Chapter 211 The Battalion Commander who is afraid of death
Entering a small southeastern town in November, with the bright moon in the sky and cool breeze, it is definitely a very pleasant thing to walk there.
Just like Tang Dao, he probably spent the most enjoyable half hour in this world just now, although he didn't want to admit it in his heart.
The good weather and the good night view are definitely one of the reasons why he is in a good mood, not just because of the beauty.
Why should such a beautiful city and such a beautiful country be ravaged by artillery fire? This feeling may only be found in the poems of poets.
On the battlefield, there is no such thing, only blood and sweat.
For the protagonists on the battlefield, the soldiers, they must either tremble with fear, accept to lie down, or do their best to fight for their own survival.
For example, on this moonlit night, for the soldiers of the reorganized 3rd Infantry Company of the 26th Division of the 43rd Army, they would be exhausted if they didn't rest for a while.
From the time I arrived at noon to now, I have been working continuously for six or seven hours.
But their battalion commander is crazy.
Liu Yingchang, who usually likes to take the big guys to eat, drink, gamble and smoke a few puffs of cigarettes, has all the "four poisons". From noon to this point, in addition to eating a few bites of big cakes, he only eats a few big cakes.
He was waving his pickaxe and digging hard while scanning the surroundings. If he saw someone being lazy and running ten to twenty meters, he would have to step forward and fly over with his big feet.
He was spouting all kinds of "turtle son, melon skin" wildly, as if whoever was too lazy to dig trenches and build fortifications was like digging up his family's ancestral graves.
The 3rd Infantry Company was basically reduced from half of the original regiment. Some of them were not directly under the command of Battalion Commander Liu, but they were also familiar with the name of the "Four Poisons" Battalion Commander. Who knew that this person actually
There is also such a little-known 'workaholic' habit.
But no one dared to resist this man's power. After a battle for half a month, the infantry regiment of 2,000 men only had so few people. The regiment commander died in the battle, three battalion commanders, one pair, and nine company commanders died in the battle.
Four and a half were killed in the battle. Apart from Deputy Wang, who was promoted to regimental commander, the 152nd Regiment was left with the highest military rank.
So, under this man's crazy urging, No. 120 of the 3rd Infantry Company had rested for no more than an hour in total from noon to now, but dug a trench nearly 400 meters long, 2 meters wide and 1.5 meters deep.
In addition, a company headquarters hidden inside a civilian house was built, which dug more than a hundred meters further than the civilian laborers guided by the veterans of the Sixing Battalion.
Although it was due to factors that the civilians were unfamiliar with, their hard work was the main reason why their project progress was ahead of everyone else.
Nearly all the soldiers simply took off their upper body military uniforms and were shirtless, and they were still covered in sweat.
If Commissioner Wang hadn't been so careful, he would have organized people to boil a large pot in each block. While boiling the water, he also threw a lot of shredded ginger and brown sugar into it, which could be regarded as replenishing water and a certain amount of energy for the soldiers and civilians digging trenches and building fortifications.
, it is estimated that before the war can begin, a large number of people will have to be exhausted here.
"Come, sirs, drink water, drink water." Several aunties came from a distance carrying a large iron pot and shouted loudly.
Most women from the south of the Yangtze River are graceful, which may be because those who have never been to the south of the Yangtze River may have misunderstandings about them. The women from the south of the Yangtze River may also have the boldness of the north under their gentle appearance. This should be the influence of the population that migrated from Kaifeng during the Southern Song Dynasty.
If you listen carefully, you will find that Hangcheng dialect actually has some inevitable connections with Henan dialect.
If you study carefully, you will find that China is so big and there are only a few ancestors, otherwise there would be no compatriots.
Of course, each place has its own customs.
For example, let’s say that this group of Sichuan soldiers dispersed in a hurry, either holding their own broken enamel jars, or simply holding Japanese-style 90 steel helmets captured on the battlefield, and drinking hot ginger syrup.
Sichuan people are famous throughout the country for their hard-working nature, but they are also famous for their hedonism, delicious food and fun. Otherwise, Sichuan cuisine would not be popular all over the country, and Sichuan’s famous wines would not be famous throughout the country. They are all necessary for eating and drinking.
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With such a rare rest time, the Sichuan Army will not waste it. Basically, there is no need to see the back of the 'crazy' battalion commander gulping water. More than 80% of the soldiers subconsciously took out the cigarettes they carried with them and took a few puffs.
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That is a treasure that they would rather put their rifles aside when working and have them in their belts. Although the rumors about the "two-gun army" are derogatory, it is indeed true.
Tobacco has been introduced to the Southwest for hundreds of years. Because the climate in the mountainous areas of the Southwest is suitable for tobacco cultivation, the incompetence of the late Qing government and the warlords of Sichuan Province in order to enrich themselves, the planting volume of tobacco in the Southwest reached a terrible amount in the early Republic of China.
The number of provinces even reaches 40% of the country’s total.
Sichuan people are very face-conscious. Smoking started out as a sign of class and luxury, but eventually spread to the lower classes, and even used cigarettes to entertain guests. At this time, the hobby of smoking has completely spread in Sichuan Province, a blessed land in the southwestern part of the country.
Including the armies in Sichuan Province, they even used smoke and soil instead of military pay.
In other words, you may be able to get these short Sichuan soldiers to put down the rifles in their hands, but it is absolutely impossible to get them to put down the pipes in their belts, and they will risk their lives for you.
However, this bad habit that spread throughout Sichuan Province and even the country will be completely curbed with the unification of the future political power.
Facts have proved that, except for life and death, nothing in this world is insurmountable.
"Tong Guo, is our battalion commander crazy? We haven't even started this battle yet, but we've already exhausted our men to death. You're senior, so go tell him something!" A young soldier, no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, squinted.
Leaning in the newly built fortification, he begged a veteran who was half lying beside him and puffing away smoke.
“You idiot, you said the battalion commander is crazy, but I think you are crazy.” The veteran who was enjoying himself looked around to make sure no one could hear him, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"As for what you said about letting the battalion commander be more relaxed, don't even think about it, you little melon!" The veteran lazily lay back in his original position and exhaled a puff of smoke.
“Why!”
“Why? The battalion commander wants to live. He is more afraid of death than anyone else. Do you understand?”
"Why are you so afraid of death? My brothers, don't have loose stools and show off your belts. Why don't we kill the little devils in a big place and make them cry for father and mother?" The young soldier patted his chest, extremely proud.
"Hi!" The veteran rolled his eyes and puffed out a puff of smoke disdainfully. "I don't know what happened. At night in the camp, I was hugging my legs and crying so hard that I had snot and tears all over my clothes.
Gotta be dirty!"
"It's not like all the brothers in my platoon are about to die! I'm the one crying! Even if I cry, then I am a small soldier, and it is normal to be afraid of death. Even a battalion commander is so afraid of death!" Young
The soldier blushed and tried to defend himself.
"This! Let me ask you, Battalion Commander Liu is the well-known "Four Poison" battalion commander in the whole regiment, so why didn't he get the fifth poison? He just went to the building to find girls. Do you know why?"
“Why? Could it be that the battalion commander can’t do it?” The shock on the young soldier’s face revealed his true thoughts.
The reason is very simple. If it weren't for this battle, the biggest officer this recruit who has been in the army for less than two years would have come into contact with is the company commander. An infantry battalion commander who can be in charge of five or six hundred people would be a god-like existence to him.
, I didn’t expect to be able to discuss the gossip about the battalion commander with the veteran in the Longmen formation. For this soldier, it is definitely something that can be used to brag in the future, if he survives this battle.
“Bah, you little melon wants to kill me!” The veteran scolded the recruit, but with a smile on his face, he began his journey of complaining about the officer.
After all, he was almost exhausted just now.
“Our Battalion Commander Liu is a rake!”
“Is there anything else?” The young soldier became even more interested.
“Furthermore, it is said that he is so afraid of the battalion commander’s wife that he doesn’t even dare to move too much during daily training.”
“What does this have to do with ear raking?”
"Hey, you didn't know this! I heard that the battalion commander's wife who lives outside our camp would use a brush to write her name on the battalion commander's work as a mark every time he left home. You know?
Tell me, what should I do if I sweat too much while training!"
"Pfft..." The young soldier spat out a mouthful of water and was stunned. "The battalion commander's wife is so cruel!"
"It's not just ruthless! During this expedition, I saw with my own eyes that the battalion commander's wife, whom the battalion commander married just a year ago, forced him to resign from the army at the door of the barracks and refused to let him leave. As a result, Battalion Commander Liu became like this
But he was very strong-willed and beat the ignorant woman hard. Guess what happened?" The veteran gave the impression with a wink and a wink.
“The battalion commander has stood up now? The battalion commander’s wife has softened.”
“You’re thinking too much!” the veteran said quietly.
“Mrs. Liu Yingchang was a ruthless person. She didn’t cry or make a fuss. She bit her finger on the spot, tore the corner of her skirt, dipped her blood and wrote a letter on the corner of her skirt, forcing the battalion commander to sign his name and agree.
The general idea is that if the company commander dares to die outside, she will marry another man with the baby in her belly, let other men sleep with his wife, and beat his baby."
“You are such a scumbag, what else does such a woman want from her? Divorce her.” The young soldier was immediately furious.
“You idiot! You know nothing!” The veteran stretched out his hand and slapped the young soldier on the forehead. His face was extremely solemn, but his eyes were extremely gentle.
“After signing this, how dare you, the battalion commander, die casually? Even if you only have one leg and one arm, you will still have to crawl back. The battalion commander’s wife is a good woman!”
Young soldiers don’t understand, but veterans who have passed their thirties understand.
That is the last resort used by a wife who does not want her husband to die in a foreign land.
That is, a woman’s last stubbornness when facing the loss of her husband.
If the battalion commander doesn’t want to die, then doesn’t he have to force everyone to die from exhaustion in order to repair the fortifications? He must want to go back to see his mother-in-law, and also want to see his child who will be born soon.
“Work!” The young soldier stayed for more than ten seconds and then snatched the veteran’s pipe. “My sister-in-law is also waiting for you to come back!”
"Hey! You little melon! Don't break my pipe." The veteran watched with distress as the young soldier roughly pinned the pipe to his waist.
But the body was very honest and picked up the tools again.
The battalion commander, who was also shirtless and more than twenty meters away from them, had already walked towards this side carrying something. He grinned when he saw the two soldiers entering the fortifications to work before he urged him to do so.
With a wave of his hand, before he could speak, a loud sound suddenly came from the big speaker of the radio placed twenty meters away.
