Fan Dahui saw everyone's eyes directed at him and understood how important his words were. Along the way, Li Guolou thought that someone would come to trouble Li Ziying, but he didn't meet him, so he finally vented his resentment on the wolves.
There are still 400 miles to go, will there be any danger?
"Sir Li, after these days of training, the civilian husband has taught them patriotism lessons every day, and they understand the principles of contributing to the motherland. I am confident that the first line of defense will be established in the shortest time. The enemy's cavalry will not be able to rush into our convoy.
There are more than 3,000 of us here, enough to withstand the attack of tens of thousands of people." Fan Dahui has always loved to talk big words, how can he let his subordinates look down upon him at this time? After a little hesitation, he assured Li Guolou.
"Okay! Let's go! Walk for another three hours and camp at the next beacon tower." Li Guolou gave the order. Everyone looked happy and walked down the beacon tower to command their respective teams.
Li Guolou raised his voice and said: "Knife target, place the cordon farther away. Be careful when returning troops pretend to be Chu troops. If anyone talks to you, don't come near. Fire a warning shot. If you kill someone, I will carry it for you."
"Master Li, with your words, it will be done." Scabbard Yun's face has never been so solemn. He is a horse thief, and he knows that the terrain is beneficial to the cavalry. If the transport team cannot organize defenses in the shortest possible time, the head and tail of the transport team will be destroyed.
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If he cares about each other, he will be cut off by the cavalry. So he knows how heavy the burden is on him, and the rangers dispatched must give warnings in advance. He is also confident that he can complete the task. If there is any disturbance, horse thieves are the most sensitive, how can they not smell it?
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The ranger must not only be placed ten miles in front of the team to explore the road, but also protect the team's flanks so that the team will not be cut off by the enemy. Being a ranger not only requires superb riding skills, but also requires excellent eyesight. If the terrain is open, people
The eye can see a little candlelight 10,000 meters away. On the top of a mountain, the eyesight can be expanded more than 10 times, and the water level can be more than 3,000 meters.
Li Ziying is now marching on the plains, and there are 10 rangers on both wings. They are led by a corps commander. Each ranger team consists of 6 to 8 people. Hu Yinshan is the guard captain of the caravan "Cai Mao Tang"
, used to be an escort in an escort agency
, was hired by Hu Yangyue at a high salary to guard the caravan, how could a capable person be willing to have nothing to do along the way? Hu Yinshan volunteered to be a ranger. Now Hu Yinshan and five rangers are 5 miles away from the transport team, protecting
The west side of the team.
In Yun Gao Liao, two hounds kept sniffing the damp ground. The ice and snow melted a little in the afternoon, and the insects that had spent the winter in the soil were dug out by the hounds with their claws and swallowed in one bite.
The bicycle rides on the vast loess land. This is the turning point of a river. The water flow is relatively gentle. Not far up, there is the intersection of the big river and the small river. On a hillside a few hundred meters away from the river, there is a
The dilapidated Tu Tu Temple, the walls of the temple are mottled and scattered, and its original color cannot be distinguished for a long time.
Hu Yinshan is a big man with beards and beards. He has a burly build. Huang Qiao has a thrust spear and a Mauser on his horse. There is also a big knife on his back. There are also two flintlock guns on his waist. The big knife is also tied with
Dressed in red silk, wearing a gray military uniform, with a hood and helmet on his head, he looked no different from the soldiers of Li Ziying.
Now that Huyinshan has obtained a complete set of military equipment from Li Ziying, people are not satisfied, and Huyinshan is lacking nothing. After only a few days of complacency, he has a new goal, to be rewarded for meritorious service and to get a Brown.
Ning Pistol, learn from Su Yuanchun, a fellow student of Xinwu Hall, and fulfill his long-cherished wish as soon as possible.
The other five rangers were similarly dressed, none of them wore cotton coats. Two of them wore short sheepskin jackets. Their saddles had wolfskin cushions, which showed their bravery and fearlessness.
"Hu Tou, go up and take a look." The person who spoke had a spear in his hand and two javelins behind him.
This ranger's name is Fang Zhiyong, who was originally a Sidaogang hunter. He has a thick beard and looks to be in his thirties or forties, but is actually only in his twenties. He looks quite experienced and has not yet married. He saw Li Ziying fighting
Passing by the door of my house, the team was neatly organized and looked very powerful. I wanted to serve the country and voluntarily joined the Li Ziying. Because of my skill, I was spotted by the scabbard cloud and became a member of the rangers. The two spirits leaping in front
Ti is Fang Zhiyong’s hunting dog.
The greyhound is native to the Middle East. It has two shiny black greyhound thin legs, a narrow back and graceful lines. It is the fastest running dog in the world.
Fang Zhiyong glanced at the person next to him and whispered: "Hu Tou, my right eyelid has been twitching these past two days. I'm afraid something might happen, so be careful."
"Yes, hold a gun." Hu Yinshan cherished his words like gold and told several other rangers with the most concise order that the Earth Temple was a hurdle. Although the two hounds had told them that there was no one up there, they still had to keep their spirits up.
There is no room for sloppiness.
The six rangers reined up their horses and headed for the hillside in combat formation. One person from Hu Yinshan was marching at the front, while the two hounds had already jumped up the hillside like sharp arrows. The other five were divided into two echelons and marched slowly towards the Tutu Temple.
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Behind a big stone in front of the temple, Fang Zhiyong couldn't help but poke his head towards the other side of the river, his eyes shining with excitement, and said: "Hu Tou, there is someone on that hill."
"Well, really?" Hu Yinshan didn't see anyone moving on the hills in the distance, so he raised his telescope in disbelief.
A person next to him whispered: "Hu Tou, I saw it too. There are at least four of them. They are dressed as Chu soldiers. They should be deputy commander Xu Zhanbiao's rangers."
A person next to him said in a deep voice: "No, there is a ditch there. How did they escape across the ditch? They are probably spies returning to the army."
The person who spoke was a man named Li Yunqi, who was between fifteen and sixteen years old. He was thin, handsome, and had a calm demeanor. He was a student of Xinwu Hall, a fellow villager of Li Guolou, and was related to Li Guolou.
Therefore, he is also the focus of Li Guolou's training. He doesn't talk much in the team, he always takes notes quietly on weekdays, and he is good at using his brain.
Hu Yinshan watched for a while, his face became gloomy, he put down the telescope, nodded and said: "That's right! The Chu army's military laws are strict, how can there be such casual rangers? They are spies investigating our transport team, and they are estimating where we will camp.
Ring the bell and report the situation to the team."
Li Yunqiu took out a copper bell from the bag and shook it from side to side, "Ding Ding..."
The bell warned the people on the hill opposite that they were prepared. It also informed the large troops that they had discovered a situation here, but the trumpet was not blown, which meant that it was only a contact between a small group of troops and it was not time to fire yet.
Li Ziying's transport team slowly disappeared on the horizon, and there was no one on the hill opposite. After a while, Hu Yinshan said: "Okay, let's go."
For a moment, all the riders around the Tutu Temple were walking down the hillside. They all looked nervous and alert, holding the horses in their hands and looking towards the bushes in the distance.
They couldn't help but be careless. The distance between them was less than 1,000 meters, and they were afraid of life-threatening if they were shot coldly. The Hui Army also had good guns. In addition to confiscating them from the officers and soldiers, the Russians also secretly funded the Hui Army.
A lot of weapons were made in Russia. The Russians, their neighbors with ulterior motives, hoped that the civil strife in the Qing Dynasty would continue and that they would permanently occupy the six cities of Yili in Xinjiang.
A group of six people were still swimming leisurely on the plains and sand hills 10,000 meters away from the flanks of the transport team. Being a ranger was both exciting and dangerous. Only those with high skills and courage could do it. Of course, their salary
Silver is also higher than that of ordinary soldiers, with a monthly income of 3 taels of silver, and bonuses of varying amounts. It is almost the same as the Eight Banners elite soldiers. Those Eight Banners elite soldiers with the best conditions only earn 36 taels a year.
After turning a slope, Fang Zhiyong suddenly shouted: "Stop."
Everyone stopped and rode towards Fang Zhiyong. Hu Yinshan whispered: "Xiao Fang, what's wrong?"
Fang Zhiyong pointed to the hound and said: "Girl told me there is someone behind the hillside."
The two greyhounds scratched the ground with their paws and let out a short whine, warning their owner that there was danger here. Everyone was startled, but Hu Yinshan calmly said in a low voice: "Don't panic, don't go up the hill. Let's take a detour."
Go, stay out of the enemy's sight, and then think of a way."
The group of people seemed to have found another shortcut, and slowly left the nearby place of death. After passing a mountain ridge, six rangers stayed behind.
Just now, I walked through the gate of hell. Who is not afraid? He could hear his heart thumping. Li Yunqi wiped his cold sweat and asked, "Hu Tou, do you want to play the trumpet?"
Hu Yinshan smiled ferociously like an eagle and owl, shook his head and said: "How can such a thing be so cheap? Mr. Li should know the situation, and we can't go back empty-handed. Find a way to find out the situation on the hill, Li Yunqing, you are the only one
I'll go back and report to Daobaozi, and the five of us will stay and work together."
"No, I want to stay. I'm good at tactics." Li Yunqiao said quite confidently, with an expression as if he wanted to make a contribution.
Saying "no" is not allowed on the battlefield unless there is great determination and reason. Hu Yinshan glanced at him and said: "Okay, you stay." Ma Daquanzi went to report to Master Li that there was a small group of enemies here, but the big ones
The enemy hasn’t discovered it yet.”
Ma Daquanzi took the order and left. The other five people hurriedly dismounted and followed Fang Zhiyong. They quietly put on the horse's bit and wrapped the horse's hooves with cloth to prevent the horse from making any sound. They walked back in a large circle and turned around.
Five horses were tied up in a jungle, and then five people climbed up the hill with their spears in hand.
However, on a flat ground more than 200 steps away on the high slope, there were seven returning soldiers and nine horses. Perhaps thinking that the official sentries had left, these returning soldiers did not lie down on the ground, but sat down.
Chatting on the ground.
Six of them were wearing the clothes of Qing soldiers, but their heads without hats showed that they had not shaved their heads. It was obvious at a glance that they were returning soldiers. Another returning soldier who looked like a small leader was holding a long gun and was talking.
He had aimed at the enemy just now. If he hadn't been afraid of alerting the enemy, the six braided dogs would have been shot dead by him.
After the five people checked it out, they came back to discuss matters. Their faces were all red. Fang Zhiyong said: "Hu Tou, I've taken care of that leader. I'll fire the first shot and kill him with one shot."
Li Yunqing was not as cold as usual, with a fiery look in his eyes. He pulled out a Browning revolver, but his voice was calm, and he whispered: "Hu Tou, I'm small. If I crawl over, I can kill a lot of people."
How many are there?"
The odds of winning this time are quite high. If these seven returning soldiers are killed or a few are captured alive, the credit will be great, and the bonus will not be just a few taels of silver. Hu Yinshan's face turned red, and he exhaled quickly.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Li Yun will be careful to stay hidden. If there is any movement, Xiao Fang will be the first to shoot."
He shouted in a low voice and everyone in the team got ready and loaded the bullets. Fang Zhiyong took a sharp javelin from behind and placed it next to the Mauser, with a fierce look in his eyes. Hu Yinshan also put the two short-barreled flintlock guns in his hands.
He opened the safety valve and cheered everyone: "Killing these traitors is a great achievement for everyone. Brothers, work hard!"
At such a small distance, Li Yunqing lay on the snow-covered ground and crawled forward, getting closer and closer. The two returning soldiers were completely within shooting range. Li Yunqing was waiting for the best time and angle.
In fact, until now, Li Yun had not killed even a chicken, not to mention killing people. He adjusted the muzzle of the gun again.
I was thinking about the words of the instructor Cheng Kun in the Xinwutang class: "Hit from the bottom up. If you want to hit his head, you have to be able to aim at the top of his head. If you aim at his head, hit him in the chest.
Hit him from top to bottom. If you aim for his stomach, you will hit his chest. If you aim for his chest, you will hit his head."
There is something callous and ruthless in Instructor Cheng's description. After all, there are living young people in front of him, but on the battlefield, only if you die can I live, it's so cruel.
Crawling to a distance of 50 meters from the enemy, Li Yunquan fired a shot with confidence, aiming at one, and with one shot, one of the returning soldiers lay on the ground. The other one seemed to have been wounded, and rolled on the ground.
Roll, roll to the edge of the thorns. There is a ditch on the edge. He is hiding in the ditch. At this time, there are gunshots all around.