The ninth and forty-fourth chapters are drawn to the sword (4)
Chapter 944: Tension (4)
The young men of the Kawa tribe are indeed tough, with long knives hanging on their waists, and nearly half of them have tattoos of different designs on their arms and chests. The girls excitedly gathered from all directions and surrounded the large sunbathing terrace in front of the leader's door.
Drained, looking at
Kunda, the top master in the clan who was already shirtless, was holding up a long sword, and another young man who had taken off his robe, wore a dark green crew-neck shirt, and was holding an eyebrow-level stick in his hand.
Shortness of breath and feeling very nervous.
The leader Gengran and An Yi sat among a group of leaders and the Zhu family's father and daughter. They looked at the two warriors in the field very relaxedly. Gu Changfeng and Shen Fengdao stood on the stilt railing behind An Yi and the leaders.
On the ground, smoking cigarettes leisurely, the two of them just took a look at the gait, figure and several beautiful swords drawn by the Kava warriors in the field, and immediately understood that there was no need for this competition. The strength of both sides was basically
They are not on the same level. Gengran, the leader, does not think so. Gengran, who is cunning yet simple, still feels that his warriors have made a lot of money by using long knives. After thinking about it, he suggested that An Yi's guards also use long knives. Who knows?
A taciturn, tall and thin guard replied that a stick was enough. An Yi didn't say anything, just smiled and let it go. Even more helpless, he had no choice but to order the martial arts competition to begin, feeling secretly unhappy.
What's more, he is a good swordsman, and he knows that his brother Dai Zhengliang is also a master of swordsmanship. Dai Zhengliang's bodyguard carries the special two-foot-eight-inch long-handled hunting knife wherever he goes. On the second night when he sent the leopard at the beginning of the year,
Even
However, under the influence of wine, he gave Dai Zhengliang and a group of military captains a round of sword dance. As a thank you, Dai Zhengliang also took advantage of the fun and performed a set of sword skills. After that, he completely gave up the idea of competing with his brother Dai Zhengliang.
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Head, he knew very well that he was definitely no match for Dai Zhengliang. However, apart from Dai Zhengliang, he still looked down on the other Anjia army soldiers. He believed that his people could not compare with the army when it came to shooting, but if they competed with swords and sticks, Anjia would win.
The army is definitely no match for their own people. This has been the case from the Qing Dynasty to the present. Especially in the past few years, many Han armies have come and gone, but none of them dared to accept the challenge of the Kawa warriors.
With the clan referee's order, the competition on the field officially began.
Kunda was eager to try, and he had feinted three times with the blade in his hand. The soldier opposite him, who had a cold face and long arms and legs, was still motionless. Kunda was annoyed and suddenly started to move, moving as fast as a leopard. Between two steps
, Huhu fiercely slashed three times in succession, and the last one struck firmly on the head of the stick thrust out by Brother Bing. With a "pop" sound, the stick was sliced away a foot by the sharp machete.
Kunda was overjoyed and thought to himself, let's see where you can hide now. After taking a breath, he took a step forward with the rapid force of the knife, and raised the machete eagerly to strike with thunder, but something unexpected happened:
The soldier who had just retreated five steps away was like a ghost. He was leaning forward. Before everyone could see his figure clearly, the sharp stick head in his hand, which had been shaved off by a foot, was already firmly pressing against the machete held high.
of Kunda's throat.
The strong murderous intent emanating from the sharp point of the stick head made Kunda suddenly feel cold all over, and his hair stood on end. His mind was still confused. He didn't know why he missed it, but the soldier on the opposite side had already removed the stick.
, thrust it hard into the ground, and saluted him with fists.
Kunda felt that his whole body was weak and his heart was filled with despair. He put away his knife and bowed respectfully to salute the tall and thin soldier.
The whole place was silent. No one expected that such a grand competition would end in just a few breaths.
Gengran was very shocked. He never dreamed that a small guard in An Yi's guard could possess such advanced martial arts and fierce killing spirit. He could defeat the invincible Kunda in his clan so easily.
There is no ability to parry, and the original intention
That bit of dissatisfaction disappeared immediately. He stood up and saluted An Yi respectfully. He shouted "wine", then strode into the venue, and let the two competing warriors drink three bowls of each other arrogantly, and then
Holding one by the other, they happily returned to the hall to drink and celebrate.
Only then did the men and women in the village remember to cheer, but as soon as they shouted a few times, they were drowned out by the roar of airplanes in the sky.
Thousands of villagers and leaders were shocked when they saw the plane seemed to be overhead. Many timid villagers had already rushed home or rushed into the woods to hide.
The plane flew away and then came back again, circling in the sky above the village, fanning its wings as it flew, and made several exciting rolls and dives. After seeing the military flag waving in the broad mountain col, it turned around and flew away.
The plane was here to notify An Yi to contact him as soon as possible. After reporting to An Yi, the confidential adjutant Liang Ziyan immediately ran to the barn not far away and got busy with several communications staff who were ordered to repair the radio station, using the newly repaired radio station.
Get in touch with Simao headquarters.
Since the mountain road is closed to traffic, the radio equipment on the communication vehicle cannot be used. Before arriving, we borrowed the 31-year-old backup radio station of the Menglian Guard Corps. Only when we arrived at Kawa Dazhai did we find that the radio was malfunctioning and could not communicate with Menglian and Simao.
Fortunately, the two accompanying staff had a solid foundation and rich experience, and they were able to quickly troubleshoot the problem and put it into use in a timely manner.
Half an hour later, after explaining to the leaders the principles of aircraft flight and the general situation of the number of aircraft currently owned by the Anjia Army in southern Yunnan, An Yi received the urgent report from Liang Ziyan amidst a burst of delighted laughter:
The formation reconnaissance and aerial photography conducted by the aviation squadron in northern Myanmar has triggered strong protests from the British government. Chairman Chiang Kai-shek called urgently to inquire about the reasons. In addition, two survey teams of the aviation squadron successively reported that there were about 5,000 Burmese troops and soldiers in the direction of Kengtung.
The 600 British troops quickly moved northward and now reached 17 kilometers south of Marley Town. Two heavy trucks and about 1,500 horses appeared in the enemy team.
An Yi handed the message to Gu Changfeng for review, and whispered to Liang Ziyan to call back to the Xufu headquarters:
"Principal Jun Jian: Two reconnaissance planes from the aviation brigade of the student institute have started routine flights on our side of the China-Myanmar border since yesterday afternoon, closely monitoring every move of the opponent, and strictly preventing the opponent from provoking conflicts and expanding disputes... First
Send it back to the Syrian government headquarters and ask Chief of Staff Ye to forward it to Lushan in my name."
"yes!"
"Wait a minute, Ziyan, has the staff brought a high-power gun scope?" An Yi asked.
"I brought it, and I brought two pairs." Liang Ziyan replied.
"Okay, let Xiaojiu take a few people to the platform at the southeast entrance of the village and set up the telescope. This place is only three kilometers away from the border. The altitude is about 1,500 meters. Below is the Nanlei River. The view is very good.
With a clear view, you might be able to observe the situation in Mare Town, which is eleven kilometers to the south." An Yi ordered in a low voice.
"clear!"
The leaders saw An Yi reading a piece of paper in turn, and An Yi's adjutant left in a hurry. They guessed that something had happened, and they all looked uneasily at An Yi and Gu Changfeng who was talking to him.
On the body.
After discussing with Gu Changfeng, An Yi waved to Zhu Yun, who was confused, to come over, briefly told Zhu Yun the general situation, and asked her to relay it in a language that all the leaders could understand.
Zhu Yun told everyone the truth truthfully. When all the leaders heard that nearly 6,000 officers and soldiers of the British and Burmese troops were driving carts and riding more than 1,000 horses to the north of Ma Lei Town, they were all frightened and turned pale and stayed on the spot.
Zhu Yun was also very worried, but she still had a peaceful smile on her face.
"General, do you want to tell the leaders about our more than 10,000 troops and hundreds of cannons? This will save everyone from worrying!"
Seeing the solemn atmosphere, Mr. Zhu Zizhan quickly asked An Yi for his opinion.
An Yi replied respectfully: "Absolutely, then it's up to you, old man, to explain it, which will be more convincing than the younger generation."
Mr. Zhu stood up and told all the leaders about the number of troops, firepower and equipment that the Anjia Army had in southern Yunnan. If there were any unclear points, Zhu Yun explained in detail. The leaders were relieved. After a while,
He also asked what should be done if the British and Burmese troops arrived in the evening and immediately attacked the Lao Gao Village in Hexi and the Pagang Village of the Han brothers in Hedong?
This question can only be answered by An Yi: "Don't worry, everyone, our troops are stationed in Laogao Village and Pagang Village. From the day we drove away the British and Burmese troops, our Second Engineer Regiment of 2,500 soldiers
The officers and soldiers were just south of the two villages.
Strong fortifications and trenches have been built. A machine gun battalion and a guard battalion transferred from Simao were in place early this morning. Together with the more than 2,200 officers and soldiers stationed in Menglian City, the total number of our front-line troops is also
close to six
Thousands of people are no less than the British and Burmese troops on the opposite side, and we have more guns and artillery than the British and Burmese troops. More importantly, we have the strong support of the folks in the villages and villages of the entire southern Yunnan and Menglian.
All our officers and soldiers take it as an honor to defend their homeland and country. In order to defend the homeland, defend the land, rivers, mountains, and forests left by our ancestors for generations, and protect the brothers and sisters of all ethnic groups, including myself, we can go to the battlefield at any time to drive away everything.
aggressor!"
Zhu Yun translated An Yi's words very well. Although the leaders were still not completely reassured, they were still moved by An Yi's words. They quickly stood up and gathered around the master to discuss it nervously.
Afterwards, they toasted to An Yi, Gu Changfeng and others together.
An Yi and others happily accepted the offer and returned the favor again. At this time, Liang Ziyan came over and reported that the high-power gun scope set up could clearly observe half of Marley Town.
An Yi thought for a while and suggested that everyone go to the southeast mountain pass of Shanzhai to have a look. He planned to use telescope observations and his own explanations to build up the confidence and courage of the leaders of all ethnic groups to unite with one heart and one mind to resist foreign humiliation.
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The sun had set, and the sky in the west was filled with residual clouds. After looking through the telescope, the leaders were almost all equally surprised. They also vaguely saw the movements of the British and Burmese troops who were erecting tents in the east of Marley Town. They were surprised that the Anjia Army had such a magical weapon.
Continuously marveled.
The one who touched the deepest was Kunda, the first warrior of Xia Pawa Dazhai. This 24-year-old strong man quietly looked at An Yi's 18th Iron Guard and a group of calm-looking generals. From the weird clothes worn by the officers and soldiers to the Weapons he had never seen before, from the pistols and daggers hanging on the belts of the officers and soldiers, to the high-top camouflage military rubber shoes under the tight trousers, and the watches on the thick wrists of the generals, everything made Kunda deeply fascinated. I am deeply fascinated, and there seems to be a voice in my heart that keeps ringing: I want to own these things, I want to be one of them...
Gu Changfeng had already seen everything revealed on Kunda's face and eyes, and smiled at Shen Fengdao beside him. Shen Fengdao pointed to a large tree and unkempt thorn bushes a hundred meters away in the northeast. He whispered a few words into Gu Changfeng's ear.
Gu Changfeng grinned, walked to An Yi and the leaders who were already talking and laughing, and loudly suggested to An Yi:
"Commander, I haven't seen you shoot for a long time. How about showing me your skills? The few warriors in the village just agreed to test their marksmanship with us."
An Yi saw the flash of smile in Gu Changfeng's eyes and understood what was going on. He nodded and turned to politely ask Zhu Yun beside him:
"If I fire a few shots here, will it violate the taboos of the village?"
"No, the Kawa people in Xia Pawa Dazhai will shoot guns during festivals or during various ceremonies. As long as they are not in a place where ancestors are worshiped, they can shoot guns at any time. General, I have long heard that you are He is a well-known sharpshooter in the entire army, but it is a pity that he has never been lucky enough to see it. Today can be an eye-opener."
Zhu Yun looked at An Yi expectantly, and quickly turned to the leaders to report. The leaders immediately agreed and wanted to see with their own eyes how good this young general was with his marksmanship.
"Excuse me... I'm not afraid of making a fool of myself. I practice shooting often, almost once a week. A few days before flying to Simao, I went hunting in the mountains with General Shi Zhen in western Guizhou. His hands are not unfamiliar either!”
An Yi signaled Kunda to come over and politely asked to borrow the brand new rifle on his shoulder. An Yi knew at a glance that it was a K98 imitated by the Xiangxi Factory. It was much better than the one made in Hanyang and was very suitable for precise shooting.
Kunda took off the gun and handed it to An Yi without hesitation. For some reason, he always felt that An Yi gave him a sense of majesty, making him feel that An Yi was the most trustworthy person.
An Yi took the gun, said "thank you" with a smile, pulled the bolt to check for a moment, took the five-round magazine, loaded it skillfully, and then looked in the direction of Gu Changfeng's finger. The leaders and hundreds of people around him Under Qing Zhuang's gaze, he slowly raised his gun, pointed it in the northeast direction, aimed the gun for a long time, and slowly fired the trigger.
"Pah——"
The bullet broke a protruding branch a hundred meters away, and two fist-sized black-headed red-winged gulls screamed and flew high into the sky. Everyone felt sorry and thought they would never be able to hit them again.
Soon after, there was a clear sound of pulling a bolt, followed by another clear gunshot. The high-flying male bird flew down with feathers flying, and the smaller female bird quickly turned and flew. Towards the dense forest on the mountain, another gunshot was heard, and the female bird fell down in response to the sound and fell into the tangled trees.
When An Yi put away his gun, the feathers in the air were still rippling in the wind. Only then did everyone realize that An Yi's first shot was to scare up the fallen birds hidden in the canopy, and the second and third shots were what An Yi shot. The embodiment of Yi's true marksmanship.