Shi Junren and the other five returned to more than a hundred brothers and watched in surprise as the revolutionary army gathered quickly. Their platoon, which had been guarding one of their platoons with guns and live ammunition on high alert, also moved away at the call of Chief An. On the roofs on three sides
The five machine gunners also jumped off the eaves and rushed to the center of Shaping. In addition to the more than ten brothers who went out on guard, more than 180 people were assembled within three minutes.
Shi Junren looked at a pile of rifles and bullet bags only seven or eight meters away from him, sighed, and said in a low voice: "Brothers, Chief An did not treat us as thieves and guarded us. This kind of magnanimity is rare!"
Another brother said: "That's right... but they don't have to guard against us at all. Thinking about the shooting skills and skills of the two officers just now, as well as their murderous intent, I wouldn't dare to offend them even if they were killed.
The fierce battle we faced with the Guangdong army a few days ago was even more terrifying..."
The captive brothers looked at the unguarded guns and bullets not far away, and then looked at the nearly two hundred revolutionary officers and soldiers who were neatly gathered in the field and were listening to Chief An's lecture. They looked at the soldiers who came home again after hearing the whistle.
Hundreds of fellow villagers couldn't describe how they felt.
After a while, thirty-two village warriors with machetes and spears in their hands, led by several village elders, walked up to Chief An and the fierce chief who chopped off seven heads in a row without blinking an eye. They expressed their gratitude and loudly begged to accept these.
For the children of the village, Chief An readily agreed after asking several village warriors. He ordered the brothers who stood straight to take off their backpacks, took out sets of replacement military uniforms and gave them to the thirty-two village warriors to change into. Five or six others on the side
In front of hundreds of fellow villagers, the company deputy platoon leader kindly led the newly dressed and inexplicably excited Murong Yong to join their respective teams.
Chief An raised his voice and shouted several commands, and the entire team lined up neatly again. The thirty-two village warriors were suddenly submerged among the energetic officers and soldiers. Shi Junren and more than one hundred and thirty brothers were stunned when they saw it.
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I saw Chief An conferring with a group of village elders for a moment, bowing cheerfully, and then leading five or six brothers striding over. Shi Junren and others immediately stood up straight nervously, not daring to express their anger.
The unshaven Chief An approached the more than 100 captive brothers and said kindly: "Everyone, I just forgot to introduce myself. My name is An Yi. I am the Major and Battalion Deputy of the Engineer Battalion of the Second Division of the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army. This is the battalion headquarters."
Captain Hu Jialin, staff officer and commander of the first company, this guy we can chat with is Warrant Officer Huang Yingwu. He is the instructor of our first company. Brothers can discuss anything with him in the future. Well, now that the brothers have joined us
Our army is a member of the revolutionary army from now on, and is a brother to each of us. Please don’t be restrained. Lao Shi, the five of you who were elected by your brothers, please come out!"
Shi Junren and the other five people walked out slowly and anxiously. An Yi turned around and took the seized rifle from his subordinates, and distributed it to the five people one by one along with the belt magazines:
"Be worthy of it. You are the ones selected by the brothers. It proves that the brothers trust you, so it is most suitable for you to lead the brothers who trust you. You more than 130 brothers are all veterans, and the youngest one has nearly one year of military service.
Years ago, there is no need to be like those brothers in the village who have never touched a gun. They need to be dispersed to each platoon and carried by the veterans for a period of time... What are you still doing? Put the gun on my back and tighten the belt. From now on, you
He is my platoon leader!"
Shi Junren and others were shocked and looked at each other for a moment before hurriedly putting on their clothes.
Huzi led a platoon of brothers to distribute more than fifty Hanyang-made ammunition bags to other prisoners, and loudly asked the brothers who was the machine gunner to please come forward.
Qin Zirong, a stocky veteran among the five, excitedly ran to Hu Zi and said that he was a heavy machine gunner. The dozen brothers who stood up were also machine gunners from the first and second battalions, but they were chased and killed along the way.
In too much haste, most people lost their machine guns.
Beard nodded, and immediately appointed Qin Zirong as the machine gun platoon leader of his company, and ordered him to lead the sixteen brothers who stood up and follow the company deputy Lieutenant Chen Kan to inspect the nine light and heavy machine guns and count the ammunition.
"Why are you looking at me like that? If you have any difficulties, just tell me." An Yi said to Shi Junren and the other three new platoon leaders who looked strange.
Shi Junren thought about it for a moment and then plucked up the courage to ask: "Battalion Commander, you... aren't you afraid that we guys will run away with our guns on our shoulders?"
An Yi laughed: "If I were afraid of this and that, I would have stopped wearing this military uniform a long time ago, haha... There's nothing surprising. Brothers, it's your boss's fault and Wu Peifu's fault that you are where you are today.
Marshal Wu, they are not people who really care about the common people in the world. They only need their brothers to fight life and death for them, but they will not care about the lives, families and future of the brothers. Warrant Officer Huang Yingwu will explain these truths to you later.
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Everyone has heard this saying, a raging soldier, a raging den of generals! The reason why you are where you are today is not your fault. The first time I saw you, I knew that you were by no means cowards. It was only because of the incompetence of your superiors.
It makes you run away like a lost dog. As long as you follow our team for a while, you will know the difference between the revolutionary army and your old army.
Now brothers, listen to me, I am not afraid that you will shoot someone behind your back, nor am I afraid that you will be scared to death when you see the enemy and dare not go up to it, because I believe that you, like brothers like me, are all good people with heart, lungs and blood.
Man! Okay, let’s rest on the spot as soon as the team is finished. We will all set off in an hour. I want to see how long the hundreds of defeated soldiers in Shantang can withstand us? Haha..."
An Yi's heroic words moved a group of prisoners speechless. Huang Yingwu, the instructor of the company who had been greeting the brothers from the beginning, ran over happily at this moment, followed by several people from the village.
Shy mother-in-law.
Huang Yingwu put down the basket in his hand, took out a red belt and walked up to Shi Junren. He happily tied it around his neck without asking for his opinion, and explained endlessly in pure Wuhan dialect:
"I'm sorry, Old Shi, we didn't bring enough new military uniforms before we set off, so we had no choice but to help the brothers put them on. We can only put on red ribbons like this to show the difference from the direct army, otherwise the brothers will see
Seeing that you are all wearing khaki military uniforms, it is very likely to be dazzling, especially those dozens of boys in a row are not good at shooting, and all of them have obtained the true inheritance of our boss An, haha!
When we get out of the mountains, we will all be able to put on new and sturdy military uniforms. You will no longer need to wear these worn-out straw shoes that cut off your feet. You can all wear new military shoes that are as strong as the pair on my feet, haha...
Okay! Very beautiful... Come on, brothers, tie one of each one tightly, otherwise the gun will not recognize you. It is nothing to be hit by the enemy, but it is unjust to be killed by your own brother..."
"Brother, are you saying that the shooting skills of those brothers in the platoon were all taught by Chief An?"
Zhang Jizu, the new platoon leader next to Lao Shi, asked in surprise.
Huang Yingwu glanced at Zhang Jizu, a rich man from Zhumadian, Henan Province, and asked loudly in fluent Henan dialect: "How many fellow Henan fellows are there among our brothers?"
"There are 30 to 40 percent, and most of the Sixth Mixed Brigade are soldiers from southern Henan and northern Hubei." Zhang Jizu replied.
Huang Yingwu laughed happily, turned over the basket and sat down: "Yes! I will tell the brothers about the glorious military history, and talk about the commander of our battalion, Boss An, who is famous throughout the army, haha! It is said that Mr. Zhongshan was about to
Going north to discuss the Republic, the city of Guangzhou is covered with dark clouds and the situation is changing..."
Following Huang Yingwu's saliva-splashing storytelling performance, more than a hundred prisoners wearing red scarves gathered around him. They were all listening with gusto and were dumbfounded. No one could have imagined that their young new commander could be so capable and loyal.
He is also so funny and honest, and so able to make money.
As Huang Yingwu shook his head and narrated, the brothers were all moved by the achievements of the Third Engineer Company and the touching stories. Sighs and applause sounded from time to time, even the five or six women sitting aside cutting red sheets and making red scarves.
He also forgot about the man in his hands and stared intently at Huang Yingwu who was already standing on the two inverted baskets. His heart rose and fell with Huang Yingwu's vivid description.
"...I saw Mr. An holding up his German-made rifle and flicking it, and the tall cavalry who was fleeing at the front fell off his horse. The enemy colonel immediately shouted not to shoot. At that time, I led the brothers and rushed into the rice fields.
After a few ups and downs, all the tough enemy cavalry who suffered heavy casualties were controlled. When Boss An and the brave Bearded Chief asked carefully, the last remaining enemy cavalry finally had no choice but to reveal his identity.
Brothers, let’s take a guess, who is this captured enemy cavalry leader who is eight feet tall, has a leopard’s head and tiger’s eyes, and is fearless in the way of a dragon and a tiger… Can’t you guess? Haha! I’m telling you, this person is the one who was directly
The colonel officer of the elite cavalry unit of his direct line, known as "Little Zhang Fei" by tens of thousands of brothers in the army, Zhang Chengzhu and Captain Zhang, who is famous in front of Marshal Wu Wu's tent, such a capable person laments loudly in front of our boss An, unable to move...
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"Wait! Chief Huang, you are not bragging, are you? This is impossible! There is no way that General Zhang Chengzhu, 'Little Zhang Fei', could be captured alive by you, otherwise the whole army will be shaken and everyone will know it."
Shi Junren suddenly stood up and retorted loudly. In the minds of many direct officers and soldiers, Zhang Chengzhu, who fought bravely and never lost, and who loved his soldiers like his own son, was the pride and hero in the hearts of the middle and lower-level officers and soldiers of the army.
Teachers can win more recognition and respect from brothers.
Huang Yingwu jumped off the basket in surprise: "Old Shi, looking at you like this, it seems like you know Zhang Chengzhu?"
Shi Junren raised his head proudly: "Although I don't know him, my brothers and I were lucky enough to meet our General Zhang half a year ago. At that time, General Zhang led hundreds of his brothers to ride on the horses of the North, and they drove into us like flying."
At the Sixth Brigade's Xianning Camp, the horses were replenished with supplies and rested. It was I who led a squad of brothers to deliver horse supplies. I and the brothers watched General Zhang mount his horse and lead his soldiers to the south to help! With our Zhang
How could the general's ability be captured by the revolutionary army? If it were as you said, wouldn't it have spread to all the brothers in the army? Haha..."
Shi Junren's brothers also echoed, and several unconvinced brothers loudly accused Huang Yingwu of lying, which made Huang Yingwu embarrassed. At this time, An Yi quietly came outside and laughed when he saw this scene:
"Old Wu, come here... Although Huang Yingwu said something exaggerated, he didn't lie. Since you watched Zhang Chengzhu leave with his men on horseback, and you and your brothers gave him horse supplies, then I ask
You, do you know the color of the horse Zhang Chengzhu is riding? And what is its name?"
"Of course I know. It's a black Sanhe horse from outside Guan. Its name is 'Sable'. It's a seven or eight-year-old mare worth thousands of gold." Shi Junren replied loudly.
An Yi nodded: "Yes, then do you know where the black horse is now? What is the name of the pony that has been following the black horse?"
Shi Junren scratched his head: "There is a black pony following Sable, but I don't know what it is called... Huh? Sir, how do you know so clearly?"
An Yi laughed: "Old Shi, this world seems very big, but it is actually very small. Just like you, before you joined the army, you lived in a remote village on the border of Henan and Hubei. When did you dare to think that one day you would fight across the country?
When did you ever think that you and I and so many brothers would meet here? Haha... I might as well tell you that Brother Zhang's adjutant is named Li Jinlong. He was accidentally injured by us and broke his arm that day north of Leiyang. I should give it to him.
The medicine was given to him, and Brother Zhang Chengzhu grafted the bones on him. As for how I knew about the son of Black Mink, Little Black Horse, let Huang Yingwu tell you. Moreover, I allow Huang Yingwu to tell you that I made an appointment with Brother Zhang Chengzhu.
The bet, haha..."
More than a hundred brothers watched An Yi leave and immediately surrounded Huang Yingwu. Huang Yingwu, who was sweating anxiously just now, trying to prove himself, his face changed and he once again appeared extremely confident and authoritative. He told An Yi in detail that day with great pretentiousness.
The story of the bet between Yi and Zhang Chengzhu, the mystery of the two dark horses was not solved until the end:
"...What a pity! Our boss An's 'Sable' was snatched away by his senior brother, Captain Hu Zongnan of the First Division, in the northern suburbs of Changsha. The boss now only has 'Little Black Colt' left. This time
Because the mountain road was rugged, the boss was reluctant to ride here, so he entrusted our battalion instructor and commander of the third company, Commander Yin Jinan, to keep it for safekeeping. If you don't believe it, brothers can ask any of our more than two hundred brothers. There is no one in our entire battalion who doesn't know about this.
, Haha... Hey! Lao Shi, where are you going..."
Shi Junren strode to An Yi's side, regardless of the fact that An Yi was discussing military plans with Hu Hu and two company officers over the map. As soon as he opened his mouth, he said something that shocked An Yi and others:
"Sir, if you really know General Zhang Chengzhu, you may be able to persuade the Seventh Hunan-Hubei Border Defense Regiment in Shantang to surrender..."
An Yi stood up and approached Shi Junren: "Old Shi, what did you think of?"
"There are rumors in the army that Lu Ronggao, the colonel commander of the 7th Regiment, was besieged by a division of Tang Shengzhi for three days in Baimaqiao south of Ningxiang in April this year. At that time, the 7th Regiment ran out of ammunition and food, and less than one battalion remained.
Although the entire army was about to be annihilated, it was General Zhang Chengzhu who led his troops in time to defeat Tang Shengzhi's troops and saved his life." Shi Junren reported loudly.
An Yi was overjoyed, and immediately paced back and forth with his hands behind his back with a solemn expression. A few minutes later, An Yi suddenly walked up to Huzi and whispered a few words to him. Huzi's eyebrows jumped a few times, then nodded frequently, looked at his watch and said to An Yi
Yi whispered a few words, immediately blew the muster whistle, and led a company of thirty-two local village warriors to set off early. Qin Zirong's seventeen-man machine gun platoon was also taken away by Huzi and entrusted with important tasks.
After Hu Hu led his troops to leave, An Yi immediately found the landlord Lao Zeng and several village elders and whispered his request. After a little discussion, several country gentry readily agreed.
Half an hour later, more than 200 adult men aged 15 to 45 in the two villages were mobilized. All the women in Shuanggang Village gathered on the lawn, took out their own sheets, and cut off the sheets piece by piece under the bright moonlight.
The white homespun cloth is cut into polygonal suns.
An Yi didn't care if there were enough twelve rays of light on the side of the sun. He happily told the women to sew them on the blue cloth as quickly as possible. Under An Yi's funny words, the women were busy making fake and shoddy products.