Chapter 19 Acting Company Commander (Happy New Year everyone)
The 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army, based in the Qamdo area, is responsible for defending the northern parts of the three provinces of Western Sichuan. The main defense targets are some horse bandits, the Ma Jiajun who have defected to the Qing court. However, although the Ma Jiajun has many people, in terms of weapons and equipment, it is not at all
The opponent of the Western Sichuan Army. Therefore, when there is a conflict, the 10th Brigade can gain the upper hand even though it has fewer people.
The 10th Brigade includes 5 cavalry battalions, a two-battalion artillery battalion, reconnaissance battalion, engineer battalion, guard battalion, baggage battalion and field hospital. The whole brigade has more than 8,000 people.
The 10th Brigade is a cavalry brigade, and its equipment is all lances. There are relatively few heavy weapons, usually 60mm mortars and 75mm infantry cannons. However, it is difficult to deal with horse bandits who don’t even have a few guns and lack of heavy weapons.
The Ma Jiajun was even more easily captured.
The commander of the 10th Brigade is named Zhao Bowen, with the rank of brigadier general. He was born in Luzhou City in 1852. He is 38 years old this year. The deputy brigade commander Tashi Duoji, with the rank of colonel, is 36 years old. He is a native of Qamdo and a member of the Fanba tribe. Chief of Staff
Li Zhuo, 37 years old, with the rank of colonel, is from Chengdu.
The soldiers of the 10th Brigade are mainly composed of Fanba and Qiang people living in the plateau areas, with Han people accounting for less than one-third. Fanba and Qiang people grew up on horses and are born with it.
The cavalry, combined with the new lance, showed even greater strength.
In the next few days, Wang Yuze went to the Army Academy, graduated from the academy early, and was awarded the rank of lieutenant. His new position has also been confirmed, acting company commander of the third company of the 2nd Cavalry Battalion of the 10th Brigade. Wang Wei is his
deputy company commander.
They will go to the plateau at the end of August with other newly graduated officers assigned to the plateau area. This time, hundreds of officers from the Army Academy have graduated, and less than half of them have been assigned to the army in the plateau area. Wang Yuze and Wang Wei are also naturally
was inserted into it. However, Wang Yuze used his pseudonym, Wang Long. He also used this name when he was studying at the Army Academy.
Perhaps because the separation time is getting closer, Wang Yuze and the three wives also cherish this period of time. The relationship between the husband and wife is also growing rapidly.
On August 23, 1890, Wang Yuze and Wang Wei were going to join the army. Together with a transport team heading to the plateau, they passed the Sichuan-Gao Highway and reported to the 10th Brigade. Although it was still midsummer, even on horseback, from
It is nearly 1,400 kilometers from Chengdu to Qamdo, and the mountain road is difficult to travel, so it will take about twenty days to get there. By the time they arrive, it will be the end of September. The weather on the plateau is cold, and entering
After October, it will start to snow, making movement even more inconvenient.
"Yu Ze, don't worry, we will take good care of your family. You have to take care of your health after you go to Qamdo!" The eldest lady Xiong Menghan said with red eyes. The other two ladies were not much better. Although they were early
I knew we were about to separate, but at this moment, I was still very reluctant to let go.
"Don't worry, I will pay attention. You should take care of yourself at home. My father is not in good health, so I have to ask you to take more care of him!" After Wang Yuze finished speaking, he hugged the three ladies and turned to leave. While inspecting the ambassador's residence
Besides, Wang Wei was already waiting for him.
After getting on their horses, Wang Yuze and Wang Wei rushed to the Army Academy. There, they would join other students heading to the plateau, and then go to the military logistics office in the suburbs to join the transportation troops and head to the plateau together.
"Wang Quan! Has Yuze already set off?" Wang Xiao raised his head from the desk after finishing processing a document.
"Master, after the young master said goodbye to several ladies, he has already set off with Awei. In addition, I have made preparations. The commander of the second cavalry battalion of the 10th Brigade has been replaced by someone I transferred from the guard.
.In addition, ten elite soldiers were also transferred from the guard to join the company that the young master will lead. They are all strong men who have experienced hundreds of battles, and they will definitely be able to protect the young master!" Wang Quan said.
"Yeah! That's good. However, Yuze is here for training. Don't make it too special, otherwise the meaning of training will be lost!" Wang Xiao nodded and turned his attention back to the document again.
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This time, there were more than a dozen officers who went to the 10th Brigade. However, Wang Yuze was only in his second year at the Army Academy and was not very familiar with these graduated seniors. However, he knew the benefits of establishing his own network.
Under his intention, he soon became familiar with other people. Among them, a man named Li Bing, with the rank of lieutenant, was assigned to the brigade headquarters of the 10th Brigade. There was also a very handsome man with glasses, who looked very handsome.
The gentle man, his name is Zhang Yucheng, was assigned to the artillery battalion of the 10th Brigade. Along the way, with Wang Yuze's deliberate wooing, he got along very well with these two people. Before they reached the 10th Brigade, the four of them
We have become good friends who talk about everything.
The transportation force has a thousand people and more than 300 four-wheeled carriages. Each carriage is pulled by four horses. Otherwise, it would be difficult to climb over the steep slopes on the Sichuan-Gao Highway. These four-wheeled carriages each
Each one can carry two tons of supplies, including food, military uniforms, weapons, ammunition, etc. There are several special transport teams that transport tens of thousands of tons of supplies to the plateau before the heavy snow closes the mountains every year to supply several troops on the plateau.
force.
On the plateau, the geographical conditions are harsh and the industrial base is basically blank. Only in Lhasa, there is a small ammunition production factory that can produce some rifle bullets and machine gun bullets. In Qamdo, there is only a small weapons repair factory.
All weapons and ammunition need to be transported from Sichuan.
After leaving Chengdu and entering the plateau from Dujiangyan, the road gradually became more difficult and dangerous. In addition, as the altitude gradually increased, altitude sickness also began to appear. Fortunately, Wang Yuze was a man in two generations, and he had no symptoms in his previous life.
I often go to the plateau, and I am completely familiar with this feeling. Although it is a little uncomfortable, it is not a big problem. Wang Wei is even stronger, and after going to the plateau, he has no reaction at all. Only Zhang Yucheng
, my body was a little weak, and I had to lie down on the carriage for several days before I recovered. However, after I got used to it, there was no problem. The transport troops moved very slowly, less than 100 kilometers a day. After entering the plateau, the weather
It has also begun to cool down. It is no longer as sultry as the Chengdu Plain. However, it will start to snow soon. By then, heavy snow will seal the mountains, and the roads between the plateau and Sichuan will be cut off. We can only wait for the warmth of spring next year and the flowers will bloom.
, the ice and snow will melt and the roads will be reconnected. Therefore, the cost of garrisoning troops on the plateau is very high. However, the western Sichuan government did not hesitate to deploy several brigades of troops in the plateau area. Not only to maintain stability,
It was also intended to deter the great powers that coveted the plateau.
On September 16, after more than half a month of trekking, Wang Yuze and his party finally arrived in Qamdo. This is not only the headquarters of the 10th Brigade, but also the seat of the administrative agencies of the Qamdo region. However, the Qamdo region has jurisdiction over
Although the area is large, the population is very sparse. The entire Qamdo area covers an area of more than 100,000 square kilometers, but has a population of only about 100,000, mostly of the Fanba ethnic group, with very few Han people.
Wang Yuze and his dozen or so young officers were warmly received by the 10th Brigade. Brigade Commander Zhao Bowen, Deputy Brigade Commander Tashi Duoji, and Chief of Staff Li Zhuo all attended the welcome dinner that evening. Brigade Commander Zhao Bowen, on behalf of
There are more than 8,000 soldiers in the 10th Brigade. We welcome you all in the future. We also hope that you can overcome the impact of the natural environment and make a career in the 10th Brigade.
Soldiers are all passionate. You also love strong drinks. At the welcome dinner that night, Wang Yuze and others were drunk a lot of wine. In the end, they fell down directly and completely lost consciousness. Obviously, they
How could people who had just graduated from the academy be the opponents of these veteran gangsters? In addition, this was the territory of the 10th Brigade, and the opponent had a large number of people. Dozens of people were trying to save them. These dozen or so people who had just graduated from the academy
The rookie was immediately drunk. On the other hand, Wang Wei, who drank a lot, did not persist until the end and also collapsed.
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