Chapter 30 What to Do if the Trench Cannot Be Dug
Wei Jichen said no more, but calmly got on his horse again and galloped away in front of everyone's astonished eyes.
Li Yunfei coughed heavily, smiled lightly, and said calmly: "I believe everyone has heard what Wei Shao said. Since everyone will eat in the same pot from now on, I hope that everyone can obey Wei Shao without any doubt." Wei Shao is a talented person, and if we follow him, it is easy to get promoted and make a fortune. If you don't believe it, just ask who led the troops to kill the only Japanese captain since the war."
After Li Yunfei finished speaking, he smiled and said to Mengzi and others: "Brothers, let's run back and see who returns first. Then Wei Shao will give him a Japanese bitch to use."
Mengzi and the others laughed loudly, said hello, and ran away quickly following Li Yunfei.
The remaining soldiers looked at me and I looked at you. I don’t know who said it first: “Run, let’s go grab the Japanese girls too!”
"It's just that we can't let those boys take the lead."
Of course they were joking, but the fighting spirit in their hearts was successfully aroused by Li Yunfei.
"Wang Jiaoxi, I didn't expect that Wei Jichen had two brushes. Why didn't he notice it when he was in North Korea?" Among the running soldiers, one of the rather honest-looking men panted to another thin man. asked.
The man named Wang Jiaoxi has a thin face, a weak body, a serious expression, and a serious expression. He is really unattractive in appearance, but he obviously has a lot of prestige among this group of people.
When the rest of the people heard the honest man's question, they all looked at him.
The position of instructor is very embarrassing. It is said to be an officer, but it is not. It is equivalent to the position of instructor. It trains sergeants on weekdays, but has no command authority during wartime. Most of the instructors in this era graduated from the Tianjin Military Academy, just like in later generations. It's the same as allocating graduates in a new year, where they need to be packed.
However, this Professor Wang is obviously different. He first served as Ye Zhichao's orderly. Later, Ye Zhichao saw that he was smart and willing to learn, so he recommended him to the Tianjin Military Academy. Professor Wang studied in the artillery department for three years, and naturally after graduation He went back and forth from where he came, and returned to Yebu to become an artillery instructor.
Since he was back in the old army, of course he still had some connections. In addition, he was fair-minded and dedicated to his duties, so he won the respect of a group of soldiers.
Wang Jiaoxi stroked his beard gently and smiled lightly: "Without twos and threes, how would you dare to go to Liangshan? Wei Jichen can escape from Jiulian City, so he is certainly not an ordinary person. Ye Shuai has already gone home frustrated. We have become masterless duckweeds a long time ago. Since Wei Jichen wants to conquer us, as long as he is willing to treat everyone equally, we will sincerely surrender to him, so there is nothing wrong with us. "
"Wang Jiaoxi's words are reasonable. I heard some brothers assigned to other battalions say that they were more or less ostracized and looked down upon. Although Wei Jichen seemed unreasonable, what he said was not wrong, and he was also I can’t see that he takes special care of his confidants.”
By the time the soldiers returned to their original place, Wei Jichen had already had drinking water prepared. Although it was a small matter, it made the soldiers feel good about him.
"Okay everyone, we are not here to enjoy the mountains and rivers. Since everyone has had enough rest, Yunfei, you take them to the defensive position." Wei Jichen had just received the order from Hu Dianjia, asking him to quickly go to the camp to obey the order, and Wei Jichen's defensive position of sentry troops also came out, which is where the Ming Army and the Gongzi Tenth Battalion bordered.
The connection between the two armies has always been a weak point, so Nie Shicheng naturally thought about how to increase its defense. Therefore, the outpost of Yongzi Camp had just been restored, and Wei Jichen and others were assigned to rescue him.
When the sergeants heard Wei Jichen's words, they couldn't help but be speechless. Did someone just say that they had enough rest? Even though everyone was lying on the ground and didn't want to move, this sentry really knew how to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Wei Jichen didn't care what the soldiers said, but ordered Li Yunfei as he walked: "Yunfei, lead the brothers to build the fortifications stronger, and send the roster to my account later."
"Yes, Wei Shao!" Li Yunfei said with a serious military salute. He was the deputy sentry officer of the outpost, so whenever Wei Jichen had something to do, he would leave matters in the general's hands to him.
When Wei Jichen arrived at Hu Dianjia's tent, several other sentry officers had already arrived. When they saw him walking in, they all nodded with a smile.
During the Battle of Hushan, Wei Jichen, as the last remaining unit, created time for other units to safely break out of the encirclement, so these sentry officers all had a favorable impression of him.
Wei Jichen did not dare to be arrogant. Seeing that he was the last to arrive, he couldn't help but clasped his fists and apologized and said: "Uncles, the outpost has just been reorganized. It took some time. I am late. I hope you can understand."
Everyone said it was okay.
Hu Dianjia couldn't help but nodded slightly. After experiencing this disaster, Wei Jichen was no longer as sharp as before.
"Okay, Zijie, no need to be polite, come here quickly." Hu Dianjia smiled, pointed to a seat next to him and said.
There is no concept of battalion headquarters in the Huai Army. Hu Dianjia does not have any commanders to assist him, not even a deputy battalion officer, let alone a chief of staff. Fortunately, he hired a staff himself.
There were only six commanders in a battalion including Wei Jichen, less than half the number of modern commanders. It is conceivable that the organization was backward.
Before Wei Jichen thought about it, Hu Dianjia had already spoken. He looked serious, with lingering worries between his eyebrows. He said solemnly: "The guards of Lianshan Pass have sent news that the Japanese vanguard has set out from Fenghuang City and will arrive at Lianshan Pass soon. Marshal Nie estimates that Lianshan Pass will not be able to hold for long. By then, the Japanese will be at the foot of Dagaoling. Everyone should be prepared to meet the enemy."
One of the sentries frowned and reported: "Hu Ying, it's cold now, the soil is frozen solid, and our army lacks shovels, hoes and other things. It's not easy to build fortifications."
Another short sentry echoed: "Brothers know that the situation is urgent. Even if there is no shovel, they use bayonets to pry and dig by hand, but this won't speed up much."
Wei Jichen secretly complained. Other sentries lacked shovels, not to mention his newly rebuilt outpost.
Good fortifications are essential, because the Japanese have spent so much time preparing, buying pants and iron, and buying a lot of cannons from Western countries. When the shells bomb down, if the fortifications are not solid, Wei Jichen believes that even if he has this super bulletproof vest on his body, it will be useless.
Hu Dianjia didn't have any good ideas, but he said that he would report to the higher authorities and ask for a batch of shovels to be delivered as soon as possible, but Wei Jichen believed that with the efficiency of the officials of the Qing Dynasty, it is estimated that the shovels will still be on the way after the Battle of Dagaoling.
During this period, the sentries reported several small problems, and everyone discussed how to solve them. If they couldn't be solved, Hu Dianjia wrote them down one by one and prepared to report to Nie Shicheng.
Wei Jichen couldn't help but secretly praise that Hu Dianjia was open to all opinions and gathered the wisdom of everyone. Unlike some other officers, he ignored the suggestions of his subordinates and did not allow his orders to be questioned.
Finally, Hu Dianjia issued the orders one by one, and all the sentries hurried down to execute them after receiving the orders. When Wei Jichen stood up and was about to leave, Hu Dianjia stopped him.
"Zijie, your defense area borders the Ming army. The war is imminent. Peace is the most important thing in everything!" Hu Dianjia was afraid that he was young and hot-tempered. He had just had a conflict with the generals of the Ming army not long ago. It would be bad if something happened before the war.
In fact, he also reported this situation to Nie Shicheng, hoping that Nie Shicheng could choose a new place for him to defend. However, each army already had its own defense area, and he couldn't transfer others away.
Wei Jichen comforted: "Don't worry, Hu Yingzhiguan, I, Wei Jichen, am not a person who ignores the overall situation. As long as they don't come to provoke me, I won't make trouble for nothing."
Hu Dianjia sighed secretly. Wei Jichen made it very clear that if people don't offend me, I won't offend them. If people offend me, I will offend them.
"Okay, go down. Remember to come to me if you have any unresolved problems. We, the 10th Battalion of Gongzi, are not bullied by others." Hu Dianjia waved his hand and said helplessly.
Wei Jichen laughed as he walked: "That's right, Hu Ying's tiger body shook, who dares not to obey!"
After saying that, he walked out of the tent without waiting for Hu Dianjia's response.
"Bastard!" Hu Dianjia shouted and cursed from inside the tent.
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