Huilongguan is a well-known taxation checkpoint, it is said that it has been set up since the Manchu Qing Dynasty, because the checkpoint is located on the bank of the Huilongjiang River, a tributary of the west bank of the Ganjiang River, and is only 6.5 kilometers away from the county seat of Yongfeng in the northeast, and is on the only way for Yongfeng to Jishui and Ji'an in the south. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Noon is approaching, and the sun is blazing.

The parched earth is steaming like a giant steamer, the north-south avenue is devoid of pedestrians, many of the harvested paddy fields have been cracked by the blazing sun, and there is not a trace of green on either side of the road except for low-hanging curly weeds and listless sparse trees.

Inside and outside the Huilong Pass under the scorching sun, it was empty, except for the log railing in the middle of the road, there was not a single shadow of the tax collector and the security guard, only two fairly eye-catching bantam horses crowded into the stables on the inside of the outpost, chewing hay and waving their long tails to drive away the swarms of flies that "buzzed" from time to time.

Three heavily armed officers and men galloped from south to north, and the dense hooves of the horses stirred up a cloud of dirty dust, and before they could enter the 500-meter Huilong Pass, the two groups of bantam horses in the stable began to neigh restlessly.

The two guards, who were hiding in the bungalow to take advantage of the shade, stood up, and lazily walked out of the doorway, and before the big crooked cap on his head was straightened, he carried an old Hanyang rifle and walked to the crossbar in front of the checkpoint...... After guarding for most of the day, a fat sheep finally came.

"Poke Da Mother, it seems to be the Dian Army."

The soldier who walked in front only glanced at it and cursed in a low voice, but soon cheered up, straightened his waist, and another soldier with an open chest hurriedly buttoned his military uniform, and in a panic, the military hat fell to the ground, and the rifle leaning on his lap when he bent down to pick up the military hat "snapped" and fell to the ground, causing another companion to scold.

The three dusty Yunnan officers and soldiers soon arrived in front of the checkpoint, and the tall officer at the head grabbed the reins with one hand and waved the leather horsewhip with the other, and announced loudly:

"We are the baggage troops of the Third Army, please send someone into the city immediately, inform your regiment commander and county magistrate, two hours later, more than 200 wounded brothers of our army will be sent to Yongfeng City for treatment, I hope your county will be ready in time!"

"Sir, wait! The commander's troops are at war with the communist (gongjun) army? The soldier behind the crossbar asked eagerly.

The tall officer on the horse said impatiently: "The brothers of the 7th Division of our army and tens of thousands of Gongfei bandits suddenly encountered in the south of Taihe City in the south, and they are still in fierce battle at this moment. ”

"The military situation is urgent, it is important to save people, Lao Tzu has no time to explain more, you immediately send someone into the city to report, if there is a mistake, Lao Tzu is the only one who asks! Drive-"

Immediately, the officer left with two heavily armed soldiers, and the two soldiers behind the crossbar hurriedly ran into the bungalow on the side of the road to report to the captain.

After hearing this, the shirtless captain threw away the pu fan in anger, put on a military uniform with a curse, and rushed back to the county seat with a small soldier on two bantam horses.

The security regiment commander, who was nearly forty years old, was very annoyed: "The Yunnan army, which was hit by artillery, came to harm us again just a few days after leaving...... You repeat, how many wounded will the Third Army send? ”

"It is said that there are more than two hundred, and it will arrive in two hours, requiring us to be ready to greet us, and it is estimated that we will almost pass through Huilongguan at this time."

The sweaty squad leader kept bending over, and after speaking, he quietly glanced at the bulging regiment commander, and felt that the regiment commander was not easy, like a grandson in front of the flying and domineering Yunnan army, where was the slightest bit of the regiment commander's majesty?

The head of the security regiment stood up helplessly, put on a big cap and apologized to several wealthy businessmen: "I'm sorry, everyone, I have to go to the county magistrate to discuss, and I will apologize to you again when I turn around...... As for the business matters, everything is easy to say, and I will take care of it for you when I am done with the matter in front of you. ”

"There is Brother Lao Xiao, we will definitely thank Brother Xiao when we go back." The wealthy businessman led by him hurriedly stood up and thanked him, and the remaining two also stood up and bent down to face the head of Xiao.

Captain Xiao said "farewell" and strode down the wide wooden staircase, and the team leader followed behind, answering Captain Xiao's questions as he walked.

At the door of the hotel lobby, Captain Xiao glanced at the stone street that was whitened by the scorching sun, straightened his military hat, tidied up his broad belt again, and asked in a low voice the hotel shopkeeper who came to his side: "Get two more tables of sumptuous banquets, kill a fat sheep, and the saury cannot be missing, and I will bring the guests over in three hours." ”

The fat shopkeeper hurriedly agreed, and asked in a low voice, "How many Dian troops are coming?" ”

Regiment Commander Xiao sighed helplessly: "It is estimated that there are thousands of people, all of them are logistics troops and wounded, don't worry, I will say hello when the time comes, they will not embarrass you." Let's go! ”

When the head of the regiment Xiao rushed to the county government to find the county magistrate to discuss, a regiment of soldiers led by Tian Antai had already crossed the Huilong Pass with the red battle flag of the Kuomintang in the blue sky and day, and the seventeen guards and two tax officials had been tied up and stuffed into the bungalow, and the two companies of the Donghua Mountain Base Area led by Xu Shaoming and more than 800 young people of the She nationality were left behind, leading more than 400 pack horses and mules and horses, and followed closely behind a group.

More than 100 elites led by Zhao Qili, commander of the spy company, took a short rest, rode their war horses again, held high the battle flag marked "Third Army of the National Revolutionary Army", took the lead in setting off, and marched towards Yongfeng City unhurriedly.

When he was two kilometers away from the west gate of Yongfeng, Zhao Qili saw the open city gate through a telescope, as well as more than 100 officers and soldiers of the security regiment and more than 10 officials and gentry lined up outside the city gate.

Zhao Qili, who was in a good mood, put away the binoculars, shouted "raise the battle flag higher", called the two squad leaders to take the lead in riding their horses to the city gate, crossed the stone arch bridge on the moat, immediately turned over and dismounted, and strode to the Yongfeng County magistrate and the head of the security regiment who greeted him with a smile, and saluted upright:

"You've been waiting for a long time! I, Zhao Qili, the captain and company commander of the Special Service Company of the Seventh Division of the Third Army, was ordered to escort more than 200 wounded officers and soldiers of the Seventh Division of our army to Guixian, and I ask you to take care of me! ”

The county magistrate hurriedly returned the salute, nodded and said, "It should be, it should be, it's all for the party-state, haha!" ”

Commander Xiao of the security regiment glanced at the more than 100 elite officers and soldiers who crossed the stone bridge on horseback, and returned a salute to Zhao Qili with a smile: "Company Commander Zhao doesn't need to be polite, haha!" May I ask which commander led the baggage troops? ”

Zhao Qili calmly replied: "It was the commander of the 14th Regiment of the 7th Division who personally led the team, the brothers of the 14th Regiment suffered heavy casualties, and had to urgently evacuate the battlefield and temporarily stationed in Yongfeng to recuperate. ”

"Where, where! Company Commander Zhao saw the outside, haha! The county magistrate saw Zhao Qili's unhappy face, and hurriedly snorted and explained on the side.

When the head of the security regiment heard that the commander of the 14th Regiment of the 7th Division had arrived in person, he didn't dare to ask anything anymore, so he apologized to Zhao Qili with a smile, and warmly invited Zhao Qili to lead his brothers into the city.

Zhao Qili ignored the shrewd and capable Commander Xiao, and loudly ordered the brothers to dismount, and instructed the two detachment leaders to lead the brothers into the city, and then stood beside the county magistrate with a big grin, looking at the large army slowly coming from the south, and secretly prepared.

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PS: The first update has arrived!

The monthly pass was urgent, and overnight, our book retreated eight places in a row, and Xiaohuo was so anxious that he sent a feather letter to all comrades asking for help:

At this critical juncture when the revolutionary cause is in a crisis of survival, I implore all comrades-in-arms to lend a helping hand and vote for a crucial monthly ticket to "Red Backbone"!

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