Yue Pengju and Bai Mu did not expect that the day they decided to send troops to attack Jianning City was also the time when Zheng Sen and the British were preparing to attack Wenzhou City.

It's just that both sides don't know each other, and they are ready to hit each other by surprise.

The plan of action this time is actually very simple, the Second Army is still defending Hangzhou City, but the Second Regiment of the First Division, which had retaliated against the Zheng Jiajun last time, will be transferred to fight with the First Army of the National Defense Force and the 47th Army, after all, they are familiar with the road and can be a guide by the way.

The main combat missions were carried out by the 1st and 47th armies.

Supplies to the rear have been delivered, whether it is cotton clothes or food and grass, the ammunition supply is very sufficient.

Even, Jiang Chuan also kindly distributed raincoats made of oilcloth that were very suitable for use in the winter in the south for all the soldiers.

Although the tarpaulin can be waterproof, the cost is not low. Therefore, at that time, ordinary people, including the army, wore robes to shelter from the rain.

The biggest advantage of the lily is that it is cheap, after all, it is made of straw reeds.

However, this kind of coat has a big disadvantage, that is, once it gets wet, it will become very heavy.

It's fine for ordinary people to use this, but for soldiers who already carry a lot of weight, it becomes an additional burden.

Raincoats made of oilcloth don't have this problem, they are waterproof and lightweight, and they don't take up much space when folded and stored in a backpack when not in use.

In the barracks of the two armies, the soldiers were busy preparing for the battle.

The veterans were calmly polishing their guns or sharpening their bayonets.

The recruits of the First Army, although they had already hung up the rank of private after the battle against the bandits, still looked a little nervous.

Some people are restless, some people keep talking to someone, and some people turn things out and put them in their backpacks.

All of this shows their nervousness.

Bai Mu, the commander of the First Army, walked in with a few guards, and when he saw the commander come in, all the soldiers stood up and saluted.

"Sit down, sit down. I'm just here to see you. Bai Mu waved his hand with a smile on his face.

Seeing the commander's relaxed expression, the recruits' nervous mood couldn't help but ease a little.

Bai Mu walked up to a recruit and asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Report to the commander, my name is Wu Manchu. Soldiers of the third company and three squads of the first regiment, the second battalion. The soldier said nervously.

Bai Mu was amused by him, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Are you a little nervous thinking about going to war?" ”

"Report to the commander, I'm not nervous, I am, I'm ......" Wu Manchu didn't say a reason for a long time, but it caused a burst of laughter from the soldiers around him.

"Wu Manchu, tell me, the last time you suppressed bandits in Beizhili, did you kill anyone?" Bai Mu suddenly straightened up.

"Report to the commander, I have killed, I have killed three bandits. Two were killed with a gun, and one was stabbed to death with a bayonet! Wu Manchu's voice was particularly loud, and there was obvious pride in his tone.

"Yes, it's a man. Do you think those bandits are fierce? ”

"No matter how fierce the bandits are, they can't see enough in front of our guns!"

Bai Mu laughed and said loudly, "Well said. Let me tell you, the Zheng Jiajun we are going to clean up this time is actually just a group of thieves, no different from the bandits you killed before, they are all a group of cowards, there is nothing to be afraid of. Even those high-nosed, deep-eyed, yellow-haired Brits are still not our opponents, and the brothers of the Second Army last time beat the British, crying dad and calling mother, and fled with their tails between their legs. The Second Army can, so don't you say our First Army can't? ”

The soldier's eyes lit up and he shouted, "Yes!" Absolutely! ”

"Good! This is the soldier of the First Army. You must always remember that we are the first army in the world, and it was sealed by His Highness himself. In front of our first army, not to mention the Zheng Jiajun, the British, even if the king of heaven and Lao Tzu comes, he has to obediently admit defeat. Remember the slogans of our First Army? ”

When Bai Mu said the last sentence, his eyes swept over the surrounding soldiers and asked loudly.

"Use me in the first battle, use me to win! Use me in the first battle, use me to win! The soldiers collectively shouted, and the sound was like thunder.

"That's right, use me in the first battle, use me to win! This is the time for our First Army to really prove itself, and tomorrow this battle will be fought, not only will there be light on your face, but also on my face, even Your Highness will have light on your face, and your family will be envied by others because of your bravery and fearlessness. So, do you have the confidence to defeat the Zheng Jiajun and drive away the British? ”

"Yes! Yes! Yes! The First Army shouted in unison, and the cry almost toppled the camp.

"Okay, that's what I want. Tonight, I will add food to everyone, enough meat tubes, enough steamed buns, until you are full. Bai Mu laughed at the last sentence.

The soldiers cheered.

Bai Mu took his officers to check the distribution of ammunition for the soldiers, and then returned to his Chinese army tent.

As soon as he returned to the big tent, Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 47th Army, came over.

"Lao Bai, morale is like a rainbow." Chu Yunfei said with a smile.

"There's no way, we have a lot of recruits in the First Army, so we can't do it if we don't drum up. It's like your 47th Army, all of them are veterans, and there is no need to say anything superfluous. Bai Mu shook his head and said.

"The veterans are all recruits, and when this battle is over, they will all be veterans. I'm here to tell you something else. Chu Yunfei's expression became solemn.

"Has something changed?" Bai Mu frowned and asked.

"It's not a change, it's just that if you look at the weather outside, it's very likely to rain tomorrow. I've just talked to a few local people about how it rains for days in a row at this time of winter. If this is the case, we may have to make some adjustments to our plans. Chu Yunfei said in a deep voice.

The southern part of the country is already full of rivers, and if it rains for several days, the road situation will be even worse.

In this era, there were no cement roads, asphalt roads, and even the so-called official roads were paved with tamped loess.

When a rain falls, it turns into a swamp, muddy and difficult to walk.

And when the time comes, many rivers will definitely rise, and it will also bring great difficulties to the march of the troops.

Even if the First Army is all equipped with war horses, it will still be difficult under such conditions.

Bai Mu pondered for a moment and then said in a deep voice: "Old Chu, it seems that we are going to start in advance. ”

Chu Yunfei nodded and said, "That's what I meant, so I came to discuss it with you." ”

"Then without further ado, we will order the troops to prepare now, and I will go to Commander Yue to say it." Bai Mu got up decisively and said.

Soon, the order was passed down, and the two armies of more than 20,000 people quickly prepared and prepared to move.