It is not a simple matter for the army to go on a campaign, and the soldiers and materials must be fully prepared. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 After the order to counter-insurgency was issued, countless food, ammunition, and clothing began to be collected from all over the country to the archery furnace, and then transported to Qamdo, Chaya and other places.

Kawabe was notoriously difficult to get around, and this was also true for later generations. The distance from Chengdu to Dajian Furnace is better to say, after all, because of the construction of the road, it can also be transported by car and horse-drawn carriage. But after the archery furnace, it is different, because the road has not yet been built, and then you can only use horses, mules, yaks to transport, and some sections can only rely on shoulders to carry on their backs.

And in such a situation, thousands of tons of war materials were still transported to the front by hard-working heavy soldiers and countless migrant workers through the horse road of thousands of miles of Sichuan and Tibet.

At this time, the highway from Chengdu to Dajian Furnace is busy and crowded, and there is a car in the driver's hands that is always crawling slowly, and the car is sitting in no one else, it is Cai Yi. After refusing Yuan Shikai's transfer on the grounds that he was bound by the Sichuan affair and could not leave, Cai Ye began to rush to the arrow furnace and wholeheartedly prepared for counterinsurgency.

Although it was dark night, Cai Ye did not feel lonely, and in the dark night, you could see everywhere along the highway with snow-bright headlights carrying supplies, as well as combat troops with torches to assemble in the archery furnace.

According to the operational plan, the counterinsurgency will be under the full command of Cai Yi, commander of the military region, and the southwest army will be divided into two routes, and the northern line will be led by Gu Pinzhen to lead the seventh division, which will go to the arrow furnace, Ganzi, and Dege; At the same time, Yin Changheng led the Ninth Division to march from the South Road, taking the line of Dajianlu, Litang, and Batang, and the two armies formed a pincer offensive to approach Qamdo, lift the siege of the rebels, and completely stabilize the situation in the Sichuanbian area. After a little rectification, he went straight to Lhasa and wiped out all the rebels in one fell swoop.

In order to guard against the armed intervention of the British army at that time, the General Staff of the Southwest Army not only deployed the Fifth Division and the Sixth Division on the Yunnan-Burma border, but also prepared three divisions of reserves for this purpose, and the Fourth Division in Shaanxi also began to be ordered to move south after handing over the defense to the Tenth Division, which was still being reorganized.

Looking at the tired and hopeful young faces in the queue on the side of the road, one by one staggering and resolute, the last trace of anxiety and worry in Cai Yi's heart disappeared, replaced by a strong sense of pride. The journey of more than 300 kilometers seemed very long in the dark night, and it was not until the sky was bright that Cai Ye arrived at the arrow furnace.

Outside the city of the Arrow Furnace, with the sound of the assembly horn in the barracks, the officers and men of the 25th Regiment of the Ninth Division soon appeared in front of their respective commanders in full armor, and groups gathered in front of the review stand. As an advance regiment, today is the day when the 25th Regiment takes the pledging to go out. Here, groups of sturdy soldiers will embark on the journey of defending their homeland and country with neat steps and high morale.

At this moment, Yin Changheng, as the division commander, is also fully armed, wearing the same military uniform as the officers and soldiers, carrying the same backpack, and carrying a Type 07 semi-automatic rifle on the backpack. Now he is no different from the officers and soldiers under the parade, the only difference is between the stage and the stage. As the division commander, this time he will set off with the advance regiment first, while the political commissar and deputy division commander will lead the rest of the troops to advance later.

Ascending to the review stand, Yin Changheng glanced at the officers and soldiers under his command, looked at the young and resolute faces in front of him, and nodded with a satisfied and passionate expression. Although the Ninth Division was newly organized, he was confident that he would take his brothers along the Ancient Tea Horse Road to Qamdo, and he was confident that he would take this young unit to defend the motherland's territory in Tibet.

Yin Changheng walked to the front of the stage, and with the sound of the officer on duty giving the order, all the officers and soldiers in the field began to salute their division commander. Clearing his throat, Yin Changheng shouted loudly: "Brothers! Tell me, who are you? ”

"Revolutionary soldiers!" The officers and soldiers on the scene quickly shouted together, venting their excitement in their hearts.

"That's right! Nowadays, the country is grass-roots, the people's minds are determined, and the whole country is bent on development, prosperity and strength. But at this time, some people in Tibet launched a rebellion with the intention of splitting our country. Tell me, what should we do? ”

"Counterinsurgency!! Counterinsurgency!! ”

"That's right, counterinsurgency! We must not allow Splendid China to be torn apart, no matter who it is, no matter what the force, as long as he tries to divide our country, we will destroy him. ”

"Destroy him!! Destroy him!! ”

"It is true that in this battle there will be people who will be injured and some will be killed. However, death is lighter than a feather and heavier than Mount Tai. As soldiers, it is our duty to protect our families and defend the country. Even if the horse leather shroud sacrifices his life for the country, he will not hesitate to do so! ”

"For the country and the people, die as you deserve!! For the country and the people, die a well-deserved death!! ”

With Yin Changheng's speech, amid the cheers, the morale of the officers and men of the 25 th Regiment was unprecedentedly high. For the sake of the country and the nation, this is the most simple belief of Chinese soldiers in this era.

At this time, the car with a black face stopped next to the swearing-in venue, and Cai Ye stood not far from the car, looking at these officers and soldiers with childish faces from a distance. In the morning when the sky was a little dark, Cai Yi's figure looked a little thin, and the expression on his face was a little haggard, but mixed with a trace of excitement. Hurry and hurry, and finally it came.

Under the surprised eyes of the officers and soldiers, Yin Changheng walked quickly down the review stand and ran towards the car. And the young officers and men also straightened their necks one by one, and looked over there as best they could, trying to see clearly who was the one who made their division commander hurry up to meet them, and the whispers grew louder and louder, and the officers obviously did not want to stop them. Compared to these soldiers, they had a wider vision and apparently recognized who it was.

"Comrade commander, the 25th Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division is organizing a swearing-in meeting, please instruct!" Yin Changheng stood in front of Cai Yi and shouted loudly after standing upright.

"Take a break!" Cai Ye had a solemn expression, and looked at Yin Changheng, who was armed all over, and saluted back.

"Yes!"

Seeing his division commander and commander walking to the review stand step by step, the green jungle composed of more than 3,000 figures under the stage began to stir. The soldiers all looked at the slightly thin commander with a novel look, only to see Cai Ye shouting: "Can the Ninth Division fight?" ”

In the face of Cai Yi's sudden questioning, Liu Fakun, the commander of the 25th Regiment, walked to the front of the stage and asked loudly: "Tell the commander, can our Ninth Division fight?" ”

"Use me in the first battle, use me to win!! Use me in the first battle, use me to win!! Use me in the first battle, use me to win!! "The sound of more than a thousand throats roaring out was deafening.

Liu Fakun turned around and saluted Cai Ye and said, "Comrade commander, this is the confidence of the officers and men of my division that they will win. ”

"Good! Originally, because the Ninth Division was a newly formed unit, I was not at ease, so I rushed over to take a look. But now, seeing you like this, I am relieved that I will be invincible. Cai Yi nodded with satisfaction, and continued: "Brothers! Cai Ye came here to see you off on the battlefield, hoping that you can fight bravely and make meritorious contributions on the battlefield of defending the country. I hope that in the near future, I will be able to stand here again and welcome you to your triumph. ”

"This battle will be won! I'm invincible! The slogans began to sound in the ranks, and the officers and men stepped into the dust amid such shouts one after another.

"Let's go!" When Cai Ye finished shouting, Yin Changheng stepped forward and waved his arm and began to give orders.

After adjusting the equipment on his body, Yin Changheng walked in front of Cai Yi: "Commander, Yin Changheng is one step ahead, this time he enters Tibet, he will definitely wipe out the rebels and triumph as soon as possible!" ”

After speaking, Yin Changheng strode towards his queue, and with a belief in victory, he began to go west without looking back.

Flags flutter in the valleys, and marching queues appear and disappear in the mountains. There are not many idlers in the small town who come to see off their children, and there are not many people in the small town of thousands of families. At this time, both men and women were busy transporting supplies for the Southwest Army on the mountain roads with their cattle and horses.

Cai Yi, who was standing on the review stand, was one of the few farewell people, and at this time, Yin Changheng's figure had already mixed in the green figure. Looking at the hopeful, energetic, and resolute expressions of the officers and soldiers passing by the stage, Cai Ye felt that his body seemed to tremble.