Raising the eyes, the narrow valley was full of messes, a miserable scene, the remaining smoke was still curling up, the falling snowflakes were melted by the blazing surface in a blink of an eye, and the thousands of trickles that gathered washed a pool of blood to the depression at the foot of the mountain, and pieces of corpses were arranged around the low-lying places, and thousands of officers and soldiers of the four companies of the Reading Force Teaching Team, Ye Cheng's second battalion and the model battalion were all dispatched to dig pits and bury the corpses in the heavy snow.

Four kilometers to the east, there was a faint sound of explosions, An Yi clearly knew that this was Chen Zhibiao's third battalion and the fleeing enemy in the direction of Meicheng exchanged fire, with the combat effectiveness of Chen Zhibiao's third battalion, there was no need for An Yi to worry at all, he simply ordered the herald to ride his horse to see how the battle was going, and then rode his horse into the still steep pass in the south.

More than 50 people and horses followed An Yi along the uneven sandy road in the valley, all the way slowly to the north, every time they passed through an unrecognizable pass and position, it was shocking, and the rows of captured machine guns and piles of long and short guns placed along the way, and the baskets of looted and concentrated money were not attractive to An Yi at this time - the corpses of the four kilometers pass were scorched black everywhere, and only more than 5,000 of the 12,000 defenders guarding the two sides of the four-kilometer canyon remained, and nearly half of the survivors lost their hearing forever, Hundreds of people became the walking dead dementia.

The huge casualties caused by the large-scale blasting attack made An Yi, who was unwilling to fight a civil war, feel extremely guilty, and wanted to cry without tears, but if he didn't do this, it might be An Yi and his more than 4,000 brothers in the reading group lying in the valley at this moment, this is really an extremely painful choice.

More than 50 men and horses slowly crossed the narrow road and walked out of the northern pass, where Major Ding Zhicheng, the commander of the guard company, had already led more than ten brothers to wait.

Ding Zhicheng stood solemnly and saluted, seeing An Yi's red eyes and pale face, he didn't say anything, nodded and turned on his horse, leading An Yi to the fork in the east.

Go about two kilometers, come to the foot of the boulder abrupt mountain, cross the dry bridge more than ten meters long, turn through a tall and dense forest, a fifty meters square open land and three rows of wooden planks to build a barracks into the field of vision, along the ground a rut of different shades, the left front almost vertical stone wall under an irregular oval hole, at this time two heavily armed special forces are guarding the hole around three meters wide and five meters high.

Everyone turned over and dismounted, Ding Zhicheng came to the surprised An Yi, and reported in a low voice: "This naturally generated cave was used as an ammunition depot by the enemy, the day before yesterday, our two forward reconnaissance teams touched the low mountain in the east, and saw that the carriage transporting ammunition entered and exited the dense forest from time to time, and quietly followed it late the night before yesterday to find out, and a group left behind lurked for two nights and a day to keep an eye on it, I received the report and sent the company deputy Yan Kaitai to lead two squadrons to rush over at night, and launched an attack five minutes before the battle started, It didn't take much effort to annihilate a company of defenders.

Boss, please look over there, the large row of barracks on the hill is the enemy's temporary ordnance repair station, which is disorderly placed with more than 20 light and heavy machine guns with parts removed, and there are six large and small repair machine tools in it.

The wall of the cave is more than 30 meters wide, up to more than 10 meters, and it is full of neatly stacked boxes of bullets and military supplies, and another 1,200 38-type rifles have not had time to open the box, and the brothers have made a preliminary calculation, and the various bullets stored in it are no less than 3 million rounds. About 70 meters into the cave gradually became smaller, divided into four zigzag forks, because it was too dark, we did not explore one by one, entered the largest fork and walked to no way back. How about it, shall we go in and have a look now? ”

After that, Ding Zhicheng looked at An Yi inquiringly.

"Do you need to ask? Ha ha! ”

An Yi was in a good mood in an instant, he had already forgotten the depression brought to him by the sea of corpses and blood in the narrow road, smiled and gave Ding Zhicheng a punch in the chest, and then took the lead in entering, Yang Bin and Qu Muchen and others were overjoyed, and they also followed closely behind.

The group entered the dark cave, the six special team members turned on the flashlight, illuminating half of the space, An Yi walked past the boxes of yellow, orange and orange bullets that had been pried open and checked, looked at the layers of ammunition boxes and a pile of neatly stacked military uniforms and quilts and sighed, and cried out for their enemies in their hearts, the material reserves were so rich and well prepared, they couldn't even use them, but let themselves pick a big bargain for nothing, it seems that they are really exhausted.

After walking around and returning to the light at the entrance of the cave, Ding Zhicheng asked An Yi, who was overjoyed: "Boss, the harvest is not small, right?" You don't know that I was stupid at the time, and I said that we really made a fortune this time, and these things are enough to equip three or five thousand people...... What should we do with this batch of supplies? ”

An Yi put away his bright smile and let out a long sigh: "It's really a tricky problem!" Our old nest is in Jiangxi, and there is no way to quietly pull it back without alarming others, and it seems that we can only report it to the division headquarters and the friendly army to divide it together, but before that, we have to transport back the 1,200 38 large covers and supporting bullets, and then distribute 200,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition to each battalion, and then let the logistics of each battalion and regiment headquarters transport more than half of the bullets suitable for our German-made weapons, and leave the rest to the division headquarters for disposal. ”

"Huh? That's a big loss, and there are so many quilts and uniforms! I've seen it just now, and it's all brand new! Can't we just leave it to ourselves? Yan Kaitai, the new deputy of the guard company, asked anxiously.

"I'm also distressed...... Forget it, forget it, we can't move so many things, if we move all the quilts and uniforms, we 4,000 brothers won't want to fight. An Yi smiled helplessly.

Shen Fengdao quietly entered the entrance of the cave, came behind An Yi and whispered two words, An Yi shouted excitedly:

"Great! Chen Zhibiao is really blessed, it's hard to get promoted this time, and he caught so many big fish for this guy, haha...... Dong Lingzi, let the herald of the third battalion rush back to pass on my order: The third battalion was stationed on the front line of Xiangu Temple to ensure the safety of our regiment, and ordered the commander of the third battalion, Chen Zhibiao, to personally lead a department to escort the captured 26 artillery pieces, 14 captured enemy generals and more than 500 prisoners to Yangchunqiao Town. In addition, he ordered the Lu Guang Model Battalion and the Ye Cheng Second Battalion to be stationed in the left and right camps of the original enemy army at the North Pass, resting in place and undertaking the task of guarding the North Pass; Order Xia Jian's first battalion and Gu Changfeng's fourth battalion to drive directly into Yangchunqiao Town to camp and rest! ”

"Yes!"

Guan Shan, the instructor of the communication company, saluted and left.

An Yi turned to Ding Zhicheng: "Old Ding, you and your brothers are stationed here for the time being, without the order of the division headquarters and myself, no one is allowed to step into the dry bridge on the side of the road." ”

"Yes!"

Ding Zhicheng replied immediately.

Everyone poured out of the cave and walked towards their respective war horses, An Yi took two steps and turned back again, and asked curiously, "Lao Ding, you didn't capture a prisoner?" ”

Ding Zhicheng shook his head with a wry smile: "Although the combat effectiveness of this guard company is not very good, it is tenacious enough, and it is unwilling to surrender until the last pawn, all of them are buried in the forest behind, and a lot of pack horses and carts have been captured, more than two hundred pack horses and more than a dozen war horses are all tied to the horse shed in the middle of the two rows of barracks in the east, and the more than 100 long and short guns seized and the thousands of oceans that have been searched are being counted and registered, and they can be submitted to the regiment headquarters together with the list of materials that have been counted in the afternoon." ”

"Okay, later, you can have the six machine tools, 1,200 Japanese-made rifles, and matching ammunition sent to the model battalion garrison at the North Pass, where I will convene a meeting of the brothers of each battalion, and you will also come to attend, and after the meeting, I will rush to the division headquarters in the town to report.

As for the seized supplies, don't bother to make a book, and after the battalions have finished moving the ammunition and supplies they need, you send a brother to the division headquarters in the town to come to me, and make it look like you have just found out, and I will report directly to the division headquarters at that time, and let the division headquarters send someone to guard and count it. After you and the brothers of the guard company have completed the handover formalities, they will all return to the regimental headquarters in the town to rest, and I will prepare the barracks for you. An Yi carefully admonished.

Ding Zhicheng was very happy: "Boss, you said it earlier!" It's okay for my brothers to kill people and set fires, but let them play with the pen, which is even more uncomfortable than punishment! ”

The crowd laughed, and after a while they rode their horses out of the ammunition depot and returned to the camp at the North Pass.

After lunch, the commanders of all battalions of the regiment rushed to the model battalion station, gathered in the main barracks room made of wood, and sat around to talk and laugh loudly and make fun with each other.

The deputy of the model battalion was full of energy, his eyes were shining, and his dark square face looked particularly powerful under the light of the burning charcoal, and he saw An Yi and Hu Zi and Yang Bin walk into the circle and sit down together after discussing it, and immediately stood up and straightened up and shouted to fight:

"Boss, the brothers of the Fifth Regiment have captured Qingzhu Harbor, which is twenty-seven kilometers to the north, and the Sixth Regiment and the Fourth Regiment have also successfully taken the east and west lines of Chunjiang Town. The subordinates requested to immediately lead the soldiers under their command to the battlefield to participate in the battle! ”

"I agree! In last night's battle, my brothers in the first battalion climbed to the top of the hill and threw down hundreds of explosives packets and oil cans, without even moving their guns. I also asked to rush to Tonglu City to participate in the siege battle, and after this battle is over, Hangzhou City will be under our noses, and it is a pity to miss this most challenging battle! Mu Remember, the deputy of the first battalion, also stood up with confidence and asked for battle.

An Yi took a deep breath, waved his hand to signal the two to sit down, put the folder in his hand on the chair, and walked slowly:

"Cheng Guang, reminiscence, you are all old brothers who followed me step by step from Changsha to today, since the first battle that our department started in the east of Yueyang City, you have personally experienced all the battles and battles, now I only ask you two questions, if you still have such a strong fighting spirit and confidence after listening, I will not say a word, immediately agree to your request, and transfer you to the front line to attack the city. If you can't answer my question, please dispel this thought, shut up and reflect, okay? ”

Seeing that the two nodded in amazement, An Yi sighed and asked directly: "First question, do you still remember the process of the Wuchang Battle, the Fengxin Battle, and the Nanchang Battle?" Second question, do you remember how you and all the brothers felt in the dire situation two days ago, before you thought of using explosives to blow up a bloody path? ”

Brother Mantang suddenly fell silent, and Lu Guang and Mu Zhaiyi immediately realized their recklessness, and slowly lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at An Yi's eyes again.

Hu Zi sighed, took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, and then inhaled it, as strong as Gu Changfeng and Xia Jian and the others, thinking of the previous three siege fiascos, their faces turned pale and their hearts palpitated, not to mention the other steady and prudent brothers.

An Yi continued to circle the brothers, pacing slowly, and very rarely told all the words in his heart:

"Maybe you don't know why I insisted on starting last night's battle ahead of schedule, although the reasons I put forward to the division seat and the division headquarters meeting have some truth, but strictly speaking, it is very far-fetched, if the generals and colonels of the division headquarters and the regiments are like me, they personally go into the mountains and walk a few miles, climb a slope or two to experience it for themselves, and then look at the thickness of the snow covering the mountains, they will understand that my reasons do not stand up to scrutiny at all, and this is one of the reasons for my support. But the more important reason is that everyone is forced to be anxious, and the division seat and the chief of staff are forced to be anxious by Chief Bai and the danger that cannot be overcome in front of them; The commanders of the regiments were anxious by the military orders that were about to be issued by the division, by the humiliation of one fiasco after another, and by the impending fiasco; As for us, we were forced to be anxious by the cruel situation that we could not get rid of, because we all knew very well that as long as the division gave an order, we, the only reading force regiment in the whole division that maintained combat effectiveness, would have to take the lead in rushing into the four-kilometer-long narrow road and doing a desperate struggle with no return, so we were even more anxious.

It is precisely in such a difficult situation that I have to put forward this request for a quick victory, in addition to the fact that we have already found a countermeasure, the most important reason is that I have been racking my brains to find a way to avoid being sent to attack the city and do unnecessary attrition, so I use the fatigue caused by continuous combat to escape, so that everyone can see that my reading force group has been fighting for so many days, and it is indeed too tired to move, and there is no way to serve as the main force of the siege anymore! As you can see, we got our wish and were designated as a reserve for the siege. ”

When the brothers heard An Yi's words, they all turned their heads and looked at him in astonishment, and it was only at this time that everyone knew that An Yi had used such a complex and deep scheming for the sake of all the people in this collective. Hu Zi and Yang Bin and the others looked at An Yi, their eyes were full of gratitude and admiration, and all the brothers gradually understood, nodding silently, while Lu Guang and Mu Zunyi lowered their heads deeply in shame, feeling extremely guilty in their hearts.

An Yi looked at the roof, walked lightly in circles, licked his dry lips and continued:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm not afraid of the siege, and through last night's battle, I have found the best way to siege the city, but I can't go, because I can't see what danger is hidden behind this siege? I was even more worried about being calculated in ignorance and taking all the brothers into it.

I don't know if you can see through this series of events? We still can't control our own destiny! It can even be said that there is no chance to defend ourselves and save ourselves, our situation is very dangerous, so dangerous that it can be described as dangerous, and a careless accident may incur heavy damage or even total annihilation!

If you don't believe me, you might as well think about every step we have taken, think about so many comrades-in-arms who have died around us, think about the officers and soldiers who have changed one after another in the fraternal troops and the commanders at all levels, the thousands of people who died yesterday, how many people can remember them today?

Zhang Cheng, a young soldier who had just returned to our model battalion, cried and told me that he had only six of the more than 180 brothers who had entered our model battalion from Gao'an and then been transferred to the Fourth Regiment...... In fact, I know very well that while Zhang Cheng was crying to me, he was also questioning me, and from that moment on, I An Yi realized that I was so incompetent......"

An Yi exhaled a long breath, and after returning to his seat, he raised his voice: "I believe that none of the brothers here are cowards, including I, An Yi, are not afraid of death, otherwise I would not have today's identity and status." Each of us has come step by step from the middle and lower levels of the army to today, and our team has developed from a hundred or so individuals to more than 5,000 people today, and the status and reality we face are completely different, and the life and death of everyone here are related to the life and death of hundreds of brothers under our command, and to the fate of our entire collective.

Please forgive me for my selfishness, but please also think about it, since the Northern Expedition, which defeat has the selfish An Yi fought? What kind of thing did I An Yi do that I am sorry for the country, the nation, and the army? What is the reason why I, An Yi, am trying to make money like crazy? Why are you all willing to work hard with me An Yi and start a business together? Why do my soldiers trust me so much and do not hesitate to die for me?

Brothers, think about it, as long as you think about it clearly, you will know what to do, if anyone is still unclear about it, or has different pursuits in life, please send me the transfer report as soon as possible, and I will provide you with all the help I can to transfer you to the new unit...... Okay, that's all I have to say, I'm going to go to the division headquarters for a meeting, and ask Deputy Hu Tuan and Staff Officer Yang to arrange the tasks of each battalion and company on their behalf. ”

After An Yi finished speaking, he strode away without looking back, leaving a group of extremely stunned brothers savoring his words, including the beard that had been following An Yi, no one expected their beloved boss to say such cruel words, and everyone felt a strong shock that they had never felt before.

(To be continued)