Chapter 2: Retreating without a Fight is Not a Boy

Wang Sirui's idea is still to hope that everyone can stay and fight side by side with him, but the coalition forces are too powerful, and they have already become invincible in the minds of these people.

Not to mention these ordinary soldiers, even the Empress Dowager of the West Palace, when she declared war on the Eleven Kingdoms in one go, probably did not expect that she would fall to this point.

Although in Wang Sirui's view, today's foreigners are nothing. Relying on the resource advantages of the Qing Empire, as long as they can calm down, they can develop with peace of mind for a few years in the areas that the Westerners have not yet been involved in the west.

Not to mention surpassing Britain, the United States, Germany, France, and Russia, at least surpassing Japan is no problem.

However, the rotten ideology and the imprisoned system deprived them of their last chance.

In the end, only half of those who were willing to follow Wang Sirui were not enough, and Wang Sirui himself was only fifty-seven people.

For those subordinates who left, Wang Sirui did not embarrass them.

Anyway, they have already been given advice, whether to the south or to the north, or to the east and west, this is not something that Wang Sirui can interfere with, nor is it something he wants to interfere with.

Now Wang Sirui is only thinking about how to let the remaining brothers survive.

As the pace of the coalition forces got closer and closer, Wang Sirui began to move south with his troops, and their goal was to Lixian direction.

On the way, Wang Sirui was not idle, and according to the impression in his mind, he quickly made his entire battle plan the most complete.

This time, he not only wanted to leave a good memory for the coalition forces, but also to keep these brothers alive, and only alive was the most important thing.

Half an hour later, the team stopped on the east side of Lixian, and under the shade of the tree, three people gathered in front of Wang Sirui, their faces a little tired.

"From now on, you are my headquarters, old horse, and your next task is to select five clever brothers from the team and form a reconnaissance group, with you personally serving as the leader of this group. You lurk in the Anding area, observe the movements of the coalition forces, and send someone back every half hour to report the situation.

Remember, if you are discovered by the coalition forces, it is important to flee for your life, and when it is safe to do so, you will join up with the main army. In addition, your information is of paramount importance to us, and every detail may influence my decision. Wang Sirui placed a few stones on the ground, representing Lixian, Anding, Langfang and Beijing, drew a circle in Anding, and commanded.

"Master Guan, you just put your heart in your stomach, my old horse will make a move, there is absolutely no problem." The old horse patted his chest and abdomen with a big grin and reassured.

Lao Ma's original name was Ma Sanru, he was born as a bandit, and his nose was like a dog, so he could smell anything unusual from afar. And the cottage where he is located has been able to evade the pursuit of the government several times.

It was definitely a good choice to let Lao Ma be the leader of the reconnaissance team.

"I know what you're capable of, and I believe in your strength. But I hope you can be serious about this matter, and the lives of our more than 50 brothers will all be in your hands, and you can't be careless. Wang Sirui said with a serious face.

Although he knew Ma Sanru's ability, this was a major matter related to more than 50 lives, and even Wang Sirui did not dare to be careless.

As the saying goes, details determine success or failure, and Wang Sirui doesn't want to let himself lose his achievements because of some details.

"Don't worry, Lord Guan, what kind of person my old horse is, don't you know? Absolutely bring back the most authentic information. Lao Ma also seemed to realize Wang Sirui's rigorous attitude, and couldn't help but be more serious.

Wang Sirui nodded, and immediately looked at the other person, "Lao Cheng, your task is to pick out twenty people from the team who are not very good at fighting and form a stretcher ambulance team, with you personally serving as the team leader." ”

"My lord, what is this stretcher ambulance team?" Cheng Jin touched his head with a confused face, Lao Ma and Lao Wang were also confused, they had never heard of the five words stretcher ambulance team at all.

"Stretcher ambulance crew, it's simple. It is a group of two people, a stretcher, once someone is injured, the stretcher ambulance team must immediately send the wounded away with a magazine. Since the brothers are willing to follow me for their lives, then it is my responsibility to take the brothers out alive, even if they are seriously injured, even if they still have a breath, we must not give up any of them. Wang Sirui said.

In the case of insufficient manpower, it took 20 people to set up an ambulance team, which seems to be a bit suspicious of cutting off the way back, but this is no way out.

Wang Sirui must try his best to eliminate the concerns in the hearts of more than 50 people, and the establishment of this ambulance team is actually to buy people's hearts.

Wang Sirui just wants everyone to know, if you are injured, it doesn't matter, we have an ambulance team, as long as we have people alive, we will not leave you alone.

As for the heavy reward or something, to be honest, at this time, it is actually not reliable.

First, Wang Sirui didn't have enough silver taels in his hands, and they wouldn't believe the blank checks. Second, it's one thing to get those silver taels alive.

Instead of writing them some blank checks that you can't see or touch, it's better to set up an ambulance team directly.

"But we don't have a stretcher?" Although Cheng Jin was a little disappointed, he didn't say much.

He knew Wang Sirui's purpose for doing this, and if Cheng Jin was unwilling, once it was spread, he would not be able to mix in this army.

"After a while, Lao Cheng, you take someone to the neighborhood to find some wood with good toughness, and it is best to hold it in one hand, cut it into six feet long, a total of twenty roots, and come to me after you find it." Wang Sirui said directly that making a stretcher is actually the easiest, as long as there is wood.

They also have dozens of sets of clothes taken off by the people who left before, which are torn into strips and tied together to form an improvised stretcher.

"Good!" Cheng Jin nodded.

"Uncle Wang, you select ten people from the rest of the people and set up a support group, with you as the team leader. The rest of the people were the combat group, which I personally led the group. During the battle, the combat group went first, and the support group was responsible for guarding the perimeter, destroying as few enemies as possible, and in case of encountering a large number of enemies, we should also be notified in time to withdraw from the battle.

In addition, if you need support, your support team must also be on the battlefield as soon as possible. Wang Sirui finally commanded.

Uncle Wang's full name is Wang Shuqi, and he is a master of the Wang family, this time Wang Sirui formed a unit, and Wang Shuqi was sent to Wang Sirui's side to protect him.

It's just that no one knows Wang Shuqi's identity except Wang Sirui, and in normal times, as long as Wang Sirui is not in danger, Wang Shuqi will not take the initiative to stand up.

And now, Wang Sirui also feels that there is no need for Wang Shuqi's identity to continue to hide. So he directly shouted Wang Shuqi's honorific title.

"The specific battle plan will be announced when the time comes, do you still have any questions?" Wang Sirui looked at the three of them and said.

The three of them shook their heads, Wang Sirui had already assigned them the task in great detail, and there was nothing they wanted to ask. At least, now they all know what they should be doing?

"Okay, then go and do your own thing, Lao Ma will set off with dry food immediately after picking people, Lao Cheng will immediately go to find wood to make stretchers, and the combat team and support team will rest in place to conserve their strength." Wang Sirui clapped his hands and commanded.

Most of the people who have survived to this day are old fritters, and these people are very familiar with each other. So it doesn't take much time to pick someone or something.

The old horse quickly picked five people, one of whom carried two days' worth of dry food and a suit of civilian clothes, and ran in the direction of stability.

Lao Cheng selected twenty people, and then began to look around for suitable wood.

And when Lao Cheng said their task, Wang Sirui could clearly feel that there was a little more trust and respect for himself in the eyes of the remaining soldiers.

And the fighters who were assigned to the combat group and the support group did not show any reluctance.

Why? Quite simply, the current Qing army is not a fighting army at all. In the place where they are stationed, they are all very good at fighting for the tigers, but if they are fighting, they must run faster than the other.

According to the past, whoever is sent to the front line to fight a war will be able to complete the journey in at least two or three days in a day. And if there is no opening fee, let alone two or three days, you may not be able to get out of the camp for a month.

"Young Master, what exactly do you want to do? Can you tell me the truth? Uncle Wang took advantage of the fact that there was no one around, walked to Wang Sirui's side and whispered.

Although Wang Shuqi did not refute Wang Sirui on the surface, he really broke out in a cold sweat for Wang Sirui on the psychological side.

Half of the team of more than 400 people disappeared when they saw the foreigners. Now that there are only fifty-seven of them left, Wang Sirui still wants to find trouble with foreigners.

In the eyes of others, Wang Sirui may be a young man with great patriotic feelings, but in Wang Shuqi's view, this is purely looking for death.

"Uncle Wang, aren't you angry that foreigners are playing prestige on our land like this?" Wang Sirui asked rhetorically.

"Angry, of course angry, but tens of thousands of troops have suffered defeats, what can we do?" Uncle Wang said a little angrily.

Wang Shuqi is not a person who can talk, and he always speaks straightforwardly on weekdays, and he doesn't bend or anything. Seeing that Wang Sirui was about to 'find death', Wang Shuqi was also anxious.

He didn't expect him to be able to adapt Wang Sirui's decision, at least he wanted to know whether Wang Sirui had a detailed plan. Although he already had results in his heart, he was still a little unwilling.

"Uncle Wang, I know how many catties and taels we have, and I know very well how powerful foreigners are. But I was defeated, and I was not reconciled, and I thought that the brothers who died would not be reconciled. Don't worry, I won't go to the foreigners, I will fight if I can, and run away if I can't fight, and we have nothing to lose anyway, right? ”