A month has passed, and it is already the end of October on the plateau, and the biting cold wind has begun to hang, and the temperature has dropped very quickly, although it has not snowed yet, but the temperature has dropped to about zero degrees. The sky was gray and, according to experienced old herders, it wouldn't be long before it snowed heavily. The 3rd Company also began preparations for the winter, accumulating fodder, fortifying houses and fortifications, preparing ammunition and food supplies, and so on.

Once it snows, it will be difficult to transport the follow-up supplies, at least until March of the following year, when the ice and snow melt, and the supplies will be re-flowed. Therefore, before the snow, the 3rd company had enough reserves of various supplies. Ammo is also included! Although, in winter, the activities of the horse bandits and the Ma Jiajun in the north will also be greatly affected and restricted, generally speaking, there will be no large-scale battles. But be prepared! It is still very necessary to stock up on more supplies.

"Ah Wei, how are the supplies prepared now?" Standing on a five-meter-high tower next to the gate of the military station, Wang Yuze asked. This tower is an important fortification. A Maxim water-cooled heavy machine gun was erected here. In the event of an enemy attack, the Maxim heavy machine gun, which has a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute, is definitely their grave.

"Company commander, after this month's rush to transport, all kinds of materials have been stored. The fodder and food were enough for the whole company to hold out until April of the following year. In addition, there are already 5 bases of ammunition in reserve, which is enough to support a high-intensity battle! Wang Wei replied. In the Western Sichuan Army, a base of ammunition, if it is cavalry, represents two hundred rounds. The heavy machine gun represents 10,000 rounds of ammunition, and when the heavy machine gun fires, the bullets shoot out quickly, forming a metal barrage, and it takes a lot of bullets. As a result, the ammunition base of heavy machine guns is much larger than that of cavalry. Artillery represents 20 shells. The 3rd Company now has two 60 mm mortars and three 7 mm mortars, which together give a total of 600 shells. In the past month, the officers and men of the third company have spent a lot of time just transporting these ammunition. It can be said that except for the daily left-behind soldiers, the rest of the people are all engaged in the transportation of ammunition and supplies.

"Hmmm! That's it! This is the first time for the two of us to lead the troops, so we can't afford to make any mistakes! Wang Yuze nodded.

"Company commander, in the villages on the outskirts of the station, the herdsmen who had gone out to graze have returned. However, the herdsmen who returned from the north reacted that they seemed to have found traces of horse bandit activities two hundred miles to the north! Wang Wei said with some concern. The winter on the plateau is very sad. Herders need to stock up on large quantities of forage and food to survive the winter. The horse bandits also need to prepare in order to survive the cold winter. This makes it necessary for them to grab enough cattle, sheep and forage before the snow falls.

In the grasslands, there are always a lot of horse bandits active, and they are constantly prohibited. Although the western Sichuan army intensified its crackdown on horse bandits in its territory, it often infiltrated these horse bandits from outside the western Sichuan region. The policy of western Sichuan has made great changes in the lives of the herdsmen in western Sichuan, and naturally they have become the primary target of robbery by those horse bandits. However, the strength of the Western Sichuan Army, especially the 10th Brigade, launched a devastating blow to these horse bandits. Every year, countless horse bandits die under the guns of the Western Sichuan Army. At the same time, it also made many horse bandits not grab enough winter supplies. What does this mean? They themselves know it very well. Once there are not enough supplies, they will not be able to survive the harsh winter. Therefore, it became their primary goal to grab enough supplies before the snow fell.

Hearing the traces of the horse bandits' activities, Wang Yuze was also in his heart. Although he had never seen horse bandits, he was also aware of their ferocity. Horse bandits crossed the border like locusts, leaving not a single grass behind. All the cattle and sheep property were robbed, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled were all killed, and the young and strong men, if they did not join them, there was only one way to die. And women have become their playthings, and the end is very miserable.

"Inform the posts to the north and tell them to be on higher alert. If you spot a horse bandit, come back and report it immediately. However, they are not allowed to fight hard with horse bandits, and they must preserve their strength. At the same time, let the platoons be on heightened alert. Once the bandits attack, they must be repulsed! Wang Yuze said loudly. He vaguely felt that this winter might not be easy! Gasanka, who has gathered dozens of herdsmen and tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, seems to have become a piece of fat in the eyes of the horse bandits. If this place can be ransacked, it will be very easy for the horse bandits to survive this cold winter. However, the third company is not easy to mess with. The machine guns and cannons in the hands are not burning sticks. Once the horse bandits attack, they will inevitably break their heads.

"Yes, Company Commander. I'll arrange it right away! Wang Wei nodded and immediately went down to set it up. He also knew the urgency of the matter, once the horse bandits attacked in a big way, and the third company was not prepared, I was afraid that it would cause great losses. This is undoubtedly a very big stain on Wang Yuze. Therefore, Wang Wei will never allow such a thing to happen.

Looking at the back of Wang Wei's departure, Wang Yuze's heart was also a little heavy. He seemed to have felt a feeling of a dark cloud coming down. However, he was not afraid, and although it threatened, it also meant merit and opportunity.

"Come on! Horse bandits, use your blood and lives to forge my glory! Wang Yuze shouted in his heart.

Chengdu at the end of October has entered autumn. After the beginning of autumn, there is also a touch of coolness. However, this has nothing to do with the cold. With the Qinba Mountains, it is difficult for cold air to affect the Sichuan Basin, which makes the winter temperature in the Sichuan Basin generally high, and even in winter, the temperature rarely reaches below freezing.

Touring the embassy, Wang Xiao's office. Wang Xiao and Wang Quan sat opposite each other. Wang Xiao was holding a briefing in his hand, with a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth, obviously in a very good mood.

After a long time, Wang Xiao put down the briefing in his hand. "It's good to come to Yuze and do a good job in the 10th Brigade! was able to control the troops in such a short time, and he was obviously not in vain in the two years he spent at the Army Academy! Wang Xiao said with a smile. Wang Yuze took the opportunity to get rid of the first platoon commander and the second platoon commander, and although the means of controlling the third company were a little immature, it was not easy for Wang Xiaolai to come. Wang Xiao is also very satisfied with Wang Yuze's expression.

"Yes! The young master did a good job. However, it is about to snow on the plateau, and the environment will be very harsh! According to the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Bureau, the horse bandits on the plateau have been suppressed very badly this year, and I am afraid that they will jump off the wall in a hurry! In addition, Ma Jiajun is also a little uneasy, I'm afraid the young master will be in danger! Wang Quan said with some worry.

"If you don't experience wind and rain, how can you see a rainbow! I'm sure Yu Ze will be fine, and he will do well! Wang Xiao said affirmatively, and he also believed in Wang Yuze.

Wang Quan nodded, but he made up his mind, he must greet the brigade commander of the 10th Brigade, but he can't let Wang Yuze have something to do! Wang Yuze is the future of western Sichuan, if something happens, then will western Sichuan not be messed up in the future?

For more than a month, the Western Sichuan Army's war planes have also started at full speed. The troops are already changing their equipment at an accelerated pace, and the 7th Brigade stationed in Bazhong and the 2nd Division stationed in Chongqing have begun military preparations. The follow-up troops have also begun to assemble, and they look like they are about to go to war.

This change in the western Sichuan army was easily discovered by the spies of the Qing court, and it was quickly reported. Suddenly, the Qing court was very nervous. Although there has been peace with Kawanishi for more than ten years, they still dare not forget the strength of Kawanishi. The movement of the western Sichuan army made the Qing court very frightened. The 100,000 new troops under Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, had all begun to assemble and prepare to resist the attack of the Western Sichuan Army. At the same time, the new book of Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, was also ready at any time, and once the war did not go well, he would immediately go south to support.

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