"Why haven't you reached it yet!" In a small conference room in the middle of the barracks, Tan Zongrui said to Chief of Staff Lin with an unkind face: "Every time there is a meeting, it is like this, it is loose and sloppy, how can you fight!" "More than ten minutes have passed, but if you want to come to the meeting, you will only arrive at Chief of Staff Lin, no wonder our Commander Tan is angry, you must know that this military camp is next to each other, and it will only take more than ten minutes to arrive in the big camp.

"Commander Tan, don't worry, I'll send someone to find it!" Lin Jianzhong got up and turned out, and said with a slander in his heart. I'm embarrassed to say that others are loose, how many times has your Commander Tan been in the barracks and how many times have you been out of the barracks since you became the acting town guard?

"Nothing, and there's no hurry!" Head Tang was very calm, and smiled and comforted: "Let's wait while chatting!" ”

"Brother Tang, tell me what you think!" Tan Zongrui's face looked a lot better, he knocked the big cigarette gun in his hand and shook his head and said, "I'm not afraid of Brother Tang's jokes, I don't have any bottom in this battle." When you're old, you're afraid of everything! ”

"Tan Zhentai, too modest, this time the bandits are menacing and it is really difficult to deal with. In addition, the Japanese provoked trouble in the Northeast and pinned down Zhang Huzi's troops, so we will have to fight alone. Tang Zhidao also said worriedly: "You better tell me about the situation in the city first, so that I can make a judgment." ”

"Okay, Chief of Staff Lin." Tan Zongrui instructed Lin Jianzhong, who had just returned: "Tell Commander Tang about the situation of the troops in the city, the more detailed the better." ”

"Originally, there were four infantry battalions, four cavalry battalions, plus less than one battalion of the town guard embassy guards, reconnaissance cavalry teams, etc., a total of more than 3,500 people, and Xiao Zhen Taixi took away three cavalry battalions, two infantry battalions, and one guard." Lin Jianzhong said: "Now there are two infantry battalions, one cavalry battalion, and one guard corps, totaling more than 1,300 people. ”

"How's the firearm equip?" Tang Zhidao nodded and asked, "They are all the old foundations of the former Qing patrol battalion, right?" ”

"Originally, there were two battalions that were the foundation of the new army, but they were all taken away." Lin Jianzhong nodded and said: "There are more than 1,000 long and short guns, and there are many types of long guns, most of them are old-fashioned rifles, two old-fashioned heavy machine guns, and as for the cannon, there are only two old-fashioned front-loading guns, and it is not clear whether they can fire." ”

"The most important thing is that most of the cavalry in that battalion are Mongols!" In the end, Lin Jianzhong said helplessly: "Xiao Zhentai just left this battalion of cavalry, and there are only two battalions of infantry available in the huge Duolun City. ”

"Mongolian battalion?" Tang Zhidao asked in surprise, "What happened to the Mongolian battalion?" Could it be that the army is unstable? ”

"I can't tell, but I don't dare to trust them too much at this time. After all, both they and Babu Zab are Mongols! Tan Zongrui said with an embarrassed face: "I wish I had known that we would be eliminated together!" ”

"Could it be that there is only one battalion of Mongolian soldiers left in Saibei?" Head Tang was even more strange and asked puzzled.

"Almost, at least there is only one battalion in Chahar!" Lin Jianzhong nodded and said: "Since the Republic of China, the Mongolian soldiers have either defected to Outer Mongolia or have been dismissed. "Duolun City, as an important place of the Mongolian Xilin Gol League, had thousands of cavalry in the pre-Qing Dynasty.

"But that doesn't mean that the remaining Mongolian battalion is unreliable!" Commander Tang said disappreciatively: "It's good to be cautious, but you can't waste food because of choking, wouldn't it be forcing these Mongolian soldiers to the side of the Mongolian bandits." ”

"The bandits are clamoring for Mongolian rule, which has deceived many Mongols." Lin Jianzhong sighed and said: "This Mongolian battalion, especially the pipe belt Wuyun Geri, has always been relatively reliable, and it also made great contributions to the conquest and suppression of the Ba bandits last year. However, this time the bandits are huge, and there is no doubt that something will happen, and the lessons of the Mi Gang Office must be observed! ”…,

While the two were talking, several people ran in one after another, all looking like they were hanging out.

"Look at what you're dressed for!" Tan Zongrui became more and more angry the more he looked at it, and scolded angrily: "All of them are disheveled, pointing at you and I will die at the hands of horse bandits sooner or later." ”

"Old Tan, what kind of fire are you!" Niu Guan said with a hippie smile: "I've been nervous these days, I heard that the reinforcements came and just wanted to take a breath, but the gate of Lichun Courtyard has not yet entered, and it was dragged back by your old man." ”

"But no, I just made an appointment with a few rich people in the city to touch a few laps, who knew that before the people arrived, they were called out." Jiang Guandao also said with a look of annoyance: "Old Tan, is there any news of the bandits' invasion again, don't pay attention to him, it's a rumor again!" ”

"Even if they come, it doesn't matter, my old cow can defeat them with one battalion!" Niu Guan said angrily, making Tan Zongrui depressed, but the head of Tang was by his side, and no matter how angry he was, it seemed that he was a bit of a joke by the juniors.

"Two pipe bands, this time it's not a rumor!" Lin Jianzhong hurriedly persuaded him: "The general under the Meng bandit Babu Zabu, Dari Hachi, has led more than 1,000 cavalry and is already less than a hundred miles away from the city. ”

"Ahh

"It's really coming, it's coming!" Niu Jiang's two pipe leaders exclaimed, the troops who can fight in the city were basically taken by Xiao Liangchen to Suiyuan to suppress bandits, and those who stayed were very bad, and they were really going out to fight.

"It's good to come, I've been waiting for this day for a long time!" As he spoke, a burly man in a straight military uniform strode in and shouted, "This bastard must not be allowed to run to Outer Mongolia again this time!" ”

"The dark cloud pipe has a big breath, be careful to blow the sky out." Niu Guan Dai sneered and said: "Do you think that you Mongolians are going to turn over and become masters, and you have made up your mind to go to Babu Zabu?" ”

"Phew! If you have the surname Niu, you will spew blood. Lao Tzu has a blood feud with Babu Zabu, how can he defect to him! Wuyun Geri clenched his fists and scolded hatefully: "In the past few years, Lao Tzu has fought with Babu Zabu several times, but your kid has been a turtle with a shrunken head every time." ”

"Alright, alright! Why do you quarrel every time you meet, and I called you here today to hear what countermeasures you have. Tan Zongrui slapped the table angrily and scolded: "This damn Mongolian bandit is about to hit the city, and you are still arguing." ”

"Commander Tan, according to my intentions, let's immediately gather troops and go out of the city, and eat the enemy's vanguard first." Wuyun Geri said neatly: "In this case, even if you don't succeed, you can withdraw to defend the city." ”

"By what? Just your battalion of cavalry? Niu Guan said unconvinced: "You don't know yet, but there are more than 1,000 cavalry in the Mongolian bandits." ”

"What's wrong with more than a thousand!" Wuyun Geri said arrogantly: "At this time last year, General Xiao led our eight hundred cavalry, and it was not easy to defeat three or four thousand horse bandits!" ”

"At this time and at that time, last year, although the Ba bandits were not small, they were repeatedly defeated by garrisons from all over the country, and when they fled to the border, they were already at the end of their crossbows." Lin Jianzhong said disapprovingly: "Since September this year, the Ba bandits have won one after another, conquering the city and conquering the territory, and their morale is flourishing, and our main force has been transferred to the west ......."

"Aren't the reinforcements already in the city?" Wuyun Geri asked without giving up.

"It's true that the reinforcements entered the city, but it was only the vanguard that came, there were only about 300 cavalry, and they were sleepy and lacking horses, so at least let the family rest for three or two days." Lin Jianzhong took the initiative to excuse Commander Tang and said: "The brigade will have to wait a few days to arrive. ”

"Since the reinforcements are still two or three days away, let's just wait a few days!" Jiang Guandao said lightly: "After two or three days of hard work, more than a thousand horse bandits can't get in!" ”…,

"Phew! Just more than a thousand horse bandits, let's be a turtle with a shrunken head, what should we do when the whole army of Babu Zabu pounces over! Wuyun Geri said angrily: "Besides, if the forward of the Ba bandits does not come to attack the city, directly cutting off Duolun's contact with the outside world can trap us!" ”

"Brother Dark Cloud is right, we can't sit still!" Tang Zhidao, who had not spoken, stood up and said loudly: "We must first take the initiative to defeat this Mongolian bandit and fight the arrogance of Babu Zabu." ”

"This is ......" The three pipe bands all stared at Tang Zhidao and said, they saw Tang Zhidao when they came in just now, and they didn't have time to ask.

"I forgot to introduce you, this is the Tang Regiment Commander of the reinforcements!" Only then did Tan Zongrui remember to introduce: "The top students of the non-commissioned officer school in Japan! ”

"Fortunately, fortunately!" Niu Jiang and the two pipes clasped their fists and said, quite disappreciative in their hearts, feeling that this little white face was not very reliable.

"Captain Tang, I'm glad to meet you!" Wuyun Geri walked up enthusiastically and gave Tang Zhidao a bear hug.

"Brother Wuyun is polite, just call me Ruoshui!" Tang Zhidao had a good impression of the Mongolian man, and gave a hug in return, but just nodded to the other two pipe bands, and the two wine bags and rice bags were not worth the feelings of Tang Tuan.

"Okay, Brother Ruoshui." Wuyun Geri said happily: "My battalion of more than 300 people plus your more than 300 people is almost enough, let's go out tonight, and we will be caught off guard by the bandits, how about it?" ”

"I can only dispatch more than a hundred cavalry at most!" Tang Zhidao thought for a moment and said, "And you won't be able to set off until early tomorrow morning at the earliest!" ”

"Why is that?" Wuyun Geri asked unhappily, originally 600 against 1,000 was still at a disadvantage, but now it has become more than 400 people against 1,000, and the troops will be sent one night later.

"Among my more than 300 people, there are only more than 100 real cavalrymen, and they have been marching for more than ten days in a row, so let's rest for one night!" Tang Zhidao said with a wry smile: "The other two hundred people are just infantry who can ride horses, and they are just ordinary mules and horses. ”

"Then it's decided, let's leave early tomorrow morning!" Uyun Geri said directly.

"Commander Tan, look?" Tang Zhidao didn't take the stubble, but stared at Tan Zongrui and asked, after all, Tan Commander is the biggest here.

"You, you can do it!" Tan Zongrui was silent for a moment, but Lin Jianzhong and the others objected: "But if you can't win, hurry back." ”

"Okay, then I'll go out with Brother Wuyun to discuss the specific details." Tang Zhidao didn't want to have anything to do with Tan Zongrui and the others, so he went out with Wuyun Geri.

"Old Tan, there are few soldiers in the city, why do you still agree to them attack!" As soon as Tang Wu and the two went out, Jiang Guandao said angrily: "Besides, how did those Mongolians believe it!" ”

"If they want to go, let them go!" Tan Zongrui waved his hand and said: "It's good to win, but you can't blame me if you lose!" ”

"Commander Tan is right, anyway, these hundreds of cavalry guarding the city are not very useful, and going out will have one less hidden danger!" Lin Jianzhong also figured out the joints at this time, and said in agreement.

"Oh, I see!" Jiang Guan Tie quickly understood, only Niu Guan Tie was confused.