Hearing this, Wang Kunjun, who was sitting on a chair and drinking tea leisurely, immediately put down the teacup and stood up, took the telegram and copied the newspaper, and asked eagerly while unfolding it to look at it: "Is the news accurate?" When did the Khitans start attacking Gubeikou, and are the partial divisions we haven't found here in Gubeikou? ”

Qian Yuanshan nodded and replied very affirmatively: "The news is absolutely accurate. After the defenders of Gubeikou Pass were attacked by the Khitan army yesterday afternoon, they resisted while lighting beacon fires, and sent several messengers to ride fast horses to report to Youzhou City and Juyong Pass. Early this morning, Juyongguan first observed the smoke and flint warning transmitted by the nearby beacon enemy tower - because we are the farthest away from Gubeikou, we have not yet received the beacon warning...... When they made further verification, the messenger sent by Gubeikou also rushed to the camp in Guanzhong and presented Xu Shao'an with a letter for help written by Zhang Zheng, the commander of the first company of the 'Langya Battalion', the commander of the Gubeikou guard, and the corresponding tokens. In addition, the seventh brother in Youzhou City also saw the messenger of Gubeikou, and saw the letter of request for help and tokens. The seventh brother and the eighth brother have already passed each other's anger, and agreed that there will be no problems with the news, so they sent a telegram to our side, suggesting that while urging Lao Thirty-five to rush to help, and then transfer some people from Juyongguan and Youzhou City to immediately reinforce Gubeikou, and be sure to wipe out this Khitan army. The eldest brother is also in favor of this suggestion, and now I am waiting for the fifth brother to take Zuihou's idea. ”

After Qian Yuanshan finished speaking, Wang Kunjun also finished reading the telegram. He thought for a moment, shook his head, and said: "Lao Qi, although there is no threat from the Khitan army, after all, there are nearly 80,000 Hou Zhou troops stationed outside Youzhou City. Since Chai Rong sent Zhao Kuangyin to Yuguan to visit our bottom of the story, it means that he has been wary of us or has some plans, and we can't help but be on guard. Lao Qi has only one battalion of the 'Flying Dragon Army', and in the face of nearly 80,000 Hou Zhou troops who are good at attacking cities, it is really not suitable to transfer people.

Lao Ba's 'Flying Dragon Army' is not very strong, less than two battalions, the number of artillery in his hands is small, the caliber is small, but what he has to deal with is the most difficult Khitan generals we have fought with, Yelu Tartlie and his 50,000 troops. If you want to transfer people from him to Gubeikou, although it is not a problem to hold Juyong Pass, it is not easy to further expand the results of the battle.

In my opinion, the men and horses of Youzhou City must not move, and an infantry battalion can be transferred from Juyong Pass and some artillery reinforcements to reinforce Gubeikou. Then, an infantry battalion and some of the regimental artillery of the 'Flying Dragon Army', which had been deployed on the front line of Xishan, were transferred to Juyongguan to fill the vacancies in the troops there."

Hearing this, Qian Yuanshan said with some concern: "Will the transfer of troops from Xishan affect the defense over there, after all, our production base is there." If we are taken advantage of by the enemy, it will be a heavy blow to our logistical supply and military morale. ”

Wang Kunjun waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about this, just with the remaining two battalions of the Fourth Regiment, if the enemy does not have a scale of tens of thousands of people, it will be difficult to take advantage." But now the Zhou army is under the city of Youzhou, the Khitan army has suffered heavy losses, except for the two teams of Juyongguan and Gubeikou, it is difficult for the Khitans to organize a large army in a short period of time. Besides, there are still some men and horses of the old 26th and their 'Northern Route Army' on the front line of the Great Wall in the West Mountain, and it should not bring any threat to our old nest if a battalion is transferred from the Fourth Regiment to Gubeikou to participate in the battle. ”

After listening to Wang Kunjun's analysis, Qian Yuanshan pondered it carefully, and felt that this was the case, so he no longer worried about the safety of the nest.

Seeing that Qian Yuanshan had no objections, Wang Kunjun immediately ordered: "In this case, you immediately send a telegram to the eldest brother, the seventh and the eighth brother, convey my thoughts to them, and listen to their opinions." ”…,

Qian Yuanshan promised to go for a short time, so he returned to Wang Kunjun's room, saying that Li Junwu, Zhang Weixin and Xu Shaoan had no objection to Wang Kunjun's suggestion. Li Junwu even said that with some men and horses of the "Northern Route Army", it would be enough to ensure the safety of "Liangyuan", "Xianglong Fort" and the new production base, even if the fourth regiment was pulled up.

Of course, although Li Junwu's statement cannot be wrong, it is impossible for Wang Kunjun, who has always been prudent in doing things, to take such unnecessary risks. What's more, the Gubeikou Pass is small and the road is narrow, and there are too many people to send it. Therefore, Wang Kunjun asked Qian Yuanshan to issue the same order as the previous opinion - to transfer a battalion of the Juyongguan garrison and part of the artillery to immediately set off to reinforce Gubeikou, and to transfer the 10th battalion of the 4th Regiment of the "Flying Dragon Army" and some regimental artillery to supplement the defense of Juyongguan, and telegraphed to order Muter's headquarters to advance at full speed, and be sure to rush to Gubeikou before noon the next day to attack the Khitan army from behind.

Looking at the back of Qian Yuanshan hurriedly going to the telegraph room, Wang Kunjun couldn't help but silently read in his heart: Zhang Zheng, you naughty ghost who was as famous as Chang Mao at the beginning, even if you fight all the five hundred people under you, you must guard Gubeikou for the master, as long as you guard it for another day, we will win this battle of Youyun. When the time comes, you will definitely reward you well.

I don't know if there is any telepathy between the two, Wang Kunjun meditated in his room, Zhang Zheng, the commander of the first company of the "Wolf Tooth Battalion", stood on top of the slightly dilapidated Guancheng at Gubeikou, looking at the bloodstains near the left of the city head, looking at the corpses of the Khitan army that almost covered the entire road under the city, looking at the tide river next to the road that was almost stained red with blood, and the Khitan soldiers who were vaguely visible in the distance, were regrouping and preparing to attack the city again, and also silently thought in their hearts: less than a day, It has repelled eleven attacks by the Khitans on a scale of more than 1,000 people. I don't know how many more such attacks the Khitans can organize, and I hope that the reinforcements can arrive before the less than 500 people defending the city are exhausted, otherwise the brothers will die in vain.

Just as he was thinking about it, a big hand holding a "meat and bun" stretched out in front of him, and a loud voice came from his ear: "Company commander, you have been commanding the city since dawn, and you haven't even eaten yet." It was freshly roasted by the cook, and it was just right for hot and cold. You eat a cushion first, wait for the Khitans to retreat, and then ask the cook to make you a haode. ”

As he spoke, without waiting for Zhang Zheng to answer, he stuffed the baked cake with pickled meat and vegetable leaves in his hand into his hand, and then stuffed the "meat sandwich bun" in his other hand into his mouth, took a hard bite, and said in a somewhat indistinct voice while chewing: "To say that the eleventh master, the twenty-fifth master, the twenty-sixth master and those other masters, it is really amazing." Not only can they make money, they can fight, they can make guns and cannons, they can make things that we have never heard of or seen, and even small things like eating can come up with such convenient and satisfying things as 'meat sandwich buns'. It was Weng Zhong, the platoon leader of the "Wolf Tooth Battalion", who was not only tall and sturdy, but also had a loud voice, standing next to Zhang Zheng and talking, which shocked the other party's ears and buzzed.

Perhaps to show that the "meat sandwich bun" made by the cook was really delicious, but before he swallowed the bite just now, Weng Zhong took another big bite of the bun in his hand. Seeing Weng Zhong's big mouth full of two mouthfuls of "meat sandwich buns", but still chewing hard, Zhang Zheng patted him on the shoulder, and then pointed to his bandaged left arm, half jokingly, half concerned: "I said big brother, what are you in a hurry, no one is robbing you." You're good at everything, but you're too quick-tempered. Not only is he anxious to eat, talk, and walk, but he is also anxious to fight. Your platoon commander was behind the sandbags and commanded machine-gun fire, and instead of running to the edge of the battlements to throw a grenade, he was shot by the Khitans. Fortunately, it was only shot on the arm, and if it was shot on the head, you wouldn't have to give your 200 pounds here today. If you really have three long and two short, let me go back, how can I explain to my sister-in-law. ”…,

It was easy to swallow the "meat sandwich bun" in his mouth, and he drank a few sips of water to smooth Weng Zhong, but he waved his hand indifferently and said: "It's so boring to always hide behind the cover and watch the machine gunners shoot, it's really not fun, or kill a few Khitan dogs yourself to be happy, this little injury is nothing." Don't worry, brother, my life is big, and the guy who can kill me hasn't been made yet. ”

Speaking of this, Weng Zhong paused slightly, changed his words, and continued: "Besides, I learned from you that I am a brother who commands from the front and insists on fighting side by side with his brothers. If you are allowed to shoot at the city with a light machine gun, you are not allowed to throw a few grenades down my brother? Besides, I, Weng Zhong, am just a platoon commander. Even if I really confess here, it won't have any impact on the 'Flying Dragon Army' and the 'Wolf Tooth Battalion'. But you're different, you're from the 'Jingyuan' class, from the master to the thirty-fifth master, there are more than a dozen masters who have taught you before and after. You have to have three long and two short, and I can't explain to these dozen masters when I go back. ”

The "Jingyuan" class is from the local officers and soldiers, craftsmen, shopkeepers, and even servants under the command of the crossing team, and privately refers to the names of those students trained by the "Reserve Liliang Training Class" Because except for a few gentlemen who teach elementary language knowledge for the class, except for a few gentlemen who teach elementary language knowledge, other courses are taught by the crossing people themselves, so in the eyes of others, these students from the "Reserve Liliang Training Class" can be called the descendants of these "overseas returnees". His own knowledge has obtained the true inheritance of these overseas returnees who have created one miracle after another and brought people completely different feelings, which can be compared with those who raise people and jinshi, and their future prospects are even more limitless. In addition, the teaching location of the "Reserve Liliang Training Class" is located in "Jingyuan", so everyone privately calls these students from the "Jingyuan" class - originally this title was said in private, but Weng Zhong and Zhang Zheng have a very good relationship, so they will say it in person without scruples.

Zhang Zheng obviously did not agree with Weng Zhong's statement, he waved his hand and said: "What kind of professional background is not from a professional class, as long as you are a member of our 'Flying Dragon Army' and 'Security Army', it will be the same on the battlefield, how can there be any difference between relatives and distances." If we want to say that it is different, it can only be that our officers who come out of the 'Jingyuan' must be more courageous and more fearless of death than others. Otherwise, the brothers around us will look down on us, and I am afraid that you will not spare us when we go back. ”

Zhang Zheng said these words loudly, and even Weng Zhong, who has always been very arrogant and careless about many things, nodded again and again, and thought it was true. The two brothers chatted for a while about casualties and ammunition consumption, and Zhang Zheng finished eating the set of "meat sandwich buns" in his hand. Just as he was about to ask Weng Zhong to get two more good burials to bury the brothers' hungry stomachs for almost a long time, he heard the lookout post who had been observing the enemy's situation on the tower of Guancheng City shouting loudly: "Company commander, the Khitan dog has reorganized the team and is rushing towards us again." ”

On the fifteenth day of April of the lunar calendar in the ninth year of the calendar (the sixth year of Xiande), the Khitan army began the twelfth attack on the scale of more than 1,000 people in the Gubeikou Pass.