Chapter 49: Danger in the North
Leng Yifei, Khalid, and Li Tianxiang circled in the capital for a few days, and then under the escort of the guards, they ran directly to Kulun. The war horse galloped into the grassland for half a day, the grassland in April, has been dressed in green, the fresh grass grows buds from the soil, and the eyes are far away, a green shijie is waving frequently. Leng Yifei was in the center, Khalid and Li Tianxiang were neck and neck with each other, and the guards of about 50 people hugged each other.
"Commander, when I came back from Kulen, the grassland was still icy and snowy, and it turned green in a few days, and I couldn't stop it when the season came!" Li Tianxiang was moved. "The plan of the year lies in spring, and spring means the renewal of everything, and it also means that we rekindle the flames of war in the spring, which is a good sign." Khalid was closely connected, meaning that the campaign would go well. "You two deliberately didn't show off your knowledge in front of me, don't you think I'm uneducated!" Leng Yifei deliberately pulled down his face.
"Commander, you are the one who fights with the president, how dare I have such thoughts, don't you mind!" Khalid hastened to explain. "Commander, I don't dare to borrow a gut! If it weren't for you and Commander Bai's appreciation, we wouldn't know what to do now. As the saying goes, you are our benefactor! "Li Tianxiang is also in a hurry." This is pretty much the same, even if you two have a conscience, remember not to play tricks in front of me in the future! Khalid and Li Tianxiang grimaced at each other.
A transport convoy appeared in front, and Khalid changed the subject: "The army has not moved the grain and grass first, and now the troops are being transferred to the front line one after another, so I can see how great the pressure of logistics and supply is!" Leng Yifei agreed: "Fighting in the hinterland, it is easy to raise grain and grass. Enter the Outer Mongolian steppe to fight. I was deeply touched. The president is far-sighted, does not try to be brave in the moment, and adopts a steady and steady tactic. At present, 10 army reclamation regiments have entered the Outer Mongolian grassland. According to a conservative estimate, we will be able to solve half of our food rations before the winter of this year, and we will strive to solve all of our food rations next year. ”
"Yes! The president's strategic vision is unparalleled, and the war is all about logistics, and the president put logistics and supplies first before the rebellion, which is why our campaign went so smoothly. Logistics supply is to eat, drink, and sleep, and the ancients also realized the importance of logistics supply when they were fighting. But it's easier said than done. Li Tianxiang agreed. Now we have formed a complete logistics support system, all of which is inseparable from the president's planning. Khalid's words were filled with reverence.
Leng Yifei said: "In the next step, the three of us will have a clear division of labor, and Khalid will focus on formulating the campaign. Li Tianxiang commanded the operation, and I will be your logistics boss to ensure the needs of logistics supplies, and I will personally take care of logistics supplies. Relieve stress on you. Leng Yifei's words just fell. I saw the captain of the guard leading several soldiers to rush out diagonally. The three of them restrained their horses and looked, and it turned out that a group of wild yellow sheep appeared on the right side.
Soon the wild yellow sheep noticed that something was wrong and began to run wildly, and soon there were gunshots in front of him, and he saw the figure of the captain of the guard and several soldiers running away. Leng Yifei looked up at the sunset and said: "It's getting late, we will camp here, there is roast mutton tonight, I heard that the meat of wild yellow sheep is very delicious." "Yes, I ate it once. It doesn't taste ordinary," Khalid agreed. Then he instructed the guards to set up tents and prepare for camp.
About an hour later, the captain of the guard waited for the return with five yellow sheep. "Why did you hit 5?" Khalid frowned. The captain of the guard said: "The running speed of the yellow sheep is simply too fast, and the war horse can't catch up at all, but fortunately, our attack speed is fast, and the yellow sheep are in a herd, otherwise it is possible to return empty-handed." "Immediately peel the skin and don't give us the smallest one!" Khalid commanded. Soon, the sheep is skinned and cleaned up, and then placed on the campfire stand to be roasted. Soon the smell of meat fills the air and makes people salivate.
"Commander, don't hide it and take out the Moutai wine!" Khalid smirked. "What Moutai? : I have Moutai there! Leng Yifei denied it. Commander, don't play dumb riddles, the president gave you a case of Moutai, we already knew? Li Tianxiang did not relent. Leng Yifei turned his head and glared at the guard and said, "You two belong to dogs' noses, so you can only drink two bottles, and I will drink Moutai when I am ready to celebrate!" Leng Yifei asked the guards to take out two bottles of Moutai.
The night sky was clear, dozens of bonfires were burning on the grassland, they were eating roast mutton, making loud noises, and after a few hours, everyone was slightly drunk. But no one expected that a crisis was approaching them. A large number of wolves appeared around, and they came here following the footprints of wild yellow sheep. And the tempting aroma of meat allowed them to find a new purpose. The steppe wolves hadn't eaten for a long time, and hunger had made them reckless and desperate.
In the middle of the night, the war horses suddenly became restless, and some of the war horses began to chirp terribly because they could not run due to the stumbling horses. The sentries standing guard were a little dazed, and when they saw that the war horse was panicked, they couldn't help but look around. Countless bright eyes appeared around them, and sentries fired warning shots. Leng Yifei is old after all, and coupled with the effect of alcohol, his reaction is a little sluggish. The gunshots rang out suddenly, and Khalid and Li Tianxiang quickly got up, took advantage of the situation, drew their short guns and rushed out of the tent.
Khalid almost bumped into the captain of the guard, "What's the situation?" "Report to the Chief of Staff that there is a large number of wolves around." The captain of the guard panicked and reported. Khalid looked around, and sure enough, there were dense bright eyes all around, and all of them were shaking. "Oh no, the wolves attacked. Prepare for battle. "The soldiers quickly surrounded their horses and tents in the middle to form a ring defensive position.
Then a dense burst of gunfire rang out, and suddenly the howl of wolves was heard in the wilderness. Under the dense single rain, several wolves rushed in and were quickly strangled by random guns. In less than 10 minutes, the wolves retreated. Wolves are highly intelligent among carnivores, and are very ferocious and cunning. This was a tentative attack by the wolves, they did not go, and they were waiting for the wolf king's order to launch a frantic attack at any time. "Report to the commander, 5 soldiers are wounded, I beg you to enter the tent, the tent is safe." The captain of the guard shouted.
"Nonsense, at this critical moment, I want to be with you. Now we will defeat the wolves in front of us as our enemy. Leng Yifei was calm and calm. Khalid said: "I have heard about the steppe wolves, they are very cunning and ferocious, especially the team fighting spirit is strong, they will not stop until they achieve their goal. Leng Yifei said decisively: "Listen to my order, all the horses are mounted, and the wounded soldiers are in the center, forming a circular front, and condescending to attack the wolves." ”
It seems that the war horse also relies on human power, and when the soldiers step on the war horse, the war horse immediately returns to calm, quietly obeying the command. The wolves officially attacked, and they pounced on them from all sides. The dense rain of bullets rang out again, and the screams were heard again. This round of attacks on the wolves did not mean to stop at all, but came like a tide of forward and succession, and soon the dead bodies of wolves appeared around. One of the wolves jumped up and went straight to Khaled's thigh. At this time, Khalid was pressing the bullet into the magazine, and it was too late to shoot, Khalid took advantage of the situation and picked it with a bayonet, and the bayonet was directly inserted into the wolf's head, but the rifle was dragged away by the wolf.
Khalid decisively pulled out his revolver and killed a wolf that had been put up. At this time, Leng Yifei was pressing bullets into the revolver, and suddenly a wolf jumped on the horse's back from behind, with two paws on his shoulders, and at this critical moment, the guard jumped from the horse, rolled down with the wolf, and a wolf pounced fiercely and bit off the guard's trachea. Seeing this, Leng Yifei knew that it was the kung fu of changing bullets, and gave the wolf an opportunity, so he immediately shouted loudly: "Grenades, grenades!" ”
With a violent explosion, the wolf's offensive was contained. Khalid ordered, two men to shoot alternately, to ensure uninterrupted firing. A fierce battle continued until dawn, and the wolves gradually retreated. As far as the eye can see, there are wolf corpses all around, and in the distance, wounded wolves limp and escape. Enraged, the soldiers hunted for the wounded wolves and killed them one by one. The fallen soldiers were lined up, and they had almost no other wounds, all of which had been bitten off their trachea.
Leng Yifei squatted beside the guard and was silent, and Khalid and Li Tianxiang didn't know how to comfort him. "Report to the commander, 15 killed and 8 wounded. After counting, a total of 158 wolves were hunted, and it is estimated that there were at least 300 wolves last night! Leng Yifei stood up and said bitterly: "Bury the fallen soldiers!" "Fifteen grave bags appeared on the grass, and all of them took off their hats and fired their guns to see off their comrades.
Leng Yifei slowly turned his head and said, "Although we are close to the mouth of the wolf, I have to admire the wolf's death-defying and super team fighting spirit. Therefore, we should learn from the wolves and fight as bravely as the wolves in the face of the enemy. Inform the transport team behind to bring back all the carcasses of the wolves. This is a living teaching material, officers above the company level will be given a piece of wolf meat, and officers above the brigade level will be given a wolf skin, and I will let them have wolf nature and fight like wolves! ”
Soon after, they joined up with the convoy and continued on their way. On the road, Leng Yifei sighed: "If the three of us accidentally become a delicacy for wolves, the consequences will be unimaginable. We only thought of the Russian army, and did not think that there were such ferocious natural enemies in the steppe, and this kind of thing could not happen again in the future. "Yes, in the face of the new environment, we must be careful in our measures, and any negligence will make a big mistake. Rest assured, Commander, there will be no second such thing. Khalid assured
Li Tianxiang said: "There is a wounded wolf, when I walk to his side. The wolf had no fear, no pleading, just a cold look at me. When I shot the bullet into the wolf's head, the wolf barely moved, but closed its eyes peacefully. The wolf told me that I had helped him to free himself from his pain. The scene still seemed to be shaking before my eyes, and I remember it vividly. Although the wolf is our enemy, its tenacious will is indeed worth learning from. ”
Khalid took the opportunity to say: "Commander, I suggest that after the end of this battle, the armies will be evaluated, and the one with the most outstanding results can be named the Wolf Legion." "I agree, this task will be handed over to you!" A few days later, the group arrived in Kulen, and preparations for the battle began. (To be continued......)
PS: After experiencing danger, maybe more mature.