Western liaoning.

Yuan Shikai was not the only one who was scolded by Cao Sanye, but Yang Xiaolin was also teased by Sanye.

The Volunteers and the Japanese Third Army also caught fire in the mountains east of Xiuyan. Just as Yang Xiaolin and Cai Yi estimated before the war, Nogi Xidian was really well prepared, when the Volunteers surrounded the first division of the Japanese army, the speed of the Japanese army in the second echelon suddenly accelerated, and the first division also retreated a little, which made the volunteers not cut off the connection between the first division and other units of the Japanese army.

Yang Xiaolin is always concerned about the war in Jinzhou, although the volunteers are not capable of sending a large number of troops to fight the Russians, but he has sent a telegram to Tang Yulin and Zhang Zuolin, asking the militia to make trouble for the transportation and supply of the Russian army as much as possible, and at the same time let Zhang Zuolin be ready, quietly approach Jinzhou, and try to cooperate with the frontal battlefield of the Beiyang Army.

But he never imagined that at the beginning of the war, more than 100,000 people of the Beiyang Army would actually turn around and run away, without the slightest intention of resisting. This made Yang Xiaolin's heart very angry, and at the same time, he also urgently telegraphed Zhang Zuolin to leave Jinzhou immediately to prevent being swallowed by the Russian army.

According to Yang Xiaolin's idea, since Lao Yuan has no hope at all, he will first transfer the 5,000 people to himself, and concentrate all his efforts to kill Little Japan first and then fight the Russians slowly. Zhang Zuolin led the team from Jinzhou to Xiuyan again, and just half of the walk, the third master actually fought!

Looking at the telegram sent by the third master, Yang Xiaolin knew that eighty percent of the above words were said by the third master to fool the people, but no matter what, the Beiyang Army really did it with Lao Maozi, and when Commander Yang still had a little liliang in his hand, he was unwilling to sit back and watch them fight desperately with the Russians. Helping Cao Kun is helping himself, he knows this very well, so Zhang Zuolin has to go back.

"This Cao Kun! Okay, Haode Jinzhou position, he didn't defend it. Running into the field to fight, I estimate that after the Russian army is opened, he will be able to hold out for ten days at most. This can be regarded as his good play, if there is any mistake in the middle, he may not be able to hold on for five days! ”

Commander Yang's footsteps walked on the mountain beam, blowing the mountain wind and discussing the battle situation in Jinzhou with Cai Yi. Cai Yi followed the commander for about half a step, and he also agreed with Yang Xiaolin's judgment: "I think so too, commander, this time Cao Kun was obviously forced to do such a thing, I think Deputy Commander Zhang should be ready to take over the Beiyang Army." It's best to get in touch with them. ”

Yang Xiaolin nodded: "Hmm." We are going to help with things there, only if they are willing to work hard, we will have the opportunity to help, so let Zhang Lao Wu take the idea. Let's still fight our own battles well, I don't know weishenme, I'm a little unsure, I want to end the battle here quickly. ”

Cai Ye didn't speak, and Commander Yang himself knew that it was easy to say that he should end the battle quickly, but it was quite difficult to do it. The current situation is much more serious than they estimated, and Nogi Noshinori is really difficult to deal with. The forces of both sides are intertwined in this place, and if there is a slight mistake, it is not surprising to lose the war.

And what is even more disadvantageous for them is that the supplies of the volunteers cannot keep up.

"Pine slope. How much longer can we fight? ”

Cai Yi said: "If it is only the third army of Nogi Xidian, we can continue to fight with them for a while, the food can still last for a month, and the ammunition will be enough even if it is short." But if something unexpected changes. Probably, we will cope with large-scale battles. Also, there are no more medicines, and many of the wounded are out of control. ”

The Volunteers' family background is too thin. The war machine is far inferior to its opponents. In recent years, the outside world has mainly relied on the help of overseas Chinese, as well as the help of some industrialists in China who support them, and the cooperation of friendly people like Robert is also a channel.

Now these three channels have been stuck, the northeast's own military industrial assembly line has been completely broken up, although every day the militia from the back to transport ammunition to them, but the production capacity of scattered small workshops simply can not support one large-scale battle after another, the shortage of materials has made the combat effectiveness of the troops almost to the limit.

When the Second Army was fighting, the battle had just begun, and Yang Xiaolin's little money was all taken out in a desperate gamble, and the war materials of the Volunteer Army were far more than those of the Japanese Second Army, especially when they fought Rongben Shengjia, and it was estimated that the British troops would tremble when they saw the strong firepower.

But as the battle continued, the grenades hanging on the chests of the fighters changed from three to two, and the bullet bags were not filled enough. There are also rations, and the sorghum bread in the lunch box seems to be a lot smaller. On the contrary, the Japanese gradually gained an advantage in firepower after the supply kept up.

If these difficulties can be overcome, then there is really no way to do medicine. Yang Xiaolin didn't have much Western medicine in his hand, but if he hadn't snatched some from the Japanese Second Army a while ago, I'm afraid he would have bottomed out long ago.

"Songpa, I want to fight for another ten days. Even if we can't inflict a heavy blow on Nogi Noshinori, we must let him out with a little blood. Ten days later, no matter what the situation of the battle is, immediately retreat, part of it will be withdrawn to Changbai Mountain for reorganization and replenishment, and the other part will go to Jinzhou to see if it can give the Russians a few knives! What do you think? ”

Cai Ye agrees very much, if the battle is only fought for ten more days, the remaining supplies should be enough to quietly knife the Russians from behind. There's really no need to kill Nogi Noshinori, after all, the combat objectives of the first stage have been successfully completed, and a little more blood can be put on Nogi Noshinori.

"In that case, the wounded of the troops can be transferred now, and some of the militia will also start to retreat, taking some supplies with them first."

Cai Ye is not Cao San, he will never do the kind of thing where more than 100,000 people withdraw along a road. Let the wounded soldiers who affect the speed of the troops go first, and when the militia retreats, take away some of the baggage that drags down the march, and when the large army wants to withdraw, they can turn around and run.

Commander Yang was very relieved to Cai Yi: "You arrange this matter, by the way, how is the 11th Division now?" ”

Cai Yi smiled: "It's okay, it's just that those veterans are a little complaining." This kid has a good reputation among the soldiers, and many people are upset about him this time. They all think you've punished too much. ”

Yang Xiaolin knows that in this kind of thing, the soldiers' thoughts are always opposed to their superiors, and the thorn in the army always likes to argue with their superiors? It is because they have a group of people behind them to support them, just like when they were in the People's Liberation Army.

He said coldly: "I still feel light! I didn't find out about that Russian woman, it's cheap! Let the Eleventh Division go. The task of escorting the wounded and militia was entrusted to them. Tell Zhao Wen to disperse and retreat, and then concentrate on training after entering the mountain. ”

"Yes."

A gust of mountain wind blew, Yang Xiaolin felt a little cold, and wrapped his military jacket: "Songpo, this battle will take a long time, if we win, we can solve the domestic problem." ”

Cai Yi smiled: "As long as we can win, Yuan Shikai and Sun Wen will have no chance." ”

The third master now finally knows what the people's hearts are. The rocky soil in the upper reaches of the Xiaoling River was too hard, and the soldiers of the Beiyang Army were quite unfamiliar with the excavation position. On weekdays, they let the people do all these jobs, but now they are suddenly asked to do it themselves, and they really don't know how to start, and they don't have the right tools.

After an hour had passed, the GIs were tired enough, but the position still hadn't even come out of a rudiment. Just when Cao Sanye was scolding in a hurry, the nearby villagers spontaneously rushed over!

They brought hoes, shovels, and their oxen and donkeys. Set next to the war horse to assist the Beiyang Army to transport cannons to the mountains.

What made the soldiers even more confused was that the villagers actually brought out their own family rations! An old grandmother could not recognize the clothes of Beiyang soldiers and officers. Walked up to Cao Kun and stuffed the black nest head into Cao Sanye's arms: "Come, child, eat enough to have strength!" ”

Although Cao Sanye doesn't know the grains, he also knows that now is the time when the green and yellow are not available! The hands held the nest head and trembled a little for a while.

“xiexie…… Ma'am. ”

The third master didn't know that he weishenme would say xiexie. He felt as if there was something surging in his heart that was contrary to his own principles of life, and this surge made him a little unafraid, and even faintly longed to fight the Russians. The third master hurriedly left the woman, he knew that this feeling was not good. To be a man, you must know that you are afraid, and you can live longer by knowing that you are afraid.

There were more and more villagers, and the peasants, who had no livestock, pushed cannons up the hill with the soldiers. They were all tired and sweating profusely. The big girls and little daughters-in-law who usually see the soldiers and avoid walking also showed up at this time, serving tea and pouring water, and wiping the sweat of the soldiers with towels.

Those Beiyang soldiers didn't know Weishenme, they were wiped like that, as if they were really not tired, and they had strength all over their bodies, as if that gentle touch had the effect of sweeping away hunger and fatigue.

In the distance, a squire was asking the soldiers where the general was. A soldier saw Cao Kun and pointed to him, and the squire hurriedly came over to salute: "Zhong Wanquan, the grass people of Linghe Town, knock on the general!" ”

Zhong Wanquan is also over sixty years old, and Cao Kun hurriedly went up to hug him: "Hurry up, please get up!" The army was too much of a nuisance, and the villagers suffered. ”

This was the first time the third master said this, because in his previous opinion, it was natural to disturb the villagers.

Zhong Wanquan made a small salute and got up: "The general is polite." We are all from Linghe Town, and we had already taken refuge in the mountains yesterday, but when we heard that the army was going to fight the Rakshasas here, the villagers were willing to come and do their part for the army. We raised 10,000 loads of grain and grass and 1,000 steel knives for the army. Two hundred and forty young and strong people in our township are also willing to fight on the battlefield with the general, so please don't refuse the general. ”

Cao Kun really saw a group of strong young men behind Zhong Wanquan, each standing with a steel knife in his hand. The muscles in his face twitched. The third master of the grain does not need it, at least not now. As for steel knives, I don't think I need them. Two hundred and forty young men did not play any role in this battle at all.

However, the third master really did not refuse: "So, thank you." ”

At this moment, the herald came back from the front and shouted loudly as he ran: "Report! Report to the general, General Wu set up an ambush in Majiazhuang, ten miles away, repelled the vanguard of the Russians, and killed 140 enemies! ”

This news immediately made the whole area jubilant, and then the news spread farther and farther, and cheers were also heard on the Beiyang Army position next to it. (To be continued......)