As soon as he heard that there was a mission, Tong Batu couldn't sit still any longer, and explained a few words to the brigade chief of staff, He Xigetu, "Old man, the division commander is looking for me, I'm afraid there is a new mission, I'll just say it, the division commander will transfer our second brigade back to Kulun, and he won't be idle!" Then he took four guards, beat his horses like flying, and hurried to the temporary headquarters of the division commander.

entered the command headquarters, but did not see the figure of the division commander Tang Qiuli, but Wang Jun, the chief of staff of the border defense army, greeted him, and Tong Batu gave Wang Jun a military salute according to the rules, "Chief of staff, the division commander is looking for me?" And there? ”

According to the military rank, Tong Batu is a major general, Wang Jun is a colonel, a difference of one level, but the positions of the two sides are different, Tong Batu's troops belong to the combat sequence of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards, Wang Jun is the chief of staff of the headquarters, the boss of the Eight Classics, belongs to the low rank and high match, and can also afford Tong Batu's salute.

Wang Jun didn't take it big, pulled down Tong Batu's saluting arm, and said: "Old Tong, come with me again, the division commander is waiting for you in the back room, come in!" With that, he spoke towards Nunu, another hut.

Tong Batu stood outside the door and shouted loudly: "Division commander, commander of the Second Cavalry Brigade of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army, Tong Batu, is ordered to come!" ”

In the room, Tang Qiuli's gentle voice came, "Come in, Brigade Commander Tong!" ”

Tong Batu pushed the door in, the first thing he smelled was a strong aroma of wine, he couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva, on the kang table, there was a steaming, fragrant hand-handled mutton, and a few delicate side dishes, what attracted his attention was a bottle of wine scalded in a black porcelain bowl.

To tell the truth, Tong Batu likes to drink, the habit of Mongolian men, before joining the independent division, when he was the commander of the Chahar Puppet Mongolian Cavalry Division, he was not a heavy drinker one day. He has brought about a trend of drinking in the entire army, and since he joined the independent division, he has changed this problem, strictly abided by the discipline of the unit, and strictly ordered the whole brigade not to drink alcohol during the combat and training of the unit, and violators will be severely punished.

He, the brigade commander, led by example, the Second Cavalry Brigade composed of pure Mongol men, from top to bottom. Naturally, no one dares to disobey the military order, but the gluttonous energy in the hearts of the officers and soldiers is like a cat scratching, but the military order is there, who dares to eat for the sake of appetite. At the risk of being confined, deprived of military pay, and expelled from the military. In time. There are more than 5,000 people in the whole brigade, and they are used to it.

However, several of Tong Batu's guards, knowing the brigade commander's habits, made a big silver wine jug and filled it with more than three catties of strong liquor. At the critical juncture of the battle, let the brigade commander take a sip, hey, double the spirit. In the whole brigade, Tong Batu himself has this special case, but the officers and soldiers also understand that no one compares and gossips, and on the way to retreat from Irkutsk, the commander of the reconnaissance company of the brigade headquarters, Bai Yin Baoligao, drank the cherished pot of wine.

However, a small sip of wine, for Tong Batu, who has a lot of two or three catties of wine, is not even moistening his throat, today, seeing the fine wine that burns out the aroma of wine, the wine worm in Tong Batu's heart is ready to move, but in front of the teacher, he does not dare to have the slightest expression.

Tang Qiuli poured two bowls of wine and said to Tong Batu: "Brigade Commander Tong, what are you still doing in a daze, please sit down, come, drink a bowl and drive away the cold!" ”

Tong Batu looked at the division commander with a suspicious gaze and said: "Division commander, the army is disciplined, during the battle, alcohol is not allowed, violators are severely punished, Tong Batu does not dare to violate the military order, what task the division commander has, just explain!" ”

Tang Qiuli smiled and said, "Today is my special approval, it is not a violation of the military order, it just so happens that I didn't have dinner, accompany me to drink some!" ”

Tong Batuna was still polite, deceived his legs on the kang, picked up a full bowl of wine, drank it all, took a sip of wine, and said with an aftertaste on his face: "Master, this is authentic Xifeng wine, it's so fragrant, I haven't drunk it for several years!" ”

Tang Qiuli poured Tong Batu full of wine again, and asked casually: "Withdrawing all the way from Irkutsk, the love of the troops is okay, right?" ”

After a few bowls of wine, Tong Batu's feelings came up and replied: "Division commander, the morale and feelings of the troops have not been said, especially in the night attack of Habdor, which can be regarded as avenging most of the soldiers of the battalion, but, division commander, I have a nest in my heart, when were the troops of our independent division chased and beaten by the enemy from the time when they fought the little devils in North China?" Could it be that Lao Maozi changed the rules here? ”

"When I retreated from Irkutsk, division commander, I was really unwilling, looking at the tanks and armored vehicles of the Soviet army, I just couldn't do it, division commander, you said, is our cavalry useless on the battlefield?"

Tang Qiuli smiled and asked, "Brigade Commander Tong, what do you say?" ”

Tong Batu drank half a bowl of wine in a big gulp and replied: "Division commander, I can't say it, anyway, it's the cavalry's saber, in front of the Soviets' tanks and armored vehicles, there is no use, you can only sneak a bite of Lao Maozi, just like in Khalbour, but we are good at charging and attacking the cavalry troops head-on, always avoiding and fighting, the morale of the troops and the strength of the soldiers will slowly disappear, division commander, I am anxious!" ”

After speaking, Tong Batu shook his head and sighed, his expression was somewhat lonely, for an old cavalryman who had been with the war horse for more than ten years, when he found that his saber could not beat the steel armor, the kind of loss and pain was difficult for others to understand, just like a most glorious era, gradually fading away and fading, and finally fading out of people's memories and buried in the dust of history.

Tang Qiuli did not comfort him, but said: "Brigade Commander Tong, the times have changed, and the role of cavalry has been greatly restricted, but this does not mean that the cavalry has lost its role on the battlefield, what we need to do is to change our thinking and tactics, the battle of Harbour is very illustrative, the vast Outer Mongolian steppe, is it still the world of cavalry!" There are only incompetent commanders, no useless troops. ”

Hearing this, Tong Batu raised his head, his eyes flashed with glittering brilliance, his face also turned red, and his whole body was full of vitality, Tang Qiuli continued: "I asked you to come today, there is an important task, which will be completed by your Second Cavalry Brigade, this task is not to charge into battle, but it is more dangerous and complicated than charging into battle!" ”

Tong Ba totem jumped off the kang, his eyes were burning with eager flames, and he said: "Division commander, if you have any task, just hand it over to our second brigade, even if you hit the last person, you have to complete the task!" ”

Tang Qiuli cordially pulled Tong Batu to sit down, and said: "It's not so strict, there is only one task, in the early morning of the 21st, the intelligence department, the investigation department and the special operations detachment are going to carry out a comprehensive arrest of the separatists in the Outer Mongolia region, and the other units of the Outer Mongolia border guards are either on the front line or stationed in various places, in the city of Kulun, there is only one brigade of you, your task is to block the whole city of Kulun and assist in the arrest of the three departments!" ”

Tong Batu's flashing eyes dimmed, and he said: "Hey, division commander, I thought it was an important task, isn't it just to catch a few scum who have forgotten their ancestors, and they still need the special operations detachment to take action, and hand it over to our brigade, as long as the list is provided, ensure that no one is missed, and deal with them without a saber!" ”

Tang Qiuli's face was stern, but he said: "Brigade Commander Tong, you think about this matter too simply, the internal members of the Outer Mongolia separatist forces organization, their identities are complicated, and some of them are very sensitive, and they have a wide influence in the hearts of the grassroots herdsmen, and arresting them will inevitably cause fluctuations and riots. ”

"Moreover," Tang Qiuli paused, as if considering how to phrase them, "Moreover, the officers and soldiers of the Second Brigade are all of Mongolian ethnicity, and they are of the same language as the people of Outer Mongolia, once there is a riot in the city of Kulun, can they bear to suppress it, or rather, out of blind sympathy, do they do something that is not conducive to stability!" ”

As soon as Tang Qiuli's words fell, the cold light flashed, Tong Batu pulled out the saber with the tip of the knife pointing upward, the handle of the knife was held flat on his chest, and he said categorically: "Please rest assured, the division commander, all the officers and soldiers of the Second Cavalry Brigade, since joining the independent division, have always been based on the national righteousness and the division commander's order as the criterion, I Tong Batu can't say any big reason, but if that scum dares to forget the ancestors, I Tong Batu will be the first to refuse, if there is a falsehood, just like this finger!" ”

As he spoke, he stretched out the little thumb of his left hand, pressed it on the kang table, raised the saber and was about to chop it down, Tang Qiuli hurriedly grabbed it, and said in a loud voice: "Brigade Commander Tong, I believe in you, and I believe in all the officers and soldiers of the Second Brigade, come, sit down!" ”

Tong Batu drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp and said, "Commander, you give an order!" ”

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Okay, after you return to the unit, immediately convene a meeting of officers above the company level of the whole brigade, but pay attention to secrecy, the specific content of the task, before the arrest operation begins, do not let the ordinary soldiers know, I will issue an order tomorrow morning, appointing you as the commander of the Kulun garrison, and then, in the name of the commander of the Kulen garrison, you will declare the city of Kulun, and from nine o'clock in the evening of September 21, martial law will be imposed." ”

"The troops are stationed in various key points and major areas, the reason, is that there is a war in the northern region, and the Soviet bombers may attack Kulen at any time, the specific action plan and details, you negotiate with Yu Deshui, Shen Jun, and Chutian, Brigade Commander Tong, the stability and safety of Kulun will be handed over to you and the Second Cavalry Brigade, you must ensure that there is no chaos, and those lawbreakers who take the opportunity to make trouble or take advantage of the fire to rob must be severely suppressed! Don't be soft-hearted, don't be afraid to kill! ”

Tong Batu "snapped" and said excitedly: "Please rest assured, the division commander, the Second Cavalry Brigade is guaranteed to complete the task, our saber, cut the little devils, cut the old hair, cut those scum who have forgotten their ancestors, even more!" ”

(To be continued)(To be continued......