Chapter 35: Ouyang's Expedition (Third Update)
July 29, 198 Gregorian calendar.
3 o'clock in the morning.
On the country road leading to Cai County in Longquan Town, more than 500 fighters of the 1st Battalion of the 158th Regiment of the Independent Brigade were marching rapidly!
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
"Everyone is speeding up, and the superiors have asked us to arrive in Cai County at 7 o'clock this morning."
"The head of the regiment can say, I want my head a minute late!"
"If the regimental commander wants my head, then I want your head! It's all good! ”
Baikal, the commander of the 1st battalion, stood on the side of the road and shouted.
Battalion commander Baikal?
A foreigner's name?
Although the Tang Empire is different from any country on the earth, the people of this country are also black-haired, black-eyed, and yellow-skinned, which is somewhat similar to China on the earth.
But the commander of the first battalion, Baikal, did not look like this at all.
Not only does he have a name similar to that of a foreigner, but his appearance is also very similar to a foreigner, or a foreigner at all, and he feels out of place with the people of the Tang Dynasty. I think that Ouyang had just arrived at the first battalion, and when he saw the battalion commander Baikal, he was also shocked on the spot!
Later, after Ouyang learned about it, he understood why there was a "foreigner" like Baikal in the Tang Army.
In the 38 years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has expanded its territory from a country with a land area of only 200,000 square kilometers to more than 1.1 million square kilometers through continuous conquest. During this period, 7 countries were conquered, and as many as 32 peoples were conquered.
Therefore, among the citizens of the Tang Empire, it is inevitable that there are people who are not yellow-skinned. Foreigners like Baikal, the commander of a battalion, account for about 1 percent of the total population of 80 million in the Tang Dynasty, and it is estimated that there are as many as 800,000 at the initial estimate.
"That's good news!"
Ouyang was secretly happy in his heart: "In the future, if I summon the German Marshal Rommel, the Soviet Marshal Zhukov, and the American Army General Patton through the system, it will not be strange to let them join the army at that time." ”
Thinking about it, time flies!
In the blink of an eye, it was dawn!
After a night's hard march, it was not in vain, and all the personnel of the first battalion finally arrived in Cai County before 7 o'clock in the morning.
At the garrison of our army in Cai County, that is, on the school field of the regimental headquarters of the 158th Regiment, more than 3,000 officers and soldiers of the entire 158th Regiment were all assembled.
The head of the regiment, the one-eyed dragon Yan Chuan, made a speech.
"Brethren, you all know the Commander. Therefore, if it is superfluous, Lao Tzu will not say much. This time, the brigade commander entrusted our regiment with the important task of rescuing the 29th Division, which was a trust and affirmation of us! ”
"Therefore, I have only one request for you!"
"That's the momentum of our 158th Regiment of Sharp Knife Regiment! Let those dogs take a look at the frost army, tell them that our Tang army is not easy to mess with, and tell them whose territory this Qingchuan province is! ”
As soon as the words fell, more than 3,000 soldiers in the audience immediately shouted in unison.
A stream of "blood" and "honor" immediately surged into every cell of the body. Dai Anlan, Kong Jie, and Monk Wei are also enthusiastic at the moment, as if they are in a posture of giving up on me!
Ouyang is the same now!
However, when Ouyang looked at Yan Chuan, the head of the regiment who was scolding Fang Xuan and pointing out the country on the stage, pictures appeared in his mind.
Once upon a time, when he did not cross over to the Blue Star, he also used to shout loudly like Yan Chuan in a series of battles such as the Battle of Nan~Beijing, the Battle of Lanfeng, the Battle of Guangzhou~Zhou, the Battle of Wu~Han, etc., commanding thousands of troops and horses, and killing the enemy heartily!
"It won't be long!"
"It won't be long before I, Ouyang, will definitely be able to become a company commander, battalion commander, and regiment commander, even if it is a brigade commander, division commander, army commander, and commander-in-chief of the group army, or even further, it is not empty words!"
Ouyang's heart, like the sea in the wind, set off layers of stormy waves!
After the regiment commander Yan Chuan finished speaking, the 158th Regiment set off on time at 8 o'clock in the morning, and the goal went straight to the Hongshan Battlefield in Yinshan City!
The 158th Regiment set out this time, and not all members left Cai County.
After all, the huge Cai County cannot afford not to garrison a single soldier, so the regiment commander Yan Chuan left the fourth battalion to be responsible for the defense of Cai County. The first battalion, the second battalion, the third battalion and other departments, a total of more than 2,500 people, went to the Hongshan battlefield.
"Deputy Company Commander, Regiment Commander Yan's move is so unreasonable!"
Dai Anlan whispered at Ouyang.
Kong Jie echoed and frowned: "Yes, deputy company commander, what Lao Dai said is right." Although Cai County is not the main target of the Frost Army at the moment, the small number of Frost Troops we have recently discovered on the outskirts of Cai County is no joke. At present, there is only one battalion of more than 500 people left, is it a bit too big. ”
"Hmm!" Ouyang nodded heavily.
Dai Anlan and Kong Jie's worries are also Ouyang's worries!
Don't let the 29th Division not be rescued by then, and then lose Cai County, it will really be a waste of chickens.
At this moment, several soldiers of the first company beside Ouyang let out bursts of chuckles, quite sarcastic.
"What are you laughing at? What's so funny? Aren't we right? Monk Wei was furious and yelled at them directly.
After a while, after the soldiers' explanations, Ouyang and Dai Anlan finally understood why they were laughing.
Just because of one person!
The richest man in Cai County - Cai Million!
"The head of the regiment is not a little bit big!"
"In my opinion, leaving a battalion of people is superfluous!"
"That's right, as long as Cai County has Cai millions and Cai Dashan people, let alone a small group of frost army guerrillas, even a regiment of the regular army, and don't want to take Cai County in a short time!"
In an instant, Ouyang and the others all shrank their pupils!
Although he had known for a long time that Cai Million was powerful, he never thought that he would have such an amazing influence in the Tang Army.
This person is no idle person!
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Just as the 158th Regiment of our army was quickly rushing to the Hongshan Battlefield, the battle on the Hongshan Battlefield did not stop for a moment, and the battle became more and more intense.
In just one morning, the 29th Division alone fired thousands of shells, after learning the news, Ouyang, Rao boasted that he was used to seeing strong winds and waves, and he was shocked at the moment!
Local tyrants!
My Datang 29th Division is really a local tyrant!
Lavish!
In one morning, thousands of shells were fired, which was unimaginable in the years of the Anti-Japanese War in Ouyang's previous life. Not to mention the Eighth Route Army, which is short of food and artillery, even the descendants of Chairman Jiang and even the arrogant little devils, they don't have such a arrogance!
Rich!
Tang Jun is really rich!
With the passage of time, the battle situation of the 29th Division of the encircled Tang Army became more and more severe, and many soldiers fell in a pool of blood almost every moment.
For a time, the time of rescue is particularly important!
But at this critical moment, the two regiments of our Independent Brigade that were ordered to go to the rescue were intercepted by a small group of troops of the Frost Army without exception!
Ouyang's 158th regiment is no exception.
From 2 o'clock in the afternoon until dark, the 158th Regiment was harassed by small units of the Frost Army. Although the number of them is not large, it is annoying that there are many batches.
"Damn the Frost Army, it's fucking endless!"
The regiment commander Yan Chuan shouted: "If we continue like this, before we arrive at the Hongshan battlefield, the officers and soldiers of the 29th Division are estimated to be almost dead!" Chief of Staff, you now give me an order, ordering our regiment not to take care of these small units of the Frost Army, and march with all our might! ”
"But Regiment Commander, if we march with all our minds and nothing, then these small groups of troops of the Frost Army are likely to gather together and finally cut off our back road!" The chief of staff said anxiously.
"Hmm!"
The regiment commander Yan Chuan nodded, although he was angry, but he also had to admit that what the chief of staff said was right, so at dawn the next morning, he ordered all the more than 500 people in the first battalion to stay.
The regiment commander Yan Chuan said in a deep voice: "First battalion commander, the back of our regiment will be handed over to your battalion, I only have one request, when I fight head-on with the main force of the Frost Army, I don't want to see a Frost Army soldier attack from behind our regiment!" ”
"Yes, regiment commander, please rest assured, if there is a frost soldier who breaks through the defense line of my battalion, I will shoot myself without your hands!"
The commander of the first battalion shouted.
After learning the news, Ouyang's brows furrowed tightly.
More than 500 people left in our battalion?
The number of people seems to be a lot, but the strength of several small groups of troops of the Frost Army will not be less!
This kind of post-break blocking task is not easy!
Ouyang thought solemnly: "It seems that I have to fight another bad battle, but this may also be a chance for me to be promoted to company commander, and it is also the only chance to live." ”
The only chance!
After all, his own family knows about his family's affairs, but he is a person who has been branded as the commander-in-chief of the group army, Huangfu Longma, if he can't get the approval of the officers and soldiers of the 158th Regiment as soon as possible, he is afraid that he will not live long.
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