Li Xiao never dreamed that a person like Zu Dashou would die on the battlefield. The person who Huang Taiji failed to kill after besieging Jinzhou for two years actually died like this?

"My father had a chance to escape, but he preferred to give it to the old woman and the child, and when he left in an airship with the remaining soldiers, he was shot in the chest by a bullet.

People can't do it before they reach Dihua......! Zu Chengxun's eyes were red like a rabbit, so he still stood up straight, and reported the cause of Zu Dashou's death to Li Xiao with a shy chest.

"Sit down and talk!" Li Xiao pressed Zu Chengxun's shoulder and motioned for him to sit down.

"If you have any requirements, put them forward, and I will try my best to be thorough." Li Xiao sat opposite Zu Chengxun, and he could hear that his tone was sincere.

"All the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Division hope to track down the Mongols, kill all the Mongols and avenge their father." Listening to Li Xiao's words, Zu Chengxun bounced up like a spring.

"Oh! Do you know where the Mongols went? Airship detection? ”

"Nope! The reconnaissance airship sent out did not return and is being searched. Recently, the climate in the Western Regions has been very unstable, and sandstorms often occur. You know, airships are hard to survive sandstorms. ”

"I don't know where to go, so how to chase it. Your four divisions are infantry divisions, not cavalry divisions. As long as it is moved, the logistical supply of food, baggage, and ammunition is the most important.

You are also a staff officer now, and you know how tedious and arduous these things can be. Li Xiao sat down according to Zu Chengxun again.

It's not that he didn't let the Fourth Division go on the expedition, there was really no way. The fourth division attacked, and it had to use military materials as high as a mountain, and before the railway was completely rolled out, Li Xiao was really powerless.

Once the infantry division ran out of supplies in a place like the Western Regions, it would be a catastrophe.

The Western Regions are so big that even airships can hardly support them. It takes two days to fly from Hami to Ili, during which time you have to rely on luck, and once you encounter a disaster such as a sandstorm, the airship will not be spared.

In the entire Ming overseas garrison, the Western Regions garrison was the unit with the greatest loss of airships. When pilots and flight technicians learned that they had been assigned to the Western Regions, they would find a disciple and try their best to transfer them out.

What Li Xiao said was true, and Zu Chengxun had no choice. It's just that when I thought that this revenge could not be avenged, my eyes became more and more red.

"There is one thing I don't understand, it's been three years since the Mongols were encircled and suppressed. There is hardly a living Mongol in northern Xinjiang, why did such a large group suddenly appear. This is Li Xiao's doubt, the Western Regions have been stable for three years, and there has been no rebellion during this period, why did such a big thing happen all of a sudden.

You must know that since Li Xiao started the army, no officer of Zu Dashou's level has died in battle.

"It was later found out that these Mongols were hiding in southern Xinjiang. They disguised themselves as the Vuls and evaded our detection. Southern Xinjiang has always been known for its remoteness.

No one thought that those Mongols would hide in southern Xinjiang. Whereas......! Father......! The father's investigation was also not thorough. ”

"I see." Li Xiao felt that his plan to exterminate southern Xinjiang was too wise. I know that those who are not of my race will have different hearts.

God knows how the king of the Weiur people had his brain pumped and dared to take in the Mongols. Perhaps, people were originally a nest of snakes and rats, just thinking about huddling together to keep warm.

In the past, because of his suspicions, he was guilty of killing millions of people, but now Li Xiao owes the slightest guilt, but he regrets not doing it earlier.

"So, if you kill your father, the Weighuls in southern Xinjiang also have a share?"

"Hmm!" Zu Chengxun nodded.

"The Mongols don't know where they're going, but the Vigurs haven't run yet. After returning home, your four divisions immediately prepared for battle. Converged with Geng Zhongming, Kong Youde and them, and annihilated the Weiwuer people in southern Xinjiang in one fell swoop.

My order is that no one should get away with it, whether it is an elderly person or a doll in confinement. If you can't bear it, think of your tragic death of your father. ”

The Mongols were nowhere to be found, and the planned Vigurs became scapegoats.

"No! It's just that......! ”

"The whereabouts of the Mongols, the imperial court will send people to pay attention, as long as they find their traces, even if the Mongols go to the edge of the sky, we will make them pay.

They have done such a thing, although it is the most basic requirement to be punished from afar. This is a promise from the imperial court to the four divisions, and it is also a promise from me to you, understand? ”

"No!" Zu Chengxun stood up with a "pout" and saluted Li Xiao with tears.

Zu Chengxun left, leaving Li Xiao, who was lucky in the office.

After all calculations, I didn't expect such a thing to happen. It seems that there is a pair of big hands in the dark, manipulating everything behind the back.

If he didn't want to clean the southern Xinjiang, Zu Dashou would not have taken an airship to Ili, and if Zu Dashou had not gone to Ili, he would not have fallen into that settlement because of the sandstorm.

If he hadn't fallen into that settlement, he wouldn't have died.

But in reality, there are not so many ifs, Zu Dashou took an airship to Yili, and was forced to land in that settlement by a sandstorm. And then...... was killed by the last bullet of this battle!

Zu Dashou is dead, what should I do with the position of the commander of the fourth division.

At the beginning, the Fourth Division was formed on the basis of the ancestral family, and the imprint of the entire Fourth Master's ancestral life was extremely strong. Now that Zu Dashou is dead, it is not that the tiger wolf generation has no outstanding military exploits, and he will definitely not be able to suppress this tiger and wolf army.

Promote Zu Chengxun? This is not a good way, maybe Zu Chengxun can be the head of the regiment, but as a division commander, he is not qualified enough. Whether it is military merit or popularity, he is a few streets behind him.

When Li Xiao thinks about things, he will unconsciously pacing his steps. In the office, he walked from one side to the other, like a donkey pulling a mill.

I don't know how long I left, my head hurt, and Li Xiao decided not to be difficult for himself anymore.

In addition to the office to the flower hall at the back, Ao Ye was inside, trying to roast a fat sheep until it was buttery yellow.

"I know that you have a lot of things, and Zu Dashou accidentally broke it, which is also something that can't be helped. His mother's place in the Western Regions is really dangerous, and with the ability of Zu Dashou, he was actually killed. Grandma's! Ao Canghai said as he poured half a bottle of wine on the ground, and then poured the remaining half bottle of wine into his stomach.

"The Mongols of the dog day have been lurking in southern Xinjiang for three years, and Zu Dashou didn't even notice it. According to the surviving Ming army, there were hundreds of thousands of Mongolian migrants who appeared this time.

With such a large group of Mongols operating, Zu Dashou did not get information beforehand. He died of his own carelessness! Li Xiao also poured half a bottle of wine on the ground, and then drank half a bottle himself.

It's just that Zu Dashou poured Wuliangye, and Li Xiao poured grape wine.

"He's a general, and he's an expert in leading troops to fight, but playing these things is not what he's good at."

"Humph! It's as if you have done less to scout on the battlefield, but now that the others are gone, all we can give him is supreme glory.

Tomorrow, the whole country will fly the flag at half-mast for him. His coffin will be transported back to Beijing, and I will hold a state funeral for him. His spiritual throne was invited to the Martyrs' Shrine to enjoy the blood of future generations forever.

Zu Chengxun that kid, no matter what, I will love him doubly, if he becomes a weapon, it is unknown that Lao Tzu will surpass him. ”

"Hey......! In these years, because of Wu Sangui's relationship, the Fourth Division has always been a reserve. Among the four main divisions, only the fourth division had the least military merits.

There is slackness in Zu Dashou, and it is worth it to be loyal to the country to get such a mourning honor, and to bless the descendants. Ao Canghai sighed, he had a good relationship with Zu Dashou. Unexpectedly, a good brother fell like this.

"But what should the Fourth Division do now, there will be a combat mission immediately. Zu Chengxun can't get on the table, after all, the qualifications are not good, and the most important thing is that the command experience is seriously insufficient. It's barely enough to bring a regiment, and it's still not good to bring a division ......! Li Xiao poured a sip of grape wine, and neither of them had the heart to move the sheep.

"I heard that Huzi moved his mind!" Ao Canghai asked in a deep voice. He knew that there was another relationship between not promoting Zu Chengxun, and that was Wu Sangui. After all, Wu Xiang is Zu Dashou's brother-in-law. The relationship between the Wu family and the ancestral family is that the bones are broken and the tendons are connected.

For so many years, the Fourth Division has been used as a reserve, and it actually has a lot to do with Wu Sangui.

"Huzi ......, he can't. Let's let him continue to be on Ceylon, the fourth division is in his hands, and I am even more uneasy. That's even more of a non-spectrum person, the Western Regions are dangerous everywhere, not only vast but also complex.

Huzi took the fourth division, I am afraid that in a few months, my family will have a funeral. Li Xiao shook his head resolutely, Li Hu belongs to the kind of people who are eager to prove themselves.

The usual characteristic of this kind of person is that he wants to do everything, but he can't do anything well. The more you don't do it, the more anxious you become, let such a person lead the troops, and the chance of capsizing in the gutter increases exponentially.

"Oh!" Ao Canghai let out an "oh" and continued to pour wine, as if he was using alcohol to express his commemoration of Zu Dashou.

He and Zu Dashou don't have many opportunities to meet, but as long as they meet, they will fight together. You can't expect two recklessly born martial artists to have other noble forms of entertainment.

"How is Nie Dahu?" Li Xiao suddenly asked.

Li Xiao suddenly asked, and Ao Canghai was stunned for a moment.

"Dahu is the most capable brigade commander under me, in fact, the establishment of the first brigade is not much different from that of the fourth division. It stands to reason that there is no problem at all in command. Can......! ”

The first division is different from other divisions, and the reason why it has a large establishment is large. That's because there are brigades between regiments and divisions, others are three regiments in one division, they are three regiments in one brigade, and three brigades in one division.

Therefore, the establishment of the first division is three times larger than that of other divisions.

"But what? Reluctant? Still can't see that the old subordinates are on the same level as you? Li Xiao looked at Ao Ye.

"How is that possible, my subordinates have a future, and I, who is a teacher, also have face. It's just that Huzi is on his way to the capital, and the big tiger is ...... in the Western Regions! ”

"What's wrong with the Western Regions? In the battle of Xingxing Gorge, he fought well. I think it's just him, don't talk about Huzi's affairs anymore. If you want to lead troops, you have to have real skills.

A broken island on the island of Ceylon, it was actually fought like that, and even poison gas was used, and it was still impossible to win. What is even more infuriating is that poison gas was learned by the British.

Then it spread from England to Prussia, and now the Spaniards and Italians will also refine it. It is estimated that the Russians will soon be able to do so, so many people will, and the French will not be good or good, so we can only give the French the formula.

You know! During the European war, the British released dozens of tons of poison gas on the Somme River at one time.

Not only did the French army die more than 100,000 people, but even the Prussian army, which cooperated with the British attack, also lost tens of thousands. This thing, on the battlefield, does not distinguish between you and me, is really terrifying. ”

"Then what's the solution, since the French have it, then the French will come out and blow it. This kind of thing, it's only fair that you have what I have. ”

"They can treat people as people, and they can't take the lives of soldiers as people, but I can't! In that environment would you let your first division fight? Don't say 100,000 dead, 10,000 dead and I think you'll go crazy. Li Xiao reluctantly took a sip of wine, looking at Ao Canghai full of resentment.

Ao Canghai understands Li Xiao very well, such a powerful thing is now making trouble all over the world. If you do great harm to others, you will also do great harm to yourself. Since both sides have the ability to hurt the other, it becomes an ornament. And it is a dangerous ornament, no matter if there is a problem with transportation and storage, then you are unlucky.

"The other day the British envoy came and said they could sign an agreement. No one is allowed to use gas bombs on the battlefield, and if anyone does, the whole world will condemn it.

No way, I agreed in principle. Sun Xinghui rushed to Geneva to participate in the negotiations on behalf of the Ming Dynasty. All countries that now have poison gas bombs must sign treaties, and if they do not do so, they will be subject to various sanctions. Li Xiao sighed, and before he could make a contribution, he was locked in the arsenal.

This makes Li Xiao, who has always pursued asymmetrical blows, feel awkward.

"If everyone has it, then everyone doesn't need it. The big guy is back on the battlefield again, gun-to-gun, gun-to-gun, which is more refreshing. Actually, I don't like gas bombs either.

When that thing is released, if the wind changes direction, it will blow to your own people. It is very inconvenient to fight with a pig's mouth. "Ao Canghai actually doesn't like gas bombs, he is still a more traditional soldier.

In the early days, I still liked the spear with a large blade. Later, under the influence of Li Xiao, he became interested in firearms. The poison gas bomb is too vicious, and it belongs to the evil sect for him, Ao Ye and Man Ye have always been the two most fierce opponents of the poison gas bomb within the Liao army.

Both of them were not interested in talking, Li Xiao was thinking about things, and Ao Ye obviously didn't want to get involved in this matter. The right thing is very unique, even if it is such a relationship with Li Xiao, Ao Ye still intentionally or unintentionally avoids being too involved in this matter.