Sun Zhongren looked at his watch and saw that it was now 4:45 in the afternoon, so he started to camp on the slope.
Soldiers dug pits behind the villages to collect the ashes of the people and bury them in the ground.
After clearing the ground and planning several tent sites, the soldiers began to set up tents.
Camp tents, toilets, stables, company headquarters...
Finally, the soldiers set up telescopic poles and an iron net was lifted into the sky.
Inside the camp, the radio was set up and connected to batteries.
After simple inspection, the radio can be put into use.
Two soldiers brought a box of books.
Sun Zhongren took the agreed book from it, and using the code book code-named 0427, he began to translate the intelligence into a message and handed it to the telegraph corps to send to the combat headquarters.
The situation along the way, including map corrections, environmental changes, and the duration and strength of several black storms, were all reported to the top in detail.
Officials from the Ministry of Industry will rely on these meteorological data to judge the climate conditions here in the next few days and provide data support for the Ming army's operations.
After assessment by the Ministry of Industry, it was agreed that cumulonimbus clouds are forming rapidly and heavy rainfall is expected to occur in two days.
The General's Mansion immediately called Sun Zhongren back, asking them to continue deeper into Jinling and pay attention to the waterproofing of supplies.
After several days of exploration, Sun Zhongren gradually approached Jinling City, only 6 kilometers away from the outer city wall.
Everyone could already vaguely see the blackened wall.
At the same time, Sun Zhongren's company also discovered traces of Qing army activities outside the city.
A group of Eight Banners cavalry passed by from a distance like the wind, stirring up gray and black smoke.
"I've been patrolling for several days, but I haven't seen anything except ashes. I think the Ming army won't come around this year."
One of the Eight Banners Cavalry said, wiping his cheeks, and the ashes smeared the whole face into a mess.
His companion chuckled.
"Who says it isn't? I heard that the Ming army in the north of Jinling landed on the riverside, but they didn't attack, so they dug trenches and built earthen walls.
At first glance, it looks like he wants to besieged. "
“They wanted to attack, but it’s a pity that we, Mr. Hong, let the people climb the city wall, where they have food and accommodation.
The Ming army used rat-proof weapons and did not dare to shoot randomly with guns.
Just use the trebuchet to throw letters of surrender into the city. "
Everyone was talking.
Someone rubbed his eyes, pointed into the distance and said, "Look, man, what is that?"
"Isn't it Black Wind again?"
Everyone followed the direction of his finger and looked at a group of small dots moving on the dark ground in the distance.
The Qing army did not have enough binoculars, and the cavalry was not qualified to equip them, so they could only stare carefully to identify them.
There were people, horses, and carts full of supplies.
This could not be a landlord who was not burned to death and wanted to move his family into Jinling.
Everyone galloped their horses and whips, preparing to get closer and take a closer look.
As they moved, some people began to feel uneasy and couldn't help but talk.
"Boss, I think something is wrong. Those people seem to have discovered us.
Look, someone is squatting on the ground, setting up something..."
Wu Da narrowed his eyes and gradually tightened the reins in his hands.
When the distance got closer, he glared angrily, and a chill rushed up to Tianling Gai.
“No, it’s the fucking Ming Army!
Retreat, retreat quickly! "
A group of more than a dozen people suddenly turned their horses around, turned a corner on the plain, and fled into the distance.
This group of Ming soldiers were dressed very strangely. They were gray and completely different from the ordinary Ming soldiers wearing black military uniforms and half capes.
There were two heavy machine guns on the ground.
Wu Da had participated in the harassment of the Ming army and knew how terrifying that thing was.
As long as two of them formed a crossfire, the Eight Banners cavalry would die as many as they charged forward.
Therefore, when he saw the familiar movements and familiar formulas of the Ming army from a distance.
Move forward in victory with good brothers without looking back.
This made Sun Zhongren very depressed.
He had set up his position and was waiting for this group of cavalry to crash into him.
Unexpectedly, the cooked duck flew away.
Wu Da ran for a while, then plunged into a dry river bed, exposed his head and observed secretly.
"Brother, are we going to have a sneak attack?"
Wu Da slapped him on the back of the head and rolled his eyes at him.
"Sneak attack? What a steal!
Wu Er, you must remember what your elder brother said.
The Ming army is less than ten thousand, and it is invincible if it is full of ten thousand!
When you see the Ming army in the future, don't rush, hide as far as you can! "
"Ah? Brother, didn't you seize the cans of the Ming army? Didn't you say that you would bravely charge and kill the enemy in Yangzhou? Why..."
Before Wu Er finished speaking, Wu Da shook his head and sighed, and said seriously: "It's all false."
"And the cans that were seized?"
"Snatched it from a kid on the street."
"Then fight bravely to kill the enemy..."
"My teammates fought bravely and died. I hid behind and survived."
"..."
Wu Er was stunned. The tall image of his eldest brother in his eyes collapsed.
You know, in the past month, the Qing army has fought only a handful of "victorious battles".
His eldest brother is one of them.
By Jiaqing's decree, he was granted the title "Second Batulu of the Qing Dynasty".
The first is of course Jiaqing himself.
Unexpectedly, the eldest brother turned out to be a deserter...
Wu Da looked at the silent Wu Er, put his hands on his shoulders, shook him twice, and solemnly warned: "Wu Er, although you and I are both Eight Banners, we should still go to Three Banners.
But you have to remember that no matter how brave you are and no matter how great your achievements are, the fruits of victory will always belong to his Aixinjueluo family.
It doesn't have much to do with us.
You have to remember that your parents are only happy when you are alive. "
"Um……"
Wu Da patted Wu Er on the shoulder, then turned to look into the distance.
At this time, Sun Zhongren's company was turning north.
They wanted to get supplies from the fleet on the river bank in the north, and then go south again, going around to the southwest of Jinling.
After the Ming army went far away, Wu Da ordered everyone to mount their horses, and he said to Wu Er.
"Wu Er, today my eldest brother will teach you how to gain military exploits!"
Wu Da and his party cautiously followed the route Sun Zhong took to explore eastward.
At noon the next day, we successfully reached the small village.
Wu Da searched the entire village and found a pot with a handle missing behind a slope.
This is an army pot with two layers, upper and lower, that can be boiled, stir-fried or steamed.
Because the handle on one side was damaged, it was discarded by the Ming army.
Wu Da looked over and over and laughed.
“My scout team encountered Ming army scouts 17 kilometers east of Jinling.
The sons fought bravely and repelled the enemy troops, killing two Ming soldiers in formation.
Because Ming army reinforcements had arrived, our scout team no longer wanted to fight and quickly got rid of the Ming army's pursuit.
Seize a piece of the marching pot of the hundred-man company of the Ming Army! "
Wu Da looked around and saw a dozen people stunned, hating that iron could not become steel, and scolded.
"Why are you still standing there? Bend your bow and arrows, and shoot a few arrows here, but don't fire the three-eyed musket! Otherwise, the Ming army will be attracted to you.
Are you stupid if you don’t want to take the credit for free work? "
The next day, Hong Chengwan turned over and over, looking at the pot and the dozen or so people with disgraced faces.
That’s all, regardless of whether it’s a formation cut or not.
Anyway, the seizure is real.
Moreover, this pot is very advanced at first glance.
So that night, a good news was sent from Jinling to Bauhinia City again.
