At this time, Su Jixian's chief steward, Uncle Wan, and a young man dressed as a crew member were looking back from a hidden place at the stern of the ship.
"Master Xu, do you think something is wrong?"
The young man turned around and scolded: "Uncle Wan, how many times have I told you why our family is so outspoken? You can always call me Dacheng or Xiaoxu, but don't call me Ye anymore."
After that, he pointed to several masts looming in the river far away from the stern of the ship and said: "Something is wrong. Let's pretend not to know. Don't speed up the ship. Just wait for them to come up."
This young man is Xu Dacheng.
Why did Xu Dacheng, a fool, actually end up on the Yangtze River No. 1 ship?
But it was Zhou Wen’s special arrangement.
You know, there are not only crew members and nearly 800 tons of cargo on the Yangtze River 1, but also nearly a hundred officers and soldiers of the Second Regiment lurking on the ship without others knowing.
Someone here may have figured out that the reason why Zhou Wen wanted to stuff so many people into the crew without the knowledge of the crew, including the captain He Boss, was because he was afraid that the news would leak out and the water bandits would not dare to take action, but it would be in vain. So much manpower and material resources were wasted. To put it bluntly, Zhou Wen wanted to imitate the fishing law enforcement of later generations.
He knew that just by destroying the Tiesuo Gang and Pingbotang, and recruiting the Yihu Gang, these measures were not enough to scare away the water bandits along the Yangtze River.
It is impossible for Zhou Wen to wipe out each family one by one. With the huge number of water bandits along the Yangtze River, you will have to suppress them until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
Moreover, even if these water bandits knew that the Tiesuo Gang and Ping Botang were wiped out by a team with tiger flags, they were a little scared.
But what does the flag look like? How to draw a tiger? If you don’t even know, it’s impossible for you to be so scared when you just see a tiger flag. Then how can these underworld bosses have the nerve to hang out on the road in the future?
So Zhou Wen knew that only by letting them experience for themselves what a bloody scene would happen when this big flag was raised, would they feel fear and fear from the bottom of their hearts, and would they remember it firmly and never forget it for the rest of their lives. forget.
This is the saying that you won’t shed tears until you see the coffin.
Therefore, the sailing ceremony of Yangtze River One was so sensational and lively, and the operation speed of Yangtze River One was so slow.
The steamer, which has been sailing from Shanghai for almost ten days, has just entered the waters of Hubei. The purpose is to give the water bandits plenty of time to observe the locations, and time to connect with each other and organize manpower and ships. It is best to gather all the water bandits in this area of Hubei.
You know, shipping on the Yangtze River has been stagnant for several years, and the lives of these water bandits are probably getting worse every year. Now that a big fat piece of meat suddenly fell from the sky, Zhou Wen didn't have to worry about the water bandits not being tempted.
Of course, in order to thoroughly implement Zhou Wen's strategic intentions and achieve the best results in fishing law enforcement, a trustworthy general must be in command on the Yangtze River No.1.
This time Zhou Wen chose Xu Dacheng.
Of course, this does not mean that there are no generals in Shu and Liao Hua is the vanguard.
But in recent years, although Xu Dacheng is still a bit careless and childish by nature, he has become much calmer in his work. Zhou Wen also wanted to take the opportunity to exercise Xu Dacheng's comprehensive ability to stand alone.
As for this kind of childish battle command, it was nothing to Xu Hanhan, who had already experienced big storms.
However, although Zhou Wen trusted Xu Dacheng's ability, Xu Dacheng himself did not dare to take it lightly.
You must know that although he had commanded battalion-level artillery units as instructor Xiao Xu during the Central Plains War, this was the first time he had commanded hundreds of people in combat alone away from Zhou Wen.
This time, no one helped him correct his mistakes, and no one gave him tactical guidance or reminders. All ideas and strategies are his own.
Even though he was just dealing with a group of water bandits, on this big river, the fate of more than a hundred people on the entire ship depended on his thoughts. If anything went wrong, the ship would be destroyed and everyone would be killed.
This heavy responsibility made Xu Dacheng unconsciously restrain his usual habit of laughing and joking, and instead began to act calmly like a commander.
At this moment, the crew member Xiao Liuzi ran over and asked Uncle Wan to go to the cockpit.
After Uncle Wan left, Xu Dacheng said to Liu Afu who was following him closely: "Liu Company Commander, please repeat the firepower layout for a while. Don't mess it up."
Liu Afu stood at attention and replied: "The heavy machine gun is located on the left side of the bow, where the shooting range is the widest. Five light machine guns are on the bow and five on the rear side. Three mortars are mounted on the pile of cotton cloth in the middle of the deck. The artillery can cover all directions. As long as the commander gives the order, I guarantee that they will all be deployed within 3 minutes."
"good!"
Xu Dacheng heard Liu Afu repeating the pre-war deployment verbatim. He felt that although the officer of the Second Regiment was usually taciturn, regardless of his military quality, he appeared capable and down-to-earth in his attitude, which made people feel at ease. They all felt at ease and looked like a good officer.
You must know that this is the first battle of the Second Regiment after joining the mercenary group. No matter how brave and fearless they were in the Songhu War of Resistance, but after a break of more than a year, the spirit and spirit of that year are still there. Xu Dacheng still didn't have much confidence.
Immediately, he patted Liu Afu's shoulder hard and said carelessly: "When the fighting starts, I will leave all the command of the machine guns and riflemen to you. I will personally command the artillery. If you encounter difficulties, I can't make up my mind." Please report to me again."
Having said this, Xu Dacheng was still a little worried, and said: "Old Liu! This is the first time that I, Old Xu, have independently commanded the battle, but it is also the first battle since the establishment of your second regiment. We can Don't embarrass the teaching team!" Xu Dacheng continued to warn him uneasily.
Liu Afu stood at attention again and saluted: "Sir, I promise you that I will not embarrass our teaching corps, nor will there be any difficulties. Just rest assured, sir."
At this time, Liu Afu had already been holding back some energy in his heart.
Of course he knew that this was the first battle since the formation of their second regiment. But perhaps the commander in front of him, Xu, had not thought that this was also the first time that he, Liu Afu, had commanded a battle since he was promoted to company commander. Even to deal with a few groups of water bandits, he mobilized his brothers countless times.
After Xu Dacheng arranged several main firepower points on the ship, he gave instructions to the soldiers one by one in the cabin these days, requiring each machine gunner to find his position with his eyes closed. Until several brothers who knew him well joked that Company Commander Liu was about to become Granny Liu, he did not dare to relax a little.
The various good and bad experiences of the second regiment in Nanjing over the past year made him know that if the second regiment did not adopt a serious and positive attitude, then it is very likely that they would really become the children of two mothers. .
