"I am not from the Fubo Army. I am from the National Army. A few months ago, I was just an ordinary soldier like you - I didn't even have a Nanyang rifle! I held a spear."
"So fast?" The recruits didn't believe it.
"What's so strange about this? If you fight with the Senate, you will have many opportunities to make achievements. What does it mean to be promoted to a non-commissioned officer? If you fight well, you will join the training team after the battle. When you come out, you will be an officer with stars on your shoulders and a command sword!"
For the top soldiers, "promotion" is always the most attractive topic. Whether they are in the old Ming army or under the command of the Senate, officers are always the "superior people" above them, and this future, How much is visible and tangible. So these few words immediately aroused everyone's desire for fame.
It may be a little difficult to be an officer, but it's probably easier to be a sergeant, who is on the verge of becoming a soldier. It's nothing more than fighting for one's life with one knife and one gun. They have fought several battles, but to be honest, they have never fought any particularly tough battles. The enemy can rarely stand up to them, let alone enter into hand-to-hand combat.
"The leader is a saint who wants to fight for the world. In the future, there will be times when we use troops. As long as we fight bravely and obey orders, we still worry about not being promoted? Humph, but seeing how you are acting today, it will be difficult to get promoted if you are willing to risk your life! Remember to fight The first to die are the cowards, and those two today are examples!"
"It's really tragic to say that I was killed immediately!" Someone complained in a low voice.
"You can't blame anyone for this. You can't mess up the ranks in battle - this is the rule even in the Ming Dynasty! When I was an officer and soldier, I went out to fight. When I went out to fight, there were servants behind me to supervise the battle. Let alone retreating, anyone who looked back would be killed directly. Head..." Veteran Youzi began to brag.
"This makes it clear. When you are a soldier in a war, no matter which country or dynasty you are a soldier, the first thing is to march in an orderly manner, and the second thing is to be disciplined! You are not allowed to shoot without a command, even if you hit the head with a knife, understand. No! If anyone dares to move their fingers next time, I will chop you up for the Supervisory Team first!"
Yang Erdong cursed a few more times, and the logistics came over with supplies. Yang Erdong took the chief of staff to receive them. As soon as the officer left, the soldiers did not stop working, but they started chatting. The topic started from scolding the officers for treating people like animals, but unknowingly it fell back to "who was the first to fire the first shot when building a fence". In the end, no one could tell clearly, and they could only cynically prove their innocence by swearing. .
Ai Buyi dug in the dirt and did not participate in the bragging contest that Pao Ze held every day. I don't know who suddenly said: "Fortunately, we won the battle in the end. If we hadn't been defeated, I might have shot a few of them when we returned at night."
As soon as they heard about the life-related matter, the ears of everyone present stood up.
"Don't talk nonsense, the chief is not interested in killing people." Someone said quickly.
The man snorted and raised his head towards Ma Lai, who was sewing clothes for the relief workers: "What do you think Luo Mao's direct team does? They kill people who refuse to follow the advice and are afraid of the enemy. Don't you think so, Ma Lai?"
Ma Lai was a new recruit, so of course he didn't dare not respond when asked by veterans. He shook his head: "I dare not say that. But Sergeant Luo must have the trust of the squadron leader and always stay by his side..."
"So, Captain Li trusts Sergeant Luo the most. During the war, his team will always stay by his side, and he will send them out when necessary - what are they, they are just servants." The speaker was Gou Shangtian. He was also from the Ming army, but he had been a soldier. He was better than these supplementary soldiers who had only been miscellaneous soldiers. He usually liked to brag and talk big.
Ai Buyi followed everyone and looked at him. Gou Shangtian became more energetic and said, "Why don't we have lunch on the street on the second day after we come to Zhaoqing? I saw Luo Mao leading someone to the courtyard of a government office, and then After closing the door, they beheaded all the hundreds of prisoners inside. Tsk tsk, the blood was flowing like a stream. It is said that they were all captured bandits and old moneymen nearby who refused to pay any burden... …”
"Is this happening?" Everyone didn't believe it. Killing people in this time and space is not uncommon, but to kill hundreds of people in the city without any movement at all, that is amazing.
"Don't worry if you don't believe it. Anyway, their team had extra food that night, and the other teams didn't. Isn't this just eating the food of a red officer?" Gou Shangtian said, "Look at the people under him, one by one. ...Tsk, tsk, that evil spirit - I have seen it before, only people who often kill people..."
Everyone shuddered when these words came out, and then they were very happy about what happened today.
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After Yang Erdong received and counted the materials, he came back and started inspecting the weapons as ordered. Li Dong was worried that problems might arise if the soldiers did not learn to use rifles for long, so he ordered the captains of each squad to personally check the integrity of each soldier's weapon every night.
He checked the soldiers' rifles one by one to see if they had cleaned their rifles in accordance with the regulations. The veterans were better and basically had the habit of cleaning their rifles. The recruits were not uniform, and some people forgot in their busy schedules. Yang Erdong inevitably cursed again. All those who have not cleaned their guns are ordered to serve as night sentries today.
After the weapons inspection was completed, Yang Erdong frowned and shouted:
"Ai Buyi, come here!"
Ai Buyi didn't return the gun to him after he handed it over, and he kept trembling in his heart. Hearing Yang Erdong call his name, his head pounded. Walking tremblingly closer, he saw that Yang Erdong was holding his rifle in his hand. Knowing that the matter could not be concealed, he fell to his knees on the ground.
Without saying anything, Yang Erdong raised his hands and opened his mouth. He raised his feet and gasped at Ai Buyi. Ai Buyi screamed in pain. At this time, Luo Mao was patrolling at night with a squad of his direct team. When he heard the noise, he came over and asked what was going on. He was so frightened that Ai Buyi's face turned pale.
Yang Erdong handed Ai Buyi's rifle to Luo Mao.
"Take a look!"
As a veteran of the Fubo Army, Luo Mao was already familiar with the job of packing guns. As soon as I checked the gun, I discovered the problem. He immediately tilted the barrel of the gun, and four bullets came out. The two looked up at each other and sighed.
Ai Buyi felt that he was dead. He didn't collapse on the ground because of the military discipline he had trained over the past few months. He didn't realize that he was crying and begging: "Sir, please let me go back to my hometown. I really can't." Dare to shoot at people..."
The two sergeants also knew that something like this had happened to other squadrons of the National Army and even the Fubo Army. They looked strong and bold, had good obedience, and had good training results, but they did not dare to kill anyone. I feel dizzy on the battlefield. If you don't say that you can't fight the war, you will also bring trouble to your comrades.
Now my own squadron has discovered such a thing! . Luo Mao was a little embarrassed. If he was beaten in public, it would only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Shooting him would not be that serious. If we don't fight on weekdays, we can just retreat. But now that we are fighting, a healthy strong man can go home because he is timid - this war cannot be fought.
In the end, Luo Mao took over the matter: "I'll talk to him, you go about your business."
Luo Mao sat on the parapet and lit a cigarette. He called Ai Buyi to come closer and asked him: "What are you afraid of? Tell me."
Ai Buyi replied hesitantly: "I was really scared and didn't dare to shoot at anyone. I couldn't defeat the enemy. I fought with the troops for a few battles. I stood behind and could see clearly. My ability was simply not enough to fight the Ming army." "...I still have my mother at home. I'm afraid that she will die and no one will take care of her. Please tell Captain Li to let me go home." As he said this, he was about to cry bitterly.
"Everyone is afraid of death. Who is not afraid? But if you are afraid, won't you die? The war is not your business alone. There are more than a hundred brothers standing with you. If you want to leave if you are afraid, the whole squadron What should I do with my brothers? We are currently fighting, and what you did today means you ran away from the battle, and you could have been shot as a deserter! Do you still remember the two brothers who were shot?!"
"Report sir, remember."
"As long as you remember!" Luo Mao paused and softened his tone, "Now I'm going to teach you how to survive as a soldier without dying. Listen carefully: If you don't want to die, you have to win the battle. You have to win! Do you understand? ? Please tell me how to win the battle."
"...shoot the enemy."
"Fart! I see you have forgotten all the training lessons. All the beatings you received were in vain." Luo Mao scolded angrily, making Ai Buyi tremble. "I will teach you one more time. Remember: you are a Soldier, a soldier's job is to obey orders! Repeat, louder! If you are told to line up, line up. If you are told to fire, load and shoot as fast as possible. If there is no order, just stand still. Even if you are hit on the head with a knife, it is not allowed. Move. You are afraid because you are thinking too much and cannot hear the order, and you are half-hearted. Don't worry about what the enemy on the opposite side is doing. Don't think about how to kill the enemy. That is what an officer should think about. Pay close attention to every word and action of an officer. That's where your duty lies. Victory does not lie in how many enemies you kill, but in whether you can complete your duty. And as long as everyone does their duty, we will continue to win."
"yes……"
Luo Mao didn't know if these words were of any use to him. He softened his tone and said, "Besides, you fight with the troops. Although your brothers are killed and wounded in every battle, how does it compare to the enemy's dead bodies lying everywhere? Follow. When the Fubo Army fights, you won't lose your life easily - as long as you obey orders and obey orders!"
Luo Mao didn't want to push him too hard, so he sent him back after saying what needed to be said.
"Luo Mao didn't kill you. What did he say to you?" As soon as Ai Buyi returned to the trench, his brothers gathered around him. Ai Buyi just tightened his grip on the shovel and bowed his head in silence.
"Brother, you must be the forward in the next war..." Gou Shangtian said with good intentions or malice.
After Luo Mao returned, he reported Ai Buyi's incident to Li Dong and suggested observing him for a while.
"New recruits are inevitably timid. They will get better after fighting a few more battles."
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