The night gave the Ryukyu New Army a rare chance to breathe. Under the cover of night, a large number of people evacuated the city. Except for the poor people trapped in the French-occupied area, the entire Naha had become an empty city.
It was through the cover of darkness that the New Army and the militia gained precious time to return to their homes and rebuild. Low-pitched commands came from every mountain pass and every hidden refugee camp.
"Which unit are you from...Oh, the fifth company of the first battalion, don't look for it, your company commander has already died...soldier, tell me your position."
"Squad leader? I am the deputy company commander of the third company of the second battalion. From now on, you will join my organization... I temporarily appoint you as the platoon leader. There is a small village on the left side of the ridge in front. You go and collect the scattered soldiers and The vigilante group is still gathering here half an hour later..."
"Remember my name, my name is Lu Ying... From this moment on, our company's designation is the new third company. Now everyone is familiar with your comrades and superiors. I will take you to get weapons and ammunition later..."
"You, you, you...you guys don't have military uniforms, you don't even have militia uniforms to sneak in, and you...fuck, you are a woman, get out, get out of here, you women have no place in fighting..."
The same scene repeated itself in the dark night deep in the mountains. In order to prevent bombardment from warships on the sea, all the construction work was done in the dim light of oil lamps and dancing torches. The soldiers did not even dare to light a bonfire. .
Everyone was looking for their comrades and superiors. If they couldn't find them, they immediately looked for higher-ranking officers nearby. The broken structures were restored bit by bit. The most basic structures such as squads, platoons, and companies were quickly restored. Not only that. After the needle passed nine o'clock, the injured General Liang Kun actually gathered six companies of organic troops.
The guards helped the injured Liang Kun to withdraw from the fort that was out of ammunition and food. The scenes he saw along the way completely shocked the Heavenly Kingdom veteran.
There has never been such an army in East Asia. They have been completely broken up by the enemy. However, the soldiers at the grassroots level did not run away. Instead, they adhered to their own discipline and tenaciously searched for their comrades and officers. These soldiers did not need military orders from senior generals. They gathered spontaneously to form organized armies one after another.
Liang Kun looked at these tough young men who were all injured. Even though he had the highest military rank here, a trace of fear actually appeared in his heart.
Everyone says that the Prime Minister's new army is strong. I also know that the new army is strong, but it is beyond my imagination that it is so strong. If in the Manchu Qing Dynasty or the Kingdom of Heaven, after a big defeat, they would either retreat or flee back to their hometown. Either he is a bandit who bullies the people, and he never protects the people without disturbing them after a big defeat.
How much this group of people love their identity as soldiers. No one even thinks of escaping. They actually want to return to the establishment and fight the enemy. This terrifying spirit is what makes the new army so powerful.
"Report to the general, the new third company of the second battalion... The new third company has been established. The whole company of 300 people is waiting for the general's orders." Lu Ying was the first officer to complete the company-level establishment and the first to report to Liang Kun .
But this sentence made Liang Kun choke and spurt out all the water in his mouth, "What, Lu Ying, I remember you, weren't you also brought out by Luo Huo? Okay, just in this short time, you brought me out." Send out a reinforced company of more than 300 people."
"You brat, just say it clearly if you want to be promoted." Liang Kun cursed in his mouth, but the approval in his eyes couldn't deceive anyone. This is someone who was born to be a soldier. The more critical he is, the more he can show his ability.
"Good boy, I, Liang Kun, don't have much power, but now is a war period, and I can be considered as a general who has not obeyed the military orders abroad... I appoint you as the commander of the new battalion. Of course, it is temporary. The time limit is up. The moment the Prime Minister comes back..."
"Yes, general..." Lu Ying stood at attention and saluted. He had finally passed the clear path, and the three hundred people under him finally had a formal identity.
"Lu Ying, I just broke out from the fort. Now except for the Shuri fort, the rest of the forts can't hold on. How are you doing here? Do you have any ideas?"
There are no polite words on the battlefield. Lu Ying can be regarded as a veteran of Xiao Letian. In a sense, Lu Ying's identity is not inferior to Liang Kun. He took a bowl of mountain spring water and drank it without any courtesy. .
"General, I have three opinions that I need you to decide on... First, our new army has just restored its organizational structure. It is really a bit confusing. Soldiers and officers are not familiar with each other, so we must make a visual distinction... Yes, it is the military rank system that the Prime Minister mentioned."
"General, there is a warehouse left by a cloth shop behind us. There is a large amount of red cloth in it. I suggest you distribute the red cloth. The one with one red cloth on the shoulder is the squad leader, the one with two red cloths is the platoon leader, and the one with three red cloths is the platoon leader. Company commander, the one with the red cloth on his forehead is the battalion commander, and so on..."
"On a chaotic battlefield, especially a night battle, if there are eye-catching signs, the soldiers will not be confused, and the orders can be conveyed effectively..."
Liang Kun understood it as soon as he heard it, "Okay, your proposal is good. Isn't this the military rank system that the Prime Minister wanted to do before but couldn't do it in time? Let's just do it... Is there any other good way?"
"Yes, of course... It is dark now, which is very beneficial to us. I suggest that the troops be divided into parts, with five or six people in a group, infiltrate into the enemy, use cold guns and throw grenades, and kill as many as possible. , even if a few don’t die, we can still give them a good rest..."
"It's done, this is also a good idea. Until now, we have been fighting, and if there is no family member who has died at the hands of the enemy, there will be as many dead as possible... You continue to talk."
"The other one is Guotou Village. General, have you forgotten? In Guotou Village, we still have an organized force of nearly 2,000 people. It's in the hands of Chu Zhao and Luo Hou... They helped us contain it. There are more than a thousand French troops, we can't forget them..."
"Yes, of course I know about them, but we really can't help them now. We don't need soldiers or supplies. I'm at my wits' end..." Liang Kun said regretfully.
"No, there is a way. Generals can appoint officials during war. I can be a battalion commander with these two swords. Chu Zhao and the others have fought to the death for so many days, and they still have two thousand soldiers who have been tempered. Why can't he be a battalion commander? As a regimental commander, the general immediately appointed him an official. Chu Zhao and Luo Houhou might not care, but the morale of their men was boosted..."
There was a snap, "Ouch." It turned out that it was the excited Liang Kun who slapped his injured leg. "You are smart enough. As expected of the old Prime Minister, I will do as you do..."
As a veteran of the Kingdom of Heaven recruited by Xiao Letian, Liang Kun's ability is actually at the level of a fierce general, but his biggest advantage is that he accepts advice. He is very good at listening to other people's opinions, and he has a strong sense of right and wrong. He will take the initiative to admit his mistakes when he is wrong. This is also the main reason why Xiao Letian entrusted the Army to him.
In the night, General Liang Kun hid in the mountains and finally regained his command. Troops one after another set off under his orders, gradually forming a siege of the city of Naha. Groups of dead soldiers began to attack. As the city infiltrates, brutal late-night street fighting is about to begin.
Not only were dead soldiers quietly entering the city in the darkness, but there were also countless messengers running wildly in the mountains. These indigenous soldiers who were familiar with the terrain walked across the mountains and ridges as if they were walking on flat ground. It was their legs that allowed the entire Ryukyu Island to resist. The power is gathered together.
The military boots were worn out and there were the mountain people's straw sandals. The straw sandals were kicked to pieces and there were big fleshy feet. Even though the soles of their feet had been cut and dripping with blood, they still had a strong will and the flame of revenge in their hearts.
The panting soldier had already seen the light of the Beishan defense line. He even followed the light of the torch and saw countless soldiers wielding shovels. The Beishan defense line was still there, and it was still growing slowly.
The messenger knelt on the ground, put his head to the eye of a mountain spring, and drank two mouthfuls of spring water. The cold spring water gave him the motivation to move forward, and then he shook off his bleeding feet and rushed forward.
"General Liang Kun's order... All soldiers and militia groups on the Beishan Defense Line will be upgraded to a new regiment. Chu Zhao will be the leader and Luo Houhou will be the deputy leader... Brothers, don't shoot. I am the general's order..."
In the light of the dancing torch, the exhausted messenger fell to the ground. Countless soldiers helped him into the trench. Within ten minutes, the entire Beishan defense line was in jubilation.
"Long live... long live the new regiment... I am no longer a militia group, I am considered a new army this time..."
"I am the leader of the regiment, Chu Zhao... pass on my order. The entire regiment is to select death squads and prepare for night attacks. We must not let these bastards sleep well..."
The Kitayama defense line has gone crazy, and while everyone is preparing feverishly for battle, the street fighting in Naha city has also begun.
"Brothers, take revenge, blow up these foreign devils..." The dead soldiers lurking nearby in the darkness fired grenades and threw them at the defending French army. Some soldiers even rushed forward with explosive bags tied to their waists.
The tranquility of the entire city was suddenly broken. The French defense positions and houses in the southeast and northwest became battlefields. Explosions and gunshots were heard in succession. Shuri Castle and warships on the sea were shocked and put on high alert.
"Shoot, kill these lunatics... These barbarians are all lunatics, all lunatics..." The French army finally became frightened when faced with these brave and fearless soldiers. This was the first time they flinched. .
However, there was another group of hidden people in the darkness. After the initial panic, countless French soldiers suddenly and strangely discovered that this group of Asians was not united, and there were actually people helping them in the darkness.
"Be careful... there are sneak attackers, there are dead soldiers..." The Chinese and French people couldn't understand, but the fireworks that flew out with the shouts illuminated everything. In this way, each sneak attack team was exposed in the dark long street. of.
"God bless France, these Chinese people are fighting among themselves... Long live."
