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"This is the situation. Zhu Tong is determined to run away. Now I want to ask everyone's opinion. Should we stay and guard Suoyun Pass, or should we leave together?"
Four hundred non-commissioned officers sat around and began to discuss the issue of whether to stay or leave. Since among these people, Wang Chang and Sun Xueyou performed best in school, they had particularly high prestige among this group of interns, and everyone was willing to listen to their opinions.
A sergeant about eighteen years old said: "To be honest, since the generals guarding Suoyun Pass want to run away, what can we do?
After all, this is not our home court and we can’t make the final decision. It’s better to leave. Counting the days, our internship period is almost over. It’s time to return to Beijing to attend the graduation ceremony. "
Another non-commissioned officer expressed a different opinion: "It is not an exaggeration to say that this group of Shu troops are rats. What kind of military personnel are they who run away from the battle? Or are they the generals of the defending army? They are not afraid of being laughed at!"
They are greedy for life and afraid of death, but we are not afraid. They are just Chu troops. They were pushed all the way across the long river by our Han troops to survive. They are just a bunch of rabble. Not to mention one hundred thousand, if there are another hundred thousand, I am confident that I can defeat them. Submissive. "
Another non-commissioned officer said: "But we are guest troops after all, and we are here for internship. How can we fight fiercely with the enemy without the support of the local people?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not afraid of death, I just don't want to be guarded for no reason. In my opinion, I must at least meet General Wang or Governor Yu and get their support. "
Everyone can't come up with a unanimous conclusion about whether to stay or not.
Finally, Wang Chang said: "To be honest, I don't want to deal with the aftermath of these cowards, but if you think about it carefully, isn't this an opportunity?
Four hundred interns from the Jingwu School repelled the invasion of 100,000 Chu troops at Suoyunguan and successfully defended the pass. Once this matter was reported in the newspapers,
Our worth is rising steadily. When the time comes, you don’t have to come and recommend yourself to which battalion you want to serve. I’m afraid that as soon as you graduate, there will be officers of all levels vying for us at the school gate.
What's more, everyone must be clear that this is also Han territory, and we also have our own compatriots behind us who need to be protected. We cannot ignore it just because we are biased against the Shu army.
Anyway, that's it for now. If you want to leave, I won't force you. If you are willing to stay, I will have a good fight with this group of thieves. What are you afraid of if there are so few people?
Didn’t His Majesty regain the northern states with a force that was dozens of times different? There was also Huo Qiaoqi. Eight hundred men killed one hundred thousand Hu slaves.
The Hunu who fought in the battle were completely barren. At that time, people still used cold weapons, and they used real swords and guns to fight against the Hunu.
Now look at us, we are firing muskets, grenades, tiger cannons, all new firearms. Don't you think it's a pity if we don't take this opportunity to fight against the bandits?
Anyway, I don't want to leave. I can't just miss such a good opportunity to make a contribution. "
As soon as Wang Chang finished speaking, Sun Xueyou immediately expressed his position: "Sergeant Wang is right, how could you miss such a good opportunity? I won't leave either. I won't be willing to go back without making some military achievements!"
Since Wang Chang and Sun Xueyou wanted to stay, the other non-commissioned officers were naturally eager to leave.
This is a rare opportunity for practical training. Once you succeed, you will be the target of everyone's attention. Even if you fail and die here, you can still enter the Heroes' Temple to enjoy incense and worship, and bless your family and future generations.
Just do what they said, and the four hundred sergeants immediately got busy, checking the weapons they carried, confirming the reliability of the Tiger Gun, checking whether the rifling of the barrel was smoothed, and checking the number of grenades.
Sun Xueyou leaned against the wall and carefully checked the paper shells he carried in the bag. There were a total of eighty-five rounds.
"Five rounds dissipate heat for half a quarter of an hour, which is enough to last for a day and just enough to smooth out the rifling. It's almost enough..."
After careful calculation, Sun Xueyou firmly fixed the spring leaf of the firing pin at the front end of the gun butt, pulled the trigger back and forth several times, and after confirming that the force was sufficient to ignite the stone, he began to clean the gun barrel...
After noon, Zhu Tong repeatedly persuaded Wang Chang and others to leave, but to no avail, so he left them and led the defenders to evacuate Suoyunguan Pass.
Sun Xueyou looked at the guards and soldiers leaving one after another, and suddenly shouted: "I'll remember you cowards!
Just run away like a bitch, leave this place to us to guard, and I will protect your wives, children, and children. Run away quickly, as far away as possible! "
Sun Xueyou's words immediately attracted a chorus of responses from the surrounding companions. Everyone used the most sarcastic tone to stimulate the group of Shu soldiers.
When the soldiers of the Shu Army heard the words, they were all ashamed, lowered their heads and quickened their pace.
Of course, there were also a few Shu soldiers who were extremely uncomfortable.
"Damn, a bunch of melon boys are so arrogant!"
A twenty-four or five-year-old man couldn't bear it anymore. He looked angrily at this group of extremely well-equipped non-commissioned officers, with dissatisfaction written in his eyes.
The companion on the side advised: "Old Chen, go quickly and leave them alone. You will be honest when the Chu army comes."
Lao Chen gasped: "Oh! I feel very unhappy to be looked down upon by a bunch of melons. Listen to what they said. Mom is so pissed off. I'm so angry!"
His companion patted him on the shoulder: "Forget it, why are you arguing with them? If they want to die, just let them go. From the first day they came, I know they look down on us, so let them suffer a little bit." good."
"Humph!" Lao Chen snorted and quietly followed the team and left.
At this time, Wang Chang suddenly said loudly: "Brothers, put up our military flag to scare the courage of the rebel army!"
The next moment, a flaming bird flag was erected on the top of the city by the sergeants. The bright red flag fluttered in the wind, which was an unparalleled shock.
"salute!"
Wang Chang gave an order, and all four hundred non-commissioned officers stood up straight, facing the Jingwei flag, their right fists hitting the left chest armor hard, their faces full of solemnity.
Even the fleeing people were stunned by this scene. The four hundred people and the fiery red flag gave them only two words.
Peace of mind!
Zhu Xuan's blood was boiling at this moment. When he saw the battle flag, he suddenly made up his mind and said to these girls: "After passing this pass, you will be safe. You have to walk the rest of the way by yourself. I want to stay." Fight the enemy together with them."
Hearing this, the girl in yellow and her daughter all gave him a half-crouching salute and said, "Thank you, Vice General Zhu, for escorting you all the way. We will settle down in a nearby town to pray for you!"
Zhu Xuan nodded, then walked straight to the top of the city, found Wang Chang and said: "Although I, Zhu Xuan, have become a deserter, I also want to do my best to fight against the enemy with you. I am familiar with this area, and I hope I can help you all." .”
Wang Chang nodded vigorously: "Okay, with the help of Deputy General Zhu, we will definitely make the rebel army return without success under the Suoyunguan Pass!"
