the next morning.
Pingyuan Prefecture Cavalry Camp Meeting Room.
Zhang Tianhe held a meeting for everyone. This was the first meeting they held after being recruited.
"Brothers, I see that you are in high spirits and radiant. You are all dressed like new uncles. How are you? Do your new military uniforms still fit?" Zhang Tianhe asked everyone with a smile as he watched everyone put on their military uniforms. .
Everyone is in a happy mood. Whether the military uniform fits or not is secondary. The key is to take off the thieves' skin from now on, put on the military uniform, and be able to live an upright life without having to worry about being surrounded and suppressed by the government.
"Captain, you're a little too big." Because Zhen Sifei is relatively thin, he is already wearing the smallest military uniform.
"Why are you still calling me Captain? You should be called Battalion Commander!" Before Zhen Sifei could finish her words, she was hit on the head by Chen Jia.
"Yes, yes, you should change your name to battalion commander." Zhen Sifei touched his head and said with a smile.
"Have you got all your horses, guns and ammunition?" Zhang Tianhe asked.
"We have received them all, but their equipment seems not as good as the equipment we snatched from the Mongolian bandits." Tang Dalong said.
"Don't be too demanding now, just use some," Zhang Tianhe said. "I think these equipment will become more and more sophisticated in the future."
"That's true." Tang Dalong said.
"Brothers, looking back on our journey, it has not been easy. It is mainly due to the joint efforts of everyone and the support of Li Sizhe's family that we are where we are today. From now on, when we see each other again, we are all people in the government. It’s time to raise your head and be a good person. Everyone must cherish it and never do anything illegal or criminal. If anyone dares to act recklessly and disobey military discipline, I will never condone it." Zhang Tianhe said.
"Please rest assured, battalion commander, we will abide by the rules." Everyone said.
"Let me announce the first thing."
When everyone heard this, they stopped talking and listened quietly below.
"Our total establishment is 500 people. We will be divided into three teams, each with 150 people. The remaining 50 people will be led by the captain of the personal soldiers Chen Jia. As my personal soldiers, the deputy captain of the personal soldiers Huo Tingying," Zhang Tianhe said, "I will announce the first team sentry commander Tang Dalong, the deputy sentry commander Cai Yongzhen, the second team sentry commander Liu Bodu, deputy sentry commander Ma Longtan, the third team sentry commander Li Sizhe, and deputy sentry commander Sun Baojin. Li Sizhe is temporarily If he does not return to the team, Sun Baojin will act as the sentinel commander."
Everyone applauded and celebrated.
"Now I will read out the first order given to us by the Governor-General Zhao Erxun." Zhang Tianhe said.
"The bench hasn't been heated yet, why are you giving us an order so quickly?" Tang Dalong said.
"The Governor's order is that we are given one month to annihilate Ren Zhanbiao." After Zhang Tianhe finished speaking, he circulated the order to everyone.
Before Zhang Tianhe finished speaking, the conference room suddenly started to boil.
"Captain, this Governor has no good intentions. Is Ren Zhanbiao aggressive? They have so many people and horses, but we have so few. Our equipment is not as good as others, and we have a one-month deadline," Tang Dalong said first, " Doesn’t this make it clear that he wants to kill people with a borrowed knife and use us as a gun?"
"Yes, this order has ulterior motives and implies murderous intent." Someone echoed.
"Captain, isn't it obvious that we are going to die? We don't want these clothes, we quit, and we return to the Chenjiayu Security Team. None of these officials are good," Tang Dalong stood up and said, "People say Officialdom is like a battlefield, that’s true.”
"Brother Tang, sit down, everyone, listen to me slowly," Zhang Tianhe said, "Regardless of ancient and modern times, obedience is the first duty of a soldier! From the moment he becomes a soldier, soldiers no longer belong to He and his life belong entirely to the country. No matter whether the order given to us by the superior is right or wrong, should or should not be done, reasonable or unreasonable, we are not qualified to comment on whether it is right or wrong. No, reasonable or unreasonable, the only thing we can do is obey, obey, and obey again!"
"Do we have to carry out the orders from above to go up the mountain of knives and go down into the sea of fire?" Tang Dalong asked.
"Of course! You are right. If Shangfeng really gives us such an order, we must also implement it! From now on, each of you must understand that we are no longer members of the security team, we are now members of the imperial court. Regular army, can we still follow our own temper and do whatever we want? Without rules, there is no rule! Yes! This order is a bit harsh. From our point of view, we have just arrived at Hiraizumi Mansion and have just become The country's army has given us such a difficult task before adding a single person to our army. Ren Zhanbiao has more men and horses than us and better equipment than us. However, you must not forget to outwit the strong and capture the weak. , we don’t want to fight him head-on, we have to use our brains and fight with his wits. Besides, privately speaking, Ren Zhanbiao killed Jin Xiangyang. This great revenge has not been avenged yet. Should we just let it go? This time This is a great opportunity for us to take revenge, and it is an opportunity for us to perform meritorious service. As long as we win this battle, neither Lord Zhang Xiluan nor Lord Governor Zhao Erxun will dare to underestimate us. This is exactly How could we miss this opportunity when we are so powerful?"
"Captain Zhang is right. Since ancient times, in many cases, effective armies have developed and grown under extremely difficult circumstances. For example, the Hunan Army led by Zeng Guofan was originally a large regiment with more than a thousand people. , and the imperial court does not provide military pay or equipment, and everything is prepared by ourselves. At least at this point, we are stronger than him. What he faces is the millions of Taiping troops. What is the result? , in the end, wasn’t Hong Xiuquan besieged in Nanjing by their Qing troops, and finally wiped out the Taiping Army? Therefore, the difficulties are immediate and temporary, and we must find ways to overcome them instead of being afraid."
Mr. Liu always spoke with great weight, and everyone listened quietly.
"The reason why Governor Zhao Erxun issued such an order this time is to see if our team has combat effectiveness and capability! If it is a group of cowards, it will be useless anywhere, even if we return to the Chenjiayu Security Team , we will still be wiped out by others in the future, either by Ren Zhanbiao, or by the Mongolian bandits, or else by the government or the Japanese. By then, we will face more enemies, and we will be isolated and helpless, fighting alone. The situation we face will be even more dangerous! It is different now. We are the regular army of the country. We have the protection of the Governor, the support of the court, and our backing force is still very strong. Therefore, we can only advance, not retreat. , only victory is allowed, no defeat is allowed! We must find ways to win this battle! None of us can retreat, we must unite and move forward as one!"
"Battal Commander, everyone, don't worry, I have a plan to capture Ren Zhanbiao." At this time, someone stood up and said.
