After finishing speaking, Mo Dahai waited for a few more minutes, and after seeing that there were almost hundreds of people riding together, he said: "Okay, we won't want anyone else coming later. As I said just now, after passing this village
Without this store, the rest of you can just fend for yourself."
Just as he was speaking, more than a dozen riders came out hesitantly. They were stunned when they heard Mo Dahai's words. They neither moved forward nor retreated. They stayed where they were and looked at Mo Dahai in embarrassment.
Mo Dahai ignored it.
Those who came out before were those who had a certain amount of courage and courage. In the future, those who came out may have a herd mentality, and those who come after that will be those who have neither courage nor independent opinions.
It’s okay not to have such a two-pronged person.
And judging from the size of the mercenary group, a cavalry company is enough.
With a wave of his hand, he led the machine gun company and the hundreds of puppet cavalrymen who had come to defect, turned their horses, and a group of people cheered and rode away, leaving only a few hundred despairing puppet soldiers staring blankly at Mo Dahai and the others.
Back view. At this moment, they suddenly felt as if they had missed something, but now it was too late to regret.
After Mo Dahai and the others caught up with Zhou Wen's team, Zhou Wen was naturally overjoyed.
At this time, he took advantage of his natural affinity. Just chatting and comforting a few people with De Lengtai, Zhang Da, and He Laohei reassured the cavalry who took refuge.
After Zhou Wen knew that Delengtai was a Mongolian, he asked: "Old De, do you think our cavalry should use the little devil's war horses? Or are the Mongolian horses we ride now more suitable?"
Now Zhou Wen was very fond of this Delengtai, and he affectionately called him Lao De. Not only did Delengtai not feel any awkwardness, but he was very happy that the officer called him that.
When he heard the young colonel say the words "we cavalry" again, a wave of warmth immediately surged through his heart.
"He was talking about us, not you. He is treating us as one of his own."
He quickly thought about it carefully before replying: "The horse must be from Japan...oh no...it's a small Japanese horse. It's tall and strong...fast...stamina...it's not bad, but it's picky...it's not good."
Feeding... Besides...it's hard to find...there are so many..."
Seeing Delengtai stuttering and speaking in Chinese, Zhou Wen seemed very patient and did not interrupt.
After listening to what he said, I smoothed out his thoughts and said: "You are saying that the Little Devil war horse is good, but the requirements for horse materials are relatively high. Mongolian horses are easy to feed and have good endurance and endurance, but they are not good at sprinting.
Is that what you mean?”
Delengtai nodded repeatedly.
At this time, Zhang Da and He Laohei who were standing next to him also came over. Through Mo Dahai's introduction, Zhou Wen also knew that these two people were also veterans who were proficient in riding combat, so he also asked for their opinions.
Why did Zhou Wen ask this question? It’s because now the mercenary group not only has the little devil’s war horses, but also the number is quite large.
You know, after the mercenary group eliminated the Kuroda Cavalry Regiment, they captured nearly 300 intact Japanese war horses, and some were slightly injured, but Zhou Wen could not spare many people to take care of these.
horses.
Some of the war horses with minor injuries had no specialized veterinary treatment, resulting in inflammation of the wounds and several horses had died. In addition to those horses that had been killed, the mercenary group was now vomiting after eating horse meat.
Now hundreds of war horses are taken care of by dozens of people in the logistics team, which not only increases the burden on the logistics team, but also completely turns them into tasteless and useless waste.
The key is that the logistics support of the mercenary regiment currently fighting on the outside relies solely on the unknown trail leading directly to Xiaoshui's village. In order to keep it secret and hidden, not much supplies can be transported each time. If these war horses are still left,
Then we still need to ask Lengkou to transport some refined beans and other horse feed, which is not worth it.
But things are different now. The mercenary group finally has a full-fledged cavalry. If they all agree that Mongolian horses are more practical, then Zhou Wen will consider killing the horses. After all, he can't leave them to the little devils if he doesn't use them, right?
At this time, Zhao Da interjected: "Little Devil's war horses have another advantage, that is, they are all castrated. They are more docile and more obedient when driven. Moreover, Little Devil is well trained and is not easily frightened."
He Laohei looked envious at this time and agreed: "That's right, I heard that the war horses of the little devils have to undergo adaptability training to the sound of gunfire. In addition, the war horses they trained for war are very good at following commands.
It’s easy to control. It’s just that I heard the instructor from Little Devil once mentioned that their war horses are very expensive, and they usually eat beans. Even the eggs that Little Devil himself can’t bear to eat, he feeds them to the horses every day. His physical strength and endurance are really good.”
At this point, He Laohei smacked his lips and said: "Where can we find so many eggs and refined beans? Besides, we can't get so many good war horses at once!"
After listening to the opinions of the three of them, Zhou Wen made a decision in his heart.
He asked again: "You are all experts in riding horses. If you subordinates each take care of several horses, will it not affect the battle?"
He Laohei was happy now and said with a smile: "Haha... Sir, please relax in this regard. None of us have slept with horses since we were young. Not to mention a few horses, just
We can handle more than ten or twenty horses clearly."
When I said this, I suddenly realized that my tone was wrong, and I suspected that the commander was joking because he didn't understand horses. At that moment, his smile froze, and there was a look of apprehension on his face.
Zhang Da quickly said: "Sir, don't be like He Laohei, a tough guy. He is just a veteran ruffian who speaks out loud, but he is unequivocal in fighting. He dares to fight and fight hard."
Zhou Wen smiled and waved his hand and said: "We soldiers don't care so much. In the future, we will all be comrades who can support each other. As long as you abide by the discipline of our mercenary group, there are no rules for us to be together.
"
After thinking about it, Zhou Wen said: "If you do this, you have been tired for most of the day. I will ask the logistics team to cook for you first. You don't need to participate in the subsequent battles. Let's first see how our mercenary group fights.
I have some confidence in my heart. Then I will send someone to send you to the camp to receive the war horses. You will receive a few days of training and clarify the rules. You will need your help in the subsequent battle with the Japs."
In fact, Delengtai and the others felt like they were in the clear. The commander took their situation into consideration and would not embarrass them. The next battle would definitely be aimed at Brigadier Cui's 7th Brigade.
Several people were thinking about this issue, but they ignored what Zhou Wen said about asking them to pick horses at the camp.