Chapter 1611 Cleanse yourself and sharpen your sword, ready for battle
Under the leadership of Zhao Jinyu, Wei Ran rode the biting black horse and left directly from the back door at the corner of the backyard with a bit of ostentation, and went straight to an open space surrounded by farmland on the edge of the village.
Just looking at the topography here and the rows of open stone rollers, mills and other agricultural tools at the corners, we can tell that this open space should be a threshing floor.
On the edge of the other side of the threshing floor, there are several bluestone troughs. Not far from the bluestone troughs, there are a few horse bolts that are almost polished and coated, and a well with a height of one meter.
well.
The diameter of this well is nearly one and a half meters, and two windlass are installed to draw water. A circle around the edge of the well is paved with a bluestone platform that is more than one meter wide and half a meter above the ground.
"Just wash it here, this is where we usually brush our horses."
While Zhao Jinyu was speaking, he had already taken advantage of Wei Ran to get off his horse, tie the reins and unsaddle the saddle, swung the windlass, pulled up a barrel of water and poured it into the bluestone trough next to it.
After trying to touch the horse's neck but almost being bitten by the black horse, Zhao Jinyu threw the barrel back into the well angrily, and while swinging the well rope, he cursed "a bully who bullies the weak and fears the strong."
Hearing this, Wei Ran, who was busy checking the hoofs of the biting horse, couldn't help but smile. He could tell that Zhao Jinyu seemed to like this biting horse.
"Brother Wei, actually you shouldn't stay." Zhao Jinyu said suddenly while picking up the second bucket of water.
"What's the meaning?"
Wei Ran asked calmly after checking the last horse's hoof.
"What this agent does is even a business that leads to death."
Zhao Jinyu took off his Nine Dragon Belt and said, "You may be able to control this horse, but you may not..."
"When we finally found your brother, someone told us that we came at the wrong time, do you remember?" Wei Ran asked while sitting on the stone platform, taking off his leggings.
"Remember"
Zhao Jinyu opened his mouth, put the Kowloon belt and clothes he had taken off on the horse-tethering post next to him, and wearing only a pair of white shorts, he raised the bucket and poured it over his head and face.
Throwing the empty bucket back into the well, Zhao Jinyu bent down and grabbed a handful of wet yellow sand, and while scrubbing his arms, he said, "Pretend I didn't say anything, but Brother Wei, how are your skills on the horse?"
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"What should I say?" Wei Ran asked as he took off his clothes.
"Cavalry, cavalry, we have to fight on horseback."
Zhao Jinyu raised his chin worriedly towards the big black horse that was drinking water, and continued to wash the creaking nest with yellow sand while saying, "Charging on horseback is no different from committing suicide."
Having said this, Zhao Jinyu bent down again and grabbed a handful of soaked yellow sand, "It's not enough for people not to be afraid of death. Horses must also not be afraid of death.
But look at this broken horse, its bite is top-notch. When the gun is fired, if it turns around and runs away, you will be regarded as a deserter and be shot."
"I guess it's not a big problem"
Wei Ran, who had also stripped down to only a pair of shorts, had already brought up a bucket of water while he was talking, picked up the gourd and gourd placed on the edge of the well, scooped up a gourd of water and poured it on the black horse's back.
"When this horse runs, it's not easy to shoot accurately with the gun in your hand, and it's even harder to dodge the bullets fired by the Japanese."
Zhao Jinyu added, "If a man dodges a gun, a horse must also dodge it."
"It depends on fate."
Wei Ran poured another bucket of water on the big black horse. Seeing that it didn't resist, he stood on the edge of the well and poured all the water in the bucket.
"If you have time in the next two days, I will teach you how to use the saber." Zhao Jinyu said as he picked up the iron-toothed comb placed on the edge of the well and handed it to Wei Ran.
"Then I have to study hard."
Wei Ran took the iron-toothed comb and asked, following the topic while brushing his horse, "Jin Yu, are you and Wang Chuan going to the battlefield?"
"Can't"
Zhao Jinyu became excited when he talked about this. He shook the water up and said, "Since I joined the cavalry company, I have killed at least 15 Japanese with my own hands, and there are many young and old who have been killed with guns."
"What about the future? What do you plan to do in the future..."
"Of course I'm going back to find my brother."
Zhao Jinyu said without thinking, "I always dream about fighting the Japanese with my brother, Brother Hu, and Squad Leader Xiaohu."
This topic went around and around again, and Zhao Jinyu's mood obviously became lowered, "Oh! I don't know when I can go back."
"What about the flag?" Wei Ran asked.
"Here"
Zhao Jinyu first poured a bucket of water on himself to wash away the sediment, and then pointed to the Kowloon belt not far away, "I am always with you. By the way, Brother Wei, you can send those letters...".
Before he could finish his words, Li Sui'an came over carrying a lot of things. Seeing this, Zhao Jinyu immediately stopped talking about letters and looked at Li Sui'an with Wei Ran.
In addition to the military uniform he received from Wei Ran, he was holding a pair of black Japs riding boots.
This thing is a treasure for the cavalry. If nothing else, the guards along the way have noticed that except for Company Commander Ma, whether it is Zhao Jinyu, Li Sui'an, or other soldiers they encounter, most of them are wearing can
They are all black cloth shoes known as "loafers" paired with leggings.
Although these black cloth shoes are lightweight, when riding horses and fighting, they need to be tied to the feet with cloth strips in advance, otherwise the shoes may fall off while running.
"Is this the reward from the captain of the riding boots?" Zhao Jinyu asked curiously.
"Rewarded by the group leader"
Li Sui'an put these things on the hitching posts and said, "This is for Brother Wei. The regiment commander just made a bet with our company commander, saying that if Brother Wei can control the horse, he will give him a pair of captured Japs."
riding boots.
Brother Wei, please try these riding boots to see if they fit you later. If they are bigger or smaller, you can change them."
"A lot of this stuff?" Wei Ran asked as he was busy.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Not much, but we did capture some."
Zhao Jinyu explained contemptuously on the side, "The Japs' harness is extremely stupid, but the workmanship of these riding boots is just okay, so usually everyone likes to look for opportunities to seize some and hand them over for reward."
"Let's chat later, Jin Yu. Hurry up and get dressed and follow me. The company commander has something to do with us."
After Li Sui'an finished speaking, without waiting for Zhao Jinyu to reply, he ordered in detail, "Brother Wei, wash slowly and go back to rest after washing. The horse can be tied up in the backyard. You can find a place by yourself. Don't leave it alone."
This prickly head was tied up with other horses. It not only bit people, but also bit horses.
Also, Lao Liu from the kitchen just brought all your things over, and they are stored in our wing."
"Okay, you guys get busy first, I'll go back by myself later."
Although Wei Ran vaguely felt that they seemed to be avoiding him for some reason, they just happened to suit his wishes.
While carefully washing the big dark horse, which was finally more honest, Wei Ran watched Zhao Jinyu get dressed and leave quickly with Li Sui'an. He imitated the former's example and dug up a pile of yellow sand for grinding.
The ointment was used to scrub away the sweat stains and mud all over the body.
After washing his whole body clean, he sat on a bluestone trough that had been heated by the sun. While drying the water stains on his body, he used the cover of the horse next to him to start checking what he could use this time.
Props.
The anti-Japanese sword used in the previous scene was fine, the Pelikan pen had enough ink, and the camera and film in the camera bag were all available, but the only thing missing was the letters from those anti-Japanese fighters.
Even the British army's kettle, which was also used in the previous scene, was filled with sorghum wine stolen from Hu Bazhi's home.
On the contrary, there was nothing in the Long March shoulder pole, and the accompanying box gun was just like in the first scene, with only the single bullet in the barrel.
He didn't dare to take out the platoon boat he got in Baiyangdian for inspection, but the three titanium alloy oil drums were once again empty, so clean that there might not even be a single bacteria inside.
Wei Ran looked around and observed carefully, and then glanced at the side who was approaching. His big eyes seemed to be filled with shock. After confirming that the other party really couldn't speak human words, he immediately took out the big red food box.
, carefully opened the first layer of the cover.
There is indeed something on this floor, a stack of black and white photos, a stack of black and white photos he took in the first scene.
After a slight hesitation, Wei Ran did not look at the photos, but carefully picked them up from this layer and looked at the second layer of the food box.
This level...
Wei Ran couldn't help but open his mouth. There was only a bundle of letters and a full 10 silver coins on this floor.
He didn't even need to open it to know that those letters were all family letters or suicide notes from the anti-alliance fighters back then.
"It seems that it was not sent out..."
Wei Ran sighed regretfully but happily, and slowly closed the food box in a complicated mood. Then, under the horrified gaze of the biting horse with a hint of joy, he put the food box back into the metal book.
He allowed the biting horse to search around his hand with its thick and moist lips. Wei Ran saw that it had no intention of taking the opportunity to bite him, so he put away the box cannon and took out the clothes Li Sui'an had just sent.
I put it on piece by piece, and finally stepped on those Japanese riding boots.
“The size is OK”
Wei Ran muttered, put the old clothes in a mess and put them aside, sat down again, and waited patiently for the hair on the biting horse that had been trying to study his hands to almost dry, and then put the sweat on the saddle.
When the object is loosely draped over its body, lead it back.
"Help me kill a few more devils."
After Wei Ran tied the horse back to the tethering post next to a formal stable in the backyard, he gently patted the biting horse's neck while skillfully painting a pie, "When you have killed enough,
I’ll get you a hundred and eighty crooked mare to cause you trouble.”
When the snort of the dark horse indicated that he had agreed to this dirty deal, Wei Ran carried the harness and returned to the wing that he and Zhao Jinyu shared.
After taking off his good-looking riding boots, Wei Ran tore off the foot wrapping cloth and put on the cloth shoes that Zhao Jinyu had received with him before. Only then did he have time to unwrap the black coarse cloth furoshiki on the edge of the kang.
There was only one Zhaowu cowhide bag issued by the Japanese in the early days of this furoshiki. Wei Ran recognized it the moment he saw it. It was the bag he had been carrying with him in the first scene!
He couldn't wait to open the Japanese backpack. There were no grenades and grenades that he expected to see. In the small backpack space, except for the food-eating knife that Hu Bazhi gave him, there were only
There was only a Japanese gun oil can, two pairs of straw sandals and a pair of new cloth shoes, and a set of smelly tattered clothes.
After some picking and picking, Wei Ran left only the kitchen knife, new cloth shoes and gun oil can, and the rest were thrown into the corner of the door as rubbish.
Without resting at all, he temporarily put the photos and letters in the food box into his bag, then unscrewed the oil can and began to maintain the box cannon he had received not long ago, and even the rusty Japanese Type 44 cavalry rifle.
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Fortunately, although this Japanese cavalry rifle looks a bit miserable, it is actually in pretty good condition.
Needless to say, the shuttle box cannon I received together is the same type and model as the one in the metal book. It just lacks necessary maintenance.
He was busy hiding in the west wing, but not far away, Captain Ma Jintao's room was filled with smoke.
At this time, in addition to Ma Jintao and his groom Bai Yuguang, there were naturally Zhao Jinyu and Li Sui'an in the room.
"This is probably the case for this mission."
Ma Jintao said in a puff of smoke, "I called you two here alone just to ask if you brothers want to take brother Wei Ran with you."
"Brother-in-law, you are the company commander, and we are not the company commander."
Zhao Jinyu said while picking his teeth, "If you want to take him with you, take him with you. If you don't want to take him with you, just let him stay. What are you discussing with us about this kind of thing?"
"Stop talking nonsense to me!"
Ma Jintao glared at his brother-in-law, and after a moment, he said, "Well, you two go back and ask if brother Wei Ran plans to follow us. Jin Yu, according to the rules you set, let him leave a suicide note.
"
"good"
Zhao Jinyu nodded simply, "I'll ask later."
"Company commander, can he do it?"
The groom Bai Yuguang asked tentatively, "Don't..."
"Don't worry." The one who spoke was Li Sui'an, who had not planned to participate in this topic just now.
Seeing that both Company Commander Ma and Zhao Jinyu were looking at him, Li Sui'an relit a cigarette and took a puff, "Don't worry, Brother Wei has died once. He can't hold him back."
"Since Brother Wangchuan said so, let Wei Ran give it a try."
Captain Ma made a decision simply, "Give me a good sharpening of your saber when you get back, and we'll set off at dawn tomorrow!"
"yes!"
Zhao Jinyu and three others responded in unison, and the sound was so loud that even Wei Ran, who was hiding in the west wing not far away and was busy stuffing the photos into the corresponding envelopes, could hear clearly.
"It seems like this is a job..."
Wei Ran murmured to himself, put the letter and the remaining photos back into his bag, turned around and picked up the whetstone soaked in water, and polished the saber with a wide blade, looking forward to it.
