Standing in front of Ding Kui was the first captain to report to him. He was of medium build, about the same height as Ding Cai, but with a strong build and well-developed limbs, like an elongated version of Lu Ji. He looked like a thug in casual clothes.
"I didn't leave you behind and went to Qinglan City first. Why did you do that?"
Sun Yilei in the information matched the person in front of him, and Ding Kui was sure that he was not an imposter.
While Ding Kui was looking at him, Sun Yilei peeked at Ding Kui. He felt that the young man opposite him was like a lying lion, with visible explosive power all over his body. "In response to my lord, I have secret information about the division that I want to report."
." After hearing Ding Kui's question, he quickly answered.
"Hidden story? Then tell me carefully. Don't try to bite someone out of nothing." Ding Kui understood that this person was here to make a report.
"I don't dare. This is what happened..."
Kou Yu, the former division commander, took away his staff and two captains when he resigned. Currently, the division is like a piece of scattered sand. The ten captains have their own ideas and there is no way to reach a unified opinion, causing the division to be on the verge of falling into chaos.
Unable to gather combat effectiveness, it is at the bottom of the Eighth Army's battle order and can only be used to escort food and grass.
Sun Yilei became the captain later, and he has always had objections to the practices of certain captains, especially those who were waiting to retire.
"Today's divisions cannot be united by appointing a division commander. Even if you take over, if we don't get rid of those few guys who are eating nothing, we can only stay in the supply camp."
Now he came to see Ding Kui in advance, and he vented all his grievances.
Ding Kui did not expect that the 74th Division would look like this, "Well, I will seriously consider what you said. Anyone who dares to affect my plan will be made an ordinary soldier. Those who neglect military orders are not qualified to be officers."
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"Sir, my subordinates don't dare to talk nonsense. I came here early this time because I don't want to cause civil strife among my subordinates. The internal relations in the division are complicated, and one move can affect the whole body."
Sun Yilei also had difficulties. He could not control all the first brigade, and some people were not involved with several brigade captains.
"Well, it's easy to handle!" Ding Kui is no ordinary division commander. "I can't use the heavy cavalry for the time being, and I can't use it at Xixuan City either. The first brigade will go to Port City, and Zhong will be the commander for the time being.
Commander, bring me two infantry battalions who are familiar with the terrain. Leave the horses behind and you go on foot."
"Ah? Walk to Port City." Sun Yilei was dumbfounded. He didn't expect such a task.
"Port City is the front line." Zhang Dingyuan said leisurely.
"Yes, my subordinates take orders!" Hearing that it was the front line, Sun Yilei no longer hesitated. Regardless of whether he was riding a horse or not, he would have the opportunity to go to the battlefield when he arrived at the front line. Going to the battlefield was definitely better than escorting grain and grass.
This time, the 1st Battalion of the 74th Division even abandoned their horses and set out with only weapons and dry food, and immediately headed for Port City.
"The staff only knew the situation stated by the 74th Division. We didn't expect it to be so complicated. Staff Lin is going to have a headache." Zhang Dingyuan had not heard of what Sun Yilei said, but he did not think Sun Yilei was lying. Jiang Zhi did not dare to use 74
The division is a fact.
"It's just a minor illness. They knew that when I became the division commander, I had not yet been promoted to the master knight, let alone the honorary commander. It is not difficult to understand why I thought that the yin and yang were contrary to each other. Now, haha, Kou Yu is used to it.
Let me cure your bad ailments!" Ding Kui's face gradually turned cold, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
In the evening, a letter eagle flew to Qatar City.
"Sir, something went wrong." Zhang Dingyuan hurried to the Chinese military tent.
"Huh?" Ding Kui frowned slightly.
"Staff Lin came to report that due to the accidental departure of the First Brigade from its post, the journey of the baggage troops was delayed and they will not be able to reach Qatar City tonight."
"What? Lin Xuanmo can't possibly cause trouble for me. This report must have been coerced. Hmm, no wonder. Those captains united to deal with him, and there was nothing he could do. They were playing tricks on me. I want to see them.
How capable you are. Send an order, and the troops will be on their way all night long. They must arrive at Kada City before midnight. Anyone who disobeys the order will be punished by the army." Ding Kui said with anger.
With a bang, the letter eagle released in the afternoon flew back into his hands. After Lin Xuanmo read it, he immediately summoned the captain to announce Ding Kui's order.
"Commander Lin, it's not that we intentionally disobey Master Ding's order. The problem is that the peasants refuse to leave! Look, it's dark now. The peasants have to rest after eating. There's no one to pull the carts and carry the load. How can we catch up?
To Kada City? Otherwise, go and talk to the peasants and tell them that if you don’t go on the road, Lord Ding will behead you.”
The first one to complain was Zhong Jiong, the captain of the Second Battalion, and he put all the blame on the civilian husband.
"Yes, we will definitely obey Master Ding's order. Otherwise, I will lead the team to Kada City first. I can arrive in an hour without midnight." Xiao Yanding, the third captain, had his own little plan.
"Okay, if you leave first, bring the baggage with you, at least one-ninth of it! Who wouldn't leave the army alone and go alone? Although the Fifth Brigade is an infantry, it only takes more than an hour to reach Kadaba at full speed.
To reach the city, your order is for the baggage troops to arrive." Ji Zhubao, captain of the fifth battalion, was obviously at odds with Xiao Yanding.
"Captain Zhong is right. How can we move forward if we can't call the peasants? What if we accidentally anger them and run away in a swarm? Staff Lin, it's okay to ask us to fight, but I can't deal with the peasants." Eighth.
Captain Fu Dun even sounded threatening.
"Commander Lin, the fourth brigade obeys the order, but we can't move if the brigade doesn't move. Can you please explain this to me?" Xie Luoli said helplessly.
Some of the other four captains lowered their heads and said nothing, some looked around, and two were whispering.
"The civilians can go home after the baggage is delivered to Qatar. You tell them to continue walking the last part of the way. It is much better to rest in the city than in the wilderness." Lin Xuanmo could not command these captains.
I had no choice but to speak to them in a consultative tone.
Even though Ding Kui's order was scary, if the supply troops couldn't arrive on time, we couldn't cut off everyone's heads. Besides, several captains passed the responsibility to the civilian husbands. Is it possible to chop off the civilian husbands' heads?
Zhong Jiong spread his hands and said, "I can tell the peasants what you said, but I can't guarantee whether they will listen to it or not. I'll do my best." He was the most cunning one and did not directly confront Ding Kui's orders.
Continuously shirking responsibility and delaying time.
As time passed by, the hope of arriving in Qatar before midnight became increasingly slim. As the saying goes, if Ding Kui cannot execute his first order, he will have excuses to delay and disobey his military orders in the future.
This time, except for Xie Luoli who remained silent, the other captains nodded in agreement.
There was anger in Lin Xuanmo's eyes, and he immediately wrote a report with a few strokes, put it in the mailbox of the eagle's foot, released the letter eagle, and then said: "I have made it clear to you the difficulties you mentioned, and you will understand."
Decide. If you are blamed, you must be responsible for what you said and what you did."
Fu Dun pointed at Lin Xuanmo and said: "Commander Lin, please don't slander us. Thirty thousand civilians are in the camp. If you can, go and let them continue on their way."
Xiao Yanding hurriedly stepped forward and hugged Fu Dun, pulling down his hand, "Calm down, Staff Lin represents Mr. Ding, how could he slander us? Let's go and persuade the people now. We have to do what needs to be done."
"Huh, yes, I will take responsibility for what I have done." Zhong Jiong waved his hand and walked away.
The impromptu meeting broke up unhappily, and the captains split up to find the civilian husband. Only Xie Luoli stayed.
"Captain Xie, is there anything else?" Lin Xuanmo also planned to find some leaders of the people to persuade him, but he could not leave Xie Luoli alone.
"Commander Lin, the Fourth Brigade absolutely supports you, but as long as those civilians see someone not moving, they will definitely not leave. I think you should stop wasting your words," Xie Luoli pointed to the departing captains, "
If one of you doesn't listen to you, the baggage troops will not be able to leave."
"Can you help me persuade them?" Lin Xuanmo saw that Xie Luoli was telling the truth.
"Hey, I can persuade a few, but it's useless, can't you see that? Those few are deliberately going against the adults."
"What's the benefit of them doing this?"
"The kingdom is in chaos and people's hearts are agitated. I dare not speculate on their thoughts. One thing I am sure of is that some people are not worthy of being soldiers at all!"
There are some things that Xie Luoli doesn't want to tell Lin Xuanmo. He is not sure of Ding Kui's attitude. He will still hang out in the 74th Division in the future. If he goes to the battlefield with someone, he doesn't want to be stabbed in the back.
knife.
"Well, we still have to do what needs to be done. Let's give an explanation to the adults." Lin Xuanmo chose to work harder and carry out Ding Kui's order.
Zhong Jiong, Fu Dun, Xiao Yanding and another captain gathered together. Xiao Yanding said uneasily: "Isn't it bad for us to do this? Lord Ding will definitely hate us. What will we do if he gives us little shoes to wear in the future?"
"What are you afraid of? Just put the responsibility on the common people. Who can Mr. Ding blame? If we blame our lack of persuasion, then Lin Xuanmo is also responsible. Even Ding Kui has to drink a bowl of water." Fu Dun was confused.
A glance at Xiao Yanding.
"There are still more than 300,000 enemy troops in Nanqiu County. Master Ding still needs us, and he won't put our shoes on our shoes so quickly. After this battle, we can get some military glory, and we won't be afraid of leaving the army at that time.
The Eighth Army doesn’t want us, and the Western Front doesn’t want us either. We’ll have a place to go as long as the rebels are destroyed. The Ding family doesn’t have the final say in the military now.” Zhong Jiong patted Xiao Yanding’s shoulder.
"I heard that Ding Kui was very arrogant and dared to hit Tang Guogong in the face. He tried to punish us as if we were not playing with him." Xiao Yanding was uneasy.
"Then go and persuade the civilians now. Do you think the large army can move? Is it possible that Ding Kui dared to deal with us as soon as he took over the division? You must know that the whole army is watching him, how dare he act randomly? Besides, we are the captain of the group.
, if he wants to move us, he must go through the Commander-in-Chief, how can the Commander-in-Chief care about such a small matter?" The more Fu Dun looked at Xiao Yanding, the more displeased he became.