Xuzhou. Strategic location. Ancient battlefield in the Central Plains.
To use Chiang Kai-shek's line, there were more than fifty large-scale conquests in the past dynasties. The right and wrong were twists and turns, and it is difficult to say.
However, historians have all noticed that it was on this ancient battlefield that the rise and fall of many dynasties was determined.
Therefore, since ancient times, there has been a saying of "aiming for the Central Plains".
Looking around, there is a vast plain.
There are no mountains.
There are only plains.
Endless as far as the eye can see. Vast and boundless.
No matter what kind of weapon it is, it can be used with full power here.
Planes, artillery, tanks...
The most ideal battlefield. No restrictions at all.
There are railways and roads. Transportation is convenient. Troops can move quickly.
The cavalry can gallop freely and freely.
Looking back now, I feel that my vision was too small. I actually let the 48th Army come from the southeastern foot of Dabie Mountain.
In fact, the 48th Army should be allowed to get on the ship in Nanchang, go directly to Hankou, and then get on the train.
It only takes two days and two nights to get from Hankou to Xuzhou by train.
The troops don't need to be so exhausted.
Watch the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, get out of the car and assemble, and they will soon be able to join the battle.
By the time the 48th Army arrived from the southern foot of the Dabie Mountains, the day lilies might have been cold. But no one reminded me.
well……
"Commissioner."
He Zhuguo called out in a low voice.
Zhang Yong brought his thoughts back and nodded.
Get on your horse and get ready to go.
do what?
Go to Jining.
"Assist" in reorganizing Han Fuju's troops.
Well, it's to assist. It's not to supervise. It's mainly to prevent mutiny.
Although the possibility of a mutiny is very small, Han Fuju's troops are simply scattered and have no cohesion at all.
As the commander-in-chief of the Third Army, he can be said to be a mixed bag.
The several military commanders under his command also have their own plans.
Sun Tongxuan, commander of the 12th Army, came from a poor family and was more inclined to progress. He also had some spirit in fighting.
Cao Fulin of the 55th Army was very cunning. He was from the Northwest Army. It wasn't that he couldn't fight, but he was very clever in his calculations.
The 56th Army is a make-up. There are only two divisions. They are basically empty. The number is less than 10,000.
The military commander's name is Tian Hanwen, but he is not on the military and political department's organizational list.
In other words, this guy is a temporary worker. There is no official establishment.
Tian Hanwen did not attend yesterday's meeting.
There is another army, the 51st Army, whose commander is Yu Xuezhong. It was originally the Northeast Army. It was temporarily placed under the name of the Third Army. However, Han Fuju could not command it.
After Han Fuju was arrested, the headquarters issued an order appointing Yu Xuezhong as the commander-in-chief of the Third Army.
It was equivalent to completely ignoring Han Fuju's troops.
This is the current situation of the national army.
There are four armies, with a total strength of less than 80,000.
Those with combat effectiveness may be less than 20,000.
Sun Tongxuan has five thousand men, Cao Fulin has three thousand men, and Yu Xuezhong has eight thousand men. This is the fighting strength.
If you calculate the combat effectiveness based on 80,000 people, you will definitely die miserably.
Therefore, it is said that 200,000 people are besieging 20,000 Japanese invaders, but the actual combat effectiveness may be less than 50,000.
In fact, 50,000 people besieged 20,000 people, and the weapons and equipment were not as good as the opponent's. It was an attack again. It was naturally difficult.
Zhang Yong's mission this time is to eliminate the weak and retain the strong.
Those who have no fighting ability and those who live on dry food will all be sent home. The troops will be disbanded and their numbers will be saved. But the people will be replaced. Replace them from head to toe.
Recruit those who are capable of fighting, those who are courageous, and those who dare to go to the battlefield.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
"Ta-ta-ta..."
The sound of horse hooves is intensive, sweeping across the earth.
The distance is very far. A full three hundred miles.
You can actually take a train from Xuzhou to Jining. But Zhang Yong didn't want to take it.
He needs to go to the four armies under the jurisdiction of the Third Army, each army understands the situation, and then decides how to deal with it.
Including Yu Xuezhong, the commander-in-chief of the group army, no one has as much power as him.
Because he came with Shang Fang's sword.
After taking down Han Fuju, he really killed whoever he said he would kill.
Anyway, Zhang Yong has enemies all over the place, so why not have a few more?
Silently observe the radar map.
The display radius of the radar map has been expanded to six kilometers, which makes Zhang Yong feel a little more secure.
In the plains, even if you encounter Japanese cavalry, you can still make a lot of preparations at a distance of six kilometers. If you want to escape, you will have enough time.
But no Japanese cavalry was encountered. No red dots appeared.
There are a lot of scattered white spots. They are armed. Their identities cannot be identified for the time being.
Probably the cavalry of the national army.
Or maybe they are sporadic horse thieves.
In the ancient battlefield of the Central Plains, various forces crisscrossed each other.
In addition to the regular army, there are also local militia groups.
In addition to local militia groups, there are also many horse thieves, also known as bandits.
Most bandits have horses and are skilled in riding, so they are called horse thieves. They often come and go without a trace.
"Commander He." Zhang Yong suddenly spoke.
"Commissioner, tell me." He Zhuguo kept his posture very low.
"I have a doubt. Are those horse thieves really horse thieves? Are they not faked by the army?"
"There are fake ones."
"It seems that this is an open secret!"
"With insufficient military resources, it is common for soldiers to loot and loot. If they do it more covertly, they are pretending to be horse thieves."
"I see."
Zhang Yong actually knew this a long time ago.
It's in the military commander's report. There are detailed investigations into horse thieves in various places.
In the Central Plains, North China and other places, horse thieves are rampant, not because the horse thieves are so powerful, but because the army is often behind the horse thieves.
Where horse thieves wreak havoc the most, it shows that the local army is the most corrupt.
For example, people like Sun Dianying and Shi Yousan, in addition to direct troops to plunder, they also raised many horse thieves behind their backs, only God knows.
The wealth obtained by the horse thieves eventually fell into the hands of various military leaders.
What? The horse thief secretly hid it himself?
Haha. Unless you want to die, otherwise, you will definitely be cleaned up internally.
To put it bluntly, Shi Yousan, Sun Dianying and others are the biggest bandit leaders. So is Tian Hanwen.
Suddenly the map showed that there was a collision of white dots at the northeast edge.
One of the white spots is marked. It is the commander of the special agent company under He Zhuguo, He Yingping.
He Yingping led the special agent company to clear the way in front and reconnoiter the enemy's situation.
In fact, Zhang Yong does not need it. But the Second Cavalry Army does! It is a normal operation to send people to explore the road.
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
Suddenly, there was a slight gunshot.
He Zhuguo didn't pay attention at first, but then he realized something was wrong.
Although it was far away, it was indeed the sound of gunshots.
The sound of gunshots means there is an enemy situation. It is estimated that He Yingping encountered an enemy.
"Which part of the garrison is nearby?"
"It's Tian Hanwen's Fifty-sixth Army."
"oh."
Zhang Yong then stopped talking.
Unexpectedly, not long after leaving Xuzhou, I would enter a bandit den.
This Tian Hanwen is probably the biggest horse bandit leader. It is estimated that more than half of his troops are horse thieves.
The arrangement of the fifth war zone is also crazy. They actually let Tian Hanwen be stationed near Xuzhou. Are you not afraid of this guy plundering Xuzhou?
Then I thought about it, the fifth theater is also difficult.
Such a unit may be more dangerous if placed out of sight.
It's better to put it under Xuzhou's nose and monitor it all the time. I guess the other party won't dare to mess around or cause too much trouble.
In Xuzhou, the Fifth War Zone has always stationed an army as a security force. It is the 46th Army of the Guangxi Clan. It was the 50,000 soldiers who later fought in the Laiwu Battle...
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The sound of gunfire continued.
Zhang Yong could tell that it was a Ma Sihuan rifle.
He Yingping's special agent company is equipped with Ma Sihuan. It is estimated that the horse thieves do not have such good guns.
Vaguely, I noticed white spots disappearing. They might be bandits.
Then, there were white dots moving quickly from the incident site to this side. It should be reported.
"Da da da..."
"Da da da..."
Sure enough, after a while, two Qingqi arrived.
It was reported that a group of horse thieves had been encountered. Its leader was Lei Zhenzi, who had been wanted by the government.
"What?" Zhang Yong asked curiously.
Lei Zhenzi?
What?
Become a god?
Cultivation?
"The nickname of a bandit leader." He Zhuguo explained, "He is a fierce bandit. He is quite capable. I have sent people to encircle and suppress him several times, but without success."
After a pause, he said slowly: "Ma Buqing also suffered a loss from him before."
"Really?" Zhang Yong immediately raised his eyebrows.
Are there such ruthless gangsters?
Do you want to make a copy yourself?
He Zhuguo's encirclement and suppression campaign failed, and Ma Buqing also suffered a loss?
You must know that Ma Buqing is a Ma Jiajun! Their combat effectiveness and ferocity are unquestionable.
"I'll go take a look."
"Commissioner..."
He Zhuguo hurriedly led people to follow.
He was not worried about something happening to Zhang Yong. He was just worried that he would lose another opportunity.
Even the Japanese invaders couldn't kill Zhang Yong, and the bandits probably didn't have the ability. Of course, precautions are still necessary.
"Da da da..."
"Da da da..."
Get close to the scene of the incident quickly.
Zhang Yong first marked several bandits.
No matter whether there is any kind of lei zhenzi in it, mark it first.
The next time you encounter them, you can catch them and beat them to death. Chase them until they are completely eliminated.
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
The sound of gunfire gradually became clearer.
It was easy to tell that it was a Mosin-Nagant rifle.
It should be used by bandits.
The Mosin-Nagant rifle is actually not suitable for cavalry use. It is too long and bulky. The bolt is also difficult to pull.
However, for those tough bandits, this is no problem.
Especially the masters among the bandits.
One special feature of the Mosin-Nagant rifle is that the barrel is chromium-plated and will almost never rust.
Even without professional maintenance, the barrel is in good condition and can maintain accuracy for a long time.
The stocks of many Mosin-Nagant rifles have been worn out. However, the barrels are still excellent. The accuracy is still extremely high within 800 meters.
This is something that Horse Rings cannot do. Even the original Horse Rings.
Because the barrel of the Ma Sihuan gun will rust over time, especially if there is a lack of maintenance.
It is also a 20-year-old gun, and the accuracy of the horse's four-ring ring may be greatly reduced. But the Mosin-Nagant rifle can still kill with one hit from a long distance.
Gradually we see the two warring sides.
It was indeed He Yingping's special agent company and five bandits.
Well, there are only five bandits.
There are more than seventy people in the secret service company.
"The one wearing the straw hat is Lei Zhenzi."
"I saw it."
Zhang Yong raised his telescope.
The distance is about 1800 meters. It's very far. It can't be hit by firearms.
What surprised him was that among the bandits, there was actually a woman with a gun in her hand.
What's even weirder is that during the operation, Zhang Yong discovered that the female bandit seemed to be pregnant. Her belly was obviously bulging. She also had some scruples during the battle.
Okay, I understand. Today, these gangsters are trapped by an unborn child.
The child in the female bandit's belly became a burden.
If the female bandit hadn't been pregnant, the gangsters would have fled long ago.
However, the current situation is that if others run away, the female bandit will never be able to escape.
Don't talk nonsense about not killing women. This is a battlefield.
There is only the enemy and ourselves on the battlefield. There is only life and death.
That female bandit has a gun in her hand. Are you merciful to her? How many lives do you have?
In fact, the female bandit not only has a gun, but also a Yingqiqi. Someone who can handle such a rifle is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
As he was watching, suddenly, a spark shot into the air and exploded.
Zhang Yong:???
What's the meaning?
An arrow piercing the clouds, thousands of troops coming to meet?
Shake people?
Are there any gangsters nearby?
I checked the radar map and found nothing. There were no other armed white spots nearby.
Then the gunfire gradually stopped.
He Yingping and others actually gradually stopped shooting.
Zhang Yong:???
What's going on?
Why did you stop shooting?
Fight!
Keep fighting!
Don't worry about female bandits!
This is a battlefield! There are no men or women. Anyone with weapons is the enemy!
Unless the enemy puts down his weapons, otherwise...
Just as he was about to scream, he saw another strange scene.
The remaining five bandits threw away their guns after the sparks shot into the air and exploded. Then they raised their hands.
Zhang Yong:???
Huh? Is this a surrender? Or a delaying tactic?
Is it actually a fake surrender? Then wait for reinforcements to arrive? Then rebel?
It seems that Li Zicheng often used this trick.
The peasant uprising army in the late Ming Dynasty failed every time. If it couldn't be defeated, it would surrender. Then it would rebel again when it had the chance.
The officers and soldiers were also drunk. They actually did not chop off Li Zicheng's head. They made him rebel again and again and finally broke into the capital.
To be honest, if it were Zhang Yong who went to encircle and suppress the enemy, he would have accepted surrender.
On the surface, I promise you that you will surrender, put down your weapons, and then kill them all. No one will be left behind.
"Lei Zhenzi surrendered." He Zhuguo said in a deep voice, clenching his fists fiercely.
"Kill him." Zhang Yong said coldly.
"He surrendered."
"Kill."
Zhang Yong's tone was cold.
What surrender? It doesn't exist.
He didn't believe that such a ruthless bandit would surrender wholeheartedly.
They are all the most cunning masters. It is impossible to raise them to maturity.
These ruthless bandits have the blood of innocent people on their hands, and it would not be an exaggeration to shoot them a hundred times.
On the contrary, keeping them alive would be a disaster.
Clamp the horse's belly and drive the horse forward.
"Your Majesty Commissioner!"
"Your Majesty Commissioner!"
He Yingping and others hurriedly came up to salute.
Zhang Yong nodded and came to the so-called Lei Zhenzi.
The other party's eyes were very cold. It was obviously impossible for him to surrender.
Everything is an illusion.
Of course Zhang Yong cannot be fooled.
So I took out the Colt M1911 pistol directly.
Bang!
One shot to the head.
Lei Zhenzi:???
No. I surrendered?
I have set off the fireworks of surrender...
The killing and surrender are ominous...
However, it was useless.
The gun has been fired.
"you……"
The other four gangsters immediately ran away.
They rushed around frantically, trying to snatch weapons.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Gunshots were fired.
It wasn't Zhang Yong who fired the shot.
It was everyone else who fired. Bullets rained down.
The three bandits were killed on the spot. Only the female bandit was still alive. The others spared her life.
Zhang Yong:……
I didn't expect the Second Cavalry Army to be so humane.
It's a good thing. It's also a bad thing.
The good thing is that they are really kind and don't kill women.
The bad thing is, next time someone exploits a vulnerability like this against them...