Qiao Yanfang gave Liao Ruolan a floral scarf, which she kept wrapped around her face, which was somewhat better.
Teachers and students Chen Zifeng and Zhongjian were not good. They were covered in dirt. However, they didn't care. After getting off the car, they just patted the dirt on their bodies and called it a day.
On the hillside, regiment leader Cheng Jingzhou and several officers were watching some soldiers practicing charging.
Chen Zifeng first stepped forward to introduce them. Captain Cheng looked at the two Japanese friends with surprise on his face.
The charge drill was not complicated. Zhang Zifu, commander of the first battalion, directed the whole battalion to shoot forward. Of course there were no bullets in the gun, but the firing sound of the gun was still clearly audible.
Battalion Commander Zhang kept shouting loudly, ordering the soldiers to aim and shoot, and shouted: "First company commander, there is a danger on the left position, please send people to support immediately!"
The first company commander also shouted loudly: "Second Platoon Commander, lead the entire platoon to support the left position!"
The second platoon leader also shouted loudly: "All second platoons, follow me!"
Battalion Commander Zhang then shouted: "Blow the trumpet, blow the trumpet and charge!"
As soon as the bugle sounded, the soldiers shouted and rushed out of the trenches and rushed forward!
Commander Cheng was obviously very satisfied with this drill. He looked back at Liao Ruolan and the two Japanese friends, and said loudly: "Commander Zhang, your training is really good, so good!"
Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhongjian said to Commander Cheng and Battalion Commander Zhang through Liao Ruolan's interpreter: "Two officers, I want to ask you a question. Is it okay?"
When a Japanese friend wanted to ask a question, Commander Cheng still had some foresight and immediately said: "Please tell me, please tell me."
Mr. Nakama said solemnly: "Mr. Commander, if you charge like your army did just now, if the enemy's machine gun fires over, how many soldiers will be shot and fall! If the enemy had two machine guns, wouldn't there be more casualties?"
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Commander Cheng was not angry, but said solemnly: "We fight with our morale! If we shout in unison and charge forward with all our strength, we can capture the enemy's position! Why, it's a miss!"
Mr. Nakama did not give in, looked at him sternly, and said: "Your Majesty, the distance of this charge is very long! Can your soldiers rush over in one go? Impossible! Most of them will be killed by the enemy.
Machine guns will injure or even kill you! If you have too many casualties, your morale will be gone! It will be impossible to launch a second charge!"
Although Liao Ruolan's translation was gentle in tone and used words as euphemistically as possible, everyone could understand Mr. Zhongjian's meaning. It was quite a severe accusation!
Captain Cheng glared at Liao Ruolan angrily. He quickly understood that what she said was actually said by the Japanese!
He turned to Mr. Nakama and said, "You have great ideas! I would like to hear what you have to say!"
"Your Excellency, Commander, your army's attack order is to charge. But the Japanese army's attack order is to advance. The two are different!" Mr. Nakama said as gently as possible.
"What's the difference! The soldiers shout and charge, which is more powerful!"
"Your Excellency, regimental commander, please give me two rifles and let us demonstrate them to you!"
Commander Cheng waved his hand vigorously, "Come on! Give them two rifles! Let them demonstrate!"
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The soldiers who had been training gradually gathered around.
They looked at each other with wide eyes, wondering what was going on here. The two civilians talking loudly in front of them seemed to have conflicted with Captain Cheng! Aren't they looking for death? They thought so.
At this time, Mr. Nakama and Yoshikawa each raised a rifle and stood in front of all the soldiers, looking forward.
Mr. Nakama suddenly spoke Japanese. The two of them lay down on the ground at the same time, raising their guns and aiming forward.
Mr. Nakama then shouted another sentence in Japanese. When the soldiers heard it, it seemed like he was shouting "Quick to Koi!"
Liao Ruolan explained to Commander Cheng beside him that this meant the Japanese army "advanced".
At this time, Mr. Yoshikawa heard the order, picked up his rifle and ran forward in a low posture. After running for more than ten meters, he lay down, raised his gun and shot forward. At this time, Mr. Nakama also picked up his rifle and ran forward.
After walking more than ten meters, he lay down, raised his gun and fired forward. While he was shooting, Mr. Yoshikawa started running forward again.
Captain Cheng and other national army officers had some battlefield experience, and they quickly realized that Mr. Nakama and Mr. Yoshikawa took turns charging forward and shooting forward. They were actually covering each other and charging in turns!
Mr. Zhongjian gave the order again, and they both stood up at the same time, ran to Commander Cheng, and stood at attention with their guns in hand.
Their bodies and faces were covered with dirt, but they stood still and looked at Commander Cheng with stern eyes.
Mr. Zhongjian said: "Your Excellency, Captain, I wonder if you understand."
Commander Cheng said: "What you mean is to cover each other and charge in turns! Is this what you mean?"
"Yes!" Mr. Nakama nodded and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, Captain, you still understand! If you charge like this, the probability of being hit by enemy machine guns will be much smaller, and you can preserve your combat effectiveness as much as possible!"
"No matter what, they will still be hit by enemy machine guns! Another one, be slow! But it's the ground!"
"Yes! Your Excellency the regiment commander is right! Therefore, after the advancing soldiers lie down, they should shoot at the enemy's fire point. Your Excellency, if there are more than a dozen or even dozens of rifles shooting at a fire point at the same time, the probability of destroying this fire point is
Quite big! Only by destroying the enemy's firepower can you protect your soldiers and maintain their combat effectiveness!"
"But, this kind of attack is too slow!"
"It is indeed slower than your charge, but it can put the greatest psychological pressure on the enemy!"
"It's so much pressure! Will they retreat?"
"Your Excellency, no! According to what I know about them, they will never! Even if your soldiers rush to the position, the enemy will fight with your soldiers with bayonets and hand-to-hand combat! This is inevitable!"
At this time, Captain Cheng did not speak for a long time.
The surroundings were very quiet. The officers and soldiers surrounding him looked at him quietly, and also at Mr. Nakama next to him.
Chen Zifeng was even more shocked. He did not expect that Mr. Zhongjian would say such a thing!
Commander Cheng also looked at Mr. Zhongjian, and then looked back at the officers and soldiers around him.
He finally said: "Captain Zhang, your training also needs to be changed! Just follow what this gentleman said. The first thing is to cover each other and charge! The second thing is to aim at the fire point and shoot! The third thing
Well, it’s just bayonet fighting! Hand-to-hand combat!”
Battalion Commander Zhang stood at attention and said: "Report to the regimental commander, I understand! We will start to change it today!"
Mr. Nakama was not done yet, he added: "Your Excellency, the regiment commander, the charge I am talking about should be carried out under the defense of the battlefield! The task of your army is to defend, not to attack! I wonder if you, the regiment commander, understand this.
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Captain Cheng stared at him for a moment and finally nodded, "I understand what your husband is saying! So, our task is to defend the position! So, the attack we are talking about is the counterattack in defense! Isn't that right?
An introduction!"
Liao Ruolan translated what Captain Cheng said to Mr. Zhongjian. Mr. Zhongjian had a military-like smile on his face and nodded vigorously to express his appreciation.
Chen Zifeng, who was standing nearby and observing, looked at Mr. Zhongjian and Mr. Zhongjian with a strange look.
He was confused. Who were these two Japanese? Are they Japanese spies or anti-war allies? If they were allies, why did they bring radios with them? If they were Japanese spies, why did they teach Chinese soldiers?
How to defend, how to attack! What a weird guy!
At this time, Chen Zifeng was really confused!
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It was also during these few days that Lin Jiatai and Li Xiulan were finally ordered to take a bus to Hanzhong.
The "Hanzhong Special Personnel Training Course" is what Lin Jiatai is most looking forward to! It is related to an important task that he must complete! To protect the depths and find breakthroughs! This is his task! But how to complete this task, he has no idea at all!
Everything has to wait until he enters the "Hanzhong Special Personnel Training Class" and gets a firm foothold!
There are several roads to go from Xi'an to Hanzhong, and they are all ancient post roads with a long history. Among them, Ziwu Road is said to have existed in the Qin and Han Dynasties. In addition, there are Luogu Road, Baoxie Road, Chencang Road, Lanwu Road,
etc.
Among these roads, Ziwu Road is the shortest, but it is also the most difficult to walk! Zhang Xianzhong once went north from Ziwu Road to attack the Ming Dynasty. He walked for fifteen days before leaving Ziwukou. He was defeated at the mouth of the valley by Sun Chuanting, the governor of Shaanxi Province in the Ming Dynasty!
In comparison, Baoxie Road is the longest, but it is the only road that can be driven by cars. This newly built road was only opened to traffic two years ago and is a national defense strategic highway.
The history of Baoxie Road is older than that of Ziwu Road. It is said in "Du Shi Fang Yu Ji Yao": "The Baoxie Road was developed by Xia Yu." This shows its antiquity.
If you take Baoxie Road to Hanzhong, you have to go to Baoji first. This road has been repaired, and since it is located on the Guanzhong Plain, the truck travels fairly smoothly.
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In the evening, the pickup truck driven by Lin Jiatai and Li Xiulan arrived in Baoji.
The secret agent following the car explained to them that they would spend the night in Baoji tonight and reach Hanzhong tomorrow evening.
They placed their luggage in the small hotel, and the agent took them to the restaurant next door for dinner.
Dinner is very simple, but has a strong regional flavor.
The first thing that came up was the "Jujube Cake Steamed Bun". In Lin Jiatai and Li Xiulan's opinion, it was just a big steamed bun, but there was a long crack in the middle, dividing the steamed bun into two halves. What surprised them most was that this "Jujube Cake Steamed Bun"
It's crispy but chewy. After chewing for a long time, the bun is sweet and has a hint of wine aroma.
What came next was called "slurry noodles". What surprised them was that in such a big pot, only one bowl could be cooked at a time and poured with syrup. It was actually similar to Xi'an's sour soup noodles. But add seasonings and spicy oil, and it would be red.
The aroma is tangy.
While waiting for the noodles, a few more side dishes were served. I heard from the waiter that one was Baoji noodles. Although it was ordinary, the taste was indeed different from the noodles in other places. There was also a dish called "Fairy Tofu", which is said to be a famous food.
Made from the twigs and leaves of the "fairy tree", it was very smooth in the mouth. Finally, a plate of "Yangxian Bacon" was served.?