Zhao Changshu ignored Wang Huzi and gently rode forward, observing and scrutinizing slowly along the queue of supplementary troops. Among the queues of different heights, he saw veterans with gray beards and young and confused teenagers.
They were all in shabby military uniforms, and their leggings were of uneven lengths. The guns they carried were either old sleeves or dilapidated ones made in Hanyang, and some carried blunderbuss. Some of them actually didn't even have guns, so they just had a shovel or a hoe.
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What does this mean? Could it be possible to farm while fighting? Zhao Changshu shook his head and frowned in disappointment. The only thing that made him slightly change his mind was that there were more than twenty carriages lined up behind the queue, all with horses and mules, and finally confirmed
What I am facing is not a group of beggars.
Zhao Changshu frowned even more as he looked at these timid soldiers who did not dare to look at him. Suddenly he found a fair-faced young man in the team who was looking at him with curious eyes, and there was actually something in his eyes.
There is a hint of intimacy.
There are actually people who are not afraid of me and still want to get close to me?
Zhao Changshu also became curious, pointed at the young man and said, "You, stand up and speak." The young man he pointed at was none other than Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen quickly ran out of the queue, stood in front of Zhao Changshu's horse, stood at attention and saluted: "Reporting to the commander, Zhou Wen, the scholar of the supplementary regiment, reports to you."
Zhao Changshu was angry and funny. What kind of official position did this scholar have? I had only heard of such-and-such commander and such-and-such staff officer. How could the official positions in the army be changed like this? Are there some special generals and counselors?
Listening to the other party speaking with a familiar local accent, my curiosity became even more intense, so I asked: "Oh? Are you from Shanxi? Your accent sounds like you are from Lishi area, how come you came to Henan to serve as a soldier?"
"Sir, I am from Lishi County..." Zhou Wen told the truth about his experience.
When Zhao Changshu heard this, he became angry and said: "This Third Friend is nothing. He actually reached out to our Shanxi Province and dared to kidnap our Shanxi students to serve as soldiers. Next time I see him, I will make sure I don't spit on his face."
After saying that, he looked at Zhou Wen with a smile and said: "You are a junior high school student, then I will be your senior..." He actually jumped off the horse and started a family affair with Zhou Wen.
It turns out that Zhao Changshu also studied in Taiyuan National Middle School and is also from Lishi County. However, his home is in Liulin Town, about 30 kilometers away from the county seat, so he can be regarded as Zhou Wen's hometown.
Haha, the relationship between a fellow villager and a senior student is unusual. He also called Zhang Cheng, the commander of the security company who also lives in Lishi County, over.
As soon as Zhang Cheng heard this, he shouted: "Brother Zhou Wen, you are the young owner of Fuyuan Company? I have seen you before. You were still young at that time, but you still look good. Your Fuyuan Company is great, and my father is still here."
Your family worked..." The three fellow villagers chatted more enthusiastically.
The three of them chatted happily, but everyone around them was dumbfounded. Wang Huzi and others were so impressed that this scholar was really flying in the sky! Even being among a group of old and young people couldn't hide his shine. He casually called everyone's parents brothers and brothers.
Get up. Zhao Changshu's subordinates were dumbfounded. How had they ever seen their dignified and unsmiling officer behave like a neighbor's aunt?
Zhao Changshu has been troubled a lot recently, and all military affairs have not gone smoothly since his departure from Shanxi. He was originally a confidant of Xu Yongchang, the number one general under Marshal Yan, but this operation assigned his sixth brigade to the commander-in-chief of the Central Route Army.
Wanxuancai's subordinates.
He and Wan Xuancai had always been at odds with each other. After receiving the order, they were highly resistant and reluctant to leave. Later, Xu Yongchang personally went to the Sixth Brigade to appease him and promised to use the Sixth Brigade as a reserve force for the Central Route Army.
He calmed down a little and set off as ordered.
However, Wanxuancai encountered many difficulties along the way, saying that the 6th Brigade was a reserve force and had to give priority to the front-line troops. All kinds of supplies and equipment were delayed as long as they could, and some were not given at all.
His newly formed artillery regiment only had a few mountain cannons.
Shi Yousan, whose main force was in Anhui, as the commander of the Anti-Chiang Allied Fourth Front Army, had long ago ordered that all remaining troops remaining in Henan be placed under the command of the Central Route Army.
They were all fringe troops with poor combat effectiveness. Wan Xuancai assigned a few independent regiments with a little combat effectiveness to his direct subordinates, leaving the Sixth Brigade with supplementary regiments. Do you think he can
Aren't you depressed?
Therefore, General Baima, who was depressed and uncomfortable, felt better today when he saw Zhou Wen, his junior fellow student and fellow countryman, as if he had found a bright pearl in a pile of garbage. He didn't know that Zhou Wen had been
There is an aura of friendliness from the inside out, which makes people fall in love with her as soon as they see her. She is born with a charming aura.
Zhao Changshu saw that the conversation was almost over, and his mood improved unconsciously. He smiled and reached out to pat Zhou Wen on the shoulder and said: "How about it, little brother, come to our army, right at my brigade headquarters."
It's safer to stay here, and when the war is over, we can go home together."
Zhou Wen was actually attracted by Zhao Changshu's heroic demeanor. In addition, he was really homesick, and he felt very kind to the people in his hometown. He was very moved by Zhao Changshu's cheerfulness and care. Thinking about his plan, he actually felt a little better in his heart.
I'm sorry for people's good intentions.
He scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "I'm sorry, sir, I really wanted to follow you. But I came to supplement the regiment and also experienced some hardships. It was the regiment leader and the uncles in the regiment who saved me. I left them at this time.
I feel a little bit uncomfortable in my heart. I just want to thank you, sir, for your kindness."
After hearing this, Zhao Changshu admired this junior even more and said: "Well, you are worthy of being my junior. We soldiers must be kind and righteous and not ungrateful. In this way, your regiment has no hope of fighting. This gun
I won't replenish the ammunition for you.
From now on, you will follow the brigade headquarters and temporarily serve as the brigade headquarters' transportation team. I will leave the supply transportation of the brigade headquarters to you. Zhang Cheng, bring me the map." After that, he called Wang Huzi who was standing beside him.
He waved and said: "Commander, come here and I will arrange the assembly area and marching route for you."
Wang Huzhu was really depressed now. This person was trying to compare with others, and he had to throw away goods. Look at Zhou Wen, he is a junior who is older than his younger brother.
If you look at yourself again, you are a group leader after all, right? I didn’t even look at you. You have a name and a surname, so why did you become a group leader? You have to smile when you are holding in your anger.
His face turned red with embarrassment and he said: "Sir, just give the arrangements to the scholars. We are all illiterate, let alone how to read a map."
Zhao Changshu suddenly realized that this is what the position of scholar is for!