Nanhai Prefecture is close to the sea, and the adjacent Nanhai Bay is a semi-inland bay with calm waves. Overall, it has a relatively comfortable subtropical climate. It is not too cold in winter and not too hot in summer.
This is not just the case in Nanhai State, in fact most of the other states in the southeastern part of the Daheng Dynasty also have this kind of climate.
But even if the climate is good, it is still very hot in the summer. The high temperature of more than 30 degrees makes Lin Ziran, who is wearing a summer military uniform, sweat all over while riding a horse.
This is true for him who marches on horseback, and even more so for his soldiers who march on foot. Each of these soldiers marches with loads weighing dozens of kilograms on their backs. Each one of them is a big man.
Drenched in sweat.
At this moment, Luo Mazi, who was covered in sweat, rode forward and said, "Sir, it's too hot today, and the brothers have been walking for more than four hours in a row. Do you want to take a break and let the brothers take a breath?"
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Lin Ziran squinted at the sun high in the sky, then took out his pocket watch and looked at the time. It was already one o'clock in the afternoon.
It had been four hours since they set off. After walking for such a long time, everyone was tired, thirsty and hungry. They immediately nodded: "Well, let's rest where we are!"
Immediately afterwards, Lin Ziran said to the ordering soldier beside him: "Go down with the order and rest where you are for half an hour!"
After the order was issued, the soldiers of the Qingshan Patrol Battalion rested in place under the leadership of the platoon commanders and company commanders of the grassroots officers, some drank water, and some ate dry food.
Lin Ziran himself also stopped under a big tree with a group of officers under his command.
As soon as he got off the horse, Luo Mazi handed over the kettle with a bang: "Sir, quench your thirst!"
Lin Ziran took the kettle and took a sip, then turned to Wu Guanlin and said, "Is there anything going on over there with the scout?"
Wu Guanlin was also covered in stinking sweat, but this man was still neatly dressed and even in good spirits. He said loudly: "The scout reported half an hour ago that everything in Sanyang Town is normal!"
As he spoke, he said with confidence: "Sir, please rest assured, no matter whether they have any changes or not, our attack on Sanyang Town this time will definitely be foolproof!"
"There are only more than 200 town guards in Sanyang Town, and they are all ordinary militia groups. They don't even have artillery. This time we dispatched an infantry battalion, two cavalry companies and an artillery company. Even if they resisted desperately,
But it can never resist our attack!"
Luo Mazi also said: "Maybe we didn't even have to fight, and they surrendered directly. You know, we went to garrison under the banner of the supplementary brigade. Is it possible that the town guards dare to stop us?"
"That's right, I know very well who the guards of Sanyang Town are!" Scar also said: "If you give them a hundred courages, they won't dare to stop the actions of regular troops like us!"
Lin Ziran waved his hand and said: "That's what I say, but we still have to be careful. No matter what the other party chooses, we must do our best first!"
After saying that, he turned around and discussed with Wu Guanlin how to take action after arriving in Sanyang Town.
This expedition to Sanyang Town is very important for Lin Ziran. Controlling Sanyang Town means controlling Qingshan Town’s main transportation route to the outside world. Through Sanyang Ferry, you can enter the Luo River, and through the Luo River, you can better connect with the outside world.
, and ensure the smooth transportation of kerosene, the input of ordnance materials, and mechanical equipment.
Otherwise, if there are so many towns in the surrounding area, why don't we attack the others first, but we must attack Sanyang Town? This is because Sanyang Town, an inland port town, is very important to Qingshan Town.
Perhaps for the long Luo River, Sanyang Ferry is just one of countless insignificant inland river crossings, but for Qingshan Town, this Luo River Ferry is a strategic channel for Qingshan Town to connect with the outside world.
There is no room for error.
This is also the reason why Lin Ziran personally led an army of thousands of people to kill Sanyang Town.
It's just that it's hard to say whether a fight can really happen by then.
Because now Lin Ziran is no longer the battalion officer of Qingshan Patrol Battalion, but the brigade commander of the 3rd Division's Supplementary Brigade, and even the military title has become Shaoqing.
It's just that this Shaoqing military title is not official yet, and there is also the word "agent" in front of it.
Acting as a military knight is a method used by Luo An's army specifically to promote officers on the front line.
To put it bluntly, the military title privately awarded to Lin Ziran by Feng Haozhong was not recognized by the Quanxu Office of Luo'an County and officially awarded the military title to Shaoqing. Legally speaking, Lin Ziran was still just a young doctor.
But Lin Ziran doesn’t care!
There is no practical difference between being a young doctor and a young minister to him, and the title of young doctor does not affect his ability to control an army of two thousand.
As for becoming a Shaoqing, the army under his command will not have an extra gun.
It's just that with this acting young minister, it will be much easier to arrange military titles for the opponents' subordinates.
Lin Ziran is a person who has always shared the blessings and hardships of his subordinates. On the day he was promoted, he immediately promoted his subordinates. For example, Luo Mazi suddenly transformed into a middle-aged doctor.
Dao Scar and Wu Dajiang, who served as battalion commanders, have also become young doctors. Wu Guanlin, the director of the staff department, has also become a middle doctor. Xu Zhongshu has also become a young doctor. Most of the others have been promoted.
However, just like Lin Ziran's acting Shaoqing military title, the military titles of other people actually have no practical significance, because they still hold the same position now as they held before.
It just sounds better now.
But some things have a great impact after changing their names.
The Qingshan Patrol Battalion was transformed into the Third Division Supplementary Brigade. This was not only a change in designation, but more importantly, it also represented the two thousand troops under Lin Ziran. From now on, it would not be a local militia.
, but belongs to the regular military rank.
Well, even if only the Third Division recognized them as regular troops.
But this is not important. What is important is that from now on, Lin Ziran dares to regard himself as a regular army.
What is the use of the regular army?
Sometimes it is useless, but sometimes it is of great use. For example, right now, before Lin Ziran led the army to Sanyang Town, he sent a document to Sanyang Town, in the name of the Third Division's Supplementary Brigade, saying that the headquarters will
He will go to Sanyang Town to garrison and ask local officials to cooperate.
If everything goes well, there is no need to fight at all. Lin Ziran can directly take over the defense of the entire Sanyang Town, and then he can also use military orders to directly recruit the Sanyang Town Guards.
Just when Lin Ziran was thinking about taking Sanyang Town without spending a single soldier and recruiting more than 200 town guards.
More than ten kilometers north of Sanyang Town, the Sixth Brigade with nearly 3,000 troops was marching south. Cheng Hongbin frowned and looked to the side and behind from time to time.
Behind them, an army of more than 2,000 people was also marching quickly, and the leader was Jian Liangzhi, the temporary brigade commander of the Third Division.
And looking at their marching route, it turned out to be Sanyang Town!