Chapter 29 third quarter

The teacher turned around, smiled and said: "The marksmanship is dead, but the human being is alive. If you only circle around in the marksmanship, it is only a single marksmanship. Your marksmanship is quite good, but the spear is a spear after all. You are human." He raised his head and looked at the sky.The sun has turned to the west, reflected in the window, and brightly illuminated the room.Zheng Sichu was still a little dazed, but suddenly he said with joy on his face: "Teacher, you are saying that you need to constantly learn from actual combat to achieve great marksmanship, right?"

The teacher sighed: "This is still marksmanship. The gun is a lethal weapon, and it is only used to kill people. In the first place, there is no need to learn it. Everyone knows how to do it, but few people know how to do it. Si Chu, you are still young, but as long as you remember So, no matter how good your spear skills are, you must never lose the heart of benevolence. The word 'benevolence' is the true meaning of spear skills." He looked out of the window again, and murmured: "The benevolent, alas." "Benevolence?" Zheng Sichu felt baffled, he never imagined that the true meaning of marksmanship was the word "benevolence".

The teacher said lightly: "Let's go, go back and have a good sleep. This white wooden gun is for you, and the holster is hanging on the wall." Zheng Sichu was overjoyed, and said: "Really? Thank you, teacher." He was extremely excited. It is a trivial matter for his marksmanship to be praised by his teacher. The white wooden spear was given to him, which is the real joy. After saying goodbye to the teacher, he put the white wooden gun into the holster, and he led the horse down the mountain.When he came to the first corner, he looked back again, half of the Wuxiang Water Pavilion was covered by the mountain mouth, and the sound of the waterfall was almost gone.

An army of 10,000 set off, and with the addition of the civilians who transported the luggage, the total number of the army was nearly 20,000.Zheng Sichu rode a flying feather in the middle army, looking at the front and rear arrays that could not be seen at a glance, he was still thinking about the word "benevolence" that the teacher said.What he learned in the military academy was that he should not have the slightest kindness towards the enemy, but the teacher said that "benevolence" is the true meaning of marksmanship. What does this mean? Don't think about it.He shook his head, and reached out to touch the white wooden gun resting in front of the saddle.Cheng Diwen once wanted to see his gun when he was leaving, and laughed at how the gun was painted in its original color, almost shoddy.But as soon as he held the white wood gun in his hand and tried it, Cheng Diwen's expression changed drastically, and he insisted on asking Zheng Sichu to exchange the gun for him.Cheng Diwen's father, Cheng Jingtang, was also a famous general in the Republic, with a wealthy family, but Zheng Sichu was born in the family of the Secretary of State, so of course he couldn't buy him with money.But Cheng Diwen has an excellent waist knife, the blade is so thin that it is almost transparent, it is called the "invisible knife". Zheng Sichu has long been envious, and he used to pester Cheng Diwen to give him this knife, and he can do anything he wants, but Cheng Diwen The same unwilling.This time, Cheng Diwen was willing to exchange this invisible knife because of his admiration for the white wooden gun, but Zheng Sichu still refused after thinking about it.

This gun is the teacher's life's painstaking effort, no matter how good Cheng Diwen's invisible knife is, he is unwilling to exchange it. Bi Wei's Fire Corps marched extremely fast. This time they did not bring large artillery, but only brought ten small cannons. They walked faster. They could travel eighty miles a day, and it took only more than 20 days to reach the border of Langyue Province. .After the last replenishment, the whole army crossed Tianhu Valley and embarked on a journey. The terrain of Langyue Province is extremely high, and this journey is like climbing a mountain.As soon as they entered the province of Langyue, the speed of the march slowed down a lot. The guide said that Fang Ruoshui's army was stationed in a village in Yatan, which was very close to the camp of the bandit army, and it would take another five or six days to get there. .

It was Zheng Sichu's first time here, and he had heard that Langyue Province was poor and bad. He had imagined that the mountains were as steep as knives and spears, and there were strange beasts in the water, but when he saw it with his own eyes, he felt that it was just It's a bit more desolate, and it's not necessarily as vicious as imagined.What's more, because of the high terrain in Langyue Province, although it is difficult to breathe, the sky is much brighter. Looking around, the blue sky is as clear as a piece of ice without any scum, and the mountains are covered with snow. , not stained with dust.

Perhaps, mountains and rivers are actually incomparably magnificent, it's just whether people can see them. He was thinking about it on the horse, and Cheng Diwen rode over panting and said, "Si Chu, why haven't you arrived yet?" Zheng Sichu said: "I still have to go for a few days. What, are you tired?" Cheng Diwen frowned and said: "My ears are buzzing, I can't breathe, it's really uncomfortable. The bandit army can really stay in this kind of ghost place. General Bi can do it all the time. Stop marching." Zheng Sichu said: "Since you have joined the army, you have to be ordered and prohibited. Let's go. Fortunately, we are all cavalry. If we march with infantry, I'm afraid you will have to stay on the ground and refuse to leave."

Cheng Diwen smiled and said: "Your mouth is really faster than a knife, I'm not like this. By the way, how much strength does the bandit army have?" Zheng Sichu said: "About twelve thousand. Have you forgotten?" Cheng Diwen said: "I just find it strange that General Fang is also a famous general, and the 20,000 people he led were not old, weak and remnant soldiers. It is really unbelievable that he would be defeated by the bandit army." Zheng Sichu didn't say anything.His father had warned him not to criticize people at will, but he also felt a little strange in his heart.Fang Ruoshui was a famous general who founded the republic, and the army he commanded was always considered to be elite. Logically, the bandit army was just a mob, so naturally they should win with one blow. When he heard the news of the defeat, he was not surprised.

Could it be that the bandit army was not an ordinary mob?He suddenly remembered the sentence that the teacher had leaked.The teacher called this bandit army "Wu De Battalion", and seemed to know some details, but he didn't dare to ask more.He had never heard of the name Wudeying. Where did the teacher hear it from?Could it be that this Wude camp was famous in the past? Eat and sleep in the open air, travel day and night, and arrive at Yatan Village on the fourth day.Yatan Village was relatively large, with more than 2,000 people, but nearly 30,000 soldiers lived in it at once, and the village seemed overcrowded immediately.Fortunately, the Republican Army has always been people-oriented and people-oriented. After entering Yatan Village, it did not commit any crimes. All the food and grass were shipped from the rear. Not very welcoming, and not yet malicious.

Fang Ruoshui came to meet them with some staff.After this defeat, Fang Ruoshui also aged a lot. Fang Ruoshui was known for being taciturn, but now he speaks even less.Since there were 10,000 more people at once, the village could no longer accommodate them, so Bi Wei ordered to camp outside the village.Making up the roster, checking the loss of luggage along the way, these are the tasks of the marching staff, and Zheng Sichu and Cheng Diwen are busy.They have not been in the army for too long. As junior officers, they can only be directed around by their superiors, even if their fathers are both senior officials of the Republic.

By the time everything was done, the sky had already darkened.The senior officers of the Bandit Suppression Army gathered in Bi Wei's tent to discuss the military situation. Zheng Sichu and Cheng Diwen made a round of inspection, and chose a high place to sit down and rest.In Langyue Province, my body seemed to be a lot heavier at once, and I was tired when doing some things. The guide said that it was because the terrain of Langyue Province was too high, and newcomers were not used to it, so they had to rest for a day or two. Zheng Sichu found a rock and lay down.The temperature difference between day and night in Langyue Province is very large. During the day, the stone is scorching hot. When it gets dark, the surrounding area immediately cools down. At this time, it feels very comfortable to lie on the stone.He watched the sun sink into the distant mountains, but Cheng Diwen took out a piccolo from his arms and played it.The sound of the flute was melodious and melodious, Zheng Sichu waited for him to finish playing, and suddenly said with a smile: "Di Wen, you must have fallen in love with a woman." Cheng Diwen blushed a little, and said awkwardly: "What, how do you talk about this?" "You blow so lingeringly, your eyes are still bewitched, and you look like you are smiling, you must be thinking of someone." Cheng Diwen turned from embarrassment into anger, and said, "Zheng Sichu, sometimes I'm really afraid of you, you seem to understand other people's thoughts." Zheng Sichu smiled slightly, and said, "Looking at you like that, everyone knows what you're thinking. After the battle, introduce me to her. Does she look good?" Cheng Diwen immediately became vigilant and said, "What do you want to do?" "If she is good-looking, then I will compete with you." Cheng Diwen spat at him and said, "Bah, no wonder people called you a playboy when you were in the military academy. Tell you, if you dare to poach my corner, then our friends have nothing to do!" When Zheng Sichu was still in the military academy, he sometimes made friends with the nearby girls' school. At that time, Zheng Sichu was very popular with the girls' school students.He is the son of the Secretary of State, and he is handsome, so he is naturally the first choice for those female students—although it is a bit early for them to choose a husband at their age.Zheng Sichu was equally gentle and considerate to all of them, which made his classmates, including Cheng Diwen of course, grit their teeth with hatred.Cheng Diwen was really afraid that Zheng Sichu would rob him of his favorite, so he put his ugly words first, as a warning. Zheng Sichu smiled and said: "Come on, I was so scared just to make a joke, I really value sex over friends." Cheng Diwen was still a little shocked, but smiled reluctantly.Zheng Sichu sat up, and said: "Don't think too much, a strong man is going to battle, he will not die or be injured, if we are unlucky, we might just throw the bones here." Cheng Diwen's face turned pale again, and he said, "What? No way." Even though he said this, his voice was unavoidably weak. Zheng Sichu stood up, patted the dust off his body, and looked into the distance.Twilight had already fallen, and the lights in the camp were dotted with dots of light, and there were still some fires in the distance, probably the bandit army's camp.He murmured: "There's nothing wrong with it. It's easier to die on the battlefield than an ant." As if to fulfill Zheng Sichu's words, the next morning, a new Fire Corps soldier died in his sleep, with no injuries all over his body, and the barracks immediately caused panic. Some people said it was a strange-shaped poisonous insect from Langyue Province They bit people to death, and some soldiers from the south said they died of miasma.The medical officer said that this person died because he walked too hastily and couldn't adapt to the terrain of Langyue Province, and it wasn't a miasma poisonous insect, and the morale of the army was considered stable.Zheng Sichu looked at the soldier's body. Except for some blisters on his feet from walking, he did not find any trauma. It seems that what the medical officer said was true. Although there is no miasma and poisonous insects, the morale of the army is still a little fluctuating.The customs and customs of Langyue Province are very different from those in the Central Plains, and the language is not fluent. Although there are villagers who can speak Imperial language in the village, most of them only speak a difficult dialect. Those soldiers who are new here naturally feel that they are out of place.Zheng Sichu saw that the military spirit was like this, he couldn't help feeling worried. Yatan Village is only two miles away from the bandit camp, but there is only a valley between the two mountains.Guarding in this valley called Tianlu Pass, it can really be said that one man is in charge of the pass, and no one can open it. Fang Ruoshui lost more than 3,000 people because of the failure of storming Tianlu Pass last time.The time, location, and people are the three things that are necessary to defeat the enemy. None of them have the upper hand. The only advantage is in military strength.But there are 30,000 soldiers before and after. Although it is twice as many as the bandit army, it cannot be said to be an absolute advantage here. No wonder Fang Ruoshui lost consecutive battles.Zheng Sichu didn't realize until now that the Republic's inability to send troops to conquer for so many years was not because it was lenient to the bandit army, but because it was really powerless.Langyue Province is full of mountains, and the terrain is dangerous. The bandit army has been operating here for many years and is familiar with the terrain. No one can say that they are sure of victory.But if we continue to tolerate and indulge, I am afraid that the bandit army will grow bigger and harder to deal with, so we must take advantage of the present and destroy them at all costs, but the cost is bound to be too high. To eliminate the bandit army, it is necessary to capture Tianlu Pass first.But how to capture this pass, Zheng Sichu really has nothing to do, even Fang Ruoshui and Bi Wei must find it difficult, so the whole army is just training for the past two days, on the one hand, it is to let the new soldiers adapt to Langyue Province Water and soil, on the other hand, must be discussing a surefire strategy. Zheng Sichu looked at the shadow of Tianluguan, and could see the banners on the top of the two mountains from a distance.What is the banner of the bandit army?He suddenly had this idea, but it was too far away, and he couldn't see it clearly. Even with the best binoculars in the army, it was still just a blur. There was only one word on the flag, but what was that word? I don't know how. never mind.He thought, as long as he rushed to the front, he could see clearly.Just rushing forward, I'm afraid I will lose my life at any time. "Who is the main reinforcement of the Republican Army?" Cao Wendao sat on a chair covered with white rat and tiger skin, slowly drinking a bowl of oil tea.Camellia oleifera is something that the natives of Langyue Province often drink. When he first came here, he was not used to it at all, but after drinking it, he felt warm all over his body.He is almost fifty years old this year, and he has lived in Langyue Province for so many years, and he has become accustomed to drinking this kind of strong-smelling oil tea without knowing it. The spy knelt under the tent and said, "General Cao, the Republican Army has 10,000 reinforcements this time, and the chief's name is Bi Wei." "Bi Wei!" Cao Wendao almost spilled the oil tea.He put the tea bowl on the table and said, "Really? There is nothing wrong, right?" "The subordinates can understand clearly, there will be no mistakes." "You actually used the Fire Corps." Cao Wendao reached out and wiped a drop of oil tea from his lips.The shock when he first heard the news gradually faded away, but the arrogance he had in his youth burned like fire in his chest.