Chapter 34 Section VIII

Because of this, Fang Ruoshui was reluctant to mention the Wude Battalion of the local army.Having experienced such a big defeat, Fang Ruoshui must have lingering fears, which is why Bi Wei ridiculed him.Zheng Sichu bid farewell to Fang Ruoshui and walked towards Bi Wei's tent, thinking silently in his heart. This Chu Xiuhong probably wouldn't be closed at the Tianlu, otherwise Fang Ruoshui might not dare to raise troops to come.So is Teacher Chu related to this person?If the teacher is Chu Xiuhong, isn't it his old department that he is dealing with now? Zheng Sichu suddenly thought of what the teacher said to him before leaving.The so-called "benevolence" word, the teacher is not just referring to marksmanship, but to show some mercy to Wu Deying's subordinates, right?But the plan I set up is to wipe out the Wude Camp. What will the teacher think when he finds out when he goes back?

When Zheng Sichu asked to see him, Bi Wei was looking at the map in his tent.Seeing Zheng Sichu come in, Bi Wei smiled and said, "Staff Zheng, what's the matter?" Zheng Sichu knelt down and saluted, and said: "General Bi, just now I heard from General Fang that the enemy sent a small team this morning, but it has disappeared. General Fang wonders if the enemy will attack the grain transport team." Bi Wei smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. The terrain of Langyue Province is dangerous, and there is only one road leading to it, and the bandit army can't fly. How could they go through Yatan Village to sneak attack on the grain transport team?"

Zheng Sichu said: "The enemy army has been in Langyue Province for a long time, and the terrain is familiar. What if they find a small road to bypass Yatan Village?" Bi Wei said: "Even if there is a small road, it is necessary to go around Yatan village in a big circle. Even if they can catch up with the food transport team, how can they be the opponents of the escort soldiers with weak soldiers? There are busy affairs here, and there are many preparations. Staff Zheng , don’t think too much about it.” Zheng Sichu said: "There is a saying in the art of war. Attacking by surprise, we only thought that the enemy would not sneak up. Isn't that what you said, General Bi, wishful thinking? Once the grain transport team is attacked, the whole army will be shaken, and the consequences will be disastrous. .”

Bi Wei's face sank, and he shouted: "Staff Zheng, are you accusing me of ineffective command?" "The general dare not. The general thinks that he is prepared for any danger. Only fifty escorts are too few. It will not be wrong to send two hundred more people to meet him. General Bi, if no one in the army is free, the general is willing to take on this task." .” Bi Wei seemed to be persuaded, thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Okay. Staff Officer Zheng, I will give you a general order, and you order 200 people to go to meet it." A smile appeared on Zheng Sichu's face, and he saluted again: "Thank you General Bi. Then I will go right away."

Cheng Diwen was riding on the horse, and said with some displeasure: "Si Chu, you have nothing to do, what do you ask for such an order? Does it feel good to run a horse on this road?" After Zheng Sichu received the order, he ordered two hundred people and set off with all the dry food.The food transportation team always takes two days to arrive, and now it will take more than a day to meet.Zheng Sichu knew that Wude Camp was already half a day behind, and he only hoped that the trails of Wude Camp would have more turns and turns, so that they would not encounter the grain transportation team first.It's just that he set off in a hurry, and Cheng Diwen was dragged out by him, complaining behind his back along the way.

Zheng Sichu said: "Diwen, don't scold me, this food is the lifeblood of the army, there can be no troubles, just get tired, it's better than throwing your life here." Cheng Diwen also shut his mouth.He and Zheng Sichu had been classmates in the military academy for four years, and he knew that his good friend was a rare general. When the military academy practiced the art of war, he was victorious in all battles. He and Fang Ruoshui would not have chosen Zheng Sichu alone in the battle plans of so many staff officers.He took out the water bottle to take a sip, and said, "Si Chu, do you think the bandits will really attack the grain transport team?"

"uncertain." Cheng Diwen almost threw the kettle away, and he shouted, "You may not be able to ask for orders to come out!" He yelled so loudly that the two hundred soldiers were startled, not knowing what Staff Officer Cheng was making such a fuss about.Zheng Sichu said: "It doesn't necessarily mean that it may not come, and it may not come. We are naturally prepared for such things." Cheng Diwen thought for a while and sighed: "Okay, okay, listen to you, anyway, you are smart enough, my father said it, you are right." Although Cheng Diwen's father, Cheng Jingtang, was not among the three marshals and five generals, he was also a famous general of the Republican Army.Hearing what Cheng Diwen said, Zheng Sichu couldn't help being a little proud, and said, "Did Cheng Bo really say that?"

"Yes. My father said that you are a natural soldier, and your achievements in the future may be higher than your grandfather's." When Cheng Diwen said this, he just said it in passing. He never thought that what he said was completely correct. In the future, Zheng Sichu would really shine and become a hero in rebuilding the republic in the future civil war.It's just that Zheng Sichu was just a staff officer at the time, and he didn't even think that he might surpass his grandfather, Duan Hairuo, who was known as one of the first seven generals of the Republic.He just smiled and said, "If I can achieve something like Uncle Cheng's, then thank God."

It was past noon when they set off, and after a while, it got dark.Since the whole army is cavalry, they are moving very fast, and they will be able to meet the food delivery team tomorrow.It takes about four days to reach Yatan Village from the military station stationed in Chengmei Province. In this way, Zheng Sichu and the others can meet the grain transport team on the way, and it takes three and a half days to return to Yatan Village.Although I was very anxious, but at night, the road was pitch black, and I couldn't see clearly, so I had to take a break and wait for dawn before leaving.

The temporary camp was set up and the horses were tied up. Although the camp was built hastily, it was neat and tidy.Although Cheng Diwen didn't have much talent for tactics and military art, he had the same high rectification ability as his father, which was why Zheng Sichufei called him out.Zheng Sichu decided to command, and Cheng Diwen followed the plan. The two cooperated seamlessly. With Cheng Diwen by his side, Zheng Sichu also felt a lot more courageous. After lighting a few piles of fire and having dinner so-so, Zheng Sichu asked the soldiers to rest earlier, leaving ten of them on patrol.Although there was not a single ghost on this road, Zheng Sichu still didn't dare to be careless.After making arrangements, he leaned against a leeward place, still chewing half a piece of bread in a leisurely manner.Cheng Diwen had finished gnawing hastily, and took out the flute from his arms to play a piece, Zheng Sichu suddenly said: "Diwen, don't play your cries and howls today."

Cheng Diwen curled his lips and said, "Don't be jealous of me. If you don't know how to brag, just say it clearly. I'll teach you." Zheng Sichu smiled awkwardly, and said, "I mean don't brag today, don't alarm the enemy." He was indeed jealous of Cheng Diwen's good flute playing. When he was in the military academy, his family background was higher than Cheng Diwen's, and his appearance and height were also higher than him, but Cheng Diwen's ability to play the flute fascinated the students of the girls' school, so There are also some girls who ignore him, but look at Cheng Diwen quite favorably.At that time, he also learned to play the flute secretly, but he was always a beginner, and his flute was very unpleasant.He said that Cheng Diwen bragged about "crying ghosts and howling wolves", but he was actually talking about himself. Hearing the reason Zheng Sichu said, Cheng Diwen agreed, and said, "That's right." He thrust the piccolo into his waist, but his hand was not strong enough, so he shook it twice and said, "Sichu, let's practice the knife. Bar." This time it was Zheng Sichu's turn to curl his lips: "You have such a good sword, I will compare it with you, and you will cut off the waist sword without a few moves, so I don't want to do it." Cheng Diwen's spear skills can't be compared with Zheng Sichu's at all, and his sword skills are barely comparable, but his invisible knife cuts iron like mud, and Zheng Sichu can't resist at all.Cheng Diwen said: "Play with a real knife, let's try it with a wooden knife." He picked up two sticks of firewood on the ground, took out the knife and sharpened it twice, until it roughly looked like a wooden knife, and threw one of them to Zheng Sichu, saying: "Look at my staff officer Cheng displaying his might, single-handedly Defeat Zheng Sichu!" Of course this was just bragging, no invisible knife was used, only three or four face-to-face encounters, Cheng Diwen was lightly slashed by Zheng Sichu on the back of the neck.If a real knife was used, this blow would be enough to cut off Cheng Diwen's head.Zheng Sichu exerted very little force, Cheng Diwen only felt a slight pain in the back of his neck, he couldn't help becoming angry from embarrassment, and was about to turn around to attack, but just as he turned around, he suddenly saw Zheng Sichu leaping backwards, taking three or four steps away, saying : "Divin, listen!" Cheng Diwen was startled, and said, "What?" "There seems to be footsteps. Your ears are better than mine. Listen." Cheng Diwen heard him speak solemnly, and fell down on the ground to listen.Everyone in the army knows how to listen to the sound with their hands on the ground. Because Cheng Diwen is used to playing the flute, his ear strength exceeds that of ordinary people, and he can clearly distinguish subtleties.He listened, and suddenly said: "Sure enough, the footsteps are very chaotic, there are about two hundred people." "where?" "About a mile away." a mile away... Zheng Sichu fell into deep thought.Langyue Province has a small population. The entire Langyue Province has only about 700,000 people. These two hundred people are likely to be the surprise attack team of Wude Camp. so fast.Zheng Sichu thought blankly.He has never formally fought against the Wudeying, but the Wudeying can make Fang Ruoshui suffer a big defeat, so naturally he will not be weak, but the path is so fast, he is almost on par with them, and it is very likely that he will arrive at the same time tomorrow . Cheng Diwen got up from the ground and said, "Si Chu, what should we do?" The Wude Camp is familiar with the terrain, and they are also on their way at night, one ebbs and another, and the speed will not be slower than their cavalry army.Zheng Sichu's heart felt a little cold, and he felt that it was a bit exaggerated to bring out two hundred people.But if there are too many soldiers, the marching speed will slow down again, which is also impossible.He shook his head and said: "Don't think too much. Now we are in the dark, and the enemy is in the open. They may not know that we are also responding. At that time, there will still be fifty soldiers who will first respond to the food delivery team. We will have the advantage." Cheng Diwen felt relieved and said, "That's good." He was lying on the ground earlier, with some dirt on his body, patted it, and suddenly shouted: "Oh, where is my necklace? Si Chu, help me I am searching." Zheng Sichu said: "You are a big man, whatever necklace you wear, if you lose it, you will lose it." Cheng Diwen said a little like crying: "This is not the same. This is what my mother wore for me. It is a heart pendant with the word 'Wu' engraved on it. It is my amulet. My mother told me when I set off that I must not lost." Hearing what he said, Zheng Sichu was in a hurry, so he also took a burning stick and shone it on the ground.The terrain of Langyue Province is high and steep, and a waning moon hangs high in the sky. The faint moonlight is actually blue, and it can't illuminate anything at all when it shines on the ground.After taking a picture of the place where Cheng Diwen was lying down just now, Zheng Sichu suddenly noticed something flashing on the ground, picked it up and said, "Is it this?" It was a gold pendant with a strange character engraved on it, probably the word "Wu", which was quite different from the usual font.Cheng Diwen took it and said, "Thank God, this is it." The chain of the necklace was broken and could not be hung up for a while.Zheng Sichu saw that he was doing it clumsily, and said: "Don't do it, let's see it at dawn." Cheng Diwen saw that the black lights were messed up, and it really couldn't be done, so he took out a handkerchief, wrapped it up and put it in his bosom, ready to come back at dawn tomorrow. link up.