morning
Weinan finally saw the light after a night of chaos.
Many commoners had their doors ajar as they carefully looked outside. It was so noisy last night that many people couldn't sleep. There were gunshots and cannons. Although there were no more after midnight, the army patrolled from time to time. It was still worrying! Fortunately, these big-headed soldiers did not break in. If it were other soldiers, wouldn't many people die?
Soon, it was already early in the morning. Many families had no choice but to come out to ask for work or buy some food and daily necessities. However, there were still soldiers patrolling the streets outside, so they had no choice but to come out.
"Hello, boss."
"Good morning, Grandpa! Are you going to the streets or work?"
"Ah! The boss was too polite. The little old man was just buying some food. There was still the little one. He was starving.”
"Oh, then you're busy. We still have to patrol, so please take it easy!”
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Ever since a person came out on the street, many people came out one after another. Seeing that these big-headed soldiers were only patrolling the streets seriously, as long as they did not commit any crimes or cause trouble, they did not care. They were also very polite in their words and actions, and soon won everyone's support.
In this day and age, after the Zhao family left, the Qian family came. Anyway, there were so many handsome young men coming and going. Who knew him? Anyway, it was fine as long as it did not cause them any trouble.
The soldiers who came this time were not bad. They were very different. He didn't speak and act like a soldier, but like a neighbor. After entering the city, he did not harass anyone. He was either patrolling or staying in the military camp. Only a few soldiers were preaching policies in front of the bulletin board. In front of so many people, they actually patiently explained to everyone. If it wasn't for the fact that they were wearing military uniforms and carrying steel guns, everyone would think that they were scholars!
Not long after, another large group of soldiers arrived outside the city. However, they did not enter the city and were stationed outside the city. They had thought that there would be another war, but they did not expect it to be a family. Many people had worried for nothing.
The ones who came were naturally Long Mulan's Second Division. Due to the lack of manpower, the Second Division was not fully organized yet, so it was necessary to recruit captives to replenish their strength. The 3rd regiment had the upper hand in this matter, so Long Mulan brought the 2nd division and followed the 3rd regiment!
Temporary Division Headquarters
"Commander Long, welcome! Do you really think that the three regiments will take all the credit?”After Li Ruhai saluted, he teased the newly appointed division commander Long Mulan.
As Long Mulan was a bandit that had been incorporated into the army, these generals who were once servants of Nie Wenzhou did not pay much attention to him in the past. They all thought that he was just temporarily pacifying the bandits. Although he led the army alone later, his subordinates fought their own battles. Fortunately, the opponent was very weak. Otherwise, things might really have been ruined.
However, this person had put in a lot of effort. During this period of time, he had been listening to classes and learning with the low-level officers. He had also participated in training and drills. Although his performance was not outstanding, it was still considered not bad.
They all thought that Long Mulan would continue to be Nie Wenzhou's assistant for show. No one had expected Nie Wenzhou to appoint him as the commander of a division of more than 20,000 people. Now, he had even brought an army out to attack the city and seize territory--although it had not begun yet!
However, no one would think that the 20,000 soldiers of the Second Division would not have any battle achievements. At that time, they would definitely continue to prosper! Therefore, in this operation, although Nie Wenzhou did not explicitly state who the commander was, and Li Ruhai was not under the command of the Second Division, he could not have the same attitude as before!
Long Mulan was even more familiar with this. He and Xiao Liju were both bandits, but Xiao Liju was well-educated and had a fast learning ability. Now, he was the Chief of Staff of Nie Wenzhou, and he was not dispensable like him, so he had to work hard. Moreover, it turned out that his efforts were not in vain. He was no longer a teacher! Even if he couldn't be promoted in the future, he could still bring honor to his ancestors.
He rushed to Weinan this time to replenish the number of captives. His Second Division was still short of thousands of soldiers! These captives were all former soldiers. Although many of them did not have their own trained elites and might have surrendered a few times, many of them were almost professional soldiers. They were better than newly recruited farmers!
"Hehe, you, Brigadier General Li, are just pretending to be ignorant. I don't believe that you didn't find any reinforcements from those captives! Don't play dumb with me. Your Great Brigade Commander Li wants to expand, but my Second Division is not full yet! Today, this person has to give it to me no matter what. I'm going to take it!”
"Aiyo, my great teacher, who would dare not give it to you? I just feel that you must have worked hard on your journey. Take a rest first. We'll go to the military camp to pick people in the afternoon!”
Long Mulan knew what he was up to the moment she heard him. After all, she had added blood to the blade. How could she not know what he was thinking?" Hmph, you just want to pick the good ones first and then leave the leftovers for me!" I really want to go now. Let's see if you can stop me.”
Li Ruhai pretended to be heartbroken and hurriedly advised,"Hey, what are you talking about? If you don't trust me, then go now!”
Long Mulan was afraid that she would be too late if there were any complications, so she immediately set off. Li Ruhai used the excuse of dealing with official business in the city and sent someone to lead him there. No one saw the joy in his eyes.
When Long Mulan arrived at the military camp, there were many captives who were about to go eat. Long Mulan looked for a long time and realized that the number of captives wasn't right. The battle report said that they had captured more than 10,000 people, but now there were only about 7,000 to 8,000. He quickly found someone to ask, and the commander of the third brigade in charge of guarding vaguely said that some people did not want to continue serving in the army and went home!
Long Mulan immediately gave him a meaningful look, which made the straightforward soldier feel embarrassed. Then, she waved her hand and let him go. Although he was very unhappy, he could only helplessly accept the reality. They had killed and captured so many people, so why didn't they pick the first move?
For this battle, the 2nd division and 3rd regiment had brought a large amount of resources. Especially considering the reason for the reorganization of the army, they all brought a large number of guns and ammunition. The firearms seized this time were too miscellaneous. There were Mauser, Hanyang, Mosinaga, and so on. They were simply made in all countries, so they were all sealed up and used Mauser rifles. The military uniforms and bedding were all changed into the uniforms of the people's army, which made the captives happy for a long time.
Long Mulan's 2nd Division and 3rd Brigade spent two days reorganizing their troops. The time was very short, so they could only let the veterans lead them after the reorganization. The rest of the training could be added after the war. After that, they left a battalion behind to guard the city before continuing to march towards Xi'an.
Weinan was only a hundred miles away from Xi'an. The army had set off in the morning and arrived at Xi'an City by noon! Xi'an's Yasukuni Army had already learned that a large army was coming to attack, so they were already on standby.
The battle was about to begin!
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