Chapter 046 No One Left Alive
Lai Chuanfang was still searching, he wanted to capture two people alive to interrogate them. This unexpected encounter had killed so many people, the soldiers were so bloodthirsty that no one was left alive.
Now I think about solving the mystery and finding out the truth.
Miao Gui silently organized the team to clean up the battlefield and evacuate the wounded. Zhao Yulin said that he would erect a monument in the typhoon shelter and write clearly that this battle was fought by the Shenwei Army for him.
It was almost noon when the team started to go back. It was almost time for dinner when they got home. Chen Xiaomin burst into tears when she saw him and said that she would stay with brother Yulin and never let him go out again.
He smiled and said, "Are you silly? A man should always do things. Do you want to tie your man up with a chain?"
The people around him wanted to laugh but couldn't when they heard his jokes, and their expressions were extremely awkward.
In the evening, Zhu Congwen came back to see him after handling the affairs of the military camp. Zhao Yulin also called Lu Youpeng to discuss with him. Zhao Yulin said that the enemy was definitely not coming for him, but was definitely targeting the Shenwei Army. It was just a coincidence that they met him.
Lu Youpeng nodded and said that these fake soldiers entered the Sixth Brigade's training route in advance, which meant that they had received the news. There might be a traitor in the barracks who leaked the news.
Zhu Congwen said that the Shenwei Army often took that road for training, and people along the way knew about it. It might not be a leak from the military camp, but it was certain that the government troops disguised themselves as local soldiers to attack us, and we had to investigate it thoroughly.
Zhao Yulin nodded and said that Lei Man was a rough man, so he would not tell him the specific situation. Lu Youpeng's Shunfeng Department was specifically responsible for investigating the attack. Anyone, including him, could be suspicious, and the matter must be investigated thoroughly.
In addition, the Shenwei Army’s guards and checkpoints must be redeployed, and ferry crossings like the Typhoon Shelter must be defended.
He believed that this incident might have been caused by Jiazhou or even Lin'an, and Shunfeng had to increase its efforts in intelligence investigation and collection, otherwise we would not be safe sitting in Sanjiangkou.
Lu Youpeng said that Miss Chen received a secret tip-off in advance that something was going to happen to her brother. How did she get this information?
Zhao Yulin looked at him in confusion and said that no one had told him, so how could he know? He was also wondering why Miao Gui and the others came to support him so quickly.
Zhu Congwen immediately asked the young soldier outside the door to invite Chen Xiaomin to come over for questioning. He said that Xia Dingtian had died and he wanted to pick another guard to come over.
Zhao Yulin said forget it, just check the young man just now, there is no doubt that it is him.
Lu Youpeng nodded and showed him the secret letter sent by Chen Xiaomin. The letter said that someone saw officers and soldiers changing into local soldiers' clothes and going upstream along the river on the south bank of the Jinsha River. The news was sent out because they were worried that it would be detrimental to the Shenwei Army.
Zhu Congwen said that this information was delivered just yesterday evening, and he immediately arranged for Miao Gui to lead troops to support, and they arrived just in time.
Chen Xiaomin came and said that it was given to her by a grain merchant who came from the other side to purchase goods. Someone offered twenty taels of silver and asked them to find her as quickly as possible.
When Chen Xiaomin saw that the content involved military matters, he immediately went to find Lu Youpeng, who then went to find Zhu Congwen. When Zhu Congwen saw the intelligence, he immediately dispatched troops to reinforce the Sixth Brigade. It was that simple.
Zhao Yulin asked Xiaomin to go back first. He said that it was enough for now. Maybe he was extremely lucky and there really were kind people who cared about our Shenwei Army.
Seeing that he looked exhausted, Zhu Congwen told him to take a rest and asked Lu Youpeng to leave.
At this time, Wu Yuqi came in with a medicine box on her back. After removing the bandage, Yuqi said that the wound healed quickly and the inflammation had subsided. After removing the bandage, there was still a small amount of bleeding, and it was still painful after being drenched with homemade alcohol.
Seeing that he was in pain, Wu Yuqi started to cry again.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said, "I have so many tears. So many soldiers shed blood and sacrificed their lives. What's a small injury? Where there is war, there are sacrifices. Remember, we must be strong. We all have to be strong."
Wu Yuqi didn't say anything, but silently changed the dressing and put on the bandage for him.
He said that he suspected someone had leaked the news of the attack, and that the military camp was looking for spies, so he asked her to be careful. Wu Yuqi bit her lip and nodded, then packed up her medicine box and left.
In the city of Jiangbei, the newly appointed prefect Chen Yun was drinking tea and talking with Yang Zhishan. Yang Zhishan told him that the Shenwei Army had a training exercise last night and encountered local soldiers in the Typhoon Shelter. The two sides fought a battle and it was said that there were heavy casualties.
In fact, Chen Yun had already received the news, but he was just wondering why the Shenwei Army did not report it to him.
Yang Zhishan continued to talk about what he had heard. The common people saw a large number of wounded and dead people. The Shenwei Army ordered a large number of coffins to be shipped to the typhoon shelter, and even the coffin shops in Jiangbei received orders.
Chen Yun said this was very abnormal. The Typhoon Shelter was less than 30 miles away from Sanjiangkou. It was so close, how powerful could the tribal soldiers be?
Dare you touch this tiger's butt?
Besides, even if the local soldiers fought against the Shenwei Army, how could they cause heavy casualties to the Shenwei Army?
Yang Zhishan shook his head and said he didn't know the details and should let his student Zhao Yulin explain it clearly.
The person Chen Yun trusted most in Xuzhou was Yang Zhishan. After he became the prefect, he handed over all the affairs of Yibin County to Yang Zhishan.
He said that we should go to Jiangnan to have a look tomorrow.
Yang Zhishan said with a smile that Mr. Chen was very eager to see his students and even took the initiative to cross the river to visit them. Chen Yun did not argue with him and served tea to see him off.
Lai Chuanfang's Sixth Battalion was newly formed, and such a big incident happened during the first battalion training. Nearly a hundred brothers died. He felt very sad, and he forced himself to capture the remaining enemies in one breath, not letting go of any place along the river where they could stand. He actually captured three people who were not drowned one after another.
Lei Man personally interrogated them, using the suffocation and water torture method taught by Zhao Yulin. How could these soldiers bear it? They confessed that they had stolen several pairs of underwear from the civilians.
After the interrogation, Lei Man was shocked. It was indeed the government troops who did it.
Lei Manzi was much calmer this time. He said that he understood the situation and it was within the young master's expectations. It was already late at night, so he would not bother the young master. He would go and talk to him in person tomorrow and keep it confidential.
The next morning, Zhao Yulin came out to enjoy the cool under a ginkgo tree in the yard. The old county government office was quite spacious. After Lu Youpeng, Chen Zhongshun and others moved out, the crowded and bustling scene disappeared and it became quiet.
He asked the little soldier beside him what his name was.
The young man said he had no name, and others called him Rice Ball. When he used to beg from street to street, the thing he wanted to eat most was Rice Ball.
He said that everyone must have a name, so let's call him Fan Zheng. People with the same name in history were all capable and wise men.
The young man nodded in agreement.
During the meal, his fourth sister Zhao Sihan kept picking up food for him and feeding him. Zhao Yulin said that his right hand could move. His sister didn't want him to move, saying that it was Sister Wu who said that the brother was injured and he had to stay with the third brother.
Zhao Yulin looked at the unhappy faces at the table and said it was just a minor injury, nothing serious. After the two finished eating, they went to the study.
Not long after they sat down, his mother came in with Chen Yun and Yang Zhishan.
Zhao Yulin was very surprised. What happened?
Why did the prefect come to see him so early in the morning?
Zhao Yulin hurriedly asked Fan Zheng to make tea.
Chen Yun saw a bandage on his shoulder and asked him nervously if his injury was serious.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that he was hit by an arrow, but it was no big deal, just treat it as a mosquito bite.
Yang Zhishan was a little angry and asked why such a big thing was not reported, which made Mr. Chen very worried.
Zhao Yulin said casually that it was nothing, the Shenwei Army just fought a self-defense counterattack.
Yang Zhishan said very dissatisfiedly that it was nothing, but how to explain so many casualties among the soldiers?
There has to be an explanation.
Zhao Yulin asked Fan Zheng to send his mother back first, then turned around and said to Yang Zhishan in a deep voice: Those tribal soldiers who died in the battle were holding the government army's fine weapons, and were wearing the standard silk fur trousers of the government army.
Zhao Yulin asked Yang Zhishan how he wanted him to explain?
Where can I seek justice?
Mr. Chen and Mr. Yang were petrified and stunned.
Because this kind of silk underwear is only available to the Royal Guards, it is terrifying when you think about it. How can you imagine it?
After a short rest, Zhao Yulin said that the Shenwei Army had accepted the situation and would learn from the lesson, train invincible elite troops, strengthen defense, and never let the enemy take advantage of any loopholes again.
Chen Yun's chest felt like it was hit by a hammer. After she came to her senses, she told the young man to take a good rest, and then she stood up and said goodbye. Yang Zhishan also left immediately.
Lei Man and Lu Youpeng sent Er Gong to the dock, and they immediately boarded the boat back.
Yang Zhishan asked, what is this called? Who did this?
Chen Yun looked at Sanjiangkou silently, then turned to look at the Yibin wharf under construction at the bow. She muttered that the stability of Xuzhou depended on the character of that boy.
Lei Man took Lai Chuanfang to report to Zhao Yulin. They captured three enemy remnants and explained that one hundred of them were elite soldiers from Jiading Prefecture, and the remaining two hundred and fifty were actually the imperial guards from Lin'an.
Their purpose was to stir up discord between the Shenwei Army and the local soldiers. They also wore Shenwei Army-style clothes and killed many civilians and soldiers along the way, in order to stir up conflicts between the Shenwei Army and the tribe.
Zhao Yulin said he understood and asked him to hand the case over to Lu Youpeng for retrial.
He said that the Shenwei Army needed to expand, and asked Lai Chuanfang to go back and summarize the combat experience, recommend brave warriors to serve in new brigades, and the Shenwei Army would pay for the deceased brothers and provide pensions according to regulations. He would be buried in the Baita Cemetery three days later.
Zhao Yulin suddenly stopped and said that he had changed it and buried him directly in the typhoon shelter.
He wanted to build a special cemetery there for these brothers to rest in peace.
That night, Zhao Yulin went to the military camp to convene a meeting of officers above the rank of squadron leader and briefly explained the situation of the attack on the Sixth Brigade. He told everyone that someone was trying to attack our Shenwei Army and asked them if they were afraid.
The brothers said excitedly, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."
Zhao Yulin said nothing more and said that he wanted to expand the army and asked for the recommendation of brave warriors to form the seventh and eighth battalions.
Then he changed the subject and proposed that the army should strengthen discipline and arrange full-time personnel to handle the ideological, cultural and disciplinary affairs of officers and soldiers. From the soldiers, those below the battalion level were called Yuhou, who were responsible for supervising and enforcing military discipline, and they were selected to be the Du Yuhou of the Shenwei Army.
Zhao Yulin said that this was to strengthen the ideological culture and organizational discipline of the Shenwei Army through organizational construction, and to create an invincible new army.
