Bright Sword: I am the old squad leader of the Northwest Shanxi Iron Triangle

"Sir, the call is connected." The adjutant stood respectfully aside, holding the phone with both hands.

Hu Zongnan picked up the phone and said, "Mr. Liu, how do you manage your subordinates? You have disrupted all my plans.

Songpan County has been lost. Our last line of defense against the Red Bandits is gone too."

"Hu, how dare you talk to me like that? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself?

You only command three divisions, but I have 30 Sichuan troops under my command.

In terms of men and horses, I have more than you, and in terms of official positions, I am older than you.

You keep saying your last name is Liu, who the hell do you think you are?"

When Commander Hu heard the other party's rude words, he cursed back and immediately became furious: "Can you take the responsibility for letting the red bandits escape?"

"Mr. Hu, I'm reminding you. Be more polite when you speak to me and keep your mouth shut.

I have already inquired about the cause and effect of the matter.

Your people are useless. They were attacked by a group of red bandits disguised as our team and broke into the city.

Also, after your people entered Songpan County, they started burning, killing and looting.

I haven't settled this account with you yet.

More than 1000 of your people were shot dead in the street by the Red Bandits. You don’t feel ashamed, but I do.”

Sichuan King Liu Xiang is a tough guy.

Without waiting for the other party to say a few words, he scolded him directly until he was speechless, then hung up the phone with a bang.

"You son of a bitch, you country bumpkin, you dare to hang up on me and talk to me like that? I'm going to sue you at the old man's place."

Just at this moment, the phone rang again.

"Who, what's the matter?"

Mr. Hu quickly picked up the phone.

"Commander Hu, I'm Li Liansheng from the Air Force."

"Captain Li, what's going on?"

“Sir, we just conducted an aerial reconnaissance of Songpan County and the surrounding areas.

We found a large number of communist bandits, more than 10,000 people.”

"Where are these communists now?"

"300 miles northeast of Songpan County."

"Okay, I'll send someone over now." Hu Zongnan slammed the table excitedly.

"Someone, pass on my orders."

The adjutant stepped forward quickly, taking notes in his notebook and writing down the order: "Order Chen Qingquan's 49th Division to go all out and march towards the 300-li northeast of Songpan County.

The Aviation Group is ready to provide air support at any time.”

“Order the Fifth Cavalry Regiment to encircle the enemy from the north.

This group of red bandits must be wiped out."

"Yes……"

“All troops must set out immediately upon receiving the order, without delay.

If anyone dares to slack off and let this group of red bandits escape, I will kill him directly."

"understand……"

Although the order was to depart immediately.

However, both the 49th Division and the th Cavalry Regiment were slow to set out and only set out that evening.

It was dark soon after the teams set out.

They had not walked 20 miles when they quickly set up camp.

……

Ling Yunzhi and his team relied on a simple map and a compass. By dark, they were less than 50 miles away from Pingwu County.

Ling Yunzhi waved his hand quickly.

"Zhang Dabiao, send out scout cavalry towards Pingwu County.

The rest of the people rest where they are.”

Everyone quickly dismounted to rest, and Ling Yunzhi led Li Yunlong and the others to climb up the mountain.

The mountains here are undulating and the altitude is high.

When they were almost halfway up the mountain, they could see Pingwu County from afar.

There was no electric lighting in that era.

After dark, even in the city there are only a few lights dotted around.

"Sir, that's Pingwu County." Li Yunlong looked through the telescope, "We will enter the city tonight."

"That won't work. We have no idea how that Hu guy has deployed his troops. If we move forward rashly, we will most likely be put in a passive position."

"Old squad leader, look quickly. There seems to be a fire at the foot of the mountain in the north." Kong Jie had sharp eyes and he vaguely saw a fire in the distance in the woods.

"Old Kong, your eyes are really good. They are no worse than those of our old Li."

"Old squad leader, that can't be their military camp."

After seeing this, Ling Yunzhi nodded.

The fire was not far from Pingwu County, and the two places were in a mutually supportive relationship.

"Wait and see what the reconnaissance cavalry can find out.

If the situation is very favorable to us, we can launch a night attack on the enemy's camp tonight."

Everyone nodded excitedly.

Ling Yunzhi led his men down the mountain quickly. Half an hour later, the first reconnaissance cavalry returned.

"Huzi, have you found any useful information?"

Li Hu nodded repeatedly: "Brigade Commander, on the mountain road leading to Pingwu County, we found a large number of people stationed there.

We roughly estimated that the enemy had quite a number of people, at least over 7,000 or 8,000."

Li Yunlong became a little confused when he heard this. He didn't understand. Why should the troops be stationed halfway on the road instead of in the barracks?

Kong Jie: "What's the plan, old squad leader?"

Li Yunlong: "They are stationed on the main road. What are they doing?"

Ling Yunzhi glanced at Li Hu and said, "Huzi, how is the other party's spirit?"

“No comparison with us.

These thousands of people were in a chaotic mess.

Some were playing cards, some were throwing dice, and three or five people were gathering together to catch lice and smoke opium.

"Huzi, what are their weapons and equipment like? Are they the central army or local ragtag troops?"

"The equipment is good. I guess they are the Central Army. The uniforms they are wearing are good."

Ling Yunzhi also estimated that the other party must be the Central Army.

Ling Yunzhi took out his pocket watch and looked at it: "Pass the order, all personnel rest in place. We will act together at 5 a.m. tomorrow.

We will sneak over, attack by surprise, and push forward all the way."

The sun rises late in this place, usually around eight or nine in the morning.

Five o'clock in the morning was the perfect time to attack.

The other party was still asleep at that time.

At midnight.

The fog in the woods was very thick.

Everyone was wet.

The wet clothes stuck to my body and were very uncomfortable.

……

Mr. Hu’s office.

Hu Zongnan paced back and forth in front of the battle map.

This battle concerns my own future.

This guy named Hu must fight this battle well.

"Where is our team?"

The adjutant yawned and said, "Sir, our team has already set out.

As for where it is now, it is still unknown.

We will get in touch with them after tomorrow morning.

Sir, it's getting late.

Sir, don't worry. The other side is just a group of old, weak and sick people who will fall down at the slightest gust of wind?

Our divine troops will surely defeat them with all their might."

Only then did Hu Zongnan nod.

…………

It was five o'clock in the morning and it was still dark all around.

From time to time, the calls of nightingales could be heard from the woods.

Ling Yunzhi's team set off quickly.