Space-time SWAT

These aboriginal mountain people hated foreigners to death. When they heard that officers and soldiers were coming to fight foreigners, they immediately took their own strong bows and poisonous arrows and volunteered to join the army, regardless of the danger.Most of them are sharp archers, and the poison on the arrows is also very overbearing. As long as the French officers and soldiers who were hit by the arrows, no matter where they shot, they would see blood and seal their throats. The French soldiers next to them were terrified.

Now is the transition period from the era of cold weapons to the era of hot weapons. Many small-scale battles in the East and the West are mostly like this, simple and rough.It is not surprising that the proud and arrogant French met the mysterious and strange natives of the southwest.

At this time, Cai Song'an had already swam to the bank from the rushing water.Regardless of fatigue, he detoured up the mountain and met Cai Songpo panting.

The altitude here is more than 300 meters. Although it is not very high, climbing in the dense forest requires considerable physical strength.Cai Song'an is a scholar in essence. After arriving in Mengzi, the government affairs were complicated and he ran around. Zhong had already exhausted his physical strength, and he barely insisted on climbing the mountain, and he was exhausted.

Seeing that his face was pale and he was panting like a cow, Cai Songpo could not help but tell him to sit down and rest, drink some water and eat something, and then talk again when he recovers.

Cai Song'an looked at the miserable state of the French army in the valley, and relaxed, sat down on a thick tree root with a smile, ate two pieces of cake, drank a bag of water, and then leaned against the big tree to rest for a while.

Cai Songpo sat next to him and patted his arm lightly, "Today's battle is due to you."

Cai Song'an shook his head slightly, "It's all thanks to my elder brother's strategizing and winning a thousand miles. I'm just running errands, it's nothing."

"My brother, you don't need to be so polite." Cai Songpo said boldly, "I will report the battle situation to the young commander truthfully later. It is your credit, and you don't have to give in."

Cai Song'an was no longer modest, and replied with a smile: "Okay, then I will accept the big brother's heart."

He is a smart man, and he already understood what Cai Songpo meant.

Although he made great contributions this time, in terms of the first contribution, it should still be Cai Songpo.Without the careful deployment in the early stage, it would not have been possible for him to bring all the French troops into the ambush circle so smoothly and fight such a beautiful battle.Military merit has always been accompanied by heavy rewards, Cai Songpo has already been heavily used by Lu Zhaolin, and he has just arrived, and he has no merit to speak of. At this time, it will be of great benefit to his future career if the first merit is counted on his head.

Although Cai Songpo and him were only family brothers, they were descended from the same great-grandfather, so they were considered close cousins.Their family is not a famous family, they have always been hidden in the countryside, farming and studying as family heirlooms.Now the two brothers are considered the most promising in the clan, so naturally they have to watch over and help each other.

Since ancient times, it has been said: "Brothers in battle, fight tiger father and son soldiers." Since the elder brother has such a good intention, he no longer refuses.Anyway, they are in the same boat, sharing weal and woe.In the future, he will closely follow his elder brother to do things and spare no effort to assist him, so he is worthy of his elder brother's kindness.

After a short rest, Cai Song'an stood up and faced the river valley, shouting in fluent French, "Put down your weapons, surrender and don't kill."

The French soldiers couldn't hold it anymore, and when they heard that they could survive if they surrendered, they immediately dropped their weapons without hesitation and shouted, "We surrender."

Westerners occupy other people's lands all over the world and become their own colonies.They are domineering in the country, and once they are arrested, staff from the embassy or consulate will immediately come forward to make tough negotiations and force the local government to release them.Therefore, they did not worry about their personal safety after being captured.

Cai Songpo understood their mentality, so he did not press every step of the way, but relaxed a little, allowing the French officers and soldiers to further relax their vigilance, and then escorted the remaining 77 French prisoners back to Mengzi and locked them up. The prison of the county government.

Cai Song'an knew that Mengzi was not at peace, so he did not take his wife and children with him to the post, but left them in his hometown of Baoqing in southern Hunan. The women who followed him to serve him were only two concubines, two maidservants and one steward. ma.The conditions here are not good, hot and humid in summer, most of the houses are made of bamboo and wood, there are many snakes, insects, mosquitoes and flies, the miasma in the forest is always floating, and various diseases are often prevalent. The incense sticks and medicinal powders used to kill mosquitoes have not been sick so far, and my body has always been healthy.

Cai Songpo sat in the back hall study of the dilapidated county government office, and discussed follow-up actions with Cai Song'an while drinking Pu'er tea.

"The French are completely annihilated this time, and they will definitely become angry from embarrassment. We must not take it lightly." Cai Songpo's eyes were deep and his expression was serious. "We don't care about diplomatic matters, and we will push them all to Mr. Lu. All kinds of power on the railway here , Mr. Lu will definitely take it back soon. Therefore, while you are developing the people's livelihood and economy, you must also pay attention to preparing for various auxiliary matters for railway construction. Corvettes cannot be collected. I heard that the railway company over there by Mr. Lu will build roads The migrant workers are provided with food, lodging, wages, and good treatment. I will send a telegram to Chengdu later, ask for details, and then pass it on to you. You spread the word to the surrounding villages to see if the people are willing to earn the money.”

"I understand." Cai Song'an nodded, "They have suffered too much at the hands of the French and the traitors who aided in oppression. I'm afraid they have a lot of doubts in their hearts and may not believe us. However, I will try my best to spread the word. "

"Well, take your time, don't rush for a while." Cai Songpo sighed softly, "The common people have suffered too much, and the resentment and sorrow accumulated over the years cannot be relieved in a short while. Do more things to let When their lives get better, their resistance will naturally be gradually eliminated."

Cai Song'an was more optimistic than him, "As long as the road is repaired and they actually watch it, the situation will get better soon."

Cai Songpo also smiled, "Yeah, everything will be fine."

At this time, Lu Zhaolin and the others had just arrived in Chuncheng, which was still some distance away from Mengzi County.

After receiving a telegram from Cai Songpo and knowing that the battle was over, Lu Zhaolin did not continue to advance. Instead, he left half of the men stationed in Chuncheng to rest and sent the other half of the officers and soldiers to Mengzi to help escort the French prisoners of war.

The remaining officers and soldiers felt very sorry, and complained that the French were so careless, they were really a bunch of cowards.Lu Zhaolin, on the other hand, had a calm demeanor, and immediately changed roles, perfectly transforming from an officer rushing to the battlefield to the heir of the Southwest Warlord.

At this time, the governor of Yunnan had been abolished by Emperor Guangxu, and the last governor of Yunnan, Lin Shaonian, was recalled to the capital.After he left, Lu Haocang, the powerful governor of Sichuan, and the governor of Yunnan were naturally involved. This was Emperor Guangxu's wooing gesture, and of course it was a tacit political compromise.