It would take several days to cross the Yangtze River with a baggage load of 30,000 people.
The troops who had to cross the river first were resting in Hankou.
Zhao Yufeng from the Military Supplies Department of the division headquarters took a few soldiers to the street to buy flour.
A group of northern soldiers were stationed in Hengyang.
For two years, I ate rice every day, and my mouth felt like a bird.
The most prosperous thing in Hankou is along the riverside avenue.
As you look around, you can see that there are many signboards.
Taikoo & Co., Nissin Shipping Company, and Asia Fuel Oil Company are all doing business of foreigners.
The river is full of ships, and the excitement is no less than that of Shanghai Beach. .
A group of people were stunned and walked in unconsciously.
Suddenly, two foreign patrolmen came over to stop them.
They pointed at the rifles on their backs and waved their hands in a gesture of rejection.
Zhao Yufeng came to his senses immediately.
He was afraid that he had reached the British Concession.
Chinese armed personnel were strictly prohibited from entering any concession.
This would cause a diplomatic dispute and add chaos to the division commander.
Even though he had several heads, he couldn't resist it.
He quickly nodded and bowed, leading People retreated.
Finding a grain store, Zhao Yufeng asked carelessly: "Boss, do you have any flour?"
The boss was settling accounts with the previous wave of customers.
He raised his head and said, "I believe you, why are there so many people buying flour today?
The last two bags have just been sold out."
Zhao Yufeng rolled his eyes, took out a cigarette and said to the two customers dressed as workers in front of him: "Friends, let's talk about it.
How about giving us a bag of flour?
We are from the north.
We are tired of eating rice all day, so we just want to eat steamed buns." " "Sure, we are also from the north.
Your accent is from Shandong."
The worker was very generous and immediately moved a bag of flour over.
"I'm from Shandong, brother."
Zhao Yufeng handed over the cigarette with a smile.
"I'm from Jinan Prefecture.
My ancestors moved to Beijing.
Boss, which department are you in?"
The worker took the cigarette and lit it with Zhao Yufeng's match.
"We are soldiers of the Third Division."
Zhao Yufeng said.
"It turns out they are Marshal Wu's soldiers.
I gave this flour away for free."
The worker's eyes lit up and he patted his chest and insisted on pushing back the silver coins Zhao Yufeng took out.
"Marshal Wu understands justice well, and all the workers on our railway admire him very much.
Besides, my brothers are not rich as soldiers.
We are still fellow villagers.
A bag of flour is nothing.
Come on, come and have a drink with me."
The worker was so proud. , Zhao Yufeng felt embarrassed.
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Just as he was talking, Chen Zikun came in.
When he saw the worker, he immediately said happily: "Brother Dahai" It turned out that this worker was Zhao Dahai.
When he met his old friend in a foreign country, the two immediately hugged each other and burst into tears.
"Brother, why are you here?"
Zhao Dahai took a step back and looked at Chen Zikun's military uniform again, "Why are you still wearing two and a half feet?"
Chen Zikun sighed: "It's a long story."
"Then say it slowly, let's go and find a place to drink.
Let's all go.
Anyone who doesn't go won't give me face."
Zhao Dahai waved his hand and led everyone to a nearby tavern and ordered two bottles of wine. , eight dishes, and introduced to everyone: "This is a fellow worker, his name is Lin Xiangqian, we are both workers on the Beijing-Hankou Railway, my name is Zhao Dahai, and I am an old neighbor with Da Kunzi."
Zhao Yufeng and others bowed their hands in greeting and introduced themselves one after another.
On one side were soldiers from the army and on the other side were workers on the railway.
They were all pure men.
They had a great time drinking.
While everyone was drunk, Zhao Dahai called Chen Zikun out and whispered, "Do you know what's going on at home?"
Chen Zikun's heart sank and he said, "I've been out for a long time, I don't know."
Zhao Dahai said: "In the twelfth lunar month, Uncle Xue died in the detention center for unknown reasons.
They said he died of typhoid fever, but it was actually the fault of the Ma family.
They did not hesitate to kill people in order to occupy Ziguang Automobile Factory.
It was simply Just beasts” As he spoke, two plumes of smoke came out of his nostrils, and he stamped out the cigarette butt: "In this world, the poor are not allowed to eat."
Chen Zikun felt a pain in his heart.
Uncle Xue's appearance appeared in front of his eyes.
Such a good man would never be seen again.
Zhao Dahai patted him on the shoulder and said: "It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.
Let's remember this account for him.
By the way, how about Xiao Shunzi?"
Chen Zikun said: "He is in Shanghai and doing well.
I even wrote to him before I came here."
Zhao Dahai nodded: "As long as you have something to eat, let's go and have a drink."
The train was speeding north, and the air in the stuffy car was filthy.
The soldiers lay scattered in the carriage and dozed off.
Only Chen Zikun was smoking a cigarette in front of the gap in the door.
A year ago, he also escaped from Beijing by train, and now Came back by train again.
Life is like a dream, and the ups and downs of this year are as misty as a dream.
Those people and things seem to be far away and untouchable.
Wang Degui moved over and took out a cigarette from Chen Zikun: "Boy, what are you thinking about?"
Chen Zikun squinted at the rapeseed flowers in the field and said: "I am thinking about the philosophy of life.
Where is the end and where is the starting point."
Wang Degui was stunned for a moment, then slapped Chen Zikun on the head: "How can you speak like Wen Zou Zou when you are possessed?"
Chen Zikun himself was stunned.
Qiu Ba, who was full of foul language, suddenly said such words.
Even he didn't expect it.
Then he grinned: "Old Wang, actually I" Wang Degui covered his mouth: "Boy, I've seen it a long time ago.
You are hiding something in your heart.
Don't say anything.
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Whether you want to get ahead or seek revenge, you must prepare your troops first.
This At this time of year, the barrel of a gun is more valuable than any number of years of schooling.”
The words were rough, but Chen Zikun nodded deeply.
The men and horses of the Third Division went north to Zhili along the Beijing-Hankou Line.
The division headquarters was located in Tianjin, the base camp of the Zhili Department.
Representatives from all walks of life came and went every day.
The Cao Family Garden was bustling with people, and gossip was flying all over the sky.
At one moment, they heard that Japan was preparing to use force to mediate, and at other times, they heard that Japan was preparing to mediate with force.
It was said that one hundred thousand troops had entered the pass.
Finally one day, the exact news came.
Marshal Cao Kun announced the formation of a rebel army, appointed Wu Peifu as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy, and officially declared war on Duan Qirui.
A big battle is imminent, the division's security has been greatly strengthened, the passwords have changed three times a day, and the atmosphere is quite tense.
The cooking team was busy making pancakes and steaming steamed buns all day long.
During the war, there was no time to make hot meals, so they had to rely on these dry foods.
Chen Zikun was so anxious that he couldn't help but regret that he had not joined the machine gun company in the first place, and that he could not go into battle even though he had all the skills.
To kill the enemy, you can only deal with flour and rice.
There is no place to talk about this frustration.
"A few energetic people will come out to help with the work."
Zhao Junquan's voice came out from outside the kitchen again.
A large cart was parked at the door, and the cart was piled full of flour.
Chen Zikun came out of it carrying a rolling pin.
When he saw this formation, he quickly threw away the rolling pin, grabbed a bag of flour and put it on his shoulder, and asked: "Zhao Military Supplier, are you ready to apply for the infantry in the company?"
Zhao Yufeng was a little absent-minded: "Oh, ah, that's right."
Chen Zikun carried another bag of flour and felt it was much lighter than usual.
He asked again: "It's about serving as a soldier in the next company."
This time Zhao Jun heard clearly and said with a smile: "It's not easy to be a supplementary soldier.
When the war breaks out, there will definitely be a shortage of people on the front line."
Chen Zikun said: "Then I'll trouble Zhao Jun.
Please help me when the time comes."
"Okay, okay, let's go."
Zhao Junzhi waved his hand impatiently.
Chen Zikun carried two bags of flour and entered the kitchen.
He threw the bags on the ground and said, "It's strange.
I used to be able to carry two bags, but today I feel like I can carry three bags."
I can handle it.”
Wang Degui heard this and came over to weigh the dough bag.
He found a large scale and hung it up.
He spat and cursed: "The person named Zhao is really evil."
Chen Zikun said: "Why, I'm short of a pound."
Wang Degui stretched out a finger: "Shh, keep quiet and mind your own business.
This guy is very smart and he will definitely not treat us badly."
After a while, Zhao Yufeng strolled in, pretended to inspect around, picked up the pancake, took a bite, and praised: "The craftsmanship is good, brothers, thank you for your hard work, I will treat you to hot-boiled mutton tonight."
Wang Degui gave Chen Zikun a knowing smile.
Just as he was talking, two large military policemen came in with armbands on their arms and swords in their backs.
They stood on both sides of the door like two door gods.
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Then a military police captain walked in, scanning the kitchen with sharp eyes. .
Zhao Yufeng's face turned pale instantly and his legs were shaking.
The military police captain said: "You guys, have you seen Li Changsheng?"
Wang Degui straightened his back and said, "Sir, I didn't see it."
Chen Zikun also said loudly: "I didn't see it."
But he was muttering in his heart that the horseman Lao Li had committed something, and even the military police were dispatched.
Hearing that the military police were looking for Old Li, Zhao Yufeng's expression immediately returned to normal, he took out a cigarette and handed it over: "What happened to Old Li?"
The military police captain took the cigarette with his white-gloved hand, but did not light it.
He put on a business-like expression and said, "This old Li is also out of his mind.
He is actually a deserter at this juncture.
If he is caught, he will definitely be beheaded.
You’re busy, I’m leaving first.”
After the military police left, Zhao Yufeng took a long breath and said: "We will cook the mutton tonight as usual."
After that, he went out.
Chen Zikun said in confusion: "Why did Lao Li become a deserter?"
Wang Degui was silent for a long time before saying: "Lao Li and I were small station soldiers at the same time.
I heard that he only had an old mother in his family.
This time he became a deserter.
I guess something happened to his family."
In the evening, there was a commotion outside.
Chen Zikun ran out to take a look.
A group of fully armed military police came in holding big orders and ghost-headed knives, followed closely by the disgraced horseman Lao Li.
The collar badges and cap badges were all taken off, and there were still military uniforms.
There were a few shoe prints, and it looked like he had suffered a lot.
Lao Li was pinned to the ground, with the sharp ghost-headed sword raised high.
The grooms, cooks, and orderlies in the division were silent.
The military police captain looked at them majestically, put his hands on his hips and said, "Did you all see it?
This is what happened on that day."
The fate of deserters, come on."
The gendarmes shouted in unison: "Yes" "Beheaded" As soon as Lao Li closed his eyes, two drops of turbid tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.
"Keep a man under the sword!"
Just as the Ghost-headed Sword was being raised, Chen Zikun shouted, and this unknown private stood up first without hesitation.
The military police captain stared at him: "How brave, you want to rebel?"
Chen Zikun showed no fear: "Sir, please let Lao Li live."
"Military law is as good as a mountain, why should we let him go?"
"Sir, please give Li Changsheng a chance to redeem himself and make meritorious service.
We are willing to vouch for him."
Wang Degui also stood up, and soon after, the grooms, cooks and orderlies also stood up and interceded for Lao Li together.
People knelt on the ground and cheered. .
The captain of the military police touched his chin.
The effect of killing the chicken to scare the monkeys has been achieved.
He did not want to commit any crime, so he followed suit and said: "For the sake of all the brothers, I will not kill you today.
I will deal with it after the battle is over."
Turning to look at Zhao Yufeng, he said again: "Zhao Jun, follow me to the Military Law Office."
Zhao Yufeng trembled and forced a smile: "What's the matter?"
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The military police captain said: "Oh, it's a small matter, let's talk about it later."
The military police took Zhao Yufeng away, and Lao Li lay on the ground with tears streaming down his face.
He trembled and kowtowed to everyone: "I cannot thank you enough for your kindness.
My life, Li Changsheng, was given by everyone.
I will remember this kindness."
Wang Degui came over to help him up and sighed: "Old Li, what did you do?
Run away without saying a word."
Lao Li said: "My family sent me a message saying that my mother is dying.
I was confused for a while."
Zhao Yufeng was taken to the Military Justice Department.
He looked at the Guan Gong enshrined in the shrine and the Ghost Head Sword hanging on the wall.
His clothes were soaked with sweat, and he regretted endlessly in his heart.
He should not have taken advantage of the five hundred yuan and spent on the military rations.
Doing tricks.
The military police captain sat down in front of him with a smile, and was about to ask a question when suddenly a messenger came in and said: "The commander-in-chief has ordered us to set off immediately without any mistake."
"Haha, Zhao Military Supplier, let's discuss our matters another day." said the military police captain.
Zhao Yufeng rushed back to the Munitions Office for a meeting in despair.
It turned out that the two armies were already engaged in fierce battles on the front lines of Zhuozhou and Gaobeidian.
The rebel army was in short supply and had to send the division's logistics troops to the front line.
Zhao Jun's mission is very simple.
He only needs to take the people from the cooking squad to transport dry food to the front line
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