Yuchen was still lying on the bed, and Li Yuan, the little girl, was in charge of him. These days, he was lying on a stretcher and getting out of the army while the town army was reorganized. There were so many things coming, but he had to recover from his injuries all day long, which made him feel much older these days.

While he was helpless on the bed, Wu Cai walked in quietly and handed him a telegram without saying a word. Then he waited next to him with a military cap.

After reading the telegram, Yuchen's expression changed. Finally, he threw the telegram and saw that it touched the wound again. Burde groaned.

"The provisional government asked us to ask for money? We are their subordinate troops. Without a single military pay, our troops are also working hard in front of us. Are we still asking us to ask for money?"

He sneered twice: "Niansun, please draw a telegram to list the military pay we should pay these days and the military spending spent on operations. Send it back to the Army Department, and we will also make a paycheck!"

Wu Cai looked at their division commander who was terrified and knew that he was really annoyed recently. He just smiled and shook his head, and picked up the telegram: "Teacher Commander, there is really nothing in Nanjing. As soon as the gate opens, you have to eat and wear. If they have military and political expenses, they wouldn't be so polite to us."

Yuchen shook his head helplessly: "I know all these. The provisional government is stronger. For those who are stuck in the middle, there is more room for maneuver... Nian Sun, don't say these words outside! But I also need this ability. There is a bottomless pit there, and we are not enough to fill all our wealth. Don't look at the current scenery of the bank's opening, but I'm now having a big scene and I really don't have it now."

He was really worried. There were too many places to use money now. The town army was recruited and there were 4,000 more people to support. The army planned to expand to the scale of the 3rd Brigade and the Ninth Regiment, and weapons and equipment also required a lot of money. After taking down the territory of Anhui in northern Jiangsu, the income was not to be considered for a while, and the government expenses were inevitable. Seeing that the north and south were always going to be peaceful, the officers could not always get the salary for the restoration, and there was also the big money-eating man in the navy...... This year, relying on some savings to remain equal, what should I do next year?

He also decided to completely sanction his territory, and even the agricultural tax would be greatly reduced. These are all extrapolations of the expected income. He wanted to make so many plans, but he had so few resources.

Seeing that Yuchen began to be trance again, Wu Cai whispered to him: "Teacher Commander, Mr. Zhang Ji also sent a telegram, recommending that we defeat the county magistrates of several counties in Jiangbei..."

Yuchen came to his senses and smiled and said, "Give it to him! Isn't it just a few counties missing? There is no one in my bag anyway, so there is no need to adjust any officer under me. Zhang Ji Lao is now the chief of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau of the Central Committee. He spoke, can we not socialize?"

Wu Cai's expression on his face was a little distressed, and he seemed to say no. Finally, he shook his head and smiled at Yuchen, "I am an officer, I don't understand these civil affairs matters. Please follow the arrangements of the division commander."

Yuchen nodded and said, "Niansun, say it if you have something to say. There is nothing that cannot be said in front of me... Do you think that the territory we have built up has to be handed over to Zhang Ji and the others? Moreover, those constitutional figures in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have not necessarily had a good reputation in the past. If they go to be county magistrates, they will suffer the people?"

Seeing that Wu Cai didn't speak, he sighed: "We have too shallow foundations and too few talents... We must rely on the local forces that are deeply rooted in northern Jiangsu. I also have articles to do on how to manage civil affairs and integrate local forces..."

He pondered for a moment: "Niansun, how are the students of the local security team reserve officers in our camp school training?"

Wu Cai reported: "These students only had two months of training, and they were still very early."

Yuchen nodded silently and began to be ecstatic again. After a while, he said thoughtfully: "The scale of our Jiangbei military government is also going to be created. In Yangzhou, local integration is right in front of us... Nian Sun, select some young officers from the staff office and set up the airs of the Jiangbei Guardian Mansion. When Chen Shanhe succeeds, we will have to take action."

He looked at Wu Cai: "I'm not worried about Chen Shanhe. It will take only three or two days to take Yangzhou. Where is Zhuoran? A few days ago, they had already met the troops going south from the Fifth Town. I'm very worried about them. Have the reinforcements drawn set off?"

When he returned to the military topic, Wu Cai seemed confident. He said calmly: "The Sixth Regiment of the First Brigade, which was organized by the Town Army as the backbone, is equipped with a company of artillery and a cavalry company. Zhang Zhaochen Detachment, composed of a company of teaching artillery and a company of cavalry, set off yesterday. Taking advantage of the train, it should have arrived in Taierzhuang today and will soon be able to meet with Zhuoran's troops. The third brigade has now completed the reorganization. Reinforcements can be made in both aspects at any time."

Yuchen said decisively: "The equipment supplement of the Third Brigade is about to be completed! The officers and officers from the Third Brigade will be transferred from the teaching regiment to serve! The Third Brigade should not use the idea of ​​reinforcements from two aspects. They have only one goal, and they can keep an eye on the direction of Shandong at any time!"

The sky on the front line of Taozhuang was slowly getting brighter, and the soldiers spent the night on the field positions. After a night of falling, their bodies were almost stiff. The lower-level officers pulled them up one by one, and entered the shooting position, waiting for the enemy's possible dawn attack.

The corpses in front of the position were dragged down last night, and the mud that stepped out yesterday also freezes after a night. The residual snow and black mud and blood stains mixed into a strange color.

The machine gun shooters set fire under the water-cooled sleeve and dissolved the frozen water. Who knows how many attacks the enemy will launch today? But with the intensity of the attack in the fifth town, I don’t know how many days they will stay in the snow.

He Sui looked around from the position before returning to his command center. A staff officer of his subordinate walked towards him: "The messenger from Zaozhuang has come, and they have received a telegram. The Sixth Regiment, which belongs to our brigade, has arrived in Taierzhuang and will soon be able to meet with our troops."

He Sui was a little happy and made a stalemate in this situation. It was because he had insufficient troops. Now there was a group of reinforcements. The morale and strength of the enemy opposite was probably almost the same. At that time, a counterattack would probably be able to successfully defeat the enemy in front of him. Continue north along the Jinpu Road. In his mind, there was no concept of stopping. Anyway, the commander's orders were also calculated wherever he went.

He jumped on the ground a few times. The weather was really cold. Fortunately, the soldiers were all equipped with coats, military blankets, cotton shoes. Looking at the Northern Army opposite, some were wearing single-army shoes. He patted the staff's shoulder: "Come to transfer the commander to send my orders. The third battalion of Zaozhuang can come up, leaving only the independent battalion there." He took out his pocket watch from his arms: "It's 6:30 am now, and the third battalion will arrive before 10:00 tonight!"

A tall and strong Eastern horse suddenly came to the front of the position, and it was immediately a tall young officer. He held a big flag with a black background and a red edge in his hand, and the flag was waving high in the wind. It was a blood-red character Wu.

Seeing the knight rushing towards his position, the soldiers pulled the rifle and gun tie in their hands and headed onto them. Zhang Xiongfu lay in front of the position and shouted: "Slow down! See what he is going to do?"

The knight rushed to the front of the position for more than twenty steps. He held the horse, and the horse neighed and stood up high. He was wandering around in a circle restlessly. The white air in his mouth and nose was squirting high.

The knight immediately shouted: "Who is the highest commander here?" Zhang Xiongfu glanced beside him, and the battalion commander stood up: "If you have anything, just say it! I've been shooting for so many days, why do I have so much nonsense?"

The knight sneered, and the indescribable contempt was overwhelming: "I'm too lazy to talk to you so much nonsense. But we have said that you have not been bad these days. We may also be a national defense force. We are the national treasurer. As long as you surrender the gun, we guarantee that you can return to Xuzhou safely. There are so many words, so I'll give you some thoughts."

He said and snorted again: "When half an hour comes, I really want to fight, but I'm not as polite as I am now!" After saying that, he rode a horse in front of the position and galloped northward. The big banner with Wu was like blood flashing.

The first battalion commander was a veteran who rose from the grassroots level, and he didn't have that much chivalrous spirit. He picked up a rifle and pushed the fire on the door: "Save the gun? Take your bullet!" Zhang Xiongfu held his hand and pondered in his heart: "What kind of troops is it, so arrogant?"

He Sui naturally saw the knight's style in the telescope, and he was a little worried. The Beiyang Army took turns to attack, but none of them were like this style. Now he is obviously a new force. He only has two unfulfilled battalions on this line. Can he persist in his reinforcements?

Wu Peifu, the 11th Biaobiaotong of the Sixth Association of Beiyang Third Town, sat on the stool with a big sword, and a dozen strong guards beside him pressed their hands on the guns at their waists. They looked around vigilantly. The troops from the Fifth Town who were replaced by his troops were dissatisfied with this Biaotong on his own position. However, the third town was the confidant of Lord Gong Bao, and the troops on the top of their hearts could only complain in their hearts.

Wu Peifu said to several capable subordinates, Xiao Yaonan, Zhang Fulai, and Wang Chengbin, and said and gestured: "We all looked at the terrain yesterday. The First Division really chose the position well. Weishan Lake is to the west and mountainous land is to the east. He must also leave some troops in Xuecheng to control the east. We will go south along the Jinpu Road and must fight Taozhuang. This time we will fight head-on. Take Taozhuang down with one go, and then advance to Xuecheng to cut off the enemy's retreat in Zaozhuang. Are you determined?"

Xiao Yaonan smiled lazily and said, "Biaotong, you have left them half an hour. Now it's coming soon. I won't let us go back to control the troops. You want us to be scolded by the Southern Army to be on time."

Zhang Fulai has always been honest, and he also made fun of it: "Biaotong, you have said this a lot. This time we will beat those bastards and be convinced! Whoever they caught and beat whom along the way, I really think they are amazing."

Wang Chengbin is the most energetic and capable officer who is also the oldest. He didn't answer, but just walked towards his army uniforms and walked towards his troops when he walked, muttering: "I dragged us early in the morning and said why did you do so much? The plan was decided last night. Isn't it over to defeat Taozhuang today?"
Chapter completed!