Ming Zuo

Chapter 477
After more than ten days of trekking, Zuo Menggeng and his party finally arrived at Putai.

The headquarters of the Second Division.

This was Li Zhenli's first time on the battlefield, and she was very nervous at first.

But when she got off the carriage, she saw countless people rushing about, and the faint smell of gunpowder smoke in the air, for some reason, she calmed down again.

At this point, she finally understood why Zuo Menggeng dared to take a mere hundred or so people on the road.

It turns out that his military prestige has reached this point?

Mao Yuanyi, Zuo Yong, Zhang Zhong, Ning Weiping, Sun Yunliang and other senior generals had already been waiting here.

"Why did the commander come here empty-handed, and why didn't he bring us dumplings as a reward?"

As soon as they met, Mao Yuanyi made a joke.

Zuo Menggeng hugged him, and scolded with a smile: "Have you ever cut off the big fish and meat here? You still think about mere dumplings."

Zuo Yong smiled and said: "The dumplings made by the commander himself, how can they be the same?"

"I dare to wrap it, but do you dare to eat it?"

A group of people laughed, they were afraid of Zuo Menggeng's craftsmanship.

After the Battle of Lijin, the Second Army did not move, and still controlled the border area between Jinan Prefecture and Qingzhou Prefecture, and did not take advantage of the victory to advance.

This is also the battle plan of the High Command.

It is necessary to block the eastward escape route of the Dongjiang rebels, but also to allow the Dongjiang rebels to choose their way forward calmly.

The Second Army connected Lijin, Putai, and Qingcheng into a line and established an impenetrable line of defense.Further south, the official roads of Qingzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture were not occupied.

As far as Yucheng in the west, the second brigade of the fourth division stayed there, which was regarded as a seed for the follow-up plan.

"After the Dongjiang rebels were beaten back by us, they fled all the way east. They ran into the First Army head-on and were taught a lesson. Now they are stationed in the Le'an area, and there has been no movement for a short time."

Of course Zuo Menggeng understood what was going on.

"If I were Li Jiuzheng and Kong Youde, I would have to think about it carefully. What went wrong?"

Everyone laughed again.

In their eyes, Dongjiang rebels are like toys in their hands, they can do whatever they want.

As for the military, Zuo Menggeng paid close attention to everything.

He went to the front line in person and visited the soldiers squatting in the trenches.

"This kind of house must be covered with straw, otherwise, the surrounding mud walls will be cold, and sooner or later the soldiers will be frozen to death."

The trench facilities of the new army are already very complete, even with earthen houses for rest.

It is the pothole dug inward from the wall on one side of the trench, and it is supported by rough wood, which is very strong and can also shelter from the wind.

Although it is far less comfortable than a house, in wartime, such a place to sleep and rest is considered a luxury.

This kind of house has no ventilation except for the door, so you can't light a fire inside to keep warm, it's very cold.

The only way is to get straw and cattail grass, spread them thickly on the ground, and then put on thick cotton mattresses, so that people can lie on them and rest.

But Zuo Menggeng saw that some places were lazy, and the straw was very thin to save trouble, so he pointed it out.

"You must not be negligent in such matters. You are still young, and you feel that there is nothing wrong with it. But the problem of dampness has entered your body, and when you get older, you will be offended."

The soldiers scratched their heads and hurried to pick up the straw.

Of course, except for a few minor problems, Zuo Menggeng was very satisfied with the entire new army position.

From top to bottom, the Second Army has strictly implemented the guidelines for stationing in wartime.

The entire trench has been carefully planned. Except for the combat area, the rest of the trenches are well-defined and well-organized.

In addition to an earth cave lounge for each row, there are dining areas, entertainment areas, health areas, study areas, and medical areas in the trenches, which are basically the same as small villages and towns.

Soldiers here, when not fighting, are basically not much different from daily life.

The most popular among the soldiers is naturally the entertainment area and the study area.

Here, there are actually many games that soldiers can play.Chess, backgammon, go, horizontal bar, double bar and so on are all available.

As for the study area, when Zuo Menggeng went to see it, it was crowded with people.

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, I am Liao Hua, the staff officer of the Second Division of the Second Army, and I am teaching the soldiers here."

Hearing this name, Zuo Menggeng couldn't help being overjoyed.

"If you can give lectures, can you be a pioneer?"

There was laughter all around, the allusion of Liao Hua being a pioneer is known to everyone, everyone knows it.

Liao Hua's face turned red.

"Commander, even if we have a large number of generals in Sichuan, this vanguard must be mine."

Zuo Menggeng's palm hit his shoulder heavily.

"Okay! What I want is this ambition. I'm looking forward to seeing your success in battle."

Liao Hua was so excited that his face turned red.

There are so many people in the army, how many of them can be praised by the commander in chief?
"Battle of Lijin, how about the casualties?"

Zuo Menggeng is a commander who cares about his subordinates very much. When he comes to the front line, what he cares most about is the casualties.

And when it comes to this topic, no one's heart is not heavy.

"The casualties were not large. Eighteen people were killed in battle, and a hundred or so were injured. Thirty-five of them were seriously injured, and the rest were slightly injured. They will be able to return to the building in a few days."

No matter how advanced the new army's weapons are, as long as it is fighting, casualties are inevitable.

Zuo Menggeng walked away.

"Where is the hospital?"

According to the regulations of the new army, hospitals must be arranged during combat to rescue the wounded.

Nowadays, most of the doctors in the army come from the medical school that Deng Yuhan is in charge of.

Almost all have two knives, but they are already a rare ambulance force in this era.

When these doctors came to the army, they all did their jobs as an intern.

After staying in the army for a period of time, I have to go back to the medical school to study. By the way, I will bring back the problems discovered during the practice in the army and rely on the strength of the medical school to solve them.

Not to mention, through this method, the medical level here has improved rapidly.Especially the ability to treat trauma, dare not say that it is the best in the world, and it is also the best in the world.

The hospitals are basically in the rear, about five miles away from the front line.

Once here, Zuo Menggeng saw a familiar scene.

I saw that the large square in front of the rows of white tents was covered with countless shelves at this time, all of which were covered with white clean gauze, and the smell of medicine in the air was strong and lingering.

When the wounded soldiers saw that the commander came to visit them in person, they were all very excited.If they were not soothed, they would all have to stand up.

"Don't feel ashamed because you are injured or disabled. These scars left on your body are not medals one after another? Relying on this, you will have to hold your chest high when you travel all over the world in the future. No one can look down on you, Our new army will not allow anyone to look down on you."

Among these wounded soldiers, those who were seriously injured or disabled basically had to leave the army.

For the future, they are obviously confused and don't know what the future holds.

Zuo Menggeng appeared at this time, saying that such a guarantee of boosting energy was to give them the best confidence.

Reminiscent of the situation of those seniors who left the army before, these wounded soldiers finally burst into laughter.The atmosphere in the hospital changed quickly, all thanks to Zuo Menggeng.

"Commander, you came at the right time. There is a stubborn child who hurt his head, but he refuses to shave his hair. If he doesn't treat him, he will be infected."

Zuo Menggeng soon saw the wounded soldier.

In his early twenties, dark and thin, a little nervous.There was a big rotten sore on his head, which looked disgusting.

"Why don't you let the doctor shave your hair and treat the injury?"

The wounded soldier was named Geng Xiaoer.

Most people from poor and humble backgrounds have names like Xiao Er, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Qi in Shandong.

Although Geng Xiaoer is cheap, he knows a lot.

"Body, hair and skin are damaged by parents, and it is unfilial."

Many people frowned, feeling that what he said was indeed reasonable.

But could it just be exhausted like this and eventually consumed to death?

But in front of Zuo Menggeng, such words are useless.

"Do you cut your nails every day?"

Geng Xiaoer was stunned.

"Natural cut."

Zuo Menggeng immediately asked: "The nails are not the parents of Shou? Why should they be cut?"

Geng Xiaoer wanted to say that long fingernails would delay things.But then I realized that this reason can also be applied to hair.

Seeing that he was silent, Zuo Menggeng had a lot to say.

"The biggest wish of your parents is probably to see you alive. So you can live, which is the greatest filial piety. What if you shave your hair?"

Seeing that Geng Xiaoer was moved, Zuo Menggeng suddenly felt that this was an opportunity.

"Since you don't believe me, I'll shave your hair with you. I'm older than you, so I'm not afraid. Are you still afraid?"

As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar in the audience, and Mao Yuanyi and others were even more shocked.

(End of this chapter)