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    Snow clouds are heavy and the cold wind is howling.

    The desolate Siberian wilderness has been completely covered with snow, there are no birds in the sky, the lake has turned into ice, and when you look out through the glass window, you can't even find any moving creatures.  The harsh winter has begun, and recovery will not begin until April next year.  So this is a difficult season for everyone. Even in trains with thick armor, steam pipes must be laid all over the carriages to ensure warmth inside.  The ship's high-pressure boiler salvaged from the sea off Qingdao began to function, and the reciprocating steam engine roared, pushing the steel beast weighing hundreds of tons to advance slowly at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour.  The snow shovel installed on the front of the train is close to the rails and pushes the snow to both sides to allow the five troop trains following behind to pass safely.

    Exposed, the four 76mm naval guns that were also salvaged and reused have been put on thick gun jackets. The firing holes of the machine guns and rapid-fire cannons have all been sealed. The artillerymen are sitting around the hot steam pipes chatting. Even Jiang Tai and Hu Lao  Sanye found chess to pass the time.  Next to him, Kong Qinggui, who graduated from the Artillery Department of the National Defense University the year before last, was holding a thermos and looking at it with gusto. This lieutenant, who had been Yang Qiu's temporary secretary for a few days during the Xinyang War, but was scolded for his impetuousness, is now the commander of the No. 7 Railway Brigade.  The level is equivalent to the commander of a reinforced artillery company.  Although they are not as good as Major Yan Youbing, who graduated from the same subject and is now well-known in Europe, the Sino-Japanese War and the European War allowed their group of students to grow up rapidly and become the backbone of the artillery force.  But only southerners can't change their habit of being afraid of the cold, even if the temperature inside the car is above freezing.  He still keeps the thermos in his hand.

    The troops on the Western Front will definitely not come back, and the five divisions on the Eastern Front also have tasks. Although there are still more than a dozen main divisions in the country, Japan and North Korea have always made the National Defense Forces dare not take it lightly.  Therefore, in order to deal with the north, the General Staff specially transferred back the 16th Plateau Brigade that had been stationed in Xikang and Jiangxi for a long time.  Different from the later units, the 16th ** Brigade is one of the oldest units of the National Defense Force and the earliest unit to follow Yang Qiu.  To ensure national security, the border is guarded all year round.  With the addition of many non-commissioned officers in recent years, and after several consecutive years of plateau bandit suppression operations, it was not only changed to a four-regiment brigade establishment.  In accordance with Yang Qiu's outline, a set of plateau combat experience was gradually developed, and together with the 17th Tropical Jungle Brigade, the 18th Mountain Brigade, and the Marine Amphibious Marine Regiment, they became the four specialized units of the National Defense Forces responsible for special terrain operations.

    Hu Laosan squinted his eyes at Kong Qinggui.  He now also has the rank of colonel.  So seeing the latter huddled up holding a thermos, he laughed and said: "Kong Kong, I think you might as well apply to be transferred to our 16th brigade. I guarantee that you will definitely get rid of your cold problem within half a year."  "Kong Qinggui hadn't replied yet. Jiang Tai didn't like it. After eating his horse, he laughed and said: "I say third brother, if you need someone, go to the chief of general staff. Don't come to me to find food."

    Although Jiang Tai was rude, he didn't dare to look down on Hu Laosan.  In addition to his personal relationship with Yang Qiu, it is also because he has led a good army by guarding the plateau over the years.  Even Yang Qiu said after the inspection that the 16th Brigade had a group of soldiers who were screaming and capable of fighting.  From this comment, we can see the status of the 16th Brigade in the General Staff Headquarters. If the target location was not in a cold area, they would not have been transferred all the way back.  So after the two of them went back and forth and killed each other's chess pieces, he asked: "Lao San, what should we do if we come down to fuck each other this time?"

    "Liu Yutang's Fourth Division went up as a brigade." Hu Laosan stretched out.  Looking at the white snow outside, he said: "Since we sent troops to Europe, the British have stayed more in Japan and evacuated many of them. Now there is only one Gorkha company guarding the Indian side."

    "Where are those toasts? I heard they have a high prestige in the local area."

    "Tall ass!" Hu Laosan spat.  , talking about this matter, he was very proud and showed off: "When I first went there, those guys killed a few of my soldiers because they had the support of the British! Of course I can't be polite. Let them see what the central government means."  Army! After a round of artillery and machine gun fire, now it¡¯s very peaceful! This time I came out, they even held a special farewell party. Damn it, you thought I didn¡¯t know, and they were sending my troops away like a plague.  Woolen cloth."

    Kong Qinggui was young, and his eyes gleamed when he heard about the great achievements of the 16th Brigade in "suppressing bandits" over the years.  But Jiang Tai knew very well that Hu Laosan, like Shi Xiaolou, was a die-hard fan of Yang Qiu, otherwise how could he put them in an area with complex ethnic groups.  It is said to be to suppress bandits, but since artillery and machine guns are used, how can the scale be small?  Maybe this guy has tens of thousands of lives on his hands. No wonder the General Staff always says that the 16th Brigade has rich combat experience and their emotions are tempered in this way!  However, bandits are bandits after all and cannot be compared with the regular army, so he still reminded: "Lao San, the opponent this time is different, don't be careless."

    "Don't worry, the commander-in-chief and the chief of staff will take care of you when you come out. As long as you let me in, I guarantee that no one will be left" When Hu Laosan patted his chest, the train under his feet suddenly shook a few times, and then  At onceStart to slow down slowly.  The three of them all understood that they had arrived at their destination, so Jiang Tai immediately stood up and asked, "Are everything ready?"

    Kong Qinggui smiled and took out an aluminum flask from his pocket, shook it deliberately and said, "General, don't worry. The best Northeastern roasted knives are the best for comrades and friendship."

    "Smelly boy!"

    "Be smart. No matter how cold it is tonight, keep your eyes open! If you see the Russian army moving, suppress it immediately! Otherwise, I will come back and put you in the boiler to warm yourself up." Jiang Tai smiled and gave a false kick after scolding.  , the soldier had opened the car door.  As soon as the car door opened, the cold wind like a knife suddenly hit his face. Kong Qinggui was afraid of the cold, so he couldn't help but shrink his neck and went to the upper sealed rapid-fire turret to keep warm. However, Hu Laosan, who had long been accustomed to life in the cold plateau area, felt as if he had returned.  **Border.

    Of course this is not **, but Irkutsk.

    The pearl on the shores of Lake Baiga, the largest transfer and coaling station of the Russian Siberian Railway, and the third largest fortress city on the main artery after Vladivostok and Yekaterinburg.  Since its completion, it has become a heavy hammer hanging on the waist of the Mongolian grassland.  After the outbreak of the European War, like all Russian border cities, the garrison was greatly deducted. Especially after the "Good Agreement between China and Russia" was reached, less than 3,000 old and weak soldiers were left stationed. Even the fortress cannons on the forts were in urgent need of firepower.  The Russian army dismantled many of the support front lines.  There are currently more than 50,000 people living in this fortress city and surrounding areas. More than 10,000 of them are Chinese workers aided by the Republic of China. They are mainly responsible for felling timber and mining. The rest are either Russian miners or refugees stranded here, or  Gold diggers who come here with dreams of getting rich.

    The commander of the Russian fortress who came to greet the two men was named Dimitri Leonidovich Sharif. He was the nephew of the white-haired general Horvath. He was in his forties and fair, but he had the rank of lieutenant general.  At first glance, he looks like the kind of aristocratic officer who relied on nepotism.  In addition to him, there is also An Baozhen, the reserve battalion commander of the National Guard Battalion who is stationed here at the same time and cooperates with the Russian army to divert the railway. He looks like a tall and standard Shandong man in his mid-twenties.  Although Hu Laosan was here for the first time, Jiang Taiquzuo had been back and forth between the Eastern Front and China several times because he was incorporated into the Eastern Front Expeditionary Force, so he was very familiar with the two people who came to greet him.

    "General Sharif, you look great." Jiang Tai hugged Sharif enthusiastically. If he hadn't known that he was one of the main officers in charge of this operation, Hu Laosan would have thought that the two of them were such good friends.  In order to entertain guests from afar, Sharif also specially invited the two of them to rest in the fortress's living room.  At this time, the first troop carrier towed behind also slowly drove into the station. Two hours later, all five troop carriers carrying 6,000 soldiers of the 16th Brigade arrived at the station.

    Irkutsk is an important hub on the Siberian artery, and it is also the resting area for the Chinese Eastern Front Expeditionary Force stipulated in the "Mehu¨¡ Agreement". Therefore, even before the troops were dispatched, the officers and Chinese workers who arrived in advance were there.  A large number of simple barracks were built in the fortress city.  Soldiers who had come from afar crowded out of the car and looked at this exotic fortress city with wide eyes. They were greeted by National Guard comrades and Russian liaison officers and checked into the barracks for a short rest.  Sharif didn't pay attention to this kind of thing, because it had happened to him many, many times, but there was one thing he was very surprised about: "General, are you going to continue to the Eastern Front?"

    What happened in St. Petersburg had already spread throughout the Russian Far East through railway lines and telegraph lines. Even him and all Russian military officers began to worry about the future. However, at this juncture, China actually wanted to transport troops to the west of the Urals. No wonder he would  I have this question.  Jiang Tai shrugged his shoulders in difficulty: "Yes. Although I am also worried, we are allies, so the order we received is to continue westward."

    "That's great!" Sharif obviously didn't like Lenin and the Poor Party. He curled his lips and said, "Maybe after you guys arrive, they won't dare to mess around anymore."

    "Who knows." Jiang Tai deliberately pretended not to want to discuss this issue, turned his head and gestured to the guard. After a while, a whole box of burnt knives and Laobaigan was moved into the living room.  Sharif's eyes almost fell out when he saw these spirits. You must know that after the war started due to food shortages, vodka and other spirits had already become luxuries. Even if he was the nephew of the white-haired general, he could only drink soft wine to relieve fatigue, so when  After a whole box of high-purity spirits was placed in front of him, he wished he could enjoy it immediately, so he immediately regarded the two of them as his lifelong confidants.

    "General, let's have a drink for the sake of Sino-Russian friendship" After Hu Laosan made the tempting suggestion, he exchanged glances with Jiang Tai and smiled.

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