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Text Chapter 19 Acting Company Commander (Happy New Year everyone)

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    The 10th Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army is based in the Qamdo area and is responsible for defending the northern parts of the three provinces in Western Sichuan.  The main defense targets were some horse bandits and the Ma Jiajun who had defected to the Qing court.  However, although the Ma Jiajun has a large number of people, it is no match for the Western Sichuan Army in terms of weapons and equipment.  Therefore, when a conflict occurs, even though the 10th Brigade has fewer people, it can gain the upper hand.

    The 10th Brigade includes 5 cavalry battalions, a two-battalion artillery battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, an engineer battalion, a guard battalion, a supply camp and a field hospital.  There are more than 8,000 people in the whole brigade.

    The 10th Brigade is a cavalry brigade, equipped entirely with lances and with relatively few heavy weapons, generally 60mm mortars and 75mm infantry cannons.  However, it was even easier to deal with the horse bandits who didn't even have a few guns and the Ma family army who lacked heavy weapons.

    The commander of the 10th Brigade is named Zhao Bowen, with the rank of brigadier general.  Born in Luzhou City in 1852, he is 38 years old this year.  Deputy Brigadier Tashi Duoji, with the rank of colonel, is 36 years old, a native of Qamdo and a member of the Fanba ethnic group.  Chief of Staff Li Zhuo, 37 years old, with the rank of colonel, is from Chengdu.

    The soldiers of the 10th Brigade are mainly composed of Fanba and Qiang people living in the plateau areas, with Han people accounting for less than one-third.  The Fanba and Qiang people grew up on horses and are natural cavalrymen.  After combining with the new lance, it showed even greater strength.

    A few days later, Wang Yuze went to the Army Academy, graduated from the academy early, and was awarded the rank of lieutenant.  His new position has also been confirmed, acting company commander of the third company of the 2nd Cavalry Battalion of the 10th Brigade.  Wang Wei is his deputy company commander.

    They will go to the plateau at the end of August with other newly graduated officers assigned to the plateau area.  This time, hundreds of officers graduated from the Army Academy, less than half of whom were posted to the army in the plateau.  Wang Yuze and Wang Wei also intervened naturally.  However, Wang Yuze used his pseudonym, Wang Long.  He also used this name when he was studying at the Army Academy.

    Perhaps because the separation time is getting closer, Wang Yuze and the three wives also cherish this period of time.  The relationship between husband and wife is also growing rapidly.

    On August 23, 1890, Wang Yuze and Wang Wei were going to join the army.  Together with a transport team heading to the plateau, we passed the Sichuan-Gao Highway and reported to the 10th Brigade.  Although it is still midsummer, even by horseback, it is nearly 1,400 kilometers from Chengdu to Qamdo. In addition, the mountain road is difficult to travel, so it will take more than 20 days to get there.  By the time they arrived, it was already the end of September.  The weather on the plateau is cold, and it starts to snow after October.  Then it will be even more inconvenient to move.

    "Yuze, don't worry, we will take good care of your home. You have gone to Qamdo, so take care of yourself!" the eldest lady Xiong Menghan said with red eyes.  The other two ladies were not much better.  Even though they had known they were going to separate for a long time, they were still very reluctant to part at this moment.

    "Don't worry, I will pay attention. You should take more care at home. My father is not in good health, so I have to ask you to take more care of him!" After Wang Yuze finished speaking, he hugged the three ladies and turned to leave.  Outside the patrolling ambassador's house, Wang Wei was already waiting for him.

    Getting on their horses, Wang Yuze and Wang Wei rushed towards the Army Academy.  There, they will join other students heading to the plateau, and then go to the military logistics office in the suburbs to join the transportation unit and head to the plateau together.

    "Wang Quan! Has Yuze already set off?" Wang Xiao raised his head from the desk after finishing processing a document.

    "Master, after the young master said goodbye to several ladies, he has already set off with Awei. In addition, I have made preparations. The commander of the 2nd Cavalry Battalion of the 10th Brigade has been replaced by someone I transferred from the guard.  . In addition, ten elite soldiers were also transferred from the guard to join the company that the young master will lead. They are all strong men who have experienced hundreds of battles, and they will definitely be able to protect the young master!" Wang Quan said.

    "Yeah! That's good. However, Yuze is here for training. Don't make it too special, otherwise the meaning of training will be lost!" Wang Xiao nodded and turned his attention back to the document again.  .

    This time, there were more than a dozen officers heading to the 10th Brigade.  However, Wang Yuze was only in his second year at the Army Academy and was not very familiar with these graduating seniors.  However, he knew the benefits of building his own network.  Without his intention, he quickly became acquainted with the others.  Among them, a man named Li Bing, with the rank of lieutenant, was assigned to the brigade headquarters of the 10th Brigade.  There is also a handsome man with glasses and a gentle look. His name is Zhang Yucheng, and he is assigned to the artillery battalion of the 10th Brigade.  Along the way, with Wang Yuze's deliberate efforts to win over him, he got along very well with these two people.  Even before they arrived at the 10th Brigade, the four of them had already become good friends and talked about everything.

    There are thousands of people in the transportation force and more than 300 four-wheeled carriages. Each carriage is pulled by four horses.  if not,It is difficult to climb those steep slopes on the Sichuan High Road.  Each of these four-wheeled carriages can carry two tons of supplies, including food, military uniforms, weapons and ammunition.  There are several special transportation teams that transport tens of thousands of tons of materials to the plateau before the heavy snow seals the mountains every year to supply several troops on the plateau.

    On the plateau, the geographical conditions are harsh and the industrial base is basically blank.  Only in Lhasa, there is a small ammunition production factory that can produce some rifle bullets and machine gun bullets.  In Qamdo, there is only one small weapons repair factory, and all weapons and ammunition need to be transported from Sichuan.

    After leaving Chengdu and entering the plateau from Dujiangyan, the road gradually became more difficult and dangerous.  In addition, as the altitude gradually increases, altitude sickness also begins to appear.  Fortunately, Wang Yuze has been a man for two generations, and he often went to the plateau in his previous life, so he is completely familiar with this feeling.  Although it's a little uncomfortable, it's not a big problem.  Wang Wei was even stronger and had no reaction at all after reaching the plateau.  Only Zhang Yucheng's body weakened a little, and he lay on the carriage for several days before he recovered.  However, once you get used to it, there won't be any problems.  The transport troops moved very slowly, less than 100 kilometers per day.  After entering the plateau, the weather began to cool down.  It is no longer as muggy as the Chengdu Plain.  However, it won't be long before it starts to snow.  By then, heavy snow will close the mountains and the roads between the plateau and Sichuan will be cut off.  Only when the snow and ice melt next year will the roads be reconnected.  Therefore, the cost of garrisoning troops on the plateau is very high.  However, the western Sichuan government did not hesitate to deploy several brigades of troops in the plateau areas.  Not only to maintain stability, but also to deter the powers that covet the plateau.

    On September 16, after more than half a month of trekking, Wang Yuze and his party finally arrived in Qamdo.  Here is not only the residence of the 10th Brigade, but also the seat of the administrative agencies of the Qamdo region.  However, although the Qamdo area has a large jurisdiction, its population is very sparse.  The entire Qamdo area covers an area of ??more than 100,000 square kilometers, but has a population of only about 100,000, mostly of the Fanba ethnic group, with very few Han ethnic groups.

    Wang Yuze and his dozen or so young officers were warmly received by the 10th Brigade. Brigadier Zhao Bowen, Deputy Brigadier Tashi Duoji, and Chief of Staff Li Zhuo all attended the welcome dinner that evening.  Brigade Commander Zhao Bowen, on behalf of the more than 8,000 soldiers of the 10th Brigade, welcomes everyone in the future.  Moreover, I hope that everyone can overcome the impact of the natural environment and make a career in the 10th Brigade.

    Soldiers are all passionate.  You also love spirits.  At the welcome dinner that night, Wang Yuze and others were poured a lot of wine.  In the end, he fell down and completely lost consciousness.  Obviously, how could the people they just walked out of the academy be the opponents of these veteran ruffians?  In addition, this is the territory of the 10th Brigade, and the opponent has a large number of people, and dozens of people are trying to save them.  The dozen or so rookies who had just graduated from the academy were immediately impressed.  Wang Wei, on the other hand, drank a lot, but he didn't last until the end and fell down too.

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