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    A month has passed, and it is already the end of October on the plateau. Biting cold winds have begun to blow, and the temperature has dropped very quickly. Although it has not snowed yet, the temperature has dropped to around zero degrees.  The sky is gray, and according to experienced herdsmen, it will snow heavily soon.  The third company also began to prepare for the winter, storing fodder, strengthening houses and fortifications, preparing ammunition and food supplies, etc.

    Once it snows, it will be difficult to transport subsequent supplies. At least until March of next year, when the ice and snow melt, supplies will flow again.  Therefore, before the snow fell, the Third Company had enough reserves of various supplies.  Includes ammo too!  Although, in winter, the activities of the horse bandits and the Ma family army in the north will also be greatly affected and restricted. Generally speaking, no large-scale battles will break out.  But, be prepared!  It is still very necessary to reserve more supplies.

    "Awei, how are the supplies prepared now?" Wang Yuze asked, standing on a five-meter-high tower next to the gate of the military station.  This tower is an important fortification.  A Maxim water-cooled heavy machine gun was set up here.  Once an enemy attacks, the Maxim heavy machine gun with a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute will definitely be their grave.

    "Company Commander, after this month of rush transportation, all kinds of materials have been stored. Forage and food are enough to last the entire company until April next year. In addition, 5 bases of ammunition have been stored, which is enough to support a high-intensity battle.  Fight!" Wang Wei replied.  In the Western Sichuan Army, a base amount of ammunition, for cavalry, represents two hundred rounds.  A heavy machine gun represents 10,000 rounds of bullets. When the heavy machine gun fires, the bullets shoot out rapidly, forming a metal barrage, which requires a lot of bullets.  Therefore, the ammunition base of heavy machine guns is much larger than that of cavalry.  Artillery represents 120 rounds of artillery.  The third company now has two 60 mm caliber mortars and three 37 mm caliber mortars. Added together, there are a total of 600 rounds of artillery shells.  In the past month, the officers and soldiers of the third company have spent a lot of time just transporting these ammunition.  It can be said that except for the daily soldiers left behind, the rest are all involved in the transportation of ammunition and supplies.

    "Well! That's good! This is the first time for the two of us to lead the army, so we can't make any mistakes!" Wang Yuze nodded.

    "Company Commander, in the villages outside the military station, the herdsmen who went out to graze have returned. However, the herdsmen returning from the north reported that they seemed to have found traces of horse bandits two hundred miles north of us!"  Wang Wei said with some worry.  Winter on the plateau is very sad.  Herdsmen need to store large amounts of fodder and food to survive the winter.  The horse bandits also need to prepare in order to survive the cold winter smoothly.  This requires them to grab enough cattle, sheep, and fodder before it snows.

    In the grasslands, there are always a lot of horse bandits active, and they are constantly prohibited.  Although the Western Sichuan Army has intensified its crackdown on horse bandits within the territory, these horse bandits often infiltrate from outside Western Sichuan.  The policies of western Sichuan have greatly changed the lives of the herdsmen in western Sichuan, and they have naturally become the primary robbery target of the horse bandits.  However, the strength of the Western Sichuan Army, especially the 10th Brigade, launched a devastating blow to these horse bandits.  Countless horse bandits die every year at the gunfire of the Western Sichuan Army.  At the same time, many horse bandits did not grab enough winter supplies.  What does this mean?  They themselves know it very well.  Once they don't have enough supplies, they won't be able to survive the harsh winter.  Therefore, grabbing enough supplies before it snows has become their primary goal.

    Wang Yuze was also frightened when he heard the traces of horse bandit activities.  Although he has never seen horse bandits, he also knows the ferocity of these horse bandits.  The horse bandits passed through the border like locusts, leaving no grass behind.  All the cattle, sheep and property were robbed, and all the old, weak, sick and disabled were killed. Young and strong men would die if they did not join them.  Women, on the other hand, became their playthings and ended up being very miserable.

    "Notify the posts in the north and ask them to strengthen their alert. Once they find traces of the horse bandits, they will report back immediately. However, they are not allowed to fight head-on with the horse bandits. They must conserve their strength. At the same time, let each platoon strengthen their alert. Once the horse bandits attack,  , we must repel them!" Wang Yuze said loudly.  He vaguely felt that this winter might not be easy!  With dozens of families of herders and tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, Gasanka seems to have become a piece of fat in the eyes of the horse bandits.  If this place can be looted, it will be very easy for the horse bandits to survive this cold winter.  However, the Third Company is not someone to be trifled with.  The machine guns and cannons in your hands are not fire sticks.  Once the horse bandits attack, they will definitely suffer a bloody blow.

    "Yes, company commander. I'll go make arrangements right away!" Wang Wei nodded and immediately went down to make arrangements.  He also knew the urgency of the matter. Once the horse bandits attacked in large numbers, if the third company was not prepared in time, it would probably cause great losses.  This pairFor Wang Yuze, it is undoubtedly a very big stain.  Therefore, Wang Wei will never allow such a thing to happen.

    Looking at Wang Wei's leaving figure, Wang Yuze felt a little heavy in his heart.  He seemed to have felt a dark cloud coming over him.  However, he was not afraid. Although it was a threat, it also meant military exploits and opportunities.

    "Come on! Horse bandits, use your blood and lives to create my glory!" Wang Yuze shouted in his heart.

    In Chengdu at the end of October, autumn has already entered.  After the beginning of autumn, there is also a hint of coolness.  However, this has nothing to do with cold.  Blocked by the Qinba Mountains, it is difficult for cold air to affect the Sichuan Basin, making the temperature in the Sichuan Basin generally higher in winter. Even in winter, the temperature rarely reaches below zero.

    Inspecting the ambassador's house, in Wang Xiao's office.  Wang Xiao and Wang Quan were sitting opposite each other.  Wang Xiao held a briefing in his hand. There was a smile on his lips, and he was obviously in a good mood.

    It took a long time before Wang Xiao put down the briefing in his hand.  "It seems that Yuze has done a great job in the 10th Brigade! To be able to take control of the troops in such a short time, his two years at the Army Academy are obviously not in vain!" Wang Xiao said with a smile.  Wang Yuze took the opportunity to get rid of the first platoon leader and the second platoon leader, and although his method of controlling the third company was a bit immature, in Wang Xiao's opinion, it was already very difficult.  Wang Xiao is also very satisfied with Wang Yuze's performance.

    "Yes! The young master did a good job. However, it will snow soon on the plateau, and the environment will be very bad! According to the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Bureau, the horse bandits on the plateau have been suppressed very hard this year.  , I'm afraid he will jump over the wall! In addition, Ma Jiajun is also a little restless, I'm afraid the young master will be in danger!" Wang Quan said with some worry.

    "How can you see a rainbow without going through wind and rain! I believe Yuze will be fine and will do well!" Wang Xiao said with certainty, and he also believed in Wang Yuze.

    Wang Quan nodded, but he made up his mind to say hello to the commander of the 10th Brigade. He couldn't let anything happen to Wang Yuze!  Wang Yuze is the future of Western Sichuan. If something happens, will Western Sichuan still be in chaos in the future?

    For more than a month, the war machine of the Western Sichuan Army has been operating at full speed.  The troops are already changing equipment at an accelerated pace, and the 7th Brigade stationed in Bazhong and the 2nd Division stationed in Chongqing have begun military preparations.  The follow-up troops have also begun to assemble, looking like a battle is about to begin.

    This change of the Western Sichuan Army was easily discovered by the spies of the Qing court, and they were quickly reported back.  Suddenly, the Qing court became very nervous.  Although there has been peace with Western Sichuan for more than ten years, they still dare not forget the strength of Western Sichuan.  The strange movements of the Western Sichuan Army frightened the Qing court.  The 100,000 new troops under Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Huguang, have all begun to assemble to prepare to resist the attack of the Western Sichuan Army.  At the same time, Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, was always ready to send support southward if the war went south.

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