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    On October 31, 1890, it began to snow on the plateau.  After a night of accumulation, the outside of Gasanka Military Station was already covered with snow.  Although the snow was not heavy, it did not have much impact on walking or even riding horses.  But if the snow continues and gets heavier, it will definitely have a serious impact on operations.

    Wang Yuze stood on the tower next to the gate of the military station, looking at the falling snowflakes in the sky, feeling a little nervous.  So far, there is no news about the horse bandits, but this cannot be ignored.  It's starting to snow now. If there are no horse bandits attacking in the past two days, the danger will be reduced a lot.  After all, heavy snow is not conducive to cavalry attacks. There is no difference between attacking a military station in this environment and seeking death.  However, the snow has just started to fall now, and this seems to be the last chance for the horse bandits.

    "Awei, is there any news about the horse bandits?" Wang Yuze asked.  This is his defense after taking over the army, so he can't make any mistakes!  If the horse bandits attack, we must fight this battle well.

    "No!" Wang Wei shook his head.  "It has started to snow now, and all the scouts who were photographed have returned. However, the snowy weather is not conducive to cavalry attacks. The horse bandits will not come, right?" Wang Wei said.

    "It's hard to say. The snow is not deep yet and will not have much impact on the cavalry. This is also the last chance for the horse bandits. If the horse bandits attack us, it should be within one or two days. Pass the order and let the horse bandits attack us.  Everyone, cheer up!" Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, company commander!" Wang Wei took the order.

    After Wang Wei left, Wang Yuze stayed on the tower, staring at the north, where he would be safe from the attack of horse bandits.  All around the military station, horse resistance was set up, enough to withstand the charge of the cavalry.  In addition, the five Maxim heavy machine guns of the third company were also in place, one on each tower around the military station.  The remaining one is kept as a spare.  In addition, five mortars are also ready, and the position is located on the playground in the middle of the military station, which can advantageously support the battles of all parties.  The fence of the military station is not high, only three meters.  On the wall, shooting holes were opened from which soldiers could shoot.  At the same time, the fence can provide good protection for soldiers and help reduce casualties.

    "Horse bandits, will you come or not?" Wang Yuze thought secretly.  After all, for ordinary horse bandits, attacking a well-defended military station is simply asking for death.  The ragtag group of horse bandits can deal with the ordinary herdsmen on the grassland, but if they face the regular army, they will only end up being slaughtered.  The combat capabilities of the regular army and the horse bandits are vastly different.

    "Why did the horse bandits appear in the north of the military station and want to attack the military station? Will there be other forces participating behind this? For example, the Green Horse Army in the north?" Wang Yuze thought secretly.  He was almost certain that there must be instigation from the Green Horse Army, or even direct participation.  Otherwise, how could the horse bandits be so bold?  However, if the Green Horse Army is really involved, the danger will be much greater.  After all, even if the Qingma Army cannot keep up with the Western Sichuan Army, it can still be regarded as a well-trained regular army.

    Wang Yuze had a vague hunch that the attack of the horse bandits might be today.

    "Come on, this solid military station will definitely give you a bloody head!" Wang Yuze thought secretly.  None of the horse bandits had their hands stained with blood. They came to attack the military station, which gave the Western Sichuan Army an opportunity to eliminate harm for the people.

    Soon, a few hours passed, and it was already noon, and the sky was still gray.  Pieces of snowflakes fell from the sky one after another. Although there was no trend of getting bigger and bigger, there seemed to be no sign of weakening.

    The soldiers in the cooking class have prepared lunch, which is white flour steamed buns and soy sauce meat, but there are no vegetables.  In military stations on the plateau, the supply of vegetables becomes more difficult in winter.  The herdsmen who were taken to the military station also started to eat.  They all consciously stayed in their tents and did not cause trouble to the Western Sichuan Army.  After all, the Western Sichuan Army's willingness to let them enter the military station to avoid the robbery of the horse bandits has already saved their lives. It would be too ignorant to be dissatisfied!

    "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Suddenly, a burst of gunfire came from the north.  The soldiers of the third company who were eating immediately realized that the horse bandits were attacking.  They quickly put down their lunch, put two steamed buns in their bags and rushed out.

    "The horse bandits are attacking, all units are in position!" Wang Yuze's order came from the tower.  He stayed on the tower and happened to see the horse bandits attacking in large numbers.  On the grassland to the north, a large black wave of people was sweeping towards the south.  In front of them, there were twelve figures, running towards the military station while firing back.  They are the twelve officers and soldiers of the seventh squad who are on duty at the post north of the garrison station.

    After discovering that the horse bandits were attacking, they, under the leadership of squad leader Dai Yulong,Then, abandon the outpost and return directly to the military station.  After all, it is simply impossible for a simple outpost to resist the attack of thousands of horse bandits.  Only by withdrawing to the military base can we preserve our strength.

    In less than two minutes, all the units of the third company were already in place.  Among the three platoons of the third company, the first platoon defended the main entrance of the northern military station, and the other three sides only guarded one squad each.  After all, the north is the focus of the horse bandits' attack.  The third platoon is used as a reserve team.

    "Company Commander, are there so many horse bandits?" Wang Wei couldn't help but change his face when he saw the dark area, probably more than a thousand people.

    "Hmph! What's the use of coming more? If they can't attack the military station, they will only die!" Wang Yuze was very confident about the defense of the military station.  Obviously, the horse bandits have no artillery, and even the Green Horse Army does not have many artillery.  Relying solely on human lives to fill the gap, it would be impossible to break through a well-defended military station.

    "Company Commander, should we ask the battalion headquarters for help? After all, we only have two hundred people!" Wang Wei suggested.

    "Okay, send someone to notify the battalion headquarters!" Wang Yuze nodded and accepted the proposal.  It takes several hours to ride a horse from Gasanka to Leiwuqi, and it is snowing now, so it will take even longer.  Reinforcements will not arrive until tomorrow at the earliest.  The main reason is poor communication!  Although telegraph lines have been set up in the major cities in the three provinces of western Sichuan and every county in Sichuan Province, fast communication can be achieved.  But like the military stations on the plateau, they still only rely on horseback to convey messages.

    "It would be great if radio communication could be realized as soon as possible!" Wang Yuze said secretly.  It is said that Western Sichuan is already studying this.  Marconi, who invented radio communications, was only sixteen years old.  However, the other person, the Russian husband, is already thirty-one years old.  This person is currently conducting research in this area at the Academy of Sciences in Chengdu.  It is said that a clue has been found and the invention should be successful soon.  Wang Xiao also spared no effort to support scientific research.  Both Chinese and foreign scientists were attracted to western Sichuan.  The Western Sichuan Academy of Sciences is exactly such an institution.  The government allocates a large amount of special funds for scientific research every year.  The field covers a wide range of areas, including not only military industry, but also other natural sciences.  Wang Yuze even knew that even the famous Frankenstein, Nikola Tesla, had been fooled by Wang Xiao.  Obviously, Wang Xiao spent a lot of money in order to increase the energy of scientific and technological innovation in western Sichuan.

    The cavalry charge was very fast.  When the soldiers of the seventh squad just arrived at the gate of the military station, the horse bandits were already approaching.  The horse bandits raised their sabers, shouted loudly, and rushed towards the military station quickly.  It was obvious that he planned to take advantage of the situation and rush into the military station when the soldiers of the seventh squad entered the military station.  Unfortunately, they don't have such an opportunity.

    "Fire!" Wang Yuze ordered loudly.

    "Ta-ta-ta!" The Maxim heavy machine gun installed on the tower immediately spat out a fiery snake.  The long bullet belt made of canvas began to feed the bullets, and the fiery bullets were fired at the horse bandits, bringing up bloody flowers.

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