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Text Chapter 152 Wang Yuze¡¯s Guarantee

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    After the British and Indian troops withdrew, they stopped continuing to attack.  The British and Indian artillery also withdrew, as if all attacks had suddenly ceased.  The Western Sichuan Army breathed a sigh of relief.  The British and Indian troops invested tens of thousands of people in the attack at one time. Even if the Western Sichuan Army was on the defensive side, the pressure was very high.  In the afternoon battle, the British and Indian troops dropped thousands of corpses in front of the Western Sichuan Army's position.  The Ninth Brigade of the Western Sichuan Army also suffered thousands of casualties in the attack by the British and Indian troops.  Many of them were killed by shelling by the British and Indian troops.  When the British and Indian troops attacked, they could not hide in the artillery caves and could only risk the British and Indian troops' artillery fire to fight back. Therefore, they suffered relatively heavy losses.  However, judging from this battle damage, it is already considered very good.  Today the Western Sichuan Army suffered almost two thousand casualties, while the British and Indian Army suffered tens of thousands of casualties.  If this continues, it won't be long before a comprehensive advantage over the British and Indian troops is achieved.

    "Brigadier Commander, the young marshal is here!" At this time, Du Qizheng's guard reported.

    "What? The young marshal is here?" Du Qizheng was shocked.  This is the front line. How can the young commander come to a place like this?  If something bad happens, he can't bear the responsibility!  Du Qizheng grabbed his hat and rushed out of the headquarters.  I saw Wang Yuze taking Wang Wei and several guards to inspect the defense line of the Ninth Brigade.

    "Young Marshal, why are you here? How dangerous it is here!" Du Qizheng said.

    "It's okay! Didn't the British and Indian troops stop attacking? I just came up to take a look!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.  Seeing the extent of the damage to the defense line and the piles of corpses already at the foot of the mountain, he knew how tragic the battle just now was.

    "Here, young marshal. Let's go to my headquarters!" Du Qizheng said.  His headquarters is in the woods behind the defense line, which is much safer than this forward position.

    "Okay!" Wang Yuze nodded. Anyway, he had almost completed his inspection.  The next step is to listen to Du Qizheng's report.  He knows the difficulties of these people, and because of his identity, he has always been cautious.  He also didn't want to make it too difficult for the people below.

    When the group arrived at Du Qizheng's headquarters, deputy brigade commander Zhang Ruifeng and chief of staff Qian Tailin of the Ninth Brigade also arrived.

    "It's okay, I just came to take a look, you all go and do your own business!" Wang Yuze said.  A big battle has just ended. As the chief officers of the 9th Brigade, Du Qizheng and the other three must be very busy.  Now that Du Qizheng is reporting to him, there is no need for others to delay.  Who knows when the British and Indian troops will attack next, lest there is no one to direct the battle and the British and Indian troops are caught off guard.

    "Yes, Marshal!" Zhang Ruifeng, deputy commander of the ninth brigade, and Qian Tailin, chief of staff, left after hearing what Wang Yuze said.

    "Lao Du, are the British difficult to deal with? How many casualties were there in this battle?" Wang Yuze asked.  When he arrived, the injured soldiers of the Ninth Brigade had been transferred to the hospital down the mountain, and the bodies of the sacrificed soldiers had also been collected.  However, he expected that the casualties from this battle would not be too small.  After all, although he stayed at the headquarters this afternoon, there was heavy artillery fire on the Volta Mountain side, and the British and Indian troops invested tens of thousands of people in the attack.  Even if the Ninth Brigade defeated the opponent's attack, it would be absolutely impossible if it did not suffer any losses.

    "Yes, Marshal. Compared with the Qing army, the British are indeed difficult to deal with. In the fighting this afternoon, our brigade lost thousands of people! An entire battalion was lost! Plus the 16th  One battalion was lost when the British 28th Infantry Brigade was annihilated that day. The 9th Brigade has already lost two battalions of troops! Now no battalion is full. The 1st Battalion, which has lost the most personnel, only has three battalions left.  One-third of the soldiers!" Du Qizheng said, his eyes became red as he spoke.  Although the grown man bleeds and sheds no tears, as a brigade commander, he felt very uncomfortable when he saw his soldiers dying one by one.

    "I know, Lao Du. Our soldiers are all good! But there is nothing we can do about it. This battle is not what we want to fight. The British have bullied us. We can't do it without fighting!  Moreover, the whole of China has lagged behind for too long and is about to become the prey of the great powers. If we do not resist, I am afraid that our descendants will be enslaved by the great powers. If China wants to rise, it will inevitably fight a lot of wars and die more.  People. But we have no choice!" Wang Yuze said.  In this era, if a country wants to be able to speak in the world, it only depends on its strength.  If Western Sichuan wants to unify China and rise to become a world power, then Western Sichuan has no other choice but to defeat its enemies and defeat other powers.  In later generations, didn¡¯t Japan, the eastern island country, rely on defeating the Qing Dynasty and Russia before being accepted by the great powers and becoming an emerging power in the world?

    "I know, Young Marshal. Although I, Lao Du, am a rough?, but national justice can still be distinguished.  Young Marshal, I, Lao Du, promise you that I will fight wherever you point me from now on without any hesitation!  "Du Qizheng said seriously.

    "Okay! That's good. Lao Du, I promise you, we will definitely be able to create a peaceful and prosperous era for China and our descendants!" Wang Yuze said solemnly.

    After coming down from Volta Mountain, Wang Yuze did not meet the headquarters directly, but went to the field hospital.  The field hospital was located in the river valley, and all medical personnel from the three brigades were gathered together to build a temporary hospital in the river valley.  Large enough to accommodate thousands of people.  But now, the entire hospital is still overcrowded.

    As soon as Wang Yuze entered the hospital, he smelled the pungent smell of disinfectant.  And, painful groans came from the tent.

    "Young Marshal, why are you here?" As soon as Wang Yuze walked into the field hospital, he met the director of the hospital.  A middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a white coat, gloves on his hands, and a trace of blood on his body, must have just come out of the operating room.

    "Dean Liu, let me take a look. You can go about your business!" Wang Yuze said.  After the battle, the hospital was the busiest place, and he didn't want his arrival to affect the hospital's treatment of the wounded.

    "Okay, then I'll go and get busy. I have another surgery!" Director Liu of the field hospital didn't say much and left in a hurry.

    Wang Yuze walked into a tent where the wounded lived.  There were actually twenty wounded people living in a tent of less than fifty square meters.  Some of them were seriously injured and were lying on the bed groaning.  Some of those with relatively minor injuries were talking quietly.  However, Wang Yuze accurately saw a hint of loneliness in their eyes.

    Perhaps, when they were in battle, they fought the enemy desperately with their passion.  But after the injury, they may have to consider future problems.  Minor injuries are fine, but if they are seriously injured or disabled, they will no longer be able to stay in the army.  Although, Western Sichuan provides a lot of protection for disabled soldiers.  However, it is inevitable that there will be some shortcomings.

    Wang Yuze¡¯s arrival did not attract everyone¡¯s attention.  Two minutes later, a wounded soldier leaning against the door discovered Wang Yuze.  As soon as he saw Wang Yuze, his eyes widened.  He immediately stood up from the bed and said loudly: "Hello, young marshal!" Then he raised his right hand in salute, but found that his right hand only had an empty sleeve.  During the battle, he lost his right hand.

    I saw that the childish look on this wounded soldier¡¯s face was still there, and he looked like he was only ten years old.  Now that he has become a disabled person, Wang Yuze's eyes suddenly turned red.

    "Hello!" Wang Yuze firmly held the wounded soldier's left hand with both hands.

    "Hello, Young Marshal!" The other wounded soldiers in the room also noticed Wang Yuze and stood up to salute him.  However, the group had lost their hands, and some wounded soldiers had lost their legs, but they stood up with the support of their comrades.  The remaining wounded soldiers who were seriously injured and lying on the bed also looked at Wang Yuze with wide eyes.

    "Everyone, sit down quickly! There's no need to stand. I'm just here to see everyone!" Wang Yuze said quickly.

    After his persuasion, the wounded soldiers sat down again.

    "On behalf of my father and on behalf of the people of Western Sichuan, I would like to thank you. The stability and strength of Western Sichuan are only possible because of your efforts. In addition, I assure you that you were injured for Western Sichuan. Western Sichuan  I will never ignore you. After you recover from your injuries, Western Sichuan will properly arrange your future! You are injured and disabled. But you are still useful people. After you return to your hometown, you can serve as a military instructor in the school.  Village cadres, etc. can also contribute to western Sichuan." Wang Yuze assured everyone.

    I don¡¯t know when, but the outside of this tent was already surrounded by wounded people.  They looked at Wang Yuze eagerly and listened to his assurance.  The originally lonely and confused eyes gradually gained a glimmer of hope.  Yes, they are injured and disabled.  But that doesn't mean they are useless.  Even after demobilization, they can still contribute to Western Sichuan, which means that they are still valuable.

    After Wang Yuze finished speaking, all the wounded people applauded.  Although the applause was not enthusiastic, Wang Yuze felt warm in his heart.  It is precisely because of the sacrifices of these people that Western Sichuan is what it is now.  Similarly, Western Sichuan will not forget them.  Perhaps, there are still things that are not done well in the system for supporting disabled soldiers in western Sichuan, but Wang Yuze has made up his mind to implement this aspect well after this battle is over.  We cannot let these soldiers who shed their blood for western Sichuan shed any more tears.

    Wang Yuze did not stay in the field hospital for long and left in less than half an hour.  It was wartime now and he had too much to deal with.

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