Chapter 1271: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future: (One Hundred and Sixty-One) Ye Feng

The crisp sound of horse hooves came all the way along the river embankment, running along the outer wall of the military camp towards the gate. About five miles away from Yingshui County was the garrison's main camp. The 88th Division under the command of Ye Feng is under the 19th Army of the Second Military Region. The 19th Army was reorganized from the original First Army. Its commander is Chen Bin, who was transferred from the original Northern Field Army. Chen Bin was originally an official of the Yan army. He was captured during the Yan campaign against the East Hu and was later rescued by Xu Yuan. He then joined the Eastern Expeditionary Army and fought against the East Hu in the north for several years. He gradually accumulated merit and was promoted to division commander. The First Army was declassified after the defeat in the Battle of Pengcheng, and its units were reorganized into the Second Army. Chen Bin was personally selected by Gao Yuan to serve as the commander of the 19th Army.

As the center of gravity of the Han Dynasty moved westward, most of the troops of the Northern Group Army originally stationed in Yingshui were transferred to the Jinyang area after being reorganized into the First Military Region. The 19th Army was also ordered to move to the defense. Ye Feng's 3rd Army The 88th Division was transferred as a whole to Chen Bin's command and became a member of the 19th Army.

As the youngest commander in the Han army, Ye Feng, who is only 24 years old, bears more pressure than others. Being able to rise to the position of division commander, Ye Feng himself also knows that it is inseparable from the background behind him. Even if he is the same as himself, even if his military exploits are more outstanding than his own, the highest he is now is just a regiment commander. It's not that there are no voices of discussion within, of course, these are all private. However, Ye Feng knew it well, but the more this happened, the more he wanted to make some achievements and prove that he was qualified for this position.

The combat effectiveness of the 88th Division was originally second to none among the 19th Army. Because under Meng Chong's command, no matter which level of position Ye Feng held, his subordinates always had the highest proportion of veterans among all the troops. Grassroots officers are even more selective among the best. Some people in the Second Military Region joked that the platoon commander of the 88th Division is more than qualified to serve as company commander among other armies. It is a piece of cake for a company commander to become a battalion commander. Later, even if the army expanded, the proportion of veterans in the 88th Division still reached 70%. This is an astonishing proportion, you know. In other units, this ratio can reach half. Even if it is the main core force.

Chen Bin welcomed the transfer of the entire 88th Division under his command with both hands. After the reorganization, Chen Bin was defeated by Pengcheng. Morale is relatively low. All the soldiers feel that they are inferior to others. There is also a serious shortage of personnel. The 88th Division is a division, but it has more than 15,000 personnel. This is more than a normal and satisfactory one. There are nearly half more divisions. Of course Chen Bin knows this is because Ye Feng is the commander of this division. At first, he was worried about whether Ye Feng could suppress the formation and whether he was really relying on nepotism. So after the 88th Division garrisoned Yingshui, he ran to Yingshui every three days, but only several times. After watching Ye Feng's troop training, sand table operations, battle case analysis, and heart-to-heart conversations between the two, Chen Bin was completely relieved. The 88th Division did not need to worry about it. After all, he had grown up with the king. I have been warned by the king since I was a child, how could it be wrong? And I saw the scars on Ye Feng's body. This man is definitely a true warrior. Sometimes, you can't believe what is said outside. Compared with the 88th Division, the other two divisions of the 19th Army really have to worry more.

The Yingshui Military Camp was built in an extremely grand manner. The military camp with a uniform reinforced concrete structure was not only neat but also strong. The wall was three meters high. Outside the wall was the river embankment. Compared with other places,

The river embankment outside the military camp had already been hardened with cement. Fang Shu originally wanted to plant landscape trees on the edge of the hardened river embankment, but Ye Feng rejected it.

The war horse stopped outside the military camp. Ye Feng turned over and dismounted. The sentry at the door quickly ran over and took the horse's reins from Ye Feng. Horse racing was not allowed in the military camp. This was an iron rule, and even Ye Feng, the supreme garrison leader, was no exception.

Stepping into the camp gate, a group of officers from the division headquarters were already waiting to greet them.

"Today I went down to look at all the regiments. The weather was hot, and the training of each department was cutting corners. The specific inspection results are with Staff Officer Sun. The Staff Section immediately wrote me a letter and publicly informed me of the criticism. The third regiment commander gave me a warning. ." He said loudly while striding towards the staff barracks.

"Understood!" Behind him, the chief of the staff section said loudly. Although it was a hot day, every officer and soldier in the division was wearing a military uniform and was meticulous. Even if he was sweating profusely, he did not dare to untie it. Buttons are greedy for coolness.

"In addition, the Logistics Section has informed the county magistrate that our department will purchase a large batch of mung beans and herbs to prevent heatstroke. I hope he can organize the supply as soon as possible."

"yes."

"Immediately draw up a plan for the training class. Starting from late late, our division will begin water drills, which will be conducted in batches in company units." At this point, Ye Feng stopped, thought for a moment, turned around and said, "By the way, I'd like to inform you Look across from us, this is a planned exercise, purely for military training, not directed at them, they are welcome to watch! "

There was laughter from behind.

Amidst the laughter, a group of people had already entered the Staff Section. The barracks of the Staff Section were several sizes larger than those of other sections. The most conspicuous thing was the map that took up an entire wall and the map that almost occupied the center of the house. There was a huge sand table covering most of the space, and all the staff tables were squeezed into the corner.

Walking to the sand table, with his hands on the edge, Ye Feng stared at the sand table. Every time each regiment came out for inspection, he would immediately come to the staff section and stand for a while. Everyone in the division headquarters was used to it.

The Yingshui River separates the enemy and us. We are on the riverside and they are on the other side. After watching for a while, Ye Feng took a small red flag and heavily inserted it on the Yingchuan County City opposite. He pouted and turned to walk out. A group of staff behind him secretly shrugged their shoulders, pulled out the small red flag again, and inserted it back to its original place.

Returning to his office, he picked up the cold water bottle on the table and drank it all in one gulp. There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and Li Kaifu, the head of the logistics department, walked over quietly.

"Old Li, the latest batch of grenades that have been delivered must be stored separately. You must pay attention to safety. I have made it clear to you. If there is any accident with these things, the entire arsenal will be blown up to the sky. At that time, you will lose your head."

"Don't worry, commander. How dare I be careless with these things? I have specially cleared a warehouse to store them. The guards are also the most strict. I dare not dare to have any problems. Commander, you took people out to practice this thing today. Is it powerful?" Kai-Fu Lee asked: "Speaking of which, looking at these small things, I just heard that this thing is powerful. I haven't seen its power when it explodes!"

Ye Feng glanced at him while looking at the official documents. "Old Li, didn't I just say that if there is an accident with it, your arsenal will be blown up to the sky."

Li Tianfu was shocked. "I thought you were joking!"

"Am I a joker?" Ye Feng laughed and raised a document in his hand. "A new weapon will be delivered to us soon, but it cannot be used in wartime. After you go down, immediately clear a place in the division headquarters and build a house to store this thing."

"What new weapon is there? It is more powerful than a grenade, and a house is specially built to store it?" Li Kaifu widened his eyes.

"Of course." Ye Feng smiled. This is a cannon that the Weapon Research Institute has just ordered. This is still a secret for the entire Han army. At present, it is only equipped with the navy. The first army to equip it is its own 88th Division, as the king's brother-in-law. Although the pressure is huge, from another perspective. It is very cheap. Whenever the Weapon Research Institute finalizes a new weapon, its own 88th Division will be the first to equip it. For example, in its own troops, the Shenji crossbow has replaced the arm crossbow, and the more exaggerated airborne crossbow is equipped with two in each company. So far, apart from the National Security Bureau's action team, only the 88th Division has grenades.

This time, four cannons were transported, along with eight gunners from the 88th Division. The finalized cannon has an amazing range. On the riverbank here, one shot can hit the city of Yingchuan County on the opposite side. It seems that I have to build a few artillery platforms by the Yingshui River. Of course, it is only artillery platforms. Cannons cannot be installed now.

If it is possible, it would be great if these four cannons fired together and blasted Tan Feng on the opposite side into the sky in one fell swoop. However, it is unlikely to be possible. This thing can hit large targets. If you want to carry out this kind of decapitation operation, you basically have to rely on luck.

A few days ago, intelligence personnel from the Military Intelligence Department sent news that the Tan Feng unit on the opposite side had received a batch of gunpowder weapons, called thunder bombs. Gunpowder was placed in porcelain bottles and sent along with intelligence. There was also such a thunder bomb. I personally tested it and found that its power was like a firefly competing with the bright moon compared to our own grenades. The outer shell of our own grenades is iron. The patterns carved on the outside are not for beauty. After the explosion, along these patterns, the iron shell will explode into pieces, with amazing lethality. Even the power of gunpowder is not comparable to the thunder bombs of the Qin people. I heard that the weapons research institute is now studying self-igniting grenades, which will be easier to operate.

No wonder Mao Wei hijacked it at the beginning, and my brother-in-law was not in a hurry at all. They are both gunpowder, but the weapons made in the two countries are completely incomparable. Now our side even has cannons, and the other side is still completely in the dark. When the two sides go to war, they will have a good time.

Leaning back on the chair, Ye Feng narrowed his eyes, imagining the scene when the cannon was fired. The Qin army had not seen the Han army yet, but they were blown to pieces.

Hehehe! Ye Feng couldn't help laughing.

"Division Commander, what are you laughing at?" Li Kaifu, who was standing in front of him, looked at the young division commander and smiled foolishly, and asked curiously.

"Well, nothing, nothing, I just want to laugh. By the way, Chief Li, the confidentiality of this batch of new weapons is directly responsible for my personal guards. You just need to know this."

"Yes, sir."

There was a knock on the door outside.

"Come in." Ye Feng said loudly.

A personal soldier came in, "Division Commander, County Magistrate Fang sent someone to invite you, saying that there is something important to discuss, please move to the county government office."

"Oh?" Ye Feng blinked, "I was just about to find him, but he invited me first. Didn't he say what it was about?"

The personal soldier shook his head, "No, the messenger only said that County Magistrate Fang also invited General Yu Guang."

Ye Feng frowned. Yu Guang was the highest commander of the Military Intelligence Department in Yingshui. Since even Yu Guang was invited, I'm afraid this matter is not small. (To be continued)