Chapter 224 Selling Life

On the beach on the east bank of the river, the fishing boat had just leaned against the shore, and Yu Gang and 7 and 8 comrades who were still alive had jumped off the sides of the fishing boat.

"Hurry up, move quickly." As soon as he jumped off the boat, the squad leader's arm was covered in blood, but he still shouted at the top of his voice. "Lao Yu, move the cannon down quickly, and Xiao Zhang, Dehong is dead. You can take over his job and help Lao Yu."

Now there are gunfires everywhere on the beach, and from time to time, a few shells will fall around the fishing boats. Yu Gang can only answer at the top of his voice. "I understand." As he said that, Yu Gang shouted to a 20-year-old man beside him. "Xiao Zhang, hurry up, help me move the cannons down."

Zhang Hu seemed very nervous when he participated in such a battle for the first time, especially when he was lying on the fishing boat, 7 or 8 comrades who could never get off the boat again. However, after hearing Yu Gang's words, he and Yu Gang moved down a 37mm infantry cannon with the help of the boatman... Of course, it can also be said that they had moved some of them...

The 1913 37mm light infantry gun was designed by Chinese and German engineers from the Sichuan Arsenal. The total weight of the total gun is 80 kilograms, and the areas that can be simplified are basically reduced. Although this small-caliber infantry gun is much lighter than those mountain cannons that weigh hundreds of kilograms, the main users of the 37mm infantry gun are "strike troops" of light infantry after all. These attack troops not only need to cross various obstacles, but also use their own strength to pull out the enemy's fire support points, so the 80 kilograms of weight is still a little heavier. Finally, the designer designed this light infantry gun to be split and used, with the gun body weight of 40 kilograms, the gun frame weight of 30 kilograms, and a 10 kilogram gun shield. When the two can be chosen, they will also not be used, but doing so will definitely affect the performance of the artillery itself.

Because the weight of the infantry cannon is only 80 kilograms, although it is usually used by 3-4 people, two people are enough at critical moments. This is why Yu Gang's squad leader asked him and Xiao Zhang to be responsible for the cannon. There is certainly one reason for insufficient manpower, but another reason is that two people are enough.

Of course, there is still a person responsible for carrying the ammunition, which is why 3-4 people are indicated in the manual of the 37mm infantry cannon.

Just as Zhang Hu moved the infantry cannons down, two people on the other side of the fishing boat were unloading 60 mortars. As for the squad leader, he was commanding the machine gunners to use Madson to suppress the Beiyang army on the beach... Although it is better than nothing, it can at least play a trivial role.

With his feet wading through the river, Yu Gang and Zhang Hu moved the infantry cannons to the beach. Then Yu Gang assembled the infantry cannons alone on the beach, while Zhang Hu ran back to move the shells on the boat.

However, Zhang Hu had just brought a box of ammunition over. Before he could lie down on the ground like Gang, several blood flowers had already splashed out on his body...

Looking at Zhang Hu lying on the ground and dying with his eyes closed, he thought that he had been in the army for more than a year, and he was only 20 years old, and he was only 24. The only thing Yu Gang could do was close his eyes for him and continue his work.

At this time, two men from another group had set up 60 mortars and attacked the Beiyang position one kilometer away.

Soon, the subsequent fishing boats began to lean on the beach one by one. The soldiers who jumped from it either set up weapons like Yu Gang and the others, or used their carry-on engineer shovel to dig simple fortifications on the spot. Because the sand on the beach was very soft, they actually dug out fortifications that they could hide in just a few minutes.

Seeing that the originally sparse beach head suddenly became very dense, Yu Gang's spirit also became dazed.

He recalled that before going to war, someone advised himself to be a deserter and not to participate in this cruel and likely defeated war, and how did he refuse at that time?

Is it worth it to work for the governor? Of course, it is worth it to send them 10 oceans of military pay every month. Isn’t it just to make himself work for him?

But after putting aside these 10 oceans of military pay, is it worth it to be the governor who is so dedicated to his life?

It is still worth it. In addition to my sick mother, I also have three younger brothers and a sister. After I came out to join the army, my older brother farmed at home. Later, after the governor took charge of Sichuan, he not only raised the military salary of these big-headed soldiers to 10 yuan, but also exempted the land tax and other miscellaneous taxes at home. Originally, because my mother was sick, my life at home has always been very difficult, but since the governor came, my life has improved a lot. Even the snacks and toys I dared not buy for my younger brother and sister in the past can be brought back many when I went home on vacation. Whenever I see my younger brother and sister and the smile of my older mother in bed, even if I am tired during training, I don’t feel tired…

Moreover, since the governor set up a free school in Sichuan, based on the principle of military family priority, not only did the two younger brothers in the family enter the school, but even the younger sister who was just a girl also entered a girls' school. Although Yu Gang has never studied in his life, he also knows that if he wants to have a future, he must study...

Because of the newly built hospitals in the city, my mother also enjoyed half-price treatment when she went to see a doctor because of her status as a soldier in the National Society Army...

Also, if you die, your family will get 300 yuan of settlement fee. Although you don’t want to die yet, if you really die, you can live a good life with the money from the old mother and brother in the family…

Thinking of this, Yu Gang's originally a little dazed spirit became firm again.

At this time, the two soldiers suddenly crawled beside Yu Gang.

"Brother, do you want to help?" I don't skip the words.

These two people were soldiers from other troops. Because the boatman had survived only two of them, after seeing Yu Gang lying here alone to fiddle with the 37th infantry cannon, he crawled over to ask if he needed help.

The two people woke up Yu Gang. Looking at the two people beside him, Yu Gang nodded vigorously.

"With it, I need someone to fill the ammunition for me, and I also need someone to help me transport the ammunition."

After hearing what Yu Gang said, the two looked at each other and smiled.

"We like this kind of life without technology"

After Yan Guang entered Sichuan, there were many good policies. These welfare and good policies not only brought countless benefits to the people of Sichuan and Guizhou, but also tied these people, especially the soldiers of the National Social Army, and Yan Guang together. They prospered and lost, and even big-headed soldiers like Yu Gang knew very well that everything they enjoyed now was brought by Yan Guang.

This is why, they clearly know that the Beiyang Army is not easy to mess with, but less than 100 people in the army chose to be deserters, because not only them, but even the treatment they enjoyed was brought by Yan Guang. If Yan Guang failed, everything they enjoyed now would naturally disappear...

Moreover, newspapers such as Shu Daily have also been published. The land tax and miscellaneous taxes in some areas have even been received 7 or 8 years later. As long as you think of this, soldiers from ordinary farmers like Yu Gang were even more chilling...

Serve for Yan Guang? Now they are not only working for Yan Guang, but also working for themselves, because they want to maintain everything they have at present...

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After sending all the soldiers to the shore, the remaining more than 200 fishing boats began to return, and of course some of them could not return to the shore. Because the weight of these wooden fishing boats was not very large, some soldiers actually pushed the fishing boats to the beach and used them as temporary shelters.

Of course, there are not many such fishing boats, only 5 or 6. Moreover, because the target is too large, it is not only artillery fire, but also Maxim's focus on taking care of the target.

Although many fishing boats and soldiers were lost during the process of crossing the river, there were still more than 3,000 people who finally climbed to the beach. A considerable number of these more than 3,000 people were carrying a small engineer shovel. While digging on the beach, these people with engineer shovels piled up the sandbags that had just been moved from the fishing boat to the front to serve as temporary shelter...

Although the river crossing troops had only more than 3,000 people alive to the shore and had just arrived, after the 60 mortars, 37mm infantry artillery and Madson machine guns were all set up, the river crossing troops, with only more than 3,000 people, were fighting with the Beiyang Army not far away.

"Huh, I finally came up alive..."

He exhaled, and Sun Desheng, who was lucky enough to die, wiped the river water on his face with his sleeve, but his sleeves had been soaked in the river water, so it would be a waste of time to wipe it.

Just as Sun Desheng was wiping his face with his sleeve, the Chief of Staff, who was also lucky enough to die, spoke.

"The commander, the engineer has already built a temporary shelter on the beach. Should we go there to hide?"

After moving his body, Sun Desheng, who was in a lying position, nodded.

"Okay, let's go there quickly."

Under the protection of several guard company soldiers, Sun Desheng and the Chief of Staff crawled towards the temporary shelter.

But just before they advanced, they saw that the so-called temporary bunker was blown up by a 75 shell... and there were also several soldiers who were strengthening the bunker.

"...Is there any other cover?" Sun Desheng added, "It's more secretive and more solid..."

"No…"

At this moment, a sharp whistling suddenly flew over the heads of Sun Desheng and others. Just as they thought it was the 75 artillery shells of the Beiyang Army and bowed their heads one after another, the shell landed on the Beiyang Army's position, and even flattened a trench...

"It's still a 210 heavy artillery that is strong enough."

As he said this, Sun Desheng raised his head a little, observed on the beach for a while, then waved to the Chief of Staff and several guards.

"There is a bunker over there. Let's go and live with me."

As he said that, Sun Desheng crawled in the direction of the bunker, the chief of staff and several guards behind looked at each other and followed.

Just as Sun Desheng and his friends crawled towards the bunker, a bunch of fortifications made of sandbags and trenches had been completed by the engineers who were landing, and these fortifications also became a solid fortress for the landing troops to gain a foothold...

Chapter 224: Working for Life...

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