It was getting dawn, and the hardworking farmers had already gotten up to sort out their tools and prepared to go up the mountain and down the ground... The women who were busy day and night blinked their slightly red eyes and yawned in their tiredness and yawn, and began to tidy up the stove and cook. After a while, blue smoke emerged from the chimney, mixed with the gray mist, as if covering the awakened village with a layer of gauze. The small clouds on the west were burned red by the morning glow, just like wisps of colored jade dotted on white jade.

Standing on Laifeng Mountain and looking at the ancient city of Tengchong, Qiuj gradually smiled. It was quiet and peaceful. In this remote place, people felt this way. Moreover, Laifeng Mountain is a volcano, and hot springs are its inherent characteristics. After washing, the spirit is refreshed and the body and mind are lighter.

Strangely, she had some thoughts, and many things that were forgotten appeared in her mind again, feeling intimate and alienated. She remembered her joining the Hongmen in Japan, and recalled the increasingly shattered fantasy of this club.

... Someone shouted: "The future is unobstructed", and she gave Liu, Guan, and Zhang Jingxiang a swearing to abide by the rules and regulations. Then she cut off the rooster's head with one knife, mixing its blood with the blood stabbed out of her fingers. After the blood was taken as a alliance, she saw some treasures: a knife that killed people; a cut cloud cutter that could cut the black clouds pressing over China; a brush that could write the law of justice...

But the current reality, and her personal experience, made her convinced that such a group's revolution would not succeed. She gradually believed that it was not a revolutionary inspiration, but a ignorance; it was not a spiritual force, but some superstitious activities.

Yes, she saw many Jianghu Associations under the banner of "noble and greatness", but they often oppressed the civilians they claimed to save. They formed groups, carried swords and guns, and threatened the villagers. The people hated and feared them, and scoffed at the justice they wanted to uphold.

Of course, Qiuj also acknowledged the weakness of the people and found that people who are willing to revolution and are not afraid of life and death. Can they still call them people? Moreover, even if most people in China are still ordinary people now, will the revolution rely on those rich men in the world?

The answer is obviously no. Qiuj has confirmed this, and she believes that only a revolutionary army with strict discipline, ideals, passionate blood, purpose, and leadership is the hope for the success of the revolution. Moreover, this hope is getting bigger and bigger and closer to success.

Tengchong, Longling and other counties were successively taken lightly by the revolutionary army, and they were able to see Baoshan across the Nujiang River. The western Yunnan Military Region basically completed the development plan. The expansion of territory and the increase in the population of the Guangfu District finally enabled the western Yunnan Military Region to carry out government affairs and also allowed the western Yunnan troops to almost ensure self-sufficiency in food.

This is the base area. Only with intuitive insights can Qiuj truly understand the importance of it. How can the unstable occupation and operation of the bandits get the support of the people, and how can they be willing to pay taxes and food? The army also has a base area to rest and train, and the wounded have an environment to recover and recover with peace of mind.

A silver bell-like laughter interrupted Qiu J's thoughts. Two female soldiers from the rescue team turned over from the mountain road and came to her with a fresh and innocent aura.

"Sister Qiu, it's so comfortable to soak the hot spring. I almost fell asleep." A female soldier's blush was fluffy, as if he had rubbed rouge, and his hair was still wet. The crystal water droplets shone with light under the sunlight, as if his head was covered with pearls.

"Can you come often in the future?" Another female soldier asked with a smile: "With the strength of the army, can the Qing army still fight?"

"If the Qing army doesn't come, we will also fight." Qiuj took off the towel, wiped the female soldier's hair, and said with a smile: "If the hospital is located here, you can stay and you don't have to follow the army."

"That's not good." The round-faced female soldier shook her head. "It's better to follow the troops to restore more places until the Qing Dynasty is overthrown."

"Yes, returning to China from Nanyang is to participate in and witness this vigorous revolutionary cause. Staying in the rear is not the original intention." Another female soldier echoed.

"Then you bring the newly recruited medical staff, those women of ethnic minorities. I think there are also people with skillfulness." Qiuj, accompanied by these two female soldiers, walked slowly down the mountain and said as he walked: "The troops have expanded too quickly, and medical staff are disproportionate to them. Therefore, in the future, not only temporary military academies should be built in the base area, but also medical schools should be built to train more medical staff. Psychologically, female medical staff is more suitable."

"This is true." The round-faced female soldiers nodded, "It's not necessary to say that men are clumsy. Those wounded people have to take face in front of female medical staff, pretend to be a man, and endure the pain and dare not scream loudly!"

"The headquarters will also support some medical staff, right?" The female soldier with a melon-faced paused and said, "Well, if you have any difficulties, you have to find a way to solve them. It is not very convenient to stay away from the headquarters thousands of miles away. However, there are really talented people in our revival. The Qingsong juice can indeed cure malaria. If it can be extracted, it will be even better if it turns into a pill or an injection."

"The headquarters has done its best." Qiuj sighed softly, "Have you calculated that just our troops in the western Yunnan Military Region need how much food costs per day? The headquarters not only provides weapons and ammunition, food and cold air, but also chloroquine and other medicines. Now it is not easy to dig out the prescription for Qingsong juice extraction!"

"If you want to talk about the revolutionary party, our Revival Association must be the strongest and most talents." The girl with round face proudly stood up, "Sister Qiu, you must have seen the big names in our Revival Association? Mr. Song, Mr. Chen, Mr. Wu... What do they look like? Are they old?"

"I have only seen Mr. Chen," Qiuj said with a smile: "It's nothing special. Mr. Song is published in the newspaper, and he looks very calm and profound."

"Mr. Song is a great revolutionary and a leader; Mr. Wu is a military strategist, and he is good at strategizing; Mr. Chen should be more comprehensive and good at dancing with his long sleeves." The round-faced female soldier made a conclusion based on her impression, "Anyway, they are all very powerful figures. But if you want to know the true face of Mount Lu, I think you will have to wait until the revolution is successful."

"This is just an estimate. I don't think there is a need to wait until the revolution is successful. As long as the revolutionary army creates a situation, the core leaders will come to take charge." The girl with melon-faced face is also imagining, but there is some truth.

"Yes, let's make a situation, it's just the beginning." Qiu J returned the salute to the soldiers on the roadside and said, "Let's go quickly, Deputy Commander Yang will probably come back today. Don't be late for the welcome ceremony."

The ancient city of Tengchong is not big, and the survey after occupation also shows that defending the dead is not the best way. As the barrier of the ancient city of Tengchong, Laifeng Mountain is too small to station too many troops. Once Laifeng Mountain is occupied by the enemy, Tengchong City will be surrounded by all sides.

Therefore, the revolutionary army in western Yunnan used the turbulent Nujiang River in the north and the Gaoligong Mountain, which was more than 3,000 meters above sea level as two natural barriers to protect Tengchong. As long as there are many barriers set up at the steep pass of Gaoligong Mountain, it will be difficult for the Qing army to attack here. What's more, in another two or three months, the rainy season will come. I heard from locals that the width of the Nujiang River will suddenly rise to more than 400 meters at that time, and the water flows rapidly, and the post roads in the mountains are slippery and difficult to move, so the Qing army will have no way to attack.

Deputy Commander Yang Wenkai led a thousand troops to Gaoligong Mountain and the south bank of Nujiang River to reconnaissance and defense, and build fortifications. The base has just been established, and the enemy in the north is not worth worrying. Even if the Qing army is transferred from Sichuan, it will not pose a serious threat. The main combat direction of the revolutionary army in southwestern Yunnan will be in the east, that is, the main force of the Qing army in southern Yunnan. Even if the Qing army does not come to attack for the time being, the troops must cooperate with the friendly forces in Guangxi to harass and restrain the Qing army.

In addition to crossing the attack route of Gaoligong Mountain, the Qing army could also choose a long and long route of detour. It was to go south along the Nujiang River first, cross the river from the Old Ferry Crossing of the ancient post road (where Huitong Bridge is located), cross the river, cross Songshan, take Longling, and then attack Tengchong north.

The Revolutionary Army also divided up a unit to guard Songshan, closely monitored the Lao Ferry Crossing, and made the Qing army take a detour to attack. There would be many obstacles.

Although Qiuj rushed back, Yang Wenkai rushed back until it was almost dusk and he rushed back with dozens of guards. He didn't even have to take a rest, so he immediately held a military discussion.

"Gaoligong Mountain is high in height and dangerous in terrain. It is indeed a natural barrier. After preliminary investigation, five blocking positions were established, and the soldiers are stepping up the construction of fortifications..."

The danger of Gaoligong Mountain is unusual. God left the steepest side on the west bank of Nujiang River. It is almost steep and towering everywhere. The easy-to-defense and difficult-to-attack mountain head clamps the ancient road like pliers. If there are troops to hold on, it is obviously a very difficult task for the enemy to break through and advance to Tengchong easily.

Yang Wenkai pointed and pointed at the map, introducing in detail the general situation of several blocking positions.

The gray slope is a steep dirt road with a height of over 1,000 meters, a steep dirt road of more than 70 degrees, and a floating soil of more than half a foot thick, so it is named. Xiaohenggou is located on the ridge of the Hui slope. It is from Yunlong through Lichai Ferry or from Yongchang through Menggu Ferry to the intersection of the two ancient roads of Tengchong, which is a must-guard place for military strategists.

It would be a terrifying nightmare for the Qing army to attack on such a terrain. If it rained a little more, the floating soil of more than half a foot thick would all turn into mud. How would the Qing army attack this deadly ash slope? Climbing and rolling in the sparse mud half a foot deep, it would be as slippery as oil when stepped on, but it would be stickier than glue when pulled. On the steep slope, you would have to take care of your feet in the rain of bullets. If you are not careful, as long as you fall and slid down all the way, you will surely die.

It was extremely dangerous, and when I remembered, my scalp became numb and I felt powerless. In the introduction, Yang Wenkai was extremely glad that he was defending and did not have to fight with this thick floating soil or the deadly mud.

Nanzhai Public House was named after the ancient times when Zhai Gong (Taoist) built a house here to help pedestrians and was located south of the Beizhai Public House. It is about 3,400 meters above sea level. It is a natural barrier that crosses Gaoligong Mountain from Yunlong or Baoshan to Tengchong Ancient Road. Yakou crosses the main vein of Gaoligong Mountain in the west and east directions, with dangerous rocks at both ends. The thousand-year-old ancient road is winding among the cliffs, and is surrounded by dangers, with the momentum of "one man is at the pass, ten thousand man cannot open."

If you want to break through the Nanzhai Public House, attacking along the main line of the ancient road is one way; from Xiaoxinzhai in the south wing, Mangheihe River head through Xinlutou and Yuegao Ligong Mountain, Jiangzhu is another way. For this reason, the Revolutionary Army organized two more lines of defense in the south wing and relied on the risk to block the attack.

After the dangerous positions such as the gray slope, bridgehead, cold water ditch, and Betazai public housing were introduced one by one. Yang Wenkai continued to talk about the precautions for defense, "According to the locals and newly recruited local soldiers, when the rainy season comes, Gaoligong Mountain is almost a Jedi. Continuous rain and the temperature drops sharply. On the top of the mountain at a high altitude, wet clothes are stuck on the body, which is really cold. In other words, although we have the advantage of defense, whether we can defend it depends on whether the logistics supplies are sufficient. Food, dry firewood, cold clothes and quilts are indispensable."

"This is the benefit of on-site investigation and asking more questions and listening. Who would have thought that in this warm spring climate, there was something to prepare for cold protection?" Although Commander-in-Chief Long Jiguang is from Yunnan, he obviously did not understand the specific situation of southwestern Yunnan, especially Gaoligong Mountain. After listening to the story, he couldn't help but sigh, "According to Deputy Commander Yang's observation and judgment, how many troops should our army retain to defend?"

"Stay two battalions in Gaoligong Mountain, six hundred people are enough, but logistics must be guaranteed; there are three battalions in Songshan, more than one thousand people are enough to resist." Yang Wenkai said with more certainty: "And, the troops sent can choose more new recruits, after all, defense will be easier. If the enemy does not come, there will be time to train."

"Then our army can draw more than 3,000 troops to resist the attack of the Qing army in the east, or take the initiative to attack, restrain the Qing army, and reduce pressure for the friendly forces in Guangxi." Chief of Staff Zong Shaohua pondered and said: "The original plan was to capture Baoshan, but it was adjusted because the rainy season was approaching, and it was difficult to support it across the Nujiang River. Since there is no trouble in the north, is our army turning to central Yunnan to expand with Lincang as the center?"

"I think it's OK." Qiuj agreed, "not only expanding to central Yunnan, but also making it more convenient to cooperate with friendly forces in combat or harass and restrain the enemy. It also makes Longling and Tengchong areas a hinterland, and the border government will be safer."

"I agree." Long Jiguang nodded and said, "If everyone has no objection, I think Deputy Commander Yang has personally investigated the situation of Gaoligong Mountain and Nujiang, so he is more appropriate to be responsible for defense operations and protecting the border government; the main force, if it is transferred to Lincang, whether north or west, can take the initiative. Chief of Staff Zong, you are responsible for formulating a plan and asking the headquarters for instructions; Deputy Commander Qiu can lead the leading troops to set off immediately and make preparations in Lincang."

"It can be determined in general this way." Seeing that everyone had no objection, Zong Shaohua said: "I will make a plan immediately and ask the headquarters for instructions."
Chapter completed!