Chapter 22: The Fierce Militia (Seeking Recommendations and Bookmarks)

  In the Tang Dynasty's original plan, the Tang Family Fort Militia was established, which would not only hold a military ceremony but also a flag and gun presentation ceremony.

  But plans can't keep up with changes.

  A powerful enemy is approaching, and it's urgent to seize every minute to enhance the combat effectiveness of the Tangjia Fort Militia. Practicality is the hard truth; those empty celebrations and formalities can only be made up for later when there's a chance.

  After the military supplies were handed over and loaded, the nine trucks drove back to the cave warehouse with three large trucks full of "garbage", disappearing without a trace, as if they had never appeared before.

  Throughout the entire process, not a single soldier or officer from any of the civilian groups, including Mu Hailin, Lang Ying and Qi Dakuai, privately approached or talked to those nine truck drivers who wore helmets and goggles that obscured their facial expressions and eyes.

  This made Tang Dynasty, who was secretly observing from the side, quite satisfied.

  To be honest, having armed robots disguised as black-clad bodyguards drive openly tonight made Tang Dynasty's heart sweat with fear, afraid that if they revealed any flaws, it would lead to a great disaster.

  If not, there's no way to give those Iron Riders Alliance bandits a kind of intangible deterrent.

  The Tang family wants to tell Mu Hailin and others through tonight's actions that the Tang family is not without people, but rather they don't want to make it easy for them to show up.

  Fortunately everything went smoothly, and I can finally put my mind at ease.

  The effect is also very obvious. Now, these militia officers and soldiers all have a consensus in their hearts: the boss's true strength must be hidden inside this mountain.

  No one knows how large this mountain belly is inside and how many people and equipment are hidden.

  But one thing is certain, the boss has a much stronger force in his hands than these original Iron Riders' bandits.

  Tang looked at his watch, it was not yet 10 o'clock in the evening, and there was still plenty of time. He thought to himself that since the weapons and equipment had already been taken out of storage, he might as well distribute them early on, so that the militia officers and soldiers could get familiar with them sooner.

  The main thing is, from Duanhun Gorge to Canglong Ridge, there are more than ten miles of road, and all the way are desolate mountains and ridges. From a safety perspective, it's necessary to arm ourselves with rifles and pistols first as a precaution.

  Tang Dynasty discussed this idea with Mu Hailin, and Mu Hailin naturally agreed with both hands up.

  Anyway, there are eight high-power spotlights on site to provide lighting, so don't worry about making mistakes in the dark.

  When Mu Hailin announced the decision of the Tang Dynasty to all his subordinates, more than 300 big men suddenly cheered in unison, shouting "Long live the boss".

  These people were all good at playing guns, and the TC1915 semi-automatic rifle and TCC-13 submachine gun, although one level more advanced than manual rifles, had similar principles and structures. With just a little hint of explanation, the officers and soldiers of the militia quickly got started.

  In order for these officers and soldiers to get familiar with their weapons as soon as possible, the Tang Dynasty simply turned this parking lot into a temporary shooting range.

  Box after box of bullets was unloaded from the carts, and Lang Ying, Qi Daguang and more than 300 others had a good shooting spree.

  According to the Tang Dynasty's daytime departure from Canglong Ridge's remaining troops:

  Private and Private First Class were issued one TC1915 semi-automatic rifle, one three-edged bayonet for the rifle, one multi-functional engineer's spade, 120 rounds of rifle ammunition and three cartridge boxes, four wooden-handled grenades. One steel helmet, a military canteen, a marching backpack, a warm sleeping bag, two first-aid kits, two sets of uniforms for different seasons.

  Standard equipment for an officer includes a TCC-13 submachine gun, a TC1912 pistol, a multi-functional entrenching tool, four 30-round submachine gun magazines, three pistol magazines, one watch, one compass, one steel helmet, one canteen, one backpack, one sleeping bag, two first aid kits, and two sets of uniforms for different seasons.

  The standard equipment for a lieutenant includes one TC1912 pistol, four magazines, one quadruple telescope, one document bag, one watch, one compass, one steel helmet, one military canteen, one marching backpack, one warm sleeping bag, two first-aid kits, and three sets of seasonal uniforms.

  The school officer's uniform is basically the same as that of the lieutenant, but with higher-end materials for military uniforms and more exquisite workmanship for military boots and leather shoes.

  The Tang Dynasty took into account the previous battles under the banner of the Northern Warlords, so the military uniform styles were all processed according to the standard style of the Northern Army. The workmanship and materials used were naturally more particular than those of the Northern Army.

  The military uniform of the Northern Army in this era borrowed many styles from the Japanese army, with a blue-gray color, a hat with a brim and a large cover, and a badge with a five-color five-pointed star. The collar badges for soldiers and officers were red, and the shoulder badges were also red, with one to three copper stars attached.

  The collar badges of lieutenants and captains are silver, and the shoulder badges are also silver. Lieutenants have one gold bar with one to three red stars, while captains have two gold bars with one to three red stars.

  The collar insignia of the officer is light gold in color, and the shoulder insignia are also light gold in color, with one to three golden stars embroidered on top.

  The guns were fired, and Tang Chao suggested that Mu Hailin might as well let his brothers change into military uniforms too.

  Thus, the bandits transformed into a more majestic and awe-inspiring version of the Northern Warlord Army than the regular one.

  Mu Hailin put on a lieutenant colonel's uniform, wearing a big cap, an overcoat, and shiny black leather boots, and wore black leather gloves to keep warm. With this, the bandit air on him was basically gone.

  The militiamen and officers looked at each other's finely tailored uniforms, with no one daring to mock the other.

  They were all thinking silently, why the boss could suddenly take out so many fine weapons and equipment and a set of standard Beiyang Army uniforms? What is the relationship between the boss and the Beiyang government?

  If the boss is a person of the Beiyang government, why doesn't Tangjiabao hang a five-colored national flag, but instead flies a red flag with three large seal characters "Tangjiabao" written in white?

  The 320 men of the Tangjia Fort National First Cavalry Regiment, including Mu Hailin, returned to their horses, carts and camels, fully armed, heads held high, standing upright, guarding their posts with solemnity.

  No one spoke, and the atmosphere was a bit dull and oppressive for a while.

  Tang Dynasty's horse hooves trampled on the hard cement ground, making a loud noise, with a solemn expression and majestic demeanor, inspecting all the militia officers and soldiers in front of him.

  Back to the original central position, Tang Chao stood with his hands behind his back and suddenly shouted: "Attention, all! Stand at ease. I'm very satisfied with your performance just now! Because you have begun to have the awareness that a professional soldier should have. Although you only have the form but not the spirit now, this is already rare enough. After all, you were all free and disorderly green forest heroes before. I am proud to have subordinates like you, brothers!"

  He paused, and Tang Dynasty's sharp eyes scanned the crowd, saying loudly: "I've said it before, as long as you're my soldiers, I'll give you the best weapons and equipment, the highest salary and benefits, the best food standards, of course, with the most rigorous training! If you're injured, I'll provide the best doctors and medicine for your treatment; if you're disabled, I have a large number of military factories and veteran farms waiting for you to continue making contributions; when you're old and can't move, Tang's fortress is where you'll spend your retirement.

  "If you sacrifice in battle, your family will receive the highest consolation, your children will receive free compulsory education until they grow up, and your family will also receive various preferential policies. In short, one sentence, in my Tang Dynasty's territory, soldiers are the honor of recruitment, are the most noble profession! The military camp is the holy land that all ambitious young people yearn for to serve their country!"

  "I'd die for the boss! I'd die for the boss!" Mu Hailin shouted with raised arms.

  "Die for the boss! Be loyal to the boss!"

  "Die for the boss! Be loyal to the boss!"

  Three hundred and twenty militiamen simultaneously raised their arms, with the veins on their necks bulging, letting out a deafening roar like thunder.

  This group of people can be said to be carefully selected by Mu Hailin from the original 496 fighting members of Tieqi Alliance, and are completely trustworthy sworn brothers.

  Tang noticed that the two Cossack cavalry brothers from Kazakhstan, who were mentioned by Mu Haolin, did not appear in this team, which shows that Mu Haolin was indeed very cautious when selecting people.

  With both hands pressed down, Tang Dynasty signaled everyone to quiet down, and with a majestic stride, he walked up to a tall man wearing high-ranking military uniform, stretched out his hand to take the TC1915 semi-automatic rifle from him, took a few steps back, grasped the gunstock with one hand, and held it high.

  "A gun is a soldier's life!" Tang Dynasty said in an extremely serious and low tone: "I hope each of you can cherish the guns in your hands as much as you cherish your own lives! Let it become a part of your life, only then will it protect you, bless you to kill enemies and achieve great merits on the battlefield, and win unparalleled honors."

  I have equipped you with the most advanced weapons of this era, which are mostly still in the laboratories of European and American powers, some are just imperfect drawings, some are unfinished semi-finished products, and some are experimental products that cannot be mass-produced. Therefore, I solemnly request that you strictly keep confidential and absolutely not let the weapons in your hands fall into the enemy's hands! I ask you to ensure that in the next five years, everyone must achieve: "where there is a gun, there is a person; where there is no person, there is no gun!"

  "As long as there is man, there will be guns; when man is gone, guns will be destroyed!"

  "As long as there is man, there will be guns; when man is gone, guns will be destroyed!"

  "As long as there is a gun, there will be people; when the people are gone, the gun will be destroyed!"

  This time, without Mu Hailin leading the way, 320 civilian and military officials shouted out their vows in their loudest voices, shouting out their promises to the Tang Dynasty.

  Tang Dynasty nodded in satisfaction and walked up to the superior soldier with both hands holding the gun, solemnly returning this TC1915 to him.

  At the moment when this superior soldier's eyes were fervent, and his hands slightly trembled as he received the TC1915, Tang Chao's facial expression was exceptionally solemn as he said: "Soldier, take good care of it!"

  The superior soldier held his rifle tightly with both hands at a slant in front of his chest, and answered loudly with excitement: "Please rest assured, sir! I will protect it with my life!"

  Tang Dynasty raised his hand and patted the arm of this top-notch soldier with force, nodded silently, and turned back to his original position.

  "Old Mu, take your brothers back!" Tang Chao said to Mu Hailin with a serious expression: "I won't see you off, there are still some things here that I need to handle personally."

  "Yes! Boss." Mu Hailin walked up to Tang Chao with big strides and stood at attention, giving a military salute.

  As Mu Hailin roared out one order after another, this fully armed pseudo "Northern Ocean Heavy Duty Corps" marched in an orderly and swift manner down the mountain, carrying torches and forming a long dragon.

  He watched as the team that had been branded with the word "Tang" disappeared around the mountain bend, then Tang pulled out a cigar from his pocket, lit it with a match, and stood there silently puffing on it for several mouthfuls before finally heading towards the cave.

  As Tang entered the cave, the searchlights outside went out simultaneously, and the heavy vault door slowly closed. Everything returned to its original state. The steep cliff with strange rocks did not show any signs of it, only the trunks of the thick needle-leaved pines in the mountain forest left countless deep bullet holes.

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