Chapter 40: Lieutenant Colonel Staff Officer

  Time flies, and before you know it, winter has gone and spring has arrived. The wheel of history has slowly entered the year 1891, a year that will inevitably cause the wheel of history to deviate again from its original trajectory, resulting in tremendous changes.

  March on the plateau, although the weather is still a bit cold, but the temperature has risen above zero. The thick snow began to melt, and the earth was full of vitality.

  Kasanka, the herdsmen living next to the military station, have already moved away in the past few days. The herdsmen move with the water and grass, and need to choose a place with lush water and grass. Kasanka, because of its good environment and the presence of troops that can protect them, has become a wintering place for the herdsmen. Now that spring has arrived, they should also work hard for their livelihood in the new year.

  Wang Yuezhe stood on the tower beside the barracks gate, gazing out at the beautiful scenery of the plateau, feeling particularly relaxed. Counting the time, he had already been on the plateau for nearly half a year. After six months of training, he had grown a lot. Of course, he was also one year older, having celebrated his 19th birthday in February.

  After half a year of getting along, Wang Yuezhe has fully integrated into this company. The soldiers have also accepted him as their commander who is approachable and can lead them to victory. The original dissatisfaction and disobedience towards him have all disappeared with his efforts.

  However, the banquet that cannot be dispersed forever, especially Wang Yuze's identity, makes it impossible for him to stay here forever. He enters the troops and goes down to the grassroots level, which is just a kind of exercise. Once the purpose is achieved, Wang Xiao will definitely not let him waste time at the grassroots level again.

  "Company Commander, the order from headquarters has arrived!" Wang Wei didn't know when he had appeared beside Wang Yuezhe.

  "Where to go? When to leave?" Wang Ze asked. As he handed over the combat plan for Ma's army, he had already vaguely felt that he might not be able to stay in the third company for long. However, when the day arrived, he still felt a little sentimental. But he was very clear that Wang Xiao and Chuanxi needed more than just a soldier who could fight. There was a broader stage waiting for him to show off his skills.

  "We're going to Changdu, the new position is Staff Headquarters Captain. We need to report to Changdu three days later, and we have to leave tomorrow!" Wang Wei said. It was obvious that as King Weize's deputy officer, wherever King Weize went, he would go too. This time, he also got promoted along with King Weize.

  "Changdu?" Wang Yuze was stunned for a moment, he originally thought it would be Chengdu. He hadn't seen his three lovely wives in half a year, and he really missed them! Now he understood why others said that after being a soldier for three years, even an old sow could compare to Diao Chan.

  "Yes. Deputy Chief of Staff Cai will personally come to Changdu, responsible for the actions of Ma's army." Wang Wei explained. The plan that Wang Yuze handed over to Wang Xiao, he was also one of the informed parties. Therefore, these things, he knew completely. He was very happy about this. As Wang Yuze's deputy officer, his interests and Wang Yuze's had long been tied together. Only if Wang Yuze successfully rose to power would his future be guaranteed.

  "Alright, I know. But who is the new commander of the Third Regiment?" Wang Yuez asked.

  "This has not been decided yet. However, the intention of the regiment is to have you recommend it. The position of deputy battalion commander will be decided by the regiment!" Wang Wei said. He and Wang Yuze are both going to leave, so the positions of company commander and deputy company commander of the third company are vacant again.

  "Who do you think is suitable?" Wang Yuez knew that this was the second battalion commander Zhang Shusen giving him face, letting his people continue to control the third company. Although it was only one company, it was still considered his own troops after all.

  "Shi De, you're right! He's the old squad leader of the three consecutive ones and has always supported us after all. This guy is a bit accident-prone, but he still has abilities!" Wang Wei hesitated for a moment before speaking out his own opinion.

  "Alright then, let's go with him!" Wang Yuze nodded. Actually, he also had a good impression of Shi De You.

  That night, Wang Yuezhe met with Shi Deyou and clearly told him that he and Wang Wei were leaving, and had already recommended him to the battalion headquarters to take over as the new company commander of the third company.

  Shi De You was taken aback at first, then became wildly excited. He had long guessed that Wang Yu Ze's background wasn't simple. But he hadn't expected that Wang Yu Ze and Wang Wei would leave after less than half a year, and even give him such a big gift on their way out. This made Shi De You feel that his initial decision to side with Wang Yu Ze was so brilliant!

  "Even if you're transferred elsewhere, you'll always be the company commander of our 3rd Company. I'll definitely help take care of the 3rd Company for you!" Shi De-you immediately expressed his loyalty.

  Wang Yuezhe nodded slightly, neither affirming nor denying Shi Deyou's words. In the future, he would be the commander-in-chief of the entire western Sichuan, and it was only natural that Shi Deyou should be loyal to him.

  "Who will take over as platoon leader and deputy platoon leader?" Shi De-you asked cautiously.

  "The position of deputy battalion commander is decided by the regimental headquarters!" Wang Yuez said.

  "Yes, Commander, I understand!" Shi De You said.

  "Alright, you can go now! I and Deputy Commander Wang will leave early tomorrow morning, don't arrange for the brothers to see us off." Wang Yuze reminded.

  "Yes, Commander!" Shi De You nodded and bowed before turning around and leaving.

  The next day, Wang Yuze and Wang Wei got up early. After packing their luggage, they were escorted by the guards to leave the barracks and head to Changdu. The two left when it was still early in the morning, before the time to get up.

  Outside the gate of the barracks, Wang Yuezhe and Wang Wei looked at the barracks with deep feelings.

  "Company Commander, look!" Wang Wei suddenly said, pointing at the drill ground inside the barracks.

  All that could be seen was the soldiers, already dressed and out of their dormitories, quickly gathering on the drill ground, forming neat rows to see off Wang Yuze and Wang Wei.

  Wang Yuezhe's eyes suddenly turned red.

  "Attention!" The voice of Shi De-you rang out on the drill ground of the barracks. The two hundred or so men of the Third Company raised their right hands in unison and gave a military salute to Wang Yu-ze and Wang Wei.

  Wang Yuezhe and Wang Wei bowed, then mounted their warhorses and sped away without looking back.

  Although Wang Yuezhe's time in the third company was not long, he had already deeply integrated into this company. After Wang Yuezhe's identity was exposed, the soldiers of the third company were even more proud and proud that Wang Yuezhe was their company commander, making the third company and even the second cavalry regiment become Wang Yuezhe's true direct troops.

  They rushed to Lhasa, but it was already afternoon when they arrived. It was the time of thawing snow, and the road was muddy and impassable, which made Wang Zuo Ze and his companions spend a lot of time on the way.

  In the battalion, Wang Yuezhe and Wang Wei met with Battalion Commander Zhang Shusen and Deputy Director Gong Zhiqiang. Zhang Shusen seemed to have taken a liking to life in the field army and had mentioned, intentionally or unintentionally, that he wanted to continue developing within the troops in front of Wang Yuezhe. Wang Yuezhe understood what Zhang Shusen meant and neither confirmed nor denied it. Although his status was prestigious, his actual power was limited. Therefore, he could not make any promises to Zhang Shusen. However, if he could help, he would not refuse. After all, Zhang Shusen supported him, and in the army, it was not enough to rely solely on the connections accumulated by the older generation; building one's own team was also crucial. With Zhang Shusen's abilities and experience, after another year or two, he could almost be directly appointed as a regiment commander of another battalion or deputy commander of the 10th Brigade. This would also provide greater help to Wang Yuezhe.

  The next day, Wang Yuezhe and Wang Wei set out from Luzhou to Changdu. When they arrived in Changdu, it was already evening. The two rushed to report to the military department, at which time Jiang Yun, the deputy chief of staff of the Sichuan Army, had already arrived in Changdu two days ago. More than a dozen senior staff members of the General Staff Headquarters came with him. They directly requisitioned several offices in the 10th Brigade's headquarters and formed a command center for operations against Ma Chaojun's army. This time, Jiang Yun would directly command the 4th Brigade stationed in Barkam and the 10th Brigade in Changdu to take charge of all actions against Ma Chaojun's army.

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