"Finally arrived!" said Zhu Liang, the newly established Army's Sixth Mixed Battalion commander.

They set out from Juan Township, a newly established settlement on the west bank of the Wujiang River. This settlement is located near the later town of Juan Pujol. It is also mainly based on agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry. Currently, it looks like one or two thousand residents, and life is neither good nor bad.

The sixth mixed battalion is mostly recruited, with Qingdao County as the recruitment site for troops. Like the fourth mixed battalion (Meilin County as the recruitment site for troops), the 4th mixed battalion in Anda 15th that year, staying in the Hejian area is purely a battle and training. On the one hand, the natives who are unable to open their eyes practice, and on the other hand, they support the people of the east coast who crossed the border and reclaimed.

Now, after receiving the friction between the Spaniards in Torch Township, Major Zhu Liang, who had recently been transferred from the throne of the 5th Battalion to the 6th Battalion, immediately decided that 1,450 troops of the entire army would set the battalion northward, and arrived on the south bank of the Shoal River (Mo Rio Timboy) on October 11. Then the baggage company began to assist the engineering platoon to build a temporary floating bridge, and the cavalry company detoured to the shallow water upstream and wade across the river.

At dusk that day, all four infantry companies and one artillery company crossed the river successfully. More than a thousand officers and soldiers of the battalion had gathered in the dry area on the north bank of Xiaofeng River. At this time, they were only half a day away from Torch Township. The speed of the Sixth Mixed Battalion was indeed commendable.

After resting on the riverside for a night, the cavalry company, as the leading force, had already set off in advance, and the main force was also packed up under Major Zhu Liang's urging and embarked on the journey again. Since Spanish cavalry had appeared nearby, the main force advanced in combat formation and arrived at Torch Township, which had already received the news in the afternoon.

"White clouds are vast, blue sky is gentle, the mountains are holding evening sun, tired birds return to their nests, what a picture of spring scenery in the river!" After throwing the reins of the horse to the orderly soldiers, Major Zhu Liang looked at the beautiful scenery outside the Torch Countryside and couldn't help but sigh. Outside the village, there were several people from the village, with different expressions and very different outfits. Some people walked back and forth, as if anxiously waiting for their relatives who were returning late; some were holding swords and staring at the brightly-clad teams coming like old hunters; finally there was a young man dressed in a businessman, with complex expressions such as envy and awe on his face - this is the ecology of the Torch Country people.

"Bail Commander Zhu, Chief Qin of the Cavalry Company has told us the situation. It is great that the national army is coming so quickly." In fact, Sergei and others did not expect that there was a regular battalion training dozens of kilometers south, and the Spaniards seemed to have no idea about this.

"Is there any space in the village? Can the army be stuffed?" Zhu Liang looked up and down at Sergei, and then said, "Sergei Sergei, right? He has served in Lao Xu's cavalry before?"

"It's true that officers can live in the township government compound, and some soldiers can stay in the auditorium and warehouse. I will arrange to stay in some houses for the insufficient part, so I will not let you sleep outside and suffer." Sergei replied skillfully, obviously he had a plan for this: "It's just that the cavalry company, the baggage company, the artillery company, the engineering platoon, and some war horses from the battalion headquarters are difficult to resettle. We have a small livestock outside the village, so we can only place it there for the time being. Battalion Commander Zhu, don't worry, I will arrange for the young men in the village to stay at night, and nothing will happen."

"It's so good." Zhu Liang lifted the brim of his hat with a horse whip, turned around and said, "Company Commander Liu!"

"Yes!" An officer in a dark blue lieutenant uniform trotted from behind and stood attentively and replied.

"The entire company of the Fourth Company moved the livestock outside the village to guard the entire army's cattle, artillery and supplies, and there must be no mistakes." Zhu Liang ordered concisely.

"Get orders!" Company Commander Liu shouted, "There are all in the fourth company, with guns on the shoulders, half of the face turning left, and walk, one, two, one! one, two!"

"Has Spanish come to find trouble recently?" After arranging the troops, Zhu Liang walked towards the township government (of course, the officials of this township government were all recommended by him). If nothing unexpected happens, it will be the sixth battalion department in the future.

"The Spaniards had an unknown cavalry unit in Fort Pedro (i.e., the city of Kurusuquatia in later generations). This is the information we have worked hard to find." Sergei took out a crude hand-painted map from his pocket and said. The map could be seen as being painted by scouts from Torch Township. The technique was very amateur. You can tell at a glance that he had not received professional training, but the rivers, hills, forests, grasslands, and towns that should have been drawn, and the proportions should not be too distorted, so it is still of some reference value.

"They didn't dare to force us too much. They just attacked the team that was grazing in the wild several times and snatched more than a hundred cattle and sheep. Damn it!" Sergei said, clenching his fists, "The vineyard we set up in the west was destroyed by them, and a wheat field was trampled into disgrace by their war horses, and the losses were huge. Moreover, two residents guarding the melon fields were kidnapped by their cavalry for a whole day before they were released. The two poor people were beaten and ransacked, but fortunately they were not in danger of their lives."

Sergei did not feel guilty about killing and injuring many Mestizo cavalry on the other side. Instead, he felt extremely angry at the Spanish destroying their property and injuring them. He did not realize that from the intensity of the recent conflict, the Spanish seemed to be the relatively restrained and humiliating party. Of course, he did not need to consider this. When did the East Coast people really care about the Spanish's ideas?

"I'm sorry for you." Major Zhu Liang sighed, "Tomorrow I will send the cavalry company to search westward and drive out any Spanish soldiers within their horizons. If they don't follow, I will authorize them to open fire. As for the damaged vineyards and melon fields, we must also recover as soon as possible. Now that my army is here, there is no need to be afraid of those Spanish bird soldiers. In addition, I heard that the quarantine officers in Daxing County have rejected your request for weapons? Don't worry, I will send people to negotiate, and I dare not say that there are more. It is not difficult to have three hundred rifles, four small-caliber light artillery and a certain base of ammunition. In this way, with some of your own weapons, you have the initial self-protection ability. In the future, you will not be completely passive when you encounter the Spanish."

Starting from October 12, the Sixth Mixed Battalion of the Army took root in the Torch Township, and then sent cavalry companies (110 cavalry) to search westward, and fought against the Spaniards several times more than 30 kilometers southeast of Fort Pedro. At first, the Spaniards seemed to be scruples and dared not take action, but after seeing the East Coast cavalry openly taking action and losing more than 20 cavalry, they also fired real fire and began to fight with the East Coast people among the vast grassland forests. For a time, the two sides were hurting each other, and the conflict seemed to be escalating.

On October 16, Zhu Liang ordered the detention of four 72-ton steamer ships from the state-owned inland river transport company, leaving 200 new immigrants and a little supplies on the ship in Torch Township. The next day, four infantry companies of the Sixth Battalion came out in full swing, escorting the two hundred men and more than 20 large trucks heading northwest, and then stopped at a later place called Col. Libertad, set up a military outpost, and named Anxi Township (the meaning is already very obvious).

This tat-for-tat military measures naturally aroused the anger of the Spaniards, but the Spaniards in Fort Pedro seemed to have little strength and were unable to fight against the regular army of the East Coast with more than 1,000, so they could only sit down and watch this forward stronghold be established step by step. Of course, they would not forget to report to their superiors, and they also actively recruited men in Fort Pedro, arranged defense lines to ensure their own safety. However, in this way, their offensive and defensive momentum with the East Coast people was completely adjusted, and they were firmly limited to the area of ​​Fort Pedro by the brothers of the Sixth Mixed Battalion of the Army, and they could not do anything with their hands and feet.

On October 18, Chen Ke, who received the news from Xiaolou Township in the north, sent Lieutenant Fu Lei to Torch Township. Lieutenant Fu Lei did not come alone, but did not bring the main force of the Independent First Guarding Brigade (located in the area of ​​Shanchabao). There were only a dozen experienced non-commissioned officers who rushed to Torch Township with him. According to Chen Ke's intention, Lieutenant Fu Lei would stay in Torch Township for a while, and together with the dozen non-commissioned officers, he would set up the Independent Second Guarding Brigade in Torch Township, with the quota of two

Hundreds of people, weapons, money, food, and service livestock were collected on site, and Chen Ke found a way to find the central government to support. After all, the Sixth Mixed Battalion of the Army could not always be trapped there. After all, the Torch Township still had to rely on its own strength to expel the Spaniards. The best way is to reach a consensus with other surrounding settlements. Just like the Camellia Castle, the five towns are connected to each other, and one side has many supporters. Only in this way can one effectively ensure its own safety and also have enough time to farm and operate.

Lieutenant Fu Lei's actions to recruit soldiers from the garrison in Torch Township were very smooth. Because the local Ross immigrants lived in difficult years in their early years, they developed a brave and aggressive and not afraid of death. Otherwise, the Tsarist Russia in the next generation brought so many gray animals. Many people were willing to join the garrison, so that Lieutenant Fu Lei had to raise standards in terms of height, bust, weight, endurance, etc., and recruited them according to the best.
Chapter completed!