Chapter 57 Dongdaying
A man rushed into the hall and shouted, "We were attacked."
"The evil one complained first?" Winters was furious when he heard someone shouting that he was attacked and walked towards the man who called out.
Lieutenant Colonel and Andre followed behind.
It was not until he was only a few steps away from the man that Winters realized that the man in front of him was not the assassin with a wounded chin that ran away. The visitor was wearing a school officer uniform, while the assassin was wearing a dark green hunting suit.
Colonel Bozukhof first came to the uninvited guest, handed him a glass of wine, grabbed his arm and said warmly: "Don't worry, say slowly, what's the attack?"
The man whose hair was stuck in strands of sweat grabbed the wine glass, raised his neck and poured a full glass of sweet beer into his throat. He recovered after drinking the wine, widened his eyes and gasped and said to Bozhuhof: "Naval Pier! The duck-mouthed cannon has been lost! General Zio asked all the officers who received the news to go to Dongdaying to gather immediately."
A few screams were heard from the crowd around the side, and a woman almost fainted.
Colonel Bozukhof clutched the person on the shoulder and asked sternly: "Who attacked us?"
"I don't know!" The man who came to report the message also yelled back, and he repeated again: "General Zio's command: All the soldiers who heard this command will immediately go to Dongdaying to gather! No mistakes are allowed!"
Bozukhov let go of the man who came to report the news, glanced at the crowd, and asked loudly: "Who can confirm the identity of this gentleman?"
"He is from the Artillery Department and Ordnance Department of the same period, and I was from the 13th period. Everyone in the 13th period should know him." Another man stood up.
After confirming the identity of the person in front of him, Bozhuhof nodded at the man who stood up and said loudly to everyone: "The naval dock was attacked, the artillery towers were lost, and the enemy situation was unknown. Please take care of the ladies present if you are not in the army. The gentlemen with the army will follow me to Dongdaying!"
The whole hall was in full swing, and the officers ran around to find their tops and swords, and the ladies asked in panic what had happened to those around them.
"The Holy Body is above, it's so fucking hell." Contel cursed and strode out the door: "Come with me, let's get the horse first."
Andrei followed Lieutenant Colonel without hesitation. Winters had returned to the hall to find an assassin, but suddenly received an emergency assembly order, which made him not know what to do for a moment.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Winters kicked Shizhu beside him and cursed angrily: "It's a cheap bastard!" Then he quickly caught up with Contel and Andre.
The small stable in Bozukhof's villa is now full of people, and the officers have to stretch their heads over the shoulders of others to identify their war horses. Some people are leading the horses to go out at the door of the stable, and some are going in, blocking them.
The horse's neighing and the noisy voices mixed together, making people dizzy. From time to time, you can hear questions like "Why are you holding my horse?"
Winters, in a bad mood, simply kicked open a fence, opened a side door for the stable, and took another way to lead Qiangyun out.
There were already many people waiting in the front yard, talking in groups of three or three. Bozhukov sat on a tall green horse with a gloomy face, chewing tobacco with his lower jaw and counting silently in his heart.
He rode the spiritual war horse and was intimate with his master, and was impatiently digging the lawn with his front hooves.
The thick tobacco chewing residue was spit on the ground by Bozhuhof. The colonel couldn't wait any longer and said to the officers who were ready to set off: "No more, let's go first, let the rest let them follow from behind."
After saying that, he rushed out of the villa first. Winters and Andre looked at each other and followed them out like everyone else.
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In the eastern suburbs of Hailan City, the army camp commonly known as "Dongdaying" is also in chaos at this moment, with the gates wide open.
Colonel Bozukhov's horse speed was not slower, and he led the officers directly through the camp gate. He was going to be felony to be whipped by fifteen whips, but it was obviously not the time to pursue this issue.
Dongdaying is a standard army barracks that can accommodate 6,000 to 7,000 people, which happens to be a full army and auxiliary cavalry unit.
The whole is rectangular, with three-meter-high exterior walls and ditches surrounding the entire military camp. The inside is a horizontal and a vertical crossing, and there are four main gates at the intersection of the main road and the wall.
The closer the entire barracks is to the center, the more important the building is. The outer circle close to the exterior wall is the soldiers' barracks, and further into the stables and officers' barracks. At the very center of the intersection of the two roads are the residences of senior officers, warehouses, military conventions and legion vaults.
Dongdaying is the garrison of the fourth "Filengcui [Hundred Flowers City]" legion, but the Fourth Legion is currently confronting the Union Provincial people in the north. There is only a small number of maintenance personnel left in the camp, and there is no soldier.
Bozukhov went straight to the center of the camp. At this moment, only this place in the barracks was lit, and the other barracks were pitch black.
An old soldier with gray hair and uniforms stood on horseback at the most conspicuous place at the intersection, with several guards following him. Further behind, many officers arrived after hearing the news, and people shouted at the crossroads.
Bozhukov stepped forward and saluted, and the two said a few words. Then, Bozhukov came back and told the officers who came with him loudly: "Go to find your own superiors behind and gather according to the organs they belong to."
The officers dispersed, and Winters looked around in the chaos, and suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder. He turned around and found that it was Lieutenant Colonel Field.
The lieutenant colonel nodded to him and turned around to lead him to the back of the military hall. The people at the Army Headquarters basically rested here. The officers gathered in small piles according to their departments, sitting or standing, smoking cigarettes and whispering.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! Winters followed Field to the eaves of the house, sitting alone on the ground, leaning against the wall, with a hat on his face, and was napping. Judging from his figure, he was undoubtedly Major Moritz.
All three members of the military police department arrived. Field moved a stone and sat down, and asked Winters: "Have you received the order, too?"
"Someone ran to Bozhuhof's villa to pass the order." Winters also sat on the ground: "I got the things and it was in my saddle bag."
Lieutenant Colonel Field heard this and got up and opened the saddle bag of Qiang Yun, pulled out the documents inside, and exclaimed: "How much have you taken?"
"I took out all the useful things." Winters scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Let's read it slowly tomorrow." Lieutenant Colonel stuffed the documents back and looked at Winters: "Did you bring a weapon?"
"I came directly from the Duel Club without getting a weapon."
"Follow me to take it." Lieutenant Colonel Field walked in front: "I guess Zio is waiting for two brigades of the Third Legion. Once those two brigades arrive, we will set off soon."
"Where did people attack the Navy Pier? We didn't fight anyone, right?" Winters followed the Lieutenant Colonel and said, "I bumped into an assassin on a pier in the Duel Club tonight..."
"What?" Field stopped in surprise and turned around.
"I met an assassin at a dock in the stable."
Field frowned and asked, "Are you sure you read it right?"
"The figure and body shape are very similar to that assassin, and there is still injury on his chin. I tentatively tried him, and he directly attacked me." Winters gritted his teeth and said, "It's a pity that he let him run away. The bastard used a fool's trick and raised the dust and grass chips on my face, which made my eyes fascinated."
"I met at Bozukhof Villa?"
"That's right."
"Sure?"
"Confirm!" Winters said firmly.
Field patted Winters on the shoulder: "It's okay to run away. Since they appear in Bozhuhof, it means they have a lot of contact with the Duel Club, which means we are in the right direction. But remember, if you meet each other again in the future, don't act rashly alone. They will really fight you for life, be careful."
"If the assassin hadn't played despicable, he would never have won me." Winters was still indignant.
Field sighed, turned around and continued to walk forward, saying word by word: "Do you understand if you don't touch the porcelain with the pottery?"
Winters said "Oh" in dissatisfaction and followed the Lieutenant Colonel.
The key to the Dongdaying Armory Gate was taken away by the ordnance officer of the Fourth Legion, so the three iron locks on it were pried open.
Because most officers suddenly received orders for emergency gathering, they rode their horses naked and arrived at Dongdaying. So a senior officer took over the place with a few people and distributed weapons and armor to the officers in need.
Winters took a pair of breastplate, a helmet and a saber, and it wasn't until then that he realized that he might really be seeing blood tonight.
He hurriedly asked Lieutenant Colonel Field: "Who attacked the Navy Pier...What's the Navy Pier? You don't have money."
"I don't know, I was knocked on the door and told me nothing." Lieutenant Colonel woke Major Moritz up and woke up the sleeping Major: "Stop sleeping, wear a sensation."
Major Moritz yawned, moved his shoulders, and stood up and slowly moved his joints all over his body.
Field saw the major's lazy behavior and was angry. He kicked the major again: "Stop being slow."
After Winters helped Lieutenant Colonel Field and Major Moritz tie the breastplate, the Lieutenant Colonel picked up Winters' breastplate and signaled Winters to stand in front of him.
The attendants will help the knights wear armor, and the low-level officers will help the senior officers wear armor. But people with high status will not help people with low status to wear armor. This is a traditional habit.
Winters was a little flattered: "I can just wear it myself."
"Stop talking nonsense." Lieutenant Colonel Field rudely pulled Warrant Officer Montagne to his side, and while putting his breastplate on Winters, he said: "There are many officials and few soldiers in Hailan City. Now there are only two brigades of the Third Army. The station is still in the west of the city. I don't know when I will come. I am worried that Zio can't wait, so I will just treat us as the head soldiers."
"How can the people from the Third Legion come slower than us?"
Lieutenant Colonel Field snorted coldly: "Who made officers have war horses? He heard the news and rode his horse directly. Now, you people from the infantry department will also be dragoons tonight."
Lieutenant Colonel Lisso to help Winters put on his breastplate, and carefully checked all the belt buckles for Winters. After confirming that they were tied strongly, he patted the iron plate on Winters' back: "Okay, you can move on your own and see where you feel uncomfortable... How are you practicing slashing right away?"
"Not really," Winters answered honestly: "There is no course for slashing right away in the Infantry Department now."
"Just chop at the head." Lieutenant Colonel Field turned over and demonstrated a few chops: "You must clamp your legs. After chopping, the knife will go back to the original position from your side and draw a small circle. Don't be fond of fighting. You are a cavalry now, with four legs, if you can't beat them, run away."
Another rider rushed into the camp gate and galloped all the way to the intersection. The horseman stood up, and the rider jumped off his horse and strode to the old soldier in the uniform of the general, the thirteen-man president of the parliament, the five-man member of the parliament, and the governor General Zio, and reported to him in a low voice.
Chapter completed!