"You're the division commander now. It's not your job to teach the soldiers how to fight and control their fear. That's the job of the battalion commanders and company commanders. You're in charge of the bigger picture. That's what a division commander should be responsible for. You're not supposed to worry about the trivial things below you …"
"Now, shut up and listen to me …"
As soon as Ishiyuano said this, Zhao Jun pulled his hair hard and bent down to look at the ground.
"Don't tell me it was when I slammed the table?"
In the battle that followed, Zhang Xiaoqiang was trapped in the Bamboo Mountain. It was the Blood Wolf Brigade who killed a lot of zombies without many casualties. In the end, they even rushed through the sea of zombies and delivered water and food to the soldiers of the Second Garrison Regiment. Compared to the zombies they killed, Zhang Xiaoqiang valued the food and water more. At that time, many soldiers were already at their limits.
"Tong …"
Ishiyuano reached out to stop the agitated Zhao Jun. He turned his head to look at the quiet street outside the window and shook his head.
When Ishiyuano said this, he understood that this was a way for ordinary people to find excuses after making a mistake. It was also the medicine for regret. However, if the Zhao army didn't care about the casualties and sped up the cleanup, the inference just now would have been realized. When Zhang Xiaoqiang learned about the population of the entire Helan Mountain, he only cared about the population and indirectly made the wrong judgment. If there were enough soldiers, at least Zhang Xiaoqiang would have left more than one battalion to defend against Luo Kaishan, who had three thousand soldiers.
"Of course, you don't have to worry about this. Zhang Xiaoqiang won't think that it's because of you. He will only blame himself more. However, you really made Zhang Xiaoqiang angry today …"
What's more, Zhang Xiaoqiang mentioned about clearing the zombies at the southern front. Originally, Zhang Xiaoqiang had a plan in mind, but you jumped out and said that you would be the first to fight. Think about it, first it was Helan Mountain. You dragged your time in clearing the zombies, and then you rejected the Blood Wolf Brigade. Finally, you asked for Zhang Xiaoqiang's help. What do you think Zhang Xiaoqiang will think? "
Hearing this, Zhao Jun became quiet. He had to admit that what Ishihara said was right. If his troops cleared out the zombies, the garrison and Zhang Xiaoqiang's troops could reach ten thousand people. With ten thousand people, Zhang Xiaoqiang wouldn't just leave one battalion to defend Luo Kaishan. At the very least, he would send some troops to the rear.
Zhao Jun had completely calmed down. He pinched his nose and asked doubtfully,
"No … it's not like that. I was the first person to follow Zhang Xiaoqiang. He saved my life. Everything I have today was given by him. How could I …"
He must have thought that if you had cleared the zombies earlier, he would have had enough troops. At the same time, there wouldn't have been so many casualties that night. Although it's not necessarily right, I would have thought the same if I were him. "
"I completely understand why Brother Cockroach doesn't like me. Right now, even I don't like myself. I don't know how to fight, and get envious whenever I see others. In the end, I jump out to volunteer, but I don't have any achievements to show. This is why I'm jealous of others, a greedy and arrogant person.
With so many merits accumulated, if it were any other troops, they would be rewarded and even promoted to the main force. However, Zhang Xiaoqiang just used the name of a brigade commander to shove the Independent Regiment in. In addition, the Blood Wolf Brigade has always had problems with ammunition. Why limit their supplies?
It's because Zhang Xiaoqiang is afraid that they will make contributions … "
Speaking of this, Ishihara sighed. The soldiers of the Blood Wolf Brigade were really unlucky. They had meritorious deeds, but they didn't get the rewards and rewards they deserved. It was all because they were Mongolians. For Zhang Xiaoqiang, who valued friendship, letting others down was worse than killing him.
Ishihara pushed Zhao Jun back to the chair, and then said to the red-faced Zhao Jun, "That night, Zhang Xiaoqiang was attacked.
"That night, Brother Cockroach was attacked. Almost all of the Blood Wolf Brigade's battalions were destroyed. Although Brother Cockroach said it was a victory, think about it, did Brother Cockroach really think so?"
At this point, Ishihara's tone became heavier. There was no need for Ishihara to be so explicit. Some things were better left unsaid. Whether one could understand or not depended on the person involved. But Zhao Jun was different. The two of them had been surrounded by the rebel army, and Zhao Jun had used himself as bait to summon twenty warriors to cover his escape. This was what he owed Zhao Jun.
Hearing Zhao Jun say this, Ishihara finally breathed a sigh of relief. Zhao Jun was used to being straightforward, and there were many things that he couldn't turn around. The reason why he brought Zhao Jun here and whispered to him in a place where no one was around was because he wanted to explain to Zhao Jun what had happened, and let him understand the cause and effect, because Zhao Jun's current situation was indeed very bad.
"You're right to think that, but you didn't do it. I can say that from what I can see, you've begun to deviate from Zhang Xiaoqiang's expectations. Let me tell you this, your problem is left behind from the clean-up in Helan Mountain.
"That's right. At that time, when Zhang Xiaoqiang mentioned the Blood Wolf Brigade's new formation, you slammed the table and said that they were outsiders. You really shouldn't have said that, and no one has the right to say it.
As Ishihara said this, Zhao Jun had some vague thoughts in his mind. It seemed that Zhang Xiaoqiang was angry at him because he was against the Blood Wolf Brigade?
"At first, Zhang Xiaoqiang was unhappy, so he gave the captured armed men to the Blood Wolf Flag and added some Mongolian soldiers. So what if there were more than 6,000 people?
They could change, but you rushed up and picked a thorn in Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart. It would be strange if Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't kill you.
Later, Xiang Fei rebelled, and the Blood Wolf Brigade returned to help. The Death Seekers Brigade quelled the rebellion, and the Blood Wolf Cavalry captured Xiang Fei, ensuring the frontline supplies. That was another contribution.
Zhao Jun took a deep breath and took a puff of his cigarette. Then, he nodded and didn't say anything.
If it was any other brigade, Zhang Xiaoqiang would definitely let all the surviving soldiers retire, arrange a beautiful wife for each of them, arrange the best job, and live the rest of their lives without worries. But the soldiers of the Blood Wolf Brigade were Mongolians, and Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't dare to give them the position of management. This made Zhang Xiaoqiang feel guilty.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang is a person who values friendship. The reason Jinxing and Rakshin could live until now, and Tie Zhongyuan could return to Mongolia, is because Zhang Xiaoqiang couldn't bear to kill them. This is also why I value Zhang Xiaoqiang the most. That's why Zhang Xiaoqiang blamed himself and kept thinking about it.
"Do you know why Zhang Xiaoqiang is dissatisfied with you?
I can say this, in Zhang Xiaoqiang's eyes, you already have some ideas of your own and are no longer obedient, because you can't absolutely follow his orders … "
Ishihara had been in the army for a long time, so he knew how to figure out the intentions of his superiors. Plus, Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't pretend to be deep, so Ishihara knew some of Zhang Xiaoqiang's thoughts. The key was that Zhao Jun was used to being straightforward, so he didn't know what Zhang Xiaoqiang was thinking. Instead, he would provoke Zhang Xiaoqiang with some small things. Although Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't say it, it was easy for their relationship to fade away because of Zhao Jun's carelessness.
"Again, Zhang Xiaoqiang is a person who values friendship. As long as his brothers follow him, they won't have a bad life. As long as they make contributions, Zhang Xiaoqiang will definitely be promoted. However, the treatment the Blood Wolf Brigade received made Zhang Xiaoqiang feel sorry for them. The battle in the canyon showed Zhang Xiaoqiang the bravery of the soldiers of the Blood Wolf Brigade. I heard that when Zhang Xiaoqiang was surrounded by dozens of evolvers, it was the remaining soldiers of the Blood Wolf Brigade who provided support and lured the evolvers away. In the end, 11 of the 14 battalion commanders died.
The key is that they are my soldiers, and I can't believe that I'm talking nonsense to my own subordinates. No matter how long I've been with Zhang Xiaoqiang, I'm still a good-for-nothing … "
Zhao Jun did not speak and just shook his head. He had fought so many battles with Zhang Xiaoqiang, and he had always won with the weaker side. He did not suffer any losses. Even the defensive battle in Salt Lake Town was done with the intention of exhausting Tie Zhongyuan's forces. Therefore, this victory was a defeat for Zhang Xiaoqiang, a defeat with 80% casualties.
There were continuous battles, starting from the beginning when they encircled 100,000 zombies. At that time, they were still the Blood Wolf Brigade. Due to some small mistakes, the Blood Wolf Brigade and the Suicide Seekers Brigade blocked the zombies from breaking out of the encirclement, which resulted in heavy losses. Zhang Xiaoqiang remembered it in his heart at that time and compensated them from time to time.
I understand that you want to control the casualties, but you should not blindly avoid casualties and delay time. When Zhang Xiaoqiang led the main force into the mountain, you should speed up the encirclement of zombies, regardless of the possibility of casualties. You should have known that Zhang Xiaoqiang values the survivors in the mountain more than the encirclement of zombies. Therefore, when you encircled the zombies, you should have at least sent a garrison regiment to support Zhang Xiaoqiang, but you didn't … "