Lord of Industrialization

There are two types of railways in Weisen State. One is the main line with a gauge of 1,500 mm, which connects major cities and resource-based villages and towns such as Hongnibasongmu Village. It runs steam trains with a load of 100 tons and a speed of 30 kilometers per hour; the other is The first is a narrow-gauge branch line with a gauge of 750mm. It mainly solves the transportation problem in villages. It runs a horse-drawn train, usually two round trips a day. There is a small station and it can be stopped at a wave. Recently, there are rumors that it will be replaced by a tractor. steam engine.

Today is a military mission. After receiving the notice, the train station immediately unloaded all the flatbed trucks that were loading lumber and used wooden frames and canvas to surround them into temporary passenger cars.

The village has a militia squad of twelve people, and there are thirteen people in total including Huo Zhenplozi. Everyone is sitting on the floor chatting. Some people are full of expectations for the upcoming war, and some are so nervous that they want to find something to do.

The train stopped from time to time, and militiamen from other villages waited on the roadside after receiving orders. They all gathered in Langnar City.

Huo Zhenplozi looked at the list in his hand to make himself less nervous. There were 4 people in this platoon, including himself and a veterinarian who had passed the first aid certificate. There were now 36 people in the car except himself, and everyone was there. They are all from nearby villages and are refugees who fled ten years ago.

The squad leaders of each squad are soldiers from the city defense army of Langnar City. Each of them, along with two veterans and a medical soldier whose specialty is treating mules, joins in the military camp outside the city when they are assembled, and then receives equipment.

Unlike other teams, whose platoon leaders are all non-commissioned officers of the city defense army, the platoon leader of this platoon is a civilian.

Huo Zhenplozi couldn't help it. After drinking too much that day, he beat a group of people to the ground, and no one was dissatisfied.

The train soon arrived at the station outside Langnar. Hozenplots was waiting by the door for someone to come and check the number of people and numbers. The others took their luggage and got off the train after checking.

The staff officer in charge of picking him up at the station was also a militiaman wearing a navy blue uniform. He was a beer merchant and knew Hozenplotz. As soon as he saw him standing in front of the car door, he told him to wait and then go find someone.

A group of people quickly ran over to the platform, including the squad leader, veterans and medics of the platoon, as well as an officer from the city defense army.

The officer asked Hozenplozzi to quickly organize the team, and then immediately go to the train on the opposite platform to leave before dusk.

Huo Zhenplozi felt something was fishy and said, "We haven't received our equipment yet."

The officer said: "I will wait until I get to the place to pick them up. They are all good guys."

Huo Zhenplozi felt that people like him had been specially assigned tasks by the superiors.

This platoon trains together for ten days every year and organizes half-day shooting training every month. Everyone is familiar with it and quickly organizes the queue on the platform to board another train.

Dinner was eaten in the car. Each person had a plate of noodles with red tomato and minced meat sauce, and mushroom and cabbage soup made from dehydrated soup packets.

The train went all the way north, stopping at stations to wait for people to wait for the train. A few hours later, it arrived outside a dock in the north of Weissensee. Everyone got off at a temporary platform built of soil and stones. The military camp was next to the railway.

The people who picked up the car here were all regular troops wearing dark gray military uniforms. Huo Zhenplozi and others were quickly taken to the military camp and arranged in a long large tent.

As soon as they put down their backpacks, someone called them to collect weapons. This time, what they received was not a revolver, but the first-generation single-shot pea gun used by the regular army.

Everyone was talking in low voices, and Huo Zhenpuloz felt that his platoon was going to participate in some big operation.

It was already past dusk after collecting all the equipment, and I was left worrying about the early morning alone. I missed the bathing time, and the cafeteria was closed and only provided boiling water. However, when I returned to the tent, I saw a few baskets of still warm meat buns inside.

The soldiers could eat and rest. Huozhenplozi had just finished eating half of his buns when he was called to arrange tasks.

Hozenplotz came to the tent and found that there was only one person inside, wearing dark green outdoor sports clothes called "hunter clothes", and he recognized him.

"Congressman Hoffman, I didn't expect to see you here." He hurried over to say hello. This man is famous for having four wives and is also a member of the Weissenburg City Council.

Hoffmann laughed when he saw the person coming: "It turns out to be Congressman Huo Zhenploz. I'm relieved to have your cooperation this time."

One of these two people represents the disaster victims who came to Wesson ten years ago, and the other represents the migrant workers who came to Wesson in recent years. Frederick intended to use them as examples, and he would go to them when holding industrial and commercial symposiums in recent years. , and they got to know each other.

Huozhenpouloz thought that his platoon indeed had a special mission, so he asked: "What are we going to do?"

At this time, someone came in. Metzger was holding a black briefcase. Huo Zhenploz immediately saluted when he saw that he was an officer of the regular army.

Hoffman has been in business for so many years and has become accustomed to all aspects of social interaction. His factory is not far from the building bought by the Metzger family, so it is natural for him to know this famous figure in the military.

After the two saluted, he introduced to Hozenplotz: "This is the 'Emperor Killer' Metzger."

Hozhenpoloz was in awe. Although eight out of ten pig killers were named "Metzger," there was only one Metzger who killed the emperor.

Metzger said with a smile: "That's because the principal commanded wisely and his colleagues fought effectively. I just happened to meet them."

"Our mission in this battle is quite special. The staff department directly assigned your platoon to my command. I also need to ask you, the famous 'big thief' in the Rhine River, to do more."

Huo Zhenplozi shook his head hurriedly and kept saying, "I haven't been a robber for many years..."

Originally, only a few people knew his identity before he came to Wesenland, and no one leaked it. However, when he got married many years ago, his father-in-law, who did not agree to the marriage, exposed it and even made it into the newspapers.

The commotion was well known at the time, but it was Frederick who took action in the end and characterized the incident with the article "Bad lords turn good men into devils, and good lords turn devils into good men."

Metzger smiled, invited the two of them to the table in the tent, took out a map from his briefcase and laid it out, then turned to ask Hozenplotz: "Are all your people able to walk on mountain roads? "

Huo Zhenplozi immediately replied: "Sir, most of our young men are forest rangers, loggers and hunters in the mountains. They spend most of the year in the mountains."

Metzger nodded, pointed to a place in the middle of the Principality of Franconia and said: "Our mission is to get here without disturbing the enemy. The first task is to blow up the mountain here and block the river below."

Then he drew a small circle on the map: "The second task is to control the roads in this area and prevent the enemy's grain transport convoy from passing by."

"We have a small number of people, and you have less than a hundred people. This area is mountainous, so the task is very heavy."

Then Hoffman pointed to the place circled by Metzger on the map and said: "My hometown is here. I know there is a mountain path opened by hunters to get here. I used to take this road home. I can hide. Pass the tax card along the way.”

Huo Zhenplozi could get a rough idea by looking at the map. Now the enemy's camps are scattered on several hills, which can echo each other. There is a small river more than 30 meters wide flowing through it, so getting water is not a problem.

There is a narrow valley in the upper reaches of this small river. If the mud and rocks are blasted properly, the river can be cut off, and the enemy's camp will be short of water.

In addition to one main road behind the enemy's camp, there are several roads that can pass carriages. Three of them pass through the mountainous area near the blasting point. They must be blocked if they want to cut off food and grass.