Struggle in Russia

Li Xiao never expected that Count Rostovtsev would be so optimistic about him, because to be honest, after arriving at the 748th Regiment's station and witnessing the real situation of this regiment, he felt very difficult, er, to be exact, the pressure was huge. .

Li Xiao's first impression of this regiment was that it was bad. It was based on the seashore in the northeast suburb of St. Petersburg. In fact, as a naval infantry, especially the naval infantry guarding the capital, it would be more appropriate to be stationed at the Kronstadt base on Kotlin Island. But because the style of this regiment is so bad, it is so bad that the ghosts and gods are crying. In order to prevent the "good style" of this regiment from ruining the excellent sailors in Kronstadt, the Admiralty took great pains to drive this regiment out. Kronstadt is located in the town of Sertorov, north of the Neva Bay.

The town of Sertorov is not big, but it is just on the only way to the sea breakwater connecting Kotlin Island to the land, and it is also considered an important military location. Not only the wonderful unit of the 748th Regiment is stationed around the town, but also an "extra" team of military police is stationed there. There are two main tasks of this team of military police. The first is to guard the road leading to Kotlin Island to prevent enemy agents from going to the Kronstadt Naval Base to cause damage. The second is to take care of the 748 regiment and prevent this regiment from The disturbance was too lawless, and if something really happened, it would be best to suppress it as soon as possible.

From Li Xiao's point of view, the first mission is probably just a cover for the military police. This is the outskirts of the capital St. Petersburg. What kind of powerful enemy agents can come here to run wild? Is it true that the polar bear is my Daqing? I'm afraid the second task is the real duty of the military police. If you don't get a team of military police to watch the 748 regiment, God knows what kind of moths these strange things can make.

This shows how amazing this group is. Li Xiao was very puzzled, since this group is so bad, why not just lay them off? The old Igor told him that it is indeed possible to cut this tumor, but it is of no use. Because it is easy to cut the 748 regiment, but what to do with the scum in the 748 regiment? Let them retire and go back to their hometown Happy?

It can't be done like this, it's fine for those little ruffians and hooligans to get out, but those hard labor criminals can't be released, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it be cheaper for them?

For Nicholas I, using the army to reform and torture those who opposed him was an established national policy that must be carried out to the end. As Russian society became more and more dissatisfied with the serfdom system, various liberals and enlightened people were constantly sentenced and punished. If the circumstances were serious, Siberia would be destroyed humanely.

In this way, there will always be a steady stream of prisoners who are forced to serve, and Nicholas I is worried about letting so many monarchy and his personal enemies spread in the army, what should we do if we ruin the simple Russian serf soldiers? Isn't this helping them start a prairie fire? Therefore, it is necessary to centralize the management and suppression, so the wonderful work of the 748 regiment has survived in such a grandiose manner. Unless the rule of Nicholas I collapses one day and Russia ushers in liberation, the 748 regiment will always exist.

Naturally, because of the particularity of the 748 regiment, it is both particularly valued and not valued. Politically, it is definitely necessary to strictly guard against it, but in the military, there is no need for such a scumbag to build well. The equipment for the 748 regiment is so good that Nicholas I and his dog legs may not be able to sleep. Who knows if these rebellious parties will take up arms and rebel? Not only are they not given good equipment, but even the most basic living security is saved. After all, the prisoners of the 748 regiment came to reform rather than to enjoy the blessings.

Therefore, the barracks of the 748 regiment are in a mess. Most of them are shacks built randomly with dry grass, dead branches and rags. You can't get in if you stand up. You can only bend over and curl up in it like a dog. The São Paulo slums were even worse.

The military appearance of the soldiers is also poor. Most of the soldiers are yellow and thin and ragged like beggars. Some even wear bare feet and bark shoes.

This is late autumn in St. Petersburg, not the tropical beaches of Miami, USA!

Li Xiao doubted that as long as a gust of cold air came, the first third of the people here would be frozen to death and frostbite.

The food was also poor. Soldiers boiled lumps of gray-brown paste in tinplate cups in groups of three and four, and then dealt with unknown substances such as pine nuts, strawberries, and plant roots that they had picked. The amount here is still pitifully small, so most people go back to their huts to lie down when they are full, which makes the whole camp look lifeless like the concentration camp in Auschwitz.

Li Xiao's heart turned cold. Is this the army or the beggar gang? Anyway, he had never seen such a pitiful and useless soldier, he was simply inhuman.

However, in stark contrast to the downfall of the soldiers was the comfort and ease of the officers. There was not a single officer in the camp because they didn't live here at all. The officers of the 748th regiment almost rent houses, board and lodging in the town of Sertorov. The better ones, such as the head and deputy head of the "senior officials" all live in St. Petersburg, and hand over the daily work at hand to the The adjutants dealt with it, but I lingered in various high-end clubs, salons, and theaters, hooked up with celebrities, flirted with ballerinas, danced, drank and carnivaled, and lived a very chic life.

Anyway, when Li Xiao arrived at the regiment headquarters, he didn't see a school-level officer, only a few adjutants were idle there, and each of them was either hungover and dozing off, or playing cards and gambling, or grinding their teeth nonsense. Li Xiao stood at the door for a full five minutes, but no one came forward to answer him, as if he was invisible.

Li Xiao had no choice but to knock on the completely undefended door again, coughing twice to remind them to pay attention, but the result in exchange was that except for one or two people who glanced at him, the big guy continued to do what he wanted to do No one is interested in taking care of him.

Li Xiao couldn't bear it any longer, and asked loudly, "Gentlemen! Is this the headquarters of the 748th Naval Infantry Regiment?"

Those who were engrossed in talking nonsense responded without raising their heads: "Yeah!" As for the others, what should they do? The meaning of Xiao's accusation is that they just continue to chat enthusiastically, as if there is nothing more important in this world.

Li Xiao was so speechless that he didn't know how to evaluate these people. He didn't look like a soldier. In a certain country in the future, the official apes who go to work, drink tea, read newspapers and eat dry food are nothing more than that!

"Hey!" Li Xiao got angry and said angrily, "Who is in charge here!"

But what Li Xiao didn't expect was that the other party was more annoyed than him. A card player threw the cards in his hand on the table and roared: "What the hell! What's the name of the ghost of Gou Ri! Huo Mian!" I’ve lost again! Let me tell you, I’m not doing well today, I’m not doing business, if there’s something to do, I’ll come back and talk tomorrow!”

After finishing speaking, the guy began to reshuffle the cards with cursing and chattering, ignoring Li Xiao's shock and anger again.