I traveled through time, starting with two acres of land and a dog

"This is indeed a problem. We only have about 15 bullets per capita, so we can't just go to war," he said thoughtfully.

"Here's what I think. We should defend the north and attack the south. The north is Chen Wenjie's main force, and their firepower is strong, so we just need to hold it. The south is the team led by the two headmen Baihua and Lanhua. We need to do our best to defeat them, and take the opportunity to recapture the two places tomorrow. The others can only take revenge later," he analyzed the pros and cons.

"Immediately arrange for someone to pass the message. Tell He Chaowu to lead the hidden team to go down the river and eliminate the enemies along the way. Other areas should save bullets and hold on until help." He continued to talk to his father.

My father turned around and left the fortifications and arranged for someone to convey the order.

Three minutes later, the gunfire became noticeably less frequent, and the first round of assault was over. Five minutes later, the gunfire from the south gradually became more frequent, and it seemed that He Chaowu had joined the team.

Boom..., the sound of explosive packs rang out. My father brought several explosive packs and a dozen gunpowder mines. The ones they brought with them had been used up. This was also the trump card for them to launch a counterattack. At night, the distance between the troops in the gunfight was not far, so throwing weapons was more useful.

Ten minutes later, the sound of gunfire from the south became farther and farther away.

"Report, after Captain He joined the team, the enemy in the lower reaches of Pujia River could not withstand our fierce attack and began to retreat," a signalman reported.

"Send an order to He Chaowu, asking him to limit the pursuit to within 2 miles, not beyond Yuanjiaba, and then return to provide support to other places," Du Chenyu ordered.

20 minutes later, the northern side also became much less crowded. It seemed that Chen Wenjie saw that the southern side was about to be defeated, and he also wanted to escape.

"Report, the enemy in the north has begun to retreat. Captain Hu asks whether to pursue them or not," someone reported.

"No need to pursue, ensure safety and clean up the battlefield," he said.

This battle lasted about 40 minutes, and the casualties were quickly counted, with 7 dead, 4 seriously injured, and 5 slightly injured. This was mainly due to the first wave of attacking personnel who were caught off guard and two sentries were breached in succession. A quarter of the troops were lost, and the losses were unprecedentedly large.

The sky gradually brightened, and the enemy's losses were basically minimized. A total of 23 guns were recovered, and there were more than a dozen wounded. The main cause was He Chaowu's counterattack in the south, killing 13 people and leaving several wounded. There were almost no wounded left in other directions.

"Tell someone to ride on horseback and pass a message to Huang Kunyang, asking him to send 15 reserve troops immediately. They don't need to bring guns, just other equipment, and they have to move quickly," he instructed Hu Laosi.

The streets were closed for a long time after daybreak today. They cleaned up the battlefield as quickly as possible, gathered the bodies on their side and buried the enemy's on the spot. It was a freezing morning, and there was blood everywhere.

After breakfast, the troops began to bury their fallen comrades. There were not enough coffins, so they had to buy wooden boards, cut them into square boxes, and make coffins. They buried their comrades the day before and licked a few new graves. My father personally presided over the bowing and firing ceremony.

At around 10 o'clock, the team from Youfangba, led by Feng Ping, arrived, and the task of burying their comrades was almost completed.

"He Chaowu will lead the team to handle the camp affairs, and Feng Ping will assist. Hu Haisheng and Li Long will lead 20 people to immediately clean up Baihuabao and Lanhuabao. Act together to prevent being ambushed," my father ordered.

Du Chenyu stayed in the camp without going out and forbade anyone to approach. After lunch, it was snowing outside. He distributed food to the dead soldiers in Zhangjiawan and recruited members one by one. He had the experience of Youfangba: burning IOUs, lifting the ban on wasteland, distributing food, and recruiting militiamen. He recruited more than 20 people in the evening. Li Long sent someone back to report in the evening that Baihua and Lanhuabao were successfully captured, but the chiefs took their men and fled directly.

Hearing that the two village chiefs had escaped was definitely not good news. It would be difficult to annihilate them. The key was that they might go to the county to file a complaint, which would bring unnecessary trouble.

Fortunately, no one caused trouble anymore, and all land reform work was carried out in an orderly manner. Baihua had more than 400 people, Lanhua had more than 300 people, and Zhangjiawan had more than 100 people. The three places exchanged land for militia in total, and more than 10 were recruited in 80 days. The preferential land policy also attracted more than 10 people from other places to participate, and there will definitely be more in the future.

Hu Laosi went to the county and donated two kilograms of opium and 100 oceans before he suppressed the influence of various complaints and prevented the county from sending troops to wipe them out.

They also bought five Hanyang rifles, which were more advanced than the old sleeve rifles. They no longer used round-headed bullets, but pointed bullets. Each gun had 5 rounds of ammunition, and cost about 50 dollars a gun. It was a high-end price. In fact, the market price was only 50 dollars, but they currently had no way to buy it, so they had to buy it at 30 dollars.

After Hu Laosi came back, it was already the end of December. Du Chenyu led the team to visit the iron factory. During this period, he basically did not dare to go out. Their troops were scattered, and if they encountered an ambush, there would be almost no chance of escape, so they did not move.

Hu Laosi carried him on his back and came to the pig iron factory. When they reached the door, the guard greeted Hu Laosi.

"Captain Li Haoran is here," asked Hu Laosi.

"Captain Li was on night shift last night and is resting now," said the guard.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see two iron-smelting furnaces more than 2 meters high. To the left and back is the mine. More than 10 workers are working, carrying iron ore into the furnace, and some are removing slag. Many of them are barefoot, with clothes wrapped in strips of cloth. Most of them are thin and hunched over. A man who looks like a foreman sees them coming and hurried over to say hello.

"Hello everyone, I am the factory director here, appointed by General Du two days ago." May I ask who you are looking for?

"Let's take a look. This is Mr. Chenyu, the head of the Du group. I'm curious about how to smelt iron. Can you give us a detailed introduction?" asked Hu Laosi.

"Hello, Mr. Chenyu. Our iron factory has been established for more than 20 years. We only had one iron smelting furnace before. This one was built a few years ago. There are 20 workers in the factory, and some people are mining in the cave," he gave a brief introduction.

"How is the output?" Du Chenyu asked.

"To reply to Master Chenyu, we can produce about 500 kilograms of crude iron in one furnace. A blast furnace can do this twice or three times a month. The crude iron needs to be returned to the furnace for refining again. The monthly output is about 3 kilograms of pig iron," he continued.

"Give all the workers one dollar as a consolation reward," he told Hu Laosi. He decided to distribute the money himself. The joy of handing the money to each person is the greatest happiness in life.