books44 Chapter 274 The Deputy Commander Throws His Hat Down in Anger
Chapter 274 The Deputy Commander Throws His Hat Down in Anger
He just casually made a few moves among the various guerrilla divisions.
In the First Death Column, the mysterious newly formed First to Fifth Brigades began to reappear.
With Song Wenwan here, this is not a big deal, just a matter of changing military uniform.
In less than a day, 50,000 soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army joined the Eighth Route Army.
Of course, these 50,000 troops will be returned after the anti-mopping-up operation is over.
They also have to deter the Second War Zone in Shanxi, so their strength cannot be weakened.
After many attempts by both sides, the Battle of Cangyunling broke out one day after the Spring Festival in 1940.
The Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Japanese First Army went into the mountains to search for the whereabouts of the Eighth Route Army.
Unexpectedly, they encountered the headquarters of a certain division of the Eighth Route Army, as well as the rear-line hospital and logistics units.
The Japanese Army's 4th Mixed Brigade, with a keen sense of smell, felt that the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side should be an institutional unit.
This type of troops has few combatants but many non-combatants.
In the eyes of the Japanese, this kind of troops is definitely a piece of fat meat that is easy to chew.
After a tentative attack, it was discovered that the Eighth Route Army was resisting very resolutely.
Although the Eighth Route Army troops fought and retreated, their speed was too slow.
The Japanese army sent out aircraft to conduct reconnaissance and discovered abnormalities on the Eighth Route Army's side.
Because of the large number of non-combatants, their retreat speed could not be increased.
As a result, the Japanese army became more convinced that this was a high-level unit of the Eighth Route Army.
This was most likely the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi. This judgment made the Japanese attack more fierce.
At this time, the deputy commander in the division headquarters threw his hat on the table with a "bang".
"What on earth are the troops in front of us doing? They let a brigade of Japs get to our front door before we were discovered!
Also, how are the troops around being mobilized?
The logistics units here, together with the fellow villagers, have more than 20,000 people.
If you can't stop the Japs, I will lead the guard squad myself."
The commander of a certain division of the Eighth Route Army said: "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, now there are two regiments that have already taken over.
There was also a regiment led by Kong Jie. Before the Spring Festival, they suffered a loss at the hands of the Japanese.
Their combat effectiveness has not yet recovered, so I asked them to help go to the hospital and carry the wounded.
There is also Li Yunlong's regiment, their new regiment, which is the closest unit to us.
According to the time calculation, Li Yunlong can enter the blocking position in an hour. "
When the deputy commander heard that Li Yunlong's regiment could come, he immediately stopped being anxious.
"I wonder why you, as a division commander, are not in a hurry? It seems you are waiting for Li Yunlong.
Tell me, are you planning to turn the sniper war into an annihilation war?"
After that, he continued with an unchanging expression, "What's wrong with this Li Yunlong? Does he have any sense of time?
The division headquarters is in a state of emergency, and he is still at the checkpoint. Doesn't he know to report here in advance?"
The commander of a certain division was just about to help Li Yunlong and say a few good words.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Kong Jie, who was helping the hospital move, came to the command center.
"Commander, I have important information to report to you."
The division commander glanced at Kong Jie and said, "What's wrong, Comrade Kong Jie? You look so happy. Is it because Li Yunlong has arrived?"
Kong Jie: "Report to the commander, it's not Li Yunlong who has arrived, it's his subordinates who have arrived.
Hey, I can’t explain it clearly at the moment, you two can understand it if you take a look outside.”
The deputy commander-in-chief and the division commander were wondering why Kong Jie said that.
The people coming outside were Li Yunlong's subordinates, not the New 1st Regiment.
They followed Kong Jie out and saw that the troops coming did not look like the New 1st Regiment.
The threshing ground outside had been divided into six teams of different sizes, with many... fellow villagers standing there.
The reason why we say they are just fellow villagers is that the clothes they wear are the same style as those worn by ordinary people in Shanxi.
They were all still breathing heavily, as if they had just run a long distance.
Looking at the leaders, under the leadership of Kong Jie, they walked to the front of their team.
Immediately, an officer wearing a military cap took the lead in saluting!
"Everyone, stand at attention and salute! Hello, Chief!"
"Boom, swoosh, hello, Chief!"
As the leader saluted them, thousands of "fellow villagers" behind him stood at attention and saluted at the same time.
Each of these "fellow villagers" is very serious.
Apart from their chests panting from the long journey, they did not make any sound.
Looking at the fellow villagers saluting them, the leader quickly saluted them back.
The deputy commander said with a cheerful face: "They are all good soldiers, all good soldiers!
What did this Li Yunlong do? Your New 1st Regiment is extremely rich.
How come I can't even give you a set of military uniforms?"
"Report to the commander, we all have military uniforms, but we are in a hurry, so we just carry them with us.
Now we ask the chief to approve us to change our uniforms on the spot."
After getting the approval of the division commander, they opened the packages behind them and took out their new uniforms and put them on.
However, the leaders found that there were many patches sewn on their new uniforms.
Are the patches on these new military uniforms a fake attempt to pursue a hard-working and simple lifestyle?
The deputy commander-in-chief knew that some people in the troops under him had indeed done this before.
Those were the captured soldiers who had just surrendered and did not understand the policies of the Red Army and the Eighth Route Army, so they did this.
He waited until everyone had changed into the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, and then he found a young soldier to ask.
"Comrade, can you tell me why there are so many patches on your new uniform?"
The young soldier said loudly: "Comrade, this is what we call a young soldier who has not had many patches but is still young. If we see a Japanese, we will shoot him down with one shot."
Deputy Commander: "No, what do you mean by that?"
Young soldier: "That is to say, you don't have many patches on your body, so you can't be considered an old Eighth Route Army soldier.
Only the old Eighth Route Army could kill the Japs with one shot when they encountered them. "
Deputy Commander-in-Chief: I don’t think you understood!
A soldier nearby saw that the person who spoke earlier did not explain clearly, so he hurried to help him explain.
"Commander, what he meant by this sentence is that the old Eighth Route Army soldiers have a high level of consciousness and have carried forward the spirit of hard work and simplicity.
Moreover, the old Eighth Route Army was particularly good at fighting, and the Japanese invaders and traitors were afraid of these soldiers who had walked through the Long March.
That's why we sew more patches on our military uniforms, to scare off the Japanese and traitors.
They saw such patches on our uniforms from afar.
They thought we were also old Eighth Route Army soldiers, and when the time came, they wouldn’t dare to fight, and would all be scared away.”
"Haha..." As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers next to him also started laughing.
The deputy commander asked, "Who gave you this good idea?
Could it be your Captain Li Yunlong?"
The young soldier said: "Commander, this is what our instructor told us.
Our instructor said that this is psychological warfare, which is to make the enemy afraid before the battle.
At the same time, hehe, it can also help boost the courage of new recruits and reduce casualties in our army."
This statement made the deputy commander very satisfied.
"Your instructor is very good, willing to use his brain, and a leader who knows how to lead troops.
Is he here today? Can I get to know him too? "