Kong Jie was not surprised at all by Huang Yu's miracle.
Because Huang Yu himself is a miracle, and miracles create miracles, which is a normal thing.
The only thing I was worried about was that the assault battalion would suffer too many casualties. I quickly asked: "Are the casualties serious? Is Xiao Huang injured... Where are they now?"
Zhang Xuelin quickly replied: "Comrade Huang Yu is safe and sound... but the casualties of the troops are a bit heavy..."
"The attacking force of more than a thousand people, including the seriously wounded, only has over 300 left..."
"They have entered the independent regiment's defense area and are rushing to the regiment headquarters!"
"The troops are carrying a large number of seriously wounded soldiers and trophies, and their marching speed is a little slow... They will not be able to return to the regiment headquarters until tonight!"
After hearing this, Kong Jie became anxious. He turned around and ordered a guard beside him: "You immediately ride on horseback and chase after Battalion Commander Shen. From now on, all the tasks of hunting down the Japanese and puppet troops in the middle will be given to him..."
"The regiment headquarters has important matters that I need to handle, and I must rush back immediately!"
At the Baipogou Independent Regiment Headquarters, Kong Jie worked hard and returned here several hours earlier than Huang Yu.
But he was not idle.
When I returned to the war room, I was pulled to the table by Li Wensheng to tally the results.
The independent regiment soldiers carried out blocking missions in separate groups. From the moment the Japanese and puppet troops entered the defense area, the enemy and ourselves began to fight.
Over the past two days, the independent regiment had fought not only 400 but also 200 or 300 battles, both large and small...
Along the highway, in the woods on both sides of the highway... there are traces of fighting between the two sides everywhere...
It is very difficult to put all these scattered results together.
Just when Kong Jie was struggling to count the results of the battle, the guards responsible for the regiment's security work suddenly rushed in: "Captain, Commander Huang is back..."
"Old Li and Xiao Huang severely damaged the Japanese and puppet troops at the Tutu Temple in Pingan County and made great contributions to the entire Pingan campaign. The two of us went to greet them together!" After hearing this, Kong Jie stood up from his chair and looked at the two people outside the door. My eyes were gleaming, and I wanted to rush out right now.
"We must go and greet him!" Li Wensheng thought deeply.
"With a force of just over a thousand, we resisted more than 3,000 Japanese puppet troops and annihilated more than 2,000 people... The result was greater than the ambush carried out by the main force of the regiment in the base area!"
"He and all the soldiers who participated in the battle are heroes of the Independence Regiment!"
The two people hurriedly ran to greet Huang Yu. When they saw Huang Yu, their expressions suddenly became embarrassing...
At the time of departure, the team of more than a thousand people shrunk by 70%. The team was full of stretchers. Several seriously injured people had their thighs broken. Even if they recovered, they would still be disabled...
A few words flashed through my mind: It was so tragic.
The only thing that made Kong Jie happy was that Huang Yu was not injured. Kong Jie rushed to his side as if he was worried, touched here and there, and checked around him twice before he felt relieved.
"It's good that your kid isn't hurt!"
"You are the Zhuge Military Advisor of our independent regiment. Anyone in our independent regiment can have an accident, but not you!"
"I have asked the cooking team to prepare hot meals and dishes for you, and even killed a pig specially for you... Go home quickly and eat... Have a good rest after eating, and leave the aftermath to me and the Chief of Staff!"
Huang Yu answered confidently: "Commander and Chief of Staff, don't worry, the bullets that the little devil will use to hurt me haven't been made yet!"
"Although the entire blocking battle was brutal, none of the soldiers in our independent regiment were considered cowards... It was with their support that we were able to annihilate more than 2,000 puppet troops in one battle!"
"But there is something I must ask for punishment myself, otherwise I will be sorry for those soldiers who sacrificed their lives!"
A flash of confusion flashed across Kong Jie's face, and he subconsciously asked: "What's going on?"
"The strength of the Japanese and puppet troops was underestimated before the war!" Huang Yu explained!
"The local troops of Pingan County and the assault battalion reconnaissance team confirmed that the Japanese and puppet reinforcements did not carry heavy artillery, but only light mortars that were easy to march!"
"The blocking positions we built are all built to defend against light mortars and cannot defend against heavy artillery!"
"In the end, the little devil secretly brought six large-caliber mortars..."
"The bunkers and anti-gun holes we built in advance were vulnerable to large-caliber mortars. Many soldiers were buried in the ruins!"
Kong Jie shook his head and said: "This is not a matter of underestimating the enemy!"
"Although I have not been to the battlefield in person, I still know some of the actual conditions on the battlefield!"
"Not long after you arrived at Tutu Temple, you got into a fight with the Japanese and puppet troops. Even if you knew in advance that the Japanese army was equipped with large-caliber mortars, you didn't have time to build bunkers and anti-gun caves that could defend against heavy artillery!"
"Besides, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and any accident may happen!"
"You defeated more than 3,000 Japanese puppet troops with a thousand troops. The weak defeated the strong. Not only did you have no problems, you also created an unprecedented miracle."
"As the leader and political commissar of the independent regiment, not only will I not punish you, but I will also ask your superiors for credit!"
"If you hadn't fought tooth and nail to hold off more than 3,000 puppet troops at Tutu Temple, Li Yunlong would never have captured Pingan County so easily!"
"Don't think too much, come home with me for dinner..."
Huang Yu did not move, looked at Kong Jie and continued: "There is another matter that I did not ask the regiment for instructions. I made the decision without permission. Please ask the regiment leader for punishment!"
Kong Jie said with a nonchalant expression: "What's the matter... You are the operational staff officer of the independent regiment. When the chief of staff and I are no longer together, you will represent the independent regiment and can make any decision!"
"I told you before the troops were divided: if there is an emergency, you don't need to report it to me, you can just make a decision directly, so what you said does not violate discipline!"
Huang Yu insisted: "But I still think this matter needs to be reported to you and the chief of staff!"
"Several district teams and county brigade in Ping'an County played an important role in blocking the Tutu Temple. Without their support, we probably wouldn't be able to hold our position, let alone turn defeat into victory!"
"To express my gratitude..."
"After the battle, I took out a mortar, a heavy machine gun, ten light machine guns, ten grenade launchers, about two hundred rifles, some bullets, shells, grenades and hand grenades to compensate them!"
To be honest, Kong Jie still felt a little heartbroken, especially since the independent regiment also lacked the mortars and heavy machine guns that Huang Yu took out...
But he quickly regained his composure, waved his hands and said with a nonchalant look: "The Eighth Route Army in the world are all one family, don't they just have some weapons and ammunition? Give them to you!"
"The main force of the regiment fought several ambush battles in the base area and captured countless weapons and ammunition. We don't care about this little equipment!"
Huang Yu immediately answered: "Although we didn't seize much equipment in Tutu Temple, we still have equipment to expand a reinforced battalion after replenishing the losses."
Speaking of this, Huang Yu deliberately lowered his voice and reported in a low voice: "The cavalry company raided the Japanese artillery position. In addition to seizing six of the most common 81mm caliber mortars, they also seized four 120mm large-caliber mortars that the Japanese army had not had time to destroy.
Fire the cannon!”
"More than four hundred rounds of 120mm caliber artillery shells..."
"At that time, I asked Zhang Dashan to hide and bring him back to the regiment headquarters at all costs."
"Although the number is not large, it is enough for us to form a heavy mortar company!"
"If you encounter concrete fortifications built by the Japs in the future, you can not only bombard them with mountain artillery and infantry, but you can also use heavy mortars..."
"Heavy mortars have a long range and are powerful... On the field battlefield, one heavy mortar shell is as powerful as five or six 81mm caliber mortars. It is more effective than several 81mm caliber mortars in attacking Japanese and puppet troops."
Caliber mortars are better together!"
For Kong Jie, he has never heard of 120mm caliber mortars, let alone seen them.
But you can feel the powerful power of this artillery just by listening to the caliber.
I couldn't help but ask: "Where is it? Take me to see it quickly!"
"Commander...you don't want to eat?" the chief of staff asked with a smile.
He was in a hurry to eat just now, but Huang Yu insisted on eating after finishing his report.
Now that Huang Yu has finished his report, Kong Jie is attracted by the large-caliber mortars and doesn't want to eat anymore.
Kong Jie shook his head and said: "This is a large-caliber mortar... maybe the entire Eighth Route Army doesn't have one. How can I not be excited?"
"You take Huang Yu to dinner...I'll go see the mortars..."
"I have seen the powerful power of this mortar, and I will go there too!" Huang Yu quickly followed.
He had finally captured these four cannons, and there was a lot of luck involved. He might not have the chance to capture these cannons again in the future, so he had to find a way to keep them in the independent regiment.
Huang Yu was afraid that Kong Jie would hand over the four cannons to the headquarters if his brain got hot.
He rushed to the mules and horses carrying the mortars first: "Commander, this is the 120mm large-caliber mortar equipped by the little devil..."
"Not only is the barrel half thicker than an 81mm mortar...the wall is also thicker and longer..."
"Normally, one mule and horse can carry all the parts of the 81mm caliber mortar...Instead of this large-caliber mortar, at least two mules and horses are needed to transport it!"
"Not only is it more powerful than ordinary mortars, but it also has a longer range..."
"My idea is to use them to form a heavy mortar company with two heavy mortar platoons, each with two heavy mortar squads and an ammunition squad equipped with two large-caliber mortars.
, transporting sixty rounds of artillery shells..."
Kong Jie instantly understood the hidden meaning of Huang Yu's words: "Do you want to keep these four cannons in the independent regiment?"
Huang Yu nodded without hesitation: "Of course...these four cannons are so powerful that they can only be put to full use if they stay on the front line..."
"The head of the headquarters must know this."
"And these four cannons cost hundreds of soldiers of the Independent Regiment their lives. Apart from the Independent Regiment, other troops are too embarrassed to ask for them!"
"We are now fighting independently. When the troops were divided, the headquarters issued an order: After the troops are divided, the trophies captured by each unit will be used by each unit and do not need to be turned over to the headquarters."
"As long as the leader doesn't take the initiative to hand it over, no one will have the nerve to ask us for it!"
Seeing that Kong Jie was both excited and embarrassed, Huang Yu continued...
"Captain, this blocking battle was started because Commander Li took the initiative to attack Ping'an County. It was not initiated by the Japanese and puppet troops!"
"In our previous plan, Yoshio Shinozuka would definitely send out heavy troops to retaliate against us in the near future..."
"I'm worried that after the blockade is over, before the troops have recovered their strength, Yoshio Shinozuka will start raiding our base area!"
"We must accumulate more strength for this big sweep that may happen at any time!"