Chapter 516 Huang Yu: Commander, we made a lot of money in this battle
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"Captain, we won the battle..." the correspondent reported excitedly before he even rushed to Kong Jie.
"The Japanese anti-Japanese brigade was defeated by us and retreated to Baoding in embarrassment. At least they won't come to Shunping again today... The main force of the group can continue to sweep through the town offices and police stations in Shunping as planned..."
"What did you say? Say it again, what happened to the little devil's anti-Japanese brigade?" Kong Jie was a little doubtful of what he heard and asked in confusion.
"The Japanese quick-reaction brigade was defeated by us... We lost more than half of the artillery unit, the entire cavalry squadron was wiped out, and we also killed an infantry squadron and lost more than 20 personnel carriers!"
"The remaining little devils were scared away by our bluff and retreated to Baoding in embarrassment like a lost dog..."
"The battalion commander is returning to Pingyang with the loot. He should be here before dark!"
"The battalion commander also asked me to report: We have captured all the horses equipped by the Japanese Cavalry Squadron, and the troops can use them to form a cavalry company at any time!"
"The purpose of asking the regiment leader to recruit new soldiers is to gather people who can ride horses together and set up a cavalry company as soon as possible!"
Kong Jie kept rubbing his hands happily, with a smile on his face. As soon as Liu Sen came over, he sighed to him: "I just said that Xiao Huang will not be scared by the Japanese anti-Japanese brigade!"
"Not only did they successfully block them, but they also severely damaged them, forced them to retreat, and captured a large amount of loot..."
"Now the main force of the regiment can move with confidence, without worrying that the Japanese are about to turn against the group!"
"The role of cavalry in the plains is much greater than that in the mountains. As long as there are conditions, we will build a cavalry company..."
"Old Liu is more familiar with the situation of the Duer Regiment than I am. The task of forming a cavalry company is left to you..."
"First select all the cadres and soldiers in the regiment who can ride horses. If there are not enough, recruit new soldiers. The faster the better!"
"But you must keep it secret..."
"After the cavalry company is formed, it must go deep into the base area for training!"
"When they form a fighting force and suddenly join the battle, they will definitely be able to catch the Japanese off guard!"
At ten o'clock in the evening, Pingyang Town, which had been busy all day, was once again replaced by tranquility.
In order to avoid the war, the people closed their doors very early, and not even a soul could be seen in the empty streets.
"Bang bang bang..."
There was a sudden knock on the door in a courtyard in the town, and the people hiding in the room were frightened, wondering what the Eighth Route Army wanted to do with them.
"My boss... won't the Eighth Route Army come and cause trouble for us now? When they leave, the Japanese will definitely cause trouble for us?" the woman asked with a worried look.
"You have to open the door even if you cause trouble!" the man said firmly.
"The Eighth Route Army is a real team that fights Japanese invaders. It has helped us a lot in the past... If they really encounter any danger, we will definitely not leave them alone!"
"Don't come out with your child, I'll go out and take a look!"
After saying that, he opened the door to the room, and then opened the courtyard door.
Two Eighth Route Army soldiers stood at the door carrying grain on their backs. As soon as the door opened, they rushed in: "Fellow, these grains are distributed to you by the Eighth Route Army!"
"We can't take it! We don't dare to take it!" The man subconsciously took two steps back, shaking his head like a rattle, and quickly waved his hand to refuse.
"Comrade, you'd better carry this food back!"
"When you evacuate Pingyang Town and the Japs come to kill you, these grains will still fall into their hands, and we will be fined by the Japs for taking your grains!"
"Our rations are not enough to begin with. If the Japanese take away some more, we will be hungry for the next six months!"
The leading Eighth Route Army soldier quickly explained: "Don't worry, fellow villagers... these grains are sent secretly by us. No one else in the town knows about it, and not every household has it!"
"You hide this food, it's best to bury it underground and don't let others know!"
"Wait until the family runs out of food before taking it out to save your life!"
"If there are relatives who are short of food, you can also support them with some food, but not too much!"
"Let me tell you one more thing. In order to prevent the Japanese from knowing that the army distributed food to everyone, only those fellow villagers who support and support the Eighth Route Army can receive food!"
Looking at the two bags of white flour, it would be a lie to say that I am not moved.
But the Japanese were so cruel to them that they did not dare to ask for food even if they had it.
But if what the Eighth Route Army said was true and no one else in the town knew that they had obtained grain, then he could really accept these two bags of grain.
More than 100 kilograms of white flour is enough for the whole family to eat for more than a month. The family will not be hungry until the autumn harvest.
He quickly asked: "Comrade, I can really get this food..."
"The Japanese really won't find out and won't fine us?"
The leading Eighth Route Army soldier replied firmly: "As long as you hide the food well, the Japanese will definitely not find it!"
"I'll take it!" The man made a decision quickly, and then thanked the two Eighth Route Army soldiers: "Thank you two comrades, thank you Eighth Route Army..."
"I will dig a hole in the yard today and bury these white noodles..."
"No, it's too conspicuous to be buried in the yard, and it needs to be waterproof. I'll bury it directly in the house. As long as the Japanese don't dig three feet into the ground, they won't be able to find it..."
The same thing happened in every corner of the town...
Of the more than 600 households in the town, more than 200 received food, but all this was done in the dark without alerting any outsiders.
At three o'clock in the morning, the Duer Regiment returned to the base area with more than 60 carts of food and loot...
Pingyang Town is the only way for the main troops to enter and leave the base area, and Kong Jie did not return to the base area with the troops.
He wanted to wait until all the attacking troops returned to the base area before going back. This has been his style since he became the regiment leader.
When danger arises, rush to the front...when retreating, go last and never give up every single soldier under your command.
At four o'clock in the morning, the Fourth Company of the Second Battalion returned to the base area.
Although they didn't kill many Japanese and puppet troops, they seized more than fifty carts of grain and other supplies...
At five o'clock in the morning, the Sixth Company of the Second Battalion returned to the base area...
At six o'clock in the morning, the Seventh Company of the Third Battalion returned to the base area...
At eight o'clock in the morning, Kong Jie followed the last main company back to the base area. Huang Yu walked beside him with a smile on his face: "Captain... we have made a lot of money in this battle!"
"We have killed more than a thousand little devils alone. We can easily form two more battalions with the captured equipment!"
"Duan Peng has already taken people to see the damaged mountain cannons and mortars... several of them can be repaired!"
"Coupled with what we captured on the battlefield, the Duer Regiment can not only set up an artillery company, but also separate the mortars and heavy machine guns, and set up a machine gun company for each main battalion!"
"Needless to say the cavalry company... we not only seized all the horses equipped by the Japanese cavalry brigade, but also killed dozens of communication soldiers and scouts sent by Shunping County, seized 42 horses, and formed a total of 156 horses to form four cavalrymen.
