After the soldiers gathered together, all the workers in the entire mining area gathered in the yard where the corpses of Japanese soldiers were scattered all over the ground. Liu Hua stood on a simple platform made of tables and quietly looked at the disheveled miners below. Many of them
In the severe cold winter, people are not fully clothed and their skin is sallow and skinny.
"Commander Wang, order the soldiers to make some food quickly in the Japs camp and distribute it to them. Also, find some Japs clothes for them to change into. Don't freeze in such a cold weather. These are the best."
Soldiers." Liu Hua quietly told Commander Wang Nanhu next to him.
Soon, the steaming meals and warm cotton clothes were delivered to the hands of the miners. The miners were not polite. They picked up their rice bowls and started eating. Looking at the people below devouring the food, Liu Hua could imagine what they usually do.
How did the Japanese treat these miners? While the miners were eating, Liu Hua began to observe them carefully.
The miners eating below were obviously divided into several groups. Many of the largest group of people were still wearing shabby military uniforms. There were people from the Jinsui Army and the Central Army. This group was the largest, and it seemed that they all had the same character.
People are the center, Liu Hua is probably the one with the highest military rank among these people. This group of people has the largest number, with more than 200 people, followed by the group of people next to them, sitting on the ground in a scattered manner, with no clothes on. It is obvious that this group of people is
They were miners who were forcibly captured by the Japanese. However, each of these miners seemed to be very strong. The remaining two groups were very few, with only a few dozen people. One of them was obviously from Peking.
Some scholars were captured by the police. As for the last few dozen people, Liu Hua didn't know. He could only wait and ask them carefully.
Probably because they were usually too hungry, the workers finished eating quickly and stood up one by one to look at Liu Hua who was standing on the table.
"Hello, brothers in the mining area, my name is Liu Hua, and I am the leader of this unit. I think everyone must be surprised why we are wearing Japanese clothes. Don't be surprised. You must all know the Eighth Route Army led by the Communist Party of China.
I am the commander of the Independent Brigade of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army. Today we have captured the Japanese coal mines. On the one hand, we are destroying the Japanese. On the other hand, we are destroying the Japanese equipment in the mining area. Our Eighth Route Army needs these equipments. I won’t go into details. Now here are
We have all wiped out the Japs, but a large number of Japs reinforcements are on their way, so we don’t have much time left. In order for every miner brother to be able to escape safely from the Japs’ clutches, you have to follow for the time being.
Let's go, and when we get to a safe place, I, Liu Hua, will do whatever you want to do whether you want to go or stay, and I will never force you to stay." Liu Hua first calmed the miners' hearts.
"May I ask, sir, will we really be allowed to leave then?" asked a prisoner of the national army who had been staring at Liu Hua. Liu Hua looked at him and estimated that he was the highest-ranking soldier in the national army.
"May I ask who this miner brother is..." Liu Hua asked.
"Sir, I am a battalion commander of the Chinese army, my name is Liu Hao. I was injured and captured during the Battle of Taiyuan." Liu Hao stood at attention and replied.
"Very good, Battalion Commander Liu, the Eighth Route Army keeps its word. As long as the miners want to leave, I, Liu Hua, will never force you." With that, Liu Hua walked to the group of intellectuals, and Liu Hua faced
A middle-aged man with eyes asked, "May I ask what your name is, sir?"
"Sir, I am a mechanical professor at Tianjin University, my name is Liu Bo. Ever since the Japs occupied Tianjin, I have been caught here repairing machines for the Japs." Liu Bo nervously answered Liu Hua's words.
"Professor Liu, don't be nervous. Our Eighth Route Army does not have so many false courtesy. Now we need Professor Liu's help with something. I don't know if Professor Liu..." Liu Hua said quickly.
"If you have any matters in charge, just give me orders. As long as it's about fighting Japanese invaders, I, Liu Bo, will never be vague." After listening to Liu Hua's words, Liu Bo said angrily. Afterwards, Liu Hua found out that when Tianjin fell, Liu Bo's
All the family members were killed by Japanese bayonets.
Seeing Liu Bo's expression, Liu Hua was secretly happy. Liu Hua said calmly: "That's it, Dr. Liu, one of the important reasons why our army occupied the Jingxing Coal Mine is that our Eighth Route Army is behind the enemy's rear.
The supply of ammunition, so our army is extremely short of ammunition. I want to transport these equipment back and see if I can assemble it and produce some ammunition so that the soldiers will not fight the Japanese with rifles without bullets. Professor Liu
, you also saw the corpses of the Japanese in the yard. We killed these Japanese and killed hundreds of soldiers. If we had sufficient ammunition at that time, we would not... Therefore, our army is in urgent need of equipment in the mining area. I hope Professor Liu
It can guide the soldiers to disassemble the equipment and return it to the base." Liu Hua said slightly exaggeratedly.
"Sir Liu, I have nothing to say. Just because you killed so many Japanese today and avenged the dead Chinese people, I will definitely help you. The technicians behind me will also help. Let's go and help the Eighth Route Army dismantle the equipment.
." He said, ignoring the stunned Liu Hua, and walked towards the mine with dozens of skilled workers.
Liu Hua shook his head, turned and walked towards the group of people next to him, "Report to the brigade commander, we are the Eighth Route Army who were captured due to injuries during the Taiyuan Battle. There are also several exposed underground party comrades here." One of the graders
The older man stood up and said.
"Well, the Eighth Route Army, Liu Hua began to recall. Indeed, at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army once sent a regiment of soldiers to help the Jinsui Army hold the frontal position. In the end, the entire army was wiped out. Could it be them?" "Comrade, who are you?"
Liu Hua asked doubtfully.
"Comrade Brigade Commander, I am the commander of the third company of the 382nd Regiment. My name is Zhang Hao. I was knocked unconscious by Japanese artillery shells and then captured. Almost all the comrades here were captured after being knocked unconscious." Sure enough.
It's them, Liu Hua thought secretly.
"Comrade Zhang Hao, can you please get your guns now?" Liu Hua asked excitedly.
"Report to the brigade commander, except for one seriously ill comrade, all the remaining 65 people can participate in the battle." Zhang Hao replied with a standard salute.
"Okay, Comrade Zhang Hao, now I order you to take these 65 people and immediately go to the Third Regiment Commander Wang Nanhu to collect ammunition. Your task is to organize all these miners into teams and watch them so that they cannot escape.
Liu Hua said excitedly as he thought that he had another old Red Army company in his hands.
"Yes, resolutely complete the mission." After saying that, he led everyone to find Captain Wang. Looking at his back in the distance, Liu Hua smiled secretly. It seemed that the trip was really worthwhile.
Then, Liu Hua came to the last group of people, next to the national army prisoners. At this time, the prisoners were all gathered together, discussing something in a low voice. Looking at Liu Hua walking over, everyone stopped and looked at the people who were getting closer and closer.
Liu Hua and others. Battalion Commander Liu Hao, the largest officer in the national army, stood up and ran to Liu Hua. "Sir, do you have any orders?"
"Uh, Battalion Commander Liu, I'm just walking around, can you talk to me?" Among all the people, only the National Army has not been settled. Liu Hua is now very eager to know Liu Hao's situation.
Opinion.
"Sir, you saved hundreds of our brothers. Please tell me what you have to say, sir?" Liu Hao seemed to see what Liu Hua was hiding.
"Liu Battalion Commander, can you tell me your origins and how you were captured?" Liu Hua asked in a different tone.
"Sir, my family is in a rural area and I am very poor. I became a soldier. Since I survived several wars, I gradually became a company commander. Later I applied for Whampoa Military Academy and became a battalion commander after I graduated.
, during the Qikou battle, all the officers ran away, leaving only us battalion commanders and soldiers. Because we did not have unified wisdom, the army was in chaos, which allowed the Japanese to take advantage of the loopholes and be captured in a confused manner.
Already." As he spoke, Liu Hao sighed.
"Then what are you going to do in the future?" After listening to Liu Hao's words, Liu Hua felt for a moment that he came from Whampoa Military Academy. He must not let him go if he is a talent who has truly studied systematically?
"I,,,hehe...Sir, besides being a soldier, I really don't know what to do?" Liu Hao said with a sigh.
"Liu Battalion Commander, there are no Kuomintang troops in Shanxi now. Where do you want to go after you leave?" Liu Hua asked reluctantly.
"Sir, I don't know either... Let's see." As he said this, there seemed to be a trace of despair on his face.
"Brother, do you plan to follow me in the Eighth Route Army? I am a brigade commander anyway. It is okay for you to be a battalion commander. You are a student from Huangpu Military Academy. Also, when you are in the Eighth Route Army, the commander will never leave you behind.
Soldiers run away on their own, this kind of thing will never happen in the ranks of our Communist Party."
This incident may have touched his heart, as the corners of his mouth twitched obviously. "But I used to be with the Kuomintang... Will you..." Liu Hao looked at Liu Hua expectantly.
"Liu Battalion Commander, don't worry. You will not regret coming to our Eighth Route Army. Trust me, follow me. I know what you want to say, but this kind of thing will never happen in our Eighth Route Army." Liu Hua looked at him.
He said with serious eyes.
"Okay, sir, I'll follow you." Liu Hao replied affirmatively. After listening to Liu Hao's words, Liu Hua felt excited. This time he really made a fortune.
"Comrade Liu Hao, you are welcome to join the Eighth Route Army. By the way, I forgot to tell you that there is no such thing as a commander in the Eighth Route Army. We are all called comrades because of our mutual strength, that is, like-minded people are together." Liu Hua laughed.
said.
"Yes, Comrade Brigadier." After hearing Liu Hua's words, Liu Hao felt excited.
"Comrade Liu Hao, now I order you to take these prisoners for a simple reorganization. You are selecting some trustworthy soldiers, go to the second regiment's supply company to receive ammunition, arm them, and then help our soldiers transport equipment. One platoon will
That’s it.” After saying that, Liu Hua patted him on the shoulder.
"Yes, comrade brigade commander, resolutely complete the mission." He said with a smile and returned to the appendix to start selecting people, and followed the correspondent of the third regiment to collect ammunition.
Looking at the dozens of soldiers leaving, Liu Hua breathed a sigh of relief and finally solved them all. Afterwards, another famous general appeared in the independent brigade, following Liu Hua to the regiment commander and division commander, on the anti-Japanese battlefield
, liberated the battlefield and achieved great military exploits.