Li Yunlong said: "Lao Cheng, do you want to change your equipment?"
Commander Cheng's eyes lit up, then dimmed again. He understood what Li Yunlong was referring to and said: "This batch of weapons and ammunition has been reported to the brigade headquarters. I want to change it, but I am afraid that the brigade commander will not agree.
Then I won’t be able to eat and walk around.”
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "I said Cheng Xiazi, are you stupid? Let me tell you, there is an infantry squadron of Japanese soldiers and a battalion of puppet troops in Horseshoe Bay.
Let's use this batch of weapons and ammunition to knock down Horseshoe Bay and seize the weapons and equipment of the Japanese and puppet soldiers. Then we will return the borrowed weapons and equipment and divide the captured weapons and equipment in half."
Captain Cheng was very happy and said, "I think it will work."
Li Zhengwei of the 69th Regiment was hesitant about this. He said: "I'm afraid this won't work. If we can't defeat it and use up the ammunition, we really won't be able to report it to our superiors."
Li Yunlong said disdainfully: "It depends on your potential. Let's do it this way. Do you want to do it? If you don't want to do it, our independent regiment will do it ourselves. Anyway, this batch of weapons and ammunition was also captured by the soldiers of our independent regiment.
, you want to use it, but I’m not happy with it.”
Captain Cheng couldn't stand the excitement and said: "Li Yunlong, you are a dog-faced boy, and you will do whatever you say. When did I say I won't do it anymore? This matter is settled, let's attack Horseshoe Bay."
Li Yunlong laughed loudly and said: "Cheng Xiazi, you are not in the same class with me for nothing. Let's do whatever we say. Let's divide the weapons now."
Zhao Gang was very careful and said: "We will divide the weapons now, but we must make a list. If you use them now, you must return them when the time comes."
Neither Li Yunlong nor Commander Cheng had any objections, so Zhao Gang and Commissioner Li Zheng of the 69th Regiment took charge of distributing weapons.
The Independent Regiment and the 69th Regiment each received one Type 92 infantry gun, ten mortars, one Type 92 heavy machine gun, twenty light machine guns, 1,000 38-guns, and 100,000 rounds of ammunition.
The officers and soldiers were holding weapons, all beaming with joy, and their morale was high.
Next, the leaders of the two regiments studied the battle plan for attacking Horseshoe Bay.
Xu Dalong suggested that the officers and soldiers of the two regiments are now well-equipped and have advantages in strength and weapons. It is best to operate during the day so that they can fully utilize their strength and firepower advantages. Especially their guerrilla cavalry can be more effective during daytime operations.
Advantages of rapid maneuverability.
Everyone agreed with Xu Dalong's opinion, so they decided to have a good rest tonight and go to attack Ma Tiwan Town tomorrow morning.
Li Yunlong and others divided their weapons and wanted to attack Horseshoe Bay Town. This was somewhat inconsistent with the mission assigned by the brigade commander. The radio operator sent by the brigade was a little worried, so he prepared to send a telegram to inform the brigade of the situation here.
Long report.
Xu Dalong had been on guard against him for a long time. He gave him a tortoise box and a watch as bribes, arranged for Monk Wei and Wang Xiaohu to keep an eye on him, and in the name of buying him a drink, they controlled him by pulling and pulling him.
Keep pouring him wine.
Faced with such enthusiasm from the crowd, the radio operator just turned a blind eye, drank wine, and slept soundly all night.
Since the guerrilla radio operators had not yet been trained, Lin Xueying also participated in this operation.
That night, there were thousands of Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers on this hillside, and there was only one woman, Lin Xueying. In order to avoid embarrassment, Xu Dalong arranged for Wang Xiaohu to find a relatively quiet place, get some wood, and build a shelf.
A tent was built for her with several raincoats, and the raincoats and a blanket were spread on the ground. Two guerrillas were specially arranged to stand guard for her.
Lin Xueying knew that this was all arranged by Xu Dalong for her. She had discovered a long time ago that Xu Dalong looked rough and rough, but in fact he was very considerate and very considerate in his words and actions.
Although the conditions here are very difficult, her heart is warm.
It was late at night, and Lin Xueying was a little sleepy. She was about to go to bed when she suddenly heard Xu Dalong's voice coming from outside.
He said softly: "Huzi, protect Miss Lin. No matter what she needs, help her in time."
Lin Xueying felt warm in her heart, a burst of tiredness came over her, and she fell asleep sweetly.
After breakfast the next day, the well-fed and well-equipped officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment and the 69th Regiment headed straight for Horseshoe Bay Town with murderous intent.
Prior to this, Xu Dalong led the guerrilla cavalry and had already headed to Tongcheng County in advance.
At 9 a.m., officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment and the 69th Regiment surrounded the Japanese and puppet troops in Horseshoe Bay Town, and the battle began immediately afterwards.
At 9:30, the west gate of Tongcheng County opened, and a large group of Japanese and puppet troops came out. There were about two infantry squadrons and two battalions of Japanese and puppet troops.
Shortly after they left the city, they saw a small flag in the middle of the road outside, which read "Beware of Mines."
The large group of Japanese and puppet troops stopped. The captain of the Japanese army thought this was a bluff by the enemy. He was eager to rescue the town of Horseshoe Bay, so he asked the puppet troops to clear the way in front. As a result, he really stepped on a landmine and was killed on the spot. Five or six puppet troops.
The captain of the Japanese army ordered the troops to detour from the road. As soon as they got off the road, they stepped on a landmine again, and this time several more Japanese were killed or injured.
The Japanese and puppet soldiers couldn't figure out where the mines were, so they had to stop and let the engineers clear the mines.
300 meters away from the road, the guerrillas had already set up mortars. Xu Dalong, holding a Type 38 rifle, found the Japanese captain among the crowd of Japanese soldiers and shot him with one shot. The bullet passed from the captain His left eye went in, and then it came out from the back of his head. A stream of bloody arrows flew out, killing him on the spot.
"Everything, everything, everything."
The guerrillas' mortars opened fire, and a row of shells roared into the ranks of the Japanese and puppet troops, causing the Japanese and puppet troops to cry like ghosts and howls, causing many casualties.
The Japanese soldiers discovered the guerrilla artillery position and hurriedly organized firepower to attack. However, the distance was too far, and machine guns and rifles were ineffective, so they set up a Type 92 infantry gun and mortar they had brought. stand up.
Xu Dalong had been waiting for them for a long time. Before they were ready, he commanded the Type 92 infantry cannon and mortars to blast the Japanese artillery positions, directly destroying their artillery.
A Japanese squadron leader became angry and ordered the Japanese and puppet troops to rush towards Xu Dalong and others. Not far away, they stepped on a landmine again, causing many casualties.
The Japanese and puppet soldiers couldn't figure out how many landmines were ahead, so they stopped one by one, hesitating, not knowing whether to continue charging forward.
The guerrillas fired hard at the Japanese and puppet troops. The Japanese and puppet troops couldn't bear such a blow, so they turned around and fled towards the county seat.
In order to prevent the Japanese and puppet troops from returning again, Xu Dalong commanded artillery to chase the Japanese and puppet troops and continue bombarding them. The Japanese and puppet troops were beaten into such a state that they threw their bodies on the ground and fled back to the county town.
The guerrillas came to the road calmly and collected the trophies left by the Japanese and puppet troops.
The harvest this time is not small. The Type 92 infantry gun was just blown apart. It was reassembled and repaired and it can still be used. Several mortars that were damaged by the bombing can be made into two by removing the parts.
Intact.
The guerrillas loaded the captured artillery, guns and ammunition onto their horses and continued to monitor the Japanese and puppet troops outside the city.
10:20. Lin Xueying received a telegram from Li Yunlong and others, saying that they had captured Ma Tiwan Town, wiped out all the Japanese and puppet troops in the town, and asked Xu Dalong and others to retreat.
Xu Dalong and others led the guerrillas to gallop, and soon they caught up with Li Yunlong and others.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Captain Cheng and others were sitting outside Ma Tiwan Town to rest. When they saw Xu Dalong and others coming over, they all stood up.
We had just won a hearty victory, and all the regimental leaders had happy faces.
Li Yunlong said: "Brother Dalong, Ma Tiwan Town has been defeated. Not a single Japs or puppet army can escape. They were all killed by the brothers. This battle was really enjoyable.
How are you doing there? Are there any casualties, brothers?"
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "It's okay. The Japanese and puppet troops were beaten back by us as soon as they left the county. There were no casualties among our brothers."
Captain Cheng said happily: "Brother Dalong, this time the 69th regiment also benefited from your glory and fought a good battle. I really want to thank you, brother Xu."
In fact, Captain Cheng wanted to thank Li Yunlong, but he didn't want to see Li Yunlong's proud face, so he deliberately told Xu Dalong.
Li Yunlong didn't take it seriously and laughed.
Soon after, the Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers who had won a great victory lined up in neat lines, sang songs, and headed to the base area happily.
After entering the base area, Li Yunlong and Captain Cheng returned the weapons and ammunition according to the material list, sent the weapons and ammunition they seized from Ma Tiwan Town back to their respective regiments, and then escorted the materials to the brigade headquarters.
Xu Dalong also handed over the weapons and ammunition given to the Independent Regiment to the officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment, and then led the guerrillas to the brigade headquarters along with Li Yunlong and others.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Li Yunlong and others rushed to the brigade headquarters. The brigade commander, brigade chief of staff and others heard the news and came to greet them.
Looking at the long convoy loaded with weapons, ammunition and various supplies, the brigade commander smiled happily and said, "They've all been brought back."
Zhao Gang handed the list of supplies to the chief of staff next to the brigade commander and said: "Report to the brigade commander, there are a lot of supplies, and they have all been shipped back."
The brigade commander said: "Yes, you have completed the mission very well. Okay, you can go back."
"Ah?" Li Yunlong, Captain Cheng and others looked at each other, stunned.
The brigade commander said: "What else do you want to do? Do you want Laozi to buy you a drink? Laozi doesn't have it here, so just go back quickly."
Li Yunlong became a little anxious and said: "Brigadier Commander, this is wrong with you. We have brought back weapons, ammunition and supplies. We have to take back the share we were given."
Commander Cheng also said: "Yes, brigade commander, we must have a share of this batch of weapons and ammunition no matter what."
The brigade commander glared and said: "You guys are so courageous. You dare to disobey orders and privately mobilize two regiments of troops to attack Horseshoe Bay Town. Tell me, how should this account be settled?"
"
Li Yunlong, Commander Cheng and others were all dumbfounded. They did not expect that the brigade commander would know about their unauthorized attack on Ma Tiwan Town so quickly.
Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, and finally their eyes fell on the radio operator at the brigade headquarters who was following their actions. They all thought that this guy was a bit unreasonable. He took advantage of it and made a snitch behind his back.
The radio operator couldn't laugh or cry. He didn't dare to admit it, but he didn't dare not to admit it. On the one hand, he offended the brigade commander, and on the other hand, he offended the leaders of these regiments. He was very embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
The brigade commander smiled and said: "Don't look at it. With all your tricks, you can still hide it from me. To tell you the truth, I sent people to spy on you, so I knew you guys must be restless. Sure enough, you can't hide it from me."
Exceeded my expectations.”
The brigade commander is not only a military genius, but also an excellent senior commander who knows his generals well.
The brigade commander had long guessed that Li Yunlong and others were guarding such a large amount of weapons and ammunition, so it would be strange if they were not greedy. He indeed sent people to meet them, but he did not let these people interfere with the actions of Li Yunlong and others. Li Yunlong and others
He knew the situation of the people's attack on Horseshoe Town very well.
The reason why the brigade commander is treating Li Yunlong and the others like this now is to give them a slap to prevent their tails from raising too high.
After the brigade commander finished speaking, he walked back with his hands behind his back, quietly showing a proud smile as he walked.
Commander Cheng glared at Li Yunlong fiercely and said: "Li Yunlong, you are a prodigal, you only know how to take advantage of petty gains, now it's better, we won't have access to such a large number of weapons and ammunition."
The brigade commander left, and the chief of staff deliberately lagged a few steps behind. Hearing what Commander Cheng said, he smiled and said: "You guys are so courageous. Please do less disobeying orders like this in the future. Don't worry.
Well, the brigade commander will not treat you badly. He has already said that if you have done a good job in escorting this batch of weapons and ammunition, he will definitely give you an extra share."
Li Yunlong and others were overjoyed, and quickly stood at attention, saluted the chief of staff, and said: "Thank you, brigade commander, thank you, chief of staff."
The chief of staff smiled and said: "Okay, don't talk here, come with me. The brigade commander has already given the order, and a banquet has been set up to celebrate your success."
Hearing this, everyone became even more happy, laughing and chatting around the chief of staff, preparing to go to the brigade headquarters for a drink.
The chief of staff looked behind them and asked: "Li Yunlong, where are Xu Dalong? The brigade commander asked to see Xu Dalong by name."
Zhao Gang quickly shouted: "Xu Dalong, come here quickly."
Xu Dalong ran over, stood at attention and saluted, and said: "Reporting to the Chief of Staff, Xu Dalong, captain of the Mawushan Guerrilla Brigade of the Independent Regiment, sends his regards to you."
The chief of staff looked at Xu Dalong and said with a smile: "I have always heard your name. When I saw you today, you are indeed extraordinary. You are a mighty warrior. Come with me. Not only the brigade commander wants to see you, but also
Even the teacher and boss will meet you personally."
Brigade Headquarters.
The brigade commander saw Xu Dalong and remembered that he had met Xu Dalong in the quilt factory, but Xu Dalong was just an ordinary soldier and didn't pay much attention.
Unexpectedly, this guy turned out to be a rare and excellent commander.
The brigade commander said happily: "Xu Dalong, we meet again. You did a good job. Even our division commander and boss praised the battles you fought. After the celebration banquet is over, I will take you to the headquarters to meet with the division commander and the boss.
Boss."
In the evening, the brigade commander hosted a banquet in honor of Li Yunlong and Commander Cheng. The conditions were limited, and the banquet was very simple, with only a few dishes, and the sweet potato roast could not be opened to drink.
Even with such a banquet, the brigade commander and the others may not be able to have one in a month, which shows that the brigade commander and the others lead a very miserable life.
Xu Dalong deeply lamented that it was under such a difficult environment that the Eighth Route Army fought bravely without fear of sacrifice, and finally achieved the great victory of the Anti-Japanese War.
After dinner, the Independent Regiment and the 69th Regiment received the weapons, ammunition and supplies issued to them by the brigade headquarters and prepared to leave.
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang both came to talk to Xu Dalong. They all knew that Xu Dalong was a talent. Now that he had registered with the head of the headquarters, he would be promoted sooner or later. They hoped that Xu Dalong could be promoted step by step, but they were a little reluctant to let him leave the independent
Tuan, he went around and said a lot of things, but in short, he wanted Xu Dalong to remember that he was from the Independent Tuan and not forget his origins.
Xu Dalong believes that his talents are enough to take on higher positions, but the army is based on seniority. He has grown from a soldier to a battalion-level cadre. The speed of his promotion is already eye-catching. He has been promoted too fast. For his own growth,
This is not a good thing. We must lay a solid foundation at the grassroots level.
Xu Dalong said: "Regiment leader, political commissar, I, Xu Dalong, am today thanks to your support. Don't worry, I will not forget my roots and leave the Independent Regiment."
Hearing this, Li Yunlong smiled happily, and Zhao Gang was also full of relief.
Li Yunlong said: "When you get back from the headquarters, go back to our independent group and let's have a good drink."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Definitely, but I don't want to drink your sweet potatoes and burn them. I'll find a way to make some good wine."
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao all laughed happily.