There are only a small number of Japanese and puppet troops in the county. It took the officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment less than an hour to completely eliminate the Japanese and puppet troops in the county and take control of the entire city.
The Independence Regiment confiscated the weapons and ammunition left by the Japanese and puppet troops in the county town, and also seized a large number of other Japanese and puppet assets.
Sun Desheng did not compete with the independent group for these supplies. His target was various Japanese and puppet vehicles and fuel in the county.
The Independent Regiment and the Mawushan guerrillas each got what they needed and returned with a full load.
Sun Desheng led the Mawushan guerrillas to escort the troops of the independent regiment. When they arrived at the edge of the base area, they said goodbye to Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others, and prepared to return to Mawushan.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others refused to let them leave and must entertain them.
Sun Desheng and others could not resist their enthusiasm, so they led the guerrillas and followed them back to the headquarters of the Independent Regiment.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village, they saw the brigade commander, chief of staff and others standing at the intersection to greet them.
When Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others saw the brigade commander, they hurriedly ran forward, stood at attention, and saluted.
Li Yunlong said excitedly: "Reporting to the brigade commander, the independent regiment was ordered to perform a combat mission and return safely after successfully completing the mission. Please give instructions. Li Yunlong, commander of the independent regiment."
The brigade commander glanced at him, ignored him, and said to Zhao Gang: "Thank you for your hard work. Are there many casualties in the army?"
Zhao Gang said: "The whole regiment suffered more than 300 casualties in total."
The brigade commander and chief of staff breathed a sigh of relief. They had expected that more than half of the independent regiment would suffer casualties this time. Such losses were much less than expected, and they felt very comforted in their hearts.
Then the brigade commander chatted with Zhang Dabiao for a few words, but still ignored Li Yunlong. Then he turned his attention to Sun Desheng who was standing behind Zhang Dabiao, and had a cordial conversation with Sun Desheng.
Li Yunlong knew that the brigade commander did it on purpose. He was thick-skinned and didn't care about it. He still got close to the brigade commander with a playful smile.
The brigade commander deliberately left him alone in order to teach him a lesson.
Seeing him like this, there is nothing you can do about him.
The brigade commander tapped Li Yunlong with his finger and said, "Take care of your kid later." The matter was over.
The crowd surrounded the brigade commander and returned to the headquarters of the independent regiment. Li Yunlong ordered people to prepare a banquet, and then he, Zhao Gang and others reported to the brigade commander the relevant situation of this combat operation.
When the brigade commander heard that the Mawushan guerrillas had a tank unit that played a big role in this battle, he also became interested.
Accompanied by Li Yunlong, Sun Desheng and others, he went out to inspect the Mawushan guerrilla tank squadron.
The officers and soldiers of the chariot squadron are very proud. It's no wonder that their performance on the battlefield is indeed very eye-catching.
At this moment, they have already lined up neatly, waiting for the leader to come to review and show off their majestic appearance.
Seeing the brigade commander approaching surrounded by people, Cui Zhenyue, the captain of the tank squadron, shouted: "Stand at attention!" Then he ran to the brigade commander, stood at attention, saluted, and said loudly: "Hello, chief! Mawushan Guerrillas
The tank squadron has been lined up, please review it. Squadron Leader Cui Zhenyue."
The brigade commander saw the neatly arranged tanks and armored vehicles, and the energetic soldiers with their chests high and standing straight. He was very satisfied with their regularization. He waved and said: "Hello, comrades!"
The soldiers shouted together: "Hello, Chief."
The brigade commander was very satisfied and gave a passionate speech to the officers and soldiers of the tank squadron, praising their heroic and tenacious fighting spirit and their impressive achievements in the battle.
The brigade commander was very interested in the tank squadron. He and the chief of staff and others personally got on the tank and experienced it.
After reviewing the tank squadron, the brigade commander reviewed the cavalry unit of the Mawushan guerrillas.
Sun Desheng brought four cavalry squadrons this time. More than 500 cavalrymen lined up in four squares. Under Sun Desheng's command, they raised their sharp sabers and saluted the brigade commander. The movements of the troops were uniform.
, looks very mighty.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Zhang Dabiao and others all saw it with envy, while the brigade commander felt very pleased.
He said to Sun Desheng: "Yes, your guerrillas are developing very well."
Sun Desheng said: "This is all due to the good leadership of our captain."
Sun Desheng said this not in a polite way, he truly admired Xu Dalong.
The brigade commander nodded and said: "When I get back, I will tell Xu Dalong that I am very satisfied. You should not have any scruples there and just let go and develop the guerrillas. I hope your guerrillas will achieve greater successes."
Sun Desheng said happily: "Thank you, brigade commander, for your compliment. I will definitely convey your instructions to our brigade commander."
After returning to the regiment headquarters, in the conference room, the brigade commander commented on the independent regiment's outing.
It is rare that the brigade commander did not criticize Li Yunlong for being good at making decisions this time, but praised Zhao Gang for his thoughtfulness in the event of an incident and his ability to arrange the Mawushan guerrilla support force in advance, which prevented the independent regiment from suffering heavy losses and turned defeat into victory.
The brigade commander was really capable, so praising Zhao Gang was tantamount to criticizing Li Yunlong in disguise.
Li Yunlong and the others were prepared to be scolded, and he was very satisfied with the result.
In any case, this time the Independent Regiment achieved a great victory, annihilating two Japanese infantry brigades and a puppet regiment in one battle. Their record was not something they could be proud of.
Although the victory in this battle was achieved with the help of the Mawushan guerrillas, the Mawushan guerrillas themselves were members of an independent regiment, and they should have fought side by side.
In fact, the most proud person at this time was Zhao Gang. If he hadn't sent a telegram to Xu Dalong in advance and Sun Desheng led his troops to come in time for reinforcements, the Independent Regiment would have been hard-pressed to save itself, let alone achieve this great victory.
The brigade commander praised Zhao Gang in public, but actually criticized Li Yunlong secretly, but Li Yunlong didn't care at all.
Zhao Gang now has a very high status in his mind, and he no longer regards him as an outsider. If Zhao Gang is capable, he is also a member of the Independent Group. No matter what, as long as the Independent Group wins the battle, he is worthy of pride
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At the celebration banquet, Li Yunlong was chatting and laughing happily. Seeing that this guy didn't learn his lesson at all, the brigade commander felt a little depressed and found an excuse to punish Li Yunlong by drinking.
It's a pity that Li Yunlong is a good drinker himself, so the wine he was given as a punishment was exactly what he wanted, allowing him to drink to his heart's content.
This time, the independent regiment dispatched its entire regiment without asking for instructions and almost lost the battle. Li Yunlong also felt a little guilty in his heart. In order to prevent the brigade commander from settling accounts with him later, he had already made plans to take out the captured weapons, equipment and supplies.
Honor the brigade commander, and want to use benefits to silence the brigade commander.
Li Yunlong took out a list of supplies and handed it to the brigade commander with a smile on his face, but the brigade commander ignored him.
The chief of staff who came with the brigade commander reached out and took the supply list. He was very happy to see the considerable amount of weapons, ammunition and supplies on it.
He already knew what the brigade commander meant and didn't really want to pursue Li Yunlong, so he smoothed things over for Yunlong.
He smiled and said: "Brigadier Commander, although Commander Li made a mistake this time, he also reported it to the brigade headquarters afterwards. Seeing as they won the battle this time, we won't hold them accountable this time."
, I’ll just ask for a favor on their behalf and don’t do it next time, how about that?”
The brigade commander frowned and said: "It's true that the Independent Regiment won the battle, but we can't get used to this disobedience, especially this kid Li Yunlong, who got into trouble from time to time, which kept me awake all night.
Have a good sleep, I won’t be able to get out of this mood without giving him a few whips.”
Everyone knew the brigade commander, and when they heard the brigade commander speak like this, they knew that the anger in his heart had actually dissipated, and he would no longer pursue the independent regiment's mistake of mobilizing troops without asking for instructions.
Li Yunlong quickly picked up a glass of wine and said to the brigade commander: "Thank you brigade commander for your tolerance and generosity. I thank you brigadier. I'll do it first as a token of respect." He drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.
Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao also hurriedly toasted to the brigade commander. The brigade commander did not refuse and drank the wine in his glass.
At this time, the atmosphere was completely heated up. Everyone was drinking, chatting and laughing, and the canteen was filled with joy.
The chief of staff was a little envious of the large number of cavalry units in the Mawushan guerrillas, especially the tank squadrons. He wanted to bring over the tank squadrons and put them under the direct command of the brigade headquarters, so that it would be much more convenient to fight in the future.
He whispered a few words quietly into the brigade commander's ear.
The brigade commander didn't say anything, just shook his head.
The brigade commander knew that Xu Dalong and the others had paid a heavy price to capture these tanks and armored vehicles. They were alone behind enemy lines and needed strong and powerful troops.
Another important point is that if there is something good, the superior will go there, which will seriously dampen the enthusiasm of the subordinates.
Sun Desheng didn't know what happened. He was very happy today and kept drinking with the people of the independent group.
The independent group had a large number of people, and they quickly made Sun Desheng drunk and were carried back.
When Sun Desheng woke up, it was already the next morning. The brigade commander, chief of staff and others had already left. He also said goodbye to Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others.
In this battle, in addition to weapons and equipment, they also seized the trucks and motorcycles of the Japanese rapid mobile units. Later, they also seized some of the Japanese vehicles and fuel in the county. These things were neither needed nor afforded by the independent regiment.
So they were all given to Sun Desheng.
The chief of staff did not ask to go to the tank squadron, and felt a little regretful. He knew that the Mawushan guerrillas had a motorcycle squadron, and decided to set up a motorcycle communication platoon at the brigade headquarters, so he asked for six motorcycles.
Even so, Sun Desheng was still left with a large number of trucks and motorcycles.
Xu Dalong usually pays attention to the training of drivers. Many guerrilla officers and soldiers can drive vehicles. Sun Desheng and others drove these vehicles and returned to the Mawushan base area under the escort of cavalry.
Xu Dalong was very satisfied with the performance of Sun Desheng and others this time, and held a meeting of cadres of the entire brigade to praise Sun Desheng and others.
Through the performance of the tank squadron in this battle, Xu Dalong increased his emphasis on the tank squadron and treated it like a treasure.
He found that these tanks were of great use in battle, and he looked forward to the opportunity to capture more Japanese tanks and armored vehicles to expand the guerrilla tank force.
Nowadays, the guerrillas have tank squadrons, motorcycle squadrons, and a considerable number of various vehicles. These are all good things, but what they fear most is the bombing by the Japanese air force.
Therefore, Xu Dalong always kept his eyes on the Japanese airports in Yucheng and Taiyuan, determined not to allow them to resume use.
Zheng Xirong sent a telegram to Zhou Mingde in Taiyuan City, asking him to pay close attention to the recovery situation of the Japanese military airport.
Zheng Xirong also sent a telegram to the guerrilla intelligence station in Yucheng to keep abreast of the repair situation of Yucheng Airport.
The lack of anti-aircraft weapons has always been a problem in Xu Dalong's heart. He once approached Li Kun, hoping to purchase a batch from the World War II District Chief's Department. Unfortunately, the World War II District also lacked anti-aircraft weapons.
There was only one Jinsui Army air defense battalion guarding the World War II Zone Headquarters, with a total of nine German-made two-unit anti-aircraft machine guns. There was no way for Xu Dalong to get out.
The Japanese army did have anti-aircraft machine guns at the airport, but the guerrillas did not have time to transport them back at that time. Even if they were transported back, ammunition could not be replenished. After they were shot out of bullets, they became just decorations.
Therefore, to obtain an anti-aircraft machine gun, you must also have a stable source of bullets.
It seemed that it could not be solved within Shanxi Province, so Xu Dalong looked further ahead.
Xu Dalong first sent a telegram to the Eighth Route Army Office of the World War II District Governor's Department, asking them to get in touch with the Eighth Route Army Office in Chongqing to see if they could purchase anti-aircraft guns or anti-aircraft machine guns from there.
He knew that Guofu could be purchased from the Sulians, Germans, Americans or the British at that time.
Representative Wang quickly replied to the telegram, saying that at this time, the contradiction between the underground party and the Guofu government had begun to become prominent. The Guofu government had blocked important materials from the underground party. This matter was really inconvenient.
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This route is not feasible. Xu Dalong has no acquaintance with Chongqing. It seems that this problem cannot be solved for the time being. He feels a little depressed.
Xu Dalong sent telegrams to the outside world, which were all handled by Lin Xueying. She knew why Xu Dalong was worried about something, so she secretly contacted her father and asked him to help solve the problem.
That morning, Xu Dalong was talking to Wang Chengzhu when he heard Lin Xueying's voice from outside. She asked, "Is the captain inside?"
The sentry said: "Director Lin, the captain is talking to Deputy Captain Wang."
Lin Xueying said: "Then I'll come back later."
At this time, Xu Dalong and Wang Chengzhu had finished talking about the matter, and Xu Dalong said: "Xueying? Come in."
Although Wang Chengzhu looks stunned on the surface, he has a lot of evil intentions.
He had already seen that Lin Xueying had a crush on Xu Dalong.
He stood up and said with a smile: "Captain, you have something to discuss, and I will take my leave."
Xu Dalong didn't stop him, nodded and said, "I'll find you later."
Wang Chengzhu opened the door, said hello to Lin Xueying, with a knowing expression on his face, and then left with a smile.
Lin Xueying knew what Wang Chengzhu was thinking, her face turned slightly red and she walked in the door.
Xu Dalong greeted her with a smile and said, "Xueying, come and sit."
Lin Xueying was very familiar with Xu Dalong's place. She came over to help Xu Dalong refill the teacup. Then she took a teacup herself. After pouring the water and taking a sip, she said: "Captain, you want the anti-aircraft machine gun. I can help you solve it through my connections."
Already."
"Really?"
Xu Dalong was overjoyed and asked: "Where did you get it?"