News of the Jieshou victory had spread, and the destruction of an infantry brigade of the Japanese caused a huge sensation in the Sulu theater. All parties turned their attention to the newly rising force of the Northern Jiangsu Corps.
Although the Northern Jiangsu Corps has only been established for a short period of time, the strong combat effectiveness it displayed still impressed all parties. They could not believe that this newly formed unit was so capable of fighting.
After Yang Ling's victory, they immediately sent a victory telegram to the Sulu Theater Command in southern Shandong and the theater deputy headquarters in Xinghua, and immediately sent a telegram with a clear code. It can be said that they were in the limelight in the Sulu Theater for a while.
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However, in the winter offensive operations that began last winter, a large number of Japanese troops were annihilated in each theater and counties were recovered, so the news of the great victory at Jieshou did not cause much response nationwide.
After all, it is no longer like being suppressed by the Japanese all the time like in the early days of the war. There have been great victories at Taierzhuang, Wanjialing, etc. Especially since the winter offensive, there have been good news almost every day. It can be said that good news has come frequently.
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The number of Japanese and puppet troops annihilated by each unit was no longer limited to the brigade. Several Japanese generals were also killed. Therefore, Yang Ling's victory at the head of the army only caused a small wave.
Compared with the brilliant results achieved in the past few months during the winter offensive, the great victory at Jieshou was just the icing on the cake, but it was a good battle after all. Some people were happy while others were sad.
"This guy surnamed Yang is really not that simple. He has such great abilities, and he actually killed another Japanese infantry brigade without making a sound."
The Northern Jiangsu Corps won the battle, and Li Changjiang, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Sulu Theater Guerrilla Corps, was one of the worried senior generals.
Because the troops in the Sulu theater under his command had just lost Gaoyou City and were under fierce attack by the Japanese, and had to hide in the countryside. They were neither intimidated nor embarrassed.
But not long after he lost Gaoyou, Yang Ling's Northern Jiangsu Corps wiped out another Japanese brigade. Comparing the two, it seemed that Li Changjiang was incompetent and his Northern Jiangsu Corps was incompetent.
"Could it be that this man surnamed Yang is falsely reporting his battle results? He only has a few guns and he can kill a large group of Japs. That is no joke. The Japs are not just freeloaders. They are as ferocious as hungry wolves. They can stand upright."
Where can we let him be wiped out?" A colonel and guerrilla leader also had doubts about the Northern Jiangsu Corps' great victory in Jieshou.
After all, they have fought with the Japanese, and the strength of the Japanese is obvious to all. The current establishment of the North Jiangsu Corps is only two or three battalions with a thousand and eight people. It would be good if they are not destroyed by the Japanese, but now they are destroyed.
There were more than a thousand Japs, which is hard to believe.
So they would rather believe that Yang Ling was falsely reporting his military exploits than that he really won a big victory.
After all, they have done a lot of false reporting of military exploits. If they kill one Japanese patrol, they can exaggerate to the point of killing 300 Japanese soldiers. If they kill one Japanese turret, they can report it as capturing five or six Japanese turrets...
It is for this reason that when he learned that Yang Ling and others had destroyed a large group of Japanese soldiers, the first thing that came to his mind was to falsely report their military exploits.
"I think it's probably a false report of military exploits, but Yang's courage is too great. Even a squadron of us reported to the Japanese exterminators was trembling with fear that the secret would be exposed. He actually dared to say that he had killed a whole squadron, and he was not afraid of the wind blowing his tongue."
The officers all whispered among themselves, thinking that Yang Ling was just a fool, and if he falsely reported his military exploits, it would not be such a report.
Although the officers of the Sulu Guerrilla Corps had concluded that Yang Ling and the Northern Jiangsu Corps had falsely reported their military exploits, the deputy commander-in-chief Li Changjiang had a gloomy look on his face and said nothing in a dull tone.
The officers and soldiers of the Sulu Guerrilla Corps did not believe that Yang Ling and the others had won the battle, but he did not think so.
He knew very well why Gaoyou came here in the first place. Although the name of the Sulu Corps that finally liberated Gaoyou became theirs, it was really the Subei Corps that conquered Gaoyou.
If the Jiangsu North Corps is really as weak as it seems, can it defeat Gaoyou, where the Japanese troops are heavily stationed? This might be a real victory at the Jieshou.
"Report to Chief Li that Camp Commander Han is back."
At this moment, a guard walked up to Li Changjiang of the Sulu Guerrilla Corps and stood at attention.
"Tell him to come and see me immediately -" Upon hearing that the battalion commander he had sent out to find out the news had returned, deputy commander Li Changjiang stood up immediately.
Contrary to the speculations of the other officers of the Sulu Guerrilla Corps, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Li Changjiang said early in the morning that his confidants were sent to Jieshou to investigate the true situation of Jieshou's victory.
If Yang Ling and the others really falsely reported their military exploits, he wouldn't mind making a small report to the theater headquarters and suing Yang Ling and the others, making Yang Ling miserable.
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Li Changjiang is a man who is determined to retaliate. A few days ago, he exchanged a large amount of ammunition and weapons from Yang Ling for Gaoyou, thinking that he would be able to accept the award in glory.
But the reward did not arrive, and he was attacked by a heavy Japanese army in less than a day. Later, he also figured out that it was a hole dug for him by Yang Ling, but he jumped in stupidly, and he suffered a heavy loss.
I was holding back an evil fire in my heart, and I was worried and couldn't vent it.
"Sir Li, I'm back from my humble position."
Soon, the reconnaissance battalion commander Han Li, who was wearing a dirty and tattered cotton-padded jacket, arrived in front of deputy commander Li Changjiang. He was so tired that he had no time to rest.
"How are you doing with the things I asked you to do?" Deputy Commander-in-Chief Li Changjiang asked with suppressed temper.
The commander of the reconnaissance battalion, Han Li, replied: "Sir, I have figured out everything."
"So?"
"Then the North Jiangsu Corps really didn't lie. They had wiped out all the Japanese troops that were attacking Jieshou. The team leader, Hirayama Kei, was also killed by them. The captured Japanese flags and firearms were piled on display on Jieshou Street...
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"Are you sure you saw clearly?" Deputy Commander-in-Chief Li Changjiang stared at the reconnaissance battalion commander Han Li and asked again.
"I can see it clearly, and I also walked around the battlefield. The battlefield for several kilometers in radius has been reduced to ruins, and there is no blood stain."
Hearing the confident answer from the reconnaissance battalion commander Han Li, deputy commander-in-chief Li Changjiang frowned. Is the Jiangsu North Corps really capable of destroying a Japanese soldier on its own?
"With just a few battalions, they can defeat a large group of Japanese soldiers. Are they all pigs?" Li Changjiang murmured to himself, really incomprehensible.
The commander of the reconnaissance battalion, Han Li, answered the question: "Sir, although the main force of the North Jiangsu Corps is only three battalions, there are many troops fighting under their command. I only saw several troop numbers at the frontier.
, what about preparing the first battalion, the second battalion, the third battalion, the patriotic battalion, etc. Anyway, there are a lot of messy people."
Hearing that so many troops suddenly appeared from the Jiangsu North Corps, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Li Changjiang was also shocked. How long did it take for Yang Ling to pull up such a huge team?
In the past, their Sulu Guerrilla Corps was the only one in the family. Even if they kept hiding from fighting the Japanese, the Theater Command could not do anything to them. After all, they were an important combat force under the Theater Command.
However, the strong rise of the North Jiangsu Corps now makes their Sulu Guerrilla Corps even more incompetent. Deputy Commander-in-Chief Li Changjiang felt vaguely that his status was being threatened.
If the situation is allowed to develop like this, then not only will the status of their Sulu Guerrilla Corps be in jeopardy, but he, the number two figure, may also suffer.