A heavy snowfall turned the vast area north of the Yangtze River into a snow country. Under such extremely bad weather, the Japanese were so cold that they huddled in the warm Gaoyou City and various gun tower strongholds.
After all, the weather was so bad. Under the cold current coming south from the Siberian Plateau, there was snow everywhere, and the roads were also heavily snow-covered, paralyzing the Japanese mobile troops with many cars and unable to move.
Although the Japs can march and fight without leaving the car, going out to fight in such cold weather is no different from being left to suffer in an ice cellar. Frostbite and illness can greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of the troops, so the Japs are wise
I chose hibernation.
"Our insiders have reported back that the Japs in Gaoyou have no plans to launch large-scale military operations recently, and because the Japs have not taken enough precautions against this cold wave, the Japs' hospitals are already overcrowded, and the number of sick and injured patients has increased sharply."
When Liu Sheng, the staff officer in charge of intelligence, reported the news to Yang Ling, Yang Ling's mood did not fluctuate much, which was almost as he expected.
Nowadays, the Japanese have relied more and more on mechanized marching. When dispatching, they often use three wheels to clear the way, and the vehicle transport troops follow up, which is very fast.
Once a certain place is attacked, they can quickly provide reinforcements. Once the guerrilla forces are slow to respond, they may be surrounded by the Japanese.
But now a heavy snowfall has caused the Japs' cars to lie down, and the Japs are not very adapted to China's climate, so it is expected that they will not move out now.
When they fought in Nanxun, Wanjia Mountains, it was the scorching summer season. The Japanese also underestimated the weather, so that in the early battles, the number of Japanese soldiers who suffered from heat stroke and other injuries was greater than the number of soldiers lost in the battle.
"The little devil has become a coward now. I'm afraid there won't be any large-scale military operations before spring. We can finally take a break."
Hearing that the Japanese could not move out now, the brothers all had relaxed expressions on their faces. After all, they had been fighting at a high intensity, which was really exhausting physically and mentally.
Yang Ling smiled and knocked on the table to remind: "Don't have any thoughts of resting and relaxing now. As the saying goes, you practice in the summer and in the winter. There are no combat missions now, so it is a good time for our Northern Jiangsu Corps to train.
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"Come on, I can't sleep well now." After hearing Yang Ling's words, Lei Xiong also sighed.
The whole room was filled with officers at battalion level and above who were warming themselves up around the hot brazier. They all had bitter expressions on their faces. They thought they could take the opportunity to rest, but who knew that Yang Ling was going to train troops, and now it was their turn to be busy again.
Yang Ling said with a smile: "Don't cry in mourning. I have already agreed in advance. If anyone performs well in this military training, and if you like a girl from a certain family, I, the captain, will personally make the matchmaking arrangements for you."
How about you guys looking for a wife?"
"This is good!" After hearing Yang Ling's suggestion, the officers in the room became excited and applauded one after another.
When they first joined the army, the recruiters said they would go back in a year or two, but when they finally got to the army, their retirement was postponed, and then it has been postponed until now. Not to mention asking for a wife, they can't even return home.
Most of the officers and soldiers in these troops are bachelors. They have been marching and fighting in various places. Coupled with the constraints of military discipline, there is no chance of asking for a wife.
This is why many troops often have incidents of deserters and violations of military discipline that harm the girls, because many people don't know when they will die on the battlefield, and don't want their families to be cut off, so they often take desperate risks.
But now Yang Ling and the others have established a firm foothold behind enemy lines and have fought hard to build a large base area. Instead of letting the brothers miss their home far away all the time, it is better to let them get married right here.
This will not only give the brothers a head start and hope, but also give them a sense of belonging and be able to fight bravely and tenaciously against the Japanese to defend this land and their families, which can also virtually improve the combat effectiveness of the army.
"But let me make it clear, you all have to give me good training. If I don't train well, I will have to beat you, let alone asking for a wife." Yang Ling looked at the excited brothers and reminded with a smile.
"Sir, don't worry, we will definitely train with all our strength!" Now that we have Bentou, everyone is particularly enthusiastic.
"Hahaha, this daughter-in-law doesn't even have a single character, so you kid is thinking of something bad." After hearing Daozi's words, Hua Gou joked.
"Go, go, pick up whichever pot you don't want to open." Facing Huagou's teasing, Daozi spoke angrily.
"When I have a son, I will ask him to follow Commander Yang to fight the Japanese. As long as the little Japanese does not withdraw from China, our children and grandchildren will continue to fight against him." Staff officer Lei Xiong said firmly.
"What if I give birth to a daughter then?" Liu Sheng came over and asked.
Lei Xiong raised his head and said, "What's wrong with my daughter? The storytelling also said that Mu Guiying led the army to fight. If I give birth to a daughter in the future, I will still have to go into battle to kill the Japanese like his father and I!"
"I'm telling you, Lao Lei, you're such a rough guy, don't even think about having a son or a daughter. You should first think about which girl would like you and be willing to have a baby with you," a staff officer reminded with a smile.
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Staff officer Lei Xiong looked unconvinced: "How about we make a bet to see who gets a wife first?"
"Let's bet. Who is afraid of whom? If you can find a wife before me, then how about my son marrying your daughter from now on?"
"Get out of here. If you want to marry my son, you will marry your daughter."
Hearing the two men talking, the officers in the room burst into laughter, and the atmosphere seemed particularly relaxed.
"I'd like to remind everyone that although I allow you to start a family on the spot, if the girl you like doesn't want it, you can't force it. Everything must be voluntary by both parties. Do you understand me?"
"Sir, don't worry, we will never force anyone else's girl, everything is voluntary." The brothers all expressed their assurances one after another.
Yang Lingrang allowed the brothers to marry local girls so that the brothers could have a sense of belonging and improve their combat effectiveness. It did not violate military discipline.
Because the army in Chongqing was very relaxed about this aspect, many officers took in many concubines during their transition to war.
Yang Ling remembered that when the army entered Changchun later, more than 3,000 officers and soldiers got married in one day. Of course, as the number of family members accompanying the army increased, the army's combat effectiveness also weakened, and they were eventually defeated.
However, after analyzing the specific issues, Yang Ling now allows brothers to get married under certain conditions. They must be well trained, able to win battles, and have supervision, so that the brothers will not fall into gentleness after getting married and forget about the hatred of the country and the family.
After all, the Japs still occupy a large area of Chinese territory, and the main task now is to fight the Japs. Marriage is just an auxiliary means to improve the sense of belonging and morale of the troops.