The first thousand three hundred and twenty chapters leave home for everyone
"What, you want to go to Hubei?"
“Where is Hubei?”
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When Yang Ling returned to the Lieyan Special Operations Brigade and announced the transfer order from the theater commander's headquarters, the brothers immediately went crazy.
Except for some veterans from other provinces, most of the members of the Lieyan Special Operations Brigade are from the northern Jiangsu area.
Although the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps has now withdrawn to the mountainous areas of southern Shandong, it is not far from the Northern Jiangsu area and can return in a few days.
But now they are ordered to go to Hubei in the fifth war zone to carry out combat missions, which immediately makes many brothers reluctant. The mountains are high and the roads are far away. Who knows whether they can come back.
They joined the army to fight against the Japanese to protect their hometown, but the more they fought, the farther away they were from their hometown, which made them unable to turn around for a while.
"Sir, can you tell General Zhou if we can't go? Why do we, the people from the Northern Jiangsu Corps, go so far to fight against the Japs? Wouldn't it be better to stay in Lunan to fight against the Japs?"
"Yes, sir, my home is in northern Jiangsu. If I go to Hubei, who will take care of my mother?"
The brothers in the northern Jiangsu area were all clamoring. After all, local sentiments were strong, and no one was willing to leave their hometown to fight in a foreign land. There were also many people who did not understand the transfer order very well.
"Everyone stand at attention!"
Seeing that the brothers were all buzzing, Yang Ling had already expected this. With a loud shout, the chattering brothers suddenly became quiet and stood upright.
Yang Ling's majestic eyes swept over the faces of the brothers, looking at the young faces, Yang Ling felt filled with emotion.
If it were in a peaceful era, they would have married wives, had children, and lived a comfortable and happy life.
But now that the mountains and rivers are broken, they have no choice but to take up arms and fight the invading army, living a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife.
But the reality is so cruel. The country is backward and poor and is being bullied. If they don't stand up and resist, their descendants will have no choice but to become slaves to the country's subjugation!
"Who can tell me why you put on these clothes to serve as soldiers?!" Yang Ling withdrew his gaze and asked loudly.
The brothers all looked at each other, not knowing the purpose of Yang Ling's question, so they all remained silent.
"Grizzly Bear, tell me." Seeing that no one said anything, Yang Ling directly called the name of the first squadron leader Grizzly Bear.
"Sir, our purpose as soldiers is to protect our homeland and our country!"
The leader of the first squadron, Grizzly Xiong, took a step forward and answered sonorously.
"Yes, that's a good answer. Our purpose as soldiers is to protect our family and our country!" Yang Ling nodded: "Join the ranks!"
"But how to protect our home and country, who can tell me?" Yang Ling asked again.
"Hit the little devil!"
"Fight the traitors!"
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This time, the brothers all spoke up one after another, and became passionate. After all, they had been fighting against the Japanese and puppet troops.
"You are right to fight against the Japanese and traitors, but now there are Japanese and traitors in most of China. Do you think we should fight against them?"
"Yes!" a brother said.
"Isn't that right? Fighting the Japanese and traitors in Northern Jiangsu, and going to Hubei to fight the Japanese and traitors are all about protecting our country and our country. Why aren't you willing?" Yang Ling asked.
"Sir, we are from the Northern Jiangsu Corps and the Sulu War Zone. Why should we go to fight for the Fifth War Zone?" A brother asked in confusion.
After hearing this, Yang Ling rolled his eyes at this brother and continued to ask: "Then let me ask you, the little devils have not hit Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and many places they have not hit.
We can live at home with our wives and children, so why do the Sichuan Army, Yunnan Army and other provincial armies have to travel thousands of miles and travel across mountains and rivers to help us?"
"What is the purpose of their bloody battles?"
Facing Yang Ling's rhetorical question, the brothers all fell silent, and the atmosphere seemed extremely solemn for a moment.
After all, there are also many former stragglers in the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps, who are from various provinces, and everyone is familiar with them.
"Let me tell you why, because we are all Chinese. If the country is destroyed, the family will be destroyed. They abandon their wives, children, and small families, and come to the front line to fight bloody battles over mountains and ridges just to protect everyone and this country. No.
Let your descendants become slaves of the subjugated country!" Yang Ling's voice was loud and clear.
"I know what you are thinking. You don't want to leave your familiar hometown, and you don't want to leave your parents, wives and children. Don't you think so?!"
"But everyone is born from human flesh. Those who died in Shanghai, those who died in Teng County, those who died in Taierzhuang, those brothers who died fighting against the Japs, they all have wives, children and parents, but they still arrived without hesitation
On the front line, when we go to an unfamiliar place and fight bloody battles with the Japs, they are not only protecting their wives, children, and parents far away, but also your wives, children, and parents!"
Yang Ling's words were so inspiring that many brothers who only wanted to defend their hometown lowered their heads in shame.
Nowadays, the war against the Japs is no longer just the people and the army in one city or place fighting the Japs, but the whole country is united to fight the invaders together.
"Now the brothers in the Fifth War Zone are in trouble. There is a strong group of Japs that they can't deal with. Do you think we should help them?!" Yang Ling asked loudly.
"want!"
After Yang Ling's sermon, the brothers suddenly thought about it as if they were enlightened, and their answers were particularly loud.
Although they belong to the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps, they are also members of the Communist Party. The mountains and rivers are broken, and they need to go to where they need to fight.
Only by beating away the little Japs can they return to their hometown and live a stable life, instead of wanting to stay in their hometown to fight.
"Sir, we are willing to go to Hubei and fight against the Japanese with our brothers in the Fifth War Zone!"
"Sir, you are right. We can't just make our own plans. We must also help other friendly forces. Only by completely eliminating the little devils can we truly go home and live our lives!"
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Yang Ling was very pleased to see that his brothers had figured it out. However, going to other war zones to fight would also involve taking great risks, and he could not force all of his brothers.
"Of course, following me to fight in Hubei this time is purely voluntary. If you don't want to go, you can go out now or come to me privately. I will not punish anyone. If you don't want to go, you can go directly back to our Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps.
Keep fighting the devils."
Yang Ling also left some room. After all, fighting requires concerted efforts. If forced to do so, the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
The brothers all started discussing in whispers, but in the end no one quit.
"Okay, now hand over all the long guns you are carrying and prepare to exchange them for short guns. Keep the military uniforms and change into civilian clothes. Later, go to the quartermaster to collect the expenses, and go to the cooking class to collect dry food..."
"yes!"
"Disband!"
After Yang Ling disbanded the team, he immediately called Grizzly Xiong and Zhang Tie, the captains of the first and second squadrons, and assigned them tasks.
Since they are now behind enemy lines, they need to pass through several provinces to reach the area near Yichang where the fifth theater is located.
Many areas are occupied by the Japanese and puppet troops, and it can be said that there are many dangers for them to cross. The route and supplies along the way need to be discussed and planned in advance to avoid unnecessary troubles along the way.