After the two parties shook hands and exchanged polite greetings, Major and Battalion Commander Lu Xing led Yang Ling and the others to a brick-and-tile courtyard and arranged to stay.
"Deputy Commander Yang, this courtyard has just been vacated. If you feel dissatisfied with living here, I will ask someone to change it."
Although the courtyard arranged by Lu Xing was spacious and bright with two entrances and two exits, he still felt uneasy and worried that Yang Ling would be dissatisfied.
After all, he is the new deputy leader. If he doesn't take good care of him, he will have to put on his shoes when the time comes, and he will really have no place to reason.
"Captain Lu, I'm not that particular. Compared with sleeping among the dead on the battlefield, this place is infinitely better. I will live here, but my brothers have to trouble you to help make arrangements.
residence."
Although Yang Ling's words were said casually, Lu Xing's affection for Yang Ling increased even more in his heart.
The military style shown in Yang Ling's gestures invisibly brought him closer to Lu Xing and the others. They respected their officers who had been on the battlefield.
"Don't worry, Deputy Commander Yang, I have made arrangements."
Although Lu Xing was the commander of the first battalion, since the regiment commander Wei Zhan was dismissed from his post in Nanjing, the deputy commander Ji Hongru who was in charge of the command was seriously injured and lay in the hospital, and the staff officers and regiment affiliates of the regiment also broke through.
Dead and disabled, he temporarily took charge of the affairs of the 301st Regiment.
Now that the new deputy captain has arrived, although the order states that he is only the temporary deputy captain, Lu Xing still does not dare to neglect and arranges everything in an orderly manner, which makes Yang Ling very satisfied.
"Deputy Commander Yang, you guys pack up first. I'll go prepare the lunch meal first and take care of you." After Lu Xing arranged for Yang Ling and the others to stay, he was about to say goodbye and leave.
Yang Ling hurriedly called to the major battalion commander Lu Xing and said: "There is no need to prepare deliberately, I will eat whatever the brothers eat."
"How can that be done? You are the deputy commander..." Lu Xing was in a dilemma. The company and platoon leaders of the 74th Army all had their own specialties. How could a deputy commander like Yang Ling eat with the big soldiers?
Woolen cloth.
Yang Ling has always lived and ate with his brothers. The advantage of this is obvious, that is, it can shorten the distance with the grassroots soldiers. He does not want to make an exception just because he temporarily acts as the deputy commander.
Seeing that Lu Xing didn't understand, Yang Ling softened his tone and explained earnestly: "Captain Lu, we officers can only win the support of our brothers if we share the joys and sorrows with our brothers and lead the way in war. Only in this way can we win the support of our brothers. Our army will also
Only then can we be more effective in fighting..."
Yang Ling's words were true, and Lu Xing was deeply touched by them. Officers in the army have always been doing little things, eating up their quotas, and deducting military pay. This has led to officers and soldiers becoming alienated. This is also an important reason for the inability to improve their combat effectiveness.
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"We will all gradually change this bad habit in the future. As long as we officers and soldiers share the joys and sorrows, work together as one, we will not worry about not being able to win the war."
"Yes!" Lu Xing responded loudly.
Because of Yang Ling's persistence, the first meal for him was temporarily changed to the Third Battalion and the First Company.
Although Yang Ling is temporarily acting as the deputy commander of the 301st Regiment, he is also the serious battalion commander of the Third Battalion. He chose to eat at the Third Battalion because he wanted to take the opportunity to understand the current situation in the camp.
The Third Battalion of the 301st Regiment fought fiercely in Nanjing. Only more than 150 brothers in the entire battalion broke out alive. Two battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders were killed, and only one captain, Wang Meng, survived out of six company commanders and deputy commanders.
"Company Commander, does our deputy commander really want to come to our company for dinner?"
The cooking squad leader heard that Yang Ling was coming to have their first meal together, which was the first time he had ever done so, so he hurriedly asked the captain and company commander Wang Meng about his situation.
Captain Wang Meng, the company commander, was originally resistant to Yang Ling, an airborne commander. When Yang Ling suddenly parachuted in, the commanders they loved in the regiment were dying and injured, and he felt like he was taking advantage of others' danger.
The second thing that makes Captain Wang Meng uncomfortable is that it concerns his own interests. It stands to reason that all the officers in these three battalions have been wiped out. Regardless of military merit or qualifications, he, the only Captain and Company Commander, is the new battalion commander.
best choice.
But now that Yang Ling suddenly arrived, he not only temporarily took over as the deputy commander of the 301st Regiment, but also took away his inevitable position as commander of the third battalion, so he felt panicked and was not convinced by Yang Ling.
Wang Meng snorted coldly and said: "I'm afraid he is just showing off when he comes to eat with us. He won't last long, so just do more for now."
The cooking squad leader said: "Company commander, after all, he is the deputy commander. This is the first time he comes to us and we can't even cook. Isn't it too shabby to cook?"
"Do as you normally do and ignore him. I want to see how he eats." Wang Mengcheng wanted to make Yang Ling look embarrassed. Don't you want to put on a show? Then I will make you look embarrassed.
The officers in the regiment all had small stoves for their meals. Wang Meng didn't believe that Yang Ling, an officer who was used to small stoves, could swallow their meager meals. If Yang Ling came and they didn't even have a meal, he would be shooting himself in the foot.
What Wang Meng didn't know was that Yang Ling's leading soldiers had come all the way. During the war in Shanghai and Nanjing, conditions were difficult. They ate grain cakes, rice soaked in salt water, and potatoes to fill their stomachs every day. It was common for him to suffer from hunger. Therefore, he
In my heart, Xiao Jiujiu was destined to miscalculate.
Although the 74th Army is not as good as the main force, the German Armament Division, it can be considered the third batch of troops to be adjusted. Moreover, it has also worked hard in Shanghai and Nanjing, so it is here in Bengbu to accommodate and renovate, and the food is considered good.
When it was time for dinner, Yang Ling actually arrived at the third battalion cooking class with the newly appointed orderly Hu Zi and the accompanying first battalion commander Lu Xing to prepare for the meal.
Under the astonished gazes of the more than 150 remaining brothers of the third battalion, Yang Ling sat down on a bench in the courtyard of the cooking class with a golden sword, and the commander of the first battalion, Lu Xing, also sat down next to him.
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Captain Wang Meng, the company commander, waved to the cooking squad leader. The cooking squad leader understood and put the porridge and a basket of steamed buns on the table.
First Battalion Commander Lu Xing frowned when he saw the steamed buns and gruel that were served. He had already greeted Wang Meng in advance, saying that Yang Ling was coming over for dinner and asked them to prepare it well, but what about this gruel and steamed buns?
Something happened.
"Captain Wang, what's going on? Deputy Commander Yang came over for dinner, and this is what you prepared?" Lu Xing couldn't sit still. This was just to show off to Deputy Commander Yang, and he asked Wang Meng.
Wang Meng also looked innocent and shouted to the cooking squad leader: "Go and cook some side dishes for our deputy captain Yang. Deputy captain Yang can't get used to our simple meals."
"Oh, okay, okay." The cooking squad leader said and turned around to enter the kitchen.
Yang Ling hurriedly called out to the cooking squad leader: "Don't bother, these white-flour steamed buns are pretty good. They're much better than the multigrain pancakes we ate every day in the trenches..."
Yang Ling said as he grabbed a steamed bun and started eating it. He ate it with gusto. The orderly Hu Zi was not polite and wolfed it down one by one: "It's indeed better than the multigrain cakes we ate before. It's delicious."
"Everyone, please stop standing there and sit down to eat." Seeing that the brothers around him didn't move, Yang Ling also invited them to eat together.
These brothers originally wanted to see Yang Ling's jokes, but now they saw that Yang Ling actually ate with them and was so approachable, their image changed greatly.
Those brave veterans asked in disbelief: "Deputy Commander Yang, did you really eat multigrain pancakes before?"
Yang Ling also responded with a smile: "We were in the 61st Division at that time, and the food was not as good as that of your Central Army. Not to mention multigrain pancakes. Sometimes it is normal to be hungry for several days in a row. If you have a stutter, it is good."
While eating, Yang Ling started chatting with these brothers all over the world. After all, Yang Ling also fought hard on the battlefield. Talking about the battlefield filled with bullets quickly aroused the resonance of these veterans.
I heard that Yang Ling also fought bloody battles with the Japanese in Yunzaobang, Shanghai, and fought hand-to-hand with the Japanese countless times in Nanjing. These veterans naturally heard that Yang Ling was not lying, and Yang Ling's record was not inferior to theirs.
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Soldiers all respect those who have strength and those who kill Japanese soldiers. During the chat during the meal, Yang Ling, the newly transferred and unfamiliar officer, suddenly became no longer a stranger and no longer out of reach. They never stopped talking.
From initial disdain to respect, Yang Ling's image gradually grew taller in their minds.