Zhang Hongying is already a respected military doctor in the field hospital, and Yang Ling has also become the deputy commander of the main force, each with their own tasks.
They were no longer as tired of being together as before. After a brief reunion and lunch, Yang Ling said goodbye to Zhang Hongying and prepared to return to the army with the soldiers he had recruited.
"Lead the troops well and take care of yourself." Zhang Hongying looked at Yang Ling who was about to leave, with a look of reluctance on her face.
In this turbulent war era, it is not easy for lovers to get together, not to mention that Yang Ling is a soldier who bears the hatred of his country.
Looking at Zhang Hongying who was quite haggard, Yang Ling stroked her hair lovingly and said: "There are so many wounded soldiers, so you should pay more attention to rest and don't get exhausted. I will come over to see you when I have time. Now the army can live in
Very close.”
"Yes." Zhang Hongying nodded, and the two of them walked side by side in the green fields in silence, full of reluctance.
The reunion was always short-lived. Under Zhang Hongying's reluctant eyes, Yang Ling led the team to leave the field hospital and return to the army.
Although many troops have been stationed in De'an County, Yang Ling is still a little worried about Zhang Hongying's safety.
After all, it is not absolutely safe in a field hospital. Many soldiers who came off the battlefield suffered mental breakdowns, and many of them shot and killed.
So before leaving, he specifically asked the field hospital security company commander Hou Hou to protect Zhang Hongying's safety.
Monkey was lucky enough to survive the bloody battlefield in Shanghai. If it weren't for Yang Ling, he would have died in the wilderness, so he patted his chest and made a promise to Yang Ling.
Yang Ling is a hero who has won the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun. He has countless stories of killing enemies. The brothers in the army admire the most brave officers like Yang Ling.
In addition to generous silver dollars as rewards, in the hospital where thousands of wounded soldiers were hospitalized, injured and recovering officers and soldiers rushed to sign up to follow Yang Ling.
Those who had not recovered also wanted to sneak in, but they were stopped by Zhang Hongying and other military doctors, because they would not be allowed to return to the army without their signatures confirming that they were indeed recovered.
Yang Ling took away more than 700 people from the hospital at one go. These people were originally planned to be sent back to their original troops in the near future, but Yang Ling got there first and added them all to their regiment.
When the regiment leader Zhang Handuo heard that Yang Ling had returned with more than 700 soldiers, he was full of disbelief. When he saw the neat soldiers standing in the camp, his face almost turned into flowers with laughter.
"Okay, great!"
The regiment leader Zhang Handuo was so happy that he couldn't help but feel worried about the lack of men in the army. He wanted to forcefully recruit more men, but he didn't expect Yang Ling to recruit so many soldiers at once.
"These are veterans with combat experience. As long as they undergo a week or two of restorative training, their combat effectiveness will be improved quickly." Yang Ling was also happy. After solving the issue of troop strength, the next thing would be easier to handle.
Zhang Handuo said with a face full of joy: "Brother Yang, I really belong to you. You have made great contributions to our regiment this time. Come to my place in the evening and I will treat you to a drink!"
"Okay, it's settled." Yang Ling naturally wouldn't refuse.
"Tuanzi, the silver dollars allocated to us by the brigade are not enough at all, do you think?"
In order to recruit these veterans, Yang Ling offered sky-high rewards, but there were so many people who signed up that one thousand silver dollars was not enough, and many brothers were in debt.
The leader of the regiment, Zhang Handuo, was very happy. These veterans brought out from the hospital were precious babies. Now he didn't want the cooked ducks to fly again.
He said without the slightest hesitation: "Leave this matter to me. I'll go to the brigade and ask for some silver coins. These brothers can come to our army, and we can't let them suffer."
"You will arrange the accommodation and food for the brothers. After settling in, we will start training. I heard that there is going to be another war." Zhang Handuo ordered.
"Yes!" Yang Ling also knew that the war was never far away, so he agreed wholeheartedly.
Yang Ling had a lot of veterans coming back from the hospital, and the two battalion commanders Lu Xing and Chen Ming admired Yang Ling greatly.
They were all veteran battalion commanders who had fought in many battles, so they naturally knew the difference between veterans and new recruits, so as soon as regimental commander Zhang Handuo left, they came over to get close to each other, hoping to add more backbone veterans to their respective battalions.
Yang Ling naturally knew what they were thinking, and waved her hand with a smile on her face: "Okay, don't compliment me, I'm getting goosebumps all over."
"The special agent company directly under the regiment will replenish 100 people, and the other battalions will replenish 200 people. You can go there and get the people yourself."
"Vice-deputy Yang, you are so righteous!" First Battalion Commander Lu Xing gave Yang Ling a thumbs up.
He originally thought that he would be able to capture a hundred veterans. After all, these soldiers were brought back by Yang Ling. According to ordinary people's thinking, the third battalion was Yang Ling's team and would definitely be given priority to recruit them. However, he did not expect that Yang Ling would distribute them equally.
Camp is almost the same.
Yang Ling looked at the two battalion commanders who happily went to pick up the people. He shook his head with a smile, turned around and ordered the deputy battalion elder of the third battalion, Yanqiang, and said: "Old company commander, go quickly, don't let them pick all the good ones."
gone."
Lao Yanqiang responded and hurriedly followed.
Yang Ling is now the deputy commander of the 301st Regiment. Although the third battalion is his team, he also knows that as a commander, he has to convince the public, so he evenly distributes these veterans so that the other two battalion commanders will not be upset.
It's a grudge, otherwise it will be difficult to lead the troops in the future.
The recovered veterans that Yang Ling brought from the hospital were assigned to various battalions, and the troops that suffered greater losses on the Lanfeng battlefield became stronger again.
Lao Yanqiang lived up to Yang Ling's expectations and selected 200 brothers to add to the third battalion. In addition to assigning more than 70 brothers to the other two companies, the remaining injured veterans formed a separate veteran honorary company.
Blacksmith was originally the captain company commander under Yang Ling. Now he replaced Liu Yidao, who was seriously injured and did not return, as the honorary company commander. The former deputy company commander Shunzi also replaced the company commander Wang Meng who died on the battlefield as the first company commander. Wang Huzi still commanded the third company.
Although Yang Ling and the others failed to complete their mission of annihilating the Tufeiyuan Division in the Battle of Lanfeng, they still suffered heavy losses.
The brothers who fought bravely in the battle were also promoted during this overhaul.
In order to boost the morale of the brothers, the regiment specially held a promotion ceremony. The solemnity of the promotion ceremony made the promoted brothers feel proud and glorious.
That glory also made the brothers in the audience jealous, making them eager to step onto the battlefield again and receive meritorious promotions like their comrades.
As the deputy commander, Yang Ling was mainly responsible for the training of the troops. Taking advantage of the high morale of the brothers, he immediately started training after two days of rest to regain his strength.
As the saying goes, the more you sweat in peacetime, the less you bleed in war. After the troops trained in Wuhan for a winter, the effect was remarkable when they fought on the Lanfeng battlefield.
In the past, one of their divisions was often beaten to pieces by a Japanese brigade, but after training the troops, they were able to match the opponent's strength without falling behind.
Training can not only improve the brothers' combat capabilities, but also improve their coordination so that they will not be at a loss on the battlefield.
"Get up! Get up! Assemble!"
Yang Ling always kept his word and said he would train his troops without any delay. As soon as it dawned, he dressed up and kicked his sleeping brothers out of their warm beds to start training.