In the evening, the cooking class cooked food and wine, and all the old brothers gathered together in the evening to see Yang Ling off.
Yang Ling and the others seized a lot of things on the battlefield, and after selling them on the black market, they had sufficient funds. Now the brothers in the regiment can eat meat every now and then, and the food is good.
In the past, it was difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, but now she often cooks, and her cooking skills in the cooking class have also improved greatly.
The regiment headquarters set up two large tables, and the dishes were all delicious, including braised pork, cold tofu, and fragrant river fish soup...
Liu Yidao and the others specially sent people to buy some wine and came back. They had good wine and food, but everyone couldn't be happy and looked sad.
After all, the old commander they admired was to be transferred elsewhere, and they felt as if they had lost their backbone.
In the past, when they fought with Yang Ling, no matter how difficult the battle was, they would dare to rush forward risking their lives, because they knew that even if they died for the country, Yang Ling would report it and their family would receive a death pension.
If you are lucky and get injured, you will have good food and drink in the hospital. Not only will you get a pension for injured soldiers, but the regiment will also ask brothers to send you some food and drink from time to time.
Yang Ling acted fairly and impartially, and did not deduct military pay. He often used captured trophies to sell them to improve their food. For such an officer, they were willing to sacrifice their lives.
But after Yang Ling leaves, if one of those sanctimonious officers who drinks the blood of soldiers comes, won't they be in trouble, and their good days will be over?
They had seen many friendly army officers deducting military pay and greedy for military merit. Those brothers who shed blood and died on the battlefield dared not speak out, and they were worried that they would suffer like this in the future.
But the letter of appointment has been issued, and Yang Ling will leave soon. They are also very depressed now. It is not easy for them to leave like this with a good officer, leaving them how to live their lives in the future.
"It's a good time for us all to get together and part ways as brothers. Come, let's raise a toast to our everlasting brotherhood!"
Seeing the brothers being dull and silent, Yang Ling also understood them. He was also reluctant to let go of the brothers. After all, they all knew the basics.
But when he went to the battlefield behind enemy lines, even though there was a war zone there and there were so many troops, it was much more dangerous than the frontal battlefield, and he couldn't let his brothers follow him into danger.
I can only wait until I have a firm foothold there. If there are brothers who are unhappy and want to go there, they can go there at that time. However, when everything is uncertain now, it is not realistic to bring the brothers there.
Although the brothers were extremely reluctant to leave Yang Ling, they had to accept this reality at this moment and raise a toast together.
"Leader, when you get there, if you don't have enough money or ammunition, remember to send a message to the brothers. Our brothers will help find a way."
Deputy leader Liu Yidao held up the cup, but he couldn't say a thousand words to his lips. He felt so uncomfortable that he raised his neck and poured all the wine in the cup into his mouth.
"Good brother, your words are enough." Yang Ling patted Liu Yidao on the shoulder and said to the brothers: "It's done——"
The brothers also raised their heads and drank. But in the past, drinking was lively and lively, but now this drink made me feel really unhappy.
The brothers had hidden worries in their hearts. Although Yang Ling tried his best to cheer up the atmosphere, the drink was still boring, and even the delicious dishes seemed bland and tasteless at this moment.
While drinking, Yang Ling explained some things to his brothers. After all, they had made mistakes before, and he was still the leader and could suppress them.
But after he leaves, the brothers will have to keep a low profile and be careful when fighting, so as not to be betrayed and used as a scapegoat.
Everyone was talking and drinking, and many of the brothers' eyes were a little red. Yang Ling, who was very reluctant to give up, was transferred to the war zone behind enemy lines to fight guerrillas.
Because the brothers had something to worry about, they didn't drink much. The brothers were all a little drunk. Yang Ling had people send them back, leaving the brothers in the guerrilla company who were not drunk.
This time Yang Ling will take Wang Huzi, the blacksmith and two companies of brothers to the enemy's rear. Although they have experienced guerrilla warfare, Yang Ling still wants to ask for their opinions.
"Although it is easier to achieve success on the battlefield behind enemy lines this time, it will definitely be more dangerous than on the frontal battlefield. Our enemies are not only powerful Japanese soldiers, but also puppet troops, traitors, and bandits."
Yang Ling paused and continued: "And the weapons, ammunition and military pay behind enemy lines may not be as stable as they are now. We may fight while starving, and the conditions will definitely be difficult."
"Although the army asked me to take you there with me, after all, there are many dangers here. If you don't want to go, please bring it up now. I will talk to Deputy Commander Zhou tomorrow and you should be able to stay."
Yang Ling looked at Wang Beard, Blacksmith, Wang Dongming and others sitting on the bench and asked them to consider it seriously.
Wang Huzi and the others looked at each other and did not flinch at all.
"Team leader, we have fought so many tough battles with the Japs. We have never seen anything like this. It is just guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines. We are not afraid." Wang Huzi spoke first.
The blacksmith also echoed: "Tuanzu, we are not people who are greedy for life and fear of death. As long as we can follow you to fight the Japanese, it doesn't matter if we suffer a little."
"Wang Dongming, what about you?" Yang Ling turned his attention to Wang Dongming again.
This time, when Yang Ling returned to the regiment to mobilize key officers and soldiers for guerrilla training, he specially transferred him. After all, he could speak Japanese, which would be of great help in guerrilla operations.
"Aren't you greedy for life and afraid of death?" Seeing Wang Dongming hesitate and say nothing, Wang Huzi suddenly became anxious.
"Who says I am greedy for life and afraid of death? If I go, I will go. The worst I can do is get a scar as big as a bowl on my head. Twenty years later I will be a good man again." Wang Dongming also raised his neck and retorted.
Yang Ling smiled and said: "Dongming, this is not a tourist trip. The conditions may be more difficult than imagined. Don't force it. If you don't want to go, I will talk to the deputy division commander and stay in the regiment."
"Tuanzu, I can speak Japanese, let me go! I'm not afraid of death!" Wang Dongming said firmly.
Seeing that Wang Huzi and the other three were so determined that they did not back down, Yang Ling was also very satisfied.
After all, going deep behind enemy lines, even though he was appointed as the detachment leader, he still needed some reliable brothers because he was unfamiliar with the place. With Wang Huzi and the others, Yang Ling felt more confident.
"Okay, you go back and ask the brothers in the company. Explain clearly the difficulties and combat tasks to them. If you don't want to go, please sign up on the list."
"Yes!" Wang Huzi and the others also understood and said goodbye.
Yang Ling knew that the enemy's situation in the theater behind enemy lines was complicated, and they had to unify their thoughts before setting off so that when they faced the enemy, they could be united and deal with the outside world in unison.
Now those who are not strong-willed will drag everyone down, so when selecting people, it is better to have fewer people than too many, and they must be trustworthy.