"This battle was really enjoyable. The little devils never expected that we would steal their retreat!"
"That's right, the little devil is playing tricks on us, let's play him to death!"
The brothers were all smiling. Their action successfully shattered the Japs' anti-hunting operation and wiped out the infiltrating Japs and puppet troops.
Moreover, it severely dealt a blow to the arrogance of the Japanese soldiers, boosted the morale of the guerrillas, and made the guerrilla brothers admire Yang Ling even more.
Whether they are in the regular army or the guerrillas, for these bloody brothers, they all hope to follow a good commander who can lead them to victory, and Yang Ling has undoubtedly won their approval.
Yang Ling was also in a good mood. Now that he had smashed the counter-infiltration of the Japs in Qinghe Town and eliminated a large number of them, the countryside outside Qinghe Town had once again become the domain of the guerrillas, and the situation they had created was stabilized.
Faced with such a heavy blow, the Japanese will definitely be wary of the guerrillas. Without knowing the strength of the guerrillas, they will not dare to go out for encirclement and suppression in a short period of time. This will buy Yang Ling and others time to develop.
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Although Yang Ling and the others had eliminated many Japs, those who could be sent out for counter-infiltration were elite Japs with fierce strength, and their brothers also suffered many casualties in the fight with the Japs.
Regardless of whether they were injured or sacrificed brothers, Yang Ling and others were all brought back to Xiaowangzhuang.
These wounded and wounded brothers are all brothers who fought side by side with them, and none of the brothers who were unscathed can guarantee that they will not be injured or sacrificed in the battle.
Therefore, Yang Ling's order not to abandon everyone was recognized by the brothers, which united the hearts of the officers and soldiers of the Third Guerrillas even more.
And they will have no worries in future battles, because even if they are injured, their brothers will rescue them and they will not be killed in the wilderness. This kind of trust will also enhance the combat effectiveness and cohesion of the troops. This is also
Yang Ling wanted to achieve the effect.
Yang Ling and his brothers personally found a good place outside Xiaowangzhuang and buried more than 20 brothers who had died. A new grave was built outside the village.
"Brothers, have a good trip!"
Yang Ling stood up straight and saluted these brothers who had sacrificed their lives, while the guerrilla officers and soldiers who were covered in rags and smelly, with tears in their eyes, raised their hands and saluted to see these brothers off, and the atmosphere was solemn.
Casualties in war are inevitable, and the brothers have long been accustomed to this. Although they are sad, they have learned to turn their grief into strength and fight against the Japs with a more high-spirited attitude.
The brothers lurked and fought fiercely with the Japanese in the mud and damp countryside. Although they eliminated the little Japanese, they themselves were unkempt and unkempt.
But these guerrilla brothers have lost their youthfulness and become more calm and experienced, gradually transforming like veterans.
"Everyone go back and take a shower and eat. We have to continue fighting tomorrow!"
Seeing this group of brothers with knife-like eyes, Yang Ling waved his hand to dismiss them.
The brothers are also exhausted. These days, the Japanese infiltration troops have been ambushing everywhere, making them nervous and tense.
But now that they have completely dealt with these devils hiding in the dark, the danger has been removed, and the natural people can relax.
The villagers in Xiaowangzhuang had already boiled hot water in a big pot, and the brothers washed away the mud and blood stains in the hot steam, and finally became energetic again.
The brothers took a bath and had a hot meal before falling asleep. The villagers in Xiaowangzhuang were also busy quietly, fearing to wake up the brothers who were protecting them.
The brothers were so tired that they went to bed, but Yang Ling didn't bother to rest and summoned all the officers above the company level.
"Huzi, Captain Wu, from tomorrow onwards you will take turns leading your teams out to engage in cold shots and carry out raids. We cannot allow the Japanese to have the slightest chance to breathe. We must beat them until none of their squads dare to go out on patrol or spend the night in the wilderness.
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"yes!"
First company commander Wang Huzi and second company commander Wu Changqing both agreed with confidence.
After actual combat training, they now have the confidence to suppress the Japanese soldiers and puppet troops in various strongholds and do not dare to show up in the gun towers. As long as things continue like this, the control of Qinghe Town by the Japanese will gradually be lost.
Yang Ling believed that under such a blow, the Japanese would not dare to come out again for a while, and this was also a good time for them to grow and develop.
When their third guerrilla detachment was originally stationed in Qinghe Town, it had nearly a thousand people and was very powerful. However, in the first battle of Qinghe Town, they suffered heavy losses and were almost wiped out.
Now that he has established a firm foothold, Yang Ling is also thinking about strengthening the strength of the guerrillas. After all, only when the strength is strong can he better fight against the Japanese and puppet troops.
"Tomorrow we will raise the banner to recruit troops and send people to every village. As long as they are willing to join our guerrillas, they will be welcome."
In order to strengthen the third guerrilla force, Yang Ling also went all out and prepared to recruit troops to deal with the next Japanese attack.
"Sir, when we recruit troops, should we first ask for permission from the column?"
Zhang Liechen frowned when he heard that Yang Ling was going to recruit troops on a large scale. After all, it was taboo to expand the army without authorization.
Yang Ling smiled and dispelled Zhang Liechen's doubts: "Our third guerrilla detachment has a strength of 1,000 people, but now there are only more than 400 people. Our recruitment is just to fill the vacancies, so there is no need to worry too much."
"But we are currently seriously short of guns and ammunition. If we suddenly recruit so many people, we can't go to fight the devils with fire sticks, right? Besides, our food can't feed so many people..."
Zhang Liechen also served as an acting detachment leader. He knew that recruiting troops was not a child's play. Everything had to be considered comprehensively. As a leader, he could not act on impulse.
Regarding Zhang Liechen's concerns, Yang Ling had already considered it and ordered: "Deputy Captain Zhang, as for the problem of insufficient guns and ammunition, I would like you to go to the column tomorrow and ask them to allocate some. At any rate, we are also under the jurisdiction of the column.
, we can’t keep relying on seizures.”
Yang Ling said and handed Zhang Liechen the list of supplies and ammunition that he had already compiled.
Zhang Liechen looked at the list of materials and ammunition handed over by Yang Ling and felt bitter in his heart. Why did he bother to come and cause such trouble for himself?
"Then I'll give it a try..." But Yang Ling now assigned the task to him, and he had to bite the bullet and agree.
"Deputy detachment leader Zhang, can't you give it a try? Entrusting you with such an important task is also a sign of trust in you. You must get these things back. This is related to the future development of our third guerrilla detachment. Brothers