It was still dark, but the gunshots in Huaiyin County had already become sparse, and the stubborn puppet troops and Japanese soldiers had been almost wiped out.
Important locations such as grain depots, ammunition depots, and Japanese headquarters were all controlled by guerrilla officers and soldiers.
Groups of guerrilla officers and soldiers with scorched traces of battle all over their bodies hurriedly walked through the dirty and dilapidated streets with guns in hand. They were ordered to eliminate the remaining enemies and hunt down the hiding enemies.
The streets were in chaos. Grenades and grenades bombed many places into ruins. From time to time, cold and stiff corpses came into view. The blood on the ground had solidified into dark black.
Although Yang Ling and his guerrilla officers and soldiers had deliberately restrained themselves to reduce accidental injuries to ordinary residents during the battle, the battle still caused damage to the residents in the city.
"Changqing, you organize people to clean the battlefield, treat the wounded, collect the corpses, register the houses destroyed in the battle, and send people to compensate and repair them after they are cleaned up."
Yang Ling and others are Chinese guerrillas, and the restoration of Huaiyin is also to save the local residents from the brutal rule of the Japanese, so they must be properly resettled and not allowed to suffer losses due to the fighting.
Because the people in the occupied areas already have a difficult life, now in the winter, their houses have been burned down by the war, and they have become refugees with no fixed place to live. This is not what Yang Ling wants to see.
"Huzi, take the security platoon to patrol the streets and severely crack down on the gangsters who take advantage of the situation. Once discovered, you can kill them first and then report them!"
"Quickly post notices to calm the people and restore local order. At the same time, organize people to register local residents and strictly investigate traitors and spies."
Yang Ling quickly issued a series of effective orders. After all, he had already restored Qinghe Town once a few days ago, and now he was familiar with the roads, except that Huaiyin was a little bigger.
"Commander, we have captured something good." Communications platoon leader Li Changqing came out of the yard of the Japanese headquarters excitedly, his face full of joy.
"What good things were seized?" Yang Ling was also very curious.
Li Changqing pointed to a room behind him and said: "There are two radio stations inside, and the transmitters are intact. We finally have a radio station."
Yang Ling couldn't help but be happy when he heard this. They went deep into the enemy-occupied area to fight the Japs. Due to the backward communication methods, they were almost cut off from the outside world and fought alone.
But now that we have a radio, we can receive telegrams from all sides, so we can have a grasp of the situation on the entire battlefield, and at the same time we can coordinate operations with friendly forces.
Although only two small radio stations were seized, the significance is very significant. If the Japanese messages are deciphered, then the initiative in the battle can be taken.
"The Japs' code book must be kept well. When the time comes, we can copy it and send it to our intelligence department. Maybe we can decipher the Japs' messages." Yang Ling knew the importance of the code book.
After Li Changqing heard Yang Ling's words, he replied with some embarrassment: "Tuanzuo, the code book was burned by the Japanese in advance..."
Yang Ling was also stunned, and thought to himself that the Japanese were so fast, but he quickly adjusted his mood. If it was burned, then burn it. Nothing in life is perfect.
"It doesn't matter, now I'll give you a task. Turn on the power clearly and spread the news about our recovery of Huaiyin County."
"Yes!" After hearing this, Li Changqing couldn't wait to turn around and get into the house.
Although the Chinese Communist Party has now recovered many county towns across the country, they were all recovered by the main frontal field troops.
However, their recovery of a county in the occupied area was of even greater significance. It not only demonstrated the strength of the Chinese Communist Party behind enemy lines, but also inspired the confidence of the entire Japanese people in the war of resistance.
"Sir, Huaiyin's strategic position is important. If we send a signal to let the Japanese know that we have recovered this place, I'm afraid they won't let it go." Liu Sheng, the staff officer, was worried.
Although powering it up with a clear code looks great and can greatly boost the morale of the military and the people, it will also attract crazy revenge from the Japanese.
After all, if Huaiyin is controlled by guerrillas, the Japanese will be attacked by the guerrillas whether they are transporting troops or food along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The Japanese will definitely send troops to attack Huaiyin as soon as possible.
Faced with the concerns of his staff, Yang Ling was indifferent: "Commander Yu Xuezhong is fighting the Japanese in Tai'an and Tongcheng on the northern front, and Chairman Han is also fighting against the Japanese in Yancheng, Gaoyou and other places on the southern front. We will recover
When the news about Huaiyin is released, it will cut off the contact between the Japanese on the northern and southern fronts and cut off their supply channels. The Japanese will definitely send troops to attack us, which will just reduce the pressure on the friendly forces on the northern and southern fronts and achieve the effect of containing the Japanese."
"Although this is true, doesn't it put us in danger? If the Japanese send heavy troops to attack, we will be just the meat on the chopping board, and we will be slaughtered by others." Staff officer Lei Xiong was still a little worried.
Yang Ling patted Staff Officer Lei Xiong on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Advisor Lei, what we are holding is not a fire stick. How could it be the fish meat on the chopping board? We are hard rocks. If the Japanese dare to come, I guarantee they will collapse."
Knock out their teeth!”
Although Lei Xiong felt that Yang Ling's actions would attract the enemy's attention and attract crazy revenge from the Japanese, after all, it was Yang Ling who was in charge now, so he couldn't say anything else.
"Sir, in that case, we have to be prepared to fight a vicious war. Our Third Guerrilla Force is still too few in strength. Do you think we should recruit some in Huaiyin?" Lei Xiong changed the subject.
Yang Ling thought for a moment and then nodded and said, "You are responsible for this matter. Let the military propaganda team do more publicity and put up more slogans. Let's tentatively recruit 1,000 people."
Yang Ling also knew how to bite off more than he could chew, so he did not blindly expand his troops. After all, combat effectiveness was the foundation for success, and he had to eat his food one bite at a time.
There are now two infantry battalions, and with the recruitment of a thousand new soldiers, plus the previously captured puppet troops, they can be reorganized into three battalions, which is more than a reinforced regiment.
Although officers like them have a certain degree of autonomy in recruiting soldiers in occupied areas, it is not enough to recruit soldiers alone. The pressure on equipment and logistics is too great, which will affect the overall combat effectiveness.
"Report!"
Just as Yang Ling was strategizing and controlling the overall situation in the newly occupied Japanese headquarters, a brother with dirty and broken clothes ran over from the door.
"speak--"
"Just now, a group of Japanese soldiers broke out from the south gate in a car."
"What!" Yang Ling suddenly became angry when he heard that Japanese soldiers had broken out.
Yang Ling only thought for a few seconds, then suddenly raised his head: "Order, First Battalion Commander Wang Huzi will immediately lead the sharp knife company to catch up, and be sure to leave this group of Japanese behind!"
"Our battalion commander, our battalion commander... died..." The brother who came to report the situation stretched out his sleeves and wiped his eyes with a cry in his voice.
Liu Sheng, Lei Xiong and others all had astonishment on their faces, and Yang Ling's heart sank immediately.
"Who did you say died?" Yang Ling took a step forward and stared at the brother and asked.
"That team of Japanese soldiers broke through the encirclement in a crazy car and broke through our interception. The battalion commander led us in pursuit. Who knew... who knew that the Japanese soldiers had a heavy machine gun in their car. The battalion commander, the battalion commander was shot as soon as he rushed up...
..”
Before the brother finished speaking, Yang Ling had already rushed out of the room like a tornado.