At the new regiment headquarters outside Linfen City, Chief of Staff Zhong Chenggong rushed in happily.
"Captain, leaders, and battalion commander Rong sent us good news!"
"The guerrillas and militia in each village were transformed into village protection teams and took the initiative to attack. All landlords' armed forces in Fushan County were disarmed overnight."
"After statistics, nearly 300 light rifles were seized, as well as more than 20 box guns..."
Although Commander Chen on the side was very happy, he did not forget the tens of thousands of Shanxi-Sui troops who had already entered southwestern Shanxi, and asked more questions.
"Chief of Staff Zhong, have the Jinsui Army been dispatched?"
"The village protection team transformed from guerrillas will definitely have no problem fighting the landlords' armed forces, but they are no match for the army. What I am most worried about now is that they will send out the army!"
"We're on the move!" Zhong Chenggong affirmed.
"However, those Jinsui troops who were dispatched were basically scared away by some small tricks of Battalion Commander Rong. There were three companies of Jinsui troops who did not believe in evil, and they were beaten back by them, like lost dogs!"
The deputy commander became interested and immediately asked: "To be more specific, what method did Battalion Commander Rong use to frighten the Jinsui Army into returning without success, and even beat them like lost dogs?"
"Chief, the situation is like this!" Zhong Chenggong replied quickly!
"The troops of the Jinsui Army scattered in our base area are basically watched by our troops. If they dispatch a company, we will dispatch a company!"
"As long as they dare to send troops into the village, we will enter the village!"
"You also know that regardless of firepower and troop strength, an infantry company of our new regiment can completely crush a company of the Shanxi-Sui Army."
"In addition, the Jinsui Army also had many scruples. They all retreated when we were frightened, leaving the landlords to stare."
The deputy commander nodded thoughtfully and continued to ask: "What happened to those Jinsui Army companies that were beaten!"
Zhong Chenggong replied with a smile on his face: "Several companies of the Jinsui Army do not believe in evil and insist on entering the village and forcing the people to return the land we have allocated to the landlords!"
"The Invalid Army had a more ingenious way of dealing with them. They directly asked them to take off our Eighth Route Army uniforms and join the village protection team with their weapons~"
"As a result, all the Jinsui troops who entered the village were beaten up by our people!"
"It's a good idea, and it's a good fight. To deal with this group of Jinsui troops, as long as no one is killed, we can fight as hard as we want!" the deputy commander shouted happily.
Then he stared at Wang Ping and said: "The commander of the fourth battalion must be named Rong. Based on the method he came up with to deal with the Jinsui Army, he can definitely be the commander of the regiment!"
After finishing speaking, he stared at Commander Chen and asked, "Did you see anything?"
"Strength, this is the best expression of strength!" Commander Chen replied seriously.
"The new regiment in southwestern Shanxi has the strength to make the Jinsui Army scruple, so they have many scruples and are deeply afraid of causing a firefight between the two armies."
"According to the current strength of the New Regiment, once the two armies conflict, it will only take a short time for them to kill the troops of the Jinsui Army who have penetrated into their base area!"
"When the time comes, Yan Laoxi will really lose his wife and lose his troops, resulting in heavy losses!"
"As expected, this situation can continue for nearly half a year!"
"As long as the Jinsui Army entering southwestern Shanxi does not have the strength to completely crush the new regiment, they will not dare to act rashly, and everything must be tolerated!"
"But after all, there are still more than 100,000 people in the Jinsui Army, and with the addition of southwest Shanxi, Yan Laoxi will definitely further expand his troops and develop his strength!"
"Once their strength exceeds that of the New Regiment in southwestern Shanxi, even if there is no conflict between us and them, they will find ways to deliberately create conflicts and make the conflict intensify. It is best to have a large-scale firefight and kill our troops in southwestern Shanxi.
, at the very least we must drive the new regiment out of southwestern Shanxi!"
The deputy commander nodded and affirmed: "Yes, in this troubled world, strength is what truly makes opponents fearful!"
"Comrade Wang Ping, with your strength, you can still suppress the Shanxi-Sui army that has entered southwestern Shanxi for the time being!"
"Once one day the strength of the Shanxi-Sui Army in southwestern Shanxi far exceeds yours, how are you going to protect this base in southwestern Shanxi!"
Wang Ping answered confidently: "Chief, I've really thought about this question!"
"I plan to take two steps. As long as these two steps are taken well, I can guarantee that within one year the Jinsui Army will not dare to provoke us or engage in firefights with us!"
The deputy commander immediately became interested, stared at Wang Ping and asked: "Which two steps are the specific steps?"
Wang Ping replied with a serious face: "The first step is to ensure that our Eighth Route Army has control over the entire base area, especially the countryside, which must be absolutely controlled!"
"The Jinsui Army has an order from the Ministry of Military Affairs in hand and can enter southwestern Shanxi, but they can only occupy the county seat!"
"Without the support of the common people, it is impossible for them to get a grain of food from southwestern Shanxi. And without a sufficient amount of food, their dream of large-scale expansion of the army in a short period of time can only be shattered!"
The deputy commander nodded and affirmed: "This is a good idea!"
"However, this can only stop it for a while. And even if the Jinsui Army does not undergo a large-scale expansion, with their current strength, there should be no problem in gaining an overwhelming advantage over your new regiment!"
"What are you going to do then?"
A flash of hesitation flashed across Wang Ping's face before he replied: "The second step is to hold a military parade in southwestern Shanxi to show all our hard power and let the Jinsui Army, the government army, and the officials in Chongqing know.
, our Eighth Route Army is no longer the Eighth Route Army a few years ago. It makes us angry. Even if we can't kill our opponents, we can still defeat them so that they will not dare to attack us easily!"
"Military parade?" The deputy commander-in-chief suddenly frowned.
After a long time, he stared at Commander Chen and asked: "I remember that when our Eighth Route Army went out to fight against Japan, we reviewed the military commander in Yan'an. The boss and the others reviewed the troops together!"
"It has been several years now, and we have been fighting wars. I have never thought about another military parade!"
"I still remember that military parade. In order to support the appearance, I searched the whole army to find a few mountain cannons. There were not even a hundred rounds of cannon shells in total!"
"The average number of light machine guns in a company is less than one, and the average number of heavy machine guns in a battalion is one. As for mortars, it's pretty good if each regiment can get three!"
"Now that the army has developed and its equipment is much better than before, it is time to hold a military parade to show the outside world the true strength of our Eighth Route Army and get rid of the hat of a beggar unit!"
"Another purpose is what Wang Ping just said, to intimidate our opponents and use our strength to make them fear us!"
"However, this matter is too big and cannot be decided by us. The decision must be made by Yan'an. However, in principle, I agree to hold a military parade, and it must be grand enough to show the full hard power of our Eighth Route Army!"
