The Zhangling Village guerrillas were the first people Yang Xiong visited.
Because they had predicted that the puppet army would come to Zhangling Village the day after tomorrow to sweep away the village, dozens of guerrillas were going from house to house to mobilize the villagers to relocate and clear the country.
But Yang Xiong soon met the captain of the Zhangling Village guerrillas, a young man whose arm was blown off on the battlefield.
"Captain Yang, are you sure what you just said is true? As long as our guerrillas cooperate with you in the battle, we will be given five rifles and 300 rounds of ammunition when the battle is over!" the guerrilla leader asked with a hot look on Yang Ying's face.
You know, although there are more than 40 people in the entire Zhangling Village guerrilla group, they only have five rifles. The remaining ones are either old sleeves with smooth rifling or singles. Half of the team members are even equipped with muskets and broadswords.
Spear, very poorly equipped.
In this situation,
"As a gentleman says, a horse cannot be chased. In order to show our sincerity, before the battle begins, our arsenal will replenish you with some ammunition! Captain Zhang, first tell us about your equipment situation!"
"Yes, Battalion Commander Yang!" The smile on the guerrilla leader's face grew wider, and he answered very happily.
"The guerrillas have three 38 guns, all of which were awarded by superiors. There are also four old sleeves, and there are five singles that have been eliminated by the main force. The total number of guns that can be used is these eleven. The rest are all muskets.
And swords and spears.”
"As for the bullets, I don't mind your jokes, Commander Yang. There are five bullets in the Sanba Gaigai, and three bullets in each of the other guns. I will never use them unless absolutely necessary!"
After listening to the guerrilla captain's report, Yang Xiong's first reaction was that the guerrillas were too poor. No wonder they were powerless in the face of the raids by a small group of Japanese troops. They could only stand firm and clear the country. It wasn't that they were afraid of death or that they didn't have qualified commanders, it was their equipment.
It's too bad. In front of the Japanese, he has no ability to fight back except passively being beaten.
After taking a deep breath, he made a decisive decision: "Captain Zhang, we don't have the old sleeves and single-shot bullets. I can give you 60 rounds of 38-cap bullets, and I will give you five more black powder and ceramic bullets."
Made of landmines. But I also have a request. Tomorrow night all the guerrillas will gather at the city gate. Then I will personally direct you to fight. You must follow orders and obey orders!"
"Yes, Battalion Commander Yang!" the guerrilla leader replied happily.
In a village less than ten miles away from Zhangling Village, an infantry company from the Third Army Division is stationed here.
Facing the imminent sweep of the Japanese and puppet troops at Guangtouling Coal Mine, more than 120 soldiers in the entire company were gearing up to prepare for the upcoming battle.
"Company Commander, the soldiers are ready, but the equipment and ammunition are insufficient. It is definitely unrealistic to fight against the Japanese. I suggest that we use guerrilla warfare to consume the Japanese and puppet troops who have been swept away. Anyway, several surrounding villages have begun to fortify their walls and clear the fields, so that we can
The Japanese and puppet troops came over without much loss!"
"Bang!" Company Commander Zhang Hao's clenched fist slammed hard on the dilapidated table in front of him out of anger.
Then he cursed with an aggrieved look on his face: "Go away, seventy or eighty Japanese and puppet troops dared to run rampant in our defense area. It's really aggrieved!"
"Inform the troops and fight according to the old rules. This time, the entire company must kill at least ten Japanese and puppet troops!"
The instructor quickly comforted him: "Lao Zhang, don't be angry. No one can blame us for this situation. If we are to blame, blame us for our poor equipment and too little ammunition! There is only one Czech-made machine without a bipod in the whole company, and there are still few bullets."
It's very pitiful. There are only about 80 38 caps, medium-sized and old sleeves that can be used, and the bullets are even more pitiful. Originally, each gun could get an average of ten bullets. But because of
We have always fought guerrillas against the Japanese and have never fought a war of annihilation. Every time we use one bullet, we lose one bullet. Now there are even fewer bullets, with an average of less than three bullets!"
"There is no way such equipment can fight against the Japanese and puppet troops. Even the guerrilla warfare we are good at can only be fought once. After this fight, the last bit of ammunition in our hands will be used up!"
"That's all!" Company Commander Zhang Hao replied helplessly.
"We'll finish this battle first. We can't let the Japanese and puppet troops rush into our defense zone!"
At this moment, the company headquarters guards suddenly rushed in.
"Company Commander, a Battalion Commander Yang has come from the headquarters. We have confirmed his identity and said that he has important matters to see you~"
"Captain Yang, let him in!" Zhang Hao replied with a frown.
As a company commander under the military division, Zhang Hao could not have known about the formation of an arsenal and the establishment of a reinforcement battalion in the military division.
However, the identity of Yang Xiongjie's battalion commander and deputy regiment-level headquarters officer Zhang Hao is still certain.
Therefore, when he saw Yang Xiong and Zhang Hao, he gave a military salute.
After explaining the purpose of his coming, especially when he heard Yang Xiong promised him two machine guns and twenty articles, Zhang Hao's helpless and depressed expression just now disappeared. Then he stared at Yang Xiong with eyes shining and asked.
"Captain Yang, are you telling the truth? You will really give us so many weapons and ammunition after this is over!"
"There's no need to lie to you. If you don't fulfill your promise, you can go to the headquarters to sue me! Not only that, before the battle begins, I promise to replenish you with some ammunition!"
"Two thousand rounds of 38-gauge bullets. However, after the battle begins, your company must obey my command. Of course, you can rest assured of the casualties the troops may suffer. I will not let you fight in positional warfare with the Japanese!"
"I agree!" Zhang Hao gave Yang Xiong a positive answer without saying a word.
In the next day, Yang Xiong found three more guerrillas and a district team, totaling more than 300 people. Of course, there were only more than 200 troops who were actually equipped with rifles and had combat effectiveness.
At the temporary residence of the arsenal, Yang Xiong excitedly reported his day's results to Wang Ping.
"Yes, with these people joining us, it will be even more foolproof for us to win the Guangtouling Coal Mine!" Wang Ping was very satisfied with the result and ordered while pointing at the map.
"According to intelligence, although the Japanese army has an infantry brigade stationed in the county town, because the losses in the last anti-encirclement and suppression campaign have not been made up, the Japanese army only has three infantry squadrons in the city. This is the hinterland of our base, and the Japanese must leave heavy troops for defense.
The county town does not give us any opportunity to take advantage of it. Therefore, I judge that the Japanese and puppet troops in the city can send at most one infantry squadron and one battalion of the Imperial Army."
"All the troops you summoned today are under your command. The artillery platoon will give you two mortars, and the heavy machine gun platoon will give you two. You will also bring all the remaining recruits. You can bring as much ammunition as you want. If you are slow,
The puppet reinforcements will be delayed for at least three hours, and preferably five hours."
"I'll take command of the reinforced company you sent out to assault the coal mine!"
Yang Ying was very excited. There was a battle going on as soon as she arrived at the headquarters, and she directed the battle independently.
Without saying a word, he directly promised: "Don't worry, director, if you can give me more landmines, I promise to hold off the Japanese and puppet troops for at least five hours!"
"The landmines you want are being manufactured. They include ceramics and stones. Although they are filled with black powder and their power is only half of the original, there is still no problem in blowing up the enemy. Before taking action, I will give you at least a hundred mines!" Wang
Ping answered directly.
"Then there will definitely be no problem if you stick to it for five hours!" Yang Xiong answered confidently!
