After a brief hesitation, Wang Ping was not polite and stared directly at Yang Xiong and asked: "Platoon Leader Yang, you are also a veteran, and you have also fought against the Japanese! How about it? Do you have any ideas to follow me and continue to fight against the Japanese? I can't guarantee anything else."
, it’s no problem to give you the job of a platoon leader!”
As a pure soldier, Yang Xiong really doesn't know what else he can do after leaving the army.
Therefore, after he was rescued, Yang Xiong had the idea of continuing to join the army to fight the Japanese.
As for the Eighth Route Army, it was not that he had never thought about it. But he rejected the idea as soon as it came out. In his mind, the equipment of the Eighth Route Army was too poor, and many of them did not even have a rifle. If such an army encountered a well-equipped army,
Devil, isn't that a way to die?
But the Independence Battalion he saw in front of him was completely different from the Eighth Route Army he imagined.
There are all three-eight covers, a large number of crooked handles, grenade launchers, and even heavy machine guns and artillery.
This kind of equipment is not bad at all even compared to the Jinsui Army.
More importantly, Yang Xiong was shocked by the strong combat effectiveness shown by the independent battalion in the attack just now.
As a former Jinsui Army, Yang Xiong also thought about whether the Guanliang stronghold could be captured if the Jinsui Army sent a battalion to attack it. The final analysis result was that it could not be captured. Even if it could be captured, the battalion would suffer heavy losses.
As for the Eighth Route Army, a seriously understaffed main battalion actually easily captured the Guanliang stronghold. Not only did it eliminate seventy or eighty well-equipped Japanese soldiers, its own losses were very small, which can be described as negligible.
Under such circumstances, his heart was moved as soon as Wang Ping opened his mouth.
But he did not answer immediately, but asked hesitantly: "Sir, I would like to ask, what will you do with the other people who surrendered with me?"
"Take a two-step approach. First, screen. If you did not do evil during your time as a puppet army, you can choose two paths. One is to join the Eighth Route Army and continue to fight the Japanese. The other is to leave the army. Each of us will be given one silver dollar.
Travel expenses!”
"As for those who have done evil, especially those with blood debts, we will, depending on the actual situation, send them to the rear base areas for labor reform, or directly execute them in public trials!"
After the last doubt in his mind was resolved, Yang Xiong did not pretend to be pretentious and affirmed directly: "Sir, you think so highly of me. If I, Yang Xiong, don't follow your leader to fight the Japanese, I will be very sorry for my own conscience!"
"From now on, my life, Yang Xiong's, belongs to the officer. I will do whatever you ask me to do, sir!"
"Okay! Welcome to join the Independent Battalion of the First Military Division of the Eighth Route Army! From today on, you are the Eighth Route Army!" Wang Ping also had a smile on his face and answered very happily.
Then he did not forget to add: "Also, our Eighth Route Army is not the Jinsui Army. Officers and soldiers are equal. There is no such thing as commander when addressing superiors. When you see an officer above the regiment, you will address the commander. Those below the regiment will directly address their positions. From now on, you will directly call me battalion commander.
That’s it!”
"Yes, battalion commander!" Yang Xiong reacted immediately.
After taking down the Japanese artillery tower and recruiting a talented person like Yang Xiong, Wang Ping was obviously very happy.
Not long after, Yan Song, the third company commander in charge of cleaning the battlefield, ran over and reported with excitement: "Batalion Commander, we are rich, we are rich!"
"In the ruins of the gun tower, we found a Japanese heavy machine gun, a crooked handle, three grenade launchers and two grenade launchers, and 24 38-gun covers. They are all intact and can be used immediately."
"The puppet troops and the Japanese behind them seized 34 38 caps, 96 other rifles, 6 pistols, a crooked handle, a total of 294 grenades and hand grenades, and a lot of bullets!"
"The most important thing is the arsenal behind the Little Japanese gun building. We found a total of three brand-new crooked handles, 75 38 covers, and more than 40 boxes of bullets, shells, grenades, and grenades!"
"As for other supplies, there are also a lot of them. At least 5,000 kilograms of refined grains and dozens of boxes of cans. As for other supplies, there are too many types, so I haven't counted them carefully yet!"
"In addition, we also found 26 horses behind the turret, five of which were war horses, and the rest were horse horses used to transport supplies on camels. They are all fat and strong and can be used after being pulled out!"
Wang Ping frowned and directly asked the question that everyone around him wanted to ask!
"Why are there so many equipment and supplies? Isn't there only one Japs in the Guanliang stronghold who strengthened the team? Why are there so many equipments?"
Yang Xiong, who had just decided to join the independent battalion, quickly replied: "Batalion Commander, you don't know something. Although the Japs here only have one reinforcement team, their leader has the rank of captain. I heard that when the Japs reinforcements from Laiyuan City arrive,
, this strengthened squad will be expanded into a squadron!"
"If I guessed correctly, these equipment must be used by the Japanese for expansion, and then you happened to catch up with them, battalion commander!"
"It seems God is helping us!" Wang Ping's frown immediately relaxed and he said very happily.
Then he ordered the two company commanders: "Zhang Yunshan, you are responsible for the prisoners. I will ask Yang Xiong to cooperate with you and let them help us carry the captured prisoners. Each person will bear thirty kilograms, specifically carrying ammunition and boxes of cans."
"Company Commander Yan, you are responsible for transporting the captured grain and other materials with the captured horses and war horses. If there are more horses, transport some more equipment. As for the extra weapons and equipment, we will distribute them to our own people, and each of us will carry one or two more.
A rifle should not affect marching operations."
"I will give you two hours to prepare, and you will retreat after two hours, and strive to return to the hiding spot of our independent camp before dawn!"
Wang Ping's purpose in seizing two Japanese strongholds in succession was to disrupt Laiyuan City and then fish in troubled waters.
However, the Japanese were not a vegetarian. Everyone in the independent battalion was cleaning the battlefield and preparing to retreat. Little did Wang Ping know that a huge crisis was approaching him.
Before the battle began, the Independent Battalion cut off the telephone line from the Guanliang stronghold to Laiyuan City. Because the distance was too far, the sound of gunfire here could not reach the county seat.
But Wang Ping ignored the other two strongholds around Guanliang.
Because it was only seven or eight miles away, the sound of attacking guns and artillery was still faintly transmitted to the two strongholds.
The fact that two strongholds were captured by the Eighth Route Army in a row really made Ono panic. He didn't know how many Eighth Route Army troops were coming to Laiyuan. It also made Ono alert that all his strongholds scattered in Laiyuan, large and small, might be attacked by the Eighth Route Army.
Therefore, after Ono learned that the Wuzhen stronghold was also captured by the Eighth Route Army, Ono issued an order for all the defenders to strengthen their alert. Once the Eighth Route Army was discovered, they would immediately report to Laiyuan City.
The sound of guns and artillery coming from the direction of Guanliang could not have been caused by the defenders of the stronghold themselves.
The most likely possibility is that the Guanliang stronghold was attacked by the Eighth Route Army, and the Eighth Route Army was also equipped with artillery. Although it was not known whether the Guanliang stronghold could withstand the Eighth Route Army's attack, the defenders of the two strongholds immediately reported the situation to Lai
Source Command.
The chief of staff, who was preparing for the dispatch of troops, immediately realized that the Guanliang stronghold might be in danger, and immediately reported it to Colonel Ono.
