It took Cheng Xiao a full twenty horses to load all the gifts prepared for the military division.
In order to return as soon as possible, Wang Ping set out that night with a guard platoon of only more than 20 people and an equally dissatisfied supply platoon.
The horse has the advantage of the horse, not to mention its speed. As long as it is a road that can be walked by humans, I can basically walk it.
Therefore, under the cover of night, Wang Ping directly avoided the official road where the Japs were patrolling, and then took a small road and went straight to Lingqiu where the base was located!
When it was almost dawn, we finally entered the base area and met the divisional group stationed here!
As the main force of the military division, during the just-concluded counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, the group fought a lot of tough battles, but captured very little and suffered heavy casualties.
In order to restore strength, the military subdivision replenished a lot of equipment to the regiment, including mortars and heavy machine guns that were usually treasured.
Ordinary soldiers may not know where these equipment come from, but as the leader of a regiment, Chen Zhengxiang knows very well. Almost all the equipment that the division replenishes for himself is snatched from the Japanese by the military division's guard company, and the reason why the guard company
The fundamental reason why we were able to grab so much equipment was that the guard company had an amazing company commander, Wang Ping.
It can be said that these equipment played a vital role in the regiment being able to recover so quickly after the war. Therefore, Chen Zhengxiang felt from the bottom of his heart that he owed Wang Ping a huge favor.
A few days ago, when Wang Ping led more than 200 people from the Independent Battalion through his own defense area, why did he return the favor? Even though the ammunition of the regiment was very insufficient, Chen Zhengxiang still pulled out thousands of rounds of ammunition, intending to reinforce the Independent Battalion.
But Wang Ping finally refused. Of course, Chen Zhengxiang was not angry, because Wang Ping's reason for refusal was very legitimate. As the main force of the military division, the regiment may have combat missions at any time. Thousands of rounds of ammunition are for the Eighth Route Army, which is short of guns and ammunition.
, is likely to determine the outcome of a battle!
Therefore, in the end, Chen Zhengxiang happily took the bullet back, but Chen Zhengxiang still kept this favor in his heart and never forgot it.
Chen Zhengxiang, who was studying the map at the regiment headquarters, heard that Wang Ping was back and was in his defense area. Without saying a word, he rushed over with the guards.
Seeing that the soldiers behind Wang Ping were all of the same color and equipped with two crooked handles. Then he saw that the horses protected by these people had either weapons or ammunition boxes strapped to their backs. Chen Zhengxiang immediately thought, Wang Ping
With the independent camp, he must have made a fortune in Laiyuan.
Especially when he saw the machine guns and boxes of bullets on horseback, Chen Zhengxiang's eyes gleamed and he couldn't take them back for a long time. But he also knew that these things were sent to the headquarters by the independent battalion. Even in the end,
It is up to the headquarters to decide if some of it can be divided into my own hands.
However, if Wang Ping can send so many good things to the headquarters, he must still have a lot of inventory. This is because the agreement between Wang Ping and the commander to share the spoils is no longer a secret in the military region.
Thinking of this, Chen Zhengxiang walked directly to Wang Ping and said with emotion: "It seems that the Independent Battalion has made a fortune in Laiyuan. It has hundreds of rifles at once, as well as so many machine guns, grenades and bullets, enough to form two
Battalion equipment!”
Wang Ping couldn't tell what Chen Zhengxiang was thinking.
Carrying so much equipment in the base area, he was like a fat sheep in the eyes of these old revolutionaries, and everyone wanted to take a bite.
Seeing Chen Zhengxiang staring at the equipment on the horse for a long time before looking back, Wang Ping quickly explained: "Captain Chen, you are joking. It is because the independent battalion was lucky. We fought a few small battles in Laiyuan and captured some
equipment, and then prepare to hand some over to the commander!"
"Xiao Zhan, please don't fool me. The intelligence system of our Eighth Route Army is not a vegetarian. As far as I know, the Japs in Laiyuan City have suffered a lot at your hands during this period. Not to mention the loss of hundreds of people, even
We have lost several strongholds!" After giving Wang Ping a fierce look, Chen Zhengxiang asked with a half-smile on his face.
"It's a fluke. It was all because the Japanese underestimated the enemy, and then they were taken advantage of by the Independence Battalion!" Wang Ping quickly replied with a humble face.
Chen Zhengxiang waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I won't take a single bullet from the equipment you brought back. These are all sent to the commander. I don't want to be scolded by the commander!"
Just when Wang Ping was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Chen Zhengxiang changed the topic and continued: "However, I don't believe that you didn't keep good things for yourself. There is basically no 38 cover here. You must have given all the good things to yourself.
I have just formed a new army camp here. There are more than 300 people. They only have free rifles, and they are all old sleeves that have been eliminated by the main force. The rifling has been smoothed and cannot be used at all. Not to mention many, you must at least give
Brother, if you don’t have a company’s equipment to deal with, if you don’t have the 38-meter cover, you can do it in the middle of the year!”
There is no doubt that his inference has become reality. The Chen Zhengxiang in front of him has regarded himself as a fat sheep and a local tyrant, and he is now going to beat the local tyrants.
Wang Ping wanted to refuse. After all, he still lacked weapons. But as soon as the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
Although the first regiment is the main force of the military division, the main force means that it has to bear many tough battles and cannot easily leave the base area to act on its own. The biggest disadvantage of tough battles is high consumption, high casualties, and small captures. This means that a
In many cases, the regiment can only rely on its superiors to supply equipment and ammunition. In the Eighth Route Army, it is almost impossible to rely on superiors to supply equipment and ammunition.
As a result, Chen Zhengxiang wanted to build the equipment for the new camp, but he had to rely on himself in the end, and it would take a long time. After all, unlike an independent battalion, a regiment has the right to operate independently. They must stay in the base area at all times.
Ensure the safety of the base area.
Thinking of the pressure and difficulties faced by Chen Zhengxiang, Wang Ping especially saw Chen Zhengxiang staring at him with a fiery gaze. Hesitant Wang Ping finally agreed: "Okay, when I return to Laiyuan, I will give you a hundred 38 bucks."
, three crooked handles, three grenade tubes come over, the 38 big cover is equipped with one hundred rounds of bullets, the crooked handle is equipped with 500 rounds of bullets, each grenade can is equipped with twenty grenades, no more!
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"Brother Wang, from now on you will be the benefactor of my group and my brother, Chen Zhengxiang. If I can help with any problems in the future, I will definitely help!" Chen Zhengxiang said very excitedly.
I originally thought that Wang Ping would be satisfied if he could just give himself some rifles, but he didn't expect that he would also have crooked handles, grenade launchers, and so much ammunition. With these equipment, he could just ask the military district for some more, and his new military camp would be filled with them.
As a member of the Communist Party of China, there is no reason why Chen Zhengxiang would be unhappy.
Wang Ping took out so much equipment at once, and he definitely regretted it. But as soon as he heard Chen Zhengxiang's promise, the heartbroken expression on his face disappeared, and a sly smile quickly flashed at the corner of his mouth, and then he said
: "Captain Chen, the independent battalion is really in trouble and needs help from the main force!"
"From the establishment of the independent battalion to the present, including those transferred from the headquarters, there are only more than 30 old Red Army soldiers. The proportion of old Red Army soldiers is too small, which greatly affects the combat effectiveness of the unit. But the regiment is different, there are more than 500 old Red Army soldiers
People, even after a series of expansions, the proportion of the old Red Army still reaches 30%, which is much higher than the independent battalion's proportion of less than 10%!"
"I hope that Commander Chen can support thirty old Red Army cadres in the independent battalion. If Commander Chen agrees, I will send Commander Chen another 10,000 rounds of ammunition!"
"No, it's too much!" Chen Zhengxiang's eyelids twitched suddenly, and then he objected subconsciously.
The fact that Chen Zhengxiang did not refuse directly was good news for Wang Ping. The next thing he needed to do was to bargain with Chen Zhengxiang.
In the end, for the 10,000 rounds of ammunition that Wang Ping promised, Chen Zhengxiang sacrificed 12 veteran Red Army soldiers, five squad leaders, and three platoon leaders, a total of 20 people.
"You are really cunning. With twenty old Red Army soldiers, you have taken advantage of them. With them in hand, you can pull out a company at will!" Chen Zhengxiang said with a heartbroken look on his face.
Wang Ping smiled and said nothing. Just like the smile on his face, he was already happy.
With them, Wang Ping wants to form not just a company, but a battalion!
