Under the cover of darkness, a team of more than 3,000 people was walking through the woods.
Most of the soldiers were unarmed, but everyone carried something on their shoulders.
One person carried the ammunition box full of bullets, and two people carried the ammunition box full of artillery shells. The majestic movement stretched for nearly two kilometers.
Li Hao walked in the middle of the team, with only a guard platoon beside him. He was marching on foot like a soldier, without riding a horse.
Although he was very tired, his face was very happy.
The performance of these supplementary troops was far beyond my expectations.
Carrying loads weighing dozens of kilograms and marching in a hurry, only a handful of people were left behind.
It shows that after this period of recruit training, their execution ability, discipline, physical strength...in many aspects have reached the standards of a qualified soldier, and they can participate in the battle with additional troops.
At three o'clock in the morning, several torches suddenly appeared at the end of the mountain road, and then kept approaching the team.
Soon, the familiar figure of Huang Sheng appeared in Li Hao's field of vision.
"Report to the head of the regiment. Huang Sheng, commander of the third battalion, has been ordered to report."
Li Hao could tell by looking at the opponent's expression that the Third Battalion had not suffered any losses in the guerrilla zone.
He answered with satisfaction: "I have read your battle report. It was a good fight and I am very satisfied. I hope you can also give me a satisfactory answer tonight and in the following battles."
"I asked you to prepare the station."
"I brought a total of more than 3,600 additional troops. After traveling all night, I must be very tired and in urgent need of rest."
It was the first time for Huang Sheng to be praised in person by the group leader. He quickly replied excitedly: "Don't worry, group leader, everything is ready."
"The meals are also prepared. They were just seized from the Japanese stronghold in the middle of the night."
"When the guerrillas are brought back from the battlefield, I will arrange for the cooking class to cook with the guerrillas to ensure that everyone eats well, sleeps well, and has enough physical strength to fight the Japanese."
Li Hao nodded and ordered directly: "Then let's go directly to the station."
"After arriving, I immediately contacted the two battalion commanders Zhang Yun and Liu Senyun and asked them to set off overnight and arrive at the station for a meeting at eight o'clock in the morning."
"Yes, leader."
Facing the giant independent mixed brigade, Li Hao has unprecedented pressure on his shoulders.
As he said at the regiment headquarters, with hundreds of thousands of ordinary people standing behind him, this battle can only be won, not lost.
Once an accident occurs, it means that thousands of soldiers and civilians in the base area will be killed as a result.
This price is something he cannot afford.
Less than three hours after entering the station to rest, Zhang Yun and Liu Senyun arrived.
"Comrades, everyone should be aware of the opponent we are going to face this time. They are very powerful and have already rushed over with murderous intent. As expected, there will be troops fighting against them this afternoon."
Li Hao's opening remarks were very direct. He did not exaggerate himself or belittle the enemy in order to improve the morale of the troops, but directly stated the opponent's true strength.
The three battalion commanders did not speak.
Everyone had a smile on their face when they said hello, but now they all turned solemn and frowned.
The independent mixed brigade has not yet fought, but they have heard about it.
Especially the battle last night.
Several guerrilla groups tried to attack their base through night raids, but all failed and lost nearly a hundred guerrillas at the expense of their wives and soldiers.
They all understood the battle process clearly.
The captains who directed the battle were all guerrilla masters, and the entire night attack was perfectly arranged, but in the end it failed.
They had all assumed that if they had led the team at that time, the result would not have changed much, and they would still have lost their wives and lost their troops.
The Eighth Route Army's best night battles failed in front of this army, which shows how powerful this opponent is.
Although they haven't actually met or fought, the three battalion commanders are already full of fears and concerns.
There is also the battle last night where the garrison took the initiative to attack the remaining strongholds in the guerrilla zone.
Because Nakata Yamaro promptly ordered the troops to retreat, the entire attack basically stopped in the middle of the night.
All the attacking troops were working hard and wanted to seize the opportunity to gain the upper hand and kill more Japanese.
But facing the empty stronghold, the punch they tried their best to punch was like hitting cotton, weak and helpless.
All three main battalions failed to meet combat expectations.
In particular, the number of enemies annihilated was not even half of what was planned in the battle plan.
This incident made them realize once again Nakata Yamaro's cunning and sophistication.
It is already difficult to deal with a force that has strong combat power and is very difficult to deal with.
Now, with the addition of a seasoned and experienced commander, joining forces, the overall combat effectiveness will definitely increase exponentially.
Facing such an opponent, one can imagine the pressure on everyone's shoulders.
This is a scene that Li Hao had expected a long time ago.
When a powerful enemy attacks, I am not 100% sure of winning the battle, let alone the battalion commanders under my command.
After taking a deep breath, Li Hao continued: "The enemy is very strong, I do not deny this."
"The possibility of defeating this powerful enemy with just the strength of the guerrilla zone is almost zero. Even I, the regiment leader, have no confidence."
"So, in the next battle, I don't ask everyone to defeat the independent mixed brigade and complete a mission that is simply impossible."
After saying this, Li Hao clearly felt that the three people's dark colors were much more relaxed.
This is the result Li Hao expected.
When facing a strong enemy, we must first understand the opponent realistically, know ourselves and the enemy, and then build confidence.
Don't lose confidence and the courage to defeat your opponent just because the opponent is too strong.
In this case, the garrison will lose the battle before it even begins.
Li Hao decided to keep up their efforts and continue to improve their confidence and morale in defeating their opponents.
I asked after thinking for a moment.
"If I remember correctly, the three of you seem to be from the old Red Army."
Zhang Yun was the first to speak: "Report to the regimental commander, I was the platoon leader during the Red Army, and also served as the deputy company commander."
Huang Sheng replied: "Report to the regimental commander, I was the deputy company commander during the Red Army."
"Reporting to the head of the regiment, I was the company commander during the Red Army period, but during the army reorganization, I became the platoon leader due to downsizing."
Li Hao answered with satisfaction: "Since you are all veterans of the Red Army and are still cadres, guerrilla warfare must be familiar to you, and it is rotten to the core. You can fight with your eyes closed."
Seeing that the three battalion commanders nodded in agreement, Li Hao continued.
"Since you are all masters of guerrilla warfare, then form an independent mixed brigade with the Japanese and have a good showdown to see who is the ancestor of guerrilla warfare and is better."
The expressions of the three battalion commanders changed exactly the same.
The first reaction was happiness, eyes shining.
But soon the heat in his eyes disappeared and became gloomy again.
Because they all thought about the battle last night when the guerrillas faced the independent mixed brigade and returned with a disastrous defeat.
