Xiaomei, the new confidential secretary, quickly walked into Shanzi's office with a telegram in hand.
It was almost evening.
Holding the message in hand, Xiaomei said: "Report to the head of the regiment, the second reconnaissance team is calling."
Shanzi urged Xiaomei: "Read it quickly."
Xiaomei began to read the message.
The second reconnaissance group entered the area of Macun, Gaocheng, 120 kilometers away from Pingchuan. They did not find the Japanese troops coming from Pingchuan and requested instructions from the regiment headquarters.
Shanzi searched the map again with his index finger, and finally pointed at the area where the second reconnaissance group was.
After thinking for a moment, Shanzi instructed Xiaomei to call back, and the second reconnaissance team stopped advancing and waited.
Prior to this, a reconnaissance group arrived at the predetermined location in advance and did not find any Japanese troops from Zhouzhuang.
Xiaomei left, and Shanzi murmured in his heart, today is the second day of January, why is there no sign of additional Japanese troops? Is it because the intelligence is wrong, or is Yumei's worry fulfilled, the Japanese army did not mobilize troops from Zhouzhuang and Pingchuan.
As he thought about it, Shanzi couldn't help but hit his head hard.
At this moment, Xiaoru's report came from outside the door.
Shanzi said please come in, and Yumei and Xiaoru accompanied Bao Yulian and pushed the door open and walked into the room.
After listening to Bao Yulian's statement, Shanzi asked when Cheng Xiaoying joined the national army.
Bao Yulian said that the information about Cheng Xiaoying was sent by her father. As for when Cheng Xiaoying joined the army, the messenger did not mention a word. This visit to Quanquanling was also entrusted by her father.
Looking at his watch, Shanzi told Yumei and Xiaoru to accompany Bao Yulian back to the regiment headquarters temporarily.
Xiaoru and Bao Yulian walked out of the room first, while Yumei didn't move.
Shanzi's eyes were blank: "Yumei, are you okay?"
Yumei said: "Once the reconnaissance team discovers the enemy's situation, Yumei sets out with the troops,"
Shanzi said: "This has been decided a long time ago. You and Zhao Danian will look after the house."
Yumei said seriously: "That's just your decision. Yumei's decision has never changed."
Shanzi was concentrating when Yumei suddenly stood up and walked out of the door quickly.
2
After finally surviving the third night, I opened my eyes and it was already January 6th.
Based on his feeling, Shan Zi believed that there must be rumors from the reconnaissance team during the day and night today.
As expected, Xiaoru had just delivered dinner to the dormitory when Xiaomei burst into the door panting: "Report to the leader, the reconnaissance team has discovered the enemy situation,"
Shanzi stood up in confusion: "What are you waiting for, Nian,"
Xiaomei read,.
At 5:06, two Japanese squadrons came from the direction of Zhouzhuang and arrived in the Guojiadian area.
With a punch in the palm of his hand, Shanzi instructed Xiaomei to inform Yumei and Zhao Danian to come to the regiment headquarters as soon as possible.
Xiaomei left, and Shanzi looked at his watch. It was already five-thirty-eight. Thirty-two minutes passed between the discovery of the enemy's situation and the receipt of the telegram.
No wonder, a message must go through three communication transfer points, so the speed is inevitable.
After a while, Yumei and Xiao Feng rushed to the regiment headquarters first.
Before Yumei could react, Zhao Danian stepped over the threshold.
The three important officials arrived, including Xiaoru. The other staff members consciously avoided and walked into the east room one by one. Only Xiaomei remained sitting at the desk.
After reporting the enemy's situation, Shanzi decided to send out a small force and use two companies to ambush the Japanese troops in Zhouzhuang.
Zhao Danian was about to speak when a young female soldier quickly opened the door. She was the third confidential officer who replaced Xiaomei: "Report, the second reconnaissance team is calling,"
Xiaomei took the message and took the initiative to read it.
At 5:33, two Japanese infantry squadrons and one artillery squadron came from the direction of Pingchuan and had reached the Chaigou Town area of Gaocheng County.
After listening to the telegram, Shanzi said nothing and immersed himself in checking the location of the Japanese troops on the map.
According to the estimated location of the Japanese army, it was about 270 kilometers away from Quanquanling Ridge at this time.
As soon as Shanzi consulted the map, Zhao Danian asked: "Captain Wang, if you guessed correctly, you plan to change the direction of sending troops and ambush the Japanese troops coming from Pingchuan, right?"
Shanzi nodded as expected: "That's right, eating big fish is rich in fat and meat. It's more enjoyable to eat an artillery squadron than a regular regiment."
According to the conventional establishment at the time, the Japanese army had two infantry squadrons with 360 people and one artillery squadron with 122 people, equipped with six Type 92 infantry cannons.
At this time, Shanzi issued an order to dispatch all units participating in the war. The transportation team sent an additional twenty carriages to prepare to haul the loot. Company-level cadres of the participating companies quickly came to the regiment headquarters for a meeting.
At the same time, Shanzi asked the reconnaissance platoon to select six scouts to wear plain clothes and set off with the participating troops.
Zhao Danian said: "Commander Wang, no battalion commander participated in this large-scale long-range operation. I suggest that Political Commissar Jiang participate in this operation."
Shan Zi coughed dryly and continued: "Deputy Commander Zhao, you sent this favor too late. Political Commissar Jiang has already been notified and is ready to leave at any time."
Zhao Danian was startled and looked at Yumei eagerly: "Political Commissar Jiang, do you dare to join forces and deliberately play tricks on me?"
Yumei said: "Don't listen to his nonsense. He is buying a fan in the dog days of summer. He knows the current affairs. To put it bluntly, he just wants to find a place for himself."
Zhao Danian smiled knowingly, stood up, walked into the announcement room, and began to convey Shanzi's instructions.
Shanzi turned his attention to Xiaomei again and instructed Xiaomei to send a report to the reconnaissance group, asking the reconnaissance group to abandon the reconnaissance mission and rendezvous with the nearest communication point.
3
At about six o'clock, fourteen company commanders and deputy company commanders, including the machine gun company, gathered at the regiment headquarters.
Because the front-line combatants were all veterans drawn from each company, and each company only had forty to fifty people, Shanzi decided to temporarily merge the other twelve companies into six companies, except for the machine gun company.
In order to facilitate command, Shanzi said that the commander of the newly formed company will be independently generated by the company.
At Jin Ye's request, Chuner's and Jin Ye's companies were temporarily merged into the new Sixth Company.
After the new company was assembled, Shanzi issued two instructions.
After the meeting, the new company immediately appointed commanders at all levels, gathered at eight o'clock, and set off at nine o'clock.
At Jin Ye's request, Chun'er and the deputy company commander came to Jin Ye's company headquarters together.
Jin Ye was so enthusiastic that he personally poured water for Chun'er and the deputy company commander.
After putting down the thermos bottle, Jin Ye asked: "Chun, look at our new sixth company, who is the most suitable to be the company commander?"
Chun'er said: "There is no need to ask, you are the most suitable person."
Jin Ye then asked: "Everyone has no objections, right?"
The deputy company commander said: "No objection,"
Yanni said: "That's it,"
Jin Ye said: "Since everyone trusts me, I would rather be respectful than obey orders, so I have to exercise my authority as the company commander and start appointing subordinate commanders. Do you agree or not?"
Chun'er was the first to express her position: "I agree,"
The deputy company commander said: "I agree,"
Yanni couldn't wait: "Company commander, please announce it quickly,"
Jin Ye cleared his throat: "Now I announce that Yanni will be the deputy company commander of the new sixth company, Wang Chunping will be the first platoon leader, deputy platoon leader Wang Qiuhong will be the deputy platoon leader, Wang Chunxing will be the second platoon leader, Zhu Miaomiao..."
In one breath, everyone from the squad leader to the platoon leader was replaced by someone with golden leaves.
Chun'er couldn't bear it any longer, stamped her feet and roared: "Little hedgehog, you are playing tricks on me,"
Jin Ye scolded: "You fart, you elected the company commander, and it is the company commander's responsibility to exercise power. You know this better than anyone, who is playing tricks on you,"
Chun'er couldn't stand up to Jin Ye's starling, and in anger, she went to Yumei to file a complaint. Yumei was dissatisfied, so she and Chun'er went to Shanzi. When Shanzi heard about this, he slapped her down and almost smashed the desk.
After packing his luggage, Jin Ye lay on the bed, Erlang's legs were swaying, and he felt comfortable.
Shanzi suddenly burst into the door and scolded the little hedgehog for being too bullying.
Jinye smiled playfully and asked Shanzi who was bullying whom.
This question made Shan Zi even more furious, and he furiously dismissed Jin Ye from his post.
Jin Ye said that changing generals before the battle is a taboo for military strategists, unless they are pigs.
Shan Zi had difficulty in defending, and Jin Ye continued to scold: "You idiot is not a human being. My aunt is kind-hearted and gave me a chance to learn. I didn't expect that the meat bun was bitten by the dog after feeding it to the dog. Who is bullying whom?"
Chun'er was about to retort when Yanni said: "Comrade Chunlai, don't let the star fall off the scale. You don't know the weight and the weight. Jin Ye is curious about you joining the New Sixth Company. This in itself means caring about you and caring for you. That's right." The first will help the last, but you, a calf kicking a cow, repaying kindness with hatred, is really not a fun thing,"
As soon as Yanni spoke, Yumei burst into laughter.
Jin Ye got out of bed and kicked Yanni in the thigh: "Wild cat, your curses are worse than farts. Who is the calf and which is the cow?"
Jenny suddenly realized what she was doing and couldn't help but laugh. She laughed so hard that she was out of breath.
In desperation, Shanzi posed a problem to Jin Ye. In this battle, the Sixth Company must kill the most enemies and have the least casualties, otherwise they will be dismissed.
Jinye agreed, but then made a condition to Shanzi. If Shanzi's requirements were met, her administrative demerits and party warnings should be revoked immediately.
While Shanzi was hesitating, Yumei agreed to Jinye's request.
4
Nine o'clock has arrived and the troops set off on time.
A total of more than 700 people were dispatched for this long-distance operation, including logistical supplies and medical staff.
According to Shanzi's request, the troops crossed the border of Qiaonan County before eight o'clock the next day. If they marched north according to the normal route, the whole journey would be more than 180 miles, and the march on foot would be very tense.
So Shanzi changed the marching route and sent troops eastward from Huanquanling to Lan County, thus shortening the route in Qiaonan by 60 miles.
It was almost two o'clock in the morning when we arrived all the way, and we were less than eighty miles away from the border of Lan County.
Jin Ye was worried that her female soldiers would fall behind, so she always walked with them along the way.
Among the four female warriors, Miao Miao has the weakest constitution.
Seeing that she was very tired, Yanni interceded with Jin Ye and asked Miao Miao to drive on the carriage.
Jin Ye said that the Third Company raised female soldiers, but not spoiled soldiers, so he sent Yanni away with just one sentence.
After crossing a hilly area, the troops rested for fifteen minutes, then trekked all the way, entering Lan County at 9:15, one hour later than scheduled.
After walking more than ten miles north, the troops entered a valley and Shanzi ordered them to rest where they were.
Due to overwork, the soldiers settled down for a while, and the sound of snoring could be heard in the valley.
After looking at the map, Shanzi roughly estimated that by walking another 70 kilometers, we could reach the area where the Japanese troops passed. In other words, we could only get in touch with the communication point after walking 70 kilometers.
Putting away the map, Shanzi sent an order through Xiaoru, and the cooking team prepared two meals, and the troops set off after lunch.
The Liulian rest area is covered with withered grass leaves, giving people a warm feeling in the cold season.
Jin Ye was sitting on the bed, getting angry at Miaomiao: "Why are you crying? You think you are the only one. My aunt's feet have been blistered for a long time. There are also Qiuhong Chunxing. Why didn't they cry? It was just you." "Jiao,"
Qiu Hong was speechless, and Chun Xing asked: "Company commander, how did you know that my feet were bubbling?"
Jin Ye smiled coldly and arrogantly: "Look at the way you two walk, just like a little girl walking downstairs. Who can't tell?"
Turning to look at the correspondent, Jin Ye was still furious: "Don't be idle, call the health worker quickly,"
Xiaoyan came over after a while, and Jinye said: "Miaomiao's feet are bubbling. You prick them, then rub some iodine on them and wrap them with gauze. It's really annoying."
Yanni lazily opened her eyes at this time: "Xiaoyan, the feet of several of us are bubbling, and Miaomiao's feet have been touched, so we have to clean them up."
Jin Ye didn't say anything, and kicked Yanni: "I thought you were dead. At least half of these seven hundred people have used up the gauze. The Japanese will break your legs later." What package to use?”
Yanni turned over suddenly, turned her back to Jin Ye and cursed angrily: "Little hedgehog, you will not die well."