The three infantry squad leaders expressed their attitudes one after another, and the soldiers were naturally speechless.
One by one, they stood up and reported their names, ages, and military experience to Tang Dao. It was also a process of getting to know each other before the war. Tang Dao took note of them carefully.
Even if the time is short, Tang Dao must memorize almost everything. Otherwise, if a battle breaks out, he, a platoon leader, can't even call out the names or nicknames of his subordinates, so what kind of tactical arrangements will he make?
As for each person's personality traits or specialties, they can only be discovered in battle.
Shangguan Yun also introduced Tang Dao selectively, such as the three squad leaders.
Lao Hei of the second squad, formerly known as Yuan Erhei, was the most powerful bombardier in the third platoon. He once broke the regiment's bomb throwing record by throwing a wooden long-handled grenade over 70 meters away. He also dropped grenades in trenches on the battlefield.
Records that have passed at least 50 meters away.
Relying on this unique skill, he became a squad leader after three years in the army. If the first squad leader, Liu Datou, had not been a soldier for a long time, he would also be a strong competitor for the third platoon leader.
As the squad leader, Liu Datou is a typical veteran.
The 88th Division was reorganized from the original National Guard Division in the 20th year of the Republic of China. At that time, Liu Datou's military age was already more than three years, and now it is almost ten years.
From the National Guard Division to the 88th Division, I have been in such an elite force for nearly ten years. Just such training can make even a dull knife extremely sharp.
Not to mention anything else, as a grassroots commander at the squad level, looking at the entire third platoon, he probably deserves to be the number one. No wonder he complained about Tang Dao taking the position that was about to belong to him.
Compared with the two squad leaders who had just met, Tang Dao's old acquaintance Lao Youzi surprised him even more.
Although veteran veteran Li Jiujin is a bit smoother, to be able to be the squad leader of a combat squad, especially in a company that usually uses sharp knives, he must have the ability to use it.
Tang Dao really didn't expect that Li Jijin, an old man, was actually a serial cold gun master.
Needless to say, he has been able to save his life during the two months he has been on the Songhu front line. In addition, he is also very lucky. So far, he has not even broken a piece of skin on his body.
But this man not only lived longer than others, he was also a man of great military merit.
With cold shots, he killed nearly 10 Japanese soldiers. The nine scratches on his rifle record his achievements.
And he is also the only one among the three infantry squad leaders who is equipped with both a rifle and a shell gun. Although in his own words, he would feel more at ease if he is equipped with more weapons, but Tang Dao knows that the more equipment, the stronger his physical condition.
, Li Jijin, a veteran, is much stronger than his superficial laziness.
Another acquaintance, Yang Xiaoshan, a superior soldier, surprised Tang Dao. Not only was he a good young man with a passionate heart, but he also performed well on the battlefield.
As a recruit transferred from the local army to the first company, he participated in a brutal hand-to-hand battle and was lucky enough to survive. He even killed two Japanese soldiers with a bayonet. This was an achievement that many veterans had never achieved.
Anyone who has been on the battlefield knows that compared to the sky full of artillery fire and the fierce exchange of fire between the two sides, the most brutal battle is the hand-to-hand combat between the two sides.
Facing the bright bayonet, a person's mind is just blank, and you can't recall any of those extremely familiar tactical moves on the training ground.
The only thing you can do is to thrust your bayonet into the enemy's chest before it pierces into your chest. If the enemy doesn't die, you will die.
There is no third option.
What is needed is physical strength, stabbing skills, and more importantly, courage and the courage to face death.
This is easier said than done, especially when facing the Japanese army, which is extremely demanding in stabbing training. Many soldiers were frozen in fear at that moment, which also led to the fact that it often took two or three soldiers to face one Japanese army.
If the Chinese soldiers deal with it, even then they may not be able to win.
How confident the Japanese army is in bayonet hand-to-hand combat is reflected in many battle reports that will be gradually disclosed in the future. When the attack is blocked, they will choose this move; when launching the final general attack, they will still use this move. That is what they have shown
The most commonly used tactics for one's own martial arts.
The fact is that their winning rate using this trick is over 70%.
Of course, hand-to-hand combat is a double-edged sword.
When they encounter the desperate Chinese army, such as the red troops who have moved thousands of miles carrying red tassel guns, or encounter the Chinese elite who have no retreat, they will also be killed with blood flowing in rivers, which becomes their nightmare.
However, a new recruit Danzi who has just entered the battlefield can kill two Japanese soldiers in hand-to-hand combat, which is definitely strong enough.
And he seemed to be the only replenishment soldier who survived the battle a month ago, otherwise Shangguan Yun would not have introduced him specifically.
There are several other soldiers, some who are good at digging fortifications, some who are good at suppressing machine gun fire, and some who are good at carrying heavy ammunition...
From Shangguan Yun's somewhat proud and sad expression, it was not difficult for Tang Dao to understand that those soldiers should all be outstanding soldiers from the third platoon. It's just that such outstanding soldiers, after two months of bloody battles, have been left with nothing.
Running out.
There are not many veterans left, so naturally the only ones left are the recruits. Among the more than 30 people left in the entire third platoon, less than half are the original veterans, and the rest are leftover after several rounds of replenishment.
Recruits become veterans after they have experienced a lot, but there are also recruits who only came for five or six days and only fought one battle. Fortunately, there was only one.
That timid recruit, who would never be over 20 years old, solemnly saluted Tang Dao and then retreated into the crowd.
Such recruits must have been recruited recently, and even the squad leaders were not very familiar with him. Naturally, there was no special introduction. Tang Dao remembered his name in a hurry - Niu Er.
That was because he saw Niu Er carefully placing his rations in front of the ‘Hammer’, and also helping the poor little guy bandage the wound on his hind leg.
Maybe nothing else can explain it, but I definitely like dogs.
However, this also shows the strength of the original veterans. After two months of fierce fighting on the flesh-and-blood battlefield, their survival rate was much higher than that of the new recruits who were added later.
No wonder that in the Battle of Sihang Warehouse in space and time, the Japanese army used an infantry regiment of more than 2,000 people to attack for three days and failed to capture this strong fortress.
It's not enough that the Sixing Warehouse can carry 75-caliber field artillery. The main thing is what kind of soldiers are guarding the fortress.
Undoubtedly, the more than 400 people left in the 1st Battalion of the 524th Regiment, after being eliminated in bloody battles, are already considered the elite among the millions of troops in Songhu, China and Japan.
Tang Dao is now more confident than before, not just because he knows the true trajectory of the giant ship of history.
God knows what kind of chain reaction the flapping wings of this little butterfly that has crossed the barrier of time and space will have?
Tang Dao is also uncertain about the future.
But what he can be sure of is that, just like before, with such a group of comrades beside him, his heart is stable and his hand holding the gun is steadier.
"Okay, we all know each other. Brothers in the third platoon, please return to your fighting positions. Platoon Commander Tang, you and I will go to the headquarters for a meeting." Shangguan Yun took out a pocket watch to check the time, and took it with him
A somewhat rude and loud order.
"Platoon Commander Tang, if you have any plans, tell them immediately and tell them to get out of here!"
The officers and soldiers present could not help but be stunned for a moment, and veteran Liu Datou, who had been in the army for nearly ten years, could not help but feel a trace of joy in his eyes.
As a veteran, he understood very well what it meant that a small platoon leader like Tang Dao could participate in a meeting that could only be attended by commanders above the company level. This meant that the top commander admired his new platoon leader very much. If that company commander was fighting
It is nothing new for him to go directly to become the company commander after being defeated.
Thinking of this, Liu Datou couldn't help but glared at Lao Youzi angrily.
No wonder this guy hugged his thighs and called the superior directly. He must have known about this in advance. If he didn't tell him, he probably wanted to see him, the oldest squad leader, make a fool of himself!
Damn it, it's not a thing anymore.
Faced with Liu Datou's anger, veteran veteran Li Jiujin rolled his eyes in response, "Who told you to always look down on me, a cold-blooded guy? Today I'm going to let you see who's inside."
More sufficient.
Tang Dao pretended not to notice the "affectionate" looks at each other between his two squad leaders and smiled slightly:
"I'm not here, so Class 2 and Class 3 will listen to Squad Leader Liu first. Everyone should be careful in the fortifications outside the warehouse. If my guess is correct, the Japanese already know that we are here, and it won't take long for them to have the vanguard.
Will come."
"Platoon leader, I..." Liu Datou probably didn't expect that Tang Dao would come up with such an arrangement regardless of previous suspicions, and he was so moved that he was speechless for a moment.
Tang Dao's approach almost confirmed his position as deputy platoon leader. Although he had been like this before, after all, he was once an emperor and a courtier, wasn't he?
"Squad Leader Liu, I believe you!" Tang Dao smiled slightly and took the initiative to reach out and shake the veteran's rough, rock-like hand.
That not only showed his approval, but also showed respect for a veteran.
After listening to Shangguan Yun's introduction, Tang Dao had already decided at that time that if he was away, Liu Datou would be the first choice to take command of the third platoon in his place.
On the way to the headquarters on the third floor, Shangguan Yun looked at Tang Dao with a strange look. When Tang Dao wanted to ask, Shangguan Yun couldn't help but sigh:
"I don't understand why the commanders of your 26th Division are willing to leave a treasure like you on the battlefield. If you were in our 88th Division, even if you only had one breath, the commanders would probably have to snatch you back."
It would have been fine if the Tang Dao was ordinary or slightly outstanding. However, both in terms of personal strength and leadership ability, he was almost brilliant but was still left on the battlefield. After all, the captain of the national army still felt a little murmuring in his heart.
Tang Dao grinned slightly: "Sir, that's ridiculous, but maybe my commander is also looking for people from the field hospital in the war zone right now, right?"
"Haha! That's right! Fortunately, fortunately!" Shangguan Yun was amused by Tang Dao's explanation and somewhat playful answer.
"I'll decide later and have the communications troops send a telegram to the 26th Division saying you're here."
A case like Tang Dao's, who was knocked unconscious by shells for several days but later came back to life again, is actually not an exception on the battlefield. Being able to send Tang Dao to the field hospital in the war zone is enough to show that the 26th Division attaches great importance to him.
At this point, the last remaining doubts about Tang Dao are gone.
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ps: Today is just one chapter. The big chapter is 3,000 words. Fengyue can’t update too fast, otherwise it will be put on the shelves before the round of recommendations is finished, which will be a hit. If there is a big update, there will definitely be it after it is put on the shelves.
