The squad leader of the communications company headed by him saw District Commander Lu of the Central Hebei Military Region and immediately gave a military salute:
"Li Deren, squad leader of the third squad of the first platoon of the new regiment's communications company, came to help on the orders of the regiment commander."
"You are finally here!"
Looking at the new regiment of soldiers in the class in front of him, District Chief Lu's eyes lit up slightly, he raised his hand and gave a military salute in return.
The headquarters had already sent a telegram to District Commander Lu, saying that the New Regiment would send a squad of communications troops to help the troops in the Central Hebei Military Region guide air support.
Next to District Chief Lu, a group of Eighth Route Army officers and cadres from the Jizhong Military Region were all looking at the new communications squad in front of them with curiosity.
When some female soldiers heard that the new regiment had arrived, they also ran over to watch.
The squad leader of the new regiment and the soldiers around him were carrying radios they had never seen before. They looked very new.
Every soldier in the communications squad of the New Regiment carries a walkie-talkie on his back.
They have seen this kind of walkie-talkie before. The headquarters has dialed some to the military region, but there are very few.
In addition to radios and walkie-talkies, each soldier of the new regiment was wearing a brand new gray military uniform, a brand new helmet on his head, carrying a new rifle they had never seen before, and a row of bulging bullets on his waist.
bag, as well as six grenades, and each soldier also carried a canvas bag.
The cooking soldiers of the Jizhong Military Region looked at the well-nourished faces of the soldiers of the New Regiment and guessed that the food of the New Regiment was absolutely top-notch.
"The new group is so rich."
There were cadres from the Central Hebei Military Region muttering softly there.
"Report to the chief, we encountered a little trouble on the road."
Li Deren, squad leader of the new regiment, replied: "We arrived two days later than originally planned."
Although Li Deren set off early with his communications squad, he still encountered Japanese soldiers on the way to the Jizhong area.
Although the soldiers in the communication company are all elite, their number is too small after all, and it is difficult to escape even if they are bitten by the Japanese.
then.
Li Deren had no choice but to take his comrades on a detour, but fortunately they finally arrived at the headquarters of the Jizhong Military Region.
"It's not too late." District Chief Lu nodded, "You came just in time, we are preparing to transfer."
Considering that although there is air support in the sky, there is little communication between the New Regiment and the Jizhong Military Region.
So Li Yunlong sent a communications team over in advance to be responsible for contacting the flying brigade.
Wherever the troops in the Central Hebei Military Region need air support, the communications squad can directly send a telegram to the flying brigade.
Today's New Regiment is known to everyone in North China. It has brilliant achievements, strong strength, and rich troops. All military districts call on soldiers to learn from the New Regiment.
It is now equipped with aircraft and can also provide air support for the anti-mopping operations of the Jizhong Military Region.
The commanders and fighters of the Jizhong Military Region are confident in this anti-mopping operation.
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the next day.
noon.
District Chief Lu is leading the military region guard battalion and military region agencies to advance to the predetermined position.
Li Deren, squad leader of the new regiment, followed District Chief Lu.
District Chief Lu looked at Li Deren and asked: "Squad Leader Li, what is the situation like now after our Jizhong Cavalry Regiment joined your new regiment?"
"Chief, the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment has been reorganized into the Second Cavalry Battalion of our new regiment."
As the squad leader of the communications company directly under the New Regiment, Li Deren is very familiar with the organization of the New Regiment and said:
"Battle Commander Ma is now treated as deputy regimental level, and our new regiment now has 5 cavalry battalions with nearly 4,000 cavalry troops. Once wartime comes, Battalion Commander Ma will be responsible for commanding the cavalry operations of the new regiment.
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"Then I'll be relieved." District Chief Lu smiled slightly.
The Jizhong Cavalry Regiment is the ace unit of the Jizhong Military Region. It suffered heavy losses in the last Japanese raid on the Jizhong Military Region, with most of the casualties being killed.
The Jizhong Military Region could no longer afford to raise another cavalry regiment, so the headquarters handed over the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment to the new regiment.
District Chief Lu was also very pleased to hear that Ma Renxing was developing so well and could command a cavalry division in combat.
Li Deren added: "Ma Chengfeng, the son of Battalion Commander Ma, is now a member of the Sharp Sword Squadron. He is a correspondent like me and is responsible for the communications work of the Sharp Sword Squadron."
Ma Chengfeng studied at the Anti-Japanese University, is proficient in using radio, has cultural knowledge, and has top-notch combat skills, especially riding skills.
District Chief Lu's eyes lit up: "Is it the sword squadron that killed Miyano Michichi in Baoding?"
Miyano Michichi came to observe the North China Front Army's iron-rolling sweep of the Jizhong Military Region, but was killed by the Sharp Sword Squadron. As the head of the military region, he naturally knew some inside information.
"That's right." Li Deren's eyes lit up, "Does the leader know about our regiment's Sword Squadron?"
District Chief Lu nodded and was about to ask about the situation of the New Regiment and the Sharp Sword Squadron.
At this moment, a communications soldier from the rear ran over on horseback:
"Chief, we found a Japanese cavalry force in the rear, about the size of a cavalry regiment, rushing towards us."
"A Japs Cavalry Regiment?"
District Chief Lu narrowed his eyes:
"They must be the Japs from the 4th Cavalry Brigade. Give me orders to prepare for battle!"
The military district headquarters would definitely be taken care of by the Japs, but District Chief Lu did not expect that the Japs would bite him so quickly.
"Chief!" the guard battalion commander said immediately, "You lead the military region agencies to leave first, and I will lead the guard battalion to stay behind."
Once bitten by the Japanese Cavalry Regiment, everyone must answer here.
After all, the military region headquarters didn't have many horses, and it also carried military region organs, so it couldn't outrun the Japanese cavalry.
District Chief Lu made a decisive decision: "Let the military region agencies go first, and I will stay behind with your guard battalion. This is an order!"
"Yes!" the guard battalion commander could only execute the order and shouted loudly, "Give me the order, the first company will seize the high ground on the left, and the second company will seize the high ground on the right... prepare to block the Japanese cavalry!"
The cadres of the military region quickly left carrying various equipment.
The soldiers from the guard camp quickly climbed up the hill to seize the high ground.
Li Deren, on the other hand, calmly took down the radio station. The deputy squad leader on the side took out the precise map in the bucket, found the current location, and reported it to Li Deren.
Li Deren turned on the radio and started operating it tick by tick, sending telegrams to the regiment headquarters and Dagu Town Airport.
"20 kilometers east of Xiaoxian County, Wangjia Village..."
Ten minutes later, Li Deren, the communications squad leader, reported to the head of Lu District: "Report to the chief, 40 planes have taken off."
"good!"
District Chief Lu nodded, feeling slightly calm.
There are 40 aircraft, but I don’t know what the firepower of the new group of aircraft is?
While District Chief Lu was thinking, intensive machine gunfire came from the high ground on the left wing.
The leading troops of the Japanese cavalry had arrived, but they were hit by a company of machine gun fire. They were instantly overturned and more than twenty cavalry were lost.
The Guard Battalion of the Central Hebei Military Region is a reinforced battalion with more than 600 troops, all of whom are elite veterans.
The weapons and equipment are first-rate, the ammunition is relatively sufficient, and it is also equipped with 4 mortars and 2 infantry guns.
At the same time, Dagu Town Airport.
The pilots of the new regiment who were having lunch received an order that the Jizhong Military Region headquarters was in danger and dispatched all fighters and bombers for reinforcements. 20 Sabre fighter jets and 20 A20 bombers lined up in flight formation and flew towards Xiao County.