klisemfg Chapter 270 Victory
Chapter 270 Victory
The Xianyaling meeting is still going on. Several camps have to divide the villages and decide where to go for subsequent development.
First of all, we cannot be too far away, otherwise if we are targeted by a large Japanese force, it will be too late to provide support.
It can't be too close. If it's too close, the two camps might as well be together, which doesn't make sense.
Several battalion commanders discussed for a long time and finally decided to ask Gu Changfeng, the person who was on the mission.
Gu Changfeng did not refuse. He followed several battalion commanders to check the map for half a day and finally decided to go east and southeast.
There is no other reason, there are just too many Japanese devils.
Going out to develop does not mean we can just develop without fighting the Japanese. We rely entirely on food support from the base, so several battalion commanders don't need to go out.
At the same time, Laiyuan.
Commander Yang, who came to Laiyuan City in person, was in a particularly good mood, especially after seeing the large amount of supplies, his face was full of smiles.
"Our neighbor is very generous. Not bad, not bad." Commander Yang said with satisfaction.
Staff Officer Li laughed and said, "The telegram said that our neighbor left behind half of the supplies, and not a single Japanese heavy machine gun. They're all here."
"Haha, Lao Li, I said at the beginning that with this army here, it's the Japanese who are worried, not us. Now I was right, wasn't I?"
Teacher Yang laughed heartily, feeling very fortunate for his wise choice.
Staff Officer Li watched with amusement, and waited until Commander Yang finished his complacency before saying, "I just checked the medicines, and there's still quite a bit of sulfonamide."
"Every region is short of medicines now. Should we provide some support, including weapons and ammunition?"
The Eighth Route Army's tradition has always been to confer the spoils upon the public. Since the pressure on them is not that great, they naturally have to consider other people.
Upon hearing this, Commander Yang thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "We'll keep half of the weapons, ammunition, and medicines, and leave the rest to the boss."
"With so many supplies, are we going to keep half of them?" Staff Officer Li asked doubtfully.
Commander Yang explained: "Laiyuan is in our hands now. The Japanese will never give up. The next wave of offensive will be either before or after the New Year. We must prepare for this."
Obviously, he had similar ideas to Gu Changfeng. They both predicted that the Japanese would launch a major operation next, and Laiyuan would definitely be the target of the Japanese.
Staff Officer Li hesitated for a moment and agreed with Commander Yang's decision.
As soon as the two finished speaking, Chen Zhengrong and Ji Guangshun came together. Looking at Commander Yang and Staff Officer Li, Ji Guangshun said jokingly.
"Two big bosses came here in person without even telling us. Old Chen and I haven't prepared anything yet."
The two of them had indeed not received the news. They only found out when they arrived at the warehouse and then hurried over.
Commander Yang was in a good mood and also joked, "Old Ji, are you two planning to treat us to a meal this time?"
"Speaking of which, Lao Li and I haven't eaten pig's head meat for a long time. Are you guys..."
“Uh…” Ji Guangshun didn’t expect that he was just joking, but he actually had to treat everyone. After all, is his salary enough to buy a bowl of meat?
At this time, all the businesses in Laiyuan City are still open for business.
As soon as Chen Zhengrong took over, he posted a notice to reassure the people, and then asked the soldiers to disperse and inform everyone. So although Laiyuan City had just experienced a war, the atmosphere was much better than when the Japanese occupied it.
The people also dared to go out, not afraid of being suddenly abducted or even beaten to death by the Japanese.
"Haha!" Seeing Ji Guangshun didn't say anything, Commander Yang's mood became even better.
Finding joy in adversity is also a revolutionary tradition, not to mention that there are so many supplies in front of us now.
Staff Officer Li shook his head and said, "Now that we have verified it clearly, the telegram reporting victory can be sent to headquarters."
Commander Yang thought for a moment and said, "Actually, we're still lucky. We should report this neighbor to the headquarters. They'll definitely know what to say."
He knew very well that once this matter was reported to the headquarters, it would be widely publicized to show the Eighth Route Army's determination to fight the Japanese.
Of course, the general trend can also boost morale and be of great benefit to operations behind enemy lines in various regions.
"We in the Eighth Route Army are fair and just, and we must maintain good relations with this neighbor in the future. I agree with this." Staff Officer Li said directly.
Commander Yang was about to mention reporting immediately when he suddenly thought of a question and said:
"Gu Changfeng's unit is still in the 21st Group Army. This is a bit difficult to handle, mainly because they came to Hebei without a transfer order."
Ji Guangshun had mentioned this before, and now it has become a headache for everyone.
There was silence for a long while, and the four of them looked at each other, not knowing how to report it.
Ji Guangshun suddenly had an idea and said to the three of them:
"Or, why not have Changfeng change their name? Their previous designation was the 21st Army Independent Battalion. Now that they're no longer affiliated with the 21st Army, it's normal for them to change their name."
"This..." Commander Yang hesitated. It was not easy for him to ask someone to change their name.
Seeing this, Ji Guangshun said directly: "Commander, let me talk to him. If Changfeng agrees, we will report it with the new number."
"It's just a name anyway. With Changfeng's personality, he won't care about this."
He often went to Xianyaling, and he knew Gu Changfeng's character very well, he just changed his name.
Soon, Ji Guangshun sent a telegram to inquire, but got a ridiculous result: the problem had already been fixed.
When they came back and told Commander Yang about it, they all burst into laughter. It turned out that they were overthinking it. They really didn't care about the number of the 21st Army.
After getting a new number, things naturally became much simpler.
The telegram was drafted by Staff Officer Yang, which first explained the course of the battle, the casualties, and expressed the importance of the Laiyuan Independent Regiment in capturing Laiyuan.
Then there was the large amount of supplies seized, and finally it was written that more than 5000 devils and more than 2000 Japanese and puppet troops were annihilated. The report was then completed, and the next step was to wait for verification from headquarters.
The CEO of the headquarters was well aware of this operation, and he personally agreed to it.
Now that the good news has come, he is naturally very happy.
The data is so detailed, there is nothing much to say, let’s verify it.
A few days later, news came back that the seized supplies were also being transported to the headquarters, and the boss felt relieved.
A telegram was sent to Yanzhou, and the whole of China became lively.
"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army and the Laiyuan Independent Regiment jointly won a great victory in Laiyuan, completely annihilating more than 110 people from the 5000th Regiment of the Japanese and more than 2000 Japanese and puppet troops."
"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers..."
The voices of the newsboys in various regions were almost hoarse, and people surrounded them and bought a newspaper with the money they had saved.
The news of this victory in Laiyuan spread across the country, both inside and outside the Great Wall, in just one day.
The 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army became famous, and the name of Gu Changfeng, the commander of the Laiyuan Independent Regiment, also became famous.
The battles in China have been going on for so long that people are well aware of how powerful the Japanese are.
But now, an entire regiment of the Japanese army was destroyed, even in the battle to defend the city, and even while the Eighth Route Army was truthfully reporting the losses.
Everyone believed it, and all Chinese people were excited.
Some people excitedly shouted in the street, some covered their faces and cried, and some were already packing their bags and setting off for Laiyuan, located at the northern end of the Taihang Mountains...