Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

Ten minutes later, all the battalion commanders came to the meeting room.

"Political Commissar." Everyone saluted Xu Qingfeng. They were now accustomed to Xu Qingfeng's current position.

"Well, everyone, please sit down." Xu Qingfeng nodded and motioned for everyone to sit down.

"The 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army just sent a telegram asking when we can go over to cooperate with them..." Xu Qingfeng informed everyone of the news.

"Political Commissar, how many people will we send in total for this operation?!" Liu Changshun asked immediately after hearing this.

"There are not too many Japanese soldiers in Fucheng, so there is no need to send too many people. About two thousand people will be enough." Xu Qingfeng said slowly. There were less than a thousand Japanese soldiers, so sending these two thousand people was already a lot.

The main purpose is to prevent the Japanese from other counties from providing support, so people need to block them halfway.

"Two thousand people seem a bit too many. If we send two battalions of veterans and combine them with the troops of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, it will be easy to capture Fucheng." Zhao Ming said. The veterans from the two battalions added up to about six or seven hundred people.

"The main purpose of this operation is to train new recruits, so there is no need to send too many veterans." Xu Qingfeng shook his head and explained.

If only veteran soldiers were sent, it would be a very easy task to capture the floating city, but the new recruits lacked the experience of this battle. They still needed more training, and this was a good opportunity.

"Training new recruits is of course a good thing, but they just finished a battle and it hasn't been a few days yet, so they have to fight another battle. Isn't that a bad thing?!" Liu Changshun frowned and said. In the past, after fighting a tough battle, the new recruits needed to train again before fighting the next battle. Now the battles are too frequent.

"There is not enough time for them to rest. They must grow up quickly to prepare for the real big battles that may happen in the future!" Xu Qingfeng said directly.

This year, the entire army may have to face a major battle against the Japanese invaders. If these new recruits are not trained up quickly, there will probably be a lot of casualties.

"Besides, compared with other troops, they are already very lucky. At least they are proficient in firearms and bayonet fighting. Many soldiers were sent to the battlefield without even having the opportunity to train!" Xu Qingfeng continued.

After this was said, no one said anything more, because they remembered that when they joined the army, they didn’t even have a gun, but they had to go to the battlefield to fight.

At that time, when we were fighting a blocking war with the Japanese, only half of the New 1st Regiment with thousands of people had guns. The rest could only wait for the soldiers with guns to die before they could pick up guns to fight. The battle situation was extremely tragic. Many comrades died in that battle, and even the regiment commander at that time was gone.

"In short, this attack on the floating city is also a good opportunity. Let's do it." Xu Qingfeng made the decision decisively.

"Understood!" everyone responded.

"For this operation, each battalion will select two companies of new recruits and a platoon of veterans to lead the team. As for the reconnaissance battalion and the sniper battalion, forget about them." Xu Qingfeng began to make arrangements. Since the reconnaissance company and the sniper battalion had no new recruits, they were naturally not needed.

"Political Commissar, does our reconnaissance battalion and sharpshooter battalion have no part in this battle?!" asked Zhao Guangfeng, deputy commander of the reconnaissance battalion.

"Political Commissar, other battalions have sent out people, so our battalion cannot be left behind." Xiao Jinming also looked at Xu Qingfeng. Their Sharpshooter Battalion also wanted to participate in this battle.

"Send a platoon from each of your two battalions." Xu Qingfeng thought about it and decided that it would be safer to have some capable veterans to lead the charge.

"Yes!" After hearing this, the two of them immediately became happy.

"We will set off in three days. Prepare all the supplies and adjourn the meeting." After giving the instructions, Xu Qingfeng waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.

Afterwards, Xu Qingfeng went to the communications room again and happened to meet the telegraph operator who was going out.

"Political Commissar, the 358th Regiment replied that it was agreed upon." The telegraph operator handed the telegram to Xu Qingfeng.

"Well, send a telegram to the regiment commander and tell him about the matter." Xu Qingfeng gave the order. Li Jin must be informed of this matter first.

"Yes." The telegraph operator nodded and turned back.

Xu Qingfeng went to the hospital to visit the injured soldiers, some of whom were injured in the attack on the airport. It was a pity that some soldiers of the New 1st Regiment survived.

When he arrived at the hospital, Xu Qingfeng went to a ward to visit the soldiers.

"Political Commissar." After seeing Xu Qingfeng, a dozen soldiers with bandages on their bodies hurriedly tried to salute.

"Don't move, otherwise the line will break." Xu Qingfeng tried to dissuade them hastily. The injuries of these soldiers were not particularly serious. Most of them were caused by bayonet fighting with the Japanese, or they were shot through with bullets without hurting vital parts. Once they recovered, they would be heroes again.

"You all should have a good rest. Once your injuries are healed, you can return to the army and continue to participate in the battle." Xu Qingfeng said, looking at the dozen or so soldiers in the ward.

"Yes!" Everyone nodded.

"If you have any requests, you can tell me now. Of course, forget about finding a woman. I'm still single, so forget it." Xu Qingfeng made a joke.

"Hahaha………"

"Political Commissar, how about introducing my sister to you? She is very pretty, hardworking and capable, and a good girl who is thrifty and manages the household well." A soldier immediately started proposing marriage.

"Go away, you're still trying to climb up the social ladder. Our political commissar is a man of both civil and military talents. I have a cousin who is a lady from a wealthy family and a perfect match for the political commissar." The soldier on the side immediately retorted and began to introduce them.

"Hey, hey, hey, stop, stop, don't do these things. Otherwise, when your injuries are healed, I will have to train you personally. Say something reliable." Xu Qingfeng suddenly panicked and quickly asked everyone to stop.

When the soldiers heard Xu Qingfeng say that he would train them personally, they immediately stopped talking.

"Political Commissar, please give us some books to read, otherwise it's too boring here." A soldier made a request.

"I need paper and pen to practice writing."

"I want to eat candied fruit."

Other soldiers also began to make requests.

"Okay, I'll get it for you tomorrow. Write down everything you need and I'll come back to get it later." Xu Qingfeng agreed one by one.

"Thank you, Political Commissar!" Everyone expressed their gratitude.

"You're welcome." Xu Qingfeng turned and left.

"The political commissar is a pretty good guy!"

"Of course it is. Although it is a bit strict, it is fine for us."

"If our regiment didn't have the political commissar, the regiment commander would be very busy."

A group of soldiers started talking about it. They all knew that Xu Qingfeng was a good person.

.........

After Xu Qingfeng left the ward, he went to check on other wards. After seeing the soldiers of the special operations regiment, he went to visit the soldiers of the new regiment.

He was the first to visit his old comrades in the New 1st Regiment.

"Old Tang, how is your injury? You won't die, will you?!" Xu Qingfeng entered the ward and smiled at a young man. "Go to hell, you cursed me to death as soon as we met, bring me a cigarette." The young man cursed with a smile. His name was Tang Yuanfeng, the fifth company commander of the first battalion, and he used to be a comrade-in-arms with Xu Qingfeng and Li Jin.

"You are injured now, you can't smoke, it will affect your injury." Xu Qingfeng said seriously.

"Damn it, what impact can it have? It's just a minor injury. It won't matter if I smoke one." Tang Yuanfeng didn't take it seriously. The injuries he had suffered before were much more serious than this time, but he was still fine.

"No." Xu Qingfeng shook his head and did not give in.

"Forget it, forget it, I won't smoke for the time being." Seeing this, Tang Yuanfeng did not insist.

"Is there anything you want to eat? I'll ask someone to get it for you." Xu Qingfeng pulled over a chair and sat beside Tang Yuanfeng's bed.

"That's not necessary. The food here is very good. There's chicken soup and chicken all the time. It's really good. Otherwise, I'd rather follow you." Tang Yuanfeng said half-jokingly.

"Okay, I'll have someone send a telegram to the regiment commander to transfer you over. Not to mention making you a battalion commander, but a company commander is not a problem. When you lead the team and make meritorious service, I'll promote you to battalion commander." Xu Qingfeng said seriously.

They are all old comrades. If Tang Yuanfeng comes, he will naturally not treat him unfairly. Not to mention him, even Li Jin will not refuse.

"No, no, no, I was just joking, why did you take it seriously?" After hearing this, Tang Yuanfeng quickly refused.

"Old Tang, wouldn't it be great if you could come to the Special Operations Regiment and fight the Japanese with us old comrades?!" Xu Qingfeng persuaded.

"If I were a soldier, I would definitely come to you. But now I am a company commander, and I have a group of soldiers under me. I can't leave them alone if I come to you." Tang Yuanfeng shook his head after saying this.

The main reason is that he doesn't want people to say that he got promoted through connections.

"That's fine. Anyway, my door is always open to you." Xu Qingfeng understood something after hearing that and did not insist.

"To be honest, you and Li Jin are really amazing. You were both new recruits in the trenches.

It's only been two years, and one of you has become a regiment commander and the other a political commissar. In a few years, you will probably be promoted to higher positions." Tang Yuanfeng sighed, who would have thought that these two people would be so awesome.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng didn't know what to say for a moment, because no matter what he said, it would be suspected of showing off.

"By the way, where is that kid Li Jin? He didn't even come to see his old comrade who was injured. Could it be that the matter has not been dealt with yet?!" Tang Yuanfeng changed the subject and asked about Li Jin's situation.

"He left with the team leader the next day, and I just finished my work recently." Xu Qingfeng informed him of the matter.

"So that's how it is. What did this guy do? Did he go to the brigade headquarters to report on the battle situation?!" Tang Yuanfeng nodded and asked curiously.

"Yeah." Xu Qingfeng nodded, but did not tell anyone about Li Jin's trip to Yan'an.

"This kid is really good, and he is highly valued by the leader. I will have something to brag about in the future." Tang Yuanfeng couldn't help but praise him again, and he laughed at the end.

"You..." Xu Qingfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"I don't know how long this war will last. I really miss home." Tang Yuanfeng changed the subject and suddenly became a little sad.

"It won't last too long. We can hold out for ten or eight years. The Japanese will definitely not be able to hold out. The Japanese offensive momentum has weakened.
They have lost many veterans, and now they are probably going to have to recruit new soldiers from the country to fight. If they continue to hold on, they won’t be able to hold on.” Xu Qingfeng began to analyze.

You know, the Japanese were very aggressive at the beginning, and they captured many large cities one after another. However, when they occupied Wuhan, their offensive momentum was not as strong. They were obviously struggling and could not launch a larger war. It can be said that they were being dragged down.

"If you put it that way, it doesn't seem that bad." Tang Yuanfeng felt a lot better.

If you think about it carefully, their troops have been developing all the time, their combat effectiveness is increasing rapidly, and the troops are not having as hard a time as before.

"In short, we will definitely be the winners in the end!" Xu Qingfeng has always believed in this.

The two then started talking about the times when they fought the Japanese together. They kept chatting for almost half an hour until the medical soldier came in to change Tang Yuanfeng's dressing.

After Tang Yuanfeng finished changing the medicine, Xu Qingfeng said, "I won't come to see you in the next few days. I have to lead the troops to continue fighting the Japanese."

"Is there another combat mission?!" Tang Yuanfeng asked.

"Well, it's mainly about training new recruits. They don't have enough combat experience." Xu Qingfeng explained.

"I can see that too. They still don't have enough tacit coordination. They should practice more." Tang Yuanfeng also agreed with this point. If they didn't have strong strength, there would be many casualties.

"Then I'll go first." Xu Qingfeng stood up.

"Be careful, don't die before me." Tang Yuanfeng said.

"Don't worry, I'm very tough. Now I'm leaving." Xu Qingfeng left without looking back.

Looking at Xu Qingfeng's departing back, Tang Yuanfeng felt a little complicated. In fact, he had long noticed that the gap between him and Xu Qingfeng and Li Jin was getting bigger and bigger.

To be honest, if the New 1st Regiment had not developed, he would probably still be just a platoon leader.

On the other hand, Li Jin and Xu Qingfeng have grown to the point where he looks up to them. It would be a lie to say that there is no gap, but he is also happy for these two old friends.

When these two people become high officials in the future, he will have something to brag about.

.........

In the communications room of the 358th Regiment, Chu Yunfei was still waiting for news.

A few minutes later, there was movement on the radio station, and the telegraph operator began to receive the telegram and then quickly translated the content.

"Commander, this is a message from Mu Jin." The telegraph operator quickly stood up and showed the translated telegram to Chu Yunfei as soon as possible.

Fang Ligong and others who were nearby also gathered together and read the telegram with Chu Yunfei.

"They will set off in three days, so we will probably have to wait a few more days." Fang Ligong said. The other party would set off, not arrive at their place in three days.

"I think we can estimate the approximate range of their location based on the time it takes them to arrive here," Qian Bojun said at this time.

"How can it be that easy? Besides, you know they said they would set out in three days. Are they really going to set out in three days?!" Fang Ligong shook his head. It would be extremely difficult to calculate the location of Mu Jin and the others in this way.

"Besides, what do you want to do after calculating their position?! Expose their position to the Japanese?! Let the Japanese attack them?! Don't even think about it. If the Japanese fail to kill them, we will be the ones to suffer." Fang Ligong continued.

When Chu Yunfei heard this, his expression changed suddenly.

(End of this chapter)