I'm killing enemies with my sword and exploding equipment

On the road two or three kilometers west of Tumen Coal Mine.

Just when Yang Yuanshan was feeling a little worried and didn't know how to deal with the Tumen Coal Mine, Zhou Xianpei came hurriedly and reported to him:
"Captain, the identity of that fellow villager just now is indeed not simple!"

"Really? What's your identity?"

Yang Yuanshan was a little surprised.

Originally he was just suspicious, but he didn't expect that he actually guessed it right.

“He was a company commander of the 17th Regiment of the th Division of the Jizhong Division, and his name was Qi Kai.

When the Japanese invaders were sweeping through central Hebei, he led his company to cover the regiment's retreat, but he ran out of bullets and was captured.

Later, he was sent to work in a coal mine by the Japanese. He took advantage of darkness when there was a loophole in the Japanese defense and escaped.

Zhou Xianpei replied, unable to hide his excitement.

"What? Still our comrades?
Monk, you have done a great deed again!"

Yang Yuanshan was extremely surprised.

Originally, he thought that the other party was at most a militia or a guerrilla fighter.

Unexpectedly, he was actually the company commander of a basic regiment!

Wei Dayong scratched his head and laughed:
"This guy is so good at pretending that I really thought he was just a fellow villager!"

"Old Zhou, did Comrade Qi Kai reveal any important information?

Since he escaped from the Tumen Coal Mine, he should be familiar with the situation inside, right? "

Yang Yuanshan questioned Zhou Xianpei.

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

Now that the Tumen Coal Mine is blocking his way, he must of course understand the situation clearly before deciding how to deal with the Japanese devils inside!
"Well, he said that there are two squadrons of Japanese soldiers and two battalions of Japanese soldiers stationed in the Tumen Coal Mine.

There are more than 3,000 civilians and prisoners of war..."

Zhou Xianpei recounted in detail the information he had obtained from Qi Kai.

Upon hearing that there were two thousand civilians and prisoners of war in the small Tumen Coal Mine, Yang Yuanshan's eyes suddenly lit up.

Aren’t you short of soldiers to expand your army?
It seems that we have to take over the Tumen Coal Mine.

Thinking of this, he immediately said to Zhou Xianpei:
"Old Zhou, please bring Comrade Qi Kai over here. I have a question for him."

"it is good!"

Zhou Xianpei agreed and soon came back with Qi Kai, who was still shocked.

"Hello, Captain Qi, I am Yang Yuanshan, the head of the Northwest Shanxi Special Forces Regiment."

Yang Yuanshan quickly greeted the other party.

Seeing Yang Yuanshan so young, Qi Kai couldn't help but sigh:

"Captain Yang, I've long heard of your special forces regiment's reputation for killing the Japanese in droves, but I didn't expect you to be so young!

It’s unbelievable!”

Yang Yuanshan waved his hands quickly:
"Captain Qi, ambition is not limited by age.

There are quite a few young leaders in our team."

Although he said so, he was somewhat proud of it in his heart.

……

After a few simple greetings, Yang Yuanshan got down to business:
"Captain Qi, do you know the terrain near the Tumen Coal Mine?"

“Of course I understand.

Our group has been active around here before.”

Qi Kai answered confidently.

"That's great.

Our regiment has been ordered to go to Ji Zhong, and now we need a route that can avoid and bypass Shimen City.

Captain Qi, can you show us the way? "

Yang Yuanshan asked expectantly.

“Bypass Shimen City?

This is very simple!

There are many small paths leading north or south from Tumen Coal Mine.

You can pick any one of them. "

Qi Kai answered casually.

But he reacted the next second and screamed -

"No—you can't take the path."

Yang Yuanshan knew that he understood his troubles and nodded:

“Yes, ordinary paths cannot pass tanks and heavy artillery.

I need a road that can accommodate all the big guys in our group."

As he said this, he pointed at the big guys that had already stopped!

Qi Kai sighed with envy:

"Captain Yang, I finally understand why your regiment can easily defeat the Japanese divisions.

Your equipment is better than that of the Japanese!
Compared to you, our Jizhong troops are just beggars!"

Yang Yuanshan chuckled:
"Captain Qi, you are too kind.

I just picked up some good equipment by chance."

Not only did his words fail to comfort Qi Kai, but they made him even more upset.

I couldn’t help but mutter in my heart: God damn it!
Why can't we pick up any rifles?

If we had picked up tens of thousands of his bullets, would our regiment have suffered so badly at the hands of the Japanese during this mopping-up operation?
……

Yang Yuanshan naturally had no idea of ​​the crazy roar in Qi Kai's heart.

Seeing the other person's changing expression, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart: I really didn't mean to be so Versailles!
Just as I was about to speak to persuade him, I saw that Qi Kai had come to his senses.

He replied seriously:
"Captain Yang, if you want to talk about a road that can be used by trucks, I actually know one.

But if you want to take this route, you have to take over the Tumen Coal Mine first."

"Captain Qi, please feel free to speak.

Since there are more than 3000 prisoners of war and civilian laborers in this coal mine, we cannot just ignore them."

Yang Yuanshan was delighted.

It would be great if there was a road!
“Captain Yang, there are nearly 400 Japanese soldiers and Japanese soldiers in the Tumen Coal Mine. They are quite powerful.

In a hurry, it may not be an easy bone to chew. "

Seeing that Yang Yuanshan seemed to be very careless and underestimated the enemy, Qi Kai hurriedly reminded him.

"Don't worry, Captain Qi.

For our group, the Tumen Coal Mine is a piece of cake.

The battle will be over in a few hours!"

Yang Yuanshan waved his hand nonchalantly.

There were only a few hundred Japanese soldiers, and they had no heavy weapons, so he didn't take them seriously at all.

If he is really irritated, he will directly order Gao Yuanzhi's howitzer to open fire and wash the ground with artillery fire. It will be difficult for the Japanese to leave their bodies intact.

Seeing that things had come to this, Qi Kai stopped talking nonsense.

After a brief thought, he pointed to the southeast and said:

"There is a broad road to the southeast of the Tumen Coal Mine, which leads directly to Shimen City, 30 miles southwest."

"Southeast?"

Yang Yuanshan was pleasantly surprised.

He quickly took the map tube from Zhang Xiaohe's back, took out a map, spread it on the ground and began to observe it carefully.

This map was seized by Wei Dayong from the guards of the old Japanese soldier Okamura.

Beautifully drawn and detailed!
It can be said to be the best map of northern Hebei that the Japanese have.

Definitely worth the money!
Qi Kai next to him was also a connoisseur and saw this map.

Naturally, I was envious again and couldn't help but whisper:
"This secret service group has so many good things!"

When Wei Dayong, Zhou Xianpei and Han Yang heard his words, they couldn't help but curl up the corners of their mouths and looked very pleased.

……

Yang Yuanshan leaned over and looked at the map for a few minutes, then suddenly shouted in surprise:

"Found it! This should be the road!
Captain Qi, look, is this the road?
From Tumen Coal Mine to the southwest of Shimen City.

Although it is a bit winding, it does not look like a small path."

Qi Kai carefully confirmed it and finally nodded:

"This should be the road!" Upon hearing this, Han Yang, Zhou Xianpei and others hurried over, observed carefully, and then they were all happy.

Judging from the map, there are indeed two roads leading to Shimen City from the Tumen Coal Mine. One road goes straight east, which is the one they are taking now.

The other route goes southeast, is slightly winding, and ends at the pass of Yancang Mountain.

I think this is the road that Qi Kai mentioned.

Han Yang quickly reminded:

"Captain, even if we want to take this route, we have to send someone to scout the area first.

Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, it will be very troublesome.”

“Yes, you need to understand it clearly first.

Don’t act rashly.”

Yang Yuanshan nodded.

Then he asked Wei Dayong:

"Monk, how far is the Tumen Coal Mine from Shimen City?"

“Less than 30 kilometers!”

Wei Dayong had been to this area several times and had already measured the distance with his own footsteps.

"30 kilometers is not a long distance."

Yang Yuanshan pondered.

After a few seconds, he gave the order decisively:
"Monk, take your men immediately, split them into two groups, and go scout.

Go all the way to Shimen City to scout the Japanese troop strength in the city.

Another route is to explore the road southeast of the coal mine to see if our trucks and tanks can pass through.

Your company already has a radio station. I will send you two telegraph operators with another radio station.

It will be convenient for you to report immediately once you have obtained the results of the reconnaissance.

Understand? "

"clear!
Don't worry, Captain, we will definitely complete the mission."

Although he did not attack the coal mine directly, Wei Dayong was still very excited to be able to go to Shimen City for reconnaissance. It was better than exploring the way ahead of the team.

He immediately shouted in agreement.

Qi Kai, who was standing next to them, was stunned again when he heard what they said.

Wei Dayong, a company commander, actually has his own radio, and Yang Yuanshan even gave him another one!
This is incredible!

When did our military’s radio stations become commonplace?

If they were really that wealthy, would their superiors not equip their 17th Regiment with one as well?

After all, it is a regular regiment-level unit in the Seventh District of Ji Zhong!
……

After arranging Wei Dayong to leave, Yang Yuanshan turned to Qi Kai and said:
"Captain Qi, you are alone now. It will be very difficult for you to find your 17th Regiment and return to the base.

How about you work temporarily in our group for a while?"

Qi Kai was a company commander after all, and he was able to escape from the Japanese devils. He was obviously a talented person.

Yang Yuanshan planned to expand his troops frantically as soon as he arrived in Ji Zhong, and by then, there would be an urgent need for military cadres.

So of course he didn't want to let the other party go.

Upon hearing Yang Yuanshan's recruitment, Qi Kai instinctively wanted to refuse.

After all, he is from the 17th Regiment. How can he just go to other troops?
Are we still talking about organizational discipline?

But then he thought again, he didn't even know where the old troops were now.

With no soldiers or guns on hand, trying to find the old troops is like looking for a needle in a haystack and a pipe dream.

It would be better to follow this special forces regiment first, fight a few battles, get some guns and bullets, and it will be more convenient to return to the base in the future.

After thinking it over, he nodded:
“Captain Yang, it’s no problem for me to stay in your group temporarily.

However, when I get news from my old unit in the future, I will still return.

When the time comes, please don’t stop us, Captain Yang.”

"That's natural."

Yang Yuanshan nodded repeatedly.

I thought to myself: Once you have experienced the joy of fighting here, I don’t believe you will want to go back to that damn 17th Regiment!

Now that you haven't seen my deputy regiment commander Zhan Haishan, do you no longer miss the 772nd Regiment?
Then it’s still the main numbered group!
……

After asking Zhou Xianpei to take Qi Kai to Xia Dayi's Rapid Infantry Battalion for settlement, Yang Yuanshan waved over the Guard Battalion Commander Wang Ye:

"Wang Ye, send someone to call back your reconnaissance company and sniper company. We won't move forward for now."

"Yes!"

Wang Ye didn't ask why he didn't leave. He agreed straightforwardly and immediately arranged for a messenger to leave in a hurry.

Then Yang Yuanshan arranged for Han Yang to take all the soldiers in the regiment to cut branches nearby.

Cover up the trucks, tanks, motorcycles and other vehicles parked on the road.

Since we are not moving forward in the short term, we have to be on guard against the Japanese reconnaissance planes coming again.

He couldn't guarantee that the Japanese pilots would be blind every time.

……

After everything was done, Jiang Hong and Wang Xikui also withdrew with the reconnaissance company and the sniper company.

Yang Yuanshan immediately ordered them to take their own people and be responsible for guarding the surrounding hills to prevent outsiders from approaching.

After they completed their deployment, he allowed the soldiers in the regiment to hide in the nearby woods and valleys for rest.

Everyone had been marching for several days and had just been busy chopping branches and other things, so they were already very tired.

Hearing that they could take a break, everyone naturally smiled happily.

Yang Yuanshan set up his temporary regiment headquarters in a small cave with a radius of only three or four meters, and then called the commander of the telecommunications company, Wu Jun, who came with him, and gave the order:

"Wu Jun, help me send a message to the leader to inform him that our regiment has arrived near the Tumen Coal Mine.

We are planning to take over this coal mine and then continue eastward to avoid being exposed!"

"Yes!"

……

While Yang Yuanshan was busy, Qi Kai was brought to Xia Dayi's Rapid Infantry Battalion by Zhou Xianpei and introduced to him:
"Captain Xia, this Captain Qi is from the 17th Regiment of the th Division of Jizhong.

The regiment commander arranged for him to work in your camp for a period of time."

Xia Dayi was naturally surprised when he heard this.

In the special forces regiment, reliable military cadres are treasures.

Every camp is short of it.

Now that Zhou Xianpei has sent us a company commander, that’s great.

He immediately called all the main cadres in the camp to meet Qi Kai.

Then take the other party to the camp to check and explain the situation.

Qi Kai was already very curious about the special forces regiment, and when he saw that the rapid infantry battalion was equipped with so many tricycles, bicycles and the like, he was stunned.

Now I understand why this battalion is called the "Rapid Infantry Battalion".

Equipped with these things, wouldn't it be extremely fast to move around?
He couldn't help but asked curiously:
"Captain Xia, this is a tricycle. The Japanese have some equipment. It's not surprising that you can seize it.

But it would be difficult to seize so many bicycles, right?
I heard that this stuff is only sold in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai, and the price is not cheap. How did you get so many?"

Xia Dayi replied with a smile:

“I picked it up.”

Qi Kai was speechless at this answer, which was the same as Yang Yuanshan's.

Of course he didn't believe it.

I just thought that the people in the secret service didn't trust me and were deliberately keeping it secret.

Then he pointed at the artillery batteries and asked:

"Captain Xia, aren't you an infantry battalion?
Why are there so many artillery pieces?
I see there are two mountain cannons here?"

“Well, this is our artillery battery.

Equipped with 2 75mm mountain guns and 12 Type infantry guns.

Xia Dayi answered casually.

"What? An artillery company equipped with so many guns???
Is this... is this really okay?"

Qi Kai was stunned, feeling like he had seen a ghost.

When will mountain artillery be assigned to company-level units for use?

Isn't this too disrespectful to the 75mm caliber and several kilometers range of the other party?
When he was in the 17th Regiment, the whole regiment relied on a few 50mm mortars to hold on!
And there are only a few shells left!

...(End of chapter)