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Chapter 975: You have artillery, can you take us with you?

He Dingwei and the other two came down from Yuwang Ridge, discussing Yang Yuanshan's plan as they walked.

Although the three of them are veterans who have been through many battles, at this moment, faced with such a major choice, they still can't make up their minds which mission to accept.

They returned to the woods where the soldiers from each regiment were resting, and saw the three political commissars, Lin Zhenghe, Chen Wang and Xu Huaijin, arranging the soldiers to line up for meals.

The aroma of steamed buns and broth hit them in the face, making them saliva involuntarily.

He Dingwei immediately touched his belly and said to Jiang Yaohui and Ye Jingyun:

"Lao Jiang, Lao Ye, let's eat first.

Half an hour later, call Lao Lin, Lao Chen and Lao Xu to have a meeting to discuss which task to take. "

"Row!"

The two of them agreed and went back to their respective groups.

After a busy day today, they were very hungry.

……

He Dingwei walked to the place where the soldiers of his Third Regiment were camping. He got closer to the place where the food was stored and saw white flour buns in the bamboo basket and wild vegetable and meat soup in the big wooden barrel.

Although this white flour bun seems to be mixed with a small amount of other flour, making it not so white.

The wild vegetable and meat soup was also thin with more vegetables and less meat, but He Dingwei was still surprised and asked the political commissar Lin Zhenghe next to him:
"Lao Lin, this food is too good, isn't it?
Could it be that the secret service regiment gave all the good food to us and ate the black bean rice themselves?

I can’t eat this!
We are here to help others, but I can’t afford to lose face by eating and taking things!”

"Hey, old He, we've been partners for almost two years, right?
Do you think I, Lin Zhenghe, can do such a thing?
Political Commissar Zhou of the Special Forces Regiment said that they seized a lot of flour, as well as some livestock, poultry, and canned beef in Xin County and Jinchang County, so they have been eating these things themselves these days.

I was still worried, so I asked a few soldiers from their regiment and then I felt comfortable enough to take the job. "

Lin Zhenghe, the political commissar of the 3rd Regiment, rolled his eyes at him and shouted back.

"My goodness, this special forces group really doesn't know how to live!
If you seize something good, shouldn't you keep it and enjoy it slowly?

Are you going to build it in the next few days?"

Since all the special forces eat this, He Dingwei has nothing to say.

He smiled, complained, and quickly ran to line up behind the soldiers who were getting their meals.

……

After a while, he was eating white flour buns and drinking wild vegetable and meat soup, and he felt extremely happy.

I couldn't help but mutter:

"This day is so comfortable!"

Then he said to Lin Zhenghe:

“Lao Lin, we also seized a lot of grain and some livestock in Wutai County.

How about we go back and give the soldiers a few good meals to replenish their energy?"

Lin Zhenghe sneered:
"Old He, I think you have forgotten the days last winter when we were so hungry that we couldn't sleep every day.

Just because you made a little fortune now, you feel like you're floating on the moon?"

Upon hearing this, He Dingwei immediately became as obedient as an eggplant hit by frost.

He nodded and said:
“Uh… okay.

Then we should mobilize the villagers to help us transport the food back to the base area so that we can keep it for later consumption!"

It is so miserable to be hungry.

He never wanted to go through it again.

However, he was only depressed for three seconds before he raised his head proudly and said to Lin Zhenghe:

"Old Lin, I plan to upgrade Zhuo Fu's artillery company to an artillery battalion."

Lin Zhenghe was a little surprised and quickly retorted:
"Old He, we only have six mortars now. You want to set up an artillery battalion? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?
An artillery battery would be nice!

There are only a few artillery companies in the main regiments of our Wutai Division."

"Hey, Lao Lin, who said I only have 6 mortars?

I just got four Type 4 infantry guns from Commander Yang of the Special Forces Regiment!"

The corners of He Dingwei's mouth were so raised that an oil bottle could be hung on it. He looked even more proud than if he had eaten bee poop.

"What? Four Type 4 infantry guns?
Good job, Lao He, you can do it!
How did you get it? "

Lin Zhenghe was also very surprised.

Although he was a political cadre, he also knew that the Type 92 infantry gun was a dual-purpose artillery piece, and was much more useful than a mortar that could only fire indirect fire!
"Hey, it's nothing.

Captain Yang was short of soldiers, so I used 300 soldiers to exchange with them."

“300 soldiers in exchange?

Lao He, are you violating discipline?"

Lin Zhenghe was shocked.

If the news of privately mobilizing troops across divisions and brigades without going through the superior leadership were to get out, it would be a big deal!

"What's the disciplinary violation?

Is it not okay for me to lend it to Captain Yang?

We are all brothers, let’s help each other. Any problems?
Even if the leader asks me in person, I am not afraid! "

He Dingwei was confident and justified.

He had already thought about this issue when he agreed to Yang Yuanshan's request, so of course he was not afraid at all at this moment.

Lin Zhenghe was speechless when he heard this.

Although I know that the guy in front of me is talking nonsense, if they really insist that it is a borrowed money, then there is nothing wrong with it!
Even if the leaders knew that they were playing tricks, they had no way to punish them.

Although borrowing troops from another region is a bit excessive, isn't the situation special now?
It seems that it is not impossible!

After figuring this out, he gave up arguing with He Dingwei about this issue and asked with an inquiring look:
"Old He, how many rounds of ammunition are there for these four guns?
It's useless to have a gun without shells!"

“Hey, of course there are shells.

As for the number, how about you guess?"

He Dingwei chuckled.

Lin Zhenghe was speechless about his bad taste.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes, but still cooperated and guessed a number.

"100 rounds?"

"Old Lin, you underestimate Captain Yang too much, don't you?
4 guns and 100 rounds of ammunition, can Captain Yang afford that?"

At this moment, He Dingwei was extremely arrogant.

Seeing his expression, Lin Zhenghe immediately became interested. After pondering for a while, he tentatively asked:
"Did Captain Yang give you 200 rounds? Or 400 rounds?
If there are really 400 rounds, then this deal is really a good deal!

It's like making a fortune!"

"Humph, Lao Lin, your vision is still too narrow!"

He Dingwei couldn't help showing off.

"Wow! More than 400 rounds?"

Lin Zhenghe's eyes widened in shock.

Not to mention more shells, just these 400 shells were a huge number he had never seen before!

"That's right. Captain Yang gave me 800 rounds of artillery shells.

There are also 20 flamethrowers and 200 replacement fuel tanks!"

"What? Eight... eight hundred shells?

Lao He, this time, we really made a fortune!!!"

Lin Zhenghe didn't care about the flamethrower at all.

Just these 800 shells were enough to make his jaw drop to the ground.

“Hehe, then do you think I would be willing to give Captain Yang 300 people?
The soldiers in our regiment were all trained by me personally!

I can call out everyone's name!"

He Dingwei was very proud.

“Well, that’s beautifully done!
Lao He, if the superiors investigate this matter later, I will shoulder the responsibility with you!"

Lin Zhenghe decisively decided to step forward and take the blame together with his old partner.

It's not that he has no principles or discipline, it's just that Yang Yuanshan gave too much! In the past few years, he also saw with his own eyes that when his soldiers attacked the Japanese artillery tower, they had to form a death squad and charge with explosives, and suffered heavy casualties!

"Haha, Lao Lin, you are so righteous!

Please help me select 300 soldiers later. We will send them to Commander Yang tomorrow morning and bring back the artillery.

Remember, pick those soldiers who have just joined the army!"

He Dingwei made further arrangements.

He would not give the backbone and elite members of his regiment to Yang Yuanshan.

After all, it takes time to train these people.

"no problem."

"By the way, you have to pick out the educated soldiers in our regiment. I want to send them to learn artillery tactics from Captain Yang."

"Old He, isn't Captain Yang too righteous?
Did the artillery also help us solve the problem?"

Lin Zhenghe felt a little numb.

It felt like Yang Yuanshan was like timely rain, helping them!
After only a few days of contact with the Special Forces Regiment, the entire Third Regiment transformed from a weakling into a powerful force.

Not only does everyone have a gun, but we also have an artillery battalion.

“Well, of course.

Commander Yang said that he is planning to set up a second artillery battalion.

And we will set up an artillery school in the regiment to train gunners for the fraternal units!"

He Dingwei looked very proud, as if this artillery school had something to do with him.

"Captain Yang's vision is too grand!"

Lin Zhenghe exclaimed in admiration.

"Oh, Lao Lin, there is another urgent matter. You have to send someone capable to Wutai County overnight to handle it."

He Dingwei grinned, then remembered an urgent matter, his face changed immediately, and he quickly explained.

"Going back to Wutai County? Even overnight? What for?"

Lin Zhenghe was puzzled.

"Of course it's recruiting new soldiers!

Now that we have complete weapons and equipment, and we have given the special forces regiment 300 people, there will be a lot of equipment that no one is using!
We need to quickly recruit 500 to 800 people to fill the gap!"

“Is there no rush for this?

Now we have to fight a war, where is the time to train new soldiers?"

"Humph, hurry up! It's urgent!
If our group doesn't act quickly, all the young and strong people in Wutai County will be taken away by Lao Jiang and Lao Ye's men.

Their two regiments are now extremely short of manpower!"

He Dingwei said seriously.

“Captain Jiang and Captain Ye?

Could it be that they also exchanged 300 people for artillery?
Doesn't that mean there are only a few hundred people left in their two groups?"

Lin Zhenghe understood instantly.

"That's right.

Such a good offer, let alone the two of them, even the strongest main force in our division would not refuse it!"

He Dingwei was deeply moved.

“That’s true.

But in this case, Captain Yang directly took out 12 Type 2400 infantry guns and artillery shells?
This is too rich!

It's so fat that it's oozing with oil!"

Lin Zhenghe's face was full of sighs.

I wish I could rush to Yang Yuanshan immediately, grab his neck and ask: Captain Yang, where did you get so many artillery and shells?
Can you take us with you?
……

After dinner and arranging matters in their respective regiments, the commanders and political commissars of the three regiments in the Wutai Division, a total of six people, got together to discuss the two options given by Yang Yuanshan.

After a heated debate, He Dingwei and others finally decided to choose Yang Yuanshan's first proposal. Their three regiments, together with the artillery battalion of the special forces regiment, would go to Jinyang City.

It's not that they were afraid of death, but they didn't dare to fight against the Japanese 2nd Brigade.

They were just worried that their own strength would not be enough to stop this Japanese brigade, which would ruin Yang Yuanshan's plan and affect their support for Ji Zhong.

After all, although their three regiments now have a large amount of equipment, the soldiers are still not proficient enough in using these equipment, and many soldiers' marksmanship is not good enough, so it is better not to fight a war of attrition with the Japanese.

The plan was decided, and everyone dispersed to rest.

……

On Yang Yuanshan's side, he called together the political commissar Zhou Xianpei and the deputy regiment commander Zhan Haishan and recounted what he had discussed with He Dingwei and others.

When they heard that he had obtained 900 veterans from the other three regiments, they were both speechless.

I thought to myself: Captain, oh captain, you are really good at recruiting people into the group!

However, they also gained more confidence in the subsequent battles.

With the reinforcement of these 900 veterans, the Special Forces Regiment can restore at least % of its pre-war combat effectiveness.

If Zhao Tietou and Han Yang could bring back a thousand new recruits from the nearby mountain villages, and add those to the new recruits Zhou Xianpei recruited in Xinxian and Jinchang counties, it would not be impossible for the special forces regiment to be restored to its full strength!

By then, even if the combat effectiveness of the entire regiment cannot be compared with its heyday, it should be almost certain to defeat the Japanese 2nd Brigade.

At this time, Yang Yuanshan mentioned the two choices he gave He Dingwei for the three groups. Zhan Haishan and Zhou Xianpei frowned at the same time.

Zhou Xianpei spoke first:
"Captain, according to our previous idea, we should wait until all the comrades from Yanbei, Suinan, Wutai and other bases have arrived before we launch a feint attack on Jinyang City.

Now there are only three regiments from Wutai, and our current strength is still very weak. Isn't it too risky to go and provoke Jinyang City directly?"

Zhan Haishan also said:
"That's right, Commander, I suggest that we proceed step by step and deal with the 2nd Brigade first, right?
By then, our regiment, plus the two regiments of Wutai and the two regiments of the 358th Brigade, will be able to gather 2 people, and when we get to the city of Jinyang, we can give the Japanese a big scare. "

Yang Yuanshan sighed:
"I'm just worried that while we can wait, our comrades in Jizhong can't!

Now, they are still struggling to hold on under the mopping-up of 5 Japanese troops from two divisions!
You all know the importance of Jizhong. Once the base here is completely destroyed, it will take ten or a hundred times the effort to rebuild it!"

He knew that in the original history, the Ji-Zhong base was completely destroyed during this period, and it was not until 44 that our army was able to rebuild it.

But as a result, the Ji-Central Base Area missed the favorable opportunity for development and ultimately failed to become a strong base like the Shandong East Base Area.

Now that Yang Yuanshan has traveled through time, of course he wants to do his best to change this outcome!

Even if it means some sacrifices for our own troops, it will be worth it!
……

After hearing what he said, Zhan Haishan and Zhou Xianpei stopped talking and looked solemn.

They are also people who understand the overall situation and of course they also know that the overall situation is more important!

Yang Yuanshan saw that they were both in a heavy mood, and quickly said:

“You don’t have to worry too much.

All we have to do is to tell Gao Yuanzhi and the others that if they find the Japanese counterattacking, they should immediately evacuate to the east.

With Xu Wei's battalion guarding Xigang Mountain, the Japanese could do nothing to them.

Let's use artillery to fight a guerrilla war with the Japanese.

Anyway, Jinyang City is such a big target, Gao Yuanzhi and his mountain artillery can just fire from a few kilometers away. I don’t believe that they can’t kill that old devil Yansong Yixiong! "

"Captain, are you too optimistic?
Our mountain artillery is heavy, and once deployed, it will be difficult to move it quickly."

Zhan Haishan felt that Yang Yuanshan’s thoughts were a little too beautiful.

"Of course I know that the mountain artillery can't be moved very quickly, so shouldn't we ask the three regiments of the Wutai Division and the two regiments of the 358th Brigade to help with the protection?

I just don't believe that with their five regiments, they can't protect Gao Yuanzhi and his dozens of mountain artillery?"

Yang Yuanshan answered confidently.

Seeing that he was determined, the two men decided not to object.

Zhou Xianpei could only remind:

"Captain, I think we should report this plan to our superiors."

"Of course, once Captain He and the others make a decision, I will send a telegram to report this matter to the leadership.

By the way, urge Political Commissar Zhao to get the information about the 2nd Brigade!
The delay of this brigade is also delaying our work!"

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(End of this chapter)