Show the sword, start from the guerrillas

Chapter 323 Chapter 322, Heading to Shexian County
The guerrillas honed the new recruits at the cost of more than 20 casualties, allowing them to grow faster. This price seems a bit high, but compared to the Central Army who were conscripted, it is already very good.

Feeling the different temperament, Li Yuexuan met Zhao Danian. Both sides just saluted and went back to work. Zhao Danian had to deal with yesterday's seized goods, and Li Yuexuan had to go to the medical station to see the wounded. Although Chen Laodao was in charge, Li Yuexuan always felt that he had to see the wounded with his own eyes to feel relieved.

After a night of recuperation, the wounded were in stable condition, with no fever or infection, so there was no problem. When the comrades recovered, they would be qualified soldiers again.

Now the Eighth Route Army has no shortage of sulfa anti-inflammatory drugs, so the infection of the wounded is basically no problem now. The problem is that there are too few surgeons in urgent need, and the time for training is too hasty. Fortunately, there is still a doctor named Bai who helps train military doctors and helps perform surgery on the wounded. Well, in memory of Dr. Bai!

The guerrillas had completed their mission at Dongyang Pass, and the next step needed approval from the headquarters or the brigade. But now, the headquarters was still busy directing the anti-mopping-up operation, and the brigade was busy fighting Shexian in the east, and they didn't seem to have time to take care of them. It wasn't a good idea to stay like this, but the action needed orders. Unfortunately, the signalman who had followed the guerrillas was transferred away.

So, at noon that day, the cavalry platoon set out eastward again, looking for the brigade headquarters along the way, carrying Zhao Danian's handwritten battle report and mission application.

You know what, they just headed east! At Chunshuling, they met the independent regiment's reconnaissance team again, and finally found the brigade headquarters.

When Hu Lanzhou and his men returned to Changning Village, they were also brought with them the new order from the brigade.

"Let's go east along the road and participate in the upcoming battle in She County!" Zhao Danian said to everyone after reading the order.

"There is no problem in attacking Shexian County, but should our wounded stay here to recuperate or follow us? Does the brigade have any orders?" Xing Weiguo asked.

"The wounded cannot march and fight with us, so they can only stay here! I will write a certificate later and leave some money for them, and tell the surrounding brother units to let them recuperate here! Those who have recovered and can return to the team will return, and those who cannot will join the surrounding brother units!" said Zhu Xingyu.

"The brigade has not made any arrangements, so this is the only way! It just so happens that the graves of several of our comrades are here, and the comrades who stay behind can take care of them..." Xing Weiguo did not say anything else, but stood up.

Xing Weiguo stood up, and everyone else stood up as well, then started to pack up their belongings and prepare to leave.

When they set out this time, all the new recruits who joined the guerrillas were equipped with guns. Because the guerrillas were the main force in the battle against the Japanese, the guerrillas took the lion's share of the spoils, taking all the rifles and most of the bullets. After calculating the amount, they actually made no loss on the bullets, and even made a small profit.

In addition to the guns and bullets, the food and livestock and war horses that the Japanese brought with them when they broke through the encirclement also became the guerrillas' belongings. Especially the war horses, the guerrillas' war horses have increased from the original 45 to the current 51, and the size of the cavalry has expanded again. Well, Li Yuexuan and others who were riding on horses are not counted, they are at most infantry on horseback.

Going east along Handan-Chang Avenue, when passing Xiangtangbao, Li Yuexuan also took a special look at the surrounding environment. It must be said that the ambush arranged by the headquarters here was indeed chosen in a good location. What is unknown is which hilltop the generals such as Zhu Huaibing hid on to watch the fun! By the way, Zhu Huaibing... Thinking of this name, the picture that appeared in Li Yuexuan's mind was the picture of our old Li wearing the general uniform of the Central Army, and he also said that this has always been the territory of his 97th Army.

Thinking of this, Li Yuexuan thought of what was going to happen next - the Ciwu Shelin Anti-Stubborn Campaign. This stubborn army was Zhu Huaibing's team. And the time... seemed to be not far away.

Putting aside these random thoughts, Li Yuexuan followed the team and continued to move forward to find the location of the brigade headquarters. Regardless of whether Zhu Huaibing would come to fight for it after taking Shexian and Wuan, the first thing to do was to take them down and drive the devils away. After driving away the devils, and then driving out the stubborn army, the rest of the things were to continue to fight the devils and continue to develop the base.

Well, the Naogou Arsenal rifling cutting machine in his data was located in the mountains north of Wu'an. It seems that it was not built at that time? And for a long time afterwards, the headquarters and division headquarters were established in the villages and towns on both sides of the Qingzhang River valley...

The 30-li journey, along the Handan-Changda Road, went eastwards, and finally arrived at Shentou Township where the brigade headquarters was located before dark in the dim light of the evening. This Shentou Township was not the place where the ambush at Shentou Ridge took place, the two places only had the same name, and the distance between them was about li.

Because it was already night, the guerrillas did not receive any new orders. Instead, under the leadership of the independent regiment, they went to a campsite and rested there for the night.

Early the next morning, a new order arrived - to follow the 772nd Regiment and participate in the siege. At the same time, Li Yuexuan also received a new order - to serve as a doctor in the field hospital.

Seeing this order, Li Yuexuan sighed and decisively left Cai Xiaotian by his side, letting the guards follow the team. What was going on? This was a serious siege, and he was left to serve as a doctor and save lives, with his hands stained with the blood of his comrades?

But thinking about the current situation, Li Yuexuan also felt that this order was the most appropriate! After all, the brigade commander had transferred his beloved artillery battalion to the Qingzhang River, with the muzzles pointed at the city defense fortifications of Shexian County. Why would he need Li Yuexuan to go and kill the enemy? On the contrary, with a military doctor who was good at surgery in the field hospital, the comrades felt very at ease.

So, when the rumbling sound of artillery sounded, Li Yuexuan had already put on a white coat and was sitting in the outpatient department of the field hospital, ready to fulfill his responsibilities.

"Does Comrade Peregrine have any complaints?" The brigade commander who was commanding the battle at the brigade headquarters suddenly asked.

"Comrade Youshuan didn't say anything. He was ready to receive the wounded! Moreover, he only left Comrade Cai Xiaotian by his side as a guard. He drove away all the other comrades and asked them to help fight. However, when he was in the Special Forces Regiment, Comrade Youshuan sighed and said that he would rather be called the King of Hell than a surgical expert."

"Haha, one is the devil of the devils, and the other is the surgical expert of our comrades. Which one do you like?" The brigade commander said with a smile: "I like both!"

(End of this chapter)