Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Changjin Lake, a Hundred Battles, a Hundred Victories

Chapter 61 Chen Ming's Resume

After dealing with the enemy at the checkpoint, the guerrilla fighters immediately returned to report to Chen Ming.

"Commander, it's all been taken care of. Not a single one of the twenty-five enemies escaped."

The guerrilla leader wore a happy expression.

This was the first time they had killed so many enemies without suffering any casualties and captured a considerable amount of weapons and equipment intact.

"Very good, comrades, you've worked hard."

"Reporting to the commander, it's not tiring at all."

Chen Ming nodded.

The armed work teams of our Party, relying on accurate intelligence, mass support and flexible tactics, can be described as a Chinese version of special forces.

However, the concept of special operations is not yet available in the country.

Through the map, Chen Ming also observed the guerrilla team members' decisive and efficient movements.

To be honest, he was tempted and wanted to bring this guerrilla team into his own army.

Why can the Japanese form special forces teams, but the Eighth Route Army can't?

Chen Ming wanted to build a special force to show the Japanese that China's special operations could rival theirs.

Without stopping, the group quickly passed through the Japanese checkpoint under the escort of the armed work team.

After arriving in Ningwu and making contact with the courier there, the guerrilla team returned.

Chen Ming left all the weapons and equipment at the checkpoint to the armed work team.

Their mission required them to remain completely concealed as they traversed enemy-occupied territory, and weapons like rifles and machine guns were hardly suitable for hiding.

The rest of the journey proceeded smoothly without any unexpected incidents like the temporary checkpoints. After more than twenty days of travel, Chen Ming successfully arrived in Yan'an.

On the outskirts of Yan'an, after being questioned by the Border Region Security Department, presented with a letter of introduction, and underwent identity verification and political vetting, Chen Ming successfully entered this cradle of the revolution.

After arriving in Yan'an, Chen Ming first filled out a "Personal Historical Autobiography Form," which included his family background, social relationships, and political leanings.

The interviews were conducted by a designated person from the Organization Department.

The person in charge smiled happily after seeing the form Chen Ming had filled out.

Chen Ming, a member of the Communist Party, was born in Xiangxi, Hunan Province in 1910. He participated in the Autumn Harvest Uprising in 1927 and served as the squad leader of a squad in the Third Regiment of the First Division.

During the Long March, he was separated from the main force due to injury and later joined the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army.

In 1937, he was wounded in battle again and recuperated until he returned to his unit in 1939. Due to his physical condition, he was assigned to a district squad or county brigade as an instructor to guide local armed forces in their work.

Later, due to his meritorious service, the unit grew stronger and the squad in his district was reorganized into the 2nd Independent Regiment of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, where he served as the regimental commander and political commissar.

During his tenure, he led the Second Independent Regiment to annihilate more than 3,000 Japanese and puppet troops.

In 1940, during the Battle of Cangyunling, he led his troops in a heroic battle and played a key role, earning him the honorary title of "Heroic Regiment of the Battle of Cangyunling".

Chen Ming was wounded again. After discussion, he was sent back to Yan'an to study and recuperate.

"Comrade Chen Ming, welcome back to Yan'an. I hope there were no unexpected incidents on the journey."

The person in charge extended his hand to Chen Ming in a friendly tone.

Chen Ming quickly shook hands with the other person, his face also showing excitement.

"No major accidents occurred, and my comrades along the way took good care of me."

"That's good. After the conversation, I'll take you to your accommodation and distribute the supplies," the person in charge said.

Next, the person in charge talked with Chen Ming about some topics, mainly asking him about his experience in detail.

Finally, they asked about Chen Ming's journey from starting as a district squad to becoming a hero in the Battle of Cangyunling.

Having spent a long time in the rear, far from the front lines, he was very curious about the battle situation of the troops at the front. Especially about someone like Chen Ming, who had developed a small district squad into one that could play a key role in annihilating a Japanese regiment in just six months.

After talking with the other party for a long time, Chen Ming relaxed and began to vividly describe his process of developing his troops.

"When I first took over the district squad, there were only 31 people in the whole team, and we only had three guns with worn-out rifling, and we didn't even have 20 bullets."

"When we were out on a mission, we encountered a small Japanese squad and a platoon of puppet troops. Because the incident happened suddenly, eighteen soldiers were killed."

"If my teammates hadn't risked their lives to save me, I might have died too."

"When I woke up and saw so many soldiers who had sacrificed their lives, my only thought was to take revenge. So, under the cover of night, I led four soldiers in a night raid on the Japanese camp, annihilated a small Japanese squad, and captured more than thirty puppet soldiers."

"In this way, I reorganized thirteen puppet army prisoners, and the team grew to more than twenty people, with more than forty guns and more than two thousand rounds of ammunition."

"With weapons and ammunition, I started recruiting soldiers after returning to the base, and the team expanded to more than a hundred people."

"Later, food and weapons ran out? What do you suggest we do then?"

Chen Ming paused for a moment before asking.

"How to do?"

The person in charge asked in a very cooperative manner.

"If our Eighth Route Army needs anything, we can just ask the Japanese. The Japanese are the transport captains; they have everything there."

"Then if you want Japanese soldiers, will he give them to you?" the person in charge chimed in.

"If he won't give it to you, then beat him up. After you're done, you can take it yourself," Chen Ming said with a smile.

"Haha." The person in charge was also amused by Chen Ming.

The entire conversation room was filled with a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

"And so, I led my troops into another battle, and with the spoils of war, I expanded my force to more than three hundred men, almost to the point of becoming battalion commanders," Chen Ming said.

"Aren't you in a district squad? How do you command so many people?" the person in charge asked curiously.

"I set up district squads under the district squads, district sub-squads, and sub-squads under the district squads. Each sub-squad is responsible for a class," Chen Ming said.

"Goodness, if we reorganize later, will we have to create some kind of small groups?" The person in charge was amused by Chen Ming's district squad organization.

A small squad in a district, yet there are so many levels below it.

Nobody would have expected this, right?

It's estimated that the neighboring fraternal units must have been quite surprised when they learned that a small district squad had actually eliminated so many enemies.

When did the district squad become so powerful? They're almost as strong as the main regiment.

A district squad has over a thousand people, more than many regiments.

Even the Japanese soldiers probably didn't understand. They went to wipe out a small militia unit, but they ended up running into a unit that was called a small militia unit but was actually a main force in the field.

Even when they were being beaten and running away in fear, they couldn't believe that they were being attacked by a small district squad.

Afterwards, Chen Ming went on to tell the person in charge about the development process after the reorganization into the Second Independent Regiment.

His descriptions were vivid and engaging, drawing the people in on the story so deeply that even those in charge were unconsciously immersed in Chen Ming's narrative.

Sometimes he felt tense when the troops encountered a crisis, and sometimes he felt happy after the troops won a battle.

Even after Chen Ming finished speaking, he still seemed to want to say more.

"I think Comrade Chen Ming could make a pretty good living as a storyteller," the person in charge joked.

"Haha."

(End of this chapter)