The war that could not be ended for a long time has been drastically depleted by the already stretched forces and resources.

The Japanese army gradually felt the pain of being mired in the quagmire of war.

Of course, the war maniacs in the military department who have no one in their eyes will never tolerate and admit their mistakes, but it is imperative to adjust their strategy!

When the Japanese army finally began to find itself in the Battle of Xuzhou and was not as strong as it boasted, so invincible, the Japanese military had to start making preparations!

On the one hand, the frontal battlefield continued to maintain pressure and offensive, expecting Chongqing to take the initiative to surrender.

On the other hand, the Japanese army finally began to decide to operate and digest the occupied areas, plunder the resources of the occupied areas to defuse the increasingly tense resources, and strive to be able to feed the war and relieve the material pressure.

Occupying the Lingjiang Fortress, taking the Lingjiang Fortress as the foundation, radiating the surrounding area, and operating this side into one of the territories that can provide various resources for the army in a sustainable and stable manner, is part of the military department's strategy of fighting and supporting the war.

It's just that now, the Japanese army has not been conquering the Lingjiang fortress for a short time, the foothold is not stable, the force is still very limited, and the occupied areas that have begun to operate are also about to fortify the surrounding Pingzhang and other few counties, which are only one or two hundred miles deep.

One or two hundred miles, it doesn't sound like much away.

But if you walk on one leg, it's not easy!

If you are still carrying heavy loads on your body, you have to avoid the investigation of the devil puppet army, chase and intercept it, and from time to time you have to drill into the ravine and climb the mountain, it will be even more difficult......

It took almost seven or eight days for the Jindong detachment led by Zhang Ran and a platoon of soldiers led by Lao Li to really walk out of the Japanese-occupied area and come to the relatively safe area where the tentacles of the Japanese army have not yet stretched out.

Everyone was tired and half dead, and the whole body was even dirty and broken, and they were no longer human.

But everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief!

The next way is to bring these things back to the base in a complete way, and it will be done!

"Platoon Commander Shi, Platoon Commander Wang, you take a few soldiers to the surrounding villages to recruit some people, and ask them to help us carry the supplies - tell them that they don't let them work in vain, as long as they help us transport things back, those who ask for money will be paid, those who want grain will be given grain, and those who want fertilizer can also be given fertilizer......"

Wang Laogui arranged loudly, although he was still limping, but he already had a bit of the posture of a company commander.

As for Kang Ting, he did not forget his responsibility at this moment, and while letting most of the soldiers rest in place, he personally led two squads of soldiers to reconnoiter the surrounding terrain, and then set up a cordon, just in case.

Even though this is already a safe place, the habit that this guy has learned from the battlefield to be vigilant at all times still has no intention of changing.

Of course, Zhang Ran couldn't stop it, and even encouraged it loudly, so that Kang Ting could continue to maintain, and it was best to carry it forward!

In these times of crisis, it is a good habit to be vigilant in all circumstances!

Prevention is always necessary!

"Captain Zhang, now that we are out of the Japanese-occupied area, our escort mission can be regarded as complete......"

Lao Li came over to say goodbye to Zhang Ran, saying that the task was completed and they were about to return to the team - but the people just didn't leave, staring at the dozen or so big covers unabashedly.

"Brother Li, it's not that I don't know that your independent regiment has been fighting at the forefront of the anti-Japanese war, and how much you need these weapons with excellent performance - it's just that I really can't give them to you!" Zhang Ran said.

The little soldiers and other soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were obviously angry, and said in their hearts that it was true that your Jindong detachment was fighting devils, but these battles you fought were just beating the side drums, real battles, and that was what our main forces were fighting!

You can evacuate at any time in case of danger, but what about us?

When we can evacuate, of course we have to evacuate, but if we need to, then even if our independent regiment fights until there is only one person left, then we have to stick to it!

Giving us these good guns will definitely play a greater role than leaving them in your hands!

Zhang Ran understood the anger of the soldiers, but he still had the slightest intention of taking things out, but said with a straight face: "I know how hard you are fighting on the front line, and you need such good guns, but I can tell you for sure that my Jindong detachment needs these good guns more than you - because as long as our Jindong detachment always exists, the impact it can have on this national war will far exceed that of your independent regiment!" ”

"What?"

Hearing this, those soldiers were talked about, and even Lao Li wondered if he had heard it wrong, and sneered: "Captain Zhang, are you looking too highly at your Jindong detachment?" I'm not afraid to tell you, although you have killed dozens of little devils this time, I am afraid that our independent regiment has killed more devils and puppet soldiers than you have ever seen......"

"I believe that!"

Zhang Ran nodded: "It is true that our detachment does not have the idea of comparing the strength and combat effectiveness with your independent regiment - but Brother Li, the impact of a unit on the war is not only achieved by charging and killing the enemy on the battlefield, there are many ways!" ”

"yes, there are a lot of ways!"

Hearing this, the little soldier said unceremoniously: "Just run away with two shots, dig a few pits on the road where the devils pass by-I don't look down on your local armed brothers, I just said that if there is no main force of our main force, just relying on Zhang Ran to run you like this, we will not be able to win this battle at all......"

"You kid!"

Zhang Ran was immediately angry when he heard these three words, glared at the little soldier and said: "I've told you a hundred times, you can call me Zhang Ran, but if you can't do it, you can call me Captain Zhang - I'm older than you, do you know what respect is?" ”

"I only respect those who deserve my respect!"

The little soldier squinted his eyes and glared at Zhang Ran without showing weakness and sneered: "Zhang Ranran, respect this kind of thing, it has always been earned by yourself, not begged for it...... You're like this, how can I respect you? ”

"Good boy, he's very unruly - it seems that I don't have some real skills, you really think that our Jindong detachment is empty!"

Zhang Ran was really angry, feeling that this little warrior named Wan Tao was definitely a typical example of the kind of bear child who was not beaten.

"Captain, you don't need to do this kind of thing!"

Wang Wenping rolled up his sleeves and rushed out: "I'll him - otherwise I'll be a guard in vain!" ”

"Go back!"

Zhang Ran said angrily, and said in his heart that Lao Tzu didn't say that he wanted to beat this kid named Wan Tao, Lao Tzu just let him see the belongings of our detachment!

There are not a few mine grenades left, and now they are all piled up at Zhang Ran's feet.

Zhang Ran picked his chin and snorted coldly: "The guy made by our Jindong detachment - are you interested in trying it?" ”

"You made it yourself?"

Old Li Wantao and the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were awe-struck when they heard this, exchanged their faces with each other, and then took a few grenade mines to experiment.

The conclusion is still the same as Gu Xiangyang and Song Qiang before, the grenade is good, and the mine is almost there.

"It's not like these things can't be made by our border military industrial institute!" Wan Tao said stiffly.

"Really?"

Zhang Ran sneered: "Then if I tell you that these grenade mines were developed only after we returned from the provincial capital two months ago after meeting with you in the provincial capital, this is still the first batch?" ”

Wan Tao's eyes suddenly puffed up when he heard this: "You just blow it!" ”

Lao Li said with a stern expression: "Captain Zhang, you can't joke about this kind of thing......"

"Do you think I'm joking?"

Zhang Ran sneered, turned back to those soldiers and people, and said, "If you don't believe it, you can ask them!" ”

Now, not only Lao Li and those Eight Route soldiers, but even the most unhappy Wan Tao, the eyes began to change!

They all know that the grenades produced by the military industry in the border areas have been used for research and development for at least half a year, and some comrades in the military industry have even sacrificed their precious lives because of the immaturity of technology!

These border grenades that are now used in large quantities by the troops are the finished products developed by those comrades in the military industry with their blood and lives!

Although I think that these border areas have been improved countless times, whether it is the process, materials, etc., but the power is still unsatisfactory, one fried two pieces, and even the things that can't be pulled often happen!

The troops complained about the grenades made in the border areas, but everyone actually knew in their hearts that it was not that the comrades of the military industrial institute did not want to make better ones, but because of the conditions and the limited raw materials.

The comrades themselves at the military industrial institute have really done their best!

But Zhang Ran's grenades not only took a very short time to develop, but also had good quality!

The scariest thing is that this is still their first batch of finished products, and there is still a lot of room for improvement!

They didn't dare to imagine what kind of power the grenade shell mines they created would have if they were given more time!

"Brother Zhang, do you have a lot of such grenades? If it's more, can you give us more-anyway, I really don't want to use the border area to build a ...... again," Wan Tao said excitedly.

"Don't you like to call me Zhang Run? Why don't you call now? ”

Zhang Ran looked at Wan Tao, who was blushing, and sneered disdainfully: "Look at your little bit of talent-I don't know who gave you the courage to dare to look down on our Jindong detachment, look down on me Zhang Ran, hum!" ”

Wan Tao was so ashamed that he couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into, but in order not to use those border areas that blow up in half, or don't blow up at all, he endured it!

Isn't it just a shame? There won't be a lack of meat, huh!

Wan Tao comforted himself like this, as long as there is good, what do you want to do? Can you eat it or can you block bullets?