Chapter Thirty-Nine: All I Need Is Twenty Recruits

When I went to Beishan, I didn't need Chang Juan to look for it carefully, so on a hillside where I could see the entire Wangjiagou Village, I found Li Ziyuan with a piece of grass in his mouth, sitting there quietly looking at Wangjiagou, which had become a ruin under the mountain, and didn't know what he was thinking. , the latest chapter access: ШШШ.79xs.БоМ .

Walking to Li Ziyuan's side, Chang Juan stuffed the lunch box in his hand into Li Ziyuan's hand and said, "You let the soldiers finish eating, and you, the captain, have to take the lead." If you want to take revenge, you must have good physical strength. If you don't eat, how can you keep your head clear. Don't forget that every command you give is a matter of life and death for your warriors. ”

Looking at the lunch box handed over by Chang Juan, Li Ziyuan took the lunch box and began to eat it politely. Looking at Li Ziyuan who was eating, Chang Juan sat down beside him, sighed and said, "Captain, you can't be blamed for this matter." The main responsibility lies with me, the secretary and instructor of the district party committee. ”

"It's because I underestimated the Japanese army's revenge, but I was worried that it would affect the 'spring' ploughing and the lives of the people, so I didn't accept your opinion at the beginning. If you had done what you wanted, and temporarily evacuated the people of Wangjiagou for even a month, there would have been no tragedy this time. After the new county party committee is formed, I will ask my superiors for punishment. ”

Regarding Chang Juan's review, Li Ziyuan shook his head and said, "You are not wrong to think about it. After all, if you make a mistake in 'spring' ploughing, you will miss the livelihood of the people for a year. I guess even if you had accepted my opinion, the villagers would not have agreed. Besides, there are only a thousand days to be a thief in the world, how can there be a reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days? ”

"Qiaokou is so close to Wangjiagou, the Japanese puppet army will come, can we still let the villagers hide in the mountains for the rest of their lives and not go home and not go to farming? Although I am not from a peasant background, most of my brothers in the army were from peasant backgrounds before they joined the army.

"Land is the lifeblood of farmers, and it is impossible for you to let the villagers not farm for a year. Besides, the common people don't farm, what do we people eat? We are not immortals, we can march and fight without eating or drinking. Even if we let the folks hide this time, what about next time, next time? ”

"As long as we don't put down our guns and the people still support us, the Japanese will not give up this kind of massacre as a means of intimidation. From the root of this tragedy, our strength is too weak. Another very fatal point is that I am a little underestimated. ”

"Although the battle of Pingchuan Town was a little dangerous, it was still very smooth after all. I thought that the Japanese, at least in the near future, would focus their main attention on the Baijin Railway, and I did not expect that the Japanese would retaliate so quickly. ”

"If I could have sent that truck away earlier, I think that even if this tragedy could not be completely avoided, it would have been delayed for a while, even if it was to give me another half a month of training time. The old chiefs always warned us that being careless on the battlefield was going to be a problem. But this time I had a problem with that. ”

"In this matter, I am more responsible than you, because I am the military commander. But it's too late to say anything now, and it can't bring the villagers and Du Dazhuang back to life. The only thing we can do now is to train the troops well and develop the troops as soon as possible, so that we can avenge the villagers. Don't let the villagers die blindly, to avoid the tragedy happening again. ”

"Instructor, there are two problems that the troops need to solve the most now. I don't think the two of us should always quarrel, because the discord between the military and political chiefs will affect the mood of the soldiers. In this way, the two of us, including Lao Guan, the deputy captain, will divide the work well. ”

"Although you are a girl's family, you are an instructor appointed by your superiors. Even if I am not satisfied, I still have to carry out the orders of my superiors. However, you also serve as the secretary of the district party committee of District 2, and District 2 is the only relatively stable base we have. ”

"I thought about it this morning, and I will be in charge of military and training issues, and you will be in charge of the replenishment and livelihood of soldiers. Lao Guan is a local snake, familiar with the ground and familiar people, I want him to cooperate. One is that when you are not there, catch the political work. You also serve as the secretary of the district party committee, so it is impossible for you to stay with the army all the time. ”

"When you are not there, this piece is temporarily represented by Lao Guan. The other is intelligence work, and I think Lao Guan is still in charge. This time, we are so passive, and the root cause is that there is a problem with intelligence. The Japanese puppet army has 'touched' under our noses, but we still don't know anything. ”

"I have never experienced this situation in the old base of Taihang. This is not going to work, this aspect has to be improved. Whether or not we can obtain information in a timely and effective manner is a major issue related to our survival. We must find a way to solve this problem, otherwise in two or three such cases, our troops will basically be exhausted. ”

"In addition, we can't have a team in Hubei now. At least the district teams of the two districts in the mountainous area have to find a way to recover, which is not just a matter of cooperating with us when necessary. I'm going to figure out how to get the weapons, but the district team has to find a way to recover them. The third district will ignore him first, but the district team in the second district will have to find a way to recover first. Otherwise, we will be too passive if we continue like this. ”

"The reorganization of the various district squads is not only to cover the transfer of the villagers when necessary in our absence. Another is to set up a reserve force for us, so that we can quickly recover in a short period of time in the event of excessive battle damage. ”

"In addition to that, there's one more thing I'd like to discuss with you. Lao Shi is the oldest of us here, and he is also the head snake, and he is responsible for the logistics. With so many soldiers eating and drinking, no one can take care of it, and it is impossible for my 'essence' to be put on this. ”

"The rest of the Japanese dry food, including canned food, should not be touched for the time being. In addition to teaching us a lesson, this battle is also warning us that the Japanese puppet army can use any means to destroy us. We have to make some preparations, we have to stock up on supplies to deal with the most difficult situations. ”

"The puppet army has mobilized such a large force in this war, and they have not been able to completely destroy us, I guess they will not give up. In addition to sending special agents to find our whereabouts, I am afraid that they will also blockade the mountainous areas in the eastern part of Hubei. So, we have to be prepared for the toughest situations. ”

"We can't do the kind of killing the people and raising the army, we still have to find a way from ourselves. And after this battle, we suffered heavy losses, at least for a short time, and we could not recover our ability to move. So don't move the dry food for the time being, and stock it up for the most difficult moments. ”

"One of the most important things is to replenish the lost personnel. This matter has to be done by you, the instructor and secretary of the district party committee. The captain and the second squadron of the first squadron all died in this battle, and the first and third squadrons lost more than half. The entire No. 1 Squadron has become an empty shelf, and whether it can be replenished in a short period of time depends on you, the instructor. ”

After Li Ziyuan said this, Chang Juan said with a headache: "I don't have an opinion on your other ideas." However, I am afraid that the issue of replenishment of personnel is now somewhat difficult. After the transfer of the basic battalion, this guerrilla unit was reorganized, and basically all the armed forces were 'emptied'. ”

"Now in the entire second district, including several villages in the third district, even the basic militia is gone. Although there are only a dozen or so that need to be replenished at the moment, at least 50 people will be needed to expand the required number. It is somewhat difficult to mobilize so many people at the moment. ”

Chang Juan's answer, Li Ziyuan smiled and said, "Instructor, I think too much." At least for now, I don't have that big appetite. Fifty people are not needed, twenty people are enough. I thought about it for a while, and for now, we should still focus on 'lean'. There are too many expansions, not to mention whether this mountainous area has enough capacity to support us. Even if it is active, it is also a little inconvenient. ”

"I mean, until the Hubei situation is opened, the size of the army should not exceed a hundred people for the time being. It is my goal this year to make this guerrilla force 'lean', but it must be well-trained. As for next year, depending on the situation, let's open up the situation and drink spicy food, and if we can't open the situation, no matter how many soldiers are recruited, it is also a dish prepared for others. ”

"But instructor, I have one thing in mind. Is there a kind of Orion in our second district? If anything, it would be better to be able to mobilize one or two. These people have good marksmanship, and when necessary, they can directly shoot and 'shoot' the commander of the Japanese puppet army. A good Orion's marksmanship can be put on top of a fighter who has been trained for several years. ”

"During this period of hidden training in that ruined temple, I found that there are a lot of wild boars in the mountains in the eastern part of the north, and the number of roe deer is also very large. As for the greater number of pheasants and hares, I have heard wolves howling at night. I think in this case, there should be some kind of hunter in this area. If we can mobilize one or two, I think it will solve our big problems. ”

"These people not only have good marksmanship, but they also have a strong ability to survive in the mountains, and most importantly, they can also play a trap. Those beasts with four 'legs' have no problem, so there is no problem with dealing with two-legged beasts. Although our warriors' ability to move in the mountains is not bad, they are not as good as those warriors who came from Orion in many aspects. If I can mobilize a few recruits like this, then it will solve my urgent need. ”

Hearing that Li Ziyuan only needed to replenish the casualties of this battle for the time being, Chang Juan's heart was very relieved. It's not that she, the secretary of the district party committee, can't mobilize so much, but too much will have an impact on the work of the second district. It is true that Hubei County is a populous county in the southeast of Shanxi Province, but most of the main population is concentrated in the west, close to the * plain area of Changzhi.

At present, the west side of Hubei is a key area controlled by the Japanese army, and the work situation cannot be opened for a long time. In the eastern mountainous areas, the population is far inferior to that in the west. When last year's basic battalion was transferred, more than 100 new recruits were mobilized in order to make up for the sacrifices made in the sweep. Plus a few years down to join the army, as well as the population who died.

This year, the guerrillas have been reorganized, and if they have mobilized too much, the second district will be demoralized. The troops need young and middle-aged people to march and fight, and the villagers also need young and middle-aged people to farm. In the case of a limited population base, too many mobilized districts in the second district really can't afford it. Li Ziyuan only needed twenty recruits, which undoubtedly made Chang Juan breathe a sigh of relief.