In response to Chang Juan's questioning, Guan Li shook his head and said, "Instructor, you should have confidence in him." Although my grade is a little older, I have also saved some experience in my early years. My eyes are not confident enough to be dizzy with old eyes, and I can still see how long and short I can see when I look at people. ”

"Instructor, don't forget that I also fought in the Central Plains War with the Jin Sui Army. Although I was a logistics soldier who didn't even have a gun, I was also well-informed. At least the confidence in Captain Li was something I had never seen in the Jin Sui army back then. ”

"Before, he really put his energy into the army for more than half a month, but the whole army was screamed by him. I know that the district team of mine knows it, but the spirit of that half a month is completely different from before. When I was the squadron leader and Lao Shi, we were worried about the lack of weapons in the troops. But he didn't care, and he got weapons for the troops on a trip. I don't think such a person will be defeated like this. ”

After Guan Li's words were finished, Chang Juan stopped talking. Just looking at Li Ziyuan, who was kneeling there quietly, it had been almost a whole morning, and he didn't move, at this moment, Chang Juan's heart felt that he was getting more and more unable to see clearly, this young captain who was only one or two years older than him.

Seeing that it was close to noon, Chang Juan still decided to persuade Li Ziyuan. After all, the troops were already extremely tired after running and fighting all night yesterday. The most important thing at the moment is to find a place for the troops to eat and rest. After Du Dazhuang's sacrifice, many things also had to be readjusted, at least how to reorganize the first squadron, and also needed to sit down and study it carefully.

But when she walked to Li Ziyuan's side, Chang Juan didn't know where to persuade her for a while. After a while, Chang Juan squatted down and said, "Captain, don't be too sad." I am also responsible in this matter. If I had listened to you, maybe the people of Wangjiagou would have been able to escape from the poisonous hands of the Japanese army. ”

"But we shouldn't be sad now, and we have to think about what to do next in order to avenge the villagers in Wangjiagou. You are the captain and the backbone of the team. If you languish and let the other cadres and fighters do? Captain, the most important thing now is to find a place for the troops to repair and recuperate. ”

After Chang Juan's words were finished, Li Ziyuan was silent for a long time. Just when Chang Juan thought that her persuasion had not worked. Li Ziyuan opened his mouth and said, "Where to repair?" Tell the troops to rest here in Wangjiagou. The houses were burned down, and they slept in ruins. ”

Li Ziyuan's voice fell, Chang Juan couldn't help but be stunned, and involuntarily retorted: "Captain, our troops have suffered heavy casualties now, and the troops are also quite tired. Wangjiagou is too close to the Qiaokou stronghold, and once the Japanese puppet army finds out that we will rest here and return quickly, we will be quite dangerous. ”

In response to Chang Juan's rebuttal, Li Ziyuan, who had been kneeling for almost a whole morning, stood up at this moment, glanced at Chang Juan coldly and said, "Your Chang Da instructor is a Taiyuan normal graduate who is a serious child, and his education level is much higher than ours. I don't need to tell you the truth that it's dark under the lamp. Don't you know that in many cases, the more dangerous the place, the safer it is. ”

"Also, what's wrong with repairing it in Wangjiagou. Only by guarding the villagers here can the troops be ashamed and brave, and know what kind of mission and responsibility they are shouldering. Let them know what they have to do to avenge their fellow villagers. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ziyuan turned to Guan Li, who had been behind him, and said, "Old Guan, tell all the troops to gather here." Except for the wounded, who could not walk, all of them gathered here. If anyone has any opinions, let him Lima get out of the way. ”

Hearing Li Ziyuan's order, Guan Li glanced at Chang Juan, who was standing beside Li Ziyuan, hesitated for a moment, but in the end he didn't say anything. And immediately turn back to carry out the order. It didn't take long for all the troops to be concentrated and brought to the foot of the East Mountain.

Looking at the troops standing in front of him with red eyes and obviously crying, and some of the young soldiers were still choking, Li Ziyuan said with anger in his tone: "What are you crying for? What problems does crying solve? If you cry, you can make the villagers cry alive, and Lao Tzu will take you to cry with you today. ”

"Remember, you are all soldiers now, not ordinary people. What is a military man? Shedding skin and flesh without tears, bleeding and sweating without tears, only by doing these can you be considered a qualified soldier. Crying does not represent anything but cowardice. Tears are not what a good soldier should be. ”

"I want you to remember yesterday's night and all the villagers who died here in Wangjiagou. But it's not for you to cry, because weeping is not what we should do now. I allow you to grieve, but I ask you to turn your grief into combat, not to shed tears. ”

"Last night, we lost the battle. Some people may say that the devils have so many cannons and so many heavy machine guns, and it is normal for us to lose a battle with such a little equipment. But I say that this is not normal, because the biggest gap between us and the Japanese army is not the equipment. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ziyuan pointed to his head and continued: "I said that the biggest difference between us and the Japanese army is here. In terms of the quality of individual soldiers, we are too far from the Japanese army. When it comes to the use of tactics, we are even more different. Last night, if our machine guns could suppress the charge of the Japanese puppet army, would our casualties be so large, and would we be so passive in the battle? ”

"Not counting the devil's grenadiers, even at night, their machine gunners can target our muzzle fire and suppress our machine guns to death. Not to mention their machine guns, even their rifles can effectively use the short light of the flares to inflict great damage on us outside the range of our hand-held submachine guns. The third squad leader, wasn't he sacrificed like this? ”

"What is this, this is where the real gap between us and the Japanese army lies. Whether or not a unit has combat effectiveness and how much combat effectiveness it has cannot be solved by relying only on a few sophisticated weapons. In addition to willpower, it is more about the level of military quality. What is the use of you being well-equipped, but having low military quality? ”

"It's true that the devils have more machine guns than us, and the devils have cannons that we don't have. But it is the most basic infantry that really solves the front-line battles. It is true that we are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of equipment. But we can't be too far behind the Japanese army in terms of military quality. ”

"I knew that some of you didn't dare to say it, but in private I complained that I practiced you too hard. How was a fight last night, did you find a gap? If you don't train the army, I, the captain, am committing a crime against you, and if you go to the battlefield, you will be sent to death in vain. ”

"To be honest, although we lost a battle last night, I, the captain, am quite satisfied with your performance on the battlefield. It was basically the first time for everyone to go to the battlefield, but no one was afraid of death in last night's battle. All the soldiers who died were backwards. ”

"But is it enough not to be afraid of death? What's the use of not shooting to death? If we fail to enhance our military quality as soon as possible, we will not kill the enemy on the battlefield, but will be sent to death. Your parents raised you so big and sent you to the army to fight devils, not to send you to death. ”

"Only by improving our military quality as soon as possible can we better ensure our own survival while killing the enemy. If those of us who dare to resist are dead, then who will protect your family, your brothers and sisters? Remember what I said, we are not afraid of death, but we cannot die in vain. ”

"Remember, if you don't want this scene in Wangjiagou to be repeated in other areas. You have to train well and put the grief and anger in your hearts on the training ground. I have one request for you, that is, to practice your skills to kill devils, and kill as many devils as possible. ”

"Protect your families, protect the other Lijiagou and Zhaojiagou, and don't suffer the massacre that the villagers in Wangjiagou have suffered. At the same time, you must also protect yourself, because only by protecting yourself can you protect your fellow villagers and your families. ”

"Only with a tenacious will to fight, a strong determination not to be afraid of death, and skilled military quality can a unit be built that is invincible and steel-like and cannot be defeated and destroyed. Only then can we drive the Japanese devils out of the land of China and protect our families. ”

After saying this, Li Ziyuan said to Guan Li beside him: "Lao Guan, get some hot rice for the brothers." You captains, watch everyone finish their meals. It's not terrible to be defeated on the battlefield, but we can't be broken mentally. Eat, give me food. ”

After explaining the explanation, Guan Li made food for everyone, and Li Ziyuan turned around and left here without looking back. Looking at Li Ziyuan's back, Chang Juan originally wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a moment, she finally swallowed it back. Together with Guan Li, she made a lunch for everyone.

In fact, Wangjiagou, which had been burned to the ground and all the food was basically stolen by the Japanese puppet army, was no longer able to provide any fresh food for the troops. The so-called rice is just two pumpkins found plus a few sweet potatoes, plus a box of Japanese biscuits from the Japanese army plus a few canned beef, and a pot of something that I don't know what it tastes like.

Chang Juan and Guan Li did not fake others, but personally filled the enamel bowls in the hands of the soldiers or the Japanese army-standard lunch boxes one by one. In addition to these, Guan Li also handed out a biscuit to each fighter, as well as a few slices of bacon.

When the soldiers had eaten, Chang Juan found that Li Ziyuan had never returned. Looking at Chang Juan's looking eyes, Guan Li smiled bitterly: "Instructor, don't look for it, the captain is in Beishan, where he usually stays." Don't go to him, let him calm down. ”

For Guan Li's persuasion, Chang Juan hesitated, picked up a Japanese pig's kidney-style lunch box, and filled Li Ziyuan with rice. After thinking about it, he asked Guan Li to cut a few more slices of Japanese-style bacon. Let Guan Li keep an eye on the soldiers, and after he must eat all the food, he picked up the lunch box and went to find Li Ziyuan.