Looking at the extremely fine workmanship in front of me, it looks like it is made by a famous Japanese knife maker, and it is a saber with some history. The deputy commander-in-chief patted Li Ziyuan's shoulder in front of him: "You avenge the villagers who were slaughtered by the Japanese army, I can't say that you are wrong." But remember, you are the commander of a regiment, not those swordsmen who are happy to take revenge, holding the lives of thousands of cadres and soldiers in their hands. ”

"In such a fierce battle, you left your troops behind and risked killing here, and you yourself let out a bad breath in your heart. But what about your troops? Happiness and revenge, that is the work of a chivalrous man, but not the work of a qualified soldier. Especially not what a qualified commander should do. ”

"The crimes committed by the Japanese army in the entire Chinese battlefield are too numerous to mention. In every place they ravaged, there were villages that had been killed by the devils. If every one of our commanders sees these murderous demons like you and leaves their troops behind to fight a duel with their opponents, then how can this unit be brought with them, and when will the Japanese devils be driven out of China? ”

"I'll tell you Li Ziyuan, there's no next time. You remember, you are now not a squad leader, nor a platoon commander, nor a company commander, but the commander of a regiment. You have the lives of thousands of cadres and fighters in your hands, and the life and death of your kid is even related to the success or failure of a battle. ”

"What you did today is very happy, but have you ever thought about what your troops will do if you die? Who can take your place at this time and rush out safely with them? You are now representing not you as an individual, but as a whole. You have to remember to me that the last thing an army needs in times of war is individual heroism. ”

Li Ziyuan did not dare to refute the criticism of the deputy commander-in-chief. However, after the deputy commander-in-chief said that there would be no next time, the two military and political chiefs of the military sub-districts present looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. After the deputy commander-in-chief said this, it also meant that Li Ziyuan's position was finally retained.

For the commander and political commissar of the military division, although there are many minor problems, at least this guy is still a cadre who can fight. Li Ziyuan is a person who can attack and defend, has a strong sense of taking the initiative to seek battle, and has a very important view of the overall situation, and is the only all-round talent in the entire Ludong Army Division. And this guy is bold, careful, and has a strong ability to move alone, so he doesn't have to worry about how far he goes. “

From time to time, he often surprises his superiors, and every time he goes out to attack, he can always make some fame. What is needed in wartime is such cadres, and they are willing to really withdraw them. Especially at present, the sub-district has suffered a lot of losses in this sweep, and cadres like Li Ziyuan are needed. If they are withdrawn, the two of them will not die of distress.

Fortunately, the deputy commander-in-chief was finally moved, although he had not yet expressed his position clearly, but his tone was somewhat loose. It's just that the deputy commander-in-chief hasn't made the last spit, and the two people who have not landed in their hearts have all looked at the division commander who has not spoken on the side, hoping that the division commander is persuading the deputy commander-in-chief.

Under the control of an extremely strict political commissar, neither of the two people begged. The teacher, who is usually like an old mother, has become a lifesaver for the two of them. received the eyes of two people asking for help, but the division commander had not yet spoken. The political commissar tugged at the sleeve of the division commander without a trace, and pointed to Li Ziyuan over there.

When the deputy commander-in-chief's anger subsided, the division commander who had not spoken on the side said: "Li Ziyuan, if you don't get into trouble for a long time, your kid will make trouble." The deputy commander-in-chief's criticism of you is all at the root, and you kid is not convinced. The deputy commander-in-chief is right, if there is another time, he will not be spared. ”

"A soldier is the courage of a general, and a soldier is the soul of a soldier. A qualified commander cannot only rely on reckless and heroic bravery to lead the troops, still less can he simply rely on playing with a big blade to raise the morale of the troops. Soldiers must be bloody, but they must also be good at thinking. Let you be the head of this regiment, not let you do the business of the squad leader. ”

"However, although you have left the command position, do I think your troops are still fighting in order? It didn't fall into any chaos because you, the regimental commander, left, at least your troops were good. Also, I don't think the number of your troops is a little wrong, even if your losses are very large this time, but is there more of your soldiers? ”

"Listen to the gunshots, you have a lot of light and heavy machine guns. There are more than a dozen of these heavy machine guns, where did you get so many machine guns, I listen to the sound of gunfire and it seems that there are Soviet-made light and heavy machine guns. Don't give me an ambush, boy, a few of us have been watching the battle for a while. ”

Hearing the division commander's words that were clearly criticism, but in fact were words of love, Li Ziyuan touched his nose and said: "Several leaders, although my regiment commander is not qualified, I don't dare to really leave the army behind. Although I rushed out, my chief of staff remained in command of the position. The political commissar and the deputy head of the regiment are also there, and there will be no confusion in the command because I am not in the command position. ”

"And the battle has been fought to this point, except for fighting to the end, as long as we don't fight and herd the sheep ourselves, there will basically not be much change. It's already fought to the point of fighting bayonets, and no matter how bad it is, it can be so bad. I rushed out, and the commissar and chief of staff in the back just followed the order. ”

"As for the number of troops, I rescued a group of Central Army recruits who were captured in the Battle of Linxian when I was heading south. Anyway, they can't go back, so I've all taken them in. In addition, I defeated a division of Wang's puppet Second Front Army at Basongling, and some of them joined my unit anyway. ”

Li Ziyuan told his experience of breaking through from the south to Huguan, fighting and fighting along the way. After listening to Li Ziyuan's report, the deputy commander-in-chief's face completely softened. However, the deputy commander-in-chief, who has always been extremely strict, still gave Li Ziyuan a punishment that was not an example.

And the saber of Tsuruta Nunan, the deputy commander-in-chief did not accept it. threw it back into Li Ziyuan's hand and said, "A gentleman doesn't take away people's favors." You captured this knife yourself, and you keep it as a souvenir for yourself. If you really have that heart, get me Okamura Ninji's saber. ”

Hearing the words of the deputy commander-in-chief, Li Ziyuan hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Please rest assured, sooner or later, one day we will hit the little devil's homeland." When the time comes, don't talk about Okamura Ninji's saber, even the saber of the little devil emperor and Hideki Tojo, I promise to return it to you. ”

Regarding Li Ziyuan's assurance, the deputy commander-in-chief shook his head but said: "You kid better be down-to-earth and don't brag to me here." In the future, you will fight the battle, but if there is a time when your kid leaves the army and runs to find someone to duel with him, he will roll me to the headquarters to carry the cauldron, and I happen to lack a cooking squad leader. ”

The deputy commander-in-chief's words, Li Ziyuan stuck out his tongue but didn't dare to answer. At this time, the deputy chief of staff, who had already put down the binoculars, could not hide his love for Li Ziyuan, a young cadre. Although he didn't say anything in front of the boss, he patted him on the shoulder encouragingly and told him to go down the mountain to contain his troops.

At this moment, the Japanese puppet army whose headquarters under the mountain was defeated could no longer resist the two main forces that had rushed over and Li Ziyuan's department to block the attack. In addition to the fact that most of the puppet army was dispersed on the spot, most of the remaining Japanese troops were wiped out, and the remaining Japanese troops retreated to the north while fighting.

This is the end of the battle, and it has basically come to an end. And the Japanese puppet army that turned out to be on Li Ziyuan's flank, under the encirclement and annihilation of the brother troops who came out on both sides, except for a few people with fast legs, most of them have been solved on the spot. The speed at which the Japanese puppet army even collapsed was earlier than the collapse of the frontal battlefield.

The participating troops who have gained a lot in this battle are busy cleaning up the battlefield. In this battle, the artillery thrown in by the Japanese army was destroyed by the devil artillery. But most of the artillery still fell into the hands of the participating troops. Although the number of mountain guns captured in its entirety was not large, and the shells were also used by the Japanese army with high intensity, there were not many left.

But after all, it has somewhat changed the situation of weak support firepower of the troops, not counting the 92 infantry guns and the two mountain guns destroyed by the Japanese artillery. One Type 94 mountain cannon, two Type 41 mountain guns, and more than 100 rounds of mountain artillery shells made several leaders of the headquarters very satisfied. In particular, the deputy chief of staff almost couldn't put down the Type 94 mountain artillery.

This 94-type mountain cannon, whether it is range or other performance, far exceeds the hands of the troops, and there are only a few Jin mountain cannons and 41-type mountain cannons. Compared with the 41 mountain gun, the total weight did not increase, but the firing range was a full kilometer away. And because of the improvement of the structure, the accuracy of the long shot is quite high.

Not to mention that Zhou Tong is very greedy, even the deputy chief of staff likes it quite much. It's just that at the moment, so many troops are participating in the war, and the headquarters and division commanders are in front of them again. Such an obvious mountain cannon was placed in front of the fraternal troops and chiefs. Li Ziyuan, who didn't dare to hide it privately, could only hand over this mountain cannon with pain.

The large amount of weapons and ammunition seized made several cadres of the troops who participated in the battle smile. In particular, the current shortage of ammunition in various units made the cadres of several units laugh from ear to ear. This time it was a bumper harvest, and the captured ammunition was enough for a few troops to be petty for a while. A few cadres who couldn't close their smiling mouths were criticized by the deputy commander-in-chief for being unproductive.

At this time, Li Ziyuan knew that in order to rescue and respond to his troops. In addition to the troops of the military sub-division, the main force of the military region also mobilized three regiments to participate in the battle. The troops blocking the perimeter also reached two regiments. In addition to the temporary downsizing of a battalion of the independent regiment of the division, the military region has made great efforts this time.

Among the reinforcements, Li Ziyuan not only met Liu Lianming, who escorted the supplies back to Hubei. I also saw that when I went south, after blocking the pursuing troops of Tsuruta Nunan, I could only return to the third battalion operating in the old base area if I could not go south. It's just that the three battalions at this time can only be called three companies at most, and there is only one and a half companies left in the total strength of all the troops.

The situation was tense, the troops blocking the reinforcements from all sides were fighting a bloody battle with the Japanese army, and Li Ziyuan could not delay with the cadres of the third battalion for too long. As the troops finished cleaning up the battlefield, they began to move one after another. Li Ziyuan also took the troops and withdrew to the Ludong base area to rest. The seriously wounded were taken over by their fellow villagers on the spot and sent to the military hospital for treatment.

And it wasn't until he returned to the base that Li Ziyuan, who had a detailed discussion with Song Weiye, learned what happened to them after he broke through with the main force. In fact, Tsuruta Nunan, who was eager to pursue Li Ziyuan, did not entangle too much with the three battalions after discovering that Li Ziyuan had broken through the highway and entered the territory of Huguan.

Although the casualties of the 3rd Battalion were not light at the time of the blockade, they were still out of contact with the Japanese army. It's just that when the third battalion wanted to cross the road, there was no chance. Along the entire highway, there were a large number of Japanese puppet troops everywhere. The three battalions, which had been unable to find opportunities several times, could only withdraw to the old base area in Hubei.