As a result of this practice of the Japanese army, there was a lot of canned food and some field food that were originally distributed. Li Ziyuan got a lot of Japanese military canned food, Japanese toffee, military biscuits and other Japanese military materials from the warehouse in the freight yard this time. Even if there is no supply of one or two grains, Li Ziyuan can stop and wait in the Laoding Mountain area for half a month.

For the threat of these two, Li Ziyuan, who is directly regarded as the wind in his ears. The way to answer was to open a can of Japanese beef and eat it directly in front of the two of them. While eating, he said that the life of Little Japan now does not look easy. The amount of meat in this canned beef is much less than the original.

The battalion commander and political commissar of the Changzhi Independent Battalion were angry at Li Ziyuan's very inappropriate approach, but these two really had no way to take this scoundrel. People are now wealthy, and they say that they want to knock this guy's bamboo pole, but they actually have a request for others.

I wanted to hold the momentum first and let this guy bleed more. But no one thought that this guy didn't care about his threat at all. The two people who were helpless in the face of this situation were not willing to leave. There is no way, they need Li Ziyuan's assistance too much now.

I carried the black pot for Li Ziyuan last time, and the Changzhi Independent Battalion has not recovered its strength until now. And during this year's summer sweep of the Japanese army, it suffered a big loss because of its proximity to Changzhi City. At the moment, there is almost no shortage of weapons and ammunition in all aspects.

Ammunition, in particular, averages less than five rounds per person. Even a considerable number of fighters have weapons in their hands because of the lack of ammunition. Moreover, some of the guns were badly damaged and could only be used to bluff people, rifles with smoothed rifles, and the bullets fired were all diagonally discharged.

There were only seven bayonets in the battalion, and all the ammunition for the only two light machine guns was less than 200 rounds. Half of the bullets, I don't know if they can be used. That's why they want to knock on Li Ziyuan's bamboo pole, at least to solve their urgent needs.

Unexpectedly, Li Ziyuan's soft and hard posture made the two of them somewhat embarrassed. And Ma Yongcheng, who was beside Li Ziyuan, saw the embarrassed look on the face of the military and political chief of the brother unit. was also a little uneasy, and tugged Li Ziyuan's clothes, meaning that he didn't go too far. Everyone is a fraternal unit, and we can't let people not come to Taiwan.

Ma Yongcheng tugged on his sleeve, Li Ziyuan would not be clear. The problem is that there are some things that everyone can talk about and discuss, and there may not be no room for negotiation. But these two came up with an attitude that they owed them and made it clear that they wanted to extort money, which made him very dissatisfied.

Putting down the cans in his hand, Li Ziyuan asked the guards around him to give these two cans two cans, and after holding a few biscuits and handing them over, he said: "I said two brothers, we are all stirring horses and spoons in the same pot, what can't we discuss?" You don't have to come up with that attitude. ”

"Last time, we didn't say hello, and we fought a few battles around Changzhi City, and it did cause you a lot of trouble afterwards. It is not undesirable to say that it is necessary to compensate the fraternal troops. But don't be too lion-mouthed, and put on a posture of beating my local tyrant. ”

"We just had a few shells, all of which were exchanged for the lives of our brothers. We still have our tasks, and we must not use them except at the most critical moments. You also know our situation, and there is no place to replenish this shell when it runs out. ”

After giving the two of them a step down, Li Ziyuan sat there and pondered for a while, and then asked the guard to find the operator. He quickly drafted his first telegram and forwarded it to the Divisional Command. In addition to the first round of reports on the operation, he also made a certain report to the higher authorities on the requirements of the Changzhi Independent Battalion.

After the telegraph operator took the telegram and left, Li Ziyuan turned his head to the two in front of him and said, "Weapon, I don't have much right to promise you until the superior replies." In this case, I will give you 1,000 rounds of 65 and 79 rounds each, as well as two boxes of Japanese-made grenades and a British light machine gun. ”

"I'm giving you a grenadier and ten grenades from our troops. As for how much more weapons are left for you, I still have to consider the requirements of my superiors as a whole. 38 discipline and eight points of attention, all seizures must be returned to the public, and I dare not violate discipline. ”

Hearing Li Ziyuan's reply, the two of them glanced at each other and nodded slightly, which can be regarded as reluctantly accepting Li Ziyuan's decision. It's just that Ma Yongcheng and He Sanliang, who were beside Li Ziyuan, smelled a hint of conspiracy in Li Ziyuan's reply.

After the two of them had eaten and drunk enough to leave, Ma Yongcheng looked at Li Ziyuan and said, "Lao Li, how can I feel that something is wrong with you today." It turns out that as long as you have more money, you have always been very generous in transferring ammunition to your brother troops. How did you buckle the noose today, and only gave 2,000 rounds of ammunition, which is a bit different from your style. ”

"The British-made weapons we seized from the Nanguan Freight Yard this time are good, but they are still not suitable for us. The captured bullets ran out, and there was no place to replenish them, and those British 77 caliber and Japanese 77 caliber were not universal. Why do you keep it in your hands, you might as well give them a part. ”

Regarding Ma Yongcheng's inquiry, He Sanliang on the side shook his head and said, "Director Ma, you haven't seen what the detachment leader means?" He hit the idea on the Changzhi Independent Battalion, fishing here with the captured booty. I'm afraid that the detachment leader now has a certain idea in his mind about what to do next, and the plan is that the more Han Xin mercenaries, the better. ”

He Sanliang's words made Li Ziyuan smile and said, "It's still old He's poisonous eyes." That's right, in my next move, we have a bit of a shortage of troops at hand. Although their Changzhi Independent Battalion is somewhat poorly equipped, at least its strength is now full. And these guys are the head snakes of Changzhi, and they know the hostility of Changzhi and the terrain well. ”

"If we don't make good use of such conditions in the next battle, then we are really sorry for ourselves. In fact, it's not a big deal to give them all the extra weapons we have at hand. We carry these weapons, and they also affect our mobility. ”

"But if we give them casually, we won't be very good at talking about some things. And without their participation, how can I make Changzhi more lively, how can I better fish in troubled waters? However, these two people's previous dissatisfaction has not been completely eliminated at present. Whether I can bite this bait or not, I'm not very sure now. ”

Li Ziyuan's reply made Ma Yongcheng speechless, but it was not good to say anything more. Even if one company is added to the divisional division and one company that has been completely converted into artillery, there are only six companies in the unit, and there are only four infantry companies in addition to the artillery company.

Although it is much more capable and flexible, the problem is that there is still a bit of a shortage in the use of troops when needed. The Japanese puppet army in Changzhi City combined was more than the number of troops on hand. If you add the pseudo-police and the like, there will be even more messy pseudo-armed forces. Although the actual combat effectiveness of these guys is not good, they still have a certain combat effectiveness under the supervision of the Japanese army.

In last night's battle, although Li Ziyuan finally won the bet, it was too risky to a certain extent. At that time, there were no reinforcements, if the Japanese puppet army in Changzhi City was not bluffed by Li Ziyuan, they really came out to reinforce regardless of it, and they were easy to be dumplings.

If Li Ziyuan still had a troop at hand at that time, even if it was a battalion of troops, he would not have to take such a big risk. And in the current situation that there are no other reinforcements, there is no unit more suitable than the Changzhi Independent Battalion, which is in the vicinity of Changzhi and is fighting and operating. If they cooperate in the battle, the next step of the operation will be greatly improved in terms of security.

Although Ma Yongcheng did not agree with Li Ziyuan's approach. However, out of consideration for the operation of the troops, Ma Yongcheng still chose to acquiesce. However, Ma Yongcheng also proposed to Li Ziyuan that no matter what the result was, the relationship with the brother troops should not be too stiff. His temper of a donkey must know how to stop in moderation.

Ma Yongcheng reminded Li Ziyuan just smiled and didn't say anything. After eating hastily, Li Ziyuan wrapped himself in the military coat assigned to him and leaned against a big tree and fell asleep. Seeing Li Ziyuan fall asleep, Ma Yongcheng, who also had red eyes, did not continue to talk.

Li Ziyuan slept until the afternoon before getting up. However, after waking up, Li Ziyuan saw He Sanliang, who was sitting not far away, and he didn't sleep at all. I've been holding the map, thinking carefully about something. By He Sanliang's side, he threw cigarette butts on the ground.

Seeing He Sanliang pondering at the map, Li Ziyuan walked to his side, took off the military coat on his body and put it on him before saying, "Old He, you can't do this." Whether as a commander or as a staff officer, keeping a clear head is a top priority. It's been a few days on end, and now you have to go and rest, rest. ”

Hearing Li Ziyuan's words, He Sanliang took out another cigarette from the cigarette case next to him and lit it before saying: "We got a guy last night, although the devil's loss was not small, but we didn't achieve the previous predetermined goal." Judging from the information from the scouts, the devil only replaced himself with a puppet army, and the food was basically not used. ”

"What is the real purpose of the devil doing this, we can't help but think about it carefully. The hostile situation is changing, and if we fail to take into account the details, we will easily suffer a big loss. Lao Li, in fact, in that matter, Zeng Sheng did something wrong. But there is a saying that is very appropriate for us, we should still try to reduce casualties as much as possible. ”

"It is true that casualties are inevitable as long as the fighting starts. But some casualties, if we use our brains more, can still be avoided. To be honest, the tears of orphans and widows at that time were difficult not to move even to hard-hearted people. The more we think about it, the less blood the warriors below will be spared. ”

He Sanliang's words, Li Ziyuan nodded: "What you said makes sense, but there is one thing that you still need to pay attention to." Thinking more does not mean that we are hesitant and cowardly. As a commander on the battlefield, you must have the courage to break through the cauldron when necessary. ”