Most of the officers and men of the independent battalion of the Nationalist Army, who had won another battle with the prisoners and the captured booty, looked very happy. It's just that some officers are a little worried about www.biquge.info this fight, and they are afraid that they will provoke the little devils who are about to launch a sweep.

At least judging from the current actions of the little devils, this sweeping operation is more aimed at the anti-Japanese forces of the Eighth Route Army in Yushe. If they did not take the initiative to participate, the Japanese army would have formed a kind of tacit understanding with them in private.

In fact, in many places in the southwest of Shanxi where Japanese troops were stationed, the Japanese army was reluctant to engage the national * army. As long as there are not too many conflicts of interest, for the anti-Japanese armed forces of the national * army behind enemy lines, the little devils prefer to buy and rebel.

This time, the independent battalion ambushed the little devils who were pursuing the Eighth Route Army, which will undoubtedly anger the little devils. In this way, in the sweeping campaign that will start soon, it is estimated that the little devils will also take the independent battalion as the target of the sweep.

Fortunately, some officers knew that their battalion commander hated the little devil very much. Speaking of which, many of the backbones and veterans of their independent battalion survived the Battle of Xinkou and the Battle of Taiyuan, and they also had a deep blood feud with the little devils.

If it weren't for the lack of strength, it is estimated that many veterans would want to seek revenge from the little devil. In this ambush battle at the moment, the losses of the independent battalion are very small, but the gains are very good. This made a group of new and old soldiers feel very happy.

Considering that there were still a large number of Japanese puppet troops behind, Liu Jiaren, the commander of the independent battalion, ordered the troops to quickly clean up the battlefield and then move. As long as they go into the mountains, it is probably not easy for the little devils to find them.

Even though many nationalist armies are not very good at fighting guerrilla warfare, Liu Jiaren has been fighting behind enemy lines for so long, and he has also learned the rule of 'if there is a bargain, run if there is no benefit'. It is a wise choice to accept it when it is good.

Compared with the officers and soldiers of the independent battalion, Sun Yihui, who was following Zhao Tiehu, said somewhat unwillingly: "Team Zhao, are all these trophies for them?" There were a lot of little devils before, but we killed them! ”

'That's it! Speaking of which, they helped us a lot this time, too, and it was only natural that they should take the loot. What's more, as long as they take these loot, it is estimated that they will not be idle in the next counter-sweep.

You've seen the previous battles, so there should be some little devils who escaped. Waiting for these little devils to report the situation, do you think the commander of the little devils can spare the troops who ambushed them? The cheapness of the little devil is not so easy to touch! ’

Although the Eighth Route Army also belongs to the combat sequence of the National * Army, in fact, there is no real mutual trust between the two armies. It can be said that it is really rare not to engage in friction in private.

After some explanation and persuasion by Zhao Tiehu, Sun Yihui and the rest of the combat team members didn't want to say anything more. Even if Zhao Tiehu, who was born in the Red Army, has no good impression of these national * army, he must admit that there are also admirable tough guys in the national * army.

At least after some previous contact, Liu Jiaren felt good about Zhao Tiehu. As long as they are the national * army that really fights devils, Zhao Tiehu will also treat them as friends and allies.

Thinking of Liu Cheng and the others who were transferred to the third battalion defense area one step ahead of them, Zhao Tiehu thought for a while and said, "Sun Pai, wait a minute, you will transport all the wounded and sacrificed soldiers to the rear base area."

Especially the wounded, wait to see your battalion commander later, and ask him to send someone to treat them. If the injuries were more serious, he was also asked to arrange for someone to be sent to the rear hospital of the regiment headquarters. As for the sacrificed soldiers, they were also carried back to the base area for burial. ”

'Team Zhao, isn't that good?' If we're gone, there won't be many people around you! ’

'It's okay! At this time, I believe they still don't dare to do anything to me. What's more, Lao Tzu is not even afraid of little devils, and he is afraid of what kind of conspiracy and tricks they will play? So many of us go to their station, and the impact is not good. ’

From what Zhao Tiehu has learned so far, even if many of the Eighth Route Army's defense areas border the national * army defense areas. However, except for the commanders of the two sides, who occasionally meet, the troops are basically a bit of a situation where they do not get along with each other.

If so many Eighth Route Army troops appear in the defense area of the independent battalion, even if the Eighth Route Army will not say anything, presumably some high-level leaders of the National * Army will wear small shoes for Liu Jiaren after they know about it, worried that the Eighth Route Army is trying to win over Liu Jiaren, an independent battalion!

understood that Zhao Tiehu's concerns were reasonable, and in the end, Sun Yihui no longer insisted on anything. When Liu Jiaren heard that Sun Yihui was about to leave, he was a little puzzled and said: "Platoon Commander Sun, this is all on my territory, how can you not go in and sit down?" ”

Facing Liu Jiaren's somewhat unhappy expression, Zhao Tiehu also said in a timely manner: "Battalion Commander Liu, we have the wounded in urgent need of treatment, and the remains of several sacrificed soldiers also need to be carried back to the base area for burial as soon as possible."

Most importantly, I need Platoon Commander Sun to go back and bring a letter to Battalion Commander Zhu to inform us of the news of our safe escape. If there is a long delay, I am afraid that the base area will send troops out to find people, and then it will be troublesome to run into little devils. ”

Seeing that Zhao Tiehu's explanation also made sense, in the end, Liu Jiaren didn't force anything. In fact, Liu Jiaren also has great respect for Sun Platoon Commander. But Zhao Tiehu didn't leave, and finally gave him some face.

In the end, the people who decided to go to the independent battalion defense area were only Zhao Tiehu and a few soldiers from the combat detachment. Before leaving, Platoon Commander Sun also told these soldiers that they must be vigilant and ensure Zhao Tiehu's personal safety.

In the face of such an explanation, Zhao Tiehu, who heard it, also knew that the other party was kind. But in Zhao Tiehu's opinion, Liu Jiaren should not dare to do anything to him. If you really want to do it, you will do it when you are ambushed before.

After seeing off Sun Yihui and some wounded, Zhao Tiehu followed Liu Jiaren to the battalion headquarters of the independent battalion. Looking at the independent battalion station established in the mountains, Zhao Tiehu also felt very interested.

said with a smile: "Battalion Commander Liu, it seems that you have really found a piece of feng shui treasure land in your independent battalion!" There is such a territory that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, if the little devil wants to attack it, he can only use artillery and planes to open the way! ”

'Hey, hey! It seems that Captain Zhao's vision is the same as my old Liu! When I first came here to form an independent battalion, I did put a lot of effort into finding a place to live. This station was also taken by me after I exterminated a group of bandits.

After grabbing the site, I put some thought into building fortifications. I don't dare to say that it is impregnable, but if the little devil wants to attack easily, it is estimated that it is unlikely. Stay behind enemy lines, you don't have a good territory, and you can't sleep well! ’

For Zhao Tiehu's appreciation of his battalion headquarters, Liu Jiaren was also very happy. Speaking of which, their independent battalion is not far from Xinguan Town. But every time the little devil wanted to encircle and suppress, he finally returned in vain.

Of course, Liu Jiaren also knew in his heart that if the little devil was really ruthless to capture his station, it was estimated that he would spend more effort and thought. This territory, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, may eventually fall.

After all, when he participated in the Battle of Xinkou in the early years, the little devils attacked by planes and artillery, which really made Liu Jiaren feel uneasy. If the little devil pulls the cannon over, it is estimated that he will not survive for long.

Maybe the two did talk about their personalities, and Liu Jiaren also sincerely led Zhao Tiehu to watch the fortifications of his battalion headquarters. Even if some company commanders felt that this was inappropriate, Liu Jiaren still insisted on his decision.

After a visit, Zhao Tiehu nodded and said, "Battalion Commander Liu, you have built these fortifications well. It's just that it can be improved, and secondly, it is possible to prepare a back road that can facilitate a quick retreat in a critical situation.

As I looked at earlier, most of the fortifications you built were civil structures. For such fortifications, it is okay to carry the grenadiers and infantry guns of the little devils, but it is estimated that the mountain artillery and howitzers are enough.

In addition, most of the fortifications you have excavated appear to be somewhat independent. I think when you dig fortifications, you think more about blocking and depleting the strength of the little devil's attacking troops.

However, if you connect these trenches and turn them into communication trenches that can be used by troops to move back and forth, I believe that it will become more effective when defending and counterattacking. Of course, this is just my family's words, please forgive me if there is anything wrong! ”

Traffic trenches!

After listening to Zhao Tiehu's words, Liu Jiaren thought for a while and said: "Listening to you say this, it seems that this is really the case, it seems that I really saw the right thing to lead you to see my fortifications." When I have time, I'll dig all these trenches, Team Zhao, thank you for your advice! ”

Even when he introduced his identity before, Sun Yihui only told Zhao Tiehu that he was the leader of the guerrilla brigade. It stands to reason that a guerrilla brigade leader seems to be somewhat out of character.

It can be learned that the team that captured Xinguan Town is these so-called guerrillas led by Zhao Tiehu, and Liu Jiaren also feels that Zhao Tiehu is a commander of the Eighth Route Army with real skills. For people with real skills, Liu Jiaren is also very respectful.

At least in the eyes of many officers who are sincerely anti-Japanese, there is a lack of officers who really dare to fight tough battles with little devils in today's anti-Japanese forces. If there were more officers like Zhao Tiehu, maybe the current War of Resistance would be a different scene!