Chapter Seventy-Four: The Transformation of the Heart
With the official entry of the Japanese puppet army from Jinzhong into Yushe, all the anti-Japanese troops from all walks of life who learned the news were also ready to engage in battle at any time. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoAt least many people know that these Japanese puppet soldiers will not stay in Yushe for long.
However, it is equally uncertain when these Japanese puppet troops sent from Jinzhong will leave Yushe. The only thing that can be determined is that the little devil is gathering heavy troops in Yushe this time, thinking that he is preparing to carry out a large-scale sweep.
So who will be the focus of the Japanese army's next sweep?
Although the Jin Sui Army and the National * Army felt that the Japanese army was menacing this time, it should be aimed at the Eighth Route Army operating in Yushe. But the anti-Japanese forces of the three parties, many of the territories overlap in one place, and no one knows whether the little devils will beat the rabbits with grass.
In order to ensure the security of the guerrilla areas, the Jin Sui Army, together with the Nationalist Army, entered a state of combat readiness. Compared with the Eighth Route Army, which was stationed in a company unit, most of the base areas behind the enemy lines of the Jin Sui Army and the National * Army were stationed in battalions.
When the Japanese puppet army sent by Jinzhong arrived in Yushe, the Jin Sui army and the national * army received the news in the afternoon. Of course, this news could not be concealed from the Eighth Route Army. It's just that the Jin Sui Army and the National * Army are also curious about who attacked the devil cavalry.
On the other hand, the 772nd Regiment, which was preparing for the anti-sweeping campaign, received information from the Yushe side, but the regiment commander Wang Jinghe said thoughtfully: "The little devil was attacked in Qiulingpo, it should be the closest to the first battalion, right?" ”
'Yes, the regimental commander thinks this was done by a battalion?' ’
At this time, Qian Weizhong is afraid that he is not capable of organizing such an action. Don't you think that the situation of the little devil's attack this time is a bit similar to the previous Hutou Mountain guerrilla support to attack the Zhangzhuang devil ambush? ’
'What does the regimental commander mean is that the tiger did this?' ’
'Quite possibly! This Zhao Tiehu is not ordinarily bold. The little devil has been coming at us since then. He is good, and as soon as he meets, he will give the little devil such a big gift, and it is estimated that the little devil will be angry! ’
Wang Jinghe, who discussed the matter with the chief of staff, was also very happy to have such a strong general in the regiment. Even if Wang Jinghe knew that Zhao Tiehu was restless, but he was fighting behind enemy lines, all of them couldn't be safe.
At least after these few battles, Wang Jinghe can already hear more and more news about the Eighth Route Army from the people. Especially the people of Zhang Zhuang and Liu Cheng, when they talk about the Eighth Route Army, they can't help but extend their thumbs.
In these days, although the people rarely have the opportunity to participate in national affairs. But the common people have a shot in their hearts that they can judge through their own eyes that the anti-Japanese war force that is really behind the enemy at the moment is which.
Although after the Japanese army entered Yushe, they did not do anything to massacre innocent villagers everywhere. But during the period of being ruled by the Japanese army, there were still many squires and people who were poisoned by little devils.
Most of the squires who were murdered were highly prestigious in the local area. As for the ordinary people who were poisoned, they were often captured by the Japanese puppet army for inexplicable reasons. And after being captured, most of them can't come back.
The people who witnessed these things could also feel that after the little devils entered the Yushe, their lives were still not peaceful. Fortunately, they are used to these days, and all they can do is to continue to live with their anger.
Zhao Tiehu and his entourage, who were not aware that all parties were paying attention to the road attack, set off from the rest place in the evening. Joining the liaison officers returning from the battalion headquarters, the group began to transfer with a lot of combat materials.
In addition to assigning a batch of war horses brought down from the base to the scouts for road detection and guarding, some captured pack horses were used to carry supplies. A team of nearly 50 people began to transfer overnight.
Walking on the mountain road in the countryside and looking at the team at night, Zhao Tiehu also felt comforted. After all, it has only been more than a month since the crossing, and there are already nearly fifty veterans with rich combat experience under his command.
If it is replaced by other Eighth Route Army troops, with so many veterans as the backbone, I am afraid that it will be enough to expand the main company. But in Zhao Tiehu's view, soldiers are expensive but not expensive. Even if the team wants to absorb new recruits, it can't rush it.
In his previous life, recruits would only leave the company after three months of training, and Zhao Tiehu also hoped that the fighters who would join the guerrillas in the future could also train for two to three months, and after two to three months, under the leadership of veterans, they would accumulate some practical experience in suppressing bandits or fighting puppet troops.
Soldiers who are qualified to become a member of the combat detachment, Zhao Tiehu hopes that he will not lose too many little devils in the individual competition. Perhaps only then will their casualty rate not be so alarming.
Liu Cheng, who was walking beside Zhao Tiehu, looked at Zhao Tiehu, who was a little enlightened in his eyes, and said with some curiosity: "Captain, what do you want?" Look at you while walking, and thinking about things at the same time, what's wrong? ”
'It's okay, it's just that something suddenly comes to mind!' Liu Cheng, how long do you think it will take us to win the little devil? After beating away the little devils, did you think about what to do in the past? ’
Faced with Zhao Tiehu suddenly asking about such a thing, Liu Cheng was also stunned and said, "Captain, I really haven't thought about this." As for when to beat away the little devils, that should be something that the chiefs consider, right?
What's more, the little devil is now powerful, and Lao Jiang was beaten by the little devil and ran to Chongqing. If you want to win against the little devil, I'm afraid it will take a long time! As for what happened after beating away the little devils, I didn't even think about it. What do you want to do that far? ”
seems to be a very ordinary answer, but it makes Zhao Tiehu understand that many soldiers living in this era may not plan their lives at all. Perhaps their most common wish is to survive every battle.
'An inch of mountains and rivers, an inch of blood, 100,000 young people and 100,000 troops. But in this war, how many 100,000 young people went to the country one after another. Before they joined the army, they were afraid that all they hoped for was to survive until the end of the war! ’
Thinking of a passage he had read in his previous life, looking at these soldiers in the prime of his youth around him, Zhao Tiehu also felt that he had more responsibilities. Maybe he can't promise to let everyone live until the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, but he does his best to let them live a little longer.
Compared with many soldiers who volunteered to join the army in later generations, they served in the army for two to three years, and often did not understand what it means to be worthy of life and death. Perhaps the truly unforgettable comradeship must be mixed with blood and flesh to appear real!
Even if Zhao Tiehu is belligerent, he likes to tear and kill on the battlefield and enjoy the taste of war and gunsmoke. But who knows, every time he sees those comrades-in-arms sacrificed, Zhao Tiehu will go crazy and uncomfortable.
The so-called enjoyment of the taste of battle is nothing more than that Zhao Tiehu will not think about those past events only when he is fighting. Maybe for Zhao Tiehu, he should be a patient suffering from 'battlefield syndrome'!
Thinking about the days when he was a mercenary in his previous life, Zhao Tiehu felt that during that time, he was a body living on the battlefield. At the end of each mission, it became Zhao Tiehu's most difficult day. Only by fighting can his heart be calmed.
And this time, God gave him such an opportunity, so that he didn't have to worry about fighting at all. But Zhao Tiehu feels that people have to do something meaningful after all. So what he is doing now should be meaningful, right?
Perhaps, as in a military TV series I watched in my previous life, the soldier with a single brain said, 'To live is to do meaningful things, and to do meaningful things is to live well'. This may be very appropriate for Zhao Tiehu now.
'Fighting little devils is a meaningful thing, and I want to live well until I kill all the little devils!' ’
From the time crossing to the present, this should be the first time that Zhao Tiehu has truly reflected on himself. Even if the result he came up with was still related to killing. But Zhao Tiehu felt that in his gloomy life, there seemed to be a ray of sunshine.
Maybe one day in the future, Zhao Tiehu can really let go of everything and enjoy the life of ordinary people. But Zhao Tiehu also knows that this day is still too far away. If he wants to wait until that day, the first thing he has to do is live well.
Zhao Tiehu, who figured out this, rarely showed a hint of a smile, looked at Liu Cheng, who was confused, and suddenly smiled and said, "Old Liu, live well!" I believe that the future life is still very beautiful, and you will be able to live a small life with a wife and children on the hot kang. ”
The hot kang head of the wife and children should be the most ordinary wish of many ordinary people in this era. But such an ordinary wish, in this era of war, is still an unattainable dream.
Although Liu Cheng was a little puzzled, Zhao Tiehu suddenly said something like this to him. But he could feel that Zhao Tiehu seemed to have some changes. But he really can't say what has changed.
For these things that happened during the march, perhaps only Zhao Tiehu knew it in his heart. As for the other fighters, they didn't know that Zhao Tiehu's heart had undergone some transformation. But all of this has nothing to do with the next battle.
The combat detachment, which marched cautiously and quickly all the way, finally arrived in the mountains and forests of Kulaoling before dawn. Looking at the soldiers who were a little tired after a night, Zhao Tiehu quickly gave the order to boil some hot water and cook some meat porridge.
At this time, there is still some time before dawn, and finding a hidden place to make a fire and cook will not attract attention. Eating dry food every day is also not good for the health of the soldiers. Occasionally supplementing some hot food is also very necessary in Zhao Tiehu's opinion.
As for the daytime, Zhao Tiehu still felt that reconnaissance was the mainstay. Only by doing a good job of reconnaissance before each battle can we ensure victory during the operation. Therefore, for pre-war reconnaissance, Zhao Tiehu still attaches great importance to it!