Chapter 19 Prisoners of War
The Japanese squad stationed in Chengguan Town was completely annihilated, and Chengguan Town was recaptured by the district squad, and the soldiers showed excited expressions on their faces.
Zhong Jian sat on the price raiser in the courtyard, and he silently lit a cigarette captured from the devil soldiers.
If someone had told him a few days ago that the district squad could annihilate the Japanese squad and recover Chengguan Town, Zhong Jian would definitely say that this person was insane.
A few days ago, the district squad was still a rabble, with less than 10 guns and no more than 100 rounds of ammunition; although the soldiers had the desire to kill the enemy and serve the country, their weapons and equipment were backward and their combat effectiveness was low, and the district squad of more than 40 people could not annihilate even a single infantry squad of the Japanese army.
If it weren't for Sun Weiguo's efforts to turn the tide, I'm afraid that the district team would have been wiped out a few days ago.
Sun Weiguo is the treasure of the district team, and Zhong Jian has already realized a fact, that is, obeying Sun Weiguo's arrangement in everything will never make a mistake.
Recovering Chengguan Town, this is something that Zhong Jian couldn't think of before, looking at the weapons and ammunition in the room, Zhong Jian's face bloomed with joy.
"Captain Zhong, you guys are really a big surprise, if the commander knew that your district squad was so capable of fighting, he would definitely pull you to the main force."
The correspondent of the military division widened his eyes, he looked at Zhong Jian incredulously, and said with a surprised face.
Before, he heard about the plan of the district team to attack Chengguan Town, and he felt that the district team was completely daydreaming, but when he saw the district team recovering Chengguan Town, the correspondent was shocked.
Zhong Jian laughed, he pointed to Sun Weiguo, who walked in from outside, and said, "As long as this kid is here, there is nothing that our district team can't accomplish." Let the commander give me time, and the defense of the country can train the combat effectiveness of the district squad beyond the main force! ”
Sun Weiguo walked in from outside with a rifle on his back, and when he heard Zhong Jian's words, he couldn't help but smile slightly.
The credit for recovering Chengguan Town is not only Sun Weiguo's, but also the soldiers of the entire district squad, and Sun Weiguo will not be greedy for credit.
Coming to Zhong Jian's face, Sun Weiguo told what he learned from Zhao Laocai.
As for how many reinforcements of the 109th Division were in Pingding County, Sun Weiguo was also unclear about this, and he suggested that a guard post should be sent to Pingding County immediately.
In addition to observing the number of reinforcements of the 109th Division, the guard post can also be vigilant against the movement of the Japanese army in the county town to prevent the Japanese army from raiding Chengguan Town.
After Zhong Jian obeyed Sun Weiguo's order, he began to give orders.
Some of the fighters cleaned up the captured weapons and ammunition, some of the soldiers buried the corpses of Japanese soldiers, and some of the soldiers patrolled Chengguan Town.
Hong Zhiqiang, the leader of the third squad, went out with several local soldiers to observe the reinforcements of the 109th Division, and at the same time alerted the Japanese army in Pingding County.
Sun Weiguo was in charge of patrolling Chengguan Town, and he led the soldiers back and forth in the town to prevent the escape of Japanese traitors who had slipped through the net.
The night passed quickly, and there was a burst of gunfire last night, and the next morning after dawn, the people still did not dare to open their homes.
It wasn't until some of the people heard the sound of snoring outside that they cautiously opened the door.
Leaning against the eaves, there were soldiers wearing ordinary people's clothes and the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army resting, and the people couldn't help but widen their eyes when they saw this scene.
"Fellows, don't be afraid, we are from the Eighth Route Military Region squad, and the little devils in the town have been wiped out by us!"
Sun Weiguo saw the eyes of the people who were slightly surprised and a little afraid, and he hurriedly explained.
After hearing Sun Weiguo's words, the people showed happy expressions on their faces.
In their opinion, the troops fighting devils are good troops, and these troops would rather sleep under the eaves than disturb the people, which shows that they love the people very much.
The people took out the dry food at home and distributed it to the soldiers, and Sun Weiguo invited Zhong Jian to promote the policies of the Eighth Route Army.
As for the traitors Zhao Laocai and Zhao Xinwu's father and son, Sun Weiguo was also handed over to Zhong Jian to deal with.
When he came to the warehouse again, Sun Weiguo saw more than twenty soldiers wearing blue and black military uniforms sitting in the courtyard.
These warriors were emaciated, with straw sandals under their feet, and they spoke Sichuanese.
After inquiry, Sun Weiguo learned that these were the Sichuan soldiers captured by the Japanese army, and they were rescued from prison by Zhong Jian last night.
More than 20 Sichuan soldiers were in very bad health, and their uniforms were also tattered.
But in the eyes of these Sichuan soldiers, there was a little unwillingness, they were probably very unwilling to be captured.
"Brothers of the Sichuan army, you are all good, you have traveled thousands of miles to Sichuan to resist the war, and you are the pride of the Sichuan people. Although you lost the battle, you are still alive, and you still have the opportunity to continue to fight with the little devils, we are the Pingding County Squad, and we are the troops belonging to the Eighth Route Army.
The great victory at Pingxingguan was fought by our troops of the Eighth Route Army, and the Japanese squad in Chengguan Town was wiped out by our district squadron. As long as you are willing to join our district team, we can kill the devils together and let the little devils know that the Sichuan people are not a bad race, and we Chinese are not a bad race. ”
Sun Weiguo stood in front of more than twenty Sichuan soldiers, he looked at these Sichuan soldiers, and said with a serious face.
"Sir, I know about your Eighth Route Army, but the weapons of the Eighth Route Army are as backward as our Sichuan Army, how can we be the opponents of the little devils."
A Sichuan soldier raised his head and glanced at Sun Weiguo, and muttered softly.
"Resist to the end! Unshaken! That is, the enemy army will not withdraw from the border for a day, and the Sichuan army will not return to its hometown for a day! This is what Chairman Liu Xiang of Sichuan Province said, but I want to tell you that as long as the little devils are still burning, killing and looting on our land, we, the soldiers with guns, must fight with them, fight if we can fight, and fight if we can't, even if we die on this land, we must die on the battlefield with dignity, not in our own homes! ”
Sun Weiguo's face showed excitement, he said righteously, and while speaking, Sun Weiguo waved his right fist vigorously.
More than twenty Sichuan soldiers stood up at the same time, their eyes looked towards Sun Weiguo, and the expressions on their faces changed.
Because Sun Weiguo said a famous sentence of Liu Xiang, the soldiers of the Sichuan army got close to Sun Weiguo and took the initiative to ask about the situation of the district team.
Sun Weiguo introduced the situation of the district squad, and at the same time expressed the idea of the Eighth Route Army uniting to resist Japan.
Under Sun Weiguo's persuasion, more than 20 Sichuan soldiers expressed their willingness to join the district team.
The faces of the soldiers in the compound were full of consternation, Zhong Jian had been talking for several hours of propaganda and education, but the more than 20 Sichuan soldiers had never let go.
But after Sun Weiguo's words, more than 20 Sichuan soldiers were willing to join the district team, which was something that the soldiers could not imagine.