After receiving the telegram forwarded by He Zhengdao, the commander of the Second Division, whose main force continued to move in the direction of Datong, also felt a little surprised. Judging from the battle in Zuoyun City, these puppet armies are not as incompetent as they imagined, and they still have combat effectiveness.

It's just that the principle of joining the Snow Shame Battalion is voluntary, which also means that the puppet army who joins this independent battalion must be prepared to sacrifice in the future. But the head of the command of the second division believed that it was the luck of those puppet troops to join this independent battalion.

Heroes emerge in troubled times, these puppet soldiers with little technology, if they really go back to the village to farm, sooner or later they will be pulled into the army by others. Maybe the Eighth Route Army won't forcibly recruit strong men, but the other armed forces really can't be said.

On the other hand, the Snow Shame Battalion is directly led by the Reconnaissance Brigade, and in a sense, this battalion is also a unit under the command of the Reconnaissance Brigade. And what kind of unit is the reconnaissance brigade, and who knows the independent column?

As the telegram was sent to Zuoyun City, Qin Wengang was somewhat surprised by the appointment given by He Zhengdao personally. For him, the position of instructor is more inclined to political work cadres!

The officer who came to read out the order of the column said with a smile: "Comrade Wen Gang, this is the commander's personal appointment. I dare to say that now you are an independent battalion, and after we recover Datong and Shuozhou, I believe that the independent battalion will definitely be expanded. ”

'Yes, I obey orders!' However, can the team I lead join the Snow Shame Camp together? ’

It is clear that since it is He Zhengdao's order, even Qin Wengang prefers to go deep into the front line to fight. But he also knows that this is a very important position, and he needs to manage this shame camp in his next work.

As an old Red Army who came out of the old independent battalion, Qin Wengang also knew very well that the Snow Shame Battalion would be expanded in the future, but he was afraid that it would be sooner or later. This also means that if you are an instructor today, you may be the regimental political commissar or brigade political commissar after a while!

With the letter of appointment issued by the column, Qin Wengang came to the place where Zhu Dachang and the puppet army rested. In fact, after the battle, these puppet soldiers also began to think about what choice they should make next.

According to what Qin Wengang said before, if they are unwilling to join the Eighth Route Army, they can also choose to take off their military uniforms. Anyway, at present, the base area of the Eighth Route Army is expanding, and if they are willing to do it, they can naturally farm.

'Battalion commander, Captain Qin is here! ’

Zhu Dachang, who was resting in a temporary camp, fulfilled his promise to the Eighth Route Army and treated those wounded soldiers. even took the initiative to explain to the people that most of the credit for the Eighth Route Army's capture of Zuoyun City this time should be attributed to them.

This kind of respect makes these puppet soldiers from the Jin Sui Army also feel warm in their hearts. This also made many puppet soldiers feel that if they didn't choose to go home to farm, maybe joining the Eighth Route Army would be a good choice.

Zhu Dachang, who came out with a few company commanders in person, looked at Qin Wengang coming over and said expectantly: "Captain Qin, what did you say above?" Can my brothers be buried in military uniforms? In the case of military uniforms, we can pay for them! ”

When cleaning the corpse of the little devil before, the Eighth Route Army cleaned up the little devils, and directly asked the people to dig a big pit outside the city, and after some cremation, they all pushed into the pit and buried it.

This means that if you change the military uniform of the puppet army, it will sometimes cost a lot of money!

Listening to Zhu Dachang's inquiry, Qin Wengang said, "Camp Commander Zhu, let everyone gather!" Regarding your affairs, the commander of our independent column, there are personal instructions, and I need to announce it in front of all of you. ”

'He, Commander He? Does such a thing still alarm his old man? ’

From the mouth of Company Commander Zhou, Zhu Dachang and the others all knew that the Eighth Route Army they cooperated with was an independent column from Yulin. They all knew a little about He Zhengdao before.

In the two Suiyuan Anti-Japanese Wars, He Zhengdao can also be said to have played the prestige of the Eighth Route Army. And when they were puppet soldiers, they also knew that there was a big chaos in Xinzhou and Taiyuan before, which was also done by the independent column under He Zhengdao.

Even if you don't understand, is it really necessary to alarm a big chief like He Zhengdao for such a small matter? But Zhu Dachang and the others also know that even He Zhengdao knows about them, so they should get some preferential treatment!

With the surviving puppet army soon regrouping again, looking at Qin Wengang standing in front of the team, many puppet soldiers knew. I guess this time I gathered them to announce the decision to deal with them!

'In this Zuoyun operation, you have made meritorious contributions and cooperated with the main force of our division to successfully capture Zuoyun City. You paid a lot of money to clear out a lot of enemies for our main force and reduce the losses of our main force.

In view of your performance this time, except for those who owe the blood debt to the people, they need to be reviewed by the disciplinary department of the Eighth Route Army. The rest of you will be exempted from censorship. This means that you don't have to bear the name of the puppet army anymore. ’

After a brief speech, Zhu Dachang and the others all breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, during Zuo Yun's time, they didn't do much evil for the little devils. The people who really did a lot of evil were basically killed by the guerrillas.

Seeing that most of the puppet soldiers breathed a sigh of relief when they said this, Qin Wengang continued: "Regarding those who were wounded in this battle, they will be sent to the rear hospital in the base area for treatment, and those who are lightly wounded will be temporarily placed in Zuoyun for treatment and recuperation.

During your treatment and recuperation, you should be treated the same as the wounded soldiers of our Eighth Route Army. As for the officers and soldiers who died in battle, this time you will all be buried outside Zuoyun City, and you will have a separate martyr's cemetery that belongs to you.

In the future, when the cities in the base area carry out annual worship, the local border district government and garrison troops will also send special personnel to visit the tombs. It can be said that the things I promised you before have basically been fulfilled.

Regarding your battalion commander's hope that the fallen officers and soldiers will be buried in the uniforms of the Jin Sui Army, our commander gave two choices. One is to agree to your request and let the fallen officers and soldiers wear the military uniforms of the Jin Sui Army and be buried in the cemetery.

There is another option, which is to change into the military uniform of our Eighth Route Army and bury, and their inscription will also be engraved with the establishment of the Eighth Route Army Reconnaissance Brigade Xue Shame Independent Battalion. This means that after their deaths, they will enjoy the treatment of the sacrificed officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army. ”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Dachang was stunned and said, "Captain Qin, you're not joking, are you?" Can we also be buried in the uniform of the Eighth Route Army? ”

'Absolutely!' This is what the commander of our column confessed directly in a telegram. In two days, the border government and the garrison will come and start to select a cemetery for the officers and soldiers who died in the battle.

And at this point, you're all wondering what you're going to do next. As I said, it's up to you to decide. If you don't want to fight, you can take off your military uniform and go back to your hometown in the countryside to work as a farmer.

If you still want to find your old army and old commander, we will also arrange someone to send you to Linfen, your Yan commander and the rest of the Jin Sui army are currently continuing to persist in the war of resistance there, and we will not forcibly arrange for you to stay or go.

But our commander said that if you still think of yourself as a soldier and a Chinese, and you still want to fight for the father and elder of the Sanjin Dynasty and keep one side safe. You can choose to stay and join our Eighth Route Army.

Although our current conditions are not very good, there is no military salary to be paid. But you should all know that our Eighth Route Army has developed all the way to the present, relying on capture and self-reliance, and there is really not much money to pay.

There is only one thing that we can still do to some extent, and that is to ensure that everyone can stay in the barracks and be fed and clothed. Most of the money we have is spent on it. After all, we are not as rich as the Central Army and the Jin Sui Army! ’

In the face of Qin Wengang's words, the puppet army below was really a little surprised. In fact, most of them have been soldiers for some time. But there are not many people who actually receive military salaries.

Even when they were in the Jin Sui Army, the military salary they could receive was actually not as high as it was said above. Many times, they join the army more for a future and to have a place to eat.

Just as everyone was talking to each other, Qin Wengang continued: "Now I read out an order personally issued by Commander He of the Independent Column of my Eighth Route Army, you all listen carefully, and tell me your choice when the time comes."

In order to give you even a lot of people who ended up joining the puppet army of little devils for various reasons a chance. The column decided to set up an independent battalion of Xue Shame, the purpose of which was to absorb the officers and soldiers who had come from the puppet army anyway.

The column appointed me as the instructor of the Xuesha Independent Battalion, and Comrade Zhu Dachang as the battalion commander of the Independent Battalion. In principle, the commander of each company of the independent battalion shall deliberate and report to the column for approval.

In the future, the military and political work of the independent battalion will be handled by the reconnaissance brigade of the independent column. In the matter of recruiting soldiers, the principle must be voluntary and conscious. But after joining the Snow Shame Independent Battalion, they will all become official soldiers of the Eighth Route Army. ”

As this order was read out, Zhu Dachang said with a stunned face: "Captain Qin, your commander appointed me as the battalion commander?" You can't be mistaken, right? My background is not very clean! ”

If Camp Commander Zhu doesn't believe it, you can read this telegram. As for your unclean origin, I can tell you one thing. At present, many division commanders, brigade commanders, and regiment commanders of the independent column, including me, were once prisoners.

We are all commanders, from the rear of the North War of Resistance to break through, step by step to Shaanxi. As long as you are sincere in resisting Japan, no one will plan your identity too much. What's more, the reconnaissance brigade is a unit directly under the leadership of the column.

This also means that as long as we join the Snow Shame Independent Battalion, whoever wants to transfer us in the future must first obtain the consent of the reconnaissance brigade and the commander. Therefore, you don't have to worry about using you as cannon fodder. ’

In fact, many warlord forces have absorbed or annexed the armies of some other factions in recent years. Many times, these troops are used as cannon fodder in war. Then the puppet army will be worried that the Snow Shame Camp is a cannon fodder battalion, and it is very likely! (To be continued.) )