"More importantly, they took advantage of the favorable opportunity of mules and horses to disrupt the defensive formation of the little devil's baggage wing, and blew up at least 20 baggage carts of the Japanese army, of course, and also eliminated nearly 100 little devils by the way." The chief of staff continued.

"Good, well played. After the war, we must give Company Commander Wu a credit. Also, every fighter who participated in the battle was credited. As for Peng Deqing's team, the results they achieved should be good! Listening to the words of the chief of staff, Xie Guohua, who was still frowning just now, couldn't help but shout excitedly.

"Hehe, I finally saw you smile. Battalion Commander Peng, the specific results of their squad cannot be counted. However, it is estimated that the smallest will cause casualties among the two squadrons of the army, as for the first squad led by you and Company Commander Li Shaoyuan, because it was a long-range artillery strike, the results of the battle cannot be counted. However, judging from the density and intensity of your shelling, although the possibility of killing and injuring the commander of the little devil is very small, it is certain that a large number of combat personnel of the command headquarters will be killed or injured.

According to the report from the reconnaissance force we sent, since your shelling. The army immediately transferred the division headquarters to the outside of the village and withdrew all the troops in the village. The chief of staff introduced with a smile.

"Okay, great, let these little devils return to me and continue to be arrogant, last night let these little devils taste the power of the base. I think that after the army enters our base area, it will not dare to enter the village again, and in this case, the losses in our base area can be reduced to a minimum. Xie Guohua said excitedly.

"Report" While the two were chatting about the little devils under the mountain, the platoon commander of the reconnaissance platoon came to the temporary regimental headquarters.

"Come in Platoon Commander Wang, is there any latest situation for the little devil under the mountain?" Seeing the dusty reconnaissance platoon commander, the chief of staff hurriedly asked.

"Yes, Chief of Staff, Regiment Commander, according to the results of our reconnaissance just now. Due to last night's attack, the little devil did not continue to march today, but rested in Gong Village. And these little devils are still burning the corpses of the dead soldiers in Gong Village, you don't know, the corpses are piled up like a hill," the reconnaissance platoon commander excitedly said what he saw.

"The regiment commander, the chief of staff, there is one more circumstance. Since this morning, the little devils have been sending squadron-sized troops to the surrounding villages to see their posture when they enter the village. Because the people in all the surrounding villages have all retreated, and all the little devils have returned empty-handed. Platoon Commander Wang said.

"Well, what else is there?" Xie Guohua nodded and asked.

"Commander, there is one more circumstance. This morning, when a soldier was scouting, he found that the little devils had sent a lot of troops to the surrounding mountains, probably searching for the mules and horses that escaped last night, but these little devils did not seem to have been very lucky, and they found less than ten in the morning. However, because of our familiarity with the terrain, our reconnaissance platoon brought back a lot of mules and horses. I just counted 37 horses and mules that were intact, and six horses that were dying. Platoon Commander Wang continued to report.

"Yes, everybody's scouting in great detail. In this way, your reconnaissance platoon will not rest, continue to reconnoiter me, and you must report to me every move of the army. Also, inform the cooking class to kill all the six dying mules and horses, and let's have dinner in the evening. Also, a portion of Roman meat was set aside to feed the wounded. Xie Guohua ordered with a smile.

"Yes, regimental commander, the reconnaissance platoon guarantees the completion of the mission." Platoon Commander Wang said excitedly, turned around and left the temporary regimental command post.

"Haha, Chief of Staff, it seems that the little devil was miserable by our Company Commander Wu, and he is catching mules and horses everywhere Hehe" Seeing the reconnaissance platoon commander leaving, Xie Guohua couldn't hold back anymore and said with a smile.

"That's right! I really didn't expect that the little devil would also have this day. However, this time the little devil miscalculated, you must know that the surrounding villages have basically been evacuated. Don't talk about mules and horses, even a dog they can't find it, hahaha" Seeing the excited regiment commander, the chief of staff also said with a smile.

"Well, this time our Reading Force Regiment has achieved such a big result, but the commander of the military division doesn't know yet. Chief of Staff, I think we should report all the battles of our Reading Force Regiment for several consecutive days, so that the military sub-districts and the general headquarters can also know the results of our Reading Force Regiment, so that everyone can be happy and happy. The head of the regiment, Xie Guohua, suggested with a smile.

"Lao Xie, I agree with your suggestion, not only to report the battle. As for this telegram, I will draft it, and when I finish writing it, I will hand it over to you for inspection. Now, all you have to do is to rest well, and there are more difficult tasks waiting for us in the future. The chief of staff said with a smile.

"Okay, this task will be handed over to you, now I can finally have a good rest" Xie Guohua finished speaking, and lay down on the bed with a smile.

Just when the Reading Force Regiment began to draft the telegram, Liu Hua, the commander of the base area, and Li Qing, the chief of staff. The two of them, escorted by two companies of guards, finally joined the Reading Brigade, which had been lurking in the mountains. Under the leadership of the receiving unit of the Reading Brigade, Liu Hua smoothly entered the temporary headquarters of the Rapid Reaction Brigade with a group of staff officers who had failed.

"Division commander, this is the latest enemy briefing just sent by the special operations team." Inside the busy headquarters. Chief of Staff Li Qing took a telegram and hurriedly came to Liu Hua, who was standing next to the map and pondering.

"Well, is there any new movement in the Fifth Division of the Japanese Army?" Liu Hua nodded and asked.

"Division Commander, there is really some movement in the Fifth Division. According to the report of the special operations brigade, at about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Fifth Division of the Chinese People's Army arrived at Gongcun. Encroaching on them in Gong Village, they were blocked by the main forces of our army. According to the post-war reconnaissance, it was the Reading Force Regiment of the First Army Division of our Reading Division that blocked the army. They held off the Yue army at the entrance of Gongcun for about two hours, and then took the initiative to retreat. After a brigade of troops entered Gong Village, they drilled out of the ground from the tunnel where they were hiding, and after fighting with the little devils for half an hour in the streets, they finally took the initiative to retreat to Gong Village," said the chief of staff, glancing at the telegram in his hand.

"Well, this reading group is very good at grasping fighters, and the terrain is also well chosen, hehe, I just don't know how the casualties of this reading group are. However, after these few hours of fighting, I think the casualties of the troops must be very large" Liu Hua looked at Gong Village on the map, nodded and said.

"What else? This reading group didn't just fight in the streets. Just last night, they actually sent people again, taking advantage of the cover of night, using the tunnels in the village, to touch the camp of the little devil again, it can be said that Sun Wukong entered the belly of the Bull Demon King and made a big fuss. I don't know what method they used, and they actually made trouble for the little devil for a whole night. This is a telegram sent by the special operations brigade just now, saying that the Fifth Division of the Army did not continue its march today, but stopped at Gongcun for rest," the chief of staff said with a smile.

"Huh? It's really interesting that the little devil stopped in Gong Village because of one of our reading groups. I'd really like to ask the head of this reading group in person, and see what method he used? Unexpectedly, a division of the Yue Army stopped in Gongcun. Listening to the words of Chief of Staff Li Qing, Liu Hua was surprised for a while and asked with a smile.

"Division Commander, speaking of this regiment commander, you also know each other. It was a company commander who was purged and relegated by the Xiangjiang River, who was rescued by the Xiangjiang River, called Xie Guohua. When he was in Yan'an, he was the first batch of cadres to go out from our teaching team. I didn't expect this kid to be so able to fight, and now he has become the head of the main regiment. Listening to Liu Hua's words, Li Qing replied with a smile.

"Hehe, I didn't expect this Xie Guohua to grow so fast, and he dared to fight with a division of the army with a local reading group, and he also won the victory. I really want to know what tactics he used to inflict much damage on the Yue army? Chief of Staff, send a telegram to Sun Xingbang of the 1st Division, and ask him to send us all the combat experiences of the Reading Force Regiment in the form of telegrams, so that we can also study and study. Liu Hua nodded and said happily.

"Division Commander, to be honest, I also want to know what tactics this Xie Guohua used. I'll send a report to Sun Xingbang now. After the chief of staff finished speaking, he ran impatiently in the direction of the station.

What Liu Hua, Li Qing and others didn't expect was that the First Divisional Headquarters was also in a mess at this time. As the commander, Sun Xingbang only knew that his reading force group would conduct a frontal battle with the Yue army in Gongcun. But what he didn't expect was that the tiger general under his command made such a big move. I don't know what method the Reading Force Regiment used to let a division of the Yue Army stop in Gongcun.

"Commander, the division commander called and asked about the course of the battle of our Reading Force Regiment from noon yesterday. We were asked to send the entire battle process of the Reading Force Regiment in the form of a telegram. Just when Sun Xingbang was thinking about the tactics of the Reading Force Regiment, political commissar Zhao Dahe took a telegram and hurriedly walked into the temporary headquarters and said.

"Ah, the division commander also knows about this situation? This Xie Guohua is simply not worry-free, let him fight head-on with the Yue army, and did not let him make such a big move. Quick, send a telegram to the Reading Force, and ask them to report the entire battle to the division. Commander Sun Xingbang frowned and did not say.

"Hehe, old grandson, don't be too anxious. I guess it's not a bad thing that the commander is in such a hurry? You just look at it, maybe this battle of the Reading Force Group will change the entire situation of this anti-encirclement and suppression" Seeing Sun Xingbang who was frowning, Zhao Dahe, as a partner, hurriedly reminded.

"Well, let me think about it, the reason why the army stopped advancing must have been hit by Xie Guohua. Otherwise, with the arrogance of the little devils, it is impossible to stop the march for the sake of a reading force regiment and delay their encirclement and suppression operation political commissar, and immediately send a report to Xie Guohua to inquire about the entire battle process. Maybe we can find something out of the whole battle? Commander Sun Xingbang thought for a while and nodded and said.

"Okay, I'll go and send a report, and by the way, let them send a copy directly to the division commander at the headquarters. Maybe the division commander is more anxious than us now, after all, the little devil of a division is stopped under the nose of our reading brigade. Political commissar Zhao Dahe nodded and said.

In this way, in less than half an hour, the headquarters of the 1st Division and the General Headquarters received a combat report from the Reading Force Regiment at the same time.

"Division commander, telegram, telegram from the Reading Regiment" The chief of staff took the telegram he had just received and came to Liu Hua's side excitedly.

"Show me, see how our Reading Brigade defeated a little devil of a division" Hearing the words of the chief of staff, Liu Hua snatched the telegram from Li Qing's hand and quickly began to browse.

"Haha, Chief of Staff, Xie Guohua fought so well, I really didn't expect that more than 2,000 little devils would be eaten by one of their reading groups like this, and there would be a night attack, this idea is really good, no wonder these little devils are no longer marching, it turns out that their mules and horses were killed by the reading group, and they were killed well, and they were killed well" After reading the telegram in his hand, Liu Hua couldn't help but say excitedly.

"Yes, Commander! I didn't expect that a small reading force group would cause so much harm to the little devils. Especially their night raids, which are really well done. The little devils have no mules and horses, their ammunition and artillery cannot be transported, hehe, I think we have to give credit to the Reading Force, and we have to take credit for it," said the chief of staff with the same excitement.

"Well, if you have achieved such a great victory, you must be credited, didn't they report all the lists of meritorious personnel, and we will immediately transfer these lists to the headquarters in Zhangjiazhuang, and let the political commissar give them credit according to their military merits." Liu Hua definitely made a decision.

"I agree, division commander, the casualties of the Reading Force Regiment this time are so large, shouldn't our headquarters also express it. As far as I know, in the other divisions of our Eighth Route Army, there are many Tiger regiments and fortified regiments. As far as we are reading the strength division, there is no regiment with such a title. You see, whether to give the Reading Force Regiment a title, first, to encourage the fighters obtained by the Reading Force, it can also inspire all the commanders and fighters of the division and boost everyone's morale. The chief of staff suggested.

"The chief of staff is right, in the future, our reading division will also have its own tiger regiment and attack the fortified regiment. This time, the Reading Force Regiment made such a great contribution, killing more than 2,000 enemies under the nose of the enemy's main division, which can be said to be a tiger's mouth. Only the Tigers can do this, I think they will be awarded the title of the Tiger Regiment of the Reading Force Regiment of the First Division, what do you think? Liu Hua very much agrees with the chief of staff's point of view, you know, these titles will symbolize the honor of a unit in later generations, thinking of this, Liu Hua immediately suggested.

"Division commander, I agree, it's called the Tiger Regiment" The chief of staff nodded with a smile. You must know that what Liu Hua just said is what he thinks in his heart.

"Well, since the chief of staff agrees, we will send a report to the political commissar immediately. Let the political commissar inform the whole army with the order of the division headquarters of the Reading Division, in order to commend the reading regiment in Gongcun, the army pulled out the teeth under the nose of the tiger's mouth and wiped out the great achievements of more than 2,000 people. The title of "Tiger Regiment" was specially awarded to the Reading Force, and the whole army was called on to learn from the Reading Force Regiment of the First Division, bravely kill the enemy, and make great contributions.

"Yes, division commander, I will immediately send a report to the political commissar and tell the political commissar the good news" After the chief of staff finished speaking, he turned around and left the temporary headquarters.

"Lao Sun, Lao Sun, the good news that the commendation telegram from the division has arrived, hehe, I'll just say, our reading group has made such a great contribution, how can the division commander be unhappy? Haha, the Tiger Regiment, our Reading Force Group has become the first Tiger Regiment of the entire Reading Division," Political Commissar Zhao Dahe said excitedly with the commendation telegram he had just received.

"Ah, commendation telegram, you mean that the division department has rewarded our reading group? Great, yes, what did you just say, what kind of Tiger Regiment did our Reading Force Division have such a regiment" Hearing the words of the commendation telegram, Sun Xingbang, who was in deep thought, immediately became full of excitement. However, after listening to the later information about the Tiger Regiment, he immediately showed a puzzled look.

"Lao Sun, in order to commend the combat exploits of the Reading Force, the division headquarters specially awarded the title of "Tiger Regiment" to the Reading Regiment, and the whole regiment recorded the collective first-class merit once, this is in our Reading Division, our division's Reading Regiment is the number one, you are not happy, this is a telegram, you can see it yourself. Political commissar Zhao Dahe explained with a smile.

"The Tigers are great. Lao Zhao, this time the reading group has won glory for our division. I believe that we should convey this telegram of commendation to the ears of every commander and soldier of the division, so that they can cheer up and learn from our heroic reading group. Sun Xingbang said excitedly.

"Don't worry, old grandson, this is my business. Of course, I will not let go of such a good opportunity for publicity, and I will definitely convey this news to the ears of every commander and fighter in our first division in the shortest possible time," political commissar Zhao Dahe said with a smile.

As the so-called few families are happy and a few are sad, compared with the victory of the reader. The garrison of the Fifth Division of the Japanese Army was particularly deserted. In the course of a day, except for one time in the morning when the division commander Itagaki Seishiro fainted. In the remaining hours, Seishiro Itagaki fired again several times.

(To be continued)