Predator Reborn

Chapter 187 Secretly assassinating Chen Cang (6)

Returning to the plateau of the stronghold, I looked at the carts of supplies and ammunition, and my face turned red with excitement.

"Chief of Staff, hurry up and count all the seized materials and ammunition. Move them to the cave. Also, camouflage the 12 cars to prevent Japanese planes from bombing. The division already has a super-staffed car transport company.

We, the Second Independent Brigade, also need to build one. Remember to spread out when hiding, so as not to let the Japanese attack them all." Gao Yuan said while looking at the 12 brand new cars.

"Well, brigade commander, political commissar, I'll go right away. You should also rest early. We have been fighting for one day and two nights." After the chief of staff finished speaking, he walked towards the cave.

On the second night, the soldiers who had had a day's rest were all in high spirits, and the headquarters where Gao Yuan was located once again gathered all the cadres above the battalion level.

"Comrades, we have completed the first phase of our mission very well. We successfully captured Yuanping County and seized a large amount of combat materials. We also occupied the entire rural area of ​​Yuanping, which laid a very good foundation for us to establish a base. This is

The telegram just sent by the commander, and even the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army also sent a congratulatory message, will be read to everyone by the political commissar." After saying this, Gao Yuan was the first to stand up and applaud.

"Comrades, after yesterday's battle, we have successfully completed the tasks assigned to us by the division headquarters. Next, I will announce to you the congratulatory message sent by the division headquarters..." When the political commissar announced the completion, the entire command headquarters immediately

They were drowned in the fierce applause. Everyone applauded because this achievement was achieved by themselves.

"Okay, comrades." The brigade commander waved his hands to everyone, and the applause immediately stopped neatly.

"I want to tell you some good news, but this news is not confirmed yet. The division chief of staff told me. But after I tell you, I hope everyone will keep it secret." Brigadier Gao Yuan said mysteriously.

"Brigadier, what's the news? It's so mysterious. Don't worry, we keep our mouths shut." A regimental commander said with a smile.

"Chief of Staff Li Qing of the division told me that we may have to establish a military subdivision here in the near future." When Gao Yuan exposed the news, it did not resonate with everyone. Everyone was shocked by the news.

"What are you doing in a daze? You know, this is the headquarters and the division's recognition of our achievements." Looking at the stunned cadres, Gao Yuan said speechlessly.

"Bah bang bang..." I don't know who was the first to applaud. Anyway, as the applause rang out, the entire small conference room was once again overwhelmed by the applause of comrades.

"Comrades..." Gao Yuan waved his hand.

"Comrades, everyone knows the good news. Now I will report to you our battle losses yesterday. Chief of Staff, please read it." Gao Yuan pulled the Chief of Staff next to him.

"According to statistics, in addition to the losses during the day, each battalion lost 65 soldiers, 23 were seriously injured, and 180 were slightly injured in the engineering battle at night. It can be truly said that in yesterday's battle, we lost a total of one battalion's combat effectiveness.

, that is to say, the total strength of our Independent Second Brigade is only five battalions." After saying that, the entire venue immediately fell into silence.

After all, living comrades left him one by one. Everyone lowered their heads, thinking of the comrades who lost their lives.

"What's going on? Everyone has their heads lowered. Also, you battalion commanders all saved their lives from the bloody battle on the Xiangjiang River. You have never seen any kind of casualties. Please raise your heads."

Looking at the cadre who lowered his head, Gao Yuan shouted loudly.

"Brigadier, don't get angry. The soldiers are also sad." The political commissar next to him immediately comforted him.

"Sad, sad, can our comrades come back if we go there? If it were me, during this sad period, I would reflect on all the battles yesterday and see if I made any command errors that caused unnecessary casualties to the soldiers.

, This is much better than being sad." The brigade commander immediately retorted.

"Okay, comrades, raise your heads. The brigade commander below will assign you the next stage of combat tasks." The political commissar immediately followed the brigade commander's words.

"Comrades, so far, although we have eliminated the Japanese troops in Yuanping and occupied the Yuanping area, it has not become our real base area. Therefore, our task in the next stage is to consolidate our occupied areas and consolidate the occupied areas.

All the ordinary people will become ordinary people in the base area, and then they will slowly encroach into the enemy-occupied areas. Village by village, Yuanping will be built like the base area in eastern Shanxi. Do you have confidence?" the brigade commander asked loudly.

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"Yes." Because of the brigade commander's criticism just now, more than a dozen people shouted in unison.

"Okay, now I order each battalion to allocate a platoon of troops to form a brigade headquarters guard battalion with the brigade headquarters security company. He will form a unit directly under the brigade headquarters together with the baggage troops, reconnaissance company, and 82mm mortar company, and will be responsible for

Protect Yunzhongshan, our base camp. At the same time, the guard battalion is also our only mobile force in Yuanping, ready to reinforce wherever reinforcements are needed."

"Second, each battalion returns to the position where it was deployed for yesterday's battle. From now on, your development area will be centered on yesterday's battle point and radiate to the surrounding rural areas. Distribute the troops to each village in companies and units.

, develop our base areas and form militia teams in each village. At the same time, don’t forget to go to each village to let the people dig tunnels.”

"I request that you establish an anti-Japanese democratic regime in every village within one month and develop a militia team. At the same time, you must complete all the missing personnel in the army within this month.

And it is required that each battalion must send a platoon of trained recruits to our base camp in Yunzhongshan at the end of the month."

"The brigade commander has just assigned everyone the next stage of the combat mission of our independent second brigade. Do you have any opinions?" Seeing no response from everyone, the political commissar quickly reminded him.

"No."

"Okay, since there are none, after the meeting, each battalion will leave one platoon of troops, and then go to the logistics office to replenish a basic amount of ammunition, and then we can set off. Brigadier, do you have anything to replenish?" the political commissar asked.

"No, remember to seize the time to train the troops, especially the new recruits." the brigade commander added.

"Okay, everyone, let's adjourn the meeting and start taking action immediately according to the brigade commander's arrangements." The political commissar announced the adjournment of the meeting.

Therefore, after each battalion returned to its own combat area, it immediately began the vigorous construction of the base area. Due to the experience of building the Shanxi base area, the soldiers assigned to each village were familiar with the journey.

For villages where there were traitors, the Second Independent Brigade had no nonsense and directly killed Li Wei. And distributed the traitor's land to the common people. For villages where there were no traitors, they took the initiative to contact the local landlords and bought most of the land with money.

, let the common people farm, or reduce rents and interest rates to reduce the burden on the common people.

Due to the continuous achievements of the Independent Division of the Eighth Route Army, its influence among the people is still very huge. When the soldiers of the Independent Division did something beneficial to themselves, it immediately aroused a strong response from the people in the base area. Many villages took the initiative to request independence.

The division sent troops to help train the militia. At the same time, the enthusiasm of the people to join the army was also very high. After all, they had never encountered such a good army in their lifetimes.

Therefore, in less than a month, not only did each village establish a militia organization, each main battalion completed its own establishment, but each battalion sent no less than one platoon of recruits to the brigade headquarters. The construction of the entire base area

The momentum is likely to surpass that of the Shandong base area.

"Baga," after receiving the report from Yuanping County, the commander of Taiyuan couldn't help but became furious.

Because according to reports from Yuanping County, except for the county seat and a few towns with Japanese strongholds, the rest of Yuanping has almost fallen into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. More importantly, most of the local people yearn for the Eighth Route Army.

, in the blink of an eye, an Eighth Route Army base area appeared in Shanxi Province in northern Shanxi.

"Order, the Yuanping garrison remains on standby. After the headquarters sends favorable forces to assist, we will eliminate the Eighth Route Army there in one fell swoop." The commander rogue ordered.

Because he knows that with the fall of Yuanping County, his days in Taiyuan are numbered. The only thing he has to do now is to create a good opportunity for his successor as much as possible, and eliminate this country that ruined his politics in one fell swoop in the future.

An independent division in his career, to avenge himself.

However, the headquarters of the Zhangjiazhuang Independent Division, which was completely opposite to the Japanese Taiyuan Command, was indeed full of excitement.

"Commander, the Second Independent Brigade in Plateau is doing well. According to this situation, give them another month and they can expand outwards." The political commissar said with a smile while looking at the telegram sent from Plateau.

"Political Commissar, we can't be impatient. We can't eat the fat man in one breath. We have to work steadily. Especially Yuanping, that will be the foundation of the future independent second brigade. As a foundation, of course, the stronger the better. Let's not rush him yet.

Let him take his time and build Yuanping into an iron-clad base." Liu Hua said happily.

"Yes, the teacher is right. Just like we did in Shandong, we have laid a solid foundation. No matter what happens in the future, we will not panic. I agree with the teacher and don't let them expand outwards for the time being.

"Li Qing, the chief of staff next to him, also interjected.

"Well, Chief of Staff, what's the current situation of the Third Brigade led by Wang Nanhu?" Liu Hua turned to the Chief of Staff and asked.

"Commander, the Japanese army in Hebei is much more powerful than we thought. Our original estimate was still insufficient. Now the situation of the third brigade is very bad." The chief of staff said, looking at the location of the third brigade on the map.

"Well, I really didn't expect that the Japanese army would deploy such a powerful force in their base camp and be so mobile. Now we have hit a hard nail." Liu Hua also sighed with emotion.