Predator Reborn

Chapter 338 Return to the base

In the next few days, not only the chief of staff Li Qing, but also the division commander Liu Hua personally went into battle to command the soldiers. Militiamen swarmed from all over the place, and ordinary people carried various materials in the city. During the transportation process,

, one good news after another continued to reach Liu Hua's ears.

"Report to the division commander, chief of staff, and deputy director of the arsenal Wang Zhonghua came to report the results." Five days later, when Liu Hua was directing the soldiers to transport weapons and ammunition from the enemy's material warehouse, Wang Zhonghua, who had just taken office, was full of excitement.

He came to Liu Hua and answered loudly.

"Haha, Director Wang, how are you? Judging from the excitement on your face, you must have recruited a lot of military talents!" Liu Hua asked with a smile.

"Yes, division commander. After five days of hard work, a total of 42 veteran military workers are willing to follow us back to the base area. As for their families, they basically agree to move to the base area together. Only three families are willing to continue living in Taiyuan. I make the decision privately.

, each family gave 500 yuan as settling-in allowance..." Wang Zhonghua replied excitedly.

"Okay, okay, great. With these military talents, the arsenal in our base area will definitely be greatly improved. Comrade Wang Zhonghua, I really didn't expect that you would make such a great contribution just after joining our *** division."

"In this way, Factory Director Wang, please work harder and arrange the evacuation of each worker's family. If you need any manpower, please go directly to the Chief of Staff and he will give priority to arranging it for you." Liu Hua ordered excitedly.

"Yes, division commander, I promise to complete the mission..." Wang Zhonghua replied loudly, turned and left a busy material warehouse. And at noon that day, when Liu Hua and Chief of Staff Li Qing were having lunch

Wang Benqing, commander of the third regiment, once again came to the temporary headquarters with a smile on his face.

"Commander, Chief of Staff, I'm here to announce the good news to you again..." Seeing Liu Hua and Li Qing who were eating, Wang Benqing didn't show any politeness. He directly picked up a bun on the plate and started eating.

.Eat together and said excitedly.

"Haha, I knew it was good news that Commander Wang came over. Come on, tell us, have you found any results in confiscating the property of the foreign nationals in the city?" Liu Hua asked with a smile.

"Commander, you are really good at predicting things. I am here to report on the confiscation of the property of the ***. I didn't expect that these *** are as black as their army. It has only been a year since they came to Taiyuan.

, they plundered so much property from the hands of ordinary people. In a word, as long as they are little gangsters, each one is more shady than the other." After hearing Liu Hua's question, Wang Benqing's initial surprise immediately turned into

Filled with righteous indignation against the little devil.

"Commander Wang, the reason why the little *** launched a war of aggression against China and wanted to occupy our country is to plunder our China's wealth. Therefore, in the future, our *** division will capture *** expatriates wherever they are. Although

They cannot be killed because of discipline, but all their property and weapons must be confiscated. Because these things originally belong to us Chinese, we are just taking back things that should belong to us." After hearing Wang Benqing's answer,

Liu Hua nodded secretly and said to the two people around him.

"Commander, don't worry. As long as a communist falls into my hands, whether he is a soldier or an expatriate, he will shed a layer of skin even if he does not die. I will let him use the wealth plundered from China.

Spit out everything you have left." Wang Benqing promised loudly.

"Okay, let's get down to business. Five days have passed. How much wealth have your three regiments plundered from the expatriates in the city?" Liu Hua asked.

"Division Commander, Chief of Staff, according to statistics, there are 125 various shops opened by expatriates in the city, and there are also hundreds of residences of Japanese expatriates. Among them, the food, medicine, salt and other war-related strategies in the city

All supplies are monopolized by these Japanese expatriates, and the prices they sell are very high. It can be said that they are simply extorting." Wang Benqing took out a list and replied.

"Well, tell me the specific data." Liu Hua nodded and continued to ask.

"After statistics, a total of 2.14 million kilograms of various grains were seized from 25 grain stores, almost catching up with the little devil's grain depot. In addition, there were 100,000 kilograms of salt, more than 20 tons of various medicines, and 40 tons of cloth and cotton.

tons. Among them, 3,542,300 silver dollars, a total of 123.6 kilograms of gold, and 2,219 pieces of various antiques, calligraphy and paintings were seized. In addition, a lot of weapons and ammunition were also seized from the homes of these expatriates, but no detailed statistics were made.

." Wang Benqing excitedly finished reading the data on the list in his hand.

"Okay, great. Commander Wang, please do the math. Adding the silver coins and gold seized five days ago, how much have we messed up this time." After hearing Wang Benqing's answer, Liu Hua and the Chief of Staff opened their mouths almost at the same time.

own mouth.

"Mr. Commander, before I came here, I have made statistics. After several days of detailed statistics, we have seized a total of more than 12,342,300 silver dollars, 423.7 kilograms of gold, and 3,254 pieces of various antiques, calligraphy and paintings..." Wang Benqing exploded

This figure is almost unbelievable.

"Oh my god, how much does this cost... I never thought that the Japanese and traitors in the city would be so good at looting. Where did they get so much money..." Chief of Staff Li Qing heard the final result.

, opened his mouth and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Haha, Chief of Staff, think about it, how many of these traitors have accumulated wealth for several generations. But in a word, such a huge wealth cannot be obtained from the right way. What's more important is

What's more, they have become traitors now, and the source of their property is even more unfair. Commander Wang, I will give you a task now. You will personally lead a battalion of troops. At that time, I will ask Director Wang of the Logistics Department to give you the task.

You deploy ten trucks, and you personally escort this batch of finances back to our base area and hand them over to the political commissar for safekeeping. How about you? Do you have the confidence to complete this task?" Division Commander Liu Hua ordered loudly.

"Thank you, Commander, for your trust. I, Wang Benqing, promise to deliver this batch of finances to the base area smoothly and hand them over to the political commissar personally." Wang Benqing also knew the seriousness of the matter and replied loudly.

"Okay, then you will go out of the city at night in the name of escorting a batch of ammunition that is urgently needed in the base area... Remember, even if the whole battalion spends everything, we must ensure the safety of these finances. You have to know that with this batch of finances

The economic strength of our Eighth Route Army and our party can at least be expanded several times..." Liu Hua solemnly ordered.

"Yes, division commander, chief of staff, I promise to complete the mission..."

"Okay, I will send a report to the political commissar in advance and ask him to send a guard group to respond... Go down and prepare. You will set off tonight..." Liu Hua ordered.

"Yes, division commander. I'll go back and prepare." Wang Benqing saluted with a military salute and quickly left the temporary headquarters.

"Chief of Staff, I leave it to you to send the telegram to the political commissar. In short, we must ensure the safety of this batch of finances no matter what." Looking at Wang Benqing leaving, Liu Hua turned to Chief of Staff Li Qing beside him.

said.

"Commander, don't worry, I understand..." Li Qing nodded and stood up from his seat. He took a bun and ate it while walking towards the radio room in the headquarters.

As night came, the transportation work in the city did not stop because of darkness. The entire Taiyuan City, in order to be able to transport all the materials in the shortest time, was almost brightly lit. And Wang Benqing personally escorted

Ten trucks, when no one was paying attention, drove out of the county seat and rushed towards the base area hundreds of kilometers away.

At this time, Liu Hua did not participate in the transportation. Instead, he sat in the headquarters and quietly listened to the progress of each department after a day of transportation.

"Division Commander, after statistics from various ministries, all the weapons and ammunition in the city have now been transported. All the equipment in the repair shop has been loaded on trucks and transported back to the base area. Now the ministries are seizing the time to transport a large amount of food, cotton and other materials in the city. According to

At the current transportation speed, it will take at least 4 days to complete." Looking at Liu Hua who was looking at the map in front of him, Chief of Staff Li Qing introduced in a low voice.

"No, two days is too long. According to the intelligence sent by the special operations brigade, the reinforcements of a Japanese regiment are only one day and one night away from Taiyuan. And there is also a little Japanese from the brigade.

We are rushing here day and night. If nothing happens, Taiyuan City will be surrounded by heavy enemy troops in less than three days at most." After hearing the report from Chief of Staff Li Qing, he saw the map.

The arrow represents the Japanese reinforcements. Liu Hua immediately rejected the chief of staff's suggestion and said loudly.

"Commander, I know that time is tight, but there are still at least 3 million kilograms of grain in the city, and there are also more than 60 tons of other various materials. As for the militiamen who participated in the transportation, there are only less than 15,000 civilians left. It is impossible to

We have to move such a huge amount of materials out of Taiyuan City within three days." After listening to Liu Hua's words, the chief of staff also agreed very much. However, the problem faced at this time was indeed very huge.

"Well, this is a question. Chief of Staff, can we mobilize some people again around Taiyuan to carry supplies..." Liu Hua suggested.

"It's possible, but the people around Taiyuan are not the people in the base area. If they are allowed to carry this food, problems will easily occur. Besides, their consciousness will not be as high as the people in the base area." Chief of Staff

He nodded and explained.

"In this way, you immediately announce the news to the villages around Taiyuan. Anyone who helps us carry 100 kilograms of grain will be rewarded with ten kilograms. I believe that with the temptation of profit, these people will be more motivated.

It will be mobilized." Liu Hua decided with certainty.

"Sir, this is a good idea. Not only the people around Taiyuan must give, but all the people involved in the transportation must give. Although we will lose hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain, we have gained more than 4 million kilograms after all. More importantly,

Yes, all this food has returned to the hands of the people. This is called hiding wealth among the people." After hearing Liu Hua's decision, Chief of Staff Li Qing immediately agreed.

"Okay, then this matter has been decided. Director Liu, it has been five days now. How is the recruitment situation?" After talking about the transportation, Liu Hua looked at Liu Tuan, who was in charge of recruiting soldiers.

long.

"Reporting to the division commander, after five days of recruitment, we have recruited a total of 6,430 new recruits in Taiyuan City. 1,476 of them have certain education, 36 doctors, 124 nurses, and the rest are all young people in the city who can join the Eighth Route Army.

In the prime of life." Liu Hao, the leader of the new corps, replied loudly.

"Okay, Commander Liu, keep a record of all these new recruits. Organize them into three regiments according to the army's establishment, and the educated ones will be organized into a separate regiment. In addition, each squad will be led by a veteran to participate in the transportation of materials.

Go in, except doctors and nurses." Liu Hua continued to order.

"Yes, Commander, I promise to complete the mission..."

During the next two days of transportation, thanks to the rewards, the enthusiasm of the people around Taiyuan was almost immediately mobilized. A total of more than 20,000 people came to help move the materials. Finally, with a large number of manpower,

With the support of the company, the task that originally took four days to complete was successfully completed in only two days.

At this moment, bursts of fierce gunfire were heard in the north of Taiyuan. The reinforcements of a Japanese regiment were 20 kilometers outside the city. Unsurprisingly, they were together with the rapid reaction brigade regiment that had already been ambushed here.

They collided together. However, because the Japanese army abandoned almost all their heavy weapons in order to speed up reinforcements. Facing a regiment of nearly two thousand well-equipped and equipped with a large number of mortars, a regiment of little Japanese did not occupy any

of cheap.

After almost a day of fighting, more than 3,000 Japs, after paying the casualties of four squadrons, still stayed in place without taking a step forward. At this time, due to the loss of air support, a regiment of Japs,

Finally, they stopped attacking and started to set up camp, hoping to wait until the main force of the brigade arrived.

"Commander, you can order the frontline troops to retreat. After a week of transportation, the entire Taiyuan City has been almost emptied by us. In addition, the people in the city who are unwilling to evacuate have been given 20 kilograms of rations to each family according to your request.

"Looking at the empty street, the chief of staff reported to the division commander Liu Hua who was deep in thought in front of him.

"Well, it's time to retreat. Now the whole of Taiyuan is of little value to us. Order all the troops in the city to start retreating immediately. Order the first and second regiments of the rapid reaction brigade in the forward position to start an orderly withdrawal.

Leave the position. The cavalry regiment and the special operations brigade will serve as cover for the entire army." Liu Hua nodded and gave a loud order to the chief of staff beside him.

"Yes, Commander..." In this way, Liu Hua and his *** division, after entering Taiyuan for a full week and seizing a large amount of supplies, finally withdrew from this important town and returned to the city where they had been away for almost half a month.

The base area was driven away. The regiment that was confronting the Japanese army at the front also carried out the wounded and the bodies of martyrs and quietly left the position under the orders of regiment leader Shen Qinghua. At the same time, when leaving, they did not forget to give these

The little devil left some surprises.

As the Japanese division retreated, the next day a regiment of Japs, without any surprise, easily occupied the empty position. However, what made the regiment leader angry was that the Japanese division remained on the position.

Nearly a hundred landmines were fired, once again causing casualties to one squadron of his regiment.

After occupying the empty position, although he was angry because of the loss of a squadron, he thought that after his regiment passed this position, there would be a vast plain in front of him. Maybe he would become the first officer to occupy Taiyuan.

The commander of the regiment immediately raised his head, regained his previous confidence, and issued the order to march to his regiment.

The final result was no surprise. A regiment of Japanese troops, welcomed by Japanese expatriates in the city, once again occupied the entire Taiyuan. At the same time, the sun flag, symbolizing victory, once again floated over the city of Taiyuan. However,

To the disappointment of the commander, his soldiers searched all over Taiyuan but found no loot, not even a single bullet casing. Looking at the empty warehouse, the commander suddenly realized that what he was occupying was not a building.

A city, but a dead city.

However, in any case, Taiyuan, which had been lost for less than a week, returned to the hands of the imperial army in the heroic battle of the imperial army. The captain who led the army also received awards from the military.

Different from the disappointment when the Japanese army occupied an empty Taiyuan city, Liu Hua returned to the base area with a large amount of captured loot. Although the troops also suffered heavy losses, the huge gains easily made up for the losses in this battle.

In the entire base area, after Liu Hua returned, every common man was happy that his soldiers could achieve such a great victory.

With the temporary end of the war, the newly appointed commander of the Japanese army, Lieutenant General Tada Shun, began to regroup troops to Taiyuan according to the deployment of the base camp. At the same time, because the Japanese army in North China lost more than 20,000 people at once, they began to continuously attack from the mainland

The new divisions were mobilized, joined the troops stationed in North China, and began to assemble towards Taiyuan, Shanxi.

However, since Taiyuan has been looted by the Japanese Division, it is very difficult to mobilize a large number of troops and supply materials. In addition, during the Japanese Division's occupation of Taiyuan, various departments of the Eighth Route Army carried out massive destruction according to the orders of the headquarters.

All roads and railways related to Taiyuan have been taken care of. It can be said that just the transportation of combat supplies for a division in Taiyuan is enough to keep Duo Tianjun busy for at least a month, not to mention sending troops to encircle and suppress the Japanese division.

Similarly, the *** divisions that have gone through a great battle also need a lot of time to restore their combat effectiveness. However, what makes everyone feel fortunate is that the nearly 1,000 seriously injured soldiers in the last Baoding Battle have basically recovered their combat effectiveness and can serve as the backbone of the grassroots level.

, to be replenished to each unit at any time. At the same time, after a month of training by the teaching group, more than 500 squad and platoon leaders also replenished a large amount of fresh blood to the units that had suffered heavy losses.