Luo Ying then remembered that Lao Xie at this time was just a battalion staff officer at the regiment headquarters. Maybe "Eight Hundred" was so famous that he always regarded him as the regiment leader. In fact, it was him who was captured by Wang Puppet a few years later. The traitor was only a deputy commander when he committed the murder;
His regiment leader was posthumously recognized, but this did not affect his historical evaluation. Luo Ying, a famous anti-Japanese general who grew up under the red flag and would get excited when reading his stories, naturally admired him very much.
After hearing his purpose, Luo Ying became even more uneasy. He was going to replace another martyr to complete the Iron Fist plan. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this world is too crazy!
"Deputy Battalion Commander Luo, this is the general appointed by the commander personally. Let's make a handover quickly. We don't have much time left for you."
Lao Xie started to do business. His mission was to come here to take over the defense. The order had been notified. The military situation was urgent. He didn't have time to stay here with Deputy Battalion Commander Luo!
Regarding military orders, Huangpu soldiers have no qualifications to bargain, they can only execute orders.
Luo Ying saw that Staff Officer Xie had already taken care of business, so he stopped being pretentious and began to formally hand over to him.
Since dozens of Japs were eliminated this time, a large number of MP28 submachine guns were once again seized. Since the Iron Fist Plan was about to be implemented, a large number of continuous fire weapons were needed. After obtaining the consent of Staff Officer Xie, the company was resupplied nearby, and all submachine guns were Take them away, including a few grenades, and take as many grenades and submachine gun bullets as you can;
This was captured by them, and they had to perform a special mission, so Xie Zhongmin did not stop them.
Others were replenishing equipment, and Luo Ying had a brief handover with Staff Officer Xie, and then said one more thing:
"Commander Xie, I suggest you not to push these destroyed tanks away. They can be used as bunkers here. In addition, if the heavy machine guns on them are not broken, they can be dismantled and used. I guess the Japanese will suffer a big loss after this." I won’t attack again, but be careful and nothing bad will happen.”
Xie Zhongmin listened patiently to Luo Ying's opinions. These were valuable combat experiences gained by the officers and soldiers of the company with their lives. He was naturally knowledgeable. If the military situation had not been urgent, he would have wanted to ask Luo Ying for more advice on fighting the Japanese. Precautions.
Due to time constraints, Luo Ying simply explained a few words and took the first company back to the regiment headquarters. The cotton mill warehouse was officially handed over to Xie Zhongmin and a battalion he brought over.
After the Japanese learned that the warehouse had received reinforcements, they completely gave up the idea of retaking the warehouse. It was impossible not to give up. This counterattack caused them to lose a squadron and a tank squad. This was very important to them. The blow was so severe that they could not afford to fight such a battle, so they chose to continue to huddle in the headquarters and resist.
Luo Ying returned to the regiment headquarters and resumed his duties. After the regiment leader learned that they had destroyed several more tanks and annihilated seventy or eighty Japanese soldiers, he was in a good mood and immediately said:
"Okay! Deputy Battalion Commander Luo, you have done a good job in this battle. You have almost wiped out a Japanese squadron. This is a company-level unit. This is the only one in the 88th Division and even the entire 9th Army." ;
You have given face to the commander of our 254th regiment. I will definitely ask the teacher for credit. "
Luo Ying immediately stood up and said:
"Thank you Tuanzuo for your cultivation. This time we were able to completely annihilate a Japanese tank squad and a reinforced infantry squad. The reinforcements sent by the regiment commander in time played a vital role. The Japanese troops had too many troops, and we were almost overwhelmed. Staff Officer Xie arrived in time with hundreds of reinforcements, and then the Japanese were annihilated."
Captain Han's face suddenly burst into laughter. He found that he liked Luo Ying more and more. Not only could he fight, he also had a bright mind and knew how to advance and retreat. Unlike some people who only wanted to take credit;
He also felt that in this successful battle, Luo Ying's first company was naturally the first contributor, and the reinforcements he sent were also crucial. The victory report must be reflected. Now that Luo Ying is very smart, there is no need to communicate with him anymore. Smart people talk comfortably.
Thinking of this, he said to Luo Ying:
"Deputy Battalion Commander Luo can think this way, which fully reflects your awareness. Of course, Staff Officer Xie also deserves credit. The first victory of the company and the second victory of the third battalion. I, the commander, can forget it. You fought well. This is my greatest contribution as the leader!”
If you want to get along in the Kuomintang army, you must learn how to carry a sedan chair, just like Captain Han, who was also one of the 300 anti-Japanese heroes praised by later generations. Luo Ying remembers that he died in Jinling City and was newly married when he died. Soon, the letter he wrote to his new wife touched countless people.
Even such a hero must learn to be tactful in the national army, and he must take the military merit he deserves, otherwise Luo Ying will definitely be given the shoes to wear. This is the Jianghu. In addition to fighting and killing, the Jianghu also has the sophistication of the world. There's nothing wrong with this!
Luo Ying immediately said movedly:
"The regiment has been so kind to the brothers below. Without the hundreds of reinforcements sent by the regiment, even if the company withstood the Japanese attack, it would have suffered heavy casualties. Not one out of ten would survive. I only represent the dozens of survivors in the company. The soldiers thanked the regiment, this kindness cannot be erased."
Commander Han nodded very helpfully, and was no longer polite this time, because he also thought so. How could one company wipe out hundreds of Japs? Reinforcements played a vital role. This good news is It must be reflected;
Now that the parties involved have reached a consensus, the next battle report will be easy to report. He is still very principled and whoever gets what should get it will get it.
After clarifying the military exploits, he started talking about business. He first introduced the Iron Fist plan drawn up by the division to Luo Ying in detail, then looked at him and emphasized again:
"Deputy Battalion Commander Luo, this plan was personally formulated by Chief of Staff Zhang and Advisor Karl. It was originally scheduled to be led by Battalion Commander Liu Hongshen, but the division commander personally ordered your general and said it in front of everyone. As long as You have completed this task, and he personally congratulates you. If you want to be promoted to major battalion commander, it depends on whether you have the ability to do it, and whether you have the confidence?"
Luo Ying had heard of the Iron Fist Plan in later generations. It was indeed a good plan. It is no exaggeration to say that this was a special operation and a blitzkrieg. The reason for its failure was not that the enemy was too powerful, but that the martyrs who led the team were not able to do so. If you understand special operations, you still use commando mode, and failure is normal;
The idea of intercepting the Japanese at the waist was a pretty good tactic. Since this task fell into his hands, he must work hard to complete it, because failure would mean the entire army was annihilated. He had no way out now!
Seeing the leader looking at him expectantly, he immediately stood up with a whoosh and said:
"Promise to complete the mission!"
Leader Han slammed the table excitedly and said:
"Okay, these are the soldiers of my 254th Regiment! I'm relieved if you have this determination. You can choose these 500 people from the entire regiment. If there are not enough, you can go to the 253rd Regiment. If you need anything, just make a list. I don't have any in the 262th Brigade. Go directly to the division headquarters and ask for it from the chief of staff."
"Captain, there is nothing else. We just need a large number of MP28 submachine guns. Our company has seized dozens of them, but this is far from enough. At least 200 are needed. The ammunition must be sufficient. In addition, each person will be given 8. Long-handled grenades, the most important thing is to equip us with a radio, two 82mm mortars, and the artillery must be experienced."
After listening, Captain Han asked again:
"that's it?"
Luo Ying nodded and said:
"The reason why I brought the radio is that I can call for artillery support at any time. The two mortars are only for emergency use. If we encounter important targets, we need an artillery battalion to support us at any time."
Leader Han immediately made the decision:
"There is no problem with artillery support. The chief of staff has concentrated the artillery fire of the entire division and can provide support to you at any time. You have a good idea. If you carry a radio with you, the artillery support will be timely. This is the German consultant. I didn’t expect that, but you have a bright brain, it seems that the teacher’s decision to point you out makes sense;
I agreed to everything you need. I went to the division headquarters to apply for the radio. The mortars were from the machine gun company directly under the regiment. There were exactly two of them;
The submachine gun division headquarters had already thought of it and gave us 300. You can take as many as you want.
You can replenish the shells, grenades, and bullets yourself. We will launch the attack at dawn today. Time is running out, so I won’t leave you alone. The radio and code operators will be back in place before dark.
Everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared for you, but you can’t let me off the hook! "
"Captain, don't worry, I promise to complete the mission!"
