The battle that took place at Sihang Warehouse at night did not attract much attention from the Japanese. There were not many Japanese left in the Shencheng area, most of them were Marines. They would not care about the life and death of a small army unit.
The main force of the Japanese army went to hunt down the fleeing Kuomintang army. No one would look at the lone army of several hundred people;
Taking advantage of the cover of night, the lone army marched northward and successfully left downtown Shencheng before dawn, almost without encountering any obstruction by the Japanese, just like a big fish returning to the sea.
The main force of the Japs was marching toward Jinling, and those left behind were all baggage troops. As long as they stayed away from the main railways and highways, it would be difficult to encounter large groups of Japs, but the defeated troops encountered many.
Nowadays, in the southern Jiangsu area, there are broken troops everywhere. Luo Ying is not polite to them. As long as they are caught, he will gather them. Thirty or fifty is not too few, and one hundred or two hundred is not too many. Along the way, the troops Swell like a snowball.
When leaving Shencheng, there were only 763 wounded soldiers left in the lone regiment. Now it has increased by more than 2,300 people, and it is already a full regiment;
Luo Ying now regrets discarding too much Japanese equipment. As the number of troops increases, the problem of equipment shortage begins to become apparent. He is thinking about getting some equipment.
Before getting equipment, he decided to integrate the troops first. The number of people was doubled, but the combat effectiveness was not increased accordingly. This was unacceptable to him, so he called a few old brothers together for a meeting to make it safer. , this meeting is almost all he has to say, and they don't have much time to argue now.
Seeing that all the old brothers had arrived, Luo Ying went straight to the topic and said:
"Brothers, we have collected a large number of broken troops along the way. Even though the strength of the troops has increased to a regiment, the combat effectiveness has not increased. They are just stragglers, like a piece of scattered sand. No matter how large the number of such troops is, they will have no combat effectiveness.
I decided to replenish all the defeated troops into each battalion and company. The number of personnel in each squad was restored from 10 to 13. The former veterans of the solitary regiment served as the squad leaders and deputy squad leaders. In addition, a grenade squad with 2 weapons was added. There are 10 grenades, so a platoon increases to 52 people, targeting a Japanese squad;
Each company has three 52-man platoons, a reconnaissance squad, an artillery squad equipped with two mine cannons, and an eight-man company headquarters, for a total of 186 people.
The battalion was restored from two companies to three infantry companies and one artillery platoon. The mortars were transferred to the battalion. The cannon platoon was equipped with 4 mortars. Together with the 30-man battalion headquarters, the total number was 640.
The regiment has 3 infantry battalions, directly affiliated artillery companies, baggage trains, reconnaissance platoons, health platoons, and regiment headquarters. Later, all the broken troops will be gathered into the baggage trains.
The artillery company is equipped with 4 infantry guns, 6 mine cannons, and 6 mortars (captured by the Annihilation of the 65th Regiment Headquarters), each with 1 platoon. The ammunition that cannot be carried will be handed over to the baggage team;
The chief officers of each battalion remain unchanged, and the baggage captain is still held by Zou Fan. He used to be the baggage company commander and is familiar with the business.
The three extra company commander positions will be recommended by each battalion. After the selection of squad and platoon leaders is agreed upon, each battalion will report to the regiment headquarters for filing. I have the final say as the company commander of the first battalion, and I will give it to Liu Dayong. He has made great contributions this time. It’s no problem to be promoted directly to battalion commander;
But from the perspective of training him, it is still level by level. If the ability cannot keep up with commanding a battalion, it will be fatal. "
No one else had any objections to the promotion of Liu Dayong to company commander. The credit for seizing the regiment flag was too great.
After everyone had digested his words, Luo Ying continued:
"I will give you two days to adjust the troops and form combat effectiveness. During these two days, the whole regiment will take a rest and continue to use radio silence;
The first battalion was responsible for security, and the reconnaissance platoon was monitoring the enemy's situation in the surrounding areas. All the Japanese troops were chasing the front. Now that we are an organized regiment, we are like the Monkey King who got into the belly of Princess Iron Fan without making any noise. It's a waste of Princess Iron Fan's belly! "
Everyone laughed after hearing this. Some keen people had already guessed that another battle was about to start. Deputy commander Xie Zhongyuan asked curiously:
"Captain, I also agree to fight a battle. Now the troops are mainly defeated. Only by winning one or two battles can the morale of the troops be restored. A week's rest is not as good as winning one battle!"
There are many county towns in the rear now, which means that there are only a few squadrons of troops. With the strength of our lone army, it is not a big problem to recover a handful of county towns after planning. "
Xie Zhongyuan's words were echoed by others, and there was no problem in conquering a county where the squadron was guarding. Such a victory was also the most beneficial.
Luo Ying shook his head and said:
"Brothers, this is still a regular battle. This time we have to change our thinking. Fighting the Japanese's transport team can not only destroy and weaken the enemy, but also replenish ourselves and train the troops. Only in this way can we have the effect of causing trouble in Princess Iron Fan. The belly effect.”
Li Shuo's eyes instantly glowed, and he immediately agreed:
"I agree with attacking the Japanese baggage trains. After all, attacking the county town is a tough battle. It is very difficult for troops like ours who mainly rely on rout troops. Maybe they will let go;
The baggage team is different. As long as you choose the ambush location and swarm up, you can easily capture it. You can also strengthen yourself by seizing equipment and supplies. "
Li Zhao and others also felt that it was easier to fight the baggage corps than to fight the county town, and they all agreed. In the end, even Xie Zhongyuan changed his view and supported the baggage corps. At this time, Zhou Shuzhuang also realized it. He suddenly said:
"No wonder the regiment wants to release the reconnaissance platoon in advance. This is to find the attack target in advance and not to fight an uncertain battle. I admire it, I admire it!"
Luo Ying was amused by Zhou Shuzhuang's exaggerated expression, and laughed and cursed:
"You kid, stop flattering me. Please get the Second Battalion in order first. If something goes wrong at the critical moment, I won't even give you a chance to flatter you. You'll have to go to the cooking class to carry the iron pot."
Zhou Shuzhuang turned off the flames instantly, and Li Zhao gloated and said:
"Lao Zhou, you're ready to help. Our camp is short of someone to carry the big pot, so we've made a reservation for you in advance!
What's wrong with you is learning to flatter others. Is our group leader the kind of person who likes flattery?
The leader is the current Wuhou, the nemesis of the Japs. As soon as he takes action, the Japs will be in bad luck——"
Zhou Shuzhuang suddenly realized that he seemed to be flattering him, and he glanced at Luo Ying guiltily. Luo Ying indicated that he wanted to continue. Zhou Shuzhuang quickly shook his head to express no more.
Others were amused by his lively appearance, and the atmosphere in the venue instantly became much more relaxed. In the end, even Luo Ying, who had a forced expression on his face, couldn't help laughing. The tense atmosphere since he entered the Sihang Warehouse to fight alone was here. Disappeared in a commotion.
The atmosphere of the following meeting will be much more relaxed. After the battle at Sihang Warehouse, the relationship between the core team members of the Lone Corps has become closer, which will definitely greatly enhance the overall combat effectiveness of the army.
The train runs fast, all thanks to the front belt. A wolf pack not only needs its own alpha wolf, but also a united core team. After dozens of fierce battles, the lone group not only has its own alpha wolf, but also forms a team. own core team.
And those more than 700 veterans who broke out from the Sixings Warehouse gave the Lone Corps their own military soul. Their military soul in the Lone Corps is there;
Even if they are trapped in a tight siege, even if there are no reinforcements from outside and no supplies from inside, they will still persist in fighting. They will not be defeated or delayed. As long as they have the opportunity, they will ride on the wind and waves and go straight to the sky.
After unifying their thoughts, the lone army retreated to a small mountain forest to rest. They were very close to the main road and were ready to ambush the Japanese at any time;
The reconnaissance platoon has been sent out, everything is ready, all it needs is the east wind...
In Shencheng and the Concession, there was no news of the lone army overnight. Some said they broke through, some said they were wiped out by the Japanese, and so on;
When Wu Tielin gets up every morning, he will habitually look in the direction of the Sixing Warehouse. The military flag is no longer there, the radio is gone, the sound of gunfire is gone, and the lone army seems to have evaporated...
"Tielin, will the lonely army--"
"Xiao Li, don't believe those gossips. They are rumors spread by the Japanese to undermine our confidence. The Lone Corps cannot be wiped out by them overnight. Commander Luo and the brothers of the Lone Corps must have broken through!"
"Tielin, no one saw them withdrawing into the concession——"
"Xiao Li, why do you want to withdraw into the concession?
The lone army will not lay down its weapons. Are those red-haired ghosts worthy of letting the lone army hand over their weapons?
That is a weapon and a soldier's life. I always firmly believe that the arrogant lone army will not give in. They would rather choose to break out head-on!
Believe me and the lone army, they must have broken out;
If they face the annihilation of their entire army, they will definitely turn on the radio to tell us. No news now is the best news, because they are trapped in a tight siege and need to hide themselves——
That's right! This is the reason, the lone army is in the belly of the devil! "
Wu Tielin finally found a reason to convince himself and Xiaoli. When Xiaoli heard what Wu Tielin said, she felt a little relieved.
Wu Tielin slapped his palm on the table and said loudly to Xiaoli:
"Xiao Li, go cut a piece of meat and drink a bottle of wine tomorrow. Let's celebrate the successful breakout of the lone army!"
Xiaoli touched the few remaining oceans in her pocket and nodded heavily - this must be celebrated!
