"Captain, didn't the special commissioner of the Blue Clothes Club give us the establishment of a guerrilla detachment in southern Jiangsu? If not, we will just stay here as guerrillas. We can't fight the Japanese wherever we go."
Tian Guohua, commander of the first battalion, said nonchalantly that he would not return to Sichuan anyway. When he left Sichuan, his father told him that if he dared to go home without driving away the Japanese, his legs would be broken.
The second battalion commander immediately stood up and objected:
"Hai Zi, do you dare to believe those agents of the Blue Clothes Club? You have to pay them even if they sell your baby!
To fight guerrillas, what should we use to fight guerrillas?
If he doesn’t give him equipment or a military rank, he just gives him an empty promise. If he wants a piece of paper, I can use it to wipe his butt!"
Everyone couldn't help laughing. It seemed that Lan Yishe's reputation in the military was not very good. After laughing, the third battalion commander stood up and said:
"Brothers, have you heard that the lone brigade of the 88th Division of the Central Army has captured the county town. How about brothers go over and join them?"
Tian Guohua immediately retorted:
"Forget it about the Central Army. They are disciples of the emperor. Who can think highly of us who come from a poor place? Either they will treat us as cannon fodder, or else they will think that we are a burden. Since we have been given an establishment, we might as well work alone." "
Captain Xie and the battalion commanders got into a mess, and then they patted the table and said:
"Shut up, Tian Guohua, do you think guerrillas are so easy to fight? We don't have ten bullets per person in our regiment, and three of us can't get one grenade, so why fight with the Japanese!"
There is some truth in what Lao San said. They have captured the county and they need food, drink, and bullets. Let's take the initiative to find them. Even if they dislike us, for the sake of friendly forces, we must Support us with some ammunition and supplies;
They were all fighting against Japanese invaders. Brigadier Luo had a good reputation. I heard about him when they were guarding the Sixing Warehouse. He was a man. "
When several battalion commanders heard that they might be able to get supplies and bullets through alms, they immediately shut up. They were so poor that they couldn't even eat, so how could they have any backbone?
The position of Captain Jie is different from that of several battalion commanders. As long as he can fight the Japanese, he can say anything. He still carries the death flag given by the master in his arms. He also knows that the Central Army despises them, but He wanted to give it a try, and this was why he called the brothers to the meeting. After seeing that everyone agreed, he said while the iron was hot:
"Since that's the case, then this matter is settled. Tian Guohua, on behalf of the whole group, go to the county to find out their background. If they don't like us poor people, then find some luck with them and get them back. A few thousand rounds of ammunition will do."
Just when a few people were discussing important matters, the person in charge of security ran away and hurried in, asking Captain Xie to report:
"A group of Central Army troops came from outside the town. The leader claimed to be the group leader and said he wanted to see you."
When Captain Jie heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. The commander of the nearby Central Army Corps could only be from the Lone Army Brigade. He was about to go find them, but he found them himself——
"Quickly please - wait, let's go to greet the friendly troops together. We are all regiment leaders, so it won't be a loss of honor to greet them."
When Li Zhao saw the soldiers of the 152nd Regiment, he was a little disappointed. They were all skinny and looked like they had not had enough to eat in their lives. Compared with the soldiers of the Central Army, there was still a big gap. He still believed that having something was better than nothing. In principle, he put away his picky mentality. You must know that he, the commander of the regiment, only has two companies of soldiers, and his life is not as good as that of the previous main battalion commander.
After a while, Li Zhao saw a group of officers wearing blue cloth uniforms walking out of the town. In order to calm them down, Li Zhao took on the style of the commander of the Central Army Corps and waited until Commander Jie and others came to him. A few meters away, they exchanged military salutes. Captain Xie had something to ask for, so he kept his posture low and said first:
"I am Colonel Xie Guji, commander of the 152nd Regiment of the 26th Division of the Kuomintang Army. Who is your Excellency?"
As soon as Li Zhao heard that he was the regiment commander, it would be easier to deal with. It was better to talk to the real leader than to a company commander, so he immediately said:
"Commander, right? Nice to meet you. I am Li Zhao, the leader of the supplementary regiment of the Solitary Army Brigade. I have been ordered by the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs to control all the separated troops in the occupied areas. I am here today to inform you to return to the army. Brigadier Luo has organized you. Join my supplementary group!
This is an order from the Ministry of Military Affairs. Do you need to read it? "
The second battalion commander became angry when he heard this, and immediately jumped out and said:
"You are a baggage regiment that doesn't even have a number. Why should you include us as a regular regiment? We are the 152nd regiment!"
Li Zhao was not angry, looked at Xie Guji coldly, and said coldly:
"Captain Xie, who has the final say in your group? You don't understand the rules."
Xie Guji immediately glared at the talkative second battalion commander, and then said to Li Zhao:
"Of course I have the final say. Our 152nd Regiment will unconditionally carry out the orders of the Military and Political Department."
After saying that, he casually took the order from the Ministry of Military Affairs handed over by Li Zhao. Although he did not resist being included in the Gujun Brigade, he still had to go through the procedures. This was also his last stubbornness as the leader of the main force. The situation was pressing. Strong, it would be good if someone took them under their wing.
After receiving the order and reading it word for word, Xie Guji breathed a sigh of relief. With the order from the Military Command, he would not have any psychological pressure on being incorporated into the Gujun Brigade. The army regards obeying orders as its bounden duty. What the order said It is clear that all the separated soldiers in the occupied areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, major generals and below, are under his control;
All major generals must be under the control of Luo Ying. How could he, a colonel in the local army, dare to object?
Li Zhao saw that the group leader had no objection and said directly:
"Colonel Xie Guji, I am now temporarily appointing you as the deputy commander of the 88th Division Solitary Army Brigade Supplementary Regiment. I will give you half an hour to assemble the troops and return to the army. You are not allowed to take anything from the people privately, otherwise military law will be imposed."
Xie Guji carefully gave Li Zhao a military salute, and then replied loudly:
"yes!"
After finishing speaking, he ordered to several battalion commanders:
"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and gather the troops!"
Tian Guohua and others hurriedly accepted the order and left. No wonder they were panicked. Just a moment ago, they were worried about finding someone to beg for alms. In the blink of an eye, they became the Central Army. It was not that their heads turned slowly, but that they changed too quickly.
After several battalion commanders left, Li Zhao began to talk about business with Xie Guji:
"Deputy Commander Xie, do you still know that there are any separated brothers nearby? We must gather the separated brothers around as soon as possible. Because we captured the county town, the enemy's revenge will come soon, so we must concentrate as much as possible Use our strength to repel the Japanese attack, so that we can gain a firm foothold in the back."
When Xie Guji heard that there was going to be a battle, he immediately became energetic. However, he didn't know how many defeated troops there were, so he answered directly:
"The group seats, I can't tell you exactly. There aren't many of them in an organized form, but there are dozens or hundreds of them everywhere."
Li Zhao nodded and said:
"After the troops are concentrated, they will search everywhere in battalion units. Our time is very tight. I only give you one day. No matter how much you gather in one day, you must rush to Liujia Town to assemble;
Show the golden sign of our lone army brigade. We have Shang Fang's sword in our hands. We are ordered to gather the defeated troops. Those who dare to resist the order will be punished according to the military law of deserters. "
After hearing this, Xie Guji had an awe-inspiring look on his face. He secretly thought that he, the brigade commander, was really decisive in killing and used chicken feathers as arrows to the extreme. He was glad that he did not resist the recruitment, otherwise Commander Li Zhao would not be so easy to talk to. According to the Central Committee Because of the military's urinary nature, he would definitely be the first to take action against him. He would be accused of being a deserter until his death. How could he have the honor to enter his ancestors' graves if he wanted his soul?
"Regiment leader, look at our equipment. I'm not afraid of your jokes. The average bullet per person in the 152nd Regiment is less than 10 rounds. Can you please replenish some bullets and grenades for the brothers before fighting the Japanese?"
When Li Zhao heard about this trivial matter, he immediately confirmed and said:
"Deputy Commander Xie, you are now the deputy commander of the Central Army. In the future, if you are more optimistic, the brigade commander will naturally solve the equipment problem for everyone. Not only are there enough bullets and grenade tubes, but all the equipment will be replaced with captured Japanese weapons. A There are 9 machine guns, 3 grenade launchers, enough bullet tubes, three meals, and each of you will be given a pair of Japanese fur shoes, and Japanese canned beef until you vomit."
Xie Guji almost fell to the ground - he was knocked unconscious by his mother's happiness!
