In battles, Kong Jie always attacked at the front and retreated to the rear.
This time was no exception. He led the guard company and more than a hundred mules and horses loaded with food to finally evacuate Yangquan.
After marching for more than four hours, they were already 25 kilometers away from Yangquan and were hiding in a ravine to rest...
"Captain, the telegraph operator from the brigade is here!" Guard Captain Li ran over with a happy face, followed by a young man with a pale face and breathing heavily.
"Xuelin...why is it you...the brigade commander actually sent you here..." Kong Jie laughed when he saw that the other party turned out to be an old acquaintance.
Before serving as the leader of the independent regiment, Kong Jie spent some time in the brigade headquarters.
Although he has no culture, he is very eager to learn.
In the Eighth Route Army, telegraph operators were some of the most educated people. Kong Jie would ask them if he encountered something he didn’t understand during his studies.
Once familiar, twice familiar, and gradually became familiar with these young people.
"Report to the leader of the regiment, Zhang Xuelin, the telegraph operator of the brigade communications platoon, was ordered to come and report!" Zhang Xuelin was also very happy to know that he was sent to the independent regiment.
As brigade correspondents, they often have access to various confidential documents, stay with the brigade commander and chief of staff every day, and are immersed in them. No one knows the true situation of the 386th Brigade better than them. I know which unit in the brigade has the strongest fighting skills and the best equipment...
The Independent Regiment is the well-deserved main force of the 386th Brigade. Every cadre at the brigade headquarters wants to come here when they are decentralized, and Zhang Xuelin is no exception.
Watching Kong Jie continue to report: "The brigade commander asked me to stay in the Independent Regiment from now on... He also said that of the four radio stations captured by the Independent Regiment, I would just hand over three of them. I would equip one myself and use the radio to directly contact the brigade headquarters in the future... …”
"I brought all the code books!"
"The brigade commander really decided to equip the independent regiment with a radio? You didn't lie to me?" Kong Jie asked nervously and expectantly.
After four radio stations were seized in Yangquan, Kong Jie did have the idea of leaving one radio station behind.
For an army, the role of radio is really great!
With the radio, he can contact the brigade and headquarters at any time, and report the fighter planes and enemy information as soon as possible. There was no need to travel more than a hundred kilometers back and forth like now to send the good news that the independent regiment had captured Yangquan to the brigade headquarters.
It will not only waste time, but also cause accidents during the process...
But after thinking about it, he gave up the idea.
Radio is a very scarce military equipment. Under the blockade of the Japanese and puppet troops, no one can buy it even if they have money.
If I remember correctly, there were many main brigades and independent detachments of the Eighth Route Army that were not equipped with radios.
Compared with the Independent Regiment, their organization is larger, their level is higher, and they have more troops... They can't get to the Independent Regiment no matter what.
He never expected that the brigade commander would help him realize his dream with just one word.
Zhang Xuelin replied firmly: "If the regiment commander doesn't believe it, he can send a telegram to the brigade commander now!"
"The brigade commander also said that this radio station was obtained by the Independent Regiment in exchange for their military exploits. If other main regiments can also perform as much as the Independent Regiment, the brigade headquarters will also distribute radio stations to them!"
The last bit of doubt in Kong Jie's heart finally disappeared, and his face blossomed with joy at the same time. He immediately looked at the guard, Captain Li: "Hurry up and take Xuelin to choose a radio station, and arrange two soldiers to help him. From now on, Xuelin serves as the deputy monitor of the communications class and leader of the radio group of our independent regiment!"
"The radio team is fully staffed with five soldiers... When we return to the base, I will give you the remaining soldiers!"
"I'm going to send a telegram to the Chief of Staff in ten minutes!"
When the guard sent by Chief of Staff Li to liaise returned to the base area, Kong Jie not only asked him to bring back the latest battle status of the attacking troops, but also asked him to bring back a radio station, and asked the Chief of Staff to second two radio operators from the brigade headquarters.
The trophies seized by the troops in Yangquan were unprecedented. Only by close cooperation between the attacking troops and the remaining troops could Kong Jie be 100% sure of sending them back to the base.
If the two sides continue to send correspondents to each other to maintain contact as before, it will waste too much time.
If the attacking troops encounter something and need reinforcements, the day lily will be cold by the time the troops left behind get the news from the correspondent...
He thought of the four radio stations the troops had just seized.
Even if everything has to be turned in after the battle, it's definitely okay to borrow it temporarily.
Unexpectedly, the brigade commander not only agreed to second the radio operator, but also gave one to himself... This was definitely an unexpected surprise...
The radio station equipped by the main regiment is not only unique in the 386th Brigade... it may be unique in the entire Eighth Route Army... Kong Jie felt happy just thinking about it.
On the edge of the base, Chief of Staff Li Wensheng walked back and forth in the temporary command post built with ammunition boxes. Next to it was a radio station that the regiment commander sent back in the middle of the night. The radio operator seconded by the brigade headquarters sat in front of the radio station, wearing headphones and adjusting them carefully. Radio frequency, search for the radio signal you want to connect to yourself.
"Chief, there's a signal... It's the frequency that Zhang Xuelin and I agreed on in advance..." the operator suddenly shouted, a long-lost smile finally showing on his serious face.
"Contact us quickly. The leader must have an order for us!" The anxious look on Li Wensheng's face also eased a lot, and he quickly ordered.
"The little Japanese planes are like crazy. They have been flying above us since dawn... The air defense pressure on the attacking troops must be greater, and we must join them as soon as possible..."
Twenty minutes later, Kong Jie's latest order appeared in Li Wensheng's hand...
Twenty minutes later, the untouched telegram appeared directly in the brigade commander's hand...
"Kong Jie, this kid, is really a blockbuster without even making a fuss... With this great victory as the foundation, I wonder who will have the nerve to call him Kong Erluzi in the future!" The brigade commander said with shock and emotion on his face after reading the telegram!
"He won another battle?" Chief of Staff Zhou asked curiously.
The brigade commander seldom praises others.
Unexpectedly, after reading the telegram, he praised Kong Jie so much. This was so abnormal. At the same time, he also became looking forward to the content of the telegram.
"We won a great victory that surprised everyone!" the brigade commander laughed.
"Didn't the Fourth Mixed Brigade send a brigade back to support Yangquan? Guess what, that guy Kong Jie actually assembled a main battalion, a cavalry company, an artillery platoon, and an assault platoon... with less than two battalions. The troops faced the Japs head-on, and the battle was over within an hour, and the Fujiwara brigade was completely wiped out... You said this battle was fought brilliantly!"
"This...how is this possible...how did he do it?" The chief of staff was stunned, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
The brigade commander continued: "There are more things you can't think of: after the battle, in order to transport the spoils back to the base smoothly, Kong Jie used the captured ocean to buy horses and mules in Yangquan County and surrounding villages and towns!"
"Including those captured on the battlefield and those they carried, a total of more than 4,100 horses were collected, all fully loaded with weapons, ammunition and supplies, and they fought back to the base in a mighty manner!"
"In order to avoid the Japanese and puppet army strongholds along the way and prevent the transport team from being attacked by Japanese air attacks..."
"Kong Jie boldly divided his troops..."
"An infantry platoon is responsible for a hundred mules, horses and horses... Last night at 11 o'clock, we started to leave the city and return to the base area. The platoons were separated by two kilometers and took small and mountain roads to return to the base area!"
"According to plan, the first transport team will return to the base in two hours!"
"Kong Jie led the guards to the rear, but he also withdrew 25 kilometers away from Yangquan. He was hiding in a ravine to rest, planning to wait until dark before returning to the base..."
"He also ordered Chief of Staff Li Wensheng of the Independent Regiment to send a battalion to another mountain road to pretend to be a transportation team, attract the attention of the Japanese planes, and cover the transportation team's safe return to the base..."
"All kinds of methods are linked together, and they have nothing to do with the fool..."
"No, I have to go to the independent regiment station now!"
"More than 4,000 mules, horses and horses, each horse transports 300 kilograms of supplies, which adds up to 1.2 million kilograms of various trophies..."
"I just want to know what treasure Kong Jie brought back... so many mules and horses were used to transport it!"
Chief of Staff Zhou also sighed after reading the telegram handed to him by the brigade commander!
"You said less..."
"In addition to mules and horses, they also captured more than 800 puppet troops..."
"Each prisoner carries fifty kilograms of supplies, so the total amount is 40,000 kilograms!"
"The assault platoon directly under the independent regiment also brought three armored vehicles and three personnel carriers back to the base area by road... The telegram said they should have arrived!"
"If the assault platoon really gets the armored vehicles back to the base, our Eighth Route Army can also form an armored force!"
After hearing this, the brigade commander became even more excited: "I'm leaving now. I can't help but want to see the trophies Kong Jie brought back."
"And the three armored vehicles you just mentioned..."
"In the past, the Japanese used armored vehicles to kill our soldiers. If we really equip armored vehicles, let the little devils experience what it feels like to be crushed and beaten by an armored vehicle!"
"I also want to know how Kong Jie managed to kill a large group of Japanese soldiers in one hour!"
"In the battle of Li Jiapo, we gathered several main groups to kill the Yamazaki Brigade... This guy actually killed the Fujiwara Brigade quietly!"
"We must understand his tactics and tactics, and if possible, try to promote them throughout the entire army..."
Niutoushan is the first big mountain that the assault platoon encountered after returning to the base area...it is rolling and lush with vegetation, making it very suitable for lurking...
The mountains are more than 20 kilometers deep into the base area, and it is impossible for little devils to send troops to kill here.
Huang Yu decided to hide the armored vehicles and personnel carriers here...
Driving into the forest, it was completely covered with branches. The Japanese planes flew close to the treetops and could not find any trace of the armored vehicles.
In addition to transporting assault platoon soldiers, the three troop carriers also transported more than 3,000 kilograms of fuel...
Coupled with the fuel transported by mules and horses from the regiment commander, the three armored vehicles can run for 10,000 to 20,000 kilometers without any problem. If you save a little, it will be enough for two or three years...
The Eighth Route Army may face heavy raids by the Japanese and puppet troops at any time, and the base areas are constantly changing. These armored vehicles will certainly not last that long.
Huang Yu was not worried at all about the armored vehicle running out of fuel.
"Platoon leader, the armored vehicles and personnel carriers have been hidden, and the fuel on the vehicles has been scattered and hidden in the woods to prevent the little devils from taking over..." Deputy platoon leader Zhong Chengjun reported with excitement. Unexpectedly, the platoon leader really Lead everyone to fight back to the base area from under the nose of the Japanese army...
"You take the second and third squads to keep the protective armored vehicles and personnel carriers, and I will take the first squad to find the chief of staff..." Huang Yu was also very satisfied with his actions last night and ordered with a smile.
"The regimental commander is still in the enemy-occupied area... The chief of staff has a radio and knows the regimental commander's specific location... Maybe we have to make a trip to the enemy-occupied area!"
