Seeing that Shen Quan was frowning and deep in thought, and did not answer the words as confidently as before, Huang Yu continued: "Quickly win the 354th regiment station, and there is another purpose!"
"Captain Zhou of the 354th Regiment has been reselling weapons and ammunition for more than a day or two. He has made tens of thousands of dollars from us alone..."
"Coupled with the profits from reselling weapons and ammunition with others, they must have a net worth of 60,000 to 70,000 yuan, maybe 100,000 yuan!"
"We must definitely capture such a huge amount of wealth. At the very least, we must take back all the money he made from us, including the principal and interest!"
"If our assault speed is too slow, Captain Zhou will definitely run away with the gold and silver in advance if he realizes the danger. Then our losses will be huge!"
Shen Quan is the oldest battalion commander in the independent regiment. He is also the battalion commander ranked only after Huang Yu among the deputy chiefs of staff. He knows many things about the regiment headquarters.
In order to carry out the just-concluded counter-mopping up and provide ammunition for the participating troops, the regiment headquarters spent all their money to purchase weapons and ammunition from the 354th Regiment!
Although the Independent Regiment won the counter-mopping operation, eliminated a large number of Japanese and puppet troops, and seized a large amount of weapons and equipment, they did not seize any property.
If the independent regiment had not been rich enough, it would have stopped a few days ago, and it was urgent to seize a large amount of funds to supplement the economic pressure of the regiment headquarters.
He immediately looked at Huang Yu and said, "Counsel Huang, Commander Zhou of the 354th Regiment made away the hard-earned money of the people in the Dayang base area, and there were soldiers who risked their lives to snatch it back from the Japanese and puppet troops. We must not take advantage of those big traitors." !”
"Give me the order... All the cadres and soldiers in the first battalion from me on down will listen to you. You can fight us however you want!"
Huang Yu looked at Zhong Chengjun again: "How many little Japanese uniforms do we have in our hands!"
"There must be three or four hundred sets!" Zhong Chengjun replied!
"The quantity is just right...send it to the cavalry battalion immediately, have them all put on Little Japs uniforms, and pretend to be Little Japs cavalry to raid the headquarters of the 354th Regiment!"
"The assault battalion dispatched two reinforced companies to deal with the little Japanese infantry brigade in the east..."
"The first battalion dispatched two reinforced companies to deal with the little Japanese infantry brigade to the west!"
"The others cooperate with the cavalry battalion to raid the headquarters of the 354th Regiment and end the battle as quickly as possible!"
"If we have a chance, let's eat the little devils from the two infantry brigades together!"
Shen Quan understood everything, and after listening to it, he understood the benefits of Huang Yu's fight. His eyes lit up and he said: "The 354th Regiment has just been reorganized by the Japanese. In order to prevent conflicts between the two armies, Commander Zhou will definitely order the troops not to fight with the Japanese." People exchanged fire.”
"We pretended to be little Japanese cavalry and went straight to their base. The guard posts and garrison troops along the way probably didn't dare to stop them..."
"By the time Captain Zhou reacts, the cavalry battalion has already been killed right under his nose!"
"Without preparation, even if the 354th Regiment has 200 little devils to help them, they can't stop the cavalry assault..."
Commander Zhou was very happy when the 354th Regiment was stationed.
The devil kept his promise more than he thought.
There were as many weapons and ammunition as they were told, and not a single bullet was withheld.
Looking at the 20 cartloads of weapons and ammunition in front of him, he immediately assured the little devil leading the team: "Your Majesty, your army keeps its promise so much, and I can't be left behind..."
"From now on, the 354th Regiment will be officially reorganized into the 2nd Guard Brigade of the Northern Shanxi Emperor's Association Army!"
The Japanese Major immediately took out the appointment document issued by Taiyuan: "This is the appointment letter given to you by the military department... From now on, Brigadier Zhou will be the first brigade commander of the Second Guard Brigade..."
"I don't know how long it will take Brigadier Zhou to reorganize his troops... When can the imperial army stationed in your brigade's defense area be ready to set off!"
"If the news of your defection to the Imperial Army spreads, not only will the World War II Zone Headquarters try every means to deal with you, but the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army may also launch an attack on you!"
"Without the help of the imperial army, the newly reorganized Second Guard Brigade will definitely not be able to stop their offensive!"
Brigadier Zhou is very self-aware. When he decided to join the Japanese, he thought of the dangerous situation he might face and thought of an escape route. He immediately replied: "Two days..."
"In two days, the imperial army will be able to enter the defense area of the Second Brigade and join us to resist the attacks of the World War II area and the Eighth Route Army!"
"I've calculated that even if the World War II Zone now knows the news that the 354th Regiment has defected to the Imperial Army, they may not be able to use it for two days if they mobilize and send troops..."
The Japanese Major was very satisfied with the result and replied with a smile on his face: "Yoshi, I will send a telegram to the military headquarters now..."
Commander Zhou returned to the war room and began to issue orders: "Chief of Staff... From now on, we and the Japanese will wear the same pants!"
"If we want to live a better life in the future and have more weapons and ammunition supplies...we can't offend anyone and we can't offend the Japanese!"
"The imperial army has sent us the weapons and ammunition promised to us, and we must fulfill our promise..."
"I decided to expand the army immediately, and I just use the positions of those regiment and battalion commanders to win over everyone, so that the big guys can continue to work with us!"
"Order: All company commanders and battalion commanders of the 354th Regiment come to the regiment headquarters immediately for a meeting..."
"From now on, all troops in the regiment must avoid the Japanese when they encounter them, avoid the road, and are not allowed to have any conflicts with them, otherwise military law will be imposed!"
Dongshankou is the headquarters of the 2nd Battalion and 6th Company of the 354th Regiment, and is the closest main company to the Independent Regiment.
Starting four or five days ago, they sent two infantry squads out for reconnaissance, watching every move of the assault battalion at close range.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, a Japanese cavalry suddenly appeared at the end of the road.
Riding an Oriental war horse, carrying a Type 38 horse rifle on his back, and carrying a saber on his waist, he rushed towards these scouts like a sharp arrow from the string, very fast...
Wherever it went, the dust rolled up was more than ten meters high, completely covering the following cavalry...
But judging from the sound of horse hooves, this cavalry force is no less than 300 people...
"Platoon leader, he's a kid, a whole cavalry brigade..." A squad leader hiding behind the bushes said nervously.
"Let the brothers stand still!" The platoon leader didn't know what the purpose of these Japanese cavalry was, but the regiment's orders must be carried out, so he could only frown and said.
"The regimental leader strictly ordered us not to take action against the Japs, let alone shoot at the Japs. If we can avoid it, we should avoid it. If we can't avoid it, we should take a detour to avoid it. Otherwise, military law will be imposed!"
"If you don't want to die, turn off the weapon safety for me and no one can touch it!"
"Our mission is to keep an eye on the Independence Regiment, not the Japanese!"
Many soldiers felt that this order was too strange. They watched the Japanese soldiers pass by without doing anything. They felt so aggrieved that they could not describe it in words.
But military orders are like mountains, and the platoon leader's orders must be implemented.
The cavalry assault was very fast, passing two reconnaissance squads in just over a minute and heading straight for the Dongshan Pass.
The company commander of the sixth company of the 354th Regiment went to the regiment headquarters for a meeting, and the deputy company commander became the boss of Dongshankou.
Not long after the cavalry battalion passed through the front position, he received the news!
"Deputy company commander, there are more than 300 Japanese cavalry in the cavalry group that came over. We are definitely no match. Whether to fight or retreat, you must make a decision immediately!" Another platoon leader of the Sixth Company said anxiously.
"How to fight?" the deputy company commander cursed unceremoniously.
"If a fight really breaks out, our few troops won't be enough to fill their teeth!"
"Pass my order, the whole company should retreat into the woods to the east of the station... get out of the way of the road, and no one can shoot at the Japanese cavalry brigade!"
"This is not only my order, but also a death order given to us by the regiment headquarters!"
"From now on, no one can take the initiative to attack the Japanese. Anyone who disobeys the order will be subject to military law!"
"If anyone wants to be sent to a military court, he can stay here and die... I don't want to die..."
"Follow me and retreat. Move faster. Don't let the devils catch you..."
The cavalry battalion successfully passed the guard position of the 354th Regiment, and Zhang Dashan's tense nerves immediately relaxed for the most part.
When we were still two kilometers away from the Dongshan Pass, my heart was hanging again.
A company of Jinsui Army was stationed there.
If a fight really breaks out, although Zhang Dashan is confident that he can capture Dongshan Pass in one assault, it will definitely waste a lot of time.
There is also the possibility of alerting the enemy and allowing the main force of the 3rd, 5th and 4th Regiments to be on guard...
It will be difficult to defeat them quickly.
As a result, the Jinsui Army actually left him an empty barracks, making him worry in vain.
"Battal Commander... all the Jinsui troops stationed here have withdrawn to the woods to the east!" A scout rushed to Zhang Dashan and reported.
"The skin we have is really useful!" Zhang Dashan said happily.
"Staff Staff Huang still has a way... He can blow the courage out of the Jinsui Army just by wearing dog skin..."
"After here, the rest of the road is easy to walk. The troops continue to move forward and go straight to the headquarters of the 354th Regiment..."
At the headquarters of the 354th Regiment, more than a dozen battalion and company officers gathered in the conference room, all waiting for the arrival of the regiment leader with bewildered expressions.
Little did he know that the outside of the conference room was surrounded by the regiment security company, and not a single mosquito could fly out.
“The group seats are good…”
As soon as Captain Zhou appeared, all these people stood up from their chairs to say hello.
"Everyone sit down... The reason why I called everyone here in such a hurry is because I have something big to announce to everyone!"
"A few days ago, I sent a telegram to the war zone, asking the war zone to replenish some of our weapons and ammunition and continue to expand our troops..."
"Otherwise, our 354th Regiment will sooner or later be swallowed up by the Independent Regiment and the Japanese until nothing is left!"
"Some people may think I am being alarmist, but I can tell you for sure... the danger our 358th Regiment faces is more severe than everyone imagines!"
"We have received news that the independent regiment that defeated the Japanese is massively expanding its troops!"
"In two months at most, the total strength of the independent regiment will exceed 8,000!"
"The Japanese suffered a big loss from the Eighth Route Army. In order to save face, they decided to send troops to attack us!"
"Intelligence shows that they mobilized two entire brigades to attack us!"
"If the 354th Regiment does not expand its strength, do you think we can continue to survive here?"
The commander of the first battalion was a confidant of Commander Zhou, and he immediately followed his words and said: "I will definitely not survive!"
"Just two teams of little devils can kill us all!"
"Leader, has the war zone agreed to provide us with weapons and equipment to expand our troops?"
"There are only more than 500 people in a battalion... As long as there are weapons, I can immediately expand the army to 800 people... or even a thousand people..."
Captain Zhou shook his head and frowned and replied: "I also want to expand your battalion to a thousand men...but the war zone does not give us weapons and equipment, and they also plan to reduce the army's future ammunition supply by half!"
"They say we don't fight the Japanese behind enemy lines. I'm sorry for replenishing our weapons and ammunition in the war zone... half would be good... this shows that they no longer trust us!"
"Brothers risked the possibility of annihilation of the entire army at any time and went deep into enemy-occupied areas to fight the Japanese. In the end, they didn't get any credit. Instead, they were distrusted by the war zone. It's so damn frustrating!"
"Those people in the war zone are popular in the rear every day, but they still haven't fought against the Japanese, and they're not in danger yet... They're all fine, so why should we say we can't fight against the Japanese!"
"Why don't you give us ammunition supplies... I worked hard in the enemy-occupied area, but in the end I couldn't even eat enough, how should I fight the Japanese!" A company commander shouted loudly.
"Those sons of bitches at the theater headquarters are such bastards... How can they fight the Japanese when they don't even have enough food to supply 50% of the ammunition supply..." another company commander cursed.
"Team leader, 50% of the ammunition supply is definitely not enough. You must find a way for us..."
The conference room suddenly turned into a vegetable market, and most of the battalion and company commanders were venting their anger and dissatisfaction with the theater headquarters.
Captain Zhou was extremely happy.
This was what he said deliberately. First, he aroused the anger of his subordinates against the theater headquarters and made everyone realize that they had to change their ways to find a way out, otherwise only death would be waiting for them.
The more fierce the subordinates scolded, the easier it became to accept the fact that the 354th Regiment had defected to the Japanese.
After everyone had finished scolding, they raised their hands to stop: "Everyone be quiet..."
"Without enough ammunition supplies, the 3, 5, and 4 regiments can be brought down by just food!"
"If the Japanese come again, we will definitely die..."
"As the leader, I will definitely not watch my brothers die here!"
"After a few days of thinking, I made a very important decision: The theater headquarters is unkind to us and no longer trusts us, so don't blame us for being unjust to the theater!"
"Commander, we all listen to you... We will do whatever you say, and I promise not to embarrass you!" A battalion commander stood up to answer the question again.
"I also heard from the regiment... Without the regiment, our 354th Regiment would have been gone long ago..." Several battalion company commanders who had been greeted by Commander Zhou stood up to express their stance.
Under the pressure of the general situation, several battalion commanders who were not perverted had to stand up and echo...
Seeing all his subordinates standing up, Captain Zhou immediately expressed his decision.
"Thank you brothers for trusting..."
"As long as everyone believes in me, I promise to lead you to continue to eat well and drink spicy food... If you are lucky enough, you can be promoted, company commander to battalion commander, battalion commander to company commander..."
As soon as Captain Zhou said these words, most of the battalion and company commanders in the conference room became greedy, staring at the leader with bright eyes, waiting for him to continue.
