On this day, Li Yunlong was taking Zhao Gang to watch the artillery battalion's rapid transfer and deployment of howitzers as well as concealment training.
"Haha, isn't this already very proficient?"
Watching the two howitzers in front of me change from a moving state to a deployed state in just a few minutes under the emergency operation of the gun crew, and quickly camouflaged their gun positions.
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were very happy, indicating that the two cannons could be pulled out and used at any time.
Li Yunlong called Wang Chengzhu over, "Zhuzi, you did a good job, later..."
Li Yunlong was about to praise Wang Chengzhu a few words, but suddenly his face became solemn and he listened attentively.
Seeing Li Yunlong's strange look, Zhao Gang was a little confused, "Old Li, what are you...?"
Moreover, Wang Chengzhu also followed closely and his expression suddenly changed, "Captain, it's the sound of a plane!"
Li Yunlong quickly shouted loudly, "Hurry, take cover, the kid's plane is coming!"
Hearing the shouts of the regiment commander and battalion commander, the soldiers of the artillery battalion quickly concealed all the artillery.
Zhao Gang also reacted and quickly turned to look at Huzi, "Huzi, go and sound the alarm!"
Zhao Gang had considered the Japs' plane before and had already made an emergency plan and installed air defense sirens in Baiwanyu and Gangzi Village.
After receiving the order, Huzi quickly mounted his horse and rushed back to Baiwanyu Village.
Shortly after Huzi left, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, who had been hiding under the canopy of trees, looked up and saw two small reconnaissance planes emerging from the clouds on the northern horizon.
The two reconnaissance planes were flying very slowly. Li Yunlong raised his telescope and looked at it, "They are really reconnaissance planes of little devils!"
In the sky, the Little Devil's reconnaissance plane discovered the Baiwan Valley below, and began to lower its altitude to conduct a reconnaissance mission.
At this time, Huzi had already sounded the air defense alarm, the soldiers of the 7th Regiment quickly took cover, and the villagers also hid in their homes.
After flying around Baiwanyu for a few times, the little devil in the reconnaissance plane could only see some open fields in addition to normal civilian houses.
The only thing that needs attention is a yard with what looks like a small blast furnace.
Taking out the camera, the little Japanese pilot took a lot of photos.
The little devil hovered over the Baiwanyu area for about ten minutes. After completing the reconnaissance mission, he began to choose to return.
"Damn it, finally flew away!"
"Sooner or later I have to use anti-aircraft guns to shoot it down!"
Looking at the Japs reconnaissance plane gradually disappearing, Li Yunlong made up his mind to find Brother Xu later and ask him to get some anti-aircraft guns. Will the Japs planes still dare to be so arrogant?
After the alarm was lifted, Baiwanyu regained its vitality.
Zhao Gang looked serious, "Old Li, it seems that you destroyed the Kwantung Army this time, making the little devil very interested in you!"
"Obviously this is coming for our base!"
It speaks volumes that the little devils can dispatch reconnaissance planes to specifically conduct reconnaissance of a regiment's station.
Hearing Zhao Gang's words, Li Yunlong snorted coldly, "Humph! The little devil actually looks up to me!"
"I think it's probably the little devils from Taiyuan who noticed that our weapons and equipment are different from other Eighth Route Army troops!"
"I think the little devil wants to find our ordnance depot and then bomb it!"
Zhao Gang also agreed with Li Yunlong's point of view, "Maybe the arsenal at the headquarters is also within the scope of the little devil's investigation!"
Zhao Gang suddenly thought of Xu Gaoxiang, "By the way, Lao Li, please inform Xiao Xu quickly and tell him not to come to Baiwanyu recently, in case he is discovered by the little devil!"
Li Yunlong was not worried about Xu Gaoxiang, "Old Zhao, don't worry, Brother Xu has traveled all over the country and has enough experience in dealing with the little devils on patrol."
Subsequently, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang made full preparations for the possible bombing by the Japs.
A few days passed quickly in the tense and orderly training, and the little Japanese plane never appeared again.
A week later, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were ready to leave for the division headquarters.
But this time, because a large number of bullets, artillery shells and grenades produced during this period had to be transported at the same time, they were returned to the division headquarters together.
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang brought a company of troops to escort them.
"Da Biao, you have to take care of your family and don't relax in training. When the political commissar and I come back, our regiment may have a big mission!"
After arranging everything in the regiment, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang mounted their horses, led the company, transported a large amount of ammunition and supplies, and set off for the division headquarters.
And for safety reasons, this time they brought three formed sniper teams to act as scouts. They had already set off half an hour ahead of the team.
After leaving the Baiwanyu area, the marching speed of the team could not help but slow down. Although the Japs between Taiyue Mountain and Taihang Mountain suffered serious losses in the previous wave of attacks, there are still many strongholds.
Li Yunlong and his party could only zigzag along the edge of Taiyue Mountain.
The division headquarters is now at the edge of the Taihang Mountains near Liao County. Li Yunlong and the others first followed the edge of the Taiyue Mountains to Qin County, and then turned west, across the central Shanxi area, and headed for the Liao County area.
After passing Qin County and entering Wuxiang County, the team turned northeast and prepared to head to the division headquarters along the edge of the Taihang Mountains.
Just when Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang passed through a village, news came from the sniper team responsible for investigation in front, saying that they had encountered Captain Ding and the guards of the new regiment.
Li Yunlong was delighted, "Hahaha, let's go, Lao Zhao, let's go meet the leader Ding!"
The team traveled less than a kilometer when Ding Wei and his guards rode towards them, and Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang met them.
From a long distance away, Li Yunlong showed his broken voice, "Hahaha, Old Ding, we meet again!"
When both parties came close, they jumped off their horses, and Ding Wei greeted him, "Old Li, your voice has really not changed at all, hahaha."
Li Yunlong smiled happily, "Hahaha, you, Old Ding, are the same, you are still so energetic!"
After Li Yunlong and Ding Wei reminisced about their past, Zhao Gang saluted Ding Wei and said, "Hello, Captain Ding, I am the political commissar of the Seventh Regiment, Zhao Gang. I have heard that Old Li mentioned Captain Ding's name for a long time!"
Ding Wei returned the greeting, then glanced at Li Yunlong, "Haha, hello, political commissar Zhao, Lao Li is not easy to take care of, isn't he? I guess you say bad things about me a lot?!"
Li Yunlong lost his temper and said, "Tsk, Old Ding, you can't wrongly accuse a good person!"
Zhao Gang glanced at Li Yunlong and said, "Captain Ding, there are some people here who are very thick-skinned."
Li Yunlong's eyes widened, "Old Zhao, why are your elbows turned outward? I'm so stubborn!"
Ding Wei patted Li Yunlong on the shoulder, "Okay, Lao Li, stop pretending, don't I understand you?!"
Then, Ding Wei changed his subject and said, "Old Li, you have become a rich man recently!"
"To be honest, when those two mountain cannons were swung in front of my eyes, I thought I hadn't even woken up yet!"
Ding Wei gave a thumbs up, "Old Li, that's interesting. I accept your favor this time, Old Ding. If anything happens in the future, please let me know, brother, I will bring someone there immediately!"
