And this is why Kong Jie doesn't mind spending more money on Qian Shoucai.
The king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with.
As long as this greedy money can be kept stable, the line of the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army cannot be broken.
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National Army Trinity Regiment.
Zhu Wenliang, deputy commander of the actual power group, was shocked when he learned that the independent regiment had defeated the main force of the Ishii regiment in Zhangjiazhuang.
Originally, the cooperation between Zhu Wenliang and Kong Jie was mostly based on Kong Jie's threat and control of Zhu Wenliang.
But this time, Zhu Wenliang was afraid from the bottom of his heart, and mixed with fear was admiration, which can be understood as awe.
Not long ago, Kong Jie sent someone to contact Zhu Wenliang and asked Zhu Wenliang to sell some intelligence information about the independent regiment to the Japanese army.
Now Zhu Wenliang finally understood that it was used by Commander Kong to deal with the Ishii Regiment.
Being able to severely damage a fully formed Japanese regiment with the strength of a regiment can be called a textbook battle since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.
The strength of the independent regiment, and the determination to treat the wounded Japanese soldiers to death after they severely damaged the Ishii regiment, sent a small group of combat troops to blow up the Japanese hospital that night.
While it frightens the little devils, it also excites these Chinese people who still have conscience in their hearts.
Regarding Kong Jie, Zhu Wenliang's deep-down attitude began to change.
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On the other hand, the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army, Chu Da, has not shown up for a long time.
"Okay, okay, good fight!"
Three words "good" in a row vividly express the joy and emotion in the speaker's heart.
Colonel Chu, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, had a rare smile on his calm face since the anti-Japanese war in Shanxi and the gradual decline of the national army.
Chief of Staff Fang Ligong smiled and said: "Commander, I haven't seen you smile like this for a long time."
Chu Yunfei said: "During this period, the front line is tight, the Japanese army is constantly pressing, our army has been repeatedly defeated, and the anti-Japanese situation in Shanxi has gradually worsened. How can I still be in a happy mood?"
"The Eighth Route Army troops have won a great victory in front of us. This is a great joy for us in northwest Shanxi. It is worth having a good laugh."
Fang Ligong smiled and said: "What the regiment said is that as long as it is a tragic defeat for the Japanese invaders and a victory for our Chinese army, it is worthy of celebration.
But it’s really sad to say that every time news about this independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army reaches our ears, it always brings quite a surprise.
Unexpectedly, this time, they actually defeated a full Japanese army.
Is this still the beggar force that we have in mind, with backward equipment and scarce ammunition, driven by the Japanese and running around in the mountains, fighting guerrillas everywhere? "
Chu Yunfei said: "Brother Ligong, please don't say such things again. If you say it again, you will be humiliating yourself.
If the Eighth Route Army was a beggar force, right now, the beggar force had severely damaged a fully formed Japanese regiment.
What about us? On the contrary, we are well-equipped and have complete ammunition. However, we have been doing nothing for so many years and have been defeated again and again. Sometimes I even wonder, is there something missing between our troops and the Eighth Route Army? "
Fang Ligong asked back: "You think something is missing?"
Chu Yunfei sneered and replied: "If you want to be specific, I'm afraid it's missing a lot. Generally speaking, I think it's missing some backbone."
"backbone?"
"Yes, there is no military pay, most of them don't even have enough to eat, and they don't even have cotton-padded clothes during the winter. Even so, they are still fighting hard and outstandingly on the battlefield behind enemy lines. Isn't this integrity?"
"The equipment is poor and ammunition is scarce, but even with a hoe and sickle, you still dare to fight to the death with the little devil. Isn't this integrity?"
"Since the Anti-Japanese War, our national army has been retreating continuously. How many weaklings have surrendered to the enemy and betrayed the country and become traitors? Some hateful ones have even surrendered in an organized manner and become lackeys for the Japanese."
"But among the Eighth Route Army troops, when have you ever heard of such an incident of surrendering to the enemy? Isn't this a matter of integrity?"
"A soldier should look like a soldier, and a soldier should have the backbone to die standing up rather than live on his knees."
"Similarly facing the butcher's knife of the Japanese invaders, ordinary people can choose to surrender because they are afraid of death. This is understandable, but as long as you are a soldier, surrendering will be a shame!"
"If an army has lost all its soldiers' backbone, it would be great if such an army did not rebel and surrender. How can we still expect them to win the war?"
Fang Ligong fell silent, and was impressed by Chu Yunfei again. After a while, he replied: "What the regiment said is that soldiers must not lose their integrity!"
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Southern Shanxi, Kuomintang-controlled area.
When the news came that the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army had severely damaged the Japanese Ishii Regiment in Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang, the people in the Kuomintang-controlled area were excited.
The people who learned about this all rushed to tell each other and spread the great news to more people.
At this time, the people in the Kuomintang-controlled area were like clear springs meeting in the desert, and sweet rain meeting after a long drought.
In fact, the anti-Japanese situation has gradually worsened.
The people in the Kuomintang-controlled areas learned about where the Japanese troops were advancing and where the Nationalist troops were retreating through newspapers and various news every day. They were on tenterhooks all day long and could not sleep peacefully.
No one knows when the temporarily peaceful town in front of them will be trampled by the Japanese invaders.
The people have been waiting for a long time for victory in the frontline war.
The performance of the national army was really unsatisfactory.
The defeat was refused to be published, and most of them were words of comfort. The people were not stupid, how could they not understand the truth?
Occasionally, one or two victorious battles were won, and dozens, dozens, or even hundreds of Japanese soldiers were eliminated somewhere.
The smarter people don't understand that this is just the last fig leaf for the retreating national army.
The situation is getting tighter these days, and there are even rumors that the Japanese invaders will occupy southern Shanxi sooner or later.
The Japanese army's attacks on southern Shanxi have been carried out intermittently over the years.
The people in the city were terrified, and many wealthy families had already begun to sell off their property in the city, preparing to flee with their wives and children and hide in the rear.
But how many of the simple people who have been rooted in their hometown for most of their lives are willing to abandon it?
The people have been expecting, and even deceiving themselves to comfort themselves, that the frontline combat troops will be able to block the Japanese attack.
Therefore, even if it is one or two big victories, as long as such news comes, the people will not panic in despair.
At this juncture, the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army brought a long-lost victory to the people of the Kuomintang-controlled areas.
The news came and spread in southern Shanxi. Then, many newspapers in southern Shanxi vigorously publicized the independent regiment's heavy losses to the Shijing Regiment in Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang.
This undoubtedly pushed the influence of the incident in which the Independent Regiment severely damaged the Ishii Regiment to a higher peak.
"As expected of a general whom I admire, Yu Ming, Commander Kong did not disappoint us. He actually won such a big victory this time!"
Yu Ming, a reporter from Jinnan Newspaper, who had met Kong Jie once in the 251st Regiment of the Stubborn Army and even interviewed Kong Jie, said with emotion.
"Yu Ming, let's not talk about this for now. This great victory of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army is absolutely of great significance to us in southern Shanxi. Our newspaper must publicize this matter and publish it in the Anti-Japanese National News."
"We have waited too long for this victory!"
Shen Wenyue, a reporter from Jinnan Newspaper and Yu Ming's colleague, who was the first to expose the fact that the 251st Regiment openly resisted the Japanese but secretly communicated with the Japanese invaders, suggested.
Yu Ming smiled and said: "Yes, yes, it should be like this. I think most of the space in this issue of the Anti-Japanese National News can be used to publish the fact that the Independent Regiment severely damaged the Ishii Regiment."
"Do you know the specific battle?" Shen Wenyue asked.
Yu Mingle said: "Commander Kong is commanding the battle. It should be as exciting as it is, but it is really a pity to say it. It would be great if I could interview Commander Kong in person."
Maybe the speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.
Yu Ming just said it casually, but Shen Wenyue nodded thoughtfully, her clear eyes shining, as if she was thinking about something.
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Niukou Village, the independent regiment base area.
After the Independence Regiment severely damaged the Shijing Regiment, the villagers in Niukou Village, including the surrounding villages such as Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang, cheered louder than the people in the Kuomintang-controlled areas.
Our troops won a great victory. The comrades of the Eighth Route Army killed more than a thousand Japanese. Is there anything that could excite the folks more than this?
In recent years, the villagers in Niukou Village have been persecuted by the Japanese. There are many families whose relatives have been killed by the Japanese.
The Independent Regiment won the battle this time and eliminated more than a thousand Japanese. This was a blood revenge for the villagers.
Early in the morning, Kong Jie was awakened by the noise outside the yard.
Kong Jie put on his clothes and went out of the yard accompanied by the monk. He saw, my dear, the yard was surrounded by villagers, each carrying a bamboo basket. Some of the baskets contained eggs and some contained sweet potatoes. Others packed some home-cooked meals.
"Captain Kong, thank you to our Eighth Route Army comrades for killing so many Japanese and avenging us. We guys don't have much good things at home, so we just eat these simple things. Commander Kong, you must accept them."
Seeing Kong Jie, the leader of Xicun Village spoke up.
Kong Jie glared at Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan. It seemed that Shen Quan had brought the villagers here.
Shen Quan said helplessly: "Captain, I have told the villagers what I need to say, but the villagers refuse to do it and insist on sending the things to you to the regiment headquarters. There is nothing I can do."
..."Commander Kong, just accept it!"
"Take it!"
The villagers rushed to talk, each carrying the bamboo basket they brought and pushing it forward.
What is a people's soldier?
It is such a force that is in harmony with the people.
No matter how much you watch on the screen in the past, it is better to experience it in person.
Kong Jie suppressed his emotion and said loudly: "Folks, I appreciate everyone's kindness for all the soldiers of the Independence Regiment.
Fighting the Japanese is the duty of our Eighth Route Army. Folks, please don't be so polite.
Besides, our Eighth Route Army is disciplined and cannot take advantage of the masses. If everyone sends these things over, doesn't this make us make mistakes? "
Seeing Kong Jie's polite refusal, the head of Xicun Village, who was nearly sixty years old, said with a loud voice, "Folks, Captain Kong has to accept our wishes. You guys just leave the things to Captain Kong directly and then go back." It’s done!”
As soon as the words fell, the villagers who had come back to their senses quickly put the various foods in their hands on the ground, as if they were throwing away hot potatoes, and then left in a swarm amidst the noise.
I was afraid that Kong Jie would regret it.
Looking at the villagers quickly leaving, Kong Jie was dumbfounded.
Well, the folks are so enthusiastic that there is really nothing they can do.
The monk didn't care about anything, so he just started eating a bowl of pork belly sent by an aunt.
Chen Quan smiled and said: "Captain, there is nothing we can do about this. You can't rely on me."
Kong Jie nodded, then scolded the monk who was eating oily food not far away: "Monk, how come you know how to eat?"
Hearing this, the monk raised his head, still eating the braised pork in his mouth, and said vaguely: "Captain, it's not my fault. The braised pork cooked by aunt is so delicious."
Kong Jie said happily: "Okay, eat, eat, don't choke again, just remember to work after eating, take some soldiers back to the village, give some money to each household, these meals will be treated as We spent money to buy it. Life is not easy for the folks these days. It is our duty as soldiers to fight against Japanese invaders. How can we accept the kindness of the folks just because we won a battle?"
"Hey!" the monk responded.
Then Kong Jie returned to the regiment headquarters and summoned the battalion commanders and instructors to hold a post-war summary meeting.
At the beginning of the meeting, Kong Jie said: "Wenjie, please tell everyone the general situation of this battle."
"Yes!" Li Wenjie responded and replied: "Comrades, this time we fought against the Japanese Ishii Regiment in Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang and achieved final victory. According to post-war statistics, we wiped out more than 1,300 Japanese troops in total. People, that's not counting some corpses taken away by the devils.
If the deaths of the seriously wounded soldiers brought back by the Japanese were also included, the death toll of the Japanese would have increased significantly.
In addition, more than 300 puppet troops were eliminated and more than 1,600 puppet troops were captured.
From this perspective, in this battle between Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang, we undoubtedly achieved the biggest victory since the establishment of the independent regiment. "
After the inspiring battle report was finished, the conference room burst into applause.
Kong Jie also applauded, and then raised his hands. Everyone gradually became quiet, and Kong Jie motioned to Li Wenjie to continue.
Li Wenjie said: "As for the casualties of our independent regiment, there are more than 600 casualties, including 243 soldiers who died.
Fortunately, the wounded we rescued from the battlefield were treated promptly, and our independent regiment now has all kinds of medicines on hand.
The injured comrades basically saved their lives. "
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan scolded: "Commander, we had the right time and the right place this time, so we shouldn't have suffered such heavy casualties."
"Nearly half of the reason why we sacrificed so many comrades was caused by the Japanese bombers."
"This little bitch is just bullying us because we don't have a plane."
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