When things got to this point, Wen San had nothing to say. The regiment leader was extremely enlightened by allowing his platoon to leave, and Wen San was particularly grateful. Wen San secretly made up his mind: If he can find an opportunity in the future, he must find a way to rescue these soldiers.
"Why don't you leave?" The leader asked in surprise when he saw that Wen San had no intention of leaving.
"Captain, I have another unkind request." Wen San finally showed a smile.
"What else do you want?"
"I want this military map. Does the regiment leader have any objections?"
"Take it, take it, it's just a map, it's better than giving it to someone else. You guys have been thinking about it for a long time, right?" The leader remembered Wen San's expression when he saw this map for the first time. , I didn’t react at the time, but now I have figured it out.
"Thank you, commander! In addition, I hope the commander will allow me to take some soldiers away."
"You have a big appetite, and you still want to divide my troops?" The regiment leader's eyebrows suddenly wrinkled. Being able to let Wen San's platoon leave is already the biggest concession.
"Captain, no matter where these soldiers are, their role is to fight the Japanese. Including me, Wen San, they will always be your soldiers." Wen San lowered his stance and flattered the commander first.
"Instead of letting them be disarmed by the great powers and become prisoners of others, it is better for me to take some of them away. Commander, don't worry, I, Wen San, will definitely follow everyone's wishes and only take away the soldiers who are willing to leave. Those who are unwilling to leave will never be forced to .”
After hearing Wen San's words, the two officers raised their eyebrows. This boy is really ambitious. I have just been promoted to company commander, so I am ready to replenish the troops on the spot!
The group leader did not rush to agree to Wen San's request. Instead, he stared at him for a while and then said, "Are you going to pull them all to the opposite side?"
"Why don't we face each other? No matter where we are, our mission is to fight the Japanese! Captain, you can rest assured." Wen San started to lie.
He has not thought about the future. How to overcome the current difficulties is the top priority.
"You're so cunning, you don't tell the truth!" the leader laughed and scolded.
"Okay, Commander Yang, let's go with you. How many people you can persuade depends on your ability." The leader finally relaxed. After all, he was still not confident enough. If the garrison was really disarmed by the great powers, it would be better to follow Wen San and leave.
After arriving at the lower warehouse, Battalion Commander Yang summoned all the officers and soldiers.
"Brothers, the news about the traps laid by the great powers has not been confirmed yet. The regiment leader and I decided to send Wen San's team out to find out the news. Due to the attrition in the battle, this platoon needs to add some troops. Who is willing to join in?"
Battalion Commander Yang did not explicitly say that Wen San led the team to leave, mainly because he did not want to cause panic. At the same time, the companies will not easily argue with each other. After all, we still have to focus on stabilizing the morale of the army, and we can't mess up the entire army just because of Wen San.
Hearing what the battalion commander said, several company commanders had suspicious looks on their faces. Ordinarily, Wen San's platoon does not have enough people, so he can just let other companies carry out the mission. Why do they need to draw people from their company instead?
This is obviously unreasonable.
Seeing the hesitant expressions of several company commanders, the battalion commander stopped them directly with his eyes.
"This time, only soldiers below the platoon leader will be recruited. Going out is risky and they may be attacked by Japanese soldiers. Therefore, it is all voluntary. You can go if you want to, but forget it if you don't want to go." The battalion commander added a few words again.
This time, finally some soldiers moved.
How can there be any safety in a war? Since it was a combat mission arranged by the two commanders, it was natural for them to actively participate.
After a while, dozens of people had gathered around Wen San, and there were still soldiers heading towards him.
Wen San saw the muscles on the battalion commander's face twitching and understood that he was cutting his flesh. Seeing that some of the soldiers behind him were not so active, he finally raised his hand.
"Okay, you guys, bring all your equipment and get more bullets." As soon as Wen San spoke, the soldiers took action.
The battalion commander walked up to Wen San and patted him heavily on the shoulder, with a clear farewell in his eyes. Finally, he thrust another round object into Wen San's hand.
Wen San opened it and saw that it was a pocket watch. This thing was really useful to him.
"Thank you, battalion commander!" Wen San said solemnly.
"It's okay, don't worry, take care of these soldiers!" the battalion commander warned, then looked at several company commanders, "You guys, follow me to the headquarters for a meeting."
After the battalion commander left, the soldiers who were willing to follow Wen San came over with their own weapons and equipment.
After counting, the total number was 82. There are also two platoon leaders named Li Baisha and Gao Xiaobing. Wen San greeted them and took them directly to the top floor.
"The action is imminent. Let's make a simple distribution. My original platoon will be under Lao Wan, and Lao Wan will be the platoon leader. The brothers who have just come up will be divided into two platoons, and the platoon leaders will be Li Baisha and Gao Xiaobing. The squad leader level will not be considered for the time being. , wait until we get out." Wen San could only arrange this.
These people were drawn from various companies, and they were neither subordinate to each other nor had any tacit understanding. Only his platoon is relatively mature and will not break up the operation for the time being.
Naturally, the soldiers had no objections to Wen San's arrangements.
Wen San was the company commander who was personally promoted by the commander, and his record was there, and no one was dissatisfied.
"Quickly form the team, we will start taking action at one o'clock in the morning." Wen San looked at the pocket watch in his hand. There was still an hour before his expected action time.
The quality of the soldiers was very good and everything was sorted out quickly.
At one o'clock in the morning, most of the soldiers of the first battalion had already rested.
The regiment commander and battalion commander had not slept. When Wen San led the team to the ground floor, the two officers took the initiative to greet them.
The regimental leader was holding the rolled-up military map in his hand, with a look of reluctance in his eyes.
"Wen Youcai, don't forget what you said, treat these brothers well!" The leader called Wen San by his first name to show his solemnity.
"Don't worry! I will live up to the high expectations of the two officers!" Wen San solemnly saluted before taking the map from the leader's hand.
The two officers returned the military salute at the same time, solemnly!
At this moment, Wen San's eyes were wet. He had not fulfilled his wish to take away the officers and soldiers of the first battalion, nor could he change the minds of the two officers, but his heart was filled with gratitude.
There is cherishment, regret, and even more sadness!
They are all brothers who live and die together, but have different fates. Wen San even has the urge to take the two officers away by force.
But he understood that by doing so, he was trapping the two officers into injustice. They do have a reason not to leave, and this reason is very good.
"Regiment commander, battalion commander, maybe we will meet again in the near future." Wen San made a wish in his heart. He didn't know if he would have a chance to rescue all the soldiers of the first battalion. If there was a chance, , will definitely go all out!
