It was quiet in the woods in early autumn, and even more depressing in the dark night. The brothers lay on the ground to rest after a day of fatigue. Yu Chenglong checked the situation of the injured brothers, and then sent someone to send the seriously injured brothers back to Mopanling.
He and Deputy Commander Zhang Daoxian continued to guard the position here with only more than 30 strong brothers. In this battle, more than 30 brothers of Yu Chenglong's right army were killed and more than 50 brothers were injured, resulting in huge losses.
Early the next morning, the two brothers who were sent out came back and reported that the Japanese soldiers had not stopped all night, carrying the bodies of the dead soldiers, and had been retreating out of the mountain. It seemed that they would not be able to come back to attack again. .
On the way back, the little devil met up with Wang Zhankui's team again, but he still walked out of the mountain and showed no sign of returning. Yu Chenglong sent someone to report the situation to the commander-in-chief, and then remained on the position waiting for the commander-in-chief's order.
An hour later, the commander-in-chief's order came, asking Yu Chenglong to lead the team to retreat to Mopan Mountain first, focusing on rescuing the wounded. Here, Commander Xiao and Captain Xiao were responsible for cleaning the battlefield.
After Yu Chenglong received the order, he immediately took the team back to Mopan Mountain. After arriving at the camp, Yu Chenglong ordered to light a fire to cook as soon as possible and treat the wounded. He himself went to lie down in the military headquarters and fell asleep. He was really tired.
In the evening, the commander-in-chief sent an order to Commander Yu Chenglong to take the wounded who needed treatment to Tianjiao Ridge the next morning, and asked Yu Chenglong to go in person. The commander-in-chief also organized a meeting.
After dinner the next morning, Yu Chenglong went to Tianjiao Ridge with his seriously injured brother who needed treatment. When we arrived at the Commander-in-Chief's Hall, the Commander-in-Chief, Navy Commander, and Commander Xiao were all there, but they all looked tired.
"I heard you were injured too, how about it?"
When the commander-in-chief saw Jackie Chan arriving, he first asked about his injury with concern. Yu Chenglong immediately responded to the commander-in-chief's greetings, saying that his injury was very minor and he was completely fine now.
"There's nothing wrong with me at all, just a scratch on my skin. Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your concern!"
"You're still young after all. You see, I'm really not doing well, but I'm still so energetic."
The commander-in-chief took over what Yu Chenglong said and asked Jiang Dazhu to fill Yu Chenglong's water. The navy captain also took over the commander-in-chief's words and laughed loudly to praise Yu Jackie Chan. His attitude was genuine at first glance.
"Commander Yu is a young hero and is very good at fighting. Commander Yu is indispensable for achieving such a great victory this time. He is a formidable young man. He is a born handsome man!"
"Thank you, Captain, for the compliment. It is Yingzui Cliff that has the greatest pressure. It was able to withstand the attacks of more than 200 Japs and more than 400 Jiangdong Independent Regiments. It is not easy. I would say that you, Captain, have the greatest credit for your contribution. I admire you!"
Yu Chenglong also smiled and praised the Navy Captain. What he said was true. The Navy Captain made great efforts in these two battles, and his left army also suffered the greatest losses, which is indeed worthy of praise.
"Okay, let's stop complimenting each other. You all have made great contributions to this great victory. All the soldiers of our Manchuria Liberation Army will be remembered in history!
Since the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, no team has been able to withstand such a fierce attack, not to mention that we still defeated more with less, which is worthy of publicity.
But that’s something for later. I’ve invited you here today just to understand the team’s casualties and discuss the next step. Let’s talk about the team’s casualties first. I’ll let you, the Navy Captain, speak first. "
The commander-in-chief sat up and signaled Jiang Dazhu to take notes. So the formal discussion began. In accordance with the commander-in-chief's request, the navy captain first introduced the casualties of the left army with tears in his eyes.
"Brothers, the casualties this time are terrible. Our army has killed 87 people and injured 41 people, including 18 people seriously injured. Not many of them are alive. How miserable!"
"Thirty-six people of our Right Army were killed and 53 wounded in this battle, of which 19 were seriously injured."
"Twenty-one people were killed and 27 people were wounded in the battle by the Central Army, including eight seriously wounded."
After the navy captain reported the casualties of the left army, Commander Yu Chenglong and Xiao immediately reported the casualties of the right army and the middle army. These figures were all tragic, and the commander-in-chief paused in grief for a long time without speaking.
Hearing the reports of the casualties of the three route armies, among which the left route army suffered the heaviest casualties, everyone felt very sad, especially General Yang, whose eyes were red and he suppressed his grief, and it took him a long time to speak.
"Nearly half of the Liberation Army suffered casualties this time, which is a lot of losses. Especially the Navy Captain suffered even more heavy losses this time, which makes people cry! I have decided to give Wang Zhankui's more than 80 brothers who surrendered to your left army as a supplement.
The captain of the navy assigned thirty brothers to Commander Xiao, and Commander Xiao assigned twenty-five brothers to the captain of the navy. They exchanged them so that the old would lead the new and it would be easier to manage. The captain of the navy will leave me three more people, and you will take the rest. This matter will be completed today. "
"Execute the order!" The navy commander and Commander Xiao stood up and saluted. The commander-in-chief raised his hand and motioned for the two to sit down, saying that he still had something to explain to the three of them.
"The most important thing right now is to treat the wounded. Commander Xiao quickly sent someone to contact Deputy Commander Hua and asked her to find two more doctors, get some medicines up the mountain, and send a few more brothers for protection. Don't be afraid of spending money."
The commander-in-chief ordered Commander Xiao to send people to Deputy Commander Hua to ask for a doctor and buy medicines. Commander Xiao also stood up and saluted.
"Yes, execute the order!"
"Same as last time, we will reward the three armies this time. We will immediately report the names of the brothers who have received awards, and the headquarters will issue orders and awards. Three days later, we will go to Eagle Beak Cliff together to pay homage to the heroic souls of the fallen brothers!"
The commander-in-chief said with tears in his eyes as he issued the order, which moved everyone present. Although the Tianyaoling defense battle repelled the attacks of the Japanese and Wang Zhankui's Jiangdong Independent Regiment, the price paid was also huge.
"I suggest that all armies immediately send people to the designated evacuation sites to establish secret camps. Winter is coming soon. This matter must be done quickly. Otherwise, if the Japanese attack the mountain again, it will be too late to prepare now."
Yu Chenglong stood up, saluted, and put forward his own suggestions. He felt that this matter should be handled as soon as possible, and he could no longer defend Tianyaoling. If the Japanese invaded again, there would be big trouble.
"Yes, the next time the devil comes, there will definitely be more people than this time. We must be prepared to evacuate in advance."
The navy commander also agreed with Yu Chenglong's suggestion. He felt that he could no longer continue to fight against the Japanese devils like this. If the Japanese devils came again, they should fight if possible according to the situation, and retreat as soon as possible if they could not fight to preserve their strength.
"I heard from the brothers who surrendered that the little devil and Wang Zhankui never expected that we would be able to resist so desperately this time.
According to their past experience, the general team will retreat after a short resistance when encountering artillery bombardment or strong attack.
But we didn't choose to do that, but beat them away hard. Yu Chenglong, in particular, has an elusive fighting style and specializes in attacking the enemy's weak points. He also did this when he was at Dulong Mountain.
The little devil and Wang Zhankui hated him so much that they regarded him as their biggest enemy. This may not have been expected by us.
This time the Japanese suffered a big loss, which was due to underestimation. This will not happen again. We must make preparations in advance and evacuate to the mountains so that they cannot find us. "
