The troops of the 338th Regiment dispersed for more than three miles before they stabilized their position. The casualties were not very large, but the equipment suffered heavy losses and the artillery battalion was lost. Li Chendong's face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water.
Li Yuanzheng bit the bullet and reported to Li Chendong:
"Captain, the battle damage statistics are out. The entire artillery battalion has been wiped out. Not a single infantry platoon that protected the artillery battalion has returned. 86 people were killed and 137 were injured in the first and second battalions!
12 mortars, 2 mountain guns, 15 light and heavy machine guns, and more than 200 rifles were lost, and ammunition was consumed——"
Li Chendong raised his hand to indicate to Li Yuanzheng that he did not need to retaliate. His heart was already bleeding!
In addition to the loss of the artillery battalion, there were more than 400 casualties. The most important thing was that all the cannons that had been built so hard were lost. It was not easy to make up for these.
Li Yuanzheng stood there, looking hesitant to speak. Li Chendong frowned and said impatiently:
"Speak quickly if you have something to say, and fart if you have any! How can you be like a main battalion commander when you are so whiny!"
"Reporting to the leader, nearly 2,000 people from Yan Haoyu's tribe in Qinglong Mountain surrounded the third battalion;
Senior Brother Chen of the 386th Brigade also sent two regiments to approach Hejia Town——"
Li Yuanzheng's words were stopped by Li Chendong. He had already understood. This time he had stirred up a hornet's nest. Chu Xiong must have been in the Eighth Route Army that was ambushed.
"Report to the Chief's Department that more than 800 people from the Chuxiong Division of the Eighth Route Army made a surprise attack on Yezhuling, our defense area in Hejia Town, killing and injuring more than 400 officers and soldiers of our unit. Now about three regiments of the Eighth Route Army are approaching our defense area, requesting support!"
"In addition, send someone to pass a message to Chu Xiong. Yezhuling is purely a misunderstanding. I thought it was a Japanese disguise. Both sides have harmed each other. Let this matter be handled by the superior department!
If Yan Haoyu's department does not withdraw from the 338th Regiment's defense area and triggers a greater conflict between the two sides, the Eighth Route Army will bear the responsibility. "
Li Chendong looked fierce but was angry at heart. Although he said something fierce, he gave Chu Xiong the idea of giving in. It would not be good for the Eighth Route Army if it really got serious. It would only make the Japanese laugh.
At the station of the 3rd Battalion of the 338th Regiment of the Jinsui Army, the 3rd Battalion Commander Lu Yang was already anxiously turning around. His troops had been surrounded by the Eighth Route Army Corps, and the cannons were set up;
According to the report from the scouts, the barrel of the cannon was as thick as the waist, and there were more than a dozen of them densely packed. The hundreds of men in his third battalion could not withstand several rounds of bombardment.
"Company Commander Huang, is there no news from the regiment headquarters yet? Whether to withdraw or surrender, I would like to give you an accurate message!"
Lu Yang didn't even think about fighting, because he knew that the result of fighting would be the annihilation of the entire army!
There was nothing to say about dying at the hands of the Japanese. It would be too useless to be destroyed by the Eighth Route Army. He had heard some rumors about Captain Li going to sneak attack on the Eighth Route Army.
"Battal commander, the regimental commander asked us to stick to our position and not to stir up trouble. He has already sent people to negotiate with the Eighth Route Army, and has also reported it to the commander's department. I believe the Eighth Route Army will not dare to mess around!"
Captain Huang's words made Lu Yang feel a little more at ease. As the saying goes, when gods fight, the kid suffers, so he will not pay for Li Chendong's reckless behavior;
Anyway, he was mentally prepared. As long as the Eighth Route Army attacked, he would lead the Third Battalion to put down their weapons and save their lives. No matter where they went, they were not fighting against the Japanese.
At the temporary command post of the guerrilla brigade, Yan Haoyu looked calm and calm. He had received a telegram from the regiment leader. Li Chendong, a group of white dogs who could not steal the chicken but lost the rice, was captured by Chen Yan's team.
"Haha, Li Chendong, you are here too. If it weren't for the sake of our friendship with old boy Li Yuanzheng, I would have even given away your third battalion!"
"Captain, these white dogs are too useless. They dare to ambush the captain. In my opinion, we must disarm them first."
Second company commander Hu Shuangquan said angrily that he could become the main company commander because Chu Xiong was kind to him.
"Forget about being disarmed, this Lu Yang is unequivocal about fighting the Japanese. If an army that can fight is disarmed, its spine will be broken;
Now that the regiment leader is safe, restrain the comrades. Do not shoot at the opposite side without my order, and wait for the regiment leader's new order. "
In Yeboar Ridge, Cheng Xiao, chief of staff of the 338th Regiment, was sent by Li Chendong to come to Chu Xiong to resolve the misunderstanding between the two parties.
"Captain Chu, the incident at Yezhu Ridge is purely a misunderstanding. Our Commander Li received intelligence in advance, saying that a group of Japs pretended to be the Eighth Route Army and passed through the defense area of our 338th Regiment. Commander Li was also eager to fight the Japs and did not conduct a thorough investigation in advance. Only then did he With the previous misunderstanding;
Now that we know that Commander Chu from the friendly army is coming, our Commander Li set up a banquet in Hejia Town and apologized to Commander Chu in person to resolve the misunderstanding between the two parties, turn the hostility into friendship, and also invite Commander Chu to pay tribute! "
Cheng Xiao kept saying nice things. He, Chu Xiong, was not Li Yunlong. He would not go to Li Chendong’s Hongmen Banquet. This Li Chendong had no bottom line. He could definitely do the trick at the banquet, and No pressure.
"Chief of Staff Cheng, there's no need to drink. I still have military affairs to attend to, so I won't bother you. Commander Li wants to drink. I'll treat him to you next time I go back to Lijia Village to drink!"
Chu Dapeng on the side had a meaningful smile on his face. After the leader said this, it is estimated that Li Chendong will not even dare to return home in the future.
Of course Cheng Xiao didn't know what was going on here. He thought Captain Chu was an amiable person, so he started to climb up the pole:
"Since Commander Chu has military affairs, he won't force himself. I will definitely bring Commander Chu's words to Commander Li. Regarding the artillery camp-"
"The artillery has been completely destroyed, but there are still more than 20 wounded people. We have simply bandaged them, plus the more than 30 wounded people we rescued when cleaning the battlefield. If you need it, I can join them. handed over to you;
The captured light weapons can also be returned to you. I just ask Chief of Staff Cheng to give Commander Li a message. Now that the country is facing a national crisis, he should put away his little thoughts. Even if he wants to fight, he will wait until the Japanese are beaten away. I, Chu Xiong, will always be with you. ! "
Cheng Xiao was overjoyed when he heard this. Originally he only wanted to get his injured brother back, but he didn't expect that even the lost small arms would be back. This time when he goes back, Captain Li will definitely look at him with admiration.
"Commander Chu Renyi, on behalf of the dozens of injured brothers in our regiment, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and sincere respect to the Eighth Route Army;
I will definitely bring Commander Chu's words. How will the wounded and equipment be handed over? "
Chu Xiong followed Cheng Xiao’s words and said:
“We will leave the wounded and equipment for you at the original artillery formation, and you can just send someone over to receive them;
After we safely pass through your defense area, all the troops of the Eighth Route Army will naturally withdraw from the 338th Regiment's defense area. I advise you not to play tricks! "
Cheng Xiao finally felt at ease. There were at least 3 regiments of the Eighth Route Army around the 338th regiment. How dare they play tricks.
A few hours later, Chu Xiong's troops successfully passed the 338th Regiment's defense area and met up with the two regiments sent by the brigade commander to support them.
After Yan Haoyu received the news that Chu Xiong had safely passed through the defense area of the 338th Regiment, he also took the initiative to withdraw to Qinglong Mountain. Lu Yang also breathed a sigh of relief, and finally no longer had to be a prisoner!
Li Yuanzheng sent two companies to take back more than 50 wounded soldiers and more than 200 long and short guns to Hejia Town;
The chief executive also protested to the Eighth Route Army headquarters, and the matter was settled. No matter how serious this matter was, it would not be good for both parties. They did not want to completely break up with the Eighth Route Army, so as not to take advantage of Shuzhong.
