"Captain Zhang, did you really wipe out more than 300 puppet troops?"
"Captain Zhang, are these the materials seized from the destruction of these Japanese and puppet troops? This is too much!!!"
"Wow!!! I really have never seen so many seizures. Your county brigade did a great job!!!"
"Captain Zhang, can you tell me about the battle process?!"
"..."
Following Zhang Pingan's order, everyone in the county brigade embarked on their way home carrying the bodies of their fallen comrades, as well as the seized supplies and captured puppet troops.
At this time, Comrade Xiao Qi, who had finished his official business, chased Zhang Pingan and kept sighing and exclaiming, and pestered Zhang Pingan to tell him the specific situation.
Comrade Xiao Qi was originally a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. The reason why he was selected by Yang Shu to be his correspondent was because he was young but was smarter. As for the city government? Nature will not be reflected in a doll.
Regarding Comrade Xiao Qi's curiosity, Zhang Ping'an did not boast, because he was directly pulled over by the big pillar next to him and began to vividly tell the story of the battle.
Needless to say, Dazhu looked a little dumbfounded, but he was really talented when he said this. Many soldiers from the county brigade who had experienced it could not help but prick up their ears to listen.
"This Dazhu, I didn't expect that he has a talent for cross talk!"
Zhang Ping'an watched Dazhu's performance. He smiled and said to the three district team captains and Mao Fugui beside him: "I think you can let this kid serve as the publicity officer of our county team and use his talent. If used, on the one hand, it can promote our Eighth Route Army and our policies, and on the other hand, it can also allow the soldiers to relax after training."
As soon as Zhang Pingan's words came out, the three district captains had no reaction. Mao Fugui nodded in agreement and said: "Captain, I think this suggestion is good. Dazhu is not enlightened in fighting, even if he works hard, He is just an ordinary fighter in training. If he can be talented in publicity, then he can be regarded as finding a new direction and shining in a new job."
The three district team captains could only be regarded as militia captains before the battle broke out. Like Zhang Pingan, they came here temporarily.
With their own limited knowledge, they were unable to give some experience and suggestions. In particular, the county brigade itself was a local force and was not as rigorous as the main force. Not to mention the village soldier squad, which is half peasant and half soldier.
However, the three district team captains also understood that when encountering such professional problems, they should unconditionally support Zhang Pingan, because with this victory, the three of them knew Zhang Pingan's capabilities.
This was not Zhang Ping'an's suggestion, but Mao Fugui's addition. The three of them also reacted and agreed hurriedly.
"Captain, I think it's okay too!"
"Captain, are we aligned with the main force?!"
"Captain, you just have to make the decision!"
Seeing that no one had any objections, Zhang Ping'an smiled even more happily. He nodded and said: "This matter is just something we discussed. After we return to Xiaowangzhuang, we will chat with Dazhu and let him try it out. Then We are looking for some comrades with similar talents to establish the first literary and artistic propaganda team of our county brigade."
After confirming this matter in a few words, everyone changed the topic and talked about some situations in this battle and some lessons learned.
Zhang Pingan was not involved. While listening, he silently thought about how the county brigade would develop next, especially the issue of cadres.
And as the captain of the county brigade, he is not only responsible for the training, combat, and management of the county brigade, but also the construction and management of the various district squads under his jurisdiction, as well as the village militia squads and other local militia units, which he also needs to worry about.
In this battle, not only the county brigade was riddled with holes, but the three district squads also suffered heavy losses, and their personnel were all integrated into the county brigade, and the temporarily promoted district squad captain became the only remaining member of the county brigade. Company and platoon level cadres.
Therefore, the problems faced by the county brigade are as follows. First, there is a serious shortage of cadres. Now the county brigade includes itself as the captain, the second squad leader Mao Fugui, who is also the captain of the first squadron, and three The district squad leader and five squad leaders, plus the instructor who was seriously injured and was carried off, are all the current cadres of the county brigade.
Second, that is the reconstruction work of the district team. Zhang Pingan is not worried about the recruitment problem of the county team. After all, there are 245 system talents among the rewards just received. But this time, the three district teams are almost all gone. Even if the district team leader is still there, what about the other cadres and personnel? Weapons and equipment Zhang Pingan can provide some support, but if they are ignored and allowed to recover on their own, the district team will definitely become destitute in a short time. This is not what Zhang Pingan wants to see.
Third, it is a matter of my own identity. After all, I am only temporarily serving as the county captain. It is a question of whether I will stay in the post when the battle is over! Whether the brigade headquarters will release the person or not is also a question! Moreover, Zhang Pingan cannot decide this matter by himself. Everything needs communication between the county leaders and the brigade headquarters to be finalized, and his opinion is not very important.
Fourth, there is the problem of materials, especially food. County brigades and district brigades are local troops that are free of production. Unlike the village corps, which are half farmers and half soldiers, they are troops during war and farmers during non-war. Training There is also a training camp every ten days and half a month. If the army wants to develop, not to mention weapons and equipment, just eating is a big problem.
A lot has been seized this time, but without using that batch of oceans, we can't hold on for long. The materials and food must be considered in place. If we don't have enough food and can't train, how can we fight the Japanese? Therefore, Zhang Ping'an's minimum requirement for the troops is that no matter whether the food is good or bad, the soldiers must be well fed so that they can train and have combat effectiveness in battle.
The last worry is how the troops can build combat effectiveness in a short period of time, because it was during the anti-mopping up of Shanxi Southeast Jiu Road in 1938. After today's victory, there will probably be another combat mission in two days. How to maintain the combat effectiveness of the troops is up to him. The county captain must consider this.
After spending time in thinking, Zhang Ping'an and his party also returned to Xiaowangzhuang. He had some idea of these five questions.
"Captain, captain, we are here!!!"
"Captain, I saw Yang Shu, County Magistrate Zhang and other county leaders!!"
At this moment, Zhang Ping'an heard Mao Fugui's voice. He couldn't help but look up when he heard the sound, and found the location at the entrance of Xiaowangzhuang Village. There were some people waiting, starting with Yang Shu, County Magistrate Zhang and Quan Quan. County leaders of Yang County.
Seeing the leaders, Zhang Pingan did not dare to neglect. He immediately straightened his clothes. When he was still more than ten meters away from the village entrance, he raised his hand to signal the troops to stop advancing. He took Mao Fugui and three district villagers with him. The captain and Comrade Xiao Qi ran to greet the county leaders who came up.
When he was still three meters away from the leaders, Zhang Ping'an stopped, saluted the leaders, and said loudly: "Report to Yang Shu, County Magistrate Zhang, all leaders, the county brigade, and complete the tasks assigned by the leaders to annihilate them all." More than 300 Japanese and puppet troops invaded, and various supplies, weapons and equipment were seized, as well as a large amount of ocean and gold. Leaders are requested to inspect and review, Zhang Ping'an, temporary captain of the Quanyang County Brigade!"
As soon as Zhang Pingan said these words, the leaders, who were already a little confused, were completely convinced that the county brigade had really completed the task, and moreover, it had exceeded the task.
Especially when Zhang Pingan said that more than 300 invading Japanese and puppet troops were wiped out and some supplies were seized, the minds of the county leaders exploded. They opened their mouths wide and stared blankly at Zhang Pingan and his party. , because I was so shocked that I didn’t know what to say.
fine!
Yang Shushu was an old comrade, and he quickly reacted. He coughed lightly: "Ahem!" which woke up everyone who was immersed in shock. Then he suppressed the excitement in his heart and said: "Captain Zhang, I On behalf of the Quanyang County Party Committee and the hundreds of thousands of people in Quanyang County, congratulations to your county brigade for achieving such an impressive record. Your county brigade has given reassurance to the people of the county with practical actions. Tell us the people of the county, tell us these people. "Our county brigade has the ability to protect our people and complete the tasks assigned by superior leaders."
Yang Shushu's words were recognized by everyone present. Everyone nodded and expressed their inner thoughts with expressions of appreciation and excitement.
"Hehehe!"
When Zhang Pingan heard Yang Shushu's words, he couldn't help but sigh: "As expected of a book, the intention of these words is so high and far-reaching!" Thinking in his heart, the expression on his face was very humble. He chuckled reservedly and said, "Yang Shu, these are what our county brigade should do."
"Protect the home and the country! Protect the environment and the people! Protect the people and complete any tasks assigned by superior leaders. This is the mission of all commanders and fighters of our county brigade!"
If the previous Zhang Pingan was just a pure soldier, then with the soul of later generations as the leader, Zhang Pingan is no longer just blindly pragmatic, but has learned to be pragmatic.
"Hahaha!"
Listening to Zhang Pingan's words, whether it was Yang Shushu, County Magistrate Zhang, or other county leaders, they couldn't help laughing.
They are not pure soldiers, so their handling style is more diplomatic and worldly. Zhang Pingan's words are also in line with everyone's appetite, and everyone can't help but have a better impression of Zhang Pingan.
A pure soldier deserves everyone's respect, but a soldier who understands the world will be more comfortable for everyone to get along with and will naturally be more popular.
The most important thing is that Zhang Pingan is very powerful! ! !
Who doesn't like a person who is capable, has high emotional intelligence, knows how to advance and retreat, and knows how to measure his/her measure? Right!
"Come on, Captain Zhang, let us see the trophies captured by our troops!" County Magistrate Zhang, who had been silent since the greetings and face-saving work were done, said to Zhang Ping'an with a smile.
"yes!"
When Zhang Pingan heard this, he smiled and agreed. Everyone stopped in front of the bodies of the fallen soldiers and cadres.
The faces that were originally smiling also became restrained, and a touch of sadness appeared on everyone's face!
victory! The spoils of war! The bodies of fallen soldiers and cadres!
When these are put together at the same time, all of them tell everyone one thing intuitively: victory is hard-won, and many people have paid for it with their lives.
"Our county government will take over these fallen cadres and soldiers, and we will definitely make arrangements for follow-up pensions and aftermath work!"
At this moment, County Magistrate Zhang's voice sounded again. His voice was very firm at this time. He personally walked to a young soldier who died and arranged his clothes for him.
The other leaders were similar. They all spontaneously went up to tidy up the clothes of the fallen soldiers and cadres. When they saw the injured soldiers, they would ask softly.
Zhang Pingan did not stop or participate in this scene, nor did he think that the leaders were putting on a show, because these soldiers belonged to Zhang Pingan, as well as Yang Shushu and County Magistrate Zhang.
When the county brigade was first established, one of them served concurrently as the captain and the other as the instructor. However, later on, due to lack of skills, they no longer held the positions of captain and instructor. It can be said that the soldiers and cadres who died this time are all familiar faces to them and their soldiers. Can they not feel sad?
This scene lasted for dozens of minutes before it ended. The leaders were very serious about what they did.
Zhang Ping'an, who had been watching, saw this and stepped forward: "Yang Shu, County Magistrate Zhang, and all the leaders, this victory is the greatest comfort to all the sacrificed comrades."
"I plan to build a martyrs' cemetery. From now on, all our fallen soldiers and cadres will go to the martyrs' cemetery. From now on, every time we win a victory, we will tell the comrades about it, so as to comfort the fallen comrades and reassure them about fighting the Japanese. , other comrades will realize it for them."
As soon as Zhang Pingan's proposal came out, Yang Shushu, County Magistrate Zhang and other leaders all showed some expressions of interest. However, everyone was silent at this time. They did not say whether they agreed or disagreed. Instead, their faces became more entangled.
When Zhang Ping'an saw this, he immediately understood what was going on. It was definitely about money. The Martyrs Cemetery project was not a small one and it would cost money. But where would the county leaders find the money? Even things like food have quotas and they can't draw out them.
Understanding the embarrassment of the leaders, Zhang Ping'an immediately smiled and said to the leaders: "Yang Shu, County Magistrate Zhang, and other leaders, come with me, I have a little surprise!"
Hearing Zhang Pingan's words, the leaders were stunned. They looked at Zhang Pingan and wondered what he was trying to do. However, the leaders did not say anything more, but followed Zhang Pingan one after another, wanting to see what this surprise was!
"Wealthy!"
Zhang Ping'an led the leaders to the big box guarded by Mao Fugui's second class and said: "Open the box and let the leaders take a look!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Mao Fugui on the side heard Zhang Pingan's words and immediately agreed without hesitation, and quickly opened the lock with two soldiers.
Zhang Pingan also took a step back at this time, while the leaders took a step forward. They all looked into the box to see what was inside. Zhang Pingan called it a little surprise!
However, when all the leaders saw clearly what was in the box, every leader could not remain calm. They all exclaimed, their eyes almost bulging out, and they all moved forward again, wanting to see more. Clearly, there was a continuous flow of exclamations from the mouth.
"Wow~!!!"
"Good guy!!! So much money?"
"Is this gold? A big yellow croaker?!!!"
"How much gold should there be? How many oceans should there be!!!"
