Several battalions and company commanders walked out of the regiment headquarters, preparing to go back for the final march mobilization.
Zhang Dabiao deliberately walked at the end, pulled Yang Yuanshan aside, and whispered to him:
"Yang Yuanshan, you idiot, did you deliberately steal a 60mm mortar from me?"
Yang Yuanshan couldn't help but chuckle in his heart: Your reaction is a bit slow! Only now do you understand?
But he refused to admit it and turned his face and said:
“Batalion Commander, why are you still beating me up?
Is it you who came to my camp and wanted to trade guns with me?
It’s not like I took the initiative to find you!
Why did I trick you?
If I trade a brand new 90mm mortar for your shabby 60mm mortar, everyone who hears it will say that you got a big advantage!
What's more, I'll give you 100 rounds of artillery shells! "
"You must have known in advance that we were going to move on a large scale. The 90-gun cannon is heavy and inconvenient to move, so you agreed to exchange it for my 60-gun cannon!"
Zhang Dabiao regretted very much that he coveted Shen Quan's new cannon and made the wrong decision.
The 60mm mortar can be carried and run by one person, but the 90mm mortar must be pulled by a cart.
During the next two to three hundred miles of transfer, if he was chased and intercepted by the Japs, he might have to throw away such a good cannon. Just thinking about it would make him cry.
Regarding Zhang Dabiao's accusation, Yang Yuanshan certainly could not admit it. His eyes widened and he said with an innocent look:
"Battal Commander, do you think I'm a god?
How did I know the scope of this transfer would be so large?
Can I still guess what my superiors are thinking? "
He feels that he owes himself an Oscar for his acting skills.
"Hmph, you really don't know?"
Zhang Dabiao still didn't believe it.
"Battal Commander, I really don't know.
As for the heavy weight of the 90mm mortar, my battalion also has a mountain cannon weighing more than 1,000 kilograms. So can I throw away the mountain cannon? "
Yang Yuanshan almost swore.
"Okay, I'll trust you, kid."
Zhang Dabiao was dubious.
Seeing this, Yang Yuanshan simply came up with a provocation:
"Battal Commander, if you don't want the 90mm mortar, you might as well give it back to me, and I'll give you your 60mm mortar.
How about it?
Lest you say I took advantage of you.
Your cannon is only 60 to 70 percent new at best, and my people still despise it! "
Upon hearing this, Zhang Dabiao immediately turned from anger to joy and said with a smile:
"You kid, how can you regret the business you've done? I'm just joking with you."
After saying that, he ran away, for fear that Yang Yuanshan would call him and stop him.
Finally sending Zhang Dabiao away, Yang Yuanshan couldn't help wiping the sweat from his forehead and thought to himself: I will never do business with you again. It would be better to go back and do business with Ding Wei from the New Regiment and Kong Jie from the New Second Regiment. .
They definitely have a better attitude than you, Zhang Dabiao.
…
When Yang Yuanshan returned to Liujiacun, he was very satisfied when he saw that the soldiers were ready to go and gathered in the grain drying field.
Zhou Xianpei, Xu Shaobai, Han Yang, He Yunfu, Zhao Li and others came up and asked:
"Battal Commander, are you about to move?"
"That's right. The regiment leader and political commissar ordered us to immediately take the team to gather at the entrance of Yangcun to prepare for the transfer."
"Where to go?"
"Northwestern Shanxi!"
"Ah, so far?
At least two to three hundred miles away, right?
Moreover, we have to pass through a big city controlled by little devils. This journey may be very difficult! "
Zhou Xianpei had worked at the headquarters for a long time and was very familiar with the geographical terrain of the Three Shanxi Provinces. When he heard that he was going to northwest Shanxi, he immediately frowned slightly.
“There’s no way it’s going to be difficult.
According to orders from superiors, our independent regiment must resolutely complete its mission even if the entire army is annihilated. "
Yang Yuanshan said coldly.
In fact, he didn't think this journey would be very dangerous.
He guessed that since the headquarters is making such a big move, it must be that not only their 386th Brigade is moving across a large area, but other troops are also probably moving. By then, the little devils will either be overwhelmed by our troops attacking everywhere, or they will not be able to figure out our troops. and dare not act rashly.
After hearing Yang Yuanshan's statement, everyone present looked solemn and agreed in unison:
"Yes! Promise to complete the mission!"
…
As Yang Yuanshan made a final inspection of the entire battalion's equipment, food, drinking water, shoes, military uniforms, etc., he asked Xu Shaobai:
"Shaobai, why are there still villagers who haven't left? Didn't they all move into the mountains?"
"The villagers were reluctant to leave us and said they would send us away before they left."
Xu Shaobai shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Yang Yuanshan looked around and saw that one or two people were left at the door of every house to watch them, looking reluctant to leave. He couldn't help but be very moved.
He quickly stood up and shouted:
"Folks, the little devil is coming soon. You should leave quickly. We are leaving soon."
The villagers heard his words, but they didn't move. Instead, they replied:
"Captain Yang, we are watching you go."
"When will you come back?"
"Be careful on the road..."
…
The heart-warming words reminded Yang Yuanshan of the song "Ten Sends to the Red Army"!
How similar is this situation and this scene?
An impulse surged in his heart. For the sake of these lovely villagers, he must drive away the little devils as soon as possible. He would never wait until 5 years later!
Knowing that the villagers would not leave unless the secret service camp left, he forcibly restrained his inner turmoil and ordered loudly:
"The whole army marches out!"
…
After leading the troops out of Liujiacun, Yang Yuanshan had time to ask Zhou Xianpei and Han Yang:
"How many people are there in the whole camp now?"
"1421 people were supposed to arrive, but 1198 people actually arrived, and the remaining 223 people are still recovering in the headquarters field hospital."
Zhou Xianpei replied.
1,198 people, this is the size of a group.
Yang Yuanshan is quite satisfied.
Knowing that Xu Shaobai should be the result of recruiting dozens of new recruits in the past two days.
He immediately told Zhou Xianpei:
"Instructor, you must make a copy of the roster of all the soldiers and give it to the regiment.
There will be frequent wars in the future, and soldiers will definitely die on the road. We may not have time to erect monuments for them or even collect their bodies.
But we must not let them be unsung heroes!
We cannot let their souls return to their hometowns, but we must also allow them to leave their names on the martyrs' monument in the future. "
Zhou Xianpei understood what he meant and quickly nodded in agreement.
Yang Yuanshan then went to ask Zhao Li at the back of the team:
"Zhao Li, how many engineer shovels have been built in total?"
“I found 12 blacksmiths and worked until we gathered this morning, but only 67 were completed.
I asked the blacksmiths to slowly prepare the remaining materials and hide them. We can get them again when our team comes back. "
"Okay, this is good. 67 is barely enough. Let me take a look."
Yang Yuanshan nodded, still very satisfied with Zhao Li's ability to do things.
Zhao Li casually took off an engineer shovel from the marching bag of a logistics platoon soldier and handed it to him.
Yang Yuanshan took it over and took a look. The appearance was roughly the same as the one he used before time travel, but it could not be folded, and it felt much heavier in the hand. It was estimated to weigh at least five or six kilograms.
It is probably due to the fact that the quality of steel these days is not up to par, coupled with the fact that it is hand-made and cannot be too fine.
He waved it casually, and the heavy hand felt very good. He felt that if this thing could pick up the little devil's head, it would definitely be one shovelful at a time, which would be very satisfying.
"That's right. When we settle down again, you can continue to find a blacksmith to make it. We will have 300 of these in our entire camp to be able to use them.
Now each main force will score 10 consecutive points, and the rest will be placed in your logistics platoon. "
"yes!"
Zhao Li nodded in agreement.
After the blacksmith made the first real thing, he compared it with the shovels and hoes commonly used by the villagers, and naturally he knew how useful this thing was.
I have long admired Yang Yuanshan in my heart for designing this thing.
…
Although the distance between Liujiacun and Yangcun is not far, the secret service battalion now has too many personnel and equipment, and it still took more than half an hour for all of them to reach the entrance of Yangcun.
At this time, soldiers from other battalions of the Independent Regiment were already waiting in formation at the entrance of the village.
Seeing the equipment worn by the people in the secret service camp, the veterans in the regiment naturally curled their lips with envy and hatred. They had long known that the secret service camp was arrogant.
The new recruits in the regiment looked straight at it and couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Which battalion is this? So many people? This equipment is great!"
"Their guns are all 38-inch caps?! Brand new!"
"Look at their military uniforms and boots. They are so stupid. The material looks strong at first glance!"
"Look at their cannons. There are more cannons than the artillery battalion in the regiment!"
…
Yang Yuanshan ignored their discussion and asked Han Yang to look at the camp. He led Zhou Xianpei to Zhang Dabiao and others and asked:
"Isn't the brigade commander here yet?"
"No."
Zhang Dabiao, Shen Quan and Wang Huaibao all shook their heads.
There was a bit of worry on their faces.
With so many people from the Independent Regiment gathered at the entrance of the village, if the Japs reconnaissance plane came, they would be in big trouble.
Yang Yuanshan immediately prepared to go to Li Yunlong and apply to let his artillery company go first.
His artillery battery has a total of 14 guns. If it is bombed by Japs bombers, it will suffer heavy losses.
However, before he could take action, he saw a dozen horses galloping towards him on the road in the distance.
Everyone quickly picked up the telescopes around their necks and looked, and saw Brigadier Chen leading the way, galloping towards Yangcun.
Seeing the brigade commander coming, Zhang Dabiao quickly shouted to the village:
"The regimental commander, political commissar, and brigade commander are here!"
(End of chapter)
