My client Li Yunlong

"Captain, this watch?"

Ignoring the distressed leader of the 218th Regiment, whose face was distorted, guard Xiao Liu and leader of the 770th Regiment Luo Wen left the 218th Regiment's station and returned to their home camp without looking back.

period,

Xiao Liu handed the watch on his wrist that he had just collected from the 218th Regiment to his regiment leader.

"Bring it yourself!"

Rowan had no interest in the watch.

"what?"

Xiao Liu was stunned.

He remembered that his team leader had always wanted a good watch.

Although the watch seized from the Japanese was still usable, the casing was damaged and the time was somewhat inaccurate, so it needed to be calibrated from time to time.

Very troublesome!
And this watch was obtained by the leader's plan.

"Who wants this garbage?"

Rowan sounded disdainful.

If it had been a week ago, that is, before going to the independent group to change clothes, he would have drooled over this watch and taken it over immediately.

This is a top-notch Swiss watch. The price abroad starts at 300 US dollars. In China, it even exceeds 500 US dollars. If you buy it in a foreign country, it will cost over 1,000 US dollars.

but now··

Having seen the high-quality military watches from Li Yunlong, he couldn't stand this junk.

Li Yunlong’s watch,
Anti-drop, it can be dropped from more than ten to twenty meters without breaking the skin. It can be dropped in water, immersed in sand, and dived to a depth of more than ten meters without any impact.

There is also anti-exposure night light.

And this so-called Swiss watch...
Rowan looked at the watch in the guard's hand with disdain on his face.

When leaping forward and charging, you must be careful to protect yourself.

Totally unsuitable for him.

It's not as good as the Japanese watch he captured - at least it won't hurt if it breaks.

"OK··"

Xiao Liu happily put away his watch.

He also finally has a watch.

···
It's noon.

Half a day passed, and the leader of the 218th Regiment was still shaking.

It's even getting more serious.

Because during this period, he not only saw clearly the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army - they were really stronger than an infantry regiment of the Japanese, and much stronger.

The most terrifying thing is,
The amount of ammunition is terrifying.

Those boxes of cannonballs are so mind-numbing to look at.

as well as,

His troops were still surrounded on the opposite side, leaving no gaps.

And he didn't dare to ask how long the siege would continue.

"Captain."

Suddenly, a staff officer ran over and said to him:
"They're going to have a social with us!"

"Friendship?"

The 218th Group was stunned for a moment, and then felt a burst of severe heartache.

What association.

It was just because of the supplies in his warehouse.

"Go, send someone to pull out all the food."

His tone became increasingly heartbroken.

The 300-yuan Swiss imported watch is gone.

He originally thought about buying some military rations, deducting some military pay, and making up for the losses, but he didn't expect...
"No, the Eighth Route Army said that they will provide meals and we can just wait and eat."

"Except for the necessary security personnel, everyone else must pass, and no one is allowed to be left behind."

The reporting staff officer continued.

"what?"

The leader of the 218th Regiment was stunned for a moment, with huge doubts and vigilance in his heart - what bad ideas did those gangsters have?

"Captain, we..."

Seeing that his regiment leader was stunned, the staff officer asked.

"go."

Although he felt bad, the leader of the 218th Regiment was extremely panicked.

···
"What are they going to do?"

There are straw bags for preserved fruits.

This sentence is correct.

And there are quite a lot of them. For example, Sun Desheng’s old boss Shi Yousan and others caught a lot of them.

But it would be a big mistake to say that preserved fruits are just straw baggage.

Even in the preserved fruit, there are many people who have actually fought with the Japanese with real swords and guns.

Cheng Shun, the second battalion commander of the 218th Regiment, is one of them.

At that time, the first battalion commander of the 218th Regiment took the lead in escaping. The second battalion's position was attacked by the Japanese from both sides. The commander also ran away after asking for help. Only the second battalion commander desperately led his men to block the Japanese attack.

Thanks to the example set by the second battalion commander, the desperate efforts of his subordinates, and the support of some soldiers from the first battalion, the Japanese were finally driven back.

It can be said,
Among the cadres at the regiment and battalion level, only the second battalion commander is a real soldier.

At this time, Cheng Shun looked at the Eighth Route Army in front of him with confusion in his eyes.

Recently, the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army have become very good. Although the commander of the 218th Regiment did not know it yet, Cheng Shun already knew it!

He read a piece of Xinhua Newspaper.

Although the leader of the 218th Regiment has also seen Xinhua Newspaper, he has not read it, or he does not care to read it.

However, the equipment of the Eighth Route Army in front of him still exceeded Cheng Shun's expectations.

That's great.

Much better than the devils!
Especially small arms.

Moreover, although the weapons are brand new and the uniforms are also brand new, it is obvious that this is a force that has just experienced war.

Chengshun could tell at a glance,

What is the purpose of such a force, which first uses heavy artillery to intimidate them, and then surrounds them?
Chengshun was confused.

It was impossible for the Eighth Route Army to use so many manpower and materials just to scare them. He could clearly see the previous shelling. The 770th Regiment in front of him fired a total of 120 shells, including 10 heavy artillery shells. hair.

"Battal commander, the regiment commander ordered us to eat there."

At this time, a communications soldier came over and reported to Cheng Shun.

"Have a meal?"

Chengshun was stunned. This order was indeed beyond Cheng Shun's expectation.

Invite them to dinner?
"Correct."

"The leader ordered us to go over."

"They also said that we don't need to bring anything, keep the weapons and ammunition, and just go directly."

The signal soldier continued.

"It seems..."

"Our leader doesn't like me very much!"

Chengshun narrowed his eyes.

Three battalions of the 218th Regiment.

His second camp was not welcomed.

Even though half a year ago, the regiment commander and the first battalion commander fled before the battle, he alone led his brothers to fight against the Japanese.

Thanks to this time, the two men were not held accountable afterwards.

To stay in such an army, if it weren't for the reluctance of his soldiers to leave, they were all brought out by him. Many of them were fellow villagers. If the Japanese hadn't come, he would have wanted to quit.

So when I don’t know what the Eighth Route Army has in mind, let them test it out with the Second Battalion first.

"gather."

Thinking of this, Chengshun issued the assembly order.

···
"This is the second battalion."

In the temporary headquarters of the 770th Regiment, the leader Luo Wen sounded excited:

"This man is a man of character and a true soldier."

"Six months ago, the 218th Regiment of the Central Army was responsible for garrisoning Shizishan. It encountered a Japanese attack launched by a battalion under the cover of six artillery pieces. At that time, both the first battalion and the regiment commander fled."

"It was Cheng Shun who led hundreds of people to block the Japanese attack."

"And he is also very strict in leading the troops. He never deducts military pay and eats and lives with the soldiers."

"Eat and live together."

Inside the regiment headquarters, the staff officers were talking to themselves.

Eat and live together.

It's easy to say.

But even in the Eighth Route Army, where superiors have strict regulations, not everyone can do it. Recently, many people have been found to have embezzled and embezzled salary subsidies.

Among preserved fruits, it is rare for a battalion commander to be like an ordinary soldier.

"Our purpose this time is Chengshun and his second battalion."

"There are more than 700 people in the second battalion, but they are all veterans. With a little training and good equipment, they will definitely be the first-class main force."

The more he spoke, the more excited Rowan became.

Why did he make so much noise and consume nearly two hundred rounds of artillery shells?
Is it for the watch of Captain 218?
Do not!
It’s for the best part of the 218th Regiment,

Second Battalion!

Without any fire cover, it blocked more than 700 soldiers of the second battalion supported by six artillery pieces and more than 50 company, platoon and squad officers.

For this reason, even among the Eighth Route Army troops, they can be considered very outstanding battalion-level officers.

"I'm afraid the captain won't let him go so easily."

The guard sounded worried.

A five hundred dollar watch is no big deal.

But a main battalion of more than 700 people would have a huge problem even without weapons and equipment.

Once the other party makes this matter a big deal, it will be very troublesome!
It was different from the shelling not long ago.

Conflict is not a problem, nor are casualties.

Take the situation with preserved fruits.

Let more than 700 people join the Eighth Route Army!
Compared with the conflict with the troops, which resulted in heavy casualties, it was a more serious problem than the more than 700 people who defected to the Japanese and became traitors.

"It's very simple."

Rowan sounded confident.

In the Independent Regiment, Commander Li Da and Political Commissar Zhao prepared a solution for him.

That is to say, the brigade headquarters has also agreed.

"Very simple?"

The guard was stunned.

Is it easy to solve?
"Will the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the 218th Regiment agree?"

"Will Chengshun agree?"

The group leader pretended to be silent, and the guard simply changed the subject.

They had no previous contact with Cheng Shun.
He also had no contact with the soldiers of the first battalion of the 218th Regiment.

"sometimes··"

Luo Wen looked at the busy cooking team,

Then he took a deep breath, enjoying the aroma of bacon, the fragrance of steamed rice, and the mellow aroma of pure white flour. After being intoxicated for a moment, he continued: "You have to know that in many cases, canned meat is more effective than cannonballs!"

“And it’s much more effective!”

"Canned meat is more effective than cannonballs..."

Guard Xiao Liu was stunned for a moment, then showed a look of surprise.

He knows one thing.

The food of the grassroots soldiers with preserved fruits is even worse than when the troops were poor.

Basically, ordinary soldiers can only eat eight-treasure rice.

Especially this kind of army where the superiors are blatantly deducting military pay.

···
"It smells good."

"It's meat, and it's rice, and it's white flour, and it's cornmeal."

When the second battalion of the 218th Regiment entered the position of the 770th Regiment, they smelled the fragrance coming towards their faces and saw groups of three or five squatting, sitting, and eating bowls in battalion and company formations. A meaty Eighth Route Army soldier.

They couldn't help but salivate.

Almost every soldier smelled this uncontrollable fragrance.

"Come, come, come..."

To Cheng Shun's expectation, almost no one from the Eighth Route Army came to respond. Only a few regiment personnel came over and said to them:

"Each person receives a cutlery."

"Then go to the restaurant to get some food."

"Ensure enough, but don't waste it!"

"Don't eat to death. Every meal is the same dish, so you'll be satisfied every time."

The regimental officers are very familiar with the process. (End of chapter)