My client Li Yunlong

Chapter 46 Recruit!

"A total of 15 people were injured, including the armed workers."

"Three were hit by the Japanese, two were slightly injured, one had a little bit of calf meat wiped off by the bullet, and he could return to the team after a few days' rest. One bullet passed through the shoulder and did not damage the bones. The bleeding has stopped, and the third was beaten. If you get hit in the stomach, you need to be sent to the headquarters hospital for treatment.”

"There are twelve more wounded..."

After the war, when the casualties were reported, Ma Shunrong, the third squad leader of the third battalion recruit company of the Independent Regiment, blushed so much that he wanted to crawl into the ground:
"One is seriously injured, and the others are minor injuries."

"The serious injury was that after the battle, Sanba Dagai forgot to unload the bullet. The gun went off and hit his leg. He needed to be sent to the headquarters hospital for treatment."

"Eight of them fell or sprained their feet while chasing the Japanese."

"There are two more..."

"understood!"

Zhang Dabiao waved his hand and his tone was calm, even with relief:

"Take the wounded back to the regiment first, and send the seriously wounded to the headquarters hospital."

Zhang Dabiao's evaluation of this battle was that he was worse than the two Japanese soldiers.

At the end of the battle, 60 people from the armed workers team participated in the battle, and 72 people from six recruit classes from the independent regiment participated in the battle. The total number of participating troops was 120. This does not include him and the three platoon leaders who led the team, as well as the Japanese squad leader and the machine gun. Wang Xikui of the Gunners.

And there are only 25 enemies, even including the puppet troops.

In terms of firepower, the Japs only had one machine gun with a crooked handle and nine [-]-guns. The grenades were in the Japs team behind them. The guns of the puppet troops were also junk, and some were made in Hanyang.

On our side, there are eight Czech guns, three grenade launchers, sixty [-]-guns, and nearly thirty twenty-shot shell guns.

With five times the enemy's troop strength and fifteen times or more than fifteen times the enemy's firepower, such a battle was fought. The proper combat effectiveness was even inferior to that of the puppet army.

If it were in the past, if Zhang Dabiao saw the troops he led fighting such a battle, every one of them would be put into confinement, or they could just go home to farm and raise their children.

Shame!

But Zhang Dabiao knew better.

These guys in front of me,

It's a new recruit.

There can be no new recruits.

There were 72 soldiers of the independent regiment who participated in the war. The longest enlisted for twelve days, and the shortest only joined the army six days ago. He only listened to a few gunshots in Yangcun, ran several obstacle courses, and dug several trenches. , holding the gun for several hours.

All are new recruits.

This is their first time fighting.

Those from the armed workers' team weren't much better.

These new recruits.

If in the past, more than half would have fallen in the first three large-scale battles, and in the subsequent battles, a large part of the remaining half would also fall under the gunfire of the Japanese. The veterans who survived in the end were them.

From the 29th Army to the New Regiment, and now to the Independent Regiment, Zhang Dabiao has forgotten how many new recruits just joined the army. He didn't even have time to remember their names, and they disappeared.

several hundred?

one thousand?
several thousand?

He couldn't remember.

no way.

In the past, veterans could not afford to have a gun, and each gun only had about ten rounds of bullets on average. During the battle, recruits could only be issued a large blade or a spear, and followed the veterans. Whether they could survive depended on their abilities. and luck.

After fighting one continuous battle after another, those who finally crawl out from the pile of dead people become veterans.

but now···

The new recruits finally had a chance to grow and gradually adapted to combat while taking advantage.

More recruits will survive and become veterans.

"To be honest, you guys are doing okay."

Before the third squad leader Ma Shunrong left, Zhang Dabiao patted his shoulder and said with a smile:

"The death ratio between us and the Japanese is zero to ten!"

After speaking, Zhang Dabiao looked at the platoon leader aside:

"Where are the Japs behind?"

"report!"

The platoon leader stood up immediately:

"The ten Japs and seventeen puppet troops following behind have been wiped out. The battle lasted for seven minutes, and there were no casualties on our side."

"Seized a crooked handle, a grenade, bullets..."

While Zhang Dabiao was commanding the new recruits to struggle with the Japanese, the veterans from two classes of the Second Battalion and the thirty combat experienced backbones of the armed workers team were annihilating the Japanese who were following and ambush in the rear.

Including the puppet troops, the enemy's strength ratio was 27 to 52. The battle ended in less than 10 minutes. The Japanese and puppet troops were completely wiped out, and there were no casualties on our side.

"..."

After hearing this victory, the recruits who were praised by Zhang Dabiao all lowered their heads in shame.

It took more than 100 of them an hour to annihilate 25 Japanese and puppet troops, while the veterans only took 7 minutes to annihilate 27 Japanese and puppet troops.

Zhang Dabiao told the recruits in the most intuitive way that what they fought in this battle was simply garbage!
With sufficient weapons and ammunition, the independent regiment now has time and opportunity to let the new recruits grow.

But not much!
Because the Japs still have an absolute advantage, both in terms of troops and weapons and equipment.

The Japanese First Army stationed in Shanxi has a total strength of more than 7 and is equipped with aircraft, tanks and heavy artillery!

Not to mention, the Japanese North China Front occupied North China, with a total strength of more than 30, equipped with hundreds of aircraft, more than a hundred tanks, and hundreds of large-caliber artillery.

Even Zhang Dabiao can be sure,
Once the Japanese knew that the Independent Regiment had a stable and considerable source of new weapons, ammunition, and food supplies, they would not hesitate to attack the border with their troops.There is not much time left for the [-]th Brigade and the Independent Regiment.

···
"Clean up the battlefield immediately."

Having no time to comfort the new soldiers, Zhang Dabiao ordered the troops to clean up the battlefield.

A few minutes later, Xu Ping returned with the remaining veteran squad of the second battalion and three artillery crews.

The group of people seemed to have changed little.

The big man, nearly two meters tall, with a huge back and a muscular back, who stood out among the independent regiment soldiers, still carried an assembled 60mm mortar and walked briskly.

Carrying a 60mm mortar weighing more than [-] kilograms is as easy as putting a piece of clothing on your shoulders.

Zhang Dabiao knew this big man.

His name is Sha Bang, also known as Bangchui. His brute strength is unmatched by anyone in the group, but he cannot defeat the monk, and is even beaten by the monk with one hand.

The only difference among the artillery group is that although the mules are still carrying ammunition boxes, they seem to be much more relaxed, as if there is no weight, and the ammunition boxes seem to be empty.

"Company Commander Xu, how is the situation?"

Zhang Dabiao asked.

"The Japanese who supported us from the Liao Town stronghold have been repulsed by us."

Xu Ping's tone was cheerful.

This time, he led the team not only to block the reinforcements from the Guiziliao stronghold, but also to familiarize the three artillery groups of the independent regiment with artillery operations, firing more than thirty rounds of live ammunition per person.

Not only did he kill a lot of Japs, but he also improved the artillery skills of several artillery groups a lot.

"retreat!"

Ten minutes later, the battlefield was cleared.

The Japanese's supplies were completely plundered by the armed workers and recruits. Even the lumber on the carriages was removed, and the dead draft mules were slaughtered on the spot.

The armed workers team returned to Xiaoao Village where they were stationed.

The independent regiment returned to the Yangcun base area.

Before leaving, Zhang Dabiao left most of the weapons, equipment and ammunition to the Liao County Armed Forces - five grenade launchers, [-] rounds of grenades, five Czechs, [-] rounds of [-] rounds, and five Ten shell guns and fifty thirty-eight caps.

The reason is——

"Thank you to your county brigade for providing the most suitable actual combat environment for the independent regiment's new recruit training."

Zhang Dabiao sounded sincere.

Although he didn't know the reason, this was the order of the regiment leader, so Zhang Dabiao would resolutely carry it out without hesitation.

"Please accept it. This is the intention of our group leader and our independent group. If others help us, we must express our gratitude."

Faced with Xu Huzhi's repeated rejections, Zhang Dabiao still insisted on Xu Huzhi accepting it.

"We are brother troops and comrades."

"But our leader Li Yunlong said that brothers should also settle accounts clearly. The better the relationship, the better the accounts can be settled clearly. In this way, friendship can progress and relationships can be maintained."

"What's the point of seizing that little Japanese material? If you guys hadn't taken care of it, we would have had to find a place to deal with it. It's troublesome."

"Thank you for what you are doing. You helped us. This is what you deserve."

"I also want to ask you a favor. If there is another opportunity like this in the future, think of our independent group first!"

"Then I'll be waiting for your good news!"

···
"Either Li Yunlong's head was caught in the door."

"Either Li Yunlong robbed the God of Wealth!"

Looking at Zhang Dabiao's group leaving, and then looking at the large number of weapons and ammunition on his own group, including six small cannons, one of which belonged to the captured Japanese, Xu Hu spoke decisively.

"How could Commander Li be caught in the door? He is a ruthless man who has killed the leader of the Japanese Army."

One of the team members said subconsciously.

"so····"

Xu Hu directly carried a grenade launcher and a box of grenade launchers:

"Let's go, bring your new belongings, and let's go back to the base."

"Next, the little devil will definitely cause trouble for us. This time, please greet the little devil properly."

"Ha ha··"

The team members also carried the weapons and ammunition they had just received, and walked back to Xiaoao Village, where the armed workers were stationed, with laughter.

···
"Damn it, who said the Eighth Route Army had poor weapons and equipment?"

On the way back to the base, the shocked expressions on the faces of the thirty soldiers who came from the training camp never faded.

They were new recruits to the independent regiment.

But the soldiers in the training camp are actually veterans.

After all, the Battle of Xinkou period was the early start of the Anti-Japanese War. As Liang Xipi's direct descendant of the Central Army, training time for new recruits was guaranteed and the equipment was also very good.

Moreover, the soldiers in the training camp who could participate in this operation were all able to maintain good physical fitness in the prisoner of war camp. This group of people can be said to be veterans among veterans.

Like Monk Wei, these former Central Army soldiers looked down upon the Eighth Route Army and believed that their weapons and equipment were poor.

But today, it is obvious that their three views have been refreshed.

Not only did the team's firepower more than double that of the Japs, but there was also the free grenade. It felt like they were richer than the Japs.

Is this also called a weapon deficiency?

(End of this chapter)