The sword starts with copying the sharpshooter's ability

The comments from these international bigwigs quickly spread to China, and even the one who had been carried by the brigade commander couldn't help but feel happy:
"That's good. Because of Zhang Wu, more international friends have learned about the domestic anti-Japanese war situation, which has effectively improved our international reputation and is of great help in gaining international aid and even the post-war world situation!
Such good comrades must be rewarded again!"

He rewarded Zhang Wu with 10000 oceans again and, for the first time, awarded him the Fifth Class Baoding Medal. He also asked radio stations and newspapers to reprint and broadcast the article in greater quantities. For a time, the country was even more excited.

The more excited we were, the greater the blow the Japanese suffered!
An entire division cannot withstand the sniper attack of the sharpshooter Zhang Wu, so no Japanese soldier wants to be his next target!
The resulting war-weariness quickly spread among the Japanese army like a plague.

It was no longer limited to North China. The Japanese soldiers across the country and even in Southeast Asia began to be afraid of fighting. The Japanese army was notoriously high-pressure, and they would often launch a spiritual injection. There were more and more people who were defeated, deserted, and mutineers.

"Baka, a Type B division can't even defend against a sharpshooter like Zhang Wu. Send all the officers of the 41st Division to Iwo Jima and let them bear the incendiary bombs of the US military!"

General Okada of the North China Command was so angry that he started cursing.

He had just taken over as Guangcun Baldy, and before he could start his new job, he was slapped in the face.

After dealing with the lieutenant commander of the 41st Division, he was still not satisfied, so he drew his general sword and, following the legacy of Shinozuka Yoshio, hacked and chopped in his office:

"Master Spear Zhang Wu is dead!"

He felt a little better only after he smashed the office to pieces.

In order to restore morale and to avenge Count Miyazawa and others, he transferred Lieutenant General Suzusa from the North China Command to serve as commander of the First Army, Lieutenant General Inoue to serve as commander of the 41st Division, Lieutenant General Maruyama to serve as commander of the newly formed Type C Division, and all other major generals and colonels were also appointed.

In addition, he ordered the Japanese in northwestern Shanxi to speed up the contraction of their defense lines, ordered the First Army to quickly form the Maruyama Division, and ordered various intelligence departments to use auxiliary aircraft to conduct reconnaissance in northwestern Shanxi, looking for the Independent Regiment and the sharpshooter Zhang Wu to engage in a decisive battle of revenge.

While they were mobilizing their troops, the independent regiment was also stepping up its recruitment and reorganization.

The independent regiment was already famous, and with the achievements Zhang Wu had just made, more aspiring young people wanted to join the independent regiment.

In addition, as the Japanese army's defense line was shrinking, the independent regiment took advantage of the situation to take over territory and expand the scope of recruiting soldiers.

Before Zhang Wu returned to the Independent Regiment, the regiment not only made up for the losses in the previous battle, but also completed the established expansion and reorganization plans.

The current independent regiment has a total of 17 infantry battalions, each with 1000 people.

In addition to the minimum requirement of one rifle per person, in terms of heavy weapons, the first eight main battalions each had 8 heavy machine guns, and the 19st to 1th battalions were strengthened to 6, with a total of 20 light machine guns.

The last four ordinary battalions each had four heavy machine guns and 9 light machine guns.

473 grenade launchers and 20 mortars were organized into 13 grenade launcher battalions and 1 grenade launcher and mortar simplified battalion to provide close-range fire support.

12 field guns, 36 infantry guns, 2 Italian guns, 41 mountain guns, and 21 rapid-fire guns formed 1 field artillery battalion, 3 infantry artillery battalions, 3 mountain artillery battalions, and 2 rapid-fire artillery simplified battalions to provide long-range artillery support.

With sufficient fuel, an armored company consisting of 8 tanks and 5 armored vehicles can carry out armored combat within kilometers.

Add to that the submachine gun company, cavalry company, messenger company, engineering company, direct-affiliated company, special agent company, guard company, reconnaissance company, and special forces, a total of 2 troops!
There are sufficient ammunition of various types, even flares and smoke bombs, so there will be absolutely no problem in fighting a frontal blocking battle.

At this time, Zhang Wu also returned to the independent regiment under the escort of Secretary Gao.

Upon hearing the news that Zhang Wu had returned, Li Yunlong slapped his thigh excitedly, turned around and laughed at Zhao Gang:

"Haha, Lao Zhao, that kid Zhang Wu is finally back. His performance of Havoc in Heaven has made our independent troupe famous and proud!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Gang smiled and agreed:
"Let's not talk about anything else. We were able to recruit more than 1 new soldiers in the past month because our Zhang Wu had such a good record. He killed 1 noble Japanese, 3 lieutenant generals, 2 major generals, and 5 colonels. This is more than he killed the last time he took over the First Army Headquarters!"

"That's right. Otherwise, why would they reward him with 3 dollars and give him the Cloud Banner Medal?"

Li Yunlong showed a look of pride in Zhang Wu:
"This kid is now a treasure in the Central Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Look at the newspapers and listen to what the radio says. He keeps saying learn from Zhang Wu!

As for our leaders at all levels, commendations are also given in duplicates.

Add to that the Special Committee, the Supreme Command, and the Second War Zone Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters, damn, this guy won 9 commendations in just one battle!
And the 70 rounds of ammunition were all sent over by the Special Committee on an expedited basis!"

"Not only in our country, but also internationally, our Zhang Wu's name has become famous!"

Zhao Gang said with a look of admiration for Zhang Wu:

"Didn't you hear on the radio that the commanders of the Pacific, European, and North African battlefields all praised our Zhang Wu?
Otherwise, why would the headquarters suddenly give Zhang Wu an additional 1 silver dollars and the Cloud Banner Medal? "

"That's right, Zhang Wu is now world famous!"

Having said this, Li Yunlong walked out quickly:
"Old Zhao, let's go. Zhang Wu has earned so much face and returned. We have to go and greet him in person!"

"It's time to welcome him!" Zhao Gang followed closely:

"Since outsiders have praised Zhang Wu so much, we must not neglect our heroes!"

As they talked, the two of them quickly left the regiment headquarters one after the other and headed straight for the village entrance.

Before they reached the village entrance, they saw Zhang Wu surrounded by soldiers. Their voices of praise could be heard from a distance:

"Zhang Wu, you are really amazing this time!"

"Yes, under the defense of a Japanese division, we killed their earls, viscounts, barons, and so many high-ranking Japanese soldiers at a distance of 1400 meters, and evacuated safely during the day. No one in the world can do this except Zhang Wu!"

"That's right, otherwise why would those foreign generals praise our Zhang Wu? It's because our Zhang Wu has done what they couldn't do!"

"It's really fucking satisfying. Let's see who dares to look down on us in the future!"

The soldiers inside were praising, and more soldiers were rushing here outside, especially the new recruits. They came here originally for Zhang Wu, and now that Zhang Wu is back, they want to see Zhang Wu's true face as soon as possible!
Not surprised by this situation, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang both quickened their pace.

When they reached the perimeter of the soldiers and waited until they had finished praising him, Li Yunlong laughed and scolded loudly:

"Alright, stop crowding around. Our Zhang Wu just came back from such a long journey, we need to let him have a good rest!
Tomorrow when the whole group gathers, I will announce the reward for Zhang Wu, and then you can see enough!"

Zhao Gang also said:
"Yeah, stop crowding around, and go train quickly. Once you have mastered your skills, you can fight alongside Zhang Wu. Don't hold Zhang Wu back when the time comes!"

After hearing this, the soldiers left reluctantly, looking back every few steps.

After all the soldiers had left, Li Yunlong started to scold Zhao Gang with a smile:
"That's good, Lao Zhao. Now you have learned how to motivate the soldiers. Not bad, you are a little more capable than me!"

As he spoke, he walked closer to Zhang Wu, patted Zhang Wu's shoulder with satisfaction, and gave Zhang Wu a thumbs up, saying:
"Zhang Wu, you're really awesome! You did a great job in this battle. You really made me proud!"

Zhao Gang also smiled at Zhang Wu with an expression of approval:
"Yes, in this battle you not only demonstrated the power of our Eighth Route Army, but also enhanced the prestige of our country. Now people all over the world, even generals like MacArthur, Montgomery, and Zhukov, know that China has produced a sharpshooter who can hit the target every time at a distance of 1400 meters!

The reward for you is even greater, with nine commendations alone, 9 silver dollars, the Baoding Medal, and even the 3 rounds of ammunition from the Special Committee were delivered in advance!"

9 commendations, 3 silver dollars, the Baoding Medal, and bullets were delivered too?!

After listening to what Zhao Gang said, Zhang Wu's eyes lit up. In addition to these rewards, even those internationally famous generals in World War II knew him?
Not to mention anyone else, just MacArthur, he is a famous critic in later generations!

But it was only the beginning of 1944, and MacArthur should not have been promoted to five-star general yet!

But it’s also awesome!

Thinking about this happily, he quickly stood at attention and saluted:
"Thank you, Commander, for recommending me for the honor. I will continue to work hard and make new achievements. If the Japanese don't surrender, we will kill them on their homeland and choke their damn emperor to death in the cesspool!"

"Good job! You are Li Yunlong's soldier. You are ambitious!"

After praising Zhang Wu again, Li Yunlong put his arm around Zhang Wu's shoulders and returned to the regiment headquarters, asking the kitchen to prepare some delicious dishes. The independent regiment had a rich harvest and had no shortage of meat.

Li Yunlong took out the wine that he had never dared to drink, and openly used the excuse of welcoming Zhang Wu to satisfy his drinking craving.

After drinking with Li Yunlong, Zhang Wu returned to the dormitory to rest, looking forward to the official reward the next day.

He was not disappointed. The next morning, the entire independent regiment gathered. Li Yunlong called him to the front and announced his commendation in public:

"In view of Comrade Zhang Wu's outstanding performance in completing the task of beheading the Japanese delegation and dealing a heavy blow to the Japanese, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters has decided to award Comrade Zhang Wu the titles of 'Eighth Route Army Combat Hero' and 'Eighth Route Army Outstanding Vanguard'.

...After research and decision by the division party committee, Comrade Zhang Wu was awarded the titles of "Division Combat Hero" and "Division Outstanding Vanguard"!

...Awards for 'Brigade Combat Hero' and 'Brigade Outstanding Vanguard'!

...The Commander-in-Chief of the Second War Zone commended Zhang Wu!

...The National Command commended Zhang Wu and awarded him the Fifth Class Baoding Medal and a reward of 3 silver dollars!"

After the reading, Li Yunlong handed all the commendation telegrams to Zhang Wu, while Zhao Gang asked two soldiers to bring over a basket filled with dollars covered with red cloth, and then stepped forward to put a big red flower and other things on Zhang Wu's head.

After Zhang Wu received everything, he first saluted Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, and then turned to all the soldiers.

The soldiers looked at Zhang Wu with envy as he wore a big red flower. Their faces were filled with pride in him and even their palms turned red from clapping!
Even the ordinary people watching the fun around had expressions of respect and pride for Zhang Wu on their faces.

Those young girls and widows looked at Zhang Wu with admiration, making Zhang Wu the most handsome guy in the independent regiment and Shimenbao!
(End of this chapter)