The sword starts with copying the sharpshooter's ability

"Commander, the independent regiment has completely wiped out another division of the Japanese!"

Fang Ligong, the chief of staff of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army, reported the news to Chu Yunfei with a shocked look on his face, and couldn't help but sigh:
"This time, the Japanese division is a Type C division, the top configuration of the Japanese three-three division. Not only does the entire division have 15500 people, but it also has an artillery regiment with 36 field guns and mountain guns, 3 armored squadrons, one of which is a th light tank squadron!

With such powerful firepower, it was doubtful whether the Central Army could win the battle, but the independent regiment only used the strength of one regiment to completely wipe it out in less than a day...

Hiss, it's incredible!"

"Oh, this is a great achievement!"

After listening to Fang Ligong's report, Chu Yunfei's pupils shrank slightly, but when he saw Fang Ligong's shocked expression, he raised his eyebrows and slightly curled the corners of his mouth:
"But it's not incredible!"

As he said this, he stood up, pulled on his white gloves, put his hands behind his back, and said with a look of admiration for Zhang Wu:

"With the help of Sharpshooter Zhang Wu, the Independent Regiment was able to defeat the enemy with fewer troops time and again. The weapons and equipment they had accumulated were enough for them to expand to a force of more than 2 people. In addition, Sharpshooter Zhang Wu's firing rate was comparable to that of a machine gun, and his attack range and accuracy were extremely large.

Brother Li Gong, the last time the sharpshooter Zhang Wuquan wiped out the Japanese delegation, he did it from 1400 meters away. Even the generals and marshals in Europe and the United States praised him highly. He made our Chinese people proud. Even the Chairman rewarded him with an extra 1 oceans.

With such a powerful sharpshooter like Zhang Wu and the support of 2 men in the independent regiment, it would only take a moment to wipe out a Type C division of the Japanese devils!"

"Yes!"

Fang Ligong said with a look of approval:
"Sharpshooter Zhang Wu has been hailed as the world's best sharpshooter. According to previous reports, MacArthur of the US Army, Montgomery of the British Army, and even the famous Soviet General Zhukov all praised him highly.

This is the only person in our military who has been recognized by Western generals and above in the past century of weakness!"

"That's right, the magic spear Zhang Wu is a god!"

Chu Yunfei said with even more pride about Zhang Wu:
“Times make heroes!
The Japanese won’t be able to jump around for long. In the future, there will definitely be more frequent and more incredible battles created by the sharpshooter Zhang Wu!
I think that after this war is over, he will definitely leave a strong mark in the history of the War of Resistance, just like Huo Qubing and Dou Xian, and his name will go down in history!"

While they were praising Zhang Wu, after several days of forced marches, the Independent Regiment, with the help of 5 people, returned to Shimenbao with all the spoils.

The brigade commander and chief of staff, who had received the news in advance, were waiting for Li Yunlong at the village entrance.

The Brigade Commander is here again?
Li Yunlong's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Zhao Gang helplessly, but still ran a few miles ahead with Zhao Gang to report to the brigade commander.

However, when he got close to the brigade commander and saluted him, the words he feared the most came out of the brigade commander's smiling mouth:

"Li Yunlong, congratulations on your fortune!"

May you be happy and prosperous!!!

Li Yunlong's eyes widened and he immediately jumped up with a look of grievance, shouting with a broken jar in his hands:

"Commander, you can't let me be the only one causing trouble, can you?
Tell me, how much weapons and equipment have you robbed me of since you came to Northwest Shanxi? Not to mention equipping an army, it should be more than enough to equip a division, right?
Last time you almost took the pot away, can you please let me take a break?"

Knowing Li Yunlong too well, the brigade commander saw through Li Yunlong's pretense at a glance. He pointed at Li Yunlong and couldn't help laughing and scolding:

"Look at how little you have achieved. You are just trying to kill me with just these few tricks..."

Li Yunlong immediately caught the loophole in the words, his eyes lit up, and he took over the conversation, nodding and bowing to bargain:

"Yes, yes, yes. How could your great brigade commander be interested in such a small amount of my stuff? The spoils of war this time..."

"Stop trying to smooth things over for me!"

The brigade commander glared and interrupted Li Yunlong, shouting:
"You are such a fool, you change your mind as soon as you say so. Is this true?
You asked me to provide you with intelligence for this battle, and I even used my own brigade as bait to create opportunities for you to fight. Why are you turning your back on me?"

As he said this, he took out the telegram he had prepared long ago and handed it to Li Yunlong:

"Do you want me to read it to you? 'Order the independent regiment to find a fighting opportunity on its own', what does that mean? It means that I am in charge of this battle, and even if the lawsuit is brought to the boss, you have to hand over all the weapons and equipment to me according to the seizure rules!"

With all the room for maneuver blocked, Li Yunlong opened his mouth and spoke.

After a while, he returned the message to the brigade commander without even reading it, and said in defeat:
"Okay, okay, isn't it okay for you, the brigade commander, to have the final say? If you want to rob, just say so directly. Why file a lawsuit? How dare I file a lawsuit with you, the brigade commander?"

"That's pretty much it!"

The brigade commander hummed with satisfaction and continued:

"Help is mutual. I've given you so much autonomy, provided you with intelligence every time, and allowed you to expand your troops. I've taken good care of you!

Go around the country and ask around. Is there a regiment of 2 people with dozens of heavy artillery pieces, hundreds of grenade launchers, and five or six hundred light and heavy machine guns?"

"Yes, yes, yes. I remember your kindness. I will divide the spoils however you want. I won't argue with you!"

Li Yunlong nodded repeatedly, handed the brigade commander a cigarette in a very servile manner, and lit it for him, then said flatteringly:
"Just leave some for me!"

Seeing that Li Yunlong was so capable, the brigade commander said:
"Okay, I'll just take the weapons and equipment of 12000 people, and allow you to use the damaged weapons to replace them. Next time we attack Linfen, I'll let you be the main attacker!"

Be the main attacker!
Li Yunlong's eyes lit up, and he quickly thanked him in a joking manner:
"Thank you, Brigade Commander. You are really my benefactor. Now I can even call you daddy!"

"Go to hell!"

The brigade commander pretended to kick, but seeing that Li Yunlong cleverly dodged, he laughed and scolded:
"I don't have a son as old as you!"

Li Yunlong was not angry either. Seeing that the brigade commander was happy, he took the opportunity to commend Zhang Wu:

"Commander, I have a small request. Zhang Wu performed the best in this battle. Can you give him a commendation from the boss?"

Without waiting for the brigade commander to speak, he enumerated Zhang Wu's contributions:
"If it weren't for Zhang Wu's initial efforts to knock out the Japanese's Iron Turtle and Sharpshooter, and then to kill the Japanese's artillery regiment while the Japanese's planes were bombing, my independent regiment would not have been able to completely wipe out the Maruyama Division in less than half a day by relying on the coordination of tanks and infantry!"

"long time?!"

The brigade commander was shocked and his eyes widened in disbelief:

"You destroyed a Type C division of the Japanese in just half a day?"

"Less than half a day!"

Li Yunlong emphasized with pride:
"Moreover, my independent regiment suffered 8500 casualties, with a casualty ratio of 1:1.8!"

Then he dropped another bombshell:
"This is all thanks to Zhang Wu. Without him, we wouldn't have been able to transport back the 45 iron turtles and 50 trucks we seized!"

The brigade commander is already here, and there is no way he can hide the tanks and armored vehicles he has captured anymore, so he might as well use them to commend Zhang Wu in advance.

"The damage ratio was 1:1.8, and they managed to bring back 45 iron turtles and 50 trucks?"

The brigade commander was even more shocked. He grabbed Li Yunlong's arm and asked impatiently:
"The Japanese have deployed a Type B division to wait on the road you must pass, and they have also sent aircraft for reconnaissance. Even if you have few casualties, you can't transport them all back, right?"

"How is that impossible?"

Li Yunlong said proudly:

“Before the ambush, I contacted the county brigade in Fu’an and asked them to organize 5 people in the area.

There is strength in numbers, and we traveled at night, carrying these iron turtles and trucks back from the mountains on our shoulders. "

"The people are truly the strongest backing of our Eighth Route Army!"

The brigade commander sighed with emotion and then said:

"We can't let these people suffer. My brigade still has 500 dollars..."

"Brigade Commander, no need, I've already paid you!"

Li Yunlong took over the conversation and said:

"It's all thanks to Zhang Wu. I asked him to pay 5 yuan, and he also used the canned beef he seized from the Japanese to treat the people on the way. He definitely didn't let the people suffer any loss!"

"Zhang Wu's awareness is really high!"

The brigade commander nodded continuously. After a brief thought, he made the decision:
"Okay, I'll do it. Just for Zhang Wu's awareness, I'll risk my reputation and ask for a reward from the CEO for Zhang Wu!"

As he spoke, he changed the subject:
"But you iron bastard, you can only keep 7 of them. I'll give you 20 of them and reorganize two armored companies. I'll only give you 2 trucks!
However, I can allow you to pick the good ones and keep them!"

Become!

Li Yunlong let out a long sigh. He knew that not many tanks and trucks could be left, so he didn't care.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly thanked:
"Thank you, Commander. I'll obey you!"

"Well, in the next two months, you must recruit soldiers as quickly as possible, make up for the losses in this battle, and after expanding the army, follow my orders and move towards Linfen!"

The brigade commander nodded, told the next plan, and solemnly warned:

"The Japanese 34th Division stationed in Linfen is a Type B division. You have to be quiet for the next two months. If you let the Japanese know about my action plan in advance and strengthen their vigilance..."

"You just skinned me!"

Li Yunlong took over the conversation loudly, patted his chest and assured:
"Don't worry, I will be a good boy for the next two months and won't cause any trouble!"

With Li Yunlong's repeated assurances, Zhang Wu's great contribution, and Shen Quan's deputy chief of staff, the brigade commander agreed directly.

The next step is the delivery of weapons and equipment.

The brigade commander once again turned a blind eye to Li Yunlong's secret retention of more heavy weapons, and was happy to pretend to be ignorant.

They have robbed Li Yunlong of his 12000 men's weapons and equipment, 38 tanks and armored vehicles, and 40 trucks. What's the point of leaving a little more for Li Yunlong?
Linfen is a big city with high walls and thick walls, so Li Yunlong has to take the lead in the attack!
Li Yunlong also guessed what the brigade commander was thinking, but he did not dare to go too far, so he only left all 7 Type 12 light tanks, 5 field guns, 3 mountain guns, and 10 rapid-fire guns to make up for all the simplified artillery battalions. There were also 30 anti-tank guns, 90 heavy machine guns, 60 light machine guns, 1000 grenade launchers, more than Type rifles, and corresponding ammunition.

Zhao Gang took this opportunity to write down the specific battle report of the independent regiment and delivered it to the brigade commander together with the delivered weapons and equipment.

Before leaving, the brigade commander warned Li Yunlong again. After Li Yunlong's repeated assurances, the brigade commander was satisfied and left Shimenbao with all the spoils and went straight back to the brigade headquarters.

"Commander, please take care!"

After watching the brigade commander leave, Li Yunlong let out a long sigh and said to Zhao Gang:
"Old Zhao, you've heard the brigade commander's next plan. We'll attack Linfen as the main attack force. We have to make up for the casualties in the next two months and expand the force by another 2 people!"

Zhao Gang nodded:

"Don't worry, you don't have to worry about recruiting soldiers. I will start recruiting soldiers after I entertain the people and they leave!"

"Ok!"

Li Yunlong nodded:

"You go and recruit soldiers, and I'll take care of the training. I have to supervise it personally this time. Who knows, I may even have to use our Zhang Wu to motivate the troops and try to get more soldiers to learn infantry-tank coordination!

The 34th Division, also known as the famous Itagaki Division, was stationed in Linfen, and had been confronting the Central Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in southeastern Shanxi.

In the Battle of Xinkou, the Itagaki Division forced the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army of hundreds of thousands into a defensive position within three days.

This time they have a fortified city, which will be a tough nut to crack!"

Zhao Gang joked:

"And are you, Li Yunlong, afraid of the Japanese?"

"afraid?"

Li Yunlong sneered:
"According to what Zhang Wu said, the little devils that Li Yunlong is afraid of haven't been born yet. I just don't want to increase the fearless sacrifices."

Nodding to Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang said with emotion:
"With a leader like you, how could the Independent Regiment not win the battle?"

After reaching an agreement and rewarding the masses, they began to recruit and train soldiers in preparation for the attack on Linfen.

On the other hand, after returning to the brigade headquarters, the brigade commander not only reported the victory to the division commander and the general as soon as possible and applied for the general's commendation for Zhang Wu, but also asked the chief of staff to send a telegram to the special committee.

Ask them to collect intelligence in Linfen City. If possible, it would be best to kill all the senior commanders of the Japanese before attacking the city, disrupt the coordination and command of the Japanese, and create favorable conditions for capturing Linfen.

After receiving the telegram, Ke Gong of the Special Committee immediately instructed the Linfen Special Operations Department to do his best to help the brigade commander collect intelligence and look for opportunities to decapitate.

At the same time, in Xing County, the division commander also received good news from the brigade commander.

Looking at the battle report of the independent regiment, the division commander's eyes lit up, and the smile on his face couldn't help but grow bigger:
"Haha, the independent regiment has won another beautiful victory! And it completely wiped out the Japanese Type C Division. This has added another important chapter to the history of the Eighth Route Army's war of resistance!"

After seeing the telegram pleading for Zhang Wu, the division commander did not hesitate and went straight to the general to report the victory.

"Boss, good news. Two days ago, the independent regiment wiped out 15500 Japanese Type C Division soldiers in Wupangou, Fu'an, with only 8500 casualties. The casualty ratio has reached 1:1.8!"

When he got close to the commander, the division commander handed over the message and said with a smile:
“Even if you look at the whole country, this is an amazing victory!”

The Type C division was completely wiped out, with a casualty ratio of 1:1.8? !
The boss raised his eyebrows and showed a look of surprise. He took the message and smiled from ear to ear:
"Well, Li Yunlong is really decisive. He has wiped out another Japanese division. With this one included, Li Yunlong has wiped out three Japanese divisions, right?

It was a good idea to transfer him to the Independent Regiment. Under his leadership, the Independent Regiment has almost become a banner of the Eighth Route Army. Hahaha!"

"Yes, with Zhang Wu backing him up, the Independent Regiment is indeed the fastest growing regiment in our Eighth Route Army. Before this battle, it had reached a size of 2 people!"

The commander nodded in agreement and began to prepare for Zhang Wu's commendation:

"This battle was also won because of Zhang Wu. The independent regiment captured 45 tanks and armored vehicles of the Japanese. We also used the money he gave us as a reward to get the masses to help us transport these armored vehicles back. In addition to the weapons and equipment of the entire division that were captured, our Eighth Route Army can now expand its army to 15000 more people with heavy weapons!"

"Zhang Wu is a good soldier. He has made great contributions time and time again. Last time, he even made us famous in the international arena!"

The boss sighed, waved his hand and said:
"If we win an award for such a good soldier, I think we should give him another award as 'Eighth Route Army Combat Hero'!"

He looked at the teacher and said:
"Your 129th Division must also show your support. Don't let down the hearts of our Eighth Route Army's most precious treasure!"

Become!

The teacher was delighted, and then smiled at the boss:
"Of course, my 129th Division will also give him an award as 'Division Combat Hero'!"

"Ok!"

The boss nodded with satisfaction:
"Let him keep up the good work and kill the Japanese without hesitation. If he makes a mistake, I will take the blame for him!"

Hearing this, the commander was also slightly surprised. He did not expect that the boss's care for Zhang Wu had reached this level.

After reacting, he smiled and joked:
"Boss, I've never seen a soldier you cherish so much. Even Li Yunlong, you never said that!"

"That's different. Zhang Wu makes you worry-free, and he can handle it and bear it. He has made great contributions, so he deserves this kind of treatment!"

The boss showed an expression of admiration for Zhang Wu, and said that Li Yunlong was disappointed with him again:

"As for Li Yunlong, he can't even compare to Zhang Wu. If he can help me get into less trouble, I'll be very grateful!"

The teacher also agreed with a look of approval:
"Yes, Li Yunlong has always been bold and reckless, but he has matured a lot since coming to Northwest Shanxi, and he no longer makes trouble like before!"

After the division commander finished speaking, seeing that the general had no other instructions, he went down to send the general's commendation, the division's commendation, and the general's praise for Zhang Wu to the 386th Brigade, and instructed the brigade commander not to treat Zhang Wu unfairly.

After receiving the telegram, the brigade commander understood it immediately. While expressing his emotion that the boss liked Zhang Wu more and more, he also thought of giving Zhang Wu a commendation of "Brigade Combat Hero". Then he sent it to the independent regiment together with two commendations from his superiors and the boss's words of praise.

"Damn it, our Zhang Wu still has the most face. If there is any problem, the boss will take care of it!"

After receiving the telegram, Li Yunlong showed an envious expression and said:

"I don't even have this kind of treatment!"

"This is what Zhang Wu earned himself!"

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

"Look at our Zhang Wu. He usually strictly abides by the discipline of the Eighth Route Army and never does anything out of line. When something happens, he can handle it, whether it's fighting the Japanese or something else.

This time, he took out his own money without hesitation to pay the people for their work.

Who wouldn't like such a good soldier who is capable of doing things, making achievements, and having awareness? "

"That's right, how bad can my soldiers be?"

Li Yunlong looked proud of Zhang Wu and said smugly:
"I am happy that my best brother is valued so much by the boss!"

Next, Li Yunlong called the entire regiment together and announced in public his commendation for Zhang Wu and the boss's praise. The entire independent regiment was completely excited.

It would be fine if Zhang Wu received three commendations at once, after all, Zhang Wu had received them often before. But the boss gave him such a high evaluation - if there is any problem, the boss will take responsibility, and there is almost no other person in the entire Eighth Route Army who has ever received it!
When Zhang Wu stepped forward to receive the commendation, the soldiers applauded enthusiastically and kept praising him:

"It has to be our Zhang Wu. Even the boss values ​​him so much!"

"That's right. Our Zhang Wu is so strong. It's well deserved that the boss values ​​him so much!"

Although they were not the ones to receive the honor, it would be an honor for them to say that they were in the same regiment as Zhang Wu!

If there is any problem, the boss will take responsibility!

Zhang Wu had not expected that the boss would speak so highly of him. As he accepted three awards on the stage and received the big red flower, he could not help but feel happy.

In this battle, he not only gained 6 more levels, but also received 3 commendations and a commendation from the boss. It was simply a perfect combination of good things!
Coupled with the soldiers' praise, he became the most handsome guy in the independent regiment!
Li Yunlong once again commended Deputy Chief of Staff Shen Quan, and took the opportunity to set Zhang Wu as a benchmark, calling on the soldiers to learn from Zhang Wu.

With Zhang Wu's role model and the stimulation of Shen Quan's promotion, the soldiers were eager to get started and had no complaints about Li Yunlong's increased training intensity.

Everyone wants to perform well in the next battle, win merit and be rewarded, receive praise from superiors, and bring honor to the family.

In this way, the independent regiment stepped up its recruitment and launched large-scale military training.

On the other hand, the Japanese 41st Division also ceased its activities not long after the Independent Regiment returned to Shimenbao.

The independent regiment had already escaped, so there was no point in their sweeping operations. Instead, their prolonged stay would increase the risk of an ambush.

However, the 41st Division did not return to Taiyuan, but instead stationed on the Tongpu Line.

Because the Maruyama Division was destroyed, Xinzhou was short of troops. They could not lose this important node between Taiyuan and Datong, so the First Army Commander Lieutenant General Ling Zuo drew a lot of troops from the Tongpu Line, a total of 10,000 people, to form a new brigade to garrison Xinzhou City.

As a mobile force, the 41st Division forms a supporting role with Xinzhou and Linfen, and can move north or south to provide support at any time.

In this way, two months passed quickly as both sides deployed troops, reorganized, expanded their forces, and collected intelligence on each other.

Relying on Zhang Wu's appeal, the independent regiment recruited more than 1 new soldiers, which not only made up for the casualties in the previous battle, but also expanded to 3500 people.

The current independent regiment has 23500 people...

(End of this chapter)