Chapter 26 Ding Wei's Guard
Li Yunlong left anyway, taking the maintenance chairman Zhang Renyi with him.
Ding Wei also left and stopped the action of asking the guard to test Chen Xiao, but his order was also remembered by the guard Wang Yong.
Wang Yong was also a fierce general. He was from Cangzhou, Hebei Province. He had practiced martial arts since childhood. When he first went to the battlefield, he stabbed three Japanese soldiers to death with his red tassel spear. Later, he always rushed to the front, fought bravely, and was not afraid of death. However, his cultural level was a bit low.
After three years of military service, he was promoted from an ordinary Eighth Route Army soldier to squad leader and platoon leader by killing enemies and making meritorious contributions. He was then asked by Ding Wei to be trained by his side.
What makes Ding Wei better than Li Yunlong is that he is much more educated than Li Yunlong. Li Yunlong only studied in a private school for two years, but he studied in a new-style school for several years.
Therefore, having Wang Yong around as a guard can help cultivate Wang Yong's cultural knowledge, map operations, and help him accumulate the experience and foundation needed to command troops.
After all, in order to train him, every time the regiment gave an order, it would be explained to him when necessary.
To be honest, if Wang Yong had not had a low level of education and was illiterate and unable to understand maps, he would have been promoted to company commander long ago based on his merits.
However, after coming to the new regiment, he is no longer the same Wang Yong as before .
"Wang Yong, you have been my security guard for more than a year!
Now I see that you have learned calligraphy well, your map assignments are also OK, and your ability to command a team is also OK, so you can go down and lead the company today!"
Ding Wei called on Zhang Dabiao by name: "First Battalion Commander, Wang Yong will teach you. Let him lead a company in your battalion. You can guide him if he doesn't understand.
After all, even though he has learned from me, he has never put it into practice, so you have to keep an eye on him."
Zhang Dabiao stood at attention: "Yes, Commander!"
Ding Wei went over and pretended to kick him: "Why are you pretending? Why are you pretending? You feel really happy, don't you?
Knowing that Li Yunlong discussed with me that he would take you over when he leads the troops again, you must be very happy, right?
I tell you, if you don’t train Wang Yong to be capable of taking your place, you’ll never be able to leave!
If Wang Yong can't take over your shift, you should stay in the New 1st Regiment and do your job as the battalion commander!"
After saying that, he picked up his hat and walked out.
Except for the first battalion, the other two battalions have now been sent out, especially to Zhangzhuang, which took over after the Japanese troops withdrew without gaining anything. The terrain there is quite good, and it is possible to develop militia to fight and radiate to the surrounding towns, so a battalion was sent there.
So Ding Wei had to go on an inspection and get familiar with these troops, or the people leading the troops. If the soldiers don’t know their generals and the generals don’t know their soldiers, how can they fight?
However, the guards have to be selected again. The First Battalion is full of talented people, especially under the leadership of Battalion Commander Zhang Dabiao, the hand-to-hand combat ability is particularly strong, so it is not difficult to select a guard.
That’s right!
Zhang Dabiao already knew that Li Yunlong had made an agreement with Ding Wei that he would be asked to join him when Li Yunlong took charge of the troops again.
Compared to Ding Wei, Zhang Dabiao prefers to follow Li Yunlong, who dares to fight, can win battles, and is unwilling to suffer losses. It is fun to follow such a leader and it is also fun to fight the Japanese.
Therefore, he wanted to train Wang Yong as soon as possible.
"Wang Yong!"
"arrive!"
"You go to the first company and serve as the deputy company commander first. Learn from the first company commander how to lead a company. If you don't understand something and the first company commander can't answer you, you can come and ask me directly.
Then, I can give you a company of people. Only if you are a good company commander, can you be a good battalion commander.
If you want to take over my job and want the whole battalion to obey you, you must demonstrate your abilities and let everyone see that you are capable of leading a battalion!
Understand?"
Wang Yong answered loudly: "Yes! Battalion Commander!"
"Okay! Let's go find the company commander and report!"
Wang Yong took the order and went out. He was indeed a capable man. Whether in bayonet fighting or shooting, he overwhelmed the entire company of the first battalion.
As for command ability, after all, he was promoted from the bottom by accumulating military merits. He has fought countless battles. He has been with Ding Wei for more than a year. Under his influence, he is more than capable of commanding a company.
Therefore, Zhang Dabiao separated half of the veterans from the first company and added half of the new recruits to form the fourth company for him to lead.
His training ability was also good. In two months, he participated in many battles and eliminated many artillery towers. In particular, he ambushed the Japanese supply team that was stationed at the artillery tower. His fourth company's hand-to-hand combat ability shocked Zhang Dabiao, and they killed 41 Japanese and puppet troops at the cost of eleven wounded and four dead.
Zhang Dabiao couldn't help but sigh: "As expected of someone from a Cangzhou martial arts family, the soldiers he leads are extraordinary!"
However, there is a big difference between leading a company of soldiers and leading a battalion of soldiers. When Zhang Dabiao suggested that Wang Yong learn from him how to manage a battalion of soldiers, Ding Wei rejected the suggestion.
Ding Wei believes that Wang Yong's experience is not enough. He is more than qualified to be a company commander and can do well or even better, but he lacks the ability and experience to be a battalion commander.
"Wait a little longer!"
Ding Wei pondered for a while and said to Zhang Dabiao.
"Report!" The voice of the guard came from outside the house.
"Come in!"
The guard came in and reported, "Commander, someone from the Scouting School is here and wants to see you."
"Oh?" Ding Wei was surprised. Ever since the Scout School was renamed the Scout Agricultural Science School last month, he heard that the principal Chen Xiao was researching some kind of green grass fermentation pig farming technology and cow dung mushroom growing technology, and he hasn't seen him since. Is he looking for him now because of something?
"Let him in!"
In a blink of an eye, someone came in. He was a tall and strong young man. He saluted Ding Wei and Zhang Dabiao as soon as he came in: "Hello, Captain Ding! Hello, Battalion Commander!"
Ding Wei didn't recognize the man at first glance, so he looked at the collar badge, which was a cadet's collar badge. He was neither a squad leader nor a platoon leader.
However, Zhang Dabiao recognized him because he was from his first battalion, so he smiled and said, "Liu Erxiao, I haven't seen you for three months. You have grown taller and stronger!
When do you plan to return to the First Camp?"
The tall and strong student soldier chuckled twice and said embarrassedly: "Battalion Commander! I have changed my name to Liu Yun.
The principal said that I am far from being competent enough and cannot graduate yet.
However, I learn a little better than other students, so I may have to stay in the school as a teacher to teach the next batch of students.
But Captain, we can talk about the past later. Let’s report to Captain Ding first.”
"That's great! You're almost able to become a teacher. Okay, we'll talk about it later. Business is more important!" Zhang Dabiao patted him on the shoulder and said.
Ding Wei was very curious about what Chen Xiao wanted to say. You know, in the past two months, the Scout School has been self-sufficient. Whether it was guns, ammunition or food, they were all snatched back by themselves. Occasionally, most of the surplus was used to support the New 1st Regiment.
"What did your principal ask you to tell him about? Is he still researching how to grow mushrooms with cow dung?"
"Reporting to Captain Ding, our principal said that the potatoes are ripe and can be harvested in the next two days. Please report to the headquarters and ask them to send someone to record and witness, and help notify our captain.
As for growing mushrooms with cow dung, the principal has already figured it out. Now the underground cave he dug is full of mushrooms on the mushroom sticks made of cow dung and grass. We have eaten them for several meals.
The principal has asked us to notify fellow villagers from all over the country to come and learn how to grow mushrooms."
Ding Wei stood up in surprise: "What? You said that the potatoes that can yield several thousand kilograms can be harvested in the next two days?"
"Yes! That's what our principal said..."
Student soldier Liu Yun, although also wearing the uniform of the Eighth Route Army, had a different collar badge. He was tall, strong and plump. Compared with the thin bodies and pale faces of the soldiers of the New 1st Regiment who passed by, it was hard to tell that he was also thin and malnourished three months ago.
"Captain, you see the cadets in the school are different from us, they all have flesh on their bodies.
I heard that they can eat meat every two meals, and even the landlords and rich people are not as wealthy as their school."
Liu Yun looked up and recognized them. They were from the Fourth Company of the First Battalion of the New First Regiment. Leading them was Wang Yong, Ding Wei's former bodyguard and now the company commander of the Fourth Company.
