Chapter 64: A Show of Power
Zheng Chunhua was so indignant that he was threatened by Zhou Xiaoshan. He was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. After he went out and listened to what Mr. Chang said, he regained a little bit of rationality!
"Mr. Chang, what do you mean?"
"I remember you told me that the soldiers in this battalion are all selected from a series of subjects such as marksmanship, assassination, throwing, rock climbing, etc.?"
"Yes, the entire 66th Division, three brigades, only selected this few people after they passed the live-fire test!"
"These soldiers are as docile as sheep in front of Zhou Xiaoshan, and even speak in a flattering manner. On the contrary, in front of you, me, and other troops of the 66th Division, the fierce temperament of the soldier king is overwhelming!"
Chang Desheng had already given Zheng Chunhua a lot of face, and he almost said that if he, a deputy battalion commander in name only, did not have the support of the commander, he would not be able to mobilize the troops at all!
"I once wrote a summary of the battle with the Sichuan Army, but now I really want to tear it up. If the officers and soldiers really use the method I taught to deal with the 66th Division and this special unit, it will not only mislead the students, but also be a crime. Comrades will pay a huge sacrifice! Their method of gathering the best soldiers and training them for combat is very unique and even groundbreaking in military history. It is worth our careful study and observation. You can't let us lose the opportunity to understand and observe the combat of this small unit because of your impulse!"
Zheng Chunhua is still too young and impatient. As the commander's adjutant before, he had no conflict of interest with Zhou Xiaoshan and of course they got along well. But now that he has become Zhou Xiaoshan's subordinate, the situation is suddenly different.
Another comrade held his shoulders!
"Chunhua, don't you think that the 66th Division's special forces battalion is very similar to our Red Army, except that it doesn't shout ideals, has no beliefs, no slogans, and no instructors? They don't physically punish soldiers, and officers don't bully soldiers. Although officers and soldiers are not integrated during training, the responsible supervisor must supervise on the training ground!"
"Are they comparable to our Red Army?"
Now not only Zheng Chunhua, but also two or three young comrades were dissatisfied!
In the hearts of these people, the Red Army is the most powerful army in China!
Chang Desheng smiled naively!
"We have no rank now and we are in prison. There is no question of who leads whom. At first, I didn't want to be rescued, but you knocked me out and carried me out. I can't go back! Now I want to do some work. I mean, I want to observe Zhou Xiaoshan's special forces battalion, see his training and combat, and see if he is qualified to become the 66th Division Officers' Death Battalion! As for developing our organization, there will be plenty of time and opportunity when we return to Yongzhou. I even suggest that we should develop both Feng Tiankui and Zhou Xiaoshan. Raise your hands if you agree!"
Yes, Zhou Xiaoshan’s so-called three rules are all about the agreement to go all the way to Pingjin and back.
But it didn't say anything about restricting them.
Did Zhou Xiaoshan leave the loophole for them intentionally or accidentally?
Never mind, now I can get along well with this group of soldiers and become one of them. This opportunity is so rare. As for the rest, I’ll talk about it when I come back!
Zheng Chunhua saw several comrades raising their hands after a little consideration, and he also raised his hand to agree!
The next morning, Zheng Chunhua's men and the soldiers of the 66th Division's Special Service Battalion were awakened early by the wakeup call, and then they were screwed!
We are not allowed to sit in the good car. It's just like in Yongzhou, where the battalion commander leads the team and they start a 10-kilometer armed cross-country race in the morning. Only the cooks, and other staff directly under the headquarters and directors led by Chu Tianshu are allowed to sit in the car and cook in the front!
Zheng Chunhua and eight other people gritted their teeth and started running. He was very glad that Zhou Xiaoshan didn't let them carry a 20-kilogram load!
Several comrades here had been detained for a long time and had very poor physical strength. They fell behind in less than ten minutes. In addition, this group of soldiers ran very fast. Zhao Ziyun and his direct platoon, which included several defeated soldiers of Liu Chenghuo Army, had no equipment or weights, but they gritted their teeth and fought hard, but failed to catch up with the team!
The one who fell behind ran for a few kilometers and was taken away by the rescue vehicle arranged by Zhou Xiaoshan!
All eight of them took a car to the breakfast location, but Zheng Chunhua and another comrade were the last in the group and successfully ran to the finish line!
Zheng Chunhua was a little depressed and had a gloomy face the whole day. He felt from the bottom of his heart that this was Zhou Xiaoshan's way of showing his power to them!
Who knew that this would happen every day all the way to Hanzhong? Even Chu Tianshu and several directors and staff officers of the 66th Division got out of the car to do some morning exercises and asked the cooks to drive the car away. Only then did they discover that, except for some of the newcomers, almost everyone in this special forces battalion could drive!
This discovery, confirmed by Zheng Chunhua, gave Chang Desheng and several comrades a big shock!
This is not a skill unique to the special forces battalion. Everyone in the guard battalion and the artillery battalion directly under the headquarters can also drive a car!
After Zhou Xiaoshan asked for instructions, the large trucks of the headquarters and the 122nd Brigade almost became training vehicles!
The gas alone cost several thousand dollars!
If only the Red Army could do this, they could just drive away whatever they captured without having to blow up or burn the cars!
The Red Army should learn from the 66th Division 's approach. In the future, if they seize a car, they can drive it. Even if they run out of fuel, throwing it away is better than burning it!
More surprises are yet to come!
Zhou Xiaoshan had been planning for a long time to attack several bandit dens in the section from Hanzhong to Xi'an, and the results of his investigation were very clear!
The intelligence is accurate and the fighting methods are varied!
The soldiers of the special forces battalion don't treat it as a battle at all, it's just a training subject!
Night attack, split troops, rock climbing, storming, sniping!
The small and scattered bandits in this area are in big trouble!
If you show the slightest sign of resistance, you'll be shot in the head!
These grassroots officers of the special forces battalion did not need Zhou Xiaoshan's orders at all. They worked out their combat methods based on the simple maps drawn up by reconnaissance!
The bandits didn't even know where the gunshots came from. They thought it was a divine soldier descending from the earth and they lay on the ground trembling!
Within three days, the special forces battalion wiped out more than 20 bandit dens scattered along the section from Hanzhong to Xi'an!
There are dozens or even hundreds of bandits here, but a company from the special forces battalion dares to attack and capture the opponents without any harm, and loot their lair completely!
In addition to the gold and silver dollars that were brought along to supply the special forces camp's expenses, even the prisoners and the confiscated guns and ammunition were sent back!
What made Chang Desheng and others feel incredible was that this was a main force regiment of the regular army, the 123rd Brigade!
Following the special forces regiment happily to do logistics!
He was very happy and smiling.
This special forces battalion is truly the darling of the 66th Division.
