Chapter 95 Li Yunlong takes the blame
"Yes, Captain!"
Ma Gan stood up and reported: "In this battle, our battalion suffered a total of 48 casualties, including 19 killed, 20 slightly injured, and 9 seriously injured!"
"Originally, there should have been only 17 casualties. Two brothers were taken away by the Japanese while cleaning up the battlefield!"
Speaking of this, Ma Gan's face turned a little ugly.
Because there should be no casualties when cleaning up the battlefield!
"Um!"
Yang Lin nodded expressionlessly. The process of war was tragic!
War is always accompanied by bloodshed and sacrifice.
All he could do was to reduce casualties in the war as much as possible.
Compared with the Battle of Yerengou, this time the independent battalion firmly grasped the initiative of the war in its own hands.
The result was much better than the battle of Yerengou.
"Keep talking!"
Yang Lin raised his hand to signal Ma Gan to continue reporting the results of the battle.
"Yes! Battalion Commander!"
Ma Gan agreed and continued, “In this battle, our army annihilated more than 1,100 enemy troops.
Due to the rush of time, many Japanese soldiers died in the artillery fire and their bodies were not intact.
Therefore, we were unable to count the exact number of people!"
"In addition, we seized a total of 3 Type 92 infantry guns, 5 90mm small steel cannons, 11 60mm mortars, 28 grenade launchers, 5 Type 92 heavy machine guns, and 13 Type 92 light machine guns.
In addition, there are more than 500 Type 38 rifles, more than 100 pistols, more than 50,000 rounds of bullets, and more than 500 melon-shaped grenades! "
"Oh, right!"
"There are also 37 mules and horses, and 3 large trucks of rice, flour and other supplies!"
“That’s basically it.”
After saying that, Ma Gan handed the list in his hand to Yang Lin.
"Um!"
Yang Lin nodded, took it and looked at it, then sighed, "What a pity, the spoils we captured are still a little less!"
"It would be great if the Sakata Unit could complete its reinforcements!"
“…”
Everyone was speechless.
Wen Peng, the commander of the baggage company, immediately flattered him and said, "Hey, battalion commander, with these weapons, if we recruit a group of new soldiers, our independent battalion can be renamed the independent regiment!"
Liu Xiao next to him joked, "Lao Wen, I think you want to be the battalion commander yourself, right?"
“Hehehehe!”
Wen Peng laughed twice and said, "Don't tell me, that's exactly what I think!"
Liu Xiao asked again: "Are you trying to seize power and usurp the throne?"
Wen Peng asked back: "What do you mean by seeking power and usurping the throne? Our battalion commander became the regiment commander, so shouldn't we all follow suit? Isn't it normal for him to be a battalion commander?"
Or are you satisfied with being a small cavalry company commander?"
"this……"
Liu Xiao was speechless for a moment.
"alright!"
Yang Lin waved his hand and said: "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier! It's a good thing that you have such an idea!
Don’t worry, there will be plenty of battles to fight and plenty of opportunities to make meritorious contributions in the future!
By then, a mere battalion commander won't mean anything!"
“That’s right!”
Wen Peng continued to flatter him, "With our battalion commander's strategic vision and tactical guidance ability, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is the regiment commander, but even the brigade commander, division commander, or even the commander-in-chief of the army group!"
Everyone was impressed by Wen Peng's ability to flatter, but then again, what he said seemed to be true.
Apart from their battalion commander, who else could lead a battalion of soldiers to destroy a main regiment of the Japanese devils?
At this time, Ma Gan suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, battalion commander, there is one more thing."
"According to the report from the scouts who were left behind, not long after we evacuated the battlefield, the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment also went to Luo Village!"
After a pause, Ma Gan continued, "Moreover, Captain Chu also led the main force of the 358th Regiment to arrive!"
"Oh? Really?"
The corners of Yang Lin's mouth twitched.
The reason why Li Yunlong went to the bedding factory was because of the Sakata Unit. It can be said that he and the Sakata Unit had an irreconcilable feud.
In addition, Li Yunlong had just borrowed equipment from him, and Yang Lin had expected that he would lead his troops to Luo Village.
But Chu Yunfei also led his troops to Luo Village, which was a little beyond his expectations.
It has to be said that the crippled Sakata Unit was really a piece of fat meat, and everyone wanted to take a bite.
It’s a pity that with Yang Lin taking action, the others are destined to make a wasted trip!
Retracting his thoughts, Yang Lin continued to ask: "And then?"
“Then…” Ma Gan said awkwardly, “Then, Captain Chu and his men saw the dead white pigs all over the ground.”
"Dead white pigs all over the floor?"
"Yes!"
"In the entire Luocun battlefield, not only were the bullets and shells taken away, but even the shoes and socks of the Japanese soldiers were taken away."
"From my entire body, I only left a loincloth for the Japanese ..."
As he spoke, Ma Gan began to laugh in an unkind way.
"Hahaha!"
Yang Lin also laughed out loud: "Old Li, Old Li, you are really something!"
But then again, in the entire northwest of Shanxi, it seems that Li Yunlong is the only one who can do such a thing.
Of course, now there is one more Yang Lin.
The reason why he didn't do so this time was that he was worried that there would not be enough time. If he delayed for too long, it would be bad if the Japanese reinforcements arrived.
Immediately, Ma Gan asked again: "By the way, Battalion Commander, do we need to report this battle to the regiment headquarters?"
"Need not!"
Yang Lin shook his head.
Ma Gan asked in confusion: "Captain, this is a huge military achievement. If we report it, we will definitely be commended by the superiors!"
Yang Lin showed a cunning smile and said earnestly: "You should know that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot.
Even if I report it, I can only get some verbal praise at most.
What use is this unrealistic reward?"
"On the contrary, our independent battalion is too prominent, which may not only arouse the jealousy of our colleagues, but also make the Japanese hate us."
"If things go wrong, the angry Japanese may send a large number of troops to encircle and suppress our independent battalion!"
"I won't do this kind of losing business!"
After a pause, Yang Lin continued , "Of course, even if the Japanese invaders come with a large force, we are not afraid."
"But the key issue is that what my independent camp needs most right now is time!"
"As long as we are given enough time and grow stronger, by then, what kind of military merits can we not obtain?"
Wen Peng not only has profound flattery skills, but also has a very flexible mind, so he immediately understood the intention of Battalion Commander Yang Lin.
He said: "Battalion Commander, that's brilliant! Let's give the credit for defeating the Sakata Regiment to the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment.
This way, even if the Japanese want to take revenge later, they won’t be able to find us!”
Yang Lin glared and shouted, "Old Wen, what are you talking about? Do I look like someone who likes to harm friendly forces?"
“No… not like that.”
Wen Peng shrank his neck and kept the second half of the sentence in his heart without saying it out loud.
"You don't look like that. Are you good at all? Haven't you done enough of giving birth to children like this without any problem?"
"But I like to follow a leader like you..."
