Volume 1 Chapter 013: Hurrying on the Road
Now Fang Ligong admires Chu Yunfei very much.
There is no doubt at all about the success or failure of the 358th Regiment's operation.
He turned around and went to pass on the order.
Compared with Chu Yunfei's original plan, the General Staff took into account the mobility requirements of this operation.
The 2nd Battalion was not selected, but the Cavalry Battalion was dispatched.
Take all the mortars of the entire regiment and have them carried by the war horses.
There were 2,000 soldiers in the first battalion and nearly 400 in the cavalry battalion. About 2,400 soldiers and horses were advancing rapidly towards Wanjia Town.
As soon as the 358th Regiment set out, intelligence personnel reported to the brigade headquarters, who then passed the information on to the independent regiment.
I heard that the troops of the 358th Regiment were really heading towards Wanjia Town.
Li Yunlong was about to start cursing.
Son of a bitch!
I, Li Yunlong, am a fellow born in the countryside, and even a mosquito looks like meat to me.
You, Chu Yunfei, are the darling of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.
Mountain cannons, mortars, heavy machine guns...we have everything.
Now you are trying to snatch this land of three cores and two dates from me.
Damn it!
This life is unbearable!
Li Yunlong was so worried!
I could only pray in my heart that Kong Jie would be able to destroy the puppet cavalry battalion before the 358th Regiment and grab the horses and equipment first.
Just get it first.
It will be difficult for the 358th Regiment to take action now!
Li Yunlong was walking in the yard while worrying about this matter.
The new political commissar Zhao Gang walked into the courtyard. He looked at Li Yunlong and asked seriously, "Captain, I have something to talk to you about!"
Li Yunlong, who was already upset, asked casually. "Political Commissar Zhao, what instructions do you have?"
Zhao Gang asked: "I want to ask the regiment commander, are there any combat missions?"
Li Yunlong said without thinking: "Combat mission. No! If there is, how can I not tell you!"
After saying that, Li Yunlong turned around guiltily and wanted to go into the room.
Zhao Gang caught up with Li Yunlong and stopped him. "Where did the battalion go? Also, Deputy Commander Kong is not here! What happened in the regiment? Are you hiding something from me?"
Li Yunlong laughed and said, "Look at my memory. I forgot about this! I'm sorry, Political Commissar. I'll ask Deputy Commander Kong to take the First Battalion to do some side business! Be sure to be back before dark!"
"Side job? What side job?" Zhao Gang asked. "Please explain clearly!"
Li Yunlong knew that he could no longer conceal the truth. Besides, the first battalion had already set out.
It doesn’t matter if the political commissar knows about it.
Only then did Li Yunlong finally tell the truth.
"A group of military horses have arrived in Wanjia Town! I'll have the first battalion bring the horses back!"
Li Yunlong, who was already worried, finally got angry.
He shouted at Zhao Gang, "Don't glare at me. Let me tell you something. When I was fighting in Hubei, Henan and Anhui, you didn't even know where I was? "
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When Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang had a quarrel over the issue of one battalion sending out troops without permission.
In order to avoid the Independent Regiment and the 8th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army.
Under the leadership of Chief of Staff Fang Ligong, the cavalry battalion had made a small circle and was heading towards Wanjia Town.
Chu Yunfei led the 1st Battalion of the 358th Regiment and was rushing towards Wanjia Town.
We must ambush them on the road before the Imperial Army in Wanjia Town rushes out of the city.
Chu Yunfei turned around and shouted to his men while riding on his horse. "Follow me, follow me quickly!"
A 50-kilometer raid was nothing .
But for the 358th Regiment, it was a tough job.
After only walking 20 kilometers, some soldiers were already complaining.
"Ouch! My legs are about to break!"
"No. I just can't walk anymore!"
"Ouch! Sir, take a breath. Sir, take a breath first. I really can't walk anymore!"
…
Damn it.
The scouts ahead sent in the latest updates.
The soldiers of the independent regiment were already 10 kilometers ahead of them, and the distance was still increasing.
He looked at his soldiers.
Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry!
They are the main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and are well-equipped with all kinds of equipment.
But compared with the Eighth Route Army, the soldiers under his command were like heaven and earth.
If this continues.
The plan made before going to war was a joke.
Even by then, the cavalry battalion led by Fang Ligong might be in danger.
We must get to Wanjia Town in time.
Chu Yunfei gritted his teeth and jumped off the horse.
He pointed at a sweaty, panting veteran in his forties and shouted, "Get on the horse!"
Chen Shan saw the commander pointing at him and asking him to get on the horse.
He simply couldn't believe his ears.
"Sir! How dare I!"
Chu Yunfei was in a hurry now and didn't have time to talk to this guy.
He shouted, "Mount up when I tell you to! This is an order!"
"I..." Chen Shan quickly got up from the ground, but he didn't dare to sit on the commander's mount.
Chu Yunfei shouted, "If you don't get on your horse, you will be subject to military law and shot!"
When he heard that he was going to be shot, Chen Shan shuddered and quickly jumped on his horse.
He rode on the horse, looking at the commander who was trotting beside him.
Tears are dripping down.
The officer ran away and gave the horse to himself.
I have been in the army for more than 30 years, but I have never seen anyone so compassionate to soldiers.
With a superior like this, it is worth it to sell my life to him!
I saw the commander gave his horse to the soldiers and ran away.
The new battalion commander of the first battalion, Wu Ziqiang, became restless when he saw this.
The regimental commander was dismounting and running, so how dare a battalion commander like me ride a war horse so carelessly?
He quickly got off his horse, found an old soldier, asked him to sit on it, and ran after the regiment.
In addition to the battalion commander, the deputy battalion commander, company commander, and platoon leader all dismounted and gave their horses to the veterans. They followed the regimental commander and ran.
With Chu Yunfei taking the lead, those soldiers who complained about hardship and fatigue did not dare to complain anymore.
The regiment commander took the trouble to give up his war horse and ran after his soldiers.
What else is there to complain about?
It's impossible that I'm more valuable than the regiment commander!
No matter how hard or tiring it was, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 358th Regiment gritted their teeth and pressed forward.
After running 5 miles, Chu Yunfei began to regret it.
Reckless!
Impulsive!
What I was wearing were not rubber-soled shoes, but leather boots.
This is running, it's hard to hold!
It's rubbing your feet!
Chu Yunfei was in so much pain that he wanted to pull the old soldier off the horse and climb up himself.
As soon as this thought came to mind, Chu Yunfei extinguished it.
I wanted to build the 358th Regiment into an iron army that could fight tough battles.
If I pull the old soldier down now, I will feel comfortable.
But all the previous efforts were in vain.
The 358th Regiment would be just a second-rate unit like other Shanxi-Suiyuan troops.
This is not something I thought of myself.
You have to finish the road you choose even if you have to kneel!
Finally, at the moment when the independent regiment's battle started, Chu Yunfei dragged his heavy legs to the designated ambush site.
Seeing that his men were exhausted, Chu Yunfei endured the pain, straightened his back, and shouted, "Brothers, I know you are all tired. If you win this battle, everyone will be rewarded with 3 silver dollars. Meat is enough!"
When the soldiers in the first battalion heard about Chu Yunfei's reward, their eyes lit up.
3 dollars, and enough meat.
"Master, take it seriously!"
"I, Chu, never lie!"
The soldiers of the first battalion immediately perked up.
"Just watch, Commander! Even if the devils come, I dare to fight them to the death!"
Chu Yunfei patted a soldier on the shoulder. "Alright! Hurry up and set up an ambush. Wait for my order!"
"Yes. Commander!"
Chu Yunfei led a battalion to set up an ambush outside Wanjia Town.
A flat land 12 kilometers outside Wanjia Town is the camp of the Cavalry Battalion of the 8th Brigade of the Imperial Army Mixed Brigade.
The first battalion of the independent regiment, led by Kong Jie, has arrived at the outskirts of the puppet army cavalry battalion.
Holding a telescope, looking into the distance, the situation was scattered. Even the soldiers on guard at the door were smoking and chatting, without any vigilance at all. Kong Jie looked down on them.
Damn, they are just losers.
I'm afraid one company of troops is enough!
He waved his hand and said, "First Battalion Commander, give the order. Everyone put on bayonets. When the gunfire sounds, the whole battalion will launch a fierce attack and take down the puppet army in one fell swoop!"
"Yes! Deputy Commander!" Zhang Dabiao turned around and said in a low voice: "Everyone, put on your bayonets!"
Nearly 500 soldiers in the first battalion put bayonets on their rifles.
"beat!"
