Volume 1 Chapter 70: Strong Army and Strong Horses
It’s 1942!
Think of those tragic refugees that happened in history!
Chu Yunfei also knew that as a regiment commander, he had no way and no ability to prevent this catastrophe.
All we can do is save as many people as possible!
If we want to help these refugees, we need food!
Without food, everything is empty talk.
Now that the situation has stabilized, I'm afraid the Japanese won't launch a large-scale attack in the short term.
The best strategy would be to take advantage of this opportunity when the territory is stable and quickly find people to farm and raise pigs and stockpile food.
After hearing Chu Yunfei's reserve team plan, Fang Ligong didn't know whether it would be useful.
He graduated from the Baoding Military Academy, where he studied tactics and marching and fighting.
This is something almost logistical, but he doesn't understand!
"Commander, this... I can't judge for sure. Why don't we try it first?"
"Yes! Let Lin Zhiqiang be in charge of this matter. Recruit refugees to form a militia and find wasteland to plant buckwheat, corn, cabbage, white radish, sweet potatoes and other crops that are easy to store!"
After discussing matters related to other groups, Chu Yunfei asked someone to call Shen Quan over.
"Commander! Chief of Staff! Captain Shen Quan of the Big Sword Team reports in, please give instructions!"
"Captain Shen, in view of your bravery in combat and your repeated military exploits, after careful consideration by the regiment, you are now promoted to lieutenant colonel and appointed as the commander of the new Sixth Battalion. The Sixth Battalion is a new battalion, and the basic officers will report to you next month. During this period, you will be responsible for recruiting soldiers! I plan to split up your original broadsword team and assign them to various battalions. You can bring a platoon of soldiers to the Sixth Battalion, so that you can have a helper. This is the letter of appointment!"
Normally, we would report it first and then announce the news after it is confirmed by the headquarters.
But in wartime, everything should be kept simple. You can appoint first and report later!
The letter of appointment was written by Fang Ligong and signed by Chu Yunfei. It will be reported to the headquarters for archiving later.
Shen Quan heard that he was promoted to battalion commander.
He took the letter of appointment with both hands, stood at attention and saluted, saying, "Thank you, Commander, Chief of Staff!"
"Captain Shen, I'm going to make it clear. The Sixth Battalion is in your hands. If you can't take on the responsibility, I will hold you accountable!"
"Yes! I promise to complete the task!"
Shen Quan saluted and turned to leave. Fang Ligong also went to convey Chu Yunfei's latest order.
Chu Yunfei sat alone in the study, thinking.
Once the sixth battalion is established, the 358th Regiment will have six battalions.
358th Regiment, 1st Battalion , 2,000 men;
The second battalion had 1,000 men;
Three battalions with a thousand men;
Four battalions of five hundred men;
Five battalions of five hundred men;
Six battalions, one thousand men;
Among the troops directly under the regiment, there were 300 men in the cavalry battalion, 250 in the artillery battalion, and 120 in the guard company;
The staff command consists of 45 people;
25 correspondents;
8 medical soldiers, plus 2 supernumeraries;
The total number is about 6,800, which can be said to be a strong force.
It was only slightly stronger than Li Yunlong's one regiment and eight battalions in the future.
During this year, the 358th Regiment not only defeated more than 6,000 puppet troops, but more importantly, killed and wounded more than 4,000 devils, and protected the local people from being harmed by the Japanese army.
It can be considered a small achievement and my efforts have not been in vain.
Chu Yunfei thought about this, stood up with relief, and went out to inspect his subordinates.
Orders were issued one after another and the 358th Regiment began to get busy.
Other battalions began training to form sniper and broadsword teams directly under the battalion.
Shen Quan was busy recruiting soldiers.
Just when the whole regiment was busy, on July 12, 1941, Lu Dahai led the cavalry battalion more than 20 miles out of the city to welcome the arrival of the condolence delegation led by Commander Pang Bingxun.
When Pang Bingxun and his team arrived, Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others stood at attention and saluted. "Hello, Commander! The 358th Regiment welcomes Commander Pang and his team to come and give us guidance!"
Pang Bingxun also returned the greeting, and he said with a smile, "Captain Chu, you are too polite! Captain Chu is young and promising, and he has struck many blows against the arrogance of the Japanese army, which is a great improvement for us. It is worth learning from him!"
"No way! Commander Pang led his troops to fight head-on with the Sakagami Division in LY, and prevented the Japanese Army's Type A Division, the Sakagami Division, from making any progress. He became famous all over the world. Commander Pang is a role model for our generation!"
Pang Bingxun became even happier when he heard Chu Yunfei mention something he was proud of.
The LY campaign has always been something he was proud of. This made him feel even better about Chu Yunfei.
Seeing that the soldiers of the 358th Regiment were all sturdy and had straight backs, Pang Bingxun praised them, saying, "No wonder the 358th Regiment was able to defeat the Japanese army so many times. With such a strong army, there is no need to worry about not being able to defeat the Japanese army. Commander Chu has trained good soldiers!"
Chu Yunfei hurriedly said modestly: "Commander Pang, you are too kind. I, Chu Yunfei, am just a little clever and not worthy of being on the stage! Commander Pang is a great general, and I, Chu Yunfei, am just a frog in the well!"
"Captain Chu is too modest. If you weren't Commander Yang's trusted and beloved general, I, Pang, would really like to recruit you to our army. There's no doubt about it. A division will definitely not be able to escape!"
"Hahaha... Commander Pang is joking. The army is full of talented people. How can a small soldier like me stand on the stage?"
Seeing that Chu Yunfei refused to eat anything, Pang Bingxun also put aside his own little thoughts.
He suddenly became serious and shouted, "Colonel Chu!"
"Yes!" Chu Yunfei stood at attention and shouted.
"The Chairman has ordered that the 358th Regiment fought bravely and made many achievements. We hereby commend Colonel Chu with 20,000 yuan and the entire regiment with 150,000 yuan! I hope Colonel Chu will keep up the good work and continue to fight bravely!"
"Yes! Chu Yunfei will keep the chairman's teachings in mind!" Chu Yunfei took the commendation certificate handed over by Pang Bingxun with both hands, along with a bill of exchange for 170,000 yuan.
Someone can be sent to Xi'an to cash this 170,000 yuan bill.
However, the legal currency is now severely depreciated and many people are unwilling to accept it.
Especially those trading companies with powerful connections refused directly.
Never mind. It's better than nothing.
Pang Bingxun said meaningfully: "Colonel Chu, the chairman thinks highly of you. Don't let him down!"
Chu Yunfei smiled and said: "Chu also misses the principal very much, but unfortunately we are now in the south and the north, and I can't see the principal all the time and listen to his teachings. Alas!"
Pang Bingxun glanced at Chu Yunfei and smiled. "Once we defeat the Japanese army, we will have a chance!"
Chu Yunfei understood the meaning of the song and said seriously: "When the time comes, Chu Yunfei will definitely go to see the principal!"
“Okay, okay!”
Pang Bingxun came this time just for inspection.
I already understood what Chu Yunfei meant.
He would then know how to reply to Chairman Chiang.
After watching the training of the 358th Regiment, he and his guards stayed in the home of a wealthy landlord.
As soon as Pang Bingxun left, the reporter Manli who came with him took out a small notebook and said, "Captain Chu, I'm a reporter from the Central News Agency and I want to do an interview with you. Do you think it's convenient now?"
Just now, Chu Yunfei was busy entertaining Commander Pang Bingxun and had no time to pay attention to anything else.
Now Yu Manli stood out and looked particularly beautiful among the male animals.
His long, naturally curly hair was comfortably draped behind him. He wore an apricot-yellow round-necked shirt and a pair of straight trousers.
The beautiful face has a delicate and beautiful nose and a pair of lively big eyes. It is unforgettable.
Chu Yunfei made a vow at the beginning.
How can we have a home if the Japanese army is not destroyed?
He has been busy marching and fighting in recent years and has no time to get married and have children.
Thirty years old!
Still an old bachelor.
After three years in the army, a sow becomes as beautiful as Xi Shi!
He hadn't been around women for so many years, and suddenly such a beautiful female reporter appeared in front of him.
Chu Yunfei couldn't help but look at the other person.
Yu Manli is only 22 years old this year and has just joined the newspaper for less than a year.
In fact, she had no idea why her superiors sent her here when there were many seniors in the newspaper.
When she first heard that she could interview Chu Yunfei, she was very excited and happy.
Chu Yunfei was a famous general in the anti-Japanese war. He led a regiment and defeated an entire Japanese army regiment. He was a great hero.
As soon as I arrived in Wuzhai Town, the first person I saw was Chu Yunfei.
Manli was attracted to him.
He was tall and mighty, and looked exceptionally handsome in that military uniform.
Compared to those other rough guys and a bunch of old men, he was like a hero from a novel.
Full of talent, tall and handsome.
At first sight, Chu Yunfei left a good impression on Yu Manli.
Just when she was happy, she saw Chu Yunfei staring at her boldly.
Yu Manli lowered her head shyly.
Seeing the other party's shy look, Chu Yunfei said with a faint smile: "I am fascinated by you when I think that Miss Manli is such a beautiful lady!"
You fell in love with Manli at first sight and couldn't walk when you saw her?
How can it be!
Am I, Chu Yunfei, the kind of person who can’t walk when seeing a beautiful woman?
no!
Absolutely not!
I, Chu Yunfei, am a person with ideals and dreams.
He is a man who is determined to devote his life to serving his country!
How could one only care about one's children's personal affairs?
I saw that she suddenly came up with a plan and decided to use her beauty to capture her heart and realize her big plan!
The big plan is...
