After the garrison regiment took Caoziling, the original Japanese headquarters was transformed into a temporary regimental headquarters by the guard company.

He Jun, the commander of the Hunyuan Independent Battalion, after sleeping for a whole day, was called here by the guards as soon as he woke up, and looked at the regiment commander and chief of staff who were tired but their eyes were hot, and his face was inexplicable.

"Comrade He Jun, have you rested?" Li Hao spoke first.

The soldier's sixth sense is very accurate, he has a hunch, and the next conversation will definitely be extraordinary, so he quickly answers.

"Report to the head of the group, I slept all day and have rested, so you called me over in such a hurry, is there any new task?"

Li Hao did not deny it: "There is a task for you." ”

"After the garrison regiment took Caoziling, Hunyuan became the hinterland of the base, and without the threat of the Japanese puppet army, the Hunyuan Independent Battalion also lost its meaning of existence to a certain extent!"

The Hunyuan Independent Battalion was formed by He Jun and then developed and expanded.

After listening to Li Hao's words, He Jun thought that the regiment headquarters was going to disband the independent battalion, and he was anxious at that time.

staring at Li Hao, he immediately replied: "Regiment commander, the Hunyuan Independent Battalion still has the meaning of existence, and it must not be disbanded." ”

"We can garrison Caoziling, keep an eye on the Japanese puppet army in the direction of Datong, and prevent them from attacking our base area."

Hong Linfeng knew that He Jun had misunderstood, so he hurriedly explained: "Battalion Commander He, the regiment commander didn't say that he wanted to disband the Hunyuan Independent Battalion, and the regiment headquarters didn't mean to disband the Hunyuan Independent Battalion, don't think about it." ”

"After we occupy the Caoziling position, the Hunyuan Independent Battalion really has no meaning of existence."

"The troops continue to operate in Hunyuan, and there will be no development."

"I discussed it with the regiment commander and decided to reorganize the Hunyuan Independent Battalion into the Datong Independent Battalion, or you should be the battalion commander."

"Before telling you the specific mission, you can tell us about the specific situation of the independent battalion."

"The more real the better, don't hide and exaggerate the strength, only in this way can we know ourselves and the enemy, and assign tasks to you more realistically."

Commander He breathed a sigh of relief.

His face quickly returned to seriousness, and he looked at the two people and replied: "Report to the regiment commander, chief of staff, there are more than two hundred and forty people left in the four main companies, and an average of sixty people in each main force company." ”

"The fire company, reconnaissance platoon, guard platoon, and baggage platoon did not suffer much losses, adding up to nearly two hundred people."

"There were five heavy machine guns lost, three remaining, six mortars were lost, two were left, two mountain guns and three large-caliber mortars directly under the battalion headquarters were not lost."

"A third of the rifle machine guns were lost."

"The ammunition in the inventory is all gone, and the ammunition that the soldiers are using now is captured from the little devils on the battlefield."

A look of solemnity flashed on Li Hao's face.

The losses of the independent battalion of Wei County were greater than he expected, not only in terms of troops, but also in weapons and ammunition.

With their current strength and equipment, even if they stay in Datong, it is unlikely that they will make much progress in a short period of time.

And the Japanese puppet army in Datong City cannot always be short of troops.

With the importance that the Japanese attach to Datong, they will definitely send reinforcements soon.

So the Japanese army did not leave much time for the development of the independent battalion.

The couch does not allow others to sleep soundly.

Once they know about the existence of the independent battalion, they will definitely send heavy troops to encircle and suppress it.

If the independent battalion had not yet gained a firm foothold in Datong and developed at that time,

They were either exterminated by the devils or driven out of Datong.

Thinking of this, Li Hao immediately made a decision: "I will give you five hundred captive soldiers, and how many people can be mobilized to join your independent battalion in the end depends on your own level." ”

"Plus five more heavy machine guns, five mortars, fifteen light machine guns, three hundred rifles. All weapons are equipped with three cardinal amounts of ammunition. ”

He Jun was happy at that time, and the serious expression on his face disappeared in an instant, and then was covered with a smile.

500 prisoners of war, according to past experience, it is certainly no problem to mobilize 350 to 400 people to join the Eighth Route Army.

There are still more than 400 people left in the independent battalion, plus they are 800 people, plus the weapons and ammunition supported by the regimental headquarters, the independent battalion will be able to restore its full strength as soon as it is transformed into a solid reinforced battalion.

He Jun is worried about how to restore the strength of the independent battalion, Li Hao's order is tantamount to pie in the sky, and it is difficult to be unhappy.

Li Hao interrupted at the right time: "Don't be happy too early. ”

"I can give you the soldiers and equipment, but the tasks given to you by the regiment headquarters must be completed."

"Chief of Staff, you can tell Battalion Commander He about their mission."

Hong Linfeng nodded, pointed to the map and ordered: "The regimental headquarters requires the reorganized independent battalion to go deep into the territory of Datong, establish a guerrilla zone in the enemy-occupied area, and develop our own anti-Japanese armed forces. ”

"We don't care exactly how to fight it, but we have a few requirements."

"First, gain a firm foothold in Datong within half a year, first establish a guerrilla zone, and if possible, it is best to build a few base areas, and then find out all the forces and troop distribution of the Japanese puppet army in Datong and report it to the regiment headquarters."

"The second requirement is to expand the force to 1,000 people within half a year."

"This is the most important thing, these 1,000 people must be the elite veterans who really have combat effectiveness, and they can't be filled with new recruits."

"The third requirement is that every large coal mine controlled by the Japanese in Datong should be plugged into our own people."

"If the conditions are ripe and the attack order is received, the independent battalion must take these mines in the shortest possible time, annihilate the little devils inside, and prevent them from entering Datong City."

He Jun couldn't laugh anymore, and his face became more and more serious.

The territory of Datong is the hinterland of the little devils, and the task of establishing a base in their hinterland and developing anti-Japanese armed forces is full of difficulties without thinking about it.

At this time, Li Hao interrupted again: "I'll add another request to you." ”

"If it is possible, we will send troops into Datong City and build our own armed forces in Datong City, the stronger the better."

"You can form a martial arts team, or you can find a way to contact the puppet army in the city, rebel against them, plant our own people inside, and find a way to control one or two troops. Of course, you can also choose to go hand in hand and do both at the same time. ”

The expression on He Jun's face became more serious.

If the entire Datong is compared to the body of a little devil, the area where the independent battalion outside the city will be active is their stomach, and Datong City is their heart.

It was an almost impossible task to build an armed force belonging to the Eighth Route Army in their hearts.

He Jun wanted to refuse, but he couldn't.

The military order is like a mountain, and the regiment commander has given him all the support he can, so it is reasonable that he should take this task forward.

After thinking for a long time, he looked at Li Hao and asked, "Regiment Commander, can I know what the purpose of the regiment is doing this?" ”

Li Hao didn't hide it: "I can tell you." ”

"The Jin Sui Army can fight Datong twice, and so can our Eighth Route Army."

"And your independent battalion is the key to this big battle, and it depends on you whether our garrison regiment has a chance to attack Datong twice."

"If the development in Datong is good and the task is completed, we will have the opportunity to attack Datong for the second time."

"Otherwise, there would be no chance."

He Jun showed a sudden realization expression on his face, and after thinking for half a minute, he replied with a serious face: "Regiment leader, I took this task." ”

"But there is a request, I hope that the regiment headquarters can support us with some mines, and the stone shell is the best."

"If possible, we'll have some more thunderbolts."

Li Hao didn't think about it for a moment, and blurted out: "This is no problem, I will contact the political commissar to send you five hundred stone-shell mines, two hundred iron-shell mines, five flying thunder cannons, and one hundred explosive packs." ”

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