Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 119 The three chief officers of the 386th Brigade

 After the battle, Huang Yourong immediately led the third company to rush forward to clean up the battlefield. Twenty-seven lightly wounded soldiers were gathered together by their comrades and carried onto the truck after simple treatment by health workers.

The 772nd Regiment achieved a complete victory in this operation. If they had encountered the 300 Japs led by Katsuhisa Muramoto on plain terrain in the past, their casualties would have been huge.

After all, the Japs who came to Wangcun this time brought two infantry cannons. With their tactical skills, the Second Battalion, which lacked heavy weapons, would definitely have no good harvest.

Since the surprise attack was launched at just the right time, they were caught off guard at the moment of the explosion. From the beginning of the battle, the Japanese were in an embarrassing situation.

 Coupled with the fact that Xiaori was very confident in their own strength at the time, they did not start destroying weapons and ammunition when they felt they were bound to lose, as they did in previous battles.

 The two Type 92 infantry guns in the warehouse had no chance of being used in this small-scale battle. They were still left to gather dust, not even assembled.

What makes Huang Yourong even more happy is that the enemy was busy on the left side of Wangcun all afternoon, and the temporary parking lot built was not attacked at all.

More than a dozen sidecar motorcycles and trucks there were parked intact, waiting for them to be collected.

There were also some soldiers in the 772nd Regiment who originally belonged to the Preserved Fruit Army. After considering the possibility of capturing some carrying equipment this time, Cheng Xiazi transferred these people to the Second Battalion.

Huang Yourong returned to the regiment headquarters with a full load. All the commanders burst into laughter looking at the supplies he brought back.

Although their regiment is the main regiment with organization, due to the overall lack of heavy weapons in the Eighth Route Army, the former 772nd Regiment can only be regarded as a pure infantry regiment filling the line if it is placed on the European battlefield.

 But now life is getting better. With the equipment provided by Huanghe, the light weapons of the twelve main regiments are no longer inferior to those of the Gallic Chickens.

Even in terms of the speed of rifle replacement, the ownership rate of MAS-36 is definitely higher than that of the Gallic Chicken Army in 1940.

Moreover, Cheng Xiazi heard that Vice Minister Huang would be able to get some cannons of Zhengbaiqi descent in a while. He couldn't help but start to make plans in his heart.

In his plan, the future 772nd Regiment will definitely be a regular infantry regiment that competes with the established military powers in Europe and the United States.

Even if it is a one-on-one battle with the regiment of the Japanese B Division in the wild, it can still win at a certain price after paying a certain price.

At full strength, there are 3,000 men, with three infantry battalions under its jurisdiction, each with 850 soldiers. An artillery company with a strength of 180 men. An anti-tank company of 150 people, a cavalry reconnaissance platoon of 40 people, an engineer platoon of 70 people, and a communications platoon of 30 people.

He couldn't help laughing when he thought of this. After finishing the finishing work, he immediately ran to the communications class to report the situation. After all, it was already late at night, and he didn't want to delay it and affect the rest of the brigade headquarters.

The brigade commander had been waiting for Blind Man Cheng to report the results of the battle all night. From time to time, he raised his wrist to check the time. These actions all showed that he was a little worried.

Although the Eighth Route Army's communication methods are relatively poor, the radio station reserves are very tight. But as the trump card in his hand, the 772nd Regiment is relatively close to the brigade headquarters, and is equipped with both telephones and radio stations.

 It has been two full hours since the battle started, and the 772nd Regiment has not sent back any news. He decided to wait another thirty minutes, and if there was still no news, he would go to the other party's regiment headquarters in person.

Just as the brigade commander was pacing back and forth in the command post anxiously, two commanders and fighters walked in from outside the room.

One of the men was wearing a pair of glasses that were as thick as the bottom of a wine bottle. He quickly picked up the map on the table and studied it. His face almost melted when he looked at it.

"There is no news about the 772nd Regiment yet? I think the situation around here is a bit complicated, and it might be easy to be delayed."

Hearing his political commissar’s worried words, the brigade commander nodded helplessly.

“Not yet, I don’t know what Cheng Shifa is up to. It will take so long to make a surprise attack on Wangcun.”

Another man who had just entered the war conference room approached him. He was about the same height as the brigade commander, but he was surprisingly thin. His military uniform seemed to be hanging on his body.

“I’m talking about you two, this is a typical example of caring and chaos. You have also seen Cheng Xiazi’s battle plan. It is not only detailed but also innovative. Even I, the chief of staff, find it quite amazing.”

“The Japs are trapped in the village, and the advantage of their motorized troops is gone. In terms of the infantry’s light weapons and combat qualities, we are no longer the Tubal Road we used to be.”

“The only thing you need to worry about is infantry artillery and mortars, but if you want to exert power in Wangcun, it also needs to be affected by the terrain. I don’t know what you are worried about.”

 Hearing what the chief of staff said, the two nodded in agreement. The reason why the chief of staff is so confident is because Cheng Xiazi's concept of street fighting was taught to him step by step.

 As the other party’s half-teacher, he has great confidence in his apprentice.

 After studying the situation around Wangcun, the political commissar put down the map in his hand. In order to lighten the atmosphere in the command post, he said with a smile: "Just take the weapons of the 772nd Regiment, change them into military uniforms and throw them to Europe. I think even the San De Gaulle will think that De Gaulle is counterattacking the Gallic homeland from Africa."

"The three of us can just wait and see. There is no point in thinking blindly. We must have confidence in our subordinates."

Ding ding ding

At this moment, the phone on the table rang. The political commissar who was still chatting immediately picked up the microphone. He simply adjusted his state and said:

“Hello, this is the headquarters of the 386th Brigade.”

Immediately afterwards, Cheng Xiazi's somewhat honest-sounding voice came to the political commissar's ears.

 Because the two have the same nickname, their relationship is inherently close. After hearing who answered the phone, Cheng Xiazi said happily:

“Political Commissar! We are rich again!”

"again?"

Hearing these words, the three people present knew that this operation must be stable. Not only did the 772nd Regiment win, but their gains must have been considerable.

The political commissar smiled and glanced at the brigade commander and chief of staff beside him, and waved to them. The two of them approached the political commissar and put their ears to the phone with a smile. They were also curious about what benefits Cheng Cheng had gained this time.

"You guys need to take a break. Li Yunlong sent back two companies of cavalry, and Kong Jie was able to bring back two cannons from the bandits. Don't pull your hips when you are here. There is a lot of noise in the battle. If there are too few things Don't speak."

Even though he knew that the other party was making fun of him, Cheng Xiazi still showed Wang Yousheng's military parade expression, like a peacock with its tail spread.

For the first time, this honest man had a bit of arrogance in his tone, as if he wanted to leave all the core groups behind.

"As you said, our 772nd Regiment is the main force! Of course we cannot be inferior to them in fighting and capturing."

"The harvest this time is indeed not much. In fact, it is only two Type 92 infantry cannons, one heavy machine gun, eight light machine guns, and one hundred and thirty 38-type guns."

“Although there are a few less artillery shells and bullets, there are still grenades and mortars, and we have brought back fifteen three-machine guns and three trucks intact.”

The three chief officers took a breath of cold air when they heard these reports. Even the brigade commander, who had made two fortunes in a row recently, was shocked.

Not to mention how much convenience the vehicles will provide for the transportation of the brigade headquarters, the two Type 92 infantry guns alone are a gain that cannot be underestimated.

The brigade headquarters now only has four barrel guns in total, and at this stage, each country's artillery battery only has four guns. This means that Cheng Xiazi got back half an artillery battery in one operation.

And this time it’s different from the bad cannon that Kong Jie brought back. These are good things that the Japanese have carefully maintained.

 The three of them are veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. They know that if they can capture something like this, they must have completely surrounded the enemy's warehouse, and the number of artillery shells will naturally be large.

The brigade commander couldn't help it anymore. His curiosity was completely aroused, so he grabbed the microphone and asked:

"What are you trying to learn from Li Yunlong? Stop pretending and tell me the specific situation. Don't be too pretentious. Let's talk about the casualties in your regiment first."

Although his tone was still as stern as before, the look of satisfaction on his face was something Zangdu couldn't hide, which made the political commissar and chief of staff laugh very happily under their breath.

 Hearing the inquiry from his superiors, Cheng Xiazi immediately reported the entire battle process, including the sacrifice and contribution made by Team Leader Li for this operation.

“We had no serious casualties in this operation, but two comrades died. The 27 lightly wounded casualties showed no serious problems after initial examination by health workers, and they will be able to resume combat effectiveness next month.”

"The second battalion commander and the political commissar are writing a detailed battle report. I will come to the brigade headquarters with the captured materials and report to you in person soon!"

 After hanging up the phone, the three officers looked at each other and smiled.

Now that the entire base area is getting better and better, those who are in charge of the lives and deaths of tens of thousands of people are gradually becoming more relaxed. Before the big battle, it is something that makes everyone happy that the strength of the army can steadily increase.

"Cripple, you have to think carefully about how to distribute the seizures after Cheng Shifa arrives. This will give you a headache, hahaha."

The brigade commander looked helplessly at his old partner: "Blind man, you talk too much today."

　　　Classic lame, blind, thin, I don’t mean to disrespect our ancestors, that’s what the three of them called each other.

 (End of this chapter)