I really came here to fight against Japan

They walked out of the tent, ready for the commander to take Song Wenwan to meet the governor of Jiangsu Province.

Song Wenwan shouted, "Captain Zhong, bring everyone from your group over here.

We are all following the leaders of the New Fourth Army, and now we can start changing our uniforms."

Captain Zhong and his guards were nervously waiting for orders.

He had received orders from the division headquarters before he set off.

This time, they will legitimately return to the embrace of their own organization. How can they not be excited?

Now the order was given personally by Commander Song, and he immediately asked his guards to convey the order.

"Pan Dongzi, immediately convey Commander-in-Chief Song's order. The First Regiment of the Second Division of the Jiangnan Militia will change their uniforms starting today!"

"Yes, change clothes!"

Looking at Pan Dongzi's receding figure, Song Wenwan was still thinking in her heart.

This Captain Zhong is quite interesting. He conveys orders in such a ceremonial way.

However, Song Wenwan could also understand the current mood of Captain Zhong and the others.

A Red Army company commander stayed in the Gannan troops for more than five years.

Although most of the people around them were their former comrades-in-arms, they still had to be cautious.

They were afraid that their abnormality would be discovered by the enemy and cause unnecessary losses to the revolutionary forces.

Today I have achieved what I wanted, so how can I not commemorate this day of common prosperity?

Song Wenwan knew the inside story. This person was Captain Zhong, who was rescued by him from the Nan family compound.

His current position is deputy brigade commander of the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Division of the Jiangnan Militia.

In order to get the chance to return to the organization, he specifically applied to be demoted to the position of group leader.

Song Wenwan understood his intention very well and agreed to his request immediately.

As soon as the order was given, the New Fourth Army guard squad came over to join the leader.

When the detachment leader saw the pile of equipment on the ground, he asked the squad leader in confusion.

"Captain Zou, what's going on?"

"Reporting to the commander, the militia division said they would send us new equipment.

We were afraid of violating discipline and did not agree to the change.

Also, the battalion commander of the militia division is my uncle, he used to be a member of our Red Army..."

Squad Leader Zou's voice became smaller and smaller. He was also afraid that his uncle would be treated as a traitor.

The detachment commander smiled and said, "Since the comrades from the militia division have given you the weapons, you should accept them."

The captain did not mention his uncle, but just patted him on the shoulder and pointed behind him.

Squad Leader Zou followed the captain's finger, looked back, and was stunned.

The incredible scene left him and the soldiers in the guard squad dumbfounded.

I saw that Captain Zou, the militia division's captain, had already taken off his National Army officer uniform.

He was already wearing a half-worn New Fourth Army uniform.

He put on the New Fourth Army cap on his head, and when he looked up at everyone, he looked so majestic and extraordinary.

Looking at his nephew who was changing into new equipment and wiping away tears, Captain Zou laughed heartily.

"Uncle, why are your uniforms so old? Aren't they all new uniforms?"

"What do you know as a kid? Do you think we have been hiding behind you for more than three years?

Your uncle often wears this military uniform when he goes out to fight the Japanese, so how can it not look old? "

"What? So you guys..."

"Keep your voice down. This is discipline. Please keep it a secret for us."

After a while, the first regiment, which had changed its equipment, began to march towards Huangqiao.

Looking at the personnel and equipment of this regiment, the commander and the detachment leader praised them endlessly.

This "new" New Fourth Army is really awesome.

In each infantry squad, there are nine riflemen using Type 38 rifles and a full set of Japanese equipment.

The remaining two people were the squad leader and deputy squad leader, and they were carrying MP40 German submachine guns.

In addition to the Mauser pistols on their waists, each of them also carried a sharp engineering shovel on their backs, which was obviously used for hand-to-hand combat.

This is the equipment of an ordinary infantry squad. The platoon-level units of this unit are even more powerful.

Not only were they equipped with a firepower squad with two Czech light machine guns, but each platoon also had a grenade launcher.

Each company has four platoons, two Browning, 1917 water-cooled heavy machine guns, and two Type mortars.

Commander: Yes, the heavy firepower of your battalion has exceeded that of our detachment.

He also told me that you would give me eight such infantry battalions.

There was also the light artillery battalion, which brought over four Type 92 infantry guns and more than sixty light and heavy mortars of various types.

Commander Song asked them why they brought four Type 92 infantry guns when they were not going to bring any.

Listen to what these artillerymen say. They have been using this cannon for a long time and have developed feelings for it. They feel uneasy if they don't use it.

Well, this commander and the detachment leader are both broad-minded people.

Of course, I won't be greedy for the little things Commander Song has.

However, since these Type 92 infantry guns have been brought out, it is better to leave them in the New Fourth Army.

Commander: "Commander Song, has a regiment of your Jiangnan Militia Division always had this many people?"

Song Wenwan: "One of our battalions has about 700 people, an infantry reinforced battalion.

Each regiment has three such infantry battalions and one reconnaissance and search battalion.

There is also an artillery battalion and a logistics battalion. This artillery battalion also has its own marine battalion.

Because a lot of heavy equipment could not be brought over, they simply left the equipment in the old unit.

I received a rifle and decided to join the New Fourth Army, so there were more people than me. "

Commander: "Those soldiers following the artillery battalion, are they from the Marine Division?

I see that the weapons they carry are quite different from the Type 38 rifles carried by ordinary soldiers."

Song Wenwan: "They all use Lee Enfield semi-automatic rifles.

Because it uses 7.7mm bullets, it is commonly known as British .

The gun uses a double magazine and can hold ten rounds at a time.

Its effective range can reach 550 meters, which is farther than the Type 38 rifle.

These should be gifts from our international friends in the Shanghai Concession for our anti-Japanese war efforts, don’t you think? ”

When the commander heard what Song Wenwan said, he was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Commander Song is right, such excellent weapons must have come from the concession.

As for the Shanghai Concession, there was a loophole somewhere that led to this batch of arms ending up in the hands of the New Fourth Army.

That is the headache for the Japanese Special High Section in Shanghai and No. 76 Xiafei Road. "

Outside Huangqiao Town, New Fourth Army sentries were patrolling at the intersection.

In the distance, they saw torches like a long dragon swimming towards them.

They immediately reported the situation to the chief of staff of the Eastward Detachment in Huangqiao Town.

The chief of staff immediately called a battalion of soldiers to run out and be on guard.

After a while, Squad Leader Zou from the guard squad came back riding on his war horse.

When he saw the chief of staff coming out, he immediately dismounted and came over to greet him.

"Report to the Chief of Staff, the commander and detachment commander have returned."

Chief of Staff: "Didn't you go as a squad? Why are there so many of you back?"

Squad Leader Zou: "Report to the Chief of Staff, a regiment of our New Fourth Army came back with us."