Chapter 119 The Three Commanders of the 386th Brigade
After the battle, Huang Yourong led the third company to clean up the battlefield. Twenty-seven lightly wounded soldiers were gathered by their comrades and carried onto trucks after simple treatment by the medical staff.
The 772nd Regiment won a great victory in this operation. If they had encountered the 300 Japanese soldiers led by Katsuhisa Muramoto on the plains in the past, their casualties would definitely not be small.
After all, the Japanese soldiers who came to Wangcun this time brought two infantry guns. With their tactical qualities, they would definitely make the second battalion, which lacked heavy weapons, suffer.
Because the timing of the surprise attack was just right, they were caught off guard at the moment of the explosion. From the beginning of the battle, the Japanese soldiers were in an awkward situation.
In addition, Xiao Rizi was very confident in his own strength at the time, which led to them not 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 to be used in this small-scale battle. They were still left there to eat dust, and they were not even assembled.
What made Huang Yourong even happier was that the enemy had been busy on the left side of Wangcun for an entire afternoon, and the temporary parking lot they had built was not attacked at all.
The dozen or so sidecar motorcycles and trucks there were parked intact waiting for them to be confiscated.
There were also some soldiers in the 772nd Regiment who originally belonged to the preserved fruit troops. After considering the possibility of seizing some transport equipment this time, Cheng Xiazi transferred these people to the second battalion.
Huang Yourong returned to the regiment headquarters with a full load, and a group of commanders smiled at the supplies he brought back.
Although their regiment was a main force regiment with an organization, due to the overall lack of heavy weapons in the Eighth Route Army, the previous 772nd Regiment could only be regarded as a pure infantry regiment to fill the line if it was 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 less than those of the Gallic chickens of the year.
Even in terms of the speed of changing rifles, the ownership rate of MAS-36 is definitely higher than that of the Gallic chicken troops in 1940.
Moreover, Cheng Xiazi heard that Deputy Minister Huang would be able to get some artillery of the Zhengbai Banner in a while, and he couldn't help but start to calculate silently in his heart.
In his plan, the future 772nd Regiment will definitely be a regular infantry regiment benchmarking the old military powers in Europe and the United States.
Even if it is a one-on-one battle with the regiment under the Type B Division of the devil in the field, it can finally win after paying a certain price.
There are 3,000 people in full strength, with three infantry battalions under its jurisdiction, each with 850 soldiers. An artillery company with 180 people. An anti-tank company with 150 people, a cavalry reconnaissance platoon with 40 people, an engineering platoon with 70 people, and a communications platoon with 30 people.
Thinking of this, he really couldn't help laughing out loud. After finishing the finishing work, he immediately ran to the communications squad to report the situation. After all, it was already late at night, and he didn't want to drag it on and affect the rest of the brigade.
The brigade commander had been waiting for Cheng Xiazi to report the results of the battle all night. He raised his wrist to check the time from time to time, and all these actions showed that he was a little worried.
Although the Eighth Route Army's communication means were relatively poor and the radio station reserves were very tight. But as the trump card in his hand, the 772nd Regiment was relatively close to the brigade headquarters, and both telephones and radios were equipped.
It had been two hours since the battle began, and the 772nd Regiment had not sent back any news. He decided to wait another 30 minutes, and if there was still no news, he would go to the other regiment headquarters in person.
Just as the brigade commander was pacing back and forth in the command post in a hurry, two officers and soldiers walked in from outside.
One of the men was wearing a pair of glasses, and the thickness of the glasses was comparable to the bottom of a wine bottle. He quickly picked up the map on the table and studied it, and his face was almost close to it when he looked at it.
"No news from the 772nd Regiment yet? I think the situation around here is a bit complicated. It might be easily delayed."
Hearing his own political commissar's worried words, the brigade commander nodded helplessly,
"Not yet. I don't know what Cheng Shifa is doing. It takes so long to surprise attack Wang Village."
Another man who had just entered the combat meeting room came over. He was about the same height as the brigade commander, but he was surprisingly thin. His military uniform was empty as if it was hanging on his body.
"I say, you two, this is a typical case of worrying too much. You have also seen Cheng Xiazi's combat plan. It is not only detailed but also innovative. I, a chief of staff, think it is quite amazing."
"The devils are trapped in the village, and their motorized troops have lost their advantages. In terms of infantry light weapons and combat quality, we are no longer the old Eighth Route Army."
"The only thing we need to worry about is infantry artillery and mortars, but if we want to exert our power in Wang Village, we still need 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 was so confident was because he taught Cheng Xiazi the street fighting concept.
As the opponent's half teacher, he was very confident in his apprentice.
After studying the situation around Wangcun, the political commissar put down the map in his hand. In order to ease the atmosphere in the command post, he smiled and said:
"With the weapons of the 772nd Regiment, if they were changed into military uniforms and thrown into Europe, San Dezi would probably think that Charles de Gaulle was counterattacking the Gauls from Africa."
"Let's just wait and see. There's no point in imagining. We must have confidence in our subordinates."
Ding Ding Ding
Just then, 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:
"Hey, 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 of them have the same nickname, their relationship is inherently close. After hearing who answered the phone, Cheng Xiazi said happily:
"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 bandit suppression. Don't pull your hips when you come here. There is a lot of noise in the battle. If there are too few things Don't speak."
Although 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 key members 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 guns."
"Although there are a few artillery shells and bullets, there are still grenades and mortars, and we have also brought back fifteen three-machine guns and three trucks intact."
The three chief officers immediately took a breath after hearing these reports, and 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, an artillery battery in each country 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 were veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles. They knew that if they could capture something like this, they must have completely surrounded the enemy's warehouse, and the number of shells would naturally be large.
The brigade commander couldn't help it anymore. His curiosity was completely aroused, so he grabbed the microphone and asked:
"What do you want 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, Zangdu couldn't hide the look of satisfaction on his face, which made the political commissar and chief of staff laugh very happily while suppressing their voices.
Upon hearing the superior's inquiry, Cheng Xiazi immediately reported the entire battle process, including Team Leader Li's sacrifice and contribution to this operation.
"We had no serious casualties in this operation, but two comrades died. The 27 lightly wounded soldiers did not have any serious problems after the initial examination by the medical staff. 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 days in the entire base area are getting better and better, those of them 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 matter 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, skinny, I don’t mean to disrespect our ancestors, that’s what the three of them called each other.