Chapter 90 Pre-War Mobilization
In Li Yunlong's battle plan, the reason for launching the attack at dawn was that most of the soldiers in the first battalion were new recruits, except for those who had crossed the snow-capped mountains and walked through the grasslands.
Although the instructors had taught them how to deal with cavalry in a targeted manner during the training in the teaching regiment of the division headquarters.
But their own comrades would not put sabers on the necks of new recruits. No matter how well they performed during training, there was still a possibility of accidents in the first actual combat.
Inexperienced novices are easily affected by the atmosphere of the battlefield. Once they have emotions such as fear, tension, excitement, irritability and uneasiness, their combat effectiveness will drop rapidly.
But as long as they survive the first time, they will slowly grow into a reliable veteran and become the backbone of the army.
Wanjia Town, which Li Yunlong carefully selected, reflects his experienced side.
Most of the puppet troops have the problem of weak fighting will and low combat literacy, but their equipment is at least complete.
These trash can follow the devils to fight a favorable situation. At that time, the fox pretending to be the tiger's power will have some effect.
But there is no chance of a bad situation. Once someone feels the danger, they will flee. Organization has nothing to do with them.
Early morning is the time when these people are most slack. As long as the sentinels can be eliminated, they can be killed silently.
At that time, most of the enemies will still be sleeping in the barracks. Even if they are lucky enough to ride on horses, they will definitely choose to escape at the first time.
In this way, a batch of war horses can be seized, and it can also play a role in training soldiers and let new recruits brush up their experience.
There are two reasons why Zhao Gang wants to lead the team himself.
The first reason is that the war is imminent, and he needs to be more familiar with the soldiers. After all, he is not as experienced as Li Yunlong. Even if he is parachuted into a new unit, he can rely on his previous reputation to stabilize the overall situation.
What's more, some soldiers in the army are not ideologically conscious enough. They have certain misunderstandings about the work of the political commissar, and leading by example can eliminate their fears.
The second reason is that Zhao Gang likes the atmosphere of the new second regiment very much, and he is also very satisfied with his partner. This is the place he has always dreamed of.
He is worried that if Li Yunlong leads the team, his superiors may hold him accountable. Even though Li Da, the regiment commander, is eloquent, he has too many criminal records.
On the other hand, if he leads the team himself, even if the brigade commander blames him, he can use the first reason to explain to the brigade commander.
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After discussing the battle plan with Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang immediately set off with the guard platoon to the two villages originally planned.
At present, the work at the regiment headquarters is progressing smoothly. Both production and ideology are proceeding in an orderly manner according to the arrangements of the two chief officers.
But the work of the other two villages in the defense zone must also keep up. The masses are the basic base of the Eighth Route Army, so naturally they cannot lose sight of one while focusing on the other.
He went out today to talk to the two village heads about the planning of the new second regiment, and strive to get the cooperation of the villagers in every step. If the military and the people are of one mind, it will definitely be twice the result with half the effort.
At about six o'clock in the evening, Zhao Gang took the soldiers of the guard platoon back to the regiment headquarters. He was a little tired after a busy day, but he felt very accomplished.
The enthusiastic villagers originally wanted to keep him for dinner, but he refused on the grounds of violating discipline.
After settling the horses, he immediately went to the kitchen, where he saw Li Yunlong.
In fact, Lao Li ate with the soldiers in the regiment most of the time. This would give the soldiers more opportunities to contact him, and also give Li Yunlong, the head of the regiment, more opportunities to get to know every soldier in the regiment.
After seeing his political commissar come back, Li Da, the head of the regiment, ignored Zhao Gang in a bit of anger. He was still brooding over what happened this morning.
After a short rest after dinner, Zhao Gang immediately went to the original gathering place at sunset. Pre-war mobilization was one of his jobs.
Looking at more than 300 soldiers, he took a deep breath and said:
"Comrades, although we have joined the army, it does not mean that we are superior to others. The Eighth Route Army will always be the people's army."
"Now the people who regard us as their relatives have suffered in Wanjia Town and been bullied by a group of puppet troops. Are we going to sit and wait for death?"
In the war years, few people could live in peace. Maybe not everyone has seen the devils, but no one dares to say that they have never met puppet troops.
These idle guys usually love to bully men and women, and most of them are even more cruel than the devils. The soldiers and civilians in the base area hate these people.
Many of the new recruits in the first battalion are young men with blood and vigor. Before joining the army, they have more or less experienced the scene of people from the same village and fellow villagers being bullied by the puppet army.
After hearing Zhao Gang's words, they almost couldn't hold back their impulse to fight the enemy, and everyone was excited.
This pre-war mobilization mobilized the enthusiasm of the soldiers. Originally, they only knew that there would be military operations tonight, but they didn't know the specific tasks. Now that they knew the target, the comrades only felt a surge of blood in their hearts. They shouted at their political commissar:
"Of course not! Political commissar, take us to Wanjia Town! We must eliminate harm for the people, whether it is the puppet army or the devils, they all deserve to die!"
Zhao Gang nodded with satisfaction and continued:
"We will have a fierce battle tonight, and perhaps some of us will be sacrificed. What I want to say is that no matter how great the difficulties are, it is the price we must bear."
"Because we are soldiers, we have the responsibility to defend our country. Do we allow our fellow countrymen to be bullied just because we are afraid of death?"
It has to be admitted that Zhao Gang's words are very good. Even Li Yunlong, an old soldier, feels that his blood is boiling. He sighed in his heart for the nth time that such a political commissar is what the New Second Regiment needs most.
Looking at the soldiers in front, Li Yunlong knew that he had to say something.
"Comrades! Although the enemy has cavalry, we are more prepared! And they are puppet troops, and their combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning!"
"We must despise the enemy strategically and pay attention to the enemy tactically."
"In our New Second Regiment, even if we are facing fully armed devils, we must dare to fight for our lives."
"This is my first lesson for you. The brave will win when they meet on a narrow road, and we must draw our swords when we meet the enemy! Let's go! I'm waiting for the good news of your triumphant return."
The two's pre-war mobilization was very successful. First, they stated the facts and clearly expressed that the battlefield is not a training ground. There is a high possibility that people will be sacrificed in the war, so that the soldiers will pay attention to the enemy.
Secondly, it is a sincere expression, highlighting the sense of identity and belonging, so that the soldiers know why they are fighting.
The last call is passionate, telling the comrades that the regiment is well prepared and not to worry. This can motivate everyone to be passionate and move forward courageously.
In addition to mobilizing with Zhao Gang, Li Yunlong came here for another purpose. Although his political commissar's shooting skills are superb, he doesn't know how good the other party's boxing skills are.
Accidents may happen at any time on the battlefield. Li Yunlong, who has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, is very worried about Zhao Gang's safety. He decided to arrange his guard Hu Zi next to Zhao Gang.
Originally, the monk with profound martial arts was the best candidate, but compared with Hu Zi, the monk was less stable.
Zhao Gang led the soldiers of the first battalion and quickly disappeared from Li Yunlong's sight and merged into the dark night.
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