kingnovel Chapter 608 Guan Dashan's Commendation
Chapter 608 Guan Dashan's Commendation
Expert Song also said that they are only a platoon and their weapons are not the most advanced.
What if we replace all the weapons we have now with the Type 42 squad weapon?
By then, one company of the Eighth Route Army would be able to defeat two squadrons of the Japanese devils in just a matter of minutes.
Song Wenwan has another good thing waiting for Platoon Leader Guan and the others.
When it was almost time to rest in the evening, a telegram arrived from the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and Deputy Commander Wang Bidada.
The commendation order they issued to the Huyashan Military Region has already reached the hands of Platoon Leader Guan.
"Comrade Guan Dashan's infantry platoon performed outstandingly in the anti-mopping-up operation at Huya Mountain.
In order to protect the safety of the people in the military zone and the military sub-district government, you did not fear life or death, and did not fear the Japanese invaders.
You fought bravely and selflessly with the Japanese invaders until you finally achieved victory.
We hereby approve the award of one second-class merit to Comrade Guan Dashan and one third-class merit to the entire platoon.
The platoon that Comrade Guan Dashan is in is now given the glorious title of “Huyashan Hero Platoon.”
The eleven members of the platoon joined the party on the front line and their party membership was approved by the Political Department of the Eighth Route Army, and it took effect immediately.
Gu Suona, the platoon leader of the puppet army uprising at Huya Mountain, and the soldiers in the platoon.
Because he understood the greater good, he rose up on the battlefield and bravely killed a Japanese squad leader.
Together they killed a Japanese captain and more than a hundred Japanese soldiers.
The members of the puppet army uprising at Huya Mountain were commended and rewarded within the entire army.
18th Route Army Group Headquarters, Deputy Commander-in-Chief.
Wang Bidada, deputy commander of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region.
As soon as the telegram came out, Platoon Leader Guan and his men began to cheer.
They fought extremely hard this time and were almost forced to jump off a cliff in the end. They well deserve this honor.
Also, generally speaking, for troops with heroic titles, the lowest level is the company level.
Nowadays, it is very rare for people like them to obtain the title of hero through ranking.
Especially since it was issued in the name of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, the title of "Huyashan Heroic Platoon" was the first time.
At this time, Platoon Leader Gu was also sighing. It seemed that he had followed the right person.
Without Song Wenwan's personal report, the deputy commander-in-chief knows who you, Gu Suona, are.
Moreover, he and his brothers who participated in the uprising were directly incorporated into the Huyashan Hero Platoon.
The starting point of our wave is too high. It seems that it will be enough to save our lives in the future.
Song Wenwan: Look at how little you have achieved. Don’t you know that if you follow me, you will definitely have a good life?
Guan Dashan: My spearhead platoon is the Tiger Tooth Mountain Hero Platoon of the military sub-district.
The casualty rate of our platoon has always started at 30%. If you want to save your life, get out of here as soon as possible.
Kurokawa, the commander of the Japanese 65th Division, has always been very conceited.
He was also notorious on the southern battlefield. This time, because his troops suffered heavy losses, he was sent to Hebei.
On the one hand, he was preparing to receive additional recruits, and on the other hand, he was helping the expeditionary force in North China.
A large-scale retaliatory sweep was launched against the Eighth Route Army base in Hebei.
Kurokawa was very arrogant. He did not take the "Tubalu" soldiers who were short of guns and bullets seriously at all.
He felt that his garrison in Hebei was just a bunch of guys who were just sitting there doing nothing.
They couldn't even completely wipe out a small Eighth Route Army base. They are just a bunch of rubbish.
So the order Kurokawa issued was to let his main force, the First Brigade, rest.
Let the severely damaged Second Brigade sweep the Eighth Route Army base.
It would also allow the Second Brigade to vent its anger on the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians in Hebei so as to restore the morale of the troops in time.
After the mopping-up operation is over, he will lead the main force of the entire division to encircle and suppress the Seventh Guerrilla Division in Hebei.
In his mind, only the guerrilla division was considered a regular force.
Only by defeating them can the great military prowess of the 65th Division be demonstrated.
Besides, the imaginary opponent behind him was just the Seventh Guerrilla Division.
You have to know that a ragtag division of the National Army had only about 6,000 people, and they were also labeled as "guerrillas."
When Kurokawa heard this, he knew that this kind of troops were most likely some small local troops, a ragtag army put together.
Commander Tada of the North China Expeditionary Army couldn't even handle such a small force. It seemed that he had reached retirement age.
But what Kurokawa didn't expect was that just as he was waiting for his Second Brigade to return victoriously.
The distress telegram sent by the commander of the Second Brigade arrived at his division headquarters.
"Damn it, Sato is a piece of shit, he's a disgrace to the 65th Division.
Why does he have the nerve to ask me to give him tactical guidance? Shouldn't he commit seppuku?"
Even though Kurokawa cursed, he still had to save the Sato Brigade.
The consequence of an entire field brigade being annihilated was something that Kurokawa could not bear.
By then, there would be no need to wait for Tada to retire, Kurokawa would have to be relieved of his post on the spot.
So he ordered Brigade Commander Sato to defend Huya County and wait for rescue from the main force of the division.
He ordered his First Brigade, a baggage battalion and an artillery battalion to assemble.
They had a mighty force of more than 15,000 people and rushed towards Huya County with great momentum.
Kurokawa is now very angry towards Brigadier General Sato.
He gave Sato a good artillery battalion and a baggage battalion to command.
As a result, in less than a week, Sato lost all his money.
Especially the artillery battalion of their division, which was clearly staying in the county town.
Unexpectedly, they were completely wiped out by the guerrilla division's artillery.
Kurokawa always felt that Sato lied to him because he made a mistake in command.
So this is the main reason why Kurokawa must come out in full force.
He wanted to see what kind of quality this ragtag guerrilla division had.
Brigade Commander Sato was waiting anxiously in Huya County, hoping that the main force of the division would come to rescue him as soon as possible. He felt extremely humiliated.
There was only one regiment of regular troops left among the Kuomintang troops outside the city.
There were also some miscellaneous local armed forces showing off their might outside the city.
Sato couldn't understand it. He was in the city and at least he still had two infantry battalions.
With the limited strength of your guerrilla division, you still want to trap Sato in the county town. This is nothing but bullying.
So Sato took advantage of the dark night and strong wind and led two battalions of troops.
He wanted to try to take advantage of the Chinese army's difficulties in the second half of the night and lead his brigade to break out.
The direction he chose was very reasonable. It was neither the direction where the main force of the guerrilla division left.
It was not the main force of their division that was coming to rescue them.
That was a mountain road, and that part belonged to the Eighth Route Army's defense zone.
Brigadier General Sato plans to do the opposite and "borrow the passage" from the Eighth Route Army's base to get out of this dangerous area.
Moreover, outside this city gate, it was obvious that some local militia organizations were blocking the gate.
I think they are not dangerous and I have more chances to break through.
That same night, Sato Liancheng did not even notify the Japanese gendarmerie.
He took more than 2,000 Japanese troops from his own brigade and secretly opened the city gate.
He moved towards the positions of those "soft persimmons" in his mind.
But what he didn't expect was that these "soft persimmons" in his eyes were also not easy to deal with.