Before dawn, another small meeting was held. Su Qing personally arranged the plan according to Hu Yi's plan.
Gao Yidao knew at a glance that this plan was made by Hu Yi, and Su Qing came forward purely to suppress him, the second company commander, and not give him room to stab. However, Gao Yidao remained silent about the fact that his second company would now fight Li Yong and the ninth company would go to pull the Japanese. He thought this was Su Qing's idea. In Gao Yidao's opinion, Su Qing must have disliked Hu Yi. The one who would be most unhappy about this should be Hu Yi who wanted to fight Li Yong, not him who wanted to bite the Japanese. As long as Hu Yi was unhappy, Gao Yidao would have no objection even if he was buried with him. He could tolerate it!
Although the Second Company has suffered some casualties in the battle to rescue the First Company at Baishitan, excluding the wounded who cannot participate in the battle, the number of soldiers is still no less than 100. Considering the scale and combat effectiveness, if Chen Chong's platoon is not included in the Ninth Company, Gao Yidao feels that the Second Company is now the number one in the Independent Regiment, and he has become the backbone of the Independent Regiment!
Chen Chong was assigned the task of intercepting the troops west of Qingshan Village, and was also responsible for supporting the Second Company in attacking Li Yong. Although this task was equivalent to being an assistant and was not difficult, Chen Chong was very excited because it was a rare opportunity for him to command independently.
At present, although Chen Chong's platoon suffered a few casualties in the wine station battle, it is basically fully staffed.
Tiedan wanted to join the war but he didn't get any combat mission. He was ordered to stay at the wine station and take care of the wounded. In addition, Su Qing instructed him alone to send someone to secretly watch the student rescued from the county town and observe his words and actions. If there were any special circumstances, Tiedan had the right to kill him on the spot. Only then did Tiedan understand why the student did not evacuate with the villagers of the wine station and was still detained in the wine station.
At present, the first company, including the lightly wounded who can fight, has more than a dozen combat troops, and more than ten seriously wounded, including Wu Yan. After the meeting, Hu Yi met Tiedan alone and instructed: If there are special circumstances, abandon the wine station and don't defend it! As long as we survive this period, the first company will still be the first company.
The wine station was a poor place like a chicken rib. It was located closest to the front line, so whenever something happened, the wine station would be in trouble. However, neither the Japanese, the owner of the wine station, or the guests realized that this small place like the wine station was like a land of hope. Although there were not many people, it was as vibrant as weeds.
For example, the liquor station is now the acting command center of the independent regiment (this has happened more than once, a dictator has been in charge, a joint command has been established, and this time the political department is in charge).
It is the gathering area that all units instinctively tend to move towards (being close to the water, the people of the Ninth Company are unruly and will take part in any battle, attracting flies and even friendly forces).
It is the support point that each unit subconsciously relies on (the possibility that the home-loving dog stays at home is much greater than that of others, and it is much easier to find than the second company running around and the third company playing hide-and-seek).
It is a natural refuge (if it is not far away, it is wise to run towards the wine station when you are desperate. Even if you miss the 9th Company, the Qingshan Village is a barren land. Without the 9th Company, there will definitely be no Japanese invaders).
It is a supply station worthy of discussion (the Henan Wine Station has logistics in the village, at least you can buy paper money for the dead; there are profiteers in the Hebei Wine Station, if you are lucky enough to meet them, you may be able to discuss arms; if there is nothing, don't cry, there are many selfish ghosts in this place, crying and wiping tears is useless, save your energy and borrow a fishing rod to go fishing).
Most of the intelligence is obtained relatively quickly and earliest here (closest to the blockade, with backers in the detective team, plus there are many spies, many secret agents, and many bad mouths, so many that it is difficult to distinguish between the enemy and us); and the scenery is beautiful and pleasant, and we dare to light a fire at night. The most important thing is that there is a prodigal company commander in the wine station, who can't see all these aspects and can leave and retreat at will. Rare!
The morning glow was about to dye the eastern mountains, the night was about to fade away, the light was much clearer, and I woke up from the drunken stupor.
Soldiers were gathering in the central open space. They were the entire 9th Company, preparing to set out. Because the 9th Company had to head west, they had to go first.
Hu Yi, who was standing in front of the team, said nothing, but waved his hand. A row of soldiers, led by Ma Liang, marched out first. There were more than 20 soldiers, more than 20 Type 38 rifles, and 90 rounds per person. Two-thirds of the soldiers had pistols, and the amount of ammunition varied. There was one Czech light machine gun, and more than 200 rounds. Yesterday's battle had given the 9th Company a blood transfusion, and the 79 bullets that were running out had been replenished, and a lot of grenades were also harvested.
Following the first row came the third row instead of the second. Luo Fugui, who was staggering with every step, led the team with sleepy eyes. He had nothing in his hands, and carried his ancestral Czech machine gun on his shoulder. A bag of spare machine gun ammunition was hung on his back, and it was impossible to estimate how many bullets there were. Then came Xu Xiao, who was very excited to go out. The next one was the medical soldier He Gensheng. The rifle on his shoulder was to help Yiyi. Next came Wu Shitou, who was covered with grenades, and then Xiao Hongying, who was carrying a Type 44 carbine. This short rifle was not a burden to her, as she could support the shoulder strap with one hand. He pretended to be a veteran, muttering something and turning back from time to time to say something to Li Xiang who was carrying a grenade launcher on his back; Wang Xiaosan did not carry a marching pot, but hung some grenades for the grenade launcher on him. He carried the fancy machine gun on his back and was very proud of it; Tang Dagou, lazily hanging at the end of the third row, his face, which had not been washed for eight hundred years, was stained by his new military uniform. The Ma Sihuan rifle behind his shoulder was spotlessly bright, and some grenades for the grenade launcher were also hung behind him; Qin You did not have a long gun, but he carried the biggest bag and directly cut in line behind Tang Dagou, intending to talk to Tang Dagou about the importance of wearing a hat straight while walking.
The second platoon came out after the third platoon, led by Tian Sanqi. There were more than 20 soldiers, more than 20 Type 38 rifles, and 70 bullets per person. Only two or three people carried pistols, but each of them had at least four grenades. There was one Czech light machine gun and more than 200 bullets.
Hu Yi stamped his feet, feeling that his shoelaces were tied quite comfortably. He adjusted the M1932 holster strap, water bottle strap, and shoulder bag strap for the last time. He habitually wanted to touch his pocket watch, but smiled helplessly. Then he raised his right hand and grabbed the rifle strap under his shoulder, not knowing whether he should turn around and say hello to her through the window.
However, her footsteps suddenly sounded behind him, and Hu Yi had to turn around: "What's the matter?"
Su Qing's expression seemed unnatural. He looked at the Ninth Company team that was leaving the bar and said, "Um... I came to remind you... Did you forget about the bullet?"
Hu Yi then reached into his pocket, took out four rows of 79-point bullet bridge clips and handed them to Su Qing on the spot; he had prepared them for her long ago, but she was confused by her sudden change in attitude, couldn't adapt, and dared not come to her house.
"Don't follow the second company, follow the first company." Hu Yi also reminded.
Su Qing obviously didn't expect Hu Yi to take out Type 79 bullets on the spot. After a brief pause, he quickly took it. When he raised his head again, the soldier's back was already walking towards the end of the leaving team.
Not far away in the other direction, there were two figures parked. The Second Company Captain Gao Yidao and the Second Company's signalman Xiao Jia were also staring blankly at the Ninth Company's departure.
"Captain, what's wrong?"
Gao Yidao was in a daze, blinking his eyes and put his hands on his hips again: "Look at those guys... this guy... three machine guns have arrived at the platoon! How can I, the backbone of the army, still be here!"
"What does 'middle stream' mean?" Xiaojia didn't understand.
"It means drowning!"
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