Seeing that Li Yunlong was about to leave, Huzi hurriedly said: "Captain, let me escort you back together. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens to you on the way, how will I explain it to the political commissar and the brothers in the regiment?"

Wang Chengzhu nodded in agreement: "Yes, regimental commander, Hu Zi is right. For the sake of safety, you should let Hu Zi escort you back to the regiment headquarters."

Li Yunlong looked like he had seen through your mind and said, "Zhuzi, damn, don't think I don't know what you are thinking. I just want to scare away the tiger so that I can make a fuss about the amount of loot."

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"I'm telling you, there's no door!"

Wang Chengzhu looked aggrieved and said: "Commander, how can you bite Lu Dongbin like a dog and don't know a good heart?"

Li Yunlong: "A dog bites Lu Dongbin, but you don't know a good heart? If you really care about my safety, why don't you send someone to escort me back?"

Wang Chengzhu didn't panic when his lies were exposed. Instead, he slapped his thigh and said, "Hey, why didn't I think of that? After all, you are the leader of the group, so you think of things more thoughtfully than me."

Having said this, Wang Chengzhu immediately turned to Monk Wei and said, "Monk Wei, lead the guard platoon to escort the regimental commander back to the regimental headquarters."

"yes!"

Monk Wei agreed with a loud voice, and immediately went to order troops, but was stopped by Li Yunlong: "No need, you have worked hard after fighting continuously, and this is the area controlled by our Eighth Route Army. If the little devil really wants to

If you dare to touch it, you are seeking death."

Seeing Li Yunlong's firm attitude, Wang Chengzhu said nothing more...

In the following time, the northwest Shanxi region entered a relatively stable stage.

The various departments of the Eighth Route Army did not have to worry about weapons and equipment for the time being. In addition, the Japanese army shrank its troops. They all huddled in their strongholds and did not go out to raid easily.

The Eighth Route Army could not find an opportunity to attack, so it focused on developing its troops and entered a stage of rapid development.

Of course, it does not mean that the Eighth Route Army cannot capture the Japanese stronghold. The main reason is that the Japanese do not give them a chance. If they adopt a forceful attack, the casualties will inevitably be much greater than that of the Japanese, and the loot captured will be far less than the consumption.

After several attempts, the Eighth Route Army gave up the idea of ​​storming the Japanese strongholds and instead developed its troops.

The Japanese were huddled in their strongholds and could not easily get out of their shells, which undoubtedly provided huge space for the development of the Eighth Route Army.

As time went by, the development of the Eighth Route Army became more and more unstoppable. At first, it only quietly recruited troops in villages, but later it went directly into towns and villages to promote the campaign.

I just missed going to the county town occupied by the Japanese to put up recruitment notices.

Of course, it's not that the Eighth Route Army didn't know how to make a fortune silently, they did this mainly to lure the Japanese out of their turtle shells, thus creating a loophole.

Only in this way can the Eighth Route Army achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost. It is a pity that the little devil has never been fooled.

Among them, the independent camp has naturally developed the fastest.

There is no other way. With the massive publicity by the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the Independence Battalion has already become a hero unit well known to everyone in the northwestern Shanxi region, and everyone is proud to join the Independence Battalion.

After the recruitment advertisement of the Independence Battalion was released, a large number of patriotic young people and people of insight came to the various recruitment offices of the Independence Battalion almost every day and enthusiastically signed up to join the army.

As time goes by, more and more people come to sign up to join the army every day. In just 10 days, the number of people who come to sign up has exceeded 3,000.

The weapons and equipment of the independent battalion are sufficient, but Wang Chengzhu understands the principle of biting off more than one can chew. Having more troops is not necessarily a good thing.

Because both ammunition supply and food supply are a big problem.

Moreover, if all the young people from all over the country join the army, the land at home will naturally be left uncultivated.

In the end, Wang Chengzhu only left about 1,500 suitable young people to absorb into the independent camp.

The rest were incorporated into the militia units of each county brigade and district squad, and guns and ammunition were issued to them.

Militiamen usually work in the fields and conduct military training in their free time. Once a battle breaks out, they can immediately pick up weapons and equipment to join the battle.

In this way, not only will the land in the homes of these militiamen not be left unused, but they will also have a certain ability to protect themselves when faced with the Japs going to the countryside to raid the countryside. They will no longer have to be bullied by the Japs as they did before.

Slaughter.

The most important thing is that the development of the militia has also strengthened the combat effectiveness of the independent battalion.

For example, half a month ago, when the Japanese 4th Brigade attacked the Independence Camp Base Area, if Wang Chengzhu had not developed a large number of militiamen in advance, I am afraid that the Independence Camp Base Area would have fallen under the iron hooves of the little devils.

During this period, the Independence Battalion's Type 38 rifle bullet production line and Type 97 grenade production line were also installed and put into production.

Under Wang Chengzhu's personal guidance and training, the workers have become more and more skilled in technology. Not only the quality of the products is getting higher and higher, but the production speed is also getting faster and faster.

In addition, the uniform factory is also working overtime to produce military uniforms. There is no way around it. The Independent Battalion has recruited too many new soldiers during this period.

It is worth mentioning that although the independent battalion has been recruiting new recruits, its training has not fallen behind.

With the blessing of the "Soldier Quick Training Manual", the training effect of the new recruits is very good, whether it is queue, physical fitness, formation, or combat and marksmanship level, they are improved very quickly.

In addition, the planting area of ​​super sweet potatoes is also increasing. The first batch of planted sweet potatoes have entered the mature stage and will be harvested soon.

Everything is developing for the better...

On the other side, the new second regiment was also established. Kong Jie, the former deputy commander of the independent regiment, took office and became the first leader of the new second regiment.

In fact, before the appointment letter was issued, whether it was the brigade commander, division commander, or boss, they all considered transferring Wang Chengzhu to be the leader of the new second regiment.

However, considering that the assessment of Li Yunlong has not yet ended, and the independent battalion has just been established, and was established by Wang Chengzhu, if Wang Chengzhu is transferred, there will be no one to fill the vacancy of the independent battalion commander.

Of course, this does not mean that the Eighth Route Army cannot find a suitable talent to serve as a battalion commander. The main reason is that the independent battalion is not an ordinary army.

The Independent Battalion is not only a heroic unit, but also a flag for the Eighth Route Army and even the entire Second Theater.

If another person were to be the battalion commander, both the independent battalion's combat effectiveness and the independent battalion's cohesion would drop by more than one level.

This is actually very detrimental to the overall situation.

To put it simply, the position of commander of the independent battalion Wang Chengzhu is irreplaceable, but the position of commander of the new second regiment can be filled by anyone with certain abilities.

Even if the Eighth Route Army headquarters expands the Independent Battalion into the Second Independent Regiment, it would be better than transferring Wang Chengzhu to the new Second Regiment as the commander.

Furthermore, whether it is Kong Jie's strategic vision, tactical guidance ability, ability to develop troops, or qualifications, he is more than qualified for the position of leader of the new second regiment.

Therefore, after a brief discussion, the Eighth Route Army headquarters finally gave up on promoting Wang Chengzhu to be the commander of the new second regiment, and still maintained its original decision. Kong Jie, deputy commander of the independent regiment, was appointed as the commander of the new second regiment.
Chapter completed!