After lunch, the battalions and companies of the Independent Regiment began intense training again.

The training grounds of the cavalry company were particularly lively. More than a hundred young men were divided into more than a dozen groups, riding on more than a dozen raised logs. While waving the wooden sticks in their hands, they kept calling out loud.

A group of big girls and wives took Lanzi to the river to wash clothes. When they saw this, they couldn't help but cover their mouths and smile.

Several young men looked straight, but when they were not careful, they slipped down from the log.

Many older girls and wives covered their mouths and chuckled softly. However, the young men who were embarrassed turned red and their hands and feet crawled back to the log in shame.

As a result, he made mistakes in distractedness, either hitting the back of the warrior in front of him or squeezing his arms and legs.

I have to lose the wooden knife or stick.

If it is a real knife, it will cause death.

The entire independent team trained vigorously.

The only exception is the Wolf Warrior Squad.

After lunch, the Wolf Warrior Team returned to the dormitory to take a break.

The wolves are not iron-killed King Kong. After a long and high-intensity battle, they were already exhausted. Once they fell on the bed, they quickly fell asleep.

When Zhao Gang walked past the east wing gate, he could hear the snoring sounds coming from inside.

As soon as Kong Jie came out of the west wing, Zhao Gang said, "Deputy Commander Kong, when did you come back?"

Kong Jie went to the New Coupon to replace the machine gun a few days ago. After that, Sun Desheng came to Yangcun to report, but he was left in the New Coupon by Ding Wei for several days before returning today.

Kong Jie responded with a smile: "Just come back."

"It's just right." Zhao Gang said, "Our Party Committee of the League just happened to hold a meeting."

When Kong Jie heard this, he followed Zhao Gang into the room with a dry tobacco pipe.

The two walked into the west room of the upper room and saw Li Yunlong lying on the kang to practice calligraphy.

This is a political task assigned by Zhao Gang to Li Yunlong. When you have free time, you must read and practice calligraphy.

In fact, the Eighth Route Army troops are not only cadres, but also ordinary soldiers should learn when they have free time.

An ironic fact is that the Kuomintang often slandered the Eighth Route Army as a mud-legged person, but in fact, the Eighth Route Army commanders and fighters generally have higher educational levels than the Kuomintang army.

Of course, what we are talking about here is the level of education, not the so-called academic qualifications.

Kong Jie came over and glanced at him, and smiled and said, "Political Commissar, look at the words written by Lao Li. The strokes are straight like sentrymen. How come they are writing? They are drawing lines!"

Zhao Gang also said: "It's really not very reasonable. I've been practicing for many days and I haven't made any progress at all."

"Damn it, I won't practice anymore." Li Yunlong threw Mao Jian away and cursed, "Practicing a word is more tiring than leading troops to fight. If you don't practice anymore, you won't practice anymore."

Zhao Gang rolled his eyes when he heard this, and was too lazy to say anything more.

After spending a while, he gradually realized Li Yunlong's temper.

This is a stubborn donkey, who cannot lead it and retreat. If you want to control Li Yunlong, you must use strategies.

"If you are tired, take a break and change your mind." Zhao Gang changed the subject and said, "It just so happened that Deputy Leader Kong is back. Let's hold a party committee meeting to study the commendation matters."

Li Yunlong said cross-legged: "Are you talking about commending the Wolf Warrior Team?"

"Yes." Zhao Gang said, "The Wolf Warrior Team destroyed another cavalry squad of the Japanese, and seized 17 war horses and 30 cavalry rifles. It should be commended."

"It should be." Li Yunlong said.

Kong Jie also said: "I have both hands in favor."

Zhao Gang said again: "There is also the level of Comrade Wang Ye. Should we mention it?"

Speaking of this, Zhao Gang said again: "Youqi will have to cooperate with the cavalry company tomorrow. It is probably inappropriate to let Xiao Wang, the squad leader, commander Sun Desheng, the company commander?"

"Oh, I didn't expect this." Li Yunlong said suddenly, "It's really not suitable."

"What's the difficulty?" Kong Jie said, "Xiao Wang has only been in our independent regiment for a few days. He has made several achievements. It is not an exaggeration to be promoted to battalion commander directly. If he is not good enough, he will be promoted to a deputy battalion commander."

"Isn't it legitimate to ask a deputy battalion commander to command the company commander?"

"I think so too." Li Yunlong said, "If this kid hadn't killed a horse, he would have been a deputy battalion-level cadre three days ago."

"Kill the horse?"

Kong Jie said: "What's going on?"

Li Yunlong told the whole story.

Kong Jie said: "That's time to rub him."

"The horse was just a little injured in its hooves. Even if it couldn't be a military horse after it was cured, it could still be a pack horse."

"What our Eighth Route Army lacks the most is large animals like mules and horses. How can we kill and eat meat at will? If this kind of unorganized and undisciplined behavior is not punished, then what's wrong?"

Zhao Gang said: "The problem is here. I just punished it three days ago, and now I am promoted to the deputy battalion level. Will it be too vague? What will the more than a thousand commanders and fighters in the entire regiment think in their hearts?"

"No matter what they think? If you have merit, you should be rewarded; if you make mistakes, you should be punished. It is natural."

Li Yunlong slapped the table and said, "That's it. I'll call Xiao Wang as the deputy battalion level, but I don't arrange for the deputy battalion level position, so I will still be the captain of his Wolf Warrior Squad."

Zhao Gang said: "It's better to raise the regular line?"

Kong Jie said: "If you want to raise the Zheng Company, just raise the Zheng Company. Anyway, with Xiao Wang's ability and the frequency of his victory, he will be commended again in a few days. The same is true for the deputy battalion when the time comes."

Li Yunlong thought it was right, so he didn't say anything more.

...

At six o'clock the next morning, Wang Ye blew the gathering whistle on time.

The wolves in their sleep woke up one after another, then got up in a mess and rushed to the yard to gather.

Not long after the Wolf Warrior Team completed the assembly, Sun Desheng also brought a platoon from the cavalry company to report, and Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Kong Jie also got up.

Wang Ye stood at the throne and saluted: "The leader, political commissar, deputy leader Kong."

"The Wolf Warrior Squad and the 1st Cavalry Platoon have been assembled, please give instructions."

"After a moment." Li Yunlong replied with a military salute and said, "Please give a speech to the political commissar."

Zhao Gang stepped forward and said, "Announce a decision. After research by the Party Committee of the League, Comrade Wang Ye will be promoted to the company level and will still serve as the captain of the Wolf Warrior Team."

Wei Dayong and the thirteen warriors applauded warmly.

Wang Ye himself did not have any special feelings.

On the contrary, the soldiers of the cavalry company looked envious.

I thought to myself how many days has it been since Wang Ye arrived in the independent group? These are all in the first-class company level.

Li Yunlong said again: "Six machine guns are ready and they are placed in the main hall."

Wang Ye turned around and waved his hand. Sun Desheng immediately took the first platoon into the main hall and took out six machine guns, all of which were Liao imitation Czech light machine guns. Each machine gun also prepared 1,000 bullets, which is a box.

Li Yunlong reminded again: "Xiao Wang, the Japanese cavalry are not vegetarians, and the terrain of the Huting stronghold is also more suitable for cavalry operations, so you must not show off."

Wang Ye said: "Don't worry, leader, I know how to do it."

"Well, I'm still relieved to you." Li Yunlong nodded and reminded Sun Desheng, "Company Commander Sun, your cavalry 1st platoon must obey Xiao Wang's command in this combat operation."

"Yes!" Sun Desheng responded, "resolutely obey the decision of the regiment headquarters!"

"Okay." Li Yunlong waved his hand and said, "Let's go quickly."

Wang Ye ran to the side of the queue and shouted: "Everyone has it, turn right and walk in unison!"

Accompanied by Wang Ye's loud command, the Wolf Warrior Squad and the 1st Cavalry Platoon came out of the regiment headquarters and slowly drove out of Yangcun along the empty road.

At this time, the sky was still dark.

And it started to snow.

...

Huting stronghold.

It has been snowing for a long time, and a thick layer has accumulated in the mountains outside the stronghold.

Maeda and Kentaro Sato had lunch now. They joined forces to climb to the roof of the No. 1 artillery building and watched the snow outside the tiger pavilion stronghold in the cold wind.

"It's so beautiful." Maeda Takashi praised sincerely, "The snow scene in Mount Fuji is nothing more than that."

Kentaro Sato echoed: "Yes, when it comes to the beauty of mountains and rivers, the empire is far worse than China, but unfortunately, it is so magnificent that the mountains and rivers do not belong to the Yamato nation."

"It will soon belong to our Yamato people."

Maeda Takashi smiled slightly and said, "It won't last more than ten years at most."

"Ten years?" Sato Kentaro shook his head and said, "Maeda, you are too pessimistic."

"What?" Maeda Takashi asked in surprise, "Don't Sato Kwan think so?"

Kentaro Sato did not answer positively, but instead changed the topic: "Maeda, haven't you noticed that the Imperial Army has occupied half of China?"

"Is that true?" Maeda Gang said in surprise, "I really didn't pay attention."

"Forget it, I won't talk about this." Kentaro Sato waved his hand and said, "It's snowing, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon. I guess the Tujiao Route Army should be calm for a while, and we can rest for a few days."

However, the more full the ideal, the more cruel and heart-wrenching the reality.

As soon as Sato Kentaro finished speaking, a telephone soldier ran up to the top floor.

"Squadron Captain!" The telephone soldier stood attentively and reported, "The phone number to Yangquan cannot be reached again."

"Baga!" Maeda's face immediately turned dark. These damn Tujiao Route Army members would not stop on snowy days!

However, Kentaro Sato comforted Maeda Takashi and was also An Wei himself, "Maeda, maybe the heavy snow has broken the wires, so I will take the cavalry squadron to protect the telephone soldiers for maintenance."

Maeda Takashi reminded: "Sato, be careful."

"If you encounter the defeat of the Tujiao Route again, don't chase after him."
Chapter completed!