Chapter 11: Reconnaissance Squad (First Watch, with another watch in the afternoon)

  "Alright, Captain, Instructor, I understand. What's the mission? The scouting team will guarantee its completion." Luo Huasheng nodded and guaranteed.

  "Alright, the situation is as follows. Since the battle of Duijiuyan, Yan Xishan has concentrated the main force of the Jin-Sui army in Fenyang, Xiaoyi, Lingshi and Jiezhou to prevent our Red Army from advancing eastward. Along the Tongpu Road and the Fenhebao defense line, they have set up a tight defense to block our Red Army's advance northward and wait for the arrival of reinforcements from the Nationalist Party Central Committee in Nanjing. Now we are facing a huge problem, which is the lack of food and ammunition, especially after the battle of Duijiuyan, our ammunition has become even more scarce. Therefore, the battalion commander gave us a combat mission, during the period when the troops are resting, to collect as much food, weapons and ammunition as possible, in preparation for the next phase of fighting." Battalion Commander Zhang Hua introduced.

  "Commander, I understand. Are you thinking of having our reconnaissance team go out and scout the situation first? See if there are any Shanxi-Suiyuan Army armories nearby." Luo Huasheng immediately understood and asked back.

  "That's right, this is the task. According to our intelligence, Yan Xishan has assembled at least 30,000 troops on our eastern and northern sides. And these troops are scattered around us, so many troops consume a huge amount of military rations, ammunition, and uniforms every day. I think it's impossible for the Shanxi-Suiyuan army to transport large quantities of supplies from Taiyuan every day! They must have built a large number of arsenals in the areas of Fenyang, Xiaoyi, Lingshi, and Jiezhou to hoard these urgently needed supplies. So, your reconnaissance team's task is to find out the locations of these arsenals..." Zhang Hua nodded and said.

  "Commander, instructor, I understand. But this area is hundreds of miles around, and our reconnaissance team only has 12 people. How many years or months will it take to find the location of these arsenals?" Luo Huasheng nodded and found another important issue.

  "Heh heh, Luo Ban Chang, don't worry too much about this issue. If the location of the arsenal is too far from Taiyuan, even if you scout it out, we won't be able to do anything about it. So, your scouting team's main direction should be towards Xiaoyi, along the highway. I think you will definitely have a significant gain." Zhang Hua suggested.

  Because of his memory, within 30 kilometers of Xiaoyi, at Yangquan Qu Che Station, there were many military warehouses nearby. Of course, Zhang Hua could not say it clearly either.

  "Company Commander, Platoon Leader, you can rest assured! The scouting squad guarantees the completion of the mission..." Luo Huasheng said with a salute.

  "Alright, but for the sake of secrecy. Your scouting team must set out tonight. At that time, I will have the cooking team prepare a few catties of roasted wild boar meat for each of you to bring along as dry rations." Zhang Hua nodded and said.

  "Yes, Colonel."

  "Alright, you can go back now and order the soldiers to get ready to depart. Since your scouting team is composed of old Red Army soldiers, I won't do any more ideological work either. Remember, if there's anything, come back and report immediately." At this point, Xun Bin, as the instructor, interjected.

  "Yes, company commander, instructor, I'll go prepare." After saying that, Luo Huasheng walked out of the company's gate and disappeared into the night.

  The departure of the reconnaissance team had no impact on the special forces. Moreover, the sniper team continuously brought out countless prey from the nearby mountains, providing rich food support for the warriors' training intensity, which not only did not weaken but also strengthened to some extent.

  In less than five days, the new recruits who had just been replenished learned all kinds of shooting, bayonet fighting... basic tactics. Zhang Hua believed that as long as these soldiers could survive one or two battles, they would become real soldiers and true veterans of the army.

  While the special agent company was training, the reconnaissance class was not idle. 12 soldiers, wearing civilian clothes and carrying weapons and ammunition, easily passed through the enemy's blockade line over the mountains. Under the leadership of Class Leader Luo Huasheng, everyone disguised themselves as woodcutters... businessmen, old farmers... all kinds of ordinary people, and began to search along the highway within the entire Xiaoyi area. Especially around Yangquanqu, which was specifically entrusted by the company commander.

  In less than five days, the entire Xiangyuan County's highway lines were basically searched by these warriors. Of course, the harvest was also extremely huge. After the final count, Luo Huasheng found that the enemy had built three large material supply stations in the small Xiangyuan County for convenient supply of materials.

  With a clear goal, the next few days, 12 warriors were divided into three combat teams. They began to conduct detailed reconnaissance on the enemy's situation and troop deployment around the three supply battles. Finally, after the reconnaissance team set out for seven days, everyone dragged their tired bodies back to the special operations company's garrison.

  "Company Commander, Instructor, comrades from the reconnaissance squad have returned, everyone has returned." Just on the afternoon of March 16th, just as Zhang Hua and Instructor Xu Bin were preparing to take the soldiers who had undergone a day of training back to the company barracks. The company's communication officer Wang Gou Dan rushed over from the village entrance in a hurry.

  "What? What did you say, the scouting party is back, where are they?" Upon hearing about the scouting party, Zhang Hua was also extremely delighted.

  "Company Commander, Instructor, our scouting team is now at the village entrance and they've even brought back several Shanxi-Suiyuan Army prisoners?" Wang Goudan replied excitedly.

  "Great, too great. Old Xu, shouldn't we go and greet them?" Zhang Hua asked with a smile, looking at the instructor beside him who was equally excited.

  "Of course, what else? Dog egg, pass the order to Zhang, the head of the cooking class, and tell him that tonight our special forces company will have a supplementary meal. We'll stew the whole wild boar that the sniper squad killed yesterday to entertain our reconnaissance squad... Guard squad, follow me, let's go welcome the reconnaissance squad back to the village." Instructor Xu Bin gave out orders one after another. Before Zhang Hua could even react, he led 12 soldiers from the reconnaissance squad and ran towards the village entrance.

  "This old Xu is even more anxious than me..." Zhang Hua let out a wry smile, and quickly caught up with the instructor in front of him, running together towards the village entrance. From afar, Zhang Hua saw Luo Huasheng, leading 11 soldiers from the Blue Shirt Society, escorting three Jin Sui army soldiers, walking listlessly into the village.

  But just as Luo Huasheng and others saw the company commander and instructor coming to greet them, they suddenly lifted their heads like they had taken a stimulant.

  "Reporting to the company commander, instructor. The reconnaissance team has completed its mission successfully. These are the three logistics warehouses of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army that we have captured without alerting anyone." Rushing in front of Zhang Hua and others, Luo Huasheng also couldn't help but forget his military bearing, raising his right hand to give a standard military salute.

  "Alright, alright. Comrades have all returned, your scouting team is excellent. After the company's decision, in order to commend your scouting team for achieving a perfect success in this reconnaissance mission, it has been decided to award you with a collective first-class merit once. When the time comes, I will personally go to the regimental headquarters to apply for it. Guard squad, what are you still dazing about? Quickly take over the prisoners...". Seeing the pale and thin faces of the dozen or so soldiers in front of him, Zhang Hua felt a surge of emotion.

  "Comrades, you've all worked hard these past few days, but now you're back. I've just ordered the cooking squad to slaughter a wild boar and we'll have a welcoming feast for your reconnaissance team... Tonight, we'll stew the wild boar meat until it's tender. Come on, everyone follow me into the village." The instructor took over from Zhang Hua's words.

  At that moment, after hearing the words of the company commander and instructor, the eyes of the 12 soldiers immediately showed a hint of excitement and pride. Under the escort of the company commander, instructor and guard squad soldiers, everyone returned to the village in high spirits.

  Of course, the celebratory banquet that night was indispensable. The warriors who had been out for seven days looked at the fragrant wild boar meat and, regardless of the gaze of their comrades-in-arms, began to eat with big mouthfuls... However, the effect of the wild boar meat was still very good. After eating the wild boar meat, the 12 warriors who had originally been pale and thin almost instantly regained their former spirit and began to look radiant.

  After dinner, Zhang Hua, Instructor Xu Bin, and Scout Squad Leader Luo Huasheng sat quietly at the table.

  "Like this, Luo Ban Chang, due to the urgency of time, can only delay your rest time and let you come over to report on the situation of your investigation these past few days." Zhang Hua said with a look at Luo Huasheng who had a hint of sleepiness on his face.

  "Comrade, you're being too polite. If you're afraid of getting tired, then don't participate in the revolution. Don't worry about me, I'm fine. At worst, after going back tonight, I'll just make up for it with a good night's sleep." Luo Huasheng said nonchalantly, but still revealed a hint of gratitude in his tone.

  "Alright, since that's the case, let's get to the main topic. Just now at the village entrance, I heard that you've scouted out three of the enemy's supply warehouses. Now, please give me a detailed introduction of the situation, Instructor!" Zhang Hua nodded and said. Because, through his own observations over the past ten or so days since arriving in this world, Zhang Hua discovered that every single soldier's revolutionary spirit here was, in his eyes, unimaginably selfless...

  "Yes, Comrade Commander, Instructor. After our reconnaissance of Xiyang, we discovered a total of three enemy supply depots. They are located in Nanwan to the south of Yangquan Railway Station, Fengjiacun to the east of Xiyang County, and Shifosi Temple to the west... The closest depot to us is the one in Nanwan." Then, Luo Huasheng began to explain the deployment of troops, firepower configuration, and distribution of enemy forces around each depot.

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