Chapter Sixteen: Triumphant Return (Seeking Collections)

  "Haha, looks like you still have a big temper! Comrades, take action, confiscate all their weapons for me, do it now..." After hearing the words of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army Lieutenant Colonel, Zhang Hua smiled and commanded the dozen or so soldiers behind him.

  Immediately, the reconnaissance soldiers who had just been equipped with enemy military guard squad submachine guns pounced on the Shanxi army soldiers who were not prepared at all. Under the threat of the black muzzle of the submachine gun, these Shanxi army soldiers did not resist at all. Although they didn't know why their comrades wanted to confiscate their weapons, they all obediently handed over their rifles. Even the lieutenant who had just been arrogant, also lowered his head and handed over his pistol.

  "What do you want to do, do you know who we are? We are the Shi Department Motorized Infantry Regiment. Do you dare to rebel?" The enemy lieutenant, who had recovered from his shock, did not weaken his momentum despite handing over his pistol. He adjusted his military uniform, which had been messed up by Luo Huasheng, and said indignantly.

  "Haha, you really said it right, we are fighting against the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Let me tell you, the regiment commander of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army you were shouting for has already been captured by our army. From now on, you will also be our captive. We are the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, not your comrades. Comrades, come out! Leave five drivers for me, and take all the others down." Zhang Hua commanded loudly.

  Immediately, the warriors who had just hidden in the enemy's barracks rushed out one after another, pointing at dozens of Jinwei soldiers standing in the middle of the courtyard. The dozens of Jinwei soldiers who had just been captured were escorted to the prisoner group.

  "You five drivers are now prisoners of our army. I think you don't quite understand the policy of our army yet. Old Xu, explain to them the prisoner policy of our army. These five people will be useful later." Zhang Hua said to the five drivers in front of him, and at the same time called Instructor Xu Bin over.

  Ten minutes later, when Zhang Hua walked in front of the five drivers again, they had completely lost their previous timidity and were chatting and laughing with the instructor.

  "The brothers of the Shanxi Army, now our Red Army has encountered some trouble and we need your help. I don't know if you are willing or not. But I can guarantee that this matter will absolutely not harm your lives. Moreover, after finishing the task, we will release you and also give you a generous payment." Zhang Hua asked with a smile, looking at the five drivers in front of him who had almost completely changed their appearance.

  "Red Army officer, just say what you want. As long as you let us go in the end, that's all. We have old and young people in Taiyuan. If General Yan Xishan finds out that we were captured by the Red Army, our families will definitely not have a good ending." A driver stood up and said.

  "Alright, the specific task is this: we need your help to transport a batch of supplies to Kui Tree Gorge. However, our supplies are quite numerous and everyone will have to make seven or eight trips. I've roughly calculated that a round trip from here to Kui Tree Gorge takes less than an hour, plus the time it takes to unload the supplies, each trip will take about an hour and 20 minutes. That means your cars will be requisitioned by us for the whole day... But after we're done, I'll give each of you a reward of 100 yuan." Zhang Hua said with a smile.

  "The officer is telling the truth, he really gave us 100 yuan..." said a Shanxi military driver. Upon hearing the reward of 100 yuan, he immediately asked anxiously.

  "Don't worry, we Red Army keep our promises. Comrade Xu, the instructor in front of you, can also be a witness..." Zhang Hua pointed to Instructor Xu Bin beside him and guaranteed to the five Shanxi-Suiyuan army drivers in front of him.

  "Alright, Red Army officers, let's do it..." Several people responded in unison after hearing Zhang Hua's assurance.

  "Alright, thank you for your cooperation. However, for safety's sake, I will arrange a soldier to be by each of your sides for the rest of the day. I think you should understand that what you are transporting is either ammunition or food..." Zhang Hua nodded in satisfaction.

  With the addition of cars, the problem of transporting supplies was temporarily resolved. Under Zhang Hua's deliberate arrangement, hundreds of captured prisoners were also added to the ranks of transporting supplies under the escort of two rows of soldiers. However, the supplies they transported were all non-hazardous food and clothing.

  Finally, after the joint efforts of a large number of people, animal power, and five cars, the enemy's stronghold was finally moved by the special task force to leave only an empty shell. The piled-up materials were all hidden by Zhang Hua in a mountain valley just one kilometer away from Kui Tree Gorge, and two squads of soldiers were dispatched to guard them.

  After transporting all the materials, Zhang Hua, as the company commander, led the remaining special agents to quietly approach Kuitree Gorge, where a company of Shanxi-Suiyuan soldiers was stationed.

  "Wu, squad leader, send a signal to the regimental commander immediately. Let the regimental commander launch an attack on the enemy, and then we'll stab them in the back. Also, cut off the enemy's phone contact with the outside world, don't let a single enemy escape." Zhang Hua commanded the several platoon leaders beside him.

  "Yes, Lian Chang..." Suddenly, a bonfire was lit on a hillside behind the Kui Tree Gorge. In the pitch-black night, the bright flames immediately caught the eyes of Regimental Commander Yang Yong, who had been lying in ambush in the Kui Tree Gorge for an entire day.

  "Commander, signal from the Scout Company." The guard company commander, who was lying beside the commander, reminded him as soon as he saw the bonfire on the mountain.

  "Well, I've seen it. Pass on my orders, the Guard Company will set out immediately and infiltrate the enemy's position as much as possible. Use hand grenades to clear a path for me, strive to take down the enemy's position in one go. Remember, don't conserve ammunition tonight, fire at will, not a single soldier from Shanxi can be let off... however many bullets you use, I'll replenish them later." Regiment Commander Yang Yong ordered his Guard Company commander.

  "Yes, Comrade Company Commander, you can rest assured that the Guard Company will take out those enemy positions..." Immediately, under the leadership of the Guard Company, more than 100 soldiers quietly crawled out of their daytime hiding position and crept towards the enemy's position. Finally, getting closer and closer, when the Guard Company was less than 30 meters away from the enemy's position, on the company commander's order, over 100 hand grenades, with a loud whistling sound, flew towards the enemy's not-so-strong position.

  "Boom, boom, boom..." A fierce explosion sounded on the enemy's position, and instantly, a soldier's mournful cry was heard by the warriors who were lying on the ground.

  "Charge... Rat-a-tat-tat..." was immediately followed by a burst of battle cries, as more than 100 soldiers from the Guard Regiment sprang up from the ground. Under the cover of three light machine guns firing wildly, they rapidly charged towards the Jin-Sui Army's position, which had already become a sea of flames.

  "Comrades, charge! ... Under the impact of the Guard Company's charge, those Shanxi soldiers who had escaped the grenade explosion began to retreat. The Guard Company had already occupied the enemy position, and Regimental Commander Yang Yong immediately stood up. With a wave of his hand, he loudly ordered the soldiers behind him."

  "Charge!" With the arrival of a battalion of Eighth Route Army troops, plus a surprise attack from behind by the Special Operations Company, over 100 Shanxi-Chahar soldiers put up fierce resistance for less than ten minutes before being completely annihilated. 68 soldiers were eliminated, 12 were seriously injured, and 54 were captured. However, the Tenth Battalion also suffered heavy casualties in its frontal assault, with another 34 fighters falling forever on the charge, lying on this land.

  "Report to the battalion commander, the special operations company has successfully completed its mission, attacking and occupying the enemy's Nanwan material warehouse, capturing a large number of enemy weapons and equipment as well as our urgently needed military uniforms and food. Among them, there are 120,000 kilograms of grain, more than 2 million rounds of ammunition, over 1,000 brand new Type 38 rifles... 30 light machine guns, 12 heavy machine guns, 5 mortars, and a batch of various ammunition." Seeing the battalion commander Yang Yong with a smile on his face, company commander Zhang Hua rushed over to report.

  "What? Zhang Hua, what did you just say? Say it again..." Captain Yang Yong's mouth was agape as he stared at Zhang Hua in disbelief.

  "Yes, Comrade Battalion Commander, we have captured a total of 1.2 million jin of food, 3,800 sets of clothing and equipment. We also captured 1,280 brand new Type 38 rifles, 306 enemy rifles, 36 light machine guns, 14 heavy machine guns, 5 mortars, over 2 million rounds of rifle ammunition, approximately 120,000 rounds of light and heavy machine gun ammunition, and 500 mortar shells... In addition, we also captured over 48,000 yuan in cash, 20 gold bars... and a batch of other military supplies..." Seeing the Battalion Commander's astonished expression, Zhang Hua didn't think it was anything out of the ordinary. He patiently repeated the various data on the captured spoils of war from his memory once again.

  "Ah... really, is there really so much material?" The team leader asked back, still disbelieving.

  "Yes, Captain, all spoils of war are genuine." Zhang Hua said affirmatively.

  "Ah... it's issued, it's really issued... Where is it now? These supplies are there, hurry up and take me to see." Yang Yong said anxiously after recovering from the shock.

  "Squad leader, all the supplies have been moved to a mountain valley less than one kilometer from Kui Tree Gorge, guarded by two platoons of soldiers from the Special Operations Unit. It's extremely safe now. Our main task is to transport these supplies back quickly before the enemy finds out that the Nanwan base has been looted. However, we don't have enough manpower here..." Zhang Hua reminded in a low voice.

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