Devil's Army

"Captain, are you saying that the turn here is too sharp and our tanks can't pass through?"

"Yes, this mountain road not only has sharp turns here, but is also too narrow in general, making it difficult for our tanks to pass quickly."

"I'll go back and arrange for the soldiers to expand this road."

"On the battlefield, time means victory. When we reinforce Liangcheng County with the Eighth Route Army, we must send our tank battalion there. This will increase firepower and speed."

"clear."

"Please make sure this is done immediately. I'll go to Liangcheng County."

"Bring more guards with you. Although this road is a no-man's land between the two counties, no one can guarantee that no Japanese troops will come."

"Did you see the black spot on my forehead?"

The second battalion commander shook his head. He didn't know what the first regiment commander meant by this.

"That means I'm not so unlucky that I would encounter a Japanese patrol when I take this path."

When Captain Yao heard from the sentry that the regiment commander was coming, he hurried out to greet him:

"Captain Li, if you have anything to say, just send me a telegram. The road is so unsafe, why did you come here in person?"

"You came to my place to drink a cup of tea, so I should come over and drink a glass of water, right?"

Captain Yao was delighted when he heard this and said with a smile:

"Captain Li wants to drink some water. Don't just say one cup. Ten cups are fine."

"What are the devils doing?"

"Some time ago, we heard from our courier that the Japanese were gathering troops from Zhuozi County and Chahar Right Front Banner, preparing to attack our Liangcheng County in two directions. Now the Japanese in Chahar Right Front Banner have been eliminated by you, the Japanese deployment has been disrupted, and they have to mobilize troops again." Captain Yao said with a smile.

"Are there any movements from the devils in Fengzhen City?"

"The Japanese in Fengzhen City are sandwiched between your Xinghe County and our Liangcheng County, and they dare not act rashly for the time being. But I heard from the courier that the Japanese troops in Chahar Right Middle Banner and Chahar Right Rear Banner have been mobilized in the past few days."

"We are now repairing the road between Chahar Right Front Banner and your Liangcheng County. Once it is completed, our tanks can quickly reinforce you."

"Thank you, Captain Li?"

"We are all Chinese soldiers fighting the Japanese. Thank you."

During dinner, Captain Yao specially added a fried egg for the regiment commander.

The regiment commander stood up, took a look at the soldiers' meals, then sat back down silently.

"Captain Li, our food may not be as good as your First Army's. There is no way, our logistics can't keep up."

"The food in our army is better than yours, but it's not bad. At least I can eat enough. I often went hungry before I joined the army."

After dinner, Captain Yao accompanied the regiment commander for a stroll in Liangcheng County.

A patrol team of more than a dozen people dressed in ordinary clothes came towards us.

Except for the leader who was carrying a Mauser pistol, all the other members of the patrol team were holding red tasseled spears. But they all wore belts and looked very energetic.

"Can they kill the devils with weapons like this?"

"They are newly recruited soldiers. They will not go to the battlefield to kill the devils. They are only responsible for maintaining the public order in Liangcheng County. But our soldiers do not have enough ammunition."

"We have won several battles against the Japanese in the past few days and seized some Japanese weapons. If you can accept them, I will send some to you when the time comes."

"Japanese weapons are much better than our old weapons, why should I mind? I can't express my gratitude enough!" Captain Yao responded happily.