Devil's Army

The Third Regiment Commander was very happy to receive the positive response from Commander Yang and his men. He immediately asked the signalman to reply:

"Our troops have successfully rescued the First Army of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, and they will be arriving at the tribe soon."

After cleaning up the battlefield, at the request of Commander Yang, the commander of the Third Regiment led the First Army of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces to the defense zone of the Eighth Brigade and arrived at the Wangjiadagou Gold Mine.

The mining area was working in an orderly manner. Trucks were constantly transporting ore to the Diaobeishan smelter.

Looking at the First Anti-Japanese Army that owned its own mineral resources, Commander Yang and his men were very envious.

After a while, the miners got off work and climbed out of the mine one after another.

The miners were not afraid of these armed First Army soldiers, and some of them even greeted the First Army patrols passing by from time to time.

Commander Yang and his men were wondering why the miners did not rush home after get off work, but instead washed their hands, wiped off the dust on their bodies, and sat aside to chat.

After a while, a middle-aged man holding a small hammer knocked on the iron plate hanging at the entrance of the canteen, and shouted happily: "Dinner is ready, dinner is ready!"

The miners immediately stopped chatting and rushed to the canteen.

Before the Third Regiment Commander came over, he had already reported to the Sixth Brigade Commander in advance, and the Sixth Brigade Commander also greeted the Eighth Brigade Commander, so the mine prepared dinner for more than 3,000 people.

Soldiers from the First Army and the Third Regiment of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces got their meals in a temporary room.

Commander Yang, Chief of Staff Li and Director Song requested to have dinner in the original canteen. Eating together with the common people made Commander Yang and his team feel very real and appropriate.

They travel around all year round, and it is impossible for them to eat in the same room with so many ordinary people. This gives them a strong sense of home.

Yes, this is the cause they are fighting for, to drive the Japanese invaders out of the Chinese territory and build a free home.

But what puzzled Commander Yang and his men was that many of the miners, whether they were leaving to get food or were eating, were still carrying food with them.

Commander Yang pointed at a miner who had eaten at least three people's meals and asked the third regiment commander:

"This miner brought back so much food. Can he finish it?" Commander Yang and his men, who were afraid of hunger, never dared to waste food.

"Oh, that must be for his wife, children or parents at home. He can't finish it all by himself." The third captain glanced at the miner and responded as if it was normal.

"Does your unit agree to let the miners prepare meals for their families?" Commander Yang asked in surprise.

"Alas, it's not easy for the miners either. They just have to make a living in troubled times. Some things can be ignored if they just turn a blind eye."

“Are these things the personal behavior of your canteen, or are the leaders of your troops aware of them?”

"Of course it has been approved by the military leadership. Our Commander Leng knows all about it."

At this time, Commander Yang and his colleagues' admiration for the First Anti-Japanese Army reached a new height. This is a good army with the people in its heart.

The Third Regiment Commander was still having dinner with Commander Yang and the others. The Eighth Brigade Commander Chi Lang, who was patrolling the troops outside, also rushed over after hearing the news.

He saw Commander Yang, his hero, and hurried over with some excitement.

The Third Regiment Commander saw the Eighth Brigade Commander and quickly stood up and saluted, "Hello, Eighth Brigade Commander!" Then he introduced Chilang:

"Eighth Brigade Commander, this is Commander Yang of the First Army of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, and this is..."

Chilang shook hands with Commander Yang, Chief of Staff Li and Director Song one by one.

Commander Yang felt that the soldier in front of him was a little too enthusiastic, but he didn't think much about it.

At this time, the Third Regiment Commander also introduced Chilang to Commander Yang and the others: "This is Commander Liu of the Eighth Brigade of our First Anti-Japanese Army."

After shaking hands, Commander Yang proposed to visit the 8th Brigade's defense zone to learn some experience.

Chilang readily agreed. He asked the Third Regiment Commander to return to the team, and he personally accompanied Commander Yang and his men to the training ground of a battalion of the Eighth Brigade responsible for defending the mining area.

At this time, the troops had finished their training, and only a few recruits who were not physically fit enough were training on their own in the entire training ground.

Chilang stopped a battalion commander who was passing by and saluting him, and ordered him to assemble urgently.

In less than five minutes, more than 800 fully armed soldiers gathered at the training ground.

Seeing the spirited soldiers with murderous intent in their eyes, Commander Yang and his men praised them repeatedly, praising the commander of the Eighth Brigade for his ability to lead troops.

Chilang smiled and said, "I used to be a special forces soldier, and training soldiers is a compulsory course."

Commander Yang and his men had never heard of the term special forces and looked at Chilang in confusion.

Chilang scratched his head. In this era, there is no concept of special forces. He could only briefly introduce:

"Special forces are soldiers whose military qualities and skills are far superior to those of ordinary soldiers and who can perform special missions."

Commander Yang and the others nodded, half understanding.

Chilang then took Commander Yang and his men to visit the anti-aircraft artillery positions of the Second Company and the newly established Ninth Company.

Looking at the 75mm and 35mm anti-aircraft guns with towering barrels, Commander Yang and his men could not help but step forward and touch them, feeling extremely envious.

"Commander of the Eighth Brigade, your General Leng really attaches great importance to this mine!" asked General Yang.

"Yes, in order to defend this mine, he transferred a reorganized brigade from our Eighth Brigade. In front of us, there is also the Third Regiment of the Sixth Brigade defending the Japanese in Fengtian."