Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

With Huatai as a hostage, the militia in Gutian Town quickly surrendered.

An hour later, Song Tao excitedly ran to Li Yan and reported: "Company Commander, Gutian Town has been captured by us without firing a single shot."

"All 126 militia members were captured, not one escaped, and no one on our side was killed or injured."

"We have seized 2 mortars, 4 heavy machine guns, 6 light machine guns, and 90 rifles. We are still counting the ammunition."

"In addition, we discovered three granaries and a treasury in Huatai Mansion."

"The granary is filled with neatly stacked bags of rice. A quick glance shows there are at least two to three thousand dan of rice, enough to supply a regiment for three months."

"There is also a vault, more than 3 yuan, 20 yellow croakers of different sizes, and countless other gold, silver, jewelry, and calligraphy and paintings."

"Let me ask you, what should I do?"

Happiness came too quickly, Li Yan and Zhang Dong were stunned

A small militia leader actually has so much wealth. This shows how ruthless Huatai's methods of making money are and how hard life is for the people here.

Li Yan said fiercely, "Tomorrow we will hold a public trial here. I will personally destroy Huatai and completely eliminate this evil."

"Besides, we can't take these supplies away, so we will distribute them to local people on the spot."

"Oh right, Gao Xuan and the stonemason..."

Song Tao replied: "They went to destroy the 'devil's den'."

Li Yan was a little confused: "What devil's cave?"

Zhang Dong smiled and explained to Li Yan: "Huatai Mansion is the King of Hell, and the paper mill and the arsenal are the devil's lair."

"Yes, Captain Zhang is right."

Zhang Dong waved his hand and said: "Don't call me Captain Zhang anymore. Call me Zhang Dong or Lao Zhang. I am a man who has made meritorious contributions while serving his sentence."

Li Yan looked at Zhang Dong and said to him sincerely: "Old Zhang, you have made a great contribution this time."

"If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be able to take Gutian Town."

"I solemnly invite you to join our Red Army"

Zhang Dong looked at the sincere Li Yan and felt very conflicted.

Zhang Dong now recognizes the Red Army in his heart, but he is afraid that the Red Army will find him after he has served in the old army and the Central Army.

On the other hand, the Red Army is still struggling for survival. Now the Red Army says it wants to go north to fight against Japan. But who can tell when it can go north to fight against Japan?

Li Yan knew that Zhang Dong would not be able to accept it for a while, so he did not say anything else.

When Zhang Dong was hesitating

Just then, Gao Xuan heard someone outside the living room shouting excitedly, "Company Commander, Company Commander, look who this is?"

Li Yan walked out of the living room and said dissatisfiedly: "Lao Gao, you can't help but be startled."

"If Lao Gao doesn't get startled every now and then, how can he be called Lao Gao?"

When this sentence came out, Li Yan was stunned.

A skinny, wounded man appeared in front of me.

But the visitor had a smile on his face

Gives Li Yan a feeling of familiarity yet strangeness

Soon, Li Yan's eyes were filled with tears. He quickly walked towards the person who had spoken and hugged him. "First Platoon Leader, why are you here?"

"I thought you were dead"

The stranger is Zhao Wu, a platoon leader under Li Yan.

Zhao Wu and Li Yan joined the Red Army in the same year, but Li Yan joined half a year earlier than Zhao Wu. They worked in the same pot for five or six years and were never separated.

Sharing life and death for so many years, the comradeship is so deep

Zhao Wu, with tears in his eyes, pushed away the two people who were supporting him and saluted Li Yan.

He shouted loudly: "Report to the company commander, the platoon leader of the first company, Zhao Wu, reports to you."