Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

Gao Xuan was very excited: "Company Commander, just give the order. It's been more than a month since we last fought. I'm almost going crazy."

Li Yan glared at Gao Xuan fiercely: "These are all new recruits. If they go out to fight, the losses will be too great. Just wait and see how I deal with you."

Gao Xuan shrank his neck

Everyone burst into laughter

As a platoon leader, Zhao Wu was relatively calm: "Company Commander, our recruits have only been training for a month. If we go out now and encounter regular troops of the National Army, isn't it a bit risky?"

The old squad leader commented: "Although the new recruits have only been training for a month, we have provided them with sufficient supplies and they have trained very hard. The results are better than what we have achieved in the past six months."

"I think we can start by targeting areas with fewer troops. This way we can avoid unnecessary losses and train new recruits."

Li Yan nodded: "Zhang Dong, what do you think?"

Zhang Dong said: "I agree with the old squad leader's suggestion. In addition to the national army, there are also a large number of militias around us."

"These militias are not good at fighting, and they are more brutal than each other in bullying the people. I think we can start with them."

The old squad leader's eyes lit up: "Good idea!"

"The militias are all local bandits and bullies. If we can eliminate them, it will not only serve as a training ground for our troops, but will also deter those who seek to bully the people by relying on their power."

“This is killing two birds with one stone.”

Li Yan praised: "As expected of Zhang Dong, a military academy graduate, and an old squad leader with high political awareness."

“Find the two keys to the problem at once”

"I have the same idea, which is to eliminate those landlords and bullies who have made a comeback."

"You don't know, in Shuangyang Town, there was a small landlord named Feng. After the main force of the Red Army left, he returned to the area, gathered a group of land thugs, and transformed himself into the head of the militia. He forced the people to sell their children, opened casinos, brothels, opium dens, and lent money at high interest rates. He committed all kinds of evil and was simply a cancer in the area."

“This time we are specifically targeting these cancers.”

"But we must also ensure our own safety and strictly adhere to the principles of guerrilla warfare: when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy retreats, we pursue; when the enemy tires, we attack."

"Pay attention to the fluidity, flexibility, initiative, offensiveness and swiftness of operations"

"Never get entangled with the enemy. If you can defeat them, fight them. If you can't, run away."

"We must be elusive, catching the enemy off guard and making them afraid."

"Finally, don't cherish weapons and ammunition. This is especially important. People are more valuable than weapons. If you save the land and lose the people, you lose both the land and the people. If you save the people and lose the land, you gain both the land and the people."

Li Yan not only emphasized the essence of guerrilla warfare, but also explained the idea that people are more important than weapons.

Li Yan knew the Red Army's fighting style very well. The Red Army was too poor. Every time they fought, they had to fight for a few bullets.

Li Yan disagreed with this way of fighting. Besides, he now had an arsenal and was not short of supplies. He was determined to correct this habit.

Seeing Li Yan's resolute words, several platoon leaders carefully recorded every word Li Yan said and engraved it in their hearts.

The next day, the source cave began to operate in full swing

The first and second platoons took turns to attack from all sides under the leadership of the reconnaissance platoon. In a short period of time, they successively cleared more than 20 villages including Baishi Village, Pingxi, Jiangjia, Xiayang, Piliao, Nankengtou, etc.

The huge amount of supplies obtained and the expansion of the base area

The reconnaissance platoon led by Song Tao also expanded with the expansion of the troops, and its tentacles continued to develop outwards.

Only Xiaotao Town in the north, Wan'an Town in the south, Shuangyang Town in the east, and Pengkou Town in the west were left. These important towns were stationed with a regiment of troops and could not be easily conquered.

Even so, the soldiers of the first and second rows, after many battles and baptisms of blood and fire, have rapidly increased their combat effectiveness and become elite veterans.

At the same time, with the help of the old squad leader, each platoon carried out vigorous party member education and strict review.

A large number of combat heroes have signed up to become probationary members, which has further refined the team's cohesion.

Under the leadership of Zhang Dong, the new recruits are training vigorously and making qualitative changes every day.

With the addition of 83 prisoners, the arsenal's potential was maximized. Every day, 4000 rounds of ammunition, 1000 grenades, and 1000 mines were produced, filling up half of the cave.

Everything is moving in a good direction