Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

Seeing the enemy retreating, Leopard had no choice but to return to the tunnel: "Instructor, the enemy has completely retreated. They are afraid of us."

Li Yan was not as happy as everyone else, his brows furrowed: "This Mei Ping is difficult to deal with!"

"We killed an entire company of his men, yet he remained so calm."

"Instructor, why don't I sneak in through the tunnel and give Bai Gouzi some food?" the Taoist suggested.

Li Yan shook his head: "No need, this time the opponent is different, even if we add materials, it probably won't have much effect, and it might even reveal our purpose."

Li Yan walked back and forth in the tunnel and said, "Leopard, you lead people to set fire everywhere. Remember to use the firecrackers we brought. The louder the better."

"Since you don't come out, I will make sure you don't sleep well."

"Guo Dali, take a small group and follow me to set up booby traps around Wan'an Town. If the enemy sets out tomorrow, these will be considered gifts to them."

"After we're done, come back and rest. We still have opportunities on the road."

Wan'an Town Underground

Zhang Dong asked: "Lao Gao, there's no movement outside, did our people withdraw?"

Gao Xuan touched his head and said, "I didn't expect the company commander to personally lead the guard squad to attack Wan'an Town."

A soldier in the tunnel said, "Platoon leader, how come the guard squad is so powerful? The last time I saw them, I couldn't help but shiver."

"Of course, don't you see who that is? He was trained by the company commander himself, how can he not be amazing?"

"But these guys in the guard class are really capable of making trouble. I didn't sleep well the whole night.

"Haha" everyone in the tunnel also laughed.

"Hush, you little bastards, why are you laughing so loudly? Don't let the white dog notice."

"But seeing the guards fighting the enemy so fiercely, I can't wait to go out and fight the enemy right now."

Zhang Dong grabbed Gao Xuan and said, "Old Gao, please be quiet. Don't ruin the company commander's plan."

Gao Xuan smiled innocently: "I'm just talking, I'm not stupid, there is a group of people above me now."

After Gao Xuan finished speaking to Zhang Dong, he said to the soldiers in the tunnel, "But we can't be cowards. When we attack, you must fight to the death. If I find anyone wet their pants, don't call them my soldiers anymore."

There were many new recruits in this group, all of whom were farmers who had just come out of poverty. Gao Xuan's words made everyone laugh, but they automatically lowered their voices, which greatly eased everyone's tension.

The next morning, Wan'an Town was bustling with noise.

"Assemble, everyone assemble"

"Why are you dawdling? Hurry up!"

"Damn it, I haven't slept all night, don't let me catch those damn red bandits"

"Lao Zhang, don't brag. I'm telling you, a whole company of our second battalion died last night, but we even saw the Red Bandit Mao."

"Old Hu, are you serious? Our regiment is the best equipped in the entire Central Army and has a large number of people. The Red Bandits are just a handful, and they dare to pull it out of the tiger's mouth."

"Don't be skeptical, I heard these guys are very accurate with their guns. They can shoot people in the head in the dark. Be careful today."

"Stop talking, the commander is here."

Mei Ping came out with the officers above the battalion level, each one more serious than the other.

Lao Hu glanced at Lao Zhang, as if to say, "Look, I was right, wasn't I?"

"stand at attention"

After the signalman finished shouting, Mei Ping stood on the steps of the ancestral hall in the center of the town and shouted loudly to the soldiers of the entire regiment: "Brothers, today we are going to attack the Red Bandits' lair. It's time to make a contribution."

"Lift it up"

Two soldiers carried heavy baskets, 10 baskets in total.

Mei Ping lifted the red cloth covering the area and said, "Brothers, I, Mei, have always treated you well. Today, if you kill a bandit, I will reward you with two silver dollars. If you capture a bandit alive, I will reward you with five silver dollars."

"Whoever can capture the head of the Red Bandit will be promoted two ranks and rewarded with 100 silver dollars, regardless of life or death."

Kill, Kill, Kill

The decadent state was swept away, and every member of the National Army was as energized as if they had been injected with chicken blood. The fear of last night had long since dissipated. The Red Bandits were powerful, but after all, they had limited weapons and few people.

Mei Ping nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself: "Money makes the world go round. I've invested a lot of money this time. My boss has hinted that the Central Army is going to expand. If I can wipe out this group of Red Bandits, I can become a Major General and Brigadier General."

"Captain Geng, your Second Battalion will remain in Wan'an Town to ensure the transportation of supplies for the subsequent large forces."

Captain Geng sighed secretly and replied listlessly: "Yes"

Mei Ping saw that Captain Geng was a little depressed, and he shouted in dissatisfaction: "I don't want to make any more mistakes, otherwise I will be subject to military law."

When Captain Geng saw the regiment commander's expression, he immediately calmed down and replied again: "Yes, I will complete the mission."

"Everyone, let's go to Meishan"

Not long after the National Army troops left Wan'an Town, news came

Boom! Boom! Boom!

explosion

Mei Ping was stunned: "What's going on?"

"Report, the Red Bandits have planted many mines at the entrance to the town, and we have a whole squad of casualties."

"It's the commander's foresight to send out the vanguard, otherwise our casualties would be huge," said Staff Officer Wang admiringly.

Mei Ping suppressed his anger: "These are all some unsightly things. Staff Officer Wang asked the artillery to open a safe passage."

"The Red Bandits want to delay our attack, so we'll just let them do what they want. Tell the brothers to proceed carefully and send more people out for reconnaissance. I don't want anyone to harass us along the way."

Li Yan looked at the situation outside Wan'an Town and decisively ordered: "Retreat!"

Leopard asked in confusion, "Instructor, aren't we delaying the enemy's attack and destroying their manpower at the same time? Isn't this our chance?"

Li Yan shook his head slightly: "We have few people, and the mines we laid yesterday were also few, so we can't stop the enemy's attack at all."

"Now the enemy is bombarding us with artillery, and the minefields we laid are no longer effective."

"Once we open fire, the enemy's fire will extend and we will suffer heavy losses."

"Retreat, let's go to Plum Village. The roads there are winding, the valleys are steep, and there are fortifications we have built. We will wait for the enemy there."

"Leopard, you stay behind. The enemy will definitely send a large number of scouts this time. Remember to place more booby traps along the way to eliminate the enemy's eyes first."