The Flames of Resistance Against Japan in Jiangnan

Why did I have to transmigrate here of all places? And the timing of my transmigration is really bad. The White Army that is attacking has formed an iron wall of encirclement. This army, which doesn't have much combat power, may be completely wiped out in a few days. Did I go through all this trouble to transmigrate just to be buried alive with these old veterans?

Absolutely not. Although the vanguard of the Seventh Red Army Corps met a tragic end, by the time it was reorganized into the New Fourth Army, very few of the original tens of thousands of men remained. Of the troops that were assembled in an organized manner at Yansi Temple in Shexian County, Huizhou, only four hundred men from the Advance Division led by Su Yu remained, which were later reorganized into the Second Battalion of the Fourth Regiment.

Having gained several decades of experience, I have a general understanding of the course of history. Therefore, it is still possible to try to preserve the Red Army's fighting force.

The first goal is to figure out how to survive.

If you use your brain, you'll always find a way to get through this.

"Dayong, you're back?"

A chubby man greeted them.

Luo Dayong replied:

"Jialin, we're back, but more than a dozen comrades have sacrificed their lives."

That's Tian Jialin.

Hu Jiu introduced them to Xu Wenqing.

"Tian Jialin is the head of the regiment's directly subordinate team."

Xu Wenqing looked up and saw several hundred people sitting or standing in the woods. A fire was burning in a clearing, and a pot was being cooked on the fire. He had already heard Hu Jiu's introduction earlier: the regiment was divided into three battalions, the First, Second, and Third Battalions, plus a directly subordinate unit.

The First, Second, and Third Battalions served as the vanguard and rearguard in battle, while the directly subordinate units were units directly managed by the regimental headquarters, responsible for logistics and security within the regiment. Due to the White Army's pursuit and suppression, the troops had retreated while fighting and had already left Tanjiaqiao, now camped in this small grove, barely clinging to life.

A dark-skinned, thin boy ran through the crowd to Xu Wenqing's side, grabbed Xu Wenqing's hand, and said excitedly:

"Commander...Commander...you...you're finally back! We...we..."

Xu Wenqing said kindly:

"Don't rush...don't rush...tell me slowly. First, tell me your name, who I am, and where we are now?"

The boy panicked and said:

"Commander, Commander, don't scare me!!! It's me, Tiger! Don't you remember me?"

Xu Wenqing thought carefully for a moment, realizing he didn't know this boy named Hu Zi, and then said slowly:

"Hmm, I don't remember? Where are we now? Am I your commander?"

"Yes, Commander, have you forgotten? The night before last, we had a skirmish with the White Dogs. The Commander, the Political Commissar, and the First, Second, and Third Battalion Commanders all sacrificed their lives. We've been chased by the White Dogs ever since, and we don't even know where we are now."

Tiger responded.

At this moment, a man in an old military uniform asked Xu Wenqing:

"Commander, are you alright? I'm Li Dayong, the company commander of the 2nd Company, 1st Battalion. Do you remember me?"

With Hu Jiu and others explaining, Xu Wenqing finally understood his situation.

Currently, the 55th Regiment has suffered more than half its casualties. Of the original 1,000-plus men, only a little over 400 remain. The regimental commander, political commissar, commanders of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battalions, and six of the ten company commanders have all been killed. The deputy regimental commander and chief of staff are seriously wounded. It can be said that the 55th Regiment has been essentially destroyed.

Tian Jialin and several others came over and helped the wounded soldier to the side to rest. When they saw Xu Wenqing, a hint of doubt flashed in their eyes, and they asked:

"Commander, what's wrong today?"

"It's nothing."

Xu Wenqing was bewildered, not knowing what was wrong with him. He didn't realize that although he and the old Qingzi were using the same body, their eyes were completely different. The old Qingzi's eyes were filled with tension and pressure, while the current Xu Wenqing's eyes were filled with resilience and confidence, which made Tian Jialin feel somewhat unfamiliar with him.

"Qingzi has done a great job today."

Luo Daqiang said from the side,

"It's strange. The regimental commander's marksmanship is usually terrible, but today he showed great prowess on the battlefield. He was like a sharpshooter, hitting every shot. He killed more than a dozen White soldiers and single-handedly defeated a platoon of White soldiers who were pursuing them. Not only did he relieve everyone's siege, but he also captured a lot of weapons, including a machine gun."

"Really?"

Tian Jialin said in surprise.

"Hehe, well, it's all about luck, luck."

Xu Wenqing said awkwardly.

Xu Wenqing convened a brief operational meeting with the few remaining cadres.

Xu Wenqing suggested that all the current soldiers, plus the lightly wounded who were still able to move, be reorganized into three reinforced companies and one special service company. Each company would have four platoons, totaling 126 men. Each platoon would have one platoon leader, one political instructor, and two deputy platoon leaders. Each company would have one company commander, three deputy company commanders, one political instructor, and one deputy political instructor. The entire regiment would not have a battalion-level military organization for the time being. As for the regimental-level military commanders, there were only Xu Wenqing and the seriously wounded Chief of Staff Ye Weiguo.

They are currently nearly 200 kilometers away from the main force of the Red Tenth Army Corps, which has already broken through the encirclement. Even if they chase after them on foot, it will take them at least three to five days to catch up.

That's not all; behind the main force of the Red Army were also multiple layers of blockade from the Central Army, the Zhejiang Army, the Anhui Army, and the Jiangxi Army. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Xu Wenqing also discussed the matter with Ye Weiguo, Hu Jiu, Tian Jialin, Luo Daqiang, Li Dayong, and others, and reached a consensus.

That is, instead of rushing to catch up with the main force, we should try our best to gather together some of the Red Army soldiers who were left behind or scattered by the main force.

Next, Xu Wenqing and everyone began to discuss suitable candidates within the regiment to be selected as special operations team members.

This study quickly revealed that the regiment had quite a few people with special operations potential, and soon they compiled a list of about a hundred people.

Xu Wenqing was very satisfied with the list. Based on his original memories, he knew that these people were all excellent warriors with a foundation in martial arts.

Most of them, after a period of special training, can acquire basic special operations capabilities. Given time, many of them will become outstanding special operations elites.

After the list was finalized, Xu Wenqing instructed Hu Zi to take Zhang Dejiang and Wang Erniu to each company to notify the people on the list, requiring them to gather at the regimental headquarters before 3 o'clock.

At this moment, the preliminary selection candidates for the special operations team of the company closest to the regimental headquarters arrived at the division headquarters. Everyone looked excited and had smiles on their faces.

When Tiger and his men went down to inform the others, everyone was incredibly excited to hear that they had been selected by the regimental commander to join the special operations squadron and become special operations soldiers personally trained by the commander. Those soldiers who weren't selected looked on with envy, envying those who would have the opportunity to follow the commander and receive his personal training.