After the battle at Li Jiapo, the soldiers on the periphery quickly left the Japanese army and hid in the Taihang Mountains.
General Shinozuka Yoshio of the North China Army used a Ki-36 reconnaissance plane to observe the Yamazaki Brigade's position at a low altitude. He found that it had been completely breached. He also saw many Japanese soldiers 'coats being taken off and their bodies lying naked on the ground.
After cursing at Baga for a while, he finally allowed the Sixteenth and Ninth Exploration Teams to return to their original positions.
This battle affected almost all of the main forces of the Japanese army in Shanxi Province. In the end, they still couldn't save the Yamazaki Battalion.
The conceited Japanese army regarded this battle as the greatest humiliation of conquering China and would definitely take revenge.
The first battalion suppressed more than 80 devils and sent them to the headquarters in Jinchaji.
The bosses knew that the Independent Regiment had won the battle, but they did not expect to capture more than 80 Japanese. Their jaws almost dropped!
From Pingxing Pass in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War to the current base behind the enemy lines, the Eighth Route Army had only captured more than 300 Japanese soldiers in a few years!
Commander Liu Bocheng thought to himself that Li Yunlong's captives were equivalent to the results of a battle. The political significance was far greater than the military significance. At least he did not waste his time firing those artillery shells.
He wanted to reward the Independent Regiment with something, but the Eighth Route Army headquarters was short of supplies and was like a pauper. He really could not take out anything, so he could only kick the ball to Yan 'an.
After Yan 'an received Li Jiapo's good news, they sent a letter of commendation to the independent regiment that had won a great victory.
In the regiment headquarters, Li Yun Long was illiterate and pretended to hold the letter.
"Political commissar, read it for me. What is written in the letter?”
Zhao Gang looked at Li Yunlong's uncultured appearance and took the letter. He said," It's the leader. He said that we have defeated the arrogance of the Japanese invaders and made contributions to the Eighth Route Army's resistance behind the enemy's rear. He named and praised all the soldiers and commanders of our independent regiment and gave us a second-class merit. That's probably what he meant.”
Li Yunlong pursed his lips and said,""The leader is also very idle. It's useless to talk to me. It's better to give me half a catty of roasted sweet potatoes.”
As he spoke, Li Yun Long felt that he had won the battle and no one dared to care about him. He took out half a bottle of white wine from the cabinet and poured himself a drink. Just as he took a sip, he remembered that he had been saved by Zhou Lin.
"Hey, political commissar, in this battle, that warrior called Zhou Lin performed very well. Let's reward him with something in the name of the regiment. Speaking of which, I'm so poor that I'm almost naked. I don't have anything to show. Why don't you write a letter of commendation for me?”
Zhao Gang also thought of Zhou Lin. Without him, the casualties of the Second Battalion would have been countless. He agreed to reward him, but when he heard that Li Yunlong wanted to write a letter of commendation, he waved his hand.
"No, no, that's too stingy. Although fighting bravely is the duty of every eighth route soldier, Zhou Lin has played a vital role in this battle, from digging the tunnel to fighting hand-to-hand. He must be given a clear reward to ensure the morale of the troops. However…I also understand that although we won this battle, the eighth route army has also suffered a great loss. How about…Regiment Commander, call Zhou Lin over and ask him what he wants. Is it a few days of rest? A few silver coins, a promotion in military rank, or whatever. We should respect his personal opinion.”
Li Yunlong suddenly realized and said," That's right. The intellectual is smart. I'll be more open-minded. As long as I can satisfy you, I'll satisfy you. Monk Wei, ask Zhou Lin from the cavalry company to come to the regiment headquarters."”
The monk who was guarding outside said to the room,""No need to call, Zhou Lin is here."
Zhou Lin did not expect such a coincidence. He shouted,"Report!"
"Come in."
Zhou Lin opened the curtain and saw the regiment commander and the political commissar.
Li Yunlong put down his bowl and said with a smile,""Speak of the devil. Your performance in this battle was very outstanding. Just now, Political Commissar Zhao and I were talking about what reward we should give you. Tell me, do you want to take a few days off to rest or take a few silver coins to the county town to eat a good meal?”
Zhou Lin put on a rare serious face and said to Li Yunlong,""Regiment commander, I don't want any other rewards. I have a request, and that is to allow me to join the Chinese Party. As a member of the Party, I can participate in important missions in the future.”
As he spoke, he handed in his application to join the party.
This was the result of Zhou Lin's thinking for the entire afternoon. He was used to being lazy, but after this battle and seeing the bloodshed and sacrifices, he suddenly had a desire to transform from a boy to a man and shoulder more responsibilities.
Moreover, if he didn't join any organization, he could be free to be a lone ranger. However, if he didn't make use of the Gongdang organization, he definitely wouldn't be able to complete the conquest mission within two years.
As a political commissar, Zhao Gang had long wanted to recruit Zhou Lin into the party. He took the application and nodded repeatedly." Well, it's written well. Joining the organization to participate in the battle, your purpose is pure. Alright, I'll be your party introduction, and Regiment Commander Li will be your witness. Now that the conditions are simple, you can just swear an oath to me. Come, raise your right fist, and I'll recite a sentence for you. I'm willing to join the Chinese Party and adhere to the discipline of the Party. I'm not afraid of difficulties or sacrifices, and I'll fight for the cause of Communism to the end.”
Zhou Lin raised his right fist and repeated his declaration.
"From now on, Comrade Zhou Lin, you're a member of the party. You can participate in the party's military discussions and important offensive missions."”
"Thank you, political commissar."
After Zhou Lin finished his oath, he saw that the system's conquest progress had jumped from 0.01% to 0.1%.
He thought to himself that the system also knew that joining the party was beneficial to the mission.
Li Yun Long suddenly said to Zhou Lin vigilantly,""Hey…I heard from the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion that you can manipulate rats to dig tunnels. Are you a charlatan who infiltrated our faction?”
"Leader, you're worrying too much. I'm born with the ability to communicate with animals.”
After Zhao Gang saw it, he was excited at first, but he calmed down and said,"The world is full of wonders. It's a good thing to have someone like you join our party.”
Li Yunlong's brain worked quickly and he immediately thought of other uses.
"Oh my god, you still have these two sons? I, Li Yunlong, understand that the more powerful you are, the less you like to be a good child. From tomorrow onwards, you can do whatever you want. As long as you can defeat the Japanese and strengthen our army, I don't care if you train cats or catch rabbits! There is only one request, and that is not to bully the commoners, do you hear me?!”
Zhou Lin didn't expect Li Yunlong to give up his power so easily.
"Yes, sir! Leader, I'll give you a big surprise in three days!”
"I don't like soldiers who fire empty cannons. I'll wait for your surprise.”
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