Zhao Ting and the rest fought with the Japanese from dawn to sunset. The Japanese's several fierce attacks did not gain any advantage. Instead, they left layers of corpses in front of the camp.
After a day of bloody battles, Zhao Ting, the company commander, was also covered in blood. His face was covered in dust, and his sweat washed away the dust on his face, leaving white marks.
"How are the casualties?"
Although Zhao Ting was exhausted, after the Japanese retreated in the evening, he immediately gathered the three platoon leaders under him to ask about the situation of the battle.
Fortunately, although the three platoon leaders were all injured, and the head of the first platoon leader, Liu Gang, was wrapped in gauze that was oozing blood, they were all superficial wounds and still alive.
"There are five people left in the first row."
"There are six more in the second row."
"Third Platoon still has four heads."
In the morning, their crippled company still had about 30 people, but after a day of fighting, they had lost another half.
"If this continues, our company will be extinct.”Second Platoon Leader Yang Dashu said in a muffled voice.
"If the platoon leader hadn't intervened at the critical moment, there wouldn't be any survivors left in our company.”Third Platoon Leader Old Wang corrected.
The attack of the Japanese was too fierce. Although they were fighting to the death, the entire position was on the verge of collapse.
There were a few times when they were in danger. If it weren't for the company commander Zhao Ting, they wouldn't have been able to hold their positions in the morning.
Not only did Zhao Ting have the Beginner Godly Snipe skill, but he also had the Beginner Close Combat skill. Whether it was long-range shooting or close combat, he could take on ten enemies at once.
It was precisely because of the existence of Zhao Ting that even though their company's position seemed to be on the verge of collapse, it was never breached by the Japanese.
"Let the brothers eat something, then repair the trenches. I'll go to the battalion headquarters for a meeting. I heard that the 34th Independent Brigade is here, so they should be able to replenish our forces.”Zhao Ting said.
The 74th division was formed in a hurry after the war. It had two divisions and an independent brigade. Their division was sent directly to the battlefield from Shaanxi Province.
The other division and independent brigade were from another province, so they arrived at the battlefield later than them.
This was because their entire army had originally existed as a supplementary force. Now, the two divisions had been officially awarded a number.
As for the 34th Independent Brigade that came from Dian Province, they were still a supplementary brigade, so they could directly replenish the soldiers to the main division that had suffered greater losses.
After Zhao Ting gave his instructions, he immediately rushed to the headquarters of the 3rd Battalion. However, he did not see the Battalion Commander. After asking, he found out that Battalion Commander Wang Hai had gone to the Regiment Headquarters, so they could only wait.
The Company Commanders of the First Company and Second Company had all died in battle, and the temporarily promoted Acting Company Commanders had also died twice.
Zhao Ting was originally only a second lieutenant platoon leader, but now he had become the most senior company commander in the battalion.
Company Commander Zhao, come and smoke."
"Company Commander Zhao, please take care of me in the future.”
The current acting first and second company commanders were originally just a deputy platoon leader and a staff officer of the battalion headquarters. Now, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and take on the role of commander.
Facing Zhao Ting, a colleague who had displayed his might on the battlefield and had even made a name for himself in the left wing army, they were exceptionally enthusiastic.
They were all brothers in the same trench. Zhao Ting did not put on any airs and quickly became familiar with them.
If they didn't ask, they wouldn't know. But once they asked, they were shocked. During the battle, because Zhao Ting and the others were fighting very well, the reserve troops and handymen in the regiment and battalion were all added to their two companies to stabilize the position.
But now, the two of them only had more than 50 people left. It could be said that they had suffered heavy losses.
When they first set off for the battlefield, they were a fully filled infantry battalion. However, after only a few days of fighting, there were less than a hundred people left in each battalion. It could be said that the losses were quite large.
"I heard that Regiment Commander Qiu's side is in a worse situation.”
After hearing this, Zhao Ting, who was originally full of confidence, was undoubtedly shrouded in a layer of haze.
Although this army had just been established, it was still a direct descendant of the Central Army. Whether it was soldiers or weapons, they were all good.
However, they had suffered heavy losses even though they were in such a situation. Not to mention the allied forces, such as the Sichuan troops, who did not even have decent equipment, they might have suffered even greater losses.
After the battle with the Japanese, Zhao Ting finally understood why he could defeat an entire division in a day. The difference between the two sides was too great.
Zhao Ting was worried and didn't participate in the discussion. He seemed very depressed. Battalion Commander Wang Hai soon returned from the meeting.
"The independent 34th Brigade is here. The military has decided to add the 34th Brigade to our division and the 58th Division. Our battalion has 350 people. My suggestion is that you guys each get 100 people, and the other 50 people will be directly under the battalion headquarters.”
The three company commanders had no objections to Battalion Commander Wang Hai's arrangement.
Along with the 34th regiment, there were also large amounts of weapons and equipment. The 3rd Battalion also received quite a bit.
This time, due to the good performance of Zhao Ting's company, they were given two additional light machine guns and 5,000 rounds of ammunition. The other two company commanders did not object.
The weapons on the battlefield were severely damaged. Facing the timely arrival of soldiers and weapons, Zhao Ting felt much more at ease.
Soon, the new soldiers brought their weapons and equipment to the camp. Zhao Ting brought the new soldiers back to the camp.
The 100 soldiers of Dian Province were divided into three platoons, which made their platoon, which had suffered heavy losses, strong again.
"Each of the three platoon leaders will be rewarded with 30 yuan, and the rest of the brothers will be rewarded with 20 yuan each. Old Wang will keep the rest for the company's expenses in the future.”
The commendation order from the left wing army had arrived. At the same time, Zhao Ting was rewarded with 500 yuan.
Zhao Ting didn't keep it for himself. Instead, he used it to reward the veterans who followed him, making the new soldiers jealous.
Old Wang and the others thought that it was Zhao Ting's private property. They didn't want it at first, but they couldn't persuade Zhao Ting. In the end, they could only accept it.
"Brothers, follow me and fight the Japanese. With me to eat, you will definitely not starve. Follow me and bleed. I will definitely not treat you badly.”
Part of Zhao Ting's words were directed at the surviving veterans, while the other part was directed at the new recruits.
Zhao Ting's actions had undoubtedly raised the morale of the company, and their loyalty to Zhao Ting had also increased.
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