Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 23 The leader is a loser
The next day, the rain stopped and the sky cleared up.

Early in the morning, before the wakeup call was blown, the soldiers woke up to the smell of stew.

"The kitchen staff is stewing meat?"

"Let's go, let's go and have a look."

He doesn't move forward to eat meat and is sleeping on the kang. You must be crazy.

"Have you forgotten what the deputy commander said yesterday?" the soldier at the side reminded.

"Oh, yes, yes, look at my brain, hurry up and everyone, get up and clean up for the fellow villager."

Although the New Second Regiment would only stay in Niugou Village for one night and would leave after breakfast, they could not do big work like repairing the house, but it was no problem for them to tidy up the yard and fetch two jars of water.

Attracted by the stew, the soldiers were enthusiastic and moved quickly.

And once you find that a certain platoon has increased its speed, you must be even faster.

Although both the front and back of the line can get a bite, everyone still wants to be the first to eat the stew.

"Oh my god, it smells so good!"

The soldiers held their bowls, found a spot near the wall, squatted down and started working.

This big bowl of meat, coupled with the white flour buns, is something I have never eaten like this in my entire life.

The same was true of what had happened before in the Central Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

If the army is rich, it is because the officers are rich, and it has nothing to do with the soldiers.

The kitchen staff's meal weighed about 600 to 700 kilograms of meat and bones, which was eaten up immediately. Even the pot for stewing the meat was filled with boiling water to ensure that no oil would be wasted.

Luo Yongan from the logistics department felt like crying when he saw that half of the horse meat had been cooked.

Prodigal son! The leader is a prodigal son!
Wouldn't it be delicious to stew 100 kilograms of meat with cabbage and radish? This way you can have more meals.

Chen Chengxing simply ignored Luo Yongan's petty-mindedness.

In Chen Chengxing's opinion, the more they eat, the better. Eating will reduce the burden on the troops, which is good for the New Second Regiment's subsequent march.

"Captain, where are we going next?" After dinner, Luo Ping found Chen Chengxing and asked.

"Let's go to Wanjiabao." Chen Chengxing said casually.

"Wanjiabao? Commander, do you want to go back to Guangshan?" Luo Ping frowned.

10 kilometers south of Wanjiabao is the temporary base of the New Second Regiment in Guangshan.

"Instead of going to Guangshan, we will cross the Tongpu Railway and enter Zhongyun Mountain." Chen Chengxing said as he took out the map seized from the Japanese.

This map is much more detailed than the one currently used by the New Second Regiment.

The reason why Chen Chengxing led the team to Niugou Village was because there was a small path heading west from Niugou Village on the map.

This small road can directly connect to Guangkou Highway, and through Guangkou Highway, the New Second Regiment can directly reach Wanjiabao.

"Shaohukou is 10 kilometers along the road from Duanjiabao. I decided to see if I can do one more job at Shaohukou, and then we'll go into Zhongyun Mountain." Chen Chengxing gestured the marching route of the New Second Regiment on the map.

Chen Chengxing was talking about going to Shaohukou to take a look, but in fact he was very sure.

After arriving at Niugou Village last night, Chen Chengxing received the mission reward.

[The battle is over, battle evaluation: victory!]

【Obtained 385 honor points. 】

【The mission has been completed! 】

【Rewards are waiting to be claimed! 】

[Rewards are being distributed]

[Intelligence obtained: At 11:3 p.m. on November 12, a Japanese freight train passed through Shahukou to deliver supplies to the front line, and a small Japanese army team was escorting the train.]

[Side quest released: Ambush the Japanese freight train.] [Quest reward: 1 skill point.]

With systematic intelligence support, how can we not be sure?
"Entering Zhongyun Mountain? Are we not engaging in guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines anymore?"

Luo Ping was somewhat surprised at Chen Chengxing's plan. The New Second Regiment was now like a fish in water behind enemy lines, so why were they going to withdraw so soon?
"Let's see how the situation develops," said Chen Chengxing.

The world of Bright Sword is different from the real world. Chen Chengxing only knows the general outline, and he is not sure when Xinkou and Taiyuan will fall. Therefore, Chen Chengxing can only take one step at a time.

Moreover, after reaching the Zhongyun Mountains, the New Second Regiment could also move eastward to attack the flanks of Pinggang and Xinkou.

"Then when do we leave?" Luo Ping asked.

"I have already made the arrangements. We will set off in half an hour," said Chen Chengxing.

"Okay, then I'll take a walk around the village." Luo Ping nodded, got up and left the village chief's house.

After the New Second Regiment left Niugou Village, the village chief stood at the entrance of the village and looked at the backs of the New Second Regiment.

"I have lived for so many years and have never seen such an army." The village chief couldn't help but say.

In the past, the troops that passed through the village would often commit corruption and extortion, but if they were not satisfied, murder and arson were common. Some troops even asked the village to provide military prostitutes.

After all, the saying "bandits pass by like combs, soldiers pass by like rakes" is not nonsense.

However, this team not only did not ask for anything from the people, but also left a lot of food.

Even the main road in Niugou Village was repaired.

"Which unit did they say they were from?" the village chief asked the person beside him. He was old and his memory was not that good.

"It's the New Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

"Good, what a great Eighth Route Army!"

"Commander, the first battalion has captured a deserter from the Kuomintang ahead."

When Chen Chengxing led the New Second Regiment to Wanjiabao, Xu Wu sent a squad of soldiers to escort one person back.

"Deserter? Bring him here." Chen Chengxing asked them to bring the captured deserter to him.

"Which unit are you from?" Chen Chengxing asked the deserter in front of him.

We can tell from their clothes that they are the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, but if the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were to flee, they should have fled south. Why would they flee north?
"Sir, I am from the 32nd Division of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Sir, please spare my life, sir, please spare my life, I am really not a deserter."

"32nd Division? That's not right. Isn't the 32nd Division in Niangzi Pass? Why are you here?" Chen Chengxing ignored his explanation and asked directly.

Before the New Second Regiment crossed to Hebei, Chen Chengxing had seen the number of the 32nd Division in a document. At that time, they were deployed on the Niangzi Pass line.

"Niangzi Pass has been breached by the Japanese army, and the 32nd Division has been dispersed. I couldn't find my unit, so I thought about going home and hiding."

When Chen Chengxing heard that Niangzi Pass had been breached, his face became extremely serious. Just now he was still wondering about the situation in Xinkou.

There is no need to think about it now. Once Niangzi Pass is broken, Taiyuan's flank will be in danger. The defenders of Xinkou will inevitably retreat, and I am afraid that the large force of Taiyuan will also retreat next.

Without the natural barrier of Niangzi Pass, the Japanese invaders from North China could march straight into Shanxi.

"Monk, give him two steamed buns and let him go." Chen Chengxing waved his hand.

At this time, Chen Chengxing didn't care whether this person was a deserter or a defeated soldier. It didn't matter to him at all.

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army soldier didn't expect that not only would he not die, but he could also get two steamed buns. He was immediately overjoyed, because he had been hungry for several days.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir!"

Chen Chengxing waved his hand and Wei Dayong took him away from the marching team.

"Lao Luo, there is something I want you to do."

After walking on the road for a few more minutes, Chen Chengxing suddenly spoke.

(End of this chapter)