Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 7: Stop talking, stop talking (please read)

After Chen Chengxing taught everyone how to screw in screws.

The soldiers were very excited, twisting wrenches here and there, trying every place that could be turned.

If someone unscrewed something, there would be an immediate cheer. They had never touched such high-end stuff before, let alone disassembled it.

Seeing that everyone was having a lot of fun, Chen Chengxing did not disturb them, but returned to the captives.

"How about it, have you all thought it through?" Chen Chengxing asked.

"Captain Chen, we would like to go back to the base with you first and then make a decision, is that okay?" said the leading second lieutenant of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

"Haha, the legs are on your bodies, so we can't refuse, right?" Chen Chengxing said with a smile.

These prisoners will follow the New Second Regiment back to its base and will not have any impact on the New Second Regiment.

After all, the New Second Regiment had just set an ambush here, and the Japanese would definitely track them down, so the New Second Regiment would also have to move after returning.

"Thank you, Captain Chen."

A few minutes later, the New 2nd Regiment, which had cleaned up the battlefield, began to retreat to Guangshan with the wounded and captured supplies, while most of the prisoners followed them, and only a very small number chose to evacuate on their own.

On the way, Chen Chengxing found Luo Ping and said, "Old Luo, do you see those Guo soldiers behind? I leave it to you. Use your ability to keep them here."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult to keep them all. I think there are quite a few die-hard Komeito members among them." Luo Ping said in a low voice.

When Chen Chengxing agreed to let them return to the base with the New Second Regiment, Luo Ping knew that his own commander was plotting against them.

"The infantry doesn't matter, just keep as many technical soldiers as possible," Chen Chengxing instructed.

For the Eighth Route Army, developing infantry was not difficult as long as they had guns, but it was different for technical arms. Without professional training, most people would not be able to do those jobs.

"Okay, I'll try my best." Luo Ping nodded.

Afterwards, Luo Ping took his comrades from the Political Department and began to solicit information from them in the name of registering their information, and he got to know their numbers, military branches, and years of service clearly.

After getting the information of these people clear, the people in the political department began targeted talks to win them over. As for the infantrymen, they were put at the end. If there was time, they would try to win them over, but if not, they would just leave them alone.

Wei Dayong was included in the group that should be recruited as much as possible because his physique showed that he was a good soldier.

Wei Dayong was very depressed along the way. There was a bespectacled guy next to him who kept chattering about some policies and guidelines, and what he said was very professional.

But who is Wei Dayong? He went to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts since he was a child, and joined the Central Army after the Japanese invaded. He never went to school.

Although he could understand every word said by this bespectacled Eighth Route Army soldier, but after connecting them together, Wei Dayong could only mumble in "baba aba". Isn't this bullying the illiterate?
By the time Chen Chengxing noticed Wei Dayong, Wei Dayong was almost flushed.

"Xiao Li, go and take care of the other friendly forces." Chen Chengxing walked over and said.

"Yes!" Li Yuan did not say much about the leader's order. He changed another person according to the order of the list and started the propaganda.

When Wei Dayong saw Li Yuan leaving, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He was really scared.

Even when real swords and guns were pointed at his neck, Wei Dayong didn't even frown. However, facing such an enthusiastic Li Yuan, Wei Dayong said he couldn't resist at all.

"Xiao Li has just joined the revolution, and now is a time of great enthusiasm. Please bear with me." Chen Chengxing said with a smile.

"No, no, Xiao Li is a very nice person." Wei Dayong waved his hands repeatedly. Although Li Yuan talked a lot just now, he was very concerned about him, which was an experience Wei Dayong had never had in the Central Army.

Seeing that Wei Dayong didn't mind, Chen Chengxing revealed the matter.

"I see you are injured. Is it okay?" Chen Chengxing asked.

"It's okay. The Japanese's Type 38 rifle has strong penetrating power. It went through the stomach without damaging the internal organs." Wei Dayong said casually.

"That's good." Chen Chengxing nodded and asked, "We will be transferred soon after we arrive at the base. What do you think? Do you want to work with me?"

"This..." Wei Dayong felt conflicted.

If possible, he still wanted to join the Central Army. In addition to what he had said before, the Central Army had better weapons, the most important thing was that one of his brothers was a company commander in the 27th Division. This was one of the reasons why he was quickly promoted to sergeant squad leader after joining the army.

After all, if you only have fists and feet but no backing, you are nothing in the Central Army.

But now his position is not so firm. Although Wei Dayong did not understand all of what Li Yuan said just now, he got the general idea.

It was the first time that Wei Dayong heard of such an army, and it was also the first time that a decision came to his mind.

"What's wrong? Do you have any questions? Just speak up. We in the Eighth Route Army believe in equality for all, and everyone has the right to speak." Chen Chengxing said.

Wei Dayong looked at Chen Chengxing, who was not much older than himself, hesitated for a moment and said, "I used to be a monk in Shaolin Temple. I saw two devils harming the people, so I killed them, and then I went down the mountain to join the Central Army."

"I joined the army to fight the Japanese, but the Eighth Route Army's equipment is too poor, and it is unlikely to fight the Japanese head-on, so..."

Although Wei Dayong didn't finish his words, Chen Chengxing knew exactly what he meant.

"Haha, it seems that you really don't understand our Eighth Route Army. It can even be said that you don't know much about the situation of the Sino-Japanese War." Chen Chengxing said with a smile.

"In 35, Mr. Ren of our party proposed the idea of protracted war. Earlier this year, Mr. Jiang Baili also mentioned this idea in his article on national defense published in the Shanghai Ta Kung Pao."

"The war with the devils is not won overnight, but we must use time and space to gradually weaken the devils, turn disadvantages into advantages, turn passivity into initiative, and finally win the war."

"In this situation, guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines is as important as fighting on the front lines."

"And our Eighth Route Army will definitely be the main force fighting behind enemy lines. By then, I'm afraid you won't be able to finish all the battles."

After Chen Chengxing finished speaking, he added: "If you don't believe me, you can go with the New Second Regiment first. If there is no battle to fight at that time, you can return to the Central Army at any time. I will never stop you!"

Seeing that Chen Chengxing gave him such face, Wei Dayong hesitated for a moment and then nodded and agreed.

"Okay! Captain, if you give me face, I will definitely protect you. I will do it with you!"

"Okay! You should take good care of your injuries first and work as a guard for me." Chen Chengxing said with a smile.

"Hey!" Wei Dayong nodded vigorously.

Although the guard's position is not high, his status in the regiment is not low.

Chen Chengxing looked at Wei Dayong's smiling face and also smiled.

Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong, Wei Dayong, I will accept it with pleasure.

(End of this chapter)