Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

After the mourning was over, Li Yunlong took out a list from his pocket.

This time, the level of merit that Li Yunlong applied to the headquarters was divided into double special and third grade.

Special combat hero, special merit, first-class merit, second-class merit, and third-class merit.

There are two conditions for becoming a special combat hero: one is to make extremely significant contributions on the battlefield and be able to change the direction of the battlefield by one's own strength; the other is to sacrifice one's life in an extreme way in exchange for victory on the battlefield.

As long as one is achieved, one can obtain the title of special combat hero, for example, when attacking Datong, the seven people who were the first to climb the city wall of Datong.

The standard for special merit is outstanding achievements, which have made significant contributions and influences to the victory of the battle. For example, Li Liansheng was seriously injured in the battle of Datong Mine when he blew up the Japanese firepower point halfway up the mountain, opening an offensive channel for the attacking troops.

There are own evaluation standards for first-class merit, second-class merit, and third-class merit.

In fact, generally speaking, an independent column does not have the right to award medals.

However, the headquarters took into account the impact of the recent battles of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Independent Column and agreed to Li Yunlong's request, agreeing that the Independent Column could award medals to those who had made meritorious contributions in these battles.

In addition, Li Yunlong has also received a commendation. Next, Li Yunlong will become the commander of a military region, and the military region has the right to commend soldiers who have made meritorious contributions.

Of course, the medals awarded to the Independent Column for this celebration are not required to be worn. They are more like commendation medals for the battle. The most important thing is the commendation order from the headquarters.

"Liu Tiezhu! Zhang Dashan! Guang Yichun! Wang Erqiang! Fu Youguo! Zhou Daming! Chen Wei!"

Li Yunlong called out the names of seven people. Every time he called out, a soldier would stand up and answer, then trot to Li Yunlong.

"Liu Tiezhu, Zhang Dashan... Chen Wei and seven others, during the attack on Datong, captured the Japanese enemy headquarters, killing six Japanese lieutenants, twenty-seven lieutenants, and 121 soldiers. They were the first to reach the Datong city wall, forcing the defenders of Datong's west gate to surrender. Liu Tiezhu, Zhang Dashan... Chen Wei and seven others are hereby awarded the title of Special Combat Heroes, and their reconnaissance platoon is also awarded the honorary title of Vanguard Platoon!"

Zhao Gang held the medal in his hand. The army commander walked out with a smile, picked up the medal and began to award medals to these soldiers. The medal for the special combat hero was a gun with a city wall behind it, which could be hung directly around the neck. The craftsmanship of the medal that could be hung on clothes was a little complicated, so Li Yunlong simply made a big one that could be hung directly around the neck.

The seven people were very excited. When they saw the commander hang the medal around their necks, they were so excited that they were almost speechless.

"Well done!"

The commander gave each person a cigarette and personally lit the cigarettes for these soldiers who had won special merits. Even those who couldn't smoke among the seven people took a puff.

Li Yunlong felt a little envious after seeing this. This was not a part prepared by Li Yunlong, but added by the army commander.

In fact, the main reason was that the Eighth Route Army was too poor and the conditions were too difficult, so they could only use this method to reward meritorious soldiers.

The supplies here sound like a lot, but Li Yunlong can't just take care of himself. He has to share them with the brother units, and the independent column keeps what it needs, so there isn't much left.

Of course, in addition to medal awards, these special combat heroes also received other commendations and were promoted. All seven of them will be promoted to deputy company commanders and begin learning to command battles. As long as they are capable enough, battalion commanders and regimental commanders are just their starting point.

These seven special combat heroes are also the only special combat heroes awarded at this celebration meeting. After these seven people leave, it will be the turn to award the special merit.

"Li Liansheng, Zhang Dabao... He Yuanshan, Zhang Qiang... Feng Youcai, Xiao Wanshi... Zhang Yingcai, Song Dachun... sixteen people have received special merit!"

Li Yunlong read out the names of sixteen people, but only twelve of them came on stage in person, and four of them had already died.

"Li Liansheng, during the Battle of Datong Mine, scaled a twenty-meter cliff and blew up the Japanese's fortified firing point halfway up the mountain, opening a passage for the attack on the mine. He was seriously injured and is awarded Special Merit."

"Zhang Dabao, during the ambush at Datong, used his body to block the muzzle of the Japanese artillery as it was about to fire, reducing heavy casualties during the cavalry battalion's attack on the Japanese artillery position. He died heroically and is posthumously awarded Special Merit."

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"He Yuanshan, in the Battle of Datong Mine, single-handedly killed 47 Japanese soldiers, preventing the Japanese puppet troops from detonating the mine, and saving the lives of tens of thousands of compatriots. He is specially awarded Special Merit."

"Zhang Qiang, during the battle at Datong Mine..."

"Feng Youcai, during the Battle of Yu County, was the first to charge into the Japanese Sixth Division headquarters, killing twelve Japanese officers. He is specially awarded special merit."

"Xiao Wanshi, during the Battle of Yu County, charged into the enemy's position and captured 37 of them, including one lieutenant and six lieutenants. He is specially awarded special merit."

"Zhang Yingcai, during the Battle of Yu County, led three soldiers to charge into the Japanese regiment headquarters, killing the Japanese regiment commander, four lieutenants, and seven lieutenants. He is specially awarded special merit."

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"Song Dachun, during the Battle of Yu County, killed a Japanese major general and blew up the Yu County city wall, opening a passage for the troops to attack Yu County. He is specially awarded the special merit."

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After reading the list of these special merits, Li Yunlong felt deeply moved. None of these special merits could be easily achieved by ordinary people. Even Zhang Dabao, who seemed to have the least merit, relied on his firm belief and instinct to complete an impossible task at the most critical moment. It was extremely tragic.

In addition, the merits of Song Dachun and others were all for beheading generals and capturing flags. Especially Song Dachun, who was not a soldier of the sharpshooter company, was able to kill a Japanese major general who came to the wall of Yu County to supervise the battle with one shot from two hundred meters away. He killed him with one shot, which threw the Japanese command into chaos. He also took the opportunity to blow up the wall of Yu County. Even the legendary dramas dare not perform it like this.

The special merit is awarded personally by the Chief of the General Staff. Like the army commander, the Chief of the General Staff lights a cigarette for each person one by one. These soldiers will also be promoted. Those who were originally cadres will also be promoted, and those who were originally soldiers will be trained to become commanders.

The number of first-class merit recipients is four times that of second-class merit recipients, and the medals are awarded by the division commander and chief of staff. The number of second-class merit recipients is ten times that of second-class merit recipients, and they are awarded by the brigade commander, brigade chief of staff and others. There are more than 300 third-class merit recipients, and these are awarded by Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and others.

Among them, Jia Ji and his team also won first-class merit, and the comrades of the Heiyunshan Arsenal won the collective second-class merit.

Because the number of medals to be awarded for second-class merit increased, the awarding ceremony did not end until noon.

The soldiers who were commended at the celebration meeting were all in high spirits and smiling, showing off their medals to their comrades beside them.

The soldiers who had not made any meritorious service held their breath, waiting for an opportunity to make one.

However, after the celebration meeting, they did not disperse immediately. Instead, the collective wedding planned by Zhao Gang was also held after the celebration meeting.

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Note 1: It comes from the TV series, Gong Xun, which is one of the rare excellent TV series in recent years. You can watch it.

Chapter 305 Is the groom handsome and the bride beautiful?

"Our celebration is over. Comrades who didn't make any contributions, don't worry. Our independent column still has battles to fight. I hope to personally present medals to everyone then. But the next thing is something you've all been looking forward to for a long time, right?"

"It's a major event for our independent column."

It was not Li Yunlong who presided over the group wedding. After all, Li Yunlong was the groom now and was going to get married with a big red flower. Zhao Gang walked to the front with a smile and started to tease.

"expect!"

"Commander, quickly bring my sister-in-law out for us to see."

"Commander, I've been looking forward to attending your wedding!"

"The commander always says he's the most handsome young man in the area, and he finally found a wife!"

"Hahaha……"

"Commander..."

With the encouragement of some veteran cadres, the solemn atmosphere of the celebration meeting gradually began to relax, and many soldiers stretched their heads to take a look at the bride and groom.

"Okay, I know you all want to see the bride and groom today, so today we'll let you see enough. Today we have a total of 24 couples getting married and 173 couples who got married before joining the army but didn't have a wedding ceremony to hold a make-up wedding. Everyone, cheers!"

Upon hearing these words, all the soldiers below immediately began to applaud excitedly.

"Lao Li, Lao Li, don't be shy, bring Comrade Xiuqin to meet everyone!"

Old Zhao shouted something to the back, and at this time Li Yunlong came out with a rare red face. He was wearing a new military uniform with a big red flower hanging on his chest. He walked out holding Xiuqin's hand and came to Old Zhao.

After seeing this scene, cheers broke out all around: "What a handsome groom!"

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

"Sister-in-law, please take care of our commander and stop cursing at him every day!"

"Hahaha……"

"Sister-in-law is so beautiful, why do you fall for the commander?"

"Hahaha……"

"Everyone come with me, is the groom handsome?"

"hansome!"

"Is the groom handsome?"

"nice!"

"Hahahaha!" Zhang Dabiao in the audience waved his hat, creating an excited atmosphere.

Li Yunlong listened to the teasing of the soldiers below and waved his hands, saying, "Go, go, go, stop making trouble. I, Li Yunlong, was also a famous handsome young man in my hometown. Why can't Xiuqin like me?"

"Hahaha, the commander is bragging again."

Xiuqin stood aside, watching Li Yunlong joking with the soldiers, and looking at the thousands of soldiers of the independent column gathered below. She was not shy and waved to the soldiers openly.

Zhao Gang walked over to Xiuqin and said, "Comrade Xiuqin, everyone is so enthusiastic. Do you have anything to say?"

Xiuqin's cheeks flushed, but she still spoke to the soldiers below with confidence: "Comrades, my name is Yang Xiuqin. I want to ask you to rest assured that I will take good care of your Commander Li and take care of his household chores so that he can devote himself to fighting the Japanese. I will definitely not hold Old Li back and will progress with him!"

As soon as these words were spoken, someone immediately took the lead in applauding.

"Sister-in-law Xiuqin, we support you!"

"Sister Xiuqin, when will you give birth to a little commander for us?"

"Sister Xiuqin..."

Xiuqin, who was originally very confident, blushed when she heard the soldiers making a fuss. Fortunately, Li Yunlong was not the only protagonist today. Soon after, the second couple came out: the commander of the new second regiment, Ding Wei, and his wife, a young nurse in the hospital.

The two men had known each other for a long time. They had communicated when Ding Wei went to the hospital to visit the wounded soldiers before, and later they kept in touch through letters. Later, the field hospital in Yixiantian basically followed the independent column. After the battle this time, under the instigation of Li Yunlong, the two men also came together naturally.

With Zhao Gang's help, Old Xing fell in love with a doctor yesterday. After discussing it, the two decided to get married today.

When the monk came out, the atmosphere reached its peak, especially since the hair on the monk's head had not grown out yet, and the scars from his vows could still be seen. He walked out holding Xiaohua's hand, and almost buried his head in his chest.

Instead, Xiaohua walked out with the monk in her arms.

In addition, there were some cadres who met the criteria, such as Yang Wanli, and some people who were married before joining the army.

The wedding process is very simple. The newlyweds come up and say a few words. Finally, the commander stands up and serves as a witness for the newlyweds. After saying some words of blessing, the wedding is over.

"Comrades, I, Li Yunlong, will have a few final words to say. Please don't think I'm nagging."

"I'm getting married today, and the Japanese probably know about it. They're coming to give us a big gift. A 5,000-man Japanese army is on its way to Ping'an County!"

"So, we're expected to arrive in Ping'an County at noon today, and by midnight today. Do you think we should accept this generous gift?"

Li Yunlong knew exactly the movements of the Japanese Marine Corps. This Marine Corps, without any intelligence support from the Japanese Army, had crashed into the Taihang Mountain base like a headless fly. Li Yunlong knew exactly where they were going, how fast they were moving, and even what weapons and equipment they had.

If this group of Japanese soldiers followed the railway line and headed towards Taiyuan following the 4th Division, Li Yunlong would really have no chance to attack them.

But yesterday, this group of Japanese soldiers had the misfortune to go straight south from Jingxing area, and it seemed that they were heading towards Li Yunlong's Ping'an County.

Li Yunlong was prepared to be alert and deal with this group of Japanese marines seriously.

After all, Li Yunlong knew very little about this opponent.