Although he was mentally prepared, Yang Zhen still sighed at the harvest of the capture of Weihe County this time.

Not counting the search for a large amount of enemy property from more than ten Japanese-run shops in Weihe County, just by stopping in Weihe Railway Station on Weihe Railway Station and falling into a train carrying ammunition and supplies in Yang Zhen's army, the seized military uniforms were enough for three or four pieces per person in the entire army. This is not counting the seized on the train, even if the troops opened to fight after doubled their expansion, it was enough for half a year to use ammunition.

Some of the equipment carried on the arms train allowed Yang Zhen to enrich the troops' equipment according to what he should have, reaching the standard of each established squad having a light machine gun and a battalion having a heavy machine gun company with six heavy machine guns. It turned out that the direct mortar platoon with only two mortars was also upgraded to an artillery company after adding six Japanese 90mm mortars.

After seizing this long arms train with more than ten strands, Yang Zhen himself couldn't believe that his troops would expand to an incredible level in a short period of time.

According to Yang Zhen's current equipment standard, even compared with a main force group of the Central Army, which is the best equipped in the national army in Guanzhong, it is only strong and not weak. Not to mention Yang Zhen's old army, the 18th Group Army.

If the troops were not smaller, according to Yang Zhen's current standards, the equipment of the troops organized by a simple regiment was more than that of the main force of the Anti-Japanese United Army. After coming out of the mountain, he won two consecutive victories, which made the morale of the troops look very high.

The only thing that made Yang Zhen feel a little regretful was that he could not use tens of thousands of 75mm mountain artillery shells and two thousand 150mm heavy shells carried on the arms train. Not to mention the 150mm heavy artillery, even Yang Zhen did not have a 75mm mountain artillery.

However, in the idea that I can't use it and you can't imagine, Yang Zhen did not throw these shells down. Instead, he installed the fuse and buried them all on the roadbed of the railway tracks of Weihe Station. Before leaving, he fired a volley with a mortar and detonated these shells to completely blow up Weihe Station.

When Yang Zhen's troops first entered Weihe County, the people in the city were still dissatisfied with the military uniforms they wore, including the puppet Manchukuo police uniforms, the puppet Manchukuo regular military uniforms, the Japanese military uniforms, and a large number of people even wore the army dressed in tattered civilian uniforms. Most people even regarded them as beards who took advantage of the situation.

But even this army wearing a tattered military uniform, even many people, who did not even have a tattered military uniform, showed great surprises to the people in the city after entering the city. In addition to the somewhat vicious means of killing the special forces of the puppet Manchukuo military, police and constitutional personnel, this army that only robbed the Japanese but did not violate the rest of the people, and even the troops that spoke politely aroused the high interest of the local people.

Looking at the people surrounding him, Peng Dingjie seized the opportunity to carry out anti-Japanese propaganda. However, there were too few people, so he had to do the rest himself, except for Zhang Ting who could write some slogans for him.

After barely taking some time to look at Peng Dingjie who was a little busy, Yang Zhen just smiled bitterly and shook his head. Political propaganda work is the magic weapon for the Communist Party to start, and it is also an important part of the ability to ultimately capture the world. Many times the competition is not on the battlefield.

Yang Zhen, who was also educated by political cadres for many years in later generations, also attached great importance to political work, but he also scratched his head a little. As long as the people of Weihe County Party Committee are not exposed, they still need them to continue to lurk, and they must not be exposed at this time. As for those rescued from prison, most of them are grassroots cadres, who are still unable to take on major responsibilities for the time being and need training.

As for those who were arrested, almost all the people with this ability had died under the butcher knife of the Japanese and puppet troops.

Li Yanping, who had been looking at him carefully, saw Yang Zhen’s wry smile in his eyes, and said to Yang Zhen: “Commander Yang, although the remaining people in my Fourth Army have no combat effectiveness, they have been under the leadership of the Party for many years and have some understanding of political work.”

"In this way, let them temporarily change to political workers. As for me, although my military capabilities are far inferior to yours, I still know a little about this political work. In this way, how about I be the director of the political department for you first?"

Speaking of this, Li Yanping pointed to Wang Guangyu, the deputy commander of the Fourth Army, and said, "But Lao Wang is an excellent talent. He was specially sent by the commander-in-chief to assist me in my work. His military ability is quite good, and it is a pity to change to political work. Should he let him follow you and learn more?"

When Yang Zhen heard that Li Yanping was coming to help him, how could he be unhappy? Li Yanping is a top student at Moscow Oriental University. Although his military capabilities may not be very high, he is definitely a good at doing political work. How can he be unhappy if such a person can help him? But he turned out to be the commander of the army. Isn’t it a bit like how many levels he was demoted to himself as the director of the political department?

Seeing Yang Zhen's hesitation expression in his eyes, Li Yanping smiled and said, "Old Yang, we are all party members. What we pursue is not the level of official positions or the size of our positions, but the cause of the party. As long as it is beneficial to the party's cause and the Northeast War of Resistance, you don't have to worry too much."

Hearing Li Yanping's words, Yang Zhen nodded solemnly and said, "That would be a little aggrieved by Commander Li. Commander Li is willing to come to us as the director of the political department. We are so welcome. As for Deputy Commander Wang, he can serve as the deputy chief of staff first. When the troops are expanded in the future, then lead the troops."

After Yang Zhen finished speaking, Li Yanping and Wang Guangyu looked at each other, stretched out their left hand and held it tightly with Yang Zhen's hand and said, "Please rest assured, Commander Yang, we will firmly obey your command in the future."

However, after hearing that Li Yanping was coming to the army to become the director of the political department, Peng Dingjie insisted on changing his position with Li Yanping. Li Yanping was appointed as the political commissar and he served as the director of the political department. He believed that according to his position and ability, Li Yanping would be more competent in the position of political commissar than himself. His ability and level were limited, so he was really unable to serve as a political commissar.

After hesitating for Peng Dingjie's firm request, Yang Zhen nodded and agreed to change Li Yanping to political commissar, and Peng Dingjie was the full-time director of the political department. The remaining troops of less than ten people from the Fourth Anti-Japanese Allied Forces all went to the company to serve as instructors.

In Yang Zhen's view, when the failure of the Western Expedition was already exhausted, he could persevere in such a difficult environment as Daguokuizi Mountain. Even though he knew that there was no hope of victory, he was still fighting against the Japanese. Those who did not waver and did not rebel were definitely the backbone and the essence.

In that kind of environment that is almost desperate, those who are still persisting are firm and unshakable. Moreover, most of these people are party members, old soldiers who have been in the army for many years. Putting them at the grassroots level as political workers will definitely be beneficial to the development of the army.

Since entering Weihe County, Guo Bingxun and Yang Zhen, who had been busy counting the seized materials, collecting information and recruiting soldiers, reported the situation, they heard that Li Yanping was willing to demote several levels in a row as the commander of the army, and came to his own army as the director of the political department who was in charge of trivial matters in his eyes.

And after Peng Dingjie insisted on changing his post, giving up his position as political commissar, and demoting himself to serve as director of the political department, he couldn't help but give him a thumbs up and said in admiration: "Old Yang, don't say anything else, but you Communists' minds that do not care about fame and fortune are not comparable to ordinary people. It's not unreasonable that you can persevere for seven years in such a difficult environment in the Northeast."

Regarding Guo Bingxun's praise, Yang Zhen smiled and said, "Old Guo, being able to go up and down, does not care about the level of his position, and the spirit of selfless dedication to the cause of the party and the country is a good style for us Communists. When we have the opportunity in the future, I think you will see more."

After saying this, Yang Zhen looked at Li Yanping and Peng Dingjie beside him, remembering the officials he met in later generations and heard of those officials who bought, sold, and ran away from his official positions. He couldn't help but feel sincere admiration from the heart for all the Communists of this era who put the party's cause first.

Yang Zhen, who was in a state of distraction, suddenly woke up by several consecutive loud noises from afar and realized that he was a little lost. He hurriedly asked Guo Bingxun, who had just been busy recruiting soldiers, and said, "Old Guo, how many people are willing to join the army?"

Yang Zhen changed the subject and asked about recruiting soldiers. As for the loud noise just now, he didn't even ask. Because Yang Zhen knew that it was Li Mingrui's army that bombed the Japanese. Li Mingrui would report the details in a while.

Speaking of recruiting soldiers, Guo Bingxun shook his head and sighed: "The situation is not very good. The Japanese collectively executed dozens of captured anti-Japanese soldiers in the county a few days ago, and hung the heads of these captured soldiers on the public, which had a great impact on the people.

"The devils' move is very poisonous. Now it seems that their purpose is at least partially achieved. Although the people have a good impression of us, they have not been able to recruit soldiers out of fear of the devils' revenge. Within more than two hours, only dozens of young students signed up to join the army."

"Apart from a very small number of people, no one was willing to join our army. They all believed that the Japanese were powerful and we only had the advantage for the time being. These puppet Manchukuo military and police had fought with the Anti-Japanese United Army for a lot of dealing with the puppet Manchukuo Army, and the dilemma of fighting against the Japanese armed forces was very clear. It was difficult to convince them to join us. At least now we don't have this time."

"However, when we seized the arms train at the station, we rescued more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers from Guannei and Rehe on another train on the station, and were ready to transport workers from Dongning, Mishan, Hulin and other places in Mudanjiang area."

"The labor soldiers rescued from Wudaolingzi showed up and said that more than 200 people agreed to join the army. The rest would rather believe the lies of the generous treatment promised by the Japanese than join the army."

"Old Yang, see if we should stop our recruitment work. After all, we cannot stay in Weihe County for a long time and do not have much time to do meticulous and patient work. Otherwise, if we want to expand our troops in a short time, we will catch soldiers according to the practice of the National Army."

Regarding Guo Bingxun's intention to capture soldiers, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "Old Guo, I still say the same thing. What we need is a brave and good combat force, not an army piled up with sand. I will not do the catching soldiers. At least I will not do it now."

"The people have no confidence in us and are scared by the Japanese's massacre methods, so it will naturally be difficult to recruit soldiers. But as long as we keep winning battles and give them confidence, I think that when we are, everyone will naturally join the army."

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen remembered something and said, "Lao Peng, are there any doctors among the people who sign up for the army, especially surgeons? We lack doctors and nurses now. Our troops need to continue to fight, and it is not possible to rely on Zhang Ting alone. Lao Peng, for these urgently needed talents, you can take some necessary measures when necessary."

"We have decided to arrange for the wounded to return to the secret nutritional injury. How can this be done without a military doctor? These wounded people have experienced battles and are considered veterans. Each of them is a treasure. We must not let them sacrifice unnecessary because of lack of medical treatment and medicine."

"Most of the people who joined the army are young students. There is only one doctor, but he is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. He claims to have some research on the treatment of trauma, and in Weihe County, he is also a well-known doctor in the fall. But is this treated for combat injuries?"

When Guo Bingxun heard Yang Zhen mention the recruitment of military doctors, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly. How could he not understand the principles Yang Zhen said? But it is easy to say, but it is difficult to do. Doctors, especially surgeons themselves, are high-income people. How many of these people will leave their families and follow their troops to do this business of putting their heads on their belts?

It’s not that these doctors are unpatriotic and do not want to drive the Japanese away. It’s just that in a relatively stable, even rich life, with sleeping in the open and licking blood on the knife, maybe that day, the Japanese would be caught and beheaded and displayed in public, almost no one would choose the latter one. Especially when there is no trace of hope for victory.

Seeing Guo Bingxun who was a little embarrassed, Yang Zhen shook his head and gritted his teeth and said, "If it really doesn't work, just take the tough ones and catch them. Pick those young, without wives and children. As for ideological work, do it slowly. They can afford it, we can't afford it, and the wounded can't afford it. Tell them that as long as they train us talents who can replace them, we will let them back."

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen thought for a moment and then said, "Old Guo, you bring a platoon to catch him. Remember, don't be afraid of making noises when you catch him. The louder the noise, the better, and the more people you see, the better."

Guo Bingxun's head turned quickly, and after a little thought, he immediately understood Yang Zhen's painstaking efforts to say this; "Aren't you afraid that we will be defeated and implicated you? I'm going to be tough, so you should have an explanation for the Japanese."

In order to maintain its long-term colonial rule over the Northeast, the Japanese must win the hearts of the people. I think as long as they do not participate voluntarily, they should not attack these doctors who were arrested or kidnapped. Although the Japanese are cruel, they will still do their best in a concentrated place like towns, at least on the surface.

Guo Bingxun moved very quickly this time. He caught four doctors and several nurses when he was less than one and a half years old.

Seeing several people tied up and had been caring for the wounded, Zhang Ting, who rushed over to report the wounded to Yang Zhen on the situation, was very puzzled: "Aren't all the traitors dealt with? What's going on with these people? These people all look gentle and not like military, police and constitutional special personnel from the puppet Manchurian military, police?"

While Zhang Ting was puzzled, one of the arrested people saw her and shouted quickly: "Zhang Ting, why are you here too? Tell them quickly and let them let me go. How could they be like this? They also claim to be the anti-Japanese troops, which is even worse than bandits."

Hearing this guy say this, a platoon leader next to him who was ordered to cooperate with Guo Bingxun to arrest the people was unwilling to do so. If Yang Zhen hadn't dared to do anything randomly, he would have been slapped long ago.

However, although he didn't do anything, he pushed him hard behind him and said, "You have a clean mouth. What is a bandit? We only fight the Japanese. Apart from traitors, we have never hit Chinese people. You kid's mouth is not clean, be careful I will jump you with a shot."

Hearing someone calling his name, Zhang Ting looked carefully but it was his senior who had just graduated last year and quickly turned his head to Yang Zhen and said, "Commander Yang, I know this person. He is not a traitor, he is my senior, not a traitor. What do you do to catch him? This person is a nerd, and he can't do the things about traitors. I can guarantee that he is really not a traitor."

Hearing Zhang Ting pleaded for these people, Yang Zhen smiled and said, "I know he is all doctors, not traitors. Not only him, but those people are all doctors, or surgeons. You can't plead for them, because I'm arresting a doctor."

"How can you be like this? Before entering the county town this time, haven't you been emphasizing mass discipline? Why do you do something like this that can only be done by a beard? Even if a beard has rules, you never kidnap a doctor." Zhang Ting seemed a little angry about Yang Zhen's explanation.

Looking at Zhang Ting who was a little angry, Yang Zhen said coldly: "I don't care whether the bandits kidnap or kidnap doctors. I only know that my army has a serious lack of doctors, especially qualified surgeons. As a Chinese soldier, it is our unshirkable responsibility to fight the Japanese. Even if it is wrapped in a horse and a corpse, it is still possible. I am their commander and can order them to die, but I have no right to die in vain."

"Every warrior of mine is a treasure. As long as there is a little hope, I will never let them sacrifice themselves for nothing because of lack of doctors and medicine. However, two consecutive battles that are not even medium, dozens of wounded people will keep you busy like this. In the future, the scale of the battle will only increase, and the number of wounded people will only be more than now. What should you do then? Are you watching them sacrifice themselves for nothing because of lack of doctors?"

"When Lao Guo was recruiting troops, I told him to find ways to win some doctors, especially surgeons joining the army. But now, there are not even a single Chinese medicine doctor. There are many doctors in Weihe County, but there are no ones who are willing to serve the country.

"It seems that they are used to being the obedient people of Manchukuo. They would rather stand by and watch when their compatriots were fighting bloody battles with the invaders who trampled on their own territory because of lack of medical treatment and medicine, than use their skills to help their compatriots. Since they refused to come and put me in, I could only go and go with them."

Yang Zhen said these words very loudly. Not only Zhang Ting was heard, but even the arrested doctors also heard them. Fortunately, these doctors seemed to know shame, and after hearing his very heavy tone, his face turned red.

After Yang Zhen finished speaking, he didn't even look at these doctors who knew shame at all, turned his head to Guo Bingxun and said, "Old Guo, what we should do has been done. Now it's time to evacuate. Gather the troops and leave."
Chapter completed!