After saying these words, Xu Wen continued: "So, I'll drink this glass of wine first, and I'd like to toast to you."

When Xu Wen finished drinking, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were very moved, so they raised their glasses and invited each other: "Do it!"

Xu Wen also hurriedly poured himself another glass of wine and clinked glasses with Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei and Zhao Gang.

Perhaps because they were about to separate, and the independent regiment would face a heavy encirclement and suppression by the enemy, there was a bloody battle waiting to be fought.

Both Li Yunlong and Chu Yunfei drank a lot, and they talked a lot more freely, talking about almost anything.

However, both of them drank quite well and were not completely drunk.

Xu Wen, on the other hand, got drunk at some point, and when he woke up, it was already the next day.

Xu Wen woke up from bed with a splitting headache and immediately shouted: "Monk! Monk!"

Wei Dayong immediately responded and walked in from outside. Seeing Xu Wen wake up, he smiled and said: "Company Commander, you're awake."

Xu Wen rubbed his temples and asked, "How did I get back last night?"

"I carried it back." Wei Dayong replied with a smile.

"Then I drank too much." Xu Wen said: "Where are the regiment leader, the political commissar and the regiment leader Chu?"

"The regiment leader and Captain Chu also drank a lot. The political commissar took care of the regiment leader, and Captain Sun Ming took care of the regiment leader. I will carry you back. That's how it ended last night." Wei Dayong replied.

"I'm asking, captain, what are they doing now?" Xu Wen said.

Because the troops were gathering this time, the artillery company was very close to the regiment headquarters, in two adjacent yards of a village.

Wei Dayong replied: "Regiment leader Chu left in the morning, and the regiment leader and political commissar went to see him off in person. Now the cooking team is taking the time to make fried noodles and dry food.

The guard platoon is also busy evacuating the people at the regiment headquarters, and the battalions and cavalry companies below are also busy. It seems that the troops are about to leave."

When Xu Wen heard this, he quickly got out of bed and said: "Then I have to get up quickly, pass on my order, and assemble the whole company. It is best to be ready to leave at any time, and not to hinder the regiment."

"Yes!" Wei Dayong saluted and left with a bang.

Xu Wen had just finished washing up, and before he had time to eat something, guard Huzi found him and said to him: "Zhuzi, the regiment leader and the political commissar are having a meeting. I want you to wake up and hurry over."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Xu Wen knew that the enemy was at hand and was not in the mood to joke with Hu Zi, so he immediately followed him towards the regiment headquarters.

When Xu Wen arrived, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, First Battalion Commander Zhang Dabiao and all the officers above the battalion level had already arrived.

It is worth mentioning that the deputy regiment commander Kong Jie was transferred away by the division headquarters for his repeated military exploits in the battles of Lijiapo and Huting strongholds. It is said that he was appointed as the commander of the newly formed second regiment.

Xu Wen was the last one to arrive, but neither Li Yunlong nor political commissar Zhao Gang said anything. Instead, they nodded to him with a heavy face and said: "Everyone is here, let's have a meeting."

Li Yunlong paused and continued: "Comrades, according to the report from superiors, the enemy has mobilized a large number of troops this time to launch large-scale encirclement and raids on our base areas across North China.

We will face an unprecedented battle and a bloody battle, so I hope you all will be mentally prepared.

The primary task of our regiment is to cover the breakout of the people in the regiment’s base area, and then disperse them to break out!”

Xu Wen couldn't help but ask: "Regiment leader, political commissar, when will we start to break out?"

Li Yunlong said: "The sooner the better, the enemy's vanguard has already approached our base area, and the militiamen are trying every means to hinder the enemy."

"When the meeting is over, we will assemble the troops and prepare to set off!" Li Yunlong said: "Now, political commissar Zhao will announce the action plan and combat orders to everyone."

After saying that, Li Yunlong stepped aside, and Zhao Gang stood up without hesitation and said to Xu Wen, Zhang Dabiao and the others: "Comrades, after careful consideration by the regiment, we have decided to divide this action plan into two parts.

The first step is to concentrate the entire regiment's forces, launch an attack on the enemy, and cover the common people after they break out.

Then use the company and platoon as a unit to disperse and break through, and continue to break the enemy's encirclement.

Then, we will regroup in Zhaojiayu and other places and open up new base areas there, where we also have a mass base and militia.

However, in this process, we must break at least three enemy blockades. Do comrades have confidence?"

"Yes!" Xu Wen, Zhang Dabiao and others all said in unison.

"Very good, let's all assemble the troops. In half an hour, we will assemble on the threshing floor at the west end of the village. The regiment leader and I will give a pre-war mobilization speech to the troops!" Zhao Gang ordered.

"Yes!" Xu Wen, Zhang Dabiao and others stood upright, raised their hands to salute Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, and then quickly took their orders and left.

Twenty minutes later, all the battalions and companies of the regiment, which had been prepared for a long time, and more than a thousand people, were all assembled.

During the gathering, Xu Wen counted up his family fortune.

Not counting the supplies in the exchange and explosive warehouse, his artillery company now has a total of 109 people, 17 mortars, six Type 92 infantry guns, and enough artillery shells.

As for the whole group, that is not within the scope of his statistics.

Xu Wen understood that after this anti-mopping-up breakout operation was over, the troops would inevitably be divided, and it would also be an excellent opportunity for him to take orders alone and "stand on his own."

Therefore, he had already thought about it, and after doing his best to help the independent regiment break out of the encirclement, he looked for opportunities to act separately from the regiment.

It stands to reason that 80% of the artillery company must operate with Li Yunlong and the others.

But if Xu Wen wants more autonomy, he can't always follow Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, he must go out and work alone.

Li Yunlong may not agree to let Xu Wen take the artillery company and go out to work alone, but when the war starts, no one will care so much.

Sun Desheng's cavalry company was completely wiped out in order to cover the regiment headquarters, which is a good example.

Therefore, as long as Xu Wen wants to divide his troops, there will be plenty of opportunities and no one can stop him.

After the troops were assembled, Li Yunlong and political commissar Zhao Gang strode to the front of the team. Commander Li said in a rare and serious voice: "Comrades, everyone should already know that the enemy has launched a raid on our base area.

This raid is no better than before, the situation may be even worse!

All I have to say is, there is no unbreakable encirclement in the world!

For our independent regiment, I don’t regard it as a breakout battle!

What should we treat it as? Consider it an attack! Attack the enemy in front of us!

Everyone, do you have the courage??”

"Yes!" All the soldiers of the Independence Regiment answered in unison.

Li Yunlong continued to grit his teeth and said: "Remember, even if there is only one person left in the whole group, we must continue to attack!"

"Death! You will die on the way to charge!"

"If anyone is afraid, I can give him a chance to take off his military uniform, hand over his weapons, and move with the people. I, Li Yunlong, will never make it difficult for him! Is there any way?"

"No!" All the officers and soldiers of the independent regiment answered loudly in unison again.

"Okay! They are all decent men!" Li Yunlong continued with great satisfaction: "I sharpened the bayonet, pushed the bullet into the gun chamber, and unscrewed the back cover of the grenade!

The little devil wants to destroy our independent group, but he still lacks good teeth!
Chapter completed!