Was it Su Yang, the captain of the Yuan Teng County Squad, who captured it?
He wiped out nearly a hundred bandits with a small number of troops?
And developed a full company in a month?
This surprised Commander Chen.
“Is this true?”
“Of course!” Commander Cheng said seriously, “How could I dare to deceive you, Commander.”
“Comrade Zhang Liang from the county squad is also here. You can ask him directly to learn about the specific situation later.”
“He said he has important information to report to you.”
Commander Chen nodded slightly: “Okay, when he arrives, have him come to see me directly.”
“Also, I’ll talk to the Deputy Commander about the content of this meeting.”
Commander Cheng saluted: “Yes!”
He then went to find the Deputy Commander.
Su Yang~
Commander Chen muttered to himself.
Since Cheng the Blind had such high praise for him, it meant that this man was truly exceptional and should be nurtured.
As the troops grew stronger, the lack of talent became more apparent.
Especially military commanders.
Su Yang could pull together a full company in a month, and wipe out a mountain stronghold of over 100 people with just 35 men.
This clearly demonstrated his strong command abilities.
And leadership abilities.
The army needed talent like this!
As time passed.
The guard came before Commander Chen, saluting and reporting: “Report, Commander, the 772nd Regiment has sent a field gun and several boxes of shells.”
“They are currently in the village square.”
Commander Chen collected his thoughts and said as he walked out: “Understood.”
A 75mm field gun!
Even Commander Chen was excited.
Not to mention the several boxes of shells.
What made him most curious was this Su Yang.
When Commander Chen arrived at the open space in the village, he saw people gathered around from afar.
Exclamations and laughter echoed constantly, creating quite a lively scene.
Even Commander Chen’s arrival went unnoticed.
Until Commander Chen squeezed his way in, he saw the field gun and laughed: “A fine piece of ordnance!”
“You 772nd Regiment has done a great job!”
Only then did everyone realize the commander was there, so they quickly made way for him.
Commander Cheng smiled and then pulled Zhang Liang over to introduce him to Commander Chen.
“Comrade Zhang Liang, this is our Commander!”
Zhang Liang quickly saluted and said loudly: “Greetings, Commander!”
Commander Chen returned the salute, smiling broadly: “Commander Cheng has told me about this, you’ve done a good job at the county squad!”
“If you have any requests, feel free to make them. As long as they are reasonable, I will grant them.”
Zhang Liang politely waved his hand: “Commander, Commander Cheng has already fulfilled my requests.”
“I’m here to report something else.”
Commander Chen’s curiosity was piqued, and he asked in puzzlement: “What is it? Tell me.”
Zhang Liang gave Commander Chen a look and said: “This… ”
Commander Chen immediately understood, and he then instructed the people nearby to take the gun to the artillery unit.
He then said to Zhang Liang: “Come with me.”
“Yes!” Zhang Liang nodded gratefully.
At the command post conference room.
Commander Chen looked at Zhang Liang and asked curiously: “What is so confidential? Tell me.”
Zhang Liang whispered: “Commander, actually the spoils of war in the eradication of the Black Dragon Society are not just a field gun, but also an arms workshop.”
Hmm???
Commander Chen was instantly taken aback when he heard about the arms workshop. He stood up abruptly and walked in front of Zhang Liang.
“You said arms workshop? What’s that about?”
“Tell me more.”
“Yes!”
Zhang Liang then explained the situation of the arms workshop.
Producing black powder?
And even making shells?
This… is called a workshop?!
Even Commander Chen was a bit dumbfounded, but after going through many storms, he quickly calmed down.
He then asked: “Why didn’t you report this to Commander Cheng earlier? Why are you reporting it to me now, skipping a level?”
Seeing Commander Chen’s displeasure, Zhang Liang quickly explained: “Commander, the reason for this is…”
He then told him about Su Yang wanting to use this to research smokeless powder.
“Commander, although it sounds unbelievable, the more people researching it, the more hope we have.”
“Upon learning about this, I immediately came to report it. If you want to blame someone, blame me!”
Researching smokeless powder?
Commander Chen didn't know what to say for a moment.
Just what kind of person was this Su Yang?
He could not only lead troops in battle, but also understood scientific research?
“You’re right, the more people researching it, the more hope we have. This spirit is commendable!”
“Tell me about Su Yang, let me get to know this comrade.”
Zhang Liang didn't hold back anything, and reported everything about Su Yang.
Commander Chen was astonished, his eyes filled with shock.
Strong learning ability!
In his first battle as a recruit, he showed an extraordinary composure!
He even killed four enemies.
After being promoted to Deputy Squad Leader, he led his eleven-man squad to ambush enemies almost eight times their number, and almost completely wiped out the Japanese and puppet forces that were carrying out a sweep!
He killed nearly 20 enemies on his own?!
He could kill two Japanese soldiers in a bayonet charge?!
He could hit a target at 300 meters?!
The command abilities and strength that Su Yang displayed were worthy of Commander Chen's praise.
After being promoted to Captain, he led twelve men to expand their forces.
He dared to wipe out the Black Dragon Society stronghold with just 35 men.
He developed 120 men in a month, a tenfold increase in troops.
Most importantly, he got along well with the people and was deeply loved by them.
In other words, Su Yang had only been in the army for a few months, and he had already done things that many veterans or commanders could not do.
This is Su Yang?