The officers and soldiers walked while singing, getting more and more energetic as they walked. They deliberately stepped up their steps. Thousands of people were taking the same steps, and the sound of uniform footsteps was very shocking.
Seeing the officers and soldiers of the Independence Brigade approaching, Wang Xiaohu and others shouted slogans: "Welcome to the triumphant return of the Independence Brigade!"
The crowd also chanted together, and the atmosphere at the scene was very enthusiastic.
When the officers and soldiers of the Independence Brigade arrived in front of the crowd, the welcoming crowd burst into warm applause.
With a smile on his face, Xu Dalong stepped forward to greet them, shook hands cordially with Zhao Gang, Wang Limin, Huang Jingzhong and others, and congratulated them on their brilliant victory.
When the officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade were in the Huang Xie Army, the common people only rolled their eyes at them. They had never experienced such a warm welcome.
Seeing the heartfelt smiles on people's faces, the officers and soldiers of the Independence Brigade felt very proud. They were glad that they had taken off the label of traitor and became a glorious anti-Japanese soldier.
After returning to the city, Wang Xiaohu was responsible for arranging for the officers and soldiers of the independent brigade to rest. Zhao Gang, Wang Limin, Huang Jingzhong, Gao Zhiyong and others came to the conference room and reported the battle to Xu Dalong.
The Independent Brigade gained a lot during this outing. They destroyed a Japanese column and annihilated the Japanese troops escorting the vehicle, including those annihilated during the blockade. They annihilated more than 200 enemies in total. This in itself was a great victory. .
As for the supplies obtained, they are quite impressive. There were a lot of copper, aluminum and other industrial raw materials on the freight train, as well as a large number of Japanese military uniforms and quilts. More than 20,000 pairs of Japanese suede shoes alone were seized. There are also a large number of other various materials, the value of which cannot be calculated yet, and it is worth hundreds of thousands of oceans at least.
The Independence Brigade showed up this time. Wang Limin, Gao Zhiyong, Huang Jingzhong and others were very excited, and Zhao Gang was also very happy.
Xu Dalong delivered a passionate speech, saying that he would ask his superiors for credit for the Independence Brigade and would hold a summary meeting to celebrate the victory of the Independence Brigade.
At this moment, someone came in and reported that Sun Desheng, Wei Monk, Wang Pao and others were also back.
Xu Dalong asked everyone to wait for him in the conference room, and then walked out.
Zhao Gang knew what Xu Dalong was going to do. He must tell Sun Desheng and others not to reveal that they secretly helped the Independent Brigade. This would reduce the sense of accomplishment of the officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade.
Sure enough, Xu Dalong met Sun Desheng and others just to remind them of this matter.
When Sun Desheng saw Xu Dalong, he said excitedly: "Captain, when we went out this time, we not only secretly protected the Independent Brigade, but we also killed more than 800 people in a group of the Japanese railway garrison and seized all their weapons and equipment. and supplies.”
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Well done! But don't make this matter public. I have recorded your contribution in my heart and will treat you to a drink later. Do you understand what I mean?"
Before Sun Desheng and others went out this time, Xu Dalong had already told them that this was a good opportunity to train the independent brigade. The independent brigade must win battles and make military exploits. Only in this way can it grow quickly. The three of them have won too many battles, so don't care about their own merits. Anyway, the captain knows it well.
So the three of them smiled and nodded in agreement.
After arranging the rest and reorganization of the independent brigade, Zhao Gang and Wang Xiaohu counted the seized weapons, ammunition and supplies together.
Sun Desheng, Wei Monk and Wang Pao came over to report the good news to Zhao Gang. It was said that they had captured all the equipment and supplies of an entire Japanese garrison, which was also a huge income. Only then did Zhao Gang deeply understand the power of the Mawushan guerrillas.
The commanders and fighters of the Mawushan guerrillas all have a proactive fighting spirit and are good at using their brains during combat. This has many similarities with Li Yunlong. In terms of tactical flexibility, Xu Dalong is better than Li Yunlong, but in terms of cultivating and mobilizing the initiative of his subordinates, they both have the same purpose.
Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang attached great importance to the results achieved by the Independent Brigade this time. They jointly sent a telegram to the brigade commander to report, requesting the brigade commander to commend the Independent Brigade to encourage their proactive fighting spirit.
The brigade commander was also very happy with the growth of the independent brigade. He was very cooperative and sent a special bulletin on this matter, praising all the officers and soldiers of the independent brigade.
With this good start, Xu Dalong arranged as much as possible for the independent brigade to go out to perform combat missions alone.
At the beginning, we focused on fighting small battles, accumulating small victories into big victories, gradually building up the confidence of the independent brigade and accelerating the growth and progress of the independent brigade.
On this day, Wang Shuhuai sent the income from coal sales in the previous stage. He first went to Wang Xiaohu, and then the two of them went to meet Zhao Gang.
Zhao Gang is now very interested in making money to solve the problem of tight funds in the Mawushan base area. After all, he had gone to university in Peiping and had seen the world. He hoped to open more factories in the Mawushan base area.
Zhao Gang learned from Wang Shuhuai in detail about the shortage of supplies in enemy-occupied areas. He was considering what products could be produced in the base area and sold to enemy-occupied areas to increase income for the base area.
Wang Shuhuai said that in addition to weapons and ammunition, the most profitable items are medicines, especially anti-inflammatory drugs.
If the Mawushan guerrillas can obtain medicines, they can help the guerrillas sell them in the underground market in enemy-occupied areas, and they can sell them at very good prices.
Hearing this, Zhao Gang couldn't help but feel very sorry.
The Mawushan base area only produces commonly used medicinal materials such as Codonopsis pilosula and licorice. These are not in high demand and cannot be sold at high prices. For example, the Mawushan guerrillas and the Independence Brigade did not have enough for anti-inflammatory drugs and other items. They also needed to rob them from the Japanese and puppet troops, and it was impossible to exchange them for money.
Zhao Gang originally wanted to build a soap factory in the base area, but after listening to Wang Shuhuai's introduction, he felt discouraged. These items themselves are not in short supply. In today's war-torn times, ordinary people are reluctant to spend money to buy soaps and soaps, so investing in the construction of soap factories is of little significance.
Zhao Gang felt a little discouraged. He asked Wang Shuhuai to wait in his office. He was going to see Xu Dalong to see if he had anything to explain to Wang Shuhuai.
After Zhao Gang met Xu Dalong, he talked about some of his ideas about opening a factory and asked Xu Dalong if he had any ideas? If so, Wang Shuhuai happens to be here and he can be asked to help purchase a batch of equipment.
As for the candidates to open the factory, he can recruit some people through his former classmates.
After hearing Zhao Gang's thoughts, especially when it came to medicines, Xu Dalong's eyes suddenly lit up and he thought of an idea.
If this idea is implemented, it will be much easier than going out to rob, make money quickly, and it can also solve big problems for the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces.
Thinking of this, Xu Dalong became a little excited.
He asked someone to call Su Xiaoyan and ask her about pharmaceutical knowledge.
Su Xiaoyan studied surgery and knew little about pharmacy. However, she said that if there is a need for talents in this field, she has many classmates in Taiyuan City and can mobilize them to come to the Mawushan base area.
Speaking of this, Su Xiaoyan said with some confusion: "Nowadays, anti-inflammatory drugs are mainly sulfonamide drugs. We don't have such raw materials and relevant information here. I'm afraid it will be difficult to produce them."
Xu Dalong said with some pride: "What are sulfonamide drugs? I accidentally got the formula of a new type of drug, which not only has a general anti-inflammatory effect, but can also effectively prevent sepsis and other diseases. It can be said to be the best among anti-inflammatory drugs. This special medicine can save the lives of countless wounded people. Once this medicine comes out, one injection can be sold for the price of a large yellow croaker."
Hearing this, Su Xiaoyan and Zhao Gang both looked at Xu Dalong in disbelief.
If Xu Dalong has extremely high tactical literacy and can fight, the two of them absolutely believe it. But they really couldn't believe that Xu Dalong could develop a special anti-inflammatory drug that had never appeared in the world.
Zhao Gang asked with some uncertainty: "Did your master teach you this new special medicine you mentioned? With such a good medicine, why wasn't it developed earlier?"
Su Xiaoyan was embarrassed to question Xu Dalong in person, but her eyes clearly showed suspicion.
Xu Dalong said solemnly: "You don't have to doubt it. When have you ever seen me joking about important matters?"
Although Su Xiaoyan is not a pharmacy major, she is a doctor after all and has learned a lot about medicine.
She asked: "Captain, can you tell me the basic principles of this anti-inflammatory drug?"
The anti-inflammatory drug Xu Dalong mentioned was the most important anti-inflammatory drug Qingmeisu. Qingmeisu was called penicillin after it was first invented and saved the lives of countless wounded during World War II. Due to its remarkable efficacy, demand exceeds supply in the market. For many years after its invention, the price remained high, and one large yellow croaker could be bought for one injection in the underground market. Even so, it's hard to find.
Xu Dalong conducted a detailed science popularization for Zhao Gang and Su Xiaoyan.
Zhao Gang, like Su Xiaoyan, heard Xu Dalong speak so professionally, and coupled with their usual trust in Xu Dalong, they basically believed what Xu Dalong said that this new type of special medicine was real.
Su Xiaoyan said excitedly: "Captain, if you can really invent such a drug, it will be a major event in the history of medicine, and it can also be said to be a miracle. You are really capable."
After saying that, he looked at Xu Dalong with admiration.
Zhao Gang has always admired Xu Dalong, but he didn't expect Xu Dalong to have such a talent.
He said with emotion: "Captain, you always say that you haven't read many books and have a low level of education, but your knowledge actually exceeds that of ordinary college-educated people, and even exceeds that of professors in our universities. I really don't know." Where did you learn so much knowledge? If you learned all this from your teacher, then I guess he must be a reclusive master, a great scholar, who went to your village incognito of."
Xu Dalong's master was made up by himself. In order to conceal his identity as a time traveler, Xu Dalong had to continue to make up the story.
He said: "Commissioner Zhao Zheng, I only knew that my master was knowledgeable, but I really didn't know his origin. According to what you said, he might have been a well-known scholar before. For some reason He just came to our village anonymously."
Zhao Gang and Su Xiaoyan believed in Xu Dalong's explanation.
Zhao Gang said with some regret: "It's a pity that your master has passed away long ago. Otherwise, I really want to ask him for advice in person."
Zhao Gang and Su Xiaoyan were very positive about what Xu Dalong said about developing new anti-inflammatory drugs. They said they would mobilize their classmates to come to the Mawu Mountain guerrillas to participate in the development of this new anti-inflammatory drug. Zhao Gang said that now he would go to Wang Shuhuai and ask him to help purchase corresponding medical equipment. After saying that, he said goodbye and left.
Su Xiaoyan did not leave, saying that she would ask Xu Dalong alone if she had something to ask.
After Zhao Gang left, Su Xiaoyan said with some expectation: "Captain, Wang Xinmin has been in Pingan County for so long. Do you have any clues about the matter you mentioned? When can he come to our Mawushan base?"
Su Xiaoyan and Wang Xinmin, a pair of lovers, have been separated in two places for a long time, and one can imagine the intensity of their longing for each other. Especially Wang Xinmin, who is now in enemy-occupied territory, and Su Xiaoyan is very worried about him.
These feelings made Su Xiaoyan worried and very uncomfortable. She hopes that Wang Xinmin can come to the Mawushan base as soon as possible, and the two of them can get along day and night, and stay and fly together.
Xu Dalong said apologetically: "Things have gained some insights, but no breakthrough progress has been made yet."
Having said this, Xu Dalong also had some doubts as to whether Mr. Sun's batch of treasures and weapons really existed. If there was no such thing, leaving Wang Xinmin in Ping'an County would indeed be a bit too cruel for this pair of lovers.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Xiaoyan, I will investigate this matter as soon as possible. If no breakthrough progress can be made within half a year, let Wang Xinmin come to our base and work with you."
With the deadline for her lover's return and the expectation, Su Xiaoyan felt much more at ease.
She said gratefully: "Thank you, captain. Can you tell someone this good news to Xinmin?"
Xu Dalong shook his head and said: "Don't tell him for the time being. Otherwise, his heart will not be at ease and his emotions will inevitably fluctuate. This will easily expose him and lead to danger.
Regarding Wang Xinmin's safety, you don't have to worry, I will send someone to protect him secretly. "
"Okay then, thank you captain." Su Xiaoyan said helplessly.
Taiyuan City.
Yoshio Shinozuka, the commander of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi, hated Xu Dalong. Since his appearance, he has caused major trouble to the First Army.
He wanted to mobilize heavy troops to eliminate the Mawushan guerrillas, but they were restrained by the troops of the Guo Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army, and the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces, and it was impossible to mobilize a large number of troops in a short period of time.
Not only that, because Taiyuan Airport and Yucheng Airport were always damaged, the Japanese army lost air force support in central and northwestern Shanxi, and its combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
Yoshio Shinozuka believed that the simplest, fastest and most effective way to weaken the strength of the Mawushan guerrillas was to send bombers to bomb the base areas of the Mawushan guerrillas.
So, he found the commander of the Second Air Force and discussed with him the rebuilding of the airport in Taiyuan City.
Taiyuan Airport was destroyed three times in a row, and the Second Air Force suffered heavy losses. The commander of the Air Force has now completely lost confidence in whether the Army can ensure the safety of the airport. He directly rejected Shinozuka Yoshio's request.
Although the Japanese Second Air Force is attached to the First Army and Yoshio Shinozuka has command authority, they belong to the Air Force system after all and have no decision-making power regarding the personnel appointments of the Air Force. Therefore, the Second Air Force does not completely buy Shinozuka. Tsuka Yoshio's account.
Yoshio Shinozuka can't force them, otherwise, if they fall out with him, he really has nothing to do.
Yoshio Shinozuka said patiently: "This time when Taiyuan Airport is built, I will take safer measures and take into account all the enemy's methods of destroying the airport. I will definitely ensure the safety of the airport. For your aviation team I will provide you with a large amount of funds to make up for your losses."
Having said this, Yoshio Shinozuka asked his adjutant to bring the gift that he had already prepared and handed it to the commander of the Second Air Force.
Although the commander of the Second Air Force looks tall and thick, with a sinister face, this guy is arty, has good calligraphy, and likes to collect antiques.
The gift that Yoshio Shinozuka prepared for him was a Duan inkstone from the Song Dynasty and several other antiques. These gifts satisfied the commander of the Second Air Force, so he agreed to Yoshio Shinozuka to build Taiyuan Airport.
This time the Japanese army took into consideration all possible ways in which the guerrillas could launch an attack. In order to prevent the guerrillas from digging tunnels again to carry out destruction, the Japanese army buried many large tanks around the airport and inside the airport. They also hired a group of blind people to use their keen ears to listen to the movements coming from the ground at any time.
In order to prevent the guerrillas from attacking, Yoshio Shinozuka simply deployed a garrison brigade and built their barracks around the airport.
He no longer believed that the guerrillas could still blow up Taiyuan Airport.
The World War II District Chief and the Zhongtiao Mountain Command have been paying attention to the construction of the Japanese Taiyuan Airport. The intelligence department reported to them the reconstruction of the Taiyuan Airport by the Japanese, so they came to Xu Dalong again and asked him to help destroy the Japanese airport again. Airport.
To be honest, Xu Dalong was most worried about the Japanese air force. Nowadays, the Mawushan base area is not afraid of Japanese ground attacks, but once it encounters bombing by the enemy's air force, not to mention the relatively densely populated Guancheng County and Yinping County, even if the countryside is bombed by enemy planes, the loss of personnel and The destruction of materials is also unbearable.
Therefore, the most important task Xu Dalong gave to Zhou Mingde was to monitor the construction of the Japanese airport.
Xu Dalong has obtained relevant information, and he promised the World War II District Chief's Department and the Zhongtiao Mountain Command to destroy the enemy's airport again.
Based on intelligence from various sources, Xu Dalong also knew that the previous methods of attacking Japanese airports would not work.
He thought about it over and over again and found that he really couldn't think of any good solution. But the Japanese airport must be destroyed, and Xu Dalong could only think of another way.
As the saying goes, three cobblers are as good as Zhuge Liang. One person is short-sighted, but everyone knows the best. Xu Dalong had no idea for a while, so he mobilized the masses to find a solution together.
For several days, everyone used their brains to think about this matter, but no one could come up with any feasible plan.
Zhao Gang suggested that he take a trip to Taiyuan City and see what clues he could get when he arrived at the scene, which might inspire him to come up with a solution.
Xu Dalong had seen Taiyuan Airport countless times. Even with his eyes closed, he could see the entire airport area map in his mind. He knew that the Japanese army would take corresponding precautions this time, and the previous methods could no longer be used.
At this moment, Lin Xueying sent a telegram from the World War II District Chief's Department. The telegram was sent by the chief of staff, saying that they had received a notification from the Jinsui Army Intelligence Station. The Japanese army was working on the airport as soon as possible. This time it was said that the Japanese army would send a new type of bomber with a large fuel tank capacity and a long range. Sir Fendong County, where the headquarters is located, is also within the combat radius of the Japanese army.
It is now the location of the Shanxi Anti-Japanese Armed Forces Center and is densely populated. Once bombed, the consequences would be disastrous. The World War II District Chief asked Xu Dalong to quickly find a way to destroy the Japanese airport.
Xu Dalong said to Lin Xueying: "You send a telegram back to the World War II District Chief's Office and say that I am thinking of a solution and have no clue yet. Let them also think of a solution. After they have a good plan, the two sides can communicate with each other."
Lin Xueying went back to send a telegram. Not long after, she came back and said: "Captain, the telegram to the World War II District Commander's Department has been sent. I just received another telegram from the headquarters."
The contents of the telegram from the headquarters and the telegram from the World War II District Chief's Department were basically the same. The World War II District Chief's Department notified Representative Wang and them, asking them to notify the headquarters to urge Xu Dalong to find a solution quickly.
Before Xu Dalong could reply to the telegram to the headquarters, the duty officer sent another telegram. When he saw the header on it, he knew it was from the Zhongtiao Mountain Headquarters.
Lin Xueying immediately translated. General Fu said that the Zhongtiaoshan Fruit Army was preparing to launch a counterattack against the Japanese army when the Japanese army was unable to obtain air force support. It was hoped that Xu Dalong would destroy the Japanese army's Taiyuan Airport before the battle was launched.
Perhaps to urge Xu Dalong, General Fu said in the telegram that considering the difficulty of carrying out this mission, the Zhongtiao Mountain Command had spent 50,000 French currency to send people to the Mawu Mountain base area, and promised that this time they would have He applied for special funds from his superiors. If Xu Dalong could destroy the Japanese airport on time, he could also receive a reward of 50,000 yuan.
50,000 oceans is not a small amount, and with an additional 50,000 French currency, Xu Dalong has to fight this battle just for the sake of money.
