When Chu Yunfei first started, he was still a little confused. After thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but suddenly realized that he deeply admired Xu Dalong and thought to himself: "This Xu Dalong is really a good person."
Chu Yunfei was going to see the King of Shanxi, and he was worried about what gifts to give him. The King of Shanxi lacked nothing. If he sent some gold, silver and jewels, the King of Shanxi would not be interested, but Chu Yunfei would be suspected of bribery.
This Japanese general's command knife is indeed a good gift, and the King of Shanxi will definitely like it.
Xu Dalong also knew the Shanxi King's temperament very well. When he reported the enemy's situation to the liaison group of the World War II District Chief's Department, he had already guessed that perhaps the King of Shanxi might transfer Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade away at this critical moment because of the heavy concentration of enemy troops.
He also knew Chu Yunfei very well and knew that he was not a person who was greedy for life or afraid of death and would betray his friends. He should go to see the King of Shanxi and state his opinions to him. Xu Dalong sent this command knife over.
Xu Dalong didn't say anything, he kept everything silent, which made Chu Yunfei even more impressed.
At 3:40 in the afternoon, Chu Yunfei took a car and arrived near the Shanxi Prince's Mansion.
At 4:05, I saw Shanxi Wang’s car driving into the mansion, escorted by security personnel. He waited for another 15 minutes, then came to the door of the mansion, reported his name, and asked to see the King of Shanxi.
The King of Shanxi admired Chu Yunfei very much and immediately agreed to receive him.
The King of Shanxi returned to the mansion and had changed into plain clothes. He looked very casual and looked like a kind elder. His kind attitude also made Chu Yunfei feel relaxed.
Chu Yunfei presented the captured command sword of the commander of the 216th Brigade of the Japanese Army, and the King of Shanxi was indeed very interested.
He played with it for a while and said with appreciation: "Yunfei, your 358th Brigade fought very well. It annihilated a Japanese field brigade and showed the prestige of our Jinsui Army. I am very satisfied."
The two chatted for a while, and Chu Yunfei reported to the King of Shanxi the current situation of the 358th Brigade in the Mawu Mountain area.
The King of Shanxi heard that the 358th Brigade now has more than 10,000 people, with strong soldiers and horses, and well-equipped equipment. The troops under his command have been trained in previous wars and now have strong combat effectiveness. They are deeply loved by the people in Xinhe County, Juma County and Dongxiang County. The welcome is very convenient whether it is raising supplies or expanding troops.
The King of Shanxi was very satisfied and praised Chu Yunfei for being smart and capable and a rare talent.
Chu Yunfei saw that the atmosphere was almost tense, so he explained his purpose of coming.
He prepared his words in advance according to what his father and Li Kun reminded him.
Chu Yunfei explained the reasons why the 358th Brigade should not leave the Mawu Mountain area from two aspects. On the one hand, although the Japanese army may launch a large-scale attack on the Mawushan area, the Mawushan area not only has the powerful 358 Brigade, but also the powerful Mawushan guerrillas and independent brigades, as well as a large number of underground party county brigades and militia For local troops, the total strength of several forces is tens of thousands, and they are well-equipped, well-trained, and have rich combat experience. It is difficult for the Japanese to take advantage.
After the war begins, the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces will send main forces from other regions to reinforce them, and they have a high chance of defeating the Japanese army.
Chu Yunfei said: "President, Mawu Mountain is not only a barrier to the northeast of the World War II District Governor's Department, but also has a lot of room for development. If the 358 Brigade evacuates the Xinhe County area after the war begins, it will be equivalent to Neither the Mawushan guerrillas nor the local people would be able to tolerate the behavior of the 358th Brigade in escaping at the critical moment. In this case, whether the Japanese army or the Mawushan guerrillas win, the 358th Brigade will not be able to return in the future. went.
This is tantamount to losing our Jinsui Army's foothold in the Mawu Mountain area. This loss is too great.
The Shanxi King's philosophy is that existence determines everything, and he attaches great importance to territory. Hearing what Chu Yunfei said, the 358th Brigade's withdrawal from Mawu Mountain was equivalent to losing all the territory there. This result was unacceptable to him.
He asked: "Yunfei, can you guarantee that the 358th Brigade will not suffer heavy losses?"
Chu Yunfei said: "President, it is impossible for the 358th Brigade not to suffer some losses in a big battle with the Japanese army, but I can guarantee that it will not be broken. Even if there are losses, they can be quickly replenished after the war. Get up. After winning this battle, the 358th Brigade will truly gain a firm foothold in the Mawu Mountain area, and will be able to maintain its existing territory and leave room to expand the area controlled by the Shanxi-Sui Army."
The King of Shanxi nodded and said: "Very good, I feel relieved if you say so. Yunfei, I have always been optimistic about you. No matter what decision I make, it will be out of love for you. Do you understand?"
Chu Yunfei said gratefully: "Thank you, President. I understand that I will work hard for the President and will never betray the President's trust."
The King of Shanxi was very satisfied and left Chu Yunfei to have dinner with him.
During the dinner, they talked about Xu Dalong, and the King of Shanxi was very interested in Xu Dalong.
Chu Yunfei told the King of Shanxi everything he knew about Xu Dalong and his views on Xu Dalong.
The King of Shanxi said with emotion: "This young boy Xu Dalong is really a talent. It's a pity that he is not from our Jinsui Army."
After dinner, Chu Yunfei said goodbye and left. At this moment, he was in a very relaxed mood and returned home with a smile on his face.
Chu Yun'er had been waiting for him for a long time. Seeing Chu Yunfei's happy face, she asked curiously: "Brother, what are you so happy about?"
Chu Yunfei smiled and said: "Of course it's a good thing."
Chu Yun'er didn't care much about Chu Yunfei's affairs. She diligently made tea for Chu Yunfei, and after chatting for a few words, the topic turned to Xu Dalong.
The two chatted for a while about Xu Dalong. Chu Yunfei asked, "Aren't you the deputy leader of the liaison team at Xu Dalong's place? How come you are back home?"
Chu Yun'er said: "Brother Dalong gave me a secret mission, and I am investigating it now."
Chu Yunfei asked curiously: "What secret mission? It's so mysterious."
Chu Yun'er smiled and said: "Brother, don't ask. Since it is a secret mission, of course you can't tell others."
Chu Yunfei didn't ask any questions and said with a smile: "You! Now my mind is on Brother Dalong, and even me, the eldest brother, has become an outsider."
Chu Yun'er said coquettishly: "Brother, look at what you said. Of course you are my dearest eldest brother. It's not that I don't believe you. I am now a subordinate of Brother Dalong. After accepting his commission, of course I have to keep it a secret for him. .”
At this time, Chu Yunfei's father came back. Seeing Chu Yunfei's face beaming with joy, he asked, "Have you concluded the negotiation with the president?"
Chu Yunfei smiled and said: "Father, you are right. I told the president that Mawu Mountain is the territory of our Jinsui Army and cannot be given up easily. As expected, the president agreed that the 358th Brigade should stay there."
The father smiled and said, "That's good."
When Chu Yun'er heard this, she was a little surprised and said: "Brother, seeing that the war is coming, are you, the 358th Brigade, going to leave Mawu Mountain and not fight side by side with Brother Dalong and the others?"
Chu Yunfei smiled and said: "Nothing. The president originally intended to arrange for the 358th Brigade to assist the 68th Army in fighting. After my efforts, the president has agreed that the 358th Brigade will continue to stay in Xinhe County and will not be transferred to other places. place.”
Chu Yun'er breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Brother, if you really lead the 358th Brigade to leave Mawu Mountain at a critical moment and let Brother Dalong and the others face the Japanese army alone, I will really be angry with you."
The father laughed when he heard this and said: "This child, his thoughts are all on Xu Dalong now. Yun'er, tell me, how is your relationship with Xu Dalong now?"
"Dad, what are you talking about? Brother Dalong and I are just ordinary friends." Chu Yun'er said shyly.
The father smiled, said nothing more, and went back to rest.
Chu Yun'er asked: "Brother, when will you return to Xinhe County?"
Chu Yunfei said: "The situation is urgent, we will leave tomorrow."
Chu Yun'er originally wanted to ask Chu Yunfei to bring a letter back, but when she saw Xu Dalong handing it to him, she felt something was wrong after thinking about it, so she gave up the idea and said to Chu Yunfei: "Brother, during the war, Be careful and take care of yourself.”
Chu Yunfei returned to Xinhe County, and soon went to Guancheng County to visit Xu Dalong.
He did not mention that the 358th Brigade was almost transferred. He came to discuss cooperation with Xu Dalong in the battle, which showed that the 358th Brigade would not leave the Mawushangen base.
Xu Dalong tacitly understood this and would naturally not mention this matter. In any case, the 358th Brigade was able to fight side by side with the Mawushan guerrillas, and Xu Dalong was a little more confident in repelling the Japanese raids.
The war was imminent, and the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians in the Mawushan base were actively preparing for the war. Men, women, old and young all went into battle. Some dug tunnels, while others dug trenches around the county and near traffic arteries.
On this day, Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang came to the Independent Brigade and saw the officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade digging trenches.
The weather is hot at this time, and people will sweat all over even if they are not working in the sun. The officers and soldiers braved the scorching heat to dig trenches, which was extremely inefficient. Some even fainted due to heatstroke.
Zhao Gang suggested: "The weather is hot now, and digging trenches during the day is not effective. It is better to let the officers and soldiers sleep during the day and dig trenches at night. The efficiency should be improved."
Xu Dalong nodded and said: "This is a good idea. Let's inform them and let all the troops control their own schedules."
Speaking of this, Xu Dalong suddenly remembered something and said with some excitement: "I have a way to improve the efficiency of digging trenches."
Zhao Gang asked curiously: "What can we do?"
Xu Dalong said: "I can't explain it in one or two sentences. Let's go back now, and you will know then."
After returning to the office, Xu Dalong brought a pen and paper, and then drew a drawing.
He said to Zhao Gang: "What do you think of this?"
After Zhao Gang looked at it, he said in surprise: "Oh, why didn't I think of this? This is a good idea! I will arrange for someone to send the drawings to the arsenal now and let them seize the time to transform it."
A few days later, at the trench digging site of the Independence Brigade, officers and soldiers gathered around a machine modified from a tank to look at it.
Everyone saw that two rows of huge iron plows were dragged behind the tank. There was a platform behind the iron plows with a person standing on it to adjust the iron plows.
Engineers from the arsenal introduced the modified machinery to Xu Dalong, Zhao Gang and others, and Xu Dalong announced the start of test runs.
The tank started, and the operator behind put the two rows of iron plows on the ground, and then signaled to the observer on the tank turret that it was ready to start.
The tanks started to move, and two rows of iron plows penetrated deep into the soil, immediately plowing a deep furrow on the ground. The technician operating the iron plow constantly adjusted the depth of the iron plow. As the iron plow continued to sink, the depth dug by the tank became deeper and deeper.
After the tanks drove past, everyone saw that where the iron plow passed, a trench more than two feet deep was left. As the iron plow continued to deepen, it was finally able to dig a trench as deep as 1 meter.
Due to the lack of power of the tank, it was impossible to go deeper. However, even so, the trench has basically taken shape, and as long as it is manually trimmed, a complete trench can be formed soon.
After practice, this earth-made trench excavator works very well. The tank and the excavation device behind it are separated and do not affect the use of the tank. After the excavation device at the back is separated from the tank, it can be towed by a truck or even a horse because it is equipped with wheels, making it very convenient to use.
Everyone was very excited, and Wang Limin sincerely praised: "This is really a good idea. We no longer have to worry about digging trenches in the future."
Huang Jingzhong said with admiration: "The captain is really a god. He even thought of such a method. It is really amazing."
Zhao Gang said excitedly: "Our earth-made excavators seem to be very effective. I suggest modifying a few more of them."
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Xu Dalong said: "Arrange our arsenal to produce more excavation devices and send a few to the New First Brigade."
Zhao Gang smiled and said: "You are still thoughtful. If Lao Li gets such a treasure, he will definitely be very happy."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Commissioner Zheng, you can arrange all of this."
Zhao Gang is honest and reliable, has a serious and positive work attitude, and has a smart mind. All affairs in the base area become orderly after his arrangements. To Xu Dalong, he is a good commissioner and a perfect steward.
With his help, Xu Dalong can withdraw from complicated affairs, consider the overall development of the Mawushan base area, and invest more energy in fighting the enemy.
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Since the enemy's situation is not yet fully understood, Xu Dalong and others have not yet formulated a complete combat plan. In order for Yan Guiwu to gain Qianye Xunyi's trust, Xu Dalong asked Wang Shuhuai to bring back some real information.
On this day, Yan Guiwu asked to see Qianye Xunyi and said to him: "Your Excellency, division commander, the Yellow Army is about to attack Mawu Mountain in a large scale, and Xu Dalong and the others have noticed it.
Now they are digging tunnels there, and have dug many trenches in the county and traffic arteries. Not only that, I heard that they have also invented a machine for digging trenches, which is extremely efficient and can dig trenches very quickly.
The information Xu Dalong provided to Yan Guiwu could not be hidden from anyone at all. Instead of doing this, it would be better to let Yan Guiwu tell Qianye Xunyi and win Qianye Xunyi's trust.
Sure enough, Chiba Xunyi thought that the information provided by Yan Guiwu was very useful. He said: "I didn't expect these anti-Japanese elements to have such a mind. The Yellow Army does not have such equipment now. You can try to find out what kind of trench excavator they have." What’s the principle?”
Yan Guiwu said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, I have already heard about this. In fact, it is very simple. It is to install a row of iron plows behind the tanks, use the power of the tanks to dig trenches on the ground, and then repair them manually. The excavation of the trenches was completed.”
Qianye Xunyi was very satisfied with Yan Guiwu. He said with appreciation: "Yan Sang, you are very kind. Your intelligence collection is very effective. We must continue to work hard to find out more secrets of Xu Dalong."
"Thank you, Division Commander, for the compliment." Yan Guiwu looked flattered and said sincerely.
