Gao Youtian said: "Captain, Commissioner Zhao and Zheng, the cotton-padded clothes of the Yinping County Brigade have been given priority. The Guancheng County Brigade is still short of 1,400 sets of cotton-padded clothes, the Zheng government agency is still short of 200 sets, and the central county Zheng Mansion cannot purchase them. There is so much cotton, can the guerrillas help solve it?"
The Mawushan guerrillas are responsible for the supply of weapons and ammunition to the two county brigades in the Mawushan base area, and part of the funds are allocated to the Zheng Mansion in the central county. Other daily necessities were borne by the Zheng Mansion of Central County, so Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang did not ask about the winter clothing of the county brigade.
Zhao Gang asked: "Captain, what do you think we should do?"
Xu Dalong said: "The winter problems of the officers and soldiers of the county brigade must be solved first. First, take out part of the batch of cotton-padded clothes prepared for the headquarters and give them to the county brigade."
Zhao Gang asked Wang Xiaohu to take Gao Youtian and Li Jinzhu to collect cotton-padded clothes. Gao Youtian and Li Jinzhu were very happy and expressed their gratitude to Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang.
Zhao Gang asked: "Captain, we only have more than 2,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes left. How about sending these to the logistics department of the headquarters?"
Xu Dalong scratched his head and said: "There are so many people in the headquarters. We can't solve any problem by sending two thousand sets, and it also makes us look too shabby. I think we should find a way to get another batch to send to the headquarters."
Zhao Gang said: "I have been thinking about this problem just now. I think the method Wang Shuhuai thought is very good. The Jinsui Army has changed to new winter clothes, and there should be a lot of old winter clothes collected. Can we use it from Will they buy a batch from there?"
Xu Dalong said: "That's a good idea. I'll send a telegram to Li Kun and ask him to find a way to help solve the problem."
Li Kun quickly responded to the telegram, saying that due to financial constraints, the Jinsui Army did not plan to replace new cotton-padded clothes this year, so there was no part to be handed over for recycling.
He had already inquired about it. In order to expand the new troops during World War II, the logistics warehouse had a batch of new cotton-padded clothes stored in the headquarters. He can find a way to communicate with the logistics department and sell some of them to the guerrillas, but the quantity may not be large, only 1,500 sets.
Xu Dalong immediately sent a telegram back to Li Kun, saying that he also wanted 1,500 sets, and he would send someone to send the money to Li Kun immediately.
Li Kun admired Xu Dalong very much and regarded him as his brother for a long time. Feeling that Xu Dalong was not satisfied this time, he provided Xu Dalong with news that General Fu's troops would definitely change their winter clothes this year and asked him to find Fu. The general will deal with it.
Xu Dalong sent a telegram to General Fu, hoping to buy a batch of cotton-padded clothes from him.
General Fu also quickly responded to the telegram, saying that he could help Xu Dalong buy 3,000 sets of new cotton-padded clothes, and also give Xu Dalong 3,000 sets of old cotton-padded clothes for free, and had arranged for someone to deliver them to Xu Dalong.
Seeing that so many cotton-padded clothes were solved at once, Zhao Gang said with emotion: "Captain, you have great face and wide connections. Such a difficult matter can be solved immediately with just a telegram."
Xu Dalong was about to say a few words of humility when he suddenly remembered something else.
He said: "Li Kun said that the Jinsui Army will not be issued new winter clothes this year. Chief Chu got us 3,000 new sets of cotton-padded clothes. I wonder where he got them from? You can imagine that it must have taken a lot of effort. . We can’t treat people badly. My opinion is that in addition to paying for these cotton-padded clothes according to the price, Chief Chu should also be given some benefits. "
Zhao Gang said: "I agree. How much do you want to show them?"
Xu Dalong said: "Why don't you give me ten large yellow croakers?"
Zhao Gang had no objection and said: "When they deliver the cotton clothes tomorrow, I will give the gold bars to the person who comes and ask him to take them back and give them to Chu Yunfei."
Xu Dalong said: "We now have so many winter clothes. I think we can keep the old ones for our own use and give all the new ones to the headquarters."
Zhao Gang had no objection and said he would arrange all this.
Logistics Department of Taihang Mountain Base Headquarters.
Logistics Minister Zhang Wanhe has been worrying about the issue of winter clothes these days. There are so many departments in the headquarters and a large number of directly affiliated teams. Their logistics alone includes more than 20 departments such as hospitals and arsenals, and these people total more than 20,000 people. Not only that, the field troops also reached out to the logistics department to ask for winter clothes.
The quilt factory of the Logistics Department was not large to begin with, and due to the blockade by the Japanese and puppet troops, procurement was very difficult. He couldn't even solve the shortage of cotton-padded clothes for the headquarters, let alone those field troops.
He heard that Xu Dalong had sent 5,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes to the Taiyue Military Region agencies, so he asked Xu Dalong to help. He did not hold out much hope. After all, there were tens of thousands of agencies and troops in the Mawushan base area, and the material supply pressure was also high. Very big. What's more, 5,000 sets were sent to the Taiyue Military Region. If you ask them for cotton-padded clothes, you can imagine how difficult it will be.
Thinking of this, Zhang Wanhe felt a little embarrassed to mention this matter to Xu Dalong again. But everyone asked him for cotton-padded clothes, but there was really nothing he could do. So I called the commander of the Taiyue Military Region and asked Xu Dalong about the preparation status of cotton-padded clothes.
He asked the commander for his opinion. If Xu Dalong couldn't do anything now, could he squeeze out some of the cotton-padded clothes that Xu Dalong gave to the Taiyue Military Region and hand them over to the Logistics Department.
The commander is a man who knows the general situation. He promised to hand over 1,500 sets of cotton-padded clothes to the logistics department. Although these cotton-padded clothes are not too many, they are better than nothing. They will first meet the needs of key departments such as hospitals.
Zhang Wanhe was still unwilling to give up and asked the commander, could Xu Dalong think of another solution?
The commander is in charge of the entire Taiyue Military Region, but he knows how difficult it is to get cotton-padded clothes. Xu Dalong had already sent over 5,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes, and he was really embarrassed to speak to Xu Dalong. He could only tell Zhang Wanhe that he could ask for help, but asked him not to get too high hopes.
After finishing the phone call with Zhang Wanhe, the chief of staff asked the commander whether he should press Xu Dalong about Minister Zhang again.
The commander shook his head and said: "I mentioned this matter to Xu Dalong last time, so let's not press any more. It's not easy for them either. Besides, Xu Dalong is a serious person. If he can help solve the problem of cotton clothes, then I will definitely find a way to do it.”
The chief of staff said with emotion: "If the troops in our military region can be like Xu Dalong and others, not only do they not have to worry about us, but they can also continuously hand over weapons, ammunition and various supplies, then our life will be easier."
While the two were talking, the 89th Brigade Commander and Commissioner Zheng came over. They also came to ask for winter clothes from the commander.
The commander was a little angry today. He said directly: "Where can I get you so many winter clothes? If you have the ability, you can do it yourself. If you can't get you brigade commander and Commissioner Zheng, then don't do it."
The commander of the 89th Brigade and Commissioner Zheng received a reprimand from the commander, which was what they expected, and they continued to plead with the commander.
Commissioner Zheng said: "Commander, it's not that we don't want to buy cotton-padded clothes. It's just too difficult. We don't have that much money and can't buy so much cotton. Even if we want to buy, the Japanese and puppet blockade is so tight. You can’t even buy it.
We also wanted to rob the Japanese and puppet soldiers, but the Japanese and puppet soldiers around the base area were hiding in gun towers and bunkers, and they were all difficult to crack. Even if many soldiers were sacrificed to defeat it, not much would be captured. Let's ask the commander to help solve some of the problems. "
The chief of staff knew that the commander of the 89th Brigade and Commissioner Zheng were telling the truth. It was indeed very difficult for them to solve these problems.
He was about to step forward to smooth things over when he heard the commander say: "You always emphasize the difficulties and ask for them from your superiors. Don't Xu Dalong and the others have no difficulties? But they never cause trouble to their superiors. Weapons, ammunition, oceans and Other material resources are continuously handed over to the military region.
If others can do it, why can’t you? You always say that the enemy situation you face is serious. Is it more serious than Xu Dalong and others? "
When Xu Dalong was mentioned, the brigade commander and Commissioner Zheng of the 89th Brigade were convinced. The enemy situation around Mawu Mountain was much more serious than here. A small guerrilla force faced several divisions of the Japanese army. They had no superiors. With help, they continued to win battles, and they fought great victories. The guerrillas continued to grow and develop, and they handed over countless funds and supplies to their superiors. This is really incomparable.
The brigade commander and political commissar of the 89th Brigade were very embarrassed and prepared to say goodbye and leave.
At this moment, the communications section chief sent a telegram.
After reading it, the commander said happily: "Xu Dalong is Xu Dalong. This guy is really capable. He just sent us 5,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes not long ago, and now another 10,000 sets have been sent to us, and they are all new."
Having said this, the commander glanced at the brigade commander and Commissioner Zheng of the 89th Brigade. The two of them were very embarrassed and embarrassed to stay any longer. They saluted the commander and left quickly.
They were both face-conscious people. After leaving the headquarters, the two began to discuss how to fight a war and seize cotton-padded clothes from the Japanese.
Zhang Wanhe was very happy when he received the call from the commander, and immediately organized a transportation team to go to the airstrip to receive this batch of supplies.
The head of the headquarters would hear news about Xu Dalong from time to time, and every time it was exciting news, he now didn't know how to reward Xu Dalong.
He said with emotion: "This little guy Xu Dalong really gives me a headache. He has brought us so many surprises, but I don't know how to reward him.
This time Xu Dalong helped the headquarters solve such a big problem again. Tell me, what should I do? "
The chief of staff smiled and said: "Boss, Xu Dalong is really a character. Whether it is the war zone commander's department or the Zhongtiao Mountain headquarters, including the military academy and the Chongqing underground party office, everyone is full of praise for him. No wonder you like him so much. "
After hearing this, the boss laughed loudly and said, "I really like this little guy Xu Dalong. He never disappoints people."
The division commander also said with emotion: "Xu Dalong has a great perspective on the overall situation, and his method of solving problems is not what ordinary commanders can do.
For example, to solve the problem of cotton-padded clothes this time, he was able to fully mobilize resources from all aspects. This needs our commanders to learn from it seriously. "
The chief of staff sighed and said, "What you said makes sense, but he has some abilities that ordinary commanders cannot learn."
Guancheng County.
Wang Xiaohu completed the task of transporting cotton-padded clothes and took a transport plane back to the guerrilla headquarters. Also coming with him was Li Changshui, the enemy minister of the military region.
Li Changshui came here because of the secret hidden in Ping An County.
He said: "Captain, after investigation and comprehensive analysis of all aspects of information, it is basically certain that a large number of weapons, ammunition and other materials are hidden in Ping'an County or somewhere in the suburbs. The amount of this batch of materials is huge, and for The development and growth of the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces will play an important role. I was appointed by my superiors to live here with you until I find this batch of materials. How is the progress here now? "
Xu Dalong said: "I am also waiting for news. There should be news in the next few days."
Early the next morning, Chu Yun'er sent a telegram, saying that she had found clues and asked Xu Dalong to go to Fendong County in person.
Xu Dalong is now a celebrity, and many people in the war zone commander's department know him. If he rashly appears in Fendong County, it will really attract attention.
So he asked Li Changshui to take several special operations team members to Fendong County to meet Chu Yun'er. He sent a telegram to Chu Yun'er, explaining the reason why he could not appear in Fendong County.
Although Chu Yun'er was a little unhappy, she still expressed that she would go all out to cooperate with Li Changshui's actions.
When Li Changshui and others arrived at Fendong County, Chu Yun'er introduced him to the situation he had learned.
Since Chu Yun'er accepted Xu Dalong's commission and returned to Fendong County, she secretly inquired about the situation through her father.
His father had heard about this matter in the past, but he was not responsible for it, and after so many years, it was difficult to find clues. After his secret search, he finally found the clue.
More than ten years have passed since this incident. After someone stole Huang Ling, he obtained a large amount of treasure from it. As a result, he became the target of various forces. There were loud calls from society to punish him, and he had to find a backer in order to protect himself.
So he thought of the King of Shanxi. The King of Shanxi was thinking about expanding his power, so he recruited him and incorporated his troops into the Shanxi-Sui Army. After collecting a large amount of treasure from him, he was provided with a large number of weapons and equipment.
The quantity of these weapons and equipment was enough to equip an army group. After he obtained this batch of equipment, he only had 20,000 men at the time. The rest of the equipment was not needed for a while, so he sent people to hide it secretly.
Later, this person accepted the adaptation by Guofu and parted ways with the King of Shanxi. As for the whereabouts of these weapons, ammunition and other supplies, they have disappeared.
After many investigations by Chu Yun'er's father, a possible insider was finally found. Only then did Chu Yun'er send a telegram to Xu Dalong.
This morning, Li Changshui, Chu Yun'er and others, accompanied by the housekeeper of Chu Mansion, went to a mountain on the outskirts of Fendong City. There is a small temple on this mountain, and the person they are looking for is in this temple.
After everyone left the city and walked about five miles, a hill appeared in front of them. The vegetation on the mountain was sparse and it looked bare. A stone road going up the mountain is in disrepair and is dilapidated.
It was winter now, the cold wind was blowing, and dead branches and leaves were rolling on the stone road, giving people a very desolate feeling.
Everyone walked along the stone road for about half an hour and saw a small temple near the top of the mountain. No one was seen.
Everyone came to the small temple and saw that the temple door was open. After walking in, I smelled the smell of snow stars and saw a pair of legs exposed inside the temple door. It was obvious that someone was lying there.
"Oops, something happened." Li Changshui's heart skipped a beat and he quickly pulled out his pistol.
Chu Yun'er and the special forces members also loaded their bullets and searched the surroundings vigilantly.
Everyone cautiously entered the temple and saw that in addition to the corpse of a monk lying at the door, there were several corpses inside.
They searched for a long time but didn't find the person they were looking for, so they breathed a sigh of relief.
But the target they were looking for disappeared, which made everyone very worried.
Li Changshui could now tell that there were many people eyeing the batch of supplies in Ping'an County, and some people had already jumped ahead of Chu Yun'er.
Since the body of the person involved was not found, it must have been controlled by others, and it must have been to trace the batch of materials.
Now that the clues have been completely cut off, Chu Yun'er and her housekeeper have no clue. Li Changshui and others are outsiders, and they are even more confused. For a while, they didn't know how to find relevant clues.
Everyone had no choice but to send a telegram to Xu Dalong.
After Xu Dalong received the telegram, he asked Li Changshui and others to go to Ping'an County immediately. Li Changshui, Chu Yun'er and others followed Xu Dalong's instructions and left Fendong County by car.
After Xu Dalong received the telegram from Chu Yun'er and Li Changshui, he was very depressed at first.
He had been staring at this matter for a long time, and his first impression was that it was related to Wang Xinmin's mentor, Kazuo Shimizu.
He asked Zheng Xirong to contact Zhao Xiaoman immediately and ask him to get in touch with Wang Xinmin. Sure enough, Wang Xinmin responded with a telegram saying that Shimizu Ichiro had left Pingan County three days ago. When he left, the Japanese who often came to Shimizu Kazuo came to see Shimizu Kazuo again. They went into the back room of the clinic to discuss, and then left together. to Ping'an County.
Xu Dalong therefore concluded that the incident was probably related to Kazuo Shimizu. He asked Wang Xinmin to keep a close eye on Kazuo Shimizu and notify Zhao Xiaoman immediately if there was any situation.
Xu Dalong believes that if this matter was really done by Kazuo Shimizu, then it is very likely that the whereabouts of the weapons, ammunition and supplies will be found from the monk. If this is the case, the Japanese army will definitely take action.
He immediately asked Zheng Xirong to notify Zhou Mingde in Taiyuan; at the same time, he also sent telegrams to intelligence stations in various places, asking them to closely monitor the actions of the Japanese army.
As Xu Dalong expected, news came from the direction of Lingao City, saying that an infantry brigade of the Japanese army left Lingao City in a car at about 5 o'clock in the morning, and its destination is unknown.
After getting the news, Xu Dalong was very excited. He really couldn't find any place despite his hard work, and it took no effort to get it. As long as you keep an eye on this Japanese unit, you can follow the clues to find the whereabouts of the weapons, ammunition and supplies.
