The chief of staff said with some worry: "Boss, things are not that simple. Let's try to figure out the situation first."
The news reached the commander of the Taiyue Military Region, and the commander was also very angry. However, he was a man who had experienced countless hardships and knew that things were not that simple. He immediately sent a telegram to northern Shaanxi and asked his friends to find out the ins and outs of the matter.
The matter soon became clear. It turned out that Wang Huaiming also had a special identity. He was a special correspondent of the superior enemy intelligence department and liked to make small reports.
This guy is eccentric and difficult to get along with. He once pursued a college student from Shanghai. After getting along with him for a while, he felt that this guy was petty, so he broke up with him. As a result, this guy used his power to transfer people from higher-level agencies to work as primary school teachers in a remote mountain village in the border area. He wanted to force people to commit crimes.
Unexpectedly, he firmly disagreed to continue the relationship with him. As a result, this guy fell out of love and his mentality became even more abnormal.
After he arrived at the Mawu Mountain base, he saw so many young and beautiful female soldiers here, and he started to think wrong again.
At the beginning, when he saw Li Yiyun, he had an idea for her, but when he learned that she was already in a relationship with Zhao Gang, he felt very jealous.
After meeting Lin Xueying, his eyes shone, so he tried to get close to her, but Lin Xueying's attitude was obvious and she rejected him. This made him even more dissatisfied.
When he saw Lin Xueying and Chu Yun'er being so close to Xu Dalong, this guy almost went crazy with jealousy.
This guy himself is a speculator. Seeing that Xu Dalong is already a regiment-level cadre at a young age, and Xu Dalong has many glorious achievements, people always praise him when they mention Xu Dalong, so he is even more jealous. , coupled with the stimulation he received in Mawu Mountain, this guy decided to take revenge on Xu Dalong.
After returning to the northwest, as the leader of the research team, he wrote a research report, which focused on the problems existing in the Mawu Mountain Base Area and directly listed the ten major crimes. The main issues were the anti-Japanese resistance in the Mawu Mountain Base Area. Armed officers and soldiers all have allowances, and the squad leader's allowance is higher than that of a veteran cadre who has been working for many years. Xu Dalong had too close contacts with friendly forces and was not firm in his stance. He was suspected of betraying the organization and defecting to friendly forces. Life is corrupt, relationships between men and women are messed up in the base area, etc.
Fortunately, he didn't know that Lin Xueying was from a military background, otherwise, he would have directly suggested arresting Xu Dalong.
His report resonated with some people, who wanted to eradicate Xu Dalong. Fortunately, the superior organization believed that Xu Dalong had made a lot of contributions to the establishment, so it did not directly adopt Wang Huaiming's suggestion. It only planned to transfer Xu Dalong from the army first to serve as a teacher at Zheng University of the Anti-Japanese Army, and then gradually review him.
When the news reached the Mawushan base, Li Yunlong, Kong Jie and others immediately became anxious. Especially Li Yunlong, who was secretly tricked and almost beaten to death.
Now that I saw those despicable people doing this again, I immediately became furious.
He scolded: "These people who eat people's food but do not cooperate with others are greedy for life and afraid of death on the battlefield. They are scared to death when they see the little devils. They punish people behind their backs, but they are so cruel. They are so unreasonable." ”
He said that he would unite with the senior generals of the Taiyue Military Region to jointly protect Xu Dalong.
Kong Jie and others responded one after another, wrote a petition together, and submitted it to the commander, asking him to report it to his superiors.
The commander is very experienced, and he knows that Li Yunlong and the others will not achieve anything by doing this, but will only add fuel to the fire. So he sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, asking him to come to the military region headquarters immediately to interview him.
Taiyue Military Region Headquarters.
After meeting Xu Dalong, the commander first said: "Xu Dalong, your loyalty to the organization is unquestionable. I believe in you at any time."
The commander's words made Xu Dalong feel very warm, and his eyes instantly became moist.
He said gratefully: "Thank you, Commander."
After careful study, the commander, chief of staff and Xu Dalong had a good idea.
The commander discovered that Xu Dalong was really not a simple person. Maybe it was because of his generosity, or maybe he was sincere. In any case, this guy had already paved the way in advance. This matter must have been a near miss.
The commander said: "Xu Dalong, you don't need to worry about other things. Return to the base area now and be prepared for counter-mopping up. Don't have any ideological baggage. The military region will trust and support you at any time."
After Xu Dalong left, the commander sent a telegram to Representative Wang of the headquarters stationed in the World War II District Governor's Department, and then sent a telegram to the Chongqing office of the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces, telling the whole story.
Then he came to the headquarters and reported to the boss, chief of staff and division commander.
Soon, the boss, chief of staff, and division commander sent telegrams to their superiors in the name of the headquarters. They trusted Xu Dalong and said that he was a loyal and reliable person and that they were willing to vouch for Xu Dalong.
The commander and chief of staff sent telegrams to their superiors in the name of the Taiyue Military Region. They also said that they trusted Xu Dalong and believed that Xu Dalong was extremely loyal to the organization. They then said that the Mawushan base area was facing a severe situation of large-scale raids by enemy troops and that Xu Dalong should not leave Mawushan. Wushan Base Area suggested canceling the order from his superiors to transfer him to the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University as a teacher.
Representative Wang, who was headquartered in the World War II District Chief's Office, also sent a telegram to his superiors in the name of the office, proving that all dealings between Xu Dalong and friendly forces had been approved by the office, and there was no problem of secret communication with friendly forces in private.
The Chongqing office of the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces also sent a telegram to their superiors, proving that Xu Dalong was a loyal and trustworthy person to the organization. He said that he had no problems during his activities in Chongqing and had won honors for the organization. He suggested that his superiors The organization must fully trust Xu Dalong.
These four departments are very important, especially the Chongqing Office of the Anti-Japanese Armed Forces of the Underground Party, which has greater influence.
With their trust in Xu Dalong, no one dared to say anything anymore.
At this point, the storm has passed. Xu Dalong was secretly glad that he was prepared to prevent risks in advance and maintained the relationship with the superior organization. When he went to Chongqing last time, the 100,000 yuan he gave to the office was not in vain. At the critical moment, he gained the trust of the superior organization. From this, Xu Dalong came to the conclusion that as a soldier, he should not just fight, but also do everything possible to maintain the trust of his superiors.
After this incident, Xu Dalong warned himself to keep a low profile as much as possible. No matter what the reason, his position should always be kept below the regiment level to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Now Xu Dalong has no ideological baggage and devotes himself wholeheartedly to anti-mopping up work.
In order to better contain the enemy and create chaos behind the enemy, Xu Dalong thought of a good idea.
He had seen an old movie called Armed Forces Behind Enemy Lines. The so-called Armed Forces Behind Enemy Lines is a grassroots organization that organizes many small teams to go deep behind enemy lines to carry out mass work, attack Japanese puppets and traitors, and mobilize the masses to destroy stability in the enemy's rear areas. At the critical moment, attack the enemy's transportation lines and make the enemy restless day and night. Such a small unit can play a big role at critical moments.
After discussing with Zhao Gang and others, Xu Dalong sent someone to call Monk Wei and the three county brigade captains Zhao Daman, Li Jinzhu and Wang Sanqiang, and asked the three county brigade leaders to draw 200 team members who were familiar with the local situation, each in a group of 20 people. A total of 30 teams were formed, and Monk Wei selected some trainees from the special warfare school to join these military work teams to enhance their combat capabilities, go to enemy-occupied areas, and cooperate with the main force in anti-mopping operations.
Xu Dalong taught the three county brigade captains how to work behind enemy lines.
Zhao Gang also taught them the key points of mass work.
After Monk Wei and the three captains returned, they immediately started this work, striving to complete the formation of the military work team behind enemy lines within three days, and then dispatch it to the enemy-occupied areas.
On March 28, the Japanese North China Front officially issued the order for Operation C. The Japanese First Army also issued combat orders to its affiliated troops and the troops assigned to the North China Front. The flames of war soon spread across the entire land of Sanjin.
For several days, battle reports kept coming. The Japanese army concentrated some of its forces and first attacked the Taihang Mountain base area.
Immediately afterwards, the Guojun troops in Zhongtiao Mountain also encountered a Japanese attack. At present, only the Mawushan base area and the southeastern Shanxi region where the World War II District Chief's Department is located are relatively calm.
Xu Dalong felt a little strange and didn't understand why the little devils hadn't come to attack the Mawushan base area yet.
Zheng Xirong activated all the intelligence stations in the intelligence brigade to monitor the actions of Japanese troops everywhere. The result was the same. The Japanese troops around the Mawushan base area showed no signs of invading the Mawushan base area. Except for the garrison of the 32nd Division, which was stationed in Yangquan, it remained stationary. The 110th Division and the 108th Division stationed in Yucheng also sent some troops to participate in operations in other directions.
Xu Dalong also couldn't understand this, so he called everyone to discuss the matter.
Li Yunlong said with some indignation: "The little devils look down on people too much. They only have Taihang Mountain Base Area and Zhongtiao Mountain in their eyes, and they look down on our Mawu Mountain Base Area."
Everyone also felt that what Li Yunlong said made sense. After all, the Mawu Mountain Base Area was small in scale and its strategic position was not comparable to that of the Taihang Mountain Base Area and the Zhongtiao Mountain Area. The size of the troops was also much smaller than these two places. It is normal for the Japanese army to concentrate heavy troops to attack important strategic targets.
Xu Dalong didn't think so. He knew very well how much harm the Mawushan base had caused to the Japanese army. With the little devil's way of thinking, it would be impossible if they didn't come to retaliate. He always felt that the little devils were hiding something evil, and there must be a conspiracy behind it.
At this moment, Chu Yun'er, deputy leader of the Jinsui Army Liaison Group, came over. She sent a report on the enemy's situation from the World War II District Chief's Department.
In order to let everyone know the contents of the telegram, Xu Dalong asked Chu Yun'er to read the telegram directly.
The telegram said: "The 142nd Division of the Japanese Fifth Division, the First Division of the 141st Division, and a cavalry brigade of the Chahar Dispatch Army launched an attack on the main force of the Jinsui Army in the southeastern region of Shanxi. The target was directly aimed at the commander of the World War II District Fendong County where the Ministry is located.
The main force of the Shanxi-Sui Army is currently fighting a fierce battle with the Japanese army. The World War II District Chief requires Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade to be ready to assist Fendong County at any time. "
When Xu Dalong heard this, his first feeling was that the problem might lie here. The Japanese army was probably going to pull the plug and transfer Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade away from the Mawushan base area to weaken the armed forces in the Mawushan base area.
Normally, when it came to the 358th Brigade, Xu Dalong should have communicated with Chu Yunfei in advance, but he trusted Chu Yunfei and did not need to hide it, so he expressed his thoughts.
Everyone thought it was reasonable and said that the 358th Brigade could not leave here. In this case, there would be a big gap in the defense circle of the Mawushan base area.
Chu Yunfei was very depressed. He said with some worry: "I think so too, but I can't be the head of the World War II District Commander's Department. If the order is issued, the 358th Brigade will have to leave. Please make a plan. The new combat plan fully considers the preparations for the 358th Brigade to be unable to participate in operations in the Mawu Mountain area."
Everyone was very depressed when they heard this, but they knew that Chu Yunfei was right. It is the duty of soldiers to obey orders. Once the World War II district chief issued an order to mobilize, the 358th Brigade would have no way to continue to participate in the battle in the Mawu Mountain area. .
Chu Yunfei understood everyone's mood and said: "Maybe this situation will not happen. The president already agreed last time and said that he would keep the 358th Brigade to fight here. But just in case, I will go to the Chief's Department right now. Go take a trip and try to convince the president not to change the original decision. If there are any changes, I will notify you in time." After saying this, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong said goodbye and left.
Xu Dalong had an ominous premonition that the 358th Brigade might not be able to count on it.
At this moment, the commander sent a telegram saying that the Taihang Mountain base area had encountered a massive siege by the enemy. At the same time, the enemy situation in the Luliang base area was also very serious. The head of the headquarters requested the Taiyue Military Region to dispatch some troops to assist the Luliang base area. In order to ensure the safety of the headquarters, it was decided to transfer Kong Jie's New Second Brigade back to the Taiyue Military Region.
Hearing this, Xu Dalong's heart skipped a beat, and he became increasingly aware of the seriousness of the problem.
Xu Dalong's intuition told him that the Japs were probably holding back their energy to attack the Mawushan base area. All they were doing was to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
Despite this, Xu Dalong had nothing to say. After all, the safety of the headquarters was the most important, and he said he had no objection.
Kong Jie was so depressed that he almost cried. He was very angry, but he didn't dare to be angry with his superiors. He was a little angry with Li Yunlong. Why can Li Yunlong's new first brigade stay here while his new second brigade has to be transferred back? But he can't be angry with Li Yunlong.
He could only vent his anger on the little devil Zizi, and he cursed: "These damn little devils, if they have the ability, they will come directly to attack Ma Wushan. Why are they playing all these tricks?"
Kong Jie was unwilling to accept this outcome. He said: "Brother Dalong, it is obvious now that the little devils are coming to attack the Mawushan base area. I think you should report this situation to the commander and keep the New Second Brigade. it's here."
Xu Dalong was also very depressed. The 358th Brigade was transferred and the New Second Brigade was transferred. The strength of the Mawushan base area was too weak. Facing a large-scale attack by the Japanese army, all the armed forces in the Mawushan area might be eaten up by the Japanese and puppet troops. Even if they can break out, the Mawushan base area will be lost, and all the efforts made over such a long time will be in vain.
Li Yunlong certainly did not want to see this situation. He said: "Brother Dalong, Lao Kong is right, the New Second Brigade cannot leave. You quickly ask the commander for instructions to keep Lao Kong's New Second Brigade here."
Xu Dalong said: "What everyone said makes sense. I will fly to the military region headquarters and meet with the commander to state our opinions to him."
Zhao Gang said: "Captain, I will go with you."