Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang returned to the Mawushan Military Division Headquarters by car, and on the way they unified their voices. This time, we cannot agree to the superior's request no matter what. Otherwise, the leading cadres of the Mawushan Military Division will resign collectively.
After returning to the military division headquarters, Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang saw the commander, and the chief of staff came with the commander.
The two stepped forward and stood at attention to salute, but their attitude was much colder than before.
The commander looked at Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang with a smile on his face and said, "It seems that you are in a good mood."
Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang said together: "Report to Commander, we have no emotions."
Although they said this, their tone of voice was obviously unhappy.
The chief of staff also laughed and said: "I told the commander when I came here that in the Mawushan Military Division, Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang are the most enlightened, so they shouldn't have any big objections. It seems that the commander has the final say. Yes, you two guys are just unhappy, and you can pout like a donkey."
On the way here, Zhao Gang had already discussed with Xu Dalong that he would take the lead this time. After all, in terms of relationship, Xu Dalong is closer to the commander and the others, so he will be the one to play the bad side first, and then Xu Dalong will play the good side.
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Zhao Gang said: "Commander, Chief of Staff, you have all seen it. To be honest, we are emotional. I dare not say anything else. When it comes to the contribution to our Eighth Route Army and the efforts made by our Mawushan Military Division, I'm afraid it can't be compared to any other military division.
Last time, 40,000 troops were directly transferred from us. We didn’t say anything. In order to support the overall situation, we happily carried out the instructions of our superiors. Now our troops here are already stretched thin. Seeing the upcoming battle in the direction of Licheng, our troops are not enough to begin with, so we specially borrowed two regiments from the 358th Brigade of the Jinsui Army. In this case, we have to draw three regiments from our base area. I really don’t know how to fight the next battle. My personal opinion is against further redeployment of troops from the Mawushan Military Division. "
The commander said: "It seems that I have underestimated your emotions here. Originally, I thought that boy Li Yunlong loves to tease, Zhang Dabiao must be unhappy, Xu Dalong will also have emotions, but I didn't expect that your Zhao Gang's attitude seems to be even more Be determined."
Zhao Gang also took the risk this time. He said: "Report to the commander, we do have emotions. I think Li Yunlong is right. Our Mawushan Military Division is a chicken that can lay golden eggs. The eggs will be taken away when the superiors say. But we can't take the old hen away now.
Now our troops here are already stretched thin. If we deploy three more regiments, not only will we not be able to win the battle in the direction of Licheng, but we may also lose the base area that has been in operation for so many years. Superiors want to deploy troops to strengthen the base area in the Luliang Military Region. The base area there is important, so isn't our base area here not important?
Among the various military divisions, the Mawushan Military Division has the largest base area and contributes the most materials, weapons and equipment to its superiors. If the Mawushan base area is abandoned, it will be even more detrimental to the overall situation of the war of resistance in this area.
I suggest that we not only retain the troops in the Mawushan Military Division, but also further strengthen the construction of the troops. Only in this way can we make more contributions to the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War. "
Zhao Gang was a little excited and said a lot in one breath. Although Zhao Gang appears gentle and gentle on the surface, he is actually very strong in his heart. This time, Zhao Gang was provoked and he did not hesitate.
The commander and chief of staff looked at each other and ignored Zhao Gang.
The commander said to Xu Dalong: "Xu Dalong, tell me, what is your attitude towards this matter?"
Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang had originally agreed that one would be a good guy and the other a bad guy, but he also knew that he couldn't hold back at this time and had to make his attitude clear first.
Xu Dalong said: "Commander, I agree with Commissioner Zhao Zheng, Commander Li and Chief of Staff Zhang. Now that the battle in the direction of Licheng is imminent, my troops are not enough, let alone the demobilization of three more regiments." troops. If so, there would be no way to stop the Japanese attack.
Not only that, it will also undermine the overall situation of unity and resistance. Due to the lack of troops in our military division, we also asked the 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to deploy two regiments of troops to cooperate in the operation.
If our Eighth Route Army troops withdraw, what will the Jinsui Army think? People will think that we are going to use them to stop bullets and sacrifice them to preserve our own strength. In this case, it will seriously affect the cooperation between the two militaries, and the impact will be extremely bad. Therefore, I do not agree to transfer troops from the Mawushan Military Division. "
The commander still did not express his position. He asked: "Besides these, what is your personal attitude?"
Xu Dalong said: "As a soldier of the Eighth Route Army, of course I obey the decision of my superiors. But I think if the instructions of my superiors are unreasonable, I still have to express my different opinions.
The Mawushan Military Division has made the most contributions to the superiors. This is originally a good thing, but we cannot pick on the weak and bully others. The last time we deployed so many troops, it was a huge blow to the morale of the entire base area. If we do this again, who would want to train new troops? The morale of the soldiers and civilians in the Mawushan Military Division may be completely destroyed. If people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to carry out this work in the future. "
Seeing that Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang were full of resentment, the chief of staff said: "You two guys have this attitude. I'm afraid that guy Li Yunlong has an even worse attitude. Okay, let's not beat around the bush with you. Let's be honest with you." In fact, the commander and I do not agree with this order from our superiors. We are here today to discuss with you and find a suitable reason to report to our superiors and strive to cancel this order issued by our superiors."
Hearing this, Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang both breathed a sigh of relief, and smiles suddenly appeared on their faces.
Xu Dalong said with a smile: "Let me just say, the commander and chief of staff have always acted fairly, how could they support such an unreasonable thing. With the support of you two chiefs, we can feel relieved now."
The commander smiled and said: "You are saying such cheap things now. I saw the attitude of you and Zhao Gang just now. They stared as if they wanted to eat people. I'm afraid that boy Li Yunlong is scolding you behind your back, right?"
Xu Dalong said: "Don't be angry, old man, we are under too much pressure now. The Japs have gathered 50,000 to 60,000 troops and are about to launch an attack. Who else can be less anxious?"
The commander nodded and said: "What you said makes sense. The chief of staff and I came here to understand the real situation here. There are some things that I must make clear to you. The troops mobilized by the superiors this time are not just your Mawushan Military Division. Many troops have also been mobilized in other places.
The Chief of Staff and I are not in favor of redeploying troops from you, but we must give our superiors a reasonable reason. "
Xu Dalong said sincerely: "Thank you, Commander and Chief of Staff, for being considerate to us. With the support of leaders like you, we will feel relieved in the future."
The chief of staff smiled and said: "Okay, Xu Dalong, don't flatter Ma Pi. Now you and Zhao Gang will make a comprehensive report on the situation in your base area and write down a document. The commander and I will report the truth to our superiors." Those who report will also actively fight for you to retain your troops."
Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang truthfully reported the situation of the Mawushan Military Division to the commander. Under the guidance of the two chiefs, they explained that the enemy situation here in the base area was serious and that troops could not be mobilized. And considering the cooperative relationship with the Jinsui Army, it is not suitable to transfer troops.
These two aspects are the key points, and then several other reasons why it is not suitable to mobilize troops are listed.
The commander and chief of staff felt that it was almost done, so they took the materials and prepared to leave.
The chief of staff said: "We must fight for your affairs with all our strength, but we can't just report to our superiors empty-handed and say that you have difficulties. Because any unit that wants to deploy troops will report this way, so I’m afraid the persuasiveness is still a bit insufficient. If the troops don’t need to be transferred, can we make some representations to the superiors in other aspects?”
Xu Dalong reacted immediately and said hurriedly: "Chief of Staff, don't worry about this. We are willing to hand over 100,000 yuan and a regiment of Japanese weapons and equipment."
The commander nodded with satisfaction and said, "This is best. With this attitude, it will be easier for us to talk when we go back."
After the commander and chief of staff left, Zhang Wanhe sent a telegram, saying that he already knew that his superiors wanted to transfer troops from the Mawushan Military Region. He not only fought for it with his superiors, but also specifically approached the Luliang Military Region The leader asked them not to request their superiors to transfer troops from the Mawushan Military Division, and the Logistics Department would take care of them.
Zhang Wanhe is actually conducting micro-cooperation with the Luliang Military Region. If the Luliang base area does not cooperate, it will probably be very difficult for them to get things from the Logistics Department in the future.
Zhao Gang smiled and said: "Minister Zhang is quite conscientious. We did not do so many things for him in vain. At this critical moment, it still played a big role."
After seeing off the commander and chief of staff, Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang finally felt relieved and hurriedly sent a telegram to tell Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao the good news.
Hearing that Zhang Wanhe had done a lot this time, Li Yunlong said jokingly: "Zhang Wanhe performed quite well this time. He is worthy of being the son-in-law of our Mawushan Military Division. If he can't stand up at the critical moment, Lao Zi will But I’m not done with him.”
Zhang Dabiao smiled and said: "Captain, are you blushing when you say this? In the past, I remember you always said how greedy Zhang Wan and that guy were, always asking for things from us. It seems that Brother Dalong has the foresight. , it meets the requirements of the Logistics Department every time and comes in handy at critical moments.”
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "Brother Dalong is still helpful at critical times. This guy knows how to do things, and both the commander and Zhang Wanhe give him face. To be honest, I always feel that the commander's help this time is to a great extent. It's all for Xu Dalong's sake. If I go to tell the commander, I may not be able to tell the truth."
Zhang Dabiao smiled and said: "After all, the credit is still due to you, Commander. After all, Brother Dalong is the person you single-handedly promoted. Of course, this credit must also be attributed to you, Commander."
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "Brother Dalong really has nothing to say. But this time Lao Zhao also played a big role. I really didn't expect that he, a white-faced scholar, could be so tough in front of the commander and chief of staff. To be honest, By the way, I like Lao Zhao more and more."
Zhang Dabiao said with a smile: "I'm not telling you, but Commissioner Zhao Zheng is right. You can fall out faster than turning the page in a book. Have you forgotten how you tried to seduce Commissioner Zhao Zheng?"
"Zhang Dabiao, you bastard! If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll see if I don't beat you up." Li Yunlong pretended to be angry and scolded.
Zhang Dabiao was not afraid of him at all and said with a smile: "You can't beat me, Lao Zhang, in a fight."
After a false alarm, Xu Dalong, Li Yunlong and others continued to prepare for the Japanese attack.
Xu Dalong, Li Yunlong, Zhang Dabiao and others carefully analyzed the possible routes that the Japanese army could take when entering the mountainous area, and ordered the special operations brigade to dispatch six reconnaissance teams to wait and see in order to grasp the situation of the Japanese army's actions.
The Japanese army was fully prepared, and Yoshio Shinozuka issued the order to fight.
After receiving the order, various Japanese military units were ready to attack. Guangtian Hongyi led the 220th Regiment to set off first to cut off the highway communication line from Yangcheng County to Licheng County.
Hirota Hongyi, the captain and others conducted research in advance. They abandoned several roads in the northwest that were convenient for entering the mountains, and first walked 75 kilometers south, detouring into the mountains at night.
This morning, a convoy of the transportation team of the Mawushan Military Division Logistics Department transported food and other living supplies through Yangcheng County into the mountainous area and headed for Licheng County. When they drove to No. 6 Mountain, they were suddenly attacked by the Japanese army.
More than 30 officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers of a company responsible for cover and the transport team fought back, but were ultimately outnumbered and all died heroically.
A large number of living supplies were seized by the Japanese army, 12 heavy-duty trucks were blown up by the Japanese army on the spot, and the highway was completely blocked.
The place where the fighting took place is located in the middle of Mountain No. 6, far away from Licheng County and Yangcheng County. Xu Dalong, Li Yunlong and others were not aware of what happened here for a while.
Zhao Gang knew the time when the transportation team would arrive in Licheng County. When the scheduled time came, he saw that the transportation team had not arrived yet, so he waited for another half an hour and still did not see the transportation team appear.
He was worried that something would go wrong, so he called Sun Desheng and asked him to send a team of cavalry along the road to find the transport team.
A class of soldiers from the cavalry brigade searched along the road toward Yangcheng County. They marched for nearly an hour and still found no trace of the transport team. They knew that there must be something wrong with the transport team. In order to guard against enemy attacks, the officers and soldiers of the cavalry brigade distanced themselves and continued to search along the road.
As they approached Hill 6, they saw thick smoke coming from the front and the smell of gasoline in the air.
They concluded that there must be something wrong with the transport team, but they did not dare to continue searching. They stopped on the road, set up a radio and reported to Zhao Gang, and then sent several soldiers to dismount and climb the hills on both sides of the road, hoping to see the situation ahead from a high position.
After the Japanese army occupied Hill No. 6, they stationed troops on several adjacent hills. The whereabouts of the officers and soldiers of the cavalry brigade have been discovered by the Japanese army. The Japanese army did not expose their targets and hoped to eliminate all the Eighth Route Army cavalry in this class. So they sent troops to march northwest from behind the mountain ridge, hoping to intercept the Eighth Route Army on the road.
Three Eighth Route Army soldiers climbed to the top of the mountain. The Japanese commander saw them climbing up the mountain and knew that he would soon be exposed, so he ordered his soldiers to prepare for battle.
The three Eighth Route Army soldiers knew that there must be Japanese troops in this area. As they went up the mountain, their positions were spread out to avoid being completely wiped out by the Japanese troops. At the same time, they held their guns and loaded their bullets, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.
Just as the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were approaching the top of the mountain, they suddenly heard movement above, as if someone had stepped on a stone and the sound of the stone rolling down the mountain.
In the establishment of the Eighth Route Army troops, a combat squad is usually divided into several combat groups during combat. The group leader among the three Eighth Route Army soldiers heard the noise and judged that there must be an ambush by Japanese troops on the top of the mountain. He immediately ordered the other two The soldiers retreated quickly.
The Japanese commander saw that the Eighth Route Army soldiers had discovered them and immediately ordered to open fire. The Japanese army on the top of the mountain had at least an infantry squad. They formed a group of more than a dozen people and shot at three Eighth Route Army soldiers. Due to the relatively short distance and the excellent marksmanship of the Japanese army, the three soldiers had no time to retreat and were all shot and died.
