Officer Sling had been engaged in underground work for a long time. He knew very well that in the enemy's camp, if he wanted to obtain a higher position and greater rights, he had to bribe some important figures with money. He understood this.
He said: "I agree with your idea. But I don't have the money. You have to find a way to get the money yourself."
The chief of staff smiled and said: "Commander Sir, what you said seems as if you have given money to Xu Dalong before."
Officer Sling smiled and said: "That's not what I said. I really support it. Let's do this, Xu Dalong, you will not hand over the seizures you have taken in the recent period. Is this okay?"
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will solve the money problem. I won't let the guards worry."
After everyone discussed some related matters, Xu Dalong returned to the Mawu Mountain base. He sent a telegram to Takahashi Bingwei and asked him to do two things. One was to help Yan Guiwu operate it; the other was to provide Yan Guiwu with a batch of weapons and ammunition from the No. 1 Military Depot.
Now that Takahashi Bingwei has held an important position in the logistics department of the First Army, he has access to the upper levels of the First Army and can help Yan Guiwu speak out. As for allocating weapons and ammunition to Yan Guiwu from the No. 1 Military Depot, this is within his scope of authority and can be done easily.
Everything Xu Dalong did was for the sake of Yan Guiwu. Adding a batch of weapons and ammunition to Yan Guiwu's troops will help enhance his strength and will be of great help to his promotion. Besides, Xu Dalong had already planned to destroy the enemy's No. 1 military station, so he could only get some weapons and ammunition for Yan Guiwu before that.
Xu Dalong sent a telegram to Yan Guiwu, telling him these two things, and told him that he would send someone to send him a batch of gold bars and ask him to go to Qianye Xunyi to help him with his job promotion.
Yan Guiwu was very grateful to see Xu Dalong thinking so thoughtfully for him, and said that regardless of whether he was promoted or not, he would cooperate with the Eighth Route Army's actions in the future as before.
A big battle was about to begin, and the commanders and fighters of the Mawushan Military Division were very excited and asked to go to the front line to participate in the battle. Requests for battle from various units flew like snowflakes to the Sling Headquarters of the military division.
The last time Sun Desheng went to Shandong, Zhang Dabiao couldn't sit still and so he went to Shandong. Xu Dalong went out on a mission, while Li Yunlong stayed behind at the base. Seeing others working enthusiastically, he was already feeling itchy.
This time the military region issued a combat mission. Xu Dalong was originally leading the team, but Li Yunlong said he would lead the team this time.
Of course Xu Dalong had no objection. He believed in Li Yunlong's commanding ability and said that he would not go to the battle this time and would stay in the base area to look after the family.
Li Yunlong was very excited and summoned Wei Monk's special operations brigade, Sun Desheng's rapid mobile force, four regiments of the New First Brigade, and two regiments of the Independent Brigade. This time he wanted to fight a big battle. He sent Wei Dayong to lead the special operations brigade to set off first, and he led the brigade to secretly drive to Licheng County at night.
Xu Dalong always felt that he owed his wife. In the following days, he basically dealt with official duties in the office during the day. He went to have dinner with Lin Xueying at noon. After get off work, he went to Lin Xueying's office door and waited for her to go home together.
Their baby was about to be born. Xu Dalong personally arranged for someone to eat for Lin Xueying, and personally asked Zhao Gang for leave so that Lin Xueying could go home to rest and wait for the birth.
Lin Xueying felt that she could still work and was embarrassed to go home too early to recuperate. Xu Dalong was very helpless and had to follow her every step of the way when she went to and from get off work.
Every time Xu Dalong arrived at a confidential location, he would tell the young female soldiers to take good care of Lin Xueying.
When the female soldiers saw how much Xu Dalong cared for Lin Xueying, they were all very envious. The married ones went home and told their husbands to learn from Xu Dalong. And those female soldiers who were not married asked their targets to learn from Xu Dalong and asked them to treat them the same way Xu Dalong treated Lin Xueying.
Now that the troops are fighting outside, Li Yunlong has to worry about it. In the base area, Zhao Gang, the big housekeeper, is very diligent and conscientious in his work, so Xu Dalong basically doesn't need to worry about it. Xu Dalong's life was dull and comfortable.
After Chu Yunfei arrived in Chenzhou, Hunan, before the troops had settled down, he received a telegram from the Ninth Corps asking him to go to the Corps headquarters for a meeting.
Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly drove to the Ninth Corps Sling Headquarters to meet their immediate superior, Ninth Corps Slinging Officer Qi Guangyang.
Qi Guangyang is a first-year student in Huangpu. He originally came out of the 18th Army and is one of the most capable generals in the Civil Engineering Department. This man is of medium build and has a premature bald head. He is always smiling, but he is very ruthless at heart. People who know him well call him the smiling tiger behind his back.
Chu Yunfei also asked someone to inquire about his immediate boss from the side and knew that he was good at making superficial remarks. Therefore, when he saw Qi Guangyang, his attitude was very humble. He first stood at attention and saluted him, and then said: "I'm a humble employee. See you." Please pass Sir Ling."
Qi Guangyang laughed and said: "Brother Yunfei, we are alumni, you can just call me senior from now on." He smiled brightly when he spoke, and his tone was full of intimacy. If you are not familiar with him, you will feel like you are like a spring breeze. .
Chu Yunfei said quickly: "Thank you, Sir Siling, for your kindness." Originally, he wanted to say something sour, but it was inconsistent with his character. Chu Yunfei is an unruly person. He just arrived at the Ninth Corps from the Shanxi-Sui Army and still doesn't know the way around here, so he keeps a low profile as much as possible. But if he is asked to say those flattering Ma Pi words, he is really Unable to speak.
Qi Guangyang had naturally done some research on Chu Yunfei and knew his usual personality. He couldn't help but secretly laugh when he saw Chu Yunfei's unnatural look when he spoke.
After chatting with Chu Yunfei for a few more words, he took him to the war room.
There are already many senior generals in the war room, including the deputy commander of the corps, the chief of staff and the commanders of each army. After Chu Yunfei greeted everyone, the chief of staff introduced the situation of the Ninth Corps defense area. He only introduced the garrison situation of the various units of the Ninth Corps, but did not mention the garrison situation of the surrounding Japanese troops.
Chu Yunfei was wondering when he heard the chief of staff say: "Brother Yunfei has made outstanding military exploits in northwest Shanxi, which frightened the Japanese invaders. His troops have entered the defense area of the Ninth Corps. Now everyone can breathe a sigh of relief." Si Ling The commander gave special instructions to free up a relatively wealthy territory for Brother Yun Fei's 25th Army when he arrives, which shows the care that Commander Si Ling has for the 25th Army.
The chief of staff said: "According to the instructions of Chief Si Ling, the Ninth Corps decided to adjust the defense area. The 26th Army moved westward and gave up all the southeastern area of Waibaziling to the 25th Army for garrison. I wonder if you have any opinions?"
Xiao Jinfu, commander of the 26th Army, said: "Brother Yunfei, my 26th Army has been operating in that area for a long time. It is very familiar with the people's conditions and terrain. Moreover, that generation is relatively wealthy. It is a treasure land for the garrison. To be honest, Well, I’m really reluctant to let go of you, brother. However, since Brother Yunfei has just arrived, we can only reluctantly part ways as brothers. I hope that we can sincerely unite with Brother Yunfei’s 25th Army to resist foreign humiliation together.”
Others also expressed their emotions with various comments, saying that it was Qi Guangyang who took care of Chu Yunfei, and Xiao Jinfu, commander of the 26th Army, was magnanimous and generous, which demonstrated the good atmosphere of unity and mutual assistance within the Ninth Corps.
Chu Yunfei couldn't figure it out. This was a military order issued by the Ninth Corps, and everyone expressed their approval here. He had nothing to say except to express his gratitude.
Seeing that Chu Yunfei readily agreed, everyone was obviously very happy, especially Xiao Jinfu, commander of the 26th Army, who clamored to have a few more drinks with Chu Yunfei at the reception banquet.
The Ninth Corps was very enthusiastic about Chu Yunfei, and the banquet was of high standard. Everyone clinked glasses with Chu Yunfei, and the atmosphere of the banquet was very harmonious.
After the reception banquet, Qi Guangyang personally saw off Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong. Before leaving, he patted Chu Yunfei on the shoulder and said, "Brother Yunfei, you and I are both Huangpu classmates. I value the friendship between classmates the most. If you have any difficulties in the future, just come to me."
Everyone also praised Qi Guangyang for his good character of attaching importance to the friendship between classmates and caring for his subordinates. In this atmosphere, Chu Yunfei could only express his gratitude to Qi Guangyang again.
On the way back to Chenzhou, Chu Yunfei looked at the green fields flashing past the car window, feeling worried.
He is a shrewd person. Although the performance of everyone in the Ninth Corps is very enthusiastic, he always feels that something is wrong. He pondered for a long time, and for a while he couldn't tell whether there was any problem hidden in this.
He was about to ask Fang Ligong, but Fang Ligong spoke first and said: "Military seat, I always feel that something is wrong with the situation. Since the conditions in the area where the 26th Army was originally stationed are so good, will they be willing to give it to us?"
Within the Guo army, disputes over interests often lead to mutual discord. Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong were outsiders, so it was obviously unreasonable that these guys from the Ninth Corps were so friendly to them. Therefore, Fang Ligong also felt that there was something wrong with it.
Chu Yunfei nodded and said: "I think so too. I heard that Qi Guangyang is a smiling tiger. He does one thing in front of others and another behind his back. Moreover, those people today seemed to have colluded in advance, and their speaking tones were surprisingly consistent."
Fang Ligong said with some worry: "Military Commander, we are outsiders after all, what should we do if a trap is set for us?"
Chu Yunfei was arrogant, sneered and said, "Just come up with whatever tricks they have, I've never seen any battles."
Fang Ligong admired Chu Yunfei's heroic spirit very much. Qian Yun was a cautious person. What he lacked was Chu Yunfei's heroic spirit and courage. This was why he always respected Chu Yunfei.
Hearing what Chu Yunfei said, he felt much more relaxed and said: "The military commander is right. I guess they can't play any clever tricks. They just want us to face the Japanese army directly."
Chu Yunfei thought basically the same as Fang Ligong. There will be no new tricks for the Ninth Corps to bully outsiders. At most, the 25th Army will assume more responsibilities and serve as a barrier for Qi Guangyang's direct troops to protect their flank security. In other words, the biggest difficulty they face is Japanese and puppet troops.
When it comes to fighting, Chu Yunfei doesn't pay attention to other units of the Zhongyang Army at all. Over the years, he had fought against the Japanese army countless times in northwestern Shanxi, and he had no fear at all.
He smiled and said: "The soldiers will block it, the water will cover it with the soil. Let them do whatever they want."
Fang Ligong said with some emotion: "Military, this time we have been promoted, but after all we have left the original environment, where we have the personal relationships we have established over the years. To be honest, the King of Shanxi has nothing to do with you or the three of us." The 58th Division is not bad. With his care and your father's relationship, life in the Shanxi-Sui Army is very comfortable. Also, our defense area is backed by Brother Dalong's base, and I feel very at ease. It's my first time here. I always feel empty inside.”
Chu Yunfei left the Jinsui Army and inevitably had this feeling in his heart. However, he is a far-sighted person and knows that his development among the Jinsui Army is extremely limited. There are two main reasons. On the one hand, compared with the Zhongyang Army, the Jinsui Army is a local army after all. The power of the King of Shanxi is only limited to Shanxi. It can even be said that up to now, the area under his control is not One-third of Shanxi. From this point of view, Chu Yunfei's room for development is very limited.
On the other hand, the current senior generals of the Jinsui Army are all veteran generals who have followed the King of Shanxi for many years, and the situation of seniority is deeply rooted. Chu Yunfei has been promoted very quickly over the years, and has been ostracized and resented by the old-school generals in the Jinsui Army. In this environment, it is difficult for Chu Yunfei to reach a higher level.
The Zhongyang Army is different, with a vast stage all over the country. Although Chu Yunfei came from the Jinsui Army, he was a Huangpu graduate after all, and his development in the Zhongyang Army did not feel inconsistent. Therefore, Chu Yunfei would rather give up his comfortable life in northwest Shanxi and come to the First Army. The Ninth War Zone seeks greater development.
After listening to Fang Ligong's words, he remained noncommittal and silently thought about his own thoughts.
Fang Ligong knew Chu Yunfei, and what he just said was just an expression of emotion. To be honest, if Chu Yunfei can rise high, he will naturally lift all boats. Otherwise, his role as chief of staff of a division in the Jinsui Army may have come to an end. Now he has directly become the chief of staff of the 25th Army, which makes him feel very gratified.
He saw that Chu Yunfei was silent and did not disturb his thoughts. Fang Ligong closed his eyes and leaned on the backrest of the back seat to relax.
After returning to the headquarters of the 25th Army in Chenzhou, Chu Yunfei ordered Fang Ligong to call over the commanders of the other two divisions assigned to him by the Zhongyang Army.
The other two divisions allocated to Chu Yunfei in the Ninth War Zone were also transferred from the motley army. Nowadays, the main officers in the division are also from Huangpu department, and a large number of graduates of Zhongyang Military Academy are assigned here every year.
The personnel and weapons and equipment supplies of these two divisions are all regular divisions of the Zhongyang Army according to the standards. They can now be said to be genuine direct troops of the Zhongyang Army. From this point of view, the Ninth War Zone did not deceive Chu Yun. fly.
(End of chapter)
