The weather in the mountains is getting colder, and snow has begun to fall in the early morning. The brothers who were sent out to build the secret camp have also returned one after another.
The brothers who were sent out to inquire for information came back and reported that the Japs had been quiet and it seemed that they would not invade Tianyaoling again in the short term.
However, the news of the Manchurian Liberation Army's defeat of the Japanese spread outside the mountains, and the common people rushed to tell each other. The Manchuria Liberation Army became famous, especially the dragon that crossed the river, which was said to be magical.
On this day, the commander-in-chief convened another meeting. After all the people who should come were present, Commander-in-Chief Yang spoke first. He asked Yu Chenglong to introduce the situation first.
"Today we are going to focus on the food issue for the team. It is almost entering winter, and the food for the team seems to be a big problem. We have to discuss it.
Commander Yu, you are in charge of the Finance and Food Department. Please introduce the situation. If you have any other ideas, please share with everyone, and then we can all discuss it together. "
"We are making preparations. Little Japan is now very concerned about food, and this has become one of the important means for the Japanese to besiege the anti-Japanese troops.
It is difficult to buy grain in large quantities and transport it to the mountains. The only way is to break it into parts, buy less and transport it frequently, so as to be safer.
I calculated that in one or two months, we will be able to store some food for urgent use until next summer. But right now, the food we have imported is not as much as we have consumed. "
"It's not enough to make a small fuss like this. We must reserve a large amount of food. Now there are several small anti-Japanese teams contacting us and expressing their willingness to join our Manchuria Liberation Army, but they have not yet fulfilled their promise.
I guess this is mainly because they haven't encountered any danger yet. If they are targeted by Little Japan, or they run out of rice and food, you don't have to ask them, they will come.
So food is a big thing, and we can't worry about it all the time. My opinion is the same as the last time we robbed food in Jiangyuan County, we need to find out more about it and do it again. "
After Jackie Chan introduced the basic situation, the Navy Captain first expressed his opinion. It seemed that there had been no war for some time, and he felt a little itchy in his heart, but Commander Xiao raised questions.
"I'm afraid this won't work. Last time, the Japs were unprepared and we were able to easily succeed. Now the Japanese Japs have already targeted us. There are Japs' spies in several directions out of the mountain. It's easy for the team to be targeted as soon as they move out. Then But it’s too dangerous.”
"I think this is the case. The Japanese are also stepping up their efforts to collect grain, and the grain banks opened by the Japanese are also purchasing large amounts of grain. We should seize this opportunity.
Instead of robbing the grain depot, we can see if we can rob their storage points or grain stores. This may make it easier to succeed.
Commander Yu, go get ready, take your team out of the mountain, pick out a grain store where their food is concentrated and not guarded by Japanese soldiers, and then go kill him.
Those small groups of anti-Japanese armed forces would come to us if they heard that we had food. They were even more in need of food than we were. What do you think? "
The commander-in-chief looked at Yu Chenglong, obviously with the purpose of getting him to express his position. Yu Chenglong thought for a moment and expressed his opinion.
"This is fine, but I think it is not appropriate to send too many teams out now. Although there is no movement in Little Japan, we don't know when the little Japanese will come to attack Tianjiao Ridge again.
Now our spies haven't penetrated deeply into the little devils, and they still know nothing about their thoughts. They can only judge from the surface.
However, it is certain that the Japanese will destroy our Manchurian Liberation Army. I think it is inappropriate to send one-third of our brothers out at this time.
If the Japanese attack Tianyaoling again, the number of people will definitely not be less than last time. Winter has entered again, and there is no cover. Even if they retreat, they will easily leave their footprints and be entangled by the little Japanese.
If the commander-in-chief insists that I take my brothers out of the mountain, I suggest that all armies should be withdrawn to the secret camp first. After I come back from seizing the grain, I will transport the grain directly to the secret camp and contact you. "
"I think the situation is not that serious now. With the experience and lessons learned last time, if Japan really wants to attack the mountain, we can resist it for a while.
If it's really impossible, it's not too late to evacuate. Commander Yu, just feel free to go. Food is very important at the moment, and we really need to raise it as soon as possible. "
The navy captain still supports the commander-in-chief's opinion. He also feels that the little devils will not take action against Tianyaoling yet.
However, Commander Xiao agreed with Yu Chenglong's suggestion to withdraw the team from Tianyaoling first, thinking that this would be more reliable.
"I think it is feasible to withdraw the team from Tianyaoling now. Our secret camp has been built. It is safer to pull the team over there for the whole winter and then go out to continue fighting with the Japs in the spring next year."
"Let's do this, Commander Yu, take a hundred brothers and go down the mountain tomorrow, sooner rather than later. The remaining brothers from the right route army will take all your existing items to the secret operation first.
The defense of Mopanshan will be handed over to the center army first. The left army and the center army should also be prepared to withdraw into the secret camp. Some things can also be moved there first.
After the army commander brings his people back, we will enter the secret camp together, leave Tianyaoling to the little devil for now, and come back next spring to compete with the little devil! "
The commander-in-chief made the final decision and the matter was decided. After the commander-in-chief issued the order, he asked the navy captain, commander Xiao, and Yu Chenglong to leave, and they quickly prepared to go.
Yu Chenglong returned to the Mopanshan camp and conveyed the commander-in-chief's orders to Deputy Commander Zhang and the battalion commanders, asking them to arrange matters such as leaving the mountain, defense handover, and entering the secret camp.
After that, Yu Chenglong called the three brothers from the food and money department over, gave them tasks, and immediately implemented them.
"Brother He Laogui, go and inform the brothers from the grain department who buy grain at the foot of the mountain to stop purchasing grain from now on. All contact points will also stop purchasing grain. The purchased grain will be stored on site and awaiting dispatch.
Then you and the three brothers who are going down the mountain to buy grain will work in pairs and carefully inspect the road from Jiangyuan to Dawa Mountain. In seven days, go to the contact point in Dalue Town. I will send someone to contact you. Set off now. Well, be careful and don’t make any mistakes! "
He Laogui promised and said that he would go out to bring some dry food and leave first. Yu Chenglong handed over tasks to two other brothers in the Finance and Food Department.
"You two go to the Jiangyuan area to inquire about information. That is our big granary in Manchuria, where the little devils collect, store and process grain.
It's best to find one of their processing plants and let's seize their processed grain. There is a great plain, a hinterland with a concentrated population. The enemy defenses are not very tight and the troops are not concentrated, so it is easy to succeed.
Once you have found out more about it, go to Jiangyuan County to find Deputy Commander Hua, and we will meet there. You two should set off now, and be careful and safe on the road! "
