Zhou Wen was pleased not only with Mu Qinghe's caution and meticulousness, but also with the fact that Mu Qinghe began to have his own thoughts and ideas in command, and had the courage to make decisions and take responsibility.
This is the quality a good commander should possess.
It has only been three years since Mu Qing and the others joined the mercenary group. Although it is not a long time, they have already experienced two large-scale battles with the Japanese army, and their performance is remarkable.
From a young officer in the recruit period, he has grown up to be able to advance and retreat in a well-founded manner even when facing strong enemies, deploy calmly, and can completely stand on his own.
And the good news is that it is not just Mu Qinghe who has grown up, but all the recruits who joined the mercenary group three years ago have now become elites in all battles.
Of course, the rapid growth of the second detachment has a lot to do with the addition of officers like Meng Yuting and Chen Wanli who were studying in the Soviet Union. Zhou Wen usually had no time to train these new officers. It was entirely Meng Yuting and others who taught them step by step.
Not long after Zhou Wen and the others evacuated, they met up with a detachment that was on the march.
Zhou Wen immediately used the intercom to notify Chen Wanli, and the entire group went directly to secret camp No. 1 to assemble.
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The frequent mobilizations of Japanese troops on the front line naturally failed to hide from the eyes and ears of our troops on the front line, and various reports flew to the Peiping Branch of the Military Commission like snowflakes.
At this time, in a large office of the Peking Military Commission, General He, currently the commander-in-chief of the Great Wall Defense Line, was discussing something with a bespectacled man in a beige suit.
The man with glasses is slightly chubby, his hair is sparse but carefully combed, he has a popular mustache, and he always has a friendly and prosperous smile on his face.
At this moment, a staff officer reported at the door: "Report to Minister He, there is a new military intelligence report from the direction of the Great Wall."
Originally, General He's current position was Chairman of the Peking Branch of the Nationalist Government's Military Commission.
However, in order to avoid the principal's taboo, he did not allow his subordinates to call him Chairman of the Committee, and he still referred to him as the Minister of Military and Political Affairs.
According to the usual rules, after the staff officer's briefing, he should go to the war room to study the latest military information with the staff.
But the identity of the bespectacled man he received today was of great importance, so naturally he couldn't be too rude and said: "Mr. Ziyuan is not an outsider, so just tell me directly, what is the military situation?"
"yes!"
"According to the intelligence sent by the 32nd Army and the 29th Army, although the main force of the Japanese army has withdrawn from the forward positions on the Great Wall front, they are mobilizing frequently in the Dushan area, as if there is some big operation."
Minister He pondered for a moment and said: "I understand, let the negotiators from Tianjin ask if the two sides have ceased fire? Why are there still frequent troop mobilizations? At the same time, let the frontline troops be more vigilant. The ceasefire agreement is uncertain day by day. Frontline officers and soldiers must not relax."
"Yes, I will send the report immediately, but..." the staff officer said hesitantly.
"What else?" Minister He said impatiently.
In his opinion, as long as the current Japanese army does not launch an attack on the Great Wall, it means that the possibility of peace talks is very high. As for how they make trouble on the occupied territory, China's hands are not that long and can only Just let it be.
The staff officer hesitated and said: "Minister, General Shang Zheng of the 32nd Army and General Zhao Changshu of the Model Brigade have called three times, saying that they have an advance unit currently outside the customs and asking us to put pressure on the Japanese and let this unit enter the customs. This is really not possible. , they requested to send troops out of the customs to respond."
"No!" Minister He refused without hesitation.
"Send a report to Shang Zheng and ask him to keep the country in mind and put the overall situation first. Seeing that the armistice between the two sides is imminent, let's not create extraneous matters at this time."
"Minister, you know that this advance team is actually the teaching team of the Central Party Headquarters. If you really don't care about it, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Central Party Headquarters to explain it."
Hearing this, the bespectacled man's eyes flashed, but he became thoughtful.
Minister He was reminded by his subordinates, but he also hesitated.
yes! How could I forget this?
This unit is indeed the teaching corps of the Central Party Headquarters. It really ignores it and leaves the Japanese in trouble. There are also some troubles in Nanjing.
However, although this unit made some achievements in defeating the Japanese, it was unruly and did not obey orders.
For a veteran and conservative soldier like Minister He, disobeying orders is an uncontrollable factor and a force that cannot be controlled, so it is better to find opportunities to eliminate it.
Are there still few people doing this kind of thing in the decades since the Republic of China? He, Minister He, is not the first.
Moreover, I heard that the captain surnamed Zhou had a feud with the military police commander Gu Shang when he was in Nanjing. If I took the opportunity to help him settle it now, I could sell him a favor.
But if you really want to do this, you have to weigh the pros and cons.
Seeing that Minister He was silent, the bespectacled man sitting on the sofa said casually: "Brother Jing, I don't understand the military aspect, but if there is something that needs to be dealt with at the Central Party Headquarters, I can still explain it." As mentioned above. If brother Jingzhi needs it, I will visit several ministers of the Central Party Committee when I get back."
Minister He's eyes lit up when he heard this.
This person has a close relationship with several big shots in the Central Party Headquarters, and there are many intricate relationships at the top of the Central Party Headquarters. His intervention can save a lot of trouble.
But at the same time, he secretly sneered in his heart. The fat man in front of him, who seemed to be a genial person, was a master who had no profit and no chance of getting up early. He never paid attention to other things. Why did he come to a party training corps today? Interested, is there any grudge between them?
At that moment, he was no longer willing to make a hasty decision. He waved his hand and sent the staff officer away. Then he smiled at the man with glasses and said, "What does Brother Yong have to say?"
It turns out that this man with glasses is Mr. Kong Da, the brother-in-law of the current President of the Central Bank, Vice President of the Executive Yuan, and President.
Mr. Kong Da's visit to Peking this time is actually to send money to the front line.
War means making money, and now Mr. Kong Da is in charge of the Nanjing National Government's purse. The consumption of money and food for the Great Wall defense line depends on him in the rear.
However, such an errand of sending money did not require him, a big shot, to deliver it in person despite his busy schedule.
There is a reason for this, that is, he has other thoughts about Zhou Wen.
Moreover, he had already learned from the principal that Zhou Wen's teaching team had come to fight on the front line of the Great Wall, so he had been paying close attention to the progress of the Great Wall war.
This time, I heard that the principal was ready to negotiate peace with the Japanese, so I took the opportunity of sending money and came to the Peking Military Commission to see if there was any chance to make a move.
As a big boss of the Republic of China, Mr. Kong Da has no grievances against Zhou Wen. Judging from the family backgrounds of both parties, they are even more incompatible. How could he have the intention to deal with Zhou Wen?
