The First War Zone, Langtou Mountain southeast of Zhongtiao Mountain, the headquarters of the 78th Division of the Central Army
The famous general Zhao Sihu also received the order to launch the winter offensive
Although the 78th Division is part of the Central Army, it is just a frame, and its core strength is still the pseudo-legion during the Zezhou Uprising;
Commander Wei thought he had merit, so he gave him a supplementary regiment, and captured some strong men, barely enough to make up three regiments, and the entire division only had more than 5,000 people.
He has the empty reputation of being a famous anti-Japanese general and a Type B division, and his combat effectiveness can only be described in one word.
Normally, it is a bit reluctant to defend a defensive zone. Let them take the initiative to attack the Japanese, which is no different from giving away their lives.
The Zhongtiao Mountain area is the guerrilla zone of the Central Army. Although it is in the southern Shanxi area, it does not belong to the Second World War zone, but belongs to Mr. Wei's First War zone. This is definitely a good place for guerrilla warfare, but it is a pity that it was occupied by the Central Army. It belongs to the southeastern Shanxi region as Chuxiong's base area. It is no exaggeration to say that Chuxiong has been drooling and staring at it;
Just wait for the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain to begin. By then, the Independent Brigade will be able to recover from the Japanese, and the Anping Base Area will make a qualitative leap and develop into a strategic-level group.
There is still one and a half years left, Chu Xiong can only wait patiently for the opportunity!
Since the spring of 1938, in order to reduce frontal losses, the Chinese Central Army in Hedong dispersed hundreds of thousands of troops in the southern Shanxi area to build fortifications and carry out guerrilla operations.
After the Japanese invaded Hedong, "in order to secure North China, suppress Mudan City, and spy on Chang'an, they have besieged Zhongtiao Mountain thirteen times since 38 years, but they failed.
These thirteen encirclement and suppression campaigns still brought huge harm to the Central Army that persisted in guerrilla warfare in the Zhongtiao Mountain area!
Although there are many numbers now, they are all empty frames, with cannons but no ammunition. It is difficult to provide food and salary for the troops, and they can barely be used for defense.
During this winter offensive, Shuzhong issued an attack mission to the Wei commander in Zhongtiao Mountain, but the food, wages and ammunition were not replenished at all. Typically, the horses were allowed to run without being given grass.
Zhao Sihu was so worried that his head was about to explode regarding the death order from his superiors and subordinates.
The adjutant, Colonel Chen Chao, stood there hesitating to speak. Zhao Sihu suddenly had an idea and suddenly had an idea in his mind, secretly saying:
"If you have any difficulties, please contact Chen Chao!"
"Adjutant Chen, we are all our own people here. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Zhao Sihu did not argue with Chen Chao, but directly ordered Chen Chao's general.
Chen Chao said mysteriously again:
"Commander, didn't Chuxiong's Independent Brigade just win a great victory in Zezhou? They must have captured a lot of Japanese equipment. Master, don't you have some romance with him?"
At this point, Chen Chao paused in his words. Zhao Musheng, the impatient commander of the regiment at the side, wished he could give him a slap in the face. The girls were so annoying.
"Chen Chao, do you mean to cooperate with him again?
We can’t exchange anything with him now that we can’t get rid of! "
Zhao Sihu was moved in his heart, but his face remained calm. It would be better for Chen Chao to take the initiative to say some things.
"Since we already have friendship, why don't you owe me a debt? Master, can't you borrow a few hundred guns with your reputation?"
Zhao Musheng wanted to take out his gun. Wasn't he trying to make fun of his teacher? Chu Xiong was a vicious wolf. It would be so easy to get rid of him with nothing.
Zhao Sihu stopped Zhao Musheng's impulse with his eyes. Now he was generally sure who Chen Chao belonged to, and said to himself:
"This Chu Xiong shouldn't want to take the opportunity to reach out to Zhongtiao Mountain, it's interesting!
After all, he still understands the principle of being soft-spoken and short-handed when taking advantage of others. "
"Adjutant Chen, in this case, I'd better trouble you to go out and see if you can borrow some Japanese to capture it;
In addition, I heard that Brigadier Chu has a kind of Wei Yixiao cannon, which is very effective in blowing up the Japs. This offensive operation against the Japs will definitely not work without the cannon;
See if you can borrow a few and send us some instructors. We don’t know how to use them, so just say that I, Zhao Sihu, want to thank him on behalf of the brothers! "
Zhao Sihu's words stunned Zhao Musheng and said to himself:
"Teacher, you didn't drink today, why are you talking nonsense?"
What made Zhao Musheng even more confused was that the pretty boy Chen Chao actually responded. When Chen Chao left, he finally couldn't help but said to Zhao Sihu:
"Teacher-"
His words were stopped by Zhao Sihu with gestures. Zhao Sihu said:
"Mu Sheng, don't worry about the process, let's just look at the results;
I added the code on purpose. They say horse bones are worth a thousand pieces of gold. If Chu Xiong wants to reach into Zhongtiao Mountain, then I want to see if he is a person who can do big things. "
"Brother, what do you mean? We are the Central Military Advisor, and Chu Xiong is an Eighth Route Army brigade commander!"
"Mu Sheng, these are all false names. Our 78th Division only has five or six thousand men. As far as I know, Chuxiong's independent brigade has more than 20,000 guns and hundreds of cannons. Chuxiong lives the life of a group army boss."
Zhao Musheng was dumbfounded on the spot. He thought Chuxiong only had seven or eight thousand people.
"Musheng, in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, our Central Army still has dozens of divisions, but they are all empty;
We need food and pay, we need ammunition but we don’t have ammunition. Each division commander and corps commander has his own agenda. The morale of the army has been shattered. It has long been penetrated by the Japanese spies like a colander!
Maybe some people are already in cahoots with the Japanese, and we brothers must find a way out as soon as possible;
Brother, I won't be a dog for the Japanese anymore. My ancestors are embarrassed!
The leaky boat in Zhongtiao Mountain will sink sooner or later. Without the troops, our brothers in the Central Army will be just a piece of meat in other people's mouths. If they swallow us, not even the dregs will be left;
Chu Xiong has been very prosperous in the past two years. The Japanese have avoided him when they saw him. He is also a major general and brigade commander appointed by the government. Our brothers fighting against the Japanese with him will not be regarded as an insult to our ancestors. "
"Brother, you know, I'm just a rough guy. I can't get around these twists and turns. I just remember one thing. I'll do whatever brother does. I won't even frown when I go up mountains of swords and seas of fire."
"Mu Sheng, you are my cousin who has not been out of the fifth server. You can't write two Zhao Lai in one sentence. I won't let you go to the mountains of swords and seas of fire. Please keep an eye on the troops during this time. , someone has a gun, and our brothers, white and red, all have a bite to eat!
Let’s see if Chuxiong can afford it! "
Three days later, in Liu Town, Chu Xiong, who had been training in the old camp, was pulled back to the brigade headquarters by Zhao Pan'er. The security department had important information that he needed to handle personally.
When Chu Xiong received the information sent back by "Scorpion" from Zhongtiao Mountain, a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
"Interesting, it seems that Scorpion's identity has been exposed, but the other party has no intention of exposing it. This Zhao Sihu is getting more and more interesting!
When I was in Zezhou, I saw that he was a smart man, so I sent Scorpion there;
In a moment of idleness, he pulled out a big dragon, which might be a winner. "
Gao Wancheng was stunned by Chu Xiong's words and said anxiously:
"I said, Lao Chu, can you please stop selling it? You don't want to bring Zhao Sihu's thousands of people over, do you? This is destroying the united front. Is it worth it for these thousands of people?"
"Old Gao, it's so worth it. This is not just a few thousand people, this is a hundred thousand troops and a large base area. It is the engine for our independent brigade to soar into the sky in the future!"
