On the afternoon of the next day, Chu Xiong finally arrived at Yunling smoothly. He only brought one class over. There were too many people to cross the Japanese blockade.
When Chu Xiong walked into the headquarters of the New Fourth Army in a stylish outfit, not to mention the political commissar who had been staying in the mountains, even the one who had stayed in Hansi Mao Capital for nearly ten years before returning to China was blinded. I really didn’t see him. Pass.
Chu Xiong saluted the two seniors with a standard military salute, and then said:
"Hello political commissar, hello corps commander, Chuxiong, the Independent Brigade of the 81st Division of the Eighth Route Army reports to you."
The political commissar extended his big hands to Chu Xiong very enthusiastically. He was still very enthusiastic towards his comrades. Chu Xiong gave him a very good first impression.
Chu Xiong's name was also known to everyone in the New Fourth Army. In addition, Chu Xiong was called political commissar instead of deputy army commander, which was a plus in Lao Xiang's mind;
In our army, the leader has always been the leader of the organization. Chu Xiong called him a position within the organization. This is a kind of recognition. The political commissar is the leader of the New Fourth Army.
"Chu Xiong, your name is well known to us. We didn't expect that the Tiger of China, which the Japanese talk about so badly, is so young. He really has ambitions but not his age."
"Political Commissar, please don't laugh at me. I heard your name when I was in Hubei, Henan, and Anhui. After the main force broke out, you led the remaining comrades to overcome difficulties that ordinary people could not imagine and persisted in Bai Gouzi's heart. guerrilla warfare;
Not only was it not wiped out by the powerful enemy, but it has also grown to include more than a dozen base areas in eight provinces. You are an example for us to learn from. When you led the revolution in the Soviet area, I was still a red kid. "
Chu Xiong's words spoke to the political commissar's heart. During the three years of guerrilla warfare, he had made an indelible contribution to preserving the revolutionary fire in the south. Even Yanzhou agreed.
Although revolutionaries do not pay much attention to personal honor, they can be recognized by young men in the army like Chu Xiong, which makes Political Commissar Xiang very happy;
Not only the commanders and fighters of the New Fourth Army recognized his contribution, but also Chu Xiong, the Eighth Route Army brigade commander who came from the Fourth Front Army;
He was naturally happy, and his impression of Chu Xiong was also much better.
"Come on, Chu Xiong, you should have heard of his name, right?"
Political Commissar Xiang has already regarded Chu Xiong as one of his own, and then introduced him to him. Now that he has left the organization, he is still separated by one layer.
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiong immediately saluted and said:
"I have finally met you. Under your leadership, the Independent Regiment of the Northern Expeditionary Iron Army fought a bloody battle at Tingsi Bridge and defeated Wuchang. The warlords were frightened by the news;
Later, the kind betrayed the revolution, and it was you who followed the organization in Hero City and fired the first shot against the reactionaries;
Hero City Uprising, Yangcheng Uprising, as an important commander, you have made an indelible contribution to the establishment of our army under the leadership of the organization. Chuxiong pays tribute to you! "
After hearing this, he laughed and joked:
"Chu Xiong, if it weren't for your great reputation in Hedong, I would have regarded you as a flatterer."
Although Chu Xiong put the political commissar first in the New Fourth Army, the words Chu Xiong said spoke to his heart;
He once made outstanding contributions to the creation of this army. Like everyone here, he is a person with the same beliefs;
It was just some historical reasons that caused him to break away from the organization, but his heart was still with the organization.
Chu Xiong's words were also a kind of recognition of him, and he unconsciously regarded Chu Xiong as someone he could associate with.
Then the political commissar introduced several other leaders to Chu Xiong. Chu Xiong simply said hello and said nothing more.
There is also an art to flattering someone. If you flatter someone you see, it would be unclassy. In the headquarters of the New Fourth Army, the only people who could flatter him were the two of them.
The New Fourth Army is at the same level as the division of the Eighth Route Army. He is the main brigade commander of the Eighth Route Army. His military rank is still lieutenant general, which is the same as the military commander. Xiang is the major general and deputy commander;
Although this military rank is awarded by the government, everyone agrees with it.
Chu Xiong's current position in the army is not low, but his qualifications are relatively low. Even the political commissar and the others regard him as a comrade of the same level, so they will take advantage of his flattery.
If he flatters Chief of Staff Zhou and Director Yuan, they will immediately look down upon him and treat him as a flatterer;
The truth behind this cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences, it can only be understood.
"Come on, Chu Xiong, you came all the way here just to flatter us, right? The military situation is urgent. Tell us what you think."
After exchanging polite words, the political commissar called Chu Xiong over and started talking about business.
Finally getting down to business, Chu Xiong was not polite and said to the map:
"Let me guess your plan first, okay?"
The political commissar nodded and motioned for him to continue.
Chuxiong has been very active in fighting the Japanese in the past two years, annihilating thousands or even tens of thousands of Japanese at every turn. Naturally, the New Fourth Army will be greatly encouraged;
The flying thunder cannon they are using now is said to have been made by Chu Xiong. He has a great reputation as a warrior, and they just want to see what Chu Xiong is capable of.
There was already a situation map of the enemy and ourselves on the map, so Chu Xiong explained the three retreat plans agreed upon by the New Fourth Army in his memory. The political commissar and others who listened nodded repeatedly, and their recognition of Chu Xiong was even higher.
"Chu Xiong, I didn't expect you to know the situation in Yunling so clearly thousands of miles away. Fortunately, you are our comrade. Otherwise, if you had guessed our ideas, how would we have fought this battle?"
The political commissar said half-jokingly, admitting Chu Xiong's guessed plan.
"Political Commissar, since I, Chu Xiong, can guess it, I don't rule out that someone on the other side may also guess it, because the enemy's situation is here, and there are only these few options for us to choose from. It is not difficult to guess."
Chu Xiong's words attracted everyone's attention. If the other party could guess as well as Chu Xiong did, then the military would be in danger!
The political commissar originally didn't want to leave southern Anhui, but after Chu Xiong said this, he didn't even dare to go to northern Anhui, because he might plunge into the pocket of the stubborn army, and the risk was too great;
Since Chu Xiong had come all the way here, he must have his plan. He was just in time to listen. Thinking of this, he said to Chu Xiong:
"Chu Xiong, tell me your plan."
Chu Xiong finally waited for the main scene. He cleared his throat and said:
“You see, Yunling has been surrounded by Japanese and stubborn troops for a long time;
The stubborn army has mobilized seven divisions this time, and their pockets are all lined up, just waiting for us to get in. They have tens of thousands of troops, and we only have ten thousand. Even if our comrades are brave and can rush out, we will be outnumbered by one to ten. Next, how many people can be left in the military department?
This is very much like the fifth counter-encirclement and suppression campaign. The losses caused by the forced attack were too great. We have to be responsible for the organization! "
Lao Xiang nodded and motioned for Chu Xiong to continue.
"Political Commissar, when our main force, the Red Army, was able to get out of trouble, it was by marching north to fight the Japanese. This gave us great righteousness. Why don't we do it again this time?
We have the enemy in front of us, so we break out from the enemy's front. This will give us great righteousness;
Go north and fight all the way to northern Jiangsu, so that the stubborn army can't find a reason to attack us! "
