May 11, 1940, Eighth Route Army Taiyue Base Area, Zhaojiayu
The news that Xi'an Airport was attacked by Yamamoto's special forces has not yet come back, but newlywed Li Yunlong already feels that he is not well, because very early in the morning, Brigadier Chen brought him a surprise that was almost like a bolt from the blue. According to the news, according to the agreement reached between northern Shaanxi and Chongqing, the temporary 1000th regiment of the National Revolutionary Army will move to Chongqing in early July, and Li Yunlong himself will enter the "Chinese Naval Officer School" to study.
Originally, the Chairman of the Standing Committee wanted Li Yunlong to move to Chongqing, and then go to Chengdu himself to enroll in the No. 3 Corps of Huangpu No. 17. This would not only facilitate the disintegration of the temporary 1000th Regiment, but also facilitate them to win over Li Yunlong himself. However, what happened to northern Shaanxi? They did not agree at all. After several rounds of negotiations, the two sides reached a solution. The 1,000 regiment moved to Chongqing, while Li Yunlong went to the nearby "Chinese Naval Officer School" on Zhongba Island, Mudong Town, Ba County to study.
"Brigadier, you know that we, old Li, don't even know what the navy is like. What kind of navy is it? Isn't this a joke?" Li Yunlong had a bitter look on his face, and the joy of the newlyweds was gone. For him, this is definitely a matter of sitting at home. Misfortune comes from the sky. Going to the Kuomintang-controlled area is not scary. Even if he leads a regiment to kill the Kuomintang-controlled area, he will not be timid. But what is the point of leading troops to move to Chongqing? He only has one regiment of troops, and there are at least 100,000 elite Nationalist troops near Chongqing. Even if his 1,000 regiments are made of iron, they can't hold them back. He is really worried that he won't be able to bring the troops back.
As for going to school, although Political Commissar Zhao is also teaching Li Yunlong how to read, he knows his own level. At best, he can roughly understand the level of documents. If he still doesn't know at least 30% of the characters, wouldn't it be a waste to let him study? A real joke?
"Li Yunlong, this is an order. It is the highest level order. There is no room for bargaining. All you have to do is accept the order and complete the task!" The brigade commander suppressed his laughter and scolded Li Yunlong seriously. Compared with the fighting on the frontal battlefield, he went to The Kuomintang-controlled areas may be even more dangerous, and with Li Yunlong's character, it will be very difficult for him to go to the Chinese Naval Academy, but the decision of northern Shaanxi is the decision of northern Shaanxi, and both he and Li Yunlong must obey.
"Brigade Commander, can we discuss it a little later? Most of the soldiers of the 1000th Regiment are from Shanxi Province. They went to Sichuan Province all of a sudden. We must give everyone time to talk to their families. "Li Yunlong rolled his eyes and thought to himself that since he can't refuse this order, then let everyone help him. It's not a combat mission. If the cadres and soldiers are not willing to go to Chongqing, the superiors will probably consider it. And the longer it takes, the greater the chance of something changing. What if one day the Chairman of the Standing Committee doesn’t like him?
"Li Yunlong, I warn you, don't think wildly. This is northern Shaanxi's carefully thought-out decision. No one can change it. Do you think I want to put the main force in my hands in Chongqing? This is the overall situation. In order to consolidate the united front and let the whole country The people have seen that we are actively resisting the war and obeying the orders of the government. You and the 1000 regiment must execute the orders!" The brigade commander could also guess what Li Yunlong was thinking. If it were for other things, maybe he could pretend to be stupid and cooperate. Li Yunlong, but now, let alone him, even the objections of the deputy commander are useless.
"Brigadier, it's not that I don't want to go, I'm worried about getting into trouble. I get into trouble every day under your nose. If I go to Chongqing, your love will really be uncontrollable." Li Yunlong He said in embarrassment, this is not a lie, he knows his own temper, and when he gets to the Kuomintang-controlled area, he will still be among a bunch of national troops. There will be no need for others to deliberately cause friction, and the 1,000 regiments will be in constant trouble.
"After arriving in Chongqing, you will temporarily be under the direct leadership of the Southern Bureau. Comrade Zhou Bicheng (check it yourself) will arrange work for you. In addition, I also have confidence in Comrade Zhao Gang. With him watching by your side, it will not be a big problem. You have to understand. In the Kuomintang-controlled area, you should listen more to Comrade Zhao Gang's opinions!" Brigadier Chen was actually curious about what the old leader could do for Li Yunlong. Could it be that asking him to join the Ministry of Social Affairs was too much?
"I have many problems, including greed for money and alcohol. Blind Cheng also said that I was lecherous. I'm worried that I won't be able to withstand the temptation of my enemy." Lao Li continued to express his worries aggrievedly.
"I'm not worried about being greedy for money. If you, Li Yunlong, were greedy for money, you wouldn't care about Chairman Standing Committee's congratulations. As for being greedy for drinking, I don't worry about your drinking capacity. As for being lustful? Comrade Zhao Xiuqin will go to Chongqing with you. If you dare to do this, I believe Comrade Xiuqin will solve it for us!" When talking about Zhao Xiuqin, the brigade commander looked at Li Yunlong with ill intentions. He had heard about it. The young couple had another round of drinks after they went back last night. , the result is that Zhao Xiuqin went to the headquarters hospital early this morning to help, but Li Yunlong was woken up by himself.
"Then we, Old Li, would like to thank you, Mr. Brigadier!" Li Yunlong laughed when he heard this. He even asked his wife to take care of him when he was traveling far away. This must be because the organization is taking care of him. After all, he is a newlywed, and so does Old Li. Can't bear it.
"Let me tell you the truth, the organization is already setting up an air force. Soon our Eighth Route Army will have its own air force. The next step will definitely be to try to form a surface ship force. So when you go to the military academy this time, you will definitely not be mixed up in seniority. Yes, you have to really learn your skills. Maybe you, Li Yunlong, will be the future naval commander of our Eighth Route Army." Brigadier Chen smiled and patted Li Yunlong on the shoulder. Over there, Wang Yue took five tons of gold from the Eighth Route Army and a After tens of millions of oceans of goods, corresponding weapons and equipment were quickly shipped, including sixty aircraft. Although it was not an advanced thing, it was already extremely difficult for the Eighth Route Army. Northern Shaanxi It has been decided to form an air force in the Taiyue Military Region and officially start to form its own air force.
"Brigade Commander, you know how to fool me, Lao Li. Now our navy has been completely wiped out, and our outlet to the sea is gone. Even if we, Lao Li, learned the navy and bought warships, there would be no place to build a base." Li Yunlong said a little sarcastically, thinking that we, Old Li, don't know much about the navy, but we also know that the navy must first have the sea. Where can we get the navy if all the outlets to the sea are lost?
"There are no conditions now, which does not mean there will be no conditions in the future. If we defeat the Japs in the future, don't we need a navy? If we capture the Japs' warships, should we just throw them away? As for the seaport, Monk Xu has many Port." Brigadier Chen told him worriedly. Li Yunlong has been told by many political commissars that he doesn't like to study. The matter of going to a military academy is really not reassuring.
"Brigadier, don't worry, we Lao Li will definitely not be lazy. We are just afraid that if we don't learn well, we will embarrass our Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, you can ask Lao Zhao to accompany me to that Laoshizi Military Academy." Li Yunlong suggested , of course, what he simply thought was that he could copy Zhao Gang's homework in the future.
"This issue has been raised in the organization, but Chongqing does not agree. The navy is different from the army. The cost of training a naval officer is very high. Even your quota is said to have been requested by the Chairman of the Standing Committee personally from the Navy Ministry. ." Brigadier Chen shook his head. The Ministry of Social Affairs has also investigated the situation of the military academy. It mainly relies on several hundreds of tons of Jiangfang warships to train officers. The focus is on practical operations, supplemented by theory, and the number of places can be provided. , especially places in sailing classes like Li Yunlong's, are extremely rare and precious.
"Brigadier Commander, will my 1,000 regiment still have a chance to fight in the future? Otherwise, just change all the good weapons and leave them to the brigade." Li Yunlong thought that he might be wasted in the rear area, and he couldn't help feeling a little frustrated, even He felt that the weapons and equipment he shamelessly asked Wang Yue for were a waste.
"According to the instructions from superiors and considering transportation issues, your twelve tanks and nine 75mm guns will stay in the base area, but all personnel and light and heavy weapons will remain unchanged. We will let you take them to Chongqing and will never give them to Chongqing. A little excuse!" Brigadier Chen said solemnly.
"Take away the technical troops too?" Li Yunlong couldn't help but wonder, since he didn't bring tanks and artillery, what would he do with the technical troops?
"Take them away, and everything will be done according to the roster we reported to the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, no discounts!" The brigade commander was not willing to give up. If the technical arms were left behind, he could keep Li Yunlong's tanks and artillery in the 386th brigade, but now , it can only be handed over to the headquarters agency.
"Brigadier, is there something I don't know about?" Li Yunlong obviously felt something was wrong.
"According to information from the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Chongqing government, including the Chairman of the Standing Committee, has opinions on the joint war of resistance, and seems to be planning a major operation against us. Moreover, with the expansion of the war in Europe, the capitulationists' remarks have emerged again. The situation It can be said to be very complicated. Sending you to Chongqing is a compromise and a gesture. We must safeguard the results of the joint war of resistance and resist the words and actions of the capitulationists. Although you, Li Yunlong, are going to the rear area, there are It's also a battlefield!" The brigade commander thought for a moment and explained to Li Yunlong that these matters were not considered secrets, but were rarely reported to the regiment-level cadres below.
"Brigadier, don't worry. No matter where we go, we, Old Li, will always be top-notch people, and we will never lose the prestige of our Eighth Route Army!" Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Li Yunlong no longer had any thoughts of bargaining, and He said seriously.
"Li Yunlong, the headquarters will give you one week to deal with the problem of the 1,000 regiments. After one week, lead the troops to set off for Chongqing!" Seeing that Li Yunlong finally understood the considerations of his superiors, the brigade commander couldn't help but feel a little happy. Li Yunlong has really grown up. .
"Brigadier, what about our supplies?"
"According to the agreement, the Military and Political Department will provide your department with supplies according to the standards of the Class A Regiment. In addition, the Southern Bureau will give you a thousand oceans of funding every month." Brigadier Chen said with a smile.
"Brigadier, what if you don't have enough to eat?" Li Yunlong said with a grimace. Fighting is not terrible, but in the Kuomintang-controlled area, the supply problem is a very big problem. Once you are stuck, the problem will be huge. You must know that But there are more than 3,000 troops.
"Find a way to solve it yourself, Li Yunlong, you have to know that there is also your front line, and solving difficulties is also a battle!" Although he said this, the brigade commander was also worried about this problem.
