Chapter 78 Draw from the bottom of the kettle

It has to be said that Chen Zhiyuan is still very good at political work, and in just one day, more than 3,000 qualified prisoners and recruits were persuaded to join the independent division willingly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Of course, these 3,000 people are all from poor backgrounds, and the reason why they became soldiers is that some of them are to eat for a while, and some of them are captured as strong men, but without exception, these 3,000 people are all innocent disciples, have no major bad habits, and most importantly, they have not harmed the common people.

As for the remaining four or five thousand captives, they have not yet had time to be screened because of time.

Xu Guoren organized these 3,000 men into three regiments, and transferred some troops from the veterans of the original three regiments to expand his reconnaissance company and guard company.

After being replenished, the total strength of Xu Guoren's independent division was close to 8,000 men, with more than 2,000 men per regiment, well-armed and sufficient ammunition.

Since becoming a brigade commander, Xu Guoren has been busy marching and fighting and training troops every day, and he has almost no time to go home, so Xu Guoren has been busy returning to his home in the former police station and having a light meal with his parents.

For a family of three, as soon as the meal was served, Chen Zhiyuan suddenly came to the door in a hurry.

Seeing that their family was eating, Chen Zhiyuan first said apologetically to Xu Dafang: "I'm sorry, I'm in a bit of a hurry, I'm bothering you." ”

Xu Dafang hurriedly got up and said, "It's okay, it's okay, Political Commissar Chen, you have something to do first, we all understand." ”

Li Xiuqin also followed: "Yes, why don't you sit down and eat together first, and talk about things while eating." ”

Chen Zhiyuan waved his hand and politely refused: "No need, the military situation is urgent, I want to go back to the headquarters with Guoren as soon as possible!" ”

Seeing Chen Zhiyuan's solemn face, Xu Guoren picked up a steamed bun and took two bites, and said to his parents: "Daddy, you eat slowly, I'll go back first." ”

"Hey, good."

Out of the gate of the police station, Xu Guoren asked, "Old Chen, what's wrong?" ”

Chen Zhiyuan said as he walked: "I just got the news, because the pressure from Nanjing, the young marshal Zhang Xueliang has ordered Yu Xuezhong to lead two elite infantry divisions from Baoding to the south, and they will soon arrive at our base area. ”

"Zhang Shaoshuai finally can't resist the pressure and wants to do something to me?" Xu Guoren was not surprised, the Jin Sui Army and the Northwest Army were defeated one after another, and it was expected that the Northeast Army would participate in the war.

"Yes, the Northeast Army is well-equipped, and Yu Xuezhong is a battle-hardened general. In addition to them, the Jin Sui Army and the Northwest Army will definitely send troops to participate in the war again, and the situation is not very optimistic for us! Chen Zhiyuan said.

Xu Guoren had a bold idea in his mind, and suddenly asked: "Old Chen, you said that Yu Xuezhong led his troops south from Baoding, doesn't that mean that there are not many troops in the provincial capital anymore?" ”

Chen Zhiyuan nodded and said: "That's right, after Yu Xuezhong's headquarters went south, there were probably some military police officers left in Baoding City, but in the barracks converted from the original Baoding Military Academy, there were still 3,000 provincial defense troops. ”

"Three thousand provincial defense troops is not very many." Xu Guoren said thoughtfully.

"What do you want to do?" Chen Zhiyuan was taken aback when he saw this.

"Fight Baoding, attack the provincial city, and destroy the traitors!" Xu Guoren already had a plan in his heart, and he was acting as a lust at the moment.

"What? Do you want to fight Baoding? Chen Zhiyuan was taken aback, "This is not a trivial matter, you have to think carefully!" ”

"Old Chen, don't worry." Xu Guoren said: "You think this is impossible, and even Xuezhong in the provincial capital must not have imagined that we would dare to attack Baoding, which is a strategic suddenness!" As long as we can avoid the eyes and ears of the enemy, arrive in Baoding, and launch a sudden attack, the possibility of success is still very high! As long as we take Baoding, the enemy army in the entire Hebei will be completely mobilized.

Only in this way can we fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the opportunity to go north. Strategically, we have the initiative! ”

"Moreover, this is not a violation of my promise that I will never be an enemy of the Northeast Army!"

"I still think it's too risky, should I ask my superiors for instructions on this matter and then make a decision?" Chen Zhiyuan was a little undetermined, after all, attacking the provincial capital was not a trivial matter, and once it was implemented, it would definitely cause a great shock.

Xu Guoren said: "Now that the Central Red Army is facing the enemy's heavy encirclement and suppression, it is too busy to take care of itself, and it is thousands of miles away, it is not possible to fight a war by asking for instructions, hasn't the Central Committee granted us the right to command independently?" Old Chen, it's still the same sentence, please believe me, I won't fight a battle that I am not sure of. ”

"So what's your plan? Tell me about it? Chen Zhiyuan said.

Xu Guoren elaborated on the plan in his heart at the moment, Chen Zhiyuan pondered for a moment after listening to it, and finally nodded in agreement: "Well, if this plan can really succeed, it will be really beneficial to us, but who will be the commander of the decoy army?" ”

"Leave this to Huzi, he is more shrewd and has actual combat experience, but Chen Lao, you have to carry a radio station to follow him, so that we can get in touch." Xu Guoren said.

"Okay, that's fine." Chen Zhiyuan happily responded.

Two hours later, the troops completed the assembly, Xu Guoren left Guo Hu and them a thousand soldiers and horses, and he led the remaining 7,000 main troops, all of which changed into the military uniforms of the Northwest Army, and went north along the mountain road, passing a line of sky, and soon disappeared in the vast mountains and forests at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain.

Chen Zhiyuan and Guo Hu led 1,000 soldiers, took the remaining 5,000 prisoners, and advanced to the Lingshou area in the southeast with great fanfare, and released rumors to attack Shimen in the south and cut off the Zhengtai line.

When Yu Xuezhong led his troops to the Dingzhou area, he got the news, and he immediately led his troops south along the railway line and rushed straight to the main force of the independent division advancing eastward.

Yu Xuezhong's purpose was to force Xu Guoren to land, so he was not interested in Pingyang, where the main force of the 88th Independent Brigade was, where was his goal.

Through the accurate intelligence of the underground party, Xu Guoren accurately grasped the time when Yu Xuezhong's troops left Dingzhou, and in the evening of the same day, he led his troops to immediately advance eastward, crossed Dingzhou, and went straight to Baoding.

After a day and a night of rapid marching, Xu Guoren finally arrived near Baoding with the main force of the independent division.

Through the telegram, Xu Guoren gave Chen Zhiyuan and Guo Hu an order to complete the task and retreat immediately.

After receiving the news, Chen Zhiyuan and Guo Hu left 5,000 captives on the way, and immediately took a detour to the north with 1,000 subordinates.

At this time, the two divisions of Yu Xuezhong's division had already reached the area south of Lingshou, and the Jin Sui Army and the Northwest Army were also facing the enemy, gathering tens of thousands of troops in the Shimen area, preparing to resist the attack of Xu Guoren's department.

Xu Guoren led his troops to rest in the countryside southwest of Baoding for two hours, and then with the cavalry troops as the lead, the whole army rushed towards Baoding City.

Because they wore the uniforms of the Northwest Army, there were traces of the activities of the Northwest Army in the entire Baoding, Pingjin, and Cangzhou areas, so some squires and security teams thought that it was a normal movement of the troops and did not report it to the authorities.

Therefore, knowing that Xu Guoren led the troops to touch the outside of Baoding City, Wu Zhen, Ma Yunfeng and even Wang Shuchang still had no idea about it!