Chapter 4: Brothers (Part I)

The atmosphere in the room immediately became a little oppressive. But the wind outside is getting stronger. Sandwiched with snow particles the size of mung beans. Crackling and slamming against the brown paper window. Soon. The kraft paper was smashed into a translucent shape.

"Squeak." The silence of the room was broken by the sound of a doorshaft turning. The door made of old elm planks was pushed open from the outside. The commander and political commissar of the Chabei Army Division woke up with a head of snow foam. Staggered in. Throw the frozen cotton gloves onto the chair. While holding your fingers over the mouth of the red peat basin to bake the fire. while complaining loudly." What the hell is this weather. It's so cold that the dog doesn't dare to come out of the nest. But the folks said. It's not the coldest time yet. Wait until the number nine days. You have to carry a wooden stick with you when you pee."

"Huh." Liu Guoliang, the head of the security section, smiled reluctantly. Stand up. Walk to the carbon basin and gently flick it with chopsticks. Brighten up the few charcoals in it a little.

Wake up and finally feel the heat that is trying to rise in the carbon basin. A satisfied sigh came out of his mouth." Hiss.. Yes. It's a lot more comfortable now. Lao Liu, Lao Zhang. The report to the General Military Region requesting support for manpower and supplies. Didn't send it in the past. The General Military Region over there. Do you give us a specific answer?"

"I sent it yesterday afternoon. I haven't heard back yet." Liu Guoliang shook his head. Whisper in response." I guess there are difficulties at the headquarters as well. The little devil is eyeing us Jinchaji. Yan Xishan's side. Someone is always trying to stab us in the back."

"Yes." Wake nodded slightly. The pressure on Commander Nie's side is not small. Recently, he has been busy forming the Jinrecha Advance Army. I can't take care of our side for the time being. Never mind. Let's be self-reliant. Find a way to rob the devil of a convoy of supplies. It's everything."

"Devils rarely organize road freight in this kind of weather. Unless we're going to hijack the railroad." Deputy Commander Zhang Jiyun raised his head from the table. Respond in a low voice.

"That's a bit of a hassle. Datong over there. It's a little far from our military division." Su Xing rubbed his hands a few times. Said with a frown. I feel that the mood of the two colleagues is not too high. He lifted his head off the carbon basin. Questioned, confused. What's wrong. You two. It's all listless. Got a cold. I still can't get used to the weather outside of my mouth."

"Nope." Deputy Commander Zhang Jiyun and Security Section Chief Liu Guoliang waved their hands at the same time. The two of us just now. The two of us were just talking about the Niangzi off guerrillas. I can't help myself."

"You're talking about Captain Wu." Speaking of sacrificed comrades. The mood of awakening is also a little heavy." I'm still his introducer to the party. What a comrade. He was only thirty-two years old. I went early."

"yes." Deputy Commander Zhang Jiyun sighed with emotion. The last time there was a commendation meeting in the military district. I was in a dorm room with him. It's just a blink of an eye. Hi..."

"It's all to blame on Yan Xishan. Knowing that he has troops under his command is no longer reliable. Don't talk to us in advance. As a result, Captain Wu was caught off guard. I didn't even have a chance to transfer my department." Liu Guoliang gritted his teeth. Said hatefully.

In the recent law and order war launched by the devils. The Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region of the Eighth Route Army lost more than one guerrilla force in Niangziguan. There are many factors that trigger a crisis. One of the biggest is . Several troops on the Jin army's side suddenly took refuge with the Japanese devils. As a result, many guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army fell into the double encirclement of devils and puppet armies in an instant. There is simply no time to take any diversion measures.

"He's been able to hold on until now and hasn't turned his back on us. It's already pretty good." Wake smiled. The expression on his face was slightly bitter." Whatever it is. It is better to ask for others than for yourself. Yan Xishan is nothing but an old warlord. The righteousness of the nation is in his heart. I'm afraid it's far less important than my own one-third of an acre."

"You mean the puppet army that surrendered this time. I got Yan Xishan's tacit consent in advance.." Liu Guoliang's eyes lit up immediately. Can't wait to ask.

"I don't have any evidence in my hands." Wake up and think about it. Shake your head vigorously." So he can't be doubted either. Otherwise, it will be detrimental to the overall situation of the war."

"Ugh." The eyes of Liu Guoliang, the head of the security section, instantly dimmed again. Shake your head. Sigh lowly. The current situation facing the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region is very complicated. Especially in terms of cooperation with Yan Xishan. We have reached a very critical crossroads. As the person in charge of the security work. He can keenly feel the atmosphere of the mountain rain coming and the wind filling the building. However, in order to maintain the increasingly fragile alliance between the Eighth Route Army and the Jin Army. He and the department to which he belonged could not take any decisive measures to pre-emptively strike. I can only watch the situation develop little by little in a direction that no one wants to see.

"Just these words. It's a private discussion between the three of us. I reckon. After suffering this loss. The military region has already begun to plan a countermeasure." I don't want to talk about these heartwarming things anymore. waved his hand. Summarize in a low voice." Comrade Wu Nan sacrificed his life for the country. Death is better than life. Those of us who died after that. Instead of focusing on mourning them. It's better to kill a few more devils for them."

"yes. Born as a soldier. It's an honor for us to die on the battlefield." Deputy Commander Zhang Jiyun stood up. Reluctantly responded with a smile.

"I just hate myself for not being able to kill the guys who stabbed the guerrillas in the back." Liu Guoliang still does not leave the bank in three sentences. Grit your teeth and replenish.

"You'll have this chance sooner or later." Wake nodded slightly. Then pull the conversation back to the Chabei Army Division itself." How about our side. The following units have not been affected."

"The point of the devil's attack this time. Mainly in Shanxi. The comrades in southern Chahar were somewhat affected. As for our Chabei. There is no impact yet." The field of intelligence is Liu Guoliang's specialty. I didn't even think about it. He reported like a treasure.

"That's good." Wake grinned. Hold your head like a rich man." We're just getting started. I haven't even pulled up the shelves. If it's for the little devil to pay attention. That's a big problem."

"Even if it's not under the attention of the little devils. Our side. I'm afraid it won't be easy lately." Liu Guoliang thought about it. I think it's better to put the conversation between myself and Deputy Commander Zhang just now. Let's talk to the commander and commissar of Su Xing." Lama ditch guerrillas over there. Recent developments may be a bit problematic."

"King's beard." Wake up and immediately match up with the specific person under his command. Stunned. Hesitantly asked. You mean the king's beard. Something went wrong with him. Some time ago. Didn't he just win a battle?"

Note 1: Yan Xishan during the Anti-Japanese War. Attitude has been wavering. Although in the early days there were a lot of rhetoric. But after discovering that the strength of the Japanese army was far stronger than he expected. He also tried to maintain his own one-third of an acre of land under the protection of the Japanese army. led to the attitude of the Jin army towards the Eighth Route Army. It also comes and goes. There was even a time when the Japanese army attacked the Eighth Route Army. The situation of the Jin army vigorously cooperating with the side. According to the Japanese Defense Agency's Defense Training Institute's War History Office's "North China Public Security War". Both sides "proceeded very closely. In fact, the communication between the two sides has become an open secret", and two armistice agreements were concluded. Carry out multiple material transactions. The Japanese army carried out the work of dividing and disintegrating the Jin army." Gain a lot of captives and surrender troops. It was reorganized into two divisions of the Shanxi Suppression Communist Army".