Chapter 3: Heaven and Earth (Part 7I)

"Can't catch his weakness" Zhang Songling was slightly stunned, he didn't expect that Fang Guoqiang actually admitted that his skills were not as good as others, and what was even more surprising was that the other party's words were full of appreciation for Zhao Tianlong

This made him more and more suspicious of the authenticity of the gossip he heard on the way back Fang Guoqiang's character If there was really a conflict between him and Zhao Tianlong, he would never deliberately say good things for the latter And Zhang Songling himself was not the ignorant young man he was back then, and he could completely judge whether the other party's praise was sincere or false

"Yes, he can also be regarded as a famous teacher and a high apprentice, or he is better than the blue, always taking the initiative to provoke trouble, and trying his best to control the rhythm and proportion, trying to tempt our side to shoot the first shot" Seeing that Zhang Songling's eyes were a little confused, Fang Guoqiang thought that he was thinking about how to face Peng Xuewen, and hurriedly added in a low voice, "This spring is even more excessive, the surname Peng simply used his status as a bullshit administrative commissioner to repair the tax collection card on the stone bridge leading to our side, no matter what goods are transported, the past vendors will be taxed 15 percent."

"Ah" Zhang Songling grinned, he had nothing to say about his uncle's approach The traders could only make a few dollars in total by going to Crescent Lake On the way, they had to risk being robbed by bandits or Japanese devils and being stabbed by Peng Xuewen Basically, there was no profit Over time, who would continue to work in vain Without the industrial and commercial profits brought by the Crescent Lake Market and the Qilin Ling Soil Workshop, the survival of the guerrillas would be immediately threatened, not to mention that they would continue to grow and develop in the future

Zhang Songling definitely can't accept the matter of being stuck in the neck Even if it was Peng Xuewen who started to get stuck with himself Looking up at Fang Guoqiang, he frowned and asked, "How did this matter be solved later Now that the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are fighting but not broken, we must not take the lead in firing the first shot Besides, Peng Xuewen had a life-saving grace for everyone last year If we do it for the sake of a level, we will be treated as white-eyed wolves by everyone."

"It was Brother Long who came forward to say hello to Bai Yin's little prince, and then Bai Yin invited a craftsman to build another pontoon bridge next to the stone bridge Peng Xuewen saw that the tax collection card was meaningless, so he took the initiative to withdraw his people " Fang Guoqiang shrugged his shoulders and responded with a wry smile

If it were three years ago, he would definitely not be so weak to Peng Xuewen, but now he is the political commissar of the guerrillas, and his every move involves the team behind him, so sometimes he can only grieve himself and use a roundabout way to solve the problem

"That's fine, the wicked have their own wicked people to grind Baiyin's little prince has not made money from us in the past two years, and it's time to do something for us," Zhang Songling secretly breathed a sigh of relief, shrugged his shoulders, and commented with a smile

"Yes, that little prince of Baiyin is an interesting guy," Fang Guoqiang also smiled and nodded in agreement, "The Japanese, the military commander, the independent battalion, and us are stepping on four boats at the same time, and they have been walking steadily, everyone knows what he is doing, but everyone has to buy his account!"

"That's the survival ability of people's ancestors, and the summary of hundreds of years of experience is of course extraordinary" Zhang Songling shook his head and smiled bitterly a few times, and when he saw that the heat was almost over, he quietly redirected the conversation to what he was most concerned about, "What about Brother Long, and Xiao Zheng, why didn't I see the two of them, I didn't hear you talk about it when I was eating just now."

"Brother Long took Xiao Zheng to Yixian for a meeting" It seems that he had expected Zhang Songling to ask this question Peng Xuewen glanced at him with a smile and explained in a low voice, "Recently, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region put forward a plan to deliberately treat the struggle against Japan in the western region of the puppet Manchurian region and the Eastern Mongolian region as a whole game of chess, so the communication channel between us and the Anti-Japanese Federation must be established as soon as possible My experience in military struggle is not as good as Captain Zhao, and I am not as familiar with the geographical environment of the Eastern Mongolia region as he is, so I simply let him go to the meeting on behalf of our Heishi base area." I guess I'll be back in the next two days, and if you're not in a hurry to leave, you should be able to see him."

"Oh" Zhang Songling thought for a while and nodded lightly The location of the Black Stone Village happens to be the eastern section of the Mongolian steppe, very close to the Hung Yen Province of the puppet Manchukuo, and the westward expansion goal of the puppet Manchukuo in the past two years is also in this area, so it is definitely a clever move to link the struggle against Japan in the two regions, if it can be implemented smoothly, at least it can alleviate the current dilemma that the Heishi base area is isolated and has no friendly support at all, and at the same time, if the anti-union forces in the western part of the puppet Manchukuo encounter a setback, they can also retreat in stride and find a new foothold on the grassland Rallied

As for the benefits of intelligence sharing, early warning, and resource exchange after the establishment of the contact, it is even more obvious, and it is absolutely worth making a special trip to the main cadres of the Blackstone base area to contact this matter and finalize the details of the cooperation as soon as possible and put it into practice

"The main object of cooperation in our Heishi base area is the Liaoxi detachment of the Anti-Japanese Federation, and the main thing they lack is ammunition, food and warm clothing" Fang Guoqiang is a very conscientious person, and quickly introduced the specific details that are currently being discussed to Zhang Songling, "In terms of ammunition, we can't help much, but the food and felt boots for the winter can give them a little bit And some Northeast villagers under the rule of the puppet Manchukuo can't stand the exploitation of the Japanese, and they also want to make a way out on the grassland If the Liaoxi detachment helps organize a few batches, it will be very soon." The population near Lamagou will not be as thin as it is now."

Having a population means an increase in the number of soldiers, and in a relatively peaceful environment, food and other agricultural products will also rise rapidly, and sufficient food will attract more people to reclaim the land, and a virtuous circle will slowly form Zhang Songling is a person who understands, and after a little thought, he understands Fang Guoqiang's intentions, but if he does this, is it too fast, and if it triggers a conflict between the local Mongolian herders and the new population, the guerrillas will not please both ends

Thinking of this, he looked at Fang Guoqiang and reminded in a low voice: "It is not a simple matter to settle new people to come to reclaim the famine, Zhang Xueliang's Northeast Army has been doing it back then, but it has been greatly resisted, and there has even been a popular uprising In addition, do our guerrillas have enough food reserves, at least we have to help the newcomers survive the first year."

"I have already thought about the resettlement site, or the villages on the south side of the Qilin Mountains There is a small river under the mountain, and there is no need to worry about the water source for farming, and when the land is not produced in the first year, the people can also go to the workshop to receive materials, and go home by themselves to process some scattered parts to earn living expenses". Mainly the families of the soldiers of the Liaoxi detachment, they will carry some rations themselves, and in addition, I have entrusted the vendors to buy food for spare time to meet the needs of the new immigrants.

After a few words, a rather detailed blueprint for development was sketched, and Zhang Songling nodded frequently, and deeply agreed with some of the ideas, but the cost of completing such a blueprint was definitely not a small amount, at least until he went to study at Kang Da, the guerrillas themselves could not afford it

"The headquarters of the military region has promised to allocate a sum of money to us, and the special fund is earmarked," without waiting for him to mention the money, Fang Guoqiang had already taken the initiative to add, "There are about a few thousand yuan, which is enough to pay for the expenses of the first few batches of immigrants, and our own workshop has recently made good profits, and it has already met the guerrillas' own expenses, and there is still a slight surplus, so I plan to expand the scale of our guerrillas while recruiting new immigrants to open up the wasteland, and the main force will be expanded to at least 400 people, and the militia will be decided separately according to the actual situation of each village."

"Are all four hundred cavalry troops?" Zhang Songling was taken aback, and blurted out when he asked, The Blackstone guerrillas were at their largest in the past, that is, more than two hundred, and they also had to add all the logistics departments and officers at all levels, but Fang Guoqiang planned to double it on this basis, could he not succeed in the spell of "scattering beans into soldiers".

"It can't be cavalry," Fang Guoqiang shook his head with a smile, "It's enough for the cavalry to maintain its current size, and if there is more, the supply of horse feed will become a problem again, and I plan to recruit all the infantry and use large carts to transport heavy mule-horse infantry, so that in terms of mobility, it will not drag the cavalry too backward In case of a tough battle, it can also make up for the lack of defensive capability of pure cavalry troops."

"Hmm" Zhang Songling's brain was a little unable to keep up Fang Guoqiang stuffed too many things at once, so he didn't have time to digest them at all In addition, a single cavalry unit does have a lack of defensive capabilities Fang Guoqiang's ideas are indeed planned to the key point

As if worried that he would not agree Fang Guoqiang, the political commissar of the Blackstone Guerrillas, straightened his thoughts and slowed down his voice as much as possible, adding, "Originally, I should have discussed with you first before making a plan, but I was not sure whether the leaders of the military region would let you come back Second, all kinds of signs since the beginning of spring indicate that there is not much time left for us The little devils cannot force the Nationalist Government to surrender by force in the short term They have begun to gradually withdraw troops and horses from the front line to consolidate the rear and prepare for a long-term confrontation After you leave Jizhong, the sweeps over there will be one after another Although our Heishizhai area is not the focus of the devils, the Kwantung Army and the Mongolian Xinjiang garrison army of the little Japanese will not always let us develop as we are now, and before the new offensive of the little devils is launched, we must be fully prepared."