/./ Chapter 1: The Lost City (Part I)

In the endless night. Even the glimmer on the tail of a firefly. It can also illuminate people's eyes.

Maybe it's because I'm tormented by too much bad news and I'm losing my patience. Maybe it's the longing for victory for too long. The next three days. Report on the recovery of Heishizhai by the anti-Japanese coalition forces in northern Chabei. It has become an important topic in almost all media except for the Central News Agency and Xinhua News Agency. In particular, semi-entertainment media such as Yuzhong Express and Shancheng Evening News have always been non-pursuit of rigor and authenticity. This insignificant victory was almost turned into a big victory comparable to the Battle of Taierzhuang. The number of enemies destroyed ranged from hundreds, more than a thousand to tens of thousands. Daily refurbishment. Climb higher and higher; The way of reporting has also spread rapidly from news and relics to legends and storytelling. Anyway, the black stone village is thousands of miles away from the mountain city. In a short period of time. It is impossible for anyone to cross the Japanese war zone and go there for verification in person. As for later. A discerning person will know it at a glance. That small town with enemy troops on all sides. There simply can't be anything after. As long as the devils concentrate a certain scale of troops to counterattack. Definitely forced away the anti-Japanese coalition forces in northern Chahar. Take the city again. And for the media. All news has a limitation period. Just past the present month. The news about the "Black Stone Village Victory" has lost its use value. There will be no follow-up reports from the media. People are also taking it upon themselves to pursue other hot spots. Which still has time to pay attention to whether some of the reports from more than thirty days ago are untrue...

It's not just the major news media that are interested in the "Black Rock Village Victory". Some academics and social activists. It was also a very ordinary local small win from any point of view. Putting a great deal of attention into it. They have very limited information to learn. Half of it is hearsay. The other half is cobbled together from the news in the newspapers. But that doesn't stop them from speaking out again to question the aberrations of the central government and military in the more than a year since the war began. The same is in the face of the Japanese invaders. Why did every battle of the Central Army end in a "turn in". And thousands of miles away in the grasslands. There is neither a rear support nor a rear one. Units that are not assisted by friendly forces. But it can be on the ass of a little devil. Tear off a large piece of flesh and skin.

Doesn't this just show that the Japanese devils are not as powerful as the government has always claimed? Doesn't this just show that some generals in the army are greedy for life and afraid of death, plus incompetent? If every army under the central government. can be as proactive as the anti-Japanese coalition army in northern Chabei. Resolutely launched a counteroffensive against the Japanese invaders. Instead of always looking for excuses to passively avoid war. The little devil can still fight all the way to the gate of Sichuan... Even if it's a small win. Even if you only kill a hundred devils per battle. If there are a thousand similar victories coming down . The 100,000 Japanese Invaders have long since been wiped out. And the total number of soldiers in the Japanese is there. How many people are there in small Japan. The dignified Greater China was swallowed by two-thirds of the projectile island nations. Don't the rulers feel ashamed? Don't you feel ashamed of the spirit of the first prime minister in the sky......... there are all kinds of things. And so on.

Discussed later. Lots of topics. In fact, it has nothing to do with the recovery of Heishi Village. But the people who make the comments in the newspapers don't care anymore. This debacle lasted more than a year. There are too many problems that need to be re-examined by the national government. There are too many defects that need to be corrected by the people. News of the recovery of Blackstone Village. It's just a fuse. Let the people have a relatively appropriate introduction to vent their dissatisfaction with the national government. After all, Peng Xuewen, the leader of the anti-Japanese coalition army in northern Chabei. It is said that it is also the elite of the Survey and Statistics Bureau of the Military Commission of the National Government. Use the victory of his army as an introduction. For most social activists themselves. It is far safer than taking the Eighth Route Army as a topic introduction. There is no need to worry about being approached by military commanders at any time.

As the identity of the discussants increases. The influence is getting bigger and bigger. Someone in the Military Council of the National Government finally couldn't sit still. A call was made to No. 19 Luojiawan. Ask for specific information about Peng Xuewen and the Chabei Anti-Japanese Coalition Army. Mao Renfeng, deputy secretary of the Investigation and Statistics Bureau of the Military Commission of the National Government, happened to be on duty that day. After receiving the call, he first said kind words to stabilize the elders who came to inquire. Promise to send the relevant information as soon as possible. Put down the phone. Grab the cup from the table. Thrown to the ground hard. I broke my bones. (Note 2)

A passing agent heard the Deputy Director angry. Quickly pushed the door open and ran in. Pick up a broom and clean up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. Mao Renfeng didn't appreciate it at all. Slap the table hard. Loudly cut off: "What to pack up. Such trivial little things. Is it up to you to do it? Am I dignified Military Statistics Bureau. I can't recruit a cleaner... Get the hell out of here. Let Xu Yedao and Wei Daming come and see me."

"Yes. Director." The unlucky ghost who slapped the horse's leg on the horse's leg agreed. Aggrieved went out to call people. Mao Renfeng grabbed the document at hand and flipped through a few pages. He stood up again. Pacing back and forth on a piece of broken porcelain.

It's no wonder that Deputy Director Mao Renfeng is in an irritable mood. In fact. The information currently in the possession of the Military Command Bureau about the recovery of Heishizhai. It is not much different from the outside world report. As early as the first time I heard about that clear coded message. He ordered someone to send a telegram to Beiping Station to inquire about it. As a result, the Beiping station was delayed for three days. In the end, he gave a response that was so simple that it couldn't have been simpler. In addition to confirming the clear code to the world, the little guy whose name is Peng Xuewen is Peng Xuewen. It is indeed affiliated with Beiping Station. And once served as the peripheral organization of the military command Beiping Station. Outside of the position of the leader of the Iron and Blood Hoe Gang. Everything else is unknown. Even when Peng Xuewen went to Chahar to organize the Chahar Anti-Japanese Coalition Army. This time the restoration of Heishizhai was ordered by the relevant orders of Beiping Station. Or is it an individual's unauthorized action. It's all ambiguous. It seems that Beiping Station has lost contact with him. Or the person has lost control of the person (Note 3)

Apparently. This operation to recover the Black Stone Village. It's not as simple as it is currently reported. Mao Renfeng's understanding of several people in charge of Beiping Station. If the action was indeed planned by the Beiping Station side. And the results are really as brilliant as the outside legends. Even the results can reach one-tenth of the legends of the outside world. Several people in charge have already taken the initiative to power the headquarters. And not like now. It's clearly a credit. But they are collectively secretive.

To know. This is currently being the case in guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines. One of the few major achievements of the military command. Although long before the official restructuring since the year. The predecessor of the military command. It once emulated the Eighth Route Army. Casting backbones on the battlefield behind enemy lines. Hundreds of guerrilla detachments were formed. But these guerrillas either learned from the Eighth Road and were not proficient. There is simply no achievement that can be compared with the latter. Or too greedy. Fall into the trap of devils and puppet armies. It was quickly exterminated. Like the Chabei Anti-Japanese Allied Army, it took the initiative to attack the Japanese invaders. And for the first time, he took a county seat. It can be said that there are very few. (Note 4)

Could it be that this matter is involved again, or the Chabei guerrillas themselves are the first team. Peng Xuewen is just pretending to be someone else's work. The more you think about it. Mao Ren Fengyue felt that the actions of Beiping Station were suspicious. If that's the case. I can't easily take the credit for the success of recovering the Black Stone Village. Hard to the military command. At present, although the KMT and the CCP are respectful to each other on the surface. But secretly they are all on guard against each other. Even occasionally give each other a few small trips. If it is a high-ranking general in a certain war zone, he works closely with Tubalu. Joined forces to fight the Japanese army. It's barely a credit. For the military commanders, who themselves are responsible for the task of defending against the communists. Join forces with the object of prevention. It's a big joke through and through. At least. This credit is reported truthfully. It will never be appreciated by the old man.

He himself suffers from gains and losses in the office. The cadres under his command are also walking on thin ice. The Director of Telecommunications, Wei Tai-ming, and the Chief of Operations, Xu Yip-dao, were soon called. Standing at the door, careful not to speak. Until the coated vice-owner finds out. Only then did they all salute in unison. Report aloud: "Report Director. Xu Yedao (Wei Daming), the director of the third department (fourth), was ordered to come and talk back. Listen to the director's ...... at any time"

"Sit down." In front of subordinate cadres. Mao Renfeng is still very measured. Wave your hand. stopped Xu and Wei from being too cautious in their words." The recent recovery of the Black Stone Village. You two must have heard of it, too. I was asked for details. I don't have a hand here. That's why I asked you to ask. You two can say as much as you know. Whatever. There's no need to worry too much."

Listening to the tone of the boss who is known for his decisiveness in killing, he is very kind. The two directors Xu and Wei quietly breathed a sigh of relief. I thought about it for a moment. The Director of Operations, Mr Tsui Yip-to, took the lead in responding." The Operations Division has not received any recent action plan for launching a campaign against the Japanese invaders in northern Chahar. There are no plans to build up forces behind enemy lines. Peng Xuewen, who sent a telegram in a clear code. I was able to find the archives. He is a young student whom Ma Zhanshan inadvertently saved. Born in a local noble family. The ability to learn and the comprehension of the agent industry are excellent. Lao Wang in North China is training agents in Baoding. Admire him very much. specially recommended him to be the head of the iron-blooded hoe gang. And he was in the midst of several subsequent assassinations. The performance is really remarkable."

"Oh. It's a talent." Mao Renfeng nodded lightly. Satisfied with Xu Yedao's answer. If Peng Xuewen was born in a local noble family. The possibility of becoming a ** person itself will be much smaller. The military commander's room for maneuver on the Black Stone Village incident. It's undoubtedly a lot bigger.

"The method used to generate electricity that day. It is marked with a clear military command. It must have been sent by the agents we trained. The Japanese transmitter is used. Probably just had a major overhaul. The signal is not very stable. From the day of the report. That machine should be in contact with the outside world all the time. If you have the Officer. I can use the characteristics of his signals. Ordered people to cross the Beiping station. Just look for it."

Note 1: Bureau of Investigation and Statistics of the Military Commission of the National Government. The full name of the military commander.

Note 2: Military Commission of the National Government. There was no Ministry of Defense at that time. The Military Council assumes responsibility for the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff. In wartime, it was in charge of both the administration and the judiciary. Power overrides other government departments. Known as the Second Central.

Note 3: At that time, the director was Zheng Jiemin. But Zheng Jiemin is only in name. Not involved in daily work. Therefore, Deputy Director Mao Renfeng is the second person in the military command after Deputy Director Dai Li. The head of the military command is also in name. Not involved in day-to-day operations.

Note 4: Military commanders during the Anti-Japanese War. In addition to carrying out a number of assassinations against important Japanese pseudo-figures. A lot of guerrillas were also organized behind enemy lines. But because the organizers of these guerrillas think quite highly of themselves. Failed to bow his head and mingle with the people. So the grades are average. And suffered heavy losses in the ensuing Japanese slaughter.