As the night deepened, the bright moon rose, the silver light sprinkled, and the west pier of Jiangcheng was flooded with hazy waves.

"Da Da Da ......"

In the refreshing night breeze, Li Siwei and Liu Tianfu rode their horses and slowly reined in.

Qinghechang was closer, Liao Heiniu and Zhan Ran had already arrived, and when they saw Li Siwei arriving, they hurriedly greeted him, and smiled at Li Siwei, who had just dismounted, "How are you at home?" ”

"Okay," Li Siwei smiled and nodded, and went to take out his cigarette, "What about you?" ”

"It's all good," Liao Heiniu smiled proudly, "The three boys have grown up and can take care of the family!" ”

Taking the cigarette handed by Li Siwei, Liao Heiniu changed his words, "Have you seen your father-in-law?" ”

"Uh......" Li Siwei paused, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "The things in the village have just been busy, where is the time!" ”

"Turtle's," Liao Heiniu glared at Li Siwei, "I don't even come back to take a look, beware of your father-in-law's grudge!" ”

"How can it!" Li Siwei hurriedly shook his head, "If you can teach a girl like Rou'er, how bad can the old man be?" Next time, there will definitely be time for the next time I come back! ”

The cadre training class lasts for three months, that is, at the end of August, Li Siwei has two days of vacation, and he can come back once at that time.

"It's okay," Liao Heiniu nodded, and left first, "Let's go!" Lao Tzu just wants to finish this dog's battle as soon as possible! ”

Li Siwei nodded silently, snuffed out the cigarette he had just smoked twice, and turned over on the horse.

With such a lovely child and such a warm home, why didn't he want to finish this damn battle earlier?

"Da Da Da ......"

The four horsemen hurriedly drove away from Jiangcheng, ran onto the avenue, and galloped westward.

The night is deeper, the moon is cooler, and the dawn is far away.

Life in the military academy is still the same, busy and regular.

It's just that the bombing by the Japanese invaders has become more frequent, and the piercing air raid sirens have sounded from time to time, making it difficult for people to sleep peacefully.

However, Chengdu is still the same Chengdu, peaceful and peaceful, not impatient.

In late August, Chengdu was already very hot, and after a short break for lunch, Li Siwei went back to the classroom and waited for Instructor Chen's arrival with the generals.

The first session in the afternoon is a tactical class, and according to the progress, Instructor Chen will discuss the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain with everyone.

"Bang ......"

As soon as the class time came, the generals stopped talking one after another, and sat down with a solemn face, and the familiar footsteps of Instructor Chen sounded outside the door.

"Bang ......"

Instructor Chen walked in, holding a large stack of books in his arms, and did not go to the podium when he entered the door, but first distributed the booklets in his arms, "This is the "Report of the China-Burma-India-Malaysia Military Investigation Mission...... In this lesson, we will read the report. ”

Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the Anti-Japanese War government has been actively seeking help from the international community, but the so-called "there are no permanent friends in politics, only eternal interests", for the appeal of the Chinese government, the governments of the government are more of a wait-and-see attitude, after all, "dead friends do not die poor"!

However, the international situation is changing, and the interests of all countries are also changing.

During the Battle of Wuhan alone, the Soviet Union aided China with more than 3,600 Soviet military experts and more than 200 military advisers, and the total number of Soviet soldiers serving in China was about 5,000 (including volunteer pilots...... By the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War in 41 years, the Soviet Union had evacuated its aid to China, and 326 heroic Soviet pilots had shown their precious lives for China's anti-Japanese war cause.

In April 40, the German army swept through Europe, and the intention of the Japanese invaders to take the opportunity to advance south gradually became obvious, in September, the Japanese invaders marched into the southern part of French Indochina, and formed a three-country military alliance with Germany and Italy, and the spearhead was directed at the United States, until this time, President Roosevelt suddenly realized, "If we can do our best to support those countries that defend themselves against the attack of the Axis powers, then the possibility of the United States being drawn into this war is much smaller......", that is, in this year, the United States borrowed from China twice, It also banned the sale of steel to the Japanese, but it was not until August 1, 41, that there was a complete embargo on oil shipments to Japan.

As for Britain, it was not until the formation of a military alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan in the 40s that it abandoned the "appeasement policy" it had been pursuing in Southeast Asia, and before that, Britain had unilaterally blocked the Yunnan-Burma Highway for three months......

In October 40, when the Burma Highway was reopened, the British sent an officer corps into the Chinese battlefield to learn guerrilla tactics.

In January 41, Britain sent Major General Dennis as the military attache to China and began to brew a military alliance with China, and in the same month invited China to send an inspection delegation to India, Burma, and Malaysia to conduct military inspections and discuss specific military plans for the preservation of Burma.

The "China-India-Burma-Malaysia Investigation Delegation" set out in early February of the same year, and after more than three months of on-the-spot investigations, compiled the political and military materials it had collected on India, Burma, and Mallands into this "Report of the China-India-Burma-Malaysia Military Investigation Delegation," totaling more than 300,000 words, the most important of which was the China-Britain-Burma-Myanmar Joint Defense Plan.

Taking the distributed report and smelling the rich aroma of ink, Li Siwei browsed the catalog and went directly to the defense plan section.

"Ladies and gentlemen," at this moment, Instructor Chen had already stepped onto the podium, and also opened a report, directly to the defense plan part, and made many annotations next to the mimeographed font, "Please turn to the draft part, which is the focus of our discussion today...... Please read it carefully first. ”

"Yes!" The generals hurriedly agreed, and there was a sound of flipping books in the classroom.

Li Siwei read the defense plan carefully:

The first part is enemy situation judgment and terrain analysis;

The second part is the mutual defense opinion, including the purpose, guidelines, and deployment of forces.

The two parts were not long, and after more than ten minutes, all the generals raised their heads and looked at Instructor Chen.

"Finished reading?" Instructor Chen swept away all the generals with a solemn expression, "Since you have finished reading them, which one will tell me your opinion?" ”

"Report to the chief," Regiment Commander Fang, who had always spoken enthusiastically, was the first to stand up, "and the subordinates feel that the plan accurately judges the enemy's situation, analyzes the terrain meticulously, and the deployment of troops is reasonable, giving full play to the geographical advantages......

"Please take a seat," after Captain Fang finished talking, Instructor Chen gently raised his hand and motioned for Captain Fang to sit down, and then slowly swept over the generals, "Everyone, is there anything else you want to add?" ”

The generals shook their heads one after another, saying that the plan had been carefully discussed and revised by the inspection group with the British and Burmese sides, and it was naturally difficult to find faults.

"Li Siwei," Instructor Chen's gaze suddenly fell on Li Siwei, who was on the far right of the third row, "How do you think this plan is done?" ”

All the generals were stunned, and looked at Li Siwei in astonishment, you know, for the first time since the start of school, Instructor Chen took the initiative to ask students to answer questions by name!

was also surprised by Instructor Chen, Li Siwei was also surprised, and after being stunned for a moment, he stood up suddenly, "Report to the chief, my subordinates feel that this plan is very complete." ”

"Oh," Instructor Chen was slightly disappointed, and was about to nod his head to let Li Siwei sit down, but he heard Li Siwei change his words, "However, I feel ...... lowly position."

As he spoke, Li Siwei's expression was a little hesitant, but Instructor Chen was in high spirits, "To be bold, the content of today's class is only known to me and everyone here. ”

Since Instructor Chen brought this report to the class for discussion, it is natural that the confidentiality work must be done well.

"Yes," Li Siwei hurriedly agreed, and continued, "The ancients often said that those who are good at fighting are ......defeated again and again before they think about victory."

As he spoke, Li Siwei paused, carefully observing Instructor Chen's reaction.

Some are stunned, some are brooding, and some are already frowning.

"Go on," Instructor Chen waved his hand slightly, and his expression did not change in any way.

"Yes," Li Siwei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression became determined, "Although this plan is detailed, it determines the outcome of a battle...... The key depends on the combatants. ”

As he spoke, Li Siwei paused and picked up the "Report", "According to this defense plan, the composition of the troops participating in this defensive operation is complex, so we cannot but consider the issue of how to coordinate, and we also have to consider the determination and will of each department to fight...... If one of these parts goes wrong, the plan will be just a piece of paper, and the outcome will be unpredictable. ”

Although Li Siwei did not say it explicitly, the meaning was already obvious, and he was not optimistic about the outcome of this defensive battle.

Li Siwei stopped, everyone groaned, and Instructor Chen still nodded lightly, motioning for Li Siwei to continue.

"If," Li Siwei carefully worded, "considering the war...... There is a possibility of development in an unfavorable direction, and it is recommended that the post come up with a corresponding plan in advance......"

Li Siwei has not made any field investigations, so naturally he can't give a "corresponding plan", so he stopped here.

"Please take a seat," Obviously, Li Siwei's words were not what Instructor Chen wanted to hear, so Instructor Chen just raised his hand lightly and changed the topic, "Now, let's analyze this defense plan, I hope everyone can gain something......

Since then, the class has turned on the right track, as for Li Siwei's opinion...... That's not something to explore in this lesson.

Instructor Chen's annotations were done very carefully, analyzing the advantages of this defense plan one by one, and although there was an interlude before the class, the atmosphere in the class was still warm.

At the end of the course, Instructor Chen swept all the generals with a solemn expression, "Ladies and gentlemen, you have a copy of this report, go down and study it carefully...... It may be useful in the near future! ”

With that, Instructor Chen hurried away.

"Cannon, what do you mean?" Liao Heiniu looked back at Li Siwei, his expression was a little complicated, "Do you still have our share in this battle?" Turtle's, the little devils in China haven't fought yet, so they ran to help the foreigners fight? ”

"Shh," Li Siwei hurriedly signaled Liao Heiniu to laugh, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Isn't it very clear in the book?" This battle is to ensure the smooth flow of the Yunnan-Burma transportation line, which is beneficial to our war of resistance! ”

As he spoke, Li Siwei stood up, picked up the "Report" and prepared to leave, "As for whether it is our turn to go...... The top is naturally decisive! ”

As a soldier, the order from the peak is greater than heaven!

"Turtle's," Liao Heiniu picked up the "Report" and followed, still a little worried, "Lao Tzu doesn't want to go...... Brothers are still on the edge of the Yellow River! ”

"You're in a hurry!" Li Siwei shook his head helplessly, "The order hasn't come down yet!" ”

"But ......"

Liao Heiniu opened his mouth, his face was unwilling, but he was speechless.

After returning to the dormitory, Li Siwei was a little irritable, the letter had been sent out for more than 20 days, but he had not received a reply from Ning Rou and Wu Ruolan...... Something should happen to the 66th Regiment, right?

Thinking that he might be transferred to the expeditionary force, Li Siwei became even more irritable......

However, when Instructor Chen asked Li Siwei to answer the questions by name in class, how could he be untargeted?

Since the Soviet Union signed the "Non-Aggression Pact" in April and successively cut off China's aid, the Yunnan-Burma Highway has become the only international transportation route for China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and its importance is self-evident.

The reason why Instructor Chen named Li Siwei in class was precisely because General Guan knew that Li Siwei had written a "Tactical Manual for Special Service Companies" and that he had seen the sharpness of the 66 th Regiment when it was suppressing bandits in the lofty mountains and mountains of western Henan.

Li Siwei doesn't know about these things at present, but he vaguely feels that he has to go this time.

On August 29, the two-day holiday at the end of the month had quietly arrived, Li Siwei still did not receive a reply from Ning Rou and Wu Ruolan, and he was inevitably anxious, so he finally finished the afternoon class and went back to the dormitory in a huff.

Spreading out the letterhead, taking out a pen, and lighting a cigarette, Li Siwei prepared to send some more letters back to the 66th Regiment.

"Commander," Li Siwei was about to put pen to paper, Liu Tianfu's joyful shout rang out outside the door, and he went straight to the dormitory, "The brothers are here, the brothers are here......"

"What?" Li Siwei stood up suddenly, ran to the door, and pressed Liu Tianfu, who came in a hurry, with a face full of surprise, "Really? Why are they coming? ”

"Regiment Commander," before Liu Tianfu could answer, Zheng Sanyang appeared at the door, looking at Li Siwei deeply, with a bright smile, "The 66th Regiment was ordered to go to Kunming for training......"

"Turtle's," Li Siwei was stunned, "such a big thing, why doesn't Lao Tzu have any news at all?" ”

"You're not far away!" Zheng Sanyang's smile did not decrease, "Chief Wei personally ordered my department to rest in Chengdu for two days before leaving......

"Okay," Li Siwei patted his thigh and smiled, "Chief Wei is really considerate!" ”

As he spoke, Li Siwei hurriedly put on his clothes and hat, "Let's go, take me to see my brothers......"

Before the words fell, Li Siwei had already left the dormitory and hurried away, and Zheng Sanyang and Liu Tianfu hurriedly followed.