After the reorganization was completed, a telephone was installed at the 66th Regiment's station, but Li Siwei rarely used it.

At this time, he hurriedly walked into the conference room and dialed the phone of the brigade headquarters, at this moment, his blood was boiling, and he just wanted to go to the front line as soon as possible...... The training has achieved initial results, and he feels that he should no longer stay in the rear and enjoy peace!

The phone was quickly connected, and Brigade Commander Luo's voice rang on the other end, "Hey? ”

Li Siwei perked up and "reported to the brigade commander ......"

Brigade Commander Luo interrupted him, "Commander Li, you will come to the brigade headquarters for a meeting immediately. ”

Li Siwei was stunned, "Yes!" ”

Li Siwei hung up the phone, hurriedly walked out of the conference room, and went straight to the stable, "Gan Fei, accompany me to the brigade headquarters." ”

"Yes," Gan Fei hurriedly followed.

Just as Lu Yongnian said, the 66th Regiment has the equipment of first-class troops, and many of the newly replenished weapons and equipment are imported, although those equipment may only be leftovers of the central elite troops, but it is enough to make these officers and men from local units overjoyed, and the equipment of military horses and telephones has greatly improved the communication conditions in the regiment.

The brigade headquarters was set up in a large mansion in the town, and when Li Siwei arrived, the commanders of the infantry regiments and the responsible persons of the units directly under the brigade headquarters also arrived one after another.

When everyone gathered, Brigade Commander Luo's gaze slowly swept over, "Brothers, I am also shocked and angry when I hear the news of the bombing of Wuhan...... I can understand your feelings. It's a good thing that everyone wants to fight! ”

Everyone was in high spirits, and they looked at Brigade Commander Luo with blazing eyes, their faces full of anticipation.

Brigade Commander Luo sighed softly, "Brothers, in this training, Shangfeng has high hopes for our team...... However, during my inspection, I found that our team still leaves a lot to be desired. Therefore, we cannot go to the front for the time being. ”

Everyone was stunned, "Brigade Commander......"

Brigade Commander Luo waved his hand and looked at everyone with blazing eyes, "Brothers, what kind of place is Wuhan?" It was the center of the national war of resistance! How can the enemy be trampled on? It has been deployed for a long time...... In fact, as early as after the Battle of Songhu, the battle to defend Wuhan had already begun! ”

Everyone was stunned and puzzled.

Brigade Commander Luo smiled, stood up, picked up the sandalwood stick and walked to the huge combat map, and pointed the stick to the map, "After the Battle of Songhu is over, General Cixiu will lead his troops to drive directly to the upper reaches of Wuhu to deploy river defenses, making the enemy's Yangtze River offensive come to naught!" ”

Brigade Commander Luo paused as he spoke, and pointed at Xuzhou with a small stick, "Some of your troops have been withdrawn from the Xuzhou battlefield, but there are still many troops fighting bloodily on the front line of Xuzhou, and they are buying time for the deployment of forces to defend Wuhan...... Brothers, the War of Resistance is a big game of chess, and each of our teams is just a particle on this chessboard, when should we move? How to move? This was all decided by the Military Council after careful consideration! ”

Everyone was silent, they were just grassroots officers who were charging into battle, so they naturally couldn't see this game of chess clearly.

Brigade Commander Luo's voice sank, "So, no unit can move recklessly!" As soldiers, what we have to do is to carry out the orders of the upper peak to the letter! ”

"Yes!" Everyone looked stunned and agreed.

The War of Resistance is a big game of chess, and if the various troops that are chess pieces do not listen to the call, then how can this game of chess be won?!

Brigade Commander Luo nodded with satisfaction, "Go back, let the brothers settle down, our task is to train...... Now, it's not time for us to move, but on the day of my departure, I will see a mighty army, a battleable army! If any team drops the chain, I can spare you, and military law can't spare you! General Han is not far ahead, everyone should learn from it! ”

Everyone was shocked, "Yes! ”

Li Siwei left the command headquarters, and Gan Fei hurriedly greeted him, "Regiment leader, what's wrong?" ”

Li Siwei shook his head gently, "Go back first." ”

The streets were bustling with pedestrians, all discussing the bombing of Wuhan by the Japanese invaders, and the crowd was furious.

Li Siwei was silent all the way, Brigade Commander Luo's words were not unreasonable, a grassroots officer like himself was still too narrow-minded...... The game of chess of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression must also be watched quietly and thoughtfully.

As soon as Li Siwei entered the gate, all the brothers surrounded him, "Commander, what's wrong?" ”

Li Siwei's expression was solemn, "The brigade headquarters ordered, all regiments should hurry up training and wait for military orders!" ”

Everyone was stunned, "Why is this happening?" ”

Li Siwei looked around at everyone, "It's a good thing that the brothers are eager to fight, but why do Lao Tzu fight?" It's to win the battle and drive the little devils out! If you don't practice your skills, how can you win the battle? ”

Saying that, Li Siwei sighed, "For the sake of the country, it is glorious to die in battle!" But...... Lao Tzu doesn't want to take you to death, every time I think of those brothers who died in battle, Lao Tzu's heart ...... It's uncomfortable! ”

Who is not uncomfortable when the crowd is silent? Who doesn't want to win a battle without dying? But it's too hard!

Li Siwei suddenly perked up, and his voice sank, "Before the order came down, I trained Lao Tzu carefully...... Train everyone, including all handymen! On the day when the order is issued, Lao Tzu will see a mighty army; On the battlefield, Lao Tzu wants to see a division of steel! ”

Everyone was shocked, "Yes! ”

Li Siwei nodded, "Officers above the company level will go to the conference room and reformulate the training plan...... Others, train as usual! ”

In the conference room, everyone gathered.

Li Siwei looked around at everyone, "Our training has achieved initial results, which is inseparable from the efforts of our brothers, but this is far from enough, there is no perfect thing in the world, and our training must have many deficiencies...... It's just that we haven't seen it yet, we haven't thought of it. However, with more than 2,000 brothers, more than 2,000 pairs of eyes, and more than 2,000 brains, there are always people who can see and think of them...... So, tell every brother to let them find problems, find solutions, and make suggestions in training, and as long as his suggestions are useful, Lao Tzu will reward him! ”

At the meeting of the brigade headquarters, he was deeply touched by Brigade Commander Luo's words, everyone's vision is limited, and the height and angle of looking at problems are also different, so no one can cover everything. As a grassroots officer, only by giving full play to the wisdom of all brothers can you bring out a strong team...... The wisdom of the people is endless!

Everyone was stunned and nodded.

Li Siwei changed his words, "The basic training of the brothers has achieved initial results, and next, the focus of training should be shifted to tactics and tactics, and the ...... actual combat drills should be increased."

It was already evening after a meeting, the bugle sounded, and the day's training was over.

The generals dispersed, and Li Siwei picked up the tea bowl and drank saliva.

Zheng Sanyang cleared his throat, "Regiment Commander, I think of one thing, last year in Shanghai, the Japanese used poison gas bombs......

"Gas bombs?" Li Siwei was stunned, "Why did Lao Tzu forget this stubble?" ”

He had heard about the gas bomb in his later life, but when he came to this era, he really had never encountered it, and he forgot about it for a while.

Lu Yongnian's face was abrupt, "I have also read that battle report...... Sanyang, did you go through that battle? ”

Zheng Sanyang nodded, with a bitter expression, "I went back to the rear to recuperate for half a year, and finally picked up a life, but many brothers ......"

Li Siwei patted him on the shoulder, "That's a good thing." ”

In the following days, one suggestion after another came to Li Siwei, many of which seemed to be trivial matters, but when he thought about it carefully, he often secretly rejoiced.

As for the reward, Li Siwei really couldn't take out any money, it was nothing more than verbal praise at the morning meeting, and an extra dish for the brother who made the suggestion at lunch, nothing more, but it also made the brothers enthusiastic...... This is an era of scarcity of materials, and the soldiers do not ask for much, which is nothing more than a recognition and an affirmation.

The wait, always long and restless.

This night, as usual, the three of them were in the room reading a book.

Lu Yongnian suddenly raised his head, "Turtle's, how long will you have to wait?" ”

He also liked this mantra, but the phrase "turtle's" was still a bit crooked.

Li Siwei glanced up at him, "Wait, the boss has spent so much effort to let us train, and if there is a battle, they will definitely not forget us." ”

"That's right," Zheng Sanyang nodded, "It's just that this big battle is very important, and I'm afraid that the defense plan will not be delayed." ”

Li Siwei nodded, "Defensive battle, it's not easy to fight." ”

It's like a football game.

With more than 7,000 square meters of stadiums and only one goal, it is not difficult to defend!

However, Wuhan is so big, the battle front is hundreds of miles, and the troops participating in the war are often hundreds of thousands, how can it be easily defended?

Great Wuhan is not easy to defend!

Long before the fall of Nanjing, the Military Commission drew up the "Third Phase of the Operational Plan": "...... With the aim of securing Wuhan as the core, protracting the War of Resistance, and striving for the final victory, we should use the various theaters as the outer corridors to launch a vast guerrilla war, and at the same time reconstitute a strong position in the mountainous areas of eastern Hunan, western Jiangxi, western Anhui, and southern Henan, allocate new and cutting-edge troops, wait for the enemy to penetrate deeply, and fight a decisive battle with him in the new position. ”

This plan embodies the strategic concept of defending Wuhan -- defending Wuhan without fighting in Wuhan.

Focusing on this strategic concept, the Military Council adopted a series of measures to gather intelligence, build fortifications, and reorganize and train troops......

At this time, a large number of Japanese invaders were pinned down on the battlefield in Xuzhou, and the battle situation was still unclear...... Regarding the capture of Hankow, there were also great differences between the Japanese cabinet, the base camp, the War Department, the Admiralty, and the Japanese invaders who invaded China, and there have been endless debates. Therefore, there has been no clear intelligence and judgment on the offensive line of the Japanese invaders, and the specific defense plan has not been released for a long time.

The weight of Wuhan, a slight mistake in judgment will cause unbearable consequences!

Until mid-May, the Sixth Route Japanese Army formed an encirclement of Xuzhou, and the battle situation gradually became clear, and the Japanese army's attempt to encircle and annihilate the main force of the Nationalist Army in the Great Plain near Xuzhou was undoubtedly exposed.

In order to preserve the vitality of the Anti-Japanese War, the troops of the Fifth Theater broke through in three ways and moved to the Henan-Hubei-Anhui region.

It was also on this day that the new 16th Brigade received an order to move its defense.

Early the next morning, the 66th Regiment was ready to go.

All the soldiers gathered on the school ground, with bright steel helmets, complete weapons, and high spirits.

Li Siwei stood on the high platform, his eyes were blazing, and his voice was generous, "Brothers, after months of hard work, it is finally time to test the results of training!" I have only one request, that no one should defile this military flag. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the military flag that was waving in the wind on the high platform...... Gan Fei held the military flag in both hands, his face solemn, and behind him, two heavily armed brothers stood solemnly.

A group of soldiers looked at the military flag with blazing eyes, and suddenly promised, "The people are in the flag!" The flag is in the position! ”

Li Siwei waved his hand, "Let's go!" ”

The new 16th Brigade gathered, with more than 7,000 people, flying flags and majestic momentum, passing through Luohe Town and heading south.

Along the way, the people helped the old and the young, ate pot pulp, and sent off the soldiers who went out to fight, including impassioned squires and tearful military families.

Out of Luohe Town, a group of soldiers with hard-boiled eggs and hot pancakes, their expressions were flying, and their steps were vigorous.

Liao Heiniu rode a tall horse, full of spirits, "Cannon, Lao Tzu is now changing shotguns, anti-aircraft machine guns, mortars, telephone war horse radios...... It's all there, and this time, it's a big deal. ”

Li Siwei smiled at him, ", make him earth-shattering, make him turn the world upside down." ”

The brothers perked up, "Yes, make him earth-shattering!" Turn him upside down! ”

Most of them followed Li Siwei all the way in Taiping Village, and they were naturally very keen on making big deals.

Zheng Sanyang suddenly rode forward, "Leader, how much do you know about the Dabie Mountains?" ”

The destination of this march was the northern foot of Dabie Mountain.

Li Siwei was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "I know a lot." ”

Dabie Mountain, he had heard of it, but he had never been there, so naturally he knew about it limitedly.

Zheng Sanyang frowned, "At this time, it is early summer, the insects and flies in the mountains are rampant, and the weather is changeable. ”

Li Siwei nodded and smiled at Zheng Sanyang, "Doctor Ning has already made some preparations and bought a lot of medicines in the town overnight. ”

Looking back, Ning Rou and Wu Ruolan were sitting on the ox cart of the transport team, guarding a pile of medicines, and were laughing quietly, obviously, their morale was also very high.

Zheng Sanyang nodded, "Doctor Ning is a careful woman, and Ruolan is also very capable. ”

Li Siwei smiled slightly, "Yes, with them here, the brothers have suffered a lot." ”

But he was secretly sighing in his heart, such a military career was indeed a hardship for these two young women...... If in their previous lives, even if they were military doctors, they wouldn't have to work so hard!

Everyone nodded one after another, this expedition, there was not a single wounded or sick in the regiment, this was all the credit of Dr. Ning.

"It's getting more and more poisonous this day, so let's slow down, brothers." Li Siwei looked up at the high sun, and sighed leisurely...... Wuhan is known as the furnace of the Yangtze River, and this expedition is just in time for the hot summer season, and this battle is bound to be extremely difficult!