In mid-August 1937, the Chinese troops stationed in Shandong were ordered to be reorganized into the Third Group Army, which was under the jurisdiction of the 12th, 55th, 56th, and 51st armies, and was under the command and jurisdiction of the Fifth Theater.

At the beginning of 38, General Han was executed due to unfavorable operations, and Deputy Commander-in-Chief General Yu succeeded him as commander-in-chief and participated in the outlying operations of Taierzhuang, the commander of the 114th Division of the 51st Army and the commander of the 306th Brigade of the 102nd Division were killed and martyred in this battle.

In the summer of 38, the Third Group Army was transferred to the Ninth Theater, and the former Commander of the 12th Army, Sun Jun, was promoted to commander-in-chief of the Group Army and participated in the Battle of Wuhan in Jiangxi. At this time, the number of the 56th Army was revoked, the 55th Army was transferred to the Second Army, and the 51st Army was transferred to the 31st Army, so only the 12th Army remained in the Third Army.

After the Battle of Wuhan, the Third Group Army was transferred to the First Theater and stationed in the 300-mile river defense line along the pan-zone from Huayuankou in the north to Zhoujiakou in Shangshui County in the south, with its headquarters in Longhai Garden in Zhengzhou City.

At dusk, Li Siwei and his entourage entered Zhengzhou City and went straight to Longhai Garden.

In 1931, the Longhai Railway Administration was established, in order to provide for the residence and leisure of road construction experts and related personnel, the Railway Bureau purchased land nearby, built gardens and houses, which is Longhai Garden, also known as Longhai Railway Garden.

Previously, the First Theater Command was also set up in Longhai Garden, and after the embankment at the mouth of the garden broke, the Theater Command moved west to Luoyang, which became the headquarters of the Third Army.

In Longhai Garden, the No. 16 meeting room was brightly lit, and the military commanders above the battalion level of the four divisions of the whole army gathered together, and the atmosphere was solemn.

On the main seat, Commander-in-Chief Sun looked around at the generals with a solemn expression, "Brothers, it has been nearly five months since our troops moved to this point...... In the past five months, we have enjoyed stability because of the barrier of the great river, but the mountains and rivers have been broken, and the Japanese have not been driven away, how can our soldiers be safe? ”

The generals got up one after another and shouted, "Expelle the Japanese and restore my rivers and mountains!" ”

"Good!" Commander-in-Chief Sun waved his hand to signal the generals to sit down, swept over the generals with burning eyes, and slowly opened his mouth, "Today's discussion...... In the capture of Kaifeng! ”

Capture Kaifeng?!

All the generals were stunned, and only a few division commanders and a staff officer of the headquarters looked as usual.

"What's wrong?" Commander-in-Chief Sun's voice sank, full of ridicule, "It's all bears? ”

The generals' faces turned red, and they all shouted, their expressions excited, "But according to Junzuo's orders, the rank is willing to be the forerunner!" ”

"Good!" Commander-in-Chief Sun praised loudly, his eyes swept over the generals, and stopped at the commander of the 20th Division, Zhou, with a solemn expression, "Jing Xia, can you bear the responsibility of the forerunner?" ”

Senior Commander Zhou stood up suddenly, with an excited expression, "It is exactly what the subordinates want, dare not die!" ”

"Good!" Commander-in-Chief Sun's face was full of appreciation, and he raised his hand and pointed at the generals, "Then announce the order!" ”

"Yes!" Division Commander Zhou hurriedly agreed, and swept the generals with blazing eyes, "The headquarters has decided: Based on our 20th Division, attach the 65th Regiment of the 22nd Division, one battalion each of artillery and engineers, one company each of cavalry and signal corps, and a combat defense artillery battalion directly under the headquarters...... Temporarily formed a mixed division, crossed the river from Zhongmu, and attacked Kaifeng! The 81st Division and the 5th Provisional Division each transferred two elite regiments to cross the river from Wei's first to take up the cover mission. ”

"Yes!" The generals stood up and promised.

"Good!" Division Commander Zhou nodded with satisfaction and unfolded a document, "According to the plan of the General Staff Office of the Headquarters......"

The meeting lasted until midnight, and the generals dispersed in a hurry and made their own arrangements.

The crescent moon hung in the sky, sprinkling an infinite silver glow, which was reflected in the rising mist, and it was hazy.

"Da Da Da ......"

On the avenue in the southern suburbs of Zhengzhou, the temporary Fifth Division will ride their horses to the south, in a hurry...... Time was of the essence, and they had to attack before the mixed division.

"Siwei," Master Guan suddenly turned his head and shouted at Li Siwei.

Li Siwei hurriedly rode his horse and drove two steps forward, and went hand in hand with Master Guan, "Division Commander, what's wrong?" ”

Master Guan hesitated, "This time...... The sixty-sixth regiment will not pass! ”

Li Siwei was stunned, "Why?" ”

Senior Commander Guan sighed, "How much do you think the commander-in-chief's move is worth it?" ”

Li Siwei frowned and shook his head gently, "It's hard to say......"

In Li Siwei's opinion, if he had acted a few days earlier, the success would have been greater, and at this time there was already a suspicion of startling the snake!

"yes!" Division Commander Guan nodded, his face full of worry, "Kaifeng is sixty miles away from Zhongmu, once the whereabouts are exposed, the Japanese troops in Xinxiang, Lanfeng and Shangqiu will arrive, they have cars and tanks to travel, and the speed of travel is much faster than our army...... The commander-in-chief's plan is somewhat radical! ”

Li Siwei ...... silently In his opinion, it should be fought at this time, but it should be mainly attacked and harassed, with the purpose of consuming the living force of the Japanese invaders!

Seeing Li Siwei silently, Senior Commander Guan glanced at him, "Not long after the first battle of the Wei clan, your regiment still needs to rest...... Later, I'm afraid there will be endless battles! ”

"Yes!" Li Siwei hurriedly agreed, he understood Master Guan's worries.

Hurried back to the Zhongmu garrison, Division Commander Guan immediately summoned a meeting of Regimental Commander Wang and the officers above the company level under Regimental Commander Zhou, and handed over the combat mission to them.

At the end of the meeting, it was already dark, Li Siwei hurried back to the regiment headquarters and entered the camp, but saw that the lights in the conference room of the regiment headquarters were bright, and hurriedly walked over.

In the conference room, Liao Heiniu and the three of them hadn't slept yet, and even Huang Hua, Sun Dali and others were also guarding there.

Seeing Li Siwei coming in, all the generals were in high spirits, and they looked at Li Siwei eagerly, "Commander, when will you leave?" ”

"Which one said they were leaving?" Li Siwei waved his hand and strode to the table, "Aren't you tired?" Go back to sleep! ”

"Sleep?" The generals were stunned, full of doubts.

Li Siwei sat at the table with his butt and swept his eyes at the generals, "This mission is not for the sake of Lao Tzu!" ”

"What?" Liao Heiniu stood up suddenly, "Why don't you get the share of the old people?" In the temporary fifth division, which regiment can fight better than Lao Tzu? ”

The generals nodded in agreement, looking excited, "Yes, it's ......"

Li Siwei glared at Liao Heiniu, "Heiniu, why are you a hammer!" ”

As he spoke, he swept the generals again, with a solemn expression, "This is the decision of the division headquarters!" ”

The generals were stunned, and Liao Heiniu also sat down in a daze, "Cannon, is it a mistake by Division Commander Guan?" ”

Li Siwei shook his head lightly and sighed, "Master Guan is not mistaken!" Have you ever thought about it...... What happens if this raid doesn't produce the desired results? ”

Everyone was stunned, but Shi Meng blurted out, "I must continue to fight!" ”

"That's right!" Li Siwei nodded, "The little devil is short of troops at this time, and it is a good time to beat the water dogs...... How can Shangfeng miss the opportunity? ”

"That's right!" All the generals nodded one after another, and suddenly realized, "Master Guan, this is just in case!" ”

"That's it!" Li Siwei stood up and walked to the hut at the back of the conference room, "Let's all go back and sleep...... Now that you're on the front line, are you still afraid of fighting? ”

"yes, go back to sleep!" The generals got up one after another and smiled, "Sooner or later, it will be our group's turn!" ”

In this way, the 66th Regiment missed this operation and began to prepare for the next operation.

Li Siwei was indeed sleepy, he went to the hut, fell into bed and felt sleepy like a tide, and soon fell asleep, and when he woke up, it was already afternoon, and after a hasty meal, he went out of the regiment headquarters to inspect the camp.

The training stopped, and there was no need to fight, and the brothers seemed a little bored.

Li Siwei also felt empty in his heart after inspecting all the way, and went to the regiment headquarters in a huff.

"Regiment commander," Li Siwei hadn't gone far before Miao Zhenhua hurried over, "There is a staff officer from the division headquarters who wants to find you......"

"Turtle's," Miao Zhenhua's voice did not fall, but Li Siwei frowned, and strode towards the regiment headquarters, "He still dares to come?" ”

Miao Zhenhua was stunned and hurriedly chased after him, "Regiment leader, what's wrong with him?" ”

"What's wrong?" Li Siwei paused and smiled coldly, "He should be beaten on a dog day!" ”

With that, Li Siwei strode away, leaving Miao Zhenhua, who was stunned, standing still...... The staff officer looked at Si Swenwen, why did he provoke the regiment commander?

In the conference room of the regiment headquarters, Lu Quanyou was chatting with Staff Officer Xu, and suddenly saw Li Siwei coming in a hurry, and hurriedly got up, "Regiment commander......"

Li Siwei waved his hand and looked at Staff Officer Xu with an unkind face, "What are you doing here?" ”

Staff Officer Xu slowly stood up and looked at Li Siwei with a smile, "Senior Commander Li, in Meng Yao's mouth, you are a kind person, how did you see Xu Mou ......?"

Staff Officer Xu was about to continue, but he saw that Li Siwei was stunned, and his words stopped abruptly.

Lu Quanyou was also full of doubts, and called softly, "Commander......"

"Oh," Li Siwei came back to his senses and glanced at Lu Quanyou hesitantly, "Quanyou......"

Lu Quanyou was relieved, and hurriedly smiled, and walked out, "It's time for me to go back to the camp and have a look...... If you don't train, you won't be able to do anything one by one......"

Hao Mengyao's matter, Lu Quanyou heard Liao Heiniu mention it, if it was left in the past, he would definitely stay and listen, but now...... The head of the regiment is married!

This thing can't be mixed!

With that, Lu Quanyou hurriedly walked out of the conference room and shook his head gently at Miao Zhenhua, who was about to enter the door.

Miao Zhenhua was stunned for a moment, and quietly glanced into the room, but saw that Li Siwei had already sat down opposite to Staff Officer Xu, and there was no sign of a big fight without saying a word, so he was immediately relieved and stood at the door.

In the conference room, Li Siwei and Staff Officer Xu sat opposite each other, their thick eyebrows frowning slightly, and their faces full of hesitation.

Staff Officer Xu just looked at him quietly, with a look of not saying anything if you don't ask.

Finally, Li Siwei sighed faintly, "She...... Are you okay? ”

"Hmm!" Staff Officer Xu nodded lightly, "She...... It's good for the time being......"

Li Siwei was startled, raised his head, and stared at Staff Officer Xu tightly, "For the time being?" ”

Pretty good for now?

"Hmm!" Staff Officer Xu still nodded, but there was a hint of loneliness on his face, "Am you and me too?" ”

Li Siwei understood and opened his mouth with difficulty, "She...... Also on the front line? ”

Staff Officer Xu hesitated for a moment and sighed lightly, "More ...... than the front line A little more ...... ahead"

Li Siwei's heart sank, "Enemy...... Enemy-occupied territory? ”

Staff Officer Xu didn't nod, but there was a bitter smile on his face, "As long as it's something she has identified, no one can persuade her...... She's been a stubborn temper since she was a child! ”

Li Siwei ...... silently What kind of character she is.

Staff Officer Xu suddenly looked at Li Siwei, and there was a hint of ridicule in his smile, "She has always remembered you...... But you have already taken a wife, and you have married two! ”

"I ......" Li Siwei opened his mouth, but hung his head weakly...... I told her! I've already made it clear to her!

Staff Officer Xu shook his head lightly and stood up, "I don't want to get involved in the affairs of your young people...... I'm here just to tell you: she has been following you since Xuzhou...... Until the end of the defense of Wuhan, she went to ......"

As he spoke, Staff Officer Xu sighed and walked towards the door, his steps a little heavy.

Li Siwei hurriedly raised his head, "Brother Xu, she ...... Where is Meng Yao? ”

Staff Officer Xu paused and continued to walk out the door.

Li Siwei stood up suddenly, fell back to the stool with his buttocks, and looked at the back of Staff Officer Xu with big eyes and a lonely face.

Even if you ask clearly, what can you do?

Staff Officer Xu's back disappeared at the door, and Li Siwei sat on the stool in a daze, the images of her in his mind constantly churning.

When she first saw her, she was impassioned, "Why should we be separated? In order to finally defeat the invaders, in order not to suffer again, even if you sacrifice, you can turn into a wave at the mouth of the Yangtze River. ”

When she handed her the half of the steamed bun, her eyes were hazy with tears, and she finally shook the half of the steamed bun into it, and smiled stubbornly, "Let's go to Chongqing first...... But one day we will come back, back to Nanjing, back to Shanghai. ”

……

"Captain!" I don't know how long it took, Miao Zhenhua walked in softly and looked at Li Siwei worriedly, "What's wrong with you?" ”

Li Siwei was startled, stood up suddenly, and smiled at Miao Zhenhua reluctantly, "Lao Tzu is nothing...... Let's go around the camp! Turtles, no training, one by one can't find anything to do......"

Miao Zhenhua was stunned, he clearly saw that Li Siwei's eyes were a little red, but Li Siwei had already strode towards the door, his steps were sonorous, "Prepare for war!" Preparing for ...... Lao Tzu is a soldier, the mountains and rivers have not recovered, and they will never relax! ”

"Yes!" Miao Zhenhua perked up and hurriedly followed.

Outside the door, Liao Heiniu hurriedly came, and when he saw Li Siwei in high spirits, he was a little surprised, "Gui'er, what's wrong with that classmate Hao?" ”

Li Siwei glanced at him, "It's good......

Temporarily!

"That's good!" Liao Heiniu sighed rarely, "Alas...... I think that at the beginning, a group of our brothers took a few of their students all the way to Nanjing, but now, ...... You're the only one left with me......"

Li Siwei's heart was shocked, he raised his hand, and patted Liao Heiniu's shoulder heavily, "Go back and put your weapons and ammunition in order, ready to attack at any time!" ”

Liao Heiniu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly promised, "Yes!" ”