The vanguard of the Japanese army is already waiting for the battle at Pingtong Pass!

The two brigades of Yoshino Harada, plus the Ryuichi Mechanized Squadron, are also approaching Dingzhou City!

The Jindong detachment, the Cangshui detachment, and a large number of militiamen have all entered the territory of Yuanguang, ready to fight at any time!

At the same time, in the county, there are more than 4,000 militiamen who are constantly training, ready to go to the battlefield at any time!

The big war is coming, and the atmosphere of black clouds crushing the city is getting stronger and stronger!

But Zhang Ran was still in the detachment.

He is still fighting, striving to hear Liu Qing's accurate reply!

"Not allowed!"

The secret reporter once again translated the telegram sent by the division headquarters to Zhang Ran with an ugly face: "Liu Shi said that our primary task at present is to make every effort to ensure the safety of the lives and property of the masses in the base areas and guerrilla areas......

Zhang Ran sighed deeply.

As for Liu Qing's reply, he had expected it.

After all, the strategy of the Eighth Route Army in the early days was to develop obscenely, mainly to increase its strength, and try to avoid fighting head-on with the Japanese puppet army.

This development strategy has been proven by history to be correct.

But it must not be denied that there is a political flavor in this strategy!

It's just that when talking about politics at this time, the unlucky ones can only be the people!

After thinking about it, Zhang Ran took a deep breath and finally spoke: "Prepare to send a report to Master Liu!" ”

"For the ideals of the organization, the detachment and Zhang Ran, we firmly support and firmly believe that these ideals will be realized one day!"

"Zhang Ran respects and understands the organization's position on this battle, but in this battle, the enemy and us, gathering hundreds of thousands of troops, my Jindong detachment will never sit idly by!"

"No matter what the price is, my Jindong detachment must fight this battle!"

When he heard that the liaison officer translated Zhang Ran's report to Liu Qing, the head of Puyuan Zhonghuang and several others who were listening to the order on the side were waiting for Liu Qing to flip the table!

But Liu Qing just didn't move for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "This bastard, now this is giving us eye medicine......"

The few people in Pu Yuan didn't speak, but just looked at Liu Qing with anticipation—because they found the unbearable excitement hidden by their own leader under the wry smile!

Because they all know their own chief. He was a general, but more like a simple soldier.

Soldiers and generals are completely different.

Parties, politics, and the military don't really care much.

What they are more concerned about is whether they and others should participate in this battle - a big battle between the enemy and us, plus nearly 200,000 puppet troops!

No patriotic soldier who expects to shed blood on the battlefield and use his life to prove the bloody nature of Chinese soldiers is willing to miss!

"Do you think I don't want to go to war? Do you think the chiefs don't want to go to war? ”

Liu Qing laughed miserably: "Although the strength of our Eighth Route Army has increased a lot because of Zhang Ranran, our equipment is still in the primitive era compared to the little devils - participating in such a big war, we will die a lot!" ”

Once the loss of strength is too large, after the little devil wins the level, he will turn back and deal with the base area, let alone protect the base area, I am afraid that he will not even have the strength to deal with the devil!

"Zhang ran this bastard, thinking that the chiefs ordered not to participate in the war because of political ...... It's just a little bit of a mouse."

Liu Qing said with a mocking smile: "What the chiefs are thinking about is for a more long-term battle plan - this is a protracted war, fighting for who can hold on longer and live longer, not how much land to hold and how many devils to kill!" ”

Pu Yuan and others agreed with Liu Qing's statement.

But as soldiers, they feel that they are still the same as Zhang Ran, and they care more about how many devils they kill!

There are some things that the chiefs think about, and what the soldiers think about, is to kill the enemy!

This is also the only thing that military personnel need to think about!

The reaction of the division headquarters is not something that Zhang Ran needs to consider, nor is he worried about whether Liu Qing will eventually join the war.

Because Liu Qing will definitely participate!

Historically, Liu Qing was in the Eighth Route Army, which was famous for his violent temper, and he was the kind of general who would find a way to bite him back when a dog bit him!

Zhang Ran even suspected that Liu Qing was stealing fun at this moment!

Because even if you don't have yourself, with this guy's temper, you will try your best to join this battle at this time!

Now, he resolutely led the detachment to participate in the battle, which just gave Liu Qing a chance, if this guy didn't climb up the ladder, then it would be hell!

Jia Quantao led the war horse and waited outside the branch, and at the same time, there were many people outside the branch.

Not only Deng Ying, Lu Yan, Wang Changtian and others, but even the kitchen ladies in the kitchen are here!

Everyone was looking at Zhang Ran, with red eyes.

Everyone knows how different the scale of this battle is from the previous battles experienced by the detachment, and they are all worried about whether Zhang Ran can come back......

Zhang Ran's gaze swept over everyone, and he waved his fist fiercely, wanting to make an impassioned speech.

But in the end, it didn't.

He believed that the villagers knew about it, and he also believed that even if he really couldn't come back, Wang Changtian, Lu Yan and others would also assist the cadres who came to take over the main force of the detachment to continue to maintain the detachment.

Deng Ying looked at Zhang Ran and covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying.

When Zhang Ran led her troops to leave before, she was also worried, but she had never been so worried as she is now - she is really afraid that this parting will be a parting of life and death.

The feeling of her heart being cut in half made her heartbroken.

Lu Yan pushed Deng Ying, and Shengsheng pushed Deng Ying in front of Zhang Ran.

So everyone's eyes fell on Deng Ying and Zhang Ran, and on Deng Fang, who was also in the crowd.

The originally sad atmosphere immediately turned weird!

Someone was laughing strangely, they all knew that Deng Ying liked Zhang Ran's things, and Zhang Ran was looking at Deng Fang, ready to slip away before the other party went to the kitchen to pick up the kitchen knife......

But Deng Ying, who should have been shy, completely let go at this moment, looked directly at Zhang Ran and said, "Brother Ran, you must come back alive, I will wait for you!" ”

Faced with a girl confessing in front of so many people, Zhang Ran couldn't care about whether Deng Fang would pick up a kitchen knife to cut herself, so she held Deng Ying's hand and said, "For you, I will definitely come back alive!" ”

"Good!"

Everyone applauded.

Deng Ying lowered his head in shame, Zhang Ran was also awakened from his emotion, and secretly glanced at Deng Fang - fortunately, the old guy did not go to look for a kitchen knife, but went directly to the direction of the Ministry of Chemical Industry......

"Captain!"

Gou Dong rushed over at this time, and excitedly told Zhang Ran: "Yoshida Zhong and Fujita Ichiro have already begged for mercy, saying that as long as the detachment asks for it in the future, they will do it!" ”

Yoshida Zhong and Fujita Ichiro's lack of oil and salt has been spread all over the past six months, and Zhang Ran made these two guys succumb after two goats, which once again made everyone admire Zhang Ran.

"Even a hard-boned little devil like Yoshida Zhong has succumbed, this battle, we will definitely return safely!"

Zhang Ran laughed, then turned over and got on the horse!