Chapter Eighty-One: The Enemy Situation Looms, and the Crisis Is Imminent

Shuihe Village. Threshing floor

Fang Jiren: "Comrade Gülen, don't worry, you listen to me. I will write down the formulas and dosages of more than a dozen kinds of Chinese herbal medicines to be used in the anti-itching cream and hand them to you, and you can ask Comrade Ma Fucai of the Sixth Company about the boiling and application methods, and he knows that he will help you. ”

The people who watched quietly looked at Francis with sincere admiration.

Glenland said happily, "Really? That's good. Suddenly, her face sank again and she said, "No." Doctor Fang, the dozen or so Chinese herbs you said about the use of the anti-itching cream are probably not complete now, so won't we be able to do it? ”

"Oh, yes. How did I forget about this stubble? Francis said to his senses.

"Doctor Fang, what should I do if I don't have all the materials? If the ointment is not made, the skin diseases of the soldiers will become more and more serious if they are not treated in a timely and effective manner, which will not only affect training and rest, but also affect the battle that may occur at any time. Glenland said anxiously again.

"Hmm—" Fang Jiren looked down and thought about it seriously, then looked at Glenland and said with certainty:

"Then let's do it, in the next two days, I will send you all the materials, and you and Comrade Ma Fucai will quickly boil it into ointment, and you can use it for the soldiers. All right? ”

"Really? That's fine. Doctor Fang, the sooner you want, the better. ”

Francis: "Okay, I promise you, Comrade Gülen. ”

Glenland: "Doctor Fang, I have one more thing to tell you, don't worry. Yesterday morning, your wife Tian Yuanxiu brought your daughter Niuniu to Shuihe Village to look for you. But she left after breakfast today, and I couldn't stop or persuade her, she had to go. Alas, it's all because I didn't stop her and keep her......"

Yu Genshan: "Xiao Fang, don't worry, I've already sent people to a few nearby villages to look for them, maybe you can see them before dark." ”

Fang Jiren turned to look at Yu Genshan and said, "Thank you, Commander." After finding them, keep them no matter what, and be sure to wait for me to come back. Regiment commander, political commissar, chief of staff, now I have a bit of an urgent matter to do immediately, I have to leave, borrow me a horse to use, and send it back when I run out. ”

Staff Officer Wu hurried back to the threshing floor.

Yu Genshan: "Xiao Fang, when the wounded are healed, you can bring them back quickly." ”

Political Commissar: "Comrades, go back and rest." Xiao Fang, let's go after lunch. ”

The warriors gathered in a group and left the threshing floor with neat steps.

Ma Fucai and several soldiers of the Sixth Company stood not far away, as if waiting for Fang Jiren.

Chief of Staff: "Messenger, hurry up and bring two oceanic horses." Xiao Fang, where are you going? Do you want me to send a few men with you? ”

Staff Officer Wu: "Xiao Fang, if I don't accompany you on a trip, there will be a good response on the way." ”

Francis: "Thank you. Chief of Staff, Staff Officer Wu, no need. The place I went to was not too far from here, that is, I crossed the Tongyu River and went to the mountains to find a medicine farmer to buy some herbs to heal my wounds. Otherwise, let Comrade Ma Fucai, the commander of the sixth company, accompany me on a trip, and when I come back, I can let him bring back some herbs to the regiment, and we can still talk on the way. ”

Yu Genshan: "Okay, then let Company Commander Ma accompany you on a trip, then you can go quickly, the mountain road is not easy to walk, you have to be careful." ”

Han Dagang: "Regiment commander, political commissar, you can rest assured, it's no problem for my master to go alone, not to mention that they are two people going together." ”

Fang Jiren: "Regiment commander, political commissar, chief of staff, tonight or tomorrow dawn, the devils may come to attack Shuihe Village, the troops and villagers should make some preparations." Also, there may be undercover spies sent by the enemy in the supplementary regiment, so we must investigate them quickly. ”

Yu Genshan was shocked: "Huh? Xiao Fang, how do you know? ”

Commissar: "Is the news reliable?" How come we didn't get any information? ”

Chief of Staff: "How many devils are coming?" What weapons and equipment do they have? ”

Fang Jiren took out a dozen mung beans and eight or nine red beans from his trouser pocket and said:

"Regiment commander, political commissar, you see, this is what I picked up on the way to Shuihe Village, there will be a few grains on the roadside every four or five miles, very regular, I don't know what it implies and I don't understand. But this is just my speculation, and I don't know the specifics. I think that if there is a hidden agent in the regiment, who is disguised and hidden deeply, it is likely that it is not one person, but several people. They cooperate with each other, cover each other, and it is difficult to dig out. Regiment commanders, political commissars, you should pay close attention to the relevant personnel who have access to the combat plans and military operations of the troops, especially those in the regimental headquarters. Also, who has access to food? Red beans and mung beans? Who has a reasonable reason to be able to enter and leave the troop premises frequently and openly? Who often comes into contact and socializes with people outside Shuihe Village? If the devil came to attack Shuihe Village at night, it was very likely that he had contacted the hidden agents in the regiment and conspired. ”

Yu Genshan: "Well, it makes sense, your inference is reasonable, we would rather believe it." ”

Chief of Staff: "Yes, even if there is no information from Xiaofang, the devils should come and sweep up." ”

Political commissar: "Xiao Fang, let me ask you, you also help us analyze and analyze, why do the devils keep chasing our supplementary regiment and stalking and fighting?" Why do devils follow us wherever we go? Could there be any reason for this? ”

Fang Jiren: "Commissar, what is the purpose of the devil's doing?" I don't know yet, but I think there must be some major military attempts. Political commissar, are you a little suspicious but not sure that the devil is doing this because of me and Ding Ruxuan? ”

The political commissar said frankly: "Yes, I used to doubt you and Ding Ruxuan so much. But now it seems that this suspicion is not accurate, and it lacks factual basis, I am hurrying to investigate deeply, and I also suspect that there may be a hidden agent sent by the devil in our regiment. ”

Fang Jiren said sincerely: "Political commissar, I can't say for sure that the devil has been chasing the encirclement and suppression supplementary regiment and has nothing to do with me, but I should be more wary of Ding Ruxuan. ”

Yu Genshan diverted the topic and asked: "Xiao Fang, you help me analyze and analyze, what is the intention of the superiors to send our regiment to guard Shuihe Village?" Also, little devils often come to harass, do you think our troops should deploy effective defenses in Shuihe Village? ”

Fang Jiren thought for a while and said, "Commander, although the devil's sweep this time is over, we are not completely out of the battlefield like other troops. In this anti-sweeping struggle, our regiment suffered heavy casualties and material losses, so it can be said that it ran out of ammunition and food, and according to common sense, it should be completely withdrawn from the battlefield for rest and replenishment, but at this time, the higher authorities ordered the supplementary regiment to be stationed in Shuihe Village, I think this deployment has an obvious strategic intention, it may be that we can contain the Japanese army here, and then mobilize other troops to prepare for a new large-scale military operation. ”

Chief of Staff: "Well, that makes sense. Xiaofang, how should we defend against it? ”

Fang Jiren looked at Yu Genshan, the chief of staff thought for a while, and said, "It's very, it's difficult. ”

Chief of Staff: "Oh? Why do you say that? Tell us what you think? ”

"Regiment commander, chief of staff, the supplementary regiment is in a difficult situation to defend Shuihe Village alone, you have no artillery support and in-depth defense; Without echelon configuration and flank cover, it is also very difficult to replenish combat materials and provide logistical support. If the Japanese army mobilizes heavy troops to attack on several sides, I think it will be difficult to hold the lonely village alone. ”

"Huh?! So, what should we do?! Staff Officer Wu asked in surprise.

The regiment commander, political commissar, and chief of staff looked heavy and melancholy, but Han Dagang, who was standing on the side, knew it in his heart and looked relaxed. At this time, the correspondent came over with two Oriental horses.

Chief of Staff: "Xiao Fang, what kind of tactics should be used if you give us an idea?" How can you defeat the devil's attack? ”

Fang Jiren: "Commander, I would like to say a few words to you alone and give you some advice. ”

"Okay. Let's go, Xiaofang, let's go over there. ”

Yu Genshan and Fang Jiren left the political commissar and the others and walked to a station more than 50 meters away.

Fang Jiren looked at Yu Genshan with a serious face, and said solemnly:

"Commander, what I want to say is very important, please remember it and remember it clearly, and don't tell the second person. Commander, can you do it? ”

"Huh? Xiao Fang, what's so serious? ”