Chapter 428: Relocation Everyone is against it

Linhe Township, Hebei Border Region, Western Hebei. The weather was sunny. In the evening (after 6 p.m.).

Linhe Township. Fang's house, the headquarters of the special column. In the conference room on the landlord's side of the middle courtyard. The emergency meeting was still going on, and the atmosphere was somewhat tense and solemn.

Meng Dakui, Yang Shushan, and Zhou Qiwei were somewhat incomprehensible and difficult to abandon when Fang Jiren's special column was withdrawn from Linhe Township, leaving the military defense and completed field fortifications to the Eighth Route Army Supplementary Regiment, and opening up new camps. At the same time, he also believes that proceeding from the overall situation in view of the current strange and changeable, unpredictable, and complex situation in the western Hebei region, as well as the arduous and dangerous and important tasks that the supplementary regiment will undertake, is the most sensible decision for the deployment of the higher authorities, the supplementary regiment, the special column, and the struggle against the enemy, and it is also the most favorable and best arrangement. But where are you going to open a new camp? The closer you are to the county seat, the greater the possibility of being discovered by the enemy and the greater the danger you will face. Looking at the villages in the area east of Linhe Township and west of the county seat, which village or several villages can quietly and uncovertly ambush and covertly station a team of nearly 800 people? How can we absolutely block the news without leaking it? If the enemy detects and comes to attack, encircle, and suppress, how should you deal with it? How will the food and supplies needed by the troops be brought in? How is the daily military training of the troops conducted? I don't want to know, it's really hard to think about it. Therefore, after the troops withdrew from Linhe Township, they must be hidden, fast, and thorough before opening up new camps. Since the special column will inevitably take part in the major tasks undertaken by the supplementary regiment, it is necessary to establish a secret, fast, smooth, and safe intelligence communication line between the new camp and the supplementary regiment and the county seat, so as to facilitate coordinated operations and effectively strike and destroy the enemy.

In the face of the imminent and important questions raised by his comrades-in-arms, Fang Jiren thought carefully and repeatedly, and initially formed a plan in his heart.

Just when Fang Jiren was about to ask for advice from several comrades-in-arms, Yang Shushan first raised a question that deviated from the topic.

"Commander, I know that now our special column is an anti-Japanese force. But could you please answer me, what is the affiliation and direction of the team? ”

"Huh? Political Commissar Yang, why did you suddenly ask this question? Is there any special significance for you to ask this at this time? Or do you have any new ideas and plans? Fang Jiren asked suspiciously, staring at Yang Shushan.

Meng Dakui and Zhou Qiwei were also puzzled and disgusted by the questions raised by Yang Shushan.

"Commander, please don't get me wrong. I ask this question in order to find out the affiliation, nature, and orientation of the special column, so that in the future I will closely cooperate with you in which direction to do the work. Yang Shushan looked at Fang Jiren with a calm expression and explained sincerely.

"Oh, so that's what you think. Okay, Political Commissar Yang, now I will solemnly tell you that our special column is subordinate to the Eighth Route Army Supplementary Regiment, but due to the reasons we all know and the current situation, it cannot be clearly and officially incorporated into the supplementary regiment. However, sooner or later, the special column will definitely be officially included in the Eighth Route Army sequence and be under the direct leadership and command of the supplementary regiment. The direction of development of the special column now and in the future is to temper itself into the main force of the Eighth Route Army with firm faith, stubborn will, heroic combat, and ability to save the country and the people. Commissar Yang, do you have any questions? Francis asked.

Yang Shushan stood up, looked at Fang Jiren upright, and said with a serious expression:

"Commander, I don't have a problem, I understand everything. I promise that I will fully cooperate with you in the future and resolutely follow your instructions to do a good job in all the work of the special column. If you don't do well, please criticize, but don't leave me in confinement. ”

"Hahaha. Political Commissar Yang, do you still hold a grudge? Okay, I promise, never again. Political Commissar Yang said well, please sit down. I am sure that you will definitely do better in the future. Fang Jiren looked at Yang Shushan with gratitude and trust and said.

"Well, that's right, it's a spirit of solidarity that the troops need the most. As long as our whole team is twisted into a rope and works hard in one place, there will be no difficulties that cannot be overcome, and there will be no enemy that cannot be defeated. Zhou Qiwei said happily.

"Huh? Chief of Staff, how did you say everything I had to say? ”

Fang Jiren, Yang Shushan, and Zhou Qiwei looked at Meng Dakui and smiled happily.

"Okay, okay, stop laughing at me." Meng Dakui stretched out his hand to hold Yang Shushan's right hand and said sincerely: "Political Commissar Yang, in the future, the ideological work, mass work, and logistical support of the army will all be entrusted to you." After speaking, Meng Dakui held Zhou Qiwei's right hand again and said frankly: "Chief of Staff, in the future, the training and military classes of the army will depend on you." I believe that with the two of you in charge, we will be able to train the special column into a steel division that cannot be defeated, dragged down, and defeated. ”

"Alright, alright. Deputy Commander Meng, how did you make it feel like life and death? Do you have a last word here? In fact, you don't need to say it at all, Commissar Yang and Chief of Staff must have done much better than you said. Francis said teasingly and cheerfully.

"Yes, yes, the commander is right. Then I will be responsible for leading the troops into battle and killing the enemy. ”

"Huh? That's not right. Deputy Commander Meng, you have finished assigning all the work, why didn't you tell me? So why am I going? Fang Jiren looked at Meng Dakui and asked.

"Hey? Commander, you knowingly asked, huh? Do you still need me to say this? You sit in the military tent in the middle of the army and give orders to wave the flag, and I will lead the soldiers to raise their guns and swords and charge into battle. ”

"Hey? The more I listened, the more it looked like I was talking about Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms. Zhou Qiwei said with a smile.

Yang Shushan: "Deputy Commander Meng, there are five tiger generals in Shu State, which one are you like?" ”

"Alright, alright. Don't mess with me together. Seriously, Commander, where are you going to open a new camp? Meng Dakui asked.

Yang Shushan and Zhou Qiwei looked at Fang Jiren with wide eyes and curious inquiry.

Fang Jiren picked up Meng Dakui's five-inch long-rod eye bag on the table, held the brass cigarette pouch pot in his right hand, stood up and walked to the map, pointed to the map with a mutton fat jade cigarette holder and said:

"Comrades, I plan to set up the new camp of the special column at Yueming Lake, thirty miles northeast of Linhe Township, and the team headquarters will be located on Yueming Island northwest of Yueming Lake."

"Huh? Get the troops to Yueming Island? No, no, no! Absolutely not! Commander, Yueming Island is surrounded by water, and it is very inconvenient for troops to move and transport supplies. Once a war starts, the little devils are bound to encircle the lake and attack, the planes dive and bomb, and the heavy artillery, tanks, and armored vehicles shell together, and we will fall into a heavy encirclement, be isolated, passively beaten, and difficult to get out. In addition to the convenience of eating fish and shrimp, there is no benefit at all. Absolutely not! Without waiting for Fang Jiren to finish speaking, Meng Dakui preemptively objected.

"Yes, I agree with Deputy Commander Meng, and I also disagree. Commander, how can our special column, which is an infantry unit that has the advantage of fighting in mountains, jungles, and plains, abandon its superiority and venture into danger? This is a taboo for soldiers. Yang Shushan objected.

"Commander, could you please elaborate on the basis, advantages and disadvantages of the new camp, and the specific plan. Without a good reason and without convincing us, the troops will never be able to march into Wolmyeong Island. Zhou Qiwei said resolutely.

Francis smiled confidently, he knew the three of them would object, but he believed that he would have a good reason to convince them. Francis raised his cigarette stick and pointed at the map with his sheep fat jade cigarette holder.

"Hey? Hey? I said, Commander, don't use a cigarette holder to make random gestures on the map, how will I smoke in the future? Meng Dakui felt sorry for his mutton fat jade cigarette holder.