Chapter 29 The superior comes to hand over the important task

Afternoon. Shuihe Village. Village office. The Eighth Route Army supplemented the regimental headquarters. Yu Genshan, political commissar, chief of staff, and others were sitting at the table and were in a meeting. The correspondent walked in with two young men in civilian clothes.

The correspondent saluted and reported: "Regiment commander, Staff Officer Ding of the brigade headquarters is here. ”

Yu Genshan happily got up and walked quickly to Staff Officer Ding, and the two clasped their hands tightly. Yu Genshan said excitedly: "Ding Tieniu? Staff Officer Ding! But I'm looking forward to you, it's great, it's great! What new instructions does the brigade commander have? ”

Ding Tieniu saluted and said: "Commander Yu, I finally found you, you have worked hard, the brigade commander is very worried about you and all the soldiers of the supplementary regiment, this is a letter from the brigade commander to you." After speaking, he took out the letter and handed it to Yu Genshan.

Political Commissar: "Staff Officer Ding, sit down, you have worked the road." ”

Chief of Staff: "Tie Niu, how do you know that our replenishment regiment is in Shuihe Village?" Did you have any trouble on the way here? ”

Ding Tieniu: "The chief analyzed and judged that you might break through to the west and transfer, so let's look for it from north to south along the Tongyu River, and we met two fellow villagers, they said that there is the Eighth Route Army in Shuihe Village, and I think one point is to replenish the regiment." We didn't have much trouble on the way here. However, I found that there were several small forces of devils still sweeping through several villages in the west of the county. In order to avoid the Japanese army, we delayed some time on the road, otherwise we would have found you long ago. ”

Yu Genshan took the letter, couldn't wait to open it, and read it while reading:

"Commander Yu, you have worked behalf of the whole brigade, I would like to express my cordial condolences to all the officers and men of the supplementary regiment and pay a noble battle salute. According to the current situation, no matter where your regiment is now, order your regiment to quickly enter Shuihe Village, leaving one battalion of troops to garrison it, and most of the rest to Dajiao Village west of the Tongyu River to rest and stand by, replenish personnel, weapons and ammunition, and be ready for battle at any time, and the local party organization will provide you with the greatest help. By the way, I will bring you two catties of tobacco leaves, and you can save me some smoke...... Hey, it's an old leader, and it's good to know me. Staff Officer Ding, sit down, pour water for Staff Officer Ding. ”

Afternoon. Lin'an Town. Yongan Inn Boss Xu's office.

Fang Jiren took out a piece of paper from his jacket pocket and handed it to Boss Xu, and whispered:

"Uncle Xu, please help me prepare these things immediately, prepare them before dark, and find me two more carriages. I'll clean up Hou Fuping first, and then do something else, and we'll leave at night. Uncle Xu, can you let me meet Xiao Anzi and his father?

Boss Xu took it and opened it, and immediately opened his eyes and asked in surprise:

"Huh? Pigskin bladder glue, wire saw? Thick wire? So many things. Master, why did you let me find these things? W-What's the use of this? What are you doing? ”

"Of course it works, it works. Uncle Xu, don't ask so much, just prepare everything for me. Please help me find more than 30 sets of half-new men's casual clothes, and then find a girl's clothes, and be sure to send them to the storeroom after dark. Francis said.

Boss Xu said: "No problem, summer clothes are easy to find, and these things and carriages you want are not difficult to prepare, I will order a reliable person to do it, and let Xiao Anzi go and find his father for you in a while." ”

Fang Jiren asked suspiciously: "Uncle Xu, is Xiao Anzi's father reliable?" ”

Boss Xu hesitated for a moment and said: "I think it should be okay, after all, I am his eldest brother, besides, he also knows my relationship with the Fang family for so many years, and I have helped their family a lot in the past few years. ”

Still uneasy, Francis said, "Well, I hope." Uncle Xu, now the situation is complicated and severe, and people's hearts are unpredictable, and besides, he has been a puppet army for a few more years, didn't you say that he is still a squad leader? It's hard to say that he won't do anything bad. ”

Boss Xu nodded: "Yes, young master, what you said is also right." However, please rest assured, if my brother-in-law dares to be disrespectful to the young master, or even wants to hurt you, I will spare my life with him. I think with me he doesn't dare to do anything to you yet. ”

Fang Jiren smiled and comforted Boss Xu: "Uncle Xu, don't worry about me, if I really get to that point, I don't need you to help me." Want to hurt me? He really doesn't have that ability, if you don't believe it, just wait and see. ”

Afternoon. West of Shuihe Village. The east bank of the Tongyu River. Brick kiln. The kiln is busy, some craftsmen are removing bricks, cooling bricks, and some are transporting bricks to the brick kiln. A few pigeons cooed and flapped their wings in the yard of the kiln, foraging for food.

In the account room on the second floor at the north end of the kiln. Ding Ruxuan, Qiu Yun, Shishi, and Dabao, who had a belt around his waist and a hat of the Eighth Route Army on his head, sat around and talked quietly, and Changgui stood guard outside the door of the account room. The gate of the kiln is closed, and there is also a craftsman smoking outside the gate.

Ding Ruxuan said happily: "Okay, Qiuyun, you did the right thing." Dabao's joining the army and joining the supplementary regiment will be too convenient for us to keep abreast of and grasp the situation of the Eighth Route Army in the future, and it will also be very beneficial to our future actions. However, Dabao, you have to be a little clever in the ranks of the Eighth Route Army, but you must not show a flaw. ”

Dabao said, "Well, young master. But I think it's a bit difficult to get into the regimental headquarters. ”

Ding Ruxuan instructed: "Dabao, don't be too anxious about entering the regiment department, take your time." Don't make people suspicious, let alone reveal your identity. Qiuyun, tell me about your situation. ”

Qiuyun said: "Hey, since I moved to Shuihe Village with the supplementary group, I have been boiling water at the regiment headquarters to cook, wash clothes, and post slogans. Because my father was in the county brigade and was introduced by the old village chief as a guarantor, none of them were suspicious of me, and they were all very good to me. The day before yesterday, Huang Zhongde, director of the Political Department, also mobilized me to join the Eighth Route Army, saying that I would go to the health team or the propaganda team and let me choose by myself. Master, how should I reply to them about this? ”

Ding Ruxuan said: "Qiuyun, you just say, you can boil water, cook, wash clothes, that's what you do in the troupe, and you can't do anything else." The health team and propaganda team should never go, and stay at the regiment headquarters for life or death. Qiuyun, remember, you still have to keep an eye on the leaders of the replenishment group for me, and hurry up to figure out what their next move will be? Send someone to send the information to me at any time. ”

"Hey. I remember them all. Qiuyun nodded in agreement.

Ding Ruxuan: "Mr. Li has a letter, and he has a new task. Stone, you have to go to Lin An Town immediately and find Hou Fuping, the president of the maintenance association......"

Afternoon. Lin'an Town. Yongan Inn. Inside Boss Xu's office. Xiao Anzi walked in with his father and two puppet soldiers. The three of them looked Fang Jiren up and down suspiciously.

"Arrest him!" With a shout, all three of them raised their guns at the same time and pointed their guns at Fang Jiren.

Afternoon. Shuihe Village. Village office. The Eighth Route Army supplemented the regimental headquarters. Yu Genshan, political commissar, chief of staff, Ding Tieniu and others sent by the brigade headquarters sat around and talked about the enemy situation with grim expressions. Staff Officer Wu prepares to take notes.

Ding Tieniu said with a solemn expression and a low tone: "Leaders, before the meeting, I would like to emphasize one point in particular, the entire content of today's meeting is limited to the four of you, and it is not allowed to be recorded, and it must not be passed on. Otherwise, something is going to go wrong. ”

Yu Genshan, political commissar, chief of staff, and staff officer Wu nodded together, expressing their resolute acceptance and strict confidentiality. Staff Officer Wu closed the notebook and put away the pencil.

Ding Tieniu: "The current situation is very complicated and serious, and your situation is very dangerous. Especially in the Hebei border area, I don't know what kind of conspiracy and tricks the devils are going to engage in, but what is certain is that the devils will definitely carry out a big military operation in the Hebei border area this time. ”

Yu Genshan: "Staff Officer Ding, how do we deal with it?" What are the instructions from the superiors? ”

Ding Tieniu: "There are no instructions yet. The brigade headquarters has sent out several groups of scouts, I heard that the headquarters has also taken action, sent a special reconnaissance team, has secretly infiltrated the area of Lin'an County, this is highly confidential, the brigade commander asked me to tell you to keep it strictly confidential, do not spread the word, if necessary, they may come to contact you, you must actively and fully cooperate, this is the brigade commander gave you a verbal order. ”

Political Commissar: "Staff Officer Ding, please tell the chief that we will strictly implement his orders." ”

Chief of Staff: "Staff Officer Ding, what is the specific task of our regiment to be stationed in Shuihe Village by the superiors?" What is the strategic intent? ”

Ding Tieniu: "I think the task will be issued soon." Now, the brigade commander wants your regiment to be stationed here, and to hold on here, no matter how great the difficulties encountered, to be vigilant, and to guard against the attacks of small groups of devils. At present, you are the only regiment in the entire Hebei border region, and this is also the arrangement of the headquarters. Therefore, the situation of your regiment is very serious and dangerous, and the tasks in the future will be even more arduous. ”

Staff Officer Wu: "Staff Officer Ding, after the sweep, our regiment suffered heavy casualties and losses, and urgently needs to rest and replenish to restore its combat effectiveness. ”

Ding Tieniu: "The brigade commanders have taken into account your current situation, so they decided to transfer a battalion to strengthen the strength of the supplementary regiment, this battalion is a reinforced battalion, it is the elite unit of our whole brigade, with strong combat effectiveness and good fighting, the battalion commander Han is a combat hero, he is also from Lin'an County, and I am a fellow countryman, it may be there in a few days, as well as weapons, ammunition and other materials." Commander Yu, do you have any other requirements? ”

Yu Genshan was excited, emotional, and said in a firm tone:

"Thank you Brigade Commander for your concern and support! Staff Officer Ding, please tell the brigade commander after you go back that all the officers and men of our supplementary regiment will never fail to live up to the trust and hope of their superiors, and no matter how great the difficulties and dangers may be, the supplementary regiment will swear to stick to the border areas of Hebei to the death. ”

Chief of Staff: "Staff Officer Ding, tell the brigade commander if you can send some military cadres?" ”

Ding Tieniu: "Okay. It's not a big deal, and that's how it should be. In addition, the brigade commander also asked me to verbally convey to you a task of the headquarters and division headquarters, asking you to cooperate with the local party organizations in building the party and government as soon as possible, rebuilding the reconnaissance, transportation, and intelligence systems, recruiting troops and raising food in the Hebei border area and the Yufeng mountain area, establishing a consolidated anti-Japanese base area behind enemy lines, and containing the Japanese puppet army that is attacking and harassing the Hebei border area, so as to carry out our army's strategic objectives. ”

"Staff Officer Ding, please tell the leaders at all levels that the supplementary regiment will ensure the completion of the task." The political commissar thought for a moment and added: "If possible, send some political cadres as well." As a result of this sweep, more than half of the military cadres and political cadres of our regiment were killed or wounded. The organizational structure is inadequate, and it is somewhat difficult to carry out the work. ”

"Hmm. I wrote it all down. Your replenishment regiment can be said to be right under the nose of the enemy, and it has a major mission, and it should be a priority to solve your problems as soon as possible. Ding Tieniu closed the palm-sized notebook, put down the pencil and raised his head and said, "Think about it again, what other things and problems do you want me to tell the chief?" ”

"Yes, I have one more request, please go back and tell the chief to solve it for us as soon as possible. Otherwise, I and the entire officers and men of the supplementary regiment would not be able to continue. ”