Chapter 431: There are many doubts, and it is difficult to clarify

Hebei border area in western Hebei. North of Shuihe Village. The curtain was dark, and it was completely dark.

Yu Genshan walked towards the village with a heavy heart and slow steps. As he walked, he racked his brains and pondered the words "something big is going to happen" that Francis must have left out loud when he left. What's going to happen? The little devil is coming to attack Shuihe Village? Hidden traitor agents want to wreak havoc in the village? Why didn't you find the slightest sign of it? Well? It can't be Francis who is trying to scare me, right? No, it shouldn't. Francis's words have always been well-founded, and he will not talk nonsense. Well, in any case, it is always right to be vigilant, to be on heightened vigilance, to be ready for war at any time, and it is also very necessary to be prepared for war in all aspects in a complex and volatile situation.

Back in the war room of the regiment headquarters, Yu Genshan lit the kerosene glass lamp, raised it and walked to the map hanging on the north wall, carefully checking it repeatedly, thinking about how to complete the task assigned by his superiors? Thinking about whether the deployment of dividing troops to guard the three bridges and holding on to the east bank of the Tongyu River is appropriate and comprehensive? The more Yu Genshan thought about it, the more he felt that it was arduous and strategically significant to accept this mission, and at the same time, he felt very honored. Thinking about it again, there are still many difficulties and problems in the supplementary regiment that need to be solved urgently, and they urgently need Francis's secret help. Well? How could Francis know the specifics of this important mission so clearly and in detail? How much else does he know? How did he know? Who told him? Or is it a blind guess? Who is Francis? What exactly is his true identity? It's puzzling and elusive. If he is a friend, then he is an infallible comrade and comrade-in-arms; If it is an enemy, then it is very dangerous and terrifying······

Yu Genshan stood in front of the map, holding a lamp, and fell into deep thought, and the political commissar and chief of staff walked into the war room, but he didn't notice it at all.

"Commander, what are you thinking? So fascinating, huh? The commissar asked.

Yu Genshan turned around and saw that it was the political commissar and the chief of staff who came together, and he immediately understood that the two of them must have something important to discuss and decide when they came to him at this time. So he asked:

"What's the matter? Come and sit down, how is the situation in the troops? ”

The three of them walked to the conference table and sat down, and Yu Genshan put the lamp on the table.

"Regiment commander, the political commissar and I have held a mobilization meeting for party members and cadres above the company level, and after they returned, they held a mobilization meeting for the soldiers. Now the commanders and fighters of the whole regiment are screaming and unanimously expressing that they will resolutely complete their tasks and will not hesitate to sacrifice or disgrace their mission. "The chief of staff reports.

"Well, good. Something else, right? Go ahead. Yu Genshan asked calmly.

"Yes, it's something else, and it's a big deal. I will not say more about the current situation and our tasks. Regiment commander, you should immediately give an order and send people to inform the more than 200 soldiers who were hiding in eight or nine nearby villages outside Shuihe Village to recuperate from their wounds and recuperate to return to the team immediately. It's been so much time that the warriors should all be healed. These more than 200 soldiers should have returned to the team a long time ago, and their return would greatly enhance the strength of the supplementary regiment. The political commissar said solemnly.

"Chief of Staff, what do you think?" Yu Genshan looked at the chief of staff and asked.

"Commander, I completely agree with the proposal to support the commissar." The chief of staff agreed.

"I don't agree, I won't give such an order now, and I won't send someone to inform these more than 200 soldiers to return to the team." Yu Genshan shook his head and refused solemnly.

"Huh? Why? Commander, tell me why you refused? The commissar asked.

"yes. Why don't you let the fighters return to the team as soon as possible? ”

"Political commissar, chief of staff, haven't you thought about it seriously and carefully? The replenishment regiment now has nearly 2,000 men, but there is a severe shortage of guns, ammunition, food, medicine and other supplies, and housing is also scarce. The villagers in several villages where the troops were stationed were already overwhelmed, where would these more than 200 soldiers come back to Shuihe Village to live? What to eat? Also, not to mention that the supplementary regiment is still short of four or five hundred guns, even a broadsword is not one per person. What are we going to do to distribute weapons and ammunition to these 200 soldiers? ”

"This? This? The political commissar was speechless for a while.

"Yes, these are indeed the biggest difficulties for the replenishment group at the moment. However, we can't just leave these fighters alone because of temporary difficulties. The chief of staff argued.

"Who says you should leave it alone? Hasn't Francis been secretly watching over and protecting the soldiers? He secretly treated the wounded and sick of more than 200 people scattered in several villages, arranged food, clothing, and shelter, and also protected the personal safety of the soldiers. ”

"Commander, you're right. In this matter, Francis has indeed done a thorough and very good job, and he should be credited. However, it is the discipline and necessity of the Eighth Route Army for the soldiers to recover from their injuries and return to the team, and there is no reason to delay, let alone refuse. In order to complete the task assigned to us by their superiors, they must return to the team immediately. The political commissar said sternly and undeniably.

Yu Genshan: "Political commissar, the objection I raised just now is only a secondary reason, and the main reason is to better complete this arduous task." ”

"Huh? No way? Commander, are there any other main reasons for your refusal? That's a bit far-fetched. The somewhat annoyed commissar questioned.

At this time, Yu Genshan remembered the plan that Fang Jiren had told him at the beginning, so he said:

"Political commissar, far-fetched or not, you can listen to me first. I know, and I believe, that the injuries of these more than 200 fighters must have all healed by now, and their bodies are strong and their combat effectiveness has recovered. But why don't I order them to return to the team right now? I have considered both strategic and tactical factors in the Hebei border area. The soldiers were hidden in eight or nine villages, and this was the outpost and advance guard of our supplementary regiment, which guarded Shuihe Village separately and jointly, and the enemy probably did not know that we had such a secret lurking force. Once the battle starts, no matter how many ways the enemy comes to attack Shuihe Village, these more than 200 soldiers can take the initiative to attack, suddenly launch an attack from the flank and rear, and take the enemy by surprise and turn with their heads covered. In this way, it can not only help the villagers move out of the village or go down to the tunnel to hide as soon as possible, but also buy valuable time for the supplementary regiment to carry out defensive and counterattack wars. There is another reason that cannot be ignored, that the soldiers live in these eight or nine villages, and they have already formed a deep relationship with the villagers for the military and the people, and at the same time, they have also established the determination and confidence to resolutely resist Japan and jointly fight the enemy, which is a reliable and solid mass foundation for us to overcome a common difficulty and the enemy. If the soldiers withdraw and leave at the moment when the enemy's soldiers are pressing the territory and eyeing the enemy, the villagers will definitely have no bottom in their hearts and will definitely panic. Not long ago, the devils launched a crazy and ferocious 'May Day Sweep' that lasted for two months, and the villagers all suffered huge property losses and casualties. Political commissar and chief of staff, you ponder, at this time when the crisis is approaching, how can I give the order for the soldiers to withdraw and return to the team and leave the villagers? It's unjust to do that. Considering the current situation, our tasks, local strategies and tactics, the current situation of the replenishment regiment, helping and protecting the villagers, and the continued stay of the soldiers who have not returned, I cannot give this order. Yu Genshan explained with reason.

"Commander, you do have a point. However, sooner or later, the soldiers will return to the team, so when will it be? The commissar asked.

"This? What's this? I don't know for sure, but it depends on how the situation evolves and the needs of our mandate. Yu Genshan replied.

"Commander, I agree with what you just said. However, with more than 200 fighters scattered in eight or nine villages, who will be responsible for political study and military training? Once the war starts, who will unify the dispatch and command? You can't fight independently of the supplementary regiment and disrupt the battle in a swarm, right? The chief of staff asked Yu Genshan from the perspective of military and tactical tactics.

"How can it be a swarm of war? With the unified command of Fang Jiren and the coordination and cooperation with the supplementary regiment, there will definitely be no chaos. You all know Francis's military qualities and combat skills, and we should believe him. ”

"Commander, why do you believe in Francis so much? The suspicions and problems on him have not been investigated clearly, and we should still be more wary of him. The commissar reminded.

"Why not believe Francis? How to watch out for him? Yu Genshan asked rhetorically.

The political commissar and Yu Genshan argued loudly because of Francis.