Chapter 426: Major Task Prepare for a big battle

Linhe Township, Hebei Border Region, Western Hebei. The weather was sunny. Midday (5 p.m.).

Hebei border area in western Hebei. Shuihe Village Ancestral Hall. The Eighth Route Army supplemented the regimental headquarters. Conference room.

Everyone put away their small notebooks and pencils, raised their heads and chests, and looked at Ding Tieniu with a serious expression in unison, as if they had already felt the severity of the situation, the difficulty and danger of the task, and the atmosphere of the imminent war. At the same time, there is some excitement to try.

"Comrades and comrades-in-arms, you have worked hard. The leaders of the headquarters, divisions, and brigades asked me to convey their condolences and encouragement to all the commanders and fighters of the supplementary regiment, and expressed their full trust and confidence in the supplementary regiment. Therefore, this arduous and important task was entrusted to the supplementary regiment, and no other troops were sent over to exchange guards with the supplementary regiment. According to the analysis of the enemy situation in the western Hebei region in which the Japanese army increased its troops and the puppet army expanded, the Japanese puppet army had a great attempt to cross the river to the west and advance to Yufeng Mountain. The headquarters and division headquarters are also studying and formulating new strategic arrangements. According to analysis and prediction, in a very short period of time, the western Hebei region, especially the Hebei border region, is very likely to become a military strategic point fiercely contested by the enemy and us, and corresponding arrangements have been made accordingly. The task assigned to the supplementary regiment in the first stage by the leaders of the three levels is that from now on, all the commanders and fighters of the regiment will immediately mobilize themselves externally and internally, vigorously train their troops, train their troops assiduously, conduct offensive and defensive battles, make good preparations for fighting big battles, vicious battles, and night battles, and also train and practice street and alley confrontation and various tactical tactics. At the same time, we have dispatched effective cadres to join forces with the Lin'an County Party Committee of our party to mobilize, organize, and arm the masses to jointly resist the enemy. Organize and train militia teams, women's rescue associations, and children's regiments in various villages. Strictly investigate and eradicate the Japanese puppet spies lurking in various military units. Investigate and determine the route across the river into the mountain. Ding Tieniu paused, picked up the enamel jar on the table in front of him and took a sip of water, picked up a chopstick, half-turned around and pointed to the military map of the western Hebei region hanging on the wall, and continued:

"The superior commander ordered the regiment to be replenished, and in the middle of the night of three days, secretly dispatched a full battalion of troops to Longhe Village, north of Shuihe Village, to control the Yuhe Bridge; Another battalion was sent to Linhe Township, north of Longhe Village, to control the Linhe Bridge. The regiment headquarters is still located in Shuihe Village. On the west bank of the Tongyu River and the north-south narrow strip in the middle of Yufeng Mountain, Dajiao Village, Tonghezhuang, Anhe Township, Shanguo Village, and Limuzhai each sent a cavalry squad to garrison the rear guard. The Supplementary Regiment now has four integrated battalions, three battalions stationed to guard the three bridges and one battalion as a mobile reserve. It forms a defense line that runs through the north and south along the east bank of the Tongyu River and is about 25 miles long. The third-level commander strictly ordered the supplementary regiment to firmly control the three bridges on the Tongyu River leading to the anti-Japanese base areas in the Yufeng Mountains and the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains at any cost, so as to strictly prevent the Japanese troops from crossing the river and entering the mountains. At the same time, it is also necessary to coordinate the military-civilian relations with the underground party organizations and the masses in Longhe Village and Linhe Township, and seek their understanding and help. The second phase and subsequent tasks will be announced separately. The task is complete. Commanders, political commissars, comrades, do you have any questions and difficulties? You can talk about it. ”

Everyone whispered to each other, and there was a buzz in the conference room.

Yu Genshan and Han Dagang quietly glanced at each other, knowing each other in their hearts.

"Staff Officer Ding, please tell the leaders at all levels that all the commanders and fighters of the supplementary regiment promise to complete the task and never let a little devil cross the river into the mountains." Yu Genshan said loudly.

"Staff Officer Ding, can I understand it this way, there are five tasks assigned by the superiors to the first phase of the supplementary regiment, mobilization before the war, and training the troops as soon as possible; organizing the masses and training the militia; Strictly investigate and eradicate the traitor spies lurking in our army's station; Surveying and determining the route across the river into the mountain; Divide the troops to guard the three bridges. The commissar summed it up.

"Well, that's right. The commissar summed it up succinctly and clearly. Ding Tieniu agreed.

"Staff Officer Ding, can you tell us more about the current enemy situation? Let's make a targeted battle plan. The chief of staff demanded.

Ding Tieniu: "The headquarters has sent special scouts to infiltrate the county seat of Lin'an County to reconnoiter the enemy's situation. I believe that the nearest and detailed enemy situation will be delivered to you soon. ”

"Staff Officer Ding, we are facing an enemy who is several times larger than my replenishment regiment, please tell the superior commander, can you give us more weapons and ammunition?" The commander of the first battalion said.

"Absolutely. At present, in North China, only your reorganized supplementary regiment is in the front line of resistance against the enemy behind enemy lines, while the other fraternal units have been broken into pieces and scattered and infiltrated into the towns and villages of the enemy-occupied areas. However, comrades, now that the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has entered a phase of stalemate, all units are in great difficulty, and they are all short of guns and ammunition. Therefore, the higher authorities really do not have the ability and means to transfer a shot and a bullet to the supplementary regiment. It seems that you are the only ones who can figure it out. Ding Tieniu said apologetically, regretfully.

"Staff Officer Ding, can you allocate some food for our regiment?" The commissar asked. Because Yu Genshan kept it strictly secret, the political commissar didn't know the inside story at all. Yu Genshan did not mention to anyone in the regiment headquarters that every seven days Fang Jiren's underground party friends would organize the anti-Japanese masses to secretly send food and other materials late at night, and only the sixth company of the second battalion knew about it.

"Commissar, I'm sorry, I can't allocate a grain of grain. On the contrary, if possible, the supplementary regiment should take the initiative to send some of the more food and weapons and ammunition captured to the brigade headquarters and division headquarters. "Ding Tieniu doesn't give it.

"Huh? Weapons, ammunition and food? Staff Officer Ding, can you send us additional troops? It's okay to have one. "The commander of the third battalion proposed.

"No, I can't. Now you can't transfer a single soldier or soldier. If necessary, it is possible to transfer Han Dagang's reinforced battalion back to the brigade headquarters. ”

"Huh?" There was a sound of surprise and confusion in the conference room. Most of the attendees were excited and disappointed, clenching their fists and shaking their heads.

Ding Tieniu: "Since the comrades have nothing to say, let's dismiss the meeting." ”

Everyone got up and left their seats, chattering with each other, and walked out of the conference room and left the regiment headquarters.

Ding Tieniu took off his military hat, took off his military uniform, changed into civilian clothes, and stretched out his right hand to shake hands with Yu Genshan, political commissar, chief of staff, Han Dagang, and staff officer Wu respectively.

Yu Genshan: "Huh? I said Staff Officer Ding, what are you going to do when you change your clothes? ”

Ding Tieniu: "I'm going to leave immediately and go to Lin'an County to carry out a secret mission." ”

Commissar: "Not in a hurry at this time. Staff Officer Ding, let's go after dinner. ”

"No, I can't. The task is urgent, and it must be done immediately. Tomorrow before dawn I must rush back to the brigade headquarters, dozens of miles away, and pass through several enemy blockades. Oh yes. Commander Yu, please arrange for the guards I brought with me to have dinner, feed the horses, and then return to the brigade headquarters. So be it, I'm leaving. "Ding Tieniu raised his legs to leave.

"Wait, don't rush to leave." Yu Genshan stopped Ding Tieniu and asked solemnly: "Staff Officer Ding, has the brigade headquarters approved our application for changing the number of the supplementary regiment?" When will the military cadres that our regiment has asked the brigade headquarters to send to come? ”

Ding Tieniu: "Commander Yu, Brigade Commander Chen made it clear that the application submitted by the supplementary regiment to change the number will not be considered and will not be approved. However, it was promised to send an experienced military cadre who was good at recruiting and fighting to Shuihe Village as soon as possible to strengthen the strength of the supplementary regiment. ”

"Alas! This old chief of mine is really not interesting, and I have to tell Master Liu a big complaint when I have the chance. Okay, okay, so be it. If two things can be done in one, it can be regarded as a small gain. Yu Genshan was not very satisfied with the decision of the superior leader, and was a little complaining. Yu Genshan, political commissar, chief of staff, Han Dagang, and staff officer Wu left the conference room with Ding Tieniu in their arms, walked out of the regiment headquarters, and said goodbye outside the regiment department.

Looking at the sturdy and strong back of Ding Tieniu who was striding towards the east entrance of the village, Han Dagang pursed his lips disdainfully, and muttered secretly in his heart: Huh? Brother Niu Zi, what's the use of you going to the county seat? Still a secret mission? With my sixth brother alone, it's all solved.

"Captain! Head! Come here! There's an emergency military situation! Ma Fucai, commander of the sixth company of the second battalion, shouted loudly while standing on the street twenty or thirty meters west of the entrance of the regimental headquarters.

"What's the emergency? Come and talk about it. Yu Genshan turned around and said loudly.

"Commander, come here, come here! The top-secret emergency military information cannot be made known to others. ”

"Nonsense! Company Commander Ma, you come over to me right away! Yu Genshan ordered.

Ma Fucai trotted to Yu Genshan, and begged with a hippie smile:

"Hey, hey, hey. Commander, do you still have cigarettes in your pocket? Give me two packs, I'm broken, I'm suffocating. After speaking, he took Yu Genshan's right arm with his left hand and walked out seven or eight meters to the west, leaving the political commissar and the others. With a very fast and covert movement of his right hand, he stuffed a small paper scroll into Yu Genshan's right hand. whispered: "Company Commander Fang's urgent letter, put it away quickly, it is absolutely not allowed to be passed on." Ma Fucai handed over the letter from Fang Jiren's flying pigeon to Yu Genshan.

Yu Genshan immediately clenched his right hand, shook off Ma Fucai with his left hand, and said refusively:

"Go, go, go! Why did you come to me when you didn't smoke or smoke? Do you think I run a tobacco shop? I don't smoke anymore. Let's go! Don't play tricks on me. ”

"Hey?! I said, Captain, are you a cabinet uneasy handle—slamming the door? Commander? You chicks fart—stingy. Ma Fucai loudly sarcastically mocked Root Mountain.

"What do you say? I'll lock you up! Yu Genshan said with a glare.

"Commander, don't, don't. Huh?! If you don't give me eye pumps, you'll have to lock me up, it's unreasonable. I'll go, I'll go. Ma Fucai was so frightened that he turned around and ran away.

The commissar and the others looked at it and laughed happily. Yu Genshan frowned, shook his head with a heavy heart, and strode back to the regiment headquarters. He knew very well in his heart that at this time, Fang Jiren sent Ma Fucai to deliver the letter, something big must have happened, what big thing would happen?