Li Ziyuan's meaning made He Sanliang a little stunned, he didn't understand Li Ziyuan's thoughts. However, compared to He Sanliang, who was a little stunned, that Dong Ping hesitated for a moment, and looked at the back of the old squad leader who was smoking a cigarette and not speaking. In the end, he said, "It would be best if the sir could give us some ammunition and food." ”

"It's just, we're now." Speaking of this, he sighed heavily, and looked at the mountains around Shili Ridge again, but said nothing. Obviously, his attitude towards Li Ziyuan is still visible. Li Ziyuan's words have clearly indicated his attitude.

But to break through to the south, a distance of several hundred kilometers from Huguan to the Yellow River, Dong Ping really didn't have much confidence. He still knows about his troops, not to mention encounters with the Japanese puppet army. It's just that there is no encounter, and when you need to fight and walk at the same time, you can't reach the Yellow River at all.

In the past few years of being stationed in northern Henan, he knows that the survivability of the Eighth Route behind enemy lines is far from being comparable to that of his own troops. Follow them, and there is great hope of going out. But the eight-way chief in front of him obviously had some intention of sending him out of the country. Dong Ping is just a soldier in the end, and his skin is not so thick.

It's just that Dong Ping acquiesced speechlessly, but listening to the conversation between the two people on the side, He Sanliang was a little anxious: "Commander, let them go now, don't you let them drill the devil's circle?" Let's fight that battle in Xiyaogou, and now the junction between Huguan and Lingchuan must be blocked. There are more than 100 of them, isn't that obviously sent to the Japanese army. ”

"We can even contain the people who have been dispersed by the Central Army and take them away, why can't we accommodate these 100 people? Commander, I beg you, take them with you. If they were allowed to break through on their own, there would be so many devils who could only be sent to death on the road of hundreds of kilometers from here to the south bank of the Yellow River. They're all veterans and won't cause us any trouble. ”

Seeing He Sanliang's anxious look, Dong Ping dragged him on the side. He gritted his teeth and raised his head and said, "Lao He, don't embarrass the chief." I know you don't have a lot of ammunition, so it's good that your commander can refill some ammunition and food. We don't force anything else. ”

Regarding He Sanliang's attitude and Dong Ping's statement, Li Ziyuan shook his head and said nothing. He Sanliang's performance, if it was in other troops, would have been reviewed long ago. is also by his side, and he can still protect him. This old He, why is he so unbreathable when it comes to things over there?

Didn't he He Sanliang see that these people acting alone was a more suitable choice for them and for themselves? Their immediate problem is not elsewhere, the most critical reason is the lack of supplies. As long as they are replenished, it is more appropriate for these people to go alone than to follow themselves.

But in front of Dong Ping, an outsider, Li Ziyuan has some things to say. Li Ziyuan didn't explain, but He Sanliang stared at him with scarlet eyes, hoping that he would change his mind. Just when the situation was a little embarrassing, several scouts sent by Li Ziyuan rushed back and alleviated the embarrassing situation.

It's just that after these scouts came back, the situation reported was very not optimistic. A Japanese army of more than 1,000 people, with the cooperation of some puppet troops, was rushing from north to south to Shili Ling. At the junction of Huguan and Lingchuan in the south, a large number of Japanese puppet troops are also being mobilized. At present, although the border between the two counties has not yet reached the point of being blocked, it has also significantly strengthened its vigilance.

In other words, all the roads to the south have been blocked. At least for the current Li Ziyuan department, going south is definitely not a good choice. The expansion of the army does not mean that the combat effectiveness has also increased. On the contrary, because there are more people, the goal is also bigger.

Breaking through to the south, I am afraid that I will not be able to go far before I will be discovered by the surrounding Japanese puppet army. His current strength has expanded, and his weapons and ammunition are quite sufficient. However, compared with the Japanese army, which has more mobilized troops, is quite strong in combat effectiveness, and is more well-armed, it is still too far behind.

The Japanese puppet army had planes to cooperate, and there were a large number of plainclothes agents and small units of troops. Now there are nearly 2,000 troops small, and they will become fat in the eyes of these Japanese puppet troops. Once discovered, it will be besieged by a group of hungry wolf-like Japanese puppet troops. For Li Ziyuan, going south basically doesn't have to think about it anymore.

However, the actions of the Japanese puppet army in the south did not surprise Li Ziyuan. But Li Ziyuan didn't expect that the Japanese puppet army in Lingchuan would move so fast. The battle fought in the second half of the night yesterday had already begun to unfold in less than 24 hours.

However, a Japanese puppet army in the north went south, which was a good thing for Li Ziyuan. If the Japanese puppet army on the northern front was mobilized back by fighting this battle in Xiyaogou, it might be an opportunity for him. It's just that Tsuruta Numan can this guy be tricked? Li Ziyuan was a little uncertain in his heart.

As soon as the scouts finished reporting, Ma Yongcheng, who was carrying weapons and supplies with a group of veterans, also rushed back with two people. Seeing Li Ziyuan, Ma Yongcheng said to himself: "Old Li, I can't stay in Shililing, I can't help but now that the devil has discovered that we are in Shililing." ”

"These two spies were caught when I came back. There were four of them, and we killed two of them. These two were captured alive by us. They have already confessed that they are from the Huguan plainclothes team, and according to the orders of the Japanese puppet army in Huguan, they are conducting reconnaissance in the mountainous areas in Huguan. ”

After that, Ma Yongcheng handed Li Ziyuan a barge gun, two British*, a German-made pistol, and a map. Li Ziyuan took the map and took a general look at it, then handed the map to He Sanliang beside him. But he took one* and looked at it carefully before saying to the two unlucky guys, "It's fucking blind to give you such a good pistol." ”

After speaking, Li Ziyuan didn't take care of the two guys who were tied up tightly, and they were disgraced at this time. Turning his head to He Sanliang, he said: "Order the troops, immediately prepare for battle and conceal work, and no one is allowed to smoke." Tell the old squad leader to put out the fire for me. And the captives have shown me, and there must be no mistakes at this time. ”

Li Ziyuan's voice fell, but Ma Yongcheng frowned and said, "Lao Li, why don't we transfer immediately?" This devil can be said to be there, if they bite us, we will be in trouble. I think the most important thing we should do now is to move right away. ”

Looking at Ma Yongcheng, who was a little breathless and even a little impatient, Li Ziyuan smiled and said: "Old Ma, the surrounding enemy situation has not yet been figured out, do you think it is appropriate for us to move in that direction now?" In the first battle of Xiyaogou, we stabbed the Japanese army in the waist, and it is estimated that they are looking for us everywhere like crazy. At this time, it is easy to encounter them if you move rashly. ”

"The devil doesn't necessarily know about us now, so he hides in the Ten Mile Ridge and waits. Otherwise, there would not have been only plainclothes agents now. Whether the Japanese army, which was moving from north to south, passed through Shililing and moved south, or whether it was preparing to sweep the mountains around Shililing, we still don't know at this point. ”

"My opinion is that you have to wait until dark to transfer. The devil has a plane, and we will not be found out if we move in a hurry, and we will not go far. In addition, there will be nothing to do here in Shililing at least today. If the Japanese army were to launch a sweep of Shili Ling, at least today they would not do it. What we need now is to hold steady and find the final direction of the breakout. ”

Perhaps it was to confirm Li Ziyuan's words, but as soon as Li Ziyuan's words fell, the roar of an airplane came from the sky. Hearing this voice, Li Ziyuan immediately beckoned, and several people quickly hid under a big tree. Just as they were concealed, a Japanese reconnaissance plane flew over from north to south. After circling for about twenty minutes, he turned around and swaggered south.

When the reconnaissance plane flew away and came out of the hideout, Li Ziyuan touched his chin. Turning his head to Ma Yongcheng, he said: "Old Ma, the devil's reconnaissance plane has only been hovering here for twenty minutes, that is, they suspect that we may be hiding here, but there is no final certainty. I mean, it's better to hide here and wait until it gets dark. ”

Li Ziyuan's insistence made Ma Yongcheng nod helplessly. However, Ma Yongcheng pointed at Dong Ping and said, "Lao Li, what's going on?" What are you going to do with these people? Do you take it with you, or do you leave as a gift? I looked at Lao He's face, which was somewhat not good. Your brother isn't going to give them away. ”

In response to Ma Yongcheng's question, Li Ziyuan shook his head and said, "I mean to replenish a batch of ammunition and food for them, and then send them away." Lao He has some opinions about my handling of this. But if they all take them with me, I'm a little worried that these people are an unstable factor. ”

"These people are veterans, and it's good for us to stay, but here's the problem. Compared with recruits, veterans have a much more complicated situation and have many problems and problems. They don't have strict discipline on their side, unlike ours. It's not necessarily possible to steal chickens and touch dogs, but the miscellaneous veterans over there have a lot of problems. ”

"At this point, the motley army is inferior to the central army. The veterans who have fought the oil are the most difficult to reform, and I am worried that a few rat droppings will spoil our pot of soup. Don't forget, we still have a few hundred recruits on our hands. If these people are left behind, I'm afraid that they will pull the recruits away. ”

"Besides, we've contained so many people over there. No matter how much more, I'm worried that my superiors won't be able to explain it. Don't forget, the superiors are still a little worried about the people who came over there. Otherwise, Lao He's official appointment would not have come down until now. That Mr. Pang does have a set, and the centripetal force of this army is too strong, just look at Lao He. ”

Li Ziyuan's voice fell, but Ma Yongcheng shook his head and said, "Lao Li, I don't agree with your point of view. If these veterans can win them over, it will be beneficial to us. In this world, there are no bad soldiers, let alone soldiers who can't be good, only incompetent cadres. As long as they stay, I have the confidence to transform them for good. ”

"Besides, you really let them leave by themselves, judging from the current situation, I'm afraid they won't even be able to pass Lingchuan. Lao Li, this is what we can't save when we die. If you don't meet them, it's okay, if we don't pull them when we do, it's a little unreasonable. Let me try it and try to get over as much as I can. ”