Speaking of this, the commander looked at Li Ziyuan in front of him, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Now the cadres at all levels have been adjusted in place, Zeng Sheng is your deputy battalion commander, and Ma Yongcheng is the instructor." After you go back this time, the most important thing is to cooperate well with Comrade Liu Yanlai and Comrade Chang Juan, do a good job in the work of clearing the wilderness, and mobilize the masses. ”

"One more, and most crucial, point. Because of the position of your troops, they may be used as mobile units by military divisions, and you must be mentally prepared for this. If necessary, your troops will most likely be transferred out of Hubei. Therefore, you must find a way to strengthen the district armed forces and the basic militia before the Japanese sweep begins. ”

Hearing the commander's order, Li Ziyuan did not dare to delay after breathing a sigh of relief. After saluting the leaders of the sub-district, he immediately turned and left. However, just when Li Ziyuan was about to walk out of the gate of the headquarters, he was stopped by the political commissar.

The political commissar pointed to his guard next to him and said, "This time, the superior decided to send you a guard, so that you can enjoy a regimental treatment in advance." Taking into account your special situation, I will give you my guard first. You kid is already a battalion commander, you have to know where your position is, don't go and fight the devil with a bayonet at every turn. ”

"You are the head of a battalion, and the safety of your troops is strapped to you. I've been a guard with me for more than a year, and I've been transferred to you just to watch you. In addition, you must also be prepared after you go back, and when this counter-sweep is completed, your superiors will be ready to add more burdens to you. ”

After the political commissar's words, Li Ziyuan was slightly stunned. looked at the guards assigned to him by the political commissar, scratched his head and said, "Political commissar, you gave me your guards, so what about your safety?" I'm just a small battalion commander, and it's a bit too luxurious to have a guard. ”

Li Ziyuan's answer, the political commissar smiled: "You are a small battalion commander, you are simply the commander and my ancestor." How many times did the commander and I have to carry the black pot for your kid in front of his superiors? As for my safety, I don't need you to worry about it, you can stab the two of us less baskets in the future than anything else, so get out of here. ”

Looking at the political commissar in front of him, he knew that his superiors had already prepared, and he didn't need to worry too much about Li Ziyuan. After saluting the political commissar directly, he left the divisional headquarters with the guards sent by the political commissar to him. However, before leaving, looking at the few shell guns and fast and slow machines on his horseback, Li Ziyuan frowned.

After hesitating for a moment and calling over to the political commissar, oh, now it's your own guard who calls the commander of the divisional guard company. He took off the guns on horseback, along with half of the bullets. directly threw the guns and bullets in his hands to the guard company commander, and asked him to find a way to replace the guns of the guards around several chiefs.

After receiving Li Ziyuan's handover to praise the new Spanish side door opening 20 rings, as well as the fast and slow machine made in the Northeast, although the guard company commander couldn't put it down, he was somewhat hesitant: "Battalion Commander Li, I have this thought." But the political commissar also repeatedly explained that he would not let us ask for guns and bullets from below. If I take these guns from you, the political commissar will know about it and should criticize me. ”

Regarding the hesitation on the face of the guard company commander, Li Ziyuan said directly: "You stupid, don't you think of a way when I leave?" What an elm pimple head, you have worked by the chief's side for so long, and there is no way to do this? I don't care what you think, anyway, what Lao Tzu sent out will not be taken back. ”

"Look at that guard of yours with a bunch of, how do you defend the divisional authorities and the chief? Tomorrow you send two men to me to fetch a thousand rounds of ammunition, and by the way bring back the chief's horse. Lao Tzu is in a hurry to go back and straighten out the troops, and there is no time and no idler to deliver goods to your door. If you don't go, don't say that Lao Tzu will come down and pick your skin. ”

After all, Li Ziyuan didn't care about the guard company commander with a wry smile on his face. With the guards assigned by the political commissar to him, he directly turned over his horse, and went straight to the north of the pot with the reins of the horse. It was only when he left the divisional headquarters that Li Ziyuan remembered a serious problem. I have left my job to study for such a long time, and I don't know where the troops have been transferred.

This pot in the mountainous area of the eastern north is not big, but it is neither small nor small. Where do you go to find your own troops? You can't go village by village. Just went back and asked about the location of the troops, Li Ziyuan was a little unable to wipe his face. Just wait until you get to the territory of Hubei, and you are trying to find a way to find it.

Looking at Li Ziyuan, who couldn't find the stationing of the troops, he scratched his head, and the guard assigned to him by the political commissar covered his mouth and secretly laughed: "Battalion commander, our Hubei Independent Battalion is now stationed in the three villages on the border between Ludong and Hubei. Let's follow this road to the south, and we will walk more than twenty miles. ”

Li Ziyuan is naturally very familiar with the guards selected by the political commissar from his side. Regarding this guy's behavior of covering his mouth and stealing fun, Li Ziyuan rolled his eyes and ignored him. Since the current location of the troops is not far away, he does not need to be too anxious. It's a good time to think about what you're going to do when you go back.

Under the leadership of the guards, Li Ziyuan found the location of the troops without any trouble. Seeing Li Ziyuan, who came out to greet his subordinates, who had left the army for almost half a year, he was quite emotional. Li Ziyuan, who was quite enthusiastic, hugged all the cadres except Chang Juan one by one.

And the cadres who greeted him, looking at Li Ziyuan, who was obviously a little overly enthusiastic, covered their mouths and was happy. Knowing the experience of continuous reading during this time, I am afraid that he was suffocated. Originally, everyone thought that Li Ziyuan would go to Kang University for further study, and he would come back in a few months.

Unexpectedly, the division notice said that Li Ziyuan would go to the party school for further study, and the battalion commander would continue to be represented by Zeng Sheng for the time being. It took almost two months for Li Ziyuan to return, and it was also a bad thought for everyone. Especially Zeng Sheng, who has been acting as the battalion commander, was greatly relieved to see Li Ziyuan come back.

Looking at the new troop establishment table and the new weapon formation table that Zeng Sheng stuffed over, Li Ziyuan smiled bitterly: "Old Zeng, I returned after receiving the order, and I didn't even have time to eat a meal, so I was kicked back by the military division." You're going to hand over the work right away, and you won't even let me breathe. ”

Li Ziyuan's complaint, Zeng Sheng just smiled and didn't say anything. However, the two copies handed over to Li Ziyuan meant that the establishment table of the battalion commander's position did not mean to be withdrawn. During this time, Li Ziyuan was not there, and Zeng Sheng felt a lot of pressure. Zeng Sheng was tired of eating, drinking, sleeping, training, and adjusting weapons and equipment in the troops.

When he watched Li Ziyuan deal with it before, Zeng Sheng didn't feel any difficulties. But when it was his turn to act as the battalion commander, he knew that this ass was not easy to do. Even if He Sanliang helped him, Zeng Sheng still felt that he was sitting on a stove under his buttocks.

With the arrival of the new units one after another, the integration of the old and new units and the adjustment of weapons and equipment alone have caused him to be in a big fight. During the time when Li Ziyuan went to study at Kang Da and the Party School of the Northern Bureau, Zeng Sheng looked forward to his return more than anyone else.

At that time, when the director of the political department of the military sub-district talked to him, he clearly told him that this unit must restore its combat effectiveness as soon as possible. If during Li Ziyuan's absence, there were management problems in the troops, and the combat effectiveness declined, he was the only one to ask, which put Zeng Sheng under a lot of pressure.

Zeng Sheng quickly handed over his rights, and Li Ziyuan could only shake his head and remain silent. At the subsequent joint meeting of the party, government, and army, Li Ziyuan decided to transfer three of the best infantry squads from the old units of the independent battalion into the three district squads. Thirty people were drawn from the basic militia of each village and incorporated into the independent battalion.

They were mobilized together by three district squads and temporarily formed a reinforced company. Liu Lianming served as the company commander and cooperated with the actions of the county party committee and the county government. At the same time, a batch of ammunition was drawn from the existing reserves of ammunition of the independent battalion and handed over to the three sector squads. And all the eight-millimeter Murata rifle cartridges in his hand, Li Ziyuan also handed over all the ammunition to Liu Yanlai.

Let him send it to the basic militia of the districts according to the situation. Li Ziyuan did this because he was prepared to be temporarily transferred out of his independent battalion when his superiors needed him. In the midst of this unprecedentedly brutal sweep that is coming, Li Ziyuan doesn't know how things will develop. But for him, preparing for the worst is a must.

After the combat meeting, Li Ziyuan left Liu Yanlai and Chang Juan alone. Looking at the two party and government officials in Hubei in front of him, Li Ziyuan hesitated for a moment, but still told the two of them the instructions of his superiors completely. Hearing that Li Ziyuan's troops might be transferred away at any time, Liu Yanlai and Chang Juan couldn't help but be stunned.

In front of these two, Li Ziyuan did not hide it: "Lao Liu, and Comrade Chang Juan, this time the Japanese army's sweep of our Taihang base area, I am afraid the scale will be quite unprecedented." Our Hubei County has always been a key area when the Japanese army swept the Taihang base area. ”

"This time, the Japanese army has launched a large-scale sweep of almost all the base areas in North China, so you two must be prepared. Although the higher authorities have not given much instruction, I feel that the scale of this Japanese sweep will definitely not be ordinary. So I'm going to give you two a vaccination in advance. ”

"We are here to restrain the southwest gateway of the entire Taihang base area, and if the Japanese army starts from Changzhi to sweep Licheng, we will bear the brunt here. There are a large number of non-combat departments such as headquarters and logistics in the territory of Licheng, and there are not many combat units around him. I am afraid that this instruction of the commander of the military sub-district is aimed at this aspect. ”

"So, this time I transferred Liu Lianming to you and pinched several of your district squadrons together, just to prepare for the transfer of my troops. If my troops are transferred, it will be difficult for the two of you. I have enriched this reinforced company as much as possible with a part of the backbone, and this company must not let go until you have to do it as a last resort. ”

"Also, your county party committee and county government organs must do a good job of clearing the wilderness in advance. Some of the people should go to the plain to the west of the north of the pot, and they must disperse the strong wall out. The two of you can discuss and downsize the county party committee and county government to form a capable team. ”

"In addition, the basic militia of each village must remain in combat condition. Once the situation requires it, it can be concentrated in the shortest possible time. Lao Liu, the ammunition you were given should be sent as soon as possible. The most important thing is that all the armed forces passing through the hinterland of the Taihang base area in our county, whether they are wearing military uniforms or not, must be strictly guarded. ”