Regarding Li Ziyuan's requirements, He Sanliang nodded, but then shook his head and said: "Regiment Commander, if you fight a defensive war, I am far from being an expert. To say that in this regard, Lao Dong is the real expert. At the beginning of the battle of Linyi, this guy took a company to hold a position. ”

"His position, from the beginning of the battle, was cut off from the fraternal forces. But this guy just relied on a house that was in ruins, and carried his company through the whole battle. You know, the armies of all the factions in our country at that time. From our Eighth Route Army to the Central Army with the best equipment and training in Chongqing. ”

"In frontal combat, there has never been a company that has been able to resist a squadron of devils, and the last two reinforced squadrons, under the cover of two infantry guns, have attacked for such a long time. But he relied on the simple fortifications and carried it hard. Of course, his company ended up with only seven soldiers left. ”

"He is a person with bad luck, he can fight, he can lead troops, but some things are too stubborn, that is to say, he is good at things, but he is still a little worse than a man. In addition, the army has always been discriminated against and made it difficult. Therefore, he has never been promoted, and now he is a battalion lieutenant. It stands to reason that there is absolutely no problem with his level as a regiment commander. ”

"After the Battle of the Great Wall in 33 years, he once painstakingly studied the defensive operations when fighting the Japanese army. At that time, the losses of our army were not large, but the friendly forces participating in the battle suffered considerable losses under the superior ground-air firepower of the Japanese army. When he retreated and saw the remnants of friendly troops, he put a lot of energy into this. ”

It is precisely in this regard that he has worked a lot of hard work that he can hold on for so long in the sea of blood in Linyi. If you want to be an expert, I'm far worse than him. In this way, in terms of defensive operations, it is more appropriate to let Lao Dong consider this matter. ”

Speaking of this, He Sanliang paused slightly, although he was a little hesitant, he still said: "Regiment Commander, in this way, the burden of our troops is not only a little heavy as you said, whether this kind of burden can be borne by the troops, you have to think about it carefully, Regiment Commander." ”

"I don't think this is the case, the troops will be formed into battalions and companies, and they will be rotated to open up wasteland, farm, train, and take on garrison tasks. In this way, the troops can not only ensure the quality of training, but also ensure that they do not delay farm work and complete garrison tasks. Also, I propose to pull up the county brigade and several district squadrons as well. ”

"Did you say back then that local armed forces are also going to the battlefield? If you can't be a local army, you will be loose. Since we were still a local armed force, you treated us as the main force in training. Now, can we also copy these local armed forces? After training, this is a large number of qualified soldiers. ”

Regarding He Sanliang's idea, Li Ziyuan nodded at him and said, "You old He, you are really a ghost." You've made up your mind to merge people into our army. They all say that my appetite is not small, but I think yours is even bigger. I see you're ready to take over my shift right now, and you're worried about my position under the ass. ”

"However, since it has been proposed, let's do it boldly. It's just that Lao Liu is not so easy to fool. He is still the political commissar of the county brigade, and if you kid wants to move his brain to his head, you have to pass his level first. As for your claim that the burden is heavy, it is indeed some. ”

"But jade can't be made without cutting, and it can be made into steel by refining it for hundreds of years. At present, we need the military and the local government to join hands to jointly deal with this year's natural and man-made disasters. This is not only a test of our military quality, but also a test of our quality in other areas. Whether or not we can pass this test is very important for us. ”

"In this matter, you and Zhang Zijian have a good discussion and come up with a schedule as soon as possible. But again, the regimental headquarters must guarantee me a mobile unit to strengthen the company at all times. Also, after a while, the reconnaissance company should be transferred back to rest, and you should think about how it would be more appropriate to transfer that connection for them. ”

Li Ziyuan's arrangement, He Sanliang only smiled bitterly. But the next thing, He Sanliang can't deny. But for Li Ziyuan's words in front of him, He Sanliang was a little worried: "Regiment commander, the truth is this, but the question is whether the current physical fitness of the troops can withstand such intense work and training." ”

"At the moment, the food supply is difficult, and the troops hardly have any non-staple food. Relying on that little food alone, such intense training and work is simply not enough. Coupled with the fact that each soldier has to save a certain amount of food every day to help the victims, the contents of this stomach are even more insufficient. ”

"Even digging wild vegetables, according to the requirements of the superiors, are not allowed to compete with the common people. Give away wild vegetables within a certain area around the village to give priority to meeting the needs of the people. I haven't seen the breeding sheep that Secretary Liu promised so far. But it takes a lot of time for this kind of sheep to grow into edible, right? ”

"It is said that the time has passed now, but the problem is that there has not been a drop of rain since the beginning of spring, and the spring drought has a tendency to spread to the summer drought. I don't know when this green and yellow day will pass. At present, the troops' food can only barely last until the end of next month. ”

"I'm worried that if this continues, the fighters will be prone to physical problems. Once a large number of soldiers fall due to malnutrition, I am afraid that it will be too late to regret it. The cost of marching and training in the mountains is much greater than that in the plains. Commander, there are some things that we have to think of ahead, and we can't make a dead sheep before we think of mending it. ”

Regarding He Sanliang's worries, Li Ziyuan stood up and shook his head and said, "Lao He, what you said is good. What I'm most worried about now is not when the devil's next sweep will be. The biggest worry is whether the soldiers' bodies can withstand such a large workload under the current situation of insufficient food. ”

"But Lao He, this is also a way to do it. If we do not pay close attention to agricultural production, the situation will probably worsen this winter. On military issues, after the 69th Division has completely figured out the situation in the southeast of Jinjin, I am afraid that it will take action, and it will not give us too much time to breathe. ”

"Two things, if we can't catch them like that, we won't have a good time for the rest of the year. In terms of agricultural production, if we don't hurry up, we will go hungry by the end of the year. If we do not pay close attention to military training, we will be in an even more dangerous situation in the face of the Japanese puppet army, which may launch a new sweep at any time. ”

"Brother, in these years of natural disasters and man-made disasters, who can have any good solutions? Let's think of a way to ensure the physical strength of the fighters as much as possible. As long as we can hold on until the first autumn, the situation may be much better. Lao He, if we say that this war of the whole nation against foreign aggression is regarded as a mountain climbing sport. ”

"From what you can tell, we are now in the final stages of reaching the top. If you work hard in Nu, you will reach the final peak. If we are discouraged at this time, all our previous efforts will be in vain. Lao He, the most difficult time is often when you see the dawn. ”

"At this time, it depends on who is more tenacious, who can grit his teeth more and persevere, who can achieve the final victory. There are no military uniforms, so let's wear civilian clothes. If there is not enough food and non-staple food, we will do it ourselves. I don't believe it, most of the more than 1,000 are old men from farming, guarding the rich mountain land of Taihang Mountain, and they can still starve themselves? ”

"As long as we are united, the military and the people, and all of us are twisted into a rope, I think these difficulties can be overcome. It is rare to fight a few times in life, when will you beat if you don't fight at this time? Lao He, as long as we think of more ways, I think there will be more ways than difficulties. ”

Li Ziyuan's words fell, and He Sanliang could only nod slightly in the face of this big truth. Just when Li Ziyuan wanted to say something, the messenger under the mountain hurriedly ran over. After handing over a letter to Li Ziyuan, he spoke: "Regiment commander, there is an order from the division, and the political commissar asks you and the chief of staff to return to the regiment headquarters immediately." ”

Opening the letter handed over by the messenger, Li Ziyuan took a general look at it, then handed the letter to He Sanliang and said, "Yes, something is coming." The order from the higher authorities has come down, so let's put everything on hold for the time being. Immediately order the troops, and complete the assembly for Lao Tzu within three hours. ”

Taking the order handed over by Li Ziyuan, He Sanliang looked at it carefully and said nothing. He just folded the letter carefully and stuffed it into his satchel. immediately turned around and followed Li Ziyuan down the mountain quickly. After coming to the bottom of the mountain, he saw Dong Ping who was arguing with Song Weiye or something.

Facing the two people who were about to salute after seeing himself and He Sanliang, Li Ziyuan waved his hand and said, "There is no time, the superior has an order, and the chief of staff and I must rush back immediately." Old Song, you won't participate in this mission with two companies of the third battalion. Nail me here at Qiaokou, if there is a problem here, Lao Tzu will peel your skin. ”

Hearing Li Ziyuan say that his superiors had a task, Song Weiye's eyes lit up at that time. What are the tasks in the war years, and what other tasks can there be besides going to the battlefield. Song Weiye, a typical militant, is like a doping. But Li Ziyuan's words behind him made him wilt in an instant.

As soon as he opened his mouth to say something, his train of thought was directly interrupted by Li Ziyuan: "I know what you kid wants to say, but now don't bargain with me here." The importance of Qiaokou to us, I don't need to talk to you more. Wang Tieshi, that guy is not worried about Lao Tzu, and Lao Tzu is even more worried about him. ”

"Qiaokou is so close to Pingchuan that we don't even have to go to his lair at any time. This old boy dreams of retaking Qiaokou, how can he allow others to snore on the side of the couch. This time, the main force of our regiment has a mission, and I am afraid that this old boy will take advantage of the weakness. So, you can't move for a while, and don't have any thoughts. ”

"The main force is not within this time, and you will be a great achievement to defend the Qiaokou for me. As for the rest, I'll wait until I get back. Also, during this time, you kid will also keep me open when he sleeps. On the forward positions, all the guard posts should adopt the method of combining light and dark posts, and put more secret posts in the direction of Pingchuan. ”

After hurriedly explaining a few words to Song Weiye, Li Ziyuan walked quickly to the front of his mount and turned over to the horse, thought about it and turned around and said to Song Weiye: "Lao Dong stayed with you for the time being this time, how to defend Qiaokou, don't be too stubborn, listen to Lao Dong's opinion." This time, the two of you are mainly based on Lao Dong's opinion. ”