Looking at the cadres and soldiers who passed in front of him with cigarettes in their mouths, and also had a high-end Hardman cigarette in their mouths that he had never smoked, Qian Peng said with some doubts: "On weekdays, aren't you the most opposed to cadres and soldiers smoking, and say that these disguises are endangering your own lives?" Why did each person start a cigarette today, and it was three packs at a time. ”

Regarding Qian Peng's words, Li Ziyuan glanced at him with some contempt before saying: "Old Qian, this is called creating momentum, the greater the momentum, the more you can transfer the Japanese puppet army back from the eastern mountainous area in a short period of time, so as to minimize the losses in the eastern mountainous area." ”

"It's unrealistic to take away so many cigarettes this time, how can we have so much capacity. You smokers, you can't smoke this kind of high-end cigarettes on weekdays, so I will simply give each person three packs. The cadres and fighters are happy, we have also reduced the burden, and the most important thing is to create momentum. ”

Speaking of which, seeing that Qian Peng didn't use a match, he directly pointed the cigarette butt to the butt of the cigarette, lit another Hardman and took a deep breath. Li Ziyuan took out a box of thick and long cigarettes from the shoulder bag on Zhang Yuhu behind him, threw it to Qian Peng, who looked like a smoker, and said, "Old Qian, look at your little interest." ”

"You smoke one cigarette after another, and you are not afraid to smoke your trachea and lungs into bacon. I've left you two Hardgate, a three-gun battery, and a few old knife cigarettes, enough for you to smoke for a while. Now, you don't have to work so hard. Also, you try this, and you are guaranteed to top one of the ten, which is absolutely enjoyable. ”

Wait until Qian Peng was a little curious to take the cigarette that Li Ziyuan handed over, which had a somewhat strange appearance. After looking at it, he took out one and put it on it, and after taking a deep breath, snot and tears came down together. People who have never smoked a cigar can take a big sip like him at once, and they can stand it there.

However, Qian Peng wiped his tears, but he was addicted. It's just that when I took the second puff, I was a lot more cautious all of a sudden. Seeing this guy's ghostly appearance, Li Ziyuan shook his head: "It's strange if you say it, these cadres of our regiment, after Lao Zhang is transferred, you are the only one left who smokes." ”

"Lao He and I don't smoke, and Lao Ma only smokes one occasionally when he stays up late. Our division commanders and chiefs of staff also don't smoke, so the political commissars smoke. How do you bring out such a smoker as you? It's a fun thing, you dude keeps it and smokes it slowly. However, you can't suck one at a time, and I don't want to take you to the hospital. ”

"Also, it's called a cigar. I really didn't expect to see such high-end things in this small county town in the southeast of Shanxi Province at the moment. You know, it's the best thing made in South America. Right now, Americans and little devils are fighting in the Pacific, and the whole of Asia is now lacking this thing, how did this thing get here? ”

Regarding Li Ziyuan's doubts, Qian Peng replied for him: "What else is there to say, it was transported to Chongqing by American planes, and then smuggled here from Chongqing." When I was about to continue smuggling to Tianjin and Beiping, I was intercepted by your brother. This thing is estimated to be the current price, not to mention Changzhi and Ludong, it is estimated that no one in Taiyuan can pump it. ”

"Among our trophies this time, there are a lot of American medicines. It is estimated that this thing was transported to Chongqing along with those drugs such as penicillin, sulfonamides, Baiduolangxi, and aspirin, along with the American plane. That elder brother of yours has in his hands the secret passage for the smuggling of some high-ranking generals in the First War Zone over there. ”

Qian Peng's answer, Li Ziyuan shook his head but didn't say anything more. Especially when Qian Peng mentioned Li Zikang, Li Ziyuan didn't even ask, as if the person Qian Peng mentioned was a person who had nothing to do with him. Actually, it really doesn't matter. In limited memory, the two people are simply not compatible.

Li Ziyuan's silence, Qian Peng just smiled faintly. Just as the two of them were standing on the side of the road, watching the troops march in columns, they were talking here. Zhou Tong, who was walking behind with the artillery company, walked to Li Ziyuan's side, saluted Li Ziyuan and Qian Peng before saying: "Regiment commander, find out the reason why the three artillery pieces blew up the city gate." ”

"When the Japanese were repairing the city wall, they doubled the thickness of the city gate. That is, behind the original wood, a whole layer of wood was added. The wood used is the best wood that grows in our Taihang Mountains, at least about ten years. Repaired, not ordinary, sturdy. ”

"In this battle, the shells we use are still the Jin mountain-building shells that we found last time. The Jin mountain-building shell is a charge made of fertilizer flour. Although it is common to Japanese-made shells, it is not as powerful as Japanese-made shells. And after being stored for so long, the charge of this batch of shells was somewhat affected. ”

Regarding Zhou Tong's report, Li Ziyuan pondered for a while and nodded: "In this way, you separate the shells and don't mix them together." There are two types of shells on the shell box, each marked with different colors. The captured powerful Devil's original artillery shells were left for use in the fortification. Some of the less powerful Jin shells are used in ambushes. ”

"When we are attacking and fighting, we can't fill in the flesh and blood of the soldiers. Whether or not your artillery battery can play a role will play a decisive role in reducing our casualties. Therefore, Japanese-made shells with sufficient power must be used on the blade. Jin has been building artillery shells for more than a few years, and as long as it is not an attack on the permanent fortifications of the Japanese army, it will not be used for the time being. ”

"When you should use it and when you can't use it, it's up to you. But you must master it well, and you must not waste Japanese-made shells in vain. But you can't use it when you should not be willing to use it. Remember, the life of a fighter is more precious than any shell. ”

This suggestion by Li Ziyuan. Zhou Tong pondered carefully for a while and nodded: "The Jin-made artillery shell is a charge made of fertile field powder, although the power of the explosion is not as good as that of the Japanese mountain-making shell, but the fragmentation degree of the shrapnel is not inferior to the Japanese-made mountain-building shell. The fortifications were a little worse, but there was absolutely no problem in the field. In my opinion, this method of the head of the regiment is a feasible method. ”

Looking at Zhou Tong with a pensive face, Qian Peng on the side snuffed out the cigar that Li Ziyuan framed him, lit a Hade door and said to Zhou Tong: "Old Zhou, don't be afraid of problems." The key is to study the cause of the problem and find a solution to the problem. I think that as long as our cadres at all levels use their brains more, there will definitely be more ways than difficulties. ”

"The regimental leader's opinion is good, but we need to learn to think more about our own problems. Your old Zhou's brain is enough, and the biggest disadvantage is that sometimes, you need someone to push you behind your back, and you always have little confidence in yourself. When you encounter difficulties and problems, you can't always think about pushing them to your superiors, you must first think about it yourself. ”

"When solving problems, we should also mobilize the enthusiasm of the fighters. The three stinkers are still Zhuge Liang, and the two hundred soldiers under your Lao Zhou can't stand up to one Zhuge Liang? Could it be that in terms of knowledge of artillery, the regiment commander and I can surpass you? ”

Qian Peng's words, Li Ziyuan nodded thoughtfully: "Old Zhou, what Political Commissar Qian said is right. When some problems arise, you have to use your brain more. Your old Zhou's personality is clear in the group. Whether you have the ability to be a good commander of this artillery company, the regiment also knows. So when you encounter problems, you must rest assured and boldly find a way to solve them, and the political commissar and I will support you. ”

Li Ziyuan and Qian Peng's encouragement, Zhou Tong nodded solemnly after listening to it. Then he remembered something and said: "Regiment commander, this time I found a brother of mine when I was in the artillery of the Jin Sui Army in the puppet army, and he was also the platoon commander when I was a squad leader over there. The level of his artillery is only above me, and definitely not below me. ”

"This time, when we withdrew from Hubei County, I also brought him out. It's just that when he was in the Jin Sui Army, he was a second lieutenant artillery platoon commander and received a formal artillery education. Originally, he also served as a captain artillery company commander, but later after the Central Plains War, the artillery of the Jin Sui Army was downsized and demoted to an artillery platoon commander. ”

"Although this person is skilled, he is very honest, he has no fancy intestines, and he will not flatter the chief. Otherwise, he would not have been squeezed out of artillery and became an infantryman. And after so many years, he is still a second lieutenant platoon commander. After so many years from the Jin Suijun to the puppet army, he has never been promoted.

"Even if the artillery of the Jin Sui Army has been repeatedly reduced, it will not change from artillery to infantry. There is another one, he is also a little older, and he is now almost forty. He didn't want to be a puppet soldier and work for the devil, but after so many years as a soldier, he couldn't farm. Separated from the army, there is not even a way to make a living. ”

"He and I proposed that we want to take advantage of this opportunity for us to capture Hubei and stay in our Eighth Route Army. As long as you can let him stay, it doesn't matter what he does, whether he is an infantry soldier or an artilleryman, or even a cook. I would like to ask the two chiefs if they can keep him. ”

For this person, Li Ziyuan waved his hand and said: "What can't be stayed, as long as you really fight devils with us, and think that you are a Chinese, we are all open to welcome." You tell him that as long as he shows his real skills, I will make him a platoon commander within three months, and he will be the platoon commander of the artillery platoon. ”

Li Ziyuan's answer made Zhou Tong a little surprised. His old platoon commander's experience was too complicated, and after graduating from the Jin Sui Army Officer School, he was a soldier in the Jin Sui Army for more than ten years. Because now the unit he is in has surrendered to the enemy, and now it has become a puppet army.

And it's a little old, and the average army won't want it. So when he asked for instructions before, he was still a little hesitant. didn't expect Li Ziyuan to agree so happily. didn't notice the Qian Peng beside him, Zhou Tong, who seemed somewhat hesitant, rarely saluted Li Ziyuan with excitement and turned to leave.

After Zhou Tong left, Qian Peng said: "Lao Li, why are you not cautious, so you agreed so hastily." That person's identity background is very complicated, and it is not appropriate to stay in such an important unit as an artillery company without a detailed review? ”

"I'm not saying it's wrong to stay, but at least put it in the infantry company first, and after review, isn't it more appropriate to move around? He has been an officer in the Jin Sui Army for so many years, and he surrendered from the puppet army. In terms of handling, it is not possible to be cautious. ”

Regarding Zhou Tong's slight dissatisfaction with his tone, Li Ziyuan smiled and said, "Old money, censorship is a must." But put it in the artillery battery, isn't it the same can be reviewed? Lao Zhou is very shrewd, and the two of them seem to be very familiar. This person is placed with him, and even if there is anything bad, it is easier to expose. ”