At the beginning of December, when the Independent Division was in full swing to carry out a training campaign, the 18th Group Army came with important news, saying that the Eighth Route Army had launched a sabotage operation for the purpose of destroying the communication lines and mines occupied by the Japanese in North China, also known as the Jinnan guerrilla warfare. ”

"But this time, more than 100 regiments were dispatched from the ** side, known as the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, is this still guerrilla warfare? This is a typical general battle, and I heard that this does not include the local armed forces, if you add up to more than 200 regiments. ”

"Really? Why do you suddenly have so many troops? Chen Fei asked strangely. 、

"I heard that when I heard that the ** launched a hundred regiments battle, I was both happy and afraid, why did so many people not know and thought that they only had three divisions, and I also heard that nearly 30,000 enemies were annihilated in this battle, including more than 20,000 devils." Deputy Division Commander Zhu said again.

"Awesome! In the past two years, the development of ** is really rapid, but what I admire is not the rapid development, but the ability to fight, the destruction of 30,000 enemies is better than last year's winter battle, not simple, the principal is not afraid but angry. Chen Fei said with a smile.

Deputy Division Commander Zhu thought for a while and said: "Division Commander, if we don't learn the tactics of the Eighth Route Army, I have never seen this kind of guerrilla warfare in which one shot is fired in the east and one shot in the west, and I have never seen it as a hit-and-run guerrilla warfare." ”

Chen Fei walked back and forth a few steps, shook his hand and said: "Let's take a look, we can see it, just study, after all, we are a regular army, there is no shortage of guns and ammunition, and we really can't learn tough battles, defensive wars, and guerrilla warfare. ”

"Not necessarily, division commander, this time when we were fighting the bandits, we took each battalion and company as a unit, and the effect was good, each commander could take the lead, and the fighting style was also remarkable, and he was very thoughtful." Deputy Division Commander Zhu said.

"Hehe, this is fighting bandits, and the devil can't be compared, at least the devil's infantry and artillery are combined, our troops can rarely stop it, not to mention the devil's individual ability is super strong, what we have to deal with is the devil's one cannon, two rushes and three roundabouts in the battle of the large corps, this is what we have to learn." Chen Fei said with a smile.

Deputy Division Commander Zhu seriously recalled Chen Fei's words, thought for a while, and said, "Maybe I haven't fought with the devil, and my idea is simple." ”、

"It's not simple, just after a few battles, you and the chief of staff are alumni, both come out of the regular army, in training, the fighting style is almost the same, but the changes on the battlefield are not something that can be taught in books, soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent, and those who can respond to enemy changes and win, that is the real general." Chen Fei said.

"It's a bit contradictory that the military academy says the same thing, you can't stick to the rules, but you have to resolutely carry out the orders of your superiors." Deputy Division Commander Zhu said.

"Haha, those who follow the rules can only be deputy positions, and only those who change according to the changes in the battlefield can do the main jobs." Chen Fei said with a smile.

"Report!" Chen Fang came in and said.

"Well, something?" Chen Fei said.

"Division commander, two foreigners came out and said they wanted to see you." Chen Fang said.

"Foreigners? Which country? Chen Fang said.

"American, dressed in suits, looks like businessmen and soldiers." Chen Fang said.

"No wonder you came to report, Wang Liang doesn't understand American, please, you stay as a translator, my little English, it's come and go, haha" Chen Fei said with a smile.

"It's good that Chinese people can understand a few words of English, I estimate that our division commander should know a lot among the ** generals, haha, then I'll go back first." Deputy Division Commander Zhu said with a smile, saluted Chen Fei and left.

After a while, Chen Fang brought two Americans in.

"Wang Liang served tea." Chen Fei shouted.

"Thank you, General Chen. My name is Tom, his name is Charlie, and we are military attachés from the U.S. Embassy. Tom said.

Chen Fei was stunned, this Chinese language is so good, Tom saw Chen Fei stunned, and immediately said: "General, I only know a few words of Chinese." ”

"Oh, I said that the Chinese language is so slippery, and the opening sentences of feelings are often said, ah, come, sit, sit. What's going on with you? Chen Fei asked.

At this time, Wang Liang came up with tea, and both of them said thank you, or Tom replied to Chen Fei's words: "General, I was commissioned by the US Department of War to visit the squadron and government departments, and I came to the independent division today in the form of chatting. This time it was in English, and Chen Fang immediately translated it to Chen Fei.

"Oh, visit, is there any purpose?" Chen Fei said.

"I just want to hear and see some of the situation in your country's generals and troops, which will help us in the United States understand the situation and ideas of your country's resistance to the Japanese army, because your country's mother of the nation has appealed to the United States to ask us to help your country fight the war of resistance, and many congressmen in our country have raised the point that they do not understand China, so there is a purpose for us to come to your division." Tom said.

"Oh, I see, what do you want to know?" Chen Fei said.

"We have a certain understanding of the general, in the past few years, the general has fought with the Japanese army all the way, we want to hear what the general thinks about the future of your country and the strength of the Japanese army?" This time it was Charlie who said.

"Regarding the future of the country, this issue is too big, I am just a general, and I can't control the overall situation, but I can be sure that we will be able to defeat the devil and win, as for the strength of the devil, it can only be said that it is too strong." Chen Fei said.

"Where does the general's confidence come from? And how strong are the devils? Charlie asked again.

Chen Fei thought about it, and just wanted to speak, he heard a knock on the door, only to see the old steamed bun come in with a smile, he walked to Chen Fei's side, leaned down and whispered a few words in Chen Fei's ear.

"They belong to the FBI, an intelligence organization of the United States, and they have been visiting various units everywhere in the past few days, saying that they were approved by the Military Commission, and I called Dai Li just now, and he knows about it, but I want you not to say too much, foreigners don't have a good thing." The old steamed bun said softly.

Chen Fei smiled and nodded, and the old steamed bun went out when he saw that Chen Fei understood.

Chen Fei thought that in order to get a little help from the Americans, we have made all the situation of our family public, and maybe the Americans will sell the information to the devils.

Since he knew who the other party was, no matter what the purpose, Chen Fei didn't want to talk about it anymore.

"Confidence comes from the fact that I am Chinese, just like if the devil hits the United States, the United States will also think that it will win, as for how strong the devil is, how to say, you Americans help us with some heavy weapons, I am sure that the devil is by no means our opponent, haha." Chen Fei said with a smile.

Tom and Charlie were stunned, this is obviously a haha, this General Chen Fei doesn't want to contact them, but I heard that he has two chief of staff and deputy division commanders from the West Point Military Academy, how can they resist the United States, they should have a good impression of them, which makes them puzzled.

Tom thought for a moment and said, "Is General Chen a little worried about our arrival?" Afraid we'll leak it? ”

Chen Fei smiled and said, "What does the FBI do?" I have no prejudice against the Americans, and I am grateful to the countries that have helped us, but I have to be wary of the agents. ”

The two were stunned again, and within a few minutes before and after they came in, Chen Fei made them feel very clearly, which was not available in other troops, and Chen Fei was not like other generals, he looked neither humble nor arrogant, which made them admire Chen Fei.

"General, we didn't tell you our true identity, but we did come to help your country, I hope the general can understand." Tom said.

Chen Fei nodded, took out a cigarette and handed it to the two of them: "There are some things that can only be experienced, not spoken, how strong the devil is, this question is the same, now that the European war has broken out, Germany is attacking Britain in the air, and you and Britain are allies in the traditional sense, and now Germany and Japan are allied, maybe one day you in the United States will also go to war with the Japanese army, and then you will know how strong the devil is." ”

Tom and Charlie looked at each other, and Charlie said, "The general is very concerned about what is happening in the world, yes, it is for this reason that we want to know more about the situation of the Japanese army, maybe one day the United States and China will form an alliance." ”

"Haha, I've also been paying more attention to it in the past two months, but if you want to know the situation of the Japanese army, it's best to go to the front line or to the enemy-occupied area." Chen Fei said with a smile.

"No, no, no, we just want to hear your ** general's views on the Japanese army, and other colleagues are responsible for other situations." Charlie said.

"Oh, you Americans are really concerned, that's right, as long as you Americans help us with your heart, we can overcome even the biggest difficulties." Chen Fei said.

"We all understand what the general said, but we Americans pay attention to facts and analyze problems, so we must seriously analyze many things in detail and scientifically, and then report to our superiors." Charlie said.

"So I want to hear more about the generals' views and ideas on the Japanese army, which is also the basis of our analysis." Tom said.

Chen Fei thought for a while and said: "Well, you are indeed serious, my opinion and evaluation of the devil is that the devil has a serious militaristic ideology and strong individual combat effectiveness, but the tactics are outdated, and the tactics can only be regarded as the level of the previous World War, I mean the army." ”

"Oh, General, why are the Japanese tactics bad, and you are being beaten and retreated, you are trained by the Germans." Tom said.

"This is a big problem, our country has been in a state of chaos for a long time, and it is only in the past few years that we have been bravely catching up, but compared with the Japanese army, the personnel and equipment are too different." Chen Fei said.

"General, can I understand that if you have the same equipment and personnel as the Japanese army, it is impossible for the Japanese army to defeat you?" Tom said.

"Hahaha, the devil hasn't beaten us yet." Chen Fei laughed.

The conversation between the three did not end until the afternoon, Chen Fei invited the two military attaches to eat in the barracks, and Lao Zhangtou's dishes made the two military attaches their thumbs, and said to Lao Zhangtou vigorously: "OKOK" The old Zhang Tou was so happy that he couldn't stop smirking. Although the tea is coarse and the rice is light, the influence of the two American military attaches on Chen Fei is very profound, the young general, the avant-garde thinking, and the good impression of the United States make the two feel as if they have found a soulmate.

Chen Fei sent the two out of the camp and told them that they could find him for anything, and the Chinese pay attention to becoming friends and hope that they can also become friends.

In the evening, Chen Fei received the biggest happy event in his life, He Wenjuan was pregnant, Chen Fei was so happy that he hurried home to celebrate with his family. Even Chen's parents in Chengdu received the news and rushed to Chongqing overnight, and the arrival of this New Year was destined to make the Chen family excited.

For a few days, Chen Fei was happy to smoke whenever he met people, and even the entire independent division seemed to have improved a lot. The Chinese New Year's Eve of 41 years is a bit peculiar, coinciding with the great cold Chen Fei ordering Lao Zhangtou to have dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve.

When Lao Zhangtou received the order, he frowned again when he was originally happy, thinking to himself, this loser thing is not a family, and he doesn't know how expensive firewood and rice are.

The long-awaited Chinese New Year's Eve of the soldiers of the Independent Division has finally arrived.

As soon as it was dark, Wang Liang and his brothers from the guard battalion set off firecrackers at the division headquarters. This time the New Year was in Chongqing, Chen Fei called all the injured and retired brothers back, and everyone burst into tears of excitement.

At the wine table, Chen Fei didn't talk nonsense, the first cup was spilled on the ground, saluted the sacrificed brother, and observed silence for three minutes, and then Chen Fei poured a full wine glass and shouted: "Dry!" ”

The New Year's meeting of the independent division officially began.