Shilu Iron Mine, a mine located in the territory of Qiongya, has high-quality iron ore rough. After the Japanese army occupied Qiongya, they took this iron mine for themselves, and organized laborers and prisoners of war to dig this iron mine frantically.

Every year, the iron ore that is stolen from the area is transported to Japan for smelting. Out of the importance of the iron ore mine, the Japanese army also stationed an infantry brigade here to control the garrison of the mine and the surrounding area.

After receiving Zhao Tiehu's order to recover Qiongya, he sent scouts to conduct a careful reconnaissance of the mine and formulate an order to seize the mine.

In Zhao Tiehu's words, the iron ore content here is very good, and if it is allowed to be dug by the little devils, it is better to control it in the hands of the Xinghua Army. As for the excavated iron ore, the Xinghua Army paid the Nationalist Government by the ton.

In this way, the national government will also receive a free income. For the Xinghua Army, if you organize your own personnel to mine and excavate, it is still much more advantageous than purchasing iron ore from outside.

Moreover, according to Zhao Tiehu's instructions, after taking the iron mine, standardize the employment order of the mine. Hire local young people to be responsible for mining ore and give corresponding wages. In doing so, it will also improve the lives of local miners to a certain extent.

Considering that the war in Saigon was still waiting, Zhao Tiehu also strictly ordered the 1st Division of the 3rd War Zone, which was lurking in Qiongya, not to act rashly. However, where the troops need to be captured, the troops must first be deployed in place.

Once the order is issued, the Japanese troops stationed in Qiongya must be completely annihilated in the shortest possible time. In this process, the wolf's den in Hainan will give corresponding cooperation.

In addition, the guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, who have been fighting behind enemy lines in the middle of Qiongya, will also cooperate with the island seizure operation. Even before the war, a person in charge sent by Yan'an had quietly infiltrated the island's guerrilla base areas.

In order to give the guerrillas more combat effectiveness, with the help of the Xinghua Army in recent days, the guerrillas, who are short of guns and ammunition, have been hiding in the mountains in central China to conduct assault training in order to enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops.

I learned that the naval reinforcements drawn from the southeast by the little devils had been successfully defeated by the First Division of the Fourth Theater, and these little devils were not allowed to escape. Zhao Tiehu also gave the attack order at the right time, and the 1st Division of the 3rd Theater of Operations, which received the order, was also excited.

Tian Weiming, the commander of the 1st Division, who received the telegram, quickly said: "Send a telegram to each regiment and ask the commanders of each regiment to come to the division headquarters." By the way, send a telegram to the guerrilla column and ask Commissioner Xu and Captain Feng to come too. ”

Not long after the telegram was sent, the commanders of the regiments of the 1st Division and the two commanders of the guerrilla column of the 8th Route Army, who were undergoing intensive training, also arrived at the division headquarters of the 1st Division one after another. For this meeting, everyone guessed a little.

Even when he had just arrived at the headquarters of the First Division, he looked at several of the main commanders of the First Division, Captain Feng Bai of the guerrilla column, and said excitedly when he saw Tian Weiming's first words: "Commander Tian, are you going to do it?" ”

"Hmmm! Looking at Captain Feng's appearance, he should be in a hurry, right? ”

"Yes! Staying in the mountains every day to train, and the bullets are hitting boxes and boxes, I feel distressed! ”

For the wealth of the Xinghua Army, and even let the recruits practice marksmanship with live ammunition, Feng Bai, who was poor, really felt pain. In his opinion, with so many bullets, it is better to pull the troops to the battlefield and use the little devils as targets!

It's just that Xu Bin, the political commissar sent from Yan'an, knows that the Xinghua Army recruits are trained and has always emphasized the need to use live ammunition. If you can't even shoot live ammunition, how can you expect the fighters to hit accurately?

What's more, the logistics personnel of the Xinghua Army, who were responsible for delivering bullets to the guerrilla column, also told Feng Bai. Allowing recruits to shoot live ammunition more often also helps to improve the soldier's shooting accuracy on the battlefield and can kill and injure more little devils.

If the soldier can kill a little devil with the first shot, then the live ammunition that was shot earlier will be completely earned. The most important thing is that the shooting level of the soldiers has improved, and it is also aware of the improvement of the combat effectiveness of the troops!

Listening to Feng Bai's words, Tian Weiming also smiled and said: "Marksmanship is fed by bullets, and more live ammunition is also conducive to improving the survival rate of soldiers on the battlefield." A few bullets should be more important than the life of a soldier, right? ”

"That's right! Speaking of which, thank you for your support! Otherwise, our column will not be able to be fully formed until now! ”

As a result, Tian Weiming, who heard this, said with a smile: "This is where it is!" When this battle is over, I'm afraid that your column will also be expanded. We'll be here for a while, but it's still in your hands.

When he came, the commander-in-chief also gave a special explanation. As for the little devil mine we have laid, the mines that will be dug up in the future will pay some taxes to Chongqing. As for governance, it is entirely up to you to manage.

Regarding this matter, political commissar Xu can also send a telegram to your chief to explain it later. At least when our division is in Qiongya, I believe that Chongqing will not send troops over. After all, it's not safe here for the time being.

Next, your task is to expand your forces as much as possible, in addition to managing the place. As for why this was done, I believe that when the political commissar sends a telegram back, your chief should have corresponding instructions. ”

Xu Bin, who was staying aside, was specially advised by Director Zhou when he came. In the anti-Japanese war work behind enemy lines in Qiongya, we must unite the Xinghua army. After all, the current strength of the Eighth Route Army in the south is indeed very weak.

If a main force can gain a foothold here in Qiongya, it will be an extremely beneficial thing for the anti-Japanese troops behind the enemy lines of the Eighth Route Army in the entire south. Even if this is done, it will not arouse the dissatisfaction of the Chongqing side.

"Okay, I'll ask my superiors for instructions on this later!"

When everyone gathered in the conference room, Tian Weiming beckoned everyone to sit down and said with a smile: "I believe I don't need to say more, the reason why you should all summon you over this time." Have you several main regiments and troops been deployed in place? ”

"Divisional commander, it's already been arranged! As long as you give the order, you are guaranteed to complete the task! ”

"Good! You are all old men in the army, and there are some things that I don't need to say more. The commander-in-chief entrusted us with such an important task, which is also a trust in our first division, and you must not drop the chain for me.

And I told you earlier that if we don't move, we must not have time to react. Before issuing a combat mission, I would like to announce good news to you, which can be regarded as dispelling your concerns.

Just a day ago, the little devil naval formation that was transferred from Qiongya to Saigon to fight was completely annihilated by us. In addition to sinking many of their warships, we have also captured a lot of supply ships for the little devils. You should know what that means! ”

"Really? That's great! Without the support of the navy, the little devils who are now stationed on the island have no place to run. Even if the little devils can send a fleet to support, I'm afraid that when their next batch of warships arrives, the battle will almost be over! ”

Compared with the excitement of several main force commanders, Xu Bin and Feng Bai, who came to participate in the combat meeting, were full of shock. After all, compared to the infantry of the Xinghua Army to destroy the little devils, the naval formation that can completely defeat the little devils is truly shocking.

For a long time, the Chinese Anti-Japanese War troops suffered losses, and many times because the little devils controlled all the coastal cities in China, so that the little devils surrounded Huaxia. Now the Xinghua Army is urging the destruction of a Japanese formation, which is indeed a very incredible thing.

This also means that in the hands of the Xinghua Army, there is a secret force that can compete with the little devil navy!

After a pre-war meeting, Xu Bin, who returned to the column, immediately reported the news to Yan'an. In fact, Yan'an had already received a telegram from Zhao Tiehu in advance, and was discussing arrangements for Qiongya.

After receiving a telegram from the guerrilla column, Director Zhou also said: "The situation is similar to the telegram sent back by You Long!" It seems that You Long's side attaches more importance to Qiongya's mineral resources and doesn't seem to have much interest in Qiongya's military and political affairs. ”

After listening to this, the committee member sitting at the head said: "Although Qiongya is isolated overseas, it has played a great role in us. If we can be there and form a main force, it will also be of great help to our future wars.

Boss, transfer a group of elite military and political cadres from the headquarters and send these cadres to Qiongya to strengthen the military and political leadership there. Efforts should be made to bring up a military and political leadership group that has stood the test in the shortest possible time.

As for the size of the troops, we'll talk about it later. Judging by the meaning of Youlong's telegram, they shouldn't stay in Qiongya for long. As soon as the fighting in our country is over, their troops stationed there will leave.

If our expanded forces have the ability to stop the counteroffensive of the little devils, then their army will definitely withdraw. In this process, we must have a good relationship with the military and political cadres who explain our past. ”

Mr. Zhu, who has returned to Yan'an, said very neatly about the decision made by the committee members: "Okay! ”

And the dragon in everyone's mouth is Zhao Tiehu's code name in Yan'an. does not say Zhao Tiehu's name, but uses this code name more to ensure that Zhao Tiehu's news will not leak out.

At the end of the meeting, Yan'an decided to send a division-level military cadre to Qiongya. This also means that the Qiongya Column will be expanded into a main division in the near future, and this is also a temporary arrangement!

As long as there are enough military and political cadres and soldiers, Yan'an will naturally be as good as possible for the expansion of Qiongya's troops. Even though the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has not yet ended, the expansion of the Eighth Route Army has never stopped.

There is not enough army, and if you want to get more say after the end of the Anti-Japanese War, I am afraid that it is unlikely. Many high-level executives are aware of this and have been working hard for it.

Fortunately, at present, the role of the Eighth Route Army in the War of Resistance is increasing, even if the Allies have also paid more attention to the Eighth Route Army. After all, compared with the Zhongyan Army in the Southern War of Resistance, the Eighth Route Army is already the main force and vanguard of the Northern War of Resistance!