Gu Zhenghai said to Gao Lin: "Immediately let all the soldiers of the first battalion run here to unload the truck!" ”

"Yes!" Gao Lin answered, and immediately ran towards the station of the first battalion. At this moment, Xiang Ying walked over, looked at the materials on the truck, and asked, "What are they?!" ”

When Tang Xingshang heard the inquiry, he unconsciously looked at Gu Zhenghai. Gu Zhenghai said: "What do you see me doing?!" When Commissar Xiang asks you, you tell the truth! ”

"Yes!" Tang Xingshang replied and said, "All the food and clothing in the car are there, as well as a few weapons. ”

Xiang Ying then asked: "You mobilized the people to go to Huzhou just for these things?!" ”

Gu Zhenghai said: "The grain we have in reserve now is only enough to last for the last three days. If you don't have this food, you're going to starve. We can eat less or nothing, but we can't let the soldiers eat! ”

Xiang Ying asked, "How much grain is there?!" ”

Tang Xingshang replied: "Just now, I just cared about loading the car. I don't know how many. Anyway, I brought back all the grain in the warehouse. ”

"Report!" At this moment, Chen Kefeng, an instructor of the first battalion, ran over with his troops. Gu Zhenghai looked at Xiang Ying. Xiang Ying remembered what he promised Gu Zhenghai when he first came, smiled bitterly, and said, "You guys unload the car!" ”

"Unload the truck!" When Gu Zhenghai heard Xiang Ying's words, his hanging heart finally relaxed, and he hurriedly gave an order to Chen Kefeng.

"Yes!" After Chen Kefeng received the order, he immediately commanded the soldiers to unload the car.

After watching from the side for a while, Xiang Ying suddenly proposed to Gu Zhenghai to go to their warehouse to have a look. Gu Zhenghai hesitated slightly, then agreed to Xiang Ying's request and took Xiang Ying to the warehouse. Although Xiang Ying had heard a little about the family background of the independence group from Zhao Hannian before coming. But when it really arrived at the warehouse of the independent group. Xiang Ying was still shocked by the materials stored inside. In addition to the mountains of ammunition inside, there are also artillery pieces of various calibers. It's just a dazzling array of things.

Xiang Ying touched the cannon in the warehouse as he walked, and couldn't help but say: "It is said that you have a strong family background, but I didn't believe it before." Now it seems that I just opened less. ”

Gu Zhenghai said: "Old Xiang, don't look at us, we have a lot of things here, but it's not enough for a large-scale battle. In the first battle of Jiugong Mountain, we set up a group to basically consume our family foundation. These are the ones that have been accumulated recently. ”

Xiang Ying nodded thoughtfully and said: "Now we not only have to face the encirclement and suppression of the Japanese devils, but also deal with the anti-communist high tide set off within the Kuomintang. The central government let us develop northward. Recently, our military headquarters is also making preparations for the northward advance. ”

Gu Zhenghai asked: "Old Xiang, where is the direction in which our independent group is turning?!" ”

Xiang Ying said: "Even if the New Fourth Army all advances to northern Jiangsu, it will leave troops behind enemy lines. You should be prepared to stay. ”

"Don't worry! We've already thought about everything. Gu Zhenghai frowned as he spoke, with a thoughtful expression on his face. Xiang Ying asked, "What are you thinking?!" ”

Gu Zhenghai replied: "I was thinking about some of what our regiment commander said. He seems to have been guarding against the Kuomintang and the Kuomintang. ”

"Oh?!" Xiang Ying's brows furrowed, and he said, "I didn't expect your head to be a little prescient!" I really want to meet him. ”

Gu Zhenghai said with a smile: "He's coming back soon." When he comes, won't you see him?! With that, Gu Zhenghai took Xiang Ying and left the warehouse.

Dusk, Suzhou, Headquarters of the 17th Division of the Japanese Army.

"Your Excellency, Commander of the Reporting Division, something has happened!" The attendant ran into the office of the division commander Hirono Taiyoshi in a panic.

Taiji Hirono looked at the attendant who suddenly broke into the office, and roared coldly, "What's there to panic about?!" ”

"Huzhou was attacked by the Zhina army. All the supplies in the warehouse were looted! As he spoke, the attendant handed the telegram to Taiyoshi Hirono.

Hirono Taiji took the telegram, quickly glanced at the contents of the telegram, his face changed several times, and his eyes were murderous and asked, "Do you know who attacked Huzhou?!" ”

The attendant replied with some trepidation: "Celestial wolf! ”

"Yaga!" When Hirono Taiji heard the word "Heavenly Wolf", the anger in his heart instantly burned, and he said: "Immediately send a telegram to Commander Nishio Shouzo, requesting our department to cooperate with the 22nd Division to encircle and suppress Tianmu Mountain again!" ”

"Hey!" The attendant answered, and ran out of Taiyoshi Hirono in a panic. Just as the attendant walked out of the office and closed the door, a series of smashing sounds rang out in Taiyoshi Hirono's office.

After about half an hour, the chief of staff of the 17th Division, who learned that Huzhou had been attacked, Tian Genjiro, walked outside Hirono Taiyoshi's office and knocked on the office door.

Hearing the knock on the door, Hirono Taiyoshi adjusted his mood and shouted, "Come in!" ”

Tian Genjiro pushed the door and walked into the office, saw the office in a mess, closed the door, strolled in front of Hirono Taiyoshi, and said, "Your Excellency General, I already know about the attack on Huzhou. I know Your Excellency is in a very good mood right now. But I would like to ask you to calm down. Now that the empire is engaged in the Battle of Zaoyi, it needs a stable rear. ”

"Knock, knock, knock!" Hirono Taiyoshi pondered for a while, just about to say something. There was another knock on the office door. Hirono Taiyoshi shouted, "Come in! ”

The attendant pushed the door and walked into the office and said, "Your Excellency General, Commander Nishio Shouzo is in a hurry!" ”

Taiyoshi Hirono took the telegram and read it. After seven or eight minutes, Hirono Taiji finished reading the contents of the telegram, sighed, waved off the attendant, and said, "Tian Yuanjun, congratulations!" The Tokyo base camp has agreed to promote you to Major General. ”

"Thank you, Your Excellency, for cultivating!" Tian Genjiro bowed respectfully to Hirono Taiyoshi, and then asked, "Your Excellency General, why are you sad?!" ”

Hirono Taiji took a deep breath and said, "In addition to the news that you have been promoted, there is also a notice that I will be transferred to Manchuria. The official promotion order to you and my appointment order will be brought by the new commander of the 17th Division, Lieutenant General Hirabayashi Morito, three days later. ”

Tian Genjiro then asked: "Your Excellency General, didn't the telegram mention the encirclement and suppression of the Tianmu Mountain Branch?!" ”

Hirono Taiji smiled bitterly: "Leave these things to the new division commander to deal with!" ”

There was no word all night, just after nine o'clock in the morning the next day. Gao Tie ran into the regiment headquarters excitedly and said, "Political commissar, the regiment commander is back!" It's almost at the gate! ”

"Really?! That's great! Saying that, Gu Zhenghai ran out of the regiment headquarters. When Gu Zhenghai came to the open space in front of the regiment headquarters, he happened to see Hong Yu put the box on his shoulder on the ground. Gu Zhenghai stepped forward and asked, "Lao Hong, it's going well, right?!" Did the fighters suffer any casualties?! ”

Hong Yu replied with a smile: "There are no casualties. Saying that, Hong Yu saw that something was wrong with Gu Zhenghai, and then asked, "Old Gu, is there something wrong at home?!" ”

"Nope!" Saying that, Gu Zhenghai pulled Hong Yu aside and said, "Political Commissar Xiang Yingxiang of the Military Department is here." ”

Hong Yu asked, "When did you arrive?!" ”

Gu Zhenghai replied: "Yesterday! Then he added: "The specific purpose of his coming to us is not clear. But yesterday he talked to me about a deal. He asked me for 200 company-platoon-level cadres trained by the teaching team. In the end, I bargained with him and used 200 company-platoon-level cadres trained by the training team, 500 new guns, and 50,000 rounds of ammunition. Exchange three hundred and fifty veterans with him. ”

"What?!" Hong Yu suddenly jumped up and yelled at Gu Zhenghai: "Aren't you a cub selling Ye Tian's heart?!" These two hundred platoon-level cadres are seeds. With them, you know how many troops I can expand?! What is so strange about three hundred and fifty veterans. As long as after a few battles, Lao Tzu's soldiers are all veterans. No change, no change! ”

Gu Zhenghai suddenly became anxious and said, "I have already agreed!" ”

"You can't do it even if you say yes! I haven't agreed to be the head of the regiment?! With that, Hong Yu lit a cigarette and walked to the side, sitting on the ground and sulking.

Seeing this scene, Gu Zhenghai smiled helplessly, walked to Hong Yu's side, sat down and said, "I know you are angry, but there is no way. Now that our superiors have opened up to us, do we have any other choice?! ”

Hong Yu replied, "Why is there no choice?!" You stand firm and refuse on the spot, isn't it okay?! Saying that, Hong Yu snuffed out the cigarette butt in his hand, and then said: "There are only 300 qualified company and platoon-level cadres trained by the teaching team this time. Originally, I had planned to assign these people to serve as deputies in various units. When the time comes, let them turn positive. Others organized them into training teams to guide the militia in the base areas in training. You'd better mess up my plans now. ”

Gu Zhenghai listened to Hong Yu's complaints, a helpless smile appeared on his face, and he changed the topic and said, "What good things did you carry back?!" ”

Hong Yu glanced at Gu Zhenghai and said, "It's all ammunition." ”

"Commissar Xiang!" As soon as Hong Yu's words fell, Gu Zhenghai saw Xiang Ying coming over with the guards, and immediately stood up and saluted Xiang Ying. Hong Yu heard Gu Zhenghai's cry and immediately got up from the ground, turned around and saluted: "Political Commissar Xiang!" ”

Xiang Ying saluted back: "Presumably you are the head of the independent regiment and the heavenly wolf who terrifies the enemy, right?!" ”

Hong Yu smiled bitterly and said, "This is not enough to worry about!" ”

Xiang Ying continued: "Just now I saw a lot of boxes piled up in the square, what are they in?!" ”

Hong Yu replied: "Ammunition seized from the devils. Saying that, Hong Yu saw that Xiang Ying's expression was a little wrong, and asked, "Political Commissar Xiang, is there something wrong?!" ”

Xiang Ying pondered for a while and said, "There is an urgent task to be handed over to you. ”

"Urgent mission?!" Hong Yu and Gu Zhenghai glanced at each other, and Gu Zhenghai asked, "What task?!" ”

Xiang Ying said: "We have a group of overseas Chinese children who returned to China to participate in the war, and they were detained by the No. 76 spy when they passed through Shanghai. Your task is to organize a small unit and enter Shanghai to rescue people. ”