Gao Shuxun was indeed extremely entangled in his heart, he obviously knew that Chen Guang came to help him this time, but Chiang Kai-shek was like a sharp sword hanging over his and the entire New Eighth Army, which could fall at any time, so Gao Shuxun had to pay attention to it.

However, the new Eighth Army and the 69th Army are now on the verge of collapse, and if there are no strong reinforcements, then these two armies will not be able to support them for even a week and will be swallowed by the Japanese army to the bone. For the sake of the lives of his soldiers and the interests of the country and the nation, Gao Shuxun still decided to meet the brigade commander of the Eighth Route Army.

Gao Shuxun has seen many senior officers of the Eighth Route Army, such as Deng Xiaoping and others, but that was all under the recommendation of Shi Yousan, and this is the first time he has met with senior officers of the Eighth Route Army alone like this. Therefore, in order to let Chen Guang and others see the "sincerity" of him and the entire New Eighth Army, Gao Shuxun ordered all officers above the brigade level who remained in Handan to immediately assemble at the headquarters, and then went to the city gate to greet Chen Guang and others.

Soon Gao Shuxun and others arrived at the gate of the city, after all, this is a matter related to the life and death of the entire New Eighth Army, whether it is the officers of the New Eighth Army or the generals of the 69th Army, they dare not slack off, and immediately rushed to the headquarters to gather after receiving Gao Shuxun's telegram.

"Report to the military seat, Brigade Commander Chen has already crossed the three forks, and is ten miles away from the city gate, and it is expected to arrive in ten minutes," a signal soldier reported at a gallop back.

Gao Shuxun's spirit was shocked, and he said loudly: "It's hard work, go down and rest!"

Ten minutes later, Gao Shuxun saw a large group of cavalry rushing towards the city gate, stirring up a large cloud of dust. Gao Shuxun saw from the telescope that there were at least 300 cavalry in this team, and each of the knights carried horse pistols on their backs and sabers on their waists, and the momentum was extraordinary, Gao Shuxun was secretly shocked in his heart, when did the Eighth Route Army be so cool, just these 300 cavalry can be seen from the establishment of a cavalry battalion.

The weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army are notoriously poor, when he first came to southern Hebei, Gao Shuxun had visited the troops of the Eighth Route Army, although the momentum of the Eighth Route Army is indeed not comparable to the ordinary troops, but no matter how elite the troops are holding Hanyang, they can not exert much combat effectiveness, so Gao Shuxun did not treat the Eighth Route Army before. Although Gao Shuxun agrees with some of the ruling ideas that the Communist Party has always adhered to and propagated to the outside world, out of the consideration of self-preservation, he can only adopt a roundabout strategy of respecting the Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army led by the Communist Party.

This time, Gao Shuxun was also forced by the little devil, and after he took the risk of executing Shi Yousan, he also formed a tiger riding trend, not to die, but to die. Yesterday Sun Lianzhong sent him a telegram apologizing, saying that the Second Army had originally planned to send two infantry divisions to support the New Eighth Army, but the Japanese army had apparently discovered the Second Army's intentions. The Fifth Division of the 12 th Army stationed in Shandong and the 10 th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Army frantically attacked the defense area of the Second Group Army like crazy, and the two sides were locked to a dead end for nearly a week. Therefore, Sun Lianzhong can only say sorry to Gao Shuxun, although Gao Shuxun is very unhappy, but he also knows that it is not that Sun Lianzhong does not help, but that the situation is stronger than people, and the strength of the Japanese army is still much stronger than the Chinese army in the overall situation.

But now the strength of Gao Shuxun's troops is far less than that of the Japanese army, especially the 69th Army has just experienced internal strife, and under the fluctuation of people's hearts, the combat effectiveness of the ten layers can only play five or six layers at most, plus an infantry division was completely annihilated by the Japanese army, and the entire New Eighth Army is at the same level as the army led by Kimura Hyotaro in terms of both the quantity and quality of soldiers. If it weren't for the Eighth Route Army taking the initiative to visit, Gao Shuxun would have planned to annihilate the whole army.

While Gao Shuxun was thinking wildly, Chen Guang and the others had already arrived at the city gate. This time, Chen Guang came to visit Gao Shuxun, and he was also instructed by Han Yunhua. To tell the truth, Chen Guang did not have a good impression of the Kuomintang "warlord" troops like Gao Shuxun, and in Chen Guang's heart, as long as the troops hostile to the Eighth Route Army were enemies, whether he was a Japanese puppet army or a Kuomintang army. And Shi Yousan was the top leader of the New Eighth Army and the 69th Army before, and Shi Yousan did have some ulterior motives for the Eighth Route Army, so even Chen Guang was very unwelcome to the current Gao Shuxun. …,

However, since Han Yunhua instructed him to come to visit Gao Shuxun, no matter what Chen Guang thought in his heart, he should have come. After all, Han Yunhua has always been famous in the army for knowing people and looking at the situation, so Chen Guang still respects Han Yunhua very much.

After Chen Guang dismounted, he said generously: "Hello Commander Gao, I am Chen Guang, I took the liberty to visit, and I was personally greeted by Commander Lao Gao, and I am really honored."

"Where, where the senior leaders of friendly forces come to discuss the great cause of resisting Japan, how can Gao be lazy. I also asked Brigade Commander Chen to go into the city with me, and please" Gao Shuxun's shelf was very low, he knew that now the entire New Eighth Army was in demand, as long as the Eighth Route Army could help them regardless of their previous suspicions, then his New Eighth Army and the 69th Army would be saved.

"Please," Chen Guang also said.

The group entered Handan City under the opening of the guards, and the military headquarters of the New Eighth Army, that is, Gao Shuxun's temporary headquarters was located in the Handan Military Police Headquarters of the former Japanese Army, and all the facilities were extremely complete, except for the bed for resting was a Japanese-made tatami mat, the others were very suitable for Gao Shuxun's appetite, so Gao Shuxun took over the defense of Handan City and put the headquarters here.

Since it was already noon, Gao Shuxun directly took Chen Guang and the others to his reception room, which was also the place where he usually dined with the officers of the New Eighth Army.

Although the conditions during the war were limited, the standard of this welcome banquet of the New Eighth Army was still very high, and the dishes that the soldiers loved to eat were all compared to what Chen Guang and others usually ate.

Many things of the Chinese are negotiated at the wine table, and China's wine culture also occupies a very important position in the entire national culture. After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Gao Shuxun suddenly raised his glass and said to Chen Guang: "I am very grateful to the leaders of the Eighth Route Army for sending Brigade Commander Chen to our new Eighth Army at this critical juncture, Brigade Commander Chen's arrival has given us great confidence, and I can't express my gratitude to the leaders of the Eighth Route Army by saying anything, and now I will use this glass of wine in my hand to thank the leaders of the friendly army for their care of our new Eighth Army, and I will do it first." ”

"Commander Gao is heroic, in fact, this time I came to Handan City on the order of Commander Han Yunhua to discuss with Commander Gao about the matter of joint resistance against Japan?" Chen Guang got up and said.

Han Yunhua's name Gao Shuxun was still very familiar, but he couldn't remember what he had to do with the senior leader of the Eighth Route Army who he had never met. However, Gao Shuxun believed that the anti-Japanese hero who was famous all over the country would not harm him, after all, the god of war of the Eighth Route Army, who annihilated the Japanese infantry wing was commonplace, had no time or disdain to calculate him, the commander of the Kuomintang miscellaneous army, and he was also a ragtag army that was in danger under the heavy siege of the Japanese army.

"Commander Han, Commander Han actually knows about our new Eighth Army, hehehe, thank you Commander Han for your love to remember our motley army. Regardless of whether the cooperation between us can succeed or not, but Commander Han's affection is high and good. Dare to ask Brigade Commander Chen how exactly this joint anti-Japanese alliance should be united, and who obeys whose leadership? Although Gao Shuxun was surprised that Han Yunhua would send someone to discuss the matter of joint resistance against Japan, he still knew that joint resistance against Japan could not be formed by just talking. So, at the outset, he mentioned the sensitive issue of leadership.

Before Chen Guang came, Han Yunhua had told him to pay attention to the tone of his speech with friendly troops, and at the same time told him that once friendly troops asked about the issue of leadership, he should tell the truth, and the leadership must be the Communist Eighth Route Army, which should occupy absolute leadership, and other things can be discussed, but the leadership of the army is not to be discussed.

"Commander Gao, I think you have already understood the current situation, the Japanese army is determined to get along with your army, and it seems that the New Eighth Army will not give up if it is not destroyed. And the reinforcements on Chairman Chiang's side are also far away, so the destruction of the New Eighth Army is only a matter of time, I wonder if I said Commander Gao agrees? Chen Guang said it very bluntly, although it is difficult to accept, but it is true. Although Gao Shuxun wanted to say that he disagreed with these three words, he knew that Chen Guang was telling the truth.

"Brigade Commander Chen is right, our New Eighth Army is now at a critical moment of life and death, if it is not for the help of your army, the destruction of the New Eighth Army is almost a foregone conclusion. However, I believe that Brigade Commander Chen will definitely not come here to talk to me about this, and if you have anything to say, please ask Brigade Commander Chen to make it clear, it is not the style of your army, let alone the style of Commander Han. "Gao Shuxun is not a good person, he can gain a firm foothold among warlords large and small, Gao Shuxun still has his own set. …,

Chen Guangzheng said: "Commander Gao, what we mean by Commander Han is that the leadership of the army is still under the command of each other, but during our joint operations, the supreme command of the whole army is still handed over to the leadership of our army, but our army will do its best to ensure the safety of your army." ”

"What do you mean to do your best to ensure our safety, what guarantee do you take, if it is Commander Han's troops, I still believe that they have this strength, but as far as I know, Commander Han Yunhua's life does not seem to be easy now. The Japanese army dispatched more than 100,000 troops to attack the Inner Mongolia Military Region led by Commander Han Yunhua at once, and he himself seems to be a mud bodhisattva, let alone your troops. Gao Shuxun said disdainfully. Once it comes to the leadership of the army, no one will give in to either Chen Guang or Gao Shuxun.

Chen Guang continued: "Commander Gao, since we dare to say this, we must have our reasons, and please believe that we have the strength to ensure the safety of you and your troops. ”

"I don't believe in the guarantee of your 115th Division, you must know that now the Japanese army has more than 50,000 troops in southern Hebei, and they are also equipped with chariots and artillery, and as far as I know, your army does not even have a regular artillery unit, how can Brigade Commander Chen let me Gao someone rest assured that the lives of his twenty or thirty thousand brothers are in your hands." Gao Shuxun said with reason.

Chen Guang was not far behind, and still said confidently: "Commander Gao, you and I are both Chinese soldiers, regardless of the political differences between us, as far as the profession of soldiers is concerned, it is the duty of our generation to protect the family and defend the country, and it is not right to fight a civil war no matter why, neither your Kuomintang nor our Communist Party have been winners in the past ten years." Therefore, please believe in our sincerity, we will not let your army serve as cannon fodder, because in the eyes of our chief, whether your Kuomintang troops are annihilated by the Japanese army or our Communist Eighth Route Army is defeated by the Japanese invaders, it is our Chinese national defense strength that will be lost. Now that we are a country with no defense, we have been beaten to our homes by a mere Oriental pirates, which is a shame for our generation of soldiers. The shame of resisting Japan is not just talking, it requires us to pay in earnest, and it also requires us to trust each other and share weal and woe. Originally, according to the opinions of other leaders of our army, he did not intend to mix the troubled waters of Handan, but Commander Han Yunhua did his best to support your army's battle in Handan, and also mobilized the existing troops in his hands to be ready to support the battle in southern Hebei at any time. ”

Chen Guang slowed down and continued: "Commander Gao, in order to ensure that southern Hebei does not fall into the hands of the enemy, and to be able to strike a more severe blow to the arrogance of the Japanese army and win the victory of this anti-sweep, our army has specially set up a former enemy headquarters, and Commander Han Yunhua is fully responsible for all the battles in northern Saibei. I can responsibly tell you that the strength of the Eighth Route Army is far from what you see. The reason why I came here this time to unite your army is that, on the one hand, it is out of the duty of a friendly army, and I do not want your army to be completely annihilated by the Japanese invaders in southern Hebei. On the other hand, our Commander Han Yunhua and Han believe that Commander Gao will become our comrade sooner or later, and southern Hebei is also a territory that our army must take, so I hope that Commander Gao can carefully consider the issue of the leadership of the troops on both sides. ”

Gao Shuxun is also a smart person, although he talked to Chen Guang about the leadership of the army as soon as he came up, although it seemed abrupt, but if you think about it carefully, you can find his intentions, now the new Eighth Army is in an extremely dangerous situation, and it is not suitable to negotiate conditions with the Eighth Route Army at all, but should be afraid that the Eighth Route Army will withdraw like this. Gao Shuxun's remarks confirmed the fact that the Eighth Route Army and the New Eighth Army jointly resisted Japan, no matter who led whom in the end, the Communist Party must send troops to rescue the New Eighth Army, at least to ensure that his troops were not completely annihilated by the Japanese army. It can be seen from this that Gao Shuxun is very powerful, just a few words for the new Eighth Army and the sixty-ninth Army to win the corresponding interests, and successfully tied the Eighth Route Army and him to the same chariot, as for the leadership of the army, it is just a disguise, now since a lot of useful information has been taken out from Chen Guang's mouth, Gao Shuxun himself is already very satisfied, so he readily agreed to the cooperation between the two sides.

According to the cooperation plan formulated by Han Yunhua, Gao Shuxun, as the representative of the national government in southern Hebei, the Eighth Route Army will help Gao Shuxun's department gain a firm foothold in southern Hebei without violating the regulations, and also hand over Handan and other important cities to them for management in accordance with the agreement with Shi Yousan, but Gao Shuxun and the entire New Eighth Army must cover the development of the Eighth Route Army in southern Hebei on the surface, and at the same time, they cannot restrict the development of Han Yunhua's department in southern Hebei. …,

Han Yunhua also had his own difficulties in doing so, because the Nationalist Government's precautions against the Communists were far higher than those against the Japanese army, and every time the Communists occupied a piece of territory, the Nationalist Government would have to hiss, and the contradictions between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party would be further deepened. Han Yunhua didn't want to blatantly develop in southern Hebei, or even permanently occupy southern Hebei, it was impossible, not to mention that the little devils were watching from the sidelines, just that the national government would also find trouble with Han Yunhua.

Therefore, Han Yunhua thought of supporting a Kuomintang regime on the bright side, and the Eighth Route Army hid behind it to develop, as long as he helped when he was at war with the Japanese army, and at other times he only needed to make a fortune in silence.

As for the current crisis of the New Eighth Army, the two sides agreed that the New Eighth Army still occupies Handan City, while the 181st Division continues to defend in Wu'an, attracting the Japanese army to continue the siege. The Eighth Route Army in southern Hebei took the opportunity to quietly advance to Wu'an, forming a huge encirclement around Wu'an, and encircling the independent mixed third and fourth brigades in Wu'an. Then with the 181st Division, the besieged Japanese troops were flanked inside and outside. The new Sixth Division and other troops on the Shahe and Yongan frontlines held out for another three days, and they could withdraw from the battle after the encirclement of the instructor was closed.

Although the implementation of this battle plan is very troublesome, it is really simple to say, and it is the essence of our ancestors' marching operations. The Japanese army in southern Hebei could never have imagined that the troops that were not a system in the first place could unite and fight them to the death, whether it was Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro or Major General Sasaki Zhiichi of the Wu'an front, they all looked confident, and they only fought with Gao Shuxun's department for less than a week to completely annihilate an infantry division of Gaobu, and at the same time surrounded an infantry division in Wu'an, and it was only a matter of time before the encircled 181st Division was destroyed. Now, although the large army is still blocked from advancing on the Yongan line, in the past two days, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro has obviously felt that the firepower of the Chinese army on the opposite position has dropped by more than one grade, which can only show that the Chinese army has reached the verge of running out of oil and lamps, and it is completely like the end of a strong crossbow.

Kimura believed that as long as he launched two more charges, the Chinese army on the opposite side would definitely collapse ......,