Taihang Mountain, headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo, Mr. Peng, and Division Commander Liu, commander of the 129th Division, were discussing the situation together, and Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo took the lead in speaking: "All units of our Eighth Route Army have achieved brilliant results in the previous stage of the operation, attacking and recovering the vast areas in the northwest and southwest of Shanxi, and destroying the enemy with a total of more than 10,000 puppet troops. ”

Division Commander Liu nodded and said, "Well, although we have achieved good results in this operation, we have also leaked some problems of our troops. ”

"Oh?" Mr. Peng smiled and said, "Master Liu, let's talk about what are the problems." ”

Division Commander Liu lit a cigarette and took a puff and said: "First of all, due to the rapid expansion of our troops and the lack of training of the soldiers, resulting in a decline in combat effectiveness, take Pingyao County as an example, there is only a squadron and a battalion of puppet troops and some Han annihilation teams in Pingyao County, and this is not the squadron of the main field division of the devil, but only a second- or third-rate garrison squadron. This is enough to show how much difference our army's combat effectiveness is compared with when it crossed the Yellow River. ”

Mr. Peng nodded in agreement: "You are right, our troops are expanding too fast, not to mention the lack of training, the troops are even more lacking in equipment, especially the heavy weapons for attacking fortifications, and the troops lack experience in attacking fortifications, so it is not surprising that the battle of Pingyao County." ”

"Hmm!" The left deputy chief of staff nodded and said: "Although we have captured a lot of weapons and equipment of the puppet army this time, these captures alone are still far from meeting the needs of the troops. ”

Before the left deputy chief of staff could speak, a staff officer strode in and said uprightly: "The boss, chief of staff, division commander Liu, and Liu Cheng, chief of staff of the Reading Army, have sent us a large number of weapons and equipment. ”

"Oh?" Mr. Peng and the others looked at each other, and Mr. Peng asked, "Where are the people?" ”

"It's right outside." The staff officer replied.

"Invite him in!" Mr. Peng said solemnly.

"Yes!" The staff officer turned around and walked out of the headquarters, and then invited Liu Cheng in, Liu Cheng was dressed in a major general's uniform, and walked in with a lofty appearance, and saw Mr. Peng and others saluting with a snap: "Liu Cheng, the staff officer of the major general of the Reading Army, sent 10,000 38 rifles, 1 million rounds of ammunition, more than 80 light machine guns, 20 heavy machine guns, 150,000 bullets, and 8,600 grenades and melon grenades. ”

"Thank you, on behalf of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, I would like to express my gratitude to you!" Mr. Peng returned a military salute and said: "Your Commander Zhang is really young and promising, he is already a lieutenant general at a young age, and he has also made great achievements for the country and the nation, which is really terrifying!" ”

The left deputy chief of staff smiled and said: "Come on, don't be polite, everyone sit and talk, and personally give Liu Cheng a seat after speaking." Su said: "Chief of Staff Liu, please take a seat!" ”

Liu Cheng was not hypocritical, sat down, and said modestly: "Commander Peng has won the award, and our military seat is just doing our duty, after all, defending the land and resisting the enemy is the duty of our generation of soldiers." ”

"Good! Chief of Staff Liu and Commander Zhang are worthy of being the heroes of the Chinese nation's resistance, so don't leave today, stay for a light meal. Even if our Eighth Route Army is grateful to you for giving away equipment. Mr. Peng said with a smile.

"Then Liu is better to be respectful than to obey his fate." Liu Cheng also smiled.

Although the conditions of the Eighth Route Army at that time were very difficult, some soldiers could not eat enough, in the final analysis, there was still a lack of money, although the 18th Group Army was subordinate to the [***] battle sequence, but Principal Jiang never gave them a dime of military salaries, like Mr. Peng, a senior officer, was only three meals of coarse grain noodles, but the bold Mr. Peng still let the cooking class kill a chicken.

Soon all the meals were made and served on the table, and after Mr. Peng and the others took their seats, Mr. Peng shouted to the guards: "Xiao Li, go and bring the two bottles of Moutai wine that I treasure, and take over the wind for Chief of Staff Liu today." ”

Master Liu smiled when he heard this: "Boss, I'm afraid these two bottles of wine have been treasured for a long time, right?" Ha ha. ”

"Yes, this is still when I was in Yungui I collected two bottles, I originally planned to keep it as a celebration wine after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, and today I am happy that everyone will be addicted to alcohol. Haha...."Mr. Peng replied with a smile.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Liu Cheng said goodbye to Mr. Peng and others, Mr. Peng and Master Liu sent Liu Cheng to the bottom of the mountain, looking at Liu Cheng with the troops and leaving, Mr. Peng asked thoughtfully: "Bocheng, do you think Zhang Mingyu and Reading Lijun can join us in China [***]?" In addition, what do you think of Liu Cheng? ”

"Whether Zhang Mingyu will join us with a reading force, I can't say this, it depends on his political beliefs. But just looking at Liu Cheng, he is bold, upright, and a real hero, and Zhang Mingyu can join hands with him to fight together, which shows how Zhang Mingyu is a person, Li Yunlong's kid has a little friendship with Zhang Mingyu, and this kid can be eloquent, let him have more contact with Zhang Mingyu first, as for the matter of reading the army, it is not appropriate to be in a hurry, let's talk about it later. Master Liu replied.

"Hmm!" Mr. Peng nodded and said softly: "If such talents can join our party and our army, it will definitely be a great help to our party and our army. ”

……………… Yang Village, the 33rd Regiment of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

After conquering Linxian, Li Yunlong's regiment was ordered to go to Yang Village to rest, and Li Yunlong was convening three battalion commanders to discuss the issue of troop garrison in the regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong walked to the map and opened his throat and said: "You have a good look, our regiment takes Yangcun as the center, and all of it is our territory within a radius of 30 miles, and your three battalions are equipped in a zigzag shape, and the cavalry company is stationed in Yangcun with the regimental headquarters, and the other .........."

After Li Yunlong explained the tasks to the three battalion commanders, he just sat on the kang with his buttocks, ready to take out a cigarette and smoke two puffs, when there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, Li Yunlong thought that the political commissar who went to the county seat for a meeting came back, and quickly stood up, at this time, a figure ran in, and saw Li Yunlong standing upright and said: "Regiment commander, Chu Yunfei, the head of the 358th Regiment of the Jin Sui Army, came to visit." ”

"Chu Yunfei? What is he doing now? Li Yunlong was a little puzzled: "What about him now?" ”

"It's right outside." The fighter replied.

As soon as Li Yunlong walked out of the door, he saw Chu Yunfei striding towards him accompanied by an adjutant, Li Yunlong hurriedly hugged his fists and said, "Brother Yunfei, don't come unharmed!" ”

"Brother Yunlong, last time Shuozhou said goodbye, you and I haven't seen each other for half a year! How about coming in? Chu Yunfei also hugged his fists with a pair of white gloves.

"Brother Yunfei's blessing, little brother, I eat well and sleep well!" Saying that, Li Yunlong shook his hand and said, "Brother Yunfei, don't stand, please come in and talk!" ”

"Please." Chu Yunfei also took advantage of the situation and said.

After the two of them entered the house, Li Yunlong said: "Brother Yunfei, junior brother, I admire you, I really admire!" ”

"Oh?" Chu Yunfei asked incomprehensibly, "Brother Yunlong, I don't know how to say this?" ”

"Brother Yunfei led his troops to fight fiercely with Yue Kou in Jiao County, and defeated a main wing of the Yue Army, the younger brother really admires it from the bottom of my heart!" Li Yunlong said while picking up the kettle and pouring water for the two.

"Hehe, Brother Yunlong has won the prize." Chu Yunfei smiled slightly.

"By the way, how can Brother Yunfei have time to come and see the little brother at this time? Isn't it Chief Yan that there is any reward for me? Li Yunlong asked.

"Don't hide it, Brother Yunlong, from now on, you and my brother will be able to meet every day, my troops have moved to Liugou Town, and Brother Yunlong and I will be neighbors from now on!" Chu Yunfei said with a smile.

When Li Yunlong heard this, two black lines suddenly appeared on his forehead, and he thought to himself, no wonder you came here to Lao Tzu, it turned out that you came to demonstrate to Lao Tzu, where is Liugou Town, that is the main traffic artery, and you can cut off the connection between Li Yunlong and the division headquarters at any time.

Li Yunlong pretended to be careless and changed the topic: "Brother Yunfei, our brothers haven't had a good drink together for a long time, it's better to be like this, brother, I will be the east today, our brothers will drink wine together, chatting about homely things, how about it?" ”

"That's good, it's better for Chu to be respectful than to obey his fate." Chu Yunfei hugged his fists.

I saw Li Yunlong stand up and shout outside the door: "The guard company is assembled." ”

Chu Yunfei changed color slightly and said, "Brother Yun, you and my brother are drinking, what are you doing gathering troops?" ”

"Brother Yunfei, it's not that you don't know my brother's situation, I'm not as good as you Brother Chu, Chief Yan's celebrity, I, Li Yunlong, are so poor that I'm almost pants now, how can I have spare money to drink, but I know where there is good wine to drink, Brother Chu, don't worry, this time we don't spend a dime, and we can drink the best wine and the best chefs in Taiyuan City." Li Yunlong said.

"Taiyuan?" Chu Yunfei suddenly realized: "Brother Yunlong, it's really yours, haha!" ”

…………………… In Taiyuan City, in a private house.

A young and beautiful female nurse in a white nurse's uniform sat in the hall, this person was Liu Ruyan, one of the spies who was ordered by Dai Li to break into the reading army, except for Liu Ruyan who was mixed into the health team of the baggage team of the logistics department, the rest of the people were mixed into the combat unit, and this private house was the secret liaison station of its military commander in Taiyuan, which had existed as early as when Taiyuan fell, and had not been discovered by the Yue Army and the Reading Army.

And Liu Ruyan, as a person from the Military Command Bureau, naturally has a way to contact them, at this time, she also took advantage of the space to go out, and quietly came here, because she was a lieutenant colonel at this time, so she could call the personnel of this liaison station at any time.

Just when Liu Ruyan was impatient, I saw a man about twenty-seven or eighteen years old walking out of the room, still holding a telegram in his hand and saying, "Sir, the boss is calling." ”

Liu Ruyan took the telegram, read it in a hurry, took out a box of matches from his pocket, and after burning the telegram to ashes, he said to the man: "It's better not to go out if it's okay, if you ruin the party-state affairs, you will not be able to atone for your death." Stay honest and wait for my orders at any time. ”

"Yes!" The man bowed his head.

"Humph!" Liu Ruyan snorted coldly, and then got up and left.

(To be continued)