Chiang Kai-shek also gave principled instructions on the guiding essentials and deployment, requiring the 19th Army to hold its current position and resist the enemy's attack across the river; The 8th and 73rd armies commanded the 8th and 73rd armies from Wuning to De'an and Ruichang and attacked the enemy's left flank; The 30th and 27th armies assembled near Wuning, and the 1st Army advanced to Xiushui and Sandu, preparing for a later battle.

On 9 and 10 March, Xue Yue sent telegrams to Chiang Kai-shek one after another, saying that the troops' training had not yet been completed, that supplies were difficult, and that preparations were not in place, and that the implementation be postponed to 24 March.

Chiang Kai-shek's dilemma at this time was that Xue Yue pointed out that the troops had not completed their training, had difficulty in supply, and could not prepare in time, and indeed had his difficulties. However, if the attack began after March 24, how would the Chinese army respond if the Japanese attacked the Chinese army during this period of advance?

Chiang Kai-shek saw Dai Li coming in and said to Dai Li: "Yu Nong, can you bring good news?" The military during this period of time was too heartwarming for me. ”

Dai Li's heart was happy, the chairman of the committee needed good news, and at this time, he just brought good news. So, he smiled and said to Chiang Kai-shek: "Chairman, Han Xing in Liaocheng heard that Nanchang is about to fight, no, he wants to lead his air force and mechanized regiment to participate in the war." Here's a telegram for the chairman. ”

Chiang Kai-shek took this telegram, read it twice, was happy in his heart, and said: "This Han Xing, is there still quite a set!" In the last battle of Wuhan, he brought some submachine guns and machine guns, I think they are quite practical! I just asked the relevant departments to carry out surveying and mapping and imitation, but for some reason, it has not yet come out. Han Xing's air force has played a role! His planes are still a mystery, and the bombs on his planes seem to not only hit far, but also look for targets. Meiling is also looking for the provenance of these planes, but there has been no result. If Han Xing can really lead this air force to participate in the war, it is really a blessing for China! The luck of the party-state! O good fortune to the people! ”

Dai Li said: "But according to the telegram from Commissioner Wang of Liaocheng, Han Xing is suspected of colluding with the Communist Party? ”

Chiang Kai-shek snorted and said, "Jealousy, jealousy, this is complete jealousy." If Han Xing can lead the air force to participate in the war, that is, to communicate with the Communist Party, then it can also be more flexible, after all, is this to support our Chinese army in the war! This Commissioner Wang, really, if he has the ability, then he will also lead the air force to participate in the war! Why doesn't he have an Air Force? We, in China, are all told that these people who will call for light, but will not kill the enemy, will destroy them. ”

Dai Li said again: "I heard that Han Xing is still going to lead his mechanized regiment to the war? ”

"Yu Nong, what is the situation of this mechanized regiment, do you know?" Chiang Kai-shek asked again.

"That's right," Dai Li said mysteriously, "I heard that this is the M2 tank eliminated by the U country, and Shen County fought a tank battle, and destroyed 28 light tanks of the Japanese army with the loss of not a single one." ”

"Yes," Chiang Kai-shek still disagreed, "how come I haven't heard of it, and it's not in the newspapers." ”

"That's right," Dai Li whispered, "maybe the Zhuxian column didn't reveal this matter for the sake of secrecy. But our intelligence services have known about this for a long time. ”

"Great!" Chiang Kai-shek was so happy that he slapped the table, and the teacups on the table jumped up, "I'm so worried, I can't deal with the Japanese tanks, and the tanks of our national army have also fought a few battles with the Japanese army, and I haven't seen any advantage." If it was really Han Xing's mechanized regiment to participate in the war, our Chinese army would be very fortunate! The Chinese are very lucky! The party-state is very fortunate! What else do you say about the Han Xing Communist, this is a counter-plot, this is killing people with a knife, and this is provoking adultery. ”

Chiang Kai-shek was so happy that he was crazy for a while before he gave specific instructions to Dai Li: "Yu Nong, you don't have to worry about how to welcome Han Xing to the war. When dealing with people like Han Xing, you have to know in your heart, and you have to do everything you can to protect them! Don't fall for the enemy's counter-treachery. ”

Dai Lian stood up and said loudly: "Yes! The subordinates resolutely complied. ”

Dai Li immediately sent a telegram back to Han Xing:

Brother Han Xing:

Brother Fool has reported the matter to the chairman. After hearing this, the chairman of the committee was overjoyed and said that if my brother can really lead the air force and mechanized regiment to participate in the war, it will be a blessing for our party and state! Luck to the people! The good fortune of the national army is also. The foolish brother looks forward to my brother's coming to Nanchang, just like the seedlings of a long drought looking forward to Ganlin.

On February 11, 28 years of the Republic of China, Han Xing felt that this matter had been done, and discussed with Zhang Weihan the specific plan to send troops.

Zhang Weihan said: "Say, in the Zhuxian column, which troops do you plan to lead?" ”

Han Xing said: "Hou Dashan and Youqian's mechanical regiment are just saying, in addition, I will also take Liu Zhiyuan's regiment and Yin Zhaoli's special operations battalion." There are not many people, but they are fine, and I think these are almost the same. ”

Zhang Weihan thought for a while and said, "I feel that you still have one less army. ”

Han Xing thought for a while and said, "I think it's almost there, basically everything I should have brought with me." ”

Zhang Weihan smiled and asked, "If someone in the army is injured, what do you say?" ”

Han Xing said: "There are hygienists in each company, and they will be sent to the field hospital immediately after processing. ”

"Whose field hospital?" Zhang Weihan immediately asked.

"Of course, it's the Kuomintang's field hospital."

"Where is the field hospital?" Zhang Weihan criticized Han Xing and said, "Lightly wounded people can be dealt with by the company health officer, but what about the seriously wounded, they have a broken arm or a broken leg, or an enemy bullet in their stomach, and they need to be operated on immediately?" Without knowing where the field hospital of the national army is, are these wounded hopeless......"

Han Xing was speechless, he really didn't think of this layer.

"Then let Fan Shuyu's health team go and bring the best doctors."

Han Xing hurriedly retorted: "That's not good, Commander Zhang, you just got married." I can't let my sister-in-law get into danger. ”

Fan Shuyu has a soft spot for Zhang Weihan, and Zhang Weihan also loves Fan Zhuxian's daughter, and the two fell in love freely and got married after being approved by the leadership. After Fan Zhuxian's sacrifice, Fan Shuyu has always been sad and difficult to get rid of his heart, at this time, Han Xing thought that it would be better for her to stay by Zhang Weihan's side.

As for Zhang Weihan, he didn't care about Fan Shuyu being his wife at all, and left her behind. The Second Southern Expedition was no small matter, and he wanted to send the best cadres and doctors to the front. On the other hand, Zhang Weihan also wanted Fan Shuyu to participate in the battle as much as possible, so as to relieve himself from his grief.

Zhang Weihan criticized Han Xing again, saying: "What is a light offense, you are not afraid of danger, can it be said that Zhang Weihan's wife is still afraid of danger." Fan Shuyu is a revolutionary fighter, not someone's wife. ”

Han Xing was speechless, Commander Zhang's actions had already shown his selfless thoughts, which moved his heart for a while.

Time is pressing, and the first tactical target is Liaocheng Airport.

Liaocheng Airport, which is a simple military airport built to meet J-20 fighters in the Fan Zhuxian period, is nearly 20 miles away from Liaocheng County.

At this time, the airfield had become a "chicken rib" of the Japanese army in Liaocheng, and sometimes, several Japanese planes took off and landed, but most of the time, the Japanese planes did not see each other for several days. If you lose this airport, the Japanese army is reluctant to lose it, so if you don't lose it, you have to send someone to guard it.

The Japanese guard at Liaocheng Airport was a Japanese squad, plus a squadron of Imperial Cooperative Army, plus dozens of Japanese military dogs.

On the night of February 12th, the blackness of the sky and the earth became one, and even the beautiful stars lost their aura that could make people dream, leaving only the ideal flicker, like the eyes of the night, staring straight at the silent night. The cold wind, blowing like nothing, gently swept the great plains of Luxi......

Yin Zhaoli waved his hand, and Zhang Xiuguan, the commander of the first company of the special operations battalion, like a raccoon cat, led the soldiers of the first company and the first squad to the airfield slowly.

This airfield doesn't even have a barbed wire. When Fan Zhu built it first, considering that this was a large rear area and there was no barbed wire, the Japanese army came and felt that this airfield was not very important, so they did not pull the barbed wire.

The two sentry posts of the puppet army are constantly wandering in the dark. In the cold night, it is okay for people to stand for a while, but after standing for a long time, the cold wind of Luxi has to freeze their bones and flesh, so they have to keep moving around.

The two of them were swaying and pulling and croaking. "I said Brother Zhang, it's really a crime to stand on this post, the National Army and the Eighth Route Army are coming, I'm not afraid! What do you say I'm afraid of, I'm afraid of the fox spirit, as soon as the fox spirit comes, it will hook our souls away and pull them into their fox hole, then it will be miserable! ”

"Oh-phew!" The puppet soldier said, "Just by your bear-like appearance, you can tell at a glance that your uncle doesn't hurt, the concubine doesn't love, people are annoying, and the flowers can't be seen with a nest melon face, a rabbit with a tooth, and a fox spirit to hook you, to hook me is almost the same." Standing on this post and suffering crimes, it is really better to let the fox spirit hook up, spend candles in the cave room, and be a ghost. It's so cool......"

Suddenly, two short knives pressed against their necks, and a voice lowered and said, "If you want to live, come with us." If you're tired of it, then you're welcome! ”

As if they had agreed, these two men quickly dropped their guns and said in unison, "We want to live!" "There are old people in my family, and there are young people in my family, when this errand is really good, there is really no way!"

Zhang Xiuguan's two soldiers escorted them to Yin Zhaoli not far away with guns. Yin Zhaoli saw the two of them, pointed a box gun at their heads, and whispered: "If you want to live, be honest, if you don't tell the truth, I will shoot you two." ”

frightened the two puppet soldiers, nodded vigorously and said good things: "We are all good people!" "We haven't done anything bad!"

The two sentries were like pouring beans on a bamboo tube, telling the situation of the airport's defenses.

It turns out that this airport, in addition to this sentry, also has six open sentry posts and four secret sentry posts. A squad of devils is stationed in the devil's barracks not far from the tarmac. A squadron of the Imperial Cooperative Army was stationed in a barracks not far from the command building.