Han Xing nodded and said to Liu Zhiyuan, "It's up to Commander Zhang to deal with it."

After a while, Director Zhang sent a telegram saying: "This morning, the Japanese army in Liaocheng suddenly concentrated more than 1,000 devils and more than 500 puppet troops in Shen County, and is attacking Guan County. Whether Guanxian is to defend or abandon, please ask Commander Han to give an opinion. The advance column was not contacted. ”

Han Xing was taken aback when he heard this, the devils of the advance column had not yet been left behind, and the devils were going to attack Guanxian again. It seems that the enemy has made an all-out attack and has been carefully planned, so that we will not be able to take care of one thing and lose the other.

Han Xing said to Liu Zhiyuan: "Chief of Staff Liu, is Guanxian to defend or abandon, do you have an opinion?" ”

Liu Zhiyuan resolutely said: "My opinion is that we must resolutely hold Guanxian, which is the base camp of our Zhuxian Column and the core of our base area, and we must not lose this core position of ours." ”

Han Xing thought for a while and said, "The question is whether you can keep it, if you can't keep it, it's better not to keep it." The days are long, and you can't compete for the length of a moment. In addition, it is impossible to catch two fish with one hand, and now the advance column is dangerous and urgently needs to be rescued. The strength of one body can only be exercised in one hand. It is better to give up Guanxian for the time being, not to lose our main strength, and go to the countryside to fight guerrilla attacks against the devils. And free up another hand, rescue the advance column, and keep the advance column from its old roots. ”

Liu Zhiyuan thought for a while and said, "Commander Han, you are still thoughtful. In such a dangerous situation, the Zhuxian Column still wants to be an advance column, which really touches me, the person of the advance column! ”

Han Xing said: "What are you talking about, the Zhuxian Column and the Advance Column are both brothers, supporting each other, learning from each other's strengths, one side is damaged, and the lips are cold, isn't this a very simple truth!" If you don't have any opinions, we'll report to Commander Zhang. ”

"Well, that's my opinion." Liu Zhiyuan said firmly.

Han Xing immediately said to Director Zhang: "This is my opinion with Chief of Staff Liu, you immediately report to Commander Zhang, and ask if you can send a tank battalion and a special operations battalion to let the special operations battalion sit on the tank and drive directly to Liuli Temple to quickly support the advance column." ”

Director Zhang agreed and immediately reported on the radio.

I saw Han Xing commanding the battle in an orderly manner, and heard the friendship between the Zhuxian Column and the Advance Column caring for and supporting each other. Zhao Hongwu couldn't help but be deeply moved, and said: "Look at our national army, it's really a father and a mother who is married, everyone is in charge of everyone, and then look at the Eighth Route Army, there is indeed a comprehensive view, the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat, I am really convinced." ”

Only then did Han Xing free his mouth and said to Zhao Hongwu: "Big brother, since Commissioner Fan died, there are indeed great variables in Liaocheng. Now the Kuomintang in Liaocheng is Shen Honglie, Li Shuchun, Wang Jinxiang, Qi Zixiu and others, do you think they can resist Japan? ”

"Humph!" Zhao Hongwu snorted, "I think Shen Honglie is a literati, the literati resisted Japan, and he didn't know how to fight." Li Shuchun is Shen Honglie's dog, don't look at the war, it's not good to fight, it's quite an expert in harming people, and Commissioner Fan is what he killed. Wang Jinxiang and Qi Zixiu are even more discouraged, pulling teams, grabbing territory, and asking them to resist Japan, I don't think it will work. They were all cotton seeds fed to the mules -- not fodder. ”

"What do you think of ***, the Eighth Route Army?"

Zhao Hongwu said: "In our Liaocheng, I can only count on *** and the Eighth Route Army." ”

Han Xing asked again: "If Wang Jinxiang and Qi Zixiu surrender to Japan, what will you do, big brother?" ”

"Me," Zhao Hongwu said resolutely, "I'm Wang Ba who eats scales -- I'm iron-hearted." Resolutely fight to the end with the little devils. ”

"Good!" Han Xing grabbed Zhao Hongwu's hand and said, "If that's the case, you're my good big brother." If you are the same as Wang Jinxiang and Qi Zixiu, then you can't live it. Our brothers turned against each other, and we became enemies. ”

Zhao Hongwu also shook Han Xing's hand tightly and said, "Being in the military command, I can't help it!" However, your eldest brother, there is still a Chinese conscience. ”

Han Xing nodded and said, "Then I'll rest assured, and thank my good big brother." ”

Zhang Xiaosan came to ask for instructions and said: "The team has finished eating, and the whole team is finished, and I ask for the next step." ”

Han Xing immediately said: "Directly insert Jindu Village near Liuli Temple." ”

Zhang Xiaozhuang immediately gathered his team and rushed towards Jin Village in Chiping County. Han Xing also said goodbye to Zhao Hongwu, and Han Xing said to Zhao Hongwu: "Thank you for your life-saving grace, great grace is not grateful!" This time, I remembered. ”

Zhao Hongwu also said to Han Xing: "Who is with whom of our brothers, you are originally my brother and my leader." I don't save you who saves you. ”

Han Xing led a guard company of Zhang Xiaosan and marched rapidly towards Jinduzhuang in Chiping County.

Liuli Temple used to belong to Chiping County, and now it belongs to the territory of Gaotang County, and it is a large town in the county. It is about 58 kilometers from Tangyi County to Liuli Temple, and this 58 kilometers also requires a lot of time for the troops.

Han Xing really hates running too slowly on two legs, if only there were tanks. 58 km, the tank at the normal marching speed is a little more than an hour. However, if you march on two legs, it will be 10 kilometers at most in an hour, and it will be very tiring.

Jindu Village is 4 kilometers southwest of Liulisi Town, and Han Xing and Liu Zhiyuan ran directly to the entrance of Jindu Village with the guard company.

At the entrance of the village, the soldiers of the advance column were standing guard, and when they saw a group of men and horses arriving, they pulled the bolt of their guns and asked loudly: "What kind of people, which army?" ”

Liu Zhiyuan said breathlessly: "I am Liu Zhiyuan, this is Commander Han and the guard company of the Zhuxian Column. Quickly lead us to Yunnan A and meet No. 1. ”

Yunnan A is the headquarters of the advance column, and No. 1 is, of course, Commander Li Jukui.

After verifying that the sentinels of the advance column were correct, they immediately led Han Xing and Liu Zhiyuan to the headquarters. When they arrived at the headquarters, Han Xing and Liu Zhiyuan's breath was still uneven.

Li Jukui, who was checking the military map in front of the map, saw that the two great men were coming, and hurried up to greet him.

Wang Youping, director of the political department of the advance column, and the veteran leader of the 10th detachment, saw Liu Zhiyuan and Han Xing at a glance, and also hurried up to greet them.

At this time, there were several regiment-level leaders in the headquarters, that is, Sun Jixian, the head of the Jinpu Detachment, and Liu Changyi, the deputy head of the Third Youth Column, who had received a telegram from the advance column and arrived on time to discuss the military situation.

Liu Zhiyuan said breathlessly: "Report to Commander Li, report to Director Wang, Liu Zhiyuan is coming...... Registered, just a little late. If you encounter a major military situation on the road, then ...... Then let Commander Han of the Zhuxian Column tell you first...... Go ahead! ”

Han Xing hurriedly saluted Li Jukui, and then said: "Han Xing of the Zhuxian Column is here to report to Commander Li and Director Wang on the major enemy situation encountered on the road...... Han Xing reported the enemy situation to Li Jukui while observing Li Jukui's appearance.

At the age of thirty-five or sixteen, he is not tall, with small eyes, double eyelids, thick eyebrows, and five official squares, there is nothing special about it, and he still looks weak. But it is under this weak appearance that there is a tenacious and battle-hardened old revolutionary ambition.

Li Jukui, born on December 31, 1904 in a peasant family in Xiping Village, Lantian (now Lianyuan), Anhua, Hunan, began to study at the age of 7, and was considered a small intellectual among the founding generals. In September 1926, he participated in the Engineer Battalion of the 8th Army of the National Revolutionary Army (later incorporated into the 5th Independent Division of Hunan), served as a soldier and squad leader in Tang Shengzhi's department, and participated in the Northern Expedition.

In July 1928, when the Chinese Revolution was at a low ebb, Li Jukui, under the influence of Peng Dehuai, the commander of the 1st Regiment of the 5th Independent Division of Hunan, and many other people, resolutely participated in the Pingjiang Uprising led by Peng Dehuai.

At the first party group meeting he attended, he firmly said: "I have made up my mind with the party in my life, and I will do whatever the party asks me to do!" Since then, no matter how difficult and difficult, he has practiced his oath to the party with his own actions.

From squad leader, platoon commander, squadron leader (company commander) to brigade commander (battalion commander) of the Red 5th Army, he has always listened to orders under Peng Dehuai's tent and participated in the attack on Wenjia City, Changsha, Yanpiqiao and other battles. In December 1928, under the unified command of army commander Peng Dehuai and party representative Teng Daiyuan, the Red 5th Army marched to Jinggangshan and joined forces with the Red 4th Army led by Mao Zedong and Zhu De in Ninggang.

In mid-January 1929, the Front Committee of the Red 4th Army, the Special Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Hunan and Jiangxi Borders, and the Military Commission of the Red 4th Army and the Red 5th Army held a joint meeting in Bailu Village, Ninggang, and decided that the Red 5th Army and Wang Zuo's troops would stay in Jinggangshan and undertake the arduous task of pinning down the enemy forces in Hunan and Jiangxi. The main force of the Red 4th Army marched to southern Jiangxi and western Fujian, jumping out of the outer line to fight.

Li Jukui participated in the battle of Jinggangshan Defense, led his troops to fight fiercely with the enemy for 4 days and nights, and finally due to the disparity in numbers, Peng Dehuai decided to evacuate Jinggangshan and fight in Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi.

In January 1930, the Red 6th Army with Huang Gongluo as the commander and Chen Yi as the political commissar was established, under the jurisdiction of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd columns.

In June 1930, the Red 6th Army was reorganized by the Red First Army Corps and renamed the Red 3rd Army, and soon the columns under its jurisdiction were also renamed the Red 7th Division, the Red 8th Division, and the Red 9th Division. In many battles, he took the lead and made great achievements.

In February 1933, the fourth anti-"encirclement and suppression" operation in the Central Soviet Region was in full swing, and in Dalongping, south of Yihuang, Jiangxi, Li Jukui took advantage of the great victory in the battles of Huangshidu and Huwan in the southwest of Jinxi, Jiangxi, and decisively commanded and organized the whole division to outflank him, and at a relatively small cost of 46 casualties, he eliminated more than 3,000 people of the enemy's division headquarters and a brigade, and captured the enemy's division commander Li Ming.

After the war, Nie Rongzhen, the political commissar of the First Red Army, happily hugged him and shouted "Long live the Red Army!" ”

On August 1 of that year, he was commended by the Central Revolutionary Military Commission and awarded the Red Star Medal of the Second Class.

Later, Li Jukui served as chief of staff of the 31st Army of the Red Fourth Front Army and participated in the Long March. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he served as the chief of staff of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and the commander and political commissar of the anti-Japanese advance column.

For such an old revolutionary, Han Xing is quite respectful and heartfelt in awe.