Back in the room and lying down on the bed, Liu Yimin told Tang Xingying that he couldn't send Chen Yaoguang away for a while. Since you can't send it away, you can't keep it locked up, in case something happens, it's not beautiful. Release her tomorrow and let her follow Tang Xingying to work at the logistics headquarters, don't let her touch things that shouldn't be touched, but you can't wronged her. In any case, now is not the time to turn his face with Chiang Kai-shek, knowing that this is a bowl of bitter medicine, he has to pinch his nose and drink it.

Tang Xingying was reluctant when she heard this, and Liu Yimin had no choice but to tell Yan Xishan about the situation when Political Commissar Luo proposed to hand over Chen Yaoguang to Yan Xishan. When it was over, he hugged Tang Xingying and said, "Good wife, Chiang Kai-shek and his wife want to see my jokes, and Yan Xishan and others are also watching jokes, you can't be confused." I don't believe that the two of us can't fight Chiang Kai-shek. Isn't she going to be my life secretary? Okay, let her take care of my wife and son first. I'd like to see how long this girl lasts. ”

Tang Xingying felt miserable in her heart, and opened her mouth to say: "My son and I don't need her to take care of it, I'm afraid that she will hurt my son!" ”

Liu Yimin smiled and said: "That's impossible, this girl also looks like a scholar, and she is probably coerced by Dai Li." You do more of her work and strive to transform her into a real soldier of the Eighth Route Army, then you can be regarded as a resounding slap in the face to Chiang Kai-shek. I don't believe it, our army's powerful ideological and political work can't be transformed into a girl! ”

Tang Xingying asked, "Then what if you can't control it and make a mistake?" ”

Liu Yimin immediately said: "Without that in case, who am I, you still don't know?" If you make a mistake, you made it long before you came, how can you wait until now. ”

Tang Xingying thought about it, Zhao Xiaoman and Jingjing were both so good and loved their men, but they didn't see any results. What's so terrible about this Chen Yaoguang, a girl with such a complex background, how can her man be seduced just because she is beautiful? Nothing is for nothing without feelings! Even if you have feelings, aren't you also hiding in the corner and secretly wiping your tears? What's more, her man guards her like a thief in his heart, how can she succeed?

After figuring it out, Tang Xingying didn't say anything more, and the two of them rested sweetly and said nothing all night.

Early the next morning, Tang Xingying asked Huang Wenhu to release Chen Yaoguang and take him home to wash up and eat together.

At the dinner table, Liu Yimin told Chen Yaoguang that no matter what her real purpose was, since she was sent by Mrs. Jiang, she should not embarrass Mrs. Jiang when she spoke and did things. In the future, don't mention any boring words such as life secretaries and aunts, he doesn't like to listen to them. If you want to join the army, you must demand yourself according to the standards of a soldier. The temporary task is to be Tang Xingying's assistant and obey Tang Xingying's arrangement. If you don't want to be here, you can send her back to Madame Chiang at any time. However, during the period of teaching the instructor, you must complete the work you have undertaken and be of one mind with the troops. If she dares to betray the Eighth Route Army and endanger the lives of the cadres and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, then no one can save her, and the ends of the earth will inevitably take her surname.

After speaking, Liu Yimin casually threw a chopstick back, and when he heard a whoosh, the chopsticks sank into the big tree more than ten zhang away in the yard, and fell to the ground with a sparrow.

Liu Yimin said lightly: "I don't scare people, but the people who want to beat me and my family are already dead." I hope you remember my words. ”

Liu Yimin said very lightly and slowly, meaning that he wanted to scare Chen Yaoguang. However, what he didn't expect was that this girl was not only not afraid, but showed a look of joy and adoration in her eyes.

Tang Xingying was even more stupid, she knew that Liu Yimin was good, but she didn't know that it was so good, the last time Liu Yimin subdued David and them in Hancheng, Tang Xingying was not there. Therefore, seeing that her husband was so powerful, Tang Xingying's eyes were full of intoxication.

Liu Yimin looked defeated, snorted in his nose, got up and left.

At this moment, Tang Xingying came to her senses, turned her head and saw that Chen Yaoguang's face was slightly red, and he was still staring at Liu Yimin's distant back, so he said hatefully: "What do you see?" Is that what you should be watching? You remembered it for me, it was my man, not your man, I looked at it in vain, and thought about it in vain. If you want to stay here, be honest with me. Let's go, go to the office! ”

After Liu Yimin arrived at the division headquarters, Qian Zhuangfei sent a telegram, and Liu Yimin saw that it was sent by the chairman, and agreed to teach the instructor to go to Shandong to establish a base in Shandong.

Putting down the telegram, Liu Yimin went directly to the staff office, pulled over a chair, sat down in front of the map, and looked at the map intently.

When I got tired of watching, I took out a cigarette, smoked two, and then continued to look.

For a whole day, Liu Yimin didn't eat, just blindly looked at the map. The people in the staff office knew that the division commander must have made a major decision, and they didn't bother him, and even Luo Ronghuan was blocked from coming to find him.

In the evening, Liu Yimin finally stopped looking at the map, and called Luo Yan, asking him to immediately lead the reconnaissance battalion and go north to Fanzhi. After arriving at Fanzhi, they reconnoitred all the way along Laiyuan, Yixian, Gaobeidian, Bazhou, and Tianjin, and the task was to find a passage to Tianjin for the large army, so that there would be no fighting along the way. At present, there are troops of the 115th Division in Laiyuan and Yixian in their activities, and when they leave Yixian, they must disguise themselves as the army, and the radio station will be assigned to the platoon to facilitate contact. When you arrive in Yi County, report immediately and wait for further instructions. As for the goal of reconnoitring Tianjin, only Luo Yan knew about it, and he was not allowed to convey it to anyone, and he could only tell the soldiers when he went to the periphery of Tianjin.

When Luo Yan heard that he was going to reconnoiter the route to Tianjin, his eyes immediately lit up, and he shouted to resolutely complete the task, and he was about to leave with his feet raised.

Liu Yimin called out to Luo Yan, called Qian Zhuangfei, and asked him to immediately arrange for a telegraph operator who understood the Chinese language to follow the reconnaissance battalion, and other telegraph operators who understood the Chinese language immediately sent the Special Operations Brigade, the 1st Brigade, the 2nd Teaching Brigade, the 3rd Teaching Brigade, the Artillery Brigade, and the Cavalry Brigade.

After Qian Zhuangfei and Luo Yan left, Liu Yimin immediately walked out of the staff office and called Luo Ronghuan, Cai Zhong, Zeng Zhongsheng, Wu Zheng, Qian Zhuangfei, Hu Di, and Han Qianjin to convene an enlarged meeting of the party committee.

Liu Yimin said at the meeting that in order to expand the anti-Japanese base areas, better develop the Eighth Route Army, and strengthen the people's armed forces, he was determined to lead his instructors eastward into Shandong, seize the favorable opportunity for the Yue army to defeat Han Fuqu's troops, seize Shandong, establish the country's largest and most powerful anti-Japanese base area in Shandong, raise up at least 500,000 regular troops, and thoroughly lay the military foundation for defeating the devils and establishing New China.

Because the army on the front line of Niangziguan is afraid of our army and has a very high vigilance surname, as soon as the main force of our army moves, the enemy army can know that it is easy for the enemy to discover its strategic intentions, and although it has gone through a vicious battle, it may not be able to achieve its goal.

In view of this situation, it was decided to go north to Daixian and Fanzhi, and the vanguard troops disguised themselves as the army to open the way, and took Tianjin directly along the line of Laiyuan, Yixian, Gaobeidian and Bazhou.

Tianjin is the general distribution center of materials for the North China Front, and the capture of Tianjin can make the North China Front Army immediately fall into a situation where materials and munitions are unsustainable. Moreover, judging by the current situation, the army has divided Beiping and Tianjin into relatively consolidated occupation areas, and its main forces are fighting on the Jinpu line and the Pinghan line, and the newly arrived reinforcements will soon move south; first, to strengthen operations on the Pinghan line and Jinpu line, and second, to defend Shanxi, and to be ready to launch an offensive war against Shanxi at any time. According to the strength of the army stationed in Tianjin before the war, there is now at most one brigade and regiment, and maybe even only one wing, plus some marines, the total strength is extremely weak. Our army will take Tianjin, either by surprise attack or by force, as long as it can be reached, it will definitely not be a problem to capture it.

The purpose of taking Tianjin was not to occupy it, but to obtain the enemy's war materials and weaken the enemy's overall strength. Therefore, after occupying Tianjin, it is necessary to move all the materials of the army, confiscate all the assets of the Chinese army and the banks and enterprises of the Han Dynasty, and turn Tianjin into an empty city like Taiyuan. According to this goal, our army should try to conceal and camouflage our army as much as possible, so that the enemy will find out that we have attacked and occupied Tianjin after our army has left Tianjin and moved south.

In order to maintain secrecy, Deputy Chief of Staff Qian Zhuangfei mastered radio communications, and first, closely monitored the movements of the Chinese army in North China, so that our army's actions could avoid the main force of the Chinese army as much as possible. The second is to use the radio to disseminate misinformation and confuse the enemy. From now on, we can publish the news that the instructors are training in Shanxi, and we can also publish false news that we will go back to Xi'an for a meeting and that the Second Theater will hold an operational meeting in Yuncheng, and formulate an overall plan to confuse and confuse the enemy, and it must be true, so that the enemy, and even the leaders and fraternal units of our army, will not know the true whereabouts of our army. No one, including myself, is allowed to leak or report to the General Headquarters and the Central Committee on our army's plan to attack Tianjin. The plan is currently restricted to participants in the meeting and is kept secret to all brigades. Political Commissar Luo has two tasks, one is responsible for reporting to the Central Committee and the General Headquarters that our army will march to Shandong in mid to early December, but in view of the tight defense of the army in front of Niangzi Pass, our army will move separately and enter Shandong. The other was to go to see Yan Xishan immediately after the meeting was dismissed and tell him that the first-line garrisons of our army's Niangziguan and Yangquan were going to southern Hebei to fight guerrillas, and that if Commander Yan did not give money or ammunition, he could not let us be hungry like this all the time. The troops were about to set off immediately, and asked him to order the Jin Sui army to immediately go to Niangzi Pass to take over the defense. I waited for him for two days, and if the Jin Sui army did not take over the defense within two days, our army would abandon the Niangziguan position. In addition, he was told that ten days later, I would lead the troops stationed in Taiyuan to evacuate and also go to southern Hebei to fight guerrillas. Wherever there are devils, I will go.

After the occupation of Tianjin, the whole army was divided into two routes, all the way by sea, landing at Laizhou Bay, with the goal of occupying Zibo; All the way south along Jinpu Road, go straight to Cangzhou, and enter Shandong.

If the enemy on the front line of Shijiazhuang and Baoding learns that our army has attacked and occupied Tianjin, moved to Shandong, and sent troops to intercept us, then I am sorry, we will give full play to the advantages of our army's strong firepower, many war horses, and strong mobile surname on the North China Plain, and defeat one brigade or one division of him, and the devil will be honest.

After the army entered Shandong, it temporarily avoided Jinan and other central cities, spread out in the countryside behind enemy lines, established a base area, and when the time was ripe, attacked Jinan, and then cut off the Jinpu Road to unify Shandong. Of course, this process is relatively long, and it takes two or even three years of effort. If the enemy's situation changes at that time, and the enemy's main force moves south to attack the [***] main force, we can take advantage of the situation to attack and occupy Jinan again. To be honest, it's not that I like to occupy cities, it's that our military-industrial production is inseparable from the factories of the cities.

In order to ensure the victory of the battle, it was decided to form an advance detachment with a special operations brigade, a sniper brigade, a regiment, and a battalion of engineers, with Li Lingfeng as commander, Wang Dahu as political commissar, and Wang Tongsheng as deputy commander, so as to open a passage to Tianjin for the whole army.

Gao Yuan commanded the 1st Brigade, Hong Chaoyuan's 5th Brigade, the Cavalry Brigade, the 1st Field Artillery Regiment, the Heavy Machine Gun Regiment, and the Engineer Regiment as the first echelon, and moved with the Special Operations Brigade; Liu Jianli commanded the artillery brigade, the mountain artillery regiment, the medium mortar regiment, the second brigade, and Zhang Hongtao's sixth brigade as the second echelon. Li Qing led the Second Field Artillery Regiment of the Artillery Brigade, the Flying Thunder Artillery Regiment, the Third Brigade, and Chen Dayong's Seventh Brigade as the third echelon. Chief of Staff Zeng led the Fourth Brigade of Leiming, the Eighth Brigade of Zhaoshan and other directly subordinate units of the corps as the fourth echelon. Chief of Staff Cai and I acted with the first echelon of the plateau, the political commissar followed Liu Jianjian in the second echelon, Director Cai acted with Li Qing's third echelon, and Wu Zheng followed the chief of staff.

Luo Yan led the reconnaissance battalion to set off tonight and take the train north to reconnoiter the route.

The Chief of Staff immediately organized the General Staff Office to draw up a plan of operations in accordance with my vision.

Wu Zheng immediately took action and immediately formulated a plan to use the train to transfer our army in the direction of Yangquan and Niangziguan at night.

The chief of staff immediately ordered that the whole army should finish resting and recuperate, gather troops, and complete the assembly within three days. Three days later, under the joint command of the chief of staff and Wu Zheng, taking advantage of the night, the main force in the direction of Niangziguan was transferred to Daixian by train and car, which must be transported within five days. After arriving in Dai County, he immediately secretly went to Fanzhi, where he organized troops and waited for orders.

Liu Jianjian, who was resting and recuperating in Yangqu and Xinkou, took advantage of the night to march to Fanzhi in concealment, and waited in Fanzhi to accept a new grouping. Captured cars and carriages can be used, but they must not occupy railway capacity to ensure that the main force in the direction of Niangziguan is transferred on time.

After Liu Yimin finished speaking, he looked at the participants and said: "Comrades, after a thousand miles to Chengdu, we will create a miracle again. Rest assured, comrades, that this plan looks dangerous, but in fact there is no risk. As soon as our troops enter the enemy's hinterland, they will find that it is very empty. The enemy's main forces were busy going to the front line to make meritorious contributions, and the remaining troops in the rear were seriously insufficient. After we have attacked Tianjin, it is estimated that the enemy will be able to come to his senses and strengthen public order in the occupied areas. By that time we were already like a fish. This time, Terauchi Shouyi, the culprit of the invasion of China, can't commit suicide without disembowelment, I want him to be like Itagaki and have to bear a charge of incompetence when he dies. If you have any different ideas, please tell us. ”

After Liu Yimin finished speaking, he felt very strange, because no one spoke for a long time.

Liu Yimin fed and shouted a few times in a row, and a few people came back to their senses. Liu Yimin asked a little worriedly: "If you don't speak, do you disagree with this plan?" ”

Unexpectedly, Zeng Zhongsheng stood up suddenly, walked up to Liu Yimin and hugged him.

Liu Yimin pushed him away: "Chief of Staff, what are you holding me for, agree or not to say a simple thing." ”

Zeng Zhongsheng scratched his head embarrassedly, then reorganized his military appearance, solemnly saluted Liu Yimin, and shouted loudly: "Please rest assured, division commander, resolutely complete the task!" Then he smiled and said, "Commander, your plan is too bold, too exciting, and too tempting." Don't say that Terauchi Shouichi can't think of it, Chiang Kai-shek can't think of it, and Emperor Moto can't think of it, even our Eighth Route Army, I'm afraid no one can think of it. This is the strategist, this is the famous general, this is our legendary hero, as soon as he makes a move, he hits the seven inches of Yue Kou. I thought about it carefully, and the division commander's plan was absolutely feasible. Our army has so many military uniforms, a special combat team, and the powerful firepower of the artillery brigade, not to mention a sneak attack, even a covert movement, and there is no problem in storming the front line of Tianjin. It is said that the rear of the army is indeed empty, and it is too late for them to rescue. After taking Tianjin, I estimate that there will be no resistance on our way south, and these Japanese troops are likely to shrink immediately and wait for reinforcements. Therefore, a plan that seems risky may not be risky when actually executed. I strongly support this plan, who opposes me and who is anxious! ”

Cai Zhong's eyes were also shining, even the scab was shiny, and he punched Liu Yimin and said: "No wonder so many beauties can't walk when they see you, and moths rush at you like moths to fire." If I were a beauty, I wouldn't let you go. What is your head made of? How can you come up with a solution that others can't think of? Okay, I support, resolutely take Tianjin, and resolutely complete all the tasks assigned by the division commander. ”

Qian Zhuangfei didn't say a word, and left in a hurry after saluting, and Hu Di followed closely to get busy. When only Luo Ronghuan was left in the house, Luo Ronghuan said: "If we take Tianjin, we can get a large amount of weapons and equipment from the army that invaded China, and we can also get a huge amount of money." Expanding a few more brigades is not a problem at all. If we can gain a foothold in Shandong and occupy a port at that time, we can ask Ni Hua to build a new production line of weapons and ammunition for us in the United States, and the supply of the whole army will be guaranteed. ”

Liu Yimin nodded: "Political commissar, that's what I think." I want to build an army that dominates the world in Shandong, and then manage North China, and even march to the northeast, shorten the process of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and strive to defeat the devils as soon as possible. ”

Luo Ronghuan nodded: "Your ambitions and ideals are known to comrades, you are bold in commanding, and my comrades and I resolutely support you!" ”

Liu Yimin smiled and shook Luo Ronghuan's hand tightly.

Luo Ronghuan said with a smile: "Okay, don't be numb, I still have to go to Yan Xishan, go first." You're tired from the day, go home early and rest. By the way, let me tell you, regarding Chen Yaoguang's question, the central government has given a clear answer, respecting Mrs. Jiang's opinion, and temporarily staying as a tutor and serving as your life secretary. In addition, Vice Chairman Zhou called, in order to strengthen the work of teaching instructors, Comrade Cheng Cuilin was transferred to serve as the deputy political commissar of the teaching instructor and the political commissar of the Fourth Brigade of Teaching. At the same time, the central authorities have decided to send a group of comrades with local work experience to teach the work of tutors, led by Comrade Lin Feng, who will arrive in the next two days. Comrades Deng Dajie, Cai Dajie and He Zizhen all came with the team to express their condolences to the troops. Our old comrades-in-arms, Comrade Zhao Xiaoman and Comrade An Jingjing, were also transferred back to the instructors, and the Central Committee instructed these two female comrades to work in the Political Department, and the specific positions were clearly defined by the division, and they were not allowed to delegate work to local areas. ”

When Liu Yimin heard this, his scalp exploded again, and he immediately said to Luo Ronghuan: "Please send a telegram to the chairman immediately, don't come to the eldest sisters, we should fight, they are so busy, why did they come to condolence so hard?" There are also Zhao Xiaoman and Jingjing, who resolutely ask the central government to keep them in Shaanxi to work, I am a combat unit, not a concentration camp for beautiful women. Really, I finally got it out, why did I stuff it back again? Isn't that adding to the chaos? ”

Luo Ronghuan shook his head: "There is no need to send a report, they have already arrived in Linfen and are taking the train to catch up here." I don't know how to say it, I don't know whether to envy your blessings or sympathize with your pity. In short, you can handle it yourself! ”

Luo Ronghuan spoke, ignored Liu Yimin, went out with the guards, and went to find Yan Xishan.

The room fell silent all of a sudden, and only the sound of Liu Yimin's footsteps and sighing could be heard clearly.

Huang Wenhu came in and turned on the lights, and then urged Liu Yimin to go back to dinner, saying that Political Commissar Tang had been waiting.

Liu Yimin waved his hand annoyedly and let Huang Wenhu out.

When Huang Wenhu left the door, he said: "Itagaki Seishiro has cleaned up, are you afraid that you won't be able to clean up a girl?" Really, what's the worry! ”

Liu Yimin knows that his guard is not simple, his marksmanship is good, and his surname is witty, maybe this guy will have a good idea! He stopped him and asked, "Xiao Huang, where is your hometown?" ”

Huang Wenhu immediately reported immediately: "Report to the division commander, my family is from Luoyang, Henan. ”

As soon as Liu Yimin heard that his hometown before crossing was from that area, he said: "Luoyang is a good place, tell me, why did you join the Red Army?" ”

Huang Wenhu's small eyes sparkled, looking very funny. However, what he said was not at all funny: "What else could be the reason? Soon he killed the landlord and escaped. If you don't live in the Red Army, you have to die, I'm not stupid, of course I'm going to be a Red Army. ”

Liu Yimin nodded and asked again, "What do you mean by what you just said?" ”

Huang Wenhu hurriedly said: "Report to the teacher, I am talking nonsense, don't take it to heart." It's me who is talkative, you lock me up! ”

Liu Yimin patted Huang Wenhu on the shoulder: "It's okay, I don't blame you." If you have any ideas and suggestions, please let me know. ”

Huang Wenhu then said: "Division commander, I am your guard, and I want to protect your safety." Therefore, be mindful of your mood changes. I have observed that you are never afraid of the pressure of combat, and you take the initiative to seek war, and the more you fight, the stronger you get. However, you are afraid of women. It seems that as soon as a woman comes to pester you, you will shout and shout, and your mood is very bad. Last time by the Wei River, Li Xiaoshuai and I were both scared to death, and we didn't dare to leave the sentry post for the whole night. This is not going to work, if the head of my guard is wounded by the enemy, then he must kill me first. If the head of my guard is wounded by some emotion that he can't see or touch, then I'll be a disgrace. Therefore, I want to report to you that this emotional matter is not so complicated, whether it is a fairy or an ugly monster, it is the same when the lamp is pulled and the pants are taken off, there is no need to bother so much at all. Since Chiang Kai-shek sent Chen Yaoguang and couldn't refuse, he just killed her. How many people have we killed, and do we care about this one woman? If you can't kill it, you don't have to be verbose, just sleep. My father said, this woman, whether she wants to or not, who sleeps with whom. You don't have to be afraid, who can do anything if you are willing? Even if Political Commissar Tang knew, he just cried for a while and passed. If she sleeps with her, she still doesn't have the same heart with us, then it's okay, just throw it away after sleeping, and she won't do anything to us. If she is still entangled, she must be a trained spy and must be executed, even if she is really Chiang Kai-shek's goddaughter. I thought, you should be open-minded, just don't take this woman's affairs too seriously, it's not a big deal. ”

Liu Yimin originally thought that Huang Wenhu had some tricks, but it turned out to be these bad ideas, so he said that you are a bullshit idea, and then left the office and took Huang Wenhu and Li Xiaoshuai home for dinner.

Yan Xishan heard Luo Ronghuan say that the tutor was going to leave Shanxi and go to southern Hebei, and he was surprised and happy. The good thing is that Liu Yimin, a greedy guy with a surname, finally completely gave up Taiyuan and left Shanxi, and it will not be so convenient for him to plunder himself in the future. What is surprising is that the instructor withdrew, what should the enemy outside Niangzi Pass do next time he attacks, can his own Jin Sui army hold it?

After thinking about it for a long time, choosing the lesser of two evils, Yan Xishan still agreed to immediately send troops to Niangzi Pass to take over the defense.

As for Luo Ronghuan's request to ask the Second World War Zone Governor's Department to provide teachers with additional funds, ammunition, food, and medicine, Yan Xishan just spread his hands and said that the Second War Zone Commander's Department has nothing now.

But Yan Xishan didn't completely let Luo Ronghuan run away in vain, wrote a check for 50,000 yuan, took out a calligraphy and painting of Fu Qing's master Fu Shan that he treasured, and asked Luo Ronghuan to take it back, saying that it was to hand it over to Master Liu Yimin and his wife Chen Yaoguang, which was a wedding gift for them.

With Luo Ronghuan's surname, he was supposed to refuse sternly, but after being with Liu Yimin for so long, Luo Ronghuan was no longer so serious, thinking about how many things could be done with the 50,000 yuan, don't ask for it in vain, and if you ask for it, you will go back with Yan Xishan's congratulatory gift.

On this night, the section from Niangziguan to Taiyuan on Zhengtai Road and from Taiyuan to Yangqu and Xinkou on Tongpu Road were unprecedentedly busy: the troops of the Jin Sui Army, which received an urgent order, concentrated overnight and hurriedly drove to Niangziguan to take over the defense of the instructor; The troops on the front line of Instructor Niangziguan and Yangquan and the troops of Yangqu and Xinkou began to secretly assemble and prepare for the pullout.

The instructor cavalry brigade and the new regiment stationed in Jinzhong also received orders, and Hu Laohu quickly informed all regiments that they should gather their troops, sort out their baggage, mobilize at all levels, and prepare to set off as soon as possible. He also informed the Reading Division that they should quickly send troops to Jinzhong to take over the defense, so as to facilitate the mass work of the war in Jinzhong and the establishment of base areas.

On this night, the overture of the instructor's eastward march sounded.

(To be continued)