After 10 days of intense and arduous training, Liu Zhiyuan really used these 100 mortars to train into a mortar battalion. A company has more than 30 guns, one cannon is four people, one carries the barrel, the other carries the base, and the other two carry the shells, and the barrel bearer is also the commander of the gun.

The west side of Guanxian County is the county seat of Guantao in Hebei Province, which was already the control area of the Japanese army at this time, and there was a battalion of Wang Jinjia of the Imperial Army. This Wang Jinjia turned out to be a bandit, and later surrendered to the Japanese army.

After discussing with Li Youping, Zhang Weihan decided to test the knife with Wang Jinjia to see how powerful this mortar battalion was.

Although the county seat of Guantao is not very big, there is a circle of earthen city walls, the city wall is more than three meters high, and there is a circle of stinky ditches outside the city wall, which is more than three meters wide, and there is more than two meters of water inside. Don't look at this city wall is not high, but if you don't have heavy weapons, you can expect to rush up with a ladder, it is indeed an impregnable fortress.

At that time, Zhang Weihan concentrated the main force of more than 2,000 people, and quietly surrounded Guantao County on three sides before dawn. The tactics adopted by Zhang Weihan are to surround them on three sides and let them go on one side, which means to open up the net of the Imperial Association Army, give them a way to live, and don't fight hard if they know how to do it.

As soon as the sky was bright, Zhang Weihan issued an order: "Mortar battalion, give me a blast-"

The mortar has such an advantage, it is a curved projectile, it is useless to hide behind the city wall, it can also almost fall behind the city wall, and the bullet skin is splashed, leaving almost no dead ends. At that time, the Imperial Association Army knew that the 10 detachments were going to attack the city, but when they thought of the Tuba Road, there would be no fresh weapons, and it would be safe to hide behind the city wall.

Zhang Weihan looked at it and looked almost at the end of the fire, and waved his right hand: "Attack-"

As soon as the trumpet blew, Liu Zhiyuan led the machine gun battalion up, and the original machine gun battalion was also under the command of Liu Zhiyuan, and he had been promoted to regiment commander at this time. The one who rushed in front had already put wooden planks on the stinky ditch, and the troops had crossed the ditch, and at this time there were few people alive on the city wall, and more than 30 machine guns burst towards the city wall, and then the ladder was erected, and they went up the city wall. After getting off the city wall, Liu Zhiyuan only took the machine gun battalion and rushed violently. The people behind had already opened the city gates, and large troops swarmed in.

This battle was a complete victory, Liu Zhiyuan fought and rushed, killed, wounded and captured more than 100 enemies, and recovered Guantao County, only Wang Jinjia led a small number of remnants of the defeated generals to escape.

The important thing is that this battle opened up the passage between northwest Shandong and southern Hebei, and Fan Zhuxian appointed Wang Huayun as the anti-Japanese magistrate of the county.

Not long after, Wang Jinjia led the remnants of the defeated army to surrender again, Wang Jinjia's description of the mortar battalion was: "I saw that the sky was full of black mortar shells, and there was nowhere to hide." After we go back, the imperial army, no, the devil wants us to defend a new stronghold again, if your mortars come again like this, and you can't escape the fifteenth day of the first month, then the little life will really be over. Thinking about it, there is no other way to live, and I don't want to be cannon fodder for devils, so I can only surrender. ”

This unit was organized into 25 detachments by Fan Zhuxian.

One day, Han walked outside the headquarters of the 10 detachment and heard several leaders in a meeting to study the issue of the "South Pole" and the "North Pole". It turned out that the people of Guanxian County had already been mobilized, but there were still two green forest armed forces, "South Pole" and "North Pole", each leading four or five hundred people who refused to "give in". The leader of the South Pole prides himself on being "Sun Sanmin", resolutely supports the three righteousness of the Kuomintang Sun Yat-sen, and does not obey the adaptation of the armed forces, but not to resist to the end, anyway, you beat your gong, I beat my drum, and I don't pee into a pot with you. As for the north pole, the head is also very difficult to shave, and it is awkward with the anti-Japanese government everywhere.

At the meeting, Zhang Weihan said: "Everyone still has to use their brains and think of ways to subdue these two armed forces. ”

Wu Zhengzhì, chief of the political work section of the Ministry of Political Affairs, said resolutely: "We have been working on these two reactionary forces again and again, and we have said all the good things, but he just does not listen to us. Well, there is a limit to our patience, and our time is also limited, and I think that he just does not obey the adaptation, and we must resolutely eliminate it, and we cannot keep this scourge. ”

Zhang Weihan said: "In my opinion, it is better not to use force, which also involves other green forest forces. If we fight the south pole, we will not fight the north pole, and we will not fight the other green forest armaments? ”

Wu Zheng said a little anxiously: "Commander, the shape is not waiting for anyone!" If we don't solve this cancer in time, as soon as the devils come, maybe they may defect to the enemy, which will cause us even more trouble. ”

Li Youping, director of the political department, said: "As soon as the devil comes, it is easy to eliminate the south pole and the north pole, or to say that he has become a traitor and two devils, if we don't solve this problem now, we are likely to become our mortal enemies in the future!" No matter what method is used, try your best to solve these two green forest forces. ”

At this time, Han Xing entered the house. When everyone saw the logistics minister coming, they greeted each other. Han Xing was polite to everyone, and then interjected: "This Sun Sanmin, I've also heard of it, can I go and do the work." ”

"You," Zhang Weihan said, "you still do your own logistics, and it's not bad to do a good job of logistics!" During the period of time you left, the troops came to complain, saying that they couldn't eat enough, and some of the arms supplies were still stinky bombs, and they almost missed a major incident. You're here, and I'm relieved about logistics. ”

Wang Youping smiled, although it was a compliment, but it was also a bit of a kind mockery: "Look at our logistics minister, how capable, civil and military, the logistics minister is a dog and a duck -- croaking, talking about mortars, and getting 100 mortars at once." Liu Zhiyuanguang praised you, and the praise was like a flower, which really made us people ashamed! You still have to go to subdue the Green Forest Army, so what are we people going to eat? Didn't you take our jobs? Are you sure, those people are bandits! ”

Although Wu Zhengzhì spoke in a small voice, his voice did have some disapproval of Han Xing: "It's not so fun to subdue the Green Forest Armament, if you don't get it right, you won't be able to come back." ”

He said that he couldn't come back, not that he couldn't come back if he was sacrificed, and that he simply defected to the enemy.

At this time, Han Xing's body was already full of merit books, and he felt that he was bold and angry, and it was okay to make a kind joke to himself, but he was absolutely not allowed to have any doubts about his beliefs.

So, Han Xing said angrily: "Then I will guard the three leaders and say a big thing again, if I can't subdue this Sun Sanmin, then I, the logistics minister, will not do it, and I will go to the company as a small soldier." ”

As soon as Han Xing lost his temper, Zhang Weihan was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "It's really an official's temper, it's not going to get up!" Who do you want to do if you don't do this logistics minister, you want to pick a pick, no way! ”

Wang Youping also smiled and said: "Conquering the green forest is a matter for our political cadres, and if you want to go, I'm afraid it's not appropriate......"

Compared with Li Youping, Wu Zhengzhì spoke more directly: "It's not a suitable or inappropriate thing, I can't agree, or it's a dereliction of duty!" ”

Saying this made Han Xing even more angry, he was really angry that Han Xing's stomach was bulging, I have been here for so long, and I have made a lot of great achievements, why is it still so undesirable!

Zhang Weihan did not lose as a commander, and said to the two of them: "Let's discuss this matter again." Then he said to Han Xing, "You go out for a while, and we will discuss." ”

Han Xing had no choice but to go out of the door, although he was outside the door, he was also listening with his ears pricked up. Although this was a bit impolite, Han Xing was so depressed that he couldn't help but listen.

Zhang Weihan said to Li Youping and Wu Zhengzhì: "According to Han Xing's ability, I think it is still necessary to let him give it a try. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Zheng immediately objected: "I don't think it's appropriate, Han Xing's identity can't be determined, and no one can tell if he has the same surname as the country, so if he is asked to go, if he doesn't get it, he will let the tiger return to the mountain, and he may never go back." ”

Wang Youping neither supported nor opposed, but only put on all kinds of difficulties: "Accept Sun Sanmin of Nanzhu, not to mention that this Sun Sanmin is full of scriptures, he thinks that he has a set of big theories, and he is a theoretician among bandits." Just this deep into the tiger's den and touching the tiger's butt is a very difficult task that requires courage and wisdom, Han Xing is neither a military cadre nor a political cadre, let him go to ......" Li Youping shook his head, "It's a bit hanging!" ”

Although Wang Youping did not directly oppose it, he definitely supported Wu Zhengzhì. This made Han Xing shake his head helplessly.

However, Zhang Weihan still insisted on his opinion: "I believe in Han Xing's ability, I don't doubt people, don't use suspicious people, it is because of this difficult task that I let Han Xing give it a try." ”

Since Zhang Weihan insisted on his opinion so much, Wang Youping was not the director of the political department, and also said: "I also support it, and I am responsible for what happens." ”

Wu Zheng still insisted on his opinion: "I still oppose it and insist on my opinion." ”

Three to two, the main leader was cleared, and Han Xing was called into the house. Zhang Weihan enthusiastically said to Han Xing: "Minister Han, after the study of our detachment, we support the plan you proposed. Tell me, what else do you want? ”

Han Xing thought for a while and said, "I went to Nanpole alone, and my strength was indeed a little weaker, and recently a miscellaneous team also joined our detachment. I got to know Zhao Farong, a person who used to be a platoon commander in the army of a direct warlord, who made rapid progress in his thinking, and who was relatively smart, and I heard that he was about to join the party recently. And Sun Sanmin may not know about the affairs of our troops, and besides, Zhao Farong's team has not been in our detachment for a long time, so it is just right for this work. I think it's better for me to take this unit to join Nanpole with my previous identity, firstly, it can be regarded as a greeting gift, and secondly, it can be regarded as our backbone, and it is convenient to do work. ”

Zhang Weihan nodded after hearing this and said, "You mean to pull it in, and then pull it out, creatively, creatively." ”

But Wu Zheng directly objected: "No, no, no!" It's enough to go to you alone, and then to a unit and suffer losses, who is responsible, you are responsible, or I am responsible,"

"Of course, I am responsible," Mr. Han said, "and I am willing to accept the party's ...... No, the detachment's disposition. ”

"When the time comes, you won't be able to bear that responsibility." Obviously, Wu Zhengzhì's opposition to Han Xing's plan is fundamentally twelve.

Wang Youping thought for a while and said, "I think this plan will work." Wherever there is something that is not risky, if it doesn't work, just give it a try. ”

Wang Youping's support obviously contributed to Hanxing's plan.

Before leaving, Liu Zhiyuan heard that Han Xing was going to suppress the bandits, so he deliberately simply fried a few dishes and prepared a pot of wine, which could be regarded as a trip for Han Xing.

After three rounds of drinking, Han Xing complained and said to Liu Zhiyuan: "Battalion Commander Liu, I don't want to do it as a logistics minister, I think I should follow you as a soldier!" ”

"Why!" Liu Zhiyuan didn't understand Han Xing's words, "Napoleon said that a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, let's be honest, you are my leader, you let your leader go, but you are willing to follow me as a soldier, why?" ”

Han Xing sighed deeply and said, "The logistics minister is not good at doing it, he has to eat and drink at the bottom, and he needs guns and cannons when he fights, where can I get it for you." Therefore, it is still comfortable to be a small soldier, and I will do whatever you tell me to do, and I will not say anything. The child cried and hugged his mother, anyway, the sky fell and there was a tall man on top of it. ”

Liu Zhiyuan's eyes rolled, shook his head and said, "No, you must have your reason for saying these things for no reason today." Say, what do you want to say to me, don't turn around and say this and that, you will confuse me. ”

Han Xing took another sip of wine and said, "The barrel of the gun is out of the world, and the barrel of the cannon is majestic, right?" But I have what I have in my hands and nothing. Now there is a small battle in three days and a big battle in five days, how can I fight, whether I bite with my teeth or kick with my feet. ”

Liu Zhiyuan suddenly understood: "You made such a big turn, it turned out to be calculating my artillery battalion, let's say, how many guns do you want?" Pour me less of these ecstasy soups! ”

Han Xing smiled: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm really playing with a big knife in front of Guan Gong, selling the Three Character Sutra in front of Confucius, and playing a big axe in front of Lu Ban, how can you be such a smart person, how can you pour ecstasy soup on you." If you say so, I'll tell you the truth, give me an artillery battery, and when I have the chance, I'll get you another battalion. ”

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhiyuan shook his head again and again and said, "No! No way! My artillery battalion will pout you a third at once. The reason why I, Liu Zhiyuan, is so powerful, what is the reason, it is not because of this artillery battalion, machine gun battalion, artillery and machine guns, machine guns and machine guns, they are all given to you, how can I fight devils? I think, you still do your logistics minister, the wind doesn't hit the head, the rain doesn't hit the face, how comfortable you are! Fighting devils is not a good job, it is tiring and laborious, maybe when you will see Marx. ”

Han Xing became anxious when he heard this, and said angrily: "Otherwise, let's change the two of us, you will be the logistics minister, and I will be the head of the regiment!" ”

Liu Zhiyuan waved his hand and said, "To be honest, I can't do you as the logistics minister." You can move planes, you can do magic and mortars, I can't. Therefore, I will die of heart, and honestly do this little regiment commander, just bow your head and be your subordinate. ”

Han Xing was really anxious, and made a killer move: "Hmph, you don't want to give you face, you don't want to give you a step, then, okay!" When you're done with these shells, don't look for me, whoever you want to find will go! ”

At this moment, Liu Zhiyuan was really stopped, after fighting for so many years, he couldn't even think of these magical mortars before, let alone where to make these shells. Isn't this cutting off your own food and grass? Liu Zhiyuan is such a smart person, he hurriedly changed his words, slapped his thigh and said, "I'll be out of the way and give you a cannon." ”

Han Xing was anxious again when he heard this: "You are here to ask for food, what a cannon can do, you don't know what." A company! Han Xing held out a finger.

"Okay, I'll be on the fence," Liu Zhiyuan stretched out two fingers, "Two cannons." ”

"That's not good," although Han Xing continued to insist, he also loosened his mouth, "For the sake of the face of the old colleagues, let's take a step back and 30 cannons." ”

"Since you are righteous, then I will also be righteous, add another one, and give you three cannons."

The two sides bargained, and in the end, Liu Zhiyuan finally agreed to give Han Xing a platoon of artillery, that is, 12 mortars. Han Xing knew that he couldn't fight anymore, so he drooped his head and said helplessly: "It's really hard to pick the door, I know that you, the head of Liu, are picking the door." Next time, I'll have a new game, but at the end of the day, I won't have your share. ”

Liu Zhiyuan hurriedly poured a glass of wine for Han Xing, and said flatteringly: "Don't pay the price, who made us two good friends and good brothers!" That's you, open the net, if it's someone else, you can't call me father, you can't kill me, what are the troops fighting for, it's not a weapon, if you don't have a weapon, what kind of battle will you fight! ”

After simple preparations, Han Xing immediately hit the road, but fortunately, Sun Sanmin's southern pole was not far from the detachment's station, so it didn't take long to arrive. There were no mountains in the Luxi Plain, and Nan Gong used the terrain of the village to build a strong fortress, and how to build a fortress on the plain, Han Xing could be regarded as having seen it.

It's just an ordinary small village, a bit square, with an east-west direction of only 300 meters and a north-south direction of only 300 meters. Militarily speaking, the fortress is too large, it is more difficult to defend, it is easy to be attacked by the east and the west, and it is too small to defend, it is easy to be shelled, and the life of the garrison is not convenient. A fortress of this size is just right for the defense of four or five hundred people. They drove out most of the common people, and in fact, it was a strong military fortress with a large number of military personnel.

Nanpole made full use of the advantages of the village, and most of the villages in the northwest of Shandong were adobe houses, and the adobe had the characteristics of adobe, which was more than a foot thick, and the bullets could not penetrate it at all. On the foundation of the house, around this stockade, erected an earthen wall, this earthen wall is made of sand and soil, wide and wide, some are two meters wide, some are more than one meter wide, and three meters high, and grenades cannot collapse, even small cannonballs.

At the four corners of the village, there are corner towers that are two meters higher than the village wall, and the corner towers can be used to shoot at the enemies who attack the earthen walls of the village.

In the outer circle of the fortress village, there is also a trench nearly three meters deep and five meters wide, and there is no water inside, let alone people, even if the tank goes in, I am afraid it will not be able to get up. There was a drawbridge over the ditch, and only when the drawbridge was lowered could people from outside enter the fortress.