The field is lush and green, the wild grass on the side of the road is brushing and pulling the head, and the exposure to the sun makes the grass lose its previous spirit. Under an old locust tree, several dogs were lying on the ground and napping lazily, their red tongues sticking out of their heads, exuding heat in their bodies. In the distance, the sound of car motors could be heard on the road, and two trucks and a black car rumbled in. The dog raised its head alertly, pricked up its ears, and then lay down lazily. Probably the vehicles that appear on the highway are used to the house dogs, and there is nothing new.

Two trucks are one in front of the other, with a black sedan sandwiched in between. The truck was full of soldiers wearing steel helmets and carrying submachine guns, and the steel helmets emitted a unique dazzling light in the sunlight, showing a murderous aura. Ouyang Jian and Wei Lihuang in the car did not wear military hats, and they were open, even so, the car was still stuffy, and the two of them couldn't help but fan in their hands. The windows should have been opened to allow air to circulate and the temperature inside the car could have cooled down. However, when the car is driving on a dirt road, the dust will drift into the car.

Ouyang Jian and Wei Lihuang set out from Luoyang and headed north to once again inspect the Zhongtiao Mountain defense line and inspect the results of the troops' training, so as to boost the morale of the officers and men. After carefully plotting and finalizing a new defense plan, the two of them withdrew their troops from the front line of Zhengzhou step by step, and in order to hide people's eyes, they withdrew no more than one battalion at a time. After the troops retreated, they secretly entered the periphery of the Luoyang and Mengjin lines, and secretly built a new perimeter defense line without affecting the overall layout. This time, the two crossed the Yellow River to the north and inspected the eastern defense line of Zhongtiao Mountain.

Since Ouyang Jian came to the first war zone, he has invisibly brought a fresh wind. In the past, the commander-in-chief of the theater rarely went to the front line to inspect, but Ouyang Jian's pragmatic move not only brought Wei Lihuang and other generals to the theater, but also increased the contact and close communication between the theater command and the front-line commanders, and enhanced the centripetal force and cohesion of the officers and men.

"Brother Ouyang, I feel that you pay special attention to the Sichuan Army, often mention the Sichuan Army intentionally or unintentionally, and often care about whether the weapons and equipment of the Sichuan Army are in order, and whether the logistics and supplies are in place, could it be that you have any relationship with the Sichuan Army?" The road conditions were bad, the car was bumpy back and forth, and Wei Lihuang broke the silence.

Seeing Wei Lihuang puzzled, Ouyang Jian said: "Yes, I do take special care of the Sichuan army, although the Sichuan army has such and such problems, but their performance on the anti-Japanese battlefield is admirable." As a miscellaneous army, the Sichuan army is not welcomed, and it says bad things, and the national government uses them as cannon fodder, where is the most dangerous for them to stick there! ”

"To date, not a single unit of the Sichuan army has surrendered to the Japanese. In the past few years, the Sichuan army has fought bloodially and bravely in several large-scale battles. Their equipment was the most rudimentary and the conditions were the most difficult, but the sacrifices they made were the greatest and the most tragic. Taking our Eighth Route Army as an example, tens of thousands of Sichuan Haoerlang joined. According to incomplete statistics, the Sichuan army has suffered more than 300,000 casualties in the 4-year campaign, and it is an indispensable mainstay on the battlefield of resistance against Japan! ”

"What you say is the truth, the Sichuan army is indeed bloody and admirable. This time, you proposed to focus on inspecting the 308th Division, which was intentional. The division is a newly formed unit, and 80 percent of it is recruits. It seems that the weapons and ammunition you brought from Jiangxi were specially given to them. "The Sichuan army should have an elite unit, and the newly formed 308th Division is all fresh blood, without the bad habits of the old Sichuan army. The division commander's name was Huang Bingzhong, and he was Liu Xiang's adjutant whom I knew, and I had dealt with when I met Liu Xiang in Sichuan in 35 years. ”

"No wonder you prefer the 308th Division!" "You may not know that when Huang Bingzhong formed the 308th Division in Sichuan, he had very strict requirements for soldiers, and no one should take drugs. It can be said that the 308th Division is the only unit in the Sichuan Army that does not take drugs. A blank sheet of paper can paint the latest and most beautiful picture, which is the reason why I want to build the 308th Division, so that it will be tested in the flames of war and become an elite force. Talking, the convoy arrived at the Yellow River wharf. Guards have appeared on the periphery of the pier, and the ferries have long been on standby at the pier.

The soldiers on the truck got out of the car one after another and formed a cordon again. Ouyang Jian and Wei Lihuang tidied up their clothes and got off the car, at this time the Yellow River was in a period of abundant water, and the beaches on both sides of the river disappeared, and the river was more chaotic but the flow rate became gentle. "It seems that there is plenty of rain upstream, and the riverbed is twice as wide." "The Yellow River is a natural danger given to us by God, and its route just forms a natural barrier to protect the great northwest. is worthy of being the mother river, she not only raised the children of China, but now she is sheltering the children who have not grown up! Ouyang Jian couldn't help but sigh.

"It's incisive, it's very poetic, and it makes people feel like they're in another realm." Wei Lihuang felt the same way. The kung fu truck got on the ferry, and the sedan got on another ferry. A few hours later, the convoy went ashore and continued north. At about 2 p.m., they reached the 308th Division's defensive ground. A group of generals were waiting under the leadership of division commander Huang Bingzhong, Ouyang Jian and Wei Lihuang got out of the car, "Report to Commander Wei, General Ouyang, 308th Division Commander Huang Bingzhong is waiting here, please instruct!" "Liu Xiang's adjutant back then, his youth has faded." Division Commander Huang, General Ouyang came to you by name, you should know it in your heart. ”

"Commander, I know." Huang Bingzhong continued: "General Ouyang, the weapons and ammunition you sent have been received, please rest assured that your subordinates will not let you down." "Division Commander Huang, your defense area is holding the important place in the east, and the location is very important, what is the current situation." "At present, our division is composed of 4 regiments with a total strength of 7,000 people. According to your orders, the troops are repeatedly practicing defensive operations. Due to the large number of recruits, the main practice is to adapt and defend in actual combat situations. ”

Suddenly, there was an explosion in the distance, and a puff of gunpowder smoke rose. "Report, my divisional guard battalion is training, please observe it." Ascending to a high point, Ouyang Jian and Wei Lihuang raised their binoculars to check, only to see that on the training ground, soldiers were practicing defense in the trenches, and the slogan next to them was very eye-catching: Resist to the end and fight bloodily. If you don't defeat the Japanese bandits, you vow not to return to Sichuan! Sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime. "General Ouyang, according to the training manual you provided, we mainly conduct targeted training."

"At this moment, another explosive bag exploded on the side of the trench, and the soldiers in the trench seemed indifferent." Commander Wei and General Ouyang, at present, these recruits have initially adapted to the atmosphere of the battle, unlike the mess at the beginning. In particular, very good conditions have been provided here, the troops have abundant logistical supplies, weapons and ammunition are sufficient, and the fighting desire of the officers and men is very high. As long as the Japanese army dares to attack, we are confident that we will stop the Japanese attack. Many officers and men said that the rice in the north was better than that in the south, and they heard that the rice we ate was produced in Nanniwan. ”

"Meeting logistical supplies is a must, that's the minimum standard. We must not only feed the officers and men of the troops, but also eat well. In addition, a simple drill will not work, and it is necessary to let the officers and men know why they are conducting such a drill. Let them know what the bombing of the Japanese planes was, what the Japanese artillery strikes were, and how the Japanese soldiers fought. Only by letting the officers and men understand these things can we achieve a solid defense. In particular, it is necessary to ensure that officers and men can preserve themselves and destroy the enemy. ”

"We're moving on step by step!" "The key is to teach them the most practical things and practice them over and over again. I'm here to inspect not to see how you practice, but to see how you implement it. It is necessary to pool wisdom and give full play to the enthusiasm of officers and men, and constantly sum up lessons and lessons! "Yes, I remember!" When dusk came, a few side dishes were placed on the table in the division headquarters, Huang Bingzhong took out a bottle of wine and said: "Two commanders, I have a bottle of treasured Wuliangye here, and I have been reluctant to drink it, please smile!" ”

"Haha! Sichuan's Wuliangye has a unique flavor, so I'm welcome! "Division Commander Huang, General Ouyang is approachable and has no arrogance, and the generals of the whole theater unanimously praise him, and I am deeply touched." "We advocate the unanimity of officers and soldiers, so why should we have a shelf. Division Commander Huang, let me ask you, is there any such thing as deducting military salaries and military supplies? "General Ouyang, to say that there is no is a lie, but it is a small number of small things, and we don't want to offend people for a little thing."

Wei Lihuang said with a smile: "Brother Ouyang, do you want to completely eliminate this phenomenon, many people will take advantage of loopholes, as long as they don't make a big deal in the current state, they have to open one eye and close one eye." "General Ouyang, now we are very satisfied, the allocated military supplies are basically in place, since Commander Wei cleaned up military discipline and shot a few officers, the situation of greedy ink has changed greatly." "Brother Junru, there is a way that the thousand-mile causeway is destroyed in the anthill. Now the great enemy can be targeted at present, but it must be settled after the autumn, and as a soldier, we must not take the lives of soldiers as a child's play. ”

"Brother Ouyang, don't worry, when the war is stabilized, I will make great efforts to rectify military discipline, and I will make the 1st War Zone a model war zone, and all troops will have a new look." "In troubled times, you have to be determined to kill a group, and you must not tolerate it." "Commander Wei, General Ouyang, please rest assured, if there is a person who is greedy for ink in my troops, no matter how much ink is greedy, he will be shot!" "Division Commander Huang, I have discussed with Commander Wei that we are ready to build the 308th Division into an elite unit and become a model for the Sichuan Army."

Ouyang Jian continued: "If your division fights the majesty of the Sichuan army in Zhongtiao Mountain and withstands the test, I will strongly recommend your division to become a first-class division." "If you behave well, I will report to the Ministry of Defense and let your division join the 10th Army." "Please rest assured, the two generals, that their humble duties will never fail you." The next day, inspecting the forward defensive position, he walked to a tunnel fortification, Ouyang Jian carefully inspected, and asked a young soldier: "Do you know what the role of the tunnel is?" ”

The young soldier replied with some trepidation: "Report to the general, the tunnel can save your life and prevent bombing and shelling by little devils!" Ouyang Jian smiled: "You answered well, reward him with a box of canned pork at noon!" "Thank you, General!" "Tell me how to use the tunnel fortifications to stabilize the defense!" The soldiers scrambled to answer, although it was unsatisfactory, but Ouyang Jian was very satisfied, and dozens of boxes of canned pork were rewarded. Ouyang Jian and Wei Lihuang stayed a day late in the forward fortifications and did not return to the division headquarters until dusk. “

The next day, Ouyang Jianwei Lihuang was going to inspect other troops, and before parting, Ouyang Jian asked, "Senior Commander Huang, what else do you want?" "General Ouyang, I'm very interested in you growing mushrooms in Jiangxi. We Sichuan people are willing to eat hot pot, mushroom hot pot is very delicious, there are many caves here, I want to grow mushrooms to improve food. "No problem, I will send two people from the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area to guide you in growing mushrooms." "Your Communist Party's method is very good, it can greatly ease the logistical pressure of the troops, and I will also try it!" Wei Lihuang's eyes lit up.