Three days later, the night sky was clear. The stars in the sky blinked, and dozens of bonfires were lit in the harvested wheat fields in the southern part of the mountain, and the bonfires lit up the night sky with stars. The purpose of parachuting into the wheat field is to avoid destroying crops and fruit trees. At present, the harvest has been completed in the small mountain village, but the various fruit trees planted in the small mountain village are in the mature stage. A large amount of materials were airborne, and the villagers' crops and cash crops could not be damaged. Therefore, it is just right to place the airborne site in the harvested wheat field, which is also for the sake of the villagers.

At this time, Xiao Ke and Lu Zhengcao stood side by side on a high place, full of interest, waiting for the exciting scene to come. "Brother Xiao, I can't imagine how many transport planes our Air Force has, and all 20,000 horses have been reequipped. In addition, to airdrop the equipment of the artillery regiment all the time, it sounds unbelievable. "This is the situation that Chief of General Staff Ouyang expects. To tell the truth, the headquarters mobilized 50 transport planes this time, 20 of which were transport planes of the 14th Air Force of the US military. The headquarters of the Shandong base area is responsible for changing clothes, and the headquarters of the Northwest Group Army is responsible for changing clothes in the central Hebei base area. ”

"Brother Xiao, at this moment, I seem to have the feeling of dreaming. For several years, due to the tight blockade of the Japanese army, we simply could not get supplies, and the troops used a variety of weapons. In particular, there is a huge shortage of ammunition, and every time it is fought by capture, it has finally survived. "The headquarters has effectively cooperated with the frontal battlefield operations for you to open up base areas behind enemy lines and flexibly attack the Japanese army under extremely difficult circumstances. The headquarters highly appreciates and affirms the results you have achieved. ”

"There is a way to come to hardship, which can be described as a great joy!" As soon as Lu Zhengcao's words fell, an operational staff officer said: "I heard the movement of the plane. Sure enough, there was a roar from the south, especially in the silence of the night. The first batch of 10 transport planes flew into the airspace of the small mountain village, and soon the ground radio station made contact with the air. At the same time, the pilot of the transport plane spotted a bonfire on the ground and began to circle to reduce the altitude. The night airdrop was chosen to prevent interception by Japanese fighters, and there were now Japanese aviation units in Jinan and Qingdao.

Soon, the airdrop scene began to be staged, and white umbrella flowers appeared in the night sky, and they appeared and disappeared in the light of the bonfire. Seeing Lu Zhengcao beside him, he excitedly looked like a child Xiao Ke and said: "In order to prevent the Japanese army from attacking the base area, the change of clothes must be carried out step by step. The Fei County Independent Regiment first changed its outfit, then replenished its defense in the south as soon as possible, then the garrison regiment changed its outfit, and finally the Yimeng Independent Regiment changed its outfit, and so on, striving to complete the redress at the end of the month. As for the reorganization of the troops and the official naming number, it will be determined when all the outfits are over! "I have no opinion!"

After the first transport planes flew away, the second batch followed. After the 2nd, 4th, and 5th batches of transport planes arrived, the time was nearly midnight. It was destined to be a sleepless night. All the officers and soldiers and villagers transported the airdropped weapons, ammunition, and uniforms to the threshing floor in the mountain village. Until dawn, the officers and men were still full of energy to carry supplies. The whole small mountain village is boiling, it is almost like a festival. Weapons and ammunition piled up and filled the threshing floor.

After the last of the transporters flew away, Schock went back to his room to rest. After dawn, Xiao Ke came to the threshing floor and saw two regiments of soldiers of the Eighth Route Army sitting neatly on the ground dozing, obviously the officers and soldiers had not slept all night. At this time, Lu Zhengcao was also full of fatigue, listening to the data of his subordinates reporting airdropped materials. The first night airdrop could only cover the equipment of one regiment. Lu Zhengcao ordered Shi Meng's department to change clothes first, and everyone watched, and the department that had no turn to change clothes could only watch with envy. The officers and men who changed their outfits lined up in a long line as a company. Pick up your gear.

The rifle provided by the headquarters this time is the latest Red Star 4 semi-automatic rifle, which adopts the magazine rotation and locking method, and can be fired continuously with 10 rounds without pulling the bolt. This new rifle was finalized at the beginning of the year, and it was first equipped with the troops of the Eighth Route Army in the Shandong Base Area and the Jizhong Base Area. Because they have been conducting guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines all year round, the soldiers' military literacy is relatively weak, and this move is intended to intensify their firepower and quickly improve their combat effectiveness. The Red Star 4 semi-automatic rifle is comparable in performance to the Garand repeating rifle produced in the United States.

When the first soldier came down with his equipment, the audience erupted in cheers and applause. Military uniforms, shoes and socks, armed belts, satchels, steel helmets, light and heavy machine guns, mortars, bazookas, grenades, rifles, grenades and bullets are just as numerous. The soldiers who received the equipment couldn't wait to change into new military uniforms, and the beautiful boat-shaped caps were put on their heads, immediately showing their unusual demeanor. The soldiers looked at each other neatly, and more soldiers fiddled with their new weapons, and their faces bloomed. An hour later, a unit of the Eighth Route Army, which appeared in a new look, set out, and in the envious eyes of everyone, the soldiers raised their chests and raised their heads, and their proud expressions flew brightly.

There are not many supplies on the threshing floor, and all that remains is military uniforms. Next, all departments of the headquarters distributed military uniforms, especially the female soldiers in the hospital changed into new military uniforms, and each of them was slim and elegant, forming a beautiful landscape. Due to the hardships of life in the base area, the female soldiers are all on the thin side, and they seem to feel weak. The female soldiers arranged their clothes with each other and looked in the mirror, and the atmosphere at the scene was warm and romantic. Lu Zhengcao said with some pity: "Brother Xiao, the base is too difficult, look, the female soldiers can't bear to witness." ”

Xiao Ke said with a smile: "Nowadays, Jiangxi advocates five stresses and four beauties, and these female soldiers are slender, showing physical beauty, and meet the standards of revolutionary romanticism." In the future, our troops of the Eighth Route Army will not only be a mighty division, but we must pay more attention to the appearance of the army, especially the officers must play an exemplary role, strictly discipline the officers who have always been sloppy, and set strict requirements on the military appearance of the soldiers. "Yes, if you wear such a beautiful military uniform, you have to wear it, and I want to set an example first. Guards, cut my hair and shave now! ”

Five days after the airdrop, an even more shocking weapon appeared on the threshing floor. At this time, about 30 young officers were lined up with vigor and spirit, and Xiao Ke and Lu Zhengcao were smiling. An officer in the queue ran forward and said: "Report to the commander, we are fresh graduates of Jiangxi Jiujiang Artillery School, the total number is 30, please instruct the chief!" "I order you to quickly assemble these cannons and put them into training as soon as possible!" "Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! The young officers immediately began to get busy with their subordinates.

"The headquarters sent the equipment of an artillery regiment, as well as young artillery officers, and these cannons are 75mm mountain guns. "Haha! For so many years, he has been ravaged by the cannons of the little devils, and this time I want to let the little devils taste the cannons. In the past, we could only be anxious in the face of the Japanese army's turrets, and even if we took the Japanese army's turrets, we would pay a heavy price. Every time we fought the infantry artillery of the Japanese army, we tasted the bitterness. After Lu Zhengcao finished speaking, he took off his shirt, couldn't help but itch his hands, and got busy.

After 10 days, the refitting was completed, and the unit was officially named: the independent column of the Shandong Eighth Route Army, which had two divisions, an independent cavalry regiment and affiliated troops of the headquarters. The subordinate units of the command, including logistics regiments, field hospitals, and special combat teams directly under the command. Xiao Ke supplemented the manpower on the basis of the special operations team and formed a special combat team of 100 people. Shi Meng was appointed commander of the 1st Division. The exchange of guns and guns in the troops caused a wave of people in the base areas to join the army, and militias in various localities demanded to join the regular army. At present, the conditions are limited, and it is impossible to expand the troops immediately, but the enthusiasm of the people cannot be suppressed, and Xiao Ke ordered the militia in all parts to join the army.

At the beginning of August, Xiao Ke received a report from the enemy that the Japanese army would carry out a sweep of the Yimeng Mountain base area in three directions. Intelligence showed that the Japanese 111th Division assembled in Fei County and launched an attack from south to north. The Japanese army on the northern route dispatched a wing from Jinan to attack from north to south. The Japanese army in the east dispatched a brigade, including 10,000 puppet troops, and did not attack this way, mainly to prevent the Eighth Route Army from flowing eastward. At this time, only 10 days had passed since the re-outfitting and reorganization of the troops. The situation is very critical, and it is a severe test for Shock, who has just taken office.

At this time, the atmosphere in the headquarters was very tense, and the troops had already completed their reorganization, and it was impossible to turn them into parts and transfer them to the outer line to fight, and the three-way attack on the Japanese army below could only meet them. "At present, all the weapons that have been replaced by the troops have been handed over to the militias in various places, and the strength of the militia has been strengthened." Lu Zhengcao tried to relieve Xiao Ke's pressure. The chief of staff said: "The decision of the headquarters is too wise, the Japanese army is trying to hold on to the Shandong Peninsula, and it will definitely carry out a large-scale sweep." At present, we have become a big problem for the Japanese army, and the main forces of the Japanese army are constantly retreating, so it is natural to get rid of us. ”

"Commander Xiao, in line with the principle of fighting the weak enemy first, I suggest that the Japanese army on the north road be attacked first?" Lu Zhengcao suggested. Xiao Ke said: "The 111th Division is the field unit of the Japanese army, and its combat effectiveness is very strong, and the main direction of the Japanese army's attack is in the south. However, the Japanese troops on the North and East Routes did not dispatch many troops, and the purpose was to intercept and outflank them. In addition, it is stated that the Japanese army did not know about our change of clothes. We did not have to crush the Japanese army's sweeping plan, in order to cooperate with the northward advance of Suyu's corps. If we want to fight, we will hurt the enemy, but the Japanese army did not take us seriously, and we took the opportunity to show weakness and paralyze the Japanese army. ”

"Immediately form a new corps to block and lure the enemy deep in the south. The Japanese 111th Division will definitely advance in multiple ways, and we will concentrate our superior forces to eat it all the way. "Since you've made up your mind, I don't have a disagreement. Ordered the militia in all parts of the North and East Roads to launch guerrilla warfare to harass the Japanese army and ensure that our main forces were assembled for battle. "Immediately send a telegram to the headquarters and ask the headquarters to approve our battle plan!" After Schock finished speaking, he began to look at the map.

The atmosphere in the headquarters of the 111th Division of the Japanese Army in Feixian County was solemn, and a huge military map was hung on the wall, and the red arrows marking the Japanese attack were very eye-catching. The commander of the Japanese wing and above sat on both sides of the long table. At this time, the division commander Hua Gu was striding in with a meteor, and all the generals stood up and saluted. Hua Gu Zheng gestured to everyone with a majestic expression: "According to the order of Commander Gangcun, in order to consolidate the Northeast Strategic Rear, we must stick to the Shandong Peninsula and the Beijing-Tianjin region. As a perimeter line of defense, it must effectively contain the enemy's offensive. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Empire of Japan has reached a point of danger, and we must do our utmost to be loyal to the Emperor. Sticking to the Shandong Peninsula, it is necessary to eliminate the Eighth Route Army in the Yimeng Mountains, and the great trouble in its base areas must be eliminated. Commander Gangcun ordered us to eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Yimeng Mountains for half a month to relieve our worries. I commanded ??????,"