The main reason is that after the eastward advance, it is separated from the Yellow River in western Hebei, Hebei and Lubian, southern Hebei, and central Hebei, and the transportation is inconvenient, and many things are always relieved if they are not arranged. There was no way, Liu Yimin had no choice but to let Cai Zhong and Zeng Zhongsheng lead the division headquarters and the troops directly under them to march east with the Fourth and Fifth Brigades, and he and Luo Ronghuan took the guard regiment to stay in the Hexi area for two more days to give specific guidance on the construction of political power and armed forces in the Luxi area.

It was not until March 12 that Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan led the guard regiment to bid farewell to Luxi, quickly crossed the Yellow River, arrived at the ancient city of Dong'e, and joined the guard troops left by Cai Zhong and Zeng Zhongsheng.

In the era when Liu Yimin originally lived, because Dong'e County moved to the west bank of the Yellow River, it became Dong'e Town, Pingyin County, which was named the hometown of Ejiao in China by the state, and together with Moutai Town and Jingdezhen, it became China's three traditional specialty towns protected by the national place of origin.

In the ancient city of Dong'e, Liu Yimin ordered the radio station to be turned on and contacted the Central Committee, the General Headquarters, Li Qing, Zhang Hongtao, Gao Yuan, and Hu Laohu, and inquired about the situation of the battles in various localities and the progress of various units.

Zhang Hongtao reported that the Sixth Brigade has completed the reorganization of its troops, the party committee, administrative office, and military region of the Hebei-Shandong border region have been established, and the main force has been deployed along the Hebei-Shandong border, and the situation is very good.

Li Qing reported that the 3rd, 7th, and 8th Brigades were advancing toward Lijin County and were preparing to cross the river at Lijin as planned. However, the investigators of the advance team reported that Huimin had been occupied by the Yue army, and the number was the Seventh Brigade of Reading Force, and Zhang Hongtao had been informed of this situation.

Gao Yuan reported that after the troops entered southwest Lu, they found that the main force of the Fifth Division of the Yue Army had entered southwest Lu to sweep and sweep, and the troops were divided into three routes to capture Juye County, Yuncheng County, and Jinxiang County. Southwest Lu [***] is resisting layer by layer, transferring the deployment in the direction of Heze. The Hu Laohu Cavalry Brigade has now been ordered to turn around and join up with the 1st Jiao Brigade, and the troops are waiting in concealment in Liangshan County, ready to seize the opportunity to attack the 5th Division and teach the arrogant army a lesson.

Cai Zhong and Zeng Zhongsheng reported on the enemy situation in person. The defenders of Tai'an were mixed into the 13th Brigade of the Army. In order to ensure the safety of the railway line, the 13th Brigade was mixed into the 13th Brigade and carried out a sweep of the areas west of Jinpu Road, east of the canal, east of the Yellow River, and north of Yanzhou. Turned this area into a completely subjugated zone. After the large army crossed the river, the army sweep was over, and the main force of the devils shrank back to Tai'an, leaving some small troops and puppet troops to burn, kill and loot here, do all kinds of evil, and began to organize maintenance associations at all levels and puppet police organizations, and forcibly pull young people to join the puppet army. Cai Zhong and Zeng Zhongsheng requested that the Fourth Brigade be ordered to be the left flank and the Fifth Brigade to be the right flank, and organize troops to attack from multiple directions to recover Pingyin City and Feicheng, and then attack Jinpu Road. At present, the reconnaissance personnel of the vanguard unit have contacted Zhang Haitao's eastward detachment, which has come to meet them, and they can break through the Jinpu Road and enter the mountains at any time. Cai Zhong and Zeng Zhongsheng requested to concentrate their forces on a large-scale attack on Jinpu Road, paralyzing the transportation of the Yue army, and then crossing the road into the mountains.

The chairman and Mr. Zhu also quickly called back, informing them that the Shanxi army had launched a large-scale attack on the mountainous areas of western Shanxi, and the combat target was the Jin Sui army of Yan Xishan. The Jin Sui army had a good start, and the troops relied on the favorable terrain to resist stubbornly, and the army was killed. The Central Committee and the General Headquarters have telegraphed to all our troops in Shanxi to take the initiative to launch an offensive, force the enemy to disperse their forces, and make every effort to respond to the Jinsui army's operations. During the battle, it was discovered that the new number of the army was mixed into the eighth and ninth brigades for the reading force.

As for the battle in the southern section of the Jinpu Road, the chairman and Mr. Zhu reported that from the analysis of the situation reported by the Military Commission, the army had already opened the prelude to the operation in the southern section of the Jinpu Road, and the main force of the Fifth Division had moved south from Yanzhou, recaptured Jining, and since then has advanced westward and killed in southwest Lu; The troops of the 10th Division were divided into two routes, one route was Yanzhou along the Jinpu Road to the south, and Zou County had been captured, and was attacking and advancing in the direction of Teng County. All the way from Qufu, through Pingyi, Feixian detour, heavy attack Linyi; The 16th Division moved south from Laiwu, planning to reoccupy Mengyin and completely sweep away Lunan's squadron. Chiang Kai-shek has already sent an order to the General Headquarters ordering all units of the Eighth Route Army to take active action behind enemy lines and to respond to the operations of the Jinsui Army in the western part of Shanxi and the Fifth Theater in the southern section of the Jinpu Road.

Both the chairman and Mr. Zhu asked Liu Yimin to give a detailed report on the progress of the eastward advance of the main force of the instructor, and reminded him that at this time, when the army was gathering heavy troops, the army must keep abreast of the enemy's situation at all times in its movements, so as to avoid unexpected losses due to a sudden encounter with the heavy army group of the Chinese army. After the main force crossed the Jinpu Road, it should safely enter the mountainous area with logistics and materials, and should organize troops to attack the Jinpu Road and fight in the direction of Xuzhou.

Liu Yimin thought about it for a while, and knew that the army had increased its troops again, and now he knew that the number was already three reading mixed brigades, and there must be more. Considering that the last time the army increased its troops to encircle Tianjin, it was to organize several divisions and regiments in history in advance and go to the battlefield, Liu Yimin recalled that in history, the army sent five additional mixed brigades to the North China Front Army around this period, and upgraded the Zhutun Army brigade stationed in Pingjin to the 27th Division. If we consider it according to this line of thinking, then the army must have added five mixed brigades and divisions to the North China Front on the premise of supplementing combat losses, that is to say, the devils have increased their strength in North China by 30,000 or 40,000.

With this in mind, Liu Yimin remembered that in history, the 114th Division of the Chinese Army was placed under the direct jurisdiction of the North China Front Army in February, and on April 10, it was called Yanzhou. This is said that there are many military ships, transportation is convenient, and the backbone troops are always transferred around, maybe now, as in history, the 114th Division is afraid that it has already hit the road.

It seems that the Xuzhou army is bound to win, and the only thing he can do is to increase the losses of the Xuzhou army, delay the time for the army to capture Xuzhou, and prepare for the future Wuhan war.

Thinking about it, I feel that this devil is really tyrannical for the time being, and if it is eliminated by a 21st division, it will immediately upgrade to a 27th division, and if it is eliminated by a reading power mixed with the fourth brigade, it will send five reading mixed brigades in one go. Damn, since you are coming to die, if Lao Tzu doesn't fulfill you, won't he live up to the title of god of war given to him by the people?

Besides, this little devil is born to be beaten, and as soon as he hits Jizhong, he will honestly shrink the line of defense. It seems that the devil already has a fear of the teacher, which is a good thing, and the base can be a little safer.

Liu Yimin immediately telegraphed back to the chairman and Mr. Zhu, reported on the eastward advance of the various units of the instructor, and asked the Central Committee and the General Headquarters to send a telegram ordering the underground party in Beiping to immediately investigate the movements of the Zhutun Army Brigade in North China.

Then, Liu Yimin telegraphed Li Qing and Zhang Hongtao, the 3rd, 7th, and 8th Brigades to temporarily stop crossing the river and march eastward, and cooperate with the 6th Brigade to solve the 7th Brigade of the Yue Army stationed in Huimin. Set up a front command center on the Jilu border, with Li Qing as the commander-in-chief, and unified command of the four main brigades, lure the enemy out of the city, and set up an ambush to annihilate him. The battle was fought in the name of 31 detachments, and if the army sent troops to sweep and the troops were scattered, they would be wiped out one by one. It is best to attract the troops stationed on the Jinpu line to send reinforcements, adopt the method of encircling the point to send reinforcements, and then annihilate the enemy. After the end of the battle, the 3rd, 7th, and 8th Brigades of the Jiao Brigade rapidly advanced eastward, and the main force of Zhang Hongtao's Jilu Border Region entered to rest and recuperate, mobilized the masses in depth, strengthened the armed forces, and sent many small troops to attack and harass the enemy defending the Jinpu line, and dealt with them with cold guns and artillery movements and small-scale ambush warfare, so that they were gradually weakened and completely retreated to the Jinpu line.

In view of the fact that the Fifth Division of the Chinese Army had increased the Guards Mixed Brigade at this time, and the troops were in full swing, Liu Yimin sent a telegram to Gao Yuan and Hu Laohu to quickly integrate the recruits assigned to the department into the troops, and teach the First Brigade to form the First Reading Regiment in Southwest Lu; The cavalry brigade postponed its march into the Shandong-Henan-Anhui border area, and came under the command of the 1st Brigade to form a rapid reaction group, leaving a cavalry unit to wait in concealment in Juancheng County, closely monitor the movements of the Fifth Division of the Chinese Army, and report the movements of the Fifth Division of the Chinese Army at any time. The main forces were deployed on both sides of the canal, mobilizing the masses on the spot and creating base areas. It is possible to take the initiative to attack the Japanese army, but to reduce the scale of the enemy's annihilation, and to take the enemy's squadron and brigade as the goal every time, it is imperative to fight quickly so that none of them slips through the net. When fighting, it is best to camouflage [***] troops, try not to use the Second Regiment, and try not to expose the situation of our army's entry into southwest Lu. However, the main force must be able to concentrate at any time and be ready for mobile combat at any time.

Considering that the logistics headquarters escorted too many materials, and the huge number of workers, technicians, and intellectuals brought from Tianjin, it was almost impossible to completely conceal the passage. Liu Yimin telegraphed Cai Zhong and Zeng Zhongsheng to teach the 4th and 5th Brigades to undertake the task of covering the personnel of the division headquarters and the logistics headquarters to safely enter the mountainous area of central and southern Shandong. It is imperative to concentrate forces, tear a hole in the Jinpu Road, and cover the smooth entry of the divisional troops and the logistics headquarters into the mountainous areas of central and southern Shandong. When necessary, the 1st Field Artillery Regiment, the Mountain Artillery Regiment, and the antiaircraft guns and antiaircraft machine guns of the Air Defense Brigade can be concentrated to resolutely repel the enemy's attacks and reinforcements, and to cover the material personnel of the Logistics Command into the mountainous areas. After completing the covering mission, the 4th and 5th Brigades moved according to the original advance plan.

After sending the telegram, Luo Ronghuan said worriedly: "Division commander, looking at the posture of the army, it is determined to seize Xuzhou. This Xuzhou is a transportation hub connecting Jinpu Road and Longhai Road, and it is also a strategic fulcrum to divide the North China Front Army and the Central China Front Army, and our army is bound to defend it. Do you think this Xuzhou can be held? ”

Liu Yimin shook his head and said: "The terrain of Xuzhou is not good, there are military planes in the sky, and army tanks on the ground, how to defend it?" I estimate that our army will win a battle in the early stage, but Xuzhou is really not the best place to defend, and when the army is heavily encircled, it must be abandoned. Otherwise, the troops will become targets for military planes, tanks, and artillery. ”

Luo Ronghuan asked Liu Yimin full of hope: "Our army has reached this area, if we enter the battle, can we hold Xuzhou?" ”

Liu Yimin still shook his head: "It's not okay for all of our instructors to concentrate here, the army is a three-dimensional combat force on land, sea and air, and the troops defending the city of our army are all the targets of the army's air and ground firepower, and in the face of powerful firepower, the more people, the greater the loss." The reason why we have always chosen to fight at night is to avoid the air superiority of the Japanese army. If we fight in the daytime, we will have no effective means to deal with them when the devil's plane arrives. Even the sacrifice of the troops could not stop the pace of the army's offensive. This is a plain, not a mountainous area, and if it is in the mountainous area, it doesn't matter, if our army defends it with all its might, the army will not be able to attack us. Plains, that's the testing ground for modern combat models! We are not afraid that the army will occupy a lot of territory, but what we are afraid of is that it does not divide troops. It's always a heavy army group to fight here and there, and it's very difficult to deal with. As long as the front of the army is long, it will inevitably divide its troops and hold on. At that time, we will enter the stage of strategic stalemate that [***] said, and our words will be better! ”

Luo Ronghua knew that Liu Yimin was right, but when he thought that the army might occupy Xuzhou, he felt very heavy. Urging Liu Yimin to go quickly, catch up with the troops as soon as possible, and command the battle on the Jinpu line.

Liu Yimin smiled and said, "There's no need. If Zeng Zhongsheng couldn't command such a battle, it would be a joke. How could the military leaders of the former Hubei-Henan-Anhui base areas be in vain? Coupled with the fact that our army is well-equipped and has strong firepower, why is it difficult to break through the Jinpu Road? I just want our generals to train and give full play to their strength, so that each one of them can become senior commanders who can take charge of major battles on their own. We command both large and small battles, which is not good for the growth of cadres. ”

Luo Ronghuan smiled slightly, ignored Liu Yimin no longer, and urged the staff officers to quickly pack up and set off immediately.

After receiving Liu Yimin's telegram order, Zeng Zhongsheng and Cai Zhong immediately summoned Wu Zheng, Lei Ming, Hong Chaoyuan, Han Qianjian, and Li Lingfeng to make operational arrangements. It was decided to cross the Jinpu Road at Jieshou Station north of Tai'an, and Li Lingfeng commanded the 2nd and 3rd Special Operations Squadrons to solve the problem of defending the enemy at the station, and taught the 5th Brigade to set up an ambush circle 5 kilometers north of the station to block the reinforcements that might arrive from the north. Teach the 4th Brigade to set up a blocking position and an ambush circle at the southern end of the boundary head to eliminate the devils who may come out of Tai'an City. The 1st Field Artillery Regiment, the Mountain Artillery Regiment, and the 5th Brigade Artillery Regiment were used in a centralized manner, and they were all under the command of Li Chang, commander of the artillery brigade, and the air defense brigade dispatched antiaircraft guns to prepare for dealing with the ironclad trains of the Japanese army. At 10 o'clock in the evening, the special operations brigade began to operate, and at 11 o'clock, the 4th and 5th Brigades began to set up positions on both sides of the border head to cover the passage of materials and personnel of the logistics headquarters. Guided by Zhang Haitao's eastward detachment, it entered the Taishan Mountains and transferred to Yimeng Mountain. Li Chang commanded the artillery group and the division's heavy machine-gun regiment to establish positions and be ready to support the operation at any time. The divisional engineer regiment and the new fifth regiment and supplementary regiment of the fifth brigade were used as reserves.

After the battle was arranged, Cai Zhong demanded that the divisional headquarters, brigades, and regimental political workers all leave the unit to explain to the comrades the great significance of the battle. As long as our army smoothly enters the Yimeng Mountains, we will be able to establish a real core base area in the Shandong Anti-Japanese Base Area, and make use of the topography of the Yimeng Mountains to establish an arsenal for the Shandong troops, which can meet our army's ammunition needs. It is also possible to set up cadre training classes and teaching teams in mountainous areas to continuously provide cadres for the development of various base areas in Shandong. It is even possible to set up various schools so that children in the base areas can receive normal education.

In the end, Cai Zhong stressed that the troops fighting against the attack must establish the determination to fight, fight a tough battle, and fight a hard battle, resolutely block and destroy the enemy, ensure the passage of materials and baggage, and ensure the smooth passage of Division Commander Liu and Political Commissar Luo.

When the meeting was dismissed, Lei Ming found Li Lingfeng and asked him to occupy the Jieshou Station, once the logistics baggage passed through the railway line, he thought of mixing the reading power of Tai'an City into the 13th Brigade and transferring it, so that the comrades of the Fourth Brigade could also open the meat.

Li Lingfeng saw that Lei Ming wanted to fight devils and went crazy, and he actually asked himself to help the devils come out and be beaten, so he was amused in his heart, and took advantage of the situation to say to Lei Ming: "Brigade Commander Lei, you can ask me to help, but you also have to do me a favor." ”

Lei Ming immediately said: "Okay, you Li Lingfeng, look at the skills of the young men under you, what else can't you get?" Say, what do you want me to do with Lao Lei? ”

Li Lingfeng was a little embarrassed by this, and said wryly: "What is the name of the girl who came to you with my sister-in-law in Xi'an last time, can you tell me?" ”

Lei Ming snorted and laughed, and after laughing, he looked up and down at Li Lingfeng, looked left and right, and kept looking, until Li Lingfeng was red-faced, and turned his head to leave.

Lei Ming grabbed Li Lingfeng and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that our big hero also had a crush." Let me tell you, that girl is your sister-in-law's own sister-in-law, named Liu Fang, a student at Sun Yat-sen University in Xi'an. I can tell you, that girl is really smart and beautiful. If you like it, you have to hurry! My old Lei is very willing to have such a burden as you. ”

When Li Lingfeng heard this, he knew that the girl's name was Liu Fang, and his wish had been fulfilled, so he raised his leg and was going back to deploy for battle. Lei Ming grabbed him and asked, "Do you want to send a telegram to Xi'an and ask Liu Fang to come to Shandong with your sister-in-law?" ”

Although Li Lingfeng is invincible, the object of conversation is also the first time that the eldest girl got on the sedan chair, and after recklessly asking Lei Ming, he was ashamed. At this time, he nodded hurriedly, pushed away the thunder and ran.

Lei Ming was extremely happy in his heart, as soon as Li Lingfeng left, the handsome appearance of his wife Liu Fu appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but hum a Qin dialect in his Jiangxi accent: "Jiao Zan said to the king, and he surprised Ben Yu!" After yelling, he got on his horse and whipped away.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Li Lingfeng led the 2nd and 3rd Special Warfare Squadrons into Jieshou Station.

This Jieshou Station is one of the eight stations between Jinan and Tai'an, usually stationed in a devil squad and railway patrol police, generally 30 devils are stationed at the station, and seven or eight devils live in Jieshou Village. Now is the period of the Great War, plus some period ago, 60 soldiers of the Self-Defense Regiment born of the Taixi Anti-Japanese Armed Uprising once attacked Jieshou Station at night, and Zhang Haitao's eastward detachment attacked Jinpu Road on a large scale in order to cooperate with the main force of the instructor, so the devils increased their defensive strength, and there were more than 300 devils stationed.

For the special operations brigade, it would be a piece of cake to do this kind of thing again. Therefore, without much effort, I touched it, and Zhao Yonggang and Zhao Zhiyu joined forces this time, so they naturally had to compare with each other. The two of them, with their respective squadrons, soared high and low, like civet cats, and entered the station and Jieshou Village respectively, and then started the head-cutting competition.

(To be continued)