The Ministry of Military Affairs of the State Government has approved the establishment of the Luxi Recruitment Office in Zhengzhou, and Sun Tongxuan's purpose can be regarded as achieving most of it. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info but to set up a recruitment branch in the Yongcheng area, Yang Tianfeng is still needed to nod and cooperate.

Don't look at the fact that the Third Column is now under the jurisdiction of Sun Tongxuan, but during the war, the theater and troops were changed and transferred frequently, and Yang Tianfeng was independent of the east bank of the Yellow River, and his connection with the Third Army was not close.

What's more, although the establishment of a recruitment sub-office in Yongcheng is conducive to the Third Army's access to manpower and financial resources, it is also a benefit to Yang Tianfeng. People, funds, who doesn't want it, who doesn't need it?

And this is also the reason why Yang Tianfeng invited Ma Yuming, not categorically refused, and did not give Sun Tongxuan any face. However, Yang Tianfeng will not allow others to pinch round and flatten, and will always try his best to strive for favorable conditions for the development and growth of the three verticals.

"I heard that Brother Yang has made a plan to infiltrate and develop into Xiayi, his ambition is admirable!" Ma Yuming raised his glass, but only took a drink.

"If it weren't for the limited number of troops, I would have wanted to take advantage of the weakness to seize another county seat." Yang Tianfeng raised his glass in return, sighed lightly, and said: "Now, I can only try to recover the countryside outside the county first, it's a pity!" The three verticals, hehe, have a false name, and they don't even have half of the troops! ”

Shi Tongran was able to be sent by Sun Tongxuan to serve as a coordination task, firstly, because he was loyal, and secondly, he was also sleek and flexible. After a short period of investigation, he also knew that although the current Three Columns are understaffed, they have great potential and strength. Not to mention anything else, the arsenal alone, even the Third Army did not have it.

Moreover, this counter-sweep campaign won three battles and three victories, annihilating more than 2,000 enemies, seizing guns, ammunition and materials, and occupying territory, which also enabled the Third Column to have the conditions for a significant expansion.

It stands to reason that the names of columns, detachments, and brigades have temporary meanings, and at the same time, they also have indefinite establishments, and he really doesn't know to what extent Yang Tianfeng wants to expand the three verticals. According to what Yang Tianfeng said just now, there are more than 2,000 people in the three verticals, and not even half of them are even half, that is, the number of troops will be doubled to four or five thousand.

"Brother Yang wants to expand the three verticals into a brigade-level organization?" Shi Tongran asked tentatively: "Based on the wealth and population of the three counties of Wuyang, Yongcheng and Dangshan, this is not difficult. ”

What Shi Tongran said is not unreasonable: The Third Column does have the conditions for greatly expanding the army, and Yang Tianfeng does have a plan to expand the army to about 5,000 within two or three months. Not only the expansion of the territory and the increase in financial resources, but also the continuous impact of the Yellow River after the burst, as well as the capture of the three victories in the three wars and the continuous improvement of the production capacity of the arsenal.

Although the flood waters in the Yellow Flood area receded, a large amount of sediment was deposited, which became the primary killer of fertile fields turning into deserts in eastern Henan and Huaibei.

Although it can be barely cultivated, the low yield of agricultural yields is almost the same as in the past, and the salinization and desertification of the soil have seriously affected the development of agricultural economy in the Yellow Flood Area.

At the same time, the bursting of the Yellow River has led to the destruction of the flood control and drainage method and irrigation system in the pan area, which has greatly lost the function of various river systems in receiving rainwater from mountainous areas, forming a bad natural scene of heavy rain, small rain, and no rain drought. The deterioration of the ecological environment has led to frequent natural disasters, resulting in local social and economic decline.

As a result, more and more people are fleeing from the Yellow Flood Area to survive. Because they may have eaten up the surplus, they may have lost confidence in the improvement of their living environment. Therefore, a large number of displaced people will create favorable conditions for the expansion of the troops, and as long as you have money and food, there will naturally be people to serve as soldiers.

And the large number of captured Imperial Allied troops will also become one of the channels for the source of soldiers. The situation is different, the three verticals have recovered large areas including Dangshan County, Xiayi Village, etc., and the families of those who were born in the local Imperial Association Army have also escaped the control of the Japanese devils, and the Imperial Association Army also has the idea and motivation of "protecting the family and defending the country and serving as soldiers to eat food".

On this point, Yang Tianfeng and Zhou Zhizhong have similar views, and the battle losses this time will soon be selected and supplemented from the prisoners of the Imperial Allied Army. Of course, in the future, we must also keep up with the political and ideological work, supervision, and training.

Capturing, transforming, and replenishing are things that cannot be avoided in the future. Zhou Zhizhong is accustomed to this, and Yang Tianfeng also has a change in thinking.

"I plan to complete the brigade-level formation within three months." Yang Tianfeng did not hide it, and said frankly when facing it, "The battle with the devils will not stop, and across the Yellow River and the Yellow Flood Area, it is also difficult for Commander Sun to send support. So, I'm going to be ready to go it alone. Brother Shi must be able to understand this. ”

"That's true." Shi Tongran didn't tell a lie, nodded and said: "The Third Army is responsible for the important tasks of river defense, and the scope is very large, and sometimes it is indeed beyond its strength. Of course, Commander Sun will definitely do his best to support Brother Yang in order to keep the bridgehead in Hedong. ”

Ma Yuming smiled and nodded, and said: "The Luxi Recruitment Office is very important for the personnel replenishment of the Third Army, and Brother Yang also needs human resources if he wants to expand the army and show his strength. Therefore, although the words are difficult to hear, this proportion division must be discussed, and it must be discussed. ”

Yang Tianfeng secretly squeezed his eyes at Ma Yuming, thanked him for acting as a peacemaker in it, and took the initiative to bring up the matter, which also saved him from inconvenience. After all, nominally, the three verticals are under the command of Sun Tongxuan, and Yang Tianfeng is also Sun Tongxuan's subordinate.

Shi Tongran smiled and nodded, Yang Tianfeng is different from other guerrilla forces, depending on Sun Tongxuan's face, he has to rely on the support of the Third Army. The Third Column is far away from the Third Army, and it has territory, an arsenal, and the assistance of the military commanders, and has quite independent strength.

"I don't want ordinary personnel, but I hope that the intellectual youth can be appropriately supplemented into the three verticals." Yang Tianfeng opened his mouth and put forward conditions, "These young intellectuals will be trained as technical troops, and I can also train some technical soldiers on behalf of the Third Army." Brother Shi may be a little unimpressed, but after I finish visiting the arsenal and the live-fire demonstration of the new weapons, I will know that this will be of great benefit to both the Third Column and the Third Army. ”

Shi Tongran didn't agree, but Ma Yuming's face froze, and he cautiously reminded: "The use of new weapons in actual combat should be postponed for the time being, and we must wait for a more suitable time." As Brother Yang said, it is necessary to take the devil by surprise in order to achieve the greatest results and cause the greatest impact. ”

Yang Tianfeng glanced at Ma Yuming a little strangely, and had a faint guess in his heart. Although the Battle of Wuhan is over, is the government preparing for any new military action, so Ma Yuming doesn't want the "Steel Fist" to show his face early?

Shi Tongran knew that he couldn't refuse now, at least he had to ease up and wait for Sun Tongxuan's reply. If Yang Tianfeng does not agree, then the setting of this Luxi Recruitment Office will be in vain. Even Yang Tianfeng will make another decision and switch to other war zones.

"Brother Yang's opinion will be truthfully conveyed to Commander Sun, and I believe that there will be a result that is mutually beneficial." Shi Tongran picked up his wine glass, toasted Yang Tianfeng and Ma Yuming, and changed the topic with a smile, "Shi Mou is looking forward to the power of the new weapon, I hope that Brother Yang can open Shi Mou's eyes as soon as possible!" ”

"It's nature." Yang Tianfeng's train of thought deviated a little, and he no longer continued to fight for the recruitment office, returned the salute with a cup, and casually chatted about other topics.

But this slight change made Ma Yuming see that he was not pulling him to strive for the interests of both people and finance, why did Yang Tianfeng suddenly seem to lack interest?

After a short time, Yang Tianfeng deduced that he was too strong to drink and had to retire early to rest. Shi Tongran didn't care, but Ma Yuming paid attention, and soon after Yang Tianfeng left, he also found an excuse to leave.

Sure enough, under the guidance of the sentry, Ma Yuming turned around the hall and walked into another courtyard, and saw that Yang Tianfeng's office was still lit and did not rest. After the soldiers standing guard reported, Yang Tianfeng's invitation soon came.

"Brother Yang, do you have something on your mind?" Ma Yuming entered the house, and he was not polite, so he sat opposite Yang Tianfeng.

There was a large map on the table, and it turned out that it was not a local part, but a map of China as a whole. The situation between friend and foe is drawn in pencil, which is not complete and detailed.

"Brother Ma, what I have entrusted me with-" Yang Tianfeng did not answer directly, but took a pencil and clicked a few times in the Pingjin area.

"Hehe, if Brother Yang is worried about this matter, then there is no need." Ma Yuming said confidently: "It's just that a few people are picked up from Beiping to the rear, and they are not very rich." It was also the brother who ignored it and forgot to inform Brother Yang. The family members of the third lady have already boarded the ship from Tianjin, and will enter the Kuomintang through French Vietnam, and this journey has been properly arranged, and there will be absolutely no problems. ”

"Then thank you, Brother Ma." Yang Tianfeng arched his hand.

"Brother Yang's wisdom is admirable!" Ma Yuming looked at the map with great attention, and gradually showed admiration, and exclaimed: "Although this situation map is not detailed, it is not far behind. It can be seen that Brother Yang cares about current affairs, and he is not limited to the land of Henan and Anhui! ”

"The whole country is a game of chess, and the three verticals cannot be separated from the overall situation of the War of Resistance." Yang Tianfeng smiled faintly and said, "Brother Ma previously revealed to Yang a little bit about the content of the Hengshan Military Conference, as well as the guidelines and strategies for the second phase of the operation of my country's X Army. But just now at the table, Brother Ma reminded Yang that the use of new weapons in actual combat should be postponed, and these may have an impact on the future operations of the Third Column. ”

"I've sent someone to rush to the rear with the drawings of the new weapon, but it will always take some time to manufacture and produce the arsenal, and the technical units that use the new weapon will also need to be trained, which is a difficult thing to see." Ma Yuming sighed and explained: "I know that Brother Yang already has some reserves, but if you use them rashly, so that the Japanese army is prepared, it will affect the overall situation." (To be continued.) )