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At the same time, Sun Tongxuan also served as the commander-in-chief of the guerrillas in the Henan-Anhui border region. The miscellaneous armed forces under his jurisdiction are enough for him to have a headache.

In addition to the military, the current situation in Zhengzhou is not satisfactory. The gentry and merchants moved westward, and many citizens also left the city and returned to their hometowns, and Zhengzhou's population plummeted and the economy declined. There are still many young exiles and children of the army stranded in Zhengzhou, and two of the four middle schools have been moved west, and the schools are far from meeting the needs.

After thinking about it for a long time, Sun Tongxuan made up her mind to establish a middle school. It can not only solve the difficulties of young students in studying, but also be more interested in sending a group of lower-level officers and talents for themselves. When Sun Tongxuan was the commander of the 20th Division of the Kuomintang before the war, he was stationed in Yanzhou, Shandong, and was called "Sun Shanren" because he ran a "school for orphans and poor". Therefore, he is no stranger to running a school.

As soon as the school was done, there was a knock on the door. Chief of Staff Liu Chen walked in with a telegram and reported to Sun Tongxuan.

"The Japanese army is going to sweep the Yongcheng area?" Sun Tongxuan was a little surprised, not for the military operation itself, but for the first time to receive a telegram from the Third Column, and she was a little unaccustomed.

Speaking of which, Sun Tongxuan, the guerrilla commander-in-chief of the Henan-Anhui border region, is still only a name, and the miscellaneous armed forces below have not yet been straightened out, and there is no command yet.

"This Yang Tianfeng is very interesting." Liu Chen gave a brief introduction and said with a smile: "Judging from the tone on the telegram, there is no request for help, but it seems to be a routine briefing. ”

"So, he's quite confident?" Sun Tongxuan walked to the big map hanging on the wall with his hands behind his back, and Liu Chen hurriedly took two steps and stretched out his hand to point.

"This area doesn't have to be zoned to our defense zone, does it?" Sun Tongxuan is right, Yongcheng is located in the easternmost part of Henan Province, the junction of Henan and Anhui provinces, and can be classified as both the Henan-Anhui border region of the First War Zone and the Hubei-Henan-Anhui border region of the Fifth War Zone.

"It seems more advantageous for the subordinates to belong to the Third Army for the time being." Liu Chen smiled, pointed to the map and said, "The commander once said to his subordinates that he intended to report to the Ministry of Military Affairs and approve the establishment of the Luxi Recruitment Office in Zhengzhou. If Yongcheng is not lost, from a geographical point of view, isn't it closer to Shandong? ”

Although the time for the defense of Zhengzhou was not long, Sun Tongxuan, as the commander-in-chief of the Third Group Army, naturally had to discuss with his subordinates how to develop and expand and how to stabilize the defense area. One of the ways to do this is to set up the Lucy Recruitment Office.

Sun Tongxuan and others believed that the Third Group Army had a long history in Shandong Province and had feelings for the people, and if it could absorb the young people from the occupied Luxi region, it would not only replenish the troops so as not to fund the enemy, but also get money and materials from it. Of course, this is still an idea that has not yet been put into practice, and it must be approved by the Kuomintang Military and Political Department, and only with a legitimate name can the above funds be obtained.

There is no doubt that the Third Army is a miscellaneous army, and the combat losses of the miscellaneous army are usually only made up by the government for one-third or less, and the rest has to be solved by itself. Therefore, Sun Tongxuan and other senior officers naturally have to think of more ways.

"Yongcheng is on the other side of the Yellow River-" Sun Tongxuan looked at the map, nodded slightly, and said: "Didn't the General Staff make a battle plan, this area can be used as a bridgehead, which is conducive to attacking." ”

The operational plan drawn up by the General Staff mainly includes two items: first, to strengthen the river defense to resist the attack of the Japanese army; Second, battalion and regiment-sized units are regularly dispatched to Hedong and Hebei to conduct guerrilla warfare. In this way, the enemy was dealt a blow and the troops were tempered in actual combat.

There is another reason for infiltrating guerrilla attacks into the occupied areas that cannot be put on the surface, and that is to raise funds. Because of the shortage of materials in the interior, the purchase of materials from the occupied areas and smuggling them into the interior is a very lucrative business.

The Third Army's defense area is only separated from the enemy by a body of water, which is naturally a convenient condition. At that time, such deals were not uncommon, even the deputy commander-in-chief of the theater, Tang Enbo.

For the above reasons, Yongcheng is very valuable. It can not only be used as a bridgehead for guerrilla outward attacks, but also as a base for recruiting young people and smuggling materials.

"My subordinates also feel that the Yongcheng area is very valuable." Liu Chen paused and said: "Besides, judging from the battle record, this Yang Tianfeng seems to be quite capable of fighting, which is very different from those miscellaneous anti-Japanese self-defense forces. Help them, if they get results, won't they also be counted on the head of our Third Army! ”

Sun Tongxuan sighed secretly, not only to be suppressed and excluded, but also to work hard, this is the sadness of miscellaneous brands!

"Then send-" Sun Tongxuan groaned, turning her gaze to Liu Chen, "At most one regiment, it should be possible, right?" ”

Liu Chen agreed, and suggested: "My subordinates feel that since they send troops to support, they must send elite soldiers and strong generals, and don't let the three verticals look down on them." According to the information we have gathered, Yang Tianfeng has a close relationship with the military commander, so beware of him being co-opted! ”

"Although we are a miscellaneous brand, we are also a regular army, and of course we can't let the local troops look down on us." Sun Tongxuan thought deeply of Liu Chen's suggestion, thought about it, and said: "Then send the 59th Regiment of the 20th Division - or the 61st Regiment of the 21st Division!" They were ordered to go to support, and set off in three groups with battalions as units. After a pause, he arranged: "Send the adjutant Shi Tongran to lead a few staff officers to set off first, set up a liaison station in Yongcheng, and Shi Tongran will have full authority to deal with many problems of coordinated operations between the two armies." ”

The 59th Regiment was quite capable of fighting, but the commander had a fiery temper. I don't want the three verticals to look down on them, and we also want to try not to have any disputes or frictions with the three verticals, and the commander of the 61st regiment is more mature and stable, which is more suitable. Moreover, sending his cronies and adjutants to Shi Tongran is a kind of balance and constraint.

"Commander Takami." Liu Chen admired Sun Tongxuan's arrangement and took the order.

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The weather in late autumn is already very cool. Gray clouds, slowly moving from south to north, the sun is dim, the weather is cold, and combined with the dilapidated fields, it gives people a desolate and desolate feeling.

After "sweeping" the border area for more than a week, the two groups of enemies in Xiayi and Dangshan began to encircle Yongcheng.

The enemy at Dangshan numbered more than a thousand people, a squadron of Japanese troops, and the rest were imperial allegories. The commander of the Japanese army who commanded the sweep was Squadron Commander Kono Morihei Shaozo, who was born in a famous Japanese family and was young and promising.

"Your Excellency, the village ahead is still empty." Staff Officer Shimada frowned and rode over to report.

"Shimada-kun, don't worry, even if the enemy blindly avoids the war, it will not conflict with our plan." Kono smiled and said, "Do you still think that those local armed forces dare to jump out and fight against the grandiose army?" ”