He Zhengdao, who went all the way north from Xinyang to Luxi, through this visit and investigation, also had a better understanding of the situation of the Anti-Japanese War and the people's livelihood during this period, and knew the poverty and suffering of this era. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It is better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles, and He Zhengdao's trip to the north this time also truly realized the truth of these words. The vast land of China also contains different folk customs and customs, and it is difficult to understand without experiencing it personally.

He Zhengdao, who arrived in Heze, did not meet with the armed forces dispatched by the 117th Division. More importantly, it is necessary to communicate with some grassroots guerrillas and communicate with these guerrillas from the people.

Occasionally, they were stationed in some guerrilla fortress villages to listen to and collect the opinions of some people. For what He Zhengdao did, Staff Officer Xu and others, who went north with the team, also really saw He Zhengdao's pro-people side.

In the eyes of many people, He Zhengdao's trip north was to contact the 117th Division. It stands to reason that he should seize the time to accelerate his journey north. But He Zhengdao's marching speed is often unruly.

Even in the eyes of Staff Officer Xu, He Zhengdao was a commander with changeable ideas. The decision made before going to bed may be changed when you hit the road the next day. When he was supposed to rest, he suddenly accelerated.

When he was supposed to speed forward and pass through some dangerous areas, He Zhengdao unexpectedly stopped. This kind of random march seems to increase the chance of distress, but in fact the journey is uneventful.

It was only when Staff Officer Xu had more contact with Xu Hao of the special combat team that Xu Hao explained with a smile: "Our commander's style of fighting is similar to this, and the lack of rules means that it is difficult for the opponent to judge how he will conduct combat deployment.

In the words of our commanders, do not let fixed operational ideas limit your imagination. As a soldier, you must learn to think and analyze. Even we can't figure out which way the commander will go, do you think the little devil will know?

It seems to be a bit of a nonsensical marching route, but it actually reduces the danger of being ambushed by little devils. If it's a skirmish, how many troops do you think the little devils will have to send to keep us? ”

Xu Hao's explanation made the deputy battalion-level combat staff officer of the Third Independent Regiment react a little. It seems that He Zhengdao's imaginative marching route is not really a pedigree of the leader, and it also has a certain intention.

Entering Henan again from Shandong, He Zhengdao also knew where it was, and it was not far from the headquarters of the 117th Division. It's just that for this junction place, He Zhengdao feels that it is necessary to see more.

Specially called Staff Officer Xu over and said, "Here, your 117th Division should be equipped with combat troops above the regimental level, right?" ”

Faced with such an inquiry, Staff Officer Xu quickly said: "Report to the chief, this place is only about a hundred miles away from the location of our division headquarters. Therefore, this is also the key place where our 117th Division is deployed.

Yangji, not far from here, is the defense area of the first column of our 117th Division. They are mainly responsible for the safety and security of the division headquarters. Our troops here are mainly defending against the Japanese troops coming from the direction of Puyang and Heze. ”

'Who is the commander of your column?' ’

'It's Commander Xu Shiling, the former deputy commander of the Red Ninth Army! ’

As soon as he heard this, He Zhengdao also said with a hint of interest: "Then where we are now, how far is it from them?" If I could, I'd like to take a look at you. To General Xu, I've heard of it for a long time! ”

Regarding the deeds of this legendary general, He Zhengdao has naturally seen a lot in later generations. Speaking of which, this general is also a relatively legendary figure among the founding generals of China.

Even after the founding of the country, the veteran personally commanded the battle, and the Annan army was miserable. If it weren't for the fact that the international situation at that time did not allow the Chinese troops to continue to attack, it is estimated that this veteran might have captured the opponent's capital that year.

Most importantly, according to the information known to He Zhengdao, this general is also one of the few generals in the Eighth Route Army who is proficient in kung fu. Before participating in the revolution, this general Xu also went to Shaolin Temple to learn art.

Although He Zhengdao knew that Kung Fu was not superior in hot weapon warfare now. But people who have studied martial arts have much better physical condition and reaction speed than those who have not learned kung fu.

Even in the Republic of China, the people are very respectful of Shaolin Kung Fu. Even if later generations of Shaolin practiced the concept of Zen and martial arts. Its influence at home and abroad is also incomparable to that of many monasteries.

I have to say that kung fu is still closely related to Huaxia. At least He Zhengdao felt that if he had the opportunity in the future, he would go to Songshan to visit some senior monks and martial arts masters in Shaolin.

Seeing that He Zhengdao seemed to be on a whim again, and wanted to go to the 117th Division to have a look, Staff Officer Xu naturally couldn't refuse. Although the little devils here are very tightly defended, for the 117th Division, there is still a chance to win against the little devils in this area.

If it weren't for the fact that the little devil was nervous here, once it was recovered, the little devil would definitely blow up the nest and counterattack. It is estimated that the 117th Division has already organized troops and taken down this traffic choke point in southwestern Shandong and northeastern Henan.

In fact, the 117th Division left this place behind, and another layer of intention was the idea of hitting the little devil's transportation supply line. If the little devil wants to garrison troops here, he must provide supplies for the troops, and even keep this supply line open.

With such a supply line under its nose, the 117th Division can also occasionally organize some ambushes and expand its own troops by capturing the supplies of the little devils. If you drive away the little devils here, this long-term 'deal' will be in vain.

In his previous life, He Zhengdao learned about the legend of this 'monk general', more only through some military materials and books, film and television dramas. Now that he has the opportunity to deal with him in person, He Zhengdao still feels very happy.

Even in the eyes of many people, He Zhengdao's status is now higher than that of many revolutionary predecessors. But in He Zhengdao's view, each of these founding fathers who are famous in later generations is worthy of He Zhengdao's respect.

This respect will not change because of his promotion. As a traveler and latecomer, He Zhengdao has always respected these well-known founding generals, and rarely puts on any so-called chiefs.

Perhaps it is this kind of alternative that makes many regimental and brigade generals of the Eighth Route Army, including the main division commanders of the Eighth Route Army, like to deal with He Zhengdao. Occasionally, I have time in private, and I like to ask He Zhengdao to help solve some problems.

Originally, in the number given by the Central Army, the first column under Xu Renling's current command was only an infantry brigade. However, with the 117th Division going to the Hebei-Shandong-Henan border area to fight behind enemy lines, the troops were also greatly expanded.

Today, the first column of the 117th Division actually has more troops than the establishment of a main division. In order to better command the troops, after reporting to the Central Committee and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, the external infantry brigade became the first column of the 117th Division.

If you are dealing with the liaison officer of the Central Army, Xu Shiling is an infantry brigade commander. But within the Eighth Route Army, Xu Shiling was the commander of the first column of the 117th Division, and his immediate superior was the 117th Division where Xu Xiangqian served as the division commander.

All in all, for the reorganization and joining the National Revolutionary Army, the Eighth Route Army still implemented its own internal troop establishment. So much so that He Zhengdao became a national general and the commander of the new 67th Army.

However, his current position is the same as that of the other commanders of the main divisions who went to fight behind enemy lines. Within the Eighth Route Army, many people still like to refer to the New 67th Army as an independent column.

Xu Shiling, who usually doesn't like to stay in the column headquarters, also sits in the command headquarters to pay attention to the movements of the Japanese army at any time because of the frequent movement of little devils during this time. Most importantly, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army also conveyed the order to reorganize the armament for war.

Although Xu Shiling is not very clear, the purpose of the rearmament war is to prepare for that big war. But he also knew that if he could get the headquarters to issue such an order, he would think that this battle would not be small. It is also very necessary to make some preparations.

In the past, the regiments and battalions that had allowed them to develop freely also began to stop fighting abroad with Xu Shiling's order, and counted the number of troops and reported the materials to the column, so that Xu Shiling could understand how much his column had in his column.

After some statistics, the political commissar of the column also smiled and said: "Commander, I really don't know if I don't count it, and I was shocked when I counted it." Usually, let them report the equipment and the number of troops, and hide them one by one for fear that the headquarters will reach out.

Now that they say that there is a big battle to find, these guys are afraid that they will not have their share, and these family backgrounds are exposed. The main force of our statistics alone has more than 10,000 people. And that's not even counting the guerrilla brigades and county brigades! ”

'It's a good thing to have a lot of troops. However, such a rapid expansion is feared that the number of recruits in each unit will not be small. If you really want to fight some tough battles, you still have to be cautious. Blind optimism, something big will still happen! ’

Although he was happy about the rapid expansion of the troops, Xu Shiling, as a commander, was still worried about whether such a rapid expansion would affect the combat effectiveness of the troops. The more recruits there are, the more they sometimes affect the combat effectiveness of the troops!

Just when the first column was taking stock of the family, a communicator walked out of the command and said: "Commander, Staff Officer Xu of the Third Independent Regiment is here." Say you have something important to report, and you're outside the door right now! ”

'Independent Third Regiment? Aren't they active in Shangqiu? At this time, what are you doing here? Let him in! ’

Although he felt a little strange in his heart, Xu Shiling still directly asked people to lead Staff Officer Xu into the headquarters. Looking at the stranger standing beside Staff Officer Xu, Xu Shiling also said directly: "Who is this comrade?" ”

'Hello chief, I'm from the Separate Column Guard Brigade!' ’

As soon as he heard this, Xu Shiling became more and more curious: "Independent column, aren't you fighting with the Central Army in Xinyang?" At this time, is there anything you guys are doing here? ”

In the face of Xu Shiling's inquiry, the guard didn't speak, but just looked at the other people in the command room. With such an expression, Xu Shiling naturally quickly understood, it seems that what this guard wants to say can't let too many people know! (To be continued.) )