After receiving the telegram from the headquarters, He Zhengdao, who was stationed in Shangqiu, also felt a little speechless. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 From the telegram sent by Mr. Zhu, He Zhengdao could feel the old chief's concern, but he also felt that he didn't seem to be very stable.

As the current senior commander of the Eighth Route Army, He Zhengdao is still eager to go to the battlefield. But he also knows that his main task now is not to fight on the front line in person, but more to sit in the rear and command the troops to fight.

Now let Mr. Zhu send a telegram directly to remind him, He Zhengdao felt a little embarrassed. In fact, with the increase in the number of battles commanded by the troops, He Zhengdao has already shown great restraint.

Looking at Xu Hao's expression that he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, He Zhengdao couldn't help but be a little annoyed and said angrily: "Rabbit cub, it's uncomfortable, right?" Do you think this road is too easy, do you want to give you some battle orders? ”

As a result, Xu Hao, who heard this, immediately said: "Commander, the political commissar has an explanation when he comes out." We have only one mission, and that is to keep you safe and not let you out of our sight.

If there is a combat mission, we will still find a way to complete it. But I still have to follow the commander. Otherwise, let the commissar know, he will definitely pick my skin. Your safety is the most important thing! ”

'That's it! Do they all think I'm belligerent? Although I don't think much of the little devil in my eyes, I also know where I am now. If I really invite the little devil, I may not be able to carry it. I'm not going to provoke them!

In the early morning, let our reconnaissance detachment set off first to contact the 3rd Independent Regiment of the 117th Division in Shangqiu. For the sake of safety, it is best to choose a place, and I will meet with their regimental commander, and then go to the Hebei-Lu-Henan base area. ’

'Yes! I'll get the task down later! ’

The next day, the liaison team sent by the guard battalion left the small valley where they had been staying overnight early in the morning. Let the liaison sent by Li Xiangdong go to the place where the 3rd Independent Regiment of the 117th Division is located to implement the matter of He Zhengdao's liaison with the commander of the other regiment.

Arriving at the base where the Third Independent Regiment was located, looking at the elite soldiers beside the liaison officer, the commander of the Third Independent Regiment said with some curiosity: "Xiao Du, are these comrades also from your unit?" ”

As the main commander of the Duzhen side, the 3rd Independent Regiment is a newly expanded unit of the 117th Division. However, the backbone of this regiment was the military backbone of the Red Fourth Front Army. This regiment commander is naturally also an old man of the Red Fourth Front Army.

For the people of the independent column, the people of the Red Fourth Front Army were more grateful. During the Long March, if it weren't for the independent column to prepare a lot of supplies in advance, I am afraid that many of them would not have been able to reach the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo base area smoothly.

In addition, the division commander and political commissar of the 117th Division have reminded the officers in the division that they must befriend the people of the independent column, and they must respect He Zhengdao of the independent column. Even many of the new battalion commanders and regiment commanders of the 117th Division are all students of He Zhengdao.

Every time the headquarters issued an order for training, many company and battalion commanders who were fighting behind enemy lines hoped to have the opportunity to go to the teaching brigade in Yulin to study and train for a period of time. When they come back, they will all be reused by the old troops.

And the company and battalion commanders who have returned from these trainings will be markedly improved in terms of their personal combat ability and command level. What's more, the independent column was also the first unit to be expanded into an army among the ten main divisions of the Eighth Route Army.

For various reasons, the Third Independent Regiment established an anti-Japanese base in Shangqiu. Naturally, I was very pleased to learn that the independent column that had gone south to cooperate with the operation actually had troops operating in the Voryang area.

Even if the base areas of the two armies are currently in place, they still need to pass through a lot of enemy-occupied areas. But since the contact, the independent third regiment has also felt that the benefit of having one more neighbor is quite great for them.

When the two units first established a communication channel, Li Xiangdong sent a lot of food, guns and ammunition to the 3rd Independent Regiment. With these supplies and ammunition, the life of the 3rd Independent Regiment in Shangqiu was much better.

Even Xu Xiangqian, who learned the news, said with a smile: "If you have time, contact the people of the independent column more." Li Xiangdong, that was He Zhengdao's most trusted commander, and the troops he commanded were the elite troops of the independent column.

If you have the opportunity, you can transfer some military backbones from your regiment to the reconnaissance brigade of Brigade Commander Li to learn from them. If you have any difficulties, you can also ask them to help you appropriately. These guys are the rich men of our main division! ”

In the eyes of the main division commanders of the other Eighth Route Army, He Zhengdao, who was responsible for managing the arsenal, undoubtedly had the advantage of being close to the water and getting the moon first. The weapons developed by the arsenal are often equipped first with the troops of the independent column.

In recent years, the 117th Division, including the 117th Division, has also received many new weapons from the headquarters. From submachine guns to officers' guns, plus large-caliber mortars and anti-aircraft machine guns, there are not too many good things in each unit!

Facing the liaison officer of the independent column, he reappeared at his station, and the commander of the 3rd Independent Regiment knew more or less. The other party has come so far to contact, there must be something important to talk to him.

The commander of the guard company who was in charge of the contact also said in a timely manner: "Commander Zhao, hello! I am a member of the Guard Brigade of the Independent Column, and this is my ID. For security reasons, I didn't reveal my identity earlier.

This time I came to Shangqiu, because our commander wanted to meet with Commander Zhao. In addition, if it is convenient, I hope that Head Zhao can find a few guides. Next, our commander wanted to go to Shen County to visit the former division commander Xu Xiang. ”

'What? You said Commander He had arrived in Shangqiu? ’

'Yes! Last night we rested in a valley thirty kilometres away from you, and I came early to make contact. For the sake of safety, what our commander meant was that he hoped that Regiment Commander Zhao would find a place to meet outside the station.

During this time, the little devils are very active in the vicinity. Our commander also plans to discuss with Regiment Commander Zhao about the joint defense of our two divisions. If you come here to discuss, you are also worried that there will be too many people and rumors of leakage. ’

Knowing that He Zhengdao actually appeared in Shangqiu, not far from his station, this Zhao Regiment Leader was also very surprised. After all, the little devils have recently gathered a large army in Shangqiu, and their three independent regiments have all shrunk their defenses.

Even the earlier attacks on the little devils have mostly stopped. As long as the little devils do not invade their base areas, the 3rd Independent Regiment will not easily provoke the Japanese troops stationed in various cities as before.

If you let the little devils know, He Zhengdao, who they hate the most and is listed as a must-kill, is actually right under their noses. Commander Zhao could almost imagine that the little devil would definitely blow up the nest like a hornet's nest that was stabbed.

After listening to the words of the guard company commander, Regiment Commander Zhao immediately said: "There is no problem with this, wait a minute, I will let the two guards beside me accompany you to our division headquarters command post." You people, you guys are so bold! ”

Regarding Commander Zhao's evaluation, the guard company commander only smiled and said, "This kind of thing is also commonplace for us. As long as we don't provoke the little devils easily, it's still unlikely that they will find out about us. ”

Commander Zhao, who didn't dare to delay for too long, quickly brought in the political commissar and the chief of staff. Let the chief of staff be in charge of the headquarters, and he and the political commissar of the 3rd Independent Regiment went to meet with He Zhengdao with a platoon of guards.

When they were in a small valley, the two looked at He Zhengdao, who was also dressed as an ordinary soldier of the Eighth Route Army. sighed that this Commander He was really young, but he still saluted and greeted him very respectfully.

He Zhengdao, who returned a military salute between the two, also smiled and said: "Commander Zhao, Political Commissar Song, didn't disturb your work, right?" ”

'The chief is serious! If we had known that the chief was coming, we should have sent troops to meet it in advance. ’

Looking at He Zhengdao, who was so polite, Head Zhao also hurriedly replied. As a result, He Zhengdao said with a smile: "I just passed by your defense area, and I don't want to disturb you too much." Most importantly, the current situation is also relatively grim.

I have brought you here today, and there are some things that I need to explain to you. If nothing else, your third independent regiment will also usher in a real big battle next, and it is necessary to make some preparations in advance.

In addition, I would like to discuss with you the matter of your regiment cooperating with our reconnaissance brigade. Specific orders, after I meet with your division commander, I think your division headquarters should have a combat order issued.

But at the moment, the little devils are preparing for battle in Shangqiu, and I am afraid that there will not be too much time left for us to prepare. In order to ensure that you can deal with the little devils here, I have also explained to the troops in Vortex Yang, and I am ready to support and cooperate at any time.

In order to ensure the secrecy of the operation, I will announce these arrangements to you verbally. In doing so, it will also give you a little more time to prepare for the possible next big sweep of the little devils. ”

In He Zhengdao's view, at present, the little devil is secretly assembling troops in Shangqiu, and he has not acted with great fanfare, and he thinks it is also for secrecy. If they start attacking Zhengzhou, they will inevitably organize a sweep of the surrounding rebels.

As the largest resistance force in Shangqiu, the 3rd Independent Regiment was naturally the target of the Japanese army's purge. If some preparation is not made in advance, the 3rd Independent Regiment is also very likely to pay a heavy price in this sweep.

Moreover, such a sweeping operation can also divert the attention of the defense forces of the Central Army. At that time, the Japanese army will transfer a unit and take the opportunity to raid the defensive positions of the Central Army, and it is really possible to catch the Central Army by surprise.

In short, this is only Ho Zhengdao's judgment. But in He Zhengdao's view, sometimes it is very necessary to make some preparations in advance. After all, the strategic significance of Shangqiu is still very important.

As the forward position connecting the 117th Division with the new 67th Army, if the 3rd Independent Regiment can hold it. And after the main force of the Japanese army left Shangqiu, it was captured by the trend, which was still of great significance for the next battle! (To be continued.) )