Shaofan sat in the jeep but didn't have any heart to appreciate the prosperity and beauty of Xuzhou City, he was thinking about Jin Xiwen in his heart, Shaofan and Wenwen's love was really twists and turns, it seemed that they were about to be together, but they were separated again, although Jin Xiwen jumped on the Qinhuai River, but Shaofan always believed that she must still be alive, he looked at the bustling pedestrians on the street and couldn't help but feel sad.

Sun Zhiyu pointed to both sides of the largest market in Xuzhou and said: "This is the largest market in Xuzhou, where rich merchants gather, and the style is no less than Huangfujing in Beijing!" ”

Shen Shaofan looked at both sides and said: "The five provinces converge in Xuzhou, the throat of the north and the south, has always been a place where businessmen gather, and now there are wars in the north and wars in the south, and Xuzhou has become a good place for some merchants." It's a pity......" Shaofan sighed: "It's because of the uniqueness of Xuzhou's geographical location, and it has always been a place where soldiers must fight!" ”

Sun Zhiyu lowered his head and said, "Yes! The Central China Front, which had fallen to Nanjing, would definitely cross the river to the north, and the North China Front would also cross the Yellow River to the south, and to break through the obstacles in the middle for their two fronts, the Jinpu Railway, and the north-south railway, so that the Japanese army could take care of each other in the north and south. ”

Shen Shaofan asked, "What is the plan of the Fifth War Zone Commander's Department?" ”

Sun Zhiyu said: "Chief Li is now mobilizing superior forces north of Xuzhou to resist the enemy attacking from the south on the northern front. At present, the troops are arranged along the two railway lines of Jinpu and Longhai. ”

Shen Shaofan looked at the scenery outside the window and said, "Chief Li once worked with my father, and my father has a high opinion of him!" It's a pity that he and the principal have never been at odds, and there were often swords against each other before. However, he is much stronger than Tang Shengzhi, and in my impression, Tang Shengzhi has never won the battle. ”

Sun Zhiyu smiled coldly and said, "Hmph! This is such a person, at the military conference of the Fifth War Zone, he also vowed to ask Chief Li to send troops south to drive the enemy northward across the Yangtze River. ”

Shen Shaofan still looked out the window, and there was a sneer on his face: "I think this Chief Tang has only one mouth left." ”

At this time, two young girls on the streets of Xuzhou were carrying things on the stall on the side, their simple clothes were hidden in the crowd and were not conspicuous, and they were on the edge of an ordinary silver jewelry stall, a young girl was looking intently at a pair of cross rings.

"Kim, let's go!"

"Hey! Here it comes. ”

The girl reluctantly put the ring back, ran a few steps and caught up with another girl, "Sister Lin, are we almost there?" ”

"yes!" Another girl laughed and said, "Let's go!" Otherwise, they'll be in a hurry. Two young girls were laughing in the street, and they were walking together through the crowd, and a military jeep happened to pass them, passing the two girls.

The car drove past the stall of silver jewelry, and said, "Stop." I want to buy something. ”

Shen Shaofan got out of the car, the smell of gunpowder smoke and the dirty military uniform on his body surprised the pedestrians on the road, he came to the silver jewelry stall and looked at it for a while, and selected two identical cross rings.

Shaofan took off the cross necklace from his neck, compared the ring with the necklace, and Chao Zhiyu said, "You see that this ring is very suitable for this chain." I think Wenwen will like it. ”

Sun Zhiyu smiled: "Then buy it." ”

"Yes!" Shaofan bought the ring.

**The Eighth Route Army's office in Xuzhou was a busy scene, and a young man was flipping through the telegraph materials, and he was Liu Zhizhao.

After the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the Red Army's troops in the north were reorganized into the Eighth Route Army, while the troops in the south were reorganized into the new Fourth Army, also known as the New Fourth Army. In order to better coordinate with the Nationalist Government's united front and unite to resist Japan, the Central Committee of the CPC Central Committee has arranged offices in each theater to facilitate the coordinated and coordinated operations of the two armies. Liu Zhizhao originally accompanied Zhou Enlai in Shanghai and the Nationalist Government for the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to cooperate with the Red Army in the matter of negotiation, after the Battle of Songhu started, the negotiation team once moved to Nanjing, before the Battle of Nanjing began, Zhou Enlai and others returned to Yan'an together, and Liu Zhizhao stayed in the south to prepare for the formation of the southern anti-Japanese base area, after the fall of Nanjing, Liu Zhizhao was ordered by his superiors to come to Xuzhou to prepare the Eighth Route Army in the Fifth Theater Office.

"Zhizhao!" One of the young girls shopping at the market appeared in Mr. Liu's office.

Liu Zhizhao looked up and smiled, "Lin, you're here." It's okay on the road, right? ”

"It's okay!" The girl said: "It's just that Jin's body hasn't fully recovered, and the road is slow." ”

Schelling. Liu Zhizhao's wife is also an old party member, and she and Liu Zhizhao were ordered to study in the Soviet Union together when they were 1 year old.

Liu Zhizhao took a cup of tea and handed it to Lin Dao: "It will take a long time for her body to recover!" It was not easy for her to escape in Nanjing. ”

Xie Lin bowed his head and said, "Yes! If it weren't for the fact that our ship happened to pass there, things would have been bad. ”

Liu Zhizhao said: "Okay! You should rest first! I'll ask someone to help you find a place to stay. ”

Shen Shaofan returned to the regiment headquarters of the National Youth League, took a shower, changed into a brand new military uniform, and walked towards the headquarters, along the way, Shaofan was almost dumbfounded, in the regiment headquarters camp, all kinds of military uniforms have the Central Army; Ace Army; Some of the miscellaneous armies are even the clothing camps of the common people, one by one, and everyone is busy with their own affairs in groups of three or five.

Shen Shaofan came to the camp tent of the headquarters and saw Sun Zhiyu; Blocking the sky; Chen Chen and the others all arrived, and there were very rich wine and dishes on the long table in the camp tent, waiting for Shaofan to come.

"Drink! Looks like it's waiting for me. Shen Shaofan said with a smile.

"Isn't that it?" Zheng Hu; Yuan Feng: They've been here for a long time. ”

Everyone sat down together, Sun Zhiyu raised his glass and said, "Come and toast to the return of our regiment commander and the heroes of the detachment." ”

"Wait!" Shaofan smiled and said, "Since I am the head of a group, I should come to the first glass of wine!" ”

Shaofan stood up, raised the porcelain jar cup in his hand, looked at everyone present, and was silent for a while: "This wine is for me and the dragon; Lou Yun washing the dust is not as good as a meal of wine to celebrate the success of our group. Our regiment fought very well and beautifully from Pingjin to Nanjing, from the 1507 Heights to the Linjiangmen defense line, but we also lost many good brothers, and I want to thank these brothers who sacrificed their lives and brothers who may also sacrifice in the future, I respect you. Shaofan finished drinking it all.

Everyone laughed and drank the wine from their glasses.

Shaofan poured another cup and said: "This cup is for the compatriots who died in Nanjing City, they died miserably!" We couldn't help! Holding a glass of wine, he raised his head and shouted: "Chinese compatriots, we will avenge you!" When he finished speaking, he poured the wine on the ground.

When everyone saw it, they also stood up and said in unison: "Revenge!" He also poured the wine on the ground.

Shaofan poured another cup and said with a smile: "This cup is my Shaofan, and I thank every comrade-in-arms here in private for being able to bring out such a good army as the National Youth League for China." Thank you! "Drink it all again.

Everyone stood up again and said in unison: "Thank you, Commander!" "I drank it all down.

"Rejoice! Or drink happily in the National Youth League. Xiao Dongtian said: "I have been a soldier for so long, and I am still the happiest to drink today." I used to follow Chen Zeen's son in vain. ”

"Yes!" Su Li said: "I salute the head of the regiment." If it weren't for the regimental commander, we wouldn't have had a chance to be new people. ”

At this time, a correspondent ran in and said, "Report! Military Bulletin! ”

Shen Shaofan looked at Xia Zhiyu and was unfamiliar with this new term.

Sun Zhiyu said: "The recent military situation in each theater has made detailed military reports, from the commander down to the regimental army. It was the principal who came up with it. ”

Shaofan took it and said: "Yes, the paragraphs are clear, the regulations are clear, and it is something that can be referred to." Is there any sign of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army crossing the river north? Looks like war is coming! ”

Headquarters of the Japanese Central China Front in Nanjing.

Matsune Ishii paced in his office: "Nanjing is being defeated, but the War Department is formulating a larger military operation, and the target is Xuzhou, the throat of the north and south of Jiangsu!" But Jon. Labem is dead, and you have not been informed that he is dead, which will hinder the advance of our Imperial Japanese Army, and greatly slow down our plans to occupy all of China. ”

"Hey!" Toshiro Tanaka said.

Matsune Ishii clapped his hands, and saw a young officer wearing a Japanese Kwantung Army uniform walk in and said, "Hey! ”

"This is the sharpshooter sent by the Japanese General Staff, Kaga Yiteng, and he is also the eldest brother of your original adjutant Koga Muto." Matsune Ishii introduced: "The purpose of his coming is to go to Xuzhou to assassinate Li Zongren. At the same time, he also avenged his brother. ”

The storm of war once began to gather in the sky above Xuzhou City, and what will happen in Xuzhou before the big war?

As soon as the banquet at the Youth League headquarters was halfway through, when a young man wearing the uniform of the Eighth Route Army walked in with a smile, Shen Shaofan couldn't help but be surprised when he looked at it, it turned out that this lieutenant colonel officer was his old Huangpu classmate Huang Huancheng.

"Huancheng?" Shen Shaofan smiled: "Why are you here?" ”

Sun Zhiyu said on the side: "He is the commander of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army in the Fifth War Zone, and he is stationed in Liuquan next to us. ”

"Haha......" Shen Shaofan said: "It seems that this battle is to bring our old classmates together." Come! Come! Drink. ”

"Shaofan! That person of mine is Huancheng! Sun Zhiyu said with a smile on the side.

"Good! Cheers to the devils we can play together. Shen Shaofan laughed.

Huang Huancheng drank all the wine in the cup and said: "Shaofan! You're coming back today, but I'm leaving. ”

"Hmmm! Walk? Shaofan asked puzzledly, "Where are you going?" ”

"Enter Shandong to establish a base area in the area of Weishan Lake." Huang Huan became a Taoist.

Shen Shaofan thought for a while and said: "This is also for your Eighth Route Army's poor equipment, which is not suitable for fighting a frontal battle with devils, and the place of Weishan Lake is a good three-lake chain, which is convenient for long-term concealment and guerrilla warfare there." Come! Take care old schoolmate! The head-on battle will be left to us," he said, raising his glass.

"Each other!" Huang Huancheng said with a smile.

Huang Huancheng took a sip of wine and said, "Oh! By the way, Liu Zhizhao is also in Xuzhou. ”

"He's also in Xuzhou?" Shaofan was taken aback.

Huang Huancheng said: "I know that you were good friends when you were in Huangpu. He is now the deputy director of our Eighth Route Army office in Xuzhou. Specialized for friendly forces to do coordination work and intelligence exchange. ”

Shen Shaofan smiled: "He's good at this!" Where is his office? ”

"It's in Xuzhou City." Huang Huancheng said: "His wife has just arrived today. ”

"Okay! I'll see him another day. Shaofan had another toast with Huang Huancheng.

China's politics and Chinese friendship are difficult for foreigners to understand, many years ago, ** and the Kuomintang were like mortal enemies, but for the sake of a common enemy, they joined forces again, classmates and friends were going to become enemies on the battlefield in the past, but when they fought against an invader, they sat together again and drank and talked.

The cool night breeze blew in the city of Xuzhou, blowing Shaofan's thoughts into distraction, he walked alone in the forest, recalling the drips of him and Jin Xiwen, he looked at the night sky in the distance and sighed. At this time, there was another person who was also looking at the sky alone, she was Jin Xiwen, she also looked at the night sky in the distance, her heart was full of reverie, and she looked at the cross necklace in her hand.

"Kim, what are you doing outside?" Schelling shouted from inside the room.

Jin Xiwen put away the necklace and said, "It's okay!" He walked into the house and looked at Xie Lin and said, "Sister Lin, don't you sleep with Director Liu?" ”

"The accommodation here was too tight, so he shared with the other gay men to make room for us to sleep in." Xie Lin said while laying out the quilt: "I'll squeeze a bed with you, your eldest sister won't be unable to sleep, right?" ”

"No, it won't." Jin Xiwen leaned over to help.

Xie Lin and Jin Xiwen sat at the bedside and chatted together. Lin asked curiously, "Jin, do I see any point in the necklace that you have always had a cross around your neck?" ”

Jin Xiwen smiled embarrassedly: "This necklace is a token of love between me and my boyfriend." ”

"Ahh Do you have a boyfriend? I also sent a love token! Your boyfriend must be attentive. Lin said enviously: "Unlike our family, Lao Liu has never sent anything to me since he met him." What kind of person is your boyfriend? ”

"He and I don't stay together all the time, it's like God meant it, but we always have something to connect with. He's a soldier, he's careless, and he doesn't know how to be romantic, but I know he loves me. Jin Xiwen looked at the night sky outside the window and said, "He likes to watch the night sky the most." ”