[The Iron and Blood King of the Anti-Japanese Army] Chapter 59: Sugar-coated and eaten

After reading the commendation order of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the head of the headquarters was silent and no one spoke. They didn't expect Wuhan to reward the Eighth Route Army with such fanfare, which has become a common practice. If you lose a battle, you will definitely be reprimanded by telegrams, and if you win a battle, you will never ask about it, and even if you ask, it is only a painless verbal reward, and there is never an actual reward.

Today it is really the sun that came out of the west, and it took the initiative to increase the establishment of the Eighth Route Army, as well as weapons and equipment and salary, which is simply amazing.

But the head of the headquarters was stunned when he analyzed it, this Nima was not a commendation order at all, it was simply a life talisman. Not to mention how many accusations it would make a 28-year-old young man the commander of a brigade of the regular army, the number of this independent seventh brigade alone is also a hot potato.

It was also the battle sequence in the second war zone, and the head of the headquarters naturally knew that this brigade used to be subordinate to Li Fuying's 61st Army, but with the fiasco of the Battle of Datong, Li Fuying was pulled out by Yan Laoxi as a scapegoat, and this brigade was removed.

But even if it is withdrawn, it is also the number of the Jin Sui Army, and Lao Jiang took the number of the Jin Sui Army to give favors, which is clearly provoking the Eighth Route Army and the Jin Sui Army. His old Jiang is the nominal commander of the three armies, and he can arrange it without any psychological burden, but the Eighth Route Army is different, they still have to fight devils under the leadership of the Second World War Zone, if Yan Laoxi really holds a grudge, then the future will not be easy.

I have to say that Lao Jiang is a master of intrigue and trickery, and it is really powerful to kill people with a knife. Even if the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army saw through the cats inside, there was nothing to do. This is really a hot potato, if you don't take it, this is disobedience, and it is a taboo for the army.

This is only one of them, the 28th Route Army has a total of three divisions, and it is also a small division of three B divisions, that is, each division has two brigades under its jurisdiction, and each brigade has two regiments under its jurisdiction. And this independent 7th Brigade is a Class A brigade, with a full strength of more than 6,000 people, which is equivalent to a division of a miscellaneous army.

To be honest, this bait is really tempting, although the head of the headquarters knows that there is a hook in this bait, but he is reluctant to spit it out. Although it is said that there are many regular troops, guerrillas, and militia units in the Eighth Route Army, only the establishment of the three divisions and six brigades is really recognized by the Nationalist Government.

But if it was accepted, it would really put Ma Zheng and the entire anti-Japanese guerrilla detachment in Chanan on fire. Not to mention the pressure from within the party, even the pressure from the outside world can crush this independent 7th brigade.

When the time comes, it is because he Jiang knows people well and knows people well, and it is all the fault of the Eighth Route Army that he does not fight well. In addition, the Japanese army must hate Ma Zheng and the star unit of the 7th Independent Brigade, and at that time, Ma Zheng will face the crazy retaliation of the Japanese army, and he will fall into a catastrophe if he is not careful. In this regard, the head of the headquarters was extremely entangled in his heart, and it was difficult to decide whether to be sincere or not.

Mr. Peng asked in a deep voice: "Come, let's talk about it, do you want the number of this 7th Brigade alone." ”

The left deputy chief of staff frowned and said, "It's hard to make a decision!" This is clearly Lao Jiang's thorny bait, but this bait is so tempting that it is difficult to catch it! ”

Division Commander Liu of the 129th Division thought for a while and said: "Boss, I think it's better to let Yan'an decide whether to want it or not, the chairman and Mr. Zhu are standing higher than us, let them decide!" What do you say? ”

Mr. Peng and Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo glanced at each other and nodded at the same time.

Yan'an

It was already past 9 o'clock in the evening when he received the report forwarded by the headquarters, and the chairman, who was reading it at night, took the telegram from the guard and looked at it in the dim light.

After a while, the chairman spoke: "Go and call Mr. Zhu and Comrade Enlai over, and say that there is an urgent matter to discuss." ”

Ten minutes later, Mr. Zhu and others came together.

As soon as he entered the door, Mr. Zhu asked with a smile: "Old Mao, what's the matter with us so late?" ”

Vice Chairman Zhou also smiled and asked, "Chairman, what's wrong?" ”

The chairman laughed and said in a thick Hunan dialect: "Lao Jiang has given us a problem again, he has given us a tempting bait, but he won't let us eat well, you see what to do." ”

After receiving the telegram handed over by the chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou and Mr. Zhu read it together by the light.

After reading the battle report, Vice Chairman Zhou smiled and said: "This horse madman is quite capable of fighting, and the devil is unlucky to meet him." ”

Mr. Zhu said with a worried face: "This Du7 Brigade is indeed a barbed bait, Yan Laoxi's things are so easy to take, that old man is a well-known buckle, if we occupy his brigade number, he won't say anything on the surface, but he will definitely give us small shoes behind his back!" ”

Hearing this, Vice Chairman Zhou also said in a deep voice: "Yes, this is also what I am worried about. Now we are discussing with Yan Xishan about the expansion of the new army, and Yan Laoxi has agreed in principle, if this matter is messed up because of the number of this brigade, the gains outweigh the losses. Moreover, he made Ma Maniac a brigade commander and gave him the rank of major general, which was clearly an attempt to drive a wedge between our commanders. So whether to pick up this number or not, and how to answer it, is a problem. ”

The chairman thought for a while and said: "I know this comrade Ma Zheng, he was born in a poor family in Jiangxi, his parents died early, and he has always grown up herding cattle for the landlord's family. He joined the army at the age of 12, first in the Children's Regiment, and then in the Red First Army, becoming a squad leader at the age of 13, a company commander at the age of 15, a battalion commander at the age of 17, and a division commander at the age of 24. Because he dared to fight in a war, and even dared to give up his life, people sent bandits to horse madmen. ”

Speaking of this, the chairman said with emotion: "Ma Zheng has fought not a thousand but eight hundred battles over the years, not to mention the odds of victory, the spirit of daring to fight the enemy's bayonet is worth learning from everyone, and the dense wounds all over his body are his meritorious medals." In general, Ma Zheng is loyal to the party, so even if he is made the brigade commander, it doesn't matter, and if he is not allowed to be the brigade commander, he will have no opinion in his heart. ”

"Since I have said this, I would also like to express some of my own views on Comrade Ma Zheng. Comrade Ma Zheng's achievements in these battles over the years are obvious to all, when Lao Jiang offered a reward for arresting us, his head was worth a thousand oceans, hehe! Therefore, it is impossible for him to be bought by Chiang Kai-shek, and besides, he does not value fame and fortune, and he has no opinion on demoting him from the position of division commander to battalion commander at the beginning, so he will not take this brigade commander to heart. Mr. Zhu said.

Vice Chairman Zhou smiled and said, "It seems that the two of you mean to eat this sugar-coated cannonball of Lao Jiang?" ”

The chairman thought for a while and said: "We can't be the master if we don't eat, the number of this 7th Brigade and the title of the major general and brigade commander are rewarded to us by Lao Jiang, I think it's better to ask our big hero and see what he thinks!" ”

"Yes, yes, ask that kid and see what he thinks!" Mr. Zhu also said with a smile.

When he received the telegram from the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, Ma Zheng had already left Wangzhuang, and the troops were about to arrive near Yangyuan.

At this time, Ma Zheng was still dressed in the Eighth Route Army, and he was already a majestic Japanese soldier, and Ma Zheng was followed by all the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army dressed as Japanese soldiers.

In order to return to the base area quickly and quickly, Ma Zheng asked the soldiers to change into this dog skin, after all, wearing the military uniform of the Eighth Route Army can only travel at night. The uniforms of the Japanese army are different, and there is no need to worry about the bombing of the little devil's planes in broad daylight.

After reading Yan'an's telegram, Ma Zheng thought about it and personally sent a telegram back to the headquarters and asked them to forward it to Yan'an. The telegram was brief: "Sugarcoat it, and the shells will shoot back!" ”