"Yamazaki-kun, yours, order the Headquarters Guard Brigade and the Headquarters Staff Office to immediately rearrange our headquarters in the embassy area of the Empire in Dongjiaomin Lane. If the troops of the Eighth Route Army enter the city, we will immediately move the headquarters to the embassy area in Dongjiaomin Lane, and continue to command the troops to fight..."Immediately, Tada Jun ordered to the deputy chief of staff in the war room, Yamazaki Daisa.

"Hey, Your Excellency Commander, I'll do it right away..."After saying that, Yamazaki Osa hurriedly left the war room of the headquarters... Outside the city, the four main regiments of the Eighth Route Army, supported by a large number of artillery, were carrying out a frantic attack on the pillbox turret of the Yue Army in front of them. In the city, thousands of little devils mobilized their troops and began to transfer a large amount of arms and materials to the embassy area. At the same time, a large number of troops, under the command of Commander Tada Jun, began to deploy and build various fortifications in Dongjiaomin Lane, and prepared for street fighting... For a time, the city of Beiping, which was completely shrouded in billowing smoke, began a protracted battle... And at this moment, it is dozens of kilometers away in Tianjin. A group of political and political cadres of the Eighth Route Army began to carry out their own propaganda work in the streets and alleys to the surrounding people... As for the villages around Tianjin, in almost every village, there are soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who are in charge of propaganda..."Compatriots, we are the Reading Division of the Eighth Route Army led by China, our army has traveled thousands of miles to attack from Shanxi, and now Tianjin has been occupied by us." However, the reinforcements of the army may recapture the entire city of Tianjin at any time... Everyone has been living under the iron hooves of the little devil for so long, and they all know the cruelty of the little devil, do you still want to continue to live under the rule of the little devil... Compatriots, bring your relatives, follow me to Taiyuan, follow me to North China... Now, the whole of Shanxi has been completely liberated by us. There, without the bullying of the little devils, everyone can live in peace of mind...."Every political cadre of the Eighth Route Army began to publicize the policies of our army to the ordinary people in the Pingjin area who gathered around him. Call on everyone, before the reinforcements of the army arrive, withdraw from Tianjin City with the troops, and strive to empty the entire Tianjin City, leaving an empty city for the little devils....

Of course, in addition to propaganda calling on everyone to leave the Pingjin area and get rid of the rule of the army. All the commanders and fighters of the 1st Guard Regiment, under the command of Chief of Staff Li Qing, began to set up recruitment points in all corners of Tianjin City, under the sign of the Reading Division, and prepared to recruit troops in a large-scale manner in the entire Tianjin area..."Comrade, are you all annihilating the Fifth Division of the Chinese Army and killing the Reading Division of the Eighth Route Army of Seishiro Itagaki ...""Comrade, are you the Reading Division of the Eighth Route Army who recovered the entire Shanxi Province, annihilated tens of thousands of Chinese troops, and finally fought the Eighth Route Army who fled in the desert..." "Comrade, Why don't you have a permanent residency in Tianjin, and how long do you plan to stay in Tianjin? How long do we have left to move"... One after another, inquiries began to ring out at every recruiting point... And these ordinary people who raised questions, after learning that the troops of the Eighth Route Army in front of them were the troops they longed for in their hearts, did not hesitate and immediately began to sign up for the army. What's more, those young and middle-aged people who joined the army not only wanted to bring their families to Shanxi Province to get rid of the rule of the army, but also carried out propaganda among their neighbors, calling on everyone to join the reading teacher, and bringing their families to North China....

In this way, under the call of the enthusiastic people and the propaganda of a large number of soldiers, dozens of recruitment points have just been set up in less than a day, and tens of thousands of young and middle-aged people have signed up to participate in the reading division. In other words, in one day, in the hands of Chief of Staff Li Qing, there were tens of thousands of more young and middle-aged laborers for no reason..."Okay, Commander Huang, you have done a good job, and in one day, you have beckoned more than 10,000 recruits, which is really beyond my expectations." I believe that with the participation of more than 10,000 recruits in the transportation, our transportation speed will definitely speed up a lot..."In the evening, in the headquarters in Tianjin City. After receiving the report from Huang Zhengqing, the commander of the 1st Guard Regiment, Chief of Staff Li Qing could be said to be very excited in his heart and said happily.

"Chief of Staff, this is all the result of the propaganda of the fighters and all the political cadres. In addition, the common people in the Pingjin area, under the iron hooves of the army, have lived for such a long time. Now that our Eighth Route Army is here, of course everyone will not let go of such a good opportunity to get rid of the iron hooves of the army. What's more, our reading division is famous, and many new soldiers only signed up to join the army after learning that we were the reading teacher who killed Seishiro Itagaki and recovered Shanxi. Huang Zhengqing said modestly.

"Lao Huang, don't be modest, it's your credit, it's your credit. How about it, judging from the situation that has hurt today, you can roughly estimate it. How many recruits will we be able to recruit in Tianjin and the surrounding areas this time? The Chief of Staff replied with a smile, then asked expectantly.

"Chief of Staff, the population of the entire city of Tianjin is hundreds of thousands. According to my estimates, in the city of Tianjin, our reading division can recruit at least 30,000 recruits. In addition, in the towns and villages around Tianjin, it can also recruit 10,000 or 20,000 people... Therefore, Chief of Staff, I suggest that tomorrow we expand the scope of recruitment, and strive to send a part of our troops to the surrounding rural areas to carry out a large-scale recruitment...."Huang Zhengqing replied.

"Okay, Commander Huang, I don't have to worry about you doing things, and I will completely leave the matter of recruiting troops to you. However, there is one point: all the recruits must be sent to the headquarters for unified reorganization as soon as possible. When the time comes, these recruits will be temporarily reorganized in a company-by-company unit, and each recruit company will send one political cadre and three veterans to lead it. This matter will be handed over to you to complete the matter to Political Commissar Wang, and this new recruit must be let know the military discipline of our reading division in the shortest possible time, so that he can join the army of transporting materials. How, there is no problem. As he spoke, Chief of Staff Li Qing looked at the political commissar of the Second Brigade of the column directly under him.

"Chief of Staff, guarantee the completion of the task. Commander Huang sent a new recruit, and I will reorganize one. We must let these recruits participate in the carrying work in the shortest possible time..."Political Commissar Wang assured loudly.

"Okay, I'll be relieved to leave this task to you. Political Commissar Li, I asked you to collect mule, horse, cart or car in the entire Pingjin area, and after a day has passed, has there been any progress? Chief of Staff Li Qing nodded with satisfaction, and turned his gaze to the other side, the political commissar of the third brigade directly under the column.

"Chief of Staff, after a day of collection, we have collected more than 1,500 mules and horses in Tianjin, including 180 light cars. In addition, according to statistics, in the entire city of Beiping, about 2,000 carts can be collected, plus the surrounding rural areas, the collection of 5,000 carts, absolutely not any problem. However, this is still a drop in the bucket for more than 300,000 tons of strategic materials..."Political Commissar Li said with emotion..."Well, yes, there are too many materials, and we have insufficient means of transportation, so I really hope that the commander can quickly take Beiping City." If nothing else, a large number of means of transportation should also be collected in Beiping City. When the time comes, all of them will be erected, and it may be enough...."Chief of Staff Li Qing nodded and said.

"Chief of Staff, after all, Beiping City is still in the hands of the Yue Army, and far water can't quench the thirst of the near. I have a suggestion that I don't know if it's feasible or not. Looking at the chief of staff in front of him, who was deep in thought, Political Commissar Li suggested in a low voice.

"Well, Commissar Li, just say what you think. As long as we can solve the problem in front of us..."Chief of Staff Li Qing immediately opened his eyes and looked at Political Commissar Li in front of him expectantly.

"Chief of Staff, that's it. My idea is that there is no need for us to send all these hundreds of thousands of tons of strategic materials back to Taiyuan. We just need to send these supplies to Ezhou City. As for the rest of the transportation problems, we can completely hand them over to the entire North China region, and the other Eighth Route Army troops....After all, so many supplies will have to be distributed to the Eighth Route Army troops in various places sooner or later. It is better to directly let each unit send a certain number of troops and transport troops to Ezhou for direct collection. If this is the case, we can use the troops and means of transport at hand to move the supplies in the port in the shortest possible time..."Political Commissar Li suggested.

"Okay, okay, it's a good idea. However, this matter involves several other main divisions in North China, and it is not for us to call the shots. We have to report to the central government and ask the central government to make a decision for us. In this way, Political Commissar Li, after the meeting is dismissed, your task is to continue to collect transports. I immediately sent a telegram to the commander with our thoughts. Then, we sent a report to the Central Committee together, asking the Central Committee to approve our transportation plan..."Chief of Staff Li Qing said excitedly.

"Chief of Staff, guarantee the completion of the task. You must collect enough means of transportation in the shortest possible time, and you can rest assured..."Political Commissar Li assured.

With the rapid departure of everyone, Li Qing, the chief of staff, immediately sent a transportation plan sorted out in his heart into the form of a telegram to the temporary headquarters that was located on the front line outside Beiping City at this moment... At this moment, Commander Liu Hua and nearly 10,000 soldiers attacked the periphery of Beiping City and surrounded the entire Beiping City. Lying on the ground or in bed, replenishing the physical strength that he had expended after a day and a night of continuous fighting.

"Commander, commander, chief of staff urgent..."Just when Liu Hua was lying on the marching bed, he was sleeping soundly. A communications staff officer took a telegram and cautiously came to Liu Hua's side and said.

"Ahh What did you just say? The chief of staff telegraphed, is something happening in Tianjin? Liu Hua opened his eyes and quickly asked.

"No, Commander, nothing happened in Tianjin. The chief of staff has submitted a plan for transporting materials from the port of Tianjin, and I ask you to comply with the following, and then report it to the central government, and ask the central government to approve it..."Seeing the anxious commander, the chief of staff quickly waved his hand and explained.

"What kind of transportation plan, it still needs to be approved and adjusted by the central government. Quick, show me..."As he spoke, Liu Hua had already sat up from the marching bed, took the telegram from the staff officer's hand, and began to read it carefully....

"Hehe, it's really a good way, I really don't know, how did the chief of staff come up with this method, and he actually thought of using Ezhou as a transit station, so that the other three main divisions and the people in North China can participate in the ranks of carrying materials." After reading the telegram in his hand, Liu Hua smiled. Without any hesitation, he immediately signed his name at the bottom of the telegram, and then handed it to the communications staff officer who was waiting for the order in front of him.

"Staff Officer Zhang, immediately send this telegram and the original text to the Taiyuan Headquarters, and ask the political commissar to forward this telegram to the Central Military Commission, and ask the Central Committee to approve our plan and let the three main divisions assist our army in carrying a large amount of military supplies seized at the port..." Liu Hua ordered to the communications staff officer in front of him.

This telegram on the specific transportation plan, after tossing and turning, arrived in the hands of Yan'an [***] and others, and immediately attracted everyone's attention. After all, more than 300,000 tons of various strategic materials, even if they are distributed to each person in a million troops, each person can get more than 1,000 catties. And to replace all these more than 1,000 catties of materials with bullets and shells, it is definitely enough for this soldier to use it for several years... Thinking of this, the chairman who got the telegram, without any hesitation, immediately summoned Vice Chairman Zhou and the commander-in-chief to gather in his office and began to discuss a specific plan according to the content of the telegram..."Chairman, I completely agree with the transportation plan reported by Liu Hua. With Ezhou as a transit point, these materials are directly distributed. Because in this way, not only the transportation problem was solved, but the weapons hoarded in the port were transported in the shortest possible time. More importantly, this large amount of materials was directly distributed to the three main divisions and various base areas. In this way, when distributing materials in the future, a lot of trouble can be saved, and it can be said that it is a way to kill multiple birds with one stone...."After reading the telegram in his hand, during this time, the commander-in-chief, who had been thinking about having a million-strong army, said affirmatively..."Well, chairman, boss, I agree in principle with this plan. It's just that there are some troubles with the distribution of this material. Unlike Taiyuan, Ezhou is located in the middle of North China. The troops who are close to each other will definitely take more when the time comes. As for the 120th Division, which is far away, when the time comes, the materials allocated will be relatively much less. You must know that the commanders at all levels of our Eighth Route Army are all people who do not suffer losses..."Vice Chairman Zhou's face showed a look of worry.

"Enlai, I think you have to worry about this problem. You must know that the materials seized this time are not just a few tons, dozens of tons, but more than 300,000 tons. With so many supplies, how much can the three main divisions move. Speaking of which, the bulk of this batch of materials will still be in the hands of the reader at that time. Finally, after all these materials are transported back to Shanxi, we will make some arrangements according to the specific conditions of each division and the base area. Besides, with the current equipment of the Reading Force Division and the production capacity of the arsenal, except for some large-caliber artillery shells and fuel, he Liu Hua will not look at other materials..."The chairman waved his hand and said with a smile, his words full of excitement. Obviously, the chairman at this moment is happy that he can have a reader and a fighter like Liu Hua.

"Yes, that's great, Chairman. I completely agree with the chairman's intention to let a few main divisions go directly to Ezhou to receive some supplies first, so as to reduce the transportation pressure of the reading divisions..."The commander-in-chief replied with a smile.

"Chairman, boss, since you all agreed, I also agreed. I immediately called back the reader and completely agreed with their plan. At the same time, we sent a telegram to the other three main divisions, as well as to all the commanders of the base areas that we could contact, asking them to immediately send troops and bring a large number of transports to Ezhou to assemble and prepare to rush to transport a large number of military supplies transported by the Reading Division..."Vice Chairman Zhou nodded affirmatively.

"Enlai, I think, in order to better improve everyone's positive surname, we need to add a sentence to the telegram. At this time, the amount of supplies is far greater than you can imagine. When the time comes, whoever sends more troops and more transports will be able to take more supplies with them," the chairman said with a smile on his face.

"Chairman, I'm really convinced. If you add this sentence, even if the 120th Division, which is the farthest away from Ezhou, our Mr. He may send several regiments of troops to transport supplies... However, in this way, the problem of uneven distribution of materials among the various units can be avoided as much as possible. After all, the troops and transports they send must correspond to their true strength. In addition, we can also use the troops sent by each unit this time and the supplies they transported. Touch it, now in our hands, the real strength of each unit..."Vice Chairman Zhou immediately understood what the chairman meant, and quickly replied... With one telegram after another, it was quickly sent from the center of Yan'an to the hands of the commanders of every unit led by [***] in North China. Throughout North China, the troops of the Eighth Route Army in various places once again moved. In addition to the fighting that surrounds several railway lines in northern China, it is still ongoing. A large number of troops of the Eighth Route Army, driving mules and horse carts, formed a huge transport force, and rushed to the same target, Ezhou City...

(To be continued)