Although there were less than 1,000 members of the Eighth Route Army that entered Zhengzhou City late at night, the officers and soldiers of the garrison brigade who were left to guard Zhengzhou also felt relieved. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info They feel that the main force of the Eighth Road should not be far from here.

The officers and soldiers of the garrison brigade of the vanguard of the Eighth Route regarded Li Xiangdong and his entourage as more relieved that the Eighth Route entered the city to take over the defense of Zhengzhou. Those who were planning to run away eventually decided to stay and see.

Even if it is a soldier of the garrison brigade, it is more about maintaining the law and order of Zhengzhou City in peacetime, and the combat effectiveness is naturally not too strong. But it is also one of the formations of the national * army, and being a deserter is somewhat embarrassing in the eyes of some young people!

Compared with the main force taken by Jiang Dingwen, most of them are officers and soldiers of the regular army, and many of them are not natives of Zhengzhou. The vast majority of the officers and men of their garrison brigade are all natives of Zhengzhou, so how can they just leave?

In the past year or so, I have heard countless words about defending the land and resisting the war. Finally, it was their turn to have the opportunity to embody the smoke of this actual battle. If you are a deserter, how can you raise your head in front of your hometown in the future?

If you eat food and pay and carry guns, you have to work hard for the country and the army. This is also something that many soldiers who have joined the garrison brigade know early on. It's just that some people seem to be a little cautious when things come.

Li Xiangdong, who entered the city late at night, did not rest immediately, but found the garrison brigade commander and said goodbye to his identity. Seeing that Li Xiangdong was still a major general recognized by the Nationalist Government, the garrison brigade commander was also shocked.

Even the generals on the side of the Eighth Route Army are not very valued on the side of the National * Army. But the commander of the garrison brigade knows as well that the commander of the Eighth Route Army, who can be awarded the rank of major general by the Nationalist Government, is not the one who has made outstanding achievements?

'General Li, the reason why I am willing to open the city gate and let your army enter the city is also because I hope to use your strength to block the attack of the little devils. I don't want to pay too much attention to other military affairs.

Earlier, when welcoming your army into the city, the officers and soldiers in the garrison brigade who were unwilling to cooperate with you, I have let them leave through the north gate. Most of the troops left behind now are officers and soldiers from Zhengzhou and Henan, just like me.

We may not be as strong as other regular armies, but I have been in the regular army before, and I know that the elite are honed from actual combat. I believe that your army will not leave after the battle when it goes south this time, right?

To tell the truth, the Yellow River burst its banks a few days ago, and what your party and your army did is indeed very admirable. If your army can hold Zhengzhou and even drive the little devils out of Henan, we, Henan people, are willing to die for your army! ’

In front of Li Xiangdong, this garrison brigade commander from Zhengzhou can say such a thing, which is undoubtedly heartfelt. As for the garrison brigade commander, he was really angry by Jiang Dingwen's decision to abandon the city.

Even if he was just a garrison brigade commander, he had also been in the regular army before, but he knew very well that Jiang Dingwen dared to make such a decision, and he would not dare without the nod from above. This shows that the Nationalist Government intends to abandon Zhengzhou and most of Henan.

Jiang Dingwen, who is now building fortifications near Luoyang, wants nothing more than to give up the military town of Zhengzhou and give the Japanese army a forward position to attack the remnants of the Jin Sui army in Shaanxi and Shanxi. When the time comes, they will be able to reap the power of the fisherman.

This kind of practice of ignoring the people of Henan is undoubtedly hated very much by the garrison brigade commander, who is nearly 50 years old. Even if he was an officer in the Beiyang period, he also knew that without the support of the people, that army could really last for a long time?

First lost Xuzhou, then Wuhan, and now plans to give up Zhengzhou. This practice of exchanging lost land for time is still unacceptable in the eyes of the garrison brigade commander. He can't manage other places, but he must take care of Zhengzhou!

Listening to the words of the garrison brigade commander, Li Xiangdong was also very pleased and said: "Brigade Commander Chen, you are more familiar with the situation in Zhengzhou than me, and then we will fight side by side to defend Zhengzhou City together." The main force of our army, there is still some time to go from here.

It's just that the vanguard troops of the little devils are not far from Zhengzhou City. Although when I entered the city, I had already sent troops to block and harass. But Brigade Commander Chen should know that the little devil who came this time is not a good fork and is very difficult to deal with.

The situation is urgent, and I don't take it seriously. From now on, I will take over the defense of Zhengzhou City, and evacuate some of the old and weak women and children in the city to the nearby mountains and countryside for temporary refuge. We will also send someone to take care of their safety.

As for the city, we can only keep the young men who are willing to stay and fight against us. Of course, we in the Eighth Route Army don't like to force others, and we don't do anything about pulling strong men. Therefore, this matter is bothered to be handled by Brigade Commander Chen. ”

Seeing that Li Xiangdong was really not polite, he came up and asked for the defense power of Zhengzhou City, and Brigade Commander Chen didn't feel any anger. In fact, at the moment when the city gate was opened, the safety of Zhengzhou City was handed over to the Eighth Route Army for disposal.

At present, Li Xiangdong's first consideration is the safety of those old and weak women and children in the city, which makes Brigade Commander Chen feel very pleased. It can also be seen from this point that the Eighth Route Army is indeed a team that cares for the common people.

'Okay, I'll have someone do it right away.' ’

The staff officers around him were called, and soon the officers and men of the garrison brigade began to walk the streets and alleys to announce the news. Even though it was late at night, there were still not many people in Zhengzhou City who could sleep peacefully. After all, the little devil has already entered the border of Zhengzhou.

Although some people feel that the little devils may not be as brutal as the government promotes. But Shangqiu has been occupied by little devils before, and how the people living there are doing, the news will also spread to Zhengzhou.

I heard that the little devils couldn't move, and they liked to forcibly recruit young people to build roads and fortifications for them, and many young people were often pulled away and couldn't come back. Even the little devils will go to the countryside every once in a while to sweep up, making the people in Shangqiu miserable.

These news reached the ears of the people of Zhengzhou, and they naturally knew that they had really let the little devils enter the city, and it was estimated that they would not have a good life. And there are also rumors among the people that this is the little devil's three expeditions to Zhengzhou!

If the little devil succeeds this time, who knows if the little devil will carry out another Zhengzhou massacre?

Those who have a way to go have left early, and the remaining people who stay in Zhengzhou City are either reluctant to go home, or they don't know where to go. Once they leave Zhengzhou, how can they survive without relatives?

Now when I heard the officers and soldiers of the garrison brigade, I began to tell them that the people of the Eighth Route Army would find a safe place for them to take refuge outside the city. When the battle was over, they could return to the city, and the people were somewhat suspicious.

Facing these officers and soldiers who also knew each other on weekdays, they also said directly: "The Eighth Road is coming? When did they arrive? Why let us leave when they're all here? ”

Some people feel that since the troops of the Eighth Route Army have arrived, wouldn't it be safer for them to have the protection of the Eighth Route Army? Keeping them behind might even help you a little!

As a result, these soldiers also said honestly: "The Eighth Road is a city that has just entered, and there are not many troops coming. It is said that the main force of the Eighth Route is rushing to Zhengzhou, and it is estimated that it may arrive later than the little devil.

However, I heard from our regiment commander that this time the Eighth Route Army sent tens of thousands of people from Shaanxi. I think they want to fight to the death with the little devils, and we are afraid that we will not be able to stabilize here for a short time. Therefore, it is safer to go out of the city and hide.

If you really want to fight, the little devil's plane cannon won't smash it into the city! If you really get a shell, your life will not be saved. Now follow the Eighth Road to the countryside, it is better to have food and shelter than to stay in the city and be afraid! ”

'Ergouzi, what about you? ’

Hearing that the Eighth Route Army could provide food and accommodation, these people were somewhat relieved. Even if they are reluctant to have a house in the city, they all know that once a war starts, who will care who owns these houses!

Making such a decision was also a heavy burden for the Eighth Route Army. It's just that they know better that once the battle starts and there are too many casualties among the people, they will also be difficult to explain to the people at home.

In this case, evacuating some incapable civilians out of the city can not only reduce the burden on the troops, but also reduce the casualties caused by the fighting. Even because of this, the Eighth Route Army has to bear the burden of taking care of these people.

However, with the two main divisions of the Eighth Route Army and a new division, it continued to enter Henan from the Shanxi border. The Eighth Route Army, which had taken over Jiaozuo and Xinxiang, was also capable of accepting more civilians who had withdrawn from the front.

The garrison brigade that began to move the people in the city overnight, and also soon saw those Eighth Route Army entering the city, building blocking positions at some intersections into the city. Even in the city, there are troops who are constantly busy preparing.

As for the material warehouse of the garrison brigade, it was also taken over by the Eighth Route Army. Some of the ammunition in reserve, as well as a batch of weapons, were also distributed by Li Xiangdong. In Li Xiangdong's view, it is reasonable to take out all the weapons at this time.

Li Xiangdong's decision was undoubtedly most welcomed by the officers and men of the garrison brigade. Being able to switch to a more handy weapon before the battle starts can also increase their chances of surviving the battlefield.

As an undercover officer secretly dispatched by the intelligence department, the Third Regiment of the Garrison Brigade was naturally the unit that Li Xiangdong focused on. In order to give full play to the maximum combat effectiveness of the existing troops, Li Xiangdong dispatched a reconnaissance battalion to the Third Regiment.

In the next battle, the three regiments will also cooperate with the reconnaissance battalion to be responsible for the defense of the blocking positions outside the city. After receiving such a task, many officers and men of the Third Regiment still felt a little worried. After all, it doesn't seem to be as safe outside the city as it is inside.

Seeing the weapons and ammunition being brought from the city one after another, many officers and soldiers also felt that this was the first time since they joined the army that they could use brand-new weapons, and there was no limit to the number of bullets in battle.

In addition, looking at the blocking positions outside the city that have gradually formed a scale, many officers and men have also learned that after being taught by the officers and men of the reconnaissance battalion, they also know that there are actually some people who have the know-how to fight a blocking battle.

It's just that when the little devils really attack, will they be able to survive a day here. Otherwise, in the hearts of the officers and soldiers, there is still no bottom! (To be continued.) )