"What! The advance team of the People's Army? Zheng Weiguo was very angry when he heard that Zhang Yinwu sent troops north, and said angrily: "This Zhang Yinwu is too arrogant, he doesn't know that I am in Jizhong?" ”

Political Commissar Cheng comforted: "Commander, you put out the fire first, in my opinion, this matter is not so simple. Since Zhang Yinwu dared to send troops to come, he must have something to rely on. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou was embarrassed and said, "Well, it's really not easy to do!" Boye County is still nominally the territory of the Hebei People's Army, so we can't take the initiative to attack, right? Otherwise, a charge of sabotaging the War of Resistance will make us unable to eat and walk around! ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded depressedly and did not speak. Now that the 97th Army has an excellent reputation in China, he is still thinking of raising military expenses by raising donations in the rear or overseas. If the reputation stinks, it's all in vain.

Ren Zhuzi strode in and saluted: "Report, commander-in-chief, there is an official letter from the war zone." ”

Zheng Weiguo stretched out his hand to take it and asked, "Is it Lu Zhonglin's hair, or Kang Ze's hair?" "Don't answer with a pillar, he's already seen the content. It's in the name of the theater command, needless to say, it must be that deer imp.

In the letter, Lu Zhonglin first praised Zheng Weiguo, saying that he was a righteous man, always focused on the overall situation, and was actually a model for soldiers. Then the conversation changed and said that the Military Commission now attaches great importance to Zhang Yinwu's Hebei People's Army, and hopes that Zheng Weiguo, the deputy commander-in-chief of the theater, will pay more attention to this army, and it is best to return Boye and the surrounding six counties to Zhang Yinwu, so that it can become a powerful supplement to the main force.

After seeing the most ugly, Zheng Weiguo couldn't help but laugh and said, "This deer ghost." You really think I'm so fooled, don't you? ”

Political Commissar Cheng said curiously: "What did Lu Zhonglin say in the letter? ”

Zheng Weiguo handed over the letter and sneered: "He asked us to return the six counties of Boye to Zhang Yinwu, it's just nonsense!" ”

Political Commissar Cheng was also angry when he heard this, and said angrily: "It's really nonsense, except for Boye County, which has been under the control of the Boye People's Army led by Zhang Zhonghan, the other five counties have been recovered by us from the puppet army, what does it have to do with him Zhang Yinwu?" ”

Zheng Weiguo asked, "How is the situation over there Zhang Zhonghan?" Can he make a public statement against Zhang Yinwu? In this way, we will be able to intervene justifiably in the name of mediating contradictions within the people's army. ”

Since Zhang Yinwu led his troops to retreat south, the Boye People's Army has always developed under the leadership of Zhang Zhonghan. But there were many members of this unit, especially several regiment commanders, all of whom were Zhang Yinwu's old units. So Zhang Zhonghan can't be completely controlled. Some time ago, two regiment commanders even openly opposed Zhang Zhonghan. thus providing Zhang Yinwu with an excuse to meddle. This time, the advance team of the People's Army played the banner of mediating the internal contradictions of the Boye People's Army.

Political Commissar Cheng smiled and said, "Well, it's a good idea to use the way of others to control their bodies." I think it can be for a while. But you're insidious, Commander. I can think of such a bad idea. ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "Zhang Yinwu can send someone to mediate." Naturally, we can too. I, the deputy commander-in-chief of the theater, can't I be in vain, right? ”

Political Commissar Cheng thought for a while and said, "Okay, then I'll send someone to contact Zhang Zhonghan immediately." In addition, the commander is requested to prepare a unit in case of emergency. ”

Zhang Zhonghan can control only one regiment of men. However, there are two opposition parties, and once they start, they will inevitably suffer, so there must be a "peacekeeping force" to suppress them.

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, no problem!" He asked Chief of Staff Zhou again: "Chief of Staff, which unit is closest to Boye at the moment?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou checked it and said, "It's the 91st Division of the 63rd Army, but it's easy to transfer the troops of the 97th Army." Ma Benzhai's teaching brigade and Qi Sixian's 36th brigade can be dispatched at any time. ”

The 91st Division is Feng Zhanhai's unit of the 63rd Army, and although it has become a family now, it is not as caring as the old man after all, so Chief of Staff Zhou tends to arrange more reliable troops to carry out the mission.

Zheng Weiguo shook his head and said, "No, just transfer the 91st Division." I will give an order to General Feng Zhanhai immediately, but try not to do it if I can. ”

Political Commissar Cheng nodded and said, "Please rest assured, commander!" ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Okay, you guys will do it first, and I'll go to the group army headquarters to go around." ”

After the formation of the 41st Group Army, Zheng Huzi, as the commander-in-chief of the Group Army, was supposed to go to the general office, but he kept delaying and did not move his nest. The reason is very simple, he does not want the "airborne troops" sent by the Military Commission to interfere in military affairs, so the military orders during this period were issued from the 97th Army and did not go through the general staff.

The commander-in-chief of the group army elevates his own headquarters, which is indeed a very nonsense thing, but Zheng Huzi has no choice. If it lasts for a few more months, the Battle of Wuhan will be over, and the main force of the Japanese army may return to North China at any time. He must seize the time to integrate the various departments of the Jizhong Military Region and the 41st Group Army, otherwise what will the devil do when he comes? Therefore, at this time, he did not want any factors to interfere with the work of rearmament and warfare, not even the Military Commission.

In addition to Zheng Huzi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Wan Fulin was also not in the general assembly. He has made up his mind to fade out of the military circles, and has been hiding in Lixian County to recuperate these days, except for the first day when he went to the headquarters to take a photo, he has never been there since.

Kang Ze, the director of the Political Department, wanted to come, but Lu Zhonglin insisted on leaving him in southern Hebei, trying to use his strength to deal with the local Eighth Route Army. In addition to being the director of the Political Department of the 41 st Group Army, Kang Ze also held the posts of director of the Hebei Provincial Party Department and director of the Political Department of the Jicha Theater, so it was difficult for him to get out for a while.

The three giants are not there, and only the chief of staff Li Liangrong is left in the General Headquarters. It is also pitiful to say that the chief of staff of the dignified group army, in addition to a team of staff officers led by Liao Yaoxiang, chief of staff, only Hu Xuexi, deputy director of the Political Department, led a group of minions.

Hu Xuexi is Kang Ze's confidant, he was ambitious when he first came, and he often wandered around the troops below, preaching the Three People's Principles, the Five-Power Constitution, and a government, a doctrine, a leader, or something. But what he didn't expect was that neither Zheng Huzi's old troops nor the newly defected Northeast Army took refuge in him.

The officers also saved him some face. As soon as the ordinary soldiers saw the people in the Political Department, they laughed and said, "The dog skin plaster seller is back!" ”

After hitting the wall one after another, Hu Xuexi's fiery heart gradually cooled down. When I was visiting the kiln a few days ago, I happened to meet a prostitute from Tianjin, and Wang Ba saw that the mung beans were eye-catching, so he soaked in the gentle countryside all day long and ignored mundane things. The cadres of the Political Department also dispersed, wandered around the city and around every day, and soon became a frequent visitor to the casino brothels.

The staff office is relatively better, Li Liangrong and Liao Yaoxiang are more decent people, and they have strict control over their subordinates. No one dares to mess around yet. But being idle all day long doesn't hurt the eggs. They set up a big sand table in the courtyard and played wargames every day. It was an edutainment, highly professional game, which quickly attracted a large number of officers to participate.

When Zheng Weiguo went. Just in time, I saw Director Xiong walking out in a huff. Busy said: "Huh." You're there, Little Bear, too! What's the matter, like someone else owes you millions of oceans? ”

Director Xiong was embarrassed and said embarrassedly, "Report to the commander-in-chief." The humble post just played wargames with Director Liao, and lost three games in a row! ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and comforted: "I know that Liao Yaoxiang, I am very capable, and it is not a shame to lose to him." ”

Director Xiong said unconvinced: "Commander-in-chief, I, I can't swallow this breath. They all graduated from the Saint-Cyr Military Academy in France, and so will he and I. I'll go back and figure it out, and I'll have to get back to the field. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, it's good to be ambitious, but you are not a student of the military academy now, and your work must come first." The military academy has been preparing for so long, and I hope to admit the first batch of cadets as soon as possible. ”

Director Xiong hurriedly said: "Please rest assured, the commander-in-chief, the task will be completed as soon as possible." ”

Zheng Weiguo was a little displeased and said, "How fast is it as soon as possible?" I don't want to hear these vague words. Tell me honestly, when will it officially start? ”

"Well, this ......" Director Xiong said embarrassedly: "Commander-in-chief, it's not a secret, some faculties and middle and senior general classes are still in preparation, and at the moment, they can train non-commissioned officers at most." ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said: "Now is the time to employ people, and we can't do it in a slow and orderly manner like in peacetime, since we can train non-commissioned officers, we must start immediately." When you go back, write a report to Chief of Staff Zhou, and the non-commissioned officer training course must be built immediately. ”

Director Xiong hurriedly said, "Yes, Commander-in-Chief." ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, then you can get busy first!" ”

Walking into the courtyard, there was a sudden burst of cheers from inside. The guards were startled and hurriedly picked up their submachine guns to escort them. At this moment, several more officers walked out dejectedly, and when they saw Zheng Weiguo standing at the gate of the courtyard, they were startled, and hurriedly stood up and saluted.

Zheng Weiguo returned the salute and said with a smile: "What's the matter with the few of you, are you also the defeated generals of Director Liao?" ”

The officers blushed and said, "Report to the commander-in-chief, you were eliminated before Director Liao made a move." ”

Zheng Weiguo glanced at them with some surprise. He knew all these officers, all of whom had graduated from the Northeast Army's martial arts hall, and their military attainments were not bad, and they also had rich combat experience. And Liao Yaoxiang's staff officers all graduated from the Central Army Military Academy (formerly known as Huangpu), and they were very immature.

These guys were embarrassed by Zheng Weiguo, and hurriedly said: "The lowly rank is detrimental to the military prestige, please punish the commander-in-chief!" ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "The punishment will be waived, you should go first." When you go back, each of you writes me a report and analyzes the reasons for your failure. ”

At this time, Li Liangrong and Liao Yaoxiang heard the movement and hurriedly came out to greet them. Li Liangrong saluted and said: "It is a great honor for the commander-in-chief to be able to come to inspect in the midst of his busy schedule, and everyone applauds and welcomes it!" ”

Zheng Weiguo knew that he was ridiculing himself for setting up their central commissioners, but he smiled and ignored them. This is a three-in, three-out compound, and the super sand table used for wargame deduction is located in the middle courtyard. Zheng Weiguo took a closer look and found that the construction was quite exquisite, and the villages, rivers, mountains, and fortifications were all vivid, which was quite a bit of a real CS flavor.

Regular war games are performed on military maps, but on sand tables are obviously more interesting and intuitive, no wonder so many officers come to "look for abuse".

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "You guys are quite good at playing." This sand table is very well built, and I will call the staff officers of several armies over and let them learn from it. ”

Liao Yaoxiang was relatively tactful, and said busily: "The humble position is itchy for a while, which makes the commander-in-chief smile." ”

Li Liangrong snorted and said, "The commander-in-chief looks down on a general like me who is a defeated army, so he can only entertain himself." ”

Zheng Weiguo said sincerely: "I know that you have opinions about me, but now is a critical period for the reorganization of the armed forces in Jizhong, and I don't want to be defeated because of internal friction." I certainly welcome you if you want to contribute to the country, but only if you earn my trust. ”

Li Liangrong couldn't help but reprimand: "Commander-in-chief, please forgive me for saying that the 41st Group Army is the armed forces of the state and the nation, not your private army. We are officers duly appointed by the Military Commission, and you must trust us unconditionally, otherwise you will be disloyal to the party-state. ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Hehe, what a big hat." Who doesn't know how to talk about the truth, but we must first respect reality. ”

Li Liangrong was puzzled: "What does the commander-in-chief mean by this?" I really don't understand it, please speak clearly! ”

Zheng Weiguo explained: "Quite simply, although we are all National Revolutionary Army now, and there is no division between the Central Army, the Northeast Army and the Red Army, these historical rifts have not disappeared, and they exist in the hearts of each of us. If we want to heal the rift, we can only understand and respect each other, not suppress and be suspicious. ”

Li Liangrong sneered: "Hehe, commander-in-chief, to be honest, we all respect you very much, but it's a pity that in exchange for your suspicion and suppression." He didn't want to do this kind of empty chief of staff for a day, so he spoke more and more presumptuously, and even hoped that Zheng Huzi would drive him away in a fit of rage.

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, I have seen the performance of several of you, and to be honest, I am very satisfied." It's true that the current approach is unfair to you, but that's all I can do. ”

"For what?" Liao Yaoxiang had been silent, and couldn't help but interject at this time: "Commander-in-chief, we never thought of competing with you for power. The Chief of Staff admired your performance in the Battle of Lanfeng, and said that he was proud to serve under you, but what you are doing now is too disheartening. ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "There are some questions that you don't want to do and won't do. Dare to ask the two, what happened to Zhang Yinwu suddenly sending troops north? I don't believe you haven't received instructions from the top. ”

Li Liangrong's face was full of embarrassment, and he thought for a while and said: "I can't hide it, I did receive instructions from Shangfeng, asking the ministry to assist Zhang Yinwu in developing the people's army in the central Hebei region. But this is not a fight against the 41st Army, let alone against you. ”

Zheng Weiguo sneered: "Isn't it fighting for me? Boye is less than 20 miles away from Lixian, on the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly? Both of them are military masters, so they don't even understand this truth, right? (To be continued......)