Listening to Zheng Weiguo's domineering words, Duan Shuanghu and several other troublemakers applauded. Someone also shouted with a smile: "Counselor, just send it over!" ”

Zheng Weiguo scolded with a smile: "Those who watch the show are not afraid of the high stage, right?" Chief of Staff, you can send it over with some euphemistic wording! ”

Staff Officer Zhou smiled: "Okay! ”

Zheng Weiguo turned around and said: "The few who coaxed just now doubled their training today!" Everyone screamed all of a sudden, they had come to congratulate and beg, but they didn't expect to touch a moldy head.

Subsequently, the troops carried out large-scale training on both sides of the Qin River. At first, as usual, it was physical training, five kilometers of armed cross-country. After coming back, I didn't give time to rest, so I went straight to the simulated battlefield.

Here, the fighters have to walk on the balance beam, run the tire formation, climb high and low walls, and climb barbed wire. The most hated thing by the fighters is the barbed wire, which looks quite simple, but it is more torturous than armed off-road.

Under the long barbed wire, groups of soldiers were crawling with difficulty, and the officers of the special service battalion, who acted as instructors, knocked on their helmets with long bamboo poles from time to time, and cursed: "Raise your head so high, don't you want to die?" ”

Since the barbed wire is very low, you can only move forward with your face on the ground without looking up. It's a cold day, and it's really uncomfortable. Some instructors also deliberately hit the barbed wire fence with bamboo poles, and the soldiers would be caught in the barbed wire if they were not careful, and these unlucky soldiers had to climb again. This is not the most excessive, sometimes the instructors even set up machine guns and strafe them above their heads, and the soldiers are so frightened that they crawl on the ground and dare not move, and they can't wait to plunge their half-pulled bodies into the soil.

Zheng Weiguo looked at the bear-like appearance of the soldiers, and couldn't help but think of the days when he started training, and couldn't help but laugh.

Chief of Staff Zhou also smiled and said, "Don't show this meeting to the recruits, otherwise they will have to be deserters." ”

In order to replenish the troops in time, Zheng Weiguo specially ordered to erect a flag to recruit troops in and around Anze County, and there is already a new barracks. The headquarters of the group army also transferred several companies of strong men from Henan, Shaanxi, and other places.

However, these recruits almost never received military training, and everything had to be started from scratch. Fortunately, the spy battalion has grown up now and can help Zheng Weiguo share a lot of things.

In addition to these basic trainings, the troops also have to practice squad and platoon offensive tactics and specialized training in various technical and technical branches. Although Chief Wei Lihuang sent a lot of technical officers over, these officers were not as experienced as Zheng Weiguo imagined. Most of them are students who have only graduated from military academies, have never fought in a war before, and even have very few opportunities for live-fire drills.

Zheng Weiguo had no choice but to allocate precious ammunition for them to enjoy first. Among them, the most heart-wrenching thing was the Surothong anti-aircraft gun, which was almost the best anti-aircraft gun of the same caliber at that time, and the shells were also very rare, so they could only be imported from Germany. The fighters fought happily, and the flat and high shots were not fun. With the characteristic booming sound of Surotun, strings of fireballs flew into the sky, knocking several kites to the ground.

Chief of Staff Zhou said suspiciously: "Is this practice of kite playing useful?" The devil's plane won't stop in the air for them to fight! ”

Zheng Weiguo spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "There is no target machine, you can only hit kites and balloons first, it is better to practice than not to practice!" It seems that air defense is still a big problem, and if this problem is not solved, the casualties will not be small! ”

After a month of training, the 2nd World War Zone telegraphed the 33rd Division to go east to Changzhi and cooperate with Li Jiayu's 47th Army to defend the Shangdang area. At this time, the Japanese army had captured a series of fortifications in northern Henan, forming an arc-shaped encirclement on the outer edge of the southeast of Shanxi, and a great war was about to break out!

The 33rd Division then moved and soon moved east to Tunliu, where there was a junction to go south to Changzhi or east to Lucheng. At this time, the headquarters of the 47th Army was located in Changzhi, and its 178th Division was deployed on the front line of Dongyang Pass in Licheng. It is said that the troops should go directly to the east, because after passing Lucheng, they can reach Licheng by crossing the Zhuozhang River, and if they go from Changzhi, they will have to make a big detour. However, the task of the 33rd Division was to cooperate with the 47th Army in combat, and although the relationship between superiors and subordinates was not clarified, it was always bad not to meet them.

Chief of Staff Zhou guessed Zheng Weiguo's thoughts and said, "Shizuo wants to go to Changzhi?" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "I should go there because of my feelings and reason!" It's just that the military situation is urgent, and I don't want the troops to go around in such a big circle. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "It's better to accompany the division to Changzhi by the lowly position, and the large army will be led by Brigade Commander Duan to march directly eastward, and then join us in Lucheng!" ”

Zheng Weiguo was very satisfied with this plan and said: "This is very good! ”

Part of the troops was then divided, and Zheng Weiguo and Chief of Staff Zhou led the special service battalion and cavalry battalion south to Changzhi, and carried a large amount of supplies, which the 33rd Division squeezed out of its own supplies, ready to be used to support the 47th Army.

The great sacrifices and contributions made by the Sichuan army in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression have been well known to future generations. However, at that time, the Sichuan army was greatly disregarded, not only could not be replenished with weapons and equipment, but also often could not supply logistical supplies. The 41st Army grabbed the warehouse of the Jinsui Army and the 47th Army grabbed the Northeast Guerrilla Column, although these practices were wrong, but the responsibility lies with the Military Commission and in the Second World War Zone. Especially Chief Yan, why would such a shrewd person prefer the supplies to fall into the hands of the Japanese rather than allocate them to the Sichuan army? Heaven is clear, where is the conscience!

What is commendable is that the Sichuan army still insisted on fighting bloody battles with the Japanese army in such an unpopular situation, and the blood of the Sichuan people was sprinkled everywhere from Zhengtai Road to Hanchang Road. Its patriotic fervor and anti-Japanese determination were enough to humiliate the armies of other factions.

Although Zheng Weiguo and the others carried a large number of supplies, they were accompanied by a large car, and the traffic conditions between Tunliu and Changzhi were relatively good, so they quickly rushed to Changzhi. Because the officers and men of the 33rd Division all wore camouflage uniforms, they were very different from other national armies. Zheng Weiguo was worried about a misunderstanding with the Sichuan army, so he asked Zhang Changgui to take a few Sichuan soldiers (from the remnants of Sun Zhen of the 41st Army) to change into the military uniforms of the Central Army and go to contact first.

The 47th Army arrived in Shanxi at the end of December 37, and in the ice and snow, the soldiers wore single clothes or even short sleeves and straw shoes on the battlefield of resistance against Japan. They were poorly equipped, with only four 47-mm Sichuan-made mortars and four old 30-section heavy machine guns per regiment. Most of the rifles are Sichuan-made singles, and this rifle is said to heat up after firing a dozen bullets, and then the bullets will fall out of the front without waiting for fire (Khan!). ）。 So much so that a small number of old sleeves are considered good guns in the 47th Army, and this kind of gun is not even eye-catching in the Eighth Road.

Chief Wei was quite kind, changed the Sichuan army brothers into winter clothes, and replenished each company with three Czech light machine guns. Chief Yan is a dime. Subsequently, the Second War Zone divided the eight counties of Changzhi, Changzi, Lucheng, Pingshun, Licheng, Xiangyuan, Tunliu, and Huguan into the defense areas of the 47th Army. On the surface, it seems that it is entrusted with a heavy task, but in fact, it is a bit of a bully, how can it be possible to hold such a large area with the strength and equipment of the 47th Army?

By February of '38, the Japanese troops in the Handan area were frequently mobilized, and the pressure on the front of the 47th Army increased sharply. On 13 February, Li Jiayu, commander of the 47th Army, went to Linfen to meet with Yan Xishan, commander of the Second Theater of Operations, and Wei Lihuang, former commander-in-chief of the enemy, and asked for an allocation of artillery, but to no avail. Empty-handed, Commander Li had no choice but to return to Changzhi City and continue to reorganize his armaments for battle. It is not known whether Commander Li had a grudge or not, but until his death in 44 he was one of the most resolute generals in the anti-Japanese war.

Zhang Changgui and the others were stopped by the officers and soldiers of the 104th Division stationed at the city gate. However, Zhang Changgui was wearing a general colonel and the rank of lieutenant colonel, and the soldiers of the Sichuan army did not embarrass them. Soon after Zhang Changgui showed his ID and explained his intentions, officers from the military headquarters of the 47th Army took them to the headquarters located on the cross street in the center of the city, and met with Commander Li Jiayu.

Commander Li asked, "Commander Zhang doesn't know what to do here?" But your ministry is going to Changzhi to garrison? "He knew the news that the 33rd Division was ordered to cooperate with the 47th Army in the Second War Zone, and Chief Yan even used this to prevaricate him, saying that a division was transferred to you, what else do you want artillery for?

Zhang Changgui explained: "The main force of our army has already left Lucheng in the east, and we plan to rush directly to Licheng and the 178th Division of your army to defend the first line of Dongyang Pass. At the same time, in order to coordinate the operation, the division took a small part of the troops to the south to meet with Commander Li. It's just that the clothing of our army is very different from that of the ordinary national army, and the division is worried that there will be a misunderstanding, so he sent a lowly post to contact him first! ”

Commander Li said curiously: "Your army enjoys the treatment of the Central Army, what is the difference in clothing?" ”

Zhang Changgui asked his entourage to take a snow camouflage uniform and handed it to Li Jiayu, saying, "Please take a look at it, Chief Li." ”

Commander Li took it in his hand and looked at it, and said with a smile: "It's indeed a little weird!" ”

Zhang Changgui also felt amused and said, "Exactly, so I also ask Chief Li to send someone to contact or notify your subordinates in advance to avoid misunderstandings." ”

Commander Li waved his hand and said, "Don't be so troublesome, since Master Zheng is here, I should go to greet it in person!" ”