Hearing this, Duan Shuanghu couldn't help but roll his eyes, and said with a wry smile: "Trouble? It's not a hassle! If you two move your mouth, I'll have to break my leg. Don't look at it as a trivial matter, it's never easy. ”

Zheng Weiguo quipped: "Why don't you command the battle, and I will transfer the supplies?" ”

Duan Shuanghu's old face turned red and said, "Yes, Junzao, don't bury me." ”

Chief of Staff Zhou asked: "What is the main problem, is it a lack of capacity or what?" ”

Duan Shuanghu nodded in distress and said, "Well, Brigade Commander Chen of the Eighth Route Army sent a group of people to help us mobilize the masses, but there are still not enough manpower. In addition, some of the heavy equipment was too damn heavy, and the ten stick guys couldn't lift it away, and more than a dozen wooden poles were broken. ”

Zheng Weiguo was startled, and hurriedly said, "Didn't hurt anyone, right?" "When lifting heavy objects, the sudden breaking of the bar is the most likely to cause an accident, and if you don't do it well, you will die.

Duan Shuanghu said depressedly: "I hurt a few, but fortunately, nothing serious happened." ”

Zheng Weiguo breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Well, the living can't be suffocated by urine, don't want it if you can't transport it, the transfer of troops to the north bank as soon as possible is the most urgent thing at present." ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "In my opinion, materials such as grain and cloth can be distributed to the villagers on the spot, and armored vehicles and artillery can be dug and buried, and maybe they will be used in a few years." ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Just follow the chief of staff's ideas." Also, don't be too greedy and pick up the most important moves. I want sesame seeds, I want watermelon, can it not be difficult to transport? ”

Duan Shuanghu waited for this sentence, and hurriedly interjected: "This is what you ordered." When I get back to the base area, you can't blame me for moving too little. ”

Zheng Weiguo scolded with a smile: "Damn, it's been a long time, you're waiting for me here!" Let me tell you, if you dare to slack off, you will be whipped up in the same way. ”

Duan Shuanghu, who thought he had a plan, suddenly stretched his face.

Chief of Staff Zhou said with a smile: "Go and get busy, maybe you can catch up with the last battle on the south bank!" ”

Duan Shuanghu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly went back.

Zheng Weiguo and the chief of staff couldn't help but laugh when they looked at his back. Zheng Weiguo said: "You still have a way to deal with this stubborn donkey!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled: "This is a good seedling, which is worth cultivating, but sometimes it is a little too rough." ”

As he spoke. A staff officer hurried over. Hand a document to the Chief of Staff for approval. Chief of Staff Zhou looked at it for a while and found that there were many errors and omissions in it, so he had to point them out one by one. Let him go back and re-enact.

After a while. Another staff officer also came over with papers. Chief of Staff Zhou looked at it for a while. Anger gradually grew on his face, and he couldn't help it anymore and slapped the table. shouted angrily: "What kind of bullshit are you writing! ”

The staff officer blushed and bowed his head to silence. Zheng Weiguo took the document and looked at it, and sure enough, he couldn't even meet the most basic staff operation standards, so it was no wonder that Chief of Staff Zhou was angry.

Chief of Staff Zhou had a good temper, and after scolding him, he pointed out the mistakes in the article one by one, and explained in detail some common sense issues related to the staff officers' operations. In simple terms, it was very well explained, but unfortunately the staff officer's foundation was too thin, and it was impossible to be reborn in a short period of time.

After waiting for the poor staff officer to leave, Zheng Weiguo said with emotion: "When this battle is over, we must run the military academy with the battalion." ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "Junza, you have said this no less than ten times. ”

Zheng Weiguo also shook his head with a wry smile. The 97 th Army still has too few talented people and too thin foundation, and it is very difficult to run a military academy, but if it is delayed, the problem of talent shortage will become more and more prominent.

He suddenly remembered something and said, "How is the little bear now, is he getting better?" "Xiao Xiong is the chief of staff Xiong Taiyu, who fell ill some time ago and has not recovered. Before he was sick, he had been responsible for most of the work of the 97th Army, and he handled it in an orderly manner.

Chief of Staff Zhou sighed and said, "I asked the hospital yesterday, and I'm still lying down." The ancients said that illness comes like a mountain, and illness goes like a thread, which is true. ”

"Junzao, Senza, I saw that you have been busy, so I boiled two bowls of millet soup for you." A female soldier suddenly stood outside the door with a large plate and said softly. They looked for it, but it was Zhang Zhilan, who had been following the military department.

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Yo, it's just right, I'm really hungry." Chief of Staff, let's finish eating before we work! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled and said, "I'm stained with the light of the military seat." ”

Zhilan blushed with shame, and hurriedly brought the meat soup and put it away.

Poof, Zheng Weiguo just tasted it and suddenly squirted out.

Zhilan looked nervous and hurriedly asked, "Isn't it delicious?" ”

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly explained: "It's delicious, it's delicious!" I just ate too fast and got burned. Isn't it, Chief of Staff? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou also nodded busily and said, "Well, it's delicious, much better than the cooking class of the military department!" Miss Zhilan, what a clever hand you have! ”

When Zhilan heard this, she was full of joy and said, "Is it true? ”

Zheng Weiguo and Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly nodded yes, and in order to prove that what they said was true, they also ate a few big bites.

Zhilan said happily: "Okay, I'll go and make two bowls of soup for you!" ”

Zheng Weiguo and Chief of Staff Zhou were startled, and hurriedly waved their hands and said, "No, no." Zheng Weiguo explained: "I'm busy now, and it's not too late to try your skills when I'm free, so you can go to the communications camp first and help the telegraphers sort out the messages during this time." ”

"Quick, pour tea, pour tea!" After taking Zhang Zhilan away, Zheng Weiguo and Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly jumped up and looked around for tea.

Chief of Staff Zhou gulped a few big sips in a row, and said with a smile: "This girl, she must have put salt as sugar." ”

Zheng Weiguo also smiled and shook his head.

Until the next morning, the Japanese troops on the east and south sides did not attack, and the remnants of the soil and fertilizer plain also honestly stayed in the soil enclosure of Sanyiji. This greatly reduced the pressure on the 97th Army, and the transfer of materials was much smoother.

By noon, intelligence suddenly came from the front that the Japanese were acting strangely. It seems like there is going to be a big move. Zheng Weiguo did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly convened an emergency military meeting. The stakes were so high that Deputy Army Commander Wang, who had been in charge of rear security on the north bank, also rushed over.

Chief of Staff Zhou first briefed him on the current situation, and then said, "Everyone, let's talk about any opinions!" ”

Wu Quanfu, commander of the 35th Brigade, said: "In my opinion, the little devil is really playing this time. I suggest that the troops be transferred in advance and let the little devils pounce. ”

Qi Sixian, the commander of the 36th Brigade, objected: "If you don't fight, you will withdraw, I'm afraid that it will not be easy to follow Shangfeng to explain!" ”

Brigade Commander Wu said disapprerovingly: "What's not to explain? Now that all the friendly forces have withdrawn, our mission has been accomplished. If you keep it any longer, it doesn't make much sense. It's better to get out as soon as possible. ”

Ye Mingyuan, commander of the 10th Cavalry Regiment, said: "Since we crossed the river. I haven't even seen a single devil hair, otherwise let's join the palace in this battle! ”

"Think beautifully, what's the matter, it's also our brigade!" Brigade Commander Qi showed no weakness and wanted to win this first merit. So the war room quickly quarreled. The smell of gunpowder is getting louder and louder.

Zheng Weiguo knocked on the table. He said, "All right." How can every meeting be like this! He turned around and said to Wang Qifeng, "Deputy Commander Wang, what do you think?" ”

Deputy Army Commander Wang said: "I suggest transferring immediately!" He had a word he didn't say. During this time, he always felt his heart beating. This is an instinct peculiar to people who walk on the edge of life and death all year round, and he has relied on this premonition to save the day several times before.

Zheng Weiguo nodded, and said to Chief of Staff Zhou: "Chief of Staff, what do you think?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "I agree with the deputy seat, the little devil didn't move for a day yesterday, and now he suddenly moves, there must be a conspiracy." ”

Duan Shuanghu interjected: "No, the little devil is not afraid that our air force will be ruthless again?" ”

Zheng Weiguo was suddenly taken aback and said, "It's not good, I'm only afraid that the Air Force will leak secrets." ”

He guessed correctly, after yesterday's "529 air victory," the Japanese spies in Henan immediately took action. Although the Military Commission did everything possible to conceal it, how could the Japanese agents be stopped by the sieve-like secrecy system of the National Army? In the middle of the night, the Japanese army stationed in Zhengzhou obtained detailed information, and some details were even better known than the chairman and Zheng Weiguo.

After learning the truth about the so-called great victory, Terauchi Shouichi was not angry but happy, and immediately issued an order for a general attack, but it was only for the reasons of logistics and troop movements that it was delayed until now.

Kaifeng, Henan, former enemy headquarters in the First War Zone. A staff officer handed a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Xue and said, "Junzuo, the 97th Army has sent an urgent telegram. ”

Xue Yue looked through it and asked, "What's wrong?" The little devil has increased his troops again? ”

The staff officer said: "Commander Zheng of the 97th Army said that the Japanese army was acting strangely in front of him and demanded to evacuate immediately. ”

Xue Yue thought for a moment and said, "It's noon now, it's not a problem to hold on for another half a day!" You draft a reply call, and say that the provincial government and logistics personnel are still in the process of transferring, and ask them to hold out until dark before evacuating. ”

The staff officer hurriedly said: "Yes! ”

In fact, in the past two days, the transfer has long been transferred. But the Japanese army was advancing fast, and Xue Yue thought about asking Zheng Weiguo to buy him a little more time so that he could take the initiative in the next battle. This approach is understandable, but it pushes the 97th Army to an extremely dangerous point.

Like in the Battle of Xuzhou, Division Commander Wang Mingzhang defended Teng County, and the task had been completed. But Chief Li Zongren asked the Wang Department to hold on a little longer, and the whole army was wiped out.

Command of the 97th Army. Chief of Staff Zhou took the call back he had just received, and said in embarrassment: "Military seat, the theater does not agree that we should withdraw now, what do you think we can do?" ”

Zheng Weiguo took the telegram and looked at it and said, "It's okay, the telegram says let's wait until it gets dark before withdrawing." Let's move now, and when we retreat to the north shore, it will be dark. I have already asked Deputy Army Commander Wang to go to the ferry, and you immediately inform the 33rd and 34th Brigades to transfer, and the 35th and 36th Brigades will not move for the time being, in case the Japanese army takes advantage of the situation to attack. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go and deploy the retreat." ”

On the other side, Deputy Commander Wang led the main force of the Fourth Cavalry Division to deploy defense in the vicinity of the Yellow River crossing, which was the only way for the army to return to the north bank, and it was not an exaggeration to call it a lifeline.

"Hurry up!" Vice Commander Wang urged loudly. The fighters knew that the matter was urgent, and they were also busy speeding up the movements of their hands.

At this moment, a whining roar suddenly sounded in the sky. Immediately afterwards, the sharp and rapid anti-aircraft horn also sounded.

Deputy Commander Wang was shocked and hurriedly shouted: "It's not good, hide quickly, the little devil's plane is coming!" ”

"Vice-seater, it's too dangerous here, you can quickly enter the fortifications!" The guards were startled and hurriedly stepped forward to protect Wang Qifeng.

Wang Qifeng pushed everyone away and said loudly: "Leave me alone, quickly cover up those materials!" "Those materials are captured materials for river crossing and bridge building, and if the original pontoon bridge is blown up, it can be repaired urgently with these materials. (To be continued......)