"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”

The training ground was in full swing, and a group of soldiers dressed in civilian costumes were holding bayonets and stabbing three fierce stabs in succession. In fact, they are not soldiers in the strict sense of the word, but militias with military training. Of course, on the battlefield of resistance against Japan, whether it is a soldier or a militia, they are all soldiers who defend their homes and defend the country.

These people on the field are carefully selected by the people of each village, who are full of a sense of justice and sacrifice, brave and tenacious, and have a lot of prestige in their own village. They will receive rigorous military training here, including a variety of actual combat exercises and war experiences, and only after passing the examination can they return to their original villages to serve as militia company commanders or instructors.

According to the "10,000 militia company commanders" plan drawn up in 38 years, this is already the 36th issue. With the addition of the training in the base areas and military sub-districts, the total number of trainees has far exceeded 10,000. According to the statistics of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, with the latest batch, there are at least 50,000 people.

"Commander!"

"Oh, it's Lao Cheng!"

Zheng Weiguo was fascinated by it, and Political Commissar Cheng suddenly walked over, looked at the training ground, and said with relief: "Commander, this group of young men has a very good foundation and a strong learning ability. ”

The literacy rate of this group of students has improved markedly compared with before, with a literacy rate of 99 percent, and most of them have a high school education or above. Moreover, before the training, they had been trained in a short-term training course in a village militia company or in a county or district, and they already had a certain degree of military literacy. To say something that is not boastful, any one of them can be a squad leader in the national army.

"Well, it's really good!" Zheng Weiguo smiled and nodded. said, "It's all thanks to you and Professor Yang!" ”

Political Commissar Cheng hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Hey, I didn't help much, Professor Yang's credit is real!" ”

In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, due to the Japanese army's repeated sweeps and sieges, and later the "three-light policy" of exterminating humanity, most of the schools in the base area were suspended.

After all, Professor Yang is an intellectual and attaches great importance to education. At the meeting on the resumption of the construction of base areas, it was proposed that a primary school (grades 1 to 3) should be set up in every two administrative villages in each county in the base area, and a senior primary school (grades 4 to 6) should be established in each district, so that the majority of children could attend school and study.

This plan was strongly supported by Zheng Weiguo. However, it is very difficult to run a school behind enemy lines. It is not only necessary to prevent enemy sabotage. Significant funding is also required. When the troops urgently needed to buy and sell weapons to the Soviet Union, Zheng Weiguo ordered to open up sources and reduce expenditure, and squeezed out of his pockets two million oceans of special education expenses.

By the spring of '41, a total of 8,745 primary schools had been restored or newly established in more than 50 counties in the base area. There are 859 senior primary schools. There are 17 junior high schools. There are 5 high schools and 2 vocational schools, with 967582 young students enrolled. In 22 districts, the enrolment rate of adolescents is above 99 per cent (the vast majority of whom attend only one junior primary school). In addition to general school education, extensive social education is also carried out in the base areas.

Before the Anti-Japanese War, 90% of the peasants in the base area of Jizhong were illiterate (in fact, this literacy rate was already very good at that time). In order to improve the cultural level of the military and civilians, the Hebei Central Administration launched the "Winter School Movement" in the winter of 1938, and the scale of the 39 years was even larger. According to the statistics of 44 counties, including Shenxian County, a total of 1,504 people's schools and 9,745 literacy classes have been opened in each county, with a total of more than 200,000 students.

In October 1939, at the joint meeting of the county education section chiefs, the Central Hebei Administrative Office once again issued a call for the winter study movement, calling for the anti-Japanese war education and the elimination of illiteracy in combination with the winter school. For this reason, each county has set up a special winter school committee. The Administration specially compiled and printed the "Thousand-Character Essay for the Masses" and the "Outline for Teaching Wartime Issues in People's Schools."

Under the organization and mobilization of the Executive Office, the people's enthusiasm for learning has been thoroughly aroused. In many places, fathers and sons, wives and husbands, sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law have been competing and learning side by side, competing for "learning heroes" and "cultural warriors".

As for the cultural education of the troops, they have paid more attention to it. Each company has a literacy instructor, and the soldiers carry a gun in one hand and a literacy textbook in the other. Learning while fighting is a real portrayal of the life of the soldiers and civilians of the Anti-Japanese War. It is precisely this wave of study that has enabled the military and civilians in the base areas to rapidly raise their cultural level and laid a solid foundation for the final victory against the "sweeping." It can be seen from the mental outlook of the students recruited this time that the base area is thriving and vigorously developing.

Zheng Weiguo and Political Commissar Cheng stood on the edge of the training ground and watched for a while. Political Commissar Cheng suddenly whispered: "Commander, there is news from Yan'an that the Soviet Union and Japan may want to negotiate peace. ”

"Well, I've seen it a long time ago!" Zheng Weiguo nodded slightly.

Political Commissar Cheng also nodded silently, sighed secretly, and said, "Alas, it would be nice if we were given another year of development time!" In the hearts of a staunch Bolshevik like him, he always regarded the liberation of all mankind as the highest ideal, and the Soviet Union as the hope of the entire proletariat. Now, as the leader of the GC movement, the Soviet Union is about to make peace with one of its greatest enemies, the Japanese fascists, and it is understandable how uncomfortable and confused it feels.

It is fair to say that the Soviet Union was very helpful to China in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, and it was the only country willing to help China. In particular, the Soviet Volunteer Air Force for China, who did not receive the salary of the Chinese government, shed blood and sacrificed for the Chinese people and paid a huge price. Regardless of the grievances between China and Russia, these heroes who fought against the Japanese invaders in China's blue sky will always deserve our respect and remembrance.

However, we should also realize that the Soviet Union's aid to China was not in the spirit of internationalism, but for the sake of the Soviet Union's national interests. Aiding China helped to alleviate the Japanese threat to the Soviet Union, it was as simple as that.

In the spring of 1941, Germany's attempts to invade the Soviet Union became increasingly apparent. Under these circumstances, how could the Soviet Union make enemies on both sides in order to help China? So peace between the Soviet Union and Japan was inevitable, whether Stalin was in power or not, just as Roosevelt would not have imposed an embargo on Japan in order to help China.

on this. Zheng Weiguo saw it very clearly and was prepared, and when he saw that Political Commissar Cheng was a little frustrated, he comforted: "Don't worry, Lao Cheng." Didn't we have been prepared for a long time, and the sky won't fall? We Chinese have to solve our own affairs! ”

Political Commissar Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "Fortunately, you can see far, otherwise we would really suffer a big loss." He asked again: "When will the last batch of weapons over there in Suiyuan arrive?" ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and said, "It's going to take three or four months!" The main reason is that the Suiyuan border is covered by heavy snow, and many materials are stranded in Mongolia. ”

Political Commissar Cheng said anxiously: "Well, four months is not enough. Can you make them faster? ”

Zheng Weiguo's face suddenly became solemn. Busy asked, "Have you gotten accurate information?" When is the exact time? ”

On April 12, 1941, the strong inertia of history once again pushed the wheels back to the original track, and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoyo Matsuoka held talks with Stalin, General Secretary of the All-Union GC Party (Bolsheviks), and Molotov, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, and reached an agreement on April 12. The contract was signed the next day.

The treaty consists of 4 articles. Valid for 5 years. The main contents are:

The two sides pledged to maintain peaceful and friendly relations between the two countries and respect each other's territorial integrity and inviolability; If one of the contracting parties becomes the object of war between one or more of the third parties, the other party remains neutral throughout the conflict. It also agreed not to sign the subsidiary protocol on the transfer of rights in North Sakhalin. On the same day of signing. The parties also made a statement: "The USSR undertakes to respect the territorial integrity and inviolability of Manchukuo, and Japan undertakes to respect the territorial integrity and inviolability of the Mongolian People's Republic." ”

After the signing of the treaty, the Soviet Union began to reduce the export of aid to China until it was completely suspended. Before that, the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway had been cut off by the Japanese army, and the British had closed the Yunnan-Burma Railway again. China's international aid was almost cut off, which caused the right-wing power of the Nationalist Government to re-raise its head again, and the strength of the War of Resistance was further polarized, which exacerbated the suffering of China's War of Resistance.

On the Japanese side, the northward faction has been basically suppressed, and the southward faction has become the mainstream. The Navy was in fact already plotting a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. But before they can do that, they must do one more thing, which is to completely crush China's resistance and prepare for the invasion of the army into Southeast Asia. As a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh of the Japanese, Zheng Huzi was naturally the first to bear the brunt, and the haze of war quickly shrouded in Jizhong.

Tick...... The radio whistled non-stop. Chief of Staff Zhou was so busy that he was sweating profusely, signing the draft telegram from time to time, and then handing it over to the people around him to handle.

Zheng Weiguo put his hat on the table and asked, "Old Zhou, how is the situation?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said with a solemn face: "It's quite serious, Boss!" If my judgment is correct, the little devil is going to fight us with all the strength of the country! Not only the North China Front, but also the Japanese Kwantung Army and the Domestic Army are very likely to send troops. ”

As he spoke, he took a secret document and handed it to Zheng Weiguo and explained: "Look, you see, it is said that Nishio Shouzo has not been working for long, which is a very dangerous signal. ”

Nishio Shousei was not well-known at the time, but in the eyes of later historians he was one of the most successful and talented military strategists of the Japanese Army. Note that there are two words strategy, which is not common among the senior generals of the Japanese army.

Interestingly, within the Japanese army, such more sober-minded generals were always considered cowardly fellows, betraying the traditions of the Japanese Army and thus not being trusted. After Nishio Toshizo returned to Japan, he first worked as a cold bench in the position of military counselor for several years, and then because of a conflict with Hideki Tojo, he was thrown to the end and sent to the reserve.

Zheng Weiguo laughed and said, "This guy still has two brushes, it's better to replace a fool like Sugiyama Yuan!" ”

During his tenure as commander-in-chief of the Chinese Dispatch Force, Nishio quickly stabilized his position and regained the strategic initiative. Now Nanchang, Yichang and other strategic places have fallen. In other words, Zheng Huzi's overall situation that was finally reversed was pulled back by this guy, so he hated it for a long time. Now that he is unlucky, he is naturally happy to see it.

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled and said with some solemnity: "General seat, but this guy who has been replaced is said to be more difficult to deal with!" Not your average madman. ”

Zheng Weiguo couldn't remember who the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Dispatch Army was, so he hurriedly asked, "Who?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly said: "Shunroku Hata! This operation was also under his full command. ”

"!" Zheng Weiguo scolded secretly, thinking how could he forget this guy?

In the Hereafter. Okamura seems to be more famous, but in terms of military ability alone, Shunroku Hata is clearly superior. If you say anything else, you may not be impressed. Yu Xianggui retreated, right? The "Operation No. 1" launched by the Japanese army was planned by Shunroku Hatata. Although this is mainly due to the good cooperation of the national army, the strategy and judgment of Shunroku Hata can be seen. And there is a very intuitive comparison, in the 22nd issue of the Japanese Army University, Nishio Shouzo is the second place, and the first place is Shunroku Hatata.

It can be said that Shunroku Hata is equal to Sugiyama Motoka Nishio Shouzo, who has both the crazy energy in the bones of the Japanese army and a relatively calm mind. This type of general is often the most difficult to deal with. What's more, there is also a Ninji Okamura who is like a poisonous snake.

"Hmm!" Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "It's really grim. Has your staff drawn up a general plan of operations? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou gestured with his hand on the map. explained: "This time is different from the past, I'm afraid the hard top can't stand it, my opinion is that you can't sit back and wait for the Japanese army to knock down the door, you have to take the initiative!" ”

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly said: "Oh. Where to fight? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou picked up a small wooden stick and swiped it south along the Jinpu line. Said firmly: "Fight south." Penetrate the entire Shandong corridor and connect North China and Central China together! ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "It's really the same thing that heroes see!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled: "What." That's the idea too. ”

Zheng Weiguo shook his head and explained, "That's what the Eighth Route Army means. They have already decided to form several southward detachments from the 129th and 115th Divisions to develop to Shandong, Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu. At the same time, in North China, we should do a good job of war mobilization, clean up the rooms, and prepare to entertain 'guests', which is called 'consolidating North China and developing Central China'! ”

"Consolidate North China and develop Central China!" Chief of Staff Zhou muttered a few times in his mouth, shook his head and smiled: "People are considering from a strategic height, and I am only thinking about the tactical level, and I can't compare with others, I can't compare!" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "Hey, we are an army, and if we have smoothed out the tactical aspects, the strategy is not far behind!" He then asked, "Chief of Staff, according to your war games, is it true that the base area cannot be defended?" ”

Hearing this, Chief of Staff Zhou sighed, shook his head solemnly, and said three sentences in a row: "Difficult!" Difficult! Difficult! ”

Zheng Weiguo said in a deep voice: "If you can keep the base area, it will be worth the big price!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou asked rhetorically with some doubts: "General Seat, haven't you always advocated not fighting hard with the main force of the enemy?" Why do you insist on fighting this battle? ”

He also explained: "I think your previous judgment was correct, the reason why the Japanese army is so rampant is obviously to prepare for advancing into Southeast Asia. Since the Japanese army's goal is the strategic resources of Southeast Asia, and its main force must not stay in North China for a long time, is it necessary for us to fight the little devils in North China? ”

Zheng Weiguo hesitated for a moment and said: "But our army is not what it used to be, and it is the leading corps in North China, even in the whole of China and the whole of Asia. Just gave up the base area, how can we explain to the people of the country, how to explain to the people of Jizhong who have raised us for four years? ”

He now finally understands that before the "May Day Sweep" was carried out, the leaders of central Hebei at that time would hesitate again and again, so that they missed the fighter plane, resulting in the loss of the base area and the heavy losses of the troops, and obtained the worst possible outcome. In fact, it's not that they don't see the consequences, it's that this decision is too difficult to make. I always have a fluke mentality, thinking that I can keep the base area.

Chief of Staff Zhou asked rhetorically: "But General Seat, have you ever thought that once the bull is topped, the two armies will repeatedly play dramas on the North China Plain, and even attract all the attention of the Japanese army, and then I am afraid that there will be more dead and wounded civilians." And after hitting the most, the base area may not be able to be saved! ”

Zheng Weiguo was silent for a long time, in fact, when he thought of the "May Day Sweep", he knew what to do. After a while, he finally spoke: "Alas, Lao Zhou, your opinion is right! However, the base area must be arranged for troops to stay, this is our territory, and the enemy cannot be allowed to 'occupy it without blood'! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is nature! He smiled again: "The temperament of the little devil is to be beaten, the more you let him become, the more arrogant he becomes, and he will be honest when he beats him." ”

Three days later, the war machine in Jizhong was fully activated. In the local work units that took the lead, a large number of personnel were downsized, either transferred to underground work or temporarily integrated into the army's task forces. The county party committee and county political commissars jointly signed the office, and the standard is no more than ten people, and all the belongings can be pulled away by a horse-drawn cart.

Cultural, educational, and public health units were also transferred, and some affiliated schools temporarily suspended enrollment, and after emergency training, all new students were evacuated and transferred, and instructors and trainees were partly transferred to mountainous areas and partly reinforced to the troops.

Although the small arsenals are still increasing their production capacity, they have made a thorough evacuation plan and can retreat into the nearby underground passages at any time.

At the same time, the Japanese army is also stepping up the mobilization of troops and materials. Chief of Staff Zhou pointed to the map and said, "Everyone, please see, the Japanese army is now marching in three directions. The first is the Beining Line (Beiping to Shenyang), this railway has been repaired by the Japanese army, and has undergone technical upgrades, it is said that the daily transportation capacity has been greatly improved, and it can run up to 80 pairs of trains per day! ”

Political Commissar Cheng couldn't help but ask: "What is the concept of this eighty pair of trains?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou explained: "Isn't this a two-track railway? That is, 80 columns up and 80 columns down every day. He smiled again and said, "Maybe you don't have a very intuitive feeling of the eighty columns, well, let's use the army to convert!" A three-unit division regiment with equipment and quartermaster required about 100 to 200 wagons, while eighty columns had 900 to 1,000 wagons. ”

Everyone couldn't help but look at each other in shock. Political Commissar Cheng gasped and hurriedly asked, "In this case, wouldn't the little devil be able to pull five to eight divisions from the northeast in one day?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou nodded and said, "Theoretically, that's the case!" However, the little devil is now in decline, and the material dispatch ability is not as good as before. This kind of hard damage in national strength cannot be made up for by one or two railways. In my judgment, it would be good if the Japanese army could transport one division a day. ”

Call! Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and complained: "Hey, Chief of Staff, you always know how to scare people!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou waved his hand and said with a smile: "I'm not alarmist, the Japanese army's attack this time is not trivial. In addition to the Bac Ninh line, there are two seaports in Tianjin and Qingdao. As we all know, larger ships can easily transport thousands of tons, or even tens of thousands of tons, and their transportation capacity is only stronger than that of railways. So once the battle starts, the Japanese army's backup and supplies will come in a steady stream! ”

As he spoke, he glanced at everyone and admonished: "I know that everyone has been smooth sailing in the past two years, and gradually they don't take the little devil seriously." But I want to tell you that this is a bloody battle, a bitter battle! If you don't exert all your strength, there will be only one end! ”

Political Commissar Cheng frowned slightly, and said: "Well, one division and regiment a day is also amazing, and we can't fight this kind of consumption." ”

Director Cai Wenzhi agreed: "Yes, we have to follow the old way, he will fight him, I will fight mine, use local troops to contain the enemy, and use the main force to strike at the enemy's weak links, and see who can hold on first." ”

Chief of Staff Zhou nodded and said, "Dingwu's idea is right!" However, we should not limit our eyes to central Hebei, but to the whole of Hebei, and even the entire north and central China. ”

After a pause, he said: "I will now talk about the operational thinking of the General Staff, if there is no objection, all units must act immediately!" ”

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly held their breath and listened. (To be continued......)

PS: I was going to end up today, but at first glance, there are still many friends who support Shanren. Some friends also send private messages, vote for monthly tickets, and post comments. In this case, Shanren was really embarrassed to stop writing, so he deleted the previous ending and wrote a new chapter. Everyone knows the current situation, and some things can't be written too deeply, so please be considerate.