With Zheng Weiguo's order, all departments of the security regiment began to organize a retreat. Among them, the wounded, the remains of martyrs, and all kinds of seizures were the first to be transferred, and the artillery was also required to evacuate in advance because of the inconvenience of mobility.

Qian Feng, the commander of the artillery company, found Zheng Weiguo, but he didn't speak.

Zheng Weiguo said: "What's the matter with me?" Oh, I wasn't right just now! You've done your best, and I shouldn't have scolded you. Well, here I apologize to you and all the soldiers of the artillery company! ”

Qian Feng's face turned red all of a sudden. He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, I can't afford it, I can't afford it!" That's not what I mean by looking for you! The previous foreheads did not perform well, and they should be scolded! And after you scolded you, the brothers have grown a lot, and the shots just now are much more accurate than before. So, that, brothers, let me ask you to come and see it again! ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "So that's the case, it's good!" I am very pleased that the artillery company was able to be brave in the face of shame. But now is not the time to report on the performance, you immediately go back and organize the transfer of troops. Move quickly, so as not to wait for the enemy plane to come and cause unnecessary losses. ”

Qian Feng was a little happy when he heard this, and said, "Tuanzao, don't worry, you promise to complete the task this time!" "They are all from Shanxi, and they have experienced the bloody battles between Xinkou and Taiyuan, so they naturally know how powerful the aircraft is. He saluted, then hurriedly ran back to organize the evacuation of the troops.

The soldiers were a little disappointed when they saw that the company commander had come back alone.

Qian Feng said: "What are you all doing, why don't you hurry up and clean up?" Grinding, I want to be bombed by the little devil's plane! ”

A soldier looked at his face and said cautiously: "Company commander, what did he say?" ”

Qian Feng said: "Tuanzao said that he was very satisfied with the performance of the foreheads just now, and asked the foreheads to transfer immediately!" ”

Another soldier wondered, "Why didn't the regiment come and watch the guys shoot two shots?" ”

The warriors said, "yes, why don't you come?" ”

Qian Feng scolded: "Don't you look at the time, the enemy's plane is coming soon, can this delay time?" The group seat said that as long as the task is completed well, I will see the performance of the forehead when I go back! ”

The warriors immediately cheered, and their previous frustrated expressions were swept away, and their bodies seemed to be full of strength, and they suddenly became full of energy.

Camp Commander Xia saw this scene in his eyes and said in surprise: "This Master Zheng is very good at doing ideological work!" The political consciousness and fighting enthusiasm of the fighters are also very high! ”

Professor Yang was also a little envious and said, "It would be nice if we could have such a look!" ”

Zheng Weiguo happened to come over, and said with a smile when he heard this: "Commissioner Yang, I believe that Ji You will definitely be able to develop and grow under your leadership and become an iron-blooded guardian of the Chinese nation." ”

Professor Yang squinted his eyes happily and said, "Then inherit the auspicious words of Master Zheng, and may we drive the Japanese out of China as soon as possible!" ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "As long as we are united, this goal will definitely be achieved." Commissioner Yang, summer battalion commander, the troops have begun to evacuate, let's go too! The two hurriedly said yes, and led the Jiyou agency to quickly follow.

After the artillery evacuation, the rest of the security regiment and the cavalry battalion quickly withdrew to the southwest. Among them, the defender is the special service company led by Zhang Changgui. Today, they are undertaking the task of air defense, and they have not fired a single shot, which is somewhat depressed. Zheng Weiguo handed over the task of guarding to them, and if the Japanese army pursued, they could also practice their hands.

To Zhang Changgui's disappointment, the Japanese army had no intention of pursuing at all. After this bloody battle, the Japanese army suffered heavy casualties and was too busy to take care of itself, so they still had the energy to pursue, so they could only watch the soldiers go away. The devil's planes are coming, but they always show up at the end of the day, like the police, and they don't do anything other than waste gasoline.

The troops withdrew all the way to Xiaoman Village, about 20 miles away from Beima Village. It was not safe here, but Zheng Weiguo saw that the soldiers of Ji You and the cavalry battalion were too tired, so he ordered to rest here before leaving. The fighters had not eaten a single bite from morning to now, and their stomachs were burning like fire. Along the way, they are gritting their teeth and holding on.

The cavalry battalion is a little better, they must all be veterans after all, and the backbone has also participated in the Long March. Most of the soldiers in Jiyou put down their pens and picked up their guns after the July Seven Incident, and most of them had poor physical fitness, and a few veterans had not received this kind of long-distance marching training, and they were so tired that their eyes were full of gold stars.

In contrast, the officers and men of the Security Corps performed much better. They have to undergo armed cross-country training almost every week, and their logistical support is very sufficient, and their physical strength is much stronger than that of other Chinese troops.

After resting for a while, Yu Laogen organized a logistics force to rush over, and they prepared plenty of food. After a full meal, the warriors finally regained their strength.

A chatty cavalry battalion platoon commander chatted with Wu Quanfu. He touched his stomach with enjoyment and said, "It's so good, Camp Commander Wu, you usually eat so well?" ”

Wu Quanfu smiled and said, "It's almost, I will change the trick every three or five times." ”

The platoon commander of the cavalry battalion said enviously: "Damn, you are soldiers, the landlord has never had such a good life!" ”

Wu Quanfu was a little proud and said, "Envy!" Otherwise, you can come to us, anyway, it's all anti-Japanese. ”

The platoon commander of the cavalry battalion scolded with a smile: "Go! Don't think you'll buy me off with a meal. ”

After resting for a while, Professor Yang and Camp Director Xia came to bid farewell to Zheng Weiguo. Zheng Weiguo took the opportunity to invite them to lead their troops to Ping'an County to rest and recuperate. The two of them thought about it for a while and agreed. At this time, the base area in western Hebei had not yet taken shape, and they urgently needed a place to stay.

When he arrived in Ping'an County, Zheng Weiguo asked the logistics department to prepare some winter clothes, medicines, horses, food, oceans and guns to send to Ji You and the cavalry battalion. The favor was done very well, and there were 400 guns alone.

Duan Shuanghu saw that there were too many supplies, and he was a little unhappy in his heart. He said: "Tuanza, these weapons were exchanged for the lives of the soldiers, why should they be given to them? ”

It's normal to have different opinions, but Wang Da happened to hear this, which made everyone very embarrassed.

Fortunately, Wang Da came with Yu Laogen, and Yu Laogen hurriedly made a round and said: "Shuanghu, what you said is not right, people helped us fight devils last time!" It's all a family, so it's right to help each other! ”

Zheng Weiguo also said a few words to him, Duan Shuanghu regretted his words, and hurriedly packed his weapons and sent them to the friendly army.

Ji You and the cavalry battalion were a little embarrassed, but they still put away their weapons in the end. Now that the national crisis is at hand, it would be hypocritical to be too polite.

In fact, the security regiment did not suffer any losses, Ji You lent them 30 young intellectuals, and the cavalry battalion also sent 10 grassroots officers over. These are the talents that the security corps is in desperate need.

In addition, Professor Yang inadvertently mentioned that a large number of Northeast Army routs were scattered in the areas of Lincheng, Neiqiu, and Xingtai. They had no food or clothing, and they had lost contact with their superiors, so they could only be forcibly recruited locally, and their relations with the local authorities were very stiff.

This made Zheng Weiguo very interested, and he hurriedly asked, "Which part of the Northeast Army are they?" ”

Professor Yang said: "It is said that it is Feng Zhanhai's division of the 91st Division of the 53rd Army, but it has not been confirmed. Why, Division Commander Zheng is also interested in these routs? ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "General Feng's men and horses are all fought to the death with the Japanese Kwantung Army, and no one is tempted by such a good army." And although I am now in the position of division commander, the number of troops is too small, and it needs to be expanded urgently! ”

Professor Yang said curiously: "Master Zheng has such a good base in Lu, why don't you recruit troops on the spot?" ”

Zheng Weiguo sighed and said, "Ping'an County is small and can't feed too many people. And if all the local troops are evacuated, who will protect the people when the main forces are not there? ”

Professor Yang said: "Then why don't you want to expand the base area? ”

Camp Chief Xia's face changed when he heard this, but he didn't speak.

Zheng Weiguo said with a wry smile: "The main reason is the lack of administrative talents, and now this place is still set up by the 129th Division." ”

Camp Commander Xia couldn't help but ask: "Is Master Zheng accepting the name of the Kuomintang just to borrow their administrators?" ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "Of course not, the local officials of the Kuomintang are all some wine bags and rice bags, how can I trust such a person?" After saying that, everyone laughed together. Zheng Weiguo also explained: "I know that your army has some opinions on our department's acceptance of the number of the 33rd Division. In fact, I only wanted to borrow the materials of the Nationalist Government in order to better resist Japan, and it did not involve political matters. I hope that this incident will not affect the friendship between your and our armies. ”

The summer camp leader hurriedly said: "Of course not! Actually, we don't want to interfere in the development of your army, it's just ......"

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said with a smile: "I understand!" "The Kuomintang and the Communist Party have been fighting for so many years, and they are only forced to come back together under the pressure of the Japanese army, but the wariness and hostility of the two sides will not be easily eliminated.

A few days later, Li Dazhuang led the second battalion to the south, preparing to collect the rout of the Northeast Army. In fact, the Eighth Route Army was also fighting the idea of these routs, and planned to hand them over to General Zhang Tingshu, the second son of Zhang Zuoxiang, after being absorbed. General Zhang was a well-known patriotic general of the Northeast Army, who once led his troops to participate in the Rehe War of Resistance. It was his troops who held Gubeikou for 33 years. In 1935, General Zhang resigned and returned to Tianjin because of his opposition to the civil war. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he defected to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in the southeast of Shanxi.

The Eighth Route Army hoped to take advantage of the prestige of their father and son in the Northeast Army system, attached great importance to it, and even set up a unit composed of Northeast people for it, which was called the First Guerrilla Column of the Eighth Route Army (known as the Northeast Guerrilla Column to the outside world).

However, since the security regiment wanted the Eighth Route Army, it still intended to give this face, after all, there was a rout of the Northeast Army in Hebei at that time. There is no need to turn against allies because of these three melons and two dates.

Li Dazhuang is a typical Northeast man, who is temperamental and easy to make friends. This trip gave full play to his strengths, and he went for half a month, and when he returned, the strength of the second battalion doubled to more than 700 people, overwhelming the first battalion in one fell swoop. Moreover, among the newly recruited people are many veterans of many battles, as well as a large number of officers with formal military education.

At this moment, the eyes of several other battalions were warmed up, and they asked for activities one after another. Zheng Weiguo saw that the current situation was stable, so he agreed to their request. The first battalion went to southern Hebei, because a large number of routs of the original 29th Army were scattered here, and the first battalion belonged to the same line of the Northwest Army; The third battalion then marched in the direction of Jizhong, and Zheng Weiguo hoped that they would recruit more soldiers with a high level of education or martial arts foundation; The fourth battalion went north to Xiyang, where there were many scattered Jin Sui soldiers.

The battalions came back in mid-December, and they were all too wide. The most exaggerated thing is the first battalion, which when it came back, there were more than a thousand people. It is not surprising to think that the 29th Army had nearly 100,000 men in its heyday, and more than half of them were scattered in Hebei, and there were still many formed troops in southern Hebei.

After this toss, the main force of the security regiment quickly swelled, and the total strength was close to 4,000, not counting those local troops. Zheng Weiguo felt that so many troops were completely sufficient in the near future, so he stopped recruiting soldiers.

It didn't take long for the commander of the Second War Zone to send someone to inform that the materials had been prepared, and asked Zheng Weiguo to lead the 33rd Division south to officially accept the reorganization.

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