Before they reached the ground, they heard a noisy crowd in front of them, and several teams of the Eighth Route Army were hurrying in different directions. The warriors' faces tensed, their faces full of chagrin and resentment. Immediately afterwards, the ranks of the 178th and 33rd Divisions also began to move. The soldiers were shouting, louder than just now.

"Hurry up, don't go away Kurume!"

"Chase, chase, let's go separately!"

"I don't believe that this turtle grandson can hide in the sky!"

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Zheng Weiguo was really puzzled by the second monk when he heard it. He hurriedly stopped a cadre of the Eighth Route Army he knew and said, "Why are you in such a hurry?" ”

The cadre said angrily: "Go and catch that bastard of Kurume!" ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Didn't you catch it just now?" Can the old boy slip out from under your noses? ”

The cadre looked frustrated, shook his hand and said, "Ahem! Don't mention it! That son of a son of a girl ran away early, and what we caught was a Xibei cargo! Oh, I won't tell you, I'll have to take the warriors to search the mountains! ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "Then go quickly!" Whoever finds the division first will be rewarded! ”

The cadre said happily: "Those ten machine guns, right?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "Okay! ”

The cadre was overjoyed and hurriedly led his subordinates to the direction of the back mountain. But he regretted it after walking for a while, patted his thigh, and said, "Ahem, did you want a little little little just now?" Twenty would be great! ”

One of the fighters said: "Battalion commander, let's look for it quickly!" It's ten years late, and it's gone! ”

The battalion commander suddenly came to his senses and said, "Yes, yes, yes!" Let's go, everyone! Whoever finds it first will have a great credit! ”

The officers and soldiers of the three armies searched almost the entire town and the back mountain, but they couldn't find even a single devil hair.

Brigade Commander Chen of the 129th Division was anxious, slapped the table and scolded: "Transfer all the 772 regiments to Lao Tzu to search!" This old devil must still be on the mountain, and it is impossible to escape far at this moment. ”

There are Dongyang Pass in the west and Tsubaki Ridge in the east, and these checkpoints are in the hands of our army, and it is impossible for Kurume to escape from these places. It should also be impossible to cross the road to the south, and it is full of cliffs. So it can only be the north, the terrain in this area is complicated, and it is really difficult to find one or two people hiding in a dark place.

Division Commander Liu was about to speak, when a communications soldier came over to report and said, "Division Commander, Division Commander Li of the 178th Division has asked you to come over and say that there is an urgent military situation!" ”

Brigade Commander Chen hurriedly said: "What emergency military situation?" ”

The communications soldier shook his head and said, "That's not what I said!" I, I didn't ask. ”

Brigade Commander Chen was a little angry and said, "Why don't you ask about such an important matter!" ”

Master Liu waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, I'll just go over once." ”

Just as he was about to walk with his feet up, a telegraph soldier came over with an urgent telegram and said, "Division commander, there is an urgent telegram!" ”

Division Commander Liu took a look at it, handed it to Brigade Commander Chen, and said, "Don't search for that old devil yet, count the captures, and collect the troops." ”

Brigade Commander Chen took the telegram and looked at it, and hurriedly said, "Yes!" ”

The 33rd Division pointed forward, and Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly walked over, just in time to meet Duan Shuanghu, the commander of the 33rd Brigade. Both of them were in a hurry, and they almost bumped into each other.

Duan Shuanghu said: "Yo, sit down, look at your urgency!" What's going on? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou wiped his sweat and said, "What about the division?" I'm looking for him in a hurry. ”

Duan Shuanghu said: "Division Commander Li of the 178th Division called to say that there was an urgent military situation, and Division Commander Liu of the Division and the 129th Division went over for a meeting. Well, it's time to come back, so you can just wait here. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said, "Okay then! You send a messenger over and ask you to come back early after the meeting. ”

Duan Shuanghu responded, and asked curiously: "Counselor, what is the matter, tell me about it!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "If someone pays attention to Ping'an County, I ...... it."

Duan Shuanghu was startled, and hurriedly interrupted: "The little devil is here again?" How many men did they send? Shall we come back immediately? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou waved his hand and said, "Don't worry! It's not a devil, it's Hou Ruyong! ”

Duan Shuanghu didn't think about it for a while, and said, "Who?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "It's the gang of the thirteenth detachment!" "The full name of the thirteen detachments is the thirteenth detachment of the Beilu Movement Corps, can you guess which hill they are from just listening to the name? Those who know something about the Republic of China must be able to guess. I didn't guess it, and listen to the breakdown below.

Duan Shuanghu said disdainfully: "Where did I say the roots!" Thirteen detachments are a fart, and they dare to do something with us even if they have a few people? We're a regular army now! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou explained: "He didn't dare to do anything with our regular army. But this guy is angry with our base and wants to occupy it by force. Last month, he sent people to our base area to urge food and wages, and Yu saw that they were all anti-Japanese troops, so he gave them some. I didn't expect him to be addicted, so he sent someone to urge him every once in a while, and if he didn't give it, he would rob it, and he would catch a strong man! Just today, the 13th detachment forcibly broke into our base area and wanted to take over our county government. ”

Duan Shuanghu was taken aback and said, "This is still on the spot!" Have our people suffered? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled: "How can it! The devil didn't please when he came, the thirteen detachments are nothing. However, there are many of them, and this Hou Ruyong has a hard background, so I am afraid that the trouble is not small! ”

Duan Shuanghu said: "What is the origin of this Hou Ruyong? No matter how hard the background is, can it be hard enough to beat us? We're the Commander of the Guard! ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "He is a member of the Fuxing Society!" Note: The Fuxing Society is the predecessor of the military command, and its power is greater than that of the military commander. Although Wei Lihuang was listed as the Five Tiger Generals, the chairman of the committee did not trust him, so his strength was far inferior to that of the Fuxing Society.

Duan Shuanghu said angrily: "These dog spies are still lawless, and I will destroy him when I go back!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It's not that simple. ”

As he was talking, Zheng Weiguo and Master Liu came back together. Duan Shuanghu hurriedly said: "Master, you're back!" Hou Ruyong wanted to grab our base, so he fought with the three sliers just now. ”

Zheng Weiguo was startled and said, "What! What is the casualty situation in the base area? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly said: "Master, don't listen to him being surprised!" As he spoke, he told Zheng Weiguo about the specific situation. Master Liu listened to it and laughed but was silent.

Zheng Weiguo said strangely: "Master Liu, what are you laughing at?" ”

Master Liu said: "I laugh at this Hou Zigu (Hou Ruyong's character) for not being able to do anything, and he actually provoked you, isn't this self-destruction?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "What's the matter, your ministry also has a holiday with this thirteen detachments?" He muttered in his heart, didn't this "friction" not start until 39 years? It's only the spring of 38, why did you get started? Is it also the crossing that causes trouble? In fact, the end of 39 was just a big explosion, and the contradictions between the two sides had already accumulated several big baskets.

Master Liu waved his hand and said, "There is no festival for the time being, but this Hou Zigu is really not talking." His 13th detachment was like a bandit, ignoring the suffering of the people, disobeying the leadership of the anti-Japanese government, indiscriminately sending food money, indiscriminately arresting strong men, arbitrarily tying up the masses, and extorting money, which made the people in western Hebei boiling. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "Chief Liu, isn't the Western Hebei Civil Training Office a special commissioner of your party who is presiding over the work?" Why don't you take measures? ”

Division Commander Liu was a little embarrassed when he heard this, and said: "We have repeatedly appointed Comrade Huang Zhen, Minister of the 129th Division's Democracy Movement, and the main responsible persons of the Western Hebei Civil Training Office and the Western Hebei Special Administration to talk to them, but unfortunately we have not been able to come up with a result!" Now it is the unified war of resistance of the whole nation and all strata, and the only way to do this is to endure each other for the sake of the country. ”

A political cadre of the Eighth Road said: "Now there are more than a dozen armed forces in the four counties of Zan (Zanhuang), Yuan (Yuanshi), Jing (Jingcheng), and Zhulu (Zhulu). Tens of thousands of troops gathered here, bringing extremely heavy economic burdens, political pressure, and social instability to the people of the four counties in western Hebei. We want to take care of it, but we can't do it! ”

According to him, the armed forces of the four counties in western Hebei are mainly divided into four major parts. One is the Eighth Route Army system, including the 129th Division Cavalry Regiment, the 385th Brigade and the 769th Regiment (not permanent), the Gui (Gansheng) Zhang (Yixiang) detachment, the Western Hebei guerrillas and the anti-Japanese armed forces in various counties; The second is the people's army led by Zhang Yinwu, where Qiao Mingli, Wu Jiamo and other units are currently active; The third piece is Hou Ruyong's thirteen detachments, they rely on the people above and often do nonsense; The fourth piece is armed with bandits, with complex compositions, good and bad, mainly including Wang San, Eggplant, and Li Wendong.

Zheng Weiguo felt that the name Hou Ruyong was familiar. Think about it carefully, in 1943, the Jicha Theater advanced to the 4th column to surrender to the enemy, wasn't this the leader?

If it's just friction, it's fine, after all, the teeth still bite their tongues, and it's not a big deal for so many troops to huddle together and make some contradictions. But if you are preparing a traitor, then don't blame us for not being emotional. Zheng Weiguo thought of this and said: "If this Hou Ruyong is not disposed of, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles in the future." Chief of Staff, how about you say that I killed his men on the grounds that he was stirring up trouble? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly said: "Absolutely not! ”

The political cadre of the Eighth Road hurriedly said: "Why not? "The Red Party has long wanted to get rid of Hou Ruyong, but their identities are sensitive, and the slightest carelessness will affect the overall situation. If the 33rd Division can take action for them, it will naturally be better, after all, this is an internal struggle of the artillery party, and the political influence will be much smaller.

Senior Commander Liu hurriedly glared at him, coughed, and motioned for him not to speak.

Chief of Staff Zhou explained: "This Hou Ruyong must know that we are the people of the general seat (referring to Wei Lihuang), but he still dares to stir up trouble, and he must rely on it." This thing is a trap! ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Trap? Well, I see, he wants to identify our 33rd Division Tongchi? And then take the opportunity of rectification to swallow our people? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou didn't expect Zheng Weiguo to say so bluntly, and said with a wry smile: "If we want to say that our 33rd Division will not attract such a big enemy, I am afraid they are still coming for the main seat." ”

Wei Lihuang has always been unpopular with some people within the artillery party, and during his tenure as deputy commander of the Second World War Zone and later commander of the First War Zone, some people have always put cold arrows in his back, which led to his dismissal twice, and the Zhongtiao Mountain fiasco and the western Henan fiasco occurred during his absence. Since the 33rd Division has found such a backer, while enjoying the benefits, it will naturally have to suffer the corresponding consequences.

Zheng Weiguo was a little embarrassed, and said: "What can I do about this, there is such a piece of kraft candy lying next to the base area, and I can't feel at ease wherever I go!" Although Hou Ruyong's thirteen detachments have little strength, if he plays any kind of "curve to seek the country" and become a "leading party", the base area will be dangerous.

Chief of Staff Zhou said, "I have a note, it's just ......," he said, glancing at a few eight-way people.

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "Master Liu, they are all their own people, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly whispered his plan, Zheng Weiguo was overjoyed when he heard it, and even Senior Commander Liu, a figure who is good at planning, was amazed when he heard it.

Duan Shuanghu had never been interested in these more "yin" things, and couldn't help but say, "Division, what did that Division Commander Li report to you about the emergency military situation?" ”

Zheng Weiguo sighed and said, "The enemy's 105th Wing has already broken through Lucheng, and now it is rushing towards Licheng. I'm afraid that Dongyang Pass can't be saved, so we have to withdraw our troops tonight! ”

Don't look at the fact that their three divisions can destroy the 52nd Wing, but that is with the help of the terrain, and Kurume is trapped to his death. If you really want to start a fight, even if there is no air support, it will be difficult for the three divisions to eat a wing of the Japanese army, and even if they can eat it, it will be a defeat for both sides.

Duan Shuanghu was a little anxious and said, "Even if a wing can't eat, there is no need to withdraw in such a hurry!" Isn't it good to withdraw as soon as you win the battle? ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled bitterly: "If there is only the 105th Wing, he will naturally not be afraid, after all, there is still the 104th Division behind him." But what if we add a 108th division? ”

Duan Shuanghu was surprised: "Isn't the 108th Division still in Handan?" So soon to dispatch! ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "This is the information that the Handan underground party risked their lives to send information, and it is said that Xia Yuan Xiong Mi personally led the troops and has rushed to this side in two ways. ”

Duan Shuanghu touched his head and said, "No wonder the devil sent so many planes to reconnoitre!" It seems that there is really going to be a big move. ”

Zheng Weiguo said with emotion: "Yes, in this bloody battle, the Japanese army lost an entire wing, which is unprecedented since the First Sino-Japanese War!" The Japanese army will definitely retaliate frantically, and we must prepare early. ”