The southern foot of Zhongtiao Mountain is covered with mountains and mountains, and the trees are lush and green. The ancient post road winds from the crossing of the Yellow River to the deep mountains, with no end in sight. The beachhead of the Yellow River is full of withered reeds, sometimes with some fresh green. The river breeze blows, and the waves come into view. It's a pity that the incident happened in a hurry, and everyone was so anxious that they didn't want to enjoy this beautiful scenery.

"Drive, drive!" More than 200 cavalry of the guard battalion quickly surrounded Zheng Weiguo and rushed to the northeast. They wore standard steel helmets, shiny riding boots under their feet, steel spears on their backs, and broadswords at their waists, and the crisp sound of horsewhips rang out from time to time. These officers and men are all elites drawn from various armies, and they are well aware of the heavy responsibility of this time, so they are full of spirit and do their best to drive away. The Oriental war horse that stepped down neighed a few times from time to time, and the four hooves stepped on the earth alternately, which was dazzlingly fast. For a time, people are like tigers, horses are like dragons, iron horses have stepped on, and they are indomitable.

It was the defense area of the Fifth Army, which was blocked by the Japanese 108th Division to the east and north. Zheng Weiguo and the others want to get out of danger, they must pass through several blockade lines in a row.

When he was resting on the way, the personal guard Gao Sancang saw that there was no one in front of him, and asked quietly: "Boss, I didn't understand, why did the chairman detain you?" "He is the younger brother of the special operations captain Gao Ercannon, and his first-hand marksmanship is superb, and he is perfect, but his brain is a little difficult to use, and he is more mixed than a pillar. Zheng Weiguo deliberately kept him by his side, which is equivalent to wrapping up Guo Degang, and the picture is just a pleasure!

Seeing that he was stupid again, Zheng Weiguo was depressed, so he said angrily: "How do I know Lu Dao? Maybe it's because his old man sees that I haven't married yet, and I'm a talent. Do you want to marry my daughter? ”

Gao Sanpao was stunned for a long time, suddenly slapped his thigh, and said regretfully: "Hey! This, what a good thing, so what are we going to do? After marrying the chairman's daughter, you will be a horse master from now on! ”

Zheng Weiguo couldn't help but roll his eyes, and scolded with a smile: "You haven't seen the photo of the chairman?" With his looks, he can raise a good girl. ”

Gao Sanpao thought about it, scratched his head and said, "Girl, follow your father, if you have dysentery, it won't look good!" But the chairman's wife is beautiful. If you follow your mother......"

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "Go." Go, go, I don't like big plate faces either! ”

Gao Sanpao was anxious and said, "What's wrong with the big plate face!" ”

Zheng Weiguo suddenly stretched out his hand and said, "Don't shout." It seems that the pillar is back! ”

Really. With a hiss. The pillar came galloping on a horse. When he was about to reach the camp, he jerked the reins, and the horse suddenly raised its front hooves. It stopped suddenly. It's easy to hurt a horse with this method, but time is of the essence and there is no need to worry about it. The pillar gently pinned the horse's head and asked, "Chief, there are two roads ahead, are we going east, or north?" ”

To the east, it is to walk along the southern foot of Zhongtiao Mountain, along the north bank of the Yellow River into northern Henan. There is a base area of the Eighth Route Army, and the 344th Brigade, which is attached to the activities of the 129th Division, is currently operating in that area. To the north, it is to cross the Zhongtiao Mountain and enter the Taiyue Mountains. They have already made contact with the two places by portable radios, and both troops have responded.

Zheng Weiguo hesitated, waved his hand, and said, "To the east!" ”

Although the road to the north is close, it is all mountainous, which is extremely difficult to walk, not to mention, and it is easy to encounter ambushes. Although the distance to the east was long, it was a flat river, and the cavalry had a great advantage when it maneuvered.

De'er, De'er, the troops were about to move forward, when suddenly a horse came running from the west. The rider shouted from afar: "Commander-in-Chief Zheng, please wait!" ”

A cold glint flashed in the pillar's eyes, and he pulled out his pistol and loaded it with a bang, and said sharply: "Damn, dare to chase after you!" Boss, let me give him something awesome! ”

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute!" The voice sounded familiar, probably an acquaintance. Let him come over and see what he says. ”

"Commander-in-Chief Zheng, do you remember the old man Han?" The rider rode his horse panting, and the men and horses were sweating profusely.

Zheng Weiguo took a closer look and exclaimed, "You are?" Staff Officer Han! It turned out that this person was the senior staff officer of the former enemy headquarters of the Second Theater who was the first to connect Zheng Weiguo, and he was also Wei Lihuang's henchman Han Dang. It was he who ran from it that allowed Zheng Weiguo's headquarters to be reorganized into the 33rd Division of the National Revolutionary Army. Speaking of which, he is not only an old friend, but also a benefactor of Zheng Weiguo.

Staff Officer Han smiled, wiped his sweat and said, "Commander-in-Chief Zheng, I am here to inform you on the order of the chief of the guard. Zeng Chengzhong, commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army, has also received a secret order from the Military Commission and is mobilizing troops to search for you along the way, so you must not go east along the main road. I got tired of two horses along the way, but I was lucky enough to survive! ”

When Zheng Weiguo heard this, he hurriedly got off his horse and thanked him.

Staff Officer Han hurriedly supported Zheng Weiguo, and said ashamedly: "This time we can't stand Commander-in-Chief Zheng, how dare we be a word of thanks." As he spoke, he took out another map and explained: "This is the deployment map of the Fifth Army, taking advantage of the opportunity of their troop movement, we will act immediately, and we will be able to stand out at once!" ”

Zheng Weiguo was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Staff Officer Han, please tell Chief Wei on my behalf that if you can get out of danger this time, there will be a good reward in the future!" ”

Staff Officer Han said with a smile: "It's better for Commander-in-Chief Zheng to personally tell Chief Wei in the future, I have disobeyed the order of the Military Commission this time, and I have been removed from the list of Chief Wei." In the future, there is nowhere to go, so I asked Commander-in-Chief Zheng to take him in. ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "Zheng can't ask for it." With Brother Han's help, it is not in vain that he has been embarrassed for a few days. ”

Several people discussed according to the defense map and quickly drew up a plan for breaking out. Thanks to their intimate knowledge of the deployment of the Fifth Army, the troops easily broke through several blockade lines, without even alerting a single soldier of the defenders.

The pillar sneered: "Hmph, Zeng Wanzhong is still a veteran of many years, this defense is like poking tofu with chopsticks, and you can wear it as soon as you insert it!" ”

Zheng Weiguo reprimanded: "Don't brag nonsense, if you don't have the defense map brought by Staff Officer Han, don't think it's so easy!" ”

Staff Officer Han waved his hand and said with a smile: "The main thing is that the general seat is properly commanded." ”

In the historical Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, the reason why the Fifth Army was defeated so quickly was not only the collapse of the army by planting opium and reselling materials, but also had a lot to do with the leakage of secrets such as troop deployment. The Japanese army was well aware of every warehouse and headquarters of the Nationalist Army. It's like fighting with a cheat, and there is no reason to win!

Li Fugui went out to reconnoitre, and came back to report: "General seat, climb over another mountain, and then cross the Qin River to break away from the national control area." ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded happily and said, "It's finally about to stand out." Let the brethren hold on a little longer, and let's go to the mountain ahead and rest again! ”

Just as he was rejoicing, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves behind him. Everyone was taken aback and hurriedly raised their guns and prepared for battle. Staff Officer Han picked up the binoculars and looked at it, and exclaimed, "It's not good. It was Zeng Wanzhong who personally led the cavalry battalion of the Third Army to chase after him! ”

Don't look at history, Zeng Wanzhong was defeated in Zhongtiao Mountain. I thought he was a fool. Actually, no, anyone who can get ahead in the warlord melee is a human spirit. If it weren't for this, the 129th Division wouldn't have been pitted in Changle Village. This time too. Zeng Wanzhong mobilized the Fifth Army to search for it with all its might. But he didn't even find a single horsehair. Immediately realized that this small force had fled from the gap in the defense into the mountains. After some reconnaissance, he found the horse's hoof prints, so he immediately led his cavalry in pursuit.

Zheng Weiguo's guard battalion is elite. But from Jizhong to Zhongtiao Mountain, after nearly half a month of travel, people have long been sleepy. The Oriental horses of the Shenjun were also not suitable for running mountain roads, so they were quickly overtaken by the cavalry battalion of the Third Army, which was recuperating.

Seeing that the other party was getting closer and closer, Zhuzi hurriedly asked, "Chief Seat, do you want to let the brothers dismount?" ”

There are two types of cavalry combat, one is cavalry combat and the other is infantry combat. With the continuous improvement of thermal weapons, cavalry warfare became more and more unsuitable. Therefore, most of the cavalry had to dismount and fight, firstly, to increase the intensity of the attack, and secondly, to ride on the horse with a large target, and it was easy to become a live target for the opponent. Therefore, except for the charge, it is generally rare to fight on horseback.

Zheng Weiguo shook his head and said, "No, if it drags on for a long time, we won't be able to leave!" Three cannons, wait and give them some color! ”

The three cannons responded and rode out.

"Commander-in-Chief Zheng! The Military Commission has an order, ordering you to rush back to Zhongtiao Mountain immediately, and there is an important military situation to discuss, so don't misunderstand. A cavalryman on the opposite side shouted with a trumpet. The cavalry on both flanks secretly outflanked them, and the guns were in their hands, obviously with bad intentions.

Zheng Weiguo shouted loudly: "Commander-in-Chief Zeng, you and I are colleagues, why are you so hard to force each other? There is something important to do today, take the first step, and don't work for Brother Zeng! As he spoke, he turned his horse's head and was about to leave.

Zeng Wanzhong snorted coldly and shouted: "Commander-in-Chief Zheng, the foolish brother is also acting on orders, please go back to Zhongtiao Mountain, there is no malice." But if you are obsessed, the foolish brother will have to offend! As he spoke, he stretched out his arm and commanded the troops to assault.

At this moment, only three gunshots were heard. The cavalry who were waiting for the pursuit were startled. Zeng Wanzhong suddenly felt a chill on his scalp, and hurriedly reached out to touch it, who would have thought that the military hat on his head would disappear. He was so startled that he almost fell off his horse. Looking at it again, the two guards around him were also bareheaded, and they couldn't help but look at each other in horror.

Gao Sancang proudly put away his rifle, jumped on his horse, and shouted: "Listen to the people on the other side! The three shots just now were deliberately raised by an inch. If you go one step further, don't blame Gao for ignoring compatriot friendship! ”

The soldiers of the cavalry battalion of the Third Army looked at Zeng Wanzhong's bare head, they all looked at each other, and they were afraid, and they stood on the spot for a while, and no one dared to move again.

"Drive, drive!" Taking advantage of the moment when the pursuers were stunned, the soldiers quickly withdrew.

The cavalry battalion commander asked Zeng Wanzhong tremblingly, and said, "General seat, do you want to chase!" ”

The expression on Zeng Wanzhong's face was uncertain, he snorted, and said angrily: "My mother sells Xipi, and Chang Bald is also ill-intentioned, so she prefers me to be this wicked person!" ”

A staff officer next to him hurriedly persuaded: "General seat, choose the lesser of two evils." If you offend the chairman, you won't have a good time in the future. ”

Zeng Wanzhong hesitated for a moment and asked, "Who is the closest unit to here?" ”

The staff officer thought for a moment and replied: "It's the 12th Division!" ”

Zeng Wanzhong waved his hand and said: "Then let the commander of the inch division be responsible for the containment, there is still something to do, let's go back first!" ”

As he spoke, Zheng Weiguo and the others had already crossed the hill in front of them, and as long as they crossed a small river, they were within the control of the Japanese army.

If it is said that it is necessary to pass through the blockade line of the national army, then it is necessary to break through the blockade line of the Japanese army quickly, and it is necessary to get out of danger with all one blow. Otherwise, if the movement is slow and glued by the Japanese army, more than 200 people will not be enough for a division to stuff the teeth.

The pillar rushed to report and reported: "General, the cavalry of the Third Army did not pursue!" ”

Zheng Weiguo scolded with a smile: "The surname Zeng still has a little conscience!" "I saw that the soldiers were very tired. Then he commanded: "Give the order to go down, rest for ten minutes, check the horses, and prepare to cross the river!" ”

Who would have thought that as soon as the troops rested, a national army suddenly came out of a nearby valley, and there were many people and horses. It turned out that the 12th Division had been deployed on the edge of the occupied area in order to prevent a sneak attack by the Japanese army. After receiving the order, the commander of the division led his troops to search, but he did not expect to collide head-on with the guard battalion. Both sides were taken aback. Immediately raise your gun and confront each other. But they didn't dare to shoot. There are few people on Zheng Weiguo's side, and there is no certainty of victory when he shoots, and what is even worse is that if he alarms the Japanese army on the other side of the river. Don't think about going down this road.

The pillar said urgently: "The total seat." What to do? ”

Zheng Weiguo also secretly complained. For a while, I couldn't think of any way. But if you delay it like this, you can't do it. If the Fifth Army arrives, I am afraid that I will not be able to leave if I want to.

Staff Officer Han whispered: "General seat." If it really doesn't work, let's take it soft! You are also a famous anti-Japanese general, even if Zeng Wanzhong catches you, he won't dare to do anything with you. When the time comes, please ask the chief of the guard to let you go quietly. ”

Zheng Weiguo shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Staff Officer Han, I understand your kindness. But I'm not used to leaving my fate to someone else. Brethren, will you die standing or live on your knees? ”

The warriors had now guessed a thing or two, and shouted angrily: "I'd rather die than give in!" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded excitedly and said, "Okay, wait a minute, listen to my orders, and everyone will rush out of the city together." If I die here, leave me alone, you go back directly to Commissar Cheng. Also, don't think about revenge for me! If you can drive the little devils out of China as soon as possible, then I will die blindly! ”

"Headquarters!"

"Headquarters!"

The soldiers all exclaimed, and they couldn't help it for a while, and they shed tears one after another. Zhu Zi choked and said: "Big brother, I will fight for this life today, and I will escort you to kill you!" ”

"Yes, swear to protect the Throne! No one is allowed to be a seed! ”

Just when everyone was about to fight to the death, the troops that stopped in front suddenly withdrew. Staff Officer Han put down the binoculars and said in surprise: "The general seat, it is the commander of the 12th Division!" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded, secretly wrote down this favor, and ordered: "Brothers, cross the river immediately!" ”

When everyone saw the 12th Division retreating suddenly, they were also overjoyed, and they all clamped their horses' bellies and galloped to the other side of the river. In early spring, it was the dry season, and the water flow was so small that even the horse's knees could not be submerged.

However, the troops moved a lot when crossing the river, and they were still discovered by Japanese sentries. As soon as this guy raised his gun, he was knocked down by a shot from the high third gun. The Japanese troops in the downstream stronghold heard the gunfire and immediately rushed in pursuit. Fortunately, the 12th Division fired a cold shot across the river. The Japanese army was taken aback and feared an ambush, so they did not dare to continue the pursuit. Taking this opportunity, the guard battalion finally rushed to the opposite bank, and then quickly galloped in the direction of Changzhi.

Li Fugui took a few soldiers to reconnoitre, and ran back excitedly to report: "The general seat has escaped the pursuit of the Japanese army. This is the guerrilla zone of the Eighth Route Army, and the little devils don't dare to chase it anymore! ”

Zheng Weiguo wiped his sweat and ordered: "A platoon of guards!" The rest of the troops dismounted and rested, unsaddled their tartars, and let the horses have a good rest. ”

After feeding the war horses with forage, Zheng Weiguo asked the second row to be on guard and replaced the next row to rest. Unexpectedly, as soon as the second platoon got on the horse, it found a unit rapidly approaching this side. The soldiers' hearts suddenly became angry, and they were preparing to fight to the death with the enemy. But as soon as the other party got closer, he realized that it was a false alarm. It turned out that this unit was the Wang Naigui detachment of the 129th Division, which made a special trip to meet them.

Wang Naigui was overjoyed when he saw that Zheng Weiguo was safe and sound, and said excitedly: "It's good that Commander-in-Chief Zheng has nothing to do, it's good that there is nothing to do!" I heard that you were blocked in Zhongtiao Mountain, oops, it can make Mr. Peng and Master Liu anxious. ”

Zheng Weiguo said ashamedly: "Alas, I've caused you trouble!" ”

Wang Naigui hurriedly said: "Commander-in-Chief Zheng said so, and he will see the outside!" Your and our armies have always been heart-to-heart, how can we see death and not save them? He approached again and said in a low voice: "There is also some trouble in Jizhong, Commissar Cheng asked me to tell you that it is best to rush back as soon as possible after escaping!" ”

Zheng Weiguo was shocked, and hurriedly asked, "What happened over there in Jizhong?" ”

Wang Naigui hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know much about the Dao, so let's pick up the part of the Dao and talk about it!" ”

Speaking of which, this matter was provoked by Political Commissar Cheng. After Zheng Weiguo went south, Political Commissar Cheng had a whim, trying to take this opportunity to find out the spies hidden in the headquarters. As the saying goes, there are only a thousand days to be a thief, and there is no thousand days to prevent thieves. Let such a guy lurk in the headquarters, and it shuddeers to think about it.

Chief of Staff Zhou also agreed with this point of view, so the two carefully planned, found a soldier who was very similar to Zheng Weiguo, and then deliberately created a chaotic environment to lure the enemy to move. As expected, the fish took the bait. The stand-in was unfortunately shot three times in a row, and the gun was fatal, and he was martyred on the spot. But to the annoyance of Political Commissar Cheng, the assassin was not caught at the scene of the shooting.

In desperation, Chief of Staff Zhou and Political Commissar Cheng had no choice but to jointly sign an emergency mobilization order to cut off the communication between the headquarters and the outside world (mainly with the Military Commission), and then urgently contacted Zhongtiao Mountain, asking Zheng Weiguo to return immediately.

Zheng Weiguo was puzzled: "But I didn't receive this telegram!" Chief Wei Lihuang didn't mention this matter to me, if it's just this matter, there's no reason to hide it from me! ”

Wang Naigui speculated: "Maybe Chief Wei didn't know that the telegram was intercepted by the spies of the Central and Military Commanders in the mailroom. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded, feeling that there was indeed such a possibility. In order to ensure the mobility of the troops, they did not carry high-power radios, and their contacts with Jizhong were only forwarded through the radio stations of the 14th Group Army. If someone wants to make a bit of an article in the middle, it couldn't be easier. Could it be that it was because of this telegram that the chairman of the committee made up his mind to detain himself? Zheng Weiguo hurried back with a stomach full of doubts.

Under the response of the Eighth Route Army, Zheng Weiguo and his subordinates finally set foot on the Jizhong Plain again. Political Commissar Cheng also made a special trip to southern Hebei to greet him, and as soon as he met, he said excitedly: "Commander, we have caught that spy!" ”

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly asked, "Who is it?" (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you very much for the repeated battles and the destined monthly pass, woo woo, today I can only upload outside, and the mobile chick will be able to go online tomorrow.