While he was talking, Yasushi Inoue, the head of the communications section, knocked on the door and came in.

"Your Excellency, Commander." Inoue Yasushi suddenly reported, "Yan Xishan replied. ”

"Oh, so fast?" Iwamatsu Yoshio felt a little surprised, and said, "What about the faith?" ”

"There was no written response." Inoue Yasushi shook his head and said, "I just sent someone to bring a message, let us choose an appropriate time and a suitable place to arrange for the representatives of the two sides to meet." ”

"Yo Si." Yoshio Iwamatsu waved his hand back from Inoue, and said to Hanaya Masa, "Hanaya-kun, this matter will be arranged by you, as soon as possible!" ”

Miyano Michiichi complimented: "Your Excellency Commander's efficiency is really fast, it has only been three days since he took office, and he has already entered the negotiation process with Yan Xishan. ”

"Eh, that's nothing."

Yoshio Iwamatsu is modest on the lips, but he is quite proud in his heart.

And Iwamatsu Yoshio feels that the situation in Shanxi can soon be improved.

Once Yan Xishan publicly declared Shanxi's independence, the Jin Sui army would go from enemy to friendly overnight.

In this way, the 1st Army stationed in Shanxi could go all out to encircle and suppress the Kuomintang Central Army entrenched in Zhongtiao Mountain, as well as the main force of the Eighth Route Army distributed in Taihang Mountain, Taiyue Mountain, and northwest Shanxi.

Miyano smiled for a moment, and then said, "However, I have a small suggestion. ”

"Oh, Miyano-kun has always been known for his resourcefulness when he was studying at Lu University, and your suggestion must not be simple." Gu Huazheng smiled and said, "Your Excellency the Commander and I are listening. ”

"Hanaya-kun, I've said it." Miyano Michiichi said, "My suggestion is that since you want to win over, then don't limit yourself to Yan Xishan, but expand the target to the commanders, division commanders, and even regiment commanders of the Jin Sui Army!" If necessary, even the battalion commander or company commander can be wooed. ”

Iwamatsu Yoshio was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Is this necessary?" ”

Hanaya Masaya frowned and said, "If that's the case, I'm afraid the workload will be very huge." ”

After a pause, he said, "Moreover, if we are so aggressively wooing the middle and lower-level grassroots officers of the Jin Sui Army, will it cause Yan Xishan's determination to waver?" And then lead to a loss of trust between the two parties? ”

"Hanaya-kun, and Your Excellency the Commander, you misunderstood what I meant."

Miyano Daoyi waved his hand and said, "I don't mean to win over all the middle-level and grass-roots officers of the Jin Sui Army, but just to win over the officers who are worth wooing, especially those who are more threatening. ”

Speaking of this, he said: "For example, Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 358th regiment. ”

"Chu Yunfei?" Hanaya was glancing at Yoshio Iwamatsu, and said, "Just now, I was still discussing this Chu Yunfei with His Excellency the Commander, his 358th Regiment is entrenched between Anhua and Taiyuan, next to Tongpu Road, and it is simply like a bone and throat for my 1st Army, so it should be solved first." ”

"What Hanaya-kun said is right." Miyano Road.

"Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment should indeed be dealt with first."

"The reason why the remnants of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army escaped last time,"

"Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment inserted a pole at a critical moment is the main reason."

"But there are many ways to solve the problem, and force is not the best option."

"The special high class has already assessed the possibility of plotting against Chu Yunfei." Iwamatsu Yoshio shook his head and said, "The final conclusion is that the possibility is zero, which means that Chu Yunfei has no possibility of rebellion at all." ”

"The evaluation of the extra-high class can still be trusted, and I also think that Chu Yunfei is unlikely to rebel."

Miyano Daoyi bowed his head slightly, and then said: "But what I want to say is, is it possible that the battalion commander and even the company commander and platoon commander under Chu Yunfei will be rebelled?" ”

Yoshio Iwamatsu and Hanaya were moved when they heard this.

They really didn't think about it.

At that moment, Yoshio Iwamatsu pressed the bell and called the adjutant Yuta Ichihara in.

I don't know what the reason is, Iwamatsu Yoshio did not replace the adjutant.

"Ichihara-kun." Iwamatsu Yoshio said, "You go and call Sakuma-kun over." ”

The head of the intelligence section, Jiro Sakuma, soon came to Iwamatsu Yoshio's office.

"Your Excellency, Commander." Sakuma Jiro paused, "What do you command?" ”

Iwamatsu Yoshio said: "Sakuma-kun, has your intelligence department investigated the 358th regiment in the northwest of Shanxi?" ”

"Of course." Sakuma Jiro said, "Every move of the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army is under our strict monitoring, not only the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army, but the entire northwest of Jinxi is under the monitoring of our intelligence department. ”

"Yo Si." Iwamatsu Yoshio said, "Please tell us about the situation in the northwest of Jin. ”

"Hello." Sakuma Jiro paused, turned around and walked to the large map posted on the wall, then pointed to the map and said, "Let's talk about the 358th Regiment of the Jin Sui Army first." ”

"Based on the information we have,"

"The 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army is a strengthened regiment."

"It has four infantry battalions and an American-made 75mm mountain artillery battalion."

"Each infantry battalion has four companies, and each infantry battalion has more than a thousand troops."

"The mountain artillery battalion has 4 mountain artillery companies under its jurisdiction, equipped with 16 American-made latest modified M1A1 75 mountain guns."

"The regimental headquarters of the 358th Regiment is located in Sanduotang in Yunqi Town, and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th Infantry Battalions and Mountain Artillery Battalion under its jurisdiction are all stationed around Yunqi Town, but the 1st Infantry Battalion is stationed in Lijia Town, which is 50 kilometers away."

Speaking of this, Sakuma Jiro pointed to Lijiazhen on the map and said: "Lijiazhen is here, and it has gone deep into the Fuliang Mountain Area, and the Fuliang Mountain Area is now the activity area of the Independent Regiment of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. ”

Hearing this, Yoshio Iwamatsu, Hanaya Masa, and Miyano Michichi looked moved for a while.

Miyano Michiichi said with a smile: "Your Excellency Commander, Hanaya-kun, it seems that the relationship between the 358th Regiment of the Jin Sui Army and the Eighth Route Army is not as good as we imagined. ”

"It's really surprising."

Iwao Yoshio nodded and said: "I originally thought that the relationship between the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army and the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army should be very harmonious, but judging from the move of the 1st Battalion of the 358th Regiment out of Lijia Town, this is not the case. ”

Miyano Michiichi said again: "Sakuma-kun, have you done an investigation into the 1st Battalion of the 358th Regiment stationed in Lijia Town?" ”

Sakuma Jiro said: "Due to the limitations of manpower and material resources, our intelligence division can only ensure that all the units of the Chinese army at or above the regimental level in Shanxi are investigated. ”

After a pause, he said: "Therefore, there was no detailed investigation of the 358th Battalion of the 1st Regiment. ”

"However, if the commander needs to, our intelligence division can immediately start investigating the 358 battalion of the 1st regiment."

"Then please start an investigation as soon as possible." Iwamatsu Yoshio said, "If the funds are insufficient, you can apply to Hanaya-kun." ”

"Hello!" Sakuma Jiro turned around and left.

Iwamatsu Yoshio said to Miyano Michiichi again: "Miyano-kun, I have to say that this suggestion of yours has opened up new ideas for our work, and I believe that there will be a satisfactory result." ”

……

Zhao Jiayu, Independent Regiment Headquarters.

Li Yunlong has just come up from the tunnel, and he will be washing his face.

While washing, Yang Xiuqin, the president of the Women's Rescue Association, walked in with a basket of cloth shoes.

"Commander, these are the cloth shoes made by the female comrades of our Women's Rescue Association for the soldiers of the Independent Regiment."

As soon as Zhao came out of his room, he took the basket and said: "Comrade Xiuqin, on behalf of all the cadres and fighters of the Independent Regiment, I would like to express my gratitude to all the female comrades of the Zhaojiayu Women's Rescue Association, you are really a charcoal in the snow......

Before he finished speaking, Li Yunlong interrupted: "Okay, okay, Lao Zhao, why are you going to repeat these sentences?" I can memorize it all. ”

After a pause, Li Yunlong said again: "Next, do you want to say that we must live up to the expectations of the villagers and strive to kill more devils?" ”

"You intellectuals are so sour."

"Can't we say something in the vernacular that the folks can understand?"

"It seems to be." Zhao Gang scratched his head and said a little embarrassed, "What should I say then?" ”

"That's what you say." Li Yunlong turned around and said to Yang Xiuqin, "Sister Xiuqin, you ladies make military shoes, we guys fight devils, no one should be polite to anyone, the revolutionary division of labor is different." ”

"If you have anything to do, just tell us, and we will do what we can."

"It's just that it can't be done, and we have to find a way to do it for you."

Speaking of this, Li Yunlong grinned again and asked, "Sister Xiuqin, this sounds like it's close, doesn't it?" ”

"It's better to listen to the head of the regiment." Yang Xiuqin's eyebrows swept a glance at Li Yunlong, and Li Yunlong felt that his heart was skipping another beat, so he quickly turned his face away.

We want to fight devils, we want to fight devils, we want to fight devils.

After reciting three sentences silently, Li Yunlong's mood calmed down.

Yang Xiuqin said: "Regiment leader, you just said that what can be done can be done, and what can't be done should be done in a different way, is it true?" ”

"Of course, when did our Lao Li tell a lie?" Li Yunlong patted his chest hard and said, "The manly husband has a word, and the horse is difficult to chase." ”

"Okay, then I'll talk."

Yang Xiuqin said: "I am the president of the women's salvation committee, and I am also a cadre, why did the militia in the village fire guns, but I, the president of the women's salvation committee, did not have a gun?" Commander, you can solve it for me. ”

"Huh?" Li Yunlong was stupid when he heard this, I didn't expect this.

After a long time, Li Yunlong said again: "Sister Xiuqin, what do you say you want a gun for?" ”

"The war is our father's business, you girls will embroider the soles of your shoes at home, and when I go back to the county seat, I will bring you a few feet of flower cloth back, what's the matter?"

"The regimental commander's words don't count." Yang Xiuqin pouted and said.

"It's a fool, and it's a big husband, not even as good as a woman."

Li Yunlong's face was a little unbearable, and he immediately went back to the house and took out the mother gun of the pair of Browning pistols that Chu Yunfei gave him, slapped it on the table, and took out a bullet from his pocket.

Li Yunlong said: "Sister Xiuqin, as long as you can load the bullet, this gun will be yours." ”

"Captain Li, that's what you said." Yang Xiuqin was overjoyed for a moment, then grabbed the pistol from the table and unloaded the magazine, and skillfully pressed the seven bullets into the magazine one by one, and then slapped the magazine into the chamber.

The bullet was loaded, and he said to Li Yunlong: "I'm well loaded, what do you say, Commander Li?" ”

What else can I say? Li Yunlong could only smile bitterly: "Yes, this pistol is already yours, but you have to save some bullets, there are only seven bullets, and there is no place to replenish them after the fight." ”

Zhao Gang smiled: "Don't listen to him, he still has a box." ”

Yang Xiuqin closed the safety of the pistol and left happily.

Seeing Yang Xiuqin's figure go out, Zhao Gang suddenly said, "Lao Li, why do I feel that something is wrong?" Xiuqin, is this girl taking a fancy to you? ”

"Fancy me? Don't talk nonsense. ”

Li Yunlong never thought about this possibility at all.

"Our old Li is a big man, how can it be."

Zhao Gang also felt that it was unlikely, so he diverted the topic.

"Lao Li, the landlords and bandits in the surrounding towns and villages have been almost caught by the Wolf Warrior Squadron, and the people's sense of identity with our independent regiment is much stronger than when they first came."

"Now the situation in the Fuliang Mountain area has been completely opened."

"Not only have militia units been established in every village, but district teams are also being built in various districts."

"When the district teams in each district are built, it's time to start forming the county teams."

"However, the weapons and equipment of the district squad and the village militia can barely deal with the guns and shotguns seized from the landlords' armed forces, bandits, and bandits, but the county brigade has to give a few good guns, right?"

"After all, the county brigade is different from the district squad and the militia, and it still has to undertake combat missions."

"Also, it is impossible for our independent regiment to always have more than 1,000 people, and then it will definitely be expanded and the original troop structure must be restored."

When the independent regiment first arrived in Zhaojiayu, there were less than 500 people left.

However, it did not take long for Sun Bin's Fuliangshan guerrillas to be incorporated, with a strength of 1,000 troops, and later some new recruits were recruited one after another, and now the three infantry battalions have basically resumed their formation.

After a pause, Zhao Gang said again: "I calculated, we need at least a thousand rifles." ”

"Let's not talk about rifles." Li Yunlong said, "Lao Zhao, how did the brigade commander reply to the expansion?" ”

"I was about to tell you about it." Zhao Gang handed a telegram to Li Yunlong and said, "This is a reply message from the brigade commander to you." ”

After taking a look, the brigade commander's reply telegram read: Li Yunlong, you don't bother me with these, no matter how many people the independent regiment expands, whether it is 5,000 or 10,000 people, it is all your business, you don't want to get a rifle, a bullet or a penny from Lao Tzu.

After reading the telegram, Li Yunlong was immediately overjoyed.

said on his lips: "The brigade commander is really picky, and he doesn't give some funds." ”

Zhao Gang said: "The Taiyue Military Region is also in difficulty, how can there be extra funds to support the northwest of Shanxi." ”

"If you don't give it, you won't give it, can a living person suffocate urine? Lao Tzu never expected the brigade to really give us funds. Li Yunlong smiled and said, "Lao Tzu is afraid that we have finally developed the base area in the northwest of Shanxi, and if we have money, the brigade commander will come to rob again, so what is the loss?" ”

"So, we're going to have to talk about it first."

"Your brigade commander refuses to allocate funds for us and does not issue us guns."

"No problem, but when our base area in the northwest of Jin develops in the future, don't stretch out your hand."

"Lao Li, why did you make the same mistake again?" Zhao Gang frowned and said, "You belong to a serious self-centered ideology, you can't just look at the present, you have to have a view of the overall situation." ”

"You have to get it, and give me a political lesson, I don't listen."

Li Yunlong waved his hand and said angrily: "Let's just be such a person." ”

Zhao Gang said helplessly: "Let's not talk about this first, or about the gun, what should I do?" ”

"The gun thing is easy to solve." Li Yunlong said, "If nothing else, Xiao Wang should come back." ”

"Xiao Wang?" Zhao Gang reacted at this time, he hadn't seen Wang Ye for several days, and asked at the moment, "Lao Li, where has Xiao Wang been these days?" ”

"Actually, I didn't go anywhere."

Li Yunlong said: "I asked him to take the Wolf Squadron to the area of Wild Wolf Valley to conduct reconnaissance." ”

"Wolf Valley?" Zhao Gang's eyes froze when he heard this, and he said in a deep voice, "Lao Li, are you going to attack the little devil?" ”

"That's right." Li Yunlong nodded heavily, and said, "Now the landlord armies, bandits and bandits in the entire Fuliang Mountain area have been almost cleaned up by our independent regiment, and the oil and water have been almost fished, and the rest is the last hard bone of the devil, and it can only gnaw this hard bone, the key is that the recruits' spurs are almost practiced, and it is time for a real battle." ”

Zhao Gang said: "But will this attract large-scale revenge from the devils?" After all, our underground Great Wall and Fuliangshan Fortress have not yet been repaired, and there are not many ammunition reserves, so they can't support a big battle at all. ”

Li Yunlong said: "So don't move the outlying strongholds first, and only fight the transportation lines of the little devils." ”

After a pause, he continued: "There are two advantages to hitting the transportation line, one is that there is enough oil and water, and no matter how bad it is, you can get some weapons and equipment and supplies, if you are lucky enough to fight the devil's ammunition convoy, then you will be rich, and after an ambush, we can save enough ammunition for a big battle." ”

"Another one, it won't be too alarming for the devils."

"In the words of you intellectuals, what is it called boiling in warm water?"

"Boiled frogs in warm water." Zhao Gang shook his head and said, "But the problem is that we don't even have the ammunition to fight a medium-scale ambush now." ”

In the past month or so,

The landlords' armed forces, bandits, and bandits exterminated by the Independent Regiment were really young and old.

However, during the attack on Dagu Town, more than 500 Liao 13 rifles, three imitation Czech light machine guns, plus more than 5,000 Mauser rifle cartridges were captured.

So to date, the ammunition dilemma of the Separate Regiment has not improved in the slightest.

Because of the more than 5,000 Mauser bullets, Ding Wei and Kong Jie also wanted to take most of them.

With this bit of ammunition left, Zhao Gang forcibly set aside half of it as reserve ammunition.

So now, the actual number of bullets that the separate regiment can use in battle is only three thousand rounds.

On average, each rifle has three bullets, which is the standard ammunition ration of the Eighth Route Army, and after three shots, you can only fight with the devil with a bayonet.

Li Yunlong said: "That's why I chose Wild Wolf Valley." ”

"Because the terrain of Wild Wolf Valley is conducive to quick contact with the enemy."

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