"Forty thousand catties of wheat?"

Wang Ye asked, "Where did it come from?" ”

Pan Ren hurriedly said: "Recruited from Donghe Township." ”

Wang Ye was surprised: "This year's grain requisition has begun?" Isn't it until July? ”

"Ahead of schedule." Pan Ren said with a flattering face, "I received a notice from the top that this year's grain collection will be advanced to June, and all the grain collection work must be completed before the end of the month." ”

Before the end of the month? In a few days, it will be the end of the month.

Doesn't it mean that the grain requisition work is almost over?

At that moment, Wang Ye said again: "So, Heyuan County has hoarded a lot of grain? ”

"No, there's no place to put it." Pan Ren said with a flattering face, "At the least, there are five million catties." ”

Wang Ye calculated that Heyuan County is located in the center of the XZ Basin, and the Fen River flows through the basin, which has been the largest grain producing area in Shanxi since ancient times.

It is still possible to levy 5 million catties of summer grain.

This is undoubtedly an extremely valuable piece of information, although now their independent regiment is no longer short of food, but who would be afraid of too much food? Right?

"Why are you asking for food in advance?"

Wang Ye said quietly: "What is the reason? ”

Pan Ren said: "Eighth master, I really don't know this. ”

"Huh?" Wei Dayong stabbed the barrel of his pistol.

Pan Ren was in pain, but he didn't dare to scream, so he could only beg for mercy again and again.

"Eighth master, I really don't know if it's small, I'm just a little deputy squad leader."

Just as he was asking, a roar came from the road ahead: "Old Pan? Old Pan? ”

Immediately, a loud voice like a broken gong sounded: "You won't be smoked to death in the dog's day, right?" ”

Wei Dayong and Duan Peng's faces suddenly changed slightly, this is because Pan Ren has not gone out for a long time, and the other puppet soldiers are suspicious.

Wang Ye glanced at Pan Ren, Pan Ren understood, and quickly opened his throat and responded: "Du Laosan, what are you howling, you are not clean when you fucking shit." ”

There was a burst of laughter on the road.

Seeing that Pan Ren was fine, he didn't wait for him anymore.

The group of puppet soldiers escorted the grain cart and left first.

Wang Ye asked again: "What is abnormal in Heyuan County recently?" ”

"Abnormal?" Pan Ren thought about it carefully, shook his head and said, "It seems that everything is normal." ”

"Really?" Wang Ye knocked on the side and said, "According to the information we have, the little devil is ready to vigorously develop Heyuan County, think about it carefully." ”

"Develop Heyuan County?"

"I've never heard of this."

Pan Ren shook his head and said, "However, Zheng Papi has opened two new factories in Heyuan County. ”

Wang Ye was overjoyed when he heard this, this is really a nowhere to find a broken iron shoe, and it takes no effort to get it, and he really doesn't know where to find a factory, but there are two in Heyuan.

At that moment, Wang Ye asked quietly: "What kind of factory are the two?" ”

Pan Renzhi said without saying anything: "A winery, a tobacco factory, not long after it was opened, if the eighth master wants to kill the fat pig, I advise you to come back at the end of the year." ”

Wang Ye said: "Why do you want us to go again at the end of the year?" ”

Pan Ren said: "Because Zheng Papi has a very good relationship with Ichiro Hirata, the captain of the military police of Heyuan County, most of his products are supplied to the imperial army, oh no, most of them are for devils." ”

"And the devil usually settles accounts with Zheng Papi at the end of the year."

"So when you come at the end of the year, you will definitely be able to make a lot of money."

"But right now, I don't think there's a lot of oil and water to fish."

In the end, Pan Ren also showed a flattering smile to Wang Ye.

"You're good." Wang Ye said, "When we really get oil and water at the end of the year, we will definitely give you a reward." ”

Wang Ye didn't think that Pan Ren would be stupid enough to report the news of his forced confession to the devil, and it didn't do him any good to do so, but the necessary deception was still necessary.

It is necessary to convince Pan Ren that the Eighth Route Army will not go to Heyuan until the end of the year.

"Don't dare, don't dare." Pan Ren shook his hands and said with a bitter face, "Actually, we are forced to be a dog for the devil, just to eat with a mouthful, who in the world will be a dog with sincerity, right?" ”

Wang Ye laughed and motioned for Wei Dayong and Duan Peng to put away the shell gun.

"You can go." Wang Ye pouted, "But you have to remember the rules." ”

"Remember, remember." Pan Ren hurriedly said, "When you encounter the Eighth Road, the muzzle of the gun is raised high. ”

"Good." Wang Ye smiled, "Hurry up and return to the team, don't let your people be suspicious." ”

"Eighth master, then I'll go, hehe, hehehe." Pan Ren walked backwards for dozens of meters, until Wang Ye and the others were completely covered by the dense bud valley, then they turned around and ran wildly.

ran wildly for three miles in one breath before finally catching up with the puppet army brigade.

"Old Pan." The company commander who led the team scolded, "It's been going to for so long." ”

"Company commander, you can't come out." Pan Ren never mentioned being forced to ask by Balu.

"That must be on fire." The company commander said with a smile, "Find a kiln sister at night to defeat the fire." ”

Several puppet army platoon commanders and squad leaders next to them laughed lewdly, and began to discuss with great interest, this one said that the waist of the water snake waist was really thin, and the other said that the skin of the white bone spirit was white and tender, and then an old puppet army said, you young people should really taste the taste of the grinding plate, and you can be squeezed dry with one butt.

Pan Ren was slightly distracted, it seems that this puppet army can't do it.

I have to find a way to leave before the end of the year.

Otherwise, your life will not be guaranteed.

……

Wang Ye and the others took their mounts and flew back to Zhaojiayu.

Xing Zhiguo and Zhao Gang are not there, the two have been busy recently, and Xing Zhiguo is busy finding out the county brigade and all the district teams, because the independent regiment is going to expand again.

Now the independent regiment is not short of food, nor guns, but only men.

So the expansion is a logical thing.

Zhao Gang was busy with war preparations.

Although Wang Ye swore that the devil would give priority to Chu Yunfei.

But Zhao Gang didn't dare to take it lightly, and was still determined to prepare first.

There are many things to do in preparing for war, and one of the most important is to store grain.

Not only did the independent regiment hide its own grain, but it also had to persuade the common people to hide it.

Zhao Gang's main job is to mobilize and persuade the people to hand over the food at home to the independent regiment for unified safekeeping, and only leave a few days of rations at home, so that once the devil comes, it can be transferred into the tunnel immediately.

But this work is not easy to do, and many times Zhao Gang needs to come forward to guarantee it in person.

Li Yunlong has nothing to do, so he likes to sit with Lao Gou and think about the family background of the independent group.

When Wang Ye returned to Zhaojiayu, Li Yunlong followed Lao Gou to take account in the underground warehouse.

After going through all the family floors, Li Yunlong found the problem, and scolded Lao Gou with a black face: "The number is wrong, Lao Gou, did you intercept it privately again?" ”

"Commander, why have you wronged people?"

Lao Gou was also anxious: "How can I intercept it?" ”

Li Yunlong said with a dark face: "Then why can't the numbers match?" ”

"Which number is not right?" Lao Gou hurriedly said, "You say, which number is not right?" ”

Li Yunlong pointed to the ledger and said: "There are 10,000 91-type grenades, this one can be matched, 4,000 97-type grenades, this one can also be matched, and 200,000 rounds of 7.7mm Arisaka rifle bullets are also right." ”

After a pause, he said, "But why is there only 300,000 rounds of ammunition for the 6.5mm Arizaka rifle?" ”

"How many more rounds can there be?" Lao Gou didn't have a good air, "Isn't there only 300,000 rounds left?" ”

"Fart!" Li Yunlong scolded, "The Wild Wolf Valley ambush made 270,000 rounds, the Fourth Brigade of Feiyundu Devil Cavalry captured another 70,000 rounds, and this time we ate the devils who went south from Anhua to reinforce Taiyuan, and our independent regiment divided at least 10,000 rounds, and all of them should add up to 350,000 rounds!" ”

After a pause, he said, "The remaining 50,000 rounds were intercepted by your dog?" ”

"Commander, you have to speak with your conscience." Lao Gou hurriedly said, "Wild Wolf Valley is mainly a white-knuckle battle, and basically no bullets are consumed, but the Fourth Brigade of the Cavalry of Feiyundu to fight devils, as well as the devils who blocked the devils going south in the Loess Plain this time, are all conventional operations, two battles before and after, and a total of 60,000 rounds of 6.5mm Arisaka rifle bullets were issued to individual soldiers, why don't you ask, how many bullets did you come back in the end?" ”

Li Yunlong said: "Only 10,000 rounds back?" ”

"Just 10,000." Lao Gou said, "One more grain you shoot me." ”

"Fuck, these losers." Li Yunlong's firepower instantly shifted from Lao Gou to the heads of the soldiers of the whole regiment, "I have only eaten a full meal for two days, and I don't know the southeast and northwest." ”

When he was scolding, Wang Ye walked in with a lantern.

Wang Ye asked: "Commander, I heard you cursing people across the two layers of tunnels, who provoked you again?" ”

"Who else is not those losers, who don't know how to save at all." Li Yunlong said with a dark face, "I will be killed by more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition in two battles." ”

Speaking of this, he asked Wang Ye again: "By the way, Xiao Wang, why did you come back?" Didn't you go to the surrounding counties and Taiyuan to inquire about the factory? What's the matter, inquiring about the eyebrows? ”

"Yes, there are already eyebrows." Wang Ye said, "There are factories in Heyuan County. ”

"Huh? Is there one in Heyuan County? Li Yunlong suddenly came to his senses, "How many factories are there?" What factory? ”

Wang Ye couldn't help but smile and said in a low voice: "A winery, and a cigarette factory, it is said that the scale is not small. ”

"Haha, cigarette factories and distilleries?" Li Yunlong was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a grin, "So, God still feels sorry for our Lao Li, knowing that our Lao Li was sent by the boss and the brigade commander to this poor ravine in the northwest of Shanxi to sit on the cold bench, so Baba sent us a cigarette factory and a winery, which is worried that our Lao Li will suffer here." ”

Wang Ye couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand, and said in his heart, Captain, can you be a little more reserved?

Li Yunlong said again: "I didn't say it, take Heyuan County and grab all the equipment back!" When the cigarette factory and distillery in our Fuliang Mountain base area are opened, I think the devils will block us? ”

……

Almost at the same time, in the town of Yunqi.

Sun Ming also returned to the Sanduotang Brigade Headquarters.

"Company Commander Sun, how is the situation?"

Fang Ligong said: "Did you inquire about anything?" ”

Sun Ming said: "The information provided by the brigade seat, the staff seat, and the inside line should be credible, and the Japanese army in Shanxi is indeed preparing for the use of troops in the northwest." ”

Chu Yunfei said: "How can you see it? ”

Sun Ming said: "Because the grain collection in Heyuan County is ahead of schedule. ”

Speaking of this, Sun Ming said: "In previous years, the devils generally collected summer grain and autumn grain in July and December respectively, but this year's summer grain collection was advanced to June. ”

Chu Yunfei's brows furrowed: "The collection of summer grain has been advanced to June?" ”

"Brigade seat, this is enough to show that the Japanese army wants to use troops in the northwest of Shanxi." Fang Ligong said, "Combined with the information provided by the internal line, I think it is basically credible that the Japanese army in Shanxi wants to attack our only brigade. ”

Chu Yunfei frowned, pacing back and forth in the war room with his hands behind his back.

Fang Ligong said: "Brigade seat, hurry up and invite Brigade Commander Liang and Regiment Commander Li to come over and discuss how to meet the Japanese army, right?" Otherwise, our only brigade alone would not be able to withstand the all-out attack of the Japanese army in any case. ”

Chu Yunfei's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he said, "Brother Meritorious Service, you reminded me of what you said. ”

"Huh?" Fang Ligong said confusedly, "Brigade, what did I just remind you of?" ”

"You said that you should invite Liang Gang and Li Yunlong together, that's what reminded me." Chu Yunfei smiled and said, "However, we should go to Heyuan County to meet, and it is enough to invite Li Yunlong alone." ”

"Huh?" Fang Ligong was stupid when he heard this, and Sun Ming and a few guards also looked at each other.

After a long time, Fang Ligong asked, "Luzao, you are humble and stupid, and I can't understand what you mean?" ”

Chu Yunfei said: "What I mean is actually very simple, passive defense, we will never be able to prevent it, so we can only take the initiative to attack and replace defense with offense." ”

"Take the initiative? Attacking instead of defending? ”

Fang Ligong instantly felt that his brain was a little insufficient.

"The meaning of the brigade seat is to seize Heyuan County before the Japanese army in Shanxi makes a big move, and then use Heyuan County to fight a battle with the Japanese army to defend Heyuan? At the same time, it is hoped that the 94th Brigade of the Central Army, as well as the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment, and the New Second Regiment, will be able to respond from the periphery, and then attack from inside and outside? ”

"No, no, that's not what I meant."

Chu Yunfei waved his hand and said, "This is the way to die." ”

Fang Ligong didn't understand at all: "What does the brigade mean?" ”

Chu Yunfei said: "Brother Meritorious Service, didn't you find out that the Japanese army actually has an Achilles' heel?" ”

"The Japanese army has an Achilles' heel?" Chu Yunfei's out-of-the-box thinking made Fang Ligong more and more unable to keep up, and said with a blank face, "What weakness?" ”

"Food." Chu Yunfei said.

"Heyuan County is a large grain-producing county in Shanxi, and the military rations of the Japanese army in Shanxi mainly depend on Heyuan for supply."

"Now the Japanese army has asked the Heyuan County Gendarmerie to collect summer grain a month in advance, which is enough to show that the shortage of military rations for the Japanese army in Shanxi is extremely serious."

"Understood." Fang Ligong finally reacted.

"The meaning of the brigade seat is to make a surprise attack on Heyuan County and destroy the military rations of the Japanese army."

"Without military rations, the Japanese army in Shanxi will no longer be able to use troops against our only brigade in the northwest of Shanxi."

"That's right." Chu Yunfei said, "Even if you use troops again, you will at least have to wait until the autumn grain comes down." ”

"But at that time, only God knows what the situation will be, and it is unknown whether the Japanese army in Shanxi will still give priority to attacking our only brigade."

"I see." Fang Ligong suddenly realized.

Chu Yunfei said again: "Brother Meritorious Service, you arrange it immediately, I will personally lead the team." ”

"Huh? Brigade, it's too dangerous. Fang Ligong hurriedly said, "Let the humble post go for you." ”

Chu Yunfei waved his hand and said, "Brother Meritorious Service, I know that you have good intentions, but this time the surprise attack on Heyuan County, it is useless to have too many people, so you can only use special forces." ”

"And Sun Ming's Tiger Squadron alone is a little lonely."

"So we have to use the three special operations squadrons of the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment."

"Brother meritorious service, please don't move Li Yunlong, only I, Chu Yunfei, can invite him."

Speaking of this, Chu Yunfei said again: "Brother Meritorious Service, you immediately send a telegram to the Independent Regiment, saying that I invite Li Yunlong to meet at the Qingyuan Teahouse in Heyuan County in three days, and have important matters to discuss." ”

……

In the county seat of Heyuan, the headquarters of the gendarmerie.

Zheng Qian walked into Ichiro Hirata's office with a bow, and said in a flattering voice, "Taijun Hirata." ”

"Oh, Zheng Sang, you're here, come on, come and sit." Hirata Ichiro hurriedly got up, let Zheng Qianyi to the outer living room, and poured him tea himself.

Zheng Qian respectfully took the teacup.

Hirata Ichiro asked with a smile, "Zheng San, how is the thing I asked you to do?" ”

"Oh, Taijun Hirata is asking about the flour mill?" Zheng Qian hurriedly said, "The two flour mills I ordered from Shanghai have arrived at Taiyuan North Railway Station. ”

"Tomorrow I will send someone to bring the source of the river."

"Within half a month, it can be commissioned and put into production."

"Yo Si." Ichiro Hirata said happily, "Zheng San's efficiency is really outstanding. ”

"It's nothing, it's all because of the strong support of Taijun Hirata, you and the imperial army." Zheng Qian said flatteringly, "Otherwise, my business would not have been so smooth." ”

"Zheng Sang, your loyalty to the empire and the imperial army is great."

Hirata Ichiro patted Zheng Qianyi on the shoulder and said, "Please keep it up, the Great Japanese Empire and the Great Japanese Imperial Army will not let you suffer." ”

"Definitely, definitely."

Zheng Qian nodded again and again.

Hirata Ichiro lowered his voice again and said, "Zheng Sang, you will soon have a big business. ”

After a pause, Hirata Ichiro said again: "In another month, the 37th Division and the 41st Division will be collectively stationed in Heyuan County. ”

"At that time, more than 30,000 imperial soldiers will gather at the source of the river."

"Zheng Sang, you might as well think about how many packs of cigarettes you have to smoke and how many bottles of soju you have to drink every day?"

Zheng Qianyi's eyes lit up immediately, this was really a big business, and he nodded again and again: "Taijun Hirata, when I go back, I will send someone to the countryside to buy coarse grains and tobacco leaves." ”

"And." Hirata Ichiro said again, "Remember that this matter must be kept secret. ”

"Okay, it must be kept secret, it must be kept secret." Zheng Qian said respectfully.

"By the way, there's one more thing." Hirata Ichiro said with a smile, "It's my birthday in three days, and I'm going to charter Juxian Tower to hold a birthday party, so Zheng Sang must attend." ”

"Definitely, definitely, definitely."

Zheng Qianyi agreed without hesitation.

Ichiro Hirata is his food and clothing parents.

How dare you not attend his birthday party?

Not only do you have to participate, but you also have to prepare a generous gift.

(End of chapter)