The central area of activities of the Yanbei Detachment of the Eighth Route Army.
The combat mission of leading mobile troops into western Inner Mongolia has been successfully completed, and the main mechanized force has also been transferred in batches.
The 129th Division, the Yanbei Detachment, and the teams led by Kong Jie and Li Yunlong expanded their results until the Japanese and puppet troops were completely driven out of the Daqingshan area.
It’s time to finally get together.
The old comrades are about to say goodbye, and there is a touch of sadness in the atmosphere.
Until Lao Song, the leader of the Yanbei detachment, appeared with excitement.
I saw Lao Song carrying two Type 96s by himself, with a Nanbu submachine gun used by the Japanese armored soldiers hanging around his neck, and two assistant command knives on his waist, and he was taking pictures next to the Japanese armored command vehicle!
He was followed by a group of commanders from the Yanbei detachment. The captured Japanese command vehicle also had the slogan "Specialized for the 129th Division Armored Forces" painted by the Japanese. The commanders each held a Type 96, and there were people behind them holding Japanese weapons.
The number flags of each armored squadron are not to mention how happy they are.
The person responsible for taking photos was a team of military reporters.
Lao Song heard that a team has a special newspaper office. The photos taken by the military reporters today will be published in specific reports later. When the time comes, his image of Lao Song, a wise and wise man, will appear in the newspaper.
Maybe after word spreads back to Yan'an, the leaders will look at it twice when drinking tea!
When he thought of this, Lao Song specifically explained:
"Comrade, you have to take the photo for me. Whether we, Old Song, can show his face this time, it all depends on you!"
Brigadier Zhang on the side couldn't bear to attack him at first, but when he saw that Old Song was really embarrassed, he couldn't help but said: "Old Song! That's it. The film in the camera is limited, and you are the only one who can do it."
I took pictures again and again, but they were all wasted.
Aren’t they just a few captured Japanese tanks? What’s the point of that?”
Captain Song asked rhetorically: "There are not enough tanks to have a platoon, so why have a platoon?"
Brigadier Zhang said: "I heard that Kong Jie and the others took away all the Japanese planes at Wuchagou Airport. If you really want to take pictures, go back to the airport of one of their detachments and take a photo with the Japanese bombers.
So impressive!"
As soon as these words came out, Lao Song was shocked. He then turned to ask Li Yunlong: "I said Li Yunlong, did you really fly away all the Japanese planes?"
Li Yunlong said modestly: "Yeah, I accidentally drove them away. There weren't many of them, just over 20, including a few medium bombers and two heavy bombers. To be honest, they didn't get much attention.
I’m embarrassed to say it!”
Lao Song: "..."
Then everyone prepares the final dinner.
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong followed Zhang Dabiao to help in the cooking class.
Kong Jie said that when he and Lao Li brought the team over, it was Mr. He who invited them to dinner, and this time they invited them back.
Kong Jie specially made a dish of Dabie Mountain red tofu, and Li Yunlong made a gourd braised pork dish.
Brigadier Zhang watched the two people busy at the side and sighed to the division commander: "Commander, I am convinced now. You said that the commanders of the 129th Division can fight, so it doesn't matter. Why are they all so versatile?"
What?"
The teacher smiled and said: "It's Lao Liu, Lao Chen and Lao Peng who have trained me well!"
"..." Li Yunlong.
Lao Li was suffering in his heart, but he couldn't express his suffering. The cooking team took the blame, the logistics department fed the horses, and the quilt factory did the embroidery. He was still full of grievances. Who could he reason with? p>
During the meal, Kong Jie expressed to the generals: "Everyone can eat whatever you want tonight, eat freely, and eat with confidence.
I gave the little Japs in Zhangjiakou a little surprise. In addition to the time bombs of the infiltration troops, there were also a small group of mobile troops to cooperate with the artillery to remove strongholds outside the city, and long-range artillery fired at the city defenses.
In addition, many dummies were prepared to scare the little Japanese while the Kwantung Army was defeated.
I'm afraid the Japanese don't have time to look after us!"
Brigadier Zhang smiled and raised the bowl in his hand: "Come, comrades, we have military regulations. I'm afraid it's inconvenient to drink, so let's take the tea in the bowl. Let's toast the comrades of the 129th Division together and thank the 129th Division for their support."
Comrades helped us completely open up the anti-Japanese situation in northern Shanxi and western Inner Mongolia!"
When Li Yunlong saw that there was no wine to drink, he was unhappy. He curled his lips and said: "Brigadier Zhang, I want you to tell me, Old Li, that you are not sincere at all. How can you drink tea since you are sincerely grateful? You have to drink if you want!" Brigadier Zhang was stunned and looked at the division commander.
The division commander laughed and said: "Look what I'm doing? Comrade Li Yunlong said so. If we can't meet these requirements, wouldn't it mean that our 120th Division is narrow-minded?
Come on, Xiao Chen, go get the wine I have hidden for many years!"
The wine jar was quickly put on the table.
Li Yunlong immediately beamed, "Haha, sir, you have already prepared your feelings."
"Drink, drink to your heart's content, this is what you, Li Yunlong, like, do I know?"
Everyone drank freely in a relaxed atmosphere. Of course, there are still rules, don't get drunk.
Speaking of the progress of the current anti-Japanese situation in western Inner Mongolia, Brigadier Zhang said with emotion: "This time we have defeated the Japanese cavalry group stationed in Mongolia and knocked out two of the Japanese elite tanks.
The situation is completely open.
Currently, Commander Fu has led the 35th Route Army to fully take over the Baotou area.
The Japanese battles in Shanxi, Shandong battlefields and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi battle are not over yet. Until they free up their hands, Baotou is safe for the time being.
Including after we successfully conquered Houhe, all the railway lines and highways connected by the Japanese through the transportation hub line of Houhe basically fell into our hands.
This time, the Yanbei detachment also passed through the Zhangsui Railway before suddenly arriving at Zhangjiakou, catching the little Japanese by surprise. Speaking of which, the convenience of using railways for military operations is indeed beyond our imagination. We must make good use of these railways.
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Kong Jie deeply agreed with this: "Major railway lines and highway lines can serve as key combat areas for our anti-Japanese guerrilla forces who will stay in western Inner Mongolia.
At the same time, it can be regarded as supporting the 35th Route Army's defense of the Baotou area.
As long as Baotou is not lost, Houhe is still there, and the Zhangsui Railway is still under our control, in the entire Suiyuan area, the little devil will basically be unable to make any waves, and can only stay in the Suidong area.
Stay."
Time flies.
The small town of Houhe, which was easy to attack and difficult to defend, was successfully captured by the 120th Division after the Japanese Blackwood Chariot Brigade was defeated and the garrisoned defenders abandoned the city and fled in embarrassment.
Then the 120th Division quickly mobilized elites from the Northwest Military Region and gradually entered the western Inner Mongolia region to carry out anti-Japanese activities, and gradually controlled the Pingsui Railway from Houhe through Jining to Baotou, and the Zhangsui Railway from Zhangjiakou to Suiyuan. p>
In addition, the 35th Route Army troops controlled the Baotou area and the Hetao area.
The Japanese army's original control area over the entire eastern part of Suiyuan has significantly shrunk.
The 35th Route Army and the Eighth Route Army occupied most of the western part of Suiyuan, and gradually formed a confrontation with the Japanese army stationed in the east, mainly in Zhangjiakou.
Baotou area.
Commander Fu took a homemade fishing rod and fished leisurely in a relatively gentle water area of the Yellow River flowing through the Baotou area.
Looking at the majestic and surging water of the Yellow River, Commander Fu's face was full of smiles: "I have wanted to come here to fish for a long time, and now I have finally realized my dream!"
"Ming Buddha, what's going on over there with the Eighth Route Army?"
Chief of Staff Chen, the confidant who accompanied Commander Fu to fishing, replied: "Yigong, the Eighth Route Army has moved very quickly. They have firmly occupied more than a dozen counties including Houhe. In addition, they will also build the Zhangsui Railway and Pingtang Railway."
The entire Suizhou Railway is under control.
The Japanese army seems to have been completely discouraged and has been huddled in Zhangjiakou, not daring to show its head at all."
"This is a great anti-Japanese situation!" Commander Fu said with emotion.
"Yigong, what do you think about Commander He's invitation to go to the Northwest Military Region?" Chief of Staff Chen thought for a while and asked the doubts in his heart.
"Go, why not go?" Commander Fu said with a smile.
"But you also know about the Chairman, you are suspicious!"
"Wouldn't he be more suspicious if we don't go? Hasn't he become more suspicious in recent years?" Commander Fu asked rhetorically.
Chief of Staff Chen was speechless for a moment.
The next morning.
In order to show his solemnity for this appointment, Commander Fu personally led the team and set off with a group of confidants. After the group secretly rushed to the outskirts of the Northwest Military Region, Commander He had already made arrangements in advance for a Japanese military vehicle.
We came here to supply cars for senior officials and took Commander Fu all the way to the military headquarters.
Sitting in the car, Commander Fu couldn't help but sigh: "With this kind of treatment and standards, even if we go to Chongqing, I'm afraid it won't be more than this."
After the two old friends met, they naturally exchanged pleasantries.
Everyone's heart is like a mirror, and the teacher did not keep silent with Commander Fu. After greetings, he invited Commander Fu to participate in a so-called exchange and study meeting.
Commander Fu brought only his confidant Chief of Staff Chen to the exchange meeting.
The rest of the coordination personnel are temporarily arranged to visit the military area.
The exchange meeting was arranged in a secluded courtyard. At the beginning of the meeting, looking at the few people participating in the meeting, Commander Fu's face remained calm, but Chief of Staff Chen's expression changed several times.
He realized that this so-called exchange and study meeting did not seem to be that.
At the meeting, most of the faces were familiar to Commander Fu, except for two who seemed unfamiliar.
"Old Fu, let me introduce you to these two people. The one on the left is Comrade Li Yunlong, the commander of the new second regiment of the 129th Division of our Eighth Route Army and the commander of the rapid reaction force directly under Taihang. The other one is Comrade Li Yunlong of our Eighth Route Army's Northwest Shanxi Anti-Japanese War.
Comrade Kong Jie, leader of the First Independent Detachment."
As soon as these words came out.
Commander Fu and Chief of Staff Chen both subconsciously looked at Kong Jie and Li Yunlong.
The doubts in their hearts were finally dispelled.
Chief of Staff Chen even laughed and said: "I asked why there were two unfamiliar faces. It turned out to be two invincible tiger generals who commanded the armored forces of the Eighth Route Army in the Western Inner Mongolia region with outstanding results!
Captain Kong, Commander Li, I have admired you for a long time!"
Li Yunlong said happily: "The chief of staff is too polite, maybe he will become his comrade in the future!"
Cough cough cough——
Chief of Staff Chen coughed lightly at these words. He did not expect that Captain Li's words were so white.
He was thinking in his mind that it seemed like there would be no good luck. I'm afraid these gangsters were just drunkards who were not interested in drinking. Could they be trying to take the opportunity to lure Yigong into trouble?
Commander Fu was not in a hurry to refute anything.
Neither side rushed to get to the point, but first discussed the anti-Japanese situation in the entire Suiyuan area, and finally both sides came to a unanimous conclusion:
As long as the 35th Route Army and the Eighth Route Army work together and fight together, the anti-Japanese situation that has been opened up in the entire Suiyuan area will only get better and better, and there will never be any problems.
Commander Fu was also very upright, stating: "The only enemy of China is the Japanese Army!
The brothers are fighting against each other and the Japanese army will not be eliminated for a day. Fu will never be that ungrateful person who crosses the river and destroys the bridge!"
"Haha, old man, I just said this to you. It's obvious. Don't leave at noon. Let's have a drink together, friends!"
Commander Fu said this tactfully, but he already showed his attitude towards the Eighth Route Army.
Kong Jie was worried: "It's just... Mr. Yi, I'm worried that although our brothers in the 35th Route Army are steadfast in their patriotism, we are afraid that the commissary who loves to keep a diary will not be fooled!"
Commander Fu smiled and said: "Please rest assured, I have my own way of handling the matter here. I will also explain this matter clearly to the Chairman. The anti-Japanese situation in the entire Suiyuan area is still turbulent and complicated. If we do not fight hand in hand with friendly forces,
Our 35th Route Army may not be able to support itself independently."
In the end, this so-called learning exchange meeting lasted for two full hours.
After the meeting, the division commander and the cadres saw each other off in person and walked more than ten miles in one breath. It was like the ancients saying goodbye, reluctant to part, and looking at each other in the pavilion.
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Finally, I looked at the backs of Commander Fu and his entourage as they gradually receded.
Brigadier Zhang couldn't help but ask: "I don't know what Commander Fu's plan is."
Kong Jie smiled and said: "He didn't express his position clearly, but it can be seen that Commander Fu's heart has obviously been shaken.
Commander Fu is a shrewd leader, and he will know when to choose the most suitable investor."
Kong Jie still admires Fu Yisheng.
He is one of the few progressive officers in Chiang Kai-shek's army. He is not only outstanding in military ability, but also extremely charming and able to persuade people. He is also a famous anti-Japanese general who cares about the fate of the motherland.
Speaking of which, Fu Yisheng, like Chu Yunfei, is one of the few generals in Chiang Kai-shek's army who has the backbone and patriotism of a soldier.
Not only that, Fu also has courage and a sense of the overall situation.
This is something that even Chu Yunfei cannot match.
Li Yunlong was a little dissatisfied: "It's not fun at all!"
Kong Jie said with a smile: "If Commander Fu is happy, the Chairman may not be able to sleep!"
But say the other side.
After Commander Fu and Chief of Staff Chen returned to the headquarters, Commander Fu immediately asked the communications department to write a report and report it to Chongqing.
What are you doing?
He honestly and openly reported that he took the officers to visit the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
Chief of Staff Chen was a little worried about this: "The committee has always been suspicious, Mr. Yi, if you take the initiative to report it, will it..."
"It doesn't matter, I know the Chairman, we can't hide our going to the Eighth Route Army base area from his ears. Instead of hiding it, it's better to put it out in the open, which will dispel his doubts."
"In addition, we need not say too much in the report, but we try to exaggerate the strength of the Eighth Route Army, including the armored units of the Eighth Route Army that we have seen with our own eyes, and the increasingly powerful base area of the Northwest Military Region of the Eighth Route Army.
By the way, and what we have speculated, I suspect that the Eighth Route Army has captured the entire Japanese aircraft at Wuchagou Airport and is currently secretly forming an aviation force."
Chief of Staff Chen was stunned.
"Yigong, what do you mean by this?"
"The reason is very simple. The Eighth Route Army is getting stronger now, and our 35th Route Army can no longer independently check and balance it.
Let the Chairman of the Chairman also feel the powerful strength of the Eighth Route Army, then we can ask the Chairman for more support!
We will take whatever is given to us. Anyway, we give it to you for free. If you don’t want it to be free, you don’t want it.”
Commander Fu said with a smile on his face, like an old fox...