With the Central Army's disastrous defeat at Zhongtiao Mountain, Yan Laoxi lost a powerful ally in southern Shanxi. Now he can only find a way to throw an olive branch of cooperation to the Eighth Route Army.
As the front line of the joint anti-Japanese war between the two sides, Chief Yan, who seemed to be sincere, specially sent a study and exchange group composed of middle and high-level officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to the base of the Eighth Route Army in Taihang to conduct exchanges and studies with the commanders of the Eighth Route Army. p>
Good name: Learn valuable experience from the Eighth Route Army in how to use guerrilla warfare against the Japanese army.
Among these exchange and study officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army, several of them are no strangers to Kong Jie.
For example, Chu Yunfei, commander of the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army.
Needless to say, during the battle in Cangyunling in 1940, we indirectly fought together with the Independent Regiment and the New Regiment.
After defeating the Bantian Alliance, Chu Yunfei specially invited Kong Jie and Li Yunlong, both of whom had met before.
We can be considered old friends.
There is also Wu Changsheng, commander of the 71st Regiment of the Jinsui Army.
This person’s wise words are, “As long as you make money, I don’t care who he is, my troops also need to eat.”
In addition, there is Yang Chongshan, commander of the 57th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
This has long been the independent group’s most stable business partner.
He was also the first person in the Jinsui Army to smuggle arms to Kong Jie's independent regiment.
According to the original assumptions of all parties in the Eighth Route Army, since the Jinsui Army organized an officer corps and came to the Eighth Route Army base area for internal exchanges and studies, it was probably for the general headquarters.
This is also the original direction of the script that Kong Jie knows.
But what really happened next made all parties dumbfounded.
A group of Shanxi-Sui Army officers, escorted by soldiers from the Eighth Route Army, were marching to the general headquarters. When they passed by the perimeter of the Independent Regiment's defense area, I don't know who took the lead in suggesting that the Independent Regiment be their first stop and visit the Independent Regiment first.
Visit.
It stands to reason that there are many senior officers in this group of Jinsui Army officers, including several general-level officers.
Do you really deserve to be so interested in a small regiment-level combat unit of the Eighth Route Army?
But that’s exactly what happened.
There is no way, the independent group has been too popular in the past year.
Kill the Bantian Regiment from the very beginning in the Battle of Cangyunling.
They sang all the way until mid-May, taking advantage of the Zhongtiao Mountain battle, using the Ping'an County encirclement to mobilize reinforcements, severely damaging the Japanese reinforcements from multiple routes, and conquering Ping'an County in one fell swoop, which made them famous.
The reputation of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has long been spread.
Throughout Shanxi, everyone who knows the Eighth Route Army has heard of the Independent Regiment.
Even for this exchange and study conference where the officers of the Jinsui Army came to the Eighth Route Army base area, when the officers set off, the World War II district chief secretly instructed them to take the opportunity to exchange and learn, and to thoroughly explore the details of the Iron Triangle of the Eighth Route Army.
Internal development status.
The officers of the World War II District Chief's Department wanted to know what kind of foundation and what kind of development led to the creation of a steel division like the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment.
"Sir Yang, I won't go to the Eighth Route Army General Headquarters yet. I want to go to the Independent Regiment first!"
Chu Yunfei didn't hide his words and took the lead in expressing his attitude and reported to the leader of the Jinsui Army.
"Forget it, the name of the Independent Regiment is quite famous these days. The Independent Regiment is a group combat unit of the Eighth Route Army. You are the regiment leader. It may be more practical to go to the Independent Regiment."
"Thank you, sir." Chu Yunfei said and was about to leave with his accompanying guard Sun Ming.
Yang Chongshan, leader of the 57th Regiment, then said: "Sir Yang, I have the same idea. I want to go to the Independent Regiment first to have a look."
As Kong Jie is the big buyer of the 57th Regiment, Yang Chongshan has long wanted to pay a visit, but he has never found the opportunity. Is there anything more suitable than the current opportunity?
Chief Yang was stunned for a moment and had not spoken yet. Then Wu Changsheng from the 71st Regiment also expressed that he wanted to go.
He immediately led several other group leaders to express their stance.
Some want to go to the Independent Group and some want to go to the New Group.
In short, they are all heading towards the Independent Regiment and the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle.
As far as Commander Yang could see, there were even several major generals who seemed eager to try.
Cough cough cough——
Chief Yang coughed a few times and felt that he was losing face. After all, he was a mid-level and high-level officer in the Jinsui Army. How could he be so rude?
Isn’t it just a small Eighth Route Army-level combat unit?
If even you generals and officers go to Independence, wouldn’t it mean that our Jinsui Army has lost all face?
"Forget it, you regiment commanders can go wherever they want. The others will follow me to the Eighth Route Army headquarters first."
Commander Yang had better speak first, for fear that several generals might not be able to resist visiting the Independent Group.
Just like that, the officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army who came to visit and exchange with the Eighth Route Army base area were reduced by nearly half before they arrived at the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
When the Eighth Route Army headquarters heard the news, the leaders were also laughing and laughing. Thinking of Kong Jie's naughty boy, they were not afraid that he would not be able to cope with the situation at hand.
Independent group.
Regiment headquarters.
The brigade commander called and informed Kong Jie of the specific situation on the phone, indicating that more than a dozen regiment commanders from the Jinsui Army came to your independent regiment on the way. You guys should prepare to receive them!
Kong Jie was stunned, this was completely inconsistent with his expectations!
According to the script, isn’t Chu Yunfei the only one who will come to visit?
Unable to figure it out, the brigade commander didn’t give Kong Jie time to figure it out, and then ordered:
"In view of the large number of officers from the Jinsui Army who came to visit your independent regiment this time, the brigade headquarters decided that your independent regiment, Ding Wei's new first regiment, and Li Yunlong's new second regiment will form a temporary reception group.
The group, with you as the leader, will receive the Shanxi-Sui Army officers who visited this time."
"I have already notified Li Yunlong and Ding Wei. As for the specific issue of reception, you can discuss it yourself!"
"You should also know the principle stated by the headquarters, you can only look good, don't be embarrassed, that's it!"
Snap——
The brigade commander said and hung up the phone.
Kong Jie: "…………"
These officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army are also well fed. Why come to our independent regiment when they have nothing to do?
Could it be that our independent group is already famous to this extent?
Kong Jie shook his head depressedly and answered the calls of Ding Wei and Li Yunlong.
Fortunately, Ding Wei said on the phone that this was also an opportunity for the Eighth Route Army to show off its skills to the Shanxi-Sui Army.
When Li Yunlong arrived, he simply cursed on the phone:
"These bastards, this is a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken. They have no good intentions and left so many Japanese soldiers alone to join in the fun of the Eighth Route Army."
"Reception? I'd say reception is nothing. When people come, get a bowl of well water, drink it, and tell them to get out of here."
What Li Yunlong said was so funny that Kong Jie couldn't help but laugh for a while. Then he changed the topic and said, "Old Li, please stop complaining. Don't I know your temper? Don't look at the harsh words you say, but what's in your heart is
I'm already thinking about how to be their teachers when the officers of the Jinsui Army come this time, and teach them how to kill the Japanese?"
Hahahaha——
"Old Kong, I really can't hide anything from you. You are right. The equipment of the Jinsui Army is not much worse than the well-equipped Central Army. As a result, the battles over the years have been
What a fucking bird war, you saw it too."
"If we don't teach these cowards who occupy the latrine and do nothing with their equipment and do nothing, then we are still Lao Li?"
"Especially since I heard that Chu Yunfei is also in the team for this exchange and study, we can't let him look down upon us!"
After hanging up the phone, Kong Jie thought about the next script. Taking advantage of this exchange and learning between the Shanxi and Sui armies, Li Yunlong would soon have his highlight moment, taking the opportunity to destroy the Japanese battlefield observation group and become famous in one battle. Kong Jie would not take away Lao Li's military exploits. To this day, the military exploits he carries on his back are already equivalent to these two.
A long time ago, the tasks given by the system were also very clear:
"Assist Li Yunlong to destroy the Japanese battlefield observation group and protect the safety of the headquarters."
"Task reward: a set of military design drawings, including some weapon designs adapted to the current situation."
Therefore, Kong Jie’s mission this time is to assist Li Yunlong in killing the Japanese observation group and protect the safety of the headquarters.
Of course, since Chu Yunfei and a group of officers from the Shanxi-Sui Army are here, we can't just let Lao Li perform alone.
The Independent Regiment must come up with some drama to open the eyes of these Shanxi-Sui Army officers.
Thinking of this, Kong Jie thought to himself.
At about nine o'clock in the morning, the independent regiment headquarters base welcomed Chu Yunfei and other officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
Kong Jie and Li Wenjie took several battalion commanders all the way to the station entrance to greet them.
Since we are the front line of the United Anti-Japanese War, this superficial etiquette must be acceptable.
The two parties met and introduced their identities to each other.
Captain Yang took the lead in announcing his family status, "Commander Yang Chongshan of the 57th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army, Commander Kong, I have admired you for a long time!"
Facing his big benefactor, Yang Chongshan even winked at Kong Jie in a playful way, with the Shanxi-Sui Army officer coming with him on his back.
Kong Jie shook hands with Yang Chongshan warmly: "It is my honor, Kong Jie, to meet Commander Yang!"
The leaders of other regiments introduced themselves to Kong Jie one after another, and finally they came to Chu Yunfei, who was unhurried and uncontested.
"Brother Kong, farewell to Cangyunling, stay safe!"
Kong Jie smiled and shook hands with Chu Yunfei, and replied: "Everything is fine, it's still the same, but Brother Chu is doing great. I heard that the 358th Regiment captured two important Japanese towns in one fell swoop two days ago. Brother Chu is really doing this."
If you don’t move, it will be enough; if you move, it will be shocking.”
"Compared with Brother Kong's style of winning Pingan County, it's not worth mentioning." Chu Yunfei said.
The two complimented each other a few more times and ended the topic temporarily amid laughter.
As the master, Kong Jie said loudly to everyone:
"It's not easy for you commanders to come to our Eighth Route Army. Now that you are coming to our independent regiment, I have to do my best to be a landlord. So please move on. I have prepared some fruits and vegetables grown in our base area for you.