Originally, the name of this place was not Kenanpo, but Nancunpo. However, because "Nancun" and "Nancun" are homophonic, Yan Laoxi was taboo about the word "Nancun", so it was renamed Kenan City. Now it is
It is known as "Kenan Slope".
Beginning in 1938, Yan Laoxi spent two years completing the construction. Today's Kenanpo is quite large, a small mountaintop town that can accommodate more than 20,000 people. It became the World War II Area Headquarters, Shanxi Province
The government residence, known as "Little Taiyuan", is now the political, economic and cultural center of Shanxi Province.
In the morning, Yan Laoxi, who had just gotten up and washed up, was sitting in a cave dwelling drinking tea. Suddenly there was a sound of rapid footsteps, and Sun Chu, the deputy commander of the Sixth Army, hurried over with a telegram.
Before anyone arrived, the voice had already come over.
"Sir Yan...Sir Yan...so happy...so happy..."
Wearing a somewhat old cotton coat and cotton trousers, a pair of cloth shoes on his feet, with gray beard and hair, and a pair of round glasses, Yan Laoxi looks kind-hearted. At first glance, he looks like a rich country man from Shanxi.
the difference.
Seeing Sun Chu arriving, he put down his tea cup, squinted his eyes and smiled: "Oh... Cui Ya is here. What happy event makes you so happy?"
Sun Chu handed the telegram to Yan Laoxi and said excitedly: "Sir, we just received the report. Just yesterday, one of our local militia groups fought with the Third Regiment of the Japanese Fourth Brigade in Cangyunling.
In one battle, not only was their regiment leader Nobute Sakata killed, but their regiment flag was also captured. This battle can be said to be the biggest defeat since the Japanese army entered Shanxi."
"What?"
Yan Laoxi's hand shook, and the tea cup on the table was swept to the ground, and the tea was spilled on the floor.
Having studied in Japan and attending the Japanese Army Military Academy, he certainly understands what the regiment flag means to the Japanese army.
Then his first reaction was that his subordinates lied about military information.
"That's nonsense. Even if all the Japanese are killed in the battle, they will burn the regiment flag first. How could we capture it? Who is so bold as to deceive the commander of the theater?"
Yan Laoxi was so angry that his beard stood up, and he ordered a thorough investigation into the matter.
Sun Chu, who had expected that he would be angry, quickly said: "Sir... you calm down first, listen to what I have to say before you get angry again."
Yan Laoxi held back his anger and sat down again, "Okay... you tell me, I'll listen."
Sun Chu continued: "This telegram was sent by Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 358th Regiment stationed in Dagushan. Chu Yunfei claimed that the Japanese Third Regiment was attacked by the local militia in Liantai County during the battle to encircle and annihilate the Eighth Route Army.
A surprise attack on the headquarters.
Unprepared, the Japanese headquarters was destroyed, regiment leader Nobutsu Sakagaki was shot dead, and even his command knife and regiment flag were seized, which Chu Yunfei saw with his own eyes."
"Chu Yunfei of the 358th Regiment?"
Yan Laoxi immediately remembered, "If I remember correctly, this Chu Yunfei is still my fellow Liantai fellow. No...just now you said that the person who killed Sakata Nobuzhe was actually a militia group from Liantai County. Isn't that right?
explain……"
"You are right." Sun Chu said with a smile, "The man who killed Sakata Nobutetsu and seized the alliance flag is also your fellow Liantai man. His name is Gao Hongming."
"Gao Hongming?"
Yan Laoxi thought for a moment, "I seem to have heard of this name somewhere."
"You may not know his name, but the Gao family is a famous family in Liantai County. You should know his father, Mr. Gao Youjin Gao, right?"
"Oh...I remembered."
Yan Laoxi slapped his thigh and said, "It turns out it's him. Now I remember it. It turns out he is Gao Youjin's son. No wonder...no wonder."
Speaking of this, Yan Laoxi sighed and said: "Speaking of it, the Gao family is indeed quite famous in our Lotus Terrace. It's a pity that the Gao family has never been prosperous, and now it is only passed down by three generations. It is said that Gao Hongming's reputation in our Lotus Terrace is not good.
How good.
I just didn’t expect him to do such a big thing quietly, Brother Gao is really a good teacher."
Sun Chu sighed softly: "Sir, you don't know something. A few months ago, when Mr. Gao went to the countryside to do business, he encountered a Japanese patrol and was unfortunately killed.
It happened that Gao Hongming had just returned from studying abroad. When he saw his father being beaten to death by the Japanese, he formed a team and called himself the Liantai County Vigilante Group. There were not many people in this team, only three to four hundred people. I didn't expect that he would actually do this.
Such a big thing happened."
"Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers...Young people are amazing..."
Yan Laoxi sighed, "The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable. This Gao Hongming is worthy of being our descendant of Liantai. He is indeed great, but it's a pity for Gao."
Sun Chu continued: "Chu Yunfei also said that he originally planned to ask Gao Hongming to donate the coalition flag and then send it to Chongqing for reporters and people from all over the country to visit, in order to increase the determination of the people across the country to resist the war.
, but was rejected by Gao Hongming.
Gao Hongming said that you don’t have to go to Chongqing to see the coalition flag, and it’s not impossible to visit Shanxi, so he blocked Chu Yunfei’s mouth.”
Yan Laoxi snorted coldly: "This Chu Yunfei, who usually calls himself a graduate of the fifth phase of Huangpu, is not as knowledgeable as a militia leader who was born as a playboy.
Not to mention the long distance to send the United Flag to Chongqing District, even if it is sent to Chongqing, what good will it do to us? It is better to stay in Shanxi. We can also take this opportunity to publicize it and let the people across the country
Everyone has seen our anti-Japanese form in Shanxi, and this is only right."
Sun Chu nodded repeatedly, "Sir, he stands tall and sees far, and the staff admires him!"
"Um!"
Yan Laoxi stroked the beard on his lips, "In this case, you immediately send someone to the lotus platform and ask the little kid from the Gao family to come to Kenanpo with the coalition flag. I want to invite all reporters to come together.
When we visit this united flag, we must take this opportunity to spread the reputation of our World War II area and let the people across the country know that our World War II area can also fight!"
Sun Chu nodded repeatedly at the side. Chu Yunfei was still too young. When he saw the alliance flag seized, he immediately thought of sending it to Chongqing.
Fortunately, he was rejected by Gao Hongming, otherwise if he really had to be sent away, I'm afraid he would be the leader of the regiment, but that's not necessarily the case, after all, he is also a descendant of Liantai, and Chief Yan has always been very tolerant to his fellow villagers.
But there was one more thing he had to remind him: "Sir Yan, that Gao Hongming has made such a great contribution, should we show it to him?"