As the saying goes, before the troops and horses move, food and grass go first. For Xu Dalong, there is no shortage of food and grass, but information. Therefore, this sentence should be changed to before the soldiers and horses move, intelligence goes first.
Intelligence work is very important, especially since the Mawushan guerrillas are behind enemy lines and have to rely on themselves for everything, so intelligence work becomes even more important.
Lin Xueying received systematic training at the military training class in Ganzhou, and has been engaged in intelligence work in Taiyuan for a long time, and has rich experience working behind enemy lines.
Xu Dalong arranged for her to give classes to the members of the intelligence squadron and impart relevant knowledge on intelligence work.
Although Xu Dalong has a wealth of information about future generations in his mind, he is not that professional in intelligence work. In addition, he does not fully understand this era, so he also needs to improve himself.
Therefore, when Lin Xueying was in class, Xu Dalong would come to class to listen whenever he had time.
After class that day, as soon as Xu Dalong walked out of the classroom, Wang Xiaohu reported to him that Zhou Mingde was here.
Zhou Mingde was specially called back by Xu Dalong. Xu Dalong was going to hold a meeting to study and deploy the development of the next stage of intelligence work. As the deputy squadron leader of the intelligence squadron, Zhou Mingde naturally had to attend this meeting.
In the conference room, Xu Dalong, Sun Desheng, Wang Chengzhu, Zheng Xirong, Wang Jinke, and Zhou Mingde participated in the intelligence work meeting.
Xu Dalong invited Lin Xueying to attend the meeting, and Lin Xueying was very moved. You must know that this meeting was about the core secrets of the Mawushan guerrilla intelligence work. Xu Dalong was able to invite her to participate, which showed his full trust in her.
Also invited to the meeting was Ichiro Sakamoto. Ichiro Sakamoto felt flattered. After all, he was Japanese, and Xu Dalong's trust in him made him feel excited, and he had a strong desire to die for his confidant.
The meeting began. First, the personnel adjustments of the intelligence squadron were announced.
Sun Desheng took a list of cadres and said: "After research and decision, the deputy squadron commander of the Mawushan Guerrilla Intelligence Squadron has been increased from the original two to three, and Ichiro Sakamoto has been appointed as the deputy squadron commander of the intelligence squadron. Everyone warmly welcomes it."
Xu Dalong and others applauded vigorously to congratulate Ichiro Sakamoto.
Ichiro Sakamoto was already flattered to be able to attend such an important meeting. He never dreamed that he would be promoted to deputy squadron leader of the intelligence squadron.
He was very excited, his face turned red, and he didn't know what to say for a moment, so he followed the example of the Eighth Route Army and gave a military salute.
Everyone offered suggestions and advice, and Lin Xueying and Ichiro Sakamoto also expressed their opinions.
After thorough discussion, the meeting decided that future intelligence work will be mainly carried out in three lines.
The first line is to establish an intelligence agent system extensively in vast rural areas. In every village where intelligence agents can be developed, intelligence agents are developed to provide intelligence inside the base area and in the vast rural areas of enemy-occupied areas. This line is led by squadron leader Zheng Xirong
Direct control.
The second line is to establish liaison stations in various counties around the Mawu Mountain base area, and expand the liaison stations on this basis, striving to expand the intelligence station to include important cities such as Lingao City and Taiyuan City. This line is mainly composed of deputy
Squadron leader Zhou Mingde is in charge.
The third line is to develop intelligence agents within the Japanese and puppet troops, striving to master first-hand intelligence from within the enemy. This line is headed by Ichiro Sakamoto.
As the deputy squadron leader of the intelligence squadron, Wang Jinke is responsible for the internal affairs of the intelligence squadron. His main work includes file management, radio contact, forging documents, seals, etc.
This meeting clarified the development direction of the intelligence work of the Mawushan guerrillas, and the intelligence squadron was responsible for the internal division of labor.
This meeting laid a good foundation for the development of the Mawushan guerrilla intelligence work.
After the meeting, Xu Dalong held separate talks with relevant personnel.
Zhou Mingde said: "After this period of practice, I think the contact area of grocery stores is too limited, and it is easier to understand the movements of the Japanese and puppet troops when dealing in bulk commodities.
Among the bulk goods, most are strictly controlled by the Japanese and puppets, and the only ones that can intervene are grains. It is recommended that we start from this aspect."
Lin Xueying agreed with this opinion. She said: "This idea is very good. Before the troops are moved, food and grass go first. As long as the Japanese and puppet troops have large-scale operations, they will definitely purchase a large amount of food. This will make it easy to grasp the movements of the Japanese and puppet troops.
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Not only that, operating the grain business also facilitates the establishment of relationships with the purchasing personnel of the Japanese and puppet troops. By purchasing relevant personnel, more accurate intelligence can be obtained. This is also one of the important channels for military commanders to obtain intelligence sources.
Another advantage of doing this is that it can directly provide food to the guerrillas when necessary."
Xu Dalong said: "Very good, Mingde, what are your specific thoughts?"
Zhou Mingde said: "I want to set up a trading company through my cousin in Taiyuan, mainly dealing in grain. This will make it convenient to open branches in various towns and establish information stations."
After discussion, Xu Dalong and others decided to allocate 20,000 yuan as start-up funds and gave it to Zhou Mingde to set up a trading house in Taiyuan. They asked Zhou Mingde to operate independently and strive to be self-sufficient in funds. Of course, the guerrillas would still be there when necessary.
Provide financial support.
Zhou Mingde said that he will definitely complete the task with all his heart.
Xu Dalong asked Wang Xiaohu to get a draft of 20,000 yuan, handed it to Zhou Mingde, gave him another 3,000 yuan, and said: "After you go to Taiyuan, give this money to Team Leader Wang of the Military Command Taiyuan Working Group.
This is my way of saying thank you to him."
Lin Xueying knew that Xu Dalong did this for his own sake. She cast a grateful look at him.
Then, Xu Dalong and others held talks with Ichiro Sakamoto.
Benichiro had no experience in intelligence work and didn't know where to start.
Xu Dalong said: "You can ask Miss Lin for more advice on how to carry out intelligence work.
Your current work direction is mainly to work with fellow countrymen and friends in the Japanese army, and strive to develop intelligence personnel among them. Don't be afraid of spending money. If you need anything, report to your squadron leader Zheng Xirong at any time, and the guerrilla brigade will provide you with support.
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In order to facilitate Ichiro Sakamoto's work, Xu Dalong first provided two development goals. One was Ichiro Sakamoto's fellow villager, that is, Takahashi Bingwei, the assistant of the logistics barracks unit of the 82nd Regiment of the Japanese Army. He had already helped the guerrillas get rid of the enemy last time.
The captain of the Japanese 82nd Regiment, Makoto Yokota, should have some confidence in his development.
The other one is Zhao Deyuan, commander of the first battalion of the second regiment of the 7th Puppet Brigade. If you establish some contact with him, you should be very confident.
Ichiro Sakamoto thanked the guerrilla brigade for their trust in him and said that he would do his best to complete the mission.
After Zhao Daman became the squadron leader of the training squadron, he was very motivated. He not only completed the recruit training tasks seriously, but also actively used his brains to improve the recruit training work.
That morning, Zhao Daman first reported his thoughts on recruit training to Sun Desheng, the deputy captain in charge of recruit training, and Sun Desheng took him to see Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong was talking to someone at this time. He said: "Daman, go tell your wife that we will cook some dishes for lunch, and we can talk while eating."
When Chuntao was in the cooking class of the quilt factory, she learned a good cooking skill from Xu Dalong. Unfortunately, since Xu Dalong left, the quilt factory has no additional source of income, and she rarely has the opportunity to show her skills.
After arriving at the Mawushan guerrillas, the food here was very good. There was a dinner party every week. The brigade headquarters also entertained outside guests from time to time. Chuntao's good cooking skills finally came into use.
Hearing that Xu Dalong was coming to the house for dinner, Chuntao got busy and made six dishes and one soup, and also got a bottle of wine from Wang Xiaohu.
At noon, Xu Dalong, Sun Desheng, and Wang Chengzhu all came.
Seeing the food and wine placed on the table, Xu Dalong said: "Sister-in-law, stop working and let's eat together."
Chuntao said: "You guys drink first, there are two more dishes here."
It turned out that this was the first time that Xu Dalong and others came to Chuntao's house for dinner. Chuntao even used her allowance to buy a chicken and a fish to entertain Xu Dalong and others. They were stewing in the pot at the moment.
Xu Dalong and others started drinking. Xu Dalong talked about the past when he followed Li Yunlong to the quilt factory and worked with Chuntao in the cooking class. At that time, he was relaxed and comfortable, and his life was very leisurely. Xu Dalong was really nostalgic.
Woolen cloth.
After everyone chatted for a while, Sun Desheng said: "Captain, Zhao Daman has some ideas about recruit training, which I think are very good. Let him report it."
Xu Dalong nodded and said, "Okay, Daman, just tell me."
Zhao Daman said: "Captain, I have a few suggestions.
First, the training time for recruits is a bit too short. In the past, our guerrillas were eager to hire people. They trained for a month and then went to the army. The foundation was not solid, which affected the improvement of combat effectiveness.
Now that the guerrillas are strong and strong, it is best to extend the training time for new recruits, to say two months, so that the soldiers can lay a solid foundation in all aspects during the new recruit training stage, and then they will be better able to lead them when they go to the army."
Xu Dalong said: "It makes sense, then extend it to three months."
Zhao Daman said: "This is even better. The time arrangement for each training subject will be very relaxed.
The second suggestion is that here, soldiers are provided with allowances, which is a big advantage. I suggest that new recruits should be given less allowances, or not be given at all, so that their treatment should be clearly distinguished from that of veterans, so as to encourage
New recruits train hard and strive to pass the training as soon as possible and receive the same treatment as veterans."
Sun Desheng said: "This is a good suggestion. It is to make the difference between new recruits and veterans, so that everyone can have something to look forward to, and it can also save us a lot of money. I agree."
Xu Dalong said: "I agree. Forget this batch of recruits. Starting from the next batch of recruits, the recruits will not receive any allowance. After the recruits complete the training, if they pass the exam, they will be given allowances when they are sent to the army. However, when the recruits are training, they will not receive food allowances.
You still have to make sure.”
Zhao Daman said: "Third, after the training of new recruits, they must be assessed. If they fail the examination, the training time will be extended. If they fail again, they will either be eliminated directly or sent to the county brigade."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "This is a good suggestion. This is called competition for employment. Only when the recruits are under pressure can they be motivated. That's it."
Zhao Daman said: "Fourth, our guerrillas mobilize the puppet troops to join the Eighth Route Army. This is very good, but after all, they are from the old army and have many bad habits. Don't let them be directly integrated into the old army. Let them be like new recruits.
Carry out training and learn the political ideology and infantry drill of our Eighth Route Army.
Fifth, in the future, it is best not to directly recruit new soldiers to the guerrilla brigade. It is best to select them from the county brigade or militia..."
Zhao Daman seemed to have really used his brains and put forward many suggestions on recruit training in one go. Except for the fifth one, which was somewhat controversial, all other suggestions were adopted by Xu Dalong and others.
At this time, Chuntao brought the last dish, braised chicken.
Xu Dalong greeted: "Sister-in-law, stop working so hard, sit down quickly and have a drink together."
Chuntao wiped her hands on her apron, picked up the wine, held the wine glass in both hands, and said: "Captain, deputy captain, thank you for taking care of us. I'd like to propose a toast to you. Let's do it first."
As he spoke, he took a sip.
Chuntao couldn't drink wine, so she immediately started coughing and her face turned red.
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, just take this sip. Brother Daman is indeed a cadre who came from the main force of our division. He has excellent military and political qualities. The suggestions he just made are very good. The training of new recruits in our guerrilla brigade is left to us.
We are all relieved about him."
Zhao Daman received the compliment and said happily: "Thank you, captain and deputy captain, I'd like to toast you."
For half a month, there was no action from the Japanese and puppet forces. Xu Dalong felt that this was abnormal and asked the intelligence squadron to provide the latest intelligence from the Japanese and puppet forces.
Ichiro Sakamoto was put in a position of great importance and wanted to show off. He volunteered to go to Lingao City to spy on the Japanese army's intelligence.
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Xu Dalong appreciated his initiative and asked Zheng Xirong to accompany him to Lingao City for safety reasons.
Lingao City.
Qianye Xunyi was cured of his illness in Taiyuan and returned to Lingao City. Although his physical illness was cured, his mental illness was still serious.
For a long time, he had a long face all day long, and people around him were cautious, for fear of offending him, especially they did not dare to mention the Mawushan guerrillas in front of him, which would definitely cause him to fly into a rage.
Qianye Xunyi really hated the Mawushan guerrillas and Xu Dalong, and he vowed to destroy the guerrillas to relieve his hatred.
It's a pity that he hates it and there is nothing he can do now.
During the attack on the Mawushan guerrillas, the garrison 32nd Division suffered very serious casualties. It lost three regiment captains and thousands of soldiers. The 32nd Division was seriously damaged.
It is not an easy task to make up for the shortage of soldiers, because the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka, does not have so many soldiers.
Yoshio Shinozuka has already reported this matter to the North China Front Army. The North China Front Army cannot mobilize so many troops. The North China Front Army has asked the Japanese base camp for instructions to recruit troops from China to supplement it. This cannot be solved in a day or two.
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Therefore, Chiba Xunyi could only shrink his troops to important strongholds such as Lingaocheng, and temporarily abandoned places such as Guancheng County and Xinhe County.
Yoshio Shinozuka was still very concerned about Chiba Xunichi. In order to make up for the shortage of soldiers, he asked Chiba Xunyi to adopt the strategy of using China to control China, increase support for the puppet troops, and use them to deal with the anti-Japanese armed forces.
Qianye Xunyi had nothing to do now, so he remembered Yan Guiwu, commander of Huang Xiejun's seventh brigade, and sent a telegram asking him to come to Lingao City.
This was the first time Yan Guiwu saw Qianye Xunyi since his defeat at Mantou Peak, and he felt a little uneasy.
Standing in front of Qianye Xunyi's office, Yan Guiwu adjusted his military uniform, took a deep breath, and shouted: "Report."
Chiba Xunyi's voice came from inside: "Come in."
Yan Guiwu opened the door and saw Qianye Xunyi inside, who was about to bite the bullet and receive a scolding from him, and was even mentally prepared to get slapped in the face a few times.
Unexpectedly, Qianye Xun was all smiles when he saw him.
Qianye Xunyi said kindly: "Yan Sang, you have traveled so long and you have worked hard. Please sit down."
Seeing Qianye Xunyi's attitude towards him, Yan Guiwu felt relieved and said quickly: "It's not hard, thank you, division commander."
Chiba Xunyi asked about the current situation of the 7th Brigade. He said he was relieved to see that the 7th Brigade basically maintained its organizational integrity.
He said: "Yan Sang, you are good at leading troops, a capable senior general, and very loyal to the Huang Army. The Huang Army also values you very highly. I called you here today to tell you good news.
Regarding your matter, I have reported it to Commander Yoshio Shinozuka. Your Excellency, the Commander, appreciates you very much and said that he will reuse you. He has decided to expand your 7th Brigade of Huang Xiejun into the 4th Division of Huang Xiejun and promote you to
Lieutenant General Division Commander, under the jurisdiction of the 7th and 8th brigades of Huang Xie, each brigade has two regiments, and the division headquarters directly manages the guard battalion, artillery battalion and engineer battalion. All weapons and equipment are provided by Huang Army, and the soldiers are provided by you.
self resolved.
After the establishment of the Fourth Division, it was still under the command of the 32nd Division of the Yellow Army's garrison."
Yan Guiwu did not expect that such a big pie would fall from the sky.
He was so moved that he almost cried. He stood up quickly and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you for your cultivation, Your Excellency, the Division Commander. I am willing to serve Huang Jun and Your Excellency, the Division Commander, in this humble position. I will devote myself to it until I die."
Seeing Yan Guiwu's expression of gratitude, Qianye Xunyi was very satisfied.
He said: "To celebrate your promotion to lieutenant general and division commander, I specially held a banquet to celebrate for you."
Chiba Xunyi actually held a banquet for Yan Guiwu. He and the chief of staff of the 32nd Division personally accompanied him. Not only that, he also found a young and beautiful Japanese woman to sing and dance for the banquet.
Yan Guiwu drank a lot of wine and was dizzy. He was helped to the guest house. After washing up under the service of the orderly, he was about to go to bed when the Japanese woman who performed singing and dancing at the banquet came to the door.
Yan Guiwu is a smart man. He knows that this is because Qianba Xunyi does not trust him and wants to place this Japanese woman beside him. Her identity is probably a female agent of Japan's special high school.
However, at this time, Yan Guiwu was determined to cling to the Japanese's lap. He was hoping to gain the trust of the Japanese, so he naturally understood Chiba Xunyi's kindness.
When the Japanese woman saw Yan Guiwu looking at her with fascination, she asked coquettishly: "Mr. Yan, don't you welcome me here?"
Yan Guiwu said happily: "Welcome, Miss Huizi, you are so beautiful."
The next morning, Chiba Xunyi and the chief of staff met with Yan Guiwu and asked him for suggestions on strengthening security in the defense area of the 32nd Division.
Yan Guiwu said: "There are basically no problems in the dozens of counties in the public security zone. Only in the areas around Mawu Mountain, public security appears to be unstable due to the activities of the guerrillas on the mountain.
Also, I heard that the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army has been expanded to the 358th Brigade. They have occupied Xinhe County, echoing the Eighth Route Guerrilla Group on Mawu Mountain, and have become a major hidden danger in the security area."
This was what gave Chiba Xunyi a headache. Originally, the guerrillas on Mawu Mountain were difficult to deal with. Now, with the addition of the 358th Brigade, it would be very difficult to deal with them with just the strength of the 32nd Division.
What Spirited Away and the Chief of Staff want to hear most is how to solve the current dilemma.
Chiba Xunyi said: "Do you have any countermeasures?"
Yan Guiwu felt a little proud in his heart when he saw that Qianye Xunyi and the chief of staff valued his opinions.
In order to increase his weight, he deliberately said: "Not long ago, my subordinates fought another battle with the Mawushan guerrillas. Their number has now increased a lot, including thousands."
Hearing this, Chiba Xunyi and the chief of staff looked at each other, with worried looks on their faces.
The chief of staff couldn't help but said: "The strength of the guerrillas has increased again, and it will be more difficult to deal with them in the future."
Yan Guiwu said: "The problem is indeed somewhat complicated, but it is not impossible to solve it.
First of all, the problem of mutual cooperation between the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Guerrilla Force must be solved.
The guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army are entrenched in the Mawu Mountains. The terrain there is complex. They have cavalry, strong mobility, and are good at guerrilla tactics. It is difficult to attack them directly.
Although the Jinsui Army has many troops, their tactics are rigid and they occupy Xinhe County. Their goals are obvious. They can first concentrate their superior forces to attack the 358th Brigade of the Jinsui Army, drive them away first, and cut off the Mawushan Eighth Route Guerrilla Force.
With more backup, it will be relatively easier to deal with those guerrillas."
Chiba Xunichi and the Chief of Staff have actually considered this plan, but with the current strength of the 32nd Division, it may not be an advantage to fight head-on with the 358th Brigade.
The two looked at each other and said nothing.
Yan Guiwu said: "The 32nd Division is originally a local garrison force, and the 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Sui Army is a field army. Should the Yellow Army's field army be responsible for dealing with them?"
Hearing this, Qianye Xun's eyes lit up, and the chief of staff also showed a hint of joy. Obviously, Yan Guiwu's words reminded them.
There is no need for the 32nd Division to worry about dealing with the 358th Brigade of the Jinsui Army. They can simply request Commander Yoshio Shinozuka to send the Yellow Army's field troops to attack the 358th Brigade. The battle is won and they can be driven away.
After the 358th Brigade, the 32nd Division's life became easier.
If we can't win, we won't lose the strength of the 32nd Division, and we won't have any responsibility. So why not do it?
Of course, this can only be said tacitly.
Qianye Xunyi asked: "After driving away the 358th Brigade of the Jinsui Army, how to deal with the guerrillas?"
Yan Guiwu said: "This is the key point I want to report to the division commander. There are more guerrillas. On the surface, their strength has increased, but in fact they are easier to deal with than before."