Soon after, Lin Xueying arrived at the hotel where Xu Dalong was staying.
The two had breakfast together, Lin Xueying chatting and laughing, as if nothing happened.
After eating, Xu Dalong and Lin Xueying went shopping together. Monk Wei and the special forces members took a vacation and went to places they wanted to visit.
In the evening, Xu Dalong and others left Chongqing and embarked on the road back to the base area.
When passing through Yichang, Xu Dalong and others visited General Zhang again. General Zhang warmly entertained them. When they parted, he gave Xu Dalong several good horses and 6 100w military radios, and sent Yang Xinwu to escort them all the time. Passed through his own defense zone.
When passing by the Zhongtiao Mountain headquarters, General Fu also warmly entertained Xu Dalong and others.
He had learned about Xu Dalong's performance in Chengdu and Chongqing from General Wang and was full of praise for Xu Dalong. When Xu Dalong left, General Fu gave Xu Dalong a batch of engineering equipment.
Guancheng County.
Zhao Gang, Sun Desheng, Wang Chengzhu, Wang Limin and others were very happy to see Xu Dalong's safe return and held a welcome party for Xu Dalong.
Zhao Gang said happily: "Captain, you are really good. You went to the rear area and the headquarters sent two congratulatory messages one after another. You are really a lucky general!"
Xu Dalong asked Lin Xueying and Monk Wei to bring out the gifts they bought for everyone. These gifts were specially selected for them based on each person's different personality traits and preferences.
Everyone was very happy when they saw Xu Dalong going out and thinking about everyone.
What Zhao Gang received were books and a fine inkstone. He liked these gifts very much, but what he liked most was what Xu Dalong brought back.
This time Xu Dalong went to the rear area. In addition to the funds handed over to the Chongqing Underground Party Office, he also brought back 140,000 yuan, radio stations, engineering equipment and other materials. He said with emotion: "Captain, you will have it when you go out." With such a big harvest, I think you will go out often and come back with more things and money."
Everyone laughed when they saw Zhao Gang's greedy look.
After the welcome party, Lin Xueying came to the field hospital and gave her the gift for Su Xiaoyan. Lin Xueying helped select the gift, which was a set of dresses with good quality.
Lin Xueying said: "These are all explained by Brother Dalong."
Su Xiaoyan said: "Thank you, Captain and Sister Xueying." When she said this, she looked a little melancholy and did not show any happiness.
Lin Xueying asked with concern: "Xiaoyan, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Su Xiaoyan looked at the dress and said with a somewhat lonely expression: "When I was in Taiyuan, Xinmin also accompanied me to buy a dress like this. The color was the same. I wonder how Xinmin is doing now? "
Lin Xueying understood. Su Xiaoyan was moved by the scene and thought of her lover Wang Xinmin.
She also said with some confusion: "Xinmin has been investigating the matter in Ping'an County for so long, why is there no result yet?"
Su Xiaoyan said: "The captain once promised me that if there is no accurate news from Ping'an County before the end of the year, he will let the new residents evacuate and come to our base area.
Sister Xueying, please help me and ask the captain when we can let the new people come back?"
Lin Xueying understood Su Xiaoyan's mood, and she said: "Don't worry, after returning to the headquarters, I will find an opportunity to help you ask about this matter, and I will reply to you tomorrow morning at the latest."
In the office, Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang are listening to Wang Xiaohu's report.
Wang Xiaohu said: "The guerrillas are about to change their uniforms. The garment factory has rushed to produce a batch of cotton clothes, but the quantity of cotton purchased is insufficient. The troops have all changed their uniforms, and there is still about 3,000 sets missing."
Xu Dalong said: "Send the prepared cotton-padded clothes to the Independent Brigade first."
Zhao Gang also agreed with his opinion. After all, the independence rate came from the Huang Xiejun, and the guerrillas' high-spirited and honest approach will definitely win the approval of the officers and soldiers of the Independence Brigade.
Zhao Gang said: "We just want the officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade to see the sincerity of the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces. However, the guerrillas cannot spend the winter wearing single clothes. Captain, you should think of a way."
Xu Dalong nodded and said, "Don't worry. I will solve this matter."
Zhao Gang asked: "Seeing that the weather is getting colder and colder, there is no time to waste. How long will it take for you to solve the problem of cotton-padded clothes? I can inform you later."
Xu Dalong said: "Commissioner Zheng, please send a telegram to Chief Chu in my name. He should have inventory there. If he can't solve so much at once, send another telegram to General Fu and ask him to help solve it."
Zhao Gang said happily: "I will draft a telegram right away."
After Zhao Gang and Wang Xiaohu left, Lin Xueying came to Xu Dalong and told him what Su Xiaoyan asked about Wang Xinmin.
Xu Dalong thought for a while and then said: "Tell Su Xiaoyan and let her wait for a few more days. You go get paper and pen."
Lin Xueying brought a pen and paper, and Xu Dalong drafted a telegram and said, "Send the telegram."
Lin Xueying felt slightly uncomfortable when she saw that the telegram was sent to Chu Yun'er. However, she didn't say anything and went back to send the telegram.
Fendong County.
When Chu Yun'er received the telegram from Xu Dalong, she couldn't help but feel a little anxious. The investigation that Xu Dalong told her to investigate has not yielded any results so far. She couldn't wait any longer, so she came to the Administrative Office and found her father.
Ask about the results of the matter that he was asked to help investigate.
Her father told her that the matter had already begun to take shape. An old friend of his would come from Linfen in a few days and would provide clues then.
Chu Yun'er was very happy and sent a telegram back to Xu Dalong, saying that she would give him the letter within a few days.
That afternoon, Lin Xueying sent a telegram from the commander, saying that due to the tight blockade of the Japanese invaders in the Taihang Mountain base area, the military region agencies and troops lacked cotton-padded clothes for the winter, and asked Xu Dalong if he could help solve part of the problem.
After Zhao Gang read the telegram, he said with some regret: "Captain, there is still no way to solve our cotton-padded clothes. I have sent a telegram to Brigadier Chu. He said he would find a way to help us solve part of it. I don't know how to solve it now.
How much to solve.
What should we do with the requirements from the military region? How about we use part of the money and give it to the military region, and let the commanders and others buy cotton and cloth to deal with it themselves."
Xu Dalong shook his head and said: "The military area is tightly blocked by the Japanese and puppet troops. Even if you have money, you can't buy supplies. Let's take out all the cotton clothes except those for the Independence Brigade and give them to them first.
Commander will send it over."
Zhao Gang asked: "What about our guerrillas' cotton-padded clothes?"
Xu Dalong said: "I will find a solution."
Zhao Gang said: "Okay then. I'll make arrangements right away."
Taihang Mountain Airstrip.
Wang Xiaohu landed on the airstrip in a transport plane, rode on the horses provided by the airport guards, and arrived at the headquarters of the New First Brigade.
"Hello, Commander, Chief of Staff." Wang Xiaohu saluted Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao and said hello.
Li Yunlong said happily: "Huzi, you are now the head of the logistics department of the guerrillas. Tell me, what are you doing in the Taihang Mountain base this time?"
Wang Xiaohu said: "We received a telegram from the commander saying that the military region was short of some winter clothes, so the captain sent me to deliver some."
Li Yunlong said: "It just so happens that my new brigade is also short of cotton-padded clothes. You can leave some for Lao Zi."
Wang Xiaohu said: "Captain, I can't make the decision on this matter. The captain said that these cotton-padded clothes should be handed over directly to the commander. However, the captain and Zhao Zhengwei were also thinking about the commander and chief of staff, and asked me to deliver them.
10,000 yuan came over and told the regimental commander and chief of staff that you must have a way to solve it yourself."
Zhang Dabiao said happily: "Commander, Brother Dalong is really a good friend, and he is generous in his actions."
Li Yunlong was also a little embarrassed, and he said: "Okay, thank Brother Dalong and Zhao Zhengwei for me when you go back, and we will solve the problem of cotton-padded clothes ourselves."
Wang Xiaohu said: "I shipped a lot of cotton-padded clothes this time, and I brought a few people with me. I still asked the regimental commander and chief of staff to send someone to help me deliver these cotton-padded clothes to the military region headquarters."
Li Yunlong said: "No problem, Zhang Dabiao, please go make arrangements."
Taiyue Military Region Headquarters.
In the commander's office, Wang Xiaohu said: "Commander, Chief of Staff, our brigade captain sent me to deliver 2,500 sets of cotton-padded clothes. The transport plane can only carry so many at a time, and 2,500 more sets will be delivered tomorrow.
In addition, our brigade captain and Commissioner Zhao Zheng considered the difficulty in material supply here in the military region and asked me to send 20,000 yuan. If the leaders have any other requests, our brigade captain has said it and he will try to help solve it."
The commander asked with concern: "Winter is about to begin. You have brought out so many cotton-padded clothes at once. Do you have enough for yourself?"
Wang Xiaohu said: "We don't have enough cotton-padded clothes there. Except for the cotton-padded clothes issued to the Independent Brigade, all the rest were sent over."
The commander asked: "You have all sent them over. There are so many guerrilla officers and soldiers, and they cannot live without cotton-padded clothes. Do you have any solution?"
Wang Xiaohu said: "The captain has said that if the chiefs ask, just say that we have a way to solve it ourselves, so that the chiefs should not worry about it."
After hearing this, the chief of staff said with emotion: "Xu Dalong's high moral integrity is really rare."
The commander said: "When you go back, tell Xu Dalong that if there is any difficulty, don't send other cotton clothes. There are still 20,000 yuan, so you can take it back."
Wang Xiaohu said: "Thank you for your concern, chief. Our captain has said, please feel free to accept these cotton-padded clothes and ocean. He will definitely find a way to solve the problem of cotton-padded clothes as soon as possible."
The commander believed in Xu Dalong's ability. He nodded and said, "Well, when you go back, on behalf of the military region, express your gratitude to Xu Dalong and all the officers and soldiers of the guerrillas."
At this moment, the phone on the desk rang. The call was from Zhang Wanhe, the logistics director of the headquarters.
He said: "Commander, I heard that Xu Dalong and his friends have sent you a batch of cotton-padded clothes. Please tell Xu Dalong and see if you can help the headquarters solve some of the problems."
The commander said: "Xu Dalong and the others are also facing difficulties there. These cotton-padded clothes were taken off by the officers and soldiers of the guerrillas to provide support to the military region. Let them solve the difficulties.
If it's really difficult at the headquarters, we can send 1,000 units here. Do you think that's okay?"
Zhang Wanhe said with some disappointment: "So that's it. It's also not easy for Xu Dalong and the others. Then just send 1,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes over, and I'll figure out the rest."
Guancheng County.
After Wang Xiaohu came back, he reported to Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang about his meeting with Li Yunlong, Zhang Dabiao, and the commander. Of course, he also reported Zhang Wanhe's request for cotton-padded clothes and the commander's reply to him.
Xu Dalong said: "It seems that it is too difficult at the headquarters. We have to find a way to help solve it."
Zhao Gang said: "You are right to consider the problem this way, but we have not yet solved the problem of our own cotton-padded clothes for the winter. We must seize the time to find a solution."
Xu Dalong sent someone to call Zheng Xirong and asked him to get in touch with Takahashi Bingwei to learn about the changing of the Japanese army's winter clothing.
Zheng Xirong sent a telegram to the guerrilla intelligence station in Lingao City and asked them to get in touch with Takahashi Bingwei.
Zhao Gang understood that Xu Dalong wanted to snatch cotton-padded clothes from the Japanese army. This also inspired him, and he said: "Isn't the 4th Division of Huang Xiejun also going to change its clothes soon? Can we get a batch from them?
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Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Commissioner Zheng, we want to go together."
Zhao Gang said happily: "I will send a telegram to Wang Shuhuai and ask him to come to the base area."
Lingao City.
Takahashi is now guarding the 32nd Division, and his life is very fulfilling. Although he often needs to provide intelligence to the guerrillas, because the guerrillas pay attention to protecting his identity every time they act, he has not been affected.
Without the slightest suspicion. After receiving the signal from the guerrilla intelligence station, he came to the intelligence station.
The intelligence officer told him to provide him with information about the Japanese army's cotton-padded clothes storage, saying that the guerrillas were preparing to seize the Japanese army's cotton-padded clothes, and asked him to find a way to obtain relevant information.
This matter was simply too easy for Takahashi Heiwei. He did not need to investigate at all. In the middle of this month, the 32nd garrison division received this year's winter clothing, which has not been distributed yet.
He provided relevant information to the intelligence agent, and once again received a reward from the guerrillas from the intelligence station.
The intelligence station immediately sent a telegram to Zheng Xirong and reported to him the situation provided by Takahashi Bingwei.
After listening to Zheng Xirong's report, Xu Dalong felt that this matter was difficult to handle.
This batch of winter clothes is in Lingao City, placed in the warehouse of the Logistics Section of the 32nd Guard Division. The Logistics Section is an independent courtyard. It is not difficult for the guerrillas to break into the warehouse. However, how to put this large number of cotton-padded clothes
Transporting the cotton clothes out of Lingao City is a big trouble. A force attack is not advisable. Once discovered by the Japanese army, it will be impossible to transport the cotton clothes out of the city.
The information provided by Wang Shuhuai was similar. The cotton-padded clothes received by Huang Xiejun's 4th Division from the Japanese army were also stored in Lingao City. Even if Yan Guiwu and Wang Shuhuai cooperated inside and outside, it would be very difficult to obtain cotton-padded clothes from them.
If the guerrillas capture the cotton-padded clothes of Huang Xiejun's 4th Division, it will arouse the Japanese army's suspicion of Yan Guiwu and others.
Wang Shuhuai came up with a way. He said that most of Huang Xiejun's 4th Division troops were scattered in other places. In the next few days, they would come to Gaocheng to receive winter clothes from the division headquarters. He suggested that when these troops received winter clothes, the guerrillas would ambush them halfway.
, snatch this batch of supplies.
In fact, Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang had the same idea. After discussion, in order not to arouse the Japanese army's suspicion of Huang Xiejun's 4th Division, they asked Wang Shuhuai to first arrange for two groups of Huang Xiejun troops to come to collect supplies. Each batch was not too large. This
The two batches of supplies were not intercepted by the guerrillas.
When the third batch arrives, two regiments of winter clothing will be collected at once, and the guerrillas will intercept this batch. In this way, not only can more winter clothing be intercepted, but it will also give people the impression that the first two batches of Huang Xiejun troops received
This attracted the attention of the guerrillas, and then they robbed the third batch. This way, the Japanese would not suspect that Huang Xiejun had done anything secretly.
Xu Dalong always thinks about the other party when doing things. Wang Shuhuai saw that Xu Dalong thought so carefully and said that he would try his best to arrange the matter.
Xu Dalong asked Zhao Gang to pay Wang Shuhuai 20,000 yuan and ask him to transfer it to Yan Guiwu. This was also Xu Dalong's consistent style of doing things. He could not let others take risks and work in vain.
Wang Shuhuai felt that Xu Dalong was a friend enough, so he gave Xu Dalong another idea. He said that after Huang Xiejun's 4th Division distributed new winter clothes, they would collect those old cotton-padded clothes. These cotton-padded clothes must be handed in according to regulations, but they can be reported as damaged.
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Wang Shuhuai was confident that he could get two thousand sets from them, and he could hand them over to the guerrillas, as long as the guerrillas didn't mind them being old cotton-padded clothes.
Xu Dalong and Zhao Gang were very happy. As long as the guerrillas had cotton-padded clothes to wear, it would be better to dry the old cotton wool and replace it with a new layer of cotton outside, and it would look almost as good as new.
They sincerely expressed their gratitude to Wang Shuhuai.
Xu Dalong asked Zhao Gang to take out five large yellow croakers and handed them to Wang Shuhuai.
Wang Shuhuai was also very happy, promised to arrange these things, and then left.
Things went smoothly. Wei Monk led the special operations squadron and Wang Pao's motorcycle squadron and robbed a batch of winter clothes from the 4th Division of the Huang Xie Army. This batch of winter clothes belonged to the two regiments of the Huang Xie Army, totaling 3,840 sets.
Wang Shuhuai sent another 2,120 sets of old cotton-padded clothes. With these cotton-padded clothes, coupled with the ones produced by the guerrilla quilt factory, the winter cotton-padded clothes for all the guerrilla officers and soldiers were solved.
This morning, Zhao Gang and Wang Xiaohu came to see Xu Dalong and told him about the distribution of cotton-padded clothes.
Zhao Gang said: "Captain, all the cotton-padded clothes of the team members have been taken care of, and there are still 1,200 sets left in total. Chu Yunfei promised to send us 3,000 sets, saying that they will be delivered tomorrow afternoon."
Xu Dalong said: "Take out 4,000 sets and send them to Director Zhang of the Headquarters Logistics Department."
Zhao Gang said: "Wang Xiaohu, it's up to you to handle this matter."
Wang Xiaohu agreed and was about to go out. Gao Youtian and Li Jinzhu came over together.