"It's not good to be like this. After all, this person is also a member of the National First Army, so why not favor the New Fourth Army?"
"I can't tell now!" Wei Xijiang held a coffee cup in his hand, but he didn't drink it for a long time. He kept frowning and thinking about these things that made him doubtful!
"Are you having any trouble with supplies?" Yuan Qinxin asked carefully.
"There must be no problem with that! It's just the New Fourth Army that robbed our supplies!"
"Xijiang, in that case, don't worry about it. You are so worried and it makes me uneasy."
Wei Xijiang held her hand tenderly, smiled and said, "What matters in the army have to do with you, don't worry."
Yuan Qinxin nodded and said: "Of course it has nothing to do with me. I'm just curious, what else do you want to do?"
Wei Xijiang nodded vigorously to her, "I will never give up until I utter this bad breath towards the New Fourth Army!"
Yuan Qinxin looked at him a little confused and even uneasy, guessing what he was thinking. They had already cooperated with the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, but they still hated each other so viciously, how could they continue to cooperate!
It was precisely when she thought of this that she felt that her mission was extraordinary!
10-11
The next day is July 17th.
Outside the Xinghua Long-distance Bus Station, one hundred meters to the north, is the "Zhaoyang Teahouse".
Yuan Qinxin sat in the corner, holding a tea cup in both hands, looking at Tian Yuan opposite who was still wearing a top hat.
She asked in a low voice: "Boss Tian, how did the superiors explain my tasks and your tasks?"
Tian Yuan twisted his mouth and seemed a little unhappy, "Miss Yuan, actually the above didn't make it clear to me."
"So, how did you choose the target for me? You didn't choose it randomly, right?"
"How is it possible? This is clearly explained by the above. We are required to choose someone who is young, competitive, courageous, capable and handsome." He laughed, "I guess if he is not handsome, you will not be willing to hook up with him!"
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"What's the purpose?" Yuan Qinxin stared at him calmly.
"I really don't know about this. But, after all, I have been here for so long and I have received instructions from above intermittently, so I can vaguely guess it."
"What is it, tell me! Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to handle!"
Tahara tilted his lips again, "I guess they just want to start a fight, or even a fight, between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party!"
Yuan Qinxin asked in confusion: "Aren't they fighting all the time? Are they fighting!"
Tahara said calmly: "It seems that it's not that simple! I really can't tell what is behind this!"
Yuan Qin carefully considered what Tian Yuan said. She felt that the choice of Wei Xijiang was actually quite discerning! Wei Xijiang was young and energetic, and just wanted to fight with the people from the Communist Party of China! Even fight a tough battle!
However, it was precisely with this and another point in mind that Chen Zifeng and others also came to Xinghua! This brought her danger! Even a very big danger!
She feels that she needs to think carefully before deciding the next step!
10-12
At noon on July 17, Chen Zifeng took his pickup truck and arrived at Banta Town in Lai'an County.
When Staff Officer Wu got the news, he hurriedly ran out of the headquarters and looked at Chen Zifeng and others in surprise. He did not expect that Chen Zifeng would come back so soon.
Chen Zifeng stood next to the truck, laughing loudly, patting him on the shoulder continuously, and said: "Consultant Wu, you didn't expect that I'm back again! Oh, even I didn't expect that! We meet again!"
Staff Officer Wu said: "Please come and sit in the headquarters. Just tell me what the situation is."
But Chen Zifeng pulled him to sit down on a stone on the street and said, "Don't bother Commander Luo. We will have a brief chat outside and then discuss what to do! Do you agree?"
Staff Officer Wu nodded, "Okay, you say it and I'll listen."
Chen Zifeng said: "A few days ago, we arrived in Xinghua and visited the Chief of Staff of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief's Department. His name is Wei Xijiang. You must have heard of it, right?"
Staff Officer Wu said: "I've heard of it. I heard that he is a very capable staff officer and is traveling with me."
Chen Zifeng looked at him sideways and laughed again, indicating that what he said next might not sound good!
He said solemnly: "Chief Wei told me that your New Fourth Army was here and cut off Commander Han's material replenishment channel! This is one! Secondly, in May this year, you also intercepted a batch of supplies from Chief Han! Ten trucks,
They are all weapons and ammunition! Chief Wei said that because of this, their ammunition supply is very tight!"
Staff Officer Wu looked at him motionless, and his face became serious, "Captain Chen, I can tell you responsibly that in May of this year, Chief Han's supplies were indeed stolen! But it is definitely not the case.
We did it! People from Chief Han’s side accused us, and we have explained it many times! But they just don’t believe it!”
Chen Zifeng said: "Okay, I will ask you to explain and introduce it to me now. I want to hear the whole process!"
Staff Officer Wu raised his head and thought for a moment, then said seriously: "In May of this year, shortly after Chief Han sent troops to attack our Banta Town. They sent people to tell them that Chief Han in the Lusu Theater Area had a batch of supplies that wanted to pass through us."
Chen Zifeng had a strange look on his face, "Oh, you guys just fought a battle! You also lost some people, so you should be a little resentful, right?"
Staff Officer Wu laughed, "Captain Chen, you don't have to lead me into a trap! I can see what you are thinking!"
"No, no. This is just how I feel. How about you explain it to me?"
"The conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party has existed since the first day of cooperation! It is not just now! Now that the enemy is facing us, after the conflict is over, we still need to cooperate to resist Japan. This is the right truth! Don't you think so?"
"It makes sense, it makes sense, it's well said! Please continue."
"So, we can completely understand that they want to transport a batch of supplies through us. Besides, they are just saying hello to us, so we said at that time, no problem! It has always been like this before, no problem!"
"You mean, before the March battle?"
"It's been like this since we got here last year, so there's nothing surprising about it."
"Then what happened, you just let them transport it?"
"It's not that simple. At first, the four detachments from the west of Jinpu Road escorted their supplies across the railway. Without our assistance, they couldn't cross the railway! After crossing the railway, we also arranged escorts along the way."
"So, where should I send it first?"
"Go to Tongcheng Town first! Then send it eastward!"
Chen Zifeng hurriedly took out the map and looked for Tongcheng Town on it.
Staff Officer Wu smiled and said, "Let's go in and look at the big map so we can see more clearly!"
10-13
The town hall of Banta Town is a large square courtyard with more than a dozen houses. The house is very old, but the yard is very clean. Several officers of the New Fourth Army were walking around and busy in the yard.
This is now the headquarters of the fifth detachment of the New Fourth Army.
The place where Staff Officer Wu asked Chen Zifeng to look at the big map was the largest room in the town hall.
After Chen Zifeng entered the door, he looked around. There were large maps on the walls and on the table. Several phones were placed on the corners of the table, and he was really worried whether they would fall off. From this, he concluded that this should be the war room of their New Fourth Army!
Several New Fourth Army officers stood at the table, facing the map, discussing something in a low voice.
Staff Officer Wu led Chen Zifeng to the wall and asked him to look at the large map on the wall.
He pointed and said: "Look clearly, this is Lai'an County. The northeast corner of Lai'an County is Banta Town, which is here. Directly east of Banta Town is Tianchang County, which is now occupied by the Japanese army. To the east of Tianchang County
There are two large lakes, Gaoyou Lake in the north and Shaobo Lake in the south. From Banta Town to Tianchang County, and then passing between these two large lakes, it is the shortest way to Xinghua County. But this side is occupied by Japanese troops
Tianchang County and Gaoyou County on the other side of the lake were also occupied by the Japanese army, so this road is impassable."
Chen Zifeng kept nodding, "Clear, clear, very clear."
Staff Officer Wu continued: "So, to go to Xinghua County from Banta Town, we can only go to Tongcheng Town in the northeast, then go around the north of Gaoyou Lake, and then to Xinghua, right?"
Chen Zifeng said with a cunning smile: "Commander Wu, I heard that Tongcheng Town used to be the territory of Chief Han's National Army! That's right, right? It was just for you to occupy!"
Staff Officer Wu stared at Chen Zifeng calmly and smiled slyly, "Captain Chen, I guess you must know that on March 21 this year, Chief Han sent troops to attack Banta Town, and they came from Tongcheng Town! They beat us.
I was caught off guard! You said, how can I not control such an important place? If I suffer a loss once, I cannot suffer a second loss! Therefore, we have also controlled this area, and now it is connected with Banta Town.
I had a slice, isn’t it good?”
"But, in this way, you will block Chief Han's transportation channel! That's right!"
"We are not blocking them! They want to transport supplies, and we allow them to transport them! We even escort them along the way!"
"So, in May this year, Commander Han's supplies were robbed, does it have anything to do with you?"
"I tell you again, it doesn't matter at all! We escorted Chief Han's supplies through Tongcheng Town and all the way to Tugou Town! We only left when someone from Chief Han's side came to pick him up!"
"But the people from Chief Han told us that their team that picked up the supplies did not receive the supplies! How do you explain it!"
"We passed through Tugou Town and saw the people who were picking up the supplies! Then we left! That's it!"
"But Chief Han's National First Army just didn't receive this batch of supplies!"
"You can't ask me that! We would never do that kind of thing!"
Chen Zifeng and Staff Officer Wu stared at each other, but neither one wanted to believe the other!
After a moment, Chen Zifeng said softly: "Consultant Wu, I want to go to Tugou Town to investigate! Will you go?"
Staff Officer Wu said: "I want to report this matter first! If the superior agrees, I will go with you to investigate!"