The temporary headquarters of the 38th Army is located to the west of this intersection.
This is an old house. The brackets and cornices, the blue bricks and gray tiles, and the carved doors and windows all show the exquisiteness of the past. But it is an old house after all, dark and heavy, as if it has hundreds of years of history and will sink at any time.
In the smoke and dust of time.
As Chen Zifeng guessed, it was Hao Keyong, the adjutant of the military department, who came out to greet them.
This is like the "Eighth Office" in Xi'an. The person who came out to greet him must be the security officer Wang Huaiyuan!
Therefore, there is some kind of special connection between Wang Huaiyuan and Hao Keyong, which is almost confirmed here.
Hou Zhenglun said: "That Hao Keyong is the biggest suspect! As long as you keep an eye on him, you can find more comrades!"
At this time, Hao Keyong smiled and stretched out his hand to Chen Zifeng, "Oh, Captain Chen, I guessed it was you! I didn't expect us to meet again. Come on, come on, please come in." He extended his hand to the door enthusiastically.
Chen Zifeng said: "Adjutant Hao, this is your territory. Of course we have to pay our respects to the dock first."
Hao Keyong burst out laughing, "Looking at what you said, it seems like we are the king here. You are here by chance. Miss Liao and two Japanese friends are also here. They want to hear our commander's introduction to the battlefield."
When Xiao Ancheng heard that Liao Ruolan was here, he hesitated. He was really afraid of seeing Ruolan's disdainful eyes.
He said: "Zifeng, go in, I'll wait for you here."
Qiao Yanfang felt joyful in her heart and said: "Zifeng, go in and say hello to Chief Zhao. It's best to listen to his introduction. We are waiting for you here. You go, you go."
Hao Keyong looked at them back and forth, unable to guess what their situation was, so he said, "How about this? I'll go in with Captain Chen first, and then I'll send you guys to stay. Isn't that good?"
With a strange smile on his face, Chen Zifeng glanced at Xiao Ancheng and Qiao Yanfang, then looked at Qiang Hu, and said, "Okay, I'll report to Chief Zhao first, and you guys can go and stay here first."
Hao Keyong stretched out his hand and said, "Captain Chen, please."
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Chen Zifeng followed Hao Keyong into a large room, the main hall of this old house. He could tell at a glance that this should be the war room of the 38th Army.
There is a large table in the middle of the main hall, covered with maps and lined with rows of telephones. Some officers stood by the table, discussing in low voices over the maps, and from time to time used telephones to contact the front.
There are also large maps hanging on the wall. Although it is daytime, the room is still a bit dark. The gas lamp hanging on the wall illuminates these maps clearly!
At this time, Commander Zhao, who was tall and elegant in appearance, was standing next to the map with Liao Ruolan and the two Japanese, pointing at the map with the pencil in his hand and explaining to them.
As soon as Chen Zifeng entered the door, he first saluted Commander Zhao, then grinned widely, stretched out his hands in an exaggerated manner, walked towards Commander Zhao, and said repeatedly: "Sir Zhao, oh, sir, I didn't expect that we will meet again."
Zhao Shoushan once had dinner with Chen Zifeng, and he still had some impression of him, so he smiled and shook hands with him. But seeing how stupid he was and whether he was smart, he looked down on him, so he didn't say much.
say what.
Chen Zifeng then turned to Liao Ruolan, still smiling strangely, and said: "Oh, Ruolan, look, we meet again, it's great, it's great." After that, he turned to Nakajian and Yoshikawa, talking to them.
Shake hands and say: "If you cry, dig together. (Hello) If you cry, dig together."
His Japanese accent was weird, and Nakama and Yoshikawa could only smile at him awkwardly.
He finally turned to Zhao Shoushan and said with a smile: "Sir Zhao, I understand, I understand, you must be introducing the military situation at hand to your two Japanese friends. I will listen too, I will listen too. Sir, please continue,
I’ll listen too.”
Although Zhao Shoushan had dined with Chen Zifeng at the same table and had some impression of him, he didn't know who he was, let alone what he had done, so naturally he didn't take him seriously. However, this guy
He is from Chongqing, and he doesn't want to offend Chen Zifeng too much.
He turned to Nakama and Yoshikawa with a smile, and said calmly: "You two, let's continue talking."
Mr. Nakama and Yoshikawa nodded to Commander Zhao, but stared at Chen Zifeng calmly. Outside the Daming Hotel, they had seen Captain Chen to some extent, and they seemed to have guessed that this man was not a good person!
It was Liao Ruolan who knew Chen Zifeng best. She stared at Chen Zifeng calmly, as if she wanted to see something abnormal on his face!
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Outside the main hall door, Xiao Ancheng and Qiao Yanfang stood in the yard, looking around casually, waiting for Adjutant Hao to come out.
At this time, the cunning Qiao Yanfang quietly pointed to the side, her eyes flashing with shrewdness.
Xiao Ancheng turned around and looked over there. It turned out that there was a side door over there, which was a side courtyard. He saw nothing else but a sign hanging on a door with the words "Political Training Department" written on it.
They looked at each other and around, then quietly entered the side courtyard and walked to the door of the Political Training Department.
Qiao Yanfang reached out and knocked on the door. Someone inside said, "Come in!" She opened the door gently.
The furnishings in the room are very simple. There are two desks opposite each other, a few hardwood chairs beside the wall, and bookshelves and cabinets. There are two officers sitting at the table, a lieutenant colonel and a major. At this time
, they all stood up and looked at Qiao Yanfang and Xiao Ancheng behind her in shock.
Qiao Yanfang looked at the two of them back and forth, and then said: "We are from the Chongqing Garrison Headquarters' Investigation Division Gendarmerie. We were sent here by the superior to perform a mission. You two, have you heard from the station commander that this matter has been mentioned?"
The lieutenant colonel first raised his head, said "Ah" and walked towards Qiao Yanfang.
He showed a cunning look and said with a smile: "Let me guess, let me guess, let me guess, you should be the deputy captain of the gendarmerie, Qiao Yanfang, deputy captain Qiao, right?"
This Qiao Yanfang suddenly laughed like a willow and twisted up, and said: "So, you must be the famous Yang Zhihui, Director Yang of the 38th Military and Political Training Department, right?"
Director Yang also burst out laughing, "Oh, Vice Captain Qiao really deserves his reputation! A capable agent, a slender lady, there are very few people in the world who can take care of both of them. Hey, look, Vice Captain Qiao can take care of both."
All in one! Oh, let me introduce you, this is the director of the Political Training Department, director Jiao Mingjiao."
So, Qiao Yanfang naturally introduced Xiao Ancheng next to her, "This is the director of our radio station, Xiao Ancheng."
Director Yang's eyes flashed towards him instantly and he said repeatedly: "Oh, I've admired you for a long time, I've admired you for a long time."
Xiao Ancheng understood clearly that Director Yang knew about him! But how much he knew was unclear!
22-28
Main hall, war room, in front of the map.
Commander Zhao has been discussing the battlefield situation with Mr. Zhongjian.
Mr. Zhongjian was obviously proficient in military affairs. His fingers moved slowly along the Yellow River, and finally stopped at Yongji County and then moved to Fenglingdu Ferry. He finally drew a circle in this area and looked back at Commander Zhao.
He said: "Sir Zhao, does this mean that Yongji County and Fenglingdu Ferry are currently under Japanese control?"
Liao Ruolan quickly translated his words to Commander Zhao.
Commander Zhao nodded, "Yes! In August this year, the 20th Division of the Japanese Army Ushijima Mitsune launched an attack on Yongji County and Fenglingdu Ferry! It was almost a bloody battle! It was a brutal fight, and both sides suffered heavy losses.
Big! In the end, they still occupied Yongji County and Fenglingdu Ferry!"
Mr. Zhongjian still frowned, "Then, why didn't they cross the Yellow River? After crossing the Yellow River, they entered Shaanxi!"
Commander Zhao smiled, pointed to the map and said: "They can't cross the Yellow River from Fenglingdu! After crossing the Yellow River, we are at Tongguan where we are now!"
Mr. Zhongjian continued to ask: "I did hear that Tongguan is a dangerous pass. Can they not defeat it?"
Commander Zhao continued to point to the map, "Tongguan is located in the eastern part of the Guanzhong Plain, dominating the strategic location of the three provinces of Qin, Shanxi, and Henan. The situation in Tongguan is very dangerous. There are Qinling Mountains in the south, Forbidden Valley in the southeast, and 12 Liancheng in the south of the valley; Wei in the north,
Luo Erchuan meets the Yellow River, hugs the pass and goes down, and is close to Huayue in the west. It is surrounded by mountains and peaks, deep valleys and cliffs, high mountains and narrow roads. There is only a narrow trail in the middle, which can only accommodate one car and one horse.
Du Fu described this place as, 'Hard work with a long halberd will last forever'! The Japanese army crossed the Yellow River from Fengling, but could not cross Tongguan and still could not enter Shaanxi!"
"So, where can they enter Shaanxi?" Mr. Zhongjian asked again.
"They can only enter Shaanxi by crossing the Yellow River from Maojin!" Commander Zhao replied calmly.
"Why?"
"Mr. Zhongjian, please look at the map again. After crossing the river from Maojin Ferry, you will reach Mount Laoshan. By occupying Laoshan, you can control Shanxi to the north, Henan to the east, and Guanzhong to the west. People describe Maojin Ferry as "one lock connecting three provinces"
"Once the lock is opened, all the gates of the three provinces are open, which shows the importance of its strategic location! Therefore, I judge that the next step for the Japanese army is to occupy Maojin Ferry! Bypass Tongguan and enter Shaanxi!"
"In that case, why did Niu Dao's 20th Division still occupy Fenglingdu? They couldn't cross the Yellow River from there, so wouldn't they have done a useless job?" A sly smile appeared on Mr. Zhongjian's face.
With Commander Zhao.
Commander Zhao also smiled, "I can see that Mr. Zhongjian actually understands. He just asked this deliberately to see if we understand the deeper meaning! Isn't that right?"
Mr. Zhongjian smiled and said, "Please explain, Chief Zhao."
Commander Zhao pointed at the map again and said: "Our current defense plan is that the section starting from Munan Town in Ruicheng in the west to Pinglu County in the east will be defended by the 96th Army. From Pinglu County to the east, we will defend
The 38th Army defended this line. When the Japanese army attacked this line, they were worried that the defenders of Yongji might come to cut off their retreat! Therefore, capturing Yongji is the first step for the Japanese army to break through the Yellow River!"?