It was already ten o'clock in the evening when we returned from Linshui.
The next morning, Shanzi held a meeting of the three-member team.
The meeting began. Shanzi first informed the Japanese army of their plan to attack the independent regiment for the second time.
Shanzi said that since the Japanese attacked for the second time, they must be more vicious than the first. From the terrain point of view, the No. 1 and No. 2 positions have the weakest defensive capabilities because of the gentle slope. The Japanese army must use these two positions as a breakthrough.
So Shanzi suggested...
Double the number of bunkers in positions No. 1 and 2 from the original twenty-three to forty-six. At the same time, block all passages of the two positions and set up blasting areas in the passages.
The meeting also made decisions on the following matters one by one.
1. The special operations team has completed three months of closed training and will officially enter service tomorrow.
According to Shanzi's suggestion, the three detachments of the special force were organized into the first to third battalions according to serial numbers. The independent execution of tasks was directly commanded by the captain and deputy captain.
2. All projects on Huanglang Mountain are basically completed and will be handed over to the New Fourth Battalion for garrisoning within one week.
Shanzi said that after the fourth battalion was stationed, they immediately dug holes and cut off roads, and designated the surrounding one kilometer as a warning zone.
3. The hospital construction will be completed within five days. Staffing needs to be done in advance.
It was decided at the meeting that the hospital is composed of fifty medical staff and is organized into company-level units. Dr. Han Jun serves as the president, Dr. Fan serves as the vice president, Yan Chunyu serves as the head nurse, and Su Zhen serves as the deputy head nurse.
4. Additional company health team. Responsible for field rescue.
Shan Zi said that the health team has a tentative number of ten people, mainly lesbians.
5. The guard platoon is expanded into a guard company.
According to Shanzi's opinion, the number of guard companies is limited to one hundred people. Huanglangshan is stationed with a platoon.
The meeting was coming to an end. Shanzi instructed Xiaomei to call the military supplies and military affairs departments and inform the two division chiefs to come to the regiment headquarters to accept the task.
After a while, the two division chiefs arrived. Zhao Danian first faced the director of the Military Affairs Division. He explained the establishment of the hospital and the health team and asked the Military Affairs Division to complete the establishment tasks within three days.
The Director of Military Affairs left. Shanzi then turned his attention to the Director of Military Affairs.
According to Shanzi's inquiry, the director of the munitions department said that the existing grain depot is fully stocked with 20 tons, which can meet the needs of the entire regiment for 20 days.
Shanzi immediately gave instructions that full inventory must be maintained after ten days until the second Japanese attack began.
At the same time, Shanzi also required the Munitions Department to complete the following procurement tasks within three days.
Five hundred wine jars with a capacity of five kilograms. Three hundred square meters of oilcloth. Two thousand kilograms of hemp rope. The fineness should not be smaller than the thickness of a finger. An additional five hundred kilograms of tung oil will be purchased.
A string of figures came out. The director of the munitions department was dumbfounded and asked Shanzi what he was buying these things for.
Shanzi only answered one sentence: Make a new weapon.
The meeting ended with all agenda. Zhao Danian told Shan Zi that the national army sent the last batch of munitions yesterday. Hospitals and medical supplies will be delivered in five days.
Shanzi nodded in agreement and then invited Yumei and Zhao Danian to the office.
Everyone took their seats. Shanzi asked: "Deputy Commander Zhao, if I remember correctly, you will be twenty-eight in three months, right?"
Zhao Danian was stunned: "Commander Wang, why do you think of this?"
Shanzi said: "There is no intra-military marriage in the Independence Regiment so far. When I meet the lesbians in the regiment, in addition to calling them by name, I call them sister. There is only one person called sister-in-law. You can take the lead."
Zhao Danian understood what Shanzi meant. After pondering for a long time, he said: "These are the years of war and chaos. Why bother taking care of these things? Even if you get married, it will be difficult to settle down."
Yumei said: "Brother Zhao, although the reality is cruel, you can't delay your lifelong events because of the resistance against Japan. As long as you comply with the army's regulations, you should get married and start a family when you reach a certain age."
Zhao Danian smiled awkwardly: "Everyone understands this truth. Everyone wants to have a family and live a good life with a wife and children on the hot bed. But reality is reality after all. Let's see the situation in a few years."
Shanzi asked: "What if we use organizational means to force you to get married?"
Zhao Danian knew that Shanzi was telling the truth, so he hurriedly changed his tone: "An engagement can still be considered, but marriage is absolutely impossible. Unless the eldest brother is taken to the execution ground."
Yumei continued: "Brother Zhao, Yumei agrees with your idea. Let's settle the engagement temporarily. Then you can tell us what conditions we require from the other party."
Jing Yumei asked this question. Zhao Danian suddenly became energetic: "Political Commissar Jiang, tell the truth. You don't need to worry about my affairs with Commander Wang. Just eat wedding candy when the time comes."
Yumei's face was full of surprise: "Deputy Commander Zhao. So you have it, right? Who is she?"
Zhao Daqing shook his head: "You can't say this. You can't betray the promise you made to her."
Shanzi went on to say: "The Independent Group does not engage in torture to extract confessions. It is up to you to say it or not. But there is only one condition. The marriage must be completed during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year."
Zhao Danian replied: "Captain Wang, this is even more impossible. Because she has promised it beforehand. If she violates the agreed marriage date, she will immediately sever the relationship. In my opinion, it is you and Political Commissar Jiang who should get married."
Shanzi was gagged by Zhao Danian and kept his head buried in silence.
Yumei said: "Deputy leader Zhao. Zikai called you here to talk about your affairs. Please don't change the subject."
Zhao Danian was absent-minded. He glanced at his watch subconsciously: "It's already past eleven o'clock. It's my suggestion to pick up the patrol team at noon. I'll go take care of it."
After saying that, Zhao Danian stood up suddenly and walked out of the door quickly.
Yumei asked Shanzi if there was anything else. Shanzi said it was between Xiaolong and Xiaoru.
2
Shan Zi transferred two companies from the first battalion and rushed to produce the so-called new weapons.
According to the division of labor, the first company is responsible for loading the wine jar with explosives. The second company soaks the hemp rope in tung oil. The tung oil soaking is to prevent the hemp rope from rotting after being buried in the ground for a long time, exposed to rain and moisture.
Loading the wine jar with explosives is a delicate job. Halfway through the process of loading the explosives, you need to fill in the fuse and fuse. Put in place the fuse and fuse, and continue to fill in the explosives.
Until the explosive reaches the neck of the altar, cover the explosive with a piece of cut oilcloth. The oilcloth must remain 20 centimeters outside the mouth of the jar, which is enough to cover half of the jar body. Finally, fill the mouth of the jar with a thin layer of clay.
It only took half a day to make all five soil bombs. They only had to wait for the hemp rope soaked in tung oil to dry and then lay and bury them intensively.
Busy and busy. I don’t feel like the sun is setting over the horizon.
After dinner, I washed my hands in a hurry. I was about to lie down and rest, but suddenly I remembered something. I called Yumei.
The person who answered the phone was Xiao Feng: "Report to the regiment leader. Sister Mei goes to the recruit company every night to check the status of political and religious studies. Do you have anything to do with her?"
Shanzi didn't answer the question and changed the topic 180 degrees: "It's dark at night. Wild cats and mice run around. Yumei is afraid of those little things. Why didn't you go with her as soon as possible."
Xiao Feng said: "It's not my fault. Sister Mei thinks I sprained my foot and won't let me go. Please wait a moment. I'll go to Sister Yumei right away. Just ask her to find her."
Shanzi said: "You have a sprained foot. What can you do? Just rest. I'll let Xiao Liu find it."
Hanging up the phone with a click. Shanzi stood at the door of the office and shouted twice.
Hearing Shanzi's cry, Xiao Liu felt like his butt was on fire. He put on his coat and ran towards Shanzi.
Three steps tight, four steps quick. Xiao Liu tied the button and asked: "Captain, what's the matter?"
Shan Zi complained angrily: "You look so reckless. It's like you are haunted. Why are you so anxious? Call Political Commissar Jiang over here."
Xiao Liu said: "Don't worry. I'll call Political Commissar Jiang."
Shanzi couldn't help but let out a wry smile: "You are really smart. You also know that the phone can run faster than legs. I just called. It's Xiao Feng on the other end of the phone."
Xiao Liu asked: "Where did Political Commissar Jiang go?"
Shanzi said: "There are a total of twelve training classes in the recruit company. Find them one by one."