Li Yunlong watched the brigade commander and the others walk into the house, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did Zhang Dabiao dare to walk up to Li Yunlong again. The two of them stood at the door of the house, one on the left and the other on the right.
"Dabiao, you kid has hurt me twice, and you didn't even know to inform me when the brigade commander came." Li Yunlong growled at Zhang Dabiao in a low voice.
Zhang Dabiao's face was full of grievance: "I have to dare, the brigade commander kept looking at me, as if he wanted to eat someone."
Li Yunlong no longer worries about this matter. Anyway, he has been punished for a long time and has long been used to it.
He could only say that he came at the wrong time today, as the brigade commander also happened to arrive.
now.
Li Yunlong was interested in what fortifications the brigade commander was talking about.
What kind of fortifications could be hidden in such a small house?
Li Yunlong was puzzled and kept his ears open to listen to the movement in the house, but he didn't hear any sound coming from the house for a long time.
At this time, Li Yunlong couldn't sit still. Seeing no one around, he cautiously looked inside through the gap in the curtain. But there was no one inside at all.
"What's going on!" Li Yunlong was shocked. He opened the curtain and took a look. Except for a clay kang, a table, and a cabinet, there was no one anywhere in the room.
Li Yunlong thought he had seen it wrong and rubbed his eyes, but the room was still empty.
Zhang Dabiao did not expect that Li Yunlong would suddenly open the curtain. Just when he was about to explain to the brigade commander, he saw an empty room.
The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with surprise.
They saw with their own eyes that the brigade commander walked into the house, and why he suddenly disappeared.
"Captain, what's going on, where are the people?" Zhang Dabiao was puzzled.
Li Yunlong has experienced hundreds of battles. After thinking for a moment, he said confidently: "I understand."
"What do you understand?" Zhang Dabiao was confused.
"Understand where they went!" Li Yunlong said confidently.
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Underground construction.
"Ding Wei, you are so awesome, you can actually dig such a fortification underground." The brigade commander sighed.
"It's all because of the soldiers' efforts. Without their help, it would be difficult to build this underground Great Wall," said Ding Wei.
"When we make such a big noise, we have to think about how to deal with it in the future. We can't just wait for the Japanese to come."
The brigade commander nodded with satisfaction: "I think you are so authentic, you are a bit authentic from Jizhou."
Ding Weifang admitted: "Yes, I heard about this tactic when I fought in Jizhou, so after I came to Jinzhou, I perfected the tunnel warfare according to local conditions.
Even if we encounter extreme situations, we can move underground and continue to fight against the Japanese."
After a pause, Ding Wei continued: "The tunnel is built extremely deep. Even if the Japs bombard it with cannons, it will be difficult for them to have any impact on the tunnel with small steel cannons."
Under the leadership of Ding Wei, the brigade commander had already taken a rough look at the underground fortifications in the base area.
The brigade commander probably knew what Ding Wei was digging in the base area every day, but he never expected that Ding Wei would actually dig out an underground city.
The entire underground fortification is not only breathable, but also has complete facilities in all aspects.
The tunnels connect various houses in the base area, and once a war breaks out, soldiers can quickly enter the tunnels.
Moreover, the tunnels are waterproof, fireproof, and gas-proof. Even if the Japs bombard the base area, it will be difficult to have any impact on the underground fortifications.
Moreover, even the entrance of the tunnel has fake holes to confuse the enemy. If Ding Wei hadn't led the way just now, I might have gotten lost.
The entire tunnel is intricate and complicated. Without someone who knows the way to lead the way, it will be difficult to get out successfully, not to mention that there are many traps in the tunnel.
Even if some kid is lucky and finds the right intersection, he will still suffer from the traps in the tunnel.
Fighting a defensive war against the Japanese in this kind of tunnel will definitely take advantage of the right time, place, and people.
Therefore, even if the village's outer defense line is breached, they can still hide in the tunnels and continue to deal with the Japanese.
"Ding Wei, you built this fortification very well. If I remember correctly, this was originally a small village. I didn't expect it to grow so big by you." The brigade commander couldn't help but said.
"No wonder you dare to provoke the little devils in the county. It turns out that you have been prepared for it."
An inconspicuous small village, through the continuous development of the 28th Regiment, has become a base that cannot be underestimated.
Ding Wei laughed twice and said: "How can it be possible? After I finished the county town, I thought of improving the underground fortifications as soon as possible."
Originally this small village with mountains on its back has been built into a huge village by Ding Wei. Anyway, the surrounding mountains are full of places.
In addition to the main base area in this village, Ding Wei also arranged several small base areas outside the village. The base areas were connected into a line of defense to protect the main base area.
Moreover, in the back mountains of the base area, the 28th Regiment also built many houses, otherwise it would be difficult to accommodate so many soldiers here.
This place is full of Ding Wei’s hard work, and it can be said that all his wealth and life are in it.
"However, the 28th Regiment has been developing very well recently." The brigade commander said intentionally or unintentionally: "Machine gun company, pistol team, bombardment team, what kind of artillery battalion have you created?
You kid can do a lot of things, but even a brigade commander like me can't do anything for you, so I think it's too unfair for you to be a regiment leader."
"How can you not? We are all fighting for the country. Expelling the Japanese invaders is the true principle. Position is not important." Ding Wei said seriously.
After a pause, Ding Wei continued: "But when it comes to development, I'm just messing around. How can I compare to you?"
Ding Wei was really worried that the brigade commander had robbed him on a whim. When he was walking in the tunnel just now, the brigade commander took a look at his wealth and life.
"What a fool, your regiment is almost catching up with my brigade." The brigade commander said calmly.
Ding Wei sneered twice. He didn't know what the brigade commander meant and didn't dare to answer the question.
"Okay, look at you like this. I'm not here to rob, so what are you afraid of?" The brigade commander said with a smile: "Tell me, how much benefit did you get from attacking the county town?
You asked me to come here just for this matter, and Li Yunlong is not here, so don’t hide it."
Ding Wei's letter only said that the 28th Regiment had made a huge fortune in supplies, and he wanted to hand them over to the brigade headquarters to alleviate the pressure on his brother troops.
"Ding Wei, if you dissatisfy me with this batch of supplies, don't blame me for turning against you." The brigade commander joked: "I haven't settled the accounts with you yet for your kid's private attack on the county town."
When he mentioned this, Ding Wei suddenly became energetic: "Brigadier, don't worry, I will never let you down this time!"
With that said, Ding Wei looked at Kong Jie.
Kong Jie understood this, left here, and returned with two soldiers after a while.
Seeing the boxes carried by the soldiers, the brigade commander frowned slightly: "These are just a few suitcases, they can fit..."
Before the brigade commander could finish his words, Ding Wei opened the box directly.
When he saw the shiny golden things in the box, the brigade commander suddenly became uneasy: "Is this what you seized from the county?"
"To be precise, it's only part of it." Ding Wei said with a smile: "This is a gift given to him by the four landlords in Dingyang County in order to curry favor with the Japanese leader.
There are four boxes of gold. Aren’t our troops short of military expenses? Moreover, the Japanese blockade has been strict recently. These golds can definitely solve a lot of our troubles."
"Okay, okay, okay!" the brigade commander said three good words in a row.
After all, the brigade commander was a man who had seen the world. He quickly gathered his emotions and asked, "What surprises are there later?"
"Medicine!" Ding Wei said concisely and concisely.
Hearing this word, the brigade commander's eyelids jumped twice.
During times of war, the value of medicines has become as valuable as gold, or even more valuable than gold.
Many soldiers were not killed by guns or shells, but by inconspicuous wounds, which led to inflammation and deterioration of the wounds and death.
"What medicine is there?" the brigade commander asked urgently.
"Penicillin, Bailangduoxi, aspirin..." Ding Wei listed them one by one: "There happened to be several pharmacies controlled by the Japanese in the county, so I robbed them."
"Okay, Ding Wei, well done, hahaha!" the brigade commander was ecstatic.
In the brigade commander's view, the value of these medicines far exceeds the gold. Even if he has gold, he still has to find a way to exchange medicines on the black market.
But now they have ready-made medicines, which save a lot of effort. A small pill can even save the life of a soldier, and the casualties of the troops will be greatly reduced.
"How much medicine is there?" After the surprise, the brigade commander asked again, and then waved his hand: "Forget it, it doesn't matter even if it's not much, it's better than nothing."
Ding Wei pretended to be thoughtful and looked at Kong Jie: "It's not much, I remember we grabbed about ten boxes, and there seems to be something else."
"There are also some surgical tools, you forgot, these were all stolen from the Japanese hospital in the county." Kong Jie said in a very cooperative manner.
After a pause, Kong Jie said again: "Brigadier, are the Japanese doctors you snatched considered supplies?"
More than a dozen boxes of medicines, and even a Japanese doctor!
The brigade commander could be said to be ecstatic, far beyond his expectation.
Not only medicine, they are currently short of doctors, and the doctors in the Japanese hospitals are the ones who are most easily persuaded to surrender.
If they are willing to surrender, their value is even higher than these drugs.
"Good boy, you did a great job." The brigade commander said happily: "After I go back this time, I will definitely ask for credit for you. You have made a great contribution this time!"
The brigade commander felt deeply that mentioning Ding Wei to the brigade commander could speed up the progress.
"Brigadier, Kong Jie also contributed a lot to this operation." Ding Wei struck while the railway was hot.
"Kong Jie?" The brigade commander looked at Kong Jie.
Kong Jie held his head high and his chest upright, standing straight.
The brigade commander also knew what Ding Wei meant, so he nodded and said nothing more.
But Ding Wei knew that as long as the brigade commander had this attitude, it was enough. If he didn't object, there was a possibility that Kong Jie would be reinstated.
Taking advantage of the brigade commander's happiness, Ding Wei continued: "Brigade commander, in addition to these, we have also seized some food and military supplies. Since you are here, you might as well take them with you."
"Good boy, I usually watch people hide and tuck in what supplies they have seized, just because I'm afraid I'll know about them. It's better for you to worry about me not knowing," the brigade commander said with a smile.
"Just because of your performance, they have to learn from it. How can we hide it like this?"
There was a bit of joy on the brigade commander's face. This trip was really worth it.
"You are much better than that boy Li Yunlong. This boy never has a real number of equipment seized. You must not imitate him." The brigade commander said earnestly.
Ding Wei nodded.
Outside the tunnel.
Li Yunlong couldn't help but sneeze while sitting on the chair: "Damn it, who is talking about me again?"
After a pause, Li Yunlong looked at Zhang Dabiao again and asked: "Dabiao, how are you? Is anyone out?"
"No." Zhang Dabiao replied honestly.
"Hey, it's really strange that you haven't come out for so long." Li Yunlong felt as if a cat was tickling him.
In the tunnel.
"Ding Wei, the Japanese have recently tightened their defenses and added new strongholds on various road sections. Have you noticed this?" The brigade commander looked at Ding Wei with a solemn expression and asked.
Ding Wei nodded: "I can see it. Not only the new stronghold, the Japanese army also deployed armored vehicles on the railway to patrol day and night.
I guess it won’t be long before the little devils have to start another big sweep.”
After a pause, Ding Wei asked: "Brigadier Commander, has there been any order from headquarters?"
The brigade commander smiled and said: "Yes, in view of the current pressure caused by the Japanese army on the base, the headquarters decided to wait for an opportunity to launch a counterattack, destroy the enemy's defense line, and solve the current dilemma of the troops."
"No problem, leader, just tell me what to do." Ding Wei patted his chest and said.
"The first task of your 28th Regiment is to destroy the nearby enemy's railways and highways and paralyze the enemy's transportation." The brigade commander said calmly.
"The other thing is to destroy the Japanese strongholds deep inside our base area."
"Yes, I promise to complete the task!" Ding Wei stood up and said.
He knew that a large-scale offensive and counter-mopping operation in North China was about to begin.
After a pause, the brigade commander looked at Kong Jie.
Kong Jie's eyes were eager, as if he had realized something, and he straightened his body.
"Kong Jie, isn't it hard to be demoted?" the brigade commander asked.
Kong Jie remained silent.
"But being demoted is better than being stabbed in the heart!" the brigade commander shouted sternly: "The brigade has formed a new regiment, not too many, not too little, exactly 1,000 people. Now I will leave it to you to lead.
"
When Kong Jie heard this, his face suddenly filled with excitement, he stood up and said loudly: "Yes, brigade commander!"
How long had he waited for this day to finally come, when he could legitimately be the leader of the regiment!
"Don't be anxious and excited. This is a new regiment. If you can't lead it..." the brigade commander.
"Please rest assured, brigadier, if I can't bring him out, I will come directly to see you with my head raised!" Kong Jie stood up and saluted.
After a pause, Kong Jie said excitedly: "Thank you, brigade commander, I will never embarrass you!"
"Okay, don't do this with me. Let me tell you, if you want to thank me, you should thank Ding Wei." said the brigade commander.
"Without him providing equipment to the headquarters, the new second regiment would not have been so easy to form. Let me tell you, this regiment also has half of Ding Wei's efforts.
However, although there are 1,000 people in this regiment, there are more than 800 soldiers without guns. You have to figure out how to deal with all the equipment of this unit."
Hearing this, Kong Jie breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Ding Wei had given him equipment for a regiment before.
There is no need to worry about equipment issues.
The brigade commander continued: "Don't come crying in front of me again, saying that you have no equipment. If you want equipment, just use your own ability to grab it!"
The situation of the 28th Regiment at the beginning was worse than that of the New Second Regiment. They can both develop. Your kid has also been in the 28th Regiment for a while, so it’s time to learn what Ding Wei is good at, right?"
"Report to the brigade commander, commander of the new second regiment, Kong Jie, and promise to complete the mission!" Kong Jie stepped forward.
After saying that, Kong Jie looked at Ding Wei, his eyes full of gratitude.