At four o'clock the next day, Zhou Weihan woke everyone up. At this time, it was still dark outside.
Everything in the stronghold was swept away, and even the cooking pots were taken away. The nine puppet prisoners had played a big role, and they were covered with things.
The group walked eastward for more than thirty miles, and then headed north into Heshun territory. Since they had been in the guerrilla zone, the Japs' strength was relatively weak. Zhou Weihan and others arrived at the temporary station of the New Second Regiment before dark.
"Captain, you are finally back. I was planning to send someone to look for you?" Jing Dagang received the report from the soldiers and immediately came out to welcome you.
"Have Gao Zhiheng and Han Zhiqian returned?" Zhou Weihan asked with concern.
"They came back this morning. They came back and said that three days ago, the Japs around Taiyuan suddenly increased their vigilance, so they returned early." Jing Dagang said.
Later, Zhou Weihan asked Dong Jiang to settle the people he brought back.
This operation lasted less than ten days. Zhou Weihan brought back a professional military expert and 17 workers, Gao Zhiheng brought back seven workers, and Han Zhiqian brought back eight workers, including many fitters, lathes, carpenters, and forgers.
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The only pity is that now that there are people, there is no mechanical equipment. But with so many people, the efficiency of the repair shop can definitely be improved.
The words were divided into two parts, and Yoshida Mingzhen also returned to Taiyuan with his people in dejection.
Yoshida Mingzhen was taken into the ditch by Zhou Weihan from the very beginning. To this day, he still thinks that Zhang Fangyin's family was kidnapped by Zhou Weihan, and Harada Kazuya happened to meet him and was killed.
"Yoshida, who do you think this group of gangsters who killed Harada-kun are? And why did they kidnap Zhang Fangyin?" Ichiro Okamoto of the Military Police said sternly.
"Your Excellency Colonel, I guess the most likely person who kidnapped Zhang Fangyin was the Eighth Route Army? The Eighth Route Army's military production has always been very backward, and it is in great need of talents like Zhang Fangyin." Yoshida Mingzhen said.
"Yes, just after you left, investigators reported that more than a dozen workers from the Taiyuan Arsenal disappeared in the city, and even their family members left with them.
Taigu reported that the Beiting stronghold in its defense area was taken away by the enemy, and the bodies of the defenders were found in nearby Simen Mountain. It was probably them."
"Nani?" Akira Yoshida couldn't believe it.
Saburo Okamoto continued: "A few days ago, the Independent Ninth Mixed Brigade reported that the New Second Regiment of the 386 Brigade was attacking Heshun County. Its leader is Zhou Weihan. The 386 Brigade has always been active in Yuenan. This New Second Regiment suddenly appeared in
Heshun, and the murderer also fled in the direction of Heshun, it is difficult not to associate these things with us."
"An official of the Imperial Japanese Empire was killed by Chinese people in the city. The gendarmerie must give an explanation to the Xinminhui. As the main person in charge of public security in the city, you cannot escape your responsibility. You immediately go to Heshun County to serve as the captain of the gendarmerie to investigate the new people."
The movement of the Second Regiment, catch the real culprit, and wash away the shame of the Military Police."
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A stronghold of the military commander at Taiyuan Station.
"Share words, has the investigation into Zhang Yuanlan's disappearance been clear?" Taiyuan Station Director Chu Guangji asked.
"Teacher, according to the investigation in recent days, it is basically certain that Zhang Yuanlan was not captured by the enemy, and Harada Kazuya, the senior advisor of the New People's Association, is suspected of having a problem. The person in charge now is Saburo Ono." Xu Shaoyan said after thinking.
"We should not take it lightly. This may be a smoke bomb set by the Japanese for us. Please don't go out these days to avoid being separated." Chu Guangji said.
"Students understand."
Taiyuan underground organization.
"Comrade Zhou Weimin has safely evacuated. You will take over his work. Your first priority now is to find Comrade Zhang Yuanlan. I don't believe that a living person just disappeared like this?"
Zhou Weihan didn't know how many people his actions had kept them awake at night.
That night, Zhou Weihan worked tirelessly to find Jing Dagang and held a small meeting overnight.
"Commander, the main force of the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade has been withdrawn. The Japs have transferred another brigade to station in Heshun. Guo Wenzhi, the commander of the 386th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army, led the remaining troops to surrender to the enemy?" Jing Dagang came up and said something that surprised Zhou Weihan.
information.
"Guo Wenzhi surrendered to the enemy? Damn it, it's true that internal fighting is good at internal fighting and external fighting is outside fighting. Our New Second Regiment has been completely exposed to the little devil." Zhou Weihan said through gritted teeth.
The New Second Regiment has always been kept secret. It turns out that the little devils never knew the New Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army. Which team was fighting Heshun County this time? Guo Wenzhi could guess it was the New Second Regiment even if he thought with his buttocks.
Good thing he did with the Fourth Independent Regiment.
"We can't wait any longer. We have finished all the things we came to Heshun this time. We will assemble the team early tomorrow morning and return to the base area." Zhou Wuhan said after thinking.
"Captain, there are nearly 2,000 of us now, and the Japs are targeting us again, why don't we take action?" Jing Dagang said worriedly.
"How are the companies in the reserve battalion recovering?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"The combat effectiveness has basically been restored, but the ideological work is still lacking."
"When ideological work is returned to the base area, the political commissar can do the work. After all, we are fighting in a remote place and it is difficult to make big moves." Zhou Weihan said.
"This time we can't go back the same way we came. Since the Japs are targeting us, we can't expose the base of our new second regiment."
Afterwards, Zhou Weihan spread the map on the table: "Look, we are now at the junction of Heshun, Xiyang, and Shouyang counties. We go directly south, pass through Yushe, arrive at Wuxiang, enter the Taihang base area, and meet up with the headquarters.
At that time, if the little devil wants to find our New Second Regiment, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and then take a short rest near the headquarters before returning to our New Second Regiment's base."
"Captain, you want to trick the little devil into looking like a fool. This is a good method. Once we enter the base area, it will be difficult for the little devil to find us again." Jing Dagang said with a smile.
Although what Jing Dagang said was not very appropriate, there were no outsiders, and Zhou Weihan didn't say anything.
"Our New Second Regiment is not a fool. If the kid wants to take advantage of our New Second Regiment, he has to see if his teeth are strong enough." Zhou Weihan said confidently.
What Zhou Weihan didn't know was that this time the New Second Regiment had completely caught the attention of the Japs, and he specially sent Akima Yoshida to Heshun for a thorough investigation. After all, the death of Harada Kazuya and the capture of Heshun County by the New Second Regiment were no small matter.
However, Yoshida Mingzhen is destined to gain nothing, and we, old Zhou, are leaving.
