After Zhou Weihan rested in the base area for two days, he immediately decided to rush to Jinan.
Considering the complicated situation of his trip to southern Hebei and to prevent unnecessary trouble, Zhou Weihan decided to form a small and capable force based on the 82-person reconnaissance company, supplementing the 3-person radio team, 3-person health team, and another 3-person radio team and 3-person health team.
Twelve capable soldiers from southern Hebei were selected from the supplementary battalion as guides, and the entire small unit totaled 100 people.
In addition, there are He Wensheng, chief of the enemy's engineering unit, "Japanese expert" Ma Dazui, and anti-war friend Nagayama Kazuki.
Zhou Weihan is not a nationalist, but he has always believed that people who are not from our race must have different hearts.
Therefore, although the New Second Regiment had close contacts with Terauchi Isamu and others, Zhou Weihan had always been wary in his heart.
This is also the reason why the New Second Regiment, except for Japanese military doctors and the like, has never spared any little Japs alive in all previous battles.
After He Wensheng became the chief of the enemy engineering unit, he immediately found Nagayama Kazuki. Nagayama Kazuki was already weak-willed. In addition, he had just joined the army and came to the North China battlefield. He was captured by the reconnaissance company in his maiden battle and had no trace of it on his hands.
The blood debt of the Chinese people.
With the help of He Wensheng, he took the initiative to join the New Second Regiment and became a member of the enemy's engineering unit. Even Ma Dazui, who had been taking care of Yongshan Kazuki, was discovered by He Wensheng that he was quite proficient in Japanese and joined the enemy's engineering unit together.
"Old Zhou, is it necessary for you to go to Jinan in person? You have only been back for two days. There are so many things in the base that need you to deal with. Now you are acting as a hands-off shopkeeper again?"
"Do you think I am willing to go through the muddy waters of Jinan? Now Jinan is like a barrel of dynamite. A little spark can blow it up. If the thousands of people in our New Second Regiment really go there without knowing anything about it, maybe we can somehow...
What a reason for these people to cause friction!"
"Old Zhou, as you said, the situation in southern Hebei is very complicated. Not only are there little Japs, but there are also stubborn troops and a large number of Huidaomen armed forces. If you only bring the reconnaissance company, is your strength a bit weak?" Zhao Gang was worried.
said.
"The entry of large troops into southern Hebei can easily cause some people to have an overreaction. A small force penetrating behind enemy lines, traveling lightly and simply, will not easily attract attention," Zhou Weihan said.
"After I leave, as we said before, each battalion will speed up training, report the number of people, and contact the radio if there are any problems. Once the time is right, large troops will set off to southern Hebei."
According to Zhou Weihan's plan, this trip went all the way east, first crossing the Pinghan Line from Yongping, then turning southeast and marching toward Feixiang County to join the two companies of the New Second Regiment here.
"Commander, the troops have been assembled!" Dong Jiang stepped forward to report.
"Let's go!" Zhou Weihan looked at his watch. It was around three o'clock in the afternoon. At the marching speed of the New Second Regiment, he could arrive near the Ping-Han Railway after dark.
At about eight o'clock that night, Zhou Weihan led the reconnaissance company to the Mazhuang stronghold under Yongping.
The Mazhuang stronghold was one of the strongholds developed when the battalions of the New Second Regiment went to Jinan to engage in side jobs. Except for two little Japs, the remaining platoon of puppet soldiers in the stronghold all defected to the New Second Regiment.
Even these two little devils were well fed by Li Daben's warehouse.
Zhou Weihan and others were hiding in a mountain forest at this time, looking at the densely populated Jaap strongholds along the entire railway line. There were bright lights near the strongholds, and armored patrol vehicles passed by from time to time.
"Commander, this little devil's blockade is quite strict. There is a stronghold more than ten miles away!" Dong Jiang said with a breath of cold air.
"Hey, the little devils have built so many strongholds, firstly to separate the various base areas of our Eighth Route Army, but also because they are worried that we will cut off their main arteries for transporting supplies.
Our New Second Regiment originally only guarded the Handan-Changchun Highway and made a small fortune from time to time. If we want to make a big fortune, we have to find ways to work on the Little Japanese Railway!" Zhou Weihan was also itching to see it.
"Captain, you can pass!" A soldier from the reconnaissance company reported.
Inside the Mazhuang stronghold.
Wang Sansheng, who appeared to be a puppet platoon leader but was actually a comrade on our side, was drinking with two little Japs.
"Taijun, your singing is wonderful!" Wang Sansheng clapped his hands and kept complimenting him.
A little devil was naked to the waist, holding a wine bottle in his right hand, beating his chest with his left hand, jumping on the ground with his legs spread, and humming a so-called Guandong ditty.
"Yo Xi, it's so good!" Another older kid also kept praising it.
The searchlights at the stronghold kept rotating. Zhou Weihan and others arrived at the agreed location. The two puppet soldiers had been waiting for a long time.
"You can go over without worries. Why is the little devil being dragged to drink by our platoon leader? We are all our own people outside." said a puppet soldier.
As a result, Zhou Weihan and his party swaggered past the Japs' blockade.
"Commander, our New Second Regiment has done a very good job against the enemy. We even have our people at the strongholds on the Japs' blockade?" He Wensheng said in surprise.
"Our New Second Regiment has done a very good job in this area because of its connections within the Japanese army, but it is not professional enough and there are many loopholes in the eyes of knowledgeable people. I don't want my comrades to die because of this. You have to do
The key is to integrate forces, centralize and train personnel." Zhou Weihan emphasized again.
That night, Zhou Weihan and his party arrived in Feixiang County.
"Captain, look forward to the stars, look forward to the moon, we can hope for you!" Gu Yifa, commander of the fifth company of the third battalion, complained immediately when he saw Zhou Weihan.
"Hmph, look at the good things you have done, and you still have to let me wipe your butts!" Zhou Weihan said as he glanced at the people in front of him.
"Captain, it's really not our fault. The villagers are willing to do this, but we can't stop them!" Gu Yifa exclaimed.
"I knew it was your idea just by thinking about it with my buttocks? Guo Dong is a boring gourd, and he can't beat him with three sticks. Who else can he do besides you?" Zhou Weihan said with a smile.
Guo Dong chuckled after hearing Zhou Weihan's words. He was the commander of the fourth company of the second battalion. The two companies were both in southern Hebei and usually acted together.
These two company commanders were both from security companies and are now company commanders.
"Captain, it's too late today. Let the comrades rest first. Can we talk about anything tomorrow?" Guo Dong said with a simple smile.
Early next morning.
The reconnaissance company was divided into two groups.
Along the way, we conducted on-the-spot investigations into the matter of the second landlord in several surrounding villages.
The group was led by soldiers from southern Hebei and went in batches to the homes of the fallen soldiers to deliver pensions and family letters.
"Tell me about the situation of your two companies. You have been in Jinan for a while!" Zhou Weihan said, sitting on the side of the table and looking at the two standing people.
"Reporting to the leader, when our Third Battalion and Fifth Company first arrived in southern Hebei, there were 162 people in the company. So far, 45 people have died. Currently, there are 242 soldiers, five light machine guns, one heavy machine gun, and one 60-meter mortar.
There are 7 grenade launchers and sufficient ammunition." Gu Yifa said.
"Captain, the Fourth Company of our Second Battalion originally had 185 people, but 33 people have died so far. Now we have 215 soldiers, six light machine guns and two heavy machine guns." Guo Dong said.
After hearing this, Zhou Weihan took the lead and asked: "Have the bodies of the fallen soldiers been disposed of?"
"Captain, everything has been taken care of!"
"How are the soldiers doing their ideological work?" Zhou Weihan began to talk in a commonplace way.
"The two instructors assigned to the group are both of high quality and have always done a good job." Guo Dong replied.
"Captain, due to the situation in southern Hebei, the teams of our two companies are not expanding quickly, but everyone who can join is an elite." Gu Yifa suddenly said.