The group of people led by Zhou Weihan first went south to Feixiang County, and then Zhou Weihan asked Jing Dagang to lead the team and set off first.
Zhou Weihan left the reconnaissance company behind and made a special trip to Kang Yong's regiment who stayed in Feixiang.
I originally wanted to take Duan Haizhou with me, but after thinking about it I gave up. After all, Kang Yongtu hid Duan Haizhou, his superior, in the battlefield uprising, and it would inevitably be awkward for the two of them to meet.
The whereabouts of Zhou Weihan and others were not concealed, so they were discovered as soon as they arrived at the defense area of Kangyong Tutuan.
"Commander Zhou, I heard that the war is going well, but I didn't expect that we would meet again after only a few days!" Kang Yongtu arrived on a fast horse and enthusiastically took Zhou Weihan's hand and said.
Although the two of them had only met once, Zhou Weihan could tell that Kang Yongtu was a person who understood the righteousness, understood the general situation and took the overall situation into consideration.
Zhou Weihan didn't want him to follow Duan Haizhou's old path, so he made a special trip to Kang Yongtu.
"What's the current situation of the army?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"As soon as I arrived in Feixiang County, the Jinan Military Region sent me a political commissar and twelve political workers! Commander Zhou, now our regiment has been reorganized into the newly formed Ninth Regiment of the Jinan Military Region."
"Although it is not a main force, it is a unit that fights against Japanese invaders. Our Eighth Route Army is really good at ideological work. In just a few days, not to mention other soldiers, we have trained hard. This is something I have never imagined before.
I dare not think about it!" Kang Yongtu said with emotion.
"That's good. Our independent detachment is about to return to the west of the Ping-Han Railway. Before leaving, I came here to see your group. Apart from training, are there any other difficulties?" Zhou Weihan asked with concern.
"Which army doesn't have difficulties? It's just a matter of food, but the autumn harvest is about to begin. The political commissar has already contacted the local comrades, but a batch of military rations will be sent to support it at some time!"
With that said, the two walked into the village.
Multiple sentries were deployed at the entrance of the village. Although the soldiers of the New Ninth Regiment met in the village still wore the old military uniforms, they were all full of energy. From time to time, they would carry buckets in and out of fellow villagers' homes, and some would carry dung to the fellow villagers' homes.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Weihan finally felt relieved. People's words can deceive others, but their mental outlook and practical actions cannot deceive them.
"It's very good. Your New Ninth Regiment does a good job of dealing with the fellow villagers!"
"That's right, this is all taught by our political commissar. This is called the military and civilians being one family!" Kang Yongtu said with a grin.
"From what you say, you have a good relationship with the political commissar!"
"Our political commissar is a practical person. We have only been here for four days and we have actually solved a lot of problems. All the officers and soldiers in the regiment have seen it!"
While the two were talking, an elderly man with glasses and a dark face came out from the headquarters of the New Ninth Regiment.
Upon seeing this, Kang Yongtu hurriedly introduced: "Commander Zhou, this is the political commissar sent by our superiors to our New Ninth Regiment, Comrade Wang Tieguang!"
"Political Commissar, this is Commander Zhou of the Southern Hebei Independent Detachment!"
Zhou Weihan and Zhou Weihan saluted each other with a military salute.
"Commander Zhou, I have long admired your name. Lao Kang and I have both heard that the battle on the front line is progressing smoothly thanks to your advice!" Wang Tieguang said.
"Hey, I don't dare to take all the credit alone. A battle cannot be won by just one person's words!" Zhou Weihan said with a smile.
Afterwards, the three of them had a conversation. Zhou Weihan was completely relieved and couldn't help but sigh at Commander Song's shrewd vision in selecting people.
This Wang Tieguang is not a simple boss. He is an old man from the Political Department of the Southern Hebei Military Region. He has no political ability. He has a keen sense of politics, a peaceful manner, and a practical person. He is suitable for a newly reorganized unit like the New Ninth Regiment.
Zhou Weihan was originally worried that if he sent a stupid young man here, who would always go up and down the line, and use discipline to suppress people, he would make the whole New Ninth Regiment dissatisfied, and what was originally a good thing would turn into a bad thing!
Zhou Weihan turned back and glanced at Dong Jiang. Dong Jiang immediately understood and took out a wooden box and placed it on the table.
"Before leaving, Commander Song, considering the difficulties of your new ninth regiment, specifically asked me to bring you. There are 1,000 yuan in it and 3,000 yuan in Japanese military coupons. They were all seized from Shi Yousan, which is enough for you to cope with the autumn harvest.
!" Zhou Weihan said.
"Commander Zhou, this is so embarrassing!" Kang Yongtu said choked with sobs.
"Okay, Lao Kang, take it. The food you brought here is almost gone. You are responsible for the daily training of the soldiers. Don't you know what's going on?"
"Thank you so much, Commander Zhou. Now the soldiers have two meals a day, and they don't have enough to eat every time. With this money, we really solve our urgent need!" Wang Tieguang said excitedly.
"Our Independent Detachment's Enemy Industry Department has warehouses in several counties around Feixiang. If you need anything, you can go to them!" Zhou Weihan then left his contact information.
Zhou Weihan did not stay long and led the reconnaissance company to pursue the large army.
Kang Yongtu and the others looked at Zhou Weihan and others leaving, and Wang Tieguang suddenly said: "This money was given by Commander Zhou!"
"Commander Zhou?"
"You just joined the Eighth Route Army and you don't understand the details. Money and food are always distributed by the Logistics Department. It was also the Logistics Department that I sent people to find. The news could not reach Commander Song. Even if it was arranged by Commander Song, it was the Logistics Department.
Comrades come here, not Commander Zhou himself!" Wang Tieguang said.
"Then I'm really grateful to Commander Zhou for helping me in times of need!"
"Well, there will be opportunities in the future!"
On the evening of July 9, Zhou Weihan and others had been hiding in a stronghold near the Zhangzhuang stronghold on the Pinghan-Han Line for a long time.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Zhou Weihan ordered a large force to cross the Pinghan Line.
Due to the recent frequent mobilizations between the National Army and the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese troops on the Pinghan-Han Line have stepped up patrols, and it was not smooth to pass through the Zhangzhuang stronghold.
"Commander, it seems that our undercover agents in the stronghold have been transferred away, and the patrol time of the railway line guards has also been lengthened!" Dong Jianghui reported.
Zhou Weihan saw two patrol cars patrolling slowly on the railway from a distance. Fortunately, the speed was not very fast.
"Since you can't avoid it, destroy it, and then the cavalry company rushes over to kill the guards. The group is divided into two to block the enemies in the strongholds on the north and south sides! The rest pass quickly!" Zhou Weihan said.
Fortunately, Zhou Weihan had considered this situation before and divided the six combat defense artillery batteries into three groups of troops.
"Boom!" Two armored patrol cars on the railway line turned into two big balls of sparks!
The cavalry company rushed out at the lead, avoiding the minefields along the route, riding horses across the ditch, and strangled the convoy of more than thirty Japanese and puppet troops.
At the same time, the reconnaissance company escorted the military hospital through quickly.
The artillery battalion is more troublesome. Mountain artillery and infantry artillery are mounted on horse-drawn carriages, while the two heavy artillery pieces are towed by trucks.
Chen Feng quickly led the people from the baggage camp to throw the sacks filled with soil into the ditch, piled up a road for trucks to pass, and put up a few wooden boards to allow trucks to pass. This was Chen Feng's plan in advance.
countermeasures.
The two strongholds in the north and south were about ten miles apart, and the troops crossed roughly in the middle. In just five minutes, the defenders at the strongholds on both sides came into fire with Jing Dagang's group.
"Quick, let the trucks pass first and the carriages behind!" In just ten minutes, the artillery battalion and the baggage battalion all passed the railway.
"Monk, send someone to inform Jing Dagang that you can retreat!" Zhou Weihan said.