Chapter 375: Making an alliance with blood, turning blood into wine
The morning of October 14, 1940.
After two days of long-distance march, the main force led by Zhou Weihan finally arrived in Pingshun.
The cavalry regiment was divided into two parts, one in front of and behind the marching column, one regiment in the middle, followed by the artillery battalion. All the stragglers of the regiment along the way were put on trucks for temporary rest.
Turn in the stronghold.
The headquarters of the Fourth Regiment was stationed here. Gao Zhiheng saw Zhou Weihan coming and hurried over to report the battle situation.
"Detachment leader, I am staying at the regiment headquarters. Wang Yigong is currently commanding the battle on the front line. The battle situation at the front is progressing smoothly. The regiment headquarters is planning to move forward!" Gao Zhiheng reported carefully the battle situation at the front.
"Wait a moment and let the soldiers rest for an hour before setting off!" Zhou Weihan said.
After the 41st Division of the Japanese Army became aware of the situation in Binh Shun, the division commander Tian Dao Shengwu ordered that all strongholds in Binh Shun be prohibited from moving and strictly guard against orders to defend.
Unexpectedly, the Fourth Regiment had the fire support of the combat artillery battery, and the battle along the northern Pingshun Highway went extremely smoothly. At present, the battalions of the Fourth Regiment have successively assembled towards the Xinzhuang stronghold.
The next step in the battle is to remove the Xinzhuang stronghold and move the troops behind the 41st Division to cut off its retreat.
"How is the situation at Zhang Hao's place?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"It's been three days in Lin County, and there's been no progress at all. Zhang Hao said he could complete the task, but I think it's true. The supplies that were previously sent to Lin County have all been wasted!" Gao Zhiheng felt a little distressed.
said.
"Hey, you have to trust your comrades. The situation in Lin County is more complicated after all. You have to have confidence in Zhang Hao!"
Zhou Weihan asked Zhang Hao to go to Lin County to be used as a surprise force. It would be good if it worked, but it didn't matter if it didn't.
At this time, Xing Zhiguo came over with a telegram, and then said: "In the telegram from Xinyi, Li Yunlong has led his troops in Weizi Town with two infantry brigades and an artillery brigade of the Japanese 41st Division.
After fighting all day and night, the enemy is still firmly blocked along the Weizi Town!"
"The current situation is good. The 239th Infantry Regiment of the 41st Division of the Japanese Army and the Mountain Artillery Regiment of the Unsatisfied Mountain Artillery Regiment are now meat on the sticky board. They are almost ready to fall into our siege without realizing it!"
"However, the battle carried out by the Fourth Regiment on the northern line of Pingshun cannot be hidden from the Japanese army. Now I am afraid that our strategic intentions have been understood by the Japanese army. I suggest that the Fourth Regiment immediately attack the Xinzhuang stronghold and divide it into two parts after success. One part is in
The southwest one occupies the commanding heights along the Handan-Chang Highway to cut off the Japanese army's retreat to Lucheng County, and the other one occupies the Xinzhuang stronghold on the spot to prevent the Japanese army from retreating to Pingshun County!"
Zhou Weihan glanced at Xing Zhiguo in surprise. He did not expect that the battle plan proposed by Xing Zhiguo was so radical. Originally, according to Zhou Weihan's idea, it was quite conservative. After the main force generals arrived, the fourth regiment launched the attack.
"This is a dangerous move for the troops. The four regiments are fighting continuously. They may not be able to cope with the Japanese troops who are eager to break out, but it is better than letting the Japanese troops escape!" Xing Zhiguo continued.
Zhou Weihan understood the principle of Ci not to command troops, and then said: "Send a report to the fourth regiment. After the troops are assembled, attack immediately!"
"The cavalry regiment and artillery battalion are heading to the Xinzhuang stronghold, and the first regiment will follow soon!"
Lin County, northern foothills of Tianping Mountain.
With the name of the Central Army and the support of a large amount of materials allocated from the Tainan base area, Zhang Hao and others have completely established a foothold in the Linlu Mountains in the west.
The title given to the outside world is the Tianpingshan Guerrilla Brigade. This unit has more than 600 personnel, all of whom are veterans of the national army who have been on the battlefield. After a period of recuperation, their combat effectiveness has been restored.
The Tianpingshan Guerrilla Brigade suddenly emerged in the Linlu Mountain area. In addition to these personnel in the headquarters, many small and medium-sized anti-Japanese armed forces came to seek refuge. The Sanlian Village at the southern foot of Tianping Mountain was the first to seek refuge.
However, the situation in Linlu Mountain District is a little different now. In addition to Zhang Hao, a foreign force stationed in Lin County, the 280th Regiment of the Central Army has almost arrived in the Linnan area one after another.
Compared with Zhang Hao's defeated troops of the Central Army, the 280th Regiment was obviously the elite of the regular army, and its personnel establishment was recognized by the Military Commission. These anti-Japanese armed forces in Lin County were more willing to move closer to the 280th Regiment.
Yang Han, the leader of the 280th Regiment, was of course willing to accept this situation, but the conditions he proposed were a bit harsh. The anti-Japanese armed forces who came to join the 280th Regiment must unconditionally accept the reorganization of the Central Army.
As soon as this condition came out, the large and small anti-Japanese armed forces in the Linlu Mountain area immediately exploded. They had been king of the mountain for too long. How could they accept the conditions for the reorganization of the 280th Regiment?
Even for the anti-Japanese armed forces who defected to Tianping Mountain, the conditions set were that Zhang Hao would provide supplies and accept Zhang Hao's unified command during the war, but they could not be disbanded and reorganized.
Linlushan is now dominated by three forces. The seven anti-Japanese armed forces led by the guerrilla brigade in the northern part of Tianping Mountain, the thirteen anti-Japanese armed forces led by Guo Huaiwu, a remnant of the 29th Army in the central part, are known to the outside world as the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, and the southern anti-Japanese armed forces are
It is the 280th Regiment of the Central Army.
The reorganization of the 280th Regiment had little effect. The anti-Japanese armed forces were unwilling to surrender, and Zhang Hao gathered the stragglers in advance.
On the 14th, Zhang Hao met with Guo Huaiwu for the second time to discuss the matter of resisting Japan. In the past few days, Guo Huaiwu had been avoiding the meeting many times, but he agreed this time.
"Captain, bring a few more brothers with you. Although Guo Huaiwu is a loyal man, it is possible that other people under his command may have different intentions. Now the future of our guerrilla brigade depends on you. If anything happens to you,
The brothers who just gathered together have dispersed again!" said Fang Tianxin, the former leader of the Sanlian Village and now the leader of the Fourth Squadron of the Guerrilla Brigade.
"Yes, brothers have just had a happy birthday in a few days. Captain, don't let anything happen to you!" the other people said.
"I said, brother Fang, you hope your brother will be better, and you guys, damn, are you here to live a peaceful life, or are you here to fight against the Japanese? I tell you, the good days are coming to an end. All squadrons
Pay close attention to your training. Once you reach an agreement with Guo Huaiwu this time, you will have to fight against the little devils next. If any squadron pulls your crotch at that time, don't blame me for turning against you!" During this period of time, Zhang Hao has been with various mountain kings for a long time.
When dealing with people, it is inevitable that they will be exposed to reckless habits.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As soon as he finished speaking, the other people immediately responded.
The Tianpingshan Guerrilla Brigade has a total personnel establishment of six squadrons, each with about 200 people, and the total number of the brigade reaches 1,200.
The first three squadrons are composed of Zhang Hao's headquarters and have the best weapons and equipment.
The 4th Squadron is composed of the original Sanlianzhai troops, and the squadron leader is Fang Tianxin. The 5th and 6th Squadrons are a mixture of various anti-Japanese armed forces.
Zhang Hao also understood the current situation of the brigade, and managed to unite the personnel with supplies. This loose alliance was far inferior to the organizational structure of the Eighth Route Army.
But now is not the time to make personnel changes. Zhang Hao plans to lead his men to fight a few victorious battles with the Japs, and then let the men of each squadron return to their core. When the situation is about the same, he will ask his superiors to send a few political cadres over.
Longfeng Mountain, the headquarters of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army.
In the hall.
Guo Huaiwu was talking to his confidants.
"Brother, Zhang Hao's guys are obviously connected with the Eighth Route Army in Tainan. They might be the Eighth Route Army. Why are we rushing to contact them? Whether it's the Central Army or the Eighth Route Army, as long as we have someone on our hands, even the little devils are here.
Don’t dare touch us!” said one of the people present.
No one else responded, but they all looked at Guo Huaiwu.
Ever since he heard that Yang Han's 280th Regiment had arrived in Linnan, Zhang Hao from the north, who claimed to be the remnant of the 281st Regiment, had no direct contact with the 280th Regiment.
This made Guo Huaiwu very suspicious, fearing that it was a plot by the Central Army to deal with the Linlushan anti-Japanese armed forces, so he sent someone to secretly investigate Zhang Hao and others.
Zhou Weihan successively raised a lot of materials from Tainan to support Zhang Hao. How could the materials that could feed thousands of people be a small amount?
The source of the materials cannot be hidden from the investigation of interested people. In the past few days, Guo Huaiwu has been inquiring about the origins of Zhang Hao and others, starting from the source of the materials.
But now that he learned that Zhang Hao was suspected of being in the Eighth Route Army, Guo Huaiwu breathed a sigh of relief. Nowadays, the reputation of the Eighth Route Army is much better than that of the Central Army.
"Counsel Hu, what do you think about the alliance between the two sides?" Guo Huaiwu asked someone present.
At this time, he was originally a combat staff officer of the 29th Army. Later, after the 29th Army was defeated, he came together with Guo Huaiwu and became the number two figure in the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army. However, he did not have military power and acted as a military advisor.
This Staff Officer Hu looked like he was less than thirty years old. He probably knew what Guo Huaiwu was thinking. He coughed lightly, gathered everyone's attention, and then said: "What Lao Wu just said makes sense, as long as the gun barrel
No one dares to touch us, but this is the current situation!"
"Now in Lucheng and Pingshun in the north, the Eighth Route Army and the Japs are fighting lively. The new gang of Japs have no time to take care of the affairs of Lin County. However, if we wait for the Japs to free up their hands, in my opinion, Lin County in the west of Lin County
The anti-Japanese armed forces in Lushan area, including the 280th Regiment of the Central Army, are in trouble!"
"What's going on, when the time comes, are we going to take refuge with the Japs?" Staff Officer Hu looked at everyone present with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, everyone said: "That's impossible. We, the 29th Army and the Republic of China, have fought against the Japs in just twenty years. So many brothers have died in so many years. This is the hatred of the country and the family!"
"That's right, back then I was working with the kid in Xifengkou, and now I'm still working with the kid in Linlushan. If you want to take refuge with the kid, why should I hide in the valley and eat chaffy vegetables? I'm going to find a job with the kid.
It would be great to have an official position and a half-job, to be free and happy!"
Seeing the excitement among the people present, Staff Officer Hu and Guo Huaiwu looked at each other with smiles in their eyes.
"In that case, in my opinion, we should form an alliance with Zhang Hao. It doesn't matter whether he is an Eighth Route Army soldier or not. Just fight the Japanese. What do you think? The two sides are in contact with each other from the south to the north. In this way, they can guard against the Japanese.
We have enough power to defend against the Central Army!" Hu Fanyu continued to add fuel to the fire.
"Brother, just do what Staff Hu does, I have no objection!"
"Fuck, as long as you can fight the Japanese!"
Upon seeing this, Guo Huaiwu waved his hand and said directly: "Since everyone has no objections, let's do what Staff Hu said. Second brother, you go to greet Zhang Hao. Remember to follow the rules and show the sincerity of our National Salvation Army.
Come on, don’t fix any messy things for me!”
"Yes!" the second-in-command of the National Salvation Army responded.
"Third, Fourth, and Fifth, you three, please keep an eye on the various people who have come to seek refuge during this period. Don't let anything happen at this critical moment!"
"yes!"
Apart from Guo Huaiwu, there were a total of five people participating in the meeting. These people all have a common characteristic, that is, they are all from the 29th Army. Now they are all upper-level members of the National Salvation Army and Guo Huaiwu's confidants.
After seeing the four people leaving, Guo Huaiwu said to Hu Fanyu: "Old Hu, you are really good at unifying the opinions of the brothers in just a few words, but you saved a lot of trouble. How about this new member who has joined us?"
How many families are there, are you going to find out what they have to say?"
Although the anti-Japanese armed forces mentioned by Guo Huaiwu have joined the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, their situation is similar to that of the guerrilla brigade, and they are all maintained by Guo Huaiwu's personal prestige.
At noon that day.
Guo Huaiwu held a banquet in the hall to entertain Zhang Hao. The two parties were having a good time drinking, and they were obviously having a good conversation, but the alliance had not yet been decided.
At this time, Guo Huaiwu was cold and whispered beside Zhang Hao: "Brother Zhang, it's hard for us to hide your identity, but the identity of the Eighth Route Army is nothing. As long as you fight the Japanese, don't use me as a gunman."
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Zhang Hao was shocked when he heard this. He didn't know for a moment whether Guo Huaiwu really bombed him or really investigated his details. However, Guo Huaiwu didn't look like he was faking it.
Thinking about all these things, Zhang Hao took out Zhou Weihan's handwritten letter from his arms and saw the envelope written: Instructor Guo is here, and my younger brother Weihan personally follows it.
Guo Huaiwu glanced at Zhang Hao in surprise, and the rest of the people present stopped talking and joking when they saw this.
"It turns out that we are old acquaintances. We really don't live in the same family. Old Hu, look, this is Zhou Weihan's autographed letter!" Guo Huaiwu said with a smile.
"Zhou Weihan, which Zhou Weihan?" Hu Fanyu said doubtfully.
"Who else could it be, Zhou Weihan, an old acquaintance of your student corps?"
Hu Fanyu glanced at the content of the letter, and then cursed: "Damn it, this Zhou Weihan is prosperous in Tainan, and he doesn't know how to contact his old brothers!"
"Hey, the Eighth Route Army has many rules!" Guo Huaiwu didn't have any resentment, and looked at Zhang Hao: "So, the Eighth Route Army currently fighting against the Japs in the north is commanded by Zhou Weihan!"
Zhang Hao didn't know what Zhou Weihan said in the letter, nor did he know which unit of the Tainan Military Region Guo Huaiwu was talking about, so he nodded subconsciously.
"What a huge momentum! Since you took the initiative to contact us, do you have any plans?" Guo Huaiwu asked.
Zhang Hao said something softly, but Guo Huaiwu was shocked: "What? You are so brave!"
"No matter how courageous you are, you must have real ability. Our Eighth Route Army never fights a battle that we are not sure of!"
The rest of the people were attracted by the conversation between the two, but unfortunately the conversation between the two was too quiet and they did not hear it.
"Second brother, bring me a live chicken!"
"You Eighth Route Army have great courage, and I am not bad either. However, there must be an explanation for this matter at that time. Now the alliance can be settled. When princes formed an alliance in ancient times, there was a saying that blood was used as an alliance and blood was shed as wine.
, Let’s both come together today!” Guo Huaiwu said rather proudly.
