Chapter 724: Uygur and Han: Attitudes towards Peaceful Resolution
"Brother Wang, you see this is really an unlucky thing. Zhou ** is not in Heze either. Brother, I am extremely anxious. The brother-in-law feud must never happen!" Gao Shuxun, an old fox, knew that he was like a mirror in his heart.
Zhou Weihan avoided him on purpose, but on the surface he did enough of what he was supposed to do.
Upon seeing this, Wang Zenan immediately stepped forward and said: "Commander Gao, don't be anxious. I understand your mood. We know your support for the united front work. Director Tan has repeatedly praised you as a soldier who understands the justice of the nation."
"Although I don't work in the army, I can go to Pu County in person. I think we are all comrades, so there is still room for peace."
"However, Commander Gao still needs to tell his subordinates to exercise restraint and not to act excessively. Remember, remember!"
When Wang Zenan came forward to make peace, Gao Shuxun immediately promised that he would never take the initiative to cause friction.
In the next two days, Wang Zenan traveled back and forth between the Eighth Route Army and the New Eighth Army. However, as the Eighth Route Army pressed forward step by step, the situation between the two sides gradually escalated.
The Eighth Route Army marched north with the momentum of a great victory, and pressed against the 29th Division and the New 6th Division of the New Eighth Army like Mount Tai. Taking advantage of the panic of the two divisions, the Independent First Regiment and the Third Independent Regiment from Qingfeng moved south to quickly insert themselves into the two divisions.
At the same time, the cavalry regiment and the fifth regiment showed up between Pu County and Fan County, cutting off the connection between the main force of the New Eighth Army and its military headquarters in one fell swoop. What made Gao Shuxun even more anxious was that the Third Teaching Brigade from northwest Shandong was approaching.
The Seventh Teaching Brigade in the Chaocheng and Liangshan areas came to Linfan County.
A soldier from the cavalry regiment galloped on the dirt road: "Captain Li, where is Commander Li?"
"I heard it, I heard it. Keep your voice down, the sound can be heard two miles away!" As he spoke, Li Dakeng's figure emerged from the ditch on the roadside.
The soldier turned over and dismounted and gave a military salute: "Commander Li, the transportation team of the 29th Division of the New Eighth Army is less than ten miles away from here!"
"What are all the things being pulled in the car?" Li Daben asked immediately with a roll of his eyes.
"I heard from our regiment leader that these scoundrels of the New Eighth Army have done a lot of harm to the local landlords. Nine out of ten of them are made of gold and silver, and there are more than 20 cartloads of them!" the soldier said with a look on his face.
Said mysteriously.
"Okay, I understand. Let's tell your group leader to reassure him that a cooked duck can't fly!" Li Dazhi said with a smile.
Not long after, a transport team of about 200 people appeared on the dirt road. Li Dabao had a straw ring on his head and his body was hidden behind a stone on the roadside, staring at the people in front of him with a sly look.
Transport team.
"Captain, how do you think this group of people are? They know clearly that our Eighth Route Army is coming, so how dare they blatantly transport gold and silver out of the country?" asked the sweet potato on the side.
"Some people just don't believe in evil. Money is more important than life. Losing money is more uncomfortable than losing life. Unfortunately, they are destined to work for our Eighth Route Army. The Communists are so cruel and offending.
The New Eighth Route Army did the job, and we reaped the benefits in the end. Maybe the local big landlords will have to thank us, the Eighth Route Army!" said Li Da, who was good at smashing things.
Li Da skillfully took out the short gun from his waist. He wanted to use the sound of the gunshot as a signal, but gave up after thinking about it. With a loud shout, the guard company of the fifth regiment and several other regiment directly-affiliated teams jumped out of the local dogs on the roadside.
, surrounded the transportation team of the 29th Division.
"Don't shoot, don't shoot, is there some misunderstanding?" A captain in the lead raised his hand to indicate. The 29th Division transport team was obviously panicked, but unexpectedly did not resist.
Li Daben looked at the scene in front of him suspiciously, strode forward, and took out the shell gun from the waist of the leading officer: "If there is any misunderstanding, I will find out after checking. What is your name?"
"Sir, I have Song Chenggong, the captain of the transportation team of the 29th Division of the New Eighth Army!" After Song Chenggong finished speaking, he took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket and lit one for Li Daben.
Li Daben squinted his eyes and took a sip from his cigarette: "I think you are on the right track, and I don't want to make it difficult for you. We all follow orders and we have lost a batch of important supplies. According to reliable information, this batch of important supplies
I passed by here today, and I didn’t expect you to bump into me!”
"Is there anything else?"
"How can it be fake? Hundreds of us have been squatting here all night. You think it's easy? What's on the car?"
"Food, it's all food!"
"Then, sir, are you searching?" Song Chenggong said.
Hearing this, Li Dabao glanced at Song Chenggong, who had a flattering look on his face, and wondered why these grandsons were so cooperative today. Then he waved his hand, and Digua and his men lifted up the felt cloth covering the carriage.
The carriages were covered with bulging sacks. Digua glanced at Li Dabao and nodded when he saw him, then he took out his bayonet pouch and put it in. As the bayonet was pulled out, golden grains of wheat poured out.
come out.
Digua inspected several carriages one after another, and the other soldiers even turned the carriages of the transport team upside down. This was all the same.
Seeing this, Song Chenggong squeezed out a smile on his face: "Hey, food is a precious thing. In times of famine, even the ocean can't buy it, so we can't waste it!"
After the inspection, Sweet Potato walked up to Mr. Li with a sad face, and whispered in his ear: "Ben, we have searched everything in and out of the car. It's really food. How can we do this?"
"Hmph, there are only about twenty carts of grain in total, and it takes more than two hundred people to transport it? You are the only one who can do this little trick!" Li Dajing snorted coldly. After being separated from the Red Army in the early years, he traveled all over the country.
Okay, what kind of deception have you not seen before?
"Sir, look, the car is really loaded with food. Can we go now?" Song Chenggong reached out to take back the shell gun in Li Daben's hand.
"Go? Where to go?"
"Haven't everything been checked?"
"The car has been inspected, but the people haven't finished inspecting it yet. Please wait a moment, brothers, and take off all your clothes. Winter is over, and it's weird to still be wearing such thick clothes, isn't it?" Li Dazhi smiled.
He arched his hands.
Just when Song Chenggong wanted to resist, Digua put a gun to his head: "Don't move, my hands are not steady, please cooperate, otherwise it will easily tremble and misfire if you hold it for a long time!"
"Okay, okay, brothers, please cooperate with the inspection by the Eighth Route Army comrades!"
The soldiers of the fifth regiment disarmed the transport team and then forced the transport team to take off their clothes.
Di Gua circled the crowd and said, "Captain, you still have poisonous eyes. Good guy, the gold is wrapped in cloth bags around the waist. Each person has at least ten kilograms hidden on his body!"
"It's even in the crotch!"
"It's also hidden in the grain bag!"
"Sir, this can't be the valuable materials lost by your army, right? These were all captured by our New Eighth Army from the little devils!" Song Chenggong said.
"Is that so? You need to take it back and study it. In this way, you are specially escorting this batch of supplies, and you can also be regarded as witnesses. It is rare for you to cooperate with our inspection. I can't treat you badly. Can't you, just follow us, it's good to eat and drink.
, I will let you go after the investigation is clear!" Li Dazhen said with a smile.
Song Chenggong still wanted to struggle: "Sir, you can't do this. If you lose this batch of gold, I'm afraid my life will be at risk, brother!"
The fact that Li Da was able to seize a large amount of gold from the New Eighth Army was quickly reported to the headquarters.
"Chief of Staff, you see, this trip is quite profitable. According to Li Da's report, this batch of gold weighs at least 3,000 kilograms. This transaction is worth it!"
"Puyang and Pu County have been famous grain producing areas since ancient times. The land is fertile and the people generally live a good life. These local big families are all well-off, otherwise Gao Shuxun would not take the risk and send troops to plunder the two Pu areas!" Zhou Weihan
smiled.
The deputy chief of staff nodded after hearing this: "That's what I said, but we still need to control the situation and don't push Gao Shuxun into a hurry. The situation has changed again. The National Government appointed Gao Shuxun as the director of the Northwestern Shandong Administration, and at the same time, he also worked in the rear
They vigorously publicized the New Eighth Army's recovery of the Liangpu area, making Gao Shuxun a national hero!"
"At this time, Gao Shuxun holds a trump card in his hand, just like a talisman. No one dares to touch him!"
"Yes, he has an amulet, but his amulet is too weak. Besides, we don't want to do anything to Gao Shuxun, do we?" Zhou Weihan said.
When Zhou Weihan heard that Gao Shuxun had become the director of the Northwestern Shandong Administration, he almost laughed out loud. According to the administrative divisions, Northwestern Shandong includes Fan County, Chaocheng, Guancheng, Guanxian and other places, but does not include the Liangpu area.
However, the old man was worried that Gao Shuxun would grow bigger behind enemy lines and refused to grant him a larger official position. He only gave him the position of Director of the Northwestern Shandong Administration.
The words were divided into two parts. As time went by, the transportation team has not arrived at Fan County. After the New Eighth Army headquarters contacted the 29th Division, they learned that the transportation team set off on time and should arrive at Fan County in the afternoon.
right.
"Military seat, after sending people to check with the local people, the local people in Wujiagou also saw the transportation team passing by. The people in several villages that passed Wujiagou said they did not see the transportation team. I think it was probably the people from the Eighth Route Army company who
The piece of gold was seized!" said the adjutant.
"Snapped!"
Gao Shuxun slammed the tea cup to the ground and said in a stern voice: "What on earth is the Eighth Route Army going to do? Do they dare to risk the crime of undermining the national united front?"
"Military, I'm afraid we have offended the Eighth Route Army thoroughly this time. The strength of the Eighth Route Army dispatched is probably no less than fifteen regiments. They are pressing forward step by step. It seems that they are going to take serious action!" said the adjutant on the side.
"No, there is still a chance. I, Gao Shuxun, am not Zhu Huaibing. Sun Liangcheng and others have never had a direct conflict with the Eighth Route Army. Judging from the Eighth Route Army's previous attitude, it has always been to seek stability, not to mention that the Eighth Route Army did not dare to take action!"
"It seems that Zhou Weihan is waiting for me to take the initiative to find him!" After Gao Shuxun finished speaking, he dialed the phone again. Unlike last time, this time the call was successfully connected.
"Hello, I'm Gao Shuxun, commander of the New Eighth Army. I want you to answer the phone Zhou **!"
"Haha, Brother Gao, I am Zhou Weihan. Why do I sound a little angry? Who provoked you?" Zhou Weihan said.
"The little devils have been defeated by your Eighth Route Army. Who can provoke me? It's just that today's food is too salty, so I will inevitably get a little angry!"
"Oh, that's it. Brother Gao is not young anymore, so it would be better to eat something plain!"
The two of them argued with each other for more than ten minutes, with no one mentioning business. Finally, Gao Shuxun said in desperation: "Brother Zhou hasn't been here for a while to sit with our New Eighth Army. This time your army won a big victory."
"Everyone in our New Eighth Army admires tens of thousands of officers and men, and we hope that Brother Zhou can come to our New Eighth Army and impart his combat experience. What do you think?"
"Brother Gao praised me, didn't you? Your army is not bad at all. It regained the two Pu areas in one fell swoop. This was a great victory in regaining the lost territory. I heard that the newspapers in the rear are going to praise Brother Gao.
!”
"Go, forget about the new Eighth Route Army. Let's do this. Brother Gao hasn't been here yet in Heze County. You can come and I'll take you to taste the food of our Eighth Route Army. How about it?"
At this time, asking Zhou Weihan to go to the New Eighth Army was tantamount to taking the initiative to be a hostage. Zhou Weihan in turn extended an invitation to Gao Shuxun.
"Okay, I'll be there before noon tomorrow. I just hope nothing bad happens again before then!" Gao Shuxun said.
"Of course, I am absolutely committed to a peaceful solution. Brother Gao, you know this!"
"That's good!" Gao Shuxun said and hung up the phone.
In the headquarters, after Zhou Weihan hung up the phone, he smiled and said: "Great, the old fox Gao Shuxun finally can't sit still anymore!"
"Inform the brothers of the Seventh Teaching Brigade to always pay attention to Gao Shuxun's movements. Once he leaves Fan County, the Seventh Teaching Brigade will immediately surround the headquarters of the New Eighth Army and drive the rest to the Guancheng area!"
"Yes!" the combat staff responded.
The Eighth Route Army and the New Eighth Army may be at odds with each other, but it is absolutely impossible for them to fight. This is the common bottom line for both sides. The current situation is that in the hinterland of the Hebei, Shandong and Henan regions, the strength of the Japanese army has been wiped out.
The First Division of the Eighth Army was under heavy siege by the Eighth Route Army.
If Gao Shuxun had known better and the New Eighth Army had not taken action against the Liangpu area, Zhou Weihan would not have taken the initiative to cause trouble for the New Eighth Army and would have had no chance to act.
As for now, just the withdrawal of the New Eighth Army from the Liangpu area can no longer satisfy Zhou Weihan's appetite. Even Fan County has to spit it out. The only private land left for the New Eighth Army is Guancheng. This is a piece of land left for the New Eighth Army.
The place where Gao Shuxun retired.
Compared with Heze, Pu County has a more advantageous geographical location and is the center of the hinterland of Hebei, Shandong and Henan. The headquarters of the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region can be moved to Pu County in the future.
In this way, relying on the geographical location of Pu County, the three base areas of Zhennan, northern Henan, and southwestern Shandong can be completely connected into one, and the entire Hebei, Shandong, and Henan base areas are connected with each other without any obstacles.
As for Fan County, which is connected to the northeast of Pu County, if it is still occupied by the New Eighth Army, its garrison can threaten Pu County at any time. How could Zhou Weihan allow such a danger to exist?