According to Zhou Weihan's order, personnel going to Yanzhou must assemble in Shexian County. Compared with the other three secondary military regions, whether it is the Tainan Military Region or the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region, there are very few personnel on the study list.
There are only four people, Zhou Weihan, Li Yunlong, Wang Yigong, and Xu Dali. The reason is that the regiment-level cadres of these two military regions are basically unable to escape, and most regiments even do not have deputy commanders or chiefs of staff.
As for deputy brigade-level cadres, let alone them, there are only a few in total.
When the Eighth Route Army was refining its troops and streamlining its administration, other military regions were reducing their cadres. Only the Tainan and Hebei-Shandong-Henan military regions were adding more cadres.
Originally, Zhou Weihan wanted to apply to the headquarters. If there were not so many positions in other military regions, he might as well come to him.
But Tan Lin's words dispelled Zhou Weihan's idea. Some cadres were willing to come, but the superiors were unwilling to let him go. Some cadres were unwilling to leave the old army.
Zhou Weihan thought about it for a while. The headquarters had previously ordered to support the construction of troops in the Hebei, Shandong, and Henan Military Regions. The four secondary military regions of Taiyue, Taibei, Southern Hebei, and Western Shandong were already bleeding heavily. How could they release more people, especially the deputy regiments?
This is the backbone force at the level and regiment level.
There is a possibility of returning to the old army when he goes to Yanzhou to study, but when he comes to Zhou Weihan, he will definitely be like a meat bun and beat a dog and never come back.
Dingtao County, Southwest Shandong Headquarters.
There were only two people accompanying Li Yunlong, one was the guard Huzi, and the other was his wife Yang Xiuqin.
Before leaving, Luo Benzhong was busy like a daughter-in-law, carrying a book box in his hand, but Li Yunlong was holding it like an uncle.
"Lao Li, you have to take the things in this box with you. There are books you need to study next. Hu Zi, put them on your horse!" Luo Benzhong said.
"Hey!" Huzi took it immediately.
"Comrade Xiuqin, have you prepared the dry food?"
"Political commissar, Lao Li said that before arriving in Shexian County, there were bases along the way. You can eat wherever you go!"
"That's true!" Luo Benzhong said as he touched his pocket, took out a small cloth bag, and stuffed it into Li Yunlong's hand: "A poor family has a rich road, but Yanzhou is far away. Taking it on the road may help in emergencies!"
Li Yunlong's stern face finally revealed a hint of reluctance. There were four ocean dollars and more than a hundred border tickets in his wallet.
"Okay, Lao Luo, go back, you must lead the troops well!" Li Yunlong waved his hand and said,
"Don't worry!" Luo Benzhong stepped forward and whispered softly: "Yanzhou is no better than our base area. You are impatient and talkative. If you make a mistake in Yanzhou, even the Communist Party members will not be able to protect you.
You'd better have something in mind!"
"I know, I know!"
In comparison, there were more people setting off from Wu'an.
More than 1,600 people from Li Daben's Fifth Regiment gathered in Shexian County. In addition to the more than 300 recruits who had just been recruited from Wu'an after the war and stayed in the base area, Zhao Gang also transferred more than 400 soldiers from various departments in the Tainan Military Region to supplement the 5th regiment.
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Chen Feng was accompanied by 120 people, all of whom were elite personnel transferred from the Artillery Regiment of the Tainan Military Region and the Artillery Section of the Cadre School. They were accompanied by six Japanese-style mountain cannons and four basic shells.
"Quickly, load the carriages, load them all!" Li Daceng kept urging the soldiers to load supplies into the carriages. There were at least forty carriages.
"Captain, isn't this a bit too much? The Communist Party members will arrive soon and they will have to scold you!" said Roger, the political commissar of the Fifth Regiment on the side.
"No matter what you're afraid of, you have to leave. You have to take some of your family's wealth with you. Besides, this is what the political commissar agreed to!"
When Zhao Gang informed Li Daben that the five regiments needed to rush to Yanzhou collectively, Li Daben was somewhat reluctant.
On both sides of the Pinghan-Han Line, whether it was the Japanese Army or the Eighth Route Army base area, his reputation as Li Dakeng was widely spread, especially among the little devils, everyone wanted to be friends with Li Dakeng.
Although Yanzhou is a holy land, he is unfamiliar with the place. In contrast, Li Daben still prefers to stay in the Tainan base area.
Finally, under Zhao Gang's guidance, Li Daben nodded and agreed, and then worked with political commissar Luo Jie on the ideological work of the commanders and fighters of the Fifth Regiment.
In the time to catch up with the conversation, Zhou Weihan rushed from Yamawang Mountain to the Fifth Regiment's station in Wu'an.
"Good guy, Mr. Li, you are really capable. You used to be a master who could only get in but not get out. Now you have learned how to move things outside!" Zhou Weihanyang said, pretending to be dissatisfied.
"Hey, *** member, I'm leaving now, but I have to take some of the family wealth I've saved over the years. This little material supply is less than a quarter of my family's wealth. It makes me feel bad just thinking about it.
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Along the way, Zhou Weihan saw the soldiers in charge of security at the headquarters of the Fifth Regiment. Their ammunition belts were bulging, and everyone was wearing Japanese grenades.
This is only the team directly under the regiment, and the three battalions stationed abroad may not be able to get less. Guo Huaiwu, the commander of the 29th regiment, even happily sent people to various stations of the fifth regiment to receive supplies.
Zhou Weihan smiled and said nothing more: "How many cigarettes did you take!"
"Ten boxes, all of high quality, five hundred items in total!"
"If it's not enough, pack another 40 boxes and prepare two carriages specially!" Zhou Weihan knew that the leaders of Yanzhou were all heavy smokers, and No. 1 could at least take two packs a day.
"Yes!" Li Daben responded hurriedly.
"Don't leave in a hurry. Your fifth regiment's trip to Yanzhou represents the face of our Tainan Military Region. Ordinary regiment-level troops cannot go, so we can't be embarrassed!" Zhou Weihan said.
"Yes, all the commanders and fighters of our fifth regiment promise not to embarrass the military region or smear the faces of the Communist Party members!"
"I will definitely give full play to the fine traditions of our Tainan Military Region and beat the enemy to a pulp!" Li Daceng said, but the problem of not keeping up with the situation came up again.
"get out!"
Zhou Weihan asked Li Da to go to Yanzhou, which had another meaning. Although Yanzhou was not threatened by the Japanese ground troops, the die-hards of the national army were stepping up their efforts to siege and blockade the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region and were ready for military attacks at any time.
Li Da is a talented person. He who can deal with the Japs can't find a way through the national army's blockade?
Compared with the military, Yanzhou needs Li Da to make contributions in the "united front" aspect.
On the same day, personnel from all military regions met one after another in Yetao Town, Shexian County. Zhou Weihan and his group had many divergences along the way.
"Good fellow, Zhou Weihan, you are moving. There are at least hundreds of carriages. What good things have you brought with you?" the brigade commander asked curiously.
"Brigadier, most of them are ammunition supplies, and some materials that are in short supply in Yanzhou!" Zhou Weihan said and subconsciously stood in front of the brigade commander.
"It's boring. Why can't I take a look at this?" the brigade commander said as he opened the tarpaulin on the carriage, revealing boxes of Tainan cigarettes.
"Hey, what a good thing! Guard, move two boxes away!"
