At this point, the army commander who became more and more angry as he spoke pointed at his nose and said angrily: "I ask you, did you receive my verbal order or a written order to appoint him, General Liu Hou, as acting adjutant chief?" ?Or did I tell him that he can convey all the information on his behalf? How does your kid's head grow?"
"Let me tell you again that we are not the army of the Communist Party of China. We can't do anything without our adjutants. I'm not one of those generals of the Communist Party of China. We can't do anything without our adjutants." At this time, let alone the fact that the adjutant chief did not die or disappear. Even if there is, do I need to appoint an acting director?"
"You treat military orders and military disciplines like waste paper and create such a big mess. You also secretly give the password to communicate with the southern Jiangsu army? In my name, you can just give it to me? You said it yourself, as a person Why does the commander of an army need your password for nothing? Not to mention the password for contacting the southern Jiangsu army, it is the password for contacting northern Shaanxi and Jiangbei. When will I ask for it from you? What do I want them to do?"
"Taking a step back, even if he asks you for the password under my banner, why don't you verify it? What is the password? It is the lifeblood of communication. For such an important matter, why don't you come to me or Did you ask Li Zhigao from the Operations Section to verify it? Just casually handed over the password to a person who is absolutely not allowed to have contact with it according to the regulations? You are simply audacious."
"You idiot, even if I shoot you now, it's not too much. You still have the nerve to argue with me. What's there to argue about? You still have the nerve to feel that you have been wronged? Discipline is discipline. It is iron. It is not anything. People can change easily. You are so audacious that you don't follow orders. You bastard, you are so confused."
It was obvious that the commander was very angry. Although he wanted to yell at this idiot, the self-restraint he had developed over the years prevented him from scolding him. He could only stare at the communications chief with a livid face. It's just that I'm angry, there is a problem, but it still needs to be solved.
Seeing the communications section chief who did such a stupid thing without daring to refute even after being scolded by him, the military commander really wanted to kill this guy with one shot. Of course, the occurrence of this kind of thing naturally has his fundamental problems, but He knew that his military commander had been just a decoration for a long time, but he couldn't get into it.
Although Li Zhigao moved quickly, he only returned empty-handed. After returning to see the army commander, Li Zhigao slammed his fist on the ground and said: "Commander, let that guy run away. He saw the southern Jiangsu army coming. He ran away with a rifle, fifty rounds of ammunition, and the code book he deceived from the Communications Department."
"In addition to the password for our communication with the southern Jiangsu army, before he left, he also defrauded thirty taels of gold and five thousand French currency from the military quartermaster in the name of paying shipping fees. This bastard, it's very difficult to catch him. You can't skin him alive. I said that after the Fifth Regiment Commander was injured and the idea of the Fifth Regiment Leader was rejected by the political commissar, why was this kid so abnormal and showed no emotion at all?"
"When he followed the first echelon across the river at the adjutant's office, he took the initiative to stay and assist the military headquarters, helping with the front and rear, which was inconsistent with his previous performance. It turns out that this boy had this idea. Commander, this Suddenly our losses were too great. The money doesn't matter, but the password for contacting the southern Jiangsu army was lost. This is the key thing."
"According to the last person who encountered him, the guy ran away towards Xuancheng County. We don't have cavalry, and I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up now." At this point, Li Zhigao looked over and listened helplessly. After he reported it, the eyes of the communications section chief, his old comrade, were all over. Now that the matter was over, there was nothing he could do but shoot this confused guy.
The commander calmed down the anger in his heart a little. After taking out his pocket watch and looking at it, he motioned to the guard behind him to untie the communications section chief and said: "Go back to your post immediately and report our situation to the political commissar immediately. A detailed report. And ask the political commissar how the situation is going?"
"As for what to do with you, we will make a decision after meeting with the political commissar and studying it. But you can't be the communications section chief anymore. After crossing the lake, let the chief of staff temporarily serve as the communications section chief. As for you, first Become an ordinary staff officer in the Communications Section. However, you will still be in charge of the Communications Section until Deputy Chief Cao returns. If something goes wrong, I will kill you even if the central government punishes you."
After knowing that he had made a big mistake, the communications section chief, whose face turned red with shame, left. The army commander turned to Zhang Tao and said: "It's too late to say anything now. The password was stolen by that bastard. We just want to use the radio now." It’s no longer usable. I’ll have to make another trip.”
"In this case, you rush back immediately and tell the acting commander-in-chief and political commissar of the Southern Jiangsu Army. It is now 14 o'clock in the afternoon. Before six o'clock in the evening, you must stop the Japanese troops in Wuhu and Ma'anshan at all costs. In existing blocking positions."
"According to the current speed of crossing the lake, if there is no harassment from enemy planes, the second echelon of the military headquarters will all board the boat at 6 p.m. So you must stop the Japanese troops in Wuhu before 6 p.m. and absolutely cannot make them Go south. After six o'clock in the evening, you must retreat immediately regardless of whether you receive orders from the military headquarters or not."
"Go to the south bank of the Xu River and join the military headquarters and the main force. When you leave, I will transfer a company from the New Third Regiment to escort you back. In addition, I will transfer another 20,000 rounds of ammunition, 20 boxes of grenades and two I’ll give you a light machine gun to take with you when you leave. The Japanese army in Wuhu is not in the Third War Zone and has a very strong combat effectiveness. We only have such a small capital in Jiangnan. How can you persist if the losses are too great?"
After receiving the order from the Army Commander, Zhang Tao, as a veteran, saluted the Army Commander without any hesitation: "Commander, please rest assured that I will convey your order to the Acting Commander-in-Chief and the Political Commissar verbatim. We will We will definitely persist until six o'clock in the evening to cover the main force and military headquarters all boarding the ship."
"Commander, if you have nothing else to do, I will leave now. Commander, you should also take care of yourself. I will report the situation here to Political Commissar Yang after I return to the army. But Commander, I propose the second The echelon should not disembark at the same location. I think we can enter the Langchuan River directly and then disembark directly in the Dongxia Town area."
"As for the first echelon that has completed the crossing, we will take the land route and meet you in the Dongxia Town area. Commander, Langchuan River is the largest tributary of Shuiyang River and the largest water source of Nanyi Lake. Although its length is not long, The width is not as wide as the Qingge River, but the water volume is large and the depth of the water is still very deep. Now that it is winter, the crossing is too difficult and it is easy to cause unnecessary attrition."
"Dongxia Town is the outpost of the Second Guerrilla Zone and the entire Third War Zone's confrontation with the Japanese army in southern Jiangsu. Its strength is only one company, plus some so-called anti-smuggling police. Their combat effectiveness is not strong, and their equipment is also very poor. Because it is the most Although there are some fortifications in the forward position, they are very crude. As long as we are determined, it will not be difficult to break through there.
"As for Langxi County, there are not many troops now. Even if we want to reinforce, we can't mobilize a regiment of troops. The main force of the second guerrilla zone is now in Ningguo, and they won't be able to be mobilized back for a while. As long as we act quickly, there will be absolutely no problem entering southern Jiangsu."
"Moreover, operating on the lake is much more stable than operating on the ground. At least we don't have to worry about being ambushed. We are quite familiar with the environment here, and we have a clear understanding of the enemy's situation. Commander, I can guarantee this route. There are no large groups of enemy troops." After saying that, Zhang Tao looked at the map and accurately found the location of Dongxia Town. He also reported in detail the enemy situation around Dongxia Town.
Regarding Zhang Tao's suggestion, he looked at the map carefully. After pondering for a moment, the commander nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, let's follow your suggestion. The situation and enemy situation on the east bank of Nanyi Lake are better than ours." Familiar. You have to give me a capable manpower from among the people you brought, and strengthen it to the first echelon, so as not to get lost."
After hearing the commander's order, Zhang Tao turned around and waved to the few people he brought behind him. Seeing his gesture, a strong man came over. Zhang Tao pointed at the strong man and said: " Commander, this man is a local, one of the first batch of veterans to join the army when we marched eastward, and he is also an old scout. He is quite familiar with this area."
Looking at the man Zhang Tao selected who was not tall but had a strong body, the commander nodded with satisfaction and said: "I still absolutely believe in the person you recommended. Since you said he can do it, that's him." I'll send someone immediately to send him to Hudong first to the first echelon led by Deputy Chief of Staff Zhou."
After Zhang Tao left, Li Zhigao looked at the lake in front of him, turned around and looked at the map carefully, then raised his head and said to the commander: "Are you really determined to walk along the Langchuan River? It doesn't matter in the lake. The water here can't hide people. .But the first line of the Langchuan River is too narrow, the terrain on both sides is relatively complex, and there are many reed swamps. It is easy for us to be ambushed when we go there."
"Commander, I suggest that we follow the original plan and march by land after crossing the lake. If we are attacked on land, we can quickly deploy. On the ship, in space, we can only be passively attacked. No matter what in this area, It is the control range of the second guerrilla zone. We can now say that we have broken out of the encirclement of the third theater zone, but the more we get to this time, the more cautious we should be."
"And we are walking along the Langchuan River, and the fleet is in a line. Once we encounter Japanese aircraft, the losses will be much greater than on the lake. Commander, are you thinking about changing the route? And we are with the first Isn’t it bad to separate the echelons?”
Regarding Li Zhigao's concerns, the Army Commander insisted on leading the second echelon, passing through Nanyi Lake and entering Langchuan River, and then landed in the Dongxia Town area. As for Yang Zhen, the Army Commander hesitated slightly and gave Yang Zhen sent a telegram. After all, taking Nanyi Lake and entering Langchuan River was a route beyond all original plans.
In southern Anhui, Yang Zhen is the one with the final decision-making power. Although he has always respected himself before, but some things, such as unplanned new route selection, it is better to discuss it with Yang Zhen who is far away in Jingde. In
In the telegram, the army commander divided the army into two, and wrote in great detail the reasons, ideas, and benefits of taking the land and water routes respectively.