Yang Zhen left silently, but he didn't know that behind him, Li Huilan put down the lunch box in his hand, opened his mouth, and wanted to say something, but after seeing Zhang Zixiong beside him, he finally swallowed the words that had reached his lips. , looked at his back and shook his head slightly, letting out a slight sigh,
Although her sigh was very slight, Yang Zhen heard it clearly. Although his steps hesitated slightly because of this sigh, he did not stop in the end. Yang Zhen's sudden departure made Zhang Zixiong slightly After being stunned for a moment, he quickly followed behind him,
Zhang Zixiong is not a fool. Although Li Huilan's words just now did not make him feel anything wrong, Yang Zhen's sudden departure without saying anything made him keenly aware of the relationship between No. 1 and this beautiful radio operator. There may be some other hidden secrets between them,
However, he is still young after all, and does not understand the affairs between men and women. What is the secret relationship between No. 1 and Sister Li is beyond his imagination. He is No. 1's personal guard. Where can No. 1 go? , he had to follow there. Although he didn't understand what happened between No. 1 and Sister Li, but No. 1 left, he could only follow. He looked back at Li Huilan, who was holding a lunch box in a daze, and then Followed behind Yang Zhen,
There was just some hesitation, but Yang Zhen, who was walking resolutely, didn't know that behind them, Li Huilan stared blankly at the bamboo rat meat and noodles in the lunch box in her hands, and the tears she shed from unknown moments fell down drop by drop. Inside, no one knows why she sheds her tears, and no one knows who she sheds her tears for.
After leaving Li Huilan, Yang Zhen felt inexplicably agitated. There were just some things that he could only suppress deeply in his heart and could not say them out. Looking at Yang Zhen who looked a little bad, Ye Chao beside him said cautiously. : "Political Commissar, you haven't slept for a few days. Why don't you take a rest first?"
Yang Zhen was slightly taken aback by Ye Chao's persuasion, but he shook his head and said: "Ye Chao, you know how determined I was to make this decision during this break for the troops. There is not much time left for us. If we can't cross the Qingge River before tomorrow morning, we will most likely be surrounded again when they react."
"Although Liangyuan here is good, it is not a place to stay for a long time. Don't forget that there is a whole new 7th Division in the direction of Yunling in front of us, and there is also a 108th Division in the northeast of us. At present, these two divisions We still don’t know what kind of action there is. Now we compete with them to see who can move faster. We tell the troops to rest for another half an hour and then set off on time.”
Having said this, Yang Zhen hesitated for a moment, and then said: "You ask someone to bring my horse to Li Huilan, and send her two guards. Under the current situation, she is a treasure. If something goes wrong, Something happened and we became deaf and blind."
Looking at Yang Zhen's somewhat gloomy expression, Ye Chao thought that Yang Zhen could rest for a while, but finally swallowed it and turned around to give the order. After Ye Chao left, Yang Zhen looked at the green mountains in front of him, but I just stood there, not knowing what else to think about.
It wasn't until the sound of troops gathering from the bottom of the mountain was heard that Yang Zhen turned around and said to Zhang Zixiong: "Send my coat to Xiao Li. Don't say that I asked you to send it there, just say that her situation is special. At night on the mountain "Feng Jian, please keep it covered so that it doesn't freeze. This is not to take care of her, but to consider the physical condition of the lesbian and the needs of the troops."
Hearing Yang Zhen's instructions, Zhang Zixiong felt something. He didn't dare to say anything. He just nodded silently and said: "No. 1, the troops have begun to go down the mountain to gather. Should we go down the mountain too? After a while, Commander Feng, Section Chief Ye, and Commander Liu should be anxious."
When Yang Zhen heard this, he looked back at Li Huilan's position, which was blocked by a small protruding bamboo forest. After pondering for a while, he did not go there. Instead, he turned around and strode down the mountain. Troops had already begun to gather at the foot of the mountain. He originally thought that Yang Zhen would He said a few words, but he didn't expect that this young military political commissar didn't even say a word. He just waved his hand and set off with the troops.
Before setting off, Yang Zhen, who was full of thoughts, was surprisingly silent. He even seemed not to notice Li Huilan's slightly red and swollen eyes. After the troops set off, Yang Zhen, like all the cadres and soldiers, gave up his horse to Li Huilan. on foot,
After setting off from Chikeng Mountain, Yang Zhen led this small force of more than a thousand people, which was no more than a regiment in size and even no more than a battalion and a half according to the current establishment of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, bypassing all garrisoned villages and starting from the west of Baihukeng. Heading north, fortunately, here we have high mountains and dense forests. We are located in the hinterland of the mountainous area in southern Anhui, and there are not many inhabited villages.
Coupled with the surrounding enemy situation, they were all attracted to the southeastern area of Jingxian County. The entire hinterland of Jingxian County seemed relatively empty. The New 7th Division stationed from Yunling to the county seat of Jingxian County was obviously out of shape, and its defense was quite lax. Mainly The troops were all placed in various villages to the west of Jingxian County. There were not many troops deployed south of the Dingjiaqiao line, so the march on the Chikeng Mountain line went smoothly without encountering any enemy situations.
After nearly a day of forced march, after dark, the small force of more than a thousand people led by Yang Zhen arrived at the Qingge River line, the last pass of the northern retreat. They hid in the grass beside the Qingge River. Yang Zhen raised his telescope. After carefully observing the section of river in front of him, he shook his head.
It is obvious that although the Thirty-Second Army has placed its main forces in the south and the southeastern mountainous area of Jingxian County, the defense on the front line of the Qingge River has not been relaxed. Currently, all ferry crossings of the Qingge River are heavily guarded. The ferries are all under centralized control. If you want to cross the river, it is impossible to rely on pontoons and ferries, unless you fight hard.
However, the line from Jingxian County to Yunling has convenient transportation. The main force of the New Seventh Division is deployed on this line. Once the gunshots are fired, the surrounding enemy forces can quickly reinforce them. This is quite a deal for this lone army. The disadvantage is also inconsistent with Yang Zhen's original intention of not exposing the target as much as possible.
Looking at the Qingge River in front of him and the blazing bonfire lit by the defenders on the riverside, Yang Zhen put down the telescope in his hand, turned around and said to Ye Chao, Yin Yang and Li Mingbo who had just returned from reconnaissance: " Judging from the current situation, it is almost impossible for us to get a ferry and build a pontoon bridge. The only option before us is to ford the ferry."
Yin Yang, who was beside Yang Zhen, heard Yang Zhen's words and thought for a while and said: "Political Commissar, our troops have been active here for a long time. We know that the water there is shallow and can be forded. It is a place where the enemy's defense is weak and we can avoid it." We also know how to drive away the enemy's garrison."
"About ten miles to the west from here, there is a river bank. The water there seems to be very fast. In fact, the deepest water is only up to the waist. The water is fast only because of the several large rocks under the water and the trend of the river. There is a slope at the bottom of the river, but people who don’t know the bottom, don’t know there are rocks at the bottom of the water, let alone a slope there, think that there is no way to wade there.”
"Actually, the water there is very shallow, and the bottom of the river is full of rocks. Moreover, we have just reconnoitred that they have no defenses at all on that section of the river. We can cross the river from there to avoid the defenders in front of us. It is already dark now. , their patrols also shrank back to each village, and as long as we act quickly, we can safely cross the river in a short time."
"It's just that it's winter now, so this crossing is a bit difficult, and the water in the upper reaches of the Qingge River has suddenly risen in the past few days. The water has risen much higher than when we moved across the river. Political Commissar, could you think of another way to build a few ferries? , even if it’s just a few bamboo rafts, otherwise the soldiers will freeze.”
Yang Zhen raised his telescope and looked at the situation by the river again, shook his head and said: "No, we don't have time to delay. It's dark now, and the enemy doesn't dare to come out easily. Once it's delayed until dawn, it will be difficult to hide our whereabouts." Although the defense line of the New 7th Division is relatively loose, the transportation here is relatively convenient, which facilitates the enemy's rapid reinforcements. Once our army's whereabouts are exposed, it will be very detrimental to us."
Having said this, Yang Zhen turned to Ye Chao beside him and said: "You lead the first and second companies of the special agent group to cross the river as the first echelon. After completing the crossing, don't stay where you are, and move as quickly as possible. Dry yourself and put on your cotton-padded clothes, seize the surrounding commanding heights, and cover the follow-up troops crossing the river."
"Also, before your first echelon crosses the river, find a few warriors with good water skills and select a company commander with rich practical combat experience to lead the team to form a vanguard team. They will use leggings to connect ropes to make a crossing rope to assist those behind. Troops cross the river and reconnoiter the situation in the north of the river. If it is safe, draw three circles with a flashlight as an identification signal. After receiving the signal from the north bank, your first echelon will cross the river again. Note that after the outpost team completes crossing the river, it will immediately Expand to the northeast."
"The third company formed by the direct team and the teaching corps, as well as the wounded and radio stations, are the second echelon to cross the river. The fourth and fifth companies formed by the third regiment are the third echelon, covering the direct team and the teaching corps. The completed third company crossed the river. After the entire army had crossed the river, they then crossed the river.
After hesitating for a moment, Yang Zhen said again: "Tie together the few marching pots we have on hand, tie the top with bamboo to make a simple bamboo raft, put the radio on it, and let Xiao Li and the wounded sit on the raft to protect the radio. , the other people, including me, all went into the water to ford, and my horses and the horses carrying the radio were freed up for the sick and wounded."
""When crossing the river, you should take off all your clothes and don't wear anything at all. It would be better to cross the river without clothes on because it will be colder, but you must not march in wet clothes after crossing the river and take off all your clothes. Crossing the river, it will only be cold for a while, but marching in wet clothes will only be cold for half a day. In this weather, if you march long distances in wet clothes, you will freeze."
After hearing Yang Zhen's order, Yin Yang and Ye Chao wanted to persuade Yang Zhen to get on the bamboo raft, but they were stared back by Yang Zhen. Thinking of Yang Zhen starting from the front line of Chikeng Mountain, they felt a little depressed.
With their expressions on their faces, neither of them dared to say anything. They could only follow Yang Zhen's orders.