Hearing Yang Zhen mention the Third Route Army currently active in the west of Xiaoxing'an Mountains, Guo Bingxun hesitated slightly, but still took out a telegram from the Second Division from the folder in front of him and handed it to Yang Zhen: "No. 1, the Third Route Army You'd better not count on it."
"After the battle started, the Third Route Army took the lead in launching harassing attacks on the Japanese First Division in order to contain the Japanese troops in Heihe and prevent them from moving eastward, and concentrated tens of thousands of Japanese and puppet troops in a large-scale encirclement and suppression campaign. Under this situation, we were outnumbered and the equipment and supplies were too disparate. After several hard battles, the entire army was completely wiped out."
"Except for a few troops under the command of political commissar Feng Zhongyun, who broke through the encirclement and crossed the Xiaoxing'an Mountains into the Second Division, the rest of the troops were all sacrificed or disintegrated. Commander-in-Chief of the Third Route Army, Chief of Staff Feng Zhigang, Deputy Chief Qi Baoxian, and Chief of Staff of the Third Detachment Li Jingyu , Party Secretary Han Yushu and other cadres died one after another."
"After Xu Zemin, the political commissar of the third detachment of the main force of the Third Route Army, and Pu Desong, the deputy detachment leader, were captured, they were killed in the Puppet Mandarin Prison because they refused to be lured to surrender by the Japanese and puppet troops. On the 1st, the Third Route Army was finished, and all the senior generals were left. The lower political commissar and the third detachment captain Wang Minggui, except for the detachment captain and political commissar Wang Jun, all died."
Speaking of this, Guo Bingxun was silent for a while and then said: "We learned from inside information that the head of the Commander-in-Chief of the Third Route Army was cut off by the Japanese and puppet troops, soaked in formalin and flown to Beijing by plane to report his victory. The heads of cadres above the regiment level were cut off by the Japanese army and hung on the gates of various counties in Longjiang Province for public display.”
“The captured sick and wounded were all stabbed to death in Aihun by the Japanese army with guillotines in public. In the two counties in Tongbei, the captured family members were also stabbed to death with bayonets. Even the children several years old were not spared. However, the No. 1 and 3rd Route Army no longer exist in terms of organizational structure, except for the two to three hundred people who have retreated to our base area."
Guo Bingxun took out a piece of the Puppet Manchukuo's "Xinjing Daily" and placed it on the map: "This is the report in the Puppet Manchukuo newspaper when the head of the Commander-in-Chief of the Third Route Army was cut off by the Japanese army and was touring the Puppet Manchuria Xinjing for an exhibition. , I haven’t had time to report these situations to you since you just came back.”
After hearing the bad news, Yang Zhen was silent for a long time before he stood up and walked to the window. Looking at the stars outside the window, he remembered his misunderstanding about the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Army who was unwilling to withdraw eastward into the base area last winter. He felt guilty for a long time. But I don’t know how to talk about all these things.
I remembered the last words in the letter written by the Commander-in-Chief of the Third Route Army to me: "Resisting Japan is not about enjoying happiness, let alone promotion and wealth. It is about fighting for the complete liberation of the Chinese nation. As early as the day I joined the Anti-Japanese Alliance, I I am ready to shed my last drop of blood for the Chinese nation." Yang Zhen couldn't help crying quietly.
For a long time, Yang Zhen, who was sighing, turned his head, walked to the table, grabbed the water glass in front of him tightly, and said to Guo Bingxun: "Send a telegram to Chen Long and ask him to kill the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Army at any cost." Get them back, and get their bodies back as well. Also, try to find out the names of all the martyrs of the Third Route Army, as well as their home addresses, and make a detailed registration."
"When the Anti-Japanese War is won one day, we will build a monument and engrave their names on it, so that everyone can remember that they left their last drop of blood for the independence, freedom and liberation of this nation, so that future generations can Future generations will all remember the hardships their predecessors went through in order to escape the fate of being enslaved and oppressed by foreign races."
"No one knows your name, but your achievements will last forever. This sentence is correct. Future generations may not remember our efforts today, but we should not let our martyrs' deeds be hidden for a lifetime, let alone It should not, absolutely not, be allowed for their names to be buried in history. Their names should last as long as their achievements."
"We cannot let those young people decades from now only know Hari and know the names and living habits of those so-called bullshit film and television stars, but they cannot remember or even know the names of the martyrs who fought bloody battles with foreign enemies. , as long as I am still alive, this situation will never be allowed to happen."
"Those who fought on the battlefield, fought bloody battles, and even sacrificed their precious lives for the sake of the country and the nation to resist foreign aggression should not be forgotten. They should not be forgotten by this country and this nation. A nation without heroes is a poor nation. A nation without heroes is a poor nation. A nation that forgets its heroes is a miserable nation, and it is even more tragic for a nation."
That's what I said, but when I think about the people who were full of Koreans and Japanese decades later, they were completely ignorant of their country's history of suffering. Those film and television stars even remembered clearly how many times they went to the toilet a day, but they didn't. A few people will remember the young martyrs who fought bloody battles and even sacrificed their lives for this country and the nation.
There are also tombs of martyrs that have been sold to developers and turned into commercial cemeteries that can bring huge profits to some people. The remains of martyrs are layered on top of each other and buried together like the countless mass graves created by the Japanese in Northeast China. , the survivors of the martyrs have no one to take care of them, and their lives are miserable without any relief.
In some places, the cemeteries of martyrs were overgrown and dilapidated, but they erected monuments and tree legends for the Japanese cemeteries within their own jurisdiction. However, the cemeteries of the Japanese invaders who died in China were decorated with unusually luxurious scenes. Yang Zhen couldn't help but feel It's a bit sad. A nation that has forgotten its martyrs is a sad nation.
Guo Bingxun looked at the deformed enamel cup in Yang Zhen's hand and the two drops of clear tears shed from his closed eyes. Hearing his deafening words, he sighed for a long time before saying: "No. 1, don't be too embarrassed. It’s sad. Good men have served their country and always died on the battlefield. No matter what, they died on the battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War.”
"I think they have been mentally prepared from the day they joined the Anti-Japanese War. Maybe we will all have such a day in the future. If we are all still alive on the day of victory, then let you and I go. Be a witness to history. Now for us, what should we do to complete the unfinished work of the martyrs and not let their blood be shed in vain?"
Hearing the deep worry in Guo Bingxun's tone, Yang Zhen cheered up and said: "Lao Guo, don't worry, I am emotional, but I will not be knocked down. Send a telegram to the Second Division and ask them to attack the Third Route Army. The troops that stand out must be properly taken care of. In addition, the troops of the Third Route Army that retreated to the base area last winter will be transferred to the second division and will be temporarily under the unified command of the second division."
"Ask Comrade Wang Minggui to concurrently serve as the deputy commander of the second division, and Comrade Wang Jun as the deputy political commissar. Tell them to make every effort to train the Third Route Army troops that have retreated to the second division during this period, and organize all the Third Route Army troops in the base area into the second division. The Second Regiment of the Basic Corps, in addition, Comrade Zhang Guangdi is transferred to the First Division as deputy commander, and Comrade Zhang Yunsheng is appointed as deputy political commissar."
When Guo Bingxun heard Yang Zhen's arrangement, he hesitated and said: "No. 1, if we do this, it means the complete disintegration of the Third Route Army. Would you like to discuss it with the Northeast Bureau? At least discuss it with Political Commissar Feng Look, these are all cadres of the Third Route Army."
Yang Zhen shook his head: "The people are all gone, what's the use of having so many empty ones? What are the two or three hundred people left in the Third Route Army doing with such a large organization? Just withdraw. I don't care about this matter." I will explain it to the central government. As long as the backbone is retained, we can still rebuild one day."
"Go, Lao Guo, I am the standing committee member of the Northeast Bureau in charge of military affairs. I have the power to deploy military cadres in the entire Anti-Japanese Alliance. You draft a telegram and report the destruction of the Third Route Army to the Central Committee in detail. , and of course our handling opinions and decisions.”
At this point, Yang Zhen stood up and called Xiao Huzi to prepare the car, then turned to Guo Bingxun and said: "Lao Guo, I'm a little worried about Baoqing. There's no capable person there, so you're here Take control here, I will go to Baoqing to take charge, and we will stick to the old rules and cooperate with each other on the east and west fronts to win this battle."
Hearing that Yang Zhen was going to Baoqing, Guo Bingxun shook his head without thinking and said: "No, it's too dangerous. If you are worried, I will go to Baoqing and you stay here to control the overall situation. Old Yang, you are The top commander of the army, don’t always put yourself in danger.”
Yang Zhen patted Guo Bingxun's hand and said: "Old Guo, you don't have to worry about me. Only there can I grasp the battle situation first-hand and prepare for the next battle, and I'll leave it to others here. Don’t worry, Bo Li’s side is now the top priority, almost all of our best people are here, as well as that old fox Uemura Ridao, only if you are here can I rest assured on Bao Qing’s side.”
"Okay, Lao Guo, you don't know my skills yet. It was just an accident last time. If necessary, I can protect myself without any problem. Don't worry."
Due to Yang Zhen's persistence, Guo Bingxun, who knew that once this guy made up his mind, it would be difficult to change, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly: "I'm surprised, knowing that you always like to make dangerous moves, why can't I learn to say no? , you can go, but there is one thing, you must do it, transfer all the guard battalions, otherwise I will report it directly to the Northeast Bureau, I can't persuade you, you can let the commander-in-chief persuade you."
Regarding Guo Bingxun's request, Yang Zhen agreed without thinking: "The first brigade has been replenished and the guard battalion can be withdrawn. Okay, I will listen to you and bring all the guard battalions with me."
Having said this, Yang Zhen paused and said: "Lao Guo, after I leave, this will be all left to you. You must be more careful. The devils have always been insidious. If they can't get things on the battlefield, they will change their ways. If you use other methods to obtain it, you will be even more unscrupulous."
"From the news coming from within the Japanese army, the Japanese army has transferred paratroopers armed and trained by the Germans to the Northeast as special forces. These paratroopers are all equipped with German equipment, and the personnel are carefully selected from the Japanese army. Their combat effectiveness should not be It’s too bad, at least it should be equivalent to the Japanese standing division.”
"In this way, I will transfer a battalion from the rear guard regiment to you, and transfer a platoon to you from the reconnaissance battalion directly under the military region. Regardless of whether the Japanese army will put this so-called parachute unit into the battlefield, but for us, especially for the command The agency is a serious threat. I will transfer a battalion to you. This is not special treatment. We are both treated equally. "