One day in September, in a military camp in Panyu, Guangdong, Ouyang Yun, accompanied by Li Tieshu, Li Hanhun, Chu Tiange, Ji Xingwen and others, was watching a performance reporting on training results. Suddenly, he was interrupted by a staff officer Bai Liusu, who had shouted aside, hurried back with a very bad expression on her face. She walked behind Ouyang Yun, put her head in his ear and said, "Ouyang, the Renqiu Oil Field has been discovered by the Japanese."
"What..." Ouyang Yun was shocked, turned around and exclaimed,
Others were startled by this sound and turned their heads to look at him.
He glanced at everyone, looked serious, and said: "The Renqiu Oil Field was discovered by the Japanese."
Among everyone, due to Ouyang Yun's actions in Renqiu, only Chu Tiange and a group of old military veterans knew the importance of oil to the Japanese, while Li Hanhun and others did not even know about the importance of oil in Renqiu Oil Field. exist,
The Japanese army occupied all of Hebei in mid-August. The war situation in North China did not change because of the early rise of Zhang Zizhong and the 57th Army. The difference was that Zhang Zizhong did not stay in Beijing, and the 57th Army was not defeated. Zhang Zizhong led the 57th Army The army's withdrawal from North China is a strategic retreat.
Everything about the Xuebing Army in North China, except for the underground factory in Renqiu Oilfield, which was completely sealed, all other factories and mines that could be moved were moved, and those that could not be moved were completely destroyed. After retreating to Guangdong, Ouyang Yun regained consciousness Soon after arriving, he began to worry about the fate of the Renqiu Oil Field, because he knew very well what the discovery of oil fields in China meant for World War II.
The most fundamental reason why the Japanese army sent troops to Southeast Asia was for strategic materials such as oil and rubber. If it were not for this, although the Japanese would sooner or later invade Southeast Asia due to their ambitions and enter the traditional circle of influence of the United States and Britain, they would definitely not be like this at this time. The original time and space was performed so quickly,
Those who performed the report and performance in this military camp in Panyu were the reorganized Fourth Xue Army, the First Guerrilla Xue Army, and the newly formed Fifth Xue Army.
After the Battle of Wujiang, the Japanese army was severely weakened and dispersed, so it could no longer cause much trouble to the evacuation of the Xuebing Army. What surprised Ouyang Yun was that Huang Ye and Guo Yucheng performed brilliantly, using only the few weapons in their hands. Some 2,000 regular troops brought out more than 20,000 cannon fodder troops composed of 50,000 civilians. It was with more than 20,000 young men, there were also the Jiangsu Security Division 1, the 26th Division, the 145th Division, etc. With this foundation, he successfully established the Fifth Xue Army. As for the Fourth Xue Army, it was based on the original Fujian army and recruited troops from Fujian and Guangdong, so that all three subordinate divisions reached the level of Xuexi. As for the size of the Army A Division, Chu Tiange, as the commander of the First Guerrilla Army, was originally just an empty commander. This time, Ouyang Yun also filled up all the vacancies for him, and it will be formed based on the gang of Bawangshan Huang Haifu. The mountain division was given to him to command,
After two months of reorganization training, the Fourth Army, the Fifth Army and the First Guerrilla Army have all begun to take shape. Today's report performance can be regarded as Ouyang Yun's test of their training results at this stage.
At this time, the report performance was only halfway through, but Ouyang Yun had no intention of watching anymore. He said to everyone: "You continue to stare here, I will go back to Guangzhou first."
Chu Tiange: "I'll go too."
"good."
The two people left immediately. Looking at their leaving figures, Li Hanhun asked Li Tieshu in a low voice: "Looking at the commander's face, is this matter serious?"
Li Tieshu nodded heavily and replied in a low voice: "Japan is an island country and lacks strategic resources. At present, the oil the Japanese need is bought from European and American countries. The Renqiu Oil Field was originally developed under the organization of the commander. "At the beginning, it was to develop mechanized troops and air force, but now it seems that it is a wedding dress for the Japanese."
Hearing what he said, Li Hanhun's expression became solemn: "North China has been completely occupied by the Japanese, and Renqiu is located close to Tianjin and far away from Yan Xishan and others' territory. Renqiu Oilfield is so important. The Japs will definitely send heavy troops to guard it, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to come up with any good solution in a short time."
Li Tieshu sighed and said gloomily: "The scale of the Renqiu Oilfield is not small. According to the commander, according to Japan's current demand, supplying it for decades will not be a problem at all. Once the fuel problem is solved, the Japanese will definitely vigorously develop their navy. The Air Force does not bode well for our operations in Fujian and Guangdong."
Before the Wujiang War, the Japanese army had frequently penetrated into Fujian through Zhejiang. Recently, the troops stationed in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been mobilized on a large scale. Japanese warships can often be seen along the coasts of Fujian and Guangdong. This has made the top brass of the Xuebing Army smell it. The smell of gunpowder smoke, the Xuebingjun is a major concern for the Japanese. When they were in North China, their "North China High Autonomy Plan" was aborted. In the Second Battle of the Great Wall, they almost single-handedly turned the tide; coming to Fujian and Guangdong , and sent troops to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and severely damaged the Japanese army in the three major battles of Jiangyin Fortress, Nanjing, and Wujiang, turning his so-called arrogant idea of destroying China in three months into a joke. It can be said that the Xuebing Army is now a bullet stuck in the throat of the Japanese army. The sting in the mouth has made the Japanese intolerable. As a result, Ouyang Yun has to worry that the course of history may deviate from the original track of time and space. The Japanese will give priority to the strategy of Fujian and Guangdong.
This is also the main reason why he is so anxious to reorganize the army.
On the way back to Guangzhou, Ouyang Yun asked Bai Liusu to contact Pan Meiren through the walkie-talkie and asked her to immediately inform Guo Biao, Tie Linfei and Mu Jiandie that he would receive them at the headquarters in two and a half hours.
Two and a half hours later, Ouyang Yun rushed back to the headquarters. As soon as he got off the car, Pan Meiren came up to him and said, "Commander-in-Chief, Commander Guo, Commander Tie and Director Mu are already waiting for you in the conference room No. 3."
Ouyang Yun nodded and said to Liu Kui: "Just let Liusu follow. You all go back and rest. We have been tired for the past few days."
Liu Kui nodded, gathered the accompanying guard troops, and asked them to go back to the camp first. He called the guard company commander on duty and gave a few instructions, and then left on his own.
Ouyang Yun strode into the headquarters. Pan Meiren waited for him to enter the building. She pulled Bai Liusu aside and said, "Little sister, your trick is useless. That Takahashi Ryoko is so thick-skinned. Instead of restraining himself, he intensified his actions. In the past few days, I have been coming here two or three times a day.”
Ryoko Takahashi is the chief representative of the "Japanese Anti-War Alliance" stationed in Guangzhou and the daughter of Hiroshi Takahashi, the famous leader of the alliance. As a well-known civil anti-war organization in Japan, the Anti-War Alliance was established before the full outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. When it came to China to carry out activities, its headquarters had always followed the Central Committee of the People's Republic of China, and it was considered to be under the direct responsibility and jurisdiction of the central government. However, not long after the Battle of Nanjing broke out, Takahashi Ryoko, who had graduated from the Soviet Union, came to China, but he did not follow the instructions of his father. Instead of going to the anti-war alliance headquarters, he brought his assistant to Guangzhou.
According to Takahashi Ryoko herself, she did this for two reasons. One was to establish a branch in Guangzhou, and the other was because she was impressed by Ouyang Yun's personal charm and wanted to help Xuebingjun do something. Originally, this was nothing, but because she kept saying the following words when she was in contact with the senior leaders of the Xuebing Army, and often came to the Xuebing Army headquarters to inquire about Ouyang Yun, and she was so handsome. It's very attractive, which arouses Pan Meiren and Bai Liusu's high vigilance. Women's sixth sense makes them feel that what Takahashi Ryoko does is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface. This Japanese woman will not fall in love with her own man. Well, so, not long after Ouyang Yun returned to Guangzhou, Bai Liusu and Pan Meiren began to discuss how to dispel this Japanese woman's bad intentions. Just a few days ago, Bai Liusu even used the methods he used when he was in the world to specifically Talk to a Japanese woman, ask her to pay attention to her speech and behavior, and solemnly warn her: Ouyang Yun already has a master, let her stay away from him.
But now it seems that the two women have done so much, but it seems to have no effect. No, this morning, Takahashi Ryoko came twice. He caught someone and asked: Why hasn't your commander-in-chief come back?
After listening to Pan Meiren's words, Bai Liusu knew that her last appearance was not successful, so she gritted her teeth and said, "This woman is so shameless. Humph, it seems that more drastic measures are needed."
When she said this, Pan Meiren was a little scared and said: "Little sister, what more drastic means, you, don't do anything stupid."
Bai Liusu thought for a while and didn't know what funny idea came up. He laughed and said: "Second sister, don't worry, I won't do stupid things. I actually want to do good things." .”
"Well, do something good." Pan Meiren blinked and looked at her in confusion.
Bai Liusu looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to them. He whispered in her ear and a sly smile appeared on her face as she spoke.
Pan Meiren turned her head to listen, and a knowing smile gradually appeared on her face.
Pan Mei and Bai Liusu murmured in the corridor outside the headquarters building for a long time, and both walked towards the conference room No. 3 with smiles on their faces. At this moment, in a military camp in Panyu, officers above the platoon leader of the regiment were being organized for questioning. Liu Zheliang, who was studying, suddenly sneezed loudly.
During this reorganization, Liu Zheliang was transferred by Ouyang Yun to the 13th Xuexue Division of the 5th Army and served as the brigade commander of the 38th Xuexue Brigade. However, what he never expected was that he would be far away from the circle of the headquarters. However, the two sisters-in-law did not forget him. No, they began to make arrangements for his marriage. The brigade commander sneezed loudly, disrupting the study atmosphere in the conference room. All the officers and soldiers who were listening attentively raised their heads one after another. Looking at the host holding a book with a strange look,
Liu Zheliang was still not used to his current status. When he saw everyone looking at him like this, he felt a little embarrassed. He paused and smiled and said, "Maybe I caught a cold yesterday. Okay, let's take a rest."
"Oh." Many people breathed a sigh of relief.
Most of the officers and soldiers of the 38th Brigade came from the former Jiangsu Security Division and the more than 20,000 strong men. Most of them were illiterate, so Liu Zheliang opened this cultural course in addition to the prescribed training items. Unexpectedly, those men who were lively and energetic on the training ground turned into old scalpers in the crop fields when they entered the classroom. Their posture was quite low. Unfortunately, their understanding was so poor that it often took him a long time to explain a professional term. , this period of time has been very hard on him. Those who teach are tired, and those who learn are not easy. It is no wonder that when he mentions rest, the elders below burst into cheers.
Only then did Liu Zheliang realize how difficult it was to lead troops.