Bright Sword: Construction starts from southeastern Shanxi

The next day, outside the village.

Li Yunlong was walking on the road with Ding Wei and his guard platoon.

"Old Ding, just look at it more positively."

"It's a good thing I didn't fire you this time."

"Anyway, the Japs don't have the energy to mess around lately, so just take a break."

Li Yunlong tried to persuade Ding Wei earnestly.

Ding Wei complained to Li Yunlong with a look of resentment on his face.

"You said this person is unlucky. Even drinking water can cause a toothache."

"If I knew that Zhang Tianrui dared to do this, I would not help him."

When Li Yunlong heard Ding Wei's words, he immediately laughed.

"Who can you blame but yourself? You have no idea why you were transferred to the Second Column!"

"If you ask me, it's you who led Zhang astray."

Hearing Li Yunlong's words, Ding Wei felt even more heartbroken.

Looking at Ding Wei's sad face, Li Yunlong suddenly felt relaxed for some reason.

But Li Yunlong still endured it. If Ding Wei found out how happy he was, he would definitely fight him to the death.

As the two were walking, Li Yunlong suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead.

"Oh, look at my memory!"

Ding Wei was a little puzzled when he saw Li Yunlong like this.

"What's the matter, Lao Li?"

"Lao Ding, you kid, next time don't say that I didn't think of you when I had good things to do."

After saying that, Li Yunlong continued.

"On the way from Anyang, I spotted a group of Japanese cavalry, about three hundred of them."

"I asked the local villagers, and they said these little devils would come to Dongxiaozhuang and stay there for two days every week."

"If you don't act quickly, I'm afraid the other brother troops will take advantage of it."

"I guess someone has already set their sights on these little devils."

When Ding Wei heard what Li Yunlong said, he was a little surprised.

"Is there such a thing? Dongxiaozhuang is only a few dozen kilometers away from here."

After Ding Wei finished speaking, he suddenly looked a little excited.

"Old Li, I can't believe that the stingy guy actually plucked the feathers."

Hearing Ding Wei's words, Li Yunlong was immediately happy.

"Ding Wei, if it weren't for your demotion to factory director, I wouldn't tell you. I'll go find Commander Zheng of the Second Division and ask for dozens of horses for my troops. I think Commander Zheng would agree."

"Uh, don't, don't, don't!"

"This time, thank you very much, Old Li."

"I'll ask Lao Liao to bring the horse back later."

Ding Wei said happily.

After they left the village, Li Yunlong spoke to Ding Wei.

"Old Ding, don't see me off. I'm going back now."

"Okay, then Lao Li, be careful on the road."

"Okay, no need to worry about it, let's go. See you next time."

"Okay, let's get together again next time when we have time."

After saying that, the two men saluted each other, and then Li Yunlong rode his horse and disappeared at the village entrance with his guard platoon.

January 27, inside the Pingshun Military Region Headquarters.

At this time, Zeng Jiwen and Zhou Shi were discussing matters related to holding Spring Festival celebrations within the base.

Ever since the Japanese army invaded North China two years ago, the people of the entire North China region have been plunged into hardship.

Last year, most of the Shanxi region fell, and there was little celebration of the Spring Festival. Many people either fled with their families or lost their families.

The situation in North China is different this year.

Since the 389th Division recaptured southeastern Shanxi in the middle of last year, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army subsequently recaptured southwestern Shanxi in August and September, and coupled with the defeat of the Japanese army in North China at the end of the year, the base area has been much better off in the past few months.

Therefore, some people proposed to hold a Spring Festival celebration this year and at the same time strengthen the friendship between the people in the base area.

It can be regarded as diluting the tension of the Japanese invasion.

After learning about this suggestion, Zeng Jiwen, Zhou Shi and others also felt that celebrations could be held in the base this year.

Since the 389th Division established the Tainan base, the population in the base has increased dramatically as refugees from other areas of North China have fled there.

It can be said that at present, in the entire North China, if you want to go home, many people will pass through the Tainan base and then turn to Jin-Cha-Ji, pass the Tongpu Railway, and then go back through northwest Shanxi.

Including those going to the rear, they would also pass through Tainan.

Now the Tainan base is a thriving scene.

Suddenly, the guard at the door reported to Zeng Jiwen.

"Report to the division commander, someone from the Jidi government has arrived and is now outside the headquarters!"

After hearing this, Zeng Jiwen ended his conversation with Zhou Shi.

"Oh? Bring them to the reception room, we'll be there later!"

"Yes!" After the guard saluted, he immediately went out and took the person to the meeting room.

Only after the guard left did Zhou Shi look at Zeng Jiwen.

"Old Zeng, what do you think this Lu Zhonglin is doing?"

Hearing Zhou Shi's words, Zeng Jiwen smiled.

"Can't you see? He's here to make peace!"

Since the end of the Battle of Shijiazhuang in October last year, the National Government established the Hebei-Chahar War Zone in North China in November, with Lu Zhonglin as the commander-in-chief and head of Hebei Province, and Shi Yousan and Pang Bingxun as deputy commanders-in-chief. The Hebei-Chahar War Zone was under the jurisdiction of the 40th Army, the 69th Army and the Hebei People's Army.

Since arriving in North China, Lu Zhonglin felt that he had no foundation, so he appointed Sun Liangcheng as the commander-in-chief of the guerrillas and also brought over Zhao Yunxiang's militia and various armed forces such as Hu Hedao.

But the situation in North China that followed left Lu Zhonglin dumbfounded.

At present, the Japanese troops in North China are in a state of contraction, and large areas of rural areas have been recaptured by the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army mobilized the masses in these places, carried out land reform, and established vast guerrilla areas.

As a result, Lu Zhonglin can only hide in the Hebei-Central region and interact with the Eighth Route Army.

Originally, Lu Zhonglin's idea was to wait until he integrated his troops, then start harassing and invading the Eighth Route Army's territory, and then drive the Eighth Route Army out of the Hebei-Central region.

At the same time, they moved towards the Eighth Route Army's area in western Hebei.

According to his idea, several other military leaders with troops should support his idea, but unexpectedly, after he took office, he found that this was not the case at all.

In the entire Hebei-Central region, there was a so-called First Column of the Eighth Route Army in the south, operating in Anping, Xianxian and Raoyang areas.

And to the east of them, there was also an Eighth Route Army unit operating.

As for these troops, when Lu Zhonglin ordered his troops to create friction with the Eighth Route Army, he found that these guys did not move at all.

The only ones who carried out Lu Zhonglin's orders were the Hebei militia under Zhang Yinwu.

Lu Zhonglin was so angry that he had no choice but to let Zhang Yinwu lead the team.

When Zhang Yinwu led his Hebei militia to cause trouble for the Eighth Route Army in the south, he unexpectedly was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army.

After learning the details, Lu Zhonglin was so angry that he laughed.

Zhang Yinwu's troops had about 30,000 people, but unexpectedly, they were surrounded by five regiments of the Eighth Route Army.

Moreover, according to the telegram sent by Zhang Yinwu, his troops now dare not move easily, otherwise they will be wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.

According to Lu Zhonglin's idea, the five regiments of the Eighth Route Army have a maximum of 10,000 people. Can they surround Zhang Yinwu?

However, Zhang Yinwu unexpectedly reported in the telegram that if the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army troops surrounding him were changed into those of the Japanese army, Zhang Yinwu would probably think that he was surrounded by the elite troops of the Japanese army.

An entire artillery regiment had its guns pointed directly at the city wall of Anping. When Zhang Yinwu saw this from the city wall, he was so frightened that his legs went limp.

Moreover, the Eighth Route Army troops fired artillery shells directly onto the city wall.