Tang Juwu and Zhao Dong arranged the troops, and under Yao Ligong's suggestion, they held a meeting that night. Since Wang Fengge had been killed, Tang Juwu proposed that Zhang Binglin should be the deputy commander of the Northeast Anti-Japanese guerrilla army. This proposal was unanimously agreed by everyone. Not to mention that Zhang Binglin was the eldest son of " Old North Wind " Zhang Haitian, just based on the strong will and military commanding ability he had shown in the past few years when he led the three armies to fight against the powerful Guandong Army, he was fully qualified to be the deputy commander of the " Northeast Anti-Japanese Guardians ".
After this appointment, everyone's focus fell on how to cross the two railway lines, the Beining and Zhongdong. The two railway lines were considered as the lifeline of the pirates. There were heavy troops in the towns along the way, and the pirates often patrolled along the route. It was difficult for the Northeast Anti-Japanese guerilla Army, which had nearly 10,000 people, to cross the two railway lines without being discovered by the pirates. If they forcefully broke through, although the Northeast Anti-Japanese guerilla army had more than 3,000 well-equipped main forces and had some chances of breaking through the enemy's defense line, they still had thousands of unarmed soldiers. Since Yao Ligong did not want to expose his secret too early, he did not provide weapons to these new soldiers. He would only distribute weapons and ammunition to them after receiving the equipment sent by his " foreign friends." Therefore, breaking through by force would likely result in huge casualties. This was obviously not in line with the original intention of Yao Ligong, Tang Juwu, and the others, because Yao Ligong's request was to bring the troops to Liaonan unharmed!
Although Yao Ligong's request was a little harsh, it was also in line with everyone's wishes. After all, no one wanted to suffer any losses in the army that had been formed.
Hence, everyone began to express their own opinions and proposed many plans, but they were all rejected by Yao Ligong. Zhang Binglin glanced at his father and found that his father was sitting there leisurely with a faint smile on his face. He couldn't help but realize," It seemed that his father already knew what was going on, but why didn't he say anything? He quietly poked his father, leaned over, and asked,""Dad, do you have a way? Why are you smiling so mysteriously?"
Zhang Haitian glared at his son and said in a low voice,""What can I do? I'm laughing because I guessed that the boss must have a way. You know nothing!”Although his voice was soft, Zhao Dong, who was beside him, heard him. This chief of staff, who was known as " Big Face Zhao," not only had a big face, but his ears were also very good. When he heard "Old North Wind" Zhang Haitian say that the boss had a way, he stood up and cupped his hands to Yao Ligong."Boss Yao's wisdom is as deep as the sea. I'm sure you already have a foolproof plan.”
His "brother-in-law" had spoken. Yao Ligong, who was still smoking his cigar and trying to act cool, had no choice but to stand up and walk to the military map. He took a baton and pointed it at Liaonan."Beipiao's Black Mountain is about 400 kilometers away from Xiuyan. The middle is basically a plain. Not only are there two railroads, but there are also many rivers. Such geographical conditions are not suitable for large troops to march. Therefore, my idea is to first move the troops to the west of the North Tranquility Railroad, the Black Mountain and Yi County areas, and gradually shorten the distance between Xiuyan and make preparations to cross the railway line. Black Mountain and Yi County were the old bases of the three armies. Deputy Commander Zhang should be able to find a good hiding place.”
Zhang Binglin thought for a while and nodded.""Boss, Binglin has a way. Mount Pan, Black Mountain, and Yi County have already been ravaged by the pirates. There are few people here, so finding a hidden place shouldn't be a problem. I think the Old Master Ridge in the east of Yi County is very suitable. It's very close to the North Tranquility Railroad. The terrain is complicated and sparsely populated, making it very suitable for the troops to hide.”
"Very good. According to Deputy Commander Zhang, the geographical location and terrain of Old Master Ridge are very suitable for our forward base.”Yao Ligong was very satisfied that Zhang Binglin could choose such a suitable forward base in an instant. He turned around and pointed at the map and continued,"After the main force has secretly entered Old Master Ridge, we will proceed to the second step. In order to complete the second step, we must understand the deployment of the Japanese pirates, because my second step is called 'luring the tiger away from the mountain'. I want to move the Japanese pirates who are blocking the path of our troops and make them give way to us.”
As soon as he finished speaking,'Old North Wind' Zhang Haitian stood up.""Boss, leave this matter to me, Old Zhang. I promise to figure out the deployment of the Japanese forces within three days.”
Yao Ligong nodded and continued,""I don't think the Japanese pirates have many troops stationed along the two railway lines. The reason is that the main defense force of the Kwantung Army has always been focused on the north. At the same time, as the Japanese base camp began to launch a full-scale invasion of China, the North China garrison suffered a serious setback. They would definitely transfer their most elite Kwantung Army to enter the pass. This would also make the Kwantung Army somewhat stretched. In addition, they also wanted to eliminate the Northeast's Resistance Alliance and the other anti-Japanese volunteers as soon as possible to eliminate the hidden dangers in order to stabilize the logistics base in the northeast. They would definitely transfer troops to encircle and suppress the Resistance Alliance and the other anti-Japanese volunteers. Therefore, I believe that the Japanese pirates will probably transfer troops from the plains where there are very few activities of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and the Anti-Japanese Army to participate in the above operations. Naturally, the number of troops stationed along the two railway lines will be reduced.”
Yao Ligong's judgment was reasonable and was unanimously approved by everyone. However, he did not say how to lure the tiger away from the mountain, so Juwu Tang still raised this question on behalf of everyone."Boss Yao, Juwu agrees with your judgment. However, the terrain here is flat, which is not conducive to the concealment of the main force. Do you want to lure the tiger away from the mountain?”
Yao Ligong nodded approvingly, expressing his appreciation for Tang Juwu's sensitivity to the battlefield. However, he didn't answer the question directly, but kept him in suspense. He smiled and said,"Whether it's 'north attacking south' or 'west attacking east' is still uncertain. This depends on the results of Director Zhang's investigation. Chief Zhang, we will be waiting for your news at the new camp at Old Master Ridge. I won't give you a hard time. I only have one request, and that is that you must not alert the enemy. At the same time, you must clearly understand the deployment of the Japanese forces along the route that we have planned. Also, you must try your best to collect the recently published newspapers and send them back in time. Can you do that?”
Zhang Haitian patted his chest and said,""Boss, don't worry. If I can't even do this, do I still have the face to call myself 'Old Beifeng'? Many of Old Zhang's friends worked on the railway lines. They could smell the Japanese's fart and knew the Japanese's military deployment very well. Tomorrow morning, Old Zhang, Dong Sheng, and Hai Feng would each lead a few people down the mountain to complete the mission as soon as possible!”
The next day, before the sun had even risen, Zhang Haitian, Chang Dongsheng, and Zhang Haifeng were already ready to carry out the investigation mission that Yao Ligong had given them. Yao Ligong told Old North Wind, Zhang Haitian, Chang Dongsheng, and Zhang Haifeng to protect themselves and the agents. If they found anything wrong, they must retreat. He and the main force would wait for their news at the designated location in Yi County. " Old North Wind " Zhang Haitian, Chang Dongsheng, and Zhang Haifeng also repeatedly promised that they would not take any risks. They would immediately return to the new camp to report to the boss after investigating the situation. There would definitely be no problems.
After sending off Old North Wind Zhang Haitian, Chang Dongsheng, and Zhang Haifeng, Yao Ligong brought Yang Sihai, Zhang Yaomei, and the others back to the campsite. He saw that Tang Juwu, Zhang Binglin, Zhao Dong, and the others had already begun to command the soldiers to prepare to sneak into Mount Pan. Yao Ligong did not disturb their work. Instead, he strolled around the campsite while thinking about problems.
Tang Juwu, Zhang Binglin, Zhao Dong, and the others made their preparations very quickly. However, according to the plan, the troops would not move until after dark. Therefore, Tang Juwu seized the time and ordered the Northeast Anti-Japanese guerrilla propaganda department, which was established at Yao Ligong's request, to immediately organize propaganda teams to go deep into each company to carry out the ideology education work. Wu Xinmin, the director of the Northeast Anti-Japanese guerrilla propaganda department, personally led the team. Their propaganda " teaching materials " were the " propaganda pamphlets " that Yao Ligong had plagiarized from the works of several of the greatest figures of that era. After systematic modification and sorting, they were finally distributed in the name of Yao Ligong, who was so thick-skinned that even anti-aircraft guns could not penetrate. The content was, of course, to educate people to love their country, their nation, and their people. It was to let the soldiers know who they were fighting for, and to let everyone understand that protecting the country was not only a responsibility, but also an honor that could be passed down through the ages!
The propaganda and education work carried out by Wu Xinmin, the director of the Northeast Anti-Japanese guerilla propaganda department, and the group of college students in the army unexpectedly had an unexpected effect. At least some of the veterans who had joined the army for food began to understand the fundamental difference between fighting a civil war for the warlords and fighting against the Japanese to save the country and the devils. They also understood why people like Qi Jiguang and Guan Tianpei were so respected by future generations. Because they were all national heroes who resisted foreign humiliation.
As soon as night fell, the Northeast Anti-Japanese Guardians began to move. There were still hundreds of miles to go from Beipiao to Yi County. Even if they did not encounter any problems along the way, it was still very nervous to reach the scheduled location before dawn. The destination this time is within the territory of Yushubao Town, Dongda County, Yi County.
Laoye Ridge was surrounded by dangerous mountains and lush forests. It was an ideal forward base.
What Zhang Binglin said was true. They hadn't seen anyone along the way, and they hadn't even heard a dog barking. These places were already remote and sparsely populated. In addition, in order to block the communication channel between the northeast anti-Japanese armed forces and the people, and to cut off the connection between the anti-Japanese armed forces and the people, and to cut off their "lifeline" of supplies and personnel supplies, the Wei Nation's Kwantung Army implemented a policy of "merging villages and towns" and "group tribes". The common people were all gathered in the so-called "group tribes", making it impossible to see anyone in the countryside for ten miles.
This kind of " tribal group " was very effective against the anti-Japanese alliance or volunteer army that lacked supplies. It did have the effect of limiting the development of the anti-Japanese alliance or volunteer army, but it left a huge space for the main force of the " northeast anti-Japanese guerrilla army." The soldiers of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Grenade Army, who were strong and had high morale, galloped across the deserted land. The speed of their march was amazing. Along the way, they had also encountered the Japanese cavalry patrols, but they were all evaded by Zhang Binglin, who was familiar with the terrain, and led the troops to avoid danger. Before dawn, the main force had already entered Laoye Ridge.
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