In Qiulin Town, the head of the Second World War Zone.

The atmosphere in the combat hall was also solemn.

Because early this morning, the 358th Regiment sent an urgent telegram, saying that the Japanese troops from Anhua, Heyuan County and Xiji Fortress were dispatched at the same time and advanced step by step towards the defense zone of the 358th Regiment.

After receiving the report, Yan Xishan immediately came to the combat hall.

Chu Xichun, chief of staff of the Second World War Zone, said: "General, I guess this is just a play sung by Yoshio Iwamatsu. He is hitting us with Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment."

"A play?" Yan Xishan said, "You mean, Yoshio Iwamatsu will not make a big fight?"

What Yan Xishan was most worried about was that the Japanese army was so angry that they launched a large-scale attack on the Jinsui Army.

With the existing military strength and material reserves of the Shanxi-Suizhou Army, it really cannot withstand a large-scale battle again.

Chu Xichun said: "If the information provided by the inside line is real, then the Japanese army in Shanxi is not ready at this time and there is no condition to launch a large-scale offensive against our Shanxi Sui Army. So I dare to assert that Yoshio Iwamatsu is trying to beat you and force you to return to the negotiating table to negotiate with them."

"That's how it is." Yan Xishan breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the Japanese army is not ready to fight, that's fine.

Otherwise, the Jinsui Army would be really difficult to resist.

The final result is likely to be completely expelled from Shanxi by the Japanese army.

After pausing, Chu Xichun continued, "However, the 358th Regiment is probably over."

"What do you say?" Yan Xishan's face changed slightly and he said anxiously, "There must be no accident in the 358th Regiment. At present, our World War II and the entire Party and the country are treating them as typical examples for publicity."

"If something happened to Chu Yunfei and the 358th Regiment at this time,"

"Then will our World War II zone become a joke? The party and the country become a joke?"

There is another saying that Yan Xishan did not say, so his plan to expand the army was ruined.

The organization of an independent brigade is not much, but it is not much less. After the war in the Central Plains, the entire Jinsui Army was compressed to only 16 brigades, and this brigade was one-sixteenth!

After pausing, Yan Xishan said anxiously: "Immediately send a telegram to the 358th Regiment and order Chu Yunfei to lead his troops to evacuate northwest Shanxi. It was originally a barren land, so what's so great about giving it to the Japanese army?"

"It's useless." Chu Xichun said, "Chief, Chu Yunfei will not agree to evacuate."

"This Chu Yunfei." Yan Xishan also showed anger on his face, because once the Japanese army swept northwest Shanxi, the chief officer also asked Chu Yunfei to lead his troops to evacuate northwest Shanxi, but Chu Yunfei directly refused. He also said that as a soldier, defending the territory and fighting against the war was his duty, and he could really choke people to death.

Li Yunlong always said that Chu Yunfei is the favorite general of Chief Yan, but in fact, he is nothing more than a favorite general.

If it weren't for Chu Yunfei's usefulness to the Second World War Zone, Yan Xishan would have removed Chu Yunfei or even killed him.

Yan Xishan was also a person who once competed with Chang Kaishen in the Central Plains. Can he tolerate Chu Yunfei, Chang Kaishen's favorite disciple, in his army?

How could Erwuzi be so easy to be?

The reason why Yan Xishan was willing to keep it and even coaxed Chu Yunfei,

There is only one reason, that is, Chu Yunfei is of use to the Jinsui Army.

The Jinsui Army could use Chu Yunfei to ask for supplies and even staffing from Chongqing.

After most of Shanxi fell, the Shanxi-Suizhou Army lost its financial resources. If Chongqing had not provided funding, the basic foundation of Yanxishan would have collapsed long ago.

Because of this reason, Yan Xishan coaxed Chu Yunfei.

But the problem is that Chu Yunfei is sometimes really disobedient.

It’s okay if you don’t know the Eighth Route Army or not, but you still take the orders of the superiors seriously, what are you doing?

After a while, Yan Xishan said again: "Chief of Staff, didn't the remnants of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army also go to northwest Shanxi? Otherwise, I would send a telegram to the Eighth Route Army headquarters and request the 386th Brigade to support it."

Chu Xichun sighed and said, "It's probably the only way to do this now."

While talking, a communications officer hurried in: "Chief, the 358th Regiment is urgently sent."

"Give it to me quickly." Chu Xichun reached out to take it, but was stunned after reading the telegram.

"Chief of Staff?" Yan Xishan asked with a frown, "What's going on? What was said in the telegram?"

Chu Xichun woke up as if he was dreaming, and replied: "The telegram said that the Japanese special high school class secretly instigated Qian Bojun, the battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 358th Regiment, and actually tried to cooperate with the Japanese army to attack the 358th Regiment."

"But, before Qian Bojun's first battalion took action,"

"Chu Yunfei just brought a guard squad to the door,"

"The two traitors Qian Bojun and Zhang Fugui were executed on the spot."

"What do you say?" Yan Xishan said in a lost voice, "Chu Yunfei only brought a guard squad and executed Qian Bojun and Zhang Fugui who secretly defected to the Japanese?"

"That's what the telegram says." Chu Xichun said.

"This Chu Yunfei." Yan Xishan sighed, "What a tiger general."

"Yes." Chu Xichun also said: "In ancient times, Yun Chang went to the meeting with one sword, but Chu Yunfei rode alone in the camp. He did not allow the ancients to be more beautiful than before."

"It's a pity to chat, it's a pity to chat."

Yan Xishan said: "Such a tiger general is about to die."

While speaking, another communications officer hurried in: "General, the Japanese army suddenly withdrew."

"What did you say?" Yan Xishan was stunned when he heard this, looking disbelief, "Did the Japanese army withdraw? Are you talking about Anhua, Heyuan County, and the Xiji stronghold all withdrawn?"

"Yes." The communications consultant nodded, "Everyone will withdraw their troops."

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh," Yan Xishan sighed, "Chu Yunfei is even more unwilling to talk about now. If the story of a single riding camp spreads, it is even more unwilling to talk about it."

Chu Xichun whispered: "Master, there must be another hidden information in the middle. Will someone be sent to investigate thoroughly?"

"What are you looking for? What are you looking for?" Yan Xishan waved his hand, "Chu Yunfei is a student of the fifth phase of Huangpu and a proud student of the Chairman of the Standing Committee. What are you going to do with a single ride? This matter must be true."

"The chief officer is very insightful." Chu Xichun understood, "I will report to the attendant's room as it is."

"Talk about it, report it to the Chongqing attendant room truthfully." Yan Xishan said, "and tell the Chairman of the Standing Committee that it is really a bit of a big deal to just let Chu Yunfei command a brigade, and even if it is a brigade, it must be strengthened!"

He paused and said, "It must be at least a strengthened brigade of three regiments under his jurisdiction!"

"Yes, yes." Chu Xichun said repeatedly, "Qian Bojun, the commander of the 1st battalion of the 358th Regiment, has been executed by Chu Yunfei. Now there are only three main battalion commanders left. If the organization of the 1st Independent Brigade is adjusted to a reinforced brigade with three infantry regiments and one artillery battalion, the officers below will be promoted to the same level as before, so Chu Yunfei will not have to be as embarrassed as before."

"That's the reason." Yan Xishan said, "report to Chongqing attendant room immediately."

"Yes." Chu Xichun was about to turn around and leave when the intelligence director Yang Zhenji walked in.

"General, attend the seat." Yang Zhenji said, "Yoyuki Iwamatsu sent someone to send a message."

Yan Xishan's face immediately collapsed and he said in a deep voice: "What did he say about Yoshio Iwamatsu?"

Yang Zhenshe said in a deep voice: "Yoxiong Iwamatsu said that the mutiny of the 358th Regiment was just a small warning. If the chief officer still refused to conduct substantive negotiations, they would not rule out further rebellion actions. Moreover, the next rebellion target would not be just a small battalion commander, but probably a division commander or even a military commander."

Hearing this, Yan Xishan and Chu Xichun's heart sank.

Qian Bojun did not take the initiative to surrender to the enemy, but instead instigated the Japanese army to rebel?

If this is the case, Yan Xishan must be taken seriously.

The reason is very simple. Since Yoshio Iwamatsu can instigate Qian Bojun, he can instigate other battalion commanders, regiment commanders, brigade commanders, division commanders, army commanders and even commanders!

If the Japanese are really forced into anger and bypass him, Yan Xishan and directly contacted Yang Aiyuan and other generals of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, there is no possibility of this. Who can guarantee that Yang Aiyuan and other generals will always be loyal to him?

Chu Xichun also thought of this layer and said, "Chief, why not talk?"

"Oh." Yan Xishan sighed and said, "Then you can arrange it and contact it first. The location is still in Jixian County and Anping Village."

"Yes." Chu Xichundao.

...

Zhaojiayu, independent regiment headquarters.

Xiuqin was washing the quilt.

It was Li Yunlong's old quilt.

It’s not the new quilt that Xiuqin came with her dowry.

This quilt is really dirty. According to rural sayings, the dirty water washed can make up three acres of land.

After several times of water, I used up half of the alkali before I could finally see the background color.

While washing, a boiling sound of horses neighing suddenly came from outside, and a hint of joy appeared on Xiuqin's face. He must have heard the noise that Lao Li and the others were back.

Sure enough, Li Yunlong came in a while later.

Li Yunlong is a person who doesn't care about others. He walked straight in without asking.

Instead, Zhao Gang, who was following behind, greeted him, and Wang Ye called out sister-in-law.

Then, Wang Ye turned his head and instructed Ge Erdan: "Erdan, go to the kitchen team to bring a bucket of hot water for your sister-in-law. Don't freeze your sister-in-law in such a cold day."

"Yes." Ge Erdan cursed.

When Wang Ye walked into the house, Li Yunlong had already taken out the wine from the cabinet.

Zhao Gang's face immediately collapsed and he said, "Old Li, what's wrong with you?"

"It was the Chinese New Year a few days ago, and you got married again, so I didn't care about you."

"Now that the New Year has passed and the marriage has been married. You are still addicted to drinking, right?"

"Hurry up and put away the wine. There are no special circumstances starting today, and no drinking is allowed."

Li Yunlong was in a good mood today and didn't bother with Zhao Gang. He smiled and said, "Old Zhao, aren't you happy today? We just arrived in northwest Shanxi a few years ago, and Chu Yunfei gave us eye drops."

"I was so angry at that time that I wanted to fight him."

"But today, I finally gave this anger."

"Haha, Chu Yunfei lost a lot this time, and he lost a lot of equipment!"

Speaking of this, Li Yunlong said again: "Just take a sip, just take a sip, and celebrate it, okay?"

"It's not OK to have a small mouth!" Zhao Gang snatched the wine bottle without saying a word, stuffed it with the bottle jam and handed it to Xiuqin who had just walked in.

Xiuqin took the wine bottle and put it back into the cabinet, picked up the stove and poured a bowl of hot water for Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Wang Ye, then took out a pot of peanuts and placed the melon seeds on the kang table.

Li Yunlong sat cross-legged and said, "Old Zhao, Xiao Wang, come up and sit down."

Zhao Gang did not go to the kang, and intellectuals paid more attention. In the past, Li Yunlong was a bachelor but not so particular, but now he is married, so he can't go to the kang casually.

Because at night Xiuqin also slept on this kang.

At that moment, Zhao Gang brought a stool and sat outside the kang.

Wang Ye stood directly beside Zhao Gang.

Li Yunlong didn't care and asked again: "Old Zhao, we were just rushing to the road before, and we didn't have time to ask you how many weapons and equipment have you seized this time?"

Zhao Gang said: "There are almost 600 Liao Type 13 rifles, 24 imitation Czech, 2 civil Type 24 heavy machine guns, and 2 82mm caliber mortars."

"There are also bullets, with 7.92mm caliber Mauser rifle bullets of about 20,000."

"Oh, there are grenades, there are almost 50 boxes, 30 boxes per box, and there are estimated to be about 1,500 grenades."

"Haha, the Jinfa grenade from Taiyuan Arsenal?" Li Yunlong said with joy, "This is a good thing, no worse than the Japanese Guns' melon grenade. Our border area construction can't be compared with others. When our 129th Division first drove into Shanxi, we wanted two things most."

"One is the Thomson submachine gun built in Shanxi, and the other is the grenade."

"Hey, Old Xi Yan is so damn unwilling to give it to him, and in the end he was all the money."

"Old Li, the equipment seized this time is quite a bit too much, and all of them are good equipment." Zhao Gang said, "Wouldn't it be too luxurious if you don't give it to the main force, but you give it to the county brigade?"

Wang Ye said: "But if it is used for the main force, the logistics supply will be messed up. Our regiment has three main battalions, two of which are equipped with 6.5mm caliber 38 large covers, and the other battalion is equipped with 7.92mm caliber Liao 13. The supply department must prepare two-caliber bullets, which are not easy to coordinate with each other."

"There will be a lot of fun in two battalions,"

"The other battalion can only watch the awkward situation."

"I agree with Xiao Wang's opinion, try to unify the weapons and equipment."

Li Yunlong said: "It is indeed a bit extravagant to give the weapons and equipment of the main force of the Jinsui Army to our county brigade, but luxury is better than cold, right?"

Wang Ye smiled and said, "Captain, let's build the strongest county brigade!"

"Yes, yes." Li Yunlong's eyes lit up instantly and he said, "We will build the strongest county brigade, a county brigade that is not inferior to the main force!"

"The strongest county brigade? This is a pretty good idea."

Zhao Gang nodded slightly and said, "But Old Li, will Chu Yunfei ask us for advice?"

"It's for sure." Li Yunlong laughed, "But if he asks for it again, can I give it? If you enter our old Li's mouth, you won't even think about getting out."

Wang Ye couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hands.

This is called Li Yunlong's version of "nothing".

...

Sanduotang.

Liu Shiyin handed Chu Yunfei the freshly written press release.

"Captain Chu, this is the press release I just wrote about the Lijia Town mutiny. Take a look."

Chu Yunfei took the press release and looked at the ten lines at a glance, and felt a slight fever on his face.

In the press release, Liu Shiyin compared him with Guan Yu, saying that one was going to the meeting alone and the other was riding alone in the camp. This was really exaggerated.

He said now: "Delete this."

"Why?" Liu Shiyin frowned.

"I think this passage is well written?"

"Okay, if you think it's good, then keep it."

Chu Yunfei no longer had any worries. He was free and easy and would not deliberately gild his face, but if others had to gild his face, he would not refuse.

Because this is someone else's business, it has nothing to do with him Chu Yunfei.

If you have this time to grind your teeth with others, it’s better to think about how to kill a few more Japanese devils.

For example, now, why not think about how to get back those weapons and equipment from Li Yunlong? Although I know that the possibility is very small, I have to try it.

...

Liu Shiyin's press release was quickly sent to Chongqing.

Then, through the hands of Xiao Tongzi, the president of the Central News Agency, it was submitted to Chang Kaishen's desk.

After reading this press release, Chang Kaishen was "very happy" and immediately let the entire servant room circulate this article.

After reading the press release, Chen Bulei, Tang Zong and other staff members praised Chu Yunfei's feat of "jumping into the camp alone", and believed that they were not inferior to Guan Yunchang in the ancient times.

Chang Kaishen immediately instructed Xiao Tongzi,

This press release was published in the newspaper without changing a word.

After sending Xiao Tongzi away, Chang Kaishen summoned Chen Bulei and several other confidant aides to the study to discuss the proposal proposed by Yan Xishan to upgrade the 1st Independent Brigade of the Jinsui Army to strengthen the brigade.

"Hanji, Noki, what do you think?"

Chang Kaishen looked around and asked again, "Tell me what you want."

Chen Bulei smiled and said, "Yan Xishan's intention in this move is obvious. It only needs to be organized. Even if it is just an additional group of troops, it is good for him."

Chang Kaishen said: "Yanji's meaning is not agreeing?"

"No, Bei Zhi thinks he should agree." Chen Bulei said.

"Yan Xishan always wishfully believes that Chu Yunfei is a student of the fifth phase of Huangpu and is your favorite student of the commissioner, so sooner or later, once Chu Yunfei is transferred, he can arrange his confidant to replace the brigade commander, but he never thought that one day Chu Yunfei will become the second Shang Zhen."

Shang Zhen, a former general of the Shanxi-Sui Army, led more than 9,000 people from the Shanxi-Sui Army after the Central Plains War.

Chen Bulei's meaning is already very clear, that is, through Chu Yunfei, he will directly withdraw Chu Yunfei and the entire Independent Brigade from the Jinsui Army one day.

"Wei Zi also agrees with the Director's opinion."

Tang Zong said: "This is a plan to remove firewood from the bottom of the pot."

"Okay, then let's agree to him." Chang Kaishen nodded happily.

He also said: "In addition, we cannot favor one and the other. If the 1st Independent Brigade of the Shanxi-Suizhou Army is upgraded to a reinforced brigade, Lianggang's Independent 94th Independent Brigade should also be upgraded to a reinforced brigade."

Chen Bulei said: "The question is, where did the artillery battalion of the 94th Brigade come from?"

If the Independent 94th Brigade is also upgraded to a strengthening brigade, then an artillery battalion will be considered true.
Chapter completed!