Adjutant Zhang saw that Commander Wei nodded and signaled that he could call Director Su in, and turned around and went out to bring Director Su in.

Director Su handed the telegram in his hand to Commander Wei and said: "Commander, this is the combat order issued by the highest commander of the Zhongtiao Mountain Theater to my Western Route Army, I don't know how to reply, please make it clear." ”

"Why are you Su Peng so ignorant, the commander hasn't read the telegram yet, and you forced the commander to reply to the telegram, what do you mean?"

"Chief of Staff Xu, the commander of the theater ordered to reply immediately after receiving the telegram, I can't help it, and I ask Chief of Staff Xu to forgive me."

After reading the telegram, Commander Wei not only sighed deeply and said, "Chief of Staff Xu, look at this call from the Commander's Department of the Zhongtiao Mountain Theater, it is best to deploy it immediately." ”

This telegram from Commander Nakajoyama was based on the fact that the commander of the theater had learned that the Japanese Suzuki Division had secretly assembled more than 20,000 Japanese troops in Qinyang, accompanied by infantry cavalry, artillery and other special forces, as well as 50 armored vehicles, in light of the Japanese occupation of the entire North China.

With the cooperation of the Japanese Army Aviation Flying Brigade stationed in Luoyang, they followed the Jiyuan and Yuanqu highways at a frantic speed in an attempt to open up the fortifications of our troops on the Jiyuan and Yuanqu roads, occupy the area north of the Yellow River, and join up with the Japanese troops attacking the southeast of Shanxi.

According to the movements of the Japanese army, the commander of the National Revolutionary Army of the Zhongtiao Mountain Theater ordered the 17th Division of the Western Route Army and the 81st Division of the Central National Revolutionary Army to block the invading enemy in the Wangwushan Mountains along the Xiyang River, the only way for the Japanese army to advance westward on Zhongtiao Mountain.

Its purpose was to allow the 14th Army and other troops to successfully lay a pocket in the Xiyang River section and win valuable time to destroy the invading enemy in the Xiyang River.

The 17th and 81st Divisions of the Western Route Army must, after receiving the order, drive their troops into the area of Wangwushan as quickly as possible.

He also clearly pointed out that the main force should be deployed in the three main positions of Fengmen, Xiyaomen and Shaoyuan, and use the most powerful firepower to block the enemy's smooth westward advance.

Commander Wei felt a lot of pressure on the telegram sent by Commander Zhongtiao Mountain.

Although the 17th Division was once again subordinate to the Western Route Army from the 18th Group Army (Eighth Route Army) and had been ordered to go to the area around Wangwushan to block the invading enemy, the 81st Division had already fought many positions with the enemy attacking Yuncheng at Hutouling, and was now in urgent need of replenishment.

In order for the 17th and 81st Divisions to block the Suzuki Division attacking southeast Shanxi from Qinyang, and for the two divisions to get in touch in a timely manner from the positions facing each other across the mountains, the Central Route Army ordered the Western Route Army to send a particularly capable special squad to serve as the field liaison officer of the two armies, and the personnel and weapons of this special squad must be optimal.

After reading the message, Chief of Staff Xu frowned and looked at Commander Wei and shouted, "Commander, isn't this asking our Qiao daughter-in-law to cook without rice?" Where can we get such a special squad that can undertake the special task of liaison between the two armies on the battlefield where the war is raging? ”

Su Peng, who was standing on the side, saw that the two commanders were not sure of their minds for a while, and not only made a careful suggestion: "Commander, chief of staff, don't we just have such a special squad?" What if this task was handed over to Thundercloud Peak's supervision team? ”

"Su Peng, the chief is studying the next course of action, you didn't go out beforehand." Commander Wei was very disgusted that Su Peng would actually hand over this extremely dangerous and arduous task to Lei Yunfeng.

Xu Liming, who had always been dissatisfied with Lei Yunfeng, heard Su Peng say this, not only looked at Commander Wei and said: "Big brother, I think it's good for Su Peng to make this suggestion, anyway, Lei Yunfeng always wants to run to the front line, so it is better to hand over this arduous task to him." ”

"Dawn, didn't you think that in such a big battle, how dangerous it would be for them to be interspersed with Thundercloud Peak who passed information through the enemy's blockade line between the two armies? Once they are killed, how can I explain to the Military Command Department? ”

"Big brother, this is easy to say, let's ask Lei Yunfeng's opinion first, if he agrees to take on this important responsibility, then let him make a life and death situation, as long as we hold the life and death certificate written by him in our hands, won't this solve everything?"

Xu Liming continued with bad intentions: "Just in case, let's report the life and death of Lei Yunfeng who took the initiative to take on this important task to the Commander's Department of the Zhongtiao Mountain Theater, if Lei Yunfeng and a few people really die in the Xiyang River, the Commander's Department can still replace ......." ”

"Xu Liming, I see that you are very vicious towards Lei Yunfeng, and you won't be happy if you don't put him to death, right? I can't do such a thing, because Lei Yunfeng is a very good multi-faceted talent, and it will be a big loss once he dies. ”

"Big brother, I also think about our Western Route Army, so I took this kind of idea that can't be put on the table, otherwise, I will immediately send Adjutant Zhang to call Lei Yunfeng, and listen to what he has to say, right?"

Chief of Staff Xu said that without waiting for Commander Wei to answer, he ordered Adjutant Zhang: "You invite Lei Yunfeng immediately, and say that the commander and I have important military matters to discuss with him." ”

Commander Wei was very puzzled why Xu Liming treated Lei Yun Peak so viciously, in order to protect Lei Yun Peak, which he was optimistic about, Commander Wei looked at Xu Liming and asked: "Liming, we have decided that Lei Yun Feng will lead people to Yaowangtai to cooperate with the position deployment, and now we have sent him to carry out the task of transmitting intelligence between the battlefields of the 17th Division and the 81st Division, and that Yao Wangtai ......." ”

"Commander, Yaowangtai can send other people over to assist in the fortification, even if there is no Lei Yunfeng rushing over, Yaowangtai can still be handed over to others, but he is the only one who can undertake the task of transmitting battlefield intelligence from the 17th and 81st divisions."

While the two were talking, Lei Yunfeng followed Adjutant Zhang into the war room, and immediately shouted a report and asked, "Commander, chief of staff, I don't know what new tasks I want to carry out when I am so anxious?" ”

"Lei Yunfeng, now the commander's department of the Zhongtiao Mountain Theater, I heard that you led the 54th Regiment to harass the enemy behind enemy lines, in order to relieve the military pressure of the Western Route Army in the Yongji defense line, adopted the tactics of encircling Wei to rescue Zhao to attack Qinshui, mobilizing the Japanese army attacking the Yongji defense line to come back with reinforcements, and finally not only mobilized the enemy but also occupied the Japanese army station in Qinshui, and praised you a lot.

The Theater Commander's Department was recently deployed in the Xiyang River Campaign, and it was necessary to transmit information between the 17th and 81st Divisions participating in the battle. ”

How smart is Thundercloud Peak? He immediately smelled something bad from Xu Liming's words, looked at Commander Wei and asked with a smile, "Commander Wei, this is what you mean?" ”

"Yun Feng, I didn't expect you to carry out such a dangerous mission, but the commander of the theater did order my Western Route Army to send a special team to serve as the intelligence transmission task between the 17th and 81st Divisions, and what Chief of Staff Xu said just now only represents ......."

"Yes, what Commander Wei wants to say is only on behalf of the commander of the theater of operations, if you are as timid as a mouse and afraid of dying on the front line, you can completely refuse, because you are not an officer and soldier of my Western Road, but an official sent to us by the Military Command Department."

"Hahaha, in order to make me take the initiative to agree to this extremely dangerous and arduous task, Chief of Staff Xu would say such things, worthy of being a chief of staff, and he can come out as a staff officer who can say anything and everything, I really admire."

"Thundercloud Peak, what do you mean by that? If you are afraid of death, you can refuse completely, and I can't do anything to you, but from now on, you have no right to participate in any military operations of the Western Route Army, and it is impossible for you to even attend military meetings. ”

Lei Yunfeng knew that this was Xu Liming's means of retaliating against him, but at this time, he remembered that he had read this information in his previous life, and knew that the battle that was going to take place in Xiyang River was of great significance, but he suddenly became suspicious and very puzzled.