"I, Meng Shaoyuan, like to make friends in my life, and I have made a friend of Director Xue."

Meng Shaoyuan no longer went around in circles: "Director Xue came this time, I'm afraid it's still for the sake of this batch of supplies, I also made it clear, all of them are given to you, or most of them are given to you, it is simply impossible." That's right, there is indeed an order from Chief Li, but this order is not issued explicitly, even if there is really an official document from Chief Li, Han Deqin will never dare to do so. ”

Xue Sixu nodded.

If anyone dares to give most of the supplies to the Fourth Route Army, then he really doesn't want to continue to do it.

"I, Meng Shaoyuan, definitely don't have that much courage, I don't want to lose this head for the time being." Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "However, if you don't give it to the Fourth Route Army at all, you really can't say it, the question is, how to give it?" After giving it, how can the above not be held accountable? Director Xue, Chairman Han won't give me a way. You've put me in the position of commissioner, and my ass is so hot that it's going to burn at any moment. ”

A smile flashed across Xue Sixu's face.

He also knew how difficult it was for Meng Shaoyuan to sit in this position.

"But it's already like this, what else can I do?" Meng Shaoyuan smiled and said, "Director Xue, I will find a way to let them allocate some of the materials to the Fourth Route Army, not much, but it is already within my ability to do it." Even I estimate that even if Chairman Han agrees, he will replace his troops with obsolete weapons. ”

"Even so, the Fourth Route Army will thank you." From beginning to end, Xue Sixu never admitted his identity: "I heard that it was more difficult there, especially the lack of weapons and ammunition. It's better to be eliminated than nothing. But even then you're taking a big risk, and it's not enough to put your friends at risk. ”

"I do this business, and I take risks every day." Meng Shaoyuan sighed: "In my heart, I have an idea, but I just need to ask Director Xue for help." ”

"You say, what a help, I will definitely help if I can do it."

"If Director Xue happens to know the main defense areas, scope of activities, and troop deployment of the Fourth Route Army, preferably accurate to the regiment and battalion, then I will be grateful."

This is a core secret of a military force.

If it leaks out and is known by people with ulterior motives, it can put this force in danger in an instant.

However, Xue Sixu did not hesitate: "As for me, I don't know much about the Fourth Route Army, but according to what I know, the Fourth Route Army is currently mainly active in southern Jiangsu, and this time they sent a group of cadres to southern Jiangsu to strengthen the forces there." The military strength of central and northern Jiangsu was not large, and most of them were composed of companies and platoons, plus some local armed forces. Unless they can cross the Yangtze River, then they will inevitably have contradictions with Chairman Han. ”

Sooner or later, you will cross the Yangtze River sooner or later.

One mountain can't tolerate two tigers.

Meng Shaoyuan just didn't know: "That's okay, I need to know how much strength these military units have, and what kind of battles they can fight." ”

"Yes, I'll help you inquire."

"Then please ask Director Xue." Meng Shaoyuan made a special explanation: "The sooner the better." ”

"It seems that Commissioner Meng is preparing to do something in northern Jiangsu." Xue Sixu smiled: "Okay, friends are friends, it's important to talk about your heart, I'll help Commissioner Meng get information now!" ”

Meng Shaoyuan knew that he was going back to report to the organization, and he didn't force him to stay: "Then I'll wait for Director Xue's good news!" ”

sent Xue Sixu out, looking at the time of the dinner: "Prepare the car and send it to my Hou Yongsheng!" ”

……

Regarding Meng Shaoyuan's sudden visit, Hou Yongsheng was a little caught off guard: "Oh, Commissioner Meng, seeing that we are going to meet at night, why are you still running around so much if you don't have a good rest at your residence?" ”

"Director Hou, I'm here to visit you." Meng Shaoyuan got straight to the point: "Let's eat in a pot now, I don't hide what I have to say, I'm afraid you know the little bit of the festival between me and you Xu Enzeng Xu, right?" ”

Hou Yongsheng was a little embarrassed.

Meng Shaoyuan is too direct, the contradiction between him and Xu Enzeng is well known in the central department, and Xu Enzeng will not say next time that he will clean up Meng Shaoyuan sooner or later.

Hou Yongsheng froze for a moment: "This, I have heard of it, I have heard of it." However, these are extraordinary times, and we are fighting against Japan together, and I don't think a little personal grudge is nothing. ”

"Director Hou, see you." Meng Shaoyuan took the opportunity to say: "In the face of the common war of resistance, personal grievances can be put aside. Taking a step back, even though the conflict between me and Director Xu is difficult to resolve, there is no relationship between me and Director Hou. ”

Hou Yongsheng was speechless for a while, he didn't know very well the real purpose of Meng Shaoyuan's visit this time.

"I am active in Shanghai, and Director Hou and Director Hou have always been well water and not river water." Meng Shaoyuan did not hide it at all: "I have made meritorious service, I am dead, and it has nothing to do with you." Even if you kill me in northern Jiangsu, will Director Xu give you any reward publicly in addition to verbal praise? Moreover, this also offended our Director Dai. ”

It's all vernacular, but it's all true.

"Commissioner Meng, what was the purpose of coming today?"

"By chance, you and I have arrived in northern Jiangsu, my opinion is that I and Director Xu's personal grievances, let go, I will join forces with you and Director Hou to make a great contribution!"

"What credit?"

"Regain Yancheng and Funing!"

"What did you say?" Hou Yongsheng stood up and stared at Meng Shaoyuan in disbelief: "You say it again?" ”

"Regain Yancheng, Funing!"

"You're crazy, you're crazy."

Hou Yongsheng sat back down: "Not long after the fall of Yancheng and Funing, you actually want to recover it immediately?" ”

"It's not that I think, but Chairman Han thinks." Meng Shaoyuan said coldly: "Since Japan entered northern Jiangsu, Yancheng and other places have fallen one after another, Chairman Han has been preparing his troops and sending troops to recover these places, but he also has concerns and has been unable to make up his mind. All we have to do is give him a handful of oil.

You see, after the fall of Xuzhou, in order to consolidate the Lianghuai and ensure the safety of the seat of the Jiangsu Provincial Government, Chairman Han ordered Gu Xijiu, commander of the 357th Brigade of the 117th Division of the 89th Army, to lead the 701st and 702nd regiments of the brigade to be stationed in Suining County, and Liu Zhenhuang, the 198th Regiment of the 33rd Division, to be stationed in Suqian. In addition, Li Mingyang, the administrative inspector of the Ninth District, and the guerrilla headquarters of the Sulu-Anhui Border Region of the Fifth Theater, were also stationed in Suining.

What kind of setup is this? This is ready to launch attacks on Yancheng, Funing and other places at any time! Don't the Japanese know this? Know. In early May, the Japanese army attacked Suining, but was repelled by Chairman Han. It was precisely this victory that greatly boosted Chairman Han's confidence, and I judge that within two months, Chairman Han must take military action! ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Hou Yongsheng: "By that time, you and I are no longer in northern Jiangsu, and this credit has nothing to do with you and me." ”

"Go on." Hou Yongsheng seemed to think of something.

"It's very simple, Chairman Han has an elite hand and can attack at any time, plus the arrival of a large number of materials this time, which has increased his chances of winning, now, we just push him."

Meng Shaoyuan said unhurriedly: "The intelligence personnel of our army in Yancheng and Funing will soon send the deployment of Japanese troops in these places.

Director Hou, imagine that if Yancheng and Funing are restored, can you and I have a small contribution? Even if you can't win the battle, the chairman of the committee will not blame, but only commend, and you and I will be equally meritorious! ”

Hou Yongsheng knew that what the other party said was true.

After the Japanese 101st Division invaded the north, although Han Deqin's department resisted again and again, it lost ground one after another, and on May 9, 1938, the chairman of the committee called Han Deqin to ask:

"Cha Funing's enemies are less than 3,000, and he has been driving thousands of miles like entering a no-man's land, and now there is a trend of peeking into the East China Sea and blocking the Longhai Road. The deputy commander-in-chief's headquarters is five times superior to the enemy, and the loss of division and ground affects the safety of the main army's flank, how can it solve itself? ”

The chairman of the committee means that he does not want Han Deqin to just defend passively, but to take the initiative to attack, so as to reach the cemetery of containing the Japanese army!

This is also a very important reason why Han Deqin wants to attack Yancheng, Funing and other places.

"However, since you want to fight, you have to think of a way to win!" Meng Shaoyuan continued: "How to win? It is necessary to mobilize all the forces that can be used in northern Jiangsu. Among them, the Fourth Route Army is also included. ”

"The Fourth Route Army? I'm afraid they won't listen to us, right? ”

"Of course not at the moment." Meng Shaoyuan was confident: "But, don't forget the batch of materials in our hands, the Fourth Route Army always said that the Nationalist Government would not replenish their weapons and ammunition, and would not give them military salaries, and now that we have given them weapons, they have no reason not to fight, even if they are harassed, they can contain part of the Japanese army!" ”

"Brother Shaoyuan." Hou Yongsheng's title has also changed: "It's not impossible to give weapons to the Fourth Route Army, but if it is traced down from above in the future, the responsibility will be great." ”

"I have a solution."

Meng Shaoyuan said his thoughts: "In this way, everyone is happy, Chairman Han got most of the supplies, and the rest of the troops also ate meat and drank soup, and everyone's mouth was blocked." Except for the Fourth Route Army, everyone is grateful to Chairman Han, and Chairman Han will not blame us, but will look at us differently.

The key to this is that this battle must be fought well. If you do a good job, this little thing of giving the Fourth Route Army weapons is light, and the above will think that we will do something, and even the Fourth Route Army can be mobilized. Then, you and I will jointly write an official document to write down the merits of officials of all sizes in northern Jiangsu, and I will personally submit it to the chairman's chamber, and the situation is harmonious. ”

"Brother Shaoyuan, your brain is spinning fast." Hou Yongsheng sighed: "If this thing can really be done, everyone will thank you and me, just do it according to your ideas!" ”

Fuck, the master is playing with his head there!