As soon as Lei Jian heard the commander suddenly ask him this question, Lei Jian couldn't help but look at the commander a few more times, and replied with a smile: "Report to the commander, not only do I know that you are Commander Chen, but I also know that you are the famous Commander Chen of the Eastward Column and the Southern Hebei Military Region. ”

Commander Chen looked at Lei Jian, a half-grown child, who was able to tell his identity as soon as they met, and not only asked provocatively: "Do you know what the East Column (East Column) does?" Where did this force come from? Why did you go to southern Hebei to carry out the anti-Japanese struggle? What is the main task of your separate regiment to force a march to the Deshi Road? Can you name an eyebrow? ”

This kind of boundless questioning, if it is encountered by others, it will definitely be unable to answer, Lei Jian is different, he has traveled from modern times to the Anti-Japanese War period, and has studied the history of this period, especially the examples of the Hundred Regiments War, as well as the historical process of the Eighth Route Army during this period, and pays more attention to it, but when Commander Chen asks like this, he is uneasy in his heart, and he doesn't know why Commander Chen in front of him asked him so many difficult questions when he first met.

Commander Chen was a little nervous when he saw Lei Jian, he couldn't help but feel sorry for this kid in his heart, he heard that this time from the Fifth Detachment of the Eighth Route Army, a unit that advanced westward, was a very young commander with great command ability, wit and courage, and killed the enemy by seven inches.

According to information, the pilot, who was hit from the ground by a Thunder Sword rifle, flew his plane back to the airfield and fell, causing two enemy planes to be bombed at the airfield and one to rush into the sea, paralyzing the entire airfield.

The commander of this unit made such a big disturbance during the march, which alarmed the upper echelons of the Eighth Route Army, especially Commander Chen, who was directly in charge of the theater under the jurisdiction of the Southern Hebei Military Region, and could not wait to follow the troops to Peacock Valley near the Deshi Railway.

When Commander Chen saw Lei Jian, after a few words, he fell in love with this half-grown child commander, and he heard the legend that this stinky boy has the ability to predict the future, Commander Chen laughed and said: "Rumors, not credible, when I see the real person, I will test it to see what kind of person this little guy is who is rumored to be amazing." "This is why Commander Chen suddenly raised so many clouds and mountains and fog covers, which made Lei Jian listen to the big question.

So much so that Director Ma Mingshan, who walked into the house at this time, not only sweated for Lei Jian, but he was afraid that Lei Jian would be frightened by Commander Chen, and in the future battles, he would not be able to play his command methods normally.

Lei Jian heard Commander Chen say, 'Don't be nervous', he grinned and said: "Commander Chen, I'm not nervous, I just want to take the information I have collected in my mind, and try to express the few questions you raised in the most concise language as coherently as possible." ”

'Hahaha', Commander Chen stroked his palm and laughed: "Good, very good, speak coherently, think clearly, I don't know how long it will take, you can answer me." ”

"Right away." Lei Jian replied confidently straightening his waist.

Lei Jian looked at Commander Chen again, and after he straightened out the questions one by one with a smile, he continued more coherently:

South Hebei is an endless plain, spanning Shijiazhuang, Liaocheng, Dezhou and Anyang and other large areas, in this area of development base, there is no mountains and mountains, mountains and rivers and dangerous shoals, forests, lakes and rivers to cover the shade, but it is a good place with abundant products and fertile land.

It is rich in cotton, wheat, corn, sorghum and other crops, and the grain produced ranks first in North China.

In particular, the handicraft industry can be said to be quite developed, for such a rich and important place, the Japanese army and local feudal and gang forces attach great importance to this good place in southern Hebei, but the poor people living here are miserable, and often organize teams to resist.

Southern Hebei is located near Pingjin, and some anti-Japanese and anti-feudal people with lofty ideals walked out of the metropolis and came to this land to publicize and agitate the local people, forming a group of anti-Japanese forces, and the mass foundation is excellent.

As long as the anti-Japanese armed forces are established here, the people and local forces are mobilized, and the anti-Japanese base is opened up here, and the food and handicraft products urgently needed by the troops will be greatly self-sufficient and replenished.

The area under the jurisdiction of the Southern Hebei Military Region has developed transportation, with the Pinghan Railway in the west, the Jinpu Railway in the east, the Cangshi Highway in the north, the Zhanghe River in the south, the Pinghan and Jinpu parallel railway lines in the east and west, the Pingda Highway running through the hinterland, and the Fuyang River in the north.

According to the instructions of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, one of the main divisions of the Eighth Route Army (129th Division) ordered Deputy Brigade Commander Chen of the 386th Brigade to arrive at Nangong with 500 men and horses to form the 'Eighth Route Army's Eastward Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column', and appointed Deputy Brigade Commander Chen as the commander of the East Column.

When Lei Jian said this, he glanced at Commander Chen, but he didn't expect Commander Chen to squint his eyes, and he was a little distracted when he listened, staring at Lei Jian tightly.

Ma Mingshan, the chief of operations of the Southern Hebei Military Region, who was sitting on the side in surprise, motioned for Lei Jian to continue.

Lei Jian continued: "The Independent Regiment of the Fifth Detachment of the Mountain Column of the Eighth Route Army was ordered to march forcibly and travel more than 1,000 kilometers to reach the Peacock Valley along the Deshi Railway before July 20 to receive a new combat order.

The construction of the Deshi Railway began in early 1940, and now in July, Commander Chen appeared along the Deshi Railway and led the New Seventh Brigade and the New Ninth Brigade to assemble here with our independent regiment, the purpose of which was to carry out a large-scale attack on the Deshi Road, destroy the Japanese railway line, cut off the transportation of Japanese weapons, ammunition, and military supplies, restore the base areas that had been separated by the enemy's communication lines, and reconnect them into pieces, so as to strike at the enemy's vital forces, consolidate the anti-Japanese rear, and support the front line to resist Japan. ”

Lei Jian stood up when he said this, gave Commander Chen a standard military salute, and reported in a loud voice: "Report to Commander Chen, Lei Jian, the head of the Independent Regiment of the Fifth Detachment of the Eighth Route Army, has finished reporting, please instruct the chief." ”

Commander Chen's frowning brows slowly relaxed, he stood up and pressed his hands on Lei Jian's shoulders, his face was full of affection, a kind of excitement and incomprehension appeared in his mind at the same time, in the shocked contradiction, he asked in a half-serious tone: "Commander Lei, where did you get all this detailed information?" ”

When Lei Jian answered Commander Chen's questions, he was mentally prepared, and he replied briskly: "Report to Commander Chen, Lei Jian has been infected with the hobby of collecting information and information since he participated in the Jiaodong Anti-Japanese Military and Political University for three months. ”

Commander Chen's brows furrowed even tighter, and he asked again: "I can believe the other aspects you said, but this deployment of the campaign to sabotage the Deshi Railway, as well as the participation of the New Seventh Brigade and the New Ninth Brigade of the Southern Hebei Military Region, did not leak secrets to the outside world, how did you know?" You kid wouldn't say you collected these on the road, would you? ”

"Hey, Commander Chen, I was walking on the road into the village just now, I heard a few soldiers whispering, I remembered it after paying attention to it, I don't know what I said, how much of it is credible, how much of it is my own blindness, I, I asked Commander Chen, I can't tell myself."

"Slippery, you little slippery, since you basically know the combat mission of transferring your independent regiment to the west this time, then I don't have to bother to do mobilization work for you, it seems that you little guy has already prepared, right?"

Lei Jian said with a smile again: "Lei Jian, the head of the independent regiment, everything is subject to Commander Chen's combat deployment, and I guarantee that wherever the leader points out, my independent regiment will fight, and there will be no ambiguity." ”

Commander Chen said to Ma Mingshan, chief of operations: "Inform the new Seventh Brigade, the new ninth brigade and the independent regiment that Regiment Commander Lei is here, and only inform the brigade commanders and the political commissar of the independent regiment that a military meeting will be held here in two hours. ”

Waiting for Ma Mingshan to walk out, Commander Chen pulled the thunder sword and asked in a mysterious whisper: "You tell me the truth, don't lie, will you kid be unpredictable?" If I hadn't seen the real person and heard what you said, I wouldn't have believed anyone who said it before me. ”

(End of chapter)