Commander Chen listened to the meaning of Political Commissar Song, don't embarrass Lei Jian for the time being, he is also happy to have such a well-informed, brave and good commander, decisive command, witty and brave commander by his side, but this little guy has too many things to confuse, but he can't find any major faults.

In the end, he had to say: "Commander Lei, you may already know that on August 20, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army issued an order to launch a large-scale sabotage battle on Zhengtai Road, and you will also know that the general sabotage attack will be launched at 22 o'clock on August 20, right?" ”

Of course, he knew that the 'Battle of the Hundred Regiments' officially started at 22 o'clock on August 20, and this time was still the main division (129) Division Commander Liu and Commander Nie of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, and the two telegraphed contact, and finally agreed with each other: 'The attack teams are scheduled to start their actions at 22 o'clock on the 20th'.

When he heard Commander Chen ask, he said with a smile that was not right: "Commander Chen, do you really regard me as an 'unpredictable prophet', a bastard child who can pinch people's eyes and ears?" I really didn't know that the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army would issue a combat order so early, and there were still four days before the battle. ”

"Huh? I know this, you kid, you stinky boy is too incomprehensible, I really can't help you. Commander Chen shouted in surprise when he heard Lei Jian say that there were still four days left to leave the battle.

Lei Jian looked at Commander Chen and Political Commissar Song, and said to him, 'There are still four days', and looked at Lei Jian in shock, Lei Jian realized that he had missed his mouth for a while, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly stood upright: "Do you have any other instructions for the two leaders?" If not, I will immediately return to the troops, be ready to go to the battlefield at any time, and rush to the designated place to assemble according to the order. ”

"Well, you go back to the troops to prepare for the battle, when to act, wait for my orders." Commander Chen shook his head and looked at Lei Jian and said.

Lei Jian was like a criminal who had been amnesty, I didn't know whether to be grateful or finally able to escape, he quickly gave the two leaders a military salute, turned around and ran out.

Walking on the street of Fuping County, blown by the breeze, I felt that the clothes on my back were soaked, and Ma Mingshan, the political commissar who followed him closely, saw Lei Jian relieved, walked lightly and briskly, and didn't say a word.

Ma Mingshan followed a few steps to catch up with the thunder sword, and asked in a low voice: "Commander Lei, you are really a god, I am in the Jinchaji Military Region and the Eastern Column Headquarters, I have come into contact with so many people, you are the first commander who dares to speak and act, even Commander Chen and Song Political Commissar of the Eastern Column were shocked by what you said, and their mouths opened wide in shock. ”

Lei Jian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Don't mention it, now I just remembered the advice of the old political commissar Luo Jinchuan, 'You broken mouth, something big will happen sooner or later', but political commissar Ma, your old brother is a little unrighteous, you feel that what I said is out of the ordinary, why don't you remind my brother, won't you be waiting to see your brother's jokes?" ”

"Seriously, seriously, how did the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, as well as the heads of the corps and military regions, analyze the situation at home and abroad, and convene military meetings again and again to discuss how to organize a large-scale sabotage campaign to strike at the enemy and expand the anti-Japanese base areas. I was attracted by these vivid and wonderful clips, and I listened to more of my thoughts, but who knows, who knows ....... ”

"Hahaha, okay, Commissar Ma doesn't have to take it to heart, I just said that, I've always been a person who does things alone, and I will never do anything wrong to find fault with others, just joking with you just now, don't take it to heart your brother."

The two talked and laughed and walked all the way, seeing that the brother troops in the city had begun to act, and the faces of the cadres and soldiers who came and went showed both excited and nervous expressions, Lei Jian said: "Political Commissar Ma, we must also seize the time to do pre-war mobilization, after all, most of our troops are new soldiers who have just joined the army for a short time, and their ideological consciousness and military quality need to be improved urgently. ”

"yes, I'm really worried about these new fighters." If Ma Mingshan said that he was not worried, then he was really not worthy of being a partner with Lei Jian.

He knew in his heart that the newly formed independent regiment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was a new unit that had just been formed for more than ten days, and the soldiers had all joined the Eighth Route Army during the attack on Deshi Road, and the new soldiers had not experienced the cruel war and the life and death test of blood and fire. The combat effectiveness can be said to be very low, and if he wants to immediately devote himself to the general sabotage battle, and also attack the Jingcheng Coal Mine with his brother troops, he has to worry about the combat ability of the new fighters of this unit.

Although he heard that the main force under the leadership of Lei Jian had experienced several battles, he was not immersed in the scene, and he really did not understand the military quality of this new army, as well as the soldiers' battle of blood and fire on the battlefield, whether they would be afraid of difficulties and timidity, and they could not help but really command this battle for Lei Jian, and felt unsteady from the heart.

Lei Jian has a deep affection for this new unit, rescued Fang Liqiang from Lijiazhuang, fed the soldiers in the battle with a large number of weapons and ammunition, and boldly commanded more than 300 new soldiers who had never even touched a gun, and eliminated a Japanese squad and a platoon of puppet troops in Lijiazhuang, which was the first battle of this unit.

When he returned to Peacock Valley, he received an order to form a new independent regiment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, a new unit composed of new soldiers who broke through Deshi Road to join the Eighth Route Army, and more than 300 soldiers who participated in the battle of Lijiazhuang brought back by Lei Jian, plus the cavalry battalion of the independent regiment of the fifth detachment of the mountain column.

In order to train the troops, solve the fear of war of the new soldiers, and replenish weapons and ammunition, food, medicine, and military supplies, the bold Lei Jian actually led this newly formed new unit to attack the county town and occupy the military supplies operation station of the troops along the Japanese Deshi Road, and was really beaten down by his troops, and the military quality of the soldiers of the troops was improved in the battle, and a large number of military supplies were also captured.

Before this unit had time to repair, it received an urgent telegram from Commander Nie of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, ordering the newly formed 1st Independent Regiment to immediately advance westward to reinforce the New 7th Brigade of the Eastern Column, which had been blocked by the Japanese army under the high ground, to break through the enemy's blockade line and continue to advance westward.

Lei Jian's reconnaissance unit returned to obtain information, and the 576th Wing of the Japanese Army, with more than 100 trucks, was reinforcing the Japanese army in Fudong County at full speed, in an attempt to encircle and eliminate the 'only regiment' occupying Fudong City.

When the Japanese commander heard a violent series of explosions coming from Fudong City, he realized that even if he arrived at Fudong County, this county town had become an abandoned city, and the military transfer station had been detonated by the Eighth Route Army, so there was no point in continuing to reinforce.

The cunning devil commander immediately gave up reinforcing the Japanese army in Fudong and turned to the battle, turned around and went straight to the Hengwu Highway, intending to outflank the new 7th Brigade of the East Column, which was blocked under the high ground, and annihilate it in one fell swoop.

Lei Jian had already analyzed the purpose of the devil wing, and suddenly turned around, and ordered the troops to move separately, and the main force quickly rushed to the Hengwu Highway, and set up ambushes in many places on the Hengwu Highway to attack the reinforced Japanese wing. This tactic of encircling Wei to rescue Zhao and fighting the reinforced Japanese wing fled back to the old camp in panic, thus relieving the threat of Japanese reinforcements to the New Seventh Brigade.

In the battle of the highlands, Lei Jian was ordered to be the 'commander-in-chief' in front of the formation, commanding the two units of the New Seventh Brigade and the 'One Regiment' of the East Column, adopting changeable tactics, and finally breaking through the blockade line of the Japanese 581st Wing.

At this time, Lei Jian is going to lead this army to participate in the 'Hundred Regiments Battle' implemented by the Eighth Route Army at home and abroad.

Lei Jian looked at Ma Mingshan, who was bowing his head and not saying a word and only cares about the road, and said: "Political Commissar Ma, I can pat my chest and assure you that the combat effectiveness of our newly formed independent regiment is not inferior to the military strength of my original independent regiment of the fifth detachment of the mountain column, and our army has more than 300 soldiers, which are fed by the bullets of the captured enemy, and the shooting level of these fighters is very high, and these soldiers grow up in the countryside where the practice of martial arts is very strong. ”

"Captain Lei, are you so confident? Okay, as long as you have confidence in our army, I, Ma Mingshan, will never say anything, and I promise to be your best partner. ”

"Hahaha, Commissar Ma, I will also live and die with you, don't look at my age younger than you, but I will never make trouble for you, as long as we are heart-to-heart, there is no fortress that cannot be overcome, do you say yes Commissar Ma?"

Lei Jian and Ma Mingshan said very closely, and Ma Mingshan suddenly asked: "Commander Lei, this time we are temporarily assigned to the sequence of Commander Yang of the First Division of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to jointly attack the Jingcheng Coal Mine, is it a very difficult combat task?" ”

(End of chapter)