After the two bosses heard the words of the deputy chief of staff of the left, the expressions on their faces became more complicated, and they realized that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.

Whether Sun Weiguo's troops of the New Second Brigade stayed in Pingding County no longer represents the relationship between the troops of the New Second Brigade and the people, but the relationship between the troops of the Eighth Route Army and the people.

The Eighth Route Army troops were able to carry out activities behind enemy lines and persist in the War of Resistance, which was inseparable from the support of the people, which was very clear to both Mr. Zhu and Vice President Peng, the people gave the Eighth Route Army the food and soldiers it needed, and they provided everything for the Eighth Route Army troops.

The Eighth Route Army is a fish, and the common people are water, this metaphor is very appropriate.

When the water dries up, the fish will naturally not survive, and the fish will not survive without the water.

"If we want to persist in the war of resistance behind enemy lines, then we must work with the people with one heart and one mind, if the people misunderstand us, we are afraid that our Eighth Route Army troops will not be able to persist in the war of resistance behind enemy lines, and without the support of the people, our situation will become very dangerous.

The issue that Comrade Sun Weiguo considered this time was indeed very important, and if the troops of the New Second Brigade left Pingding County, the Japanese troops would certainly slaughter the people of Pingding County. Our Eighth Route Army troops will be questioned by the people because of this, Lao Peng, I decided to let Sun Weiguo's new Second Brigade stay in Pingding County. ”

After Mr. Zhu read Chief of Staff Ni's telegram, he said in a solemn tone when he heard what Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo said.

After Vice President Peng heard Mr. Zhu's words, he showed a solemn expression on his face, Vice President Peng was angry with Sun Weiguo's decision before, that was because Vice President Peng was very optimistic about the new Second Brigade, a force that could fight well, and he didn't want this unit to be completely wiped out by the Japanese army.

The new Second Brigade is the greatest honor in the Eighth Route Army, and Sun Weiguo is a rare general in the Eighth Route Army.

Whether it is Sun Weiguo or the new Second Brigade troops, Vice President Peng is particularly concerned about it, he knows that Sun Weiguo will have more room for development, and the new Second Brigade will be expanded to a more powerful force.

Even if Vice President Peng was clear about the relationship between the Eighth Route Army and the common people, from a military point of view, Vice President Peng still did not approve of the new Second Brigade staying in Pingding County.

"Boss, the new Second Brigade has grown up step by step, and it is not easy for a unit to develop from a weak district squad to this point, I am afraid that even if he is giving Sun Weiguo the same district squad, he will not develop like this. The new second brigade is a baby, Sun Weiguo is a treasure among treasures, and it is too risky to let them stay in Pingding County. If the new second brigade is surrounded and annihilated, it will have a great impact on the morale of the army and the people, boss, I still think that the new second brigade should immediately withdraw from Pingding County. ”

Vice President Peng looked at Mr. Zhu, and there was a solemn expression on his face.

After pondering for a while, Vice President Peng made a decision, and he looked at Mr. Zhu with a firm expression on his face.

The new second brigade troops are the elite of the anti-Japanese resistance, but also the banner of the anti-Japanese resistance, the achievements of the new second brigade troops are obvious to all, Deputy Peng always does not want such troops to be surrounded and annihilated, so even if he knows that the new second brigade should stay in Pingding County, but he still wants the new second brigade troops to evacuate.

Only when the troops of the new Second Brigade are withdrawn from Pingding County will this unit have the opportunity to expand into a more powerful unit, and Sun Weiguo will be able to display his outstanding ability on a larger stage.

However, if the troops of the New Second Brigade remain in Pingding County like this, it is very likely that this unit will be completely annihilated, and then this unit will not have a future.

After Mr. Zhu at the headquarters heard Vice President Peng's words, the expression on his face changed, and even a veteran like Mr. Zhu began to be in a dilemma for a while.

On the one hand, there are outstanding generals who can recruit troops who can fight well, and on the other hand, there are ordinary people, and this choice is undoubtedly very difficult.

There was silence in the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, Mr. Zhu and Vice President Peng looked at the map, and the expressions on their faces became solemn.

However, both Mr. Zhu and Vice President Peng are veterans who have been in battle for a long time, and they have rich command experience, although this matter makes them embarrassed, they will have a way to solve it.

At four o'clock in the afternoon of June 24, 1938, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army began to issue an order to adjust the new Second Brigade of the troops directly under the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region.

After Mr. Zhu and Vice President Peng and reported to Chairman Mao of Yan'an, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army decided to use the new Second Brigade as the basis to become the Sixth Army Subdivision of the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region, the scope of activities of the Sixth Army Subdivision of the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region includes Pingding County and Xiyang County, and the Sixth Army Subdivision of the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region has jurisdiction over the New Second Brigade.

The personnel of the independent regiment were supplemented by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, and the weapons and ammunition were provided by the troops of the New Second Brigade.

Sun Weiguo concurrently served as the commander of the Third Army Division of the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region, Shen Wei concurrently served as the political commissar of the military sub-region, and Zhong Jian, commander of the Independent Regiment, concurrently served as the deputy brigade commander of the New Second Brigade.

In this way, the troops of the New Second Brigade have two deputy brigade commanders, and Sun Weiguo has concurrently served as chief of staff of the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region, commander of the Sixth Army Division of the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region, and commander of the New Second Brigade.

At this time, the troops of the new 2nd Brigade had become the establishment of the 1st Advance Regiment, the 6th Cavalry Regiment, and the 3rd Independent Regiment, and the total strength began to exceed 8,000 people.

The head of the General Headquarters not only incorporated the Independent Regiment into the troops of the New Second Brigade, but also demanded that the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region replenish the personnel of the New Second Brigade as soon as possible.

The head of the headquarters of the new 2nd Brigade did not give a specific reply for the time being, but they have expanded the troops of the new 2nd Brigade.

As the orders of the headquarters began to be issued, Chief of Staff Ni began to return to his military region headquarters, and he began to mobilize all military subdivisions of the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region to send additional troops to Pingding County.

The troops of the Independent Regiment transferred to Hebei Province quickly entered Pingding County after being supplemented by soldiers from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

At this time, the troops of the separate regiment already had more than three thousand people, and in addition to four infantry battalions, they also had a cavalry battalion.

The General Headquarters did not explicitly issue the idea of wanting the troops of the New Second Brigade to stay in Pingding County, but it was clear to everyone that the troops of the New Second Brigade would stay in Pingding County.

What Sun Weiguo didn't know was that at the same time that the head of the headquarters gave the new Second Brigade an order to expand, Mr. Zhu personally issued operational orders to the 129th Division, 120th Division, and 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, as well as the Shanxi-Hebei-Henan Military Region and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, and that all units of the Eighth Route Army should launch an active offensive in the area of activity in order to contain the Japanese troops.