"Xiao Qi, you can take the independent brigade to accompany Deputy Commander Xie to stay in Tongbai. If the enemy is too strong, remember to pay attention to the evacuation of the people while you are safe! Don't just retreat by yourself, and send the people of the city to the Japanese invaders! ”

Gao Quan's last sentence was quite heavy. During the Anti-Japanese War, many times our army was forced to retreat because it had suffered too many casualties in the battle and had lost its combat effectiveness. And because they were not ready to retreat when they decided to defend at the beginning, they lost the towns and villages that they should have defended and the people they should have protected to the Japanese army in the final hasty retreat.

Our officers and men used to simply think that war was only a matter between soldiers and soldiers, and that ordinary residents should not be harmed. Who knows that the devils are fundamentally different from the ordinary modern army, they are like barbarians who have traveled back from ancient times, facing the unarmed people, slaughtering cities and villages at every turn, and large-scale tragedies are not uncommon! Lushun, Jinan, Nanjing, and countless other rural towns have all suffered bloody massacres by the Japanese invaders, and our people have suffered heavy casualties as a result. In this case, Gao Quan will never allow it to happen within the defense area of the 500 Army!

"Rest assured! If it really comes to the time you said, Xiao Qi and all the officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade will definitely walk behind the last civilian. Before the people are withdrawn, the independent brigade will never flee in advance even if it counts until it is a single soldier! ”

"Tadaaki also promises!" Deputy Commander Xie and Liu Qi raised their hands together to salute, and Gao Quan solemnly returned the salute. The officers in the room raised their hands and saluted at the same time, and this military salute was their assurance to this green mountain that they would fight against the Japanese invaders and protect our people, regardless of their death!

"The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Engineer Regiment, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Baggage Regiment, the Artillery Regiment, the Special Detachment, and the 3rd Battalion of the Reconnaissance Regiment are temporarily assigned to the operational sequence of the 500th Division, which is controlled by Division Commander Wang; The Special Service Regiment, the Cavalry Regiment, the 3rd Battalion of the Engineer Regiment, the 3rd Battalion of the Baggage Regiment, the 2nd Battalion of the Reconnaissance Regiment, the Mobile Detachment, and the military headquarters organs followed the New 501st Division, and I and the Guard Battalion also moved with the New 501st Division. The following troops will follow the order and carry it out immediately! ”

"Yes!" Everyone was in a daze, gearing up to do a big battle, and the commanders of the various units were still talking about the battle that was about to start when they walked out of the military headquarters. Another all-out war of the 500 Army has once again begun.

This time, Gao Quan did not separate himself from the army, and he directly set off with the military headquarters and the new 501st Division. Since the commission personally gave the order, and Gao Quan led the military department to go out in person, this can be regarded as the best explanation to the chairman, right?

A steady stream of troops drove down Tongbai Mountain, rushing to their different destinations. Before parting up, the soldiers cherished each other, Gao Quanxian and Xie Zhongming and Liu Qi saluted each other goodbye, and then said goodbye to Wang Dazhu after leaving the county, and then said goodbye to Wu Guangxing after going down the mountain.

After Gao Quan went down the mountain, he sent a report to Shi Lei, ordering the commander of the reconnaissance regiment to immediately lead his troops to meet with the military headquarters. When assigning tasks, Gao Quan asked for the second battalion of the reconnaissance regiment by name, but this second battalion is now being taken by the regiment commander Shi Lei to be with Zheng Guotai. As for the first battalion of the reconnaissance regiment, it was left in Tongbai, and Xie Zhongming and Liu Qishou Tongbai also needed scouts to provide them with information.

The troops went down the mountain and walked fifty miles before stopping and camping, and Gao Quan had to wait for Shi Lei and the second battalion of his reconnaissance regiment to come and walk together.

"Hehe, why are you all here together?" Gao Quan was about to have dinner, and Sun Yuanqing, Kong Xuan, and Jin Hu came over with a smile.

"We're here to eat." Kong Xuan responded with a smile.

"Rubbing rice? Are you so idle? Gao Quan tilted his head to look at the servants, and then smiled, "It's rare for the three of you to come to me for dinner, and add food to the three chiefs!" ”

"Speak ahead when you come back for dinner!" Hong Yingying's eyes widened, and she glared at the servant fiercely.

The three chiefs shrunk their necks at the same time, "I will definitely report in advance next time." "This time, it was the head of the secret service who accompanied him and carefully picked up Director Hong's words, Jin Hu was better, and Kong Xuan's face was already white.

"When! While! While! Three bowls of white rice were thrown on the table like stones, and Hong Yingying was about to turn around and leave, when another voice came from outside, "But I'm starving, Director Hong, can you reward me with a bowl of rice?" As soon as the words fell, a person flashed at the door, it was Shi Lei, the head of the reconnaissance regiment.

"Eat your own!" Don't look at Shi Lei who came back after going far away, Director Hong didn't throw face at all, left a sentence and turned around and left. There was a group of big men left, and no one knew what to say for a while.

Gao Quan is still adaptable, but after a little embarrassment, Commander Gao returned to normal, "Come on, come on, it's rare that there are many people eating today, brothers, don't have any scruples, eat as you like, eat as you like!" Stone, come and sit. Kaizi, hurry up and serve dinner to Captain Shi. ”

For a long time, Gao Quan's meal was served to him by Hong Yingying. Director Hong is basically not very good at other housework, only serving rice, pouring water and so on. In order to show the gentle side of her women, as long as the two are together, Hong Yingying has always been single-handedly contracted to serve rice and pour water. Today, Director Hong is probably in a good mood, Kong Xuan and the three of them have enjoyed the treatment of Director Hong for the first time, and when it is Shi Lei's turn, Director Hong is unwilling, so Gao Quan can only change to someone else.

After Yang Runkai joined the 500 Army, because he was too young to join the combat army, Gao Quan kept him by his side as a service soldier. As soon as he heard the order of the military seat, Xiao Kaizi happily agreed, and hurriedly served a bowl full of white rice to the table.

"Well, yes, yes, thank you Kaizi." Shi Lei knew Kaizi and praised the young man with a smile. Kaizi gritted his teeth and jumped away. This is not a restaurant to eat, and there is a waiter waiting next to you. The chiefs eat together, who knows what confidential matters to discuss, and idle people must be avoided. Although Kaizi has not been in the 500 army for a long time, these rules and regulations have been memorized.

"This little Kaizi is so clever!" Looking at Kaizi's distant figure, Shi Lei couldn't help but praise again.

"That's it, can the orderly soldiers who were taught by the military seat himself be bad?" Kong Xuan shook his head and picked up the conversation, pouting, as if Kaizi was excellent and had any credit for him.

"That's it! Don't talk about other people's Kaizi. Eat first, and then talk about what you have to say after eating! Gao Quan said a word, no one at the table gossiped anymore, and several people held the bowl and buried their heads in eating. In this current national disaster year, it is good to have a full meal of white rice, and when you have food, you should eat it well, and then talk about it when you have something to eat.

After eating, drinking saliva and rinsing his mouth, Gao Quan leaned back in his chair, "The stone said what you brought me this time." ”