After solving the problem of the First Army, Yang Zhen did not delay much in the Northeast Bureau. As soon as he finished discussing the matter, he rushed to Baoqing, the location of the fourth district, overnight.

As the only defense zone among the troops at all levels of the military region, the fourth division facing three Japanese divisions and regiments can now be said to have become the top priority of the entire southern defense line. And the fourth subdivision does not have the same old foundation as the three subdivisions formed earlier, not to mention the backbone regiment, even the county brigade does not have a single one. Several of the main members of the division team are all newly matched, and they are not very familiar with each other before. In particular, there was a commander who came up and dared to poke a hole in the sky.

From top to bottom, the troops, including the members of the leadership team, are all newcomers. Although Yang Zhen had tried his best to transfer veterans when he was organizing the troops of the four divisions, at the moment when the troops were being expanded, there was a shortage of veterans everywhere, and it could only be said that he had taken proper care of them. In addition, the focus of this year's immigration is also in the fourth district, so it is not surprising that Yang Zhen is in a hurry to rush to the fourth district.

Without informing the members of the Fourth Division, after Yang Zhen arrived in Baoqing, he didn't want to be released by himself. In the entire headquarters of the Fourth Division, only one Sui Changqing, who had just been transferred from the head of the basic regiment of the Second Division, to the chief of staff of the Fourth Division, was left behind, and none of the rest were there.

It wasn't until Yang Zhen's report that Han Renhe, who was taken aback by Yang Zhen's arrival without prior notice, that Yang Zhen knew that Huang Yuqing, the political commissar of the Fourth Division, and Peng Shilu, the director of the Political Affairs Department of the Division, were going down to deploy the immigration work in accordance with the unified deployment of the Military Region. Du Kaishan, commander of the military division, led the newly formed 1st and 2nd Independent Regiments to conduct training in the mountainous area on the border between Baoqing and Boli.

After listening to Sui Changqing's report, Yang Zhen couldn't help but frown a little and said, "That is to say, in such a large area as the southern part of Baoqing, the eastern part of Raohe, and the northern part of Boli where your division is confronting the enemy, there is only one independent regiment in defense now?" On such a long front, the strength of a regiment was deployed. What if the enemies of Tiger Forest and Mishan take advantage of the weakness to go north at this time. What do you use to defend against it? ”

In response to Yang Zhen's questioning, Sui Changqing shook his head and said, "Commander, our Commander Du has already prepared for this. A regiment of the 5th Brigade and the 6th Brigade of the 2nd Column was training at the junction of Baoqing and Raohe at this time. During the training of the main forces of the division, they will take over our defense in the direction of Baoqing and Raohe. ”

"Commander Du and Commander Wang of the Second Column have already discussed. The troops stationed in the second column alternate with the divisional units to defend the area of confrontation with the enemy, while at other times they change shifts for training. That is to say, the only independent regiment in the front of the division is now responsible for the defense of the Boli line. ”

"In this way, we can not only ensure that the front-line troops are sufficient, but also enable all units to get sufficient training time. It's just that our Commander Du said that in fact, it is the same for that unit. On average, a regiment is dominated by recruits. Even if it is deployed to the front-line position, it will not make much difference, not to mention, you have to watch these recruits stop running. ”

"Rather than this, it is better to put only a small group of troops on the front-line positions as suspicious soldiers. As for the main force, they should seize the time to train as soon as possible. We should strive to complete the training within three months and form combat effectiveness within five months. ”

Hearing Sui Changqing's original words conveyed to Du Kaishan as they were, Yang Zhen couldn't help but sigh. He knew that although what Du Kaishan said could not be said to be a little complaint, it was all the truth. In addition to the seven companies that came down from the main force, the troops of the four divisions were the remaining half of the regiment after the war with the original backbone regiment of the first division. The backbone used to expand the force together is less than the strength of a regiment.

At this point, the unit has to be expanded into three independent regiments, and even if the new recruits are mainly provided by the military region, it will not be too easy to form combat effectiveness in a short period of time. What's more, the four divisions are under enemy attack on three sides, and compared with the other divisions, the pressure is the greatest, and the surrounding enemy situation is also the strictest.

The Fourth Sub-district was completely formed in the newly liberated areas, and not a single county in the area under its jurisdiction was an old base area. That is, there is no original backbone armed force in each sub-district, let alone a local armed force such as a county brigade. It can be described as completely self-made. And under the same situation of the expansion of the main force, it is impossible to draw too many veterans to support.

In this case, it is unlikely to say that he Du Kaishan has no resentment at all. However, it was precisely because the shape was relatively severe that Yang Zhen put Du Kaishan here. If the enemy situation is not strict, there is no pressure at all. Even if he wanted to come, Yang Zhen might not have sent him there.

However, Yang Zhen was quite satisfied with Du Kaishan's ability to take the initiative to assist in the defense with the Second Vertical Division 1 that was training in the jurisdiction of the four divisions. Although this involved part of the energy of the Second Column, it also effectively made up for the lack of the troops' inability to effectively undertake defense under the situation of urgent need for training.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "It's good that you can think of these. It seems that I transferred him to the 4th Division as the military commander, and this will be the right point. In this way, don't tell me that Du Kaishan is coming. In a moment, you send a staff officer to take me to him. Also, how is his recent relationship? ”

For Du Kaishan's current love, Yang Zhen is most concerned, if he can't get out of the shadow of his family in the shortest possible time, even if Yang Zhen values him again, he can only be replaced.

Hearing Yang Zhen's words, Sui Changqing hurriedly said: "Commander Du's affection is not bad, and there is nothing abnormal in normal times. It's just that as soon as you get to the training ground, it's like going crazy. Not to mention those recruits, even the veterans can't stand it. He said that his training intensity is even higher now than when he was in Qunce Mountain. If it weren't for the strict vigilance he chose and the hidden training location he chose, I'm afraid that deserters would have appeared long ago. ”

Sui Changqing did not dare to conceal it at all, and truthfully reported Du Kaishan's current situation. It's not that he deliberately hit his commander's small report, it's just that he knows Yang Zhen's temperament. On the issue of combat and training, if you tell the truth, as long as you don't go too far out of line, there is basically no problem. If he hides something, once he knows about it, he will be scolded lightly. If you don't get it right, you'll retreat to the end. It's just that Sui Changqing's answer made Yang Zhen feel a little relieved. It strengthened his determination to see it for himself. Refusing Sui Changqing's Jian Yì who would leave after eating and resting for a day, Yang Zhen asked him to immediately send someone to take him.

Seeing that the commander was about to rush to the training ground of the divisional troops who refused to even rest, Sui Changqing did not dare to delay, and sent the training section chief of the divisional headquarters who came back to receive supplies to personally lead the way and lead Yang Zhen to find Du Kaishan. After Yang Zhen left, he hesitated, although Sui Changqing obeyed the order and did not inform Du Kaishan, he told Huang Yuqing, who was in charge of the immigration work, about the arrival of the commander.

After hearing that the commander had only stopped for a short time after coming to the Fourth Division, Huang Yuqing rushed to the secret training base of the Division personally chosen by Du Kaishan. After immediately handing over the work at hand to Fei Peng Shilu, he hurried back to the divisional headquarters in Baoqing County with a few guards.

After he returned from being familiar with Yang Zhen's temper, he did not chase Yang Zhen. Instead, the original Third Brigade Guard Company brought over by Du Kaishan and the current Divisional Guard Company were dispatched to carry out strict vigilance and control of the entire county seat. It is less than 50 miles away from the area east of the Qixing River in Baoqing, which is controlled by the Japanese army.

In addition, the main forces are still stationed in the mountains for training, and the guard troops in front are thin, so the Japanese troops can speak as soon as they speak. If the commander is attacked by the Japanese army during the Baoqing period, it will be a lot of fun. Moreover, it has been less than two months since Baoqing was liberated, and even if the Japanese puppet army was cleared on the surface, it was not necessarily cleared all at once under the water.

He knew that the commander would definitely return to Baoqing County after inspecting the divisional troops. It is necessary to ensure that not the slightest news of the commander's arrival in Baoqing for inspection is leaked and that there is absolute safety. Huang Yuqing made this decision as soon as he rushed back to the divisional headquarters.

Yang Zhen, who was rushing to the training base of the Fourth Division in the mountainous area at the junction of Baoqing and Boli, naturally did not know that after he left Baoqing County, Huang Yuqing had mobilized the most reliable company to strictly control the small Baoqing County.

When he arrived at the training site of the Fourth Division, which was forty or fifty kilometers away from Baoqing County, and was still some distance away from the old Baldingzi Mountain and Lanbang Mountain in the western part of Baoqing, Yang Zhen heard the dense sound of gunfire faintly coming from the mountain, although it was not very clear, but as long as those who had served as soldiers could hear it at once.

And after entering the mountain, the road was unimpeded, and he didn't even encounter a swimming whistle, which made Yang Zhen frown deeply: "How can this Du Kaishan be so careless?" Judging from the sound of gunfire, he should have approached his training site, but not to mention the patrol team along the way, there was not even a single guard post. ”

It's just that he didn't have time to carefully ponder how Du Kaishan could be so careless, and his train of thought was interrupted by the head of the training section of the fourth division, who was about to arrive at the training site and was secretly relieved because he arrived safely.

After hearing the gunshots, the training section chief, who was ordered to lead Yang Zhen to the training site of the division, reined in his galloping mount, turned his head and said, "Commander, there are still more than ten miles to get to the place, do you want to take a break?" We've been running for nearly seventy or eighty miles in one go, so should we let the horsepower recover? Now listening to the gunfire in the mountains, it means that the troops are organizing training. If you don't let us know in advance, it will be troublesome in case of misunderstanding. ”

I don't know what the ability of this training section chief who was brought over by Du Kaishan from the Third Brigade is, but he has a set of observations. When asking if he wanted to take a break, he saw Yang Zhen's deeply furrowed brows, and immediately understood what the commander was thinking in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Commander, there are still about eleven or twelve miles away from the training office, and you will encounter the outpost position after walking about a mile forward." ”

"There were too many new recruits in the troops, and most of the limited veterans had to stay in the front-line positions to monitor the movements of the Japanese army. In addition to participating in training, the rest are also responsible for supervising new recruits, which is really understaffed. Commander Du had no choice, so he put the guard position ten miles away from the camp. ”

"However, the guard positions here are all personally arranged by Commander Du. In addition to the exposed sentinels, there are also hidden sentinels and hidden sentinels arranged day and night. In addition, from the first cordon position to the barracks, a total of five cordons were arranged on the ten-mile road. Field telephones were installed between all cordons. If there is an enemy situation, the base will receive a report as soon as possible. ”

"In addition, this is the old guerrilla area of the original Second Route Army, and it is the main activity area of the General Headquarters of the Second Route Army and the Jidong Provincial Party Committee in Baoqing. It is also a key area for the devils to return to their tun and merge households, and there are no people within a radius of dozens of miles around. Therefore, although the cordon is set closer, there is no problem in terms of safety. ”

"Commander, you don't know, at the end of last year, the commander-in-chief was transferred from here to the old black top secret camp to join you. Before this, it turned out that the Second Route Army had been active here for a long time. I know the terrain and people here very well. Therefore, Commander Du arranged more than a dozen cadres from the former Second Route Army in the sub-division who had fought guerrillas here to the warning positions. These people can tell the difference between strangers and local residents at the first time. ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment and said, "Commander, you don't know. When the commander-in-chief evacuated Baoqing last year, he left behind a group of capable personnel to reorganize the two county party committees of Baoqing and Boli. We came back this time, and these people played a huge role. The Japanese puppet spy organizations in Baoqing were not withdrawn, and they were cleaned up almost immediately. ”

After listening to the explanation of the training section chief, Yang Zhen nodded and turned over and dismounted: "Let's rest here for a while, and you go to Du Kaishan in person." When we met, they said I was coming. Let him not bring anyone, but only bring you here to find me. ”

"As for your training base, I won't go there yet. Say nothing but that. In addition, I will tell you what you are going to do, and you have to talk to him alone. Except for you and him, don't let anyone else know about what I'm coming to. ”

Yang Zhen's move made the training section chief somewhat confused, but he knew what to ask and what not to ask after learning confidential work. After finding a sheltered place to settle Yang Zhen and his party, he immediately got on his horse and went to the mountains in front to find Du Kaishan.

When Du Kaishan received the report and hurried over, Yang Zhen only brought Xiaohuzi and a staff officer, standing in a place with a wide field of vision on the top of the old bald mountain, holding a telescope and observing the terrain. I don't know what is drawn on the picture. And the personal guard platoon, which had always been inseparable from him, was left at the bottom of the mountain by him.

Seeing that Yang Zhen only brought two people exposed to the open land on the top of the mountain, Du Kaishan didn't even have time to tie the horse, so he directly threw the reins behind him, and hurriedly took the guard platoon left by Yang Zhen at the bottom of the mountain to catch up on the mountain.

When he arrived at Yang Zhen's side, Du Kaishan didn't even have time to salute, and the first thing he did was to immediately command the guard platoon to arrange a guard along Yang Zhen's side. It wasn't until Yang Zhen basically didn't leave any dead ends around him that Du Kaishan, who was slightly relieved, said the first thing: "Commander, please go down the mountain immediately." Not here, the view is too wide, you are too dangerous here. ”

Listening to the anxiety in Du Kaishan's tone, Yang Zhen didn't put down the telescope, but just said with a smile: "How can I get to your territory, my safety can't be guaranteed?" Are you, the commander of a military subdivision with two regiments in charge, and the troops under your command all unable to eat dry food? ”

"This is the commanding height of this area, I can't observe the terrain here, go there? Observe the terrain and don't find an open place, can't you still go to the ditch? It's safe there, but you can't see anything? Don't tell me, there are still small units of the Japanese puppet army that have not yet been cleared up a few steps away from your training place. ”