Yang Zhen and his entourage were in danger during the transfer to the old Heidingzi Mountain in Ning'an. There were several dangerous situations on the road, which made the palms of the people in the car sweat, and they were all ready for battle. However, relying on Yang Zhen's proficient Japanese, the arrogant attitude he pretended to be able to get by.

Guo Bingxun didn't expect that Yang Zhen, in addition to being quite capable militarily, would have such good acting skills, and vividly interpreted a young Japanese officer who was ambitious and flying away. Even the always cautious Japanese military police were blinded, not to mention the pseudo-policemen who saw the Japanese army like a mouse and a cat.

Several checkpoints were actually confused, except for a checkpoint set up by the regular Japanese military police, which was almost not recognized, and Yang Zhen made the second lieutenant of the military police dizzy and turned his head to get out of danger, and it was also a smooth journey.

No one in these strongholds would have thought that these Imperial soldiers who appeared in front of them in swaggering in Japanese standard trucks would be fakes. Because no one would believe that the red-bearded anti-union would drive such a high-tech product as a car.

In order to cover up some ulterior secrets, when the Kwantung Army issued an order, it only said that Yang Zhen and his party were the Anti-Japanese Alliance, but did not say their true identities. In the eyes of those Japanese puppet soldiers in Buka, Yang Zhen and his party are the Anti-Japanese Federation.

And this road is all marching in the mountains, although the road condition is poor, but relatively speaking, the strength of the Japanese puppet army is much weaker than that in the plains. In addition, Yang Zhen consciously avoided the place where the Japanese puppet army was stationed, except for a few checkpoints of the Japanese puppet military and police, there were no major accidents along the way.

In fact, Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun didn't know that they were able to rush out so lightly thanks to Yasui Fujiji. In order to completely wipe out Yang Zhen and his party according to the orders of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, Yasui Fujiji not only transferred part of his second division and the twelfth division under his command from the Kwantung Army headquarters, but also transferred a large number of Japanese puppet troops from the surrounding counties.

At this time, most of the Japanese puppet armies in Zhuhe and Weihe have been mobilized into the territory of Acheng, and are sweeping in Acheng, Wuchang and Zhuhe, and the remaining Japanese puppet army is not much. In addition, the anti-union activities in the eastern part of the country have become more and more frequent, and they have gradually begun to move westward. A large number of anti-United Nations troops have appeared in the counties of Hadong. The few remaining Japanese puppet troops in the two counties were also tired of coping, so they were able to evacuate relatively smoothly.

Liudaohezi is not very far from the old Heidingzi Mountain in a straight line on the map, although it is a mountain road that looks at the mountain and runs a dead horse, but after all, modern means of transportation are modern means of transportation.

Although the road is barely smooth, because the roads are all mountainous, and even many places need to force the way to guò regardless of the wear and tear of the car, plus the drag of horse-drawn carriages. So that the car also does not run fast.

Although the speed is not fast, with modern means of transportation, the speed of Yang Zhen and his party is definitely not slow. Hurrying and hurrying, before the gasoline consumption of several cars dried up, Yang Zhen and his entourage arrived at the western foot of Laoheidazi Mountain in Ning'an.

Arriving near the predetermined meeting point, after the cars could no longer move forward due to the dense forest blocking the road, Yang Zhen ignored Guo Bingxun's objections, and picked out the engines of the best two cars among the cars that could almost be called destructive in the situation, and extracted all the little gasoline left in the fuel tanks of several cars, and unloaded all the things that could be used in the cars, and then hid all the cars.

Fortunately, it is not far from the destination Laoheidingzi Mountain, plus Peng Dingjie, who was worried that they would not be able to find it and came to meet in advance, also brought all the horses and horses when he came to pick them up, as well as the help of dozens of pack horses pulling carriages, Yang Zhen was able to smoothly transport the two heavy car engines to the ground.

Although everyone, including Guo Bingxun and Peng Dingjie, didn't understand why Yang Zhen insisted on carrying these two bulky car engines, Yang Zhen only shook his head and smiled in the face of repeated questions from the two. In desperation, Guo and Peng, who knew that Yang Zhen must have a plan, could only follow his wishes and get these two big guys back.

Standing on the top of Lao Heidingzi Mountain, Yang Zhen carefully observed the surrounding environment, put down the binoculars in his hand and looked at Guo Bingxun and Peng Dingjie beside him: "At the beginning, I just saw on the map that this place is located in the hinterland of Zhang Guangcailing, and the mountains are high and the forests are dense so I chose this place as our next foothold. Now it seems that I really didn't make the wrong choice. ”

"You see, it's surrounded by mountains, and it's very well vegetated. From here, we can go north along the Zhangguangcai Ridge, and we can also go south into the Jidong area at any time. There are Hailang River and Erdao Hailang River in the surrounding area as natural hazards to rely on, which can be attacked and defended. It was a good place for us who were in dire need of a break. ”

In fact, the reason why Yang Zhen chose this place as a resting place can be regarded as only half of what he said, and he didn't say the second half of the words. His choice of this place as a recuperation was deliberate, not just a decision based on a map. Of course, he chose this place because of the high mountains and dense forests, but another unspeakable reason is because according to the development of history, the Second Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Union was marching westward at this time.

It was already July 1938, and according to Yang Zhen's later knowledge, it was the Xiajiang area of Heilongjiang and the Jidong region around him that was actively fighting in the Xiajiang area of Heilongjiang and the Jidong region around him at this time, and the Anti-Japanese Federation was carrying out a westward expedition to break the encirclement and suppression of the devils. The areas of Ning'an, Weihe, Zhuhe, and Wuchang were the main destinations of the Second Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Alliance.

The reason why he chose this place as a resting place is precisely because the Anti-Japanese Federation of the Western Expedition attracted most of the attention of the Japanese puppet army in this vicinity, which was equivalent to covering himself in disguise. At the time of the anti-Japanese alliance's westward expedition, it was impossible for the Japanese puppet army to encircle and suppress itself to focus on itself for a long time.

Compared with the unfamiliar people, almost all of them were composed of prisoners of war in the Guannai, the threat to the so-called Manchukuo was far less than that of the local Anti-Japanese Union, which had been active in the northeast for many years.

Yang Zhen knew that once the attention of the Japanese puppet army around him was attracted by the main force of the Second Route Army of the Western Expedition, he could buy himself at least two months. Because according to the history known to Yang Zhen, the defeat of the Second Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Union in the western expedition was about October.

Yang Zhen couldn't say this reason, he knew that once he said this, Guo Bingxun would be fine, but Patten Dingjie, who was born in the Anti-Japanese Federation, would definitely not be able to accept it no matter what, and would even break with Yang Zhen.

For Yang Zhen, he also hoped that the Western Expedition of the Anti-Japanese Federation would be successful. He even knew that if he attacked to deal with the Anti-Japanese Federation, with the history he knew, although the Western Expedition of the Anti-Japanese Federation might not be successful, at least the losses would be much smaller. At least he can rescue the essence of the Second Route Army of the Anti-United Nations, and at least the Fourth Army and the Fifth Army, the main forces of the Second Route Army of the Anti-United Nations, may be able to be preserved.

But for Yang Zhen, he knew that if he was exhausted and short of guns and ammunition at this time, most of the soldiers were just a few days of labor in the army, and their combat effectiveness was far from forming, and they were not even a plate of scattered sand to attack, I am afraid that it would not take a few battles to defeat their troops.

At present, Yang Zhen can only pin his hopes on this to two months to reorganize the troops into shape, at least form a preliminary combat effectiveness, and can provide countermeasures and necessary support at the most difficult time for the Anti-Japanese Federation.

He knew that in the future battles, if he lost the cooperation of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, it would be difficult for his troops to survive alone in the face of the Japanese puppet army, which had an absolute advantage. Although it is not possible for the time being, it will be the general trend to fight hand in hand with the Anti-Japanese Union in the near future.

Fortunately, the backbone of the unit is all captured soldiers, which is much faster than a unit composed entirely of new recruits.

Yang Zhen, who couldn't explain all his inner thoughts for the time being, pointed to the location of the secret camp selected by Peng Dingjie, and changed the topic: "Lao Peng is from the Anti-Japanese Federation who has been dealing with devils for many years, and the location of this secret camp is also excellent. If the Japanese puppet army did not go deep into the dense forest, they would not have been able to detect us at all. ”

"It's good, it's just too desolate. When I first came, you saw it too. There was no human population for at least thirty miles of the area, except for a small number of lumberjacks. We can now say that we are really trapped in this deep mountain and old forest. For Yang Zhen's praise, Peng Dingjie shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Regarding Peng Dingjie's wry smile, Yang Zhen saw it in his eyes but did not speak. He didn't know if Patten Dingjie had encountered the Anti-Japanese Federation when he moved to Laoheidazi Mountain with the main force, but he knew that Patten Dingjie contained too much bitter bitter smile, and it would definitely not be just because of the environment here.

It's just that there are too many reasons to say, especially in the presence of Guo Bingxun, Yang Zhen chose to be silent about Guo Bingxun's bitter smile.

After coming down from the mountain and returning to the secret camp, Yang Zhen knew according to what he had learned in later generations, and on the basis of the rough scale secret camp that Peng Dingjie had already built, he made some modifications to make it more hidden.

Although he is now in the inaccessible mountains and old forests, Yang Zhen does not take the hidden problem lightly. In order to deal with the Anti-Japanese Federation in recent years, the Japanese army has raised a large number of traitor spies in the northeast.

These people can even be said to be pervasive, and together with the traitors of the Anti-Japanese Federation, they brought far more danger to the anti-Japanese armed forces than the regular troops of the devils. Even in the middle of the mountains and forests, who can guarantee that they don't put on makeup to become hunters, ginseng pickers, or lumberjacks? Now Yang Zhen's only good fortune is that there are no traitors in his troops.

At this time, the largest number of people in the army were laborers, who were not able to fight now, but they were good at work. The secret camps are all made of wood, and the only thing that is lacking here is wood. In addition, before Yang Zhen arrived, under the condition that everyone worked together, the entire secret camp itself had basically taken shape. All Yang Zhen needs to do is to modify the deficiencies. After a busy day, the project was completed before dark.

Looking at the modification by Yang Zhen, he couldn't find it without going to the front and looking carefully, and at a little distance he thought it was just a secret camp with a few connected dirt bags, Peng Dingjie looked at Yang Zhen and said in admiration: "Old Yang, what else do you can't do?" After you modified this secret camp, if you don't know the inside story, you won't be able to see it even if you stand in front of you. ”

"It's nothing. You've done a good job on your own, but I've just made some modifications based on you that are more suitable for the terrain here, and enhanced some concealment. ”

Yang Zhen, who was looking at Guo Bingxun, who was busy setting up a radio station in a single shack, heard Peng Dingjie's words, but he only shook his head slightly and didn't say anything.

Peng Dingjie did not answer Yang Zhen's words, but lowered his head and was silent for a while before raising his head to look at Yang Zhen and said, "Old Yang, have you considered what kind of road we should take in the future?" Will it join the Anti-Resistance League or create a separate force? You don't let me get in touch with the Anti-United Nations, do you not trust the Anti-United Nations? ”

"Lao Yang, although I have heard of the Eighteenth Group Army for the first time, your predecessor, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, is also famous for us old backbones of the Anti-Japanese Federation. Although I don't know the details of your situation there, I know that you are still armed under the leadership of the party. ”

"You are armed under the leadership of the party, and our anti-Japanese alliance is also an anti-Japanese armed force under the leadership of the party. Lao Yang, although we have lost contact with the Central Committee for many years, you should not doubt our loyalty to the Party and our determination to fight to the end, and we have always been in contact with the Comintern in Moscow, and we have always obeyed the command of the Party's representative in the Comintern. Since we are all troops under the leadership of the party, why can't we fight together? ”

Regarding Peng Dingjie's question, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Lao Guo, I don't doubt the loyalty of the Anti-Japanese Federation to the party, I believe more in the will of the leaders of the Anti-Japanese Federation to fight the Japanese invaders to the end." But you also said that you have lost direct contact with the Party Central Committee for many years, and you have always obeyed the command of the representative in the Comintern. ”

"Lao Peng, the reason why I don't want to contact the Anti-Japanese Federation for the time being is mostly here. It's not that I don't believe in your anti-union, I don't believe in Moscow. They are far away from the emperor and sit in Moscow for remote command. Do they all know the actual situation in the Northeast and the situation within the Anti-Japanese Federation? ”

"The most important thing is that although they are representatives of the Chinese party, they are too influenced by Moscow. In the eyes of some in our party, Soviet black bread is much better than our rice. ”

"Do you know why, when I came out of the bungalow, although I had foreseen the difficulties that I might encounter in the future, and expected that the Japanese puppet army would send a large number of troops to encircle and intercept us, why did I insist on bringing that high-power radio station that could be directly connected with the Party Central Committee?"

"The reason why I insisted on carrying the radio station was to find a way to get in touch with the central government directly in the future. As for those people in Moscow and Moscow, I really don't believe them. Of course, if these people come to the Northeast in person, I will obey. Because after all, I am also a party member. But they are now in Moscow, thousands of miles away, so forget it. ”

"Although I joined the army after the Anti-Japanese War, there are some things I have heard about. In the Central Soviet Region in those years, during the five anti-encirclement and suppression campaigns, it was these people who did not attach importance to China's reality and only knew how to copy the Soviet experience blindly commanded and single-handedly destroyed the Central Soviet Region. I don't want their blind command to ruin our troops. ”

"Lao Peng, you are an old man of the Anti-Japanese Federation, and you are also an old party member. And although I don't know what the difference between your post of adjutant in the Anti-Japanese Federation and the adjutant in the national army is, I know that since you can know the secrets that your division commanders don't know, your adjutant should have some real power or even secret authority within the party and the army. ”

"I think you know better than me about the internal affairs of your Anti-Japanese Federation, and there must have been a lot of so-called line conflicts between the Northeast and the Anti-Japanese Federation, right? I don't want to get involved in the feud within the party in the Northeast until I establish ties with the Central Committee. This kind of struggle does not benefit either the party or the troops in any way, except for the loss of our own strength. ”

"Lao Peng, let's hold on to it independently for a while, and when this army is reformed, we will think about other things after receiving instructions from the central government, okay? But Lao Peng, don't worry, if the Anti-Union needs our assistance, I will definitely go all out. But now Lao Peng, our most critical task is to complete the training of the troops without any interference, and build our troops into an invincible iron army, so as to give the greatest support to the anti-Japanese alliance in the bitter battle. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen looked at the silent Patten Dingjie and continued: "To build an invincible iron army, we need not only brave soldiers and qualified commanders, but also meticulous ideological work, that is to say, what we usually call political work. ”

"Due to the limitations of national conditions, many of our soldiers are illiterate with big characters. Some of them joined the army because they were captured, some of them were there to eat, and many times they didn't know why they were fighting. ”

"Our fighters have never lacked blood, let alone the courage to fight the enemy. But many people still lack a firm belief, and more passively accept. Lao Peng, your task is to make use of our army's political work expertise to make our soldiers do their best to establish a firm conviction. ”

"The devil's soldiers are very tenacious, and most of the time they will never surrender even if they run out of bullets. Of course, we can say that the soldiers of the devils were deeply poisoned by the fascists and were too superstitious about their emperor. ”

"The average devil soldier is determined to die for their bullshit emperor, proud to have participated in the war of aggression that opened up territory for the emperor, and ashamed to be a prisoner. So even if the little devils are at a disadvantage, they usually resist to the end and never surrender. Although there is a certain historical factor in this, we also have to admit privately that the brainwashing of devils is very successful. ”

"Of course, we don't want to educate our fighters in the perverted way of educating the little devils. We want to fight devils, but we can't completely deny the strengths of little devils in some aspects. In addition to the military elements, there are still some aspects of the little devil that we need to learn. ”

"We not only want our fighters to know what we are fighting for, but also give them a firm belief that no matter how difficult the conditions are, no matter how dangerous the environment, as long as we keep fighting, we will definitely usher in the final victory."

"Lao Peng, we have to go step by step, not overnight. How to gradually transform this army into an iron army under the leadership of our party still requires our joint efforts. You also know the identity of the current backbone of this force, they are all former soldiers of the national army. We have been fighting a civil war with the national army for 10 years, and the estrangement between us is very deep. Now although they accept you and me, they may not be able to accept the rest of the Anti-United Nations. ”

"And the people of the Anti-Union do not understand the actual situation of our army. If they send people to reorganize our troops, and the two sides do not understand each other, once the contradictions intensify, it will be harmful to our future development. This is another reason why I will not join the Anti-United League for the time being. ”

After Yang Zhen's words were finished, Peng Dingjie fell into deep thought. Although Yang Zhen did not say very thoroughly why he did not join the Anti-Japanese Federation for the time being, he understood it. As a veteran of the Anti-Japanese Federation, he knew that many of Yang Zhen's words were true. Even certain things, you can find a human head.

Thinking of the defeat of the anti-group tribes, remembering the experience of the commander-in-chief who had been expelled from the party and crossed the river to negotiate with the Soviet Union at the beginning of the year, but never returned, Patten Dingjie was silent, but did not mention the matter of joining the Anti-Japanese Alliance.