Seeing that Yang Zhen didn't listen to his persuasion and insisted on staying here, Du Kaishan hurriedly said: "Commander, I can use my head to guarantee that there is absolutely no small force of the Japanese puppet army. We had just arrived here for training for less than two days, and I didn't know when two people from this area came, who were not only proficient in guerrilla tactics, but also had extremely accurate marksmanship. ”

"We organized several round-ups, but instead of capturing these two men, they wounded several of our fighters. Although the injuries were not fatal, it could be seen that the other party was just warning us. Judging by the wounded fighters, the opponent used a Type 38 rifle. The Anti-Japanese League in this area has long been withdrawn, and the rest have been fortified before we came. ”

"The other party is using Japanese standard firearms, not anti-union dispersed personnel, but only Japanese puppet agents. Of course, it is also possible that the local bandits were scattered by the Japanese army, but it is not very likely. Otherwise, judging from the Japanese army's efforts to collect civilian guns in the Xiajiang area, it is impossible to be a local hunter at all. ”

Hearing Du Kaishan talk about this strange thing that happened around him, Yang Zhen became interested. These two people had been wandering around his troops for a short time after listening to Du Kaishan's meaning. With Du Kaishan's ability, it has not been solved until now, which is a bit interesting.

Yang Zhen put down the binoculars in his hand, looked at Du Kaishan beside him, and said in a steady tone: "Then who do you think these two people are?" I'm going to listen to your own observations, not from others. ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's rhetorical question, Du Kaishan thought for a while and said, "I have had contact with these two people once at a distance. Commander, you know my character, just these two people not only did we organize several arrests, but they were not able to catch them, and even wounded several of our soldiers, I will swallow this breath. ”

"In order to catch these two people, I specially selected thirty veterans to temporarily organize a platoon. After three days of wandering around the surrounding mountains, I finally caught their tracks. But these two people are too cunning, and they also know some tactics. Using accurate marksmanship and alternating cover tactics, they dragged us until night and then disappeared. ”

"The unit is being reorganized, and I can't leave for a long time. After these two men disappeared, I had no choice but to withdraw with my troops. Fortunately, these two people were still hanging around us from time to time, but they weren't harassing us. ”

"But I didn't catch these two people that time, but I could see them clearly through the binoculars. I feel that these two people don't look like Japanese pseudo-agents in terms of their almost unclothed bodies and relatively thin bodies. That's why I didn't make up my mind to go after it. ”

"In order to test them, we deliberately left some dry food behind. The two men didn't even have time to take pictures of the dirt on the dry food, so they grabbed it and stuffed it into their mouths, seeing that they were already hungry. Even if the Japanese pseudo-agents can pretend, it is impossible to pretend to be like this.

"It is said that it is a soldier who was broken up by the Anti-Japanese Federation, and it is not very similar. When the commander-in-chief evacuated this area last year, he left behind a capable force and rebuilt the Baoqing County Party Committee. If it is a soldier who has been broken up by the Second Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, he should also know who we are, and if there is any difficulty, he can directly find us, and there is no need to hide and hide like this. ”

"But after that, I asked the soldiers to deliberately leave some dry food around the perimeter from time to time, and I didn't round them up. They are also sensible, and they are not harassing us. It's just that sometimes, I wander around the periphery of our guard position for a while. If you can't get in, forget it. ”

Regarding Du Kaishan's analysis, Yang Zhen didn't have any comments, but said lightly: "Check, you must check clearly." I don't care if they're soldiers who have been broken up by the Anti-Japanese Federation, or Japanese puppet agents, or whatever. Their true identities must be ascertained. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen raised the telescope again, but the following words were to the guard platoon commander behind him: "You go, take a squad into the mountain for me to find out." Remember, I'm going to live. The reconnaissance company of the Fourth Division was still being formed, and a few veterans alone could not deal with those two people who were very familiar with mountain warfare. You were transferred from the reconnaissance battalion, and you went and dealt with these two people. ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's order, the guard platoon commander said with some hesitation: "No. 1, my duty is to protect your safety, and I am not responsible for the security tasks of other troops. The orders given to me by the second and third were to be by your side twenty-four hours a day. I'm gone, what about your safety? ”

The hesitation of this guard platoon commander made Yang Zhen very dissatisfied: "I'm here with Commander Du, what are you worried about?" The strength of their two regiments can't protect me alone? You are all trained by me, and I know in my heart whether I need anyone to protect you or not. These times when there is ink, as long as you move quickly on your side, everything will be solved. How many times have I told you that you must be flexible and not dogmatic. ”

Seeing that Yang Zhen was a little angry, although he was worried about going back to be trained by the political commissar and the chief of staff, he didn't dare to refute the guard platoon commander, and with the cooperation of a veteran sent by Du Kaishan who was already familiar with the whereabouts of these two ** Zhi, he hurriedly went into the mountain to carry out the order.

After Zhang Biao's defection, in order to ensure the safety and concealment of the headquarters, and to keep the whereabouts of the commanders above the brigade level confidential. Under the leadership of Chen Bo, director of the Military Region's Social Affairs Department, Gao Yumin, who was in charge of the Social Affairs Department and the Military Region's Security Department, gave several members of the Standing Committee of the Military Region, as well as the members of the two enlarged columns, field brigades, and military subdivisions, code names for internal use only, and for external liaison.

Within the scope of cadres above the internal brigade level, Yang Zhen, the military commander, is simply 101. As for the need to call Yang Zhen through the radio or telephone, according to the difference between wartime and peacetime, two different call codes are used. The code names of the headquarters and Yang Zhen are not fixed, but constantly change with different times. The law of change is known only to a few cadres at and above the brigade level.

As for the guard platoon commander calling Yang Zhen No. 1, it is the number of the defense target set by the security department of the military region and the guard battalion of the headquarters according to their different positions. As the commander of the military region, Yang Zhen is ranked first among the guard targets, so he is generally called No. 1 within the guard force. The number three in his mouth is Guo Bingxun, and the official code name for the interior is 103. This number is only used as an internal guard battalion, and ordinary people call Yang Zhen's one zero one.

As for No. 2, that is, 102, it is naturally Li Yanping, the political commissar of the military region. And No. 4 is very unfortunate, that is, one zero four is Gao Yumin himself. No. 5 is Zhao Shangzhi, deputy commander of the military region, and No. 6 is Zhang Zhenhua, who has just been promoted to member of the Standing Committee of the party committee of the military region. Although he is very dissatisfied with his codename, Gao Yumin can only admit himself when he comes to himself.

Although he does not talk about superstition, for Gao Yumin, who was born in traditional Chinese, the code name of four, which is homophonic to death, always makes him feel a little uncomfortable. He once wanted to vacate this number four, but he was afraid that others would say that he was feudal.

Originally, Gao Yumin wanted to change his code name with Zhao Shangzhi, who was much older than him, and assigned Zhao Shangzhi, who was also the deputy commander of the military region, to number four. It's not that he was a little dissatisfied with the code name of No. 4 that he remembered to shift the target. He didn't dare to change the code name he didn't want to someone else.

is because Zhao Shangzhi's qualifications are much older than him. Although he is behind him in the Standing Committee of the Military Region, he is always his old superior. But whether the middle is just out of respect in his heart, as he himself said, and there is no other meaning involved, then only he knows.

But for Gao Yumin's approach, Zhao Shangzhi resolutely disagreed. Although he doesn't care about the quality of the codename, Zhao Shangzhi, who is very principled, believes that the past is the past and the present is the present. In the past, he was Gao Yumin's superior, but now in the Standing Committee of the Military Region, Gao Yumin is ranked ahead of him. You must not overstep yourself.

Zhao Shangzhi, who had suffered a great loss in the struggle over the line and suffered a heavy blow, was now much more cautious in other aspects, especially in politics, except that his style of work on military issues has not changed, he is still so arbitrary and arbitrary, and he cannot listen to the different opinions of others.

It's just that this code name has just started to be used, and everyone is generally not very used to it. Most people still call Yang Zhen directly as the commander, and very few call him by that code name. And Yang Zhen himself doesn't like it very much, first, he is a little restrained in his heart about using this codename, which is very famous in later generations. Second, he also likes to be called a commander by others, and he feels that this is cordial.

So, whether you call him a commander or call him one zero one, he doesn't care. And the cadres at all levels below are also used to calling him commander, especially those old subordinates. I always feel that this code name is a little awkward and impersonal. Although the military region has been ordered several times, many people just can't change it. Yang Zhen didn't mind this, and his subordinates also had a lot of problems with repeated teachings.

Looking at the back of his guard platoon leader descending the mountain, Yang Zhen turned his head to Du Kaishan beside him and said, "Old Du, how do you feel about the terrain here?" Is there anything to do? ”

It has been customary to call Yang Zhen the commander, and this time Du Kaishan, who remembered the code name of the new Standing Committee of the Military Region issued by the headquarters, heard Yang Zhen's question, and quickly recovered from his distraction and said: "One zero one, judging from the terrain here, it is not whether there is any, but there is a lot to do." ”

"From here to the east to the county seat of Baoqing, is the Songjiang Plain, which is a flat river, except for a few rivers that can barely be used as natural risks, there is almost no danger to defend. Guarding here, it also guarded Baoqing from the west. To the south and west, it is connected with the mountains and rivers in the eastern part of Boli, the northern part of Mishan, and the western part of Hulin. It is in a position where it can be attacked and defended. ”

"Old Balding Mountain is the main peak of Nadanhada Ridge and the commanding height of this area. Not to mention the high mountains and dense forests and sparsely populated, it is also in the center of the entire Baoqing, Mishan and Boli counties. Regardless of whether there is an enemy situation in the east, west, or south, which of the three directions, I can attack quickly. When I chose this place as the training base for the troops, I mainly took a fancy to this point. ”

"Once the Japanese army attacks the county town of Baoqing, or the area controlled by our army in Boli, from here I can easily go south along the Nadan Hadaling Mountains to cross the Luoli River in the south, or to the east or west, and directly detour the flank of the Japanese army. If we don't occupy this place, as long as our army is still alive, the Japanese army will occupy Baoqing and Boli, and they will not be able to hold it. ”

"One hundred and one, even if all our troops are all trained and fully launched, I don't plan to give up here. I intend to use this as a strategic support point for the arming of the entire division, especially the western side. Here, I am going to put at least one battalion of troops. It would be even better if there were more troops under my command and could put the strength of a regiment or even a brigade.

As long as we control and hold here, our defense in the entire southeast direction will hardly have any worries, except for the Raohe line, which needs to strengthen its defense in the southeast direction. Moreover, it can move south at any time to attack the area south of the Uken River, which our army has not yet been able to control. ”

Speaking of this, Du Kaishan looked mysterious and whispered close to Yang Zhen's ear: "One zero one, not only is the terrain here dangerous, but also rich in gold and coal. There are large open-pit coal mines in the Shuangyashan area in the north and Qitaihe in the south, which are easy to mine, and the gold production in the mountains is also quite large. It can be said that gold and black gold are everywhere. ”

"We know from the Japanese pseudo-archives that we have seized in Baoqing County that the gold reserves in this area are not even less than those of our big gold mines in the north, or even larger. If the gold production here is fully developed, it will be a great source of revenue for the military region. ”

This guy has also changed quickly, and he used to call Yang Zhen the commander before. When he heard that Yang Zhen's guard platoon commander had changed his title, he also took the opportunity to change his title from commander to one zero one.

For Du Kaishan's overall analysis, Yang Zhen is still quite satisfied. This guy's vision is still so poisonous, and he fell in love with the dangerous terrain here at a glance, and he can attack and retreat. From here, it is not only possible to respond to Baoqing to the east, but also to respond to Boli to the west. The most important thing is that you can go south at any time, along the Nadanhada Ridge, which is connected with the mountains and rivers in the north of Mishan, and go straight to Mishan and Muling.

Yang Zhen did not answer Du Kaishan directly, but after pondering for a while, he said to Du Kaishan: "You leave your training section chief for me, and I will take the surveying and mapping staff officer." In the next few days, I am going to re-survey the terrain of this area. You also have to look for people who have lived here all year round, especially hunting, and have found out all the big and small roads from here to Mishan and Boli. ”

"The fact that it is connected to the Mishan Mountains, the Bolizhi Occupation Area, and even the Hulin Mountains and Rivers is an advantage, but it is also a disadvantage. How many paths are passable in the mountains here, I'm afraid only God knows. Once the little devil in Mishan has figured out your station, it is also very convenient to take a detour to attack you lightly. Don't always think about touching others, but also mention that others have learned and behaved.

"The little devil himself is good at sneak attack warfare, and he is a master in this area. From the First Sino-Japanese War to the 918 Incident, and even the 77 Lugou Bridge, didn't they make a surprise attack first? That time was the regular declaration of war first, and then the action? Don't always try to touch other people's nests, but also watch your own. Don't accidentally throw this danger away to me. ”

"The little devil has been controlling this place much longer than us, and the little devil is meticulous in his work. Hard-working, and more adaptable to the terrain than us. And they are extremely capable of gathering intelligence, so it's not difficult to figure out where you're stationed.

If they have a road in their hands that isn't marked on the map, they can always come and touch you. ”