PDLP Chapter 108
Chapter 108
After saying this and giving the two of them some instructions, he hurried to Nanwangzhuang with a squad of soldiers.
That evening, Zeng Jiwen and Wang Zhuo were chatting in a house arranged by Zhong Zhicheng. When they talked about the New 1st Regiment, Wang Zhuo asked Zeng Jiwen in confusion, "Brigade Commander, something's not right with the New 1st Regiment. It doesn't look like Li Yunlong is inspecting the troops down below. It seems like there's some major operation going on."
Zeng Jiwen laughed when he heard the Chief of Staff's words. "You just realized, I sensed something was amiss the moment I entered the village, and after taking a look around, I was even more certain."
"I suspect this guy is setting an ambush somewhere, and judging by his posture, he has run quite far. He hasn't come back yet so late." Zeng Jiwen continued.
"How far can he run? Maybe he was just about to leave when we set out, and then heard that you were coming, and couldn't help but want to make a fortune, so he asked the political commissar to stay in the regiment headquarters to trap us." Wang Zhuo smiled.
"It's unlikely. I have a little guess in my mind that the boy might have gone to Zhao County." Zeng Jiwen said thoughtfully.
Wang Zhuo was stunned. Zhao County was separated from Jingxing by a mountainous region, with Yuanshi County in between. How could he have made such a long journey? Seeing Wang Zhuo's disbelief, Zeng Jiwen explained, "Previously, Long Zhenwen, the commander of the 121st Regiment in Zanhuang, sent me a telegram saying that they had reached the Yuanshi area and, while organizing a militia guerrilla unit there, had run into the Fourth Battalion of the New First Regiment."
"The battalion commander's name is Zhang Dabiao. When Li Yunlong reported to me about promoting him to the position of commander of the Fourth Battalion, he checked his background information. He was a member of the 29th Army who withdrew from the Great Wall War. He was a man. He was captured by the Japanese army while returning home to visit his family. He happened to meet Li Yunlong at a checkpoint and rescued him. He then let him stay in the New 1st Regiment."
"Long Zhenwen's men were developing a militia guerrilla unit in Yuanshi when they discovered the Fourth Battalion's activities. After some discussion, they decided that the Fourth Battalion would go to Zhao County. The two groups often collaborated to ambush small Japanese units."
"According to the previous reports from Jingxing, the New 1st Regiment's range of activities near Jingxing is clearly not limited to Jingxing. Pingshan and Lingshou to the north are the areas of activity of the Second and Third Battalions."
"The deputy commander of the 115th Division sent me a telegram saying that my territory has grown too large and has entered their defense zone. Should I merge the second and third battalions with them?" Zeng Jiwen explained with a smile.
"Li Yunlong isn't completely clueless. He couldn't continue in the north, so he headed south. I heard he recruited quite a few people in Zhao County before. I guess there are still some people there, but I don't know how they're doing."
When Wang Zhuo heard this, he laughed immediately, "This kid is great. He has taken the defense zone we planned for the next step into his own pocket in advance." "Never mind him. He will probably be back tomorrow. He's probably rushing back now." Zeng Jiwen laughed.
"Then let's ask him tomorrow, hahaha!" Wang Zhuo laughed.
Early the next morning, when Zeng Jiwen and others got up, they saw Li Yunlong standing outside the door with a big head and a dusty look.
The two were startled at once, but when Zeng Jiwen came to his senses, he smiled and said, "Oh, isn't this Captain Li who went down to inspect?"
"Captain Li, you look like you've been working really hard. Do you want me to give you a reward? Seeing how hard you've worked for the New 1st Regiment, I'm sure you'll be rewarded."
After hearing this, Li Yunlong quickly waved his hands and shook his head, saying, "Brigade Commander, I was wrong. I shouldn't have lied to you. Yesterday, I led the Fourth Battalion to ambush the Japanese transport convoy in the Lingshou area. I hurried here as soon as I received the news that you were coming."
After saying that, Li Yunlong gently walked up to Zeng Jiwen and said with a sad face: "Brigade Commander, you also know that this new regiment is short of people, money and supplies. If I don't make trouble for the Japanese, this new regiment will be so poor that it can hardly make ends meet."