Chapter 139 Gifts to the Division
Zhou Cheng really never thought that he would be noticed by the commander of the division.
You should know that the current commander of the 129th Division is a great figure who exists like a military god, and a marshal in later generations. It is not an exaggeration to describe the difference between him and him by the word "100,000 miles".
Zhou Cheng was even more excited when he heard that he could help him bring a message to the division commander!
"Staff Officer Zheng, I'm not afraid of you making jokes. I was shocked when I heard that the division leader knew us and attached great importance to us."
"After listening to your analysis just now, thinking of some of my previous research, some immature thoughts gradually emerged in my mind. I don't know if it's right. I hope Staff Zheng can help me tell the commander of the division!"
"You said!" Staff General Zheng also wanted to know Zhou Cheng better and took out a notebook to prepare the record.
"Thank you, Staff Zheng!" Zhou Cheng answered gratefully.
Zhou Cheng just thought of these words, and even the leader of the group had never said it.
After knowing that General Zheng contacted the division leader directly, Zhou Chengcai decided to come out.
Because if you want to complete the big plan in your heart, you not only need the cooperation of the main force of the Eighth Route Army nearby, but also need a lot of intelligence support, but also the trust of your superiors and the right to act arbitrarily.
After quickly reading the thoughts in his mind, he spoke: "Staff General Zheng, don't think that Pingding County's National Rescue Army is now promoted as a heroic unit by the war zone and has made a lot of money, but I can tell you for sure that as long as one year or as short as half a year, the National Rescue Army will be destroyed by the Japanese and puppet troops and disappear from the anti-Japanese war sequence."
Staff Zheng's eyes quickly widened.
Because Zhou Cheng's words just now are too rebellious, which is completely contrary to the current mainstream ideas.
After the pacification of the National Salvation Army defeated the Japanese and puppet troops, many people believed that this was a new way to defeat the Japanese, especially the Jinsui Army, which lost cities and land, and was constantly defeated on the front battlefield.
More than a dozen main battalions were drawn from the rear to go to the enemy's backbone to form a new national rescue army...
If Zhou Cheng's words were spread, even if he was an anti-Japanese hero, he would be criticized by everyone and even be labeled as disrupting the morale of the army.
But Staff General Zheng quickly forced himself to calm down. He knew that Zhou Cheng would not be aimless and dared to say such a rebellious word, he must have his own reasons.
"Tell me what you think?"
Zhou Cheng made this judgment on one hand because history is indeed like this, and on the other hand, it was because he made a judgment after contacting Wang Dehou.
Zhou Cheng would definitely not say the previous reason, and he expressed the second reason in front of Staff Zheng's shocked gaze.
"Staff General Zheng, this is the result I saw from the pacification of the National Salvation Army."
"The commander and chief of staff of the National Salvation Army were all officers who could not survive in the rear, and came to the enemy's back with the intention of a gamble."
"Their command level is very poor. Even if they are surrounded by heavy Japanese and puppet troops, they still think about making money."
"An officer is the soul of a unit. If the commander is not good, no matter how powerful the unit is, it will be a mess, and it will inevitably be destroyed by the entire army."
"I believe that the same is true for other national-savior troops. All capable and aspiring officers are entrusted with important tasks in the rear, and the war zone is reluctant to send them to the enemy's back to take risks. After all, not every national-savior troops have such good luck as us."
"This is one, I have a second reason."
"The Jinsui Army is used to fighting positional warfare and defensive warfare."
"After expanding the national rescue army, fighting behind enemy lines, without rear support, and limited troops, they were gone after the battle."
"Continue to use positional warfare to fight with the Japanese, that's no different from seeking death."
"Even if they cram the moment and want to learn from us to fight guerrilla warfare with the Japanese, without the support of the masses, they can't bear the hardship of hiking through mountains and valleys. At most, they learn from the surface and are still no match for the Japanese."
"Together with these two reasons, I am sure that the National Salvation Army will not last long behind enemy lines."
"By the way, I also forgot the Japanese behind enemy lines that had the greatest influence on the National Salvation Army."
"So many officers who were not satisfied with their rear went deep behind the enemy. Faced with heavy surrounds and blockades of Japanese and puppet troops, only God knows how many people can survive and endure this hardship."
"If you don't have enough firm willpower, you will definitely not be able to stand the sugar-coated shells thrown by the Japanese, and you will eventually surrender to the enemy and become a traitor."
"During this period, many anti-Japanese armed forces behind enemy lines started to be very fierce. As a result, a high-ranking Japanese official promised a generous salary and turned into a traitor. There are precedents to follow. I believe that many of the remaining commanders of the National Salvation Army will become like this!"
Staff Officer Zheng was silent. Although he didn't want to admit it, he was still convinced and asked quickly.
"If the National Salvation Army will be really destroyed, what should you do with your Third Battalion?"
Zhou Cheng once again said something amazing: "Carry up the banner of the National Salvation Army and continue to fight the Japanese?"
Staff General Zheng couldn't understand it. He just said that the National Salvation Army would sooner or later, and now he himself insisted on fighting the Japanese as the National Salvation Army. Isn't this a contradiction?
Fortunately, Zhou Cheng didn't ask him to wait too long, so he thought about the explanation: "The National Rescue Army is at its peak now. The Third Battalion will stay here before it is full of wings, and make a fortune in the identity of the National Rescue Army."
"If something happens to the National Rescue Army in the future, as deputy commander and battalion commander of the Third Battalion, I should carry the banner of the National Rescue Army and unify the command of the Anti-Japanese armed forces in the pacification territory to continue fighting against the Japanese and puppet troops."
"I understand!" Staff Officer Zheng shouted with a sudden enlightenment.
"Although carrying the banner of the National Salvation Army will attract a fierce counterattack from the Japanese and puppet troops, the troops have obtained great justice."
"The war zone does not know your identity as the Eighth Route Army. It will definitely help you to win over you to serve them, let the National Savior Army last forever, and even use you as a model for all National Savior Army to promote you."
Zhou Cheng refused to say anything: "If you want the horse to run, you must eat grass for the horse."
"The Jinsui Army wants us to help them carry the banner of the national rescue army, and they will definitely give us supplies, ammunition, and develop ourselves."
Staff General Zheng understood that Zhou Cheng wanted to use his identity as a national rescue army to ask the Jinsui Army for supplies and ammunition.
If the National Salvation Army was really as Zhou Cheng said, it would be wiped out within half a year to a year. In order to save face, the Jinsui Army would definitely find ways to preserve the National Salvation Army, asking for money and supplies...
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he wanted to know what Zhou Cheng thought next: "What then?"
Zhou Cheng continued: "Dressed in the cloak of the National Salvation Army, with the support of the war zone, gradually controlled and pacified the Japanese and puppet troops in the county, and developed the pacification into the logistics base of the surrounding Eighth Route Army, providing them with food, weapons, ammunition, and supplies..."
"Once the time is right, the National Salvation Army will accept the reorganization of the Eighth Route Army, return to the Eighth Route Army troops, continue to fight the Japanese, and discover the base."
Staff Zheng's eyes began to shine. The idea proposed by Zhou Cheng was too bold, but it was also very beautiful.
If the surrounding Eighth Route Army really had the support of pacifying this logistics base, their development would definitely be very smooth.
His eyes shone and replied: "Comrade Zhou Cheng, no matter whether your idea can be realized or not, I will tell the chief without missing a word of your words. I believe the chief will definitely support this idea!"
"Thank you, Staff Zheng!" Zhou Cheng was very grateful.
He took out a list and handed it over: "This is a gift that our third battalion prepared for the division commander. I hope Staff Zheng can help us bring it to the division headquarters."
"After the main force of the group left, no superiors took the initiative to contact us. We couldn't even give these gifts."
"You are here just now, Staff Zheng. I hope you can help us take it out. The Third Battalion can send troops to help with transportation."
Staff General Zheng is very much looking forward to the list delivered by Zhou Cheng.
The guerrillas reorganized the National Salvation Army and sent thousands of dollars of oceans and a large amount of medicine to the 769th Regiment in more than half a month. Now that so long has passed, I have received a reward from the War Zone in the middle, and the National Salvation Army must have saved more money.
Open the list quickly.
"Hiss..." Staff Officer Zheng took a breath. He was frightened by the data on the list just by looking at it. He looked back and forth twice before he looked suspicious.
"Zhou...Battleman Zhou, the things on the list are really gifts to the division headquarters!"
Zhou Cheng nodded and explained: "The equipment for a strengthening battalion was the last time we defeated the Japanese and puppet troops' attack, and the war zone rewarded the National Rescue Army."
"I and Commander Wang Dehou of the National Salvation Army discussed in advance that the main achievements of defeating the Japanese and puppet troops were given to them, but the war zone rewarded the National Salvation Army with half of the weapons, ammunition and materials must be given to the Third Battalion."
"After the operation, the theater rewarded our two full reinforcement battalions' equipment, half of which belonged to us."
"But the weapons are all 79 caliber, and they are not matched with the weapons being used by our third battalion. As soon as the equipment arrives, all of them are stored in the warehouse. We are ready to have the opportunity to support the surrounding Eighth Route Army."
"The ocean has a total of 11,000 yuan, plus the two thousand yuan I personally rewarded, a total of 13,000 yuan, and 6,000 yuan was used up to reward the troops participating in the war and provide pensions. There are a total of 7,000 yuan left. The division headquarters needs this funds more than us. I hope that Staff Zheng can help us hand over to the division commander."
"The medicine is divided into two parts. Some of them are rewarded by the war zone, and some are robbed from the military. It can treat about 500 seriously injured people."
Commander Zheng's hands holding the list kept trembling, and the excitement in his heart could no longer be described in words, and he wanted to hold Zhou Cheng and his wife.
These gifts are too important to the division.
Although the division commander is in charge of tens of thousands of troops, he is very poor, and the oceans and medicines he controls are not as good as Zhou Chengduo.
These gifts can at least make the division headquarters have more than one month, greatly reducing the pressure on the division leader.
He quickly put the list in close contact and replied cautiously: "Comrade Zhou Cheng, don't worry, I will hand over the list to the head of the division."
"But you have to hand over too much supplies, weapons and ammunition. You need at least one company and forty or fifty mules and horses to deliver to the division headquarters. You still need to arrange this."
Zhou Cheng blurted out: "No problem, if Staff Zheng is anxious, the troops will be able to set off tonight."
Chapter completed!