The Ministry of Military Affairs of the State Government has approved the establishment of a recruitment office in western Shandong in Zhengzhou, and Sun Tongxuan's purpose is to achieve most of the people. However, in order to set up a recruitment branch in Yongcheng area, Yang Tianfeng still needs to nod and cooperate.

Although the Third Column is under the jurisdiction of Sun Tongxuan, during the war, during the war zone, the troops changed and changed frequently, and Yang Tianfeng was independent of the east bank of the Yellow River and was not closely connected with the Third Army.

What's more, setting up a recruitment branch in Yongcheng is conducive to the Third Army's manpower and funding sources, but it is also a benefit that Yang Tianfeng deserves. Who doesn't want the personnel and funds and who doesn't need it?

This is also the reason why Yang Tianfeng invited Ma Yuming. He did not reject it flatly and did not give Sun Tongxuan any face. But Yang Tianfeng would not let others slap him. He always had to try his best to strive for favorable conditions for the development and growth of the Third Column.

"I heard that Brother Yang has made a plan to penetrate and develop into Xiayi. His ambitions are admirable!" Ma Yuming raised his glass and signaled, but he just took a sip.

"If it weren't for the limited military strength, I would rather take advantage of the opportunity to seize another county town." Yang Tianfeng raised his glass to his back, sighed softly, and said, "Now, we can only try our best to restore the countryside outside the county town first. It's a pity! Third Column, hehe, the virtual is famous, and there is not even half of the military strength!"

Shi Tongran was sent by Sun Tongxuan to take on the coordination task, one was loyal, and the other was sleek and flexible. After a short period of investigation, he also knew that although the current Third Column was insufficient, his potential and strength were very high. Not to mention anything else, the arsenal alone did not have it, even the Third Army.

Moreover, this anti-sweeping campaign won three battles and three victories, annihilated more than 2,000 enemies, captured guns, bullets, materials and territories occupied also made the Third Column have the conditions for significant expansion.

But logically speaking, the columns, detachments, and brigades have temporary names and are also equipped with uncertain organizations. He really doesn't know how much Yang Tianfeng wants to expand the third column to. According to what Yang Tianfeng said just now, there are more than 2,000 people in the third column, less than half of them, that is, the number of soldiers needs to be doubled to reach four or five thousand.

"Brother Yang wants to expand the third column into a brigade-level system?" Shi Tongran asked tentatively: "Based on the wealth and population of the three counties of Woyang, Yongcheng and Dangshan, this is not difficult."

Shi Tongran said it is not without reason. The Third Column did have the conditions to significantly expand its army, and Yang Tianfeng did have plans to expand its troops to about 5,000 within two or three months. Not only is the expansion of territory and the increase in financial resources, but also the continuous impact of the Yellow River after the breaking of the dam, as well as the capture of the three battles and the continuous improvement of the production capacity of the arsenal.

Although the flood in the Yellow River Flood has receded, a large amount of silt has been deposited, becoming the primary killer of the fertile fertile fields in eastern Henan and Huaibei.

The soil of desertified land has poor water retention, which naturally reduces fertilizer efficiency. Although it can be barely cultivated, the low agricultural harvest is almost incomparable to the past. The salinization and desertification of soil have seriously affected the development of the agricultural economy in the Yellow River Flood.

At the same time, the Yellow River dam breaks down and destroys the flood control and irrigation system in the spread area, causing the effect of various water systems to receive mountain rainwater, resulting in a harsh natural scene of heavy rain, light rain and small disasters, and no rain and drought. The ecological environment deteriorates, which leads to frequent natural disasters, resulting in local social and economic recession.

Therefore, more and more people are fleeing famines from the Yellow River Flood to survive. Because they may eat up all the surplus grains, they may lose confidence in the improvement of their living environment. Therefore, a large number of refugees will create favorable conditions for the expansion of the troops. As long as you have money and food, there will naturally be someone to join the army.

The large number of prisoners of the Imperial Army will also become one of the channels for the source of troops. The situation is different. The Third Column revived large areas including Dangshan County and Xiayi Village. The families of the Imperial Army who came from the locals will be separated from the control of the Japanese devils, and the Imperial Army will have the idea and motivation to "defend the country and serve as a soldier to eat food."

Yang Tianfeng and Zhou Zhizhong's views on this point are similar, and this war loss will be selected and supplemented from the prisoners of the Imperial Army. Of course, future political and ideological work, supervision and training will also keep up.

Capture, transformation, and supplementation are things that will inevitably be avoided in the future. Zhou Zhizhong became accustomed to this, and Yang Tianfeng also had a change in his thoughts.

"I am going to complete the brigade-level establishment within three months." Yang Tianfeng did not hide it, and told Shi Tongran frankly in the face of Shi Tongran, "The battle with the Japanese will not be interrupted. It is difficult for Commander Sun to send support across the Yellow River and Yellow River Flood Zones. Therefore, I must be prepared to fight alone. Brother Shi must understand this."

"It's true." Shi Tongran did not tell any lies and nodded, "The Third Army is responsible for river defense, with a large scope, and sometimes it is indeed difficult to catch up. Of course, Commander Sun will definitely do his best to support Brother Yang to protect the bridgehead of Hedong."

Ma Yuming smiled and nodded, saying, "The recruitment office in the western Shandong is very important for the replenishment of the Third Army. Brother Yang wants to expand his troops and show his strengths, and he also needs human resources. Therefore, although the words are unpleasant, this proportional division must be discussed and must be completed."

Yang Tianfeng secretly squeezed his eyes at Ma Yuming, thanking him for acting as a peacemaker in it, and taking the initiative to raise the matter, which also saved him from inconvenience. After all, in name, the Third League was under the command of Sun Tongxuan, and Yang Tianfeng was also Sun Tongxuan's subordinate.

Shi Tongran smiled and nodded. Yang Tianfeng was different from other guerrilla armed forces. He had to rely on the support of the Third Army. The Third Column was far away from the Third Army, and had territory, arsenals, and aid from the Military Control Commission, and had quite independent strength.

"I can't ignore general personnel, but I hope to add to the Third Column appropriately." Yang Tianfeng said the conditions, "These intellectuals will be trained as technical arms, and I can also train some technical soldiers on behalf of the Third Group Army. Brother Shi may be a little dissatisfied. After I visited the live ammunition demonstration of the arsenal and new weapons, I will know that this will be of great benefit to the Third Column and the Third Group Army."

Shi Tongran had not agreed, but Ma Yuming's face was flat and he reminded cautiously: "The new weapon should be temporarily postponed for use in actual combat, and we must wait for a more appropriate opportunity. Just as Brother Yang said, we should catch the Japanese off guard to achieve the greatest record and have the greatest impact."

Yang Tianfeng looked at Ma Yuming with a strange look and had a vague guess in his heart. Although the Wuhan Battle is over, is the National Government going to prepare for some new military operations? Ma Yuming doesn't want the "Steel Fist" to show his face early?

Shi Tongran knew that he could not refuse at once, at least he should ease it and wait for Sun Tongxuan's reply. If Yang Tianfeng disagreed, the setting of the recruitment and punishment department in Luxi would be ruined. Yang Tianfeng would even make another idea and switch to other war zones.

"I will convey Brother Yang's opinion to Commander Sun truthfully, and I believe there will be a result of mutual benefit." Shi Tongran picked up the wine glass, toasted Yang Tianfeng and Ma Yuming, and changed the topic with a smile, "Shi Mou is looking forward to the power of the new weapon. I hope Brother Yang can open his eyes as soon as possible!"

"This is natural." Yang Tianfeng's thinking was a little deviated, and he no longer continued to fight for the recruitment. He brought the cup back and talked about other topics casually.

But this slight change made Ma Yuming see. Isn’t he just trying his best to strive for benefits in both people and money? Why does Yang Tianfeng seem to suddenly lack interest?

Not long after, Yang Tianfeng said that he couldn't bear to drink and wanted to leave the seat early to rest. At that time, he was dismissive, but Ma Yuming was worried and found an excuse to leave shortly after Yang Tianfeng left.

Sure enough, under the guidance of the sentry, Ma Yuming turned around the hall and walked into another yard. He saw that the lights were still on in Yang Tianfeng's office and there was no rest. After the soldiers standing guard reported, Yang Tianfeng's invitation came soon.

"Brother Yang, do you have any worries?" Ma Yuming entered the house, and without hesitation, he sat opposite Yang Tianfeng.

There is a large map on the table, which is not a local part, but a whole map of China. The situation of the enemy and us is drawn with pencils on it, which is not complete and detailed.

"Brother Ma, what I have entrusted to you-" Yang Tianfeng did not answer directly, but instead took the pencil and lit it in the Pingjin area a few times.

"Haha, if Brother Yang is worried about this, there is no need to." Ma Yuming said confidently: "It was just a few people from Peking to the rear, and it was not a famous scholar or a wealthy man. It was also my brother who ignored it and forgot to inform Brother Yang. The third wife's family had boarded the ship from Tianjin and would go to the National Territory of French Vietnam. The arrangements were made along the way, and there would definitely be no problems."

"Then thank you Brother Ma." Yang Tianfeng bowed.

"Brother Yang's wisdom is so admirable!" Ma Yuming looked at the map and gradually showed admiration, exclaiming: "Although this situation chart is not detailed, it is not far away. It can be seen that Brother Yang is concerned about current affairs and does not only limit his attention to the small area of ​​Henan and Anhui border!"

"The whole country is a game of chess, and the Third Column cannot escape the overall situation of the War of Resistance." Yang Tianfeng smiled faintly and said: "Brother Ma previously revealed some content of the Hengshan Military Conference to Yang, as well as the guidelines and strategies for the second phase of the my country × Army's operations. But just now, Brother Ma reminded Yang that the use of new weapons for actual combat must be postponed, and these may have an impact on the operations after the Third Column."
Chapter completed!