Chapter 2 Streamlight (three times)

"Another one wants to hit someone's box gun." The students curled their lips disdainfully, raised their heads, preparing to see which one was so overestimating their abilities. However, in the next moment, they all jumped up like they were touching electricity, and stood attentively saluting, "Hello, Chief." "Chief." "Chief, when did you come,"

"I've been here for a while." The visitor was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a half-old gray cloth uniform. His voice was filled with a not-so-obvious spicy hotpot smell: "Seeing that you were playing lively, I didn't dare to make a sound. Put down your hands, put them down, don't salute. Now is the rest time, so there is no need to make these red tape."

"Yes, the leader." The students agreed loudly, making way for a passage so that middle-aged people and the school leaders following him could smoothly walk to the simple sand table.

Although Zhang Songling had come into contact with many senior cadres, he was also shocked by the sudden appearance of middle-aged people. If he admits that he is not wrong, this person is one of the founders of the Jin-Cha-Hebei Anti-Japanese Base Area and the Anti-Japanese Second Branch. The commander and political commissar of the Jin-Cha-Hebei Military Sub-district, his immediate boss, Nie Rongzhen, the photo is hanging in the corridor at the entrance of the Anti-Japanese University library. He can be seen almost every day, but he looks older than in the photos and his smile is more casual.

"Why, I don't want to take me to play, I still can't bear to leave your box cannon." Before Zhang Songling thought about how to say hello to the other party, Nie Rongzhen joked casually, "Oh, I forgot, you guys are playing with lottery tickets. Can you use this? This is what I seized during the Taiyuan Battle. If you win, take it away."

"We, our bet just now was a joke." Zhang Songling's face finally became awkward, waved his hand and explained loudly.

"Yes, we were not gambling just now. We are mainly afraid that some people in the two sides will not take it seriously, so we set some lottery tickets. If we win, we will not really take them away. If we play for a few days, we will return to the original owner." The captain Chen Hui saw sweat on his forehead, and quickly added loudly on the side that gambling, drug use and prostitution are three high-voltage lines that are absolutely not allowed to be touched in the Eighth Route Army. As long as they are violated, they will be severely punished. Today, he was arrested by the commander of the Jin-Cha-Hebei Military Region in front of so many school leaders. He, the captain who took the lead in violating discipline, may not be able to escape after returning.

"You Comrade Chen, why are you so nervous?" Nie Rongzhen looked at Chen Hui, then looked back at the school leaders with a little embarrassed expression, and responded with a smile, "Gambling refers to a game that aims to plunder other people's property and includes fraudulent behavior. When students exchanged, they brought a lottery ticket, just to increase the fun of the exchange. It will not hurt the feelings between the students, nor will it make people addicted to it. In the end, even if they lose everything, they will have something to do with gambling. Besides, I often do bets of this nature in the military region. Last time, Commander Yang of the Hebei Central Military Sub-district lost to me five mortars, and I still have to pay the bill."

"Hahahaha" Everyone was amused and laughed, and the tension and uneasiness in their hearts were wiped out, especially the school cadres who were following Nie Rongzhen, who were originally preparing to call the captain Chen Hui, who was leading the violation of discipline, to the office to clean up. At this moment, after hearing Nie Rongzhen's words, he had to glar hard at the latter and give up.

"How is it? Does Xiao Zhang have the confidence to win this Swiss watch from me?" After the laughter fell, Nie Rongzhen looked at Zhang Songling's eyes and continued to ask.

"Yes." Zhang Songling's competitive spirit was quickly picked up, he nodded vigorously, and responded loudly, "But I have two additional requirements."

"Say, as long as it is a reasonable request, we can discuss it." Nie Rongzhen's brow jumped slightly and responded very simply.

"First, before the competition, no one is allowed to look at the arrangements of the other party, so as not to consider cracking methods in advance." Zhang Songling was immediately inspired, raised his voice a little, and proposed in front of everyone.

"Okay, this is like when a real war is going on. The Japanese are not so kind-hearted. I allow you to observe his position arrangement in advance." Nie Rongzhen agreed immediately without thinking.

Zhang Songling's eyes swept across the audience and proposed the next condition on behalf of all the students, "Second, let's change the lottery ticket, don't use watches and long seedling boxes. If anyone loses, please ask everyone present to eat a leek box. It's not limited to the amount, until you can't eat it."

"Coax!" A burst of kind laughter burst out from the crowd, especially the previous referee team members, laughing particularly loudly.

Nie Rongzhen didn't expect Zhang Songling to propose such a condition. He was stunned for a moment, his eyes quickly swept across the faces of the people around him. His slightly dish-like faces immediately made him understand what the students were thinking and urgently needed at this time. He couldn't help but nod and said loudly: "Okay, as long as you win, I will pay for it myself. Please ask all the classmates and teachers present to eat the leek box. It is not limited to the amount, and you can eat it when you are full until you can't eat it."

"Commander is mighty." "Commander will definitely win." "Commander, we support you." The students applauded and cheered, and everyone looked bright with relish, and there was an aggressive light in their eyes.

Only a few school cadres who accompanied Nie Rongzhen to inspect the city felt embarrassed, blushed, and explained in a low voice: "The supply of food has been relatively tight recently, so, so"

"I know, you have done your best." Nie Rongzhen waved his hand and responded proudly, "The difficulties are temporary. Soon, we can break the Japanese blockade and get enough food. By then, we will no longer let the students study hungry."

Turning his head, he quickly sent an invitation to the students around him, "Who will be my staff? When you were playing, didn't both sides have a staff team? I'm just here, so everyone can't watch them hit me."

"I'll do it." "I'll do it." The students raised their hands one after another, rushing to fight side by side with the top leaders of the military sub-district. It is a rare honor. Even if they face virtual enemies, it is enough for everyone to remember for the rest of their lives.

"Fatty, I'll be your staff officer." Captain Chen Hui turned his eyes and took the initiative to join Zhang Songling's staff team. Compared to giving advice to the commander of the military region, it is even more rare to fight against him. If you miss it, you will regret it in your entire life.

Under his leadership, several students with very good grades also stood quietly by Zhang Songling. Although everyone may not be optimistic about the outcome of this battle, the two sides have a huge gap in confidence, experience and ability. Even if Zhang Songling loses, as long as the scene is not ugly, he will still be honored even if he loses.

Seeing this, Nie Rongzhen felt it was even more interesting. With a general impression, he hurriedly picked a few relatively familiar faces among the students as counselors, and then quickly led everyone away from the simple sand table according to the previous gentleman agreement with Zhang Songling. While familiarizing themselves with the various settings in the question, he discussed the tactics to be adopted.

It is rare to have the opportunity to show in front of the commander. A group of trainees who served as staff used their full-body techniques to analyze the situation of the "enemy" from various angles, formulate targeted killer moves for their own side, and with the help of a group of people, soon, a combat plan that seemed very rigorous and complete was successfully released.

When everyone returned to the sand table, Zhang Songling's defensive position was also set up. At the order of the referee team, all the personnel of both sides entered the command position, and all the debris were removed. Their early arrangements and preparations were immediately exposed to the other party's sight.

The first tactic adopted by Nie Rongzhen was similar to Zhang Songling's previous one. Two companies were dragging back and serving as reserve teams. The two companies were in dispersed formations and took the initiative to attack the enemy. However, before the staff members placed the sorghum stalks representing the soldiers, he suddenly stood up and shouted loudly: "Slow, Zhang Songling, who did you learn this defensive position from?"

"Hiss,." Before Zhang Songling responded, there was a gasp in the referee's team. He was just excited about Commander Nie's arrival. Many people did not notice the local work of Zhang Songling and his "staff". At this moment, when he heard Nie Rongzhen's inquiry, he immediately discovered that the new defensive position was very different from the previous one.

The defensive fortifications established by Yan Baolin and others were classic oval double-layer positions, divided into two parts, and there were traffic ditches connected to each other. At present, the positions re-established by Zhang Songling and others could no longer be seen. Not only did the outer ring position be changed like a huge cam, with serrated teeth on it, but the inner ring position has also become twists and turns, like a huge maze.

In addition, at many key points of the outer ring cam and inner ring maze, countless "burrows" were piled up with branches and soil. The shooting ports were close to the ground, making full use of the advantages of the Japanese army's large number of machine guns and ammunition, and ready to give the attacker a fatal blow at any time.

It's so vicious. The Japanese may not have done such vicious positions when fighting. If Commander Nie had not discovered the trap in time, the attacking party would have suffered a great loss. Fatty Zhang, usually, was not leaking, and he didn't expect that he would have such a ruthless skill hidden.

Just as everyone was amazed at the defensive position set up by Zhang Songling, his response came from his ears, which was very plain, as if he had expected Commander Nie to have this question, "I first learned from my old boss on the 26th Route, and later I saw a few Japanese defensive positions. After summarizing it up, I became like this now."

"Old 26th Route, you have been a soldier under Sun Lianzhong." Nie Rongzhen looked up and down at Zhang Songling, with disbelief on his face, "How old are you this year? How could you run to General Sun Lianzhong to be a child soldier?"

"Report to the commander, I'm twenty-one this year." Zhang Songling deliberately said his real age a little older to avoid being looked down upon. "I was eighteen when I was on the 26th Route, so I was not considered a child soldier."

"Three years ago, that was when the Anti-Japanese War broke out. Are you in that part of the 26th Route? Have you ever fought a strong battle with the Japanese?" Nie Rongzhen quickly calculated Zhang Songling's military service, couldn't help but look at him a few more times, and continued to ask in a low voice.

That was one of the most proud things Zhang Songling had in his life, and he would never deliberately hide them at any time. After hearing Nie Rongzhen's inquiry, he immediately responded loudly: "It was the Old No. 26th Line Special Service Corps. I was rescued by the commander Gou Youde, so I joined his team and fought three tough battles with him. The last time was at the Madam Pass."

Nie Rongzhen was immediately moved and sat up and looked up and down at Zhang Songling for the third time, "Niangziguan, you are from the 26th Secret Service Corps. You are guarding the Walnut Orchard to the death. No wonder you can set up such a defensive position. How can something that can block the Japanese to death? "

"The commander also knows our secret service regiment," Zhang Songling automatically ignored the last praise and asked with some hope.

"Of course, no one remembers who have participated in that battle." Nie Rongzhen's expression immediately became serious, and Zheng pointed at it, "Six days and seven nights, a regiment of troops forced out of the gates and got stuck in the Japanese throat for six days and seven nights. I was watching it in the gates at that time, but I couldn't help at all. I hated me at that time, I wish I could not apologize."

"Oh,,." ​​Zhang Songling sighed loudly with the other party. After so long, he had already clearly seen the key to the failure of this battle. It was not that the soldiers refused to use their lives, nor that other friendly forces refused to take the risk of turning defeat into victory, but that the entire National Revolutionary Army and the top level of the National Government were not ready to organize a large-scale battle with multiple parties, and even the corresponding command relationship between superiors and subordinates could not be straightened out, so he put his brothers on the battlefield in a confused manner.

In other words, China had no chance of winning in that battle. Even if Lao Twenty-sixth Route performed well, it would be useless. It was a pity that the blood of the brothers of the secret service regiment was, and it was a pity that Lao Gou could not close his eyes until the end.

"Don't worry, sooner or later, we will make the Japanese pay their blood debts." Nie Rongzhen took a deep breath and whispered comfort. Then, he divided one of the two infantry companies acting as reserves and pushed it directly into the middle of the team serving as the main attackers. "Referee Group, we apply for a temporary adjustment of the plan before the war, and the main attack forces will increase by one-half."

"Commander." The staff officers behind him exclaimed, very low, but with obvious unwillingness. Zhang Songling used only two companies to break through Yan Baolin and Chen Hui's positions, and the other two companies were completely watching. However, this time Nie Rongzhen came up and raised the number of people participating in the battle to three companies. Even if he won in the end, his level seemed to be much worse than his opponent.

"The defense side just now can only barely reach the level of the left-behind troops of the Japanese invaders." How could Nie Rongzhen not guess what the young students behind him were thinking? He smiled and shook his head gently, "But now, we are facing the elite Japanese army's front-line forces, which is not embarrassing to use half of the troops more than before."
Chapter completed!