On the first night of his first arrival in Xi'an, the Eighth Route Army's reception was not grand, but it also fulfilled its etiquette.●⌒, at least in He Yingqin's view, the Eighth Route Army's reception was generally somewhat beyond his expectations.

As the Minister of Military Affairs of the National Government, he was also a general who gave advice to Chiang Kai-shek. He Yingqin was undoubtedly very determined in dealing with the Eighth Route Army. It would be great if he came here and the Eighth Route Army did not eliminate him.

According to the delegation's itinerary, He Yingqin and his party would stay in Xi'an for two days. In addition to discussing some cooperation between the two armies with the Eighth Route Army, other members of the delegation should naturally show off their faces appropriately.

But what surprised He Yingqin and his party was that when they arrived at the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, two reporters with cameras were stopped by the guards with serious guns when they entered the door.

'Comrade reporter, I am very sorry! According to our security system, if you want to enter, your camera must be handed in. As the location of the highest command of our army, photography is not allowed inside, so please cooperate.'

When he heard this, the two reporters immediately shouted: "You are hindering the right to freedom of the press!"

‘Sorry! This is our guard system, and we are also doing our responsibilities. Please cooperate!’

He Yingqin, who was standing beside him, smiled and said, "Brother Yujie, the guard system at your headquarters is so strict?"

‘Master He laughed! There is no way. I believe Minister He should have heard of the large-scale bombing of our Japanese in the previous episode. For safety reasons, even if the reporters from our news agency come here, they are not allowed to take photos.

What we are going to talk about today is just some future cooperation between our two armies. I believe that the conversation this time should not be seen in the newspapers, right? In this way, it is okay for a reporter to bring a pen out!’

As a result, one of the two reporters immediately said: "Commander-in-Chief Zhu, I don't agree with your statement. We are invited by the State Government to come to you for an interview. If you take photos, we also hope to promote the unity of the Anti-Japanese War.

If we can’t even take photos, how can you tell us to submit a meeting with us? We reporters will not participate in your discussion. We only want to take a few photos, so what’s wrong with it?”

At this moment, looking at the somewhat powerful reporter, the guard on duty suddenly stepped forward and said, "Comrade reporter, as you mean, as long as you have the right to freedom of the press, can the reporter go anywhere?

If possible, then Minister He is here now. So, will our army also let reporters from the news agency take photos in the future? What is this place? Haven’t you ever thought about before you come?

This is the highest command center of our army. There are many things that cannot be seen easily, let alone taken photos. When you came earlier, you didn’t notice the sign hanging outside our command center?”

‘What brand?’

'Photographies are prohibited in military important places! Your reporters think it is natural to take photos, but have you ever thought that if the photos you took cause leakage? Then in the future, can our army treat you as spies?'

With the guards' rebuttals of neither humility nor arrogantly, they even came up with the confidentiality regulations that were implemented by the Eighth Route Army. Even if He Yingqin felt that the Eighth Route Army was a bit of a big deal, it was hard to say anything more.

No matter what, this time, Mr. Zhu was able to invite He Yingqin to the Eighth Route Army headquarters to discuss matters, which would have given He Yingqin a very good face. If even the reporters were brought in, there would be something leaked, and He Yingqin would not be able to explain it at that time.

But what He Yingqin didn't expect was that when the delegation reporters wanted to interview freely, they were subjected to similar situations. Many times, they couldn't even get in the military camp.

Because outside these military camps, warning signs for military restricted areas were also written. Even these reporters hoped to learn more about the military training of the Eighth Route Army through taking photos, but they could not be satisfied.

He Yingqin was also surprised by this confidentiality system. But on the other hand, he also felt that the Eighth Route Army did much better in terms of confidentiality than the Central Army. In this situation, they should really learn from the Eighth Route Army.

In fact, this set of regulations that prevent military restricted areas from approaching military camps and barracks were actually first created by independent columns, and was finally slowly promoted to other Eighth Route Army units. This has also made it much more difficult for the Japanese army to spy on military intelligence.

Compared to other members of the delegation, the reporters who came with the delegation were treated with special treatment. The reason is very simple. Most of the members of the delegation only brought their eyes to see each other, but the reporters brought their cameras to take photos.

If you want to retell what you see, it may take a certain amount of imagination. If there is no photo to prove it, it is probably not that easy for the Central Army to understand too many false and realities of the Eighth Route Army.

During the two days in Xi'an, He Yingqin, in addition to visiting the Eighth Route Army headquarters and having some military cooperation consultations with General Zhu, General Zhu also took him to visit the Eighth Route Army's barracks.

However, in He Yingqin's view of the military camp, the conditions were really not very good. Even when visiting the military camp, He Yingqin really saw the pig and chicken farms established in the military camp.

Only those who are familiar with the inside story will know that these troops are the garrison troops of the Eighth Route Army. Mr. Zhu would not let He Yingqin see the real main combat troops. Because most of the main combat troops of the Eighth Route Army have been replaced!

In addition to being equipped with weapons produced by the arsenal, many main forces have been replaced with Japanese equipment. If this situation is known to He Yingqin, I am afraid he will be a little worried that the Eighth Route Army's military strength has improved too quickly.

In contrast, although the garrison troops are fully equipped, the weapons equipped by most officers and soldiers are very common standard equipment in China. After visiting like this, He Yingqin felt that this was the strength of the Eighth Route Army he was looking forward to.

Just as the two-day trip to Xi'an ended, and when the delegation was about to go to Yan'an, He Yingqin was also surprised, but he didn't think there was anything wrong.

After all, these military trucks can be seen as being commonly used by the Japanese. Isn’t it normal to annihilate so many Japanese Eighth Route Army and seize some Japanese military trucks?

When seeing you off, Mr. Zhu also smiled and said, "Minister He, this time I won't send you to Yan'an. Next, our Chief of Staff Zuo Quan will accompany you to Yan'an in person.

In order to reduce the hardships of traveling, the Chairman sent our logistics and transportation brigade here. Although the road conditions from here to Yan'an are not very good, it is more comfortable to ride a car than ride a horse.

In addition to sending these six cars, the Chairman also dispatched a guard cavalry battalion from the Guard Division to be responsible for your accompanying safety. You have also seen that Japanese reconnaissance planes are always appearing during the day.

Therefore, in order to ensure your safety, we can only go on the road in the evening. However, on the way to Yan'an, I'm afraid that you can only rest during the day and rush to the evening. In broad daylight, our convoy dares not take such a large-scale action."

In fact, this method of picking up and dropping off the delegation was carefully designed by He Zhengdao. At night, people from the Central Army delegation, sitting in a car with a tent, naturally could not see the situation along the way.

When they arrive at the transit place, it is basically during the day. At that time, they will be arranged to the local troops to prepare their guesthouses. Unless they do not rest, they can only make up for their sleep in the guesthouse.

If the person who is not resting is responsible for monitoring their Eighth Route Army intelligence personnel, they will keep a close eye on their every move. If you want to do something, it will be easier to monitor it. This can also maximize and eliminate leaks.

Seeing the 'reception' plan sent by He Zhengdao, Mao Taizu also smiled and said, "This specification is very high! However, for the high-standard treatment like ours, I am afraid that some of the interested people in the delegation will feel very disappointed!"

He took out a car to pick up and drop off the delegation and arranged a place to stay in advance. Such receptions are naturally considered to be of high standard treatment for the Eighth Route Army. But they always rush to travel at night and rest during the day. How do they spy on the situation in Shaanxi?

You should know that many people in the delegation came with a mission. Some of them need to understand the situation of the Eighth Route Army's troops, and some need to understand the situation of the Eighth Route Army's border areas. These can only be carried out during the day.

But the Eighth Route Army was really unable to refute the excuse of considering their safety and guarding against Japanese air strikes. After all, they had seen Japanese airplanes appearing in the sky from time to time during the two days in Xi'an!

Even when they arrived in Luochuan, they encountered an air defense alarm. Seeing the people of the whole city hurriedly avoiding and the several Japanese bombers appearing in the sky, He Yingqin and his party were really scared.

Fortunately, the Japanese bombers disappeared from their sight shortly after they appeared. This made He Yingqin begin to believe that it was really inconvenient for the convoy to board the road during the day. Otherwise, if these bombers were targeted, they would be in trouble.

Even when he was about to arrive in Yan'an, Zuo Quan, who was responsible for accompanying the delegation, said with a serious expression: "Minister He, should you keep your visit to Yan'an highly confidential?"

‘Yes! When I came out, I left Chongqing in the name of inspecting the frontline defense!’

Regarding Zuo Quan's inquiry, He Yingqin also emphasized that it was also very confidential about their delegation's visit to Shaanxi. However, Zuo Quan's next sentence made He Yingqin feel that their confidentiality work was too poor.

‘Minister He, according to the latest news we have received, the news about your coming to Yan'an has been leaked. Even the Japanese army has known that you are here to receive those Japanese prisoners of war. You must investigate this matter strictly!’
Chapter completed!