The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 243 Press Conference
Feng Xiucai disagreed with the expansion of the guards, he said: "Master, it's true that we have money in our cottage now, weapons and ammunition are also abundant, there is not even a shortage of medicine, there is a lot of food, it seems that there is no shortage of anything. Ordinarily, adding another 70 people would not be a big problem.”

When he said this, Zhang Quan said: "That's right, there is nothing missing, so why are you still objecting?"

Feng Xiucai said: "I haven't finished talking yet, what are you in a hurry for? There seems to be no shortage of supplies. But this person can't just eat food, can he?

There are only these villages around our cottage, and it is not easy to provide food and drink for more than 200 of us.It's not about money, it's that they don't have that much to offer us.

How much meat do we people on the mountain eat a day?How much vegetables should you eat?You can't buy it with money! "

Speaking of this, both Zhang Quan and Geng Hua were dumbfounded. This is really a difficult problem to solve.

Zhang Quan scratched his head, and said to Gao Jiu, "Master Jiu, you are the one who said to increase the number of people by 70, and you have to figure out how to do it."

Geng Hua was afraid that this matter would not work out, so he hurriedly said, "That's right, Master Ninth, you must have a way."

After thinking for a while, Gao Jiu said, "Uncle Feng, in the long run, the guards still need to increase their personnel. As for the meat and vegetable problems you mentioned, let's find a way to overcome them. I have a few suggestions:
First, in the recent period, let Li Chengwu and his security forces purchase from Taoyuan Town and send them to Taohuashan.Of course, this is a temporary measure.

Second, send people to the 17 surrounding villages and tell them to grow less food, or even no food, and we will provide the food.Let them raise livestock such as pigs, horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, and various vegetables, and we will purchase them at a reasonable price to ensure their income.I think they will be willing, this is a long-term measure.

Third, reclaiming some terraced fields on our mountains to grow vegetables and raise some chickens, ducks and goats can also solve part of the problem.

Fourth, our Taohua Cave has the conditions to store meat. We can send people out to farther places to buy meat that is not easy to be damaged, such as ham and bacon, and store more in the cottage.

Fifth, I have sent people to purchase some mechanical equipment and recruit technicians.After the personnel and equipment arrive, we will build a canning factory in the mountains, and we can store a large amount of meat, vegetables, fruits and other foods.

Uncle Feng, do you think this is okay? "

Seeing Gao Jiu's thoughtful thinking, Feng Xiucai smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? As long as you can support yourself, I don't mind how many people you want to recruit. However, I think there are only these people in the cottage, so don't take it easy. Adding more, the pressure on the supply is too great. Adding 70 more people, not only the food and drink, you also have to build houses for 70 people to live in? You have to repair a few more latrines.”

Feng Xiucai babbled on and on.

Gao Jiu said with a smile: "Uncle Feng, don't talk about it, I'll leave these things to you. I agree with your opinion, let's expand the number of these 70 people. Except for a small number of technical personnel, we will try our best in the future. Just stop recruiting.”

Feng Xiucai nodded and said, "Alright then, I will arrange for people to handle these matters."

Zhang Quan and Geng Hua were very happy to see that the problem was solved. They urged Feng Xiucai to go back to collect the ocean and send people down the mountain to recruit soldiers.

In the following days, Gao Jiu put his main energy on the training of the special forces.He personally leads the special forces to train every day, teaches them by precept and example, and improves their tactical and technical level.

Zhiyuan County.

The recent reputation of the 792 regiment is too loud. When bad news was flying all over the country, the 792 regiment successively captured Linchuan Town, POW Camp, Lanxi County, Luxian County, annihilated the 18th Japanese Cavalry Battalion, and the Japanese 115th Regiment. A series of major victories such as the main force of the team.

These achievements are really shocking. The Military Commission decided to establish the 792 regiment as a model of the national army's courageous resistance. A colonel in each of the war zone and the ninth war zone brought people to study and observe.And organized a reporter group to follow the observation group to Zhiyuan County for on-the-spot investigation, sum up the experience of the 792 regiment's victory in combat, and publicize the major achievements of the 792 regiment in the War of Resistance.

This morning, in the compound of the original 792 Regiment Headquarters and now the new 187th Division Headquarters, a large group of officers of the national army and journalists of men and women were watching the seizures of the 792 Regiment in the courtyard.

In the yard, there are 12 platoon artillery, a 22-type heavy machine gun, 150 crooked machine guns, [-] [-] large caps, and a large number of Japanese military knives, binoculars, compass, etc. Maps, Japanese military uniforms, and other Japanese military items.

Liu, the original chief of staff of the 792 regiment, is now the chief of staff of the 187th division, and his rank has also been promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel.Wearing a neat colonel's military uniform, he was introducing the seized weapons and ammunition to the observation group.

He said: "As you can see, these are Japanese-style weapons and military supplies. In a series of operations, our army captured a large number of Japanese weapons and other military supplies, and only a small part of them is displayed here. "

The officers of the national army who accompanied them saw these genuine Japanese weapons and equipment, and their doubts were swept away, and they recognized the achievements of the 792 regiment.

Those reporters were very excited. They surrounded these weapons and equipment and Japanese military supplies, snapping and snapping pictures.

Chief of Staff Liu was very good at being human. He said: "We still have a lot of military items captured by the Japanese army. When you return to Wuhan, we will send some of them to you as souvenirs."

Sure enough, his words made the members of the observation group and the press group happy, and everyone clapped their hands.

Chief of Staff Liu was very proud. He said: "Everyone, please, our division is waiting to meet with you and hold a press conference."

In the conference hall, Wang Jindong, the commander of the new 187th division, was wearing a neat major general uniform, greeted the members of the observation group with a happy face, and then introduced several regiment leaders under him.

Wang Jindong first introduced the new head of the 792 regiment and the head of the newly created 23rd regiment. Everyone gave applause and encouragement.

When Wang Zhankui, head of the new 24th regiment was introduced, Wang Zhankui stood at attention and saluted like the other two regiment leaders!
However, the venue suddenly became deserted.

Before the observation group arrived, they had already mastered the basic information. They knew that Wang Zhankui, the head of the new 24th regiment, was a bandit and had been a puppet soldier, so they had a deep prejudice against him.

Wang Zhankui felt very embarrassed, and even sullen in his heart.However, he remembered what Gao Jiu had reminded him, now that he is a senior officer of the national army, he must improve his self-cultivation and talk about politics.

Wang Zhankui controlled his emotions and did not show any dissatisfaction.

Next, Wang Jindong, accompanied by Chief of Staff Liu, invited Director Zhou of the Political Department of the Military Commission, and two colonels sent by the Ninth War Zone and the Fifth War Zone to hold a press conference.

After the press conference began, Director Li and Wang Jindong of the Political Department of the Military Commission made some opening remarks on the scene, and then Chief of Staff Liu introduced a series of battles.

Chief of Staff Liu was in high spirits and gave a detailed introduction to all the battles.

Members of the observation group and the reporter group discovered a problem—except for the victory in Linchuan Town, where Wang Zhankui surrendered to the 792 regiment, Wang Zhankui participated in all subsequent battles.In particular, the two most important victories achieved by the 792 regiment - the annihilation of the 18th Japanese cavalry brigade and the main force of the 115th Japanese infantry regiment - were mainly fought by Wang Zhankui.

This time, the perception of Wang Zhankui from the observation group and the reporter group changed a lot, and everyone cast a respectful look on Wang Zhankui.

It took nearly two hours for Chief of Staff Liu to introduce the history of the previous great victories.After talking for a long time, his mouth was so dry that he had to drink a few sips of water before announcing, "Then it's time for free questions. All journalists are invited to ask questions."

During Chief of Staff Liu's narration, members of the observation group and the reporter group had many questions.

A reporter asked: "May I ask Commander Wang Zhankui, how many troops did you bring when you wiped out the main force of the 115th Combined Team of the Japanese Army?"

Wang Zhankui glanced at Wang Jindong, who nodded to him.

Before the press conference was held, Wang Jindong, Wang Zhankui, Chief of Staff Liu and others had already unified their opinions and communicated with Gao Jiu by telegram.Because some questions cannot be answered truthfully.

Wang Zhankui said: "I took a cavalry battalion to join the battle."

The reporter asked: "How many troops do you have in a cavalry battalion?"

Wang Zhankui replied truthfully: "More than 200 people."

When he said this, there was a buzzing discussion in the hall, all of which were skeptical.

The reporter then asked: "Judging from the published battle report, the main force of the 115th Regiment of the Japanese Army has a total of more than 530 people. How did your cavalry battalion with more than 200 people destroy so many Japanese soldiers?"

As soon as his words came out.Everyone in the hall stared at Wang Zhankui.No one believed that so many devils could be wiped out by him, a cavalry battalion converted from bandits.

Wang Zhankui said calmly: "Mr. reporter, isn't it mentioned in the battle report? We fought this battle with our friendly forces."

The reporter asked, "Are you talking about the anti-Japanese hero Gao Jiu and his Taohuashan guerrillas?"

Feng Zhankui nodded and said, "Yes, we and the Taohuashan guerrillas were the ones who wiped out these Japanese troops."

In the battle report submitted by Wang Jindong, it was mentioned that the 792 regiment and the Taohuashan guerrillas were fighting together, and it was also mentioned that the military command had provided information.But there is no mention of Jiang Xiaomei's independent camp.

This matter is more complicated. Due to historical reasons, although it is a period of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, some things are still not suitable to be put on the table.Wang Jindong had also communicated with Gao Jiu in advance, and Gao Jiu agreed not to mention the Independent Battalion in the battle report, not only for this reason, but also because the current strength of the Independent Battalion is too weak, and he does not want the Japanese army to directly target them.

Wang Zhankui mentioned Gao Jiu from the Taohuashan guerrillas, which once again aroused a discussion among the reporters.

The reporter then asked, "The Peach Blossom Mountain guerrillas you are talking about are the guerrillas of Gao Jiu, who is known as Master Jiu?"

Wang Zhankui nodded and said, "Yes, this battle was fought by our 792 regiment and Master Jiu's Peach Blossom Mountain guerrillas."

The reporter said with emotion: "So that's the case, no wonder. Excuse me, how many people are there in Master Jiu's Peach Blossom Mountain guerrilla?"

Wang Zhankui said: "Mr. reporter, I have to ask you to forgive me for one thing. Jiuye's Taohuashan guerrillas are behind enemy lines, and the specific situation of their troops cannot be publicly reported."

The reporter went on to say, "Excuse me..."

At this moment, Chief of Staff Liu interrupted him.

When Wang Zhankui was answering the question, Chief of Staff Liu was sweating all the time, because this question was really difficult to answer.

The process of annihilating the strengthening brigade of the 115th Regiment of the Japanese Army was so weird that no one would believe it.

Gao Jiu, Wang Zhankui and others had only a mere 100 people, but they wiped out a powerful reinforced brigade of 1500 Japanese troops. No one would believe it.Even if Wang Zhankui has exaggerated the number of people who participated in the war, it is still unbelievable.

You must know that at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, it often happened that a brigade of the Japanese army chased a division of the national army, and the Japanese army often had the upper hand.The most outrageous thing is that 172 Japanese cavalry attacked Chengde. At that time, there were more than [-] national army troops in Chengde City.As a result, the Nationalist troops fled and surrendered Chengde to a mere hundred or so Japanese cavalry.

If we continue to talk about this topic, we have to mention Jiang Xiaomei's independent camp, and things are much more complicated.

Chief of Staff Liu said: "Please ask the next reporter to ask questions." He simply refused to give the reporter a chance to investigate further.

Regarding the great victories achieved by the 792 regiment, the military officers and reporters who observed the regiment did not question it.They are just more interested in Gao Jiu and his Taohuashan guerrillas.

The following questions from the reporters basically revolved around Gao Jiu.

This situation, Wang Jindong has long expected.He had already thought about this matter.He is a very sensible person, he doesn't want to take all the credit for himself. Such words are easily questioned by others, which will reduce the impact of their achievements on the contrary.

He said sincerely: "All the victories in these battles were achieved by us and the Taohuashan guerrillas. Now our two forces have established a regional strategic defense system. We will continue to work together in future battles." conduct."

There is nothing wrong with what I said. The victory in the battle was won by our two families. Of course, it was also won by our 792 regiment. There is nothing to question the credit of our 792 regiment.

The reporters couldn't get the point after asking for a long time. What everyone was most interested in was Gao Jiu and his Taohuashan guerrillas. They couldn't get the answers they wanted from the newly reorganized 187th Division.

At this time, a female reporter stood up, and everyone cast their eyes on her face.

Everyone may have had this experience. In a large group of people, or even in a group photo of many people, you can see the most beautiful beauty among them at a glance. They seem to have their own light.

You may have encountered such a situation, the originally very noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.Because of the appearance of a quiet beauty, everyone restrained themselves consciously.

The beauty in front of me is like this, she is Ouyang Xue.

Ouyang Xue didn't belong to this press corps originally, she left Wuhan earlier than the press corps, and after arriving in Nanyang, she waited for the underground party to arrange her itinerary.At this time, the "Xinhua Daily" agency told her that Wuhan would organize an observation group and a reporter group to go to Zhiyuan County, and asked her to wait there, and then conduct the interview on behalf of the "Xinhua Daily" agency.So they came here together.

Ouyang Xue asked: "Excuse me, Commander Wang, you have fought side by side with Mr. Gao Jiu many times, can you tell us about his situation?

(End of this chapter)