Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 638
In the following three days, Zhou Weihan spared time to accept interviews every day, and his original vigilance gradually decreased.

In the headquarters, Brigadier Han, the former New Third Brigade and now the teaching Seventh Brigade, made a surprise visit.

After Heze County was captured by the Eighth Route Army, Juye also belonged to Heze, but Zhou Weihan regarded it as a piece of cake and divided it out.

After that, Brigadier Han was ordered to lead his troops eastward to Juye. With an artillery company assigned to him, all Japanese and puppet troops in Juye were wiped out.

Since Juye is located in the hub of the Luxi Military Region and the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, the Liangshan Army Divisional Headquarters also moved to Juye.

"Chief of Staff, Mrs. Zhou, this is the staffing data of the entire Luxi Military Region that I have sorted out. I am ordered to submit it!" Brigadier Han said, but the briefcase in the guard's hand was placed on the table.

The deputy chief of staff flipped through the documents, and Zhou Weihan affectionately pulled Brigadier Han to sit down.

"Old Han, how is Juye's situation?" Zhou Weihan asked.

"In the past month, thanks to the joint efforts of the local government and the army, the grassroots regime in Juye has been sound!"

"It is estimated that in mid-November, I will teach the seventh brigade to march north from Juye, and the third brigade to go south from Yanggu, forming a north-south confrontation, and working together to expand the Liangshan military division!" Brigadier Han said.

"This is a good thing, not to mention other benefits, the larger the base, the wider the strategic depth, and the greater the room for maneuver!" Zhou Weihan laughed.

While the two were talking, the German deputy chief of staff raised his head and said, "Now the Fourth Teaching Brigade is operating in the base area in the west of the lake. Right now, your Luxi Military Region only has the third teaching brigade, the seventh teaching brigade, and the first civilian army brigade. Compared with the entire As far as the Luxi Military Region is concerned, the troops are too scattered!"

"Now we are launching an offensive against Juye, Yuncheng, Shouzhang, and Yanggu. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Brigadier Han immediately said: "Chief of Staff, this combat operation is a well-thought-out move!"

"Now the entire Hebei-Luyu base area is a whole. Whether it is Luxi or Southwest Shandong, it is a serious problem for the Japanese army. In this case, it is better to take advantage of the emptiness of the Japanese army. Take a few cities first. Eat some goodies!"

"As Mr. Zhou said, this move is also to broaden the strategic depth of the base area first, so as to deal with the Japanese army's big raid!"

In fact, the Western Shandong Military Region decided to expand the base area of ​​the Liangshan Military Division. On the one hand, it responded to the needs of the entire Hebei-Shandong-Henan region, and on the other hand, it was stimulated by the base area in Southwest Shandong.

The establishment of the Luxi Southwest base area is just the obvious benefits that make people envious. Therefore, all the cadres of the Luxi Military Region are also not to be outdone.

At the beginning, in order to thank the Luxi Military Region for its support, Zhou Weihan directly gave the New Third Brigade six [-]-type infantry guns, plus [-] rounds of shells.

The infantry cannons are okay, there are more than a dozen in the Luxi Military Region, but the shells are not easy to seize from the little devils.

For this reason, Brigadier Han thanked Zhou Weihan repeatedly for his support, which became the strength of the Luxi Military Region.

"As for the issue of troop strength, hehe!" Brigadier Han smiled.

Originally, for the staffing information of the Luxi Military Region, it was enough to send a cadre to Heze to submit it. There was no need for Brigadier Han, the head of the military division, to dispatch in person.

The leading cadres of the Luxi Military Region mainly consider that Brigadier Han has a favor with Zhou Weihan, and the two are also familiar with each other.

Having said all this, Brigadier Han didn't mean to hide it anymore, and said bluntly: "The troops are not enough. The first brigade of the People's Army needs to guard against the [-]nd division of the Japanese army in Yanzhou. Teach the third brigade to do the same. We need to reserve some troops to garrison the base area, so we need Zhou ** to support some more!"

"Okay, so you are waiting for me here, and you are still hiding with me!" Zhou Weihan stepped forward and gave Brigadier Han a fist, and then looked at the deputy chief of staff.

"I agreed to this operation. You can discuss how to send troops from the Southwest Military Division of Shandong!" the deputy chief of staff said lightly.

"Tell me, how many troops do you need from me?" Zhou Weihan said.

"At present, our troops in the Luxi Military Region rely on iron feet, and their mobility is too poor. This time, we still have to use the old method to attack the Japanese county town, enclosing the spot to fight for reinforcements, so is the cavalry regiment still there?" Brigadier Han asked.

"Yes, the Tainan Cavalry Regiment and the Southwest Shandong Cavalry Regiment are here. After a month of rest, the personnel system has not yet been restored, but it is worthy of a battle!"

Then, Zhou Weihan asked again: "Do you need to send out the artillery? I can let the Shanpao Battalion fight with me!"

"That's great, now I can go back to work!" Brigadier Han did not expect Zhou Weihan to be so forthright.

After Brigadier Han left, Zhou Weihan looked at the worried expression of the deputy chief of staff, and couldn't help asking: "Chief of staff, are you worried about the actions of the Luxi Military Region!"

"I don't think you need to worry too much. The Luxi Military Region is also the old foundation of our Eighth Route Army. Its military strength is sufficient. It was just because the Japanese army was too strong that it didn't fight the Japanese army head-on!"

"Right now, Southwest Shandong has taken the lead in breaking the balance, so it's not uncommon for the Luxi Military Region to take advantage of the situation!"

"Hey, what you said, didn't you just respond to that sentence, don't worry about having too many debts, and don't itch if you have too many lice?" The deputy chief of staff's face suddenly improved: "I'm not worried about the strength of the Luxi Military Region. I'm just worried that they will be dazzled by the fruits of Lu Southan's victory, and I don't know if it's right or wrong to take too big a step at this time!"

"To be honest, I've been worried that our Eighth Route Army's counterattack behind the enemy lines was carried out too early. Fortunately, the National Army's First Theater, Second Theater and Sulu Theater can share some of the pressure for our Eighth Route Army!"

It is appropriate to describe the deputy chief of staff as an outstanding person in the world, but even the deputy chief of staff is often confused by today's chaotic situation.

Every major decision made by the Eighth Route Army was like a bet. For example, crossing the Yellow River eastward to fight against Japan, the 129th Division took root in Taihang, the North China Plain in the east, the rest of the 115th Division marched into Shandong, and most recently opened up the base area in southwestern Shandong.

It is good to be able to make major decisions based on the current situation and judge the future situation, but it is also unknown whether the desired effect can be achieved in the end.

Zhou Weihan couldn't give an answer to the deputy chief of staff's worries. How can there be anything perfect in the world? Every victory won by the Eighth Route Army was at the cost of sacrificing countless heroes.

Revolution is never a dinner party. Zhou Weihan always used this sentence to remind himself that all he can do is to unite the forces around him and increase the bargaining chips little by little in the Sino-Japanese war, so as to tip the balance of victory The side of the people represented by the Eighth Route Army.

(End of this chapter)