Bright Sword: Infinite Logistics

Chapter 67 Monuments

Six miles north of Zhangzhuang and nine miles west of Changle Village, a monument was erected in the memorial pavilion.

Most of the commanders of the [-]th Brigade were here, and commissioners were sent from the headquarters. Many people from nearby counties also came, numbering tens of thousands.This was a military-civilian meeting of more than [-] people.

Meng Zhige stood outside the crowd and looked at the tall stone monument.The headstone made of red sandstone is more than one meter in diameter and has a hexagonal shape with a circular hole in the middle.Four characters are engraved on each of the six sides, namely "Ye Gong and Ding Gong", "Light of the Nation", "Brave and Skilled in Fighting", "Smash the Siege", "Defend the Home and the Country", and "Benefit the People".

Further down is the stele made of six sides of bluestone. In addition to the inscription, there is also a eulogy personally mentioned by the boss.There were so many people at the scene that the words could not be read clearly, but there was nothing to worry about. Meng Zhige had read the details yesterday.

This is a monument erected for the two regiment leaders Ding Silin and Ye Chenghuan who died a year earlier.Even in later generations, the head and fragments of this monument can still be seen here.

A few months later, the [-]th Brigade left here and headed to Taiyue District.As soon as the Eighth Route Army left, the bloody revenge of the Japanese came.They killed people and burned houses, slaughtered cattle, and became even more furious when they saw the monument. They directly knocked it down, smashed it, and burned it...

In order to prevent the monument from being damaged again, the villagers buried the remaining parts in the ground. It was not until 09 that the head of the monument was dug out while plowing the land. In 10, the remaining parts of the monument were pried out from under the foundation of the house.

"Today, we bid farewell to Captain Ding Silin Ding with a heavy heart..."

Li Yunlong and Meng Zhige stood aside and watched Chief of Staff Zhou from the brigade headquarters speaking in front of the monument.Li Yunlong was supposed to be the one to give the speech, but he was okay in lecturing the soldiers, but got stuck when talking to the common people, and was prone to skipping a few sentences that he shouldn't have said.

So the brigade commander made the decision and directly replaced the person with the brigade chief of staff. Now there was no need to worry about Li Yunlong being stupid.

"Lao Hu, Lao Luo, will Political Commissar Cheng and Deputy Commander Wei be moved nearby in two days? When can we go visit?" Li Yunlong said as he took out a cigarette from his pocket and thought about it. Put it back again, this occasion is really not suitable for this.

Medical treatment in the Eighth Route Army emphasizes centralized treatment and scattered recovery.If a large number of injured people are concentrated in the same location, it will immediately become a weak point.Once the Japs come, the surrounding troops must fight head-on with the Japs in order to cover the transfer of the hospital.

Therefore, after receiving treatment, the injured are usually assigned to different villages according to their injuries, and people deliver food, drink and medicine every day.

Now that more than half a month has passed, the injuries of Political Commissar Cheng and Deputy Commander Wei have stabilized, and they will naturally be transferred to the vicinity of the army.

Hu Sheng nodded: "It's time to go there. We just happened to capture Wuxiang, and there shouldn't be any big moves recently. Will Advisor Meng come with us?"

Meng Zhige shook his head: "I won't go. Something may happen in two days."

In a few words, Chief of Staff Zhou next to the monument had finished speaking.He raised his hand: "Three two one, sing!"

A popular song in the base area was sung by tens of thousands of people at the scene with great momentum:

"The good son of the [-]th Brigade... cast a net in all directions of Xiangcheng... relieve our hatred and save our good hometown."

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After the conference, Director Luo stayed at the monument to maintain order. Li Yunlong, Hu Sheng, and Meng Zhige returned to Zhangzhuang first.

After returning to Zhangzhuang, Meng Zhige went straight back to his house.Li Yunlong and Hu Sheng walked directly into the regiment headquarters and froze on the spot.

"Brigadier, why are you... here?"

"I can't come?" The brigade commander put down the teapot in his hand: "I came here because I just received a message, and I came here to inform you." "What message?" Li Yunlong asked doubtfully.

The brigade commander stood up, looked at the map hanging on the wall, and then pointed at it: "Here."

"A regiment from the Jinsui Army will arrive and be stationed in the southwest of you soon." The brigade commander paused: "The 700th Regiment has a relatively strong strength, about [-] people. The regiment leader is Chu Yun. Fei is from the fifth phase of Huangpu. He has a resolute attitude towards resisting Japan and has had quite a lot of military exploits in the past. His troops are considered a very capable group among the Jinsui Army."

Li Yunlong looked at the brigade commander's fingers with questions on his face: "Yan Laoxi doesn't plan to continue squatting in his old nest in western Shanxi?"

When the Japs first arrived at the gate of Shanxi, Yan Laoxi, who regarded Shanxi as his own independent kingdom, started fighting fiercely.Not to mention the results, at least a lot of money was spent on several consecutive battles. The huge consumption of personnel, equipment, and materials caused the Jinsui Army to directly enter a semi-disabled state after the battle and retreated into Luliang Mountain.

But after entering the mountain, the situation became awkward.It was difficult to replenish the personnel of the Jinsui Army, and it has not been able to regain its original strength; Yan himself was also mentally damaged, and his attitude towards Japan began to soften, and he even suspected of surrendering.Even the Japanese despised it. In the battle report, it was written that the Jinsui Army was in poor mental condition and was no match for them.

Under such circumstances, why did Yan Laoxi reach out to southeastern Shanxi?Has the Jinsui Army recovered?

"I just sent this regiment. I don't know what he means. But be careful, kid. Although the Jinsui Army is a friendly army, you also know the attitude over there. If something happens, don't make it too big. If you go too far, remember to keep the evidence and be polite. I'll have someone bring you a camera later." After that, the brigade commander picked up the teapot and took a sip.

The attitude of the Jinsui Army towards the Eighth Route Army has changed. After all, the army is now mobilizing the masses in Shanxi to fight the Shanxi Japs on Shanxi's territory.Someone who gets nervous when he hears Shanxi must feel uncomfortable.

Moreover, in March, the Shanxi-Sui Army was clamoring to cancel the political commissar in the Shanxi New Army and demanded that the new army adopt the Jin-Sui Army designation.By May, even the central government called to remind them to be careful, pay attention to maintaining the balance of interests of various factions, and safeguard the anti-Japanese national united front.

"Don't worry, Brigadier. When have I ever suffered a loss..." Li Yunlong laughed.

"I'm worried just because it's you." The brigade commander held the teapot: "If it were anyone else, maybe they could think calmly if something happened. Your temper... Forget it, I'd better ask Consultant Meng for a radio station. If it’s okay, I’ll ask you what you did so that you don’t cause trouble for me!”

"No, Brigadier, you are being too bullying!"

The brigade commander snorted coldly and ignored Li Yunlong.He glanced behind Li Yunlong: "Where is Consultant Meng? Not with you?"

"He went back to his room first. Brigadier, if you have anything to say to me, I will tell him."

"Okay." The brigade commander's expression became subtle: "Go and tell Advisor Meng that the location of the shooting range has been decided. It is in Xinao, west of Wangjiayu Village, about [-] miles away from Zhangzhuang. The location is good. , shooting will not attract the Japanese, and it is close to the supply department and various regiments, making it easy to transfer supplies..."

Li Yunlong opened his mouth wide and listened to the brigade commander's words for a long time before he read out a few words from his mouth: "This, this, this..."

"Li Yunlong, aid supplies must also be distributed according to statistics. This time, Consultant Meng's supplies are also included, otherwise it will be easy to cause trouble. But don't worry, Consultant Meng and I have agreed to give priority to the new regiment. You will not be missing. Equipped.”

"In addition, remember to hand in the receipts you signed before to the Supply Department so that Minister Zhang can count them."

The brigade commander stood up and walked out of the regiment headquarters.Li Yunlong followed behind with a stiff smile on his face: "Brigade Commander, walk slowly, walk slowly!"

　Because the setting is relatively historical, it is assumed that Li Yunlong was not intercepted by the [-]th Regiment at the ferry.

　　But it's not that important, since the two didn't meet at that time anyway...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)