This time, all the leaders of the county brigade were here, and even the injured platoon leader Jiang was there, with only five people.

The situation of the newly formed Fourth Army has been reported again. This is not a big secret. It is something that the national army can know. Judging from the situation of both parties in cooperation, it is strange to keep it confidential.

The Japanese looked down on the upcoming troops of more than 10,000 people and were poorly equipped. Instead, they thought the Chinese were really interesting. The regular army could not defeat them, but they went to attract the scattered soldiers and even sarcastically. They would not take them seriously.

The meeting is approaching.

Li Yuan said to Lao Shen and Qin Zi lightly: "I am going to go to Shanghai. There is no progress in the transportation line. I want to go over and take a look and think of a solution."

Li Yuan's words made Old Shen excited. He looked around and said in a deep voice: "As the military leader, your current situation is not suitable for leaving Changxing. If there are new tasks in the organization, you will no longer be able to execute them. We must now cooperate with the Fourth Army behind the scenes to gain a foothold here. Shanghai is an occupied area. Just like you, you are a soldier at first glance. I don't think it's suitable for you to go."

Li Yuan sighed and said, "The current situation is getting worse and worse. The puppet regime in Nanjing has been expanding its power, and has recruited local armed forces everywhere, as well as the defeated soldiers left behind at that time. Their power has been getting stronger. Our place is too small and no matter how it is arranged, it cannot keep up with the severity of the current situation."

Lao Shen: "Our development is not bad either. In the past, we didn't even have any foundation here. Now the layout of Changxing Mountain has been basically completed, which means we have achieved results."

Li Yuan smiled: "You are thinking too much. Now we say it is a base, but it actually occupies a little bit of the place. Look at the current situation, most of the mountain are the sphere of influence of the national army. As soon as we leave the mountain, we will be the defense zone of the national army. If the national army turns against each other one day, we will not even be able to get out of this mountainous area."

Haven’t the transportation line been established from the west to Langxi?"

But we can only go to the mountainous areas every time. From us, we have to pass through the coal mountains occupied by the Japanese and the guerrilla areas of the Kuomintang. Although we seem to be in peace now, it does not mean that we can do this in the future. Our goal is to fight the Japanese and drive the Japanese out of China, so I don’t think we can wait in this small place.”

He smoked a long time: "The original task of establishing a transportation line has been decided. The important task of the organization is to establish a new Fourth Army here, so it was delayed."

Qin Zi said: "In fact, we did not play much role in the arrival of the large army, but I think it would be good if we could open up the transportation line and do a better job in logistics."

Old Shen said: "Captain Li, I know, do you feel wronged when the newly formed Fourth Army did not come to our side?"

Li Yuan took a sip of water: "You are thinking too much. The current situation, Yixing, Changxing, Guangde and Wuxing are all our focus of work. Langxi's team has lost contact with us and maintained those people. Our reasoning cannot be explained by them. The only thing we can rely on now is our force, but they have the Japanese as their backers, and there is no other way except to secretly attack those traitors."

Old Shen hurriedly said, "By the way, there is something else. News came from the fan club. Wang Xugui, the mayor of Changxing County, the National Government, found the fan club and prepared to establish the Changxing County Political Team and let Captain Wang be the deputy captain. So don't be discouraged. Although our work is progressing slowly, it has achieved results. It is only a matter of time to develop and grow."

Li Yuan smiled: "This is good news. We can't use the name of the Fourth Army behind the scenes. We can still use the name of the National Army to develop secretly. This is not bad."

Qin Zi said, "Don't be blindly optimistic. Although there are many scholars in the Jiangnan area, the local families are powerful. They are already very resistant to our land policies. I think it is not good now. We can only let ordinary people accept us, but those landlords and powerful people really control the local economy and arming."

Li Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "So, I think we should get the name of our team more. Lao Shen, you have to apply to the organization as soon as possible. It is better for us to carry out activities in the name of the newly formed Fourth Army, expand our influence and develop our strength."

Old Shen shook his head and said, "You are daydreaming. How could the National Government accept it? There is a new Fourth Army activity in Changxing. You can save money. Even if you are so beautiful, the Third War Zone cannot accept it. The Jiangnan is rich and is considered by the Republic of China government to be their own territory. We do some small moves to fight guerrilla warfare. Maybe they can tolerate it. If you want to enter their core territory, do you think they will sit idly?"

Qin Zi thought for a while and said, "The Kuomintang army sent more than ten divisions to fight guerrilla warfare here. To put it bluntly, he was unwilling to give up the territory here. But the Japanese were also strange. They did not clear the national army in these places, but instead allowed the national army to develop here. They just occupied those county towns and basically ignored the small towns. I think the Japanese had some tacit understanding with these national army."

Li Yuan smiled: "You're thinking far away. He doesn't even move his troops. It's related to the strategic goals of the Japanese. China is so large that it's just a million Japanese troops. It's just a dream.

Also, let me tell you that the same is true for the Japanese in the Northeast, first occupying the city, then developing puppet troops and public security troops, allowing those traitors to carry out local governance and achieve their invasion goals.

But Jiangnan is very different from the Northeast. The people here have higher education levels and the masses' resistance is more intense. They are mainly concentrated on soft resistance from culture and economy. Unlike the struggle in the north, they have to be much simpler and directly carry out forceful resistance."

Old Shen said slowly: "I understand what you mean. Is it mainly about armed struggle here? But without the foundation of the masses, it is not easy."

Li Yuan has a deep understanding of these: "I have been in the Northeast for many years. When I entered the pass, I was the army cut off the rear. I was almost the last group of people who entered the pass. Now many of the Japanese attacking central China are transferred from the Northeast. The Japanese have an absolute advantage in force."

"I understand what you mean. We are not enough to put a gap between the Japanese, right?"

Li Yuan continued: "It's right, but the most important point is that in order to achieve the goal of fighting to support war, the Japanese will reason with the people on a small scale, and use force directly to burn, kill, loot, and to better plunder, so they can maintain their existence and help them manage the local area, which is also to obtain more strategic resources."

Qin Zi was a little confused: "The Japanese used Chinese to govern the Chinese, mainly to obtain resources?"

"Yes, otherwise why did they spend so much effort? In order to better obtain resources, the Japanese don't have enough manpower, so they have all the pseudo-governments in Peking and Nanjing pseudo-governments. In fact, this is caused by our own weakness."

Lao Shen changed color a little: "What you mean is that we can't let the Japanese in Jiangnan be safe, otherwise they will organize more puppet troops and use our supplies to continue attacking the west to achieve their strategic goals?"

Li Yuan said seriously: "So, the organization makes sense. Power comes from the gun. No matter what banner the Japanese are under, we will eventually drive the Japanese out of China, and we still have to rely on the gun."

Qin Zi added: "The power comes from the gun, is it said, and the key is to rely on the broad masses of people."

Old Shen smiled: "You have a deep understanding of this."

Qin Zi looked at Li Yuan: "That's it. I don't object to going to Shanghai at this time. There is no problem with the base here. If there is anything, we can retreat to the mountains. You just have to be careful about safety."

Lao Shen added: "I agree, but if you have time, you can go to Kunshan to find Lao Lin. Their base is in Dutou Village, more than ten miles south of Kunshan. By the way, I will ask them about the situation and see if we can find a way to open up the waterway. Most of the places we are near the lake are in the hands of the National Army, and several large ports are in the hands of the Japanese. The river channel will be maintained. It is too difficult for us to develop water transportation. Only by relying on their side can we develop it. Then we think about countermeasures."

Li Yuan thought that Dutou Village was the place where he brought his soldiers to recuperate from the past. When he heard about the traffic line, he sighed and said, "When I let go of the Red Gun Club, I think we are a little reckless? We should have taken them in."

Old Shen sneered: "The Red Gun's surname Fan killed Comrade Wang Wenlin. The account has not been settled yet. I will definitely peel them off when I meet them."

Li Yuan's face was a little gloomy: "Yes, these people attacked their compatriots for some guns and some ammunition. They really couldn't let it go. In this way, I'm going to solve the one named Fan this time. Officer Qin, please copy me a copy of the information about the Red Gun Society I have collected recently."

Qin Zi frowned: "It's not good to do this. The Red Gun Society is now a guerrilla team of the National Army."

Old Shen hurriedly said: "Some of them voted for the Japanese some time ago."

Qin Zi added: "That was the Japanese who captured their family."

Li Yuan felt that this idea was unfair: "If you say that the people here are all our families, then do we also want to vote for the Japanese?"

Old Shen hurriedly smoothed out: "You have said a little bit."

Li Yuan frowned and said sternly: "If they think that they can be safe after killing our comrades, then we tell them that they were wrong. Only by fighting for tooth and blood for blood, these traitors who surrendered to the Japanese will feel scared and will not be traitors wholeheartedly. If they are not killed, they will not even have awe for our organization."

Chen Yong and Platoon Leader Jiang, who was hanging bandages, suddenly lit up after hearing this. Chen Yong slapped the table and said, "Then kill more, so that they would not dare to be our obstacles. Then kill all the traitors nearby who maintained the society."

Li Yuan shook his head and said, "We can't kill people at will. Many of those people have family forces. Some of them arrange their children in the national army, some of them are in our team, and some of them arrange to become traitors. This is how they did it in history. No matter which side wins in the end, their family can continue."

Qin Zi was a little confused: "They are too shameless. Can they do anything like this?"

"This is the style of doing things in a big family, so I'm going to send them a demon this time."

"What do you mean?"

"I am going to fight off the traitors in the name of Chiang Kai-shek's military command?"

Lao Shen was shocked: "Do you want to cooperate with the military commander Liu from the 76th Division? However, I suggest you not do this, as you will leave big trouble in your resume in the future. These things are very taboo."

"For our tomorrow, do you think I am like that mother-in-law and mother?"

"This matter must be reported to the organization."

"So I'm going to Shanghai first."

"Why go to northern Shaanxi to study?"

Li Yuan thought that it would be almost the same as me being a teacher, so he didn't express his opinion: "It will take about two months to go to northern Shaanxi, right? When I come back, the Japanese may be in a mess, and maybe even Wuhan has been defeated. I don't think it's right. Let's talk about it after opening up the line in Shanghai."

Old Shen was speechless and said, "I will pass your idea to the Independent Company and ask them to use the radio to report it to Shanghai and then report it. What do you think?"

Li Yuan knocked on the table with his hand: "I don't agree with your idea. We are a small unit. No report will be transmitted to northern Shaanxi at all. Moreover, Company Commander Qing was originally an independent unit. As long as it was not a matter of principle, he could make the decision and report it later.

Old Shen said tit-for-tat: "For you, it was originally a military personnel who had transferred to the local area, which was your job responsibility in itself, but if you did not have organizational approval when dealing with the Military Control Commission, that was the act of surrendering to the enemy."

Li Yuan was a little discouraged: "Is it so serious? It's so complicated? I think I'd better find a way to go to Shanghai to find them directly. I have a brother... Comrade is in Wu County, so he should have a way to contact Shanghai. Both purposes this time must be solved."

Old Shen said earnestly: "You came from Wu County. You originally belonged to the intelligence system. There was a direct online place on your side. Later, when you arrived here, you became a military personnel, and your direct leader became Wutong. But Wutong has a more important job and has gone abroad. You know this, so you can only talk to Lin Gen."

Qin Zi added: "Old Shen is also kind-hearted and contacts the Military Control Commission privately. This is something the organization will never allow. Lao Shen is for your own good, so don't take it to your heart...

Old Shen Shou sighed and said, "Captain Li, you still underestimated the families of Jiangnan. They can do anything for the sake of profit. We are weak and we still have to strengthen ourselves first. Relying on others, you may not know that the Military Control Commission has a close connection with these local families."

Platoon Commander Jiang next to him interrupted: "What's the solution? The newly formed Fourth Army is not here. If we want to fight the Japanese, there is nothing we can do?"

Li Yuan thought about it, maybe he was thinking it was simple, and smiled and said, "This has nothing to do with whether they come or not. The organization's decision was to take into account the overall situation. The newly formed Fourth Army came to us. Do we have so many stations?

There are more than 10,000 people, even if there is only one regiment, can you solve the problem of eating, drinking, defecation and urination? As soon as the troops come out, they will be in the sphere of influence of the National Army's third war zone. We want to fight the Japanese. The friendly forces in front, behind, and left and right are old enemies from the past ten years. Can you fight with peace of mind? If you want to retreat, you will retreat to someone else's nest. What if you think you are here to grab territory, what will people think?"

Chen Yong finally had the opportunity to speak: "Captain Li, then, what should we do with those friendly forces?"

"If they want to leave a message, they will leave a message, and if they don't want to, they will send it off. At least in the Ninety-Eighth Division, we will also leave seeds."

"There is a problem. If they stay here for a long time, they will not be able to go back. If they stay for a few more days, I think it will be difficult for them to go back."

"That's true. I forgot that they did not return to the team on time and would be reviewed by the Military Control Commission when they go back."

Qin Zichong said, "It's not only them, but our soldiers will also need to be reviewed in the future if they haven't returned to the team for a long time."

Platoon Commander Jiang hurriedly asked, "Have you heard you say it before?"

Qin Zi smiled: "That's because we are not a regular army and do not have a special official department. How can I do so many things alone?"

Platoon Leader Jiang was speechless: "Is there any difference? Now let's say that we are independent companies."

Old Shen said: "That's right. We cannot relax the matter of enemy spies. It seems that political workers must be arrested."
Chapter completed!