"With the combat effectiveness of our independent regiment here, we will definitely be able to break the blockade of the Japanese and puppet troops in four months!"

Kong Jie was not so optimistic. He kept frowning and did not relax because of the conversation between the chief of staff and Huang Yu.

He knows the little devil too well.

Recalling that the brigade commander and Huang Yu both reminded themselves to be on guard against the underhanded tactics of the Japs, the first reaction in their minds was that the Japs' blockade of the base was only the first step, and there would definitely be many more tricks waiting for them.

Looking at Huang Yu and Li Wensheng's serious analysis: "You are only talking about the most optimistic outcome!"

"If an accident occurs during this period, I'm worried that our grain and salt reserves will be exhausted in a short period of time... Then the pressure on the troops will be great."

Huang Yu instantly heard Kong Jie's worries and quickly replied: "I'm also worried that the little devil will use dirty tricks against us..."

"I was thinking about this issue on the way here..."

"Except destroying our grain depot."

"I racked my brains and couldn't think of any other dirty tricks that could consume a lot of our food in a short period of time!"

"As long as we strengthen our vigilance and store military rations separately as much as possible, we don't put all our eggs in one basket!"

"Even if a grain depot is unfortunately destroyed by the enemy, only a small part of the food will be lost and it will not affect the overall situation!"

Li Wensheng responded: "I can't think of any dirty tricks that can consume a large amount of our military rations in a short period of time!"

"Captain...there is a situation on the front line..." Communications platoon leader Zhang Xuelin suddenly rushed in to report.

"Deputy Chief of Staff Shen sent an urgent message: Early this morning, more than 2,000 civilians crossed the Zhangzhuang stronghold and entered our base area!"

"I thought it was a good thing, but it turned out that the more than 2,000 people had nothing, not even the most basic life-saving food rations and clothing."

"Our Eighth Route Army is an army of ordinary people. We cannot just watch them starve to death or freeze to death in our base area..."

"Immediately mobilized 10,000 kilograms of military rations to support the people so that they would not starve to death..."

"As a result, just after we dealt with this group of people, more than 3,000 people from the direction of Lizhuang were forced into our base area by the Japanese and puppet troops, and they also did not bring any rations or clothes!"

"Deputy Chief of Staff Shen once again allocated 15,000 kilograms of military rations to support them..."

"Just now...more than 5,000 civilians in the Gaopo stronghold were forced by the Japanese and puppet troops to approach our base..."

"Deputy Chief of Staff Shen feels that this is a conspiracy by the Japanese and puppet troops against us, and they want to consume a large amount of our military rations through these ordinary people!"

"If we don't take action immediately, the Japanese will definitely send more people into our base area and consume our food!"

"Deputy Chief of Staff Shen also reported that all the people who entered our base area came from the Japanese-occupied areas surrounding the base area... The specific situation is still being investigated!"


Chapter completed!