With the addition of former Northeastern officers such as Hu Guangzong, the effectiveness of the Jiulongshan militia training camp has undoubtedly been much stronger. Seeing these militias selected from various villages and households, the military temperament of their soldiers deepened day by day, Deng Chenggong was undoubtedly the happiest person. Because he knew very well that the increase in the ability of these militias means that their chances of survival on the battlefield in the future will increase by one point.

Seeing that the work of the militia training base became formal, Deng Chenggong freed Xu Mingyuan from the busy training work and began to be responsible for the establishment of their militia organizations, and at the same time took on the ideological and political work of the militia.

We have a deep understanding that if these militias are not allowed to understand why and for whom they fight, in the future, when they meet those vicious Japanese devils, many people will eventually abandon the original intention of increasing the militia because of fear. Only by constantly deepening their anti-Japanese war ideas can they realize from the bottom of their hearts that fear will never be tolerated. And it is very likely that their fear will cause them to lose their relatives and their own property, and turn them into homeless wanderers.

A sum of money was offered from the material warehouse and handed over to Xu Mingyuan to form an intelligence network, because Xu Mingyuan is now considered Deng Chenggong's true confidant. Although Hu Guangzong and others have been training militias for Deng Chenggong after coming in, they are not suitable to serve as the head of intelligence work because of their background and long-term stay in the army. Xu Mingyuan is a local after all, and with a high cultural quality and long-term work of making suggestions, he handed over the intelligence part to him, although it was a bit slow, it was a little safer.

After handing over the information to Xu Mingyuan, Deng Chenggong took Liu Ergou and other militias from the original Yingzui Ridge to find a rear base that could take root for a long time in the hinterland of Jiulong Mountain. Because Deng Chenggong knew very well that this war of resistance could not be fought in one or two years. In order to deal with the possible blockade or even sweep in the future, a well-prepared rear base is essential. Moreover, Deng Chenggong was thinking in his mind whether he could open several factories, at least one small military work should be required. Even if he could not build guns and cannons, at least the ammunition used by the militia, as well as the mines and grenades that may be most needed in the later stage. This kind of thing is undoubtedly a bit difficult to seize, and the best way is to build it yourself. Therefore, a rear base that is easy to defend, difficult to attack and hidden must be established.

Fortunately, Sun Ergou and others were bandits who had been active in Jiulong Mountain for a long time. During this period, Deng Chenggong used his attack and training to let the militia team clean up the bandits in the mountains. Today, Jiulong Mountain is no longer a paradise for bandits, and even bandits who heard the news fled Jiulong Mountain and ran to other mountainous areas to settle down. This also means that Jiulong Mountain is now completely under Deng Chenggong's control.

Deng Chenggong was dissatisfied with several places that Liu Ergou thought were easy to defend and difficult to attack. These places seemed very secretive, but they could not hide many people at all. For this reason, these places were used as observation posts and small material reserve points were good. However, it was still somewhat inappropriate to use them as future rear bases of the militia brigade.

Until one day, Deng Chenggong and others came across a hunter who had been hunting in the mountains all year round in a small village near the Taihang Mountains to the east of Jiulong Mountain. After learning that Deng Chenggong and others wanted to find a place that was easy to defend, difficult to attack and could hide people, they took them to a valley that looked like a cliff.

When following the old hunter to a cave in the valley, Deng Chenggong unexpectedly discovered that there was a unique cave inside the cave. It was a cave with a wide area. Unlike the steep cave I usually see, this cave group seemed to be a bit dangerous at the entrance, but it was extremely flat inside. What surprised Deng Chenggong even more was that there was a dark river in the cave that could directly lead to the Grand Canal outside. Following the dark river, what reflected in front of them was a strip-shaped plain wrapped in mountains. If this plain could not be found in the air, because the mountains on both sides of the plain played a completely cover-up role. Looking along the strip-shaped plain, Deng Chenggong found that he could not see the edge at first glance, which shows that the area of ​​this plain was really quite large.

In order to finally find out how wide the area of ​​this plain is, Deng Chenggong and his group walked along the plain. It was not until they reached the end of the plain after nearly two hours of walking. They saw a cliff towering into the clouds at the end. Standing on the cliff and looking down, there was no bottom at all. Only the clouds surrounded the air, which shows how high the depth of the cliff was.

This Hidden Snake Valley, discovered and named by old hunters, is not only not ideal in width, but also has a very large area for garrisoning. In addition, the exit is slightly large and there is only one hole at the entrance. If you look from the sky, it is really a bit like a snake.

On the way back to the cave, Deng Chenggong specially led Liu Ergou and others into the woods next to the plain. Not only did he find that the mountains are high and dense, because no one has entered it for a long time, it is probably not easy to cross this jungle. Moreover, according to the old hunters, this mountain range is connected to the Dahang Mountains on one side, and the deep river that no one dares to cross in the Dahang Mountains on the other. This also means that, in addition to the passage that the old hunters took them into, it can be called a Jedi here.

Although such a place is selected as a rear base, it may be an extremely dangerous thing once it is blocked by someone. However, Deng Chenggong is very clear that the main function of the rear base is to rest and rest, and provide the place where the material assets are released in the front. Therefore, after the observation, Deng Chenggong unexpectedly discovered that not long after going out from this valley, there was a big road leading directly to Shijiazhuang, a strategic important place in North China. Therefore, this is undoubtedly the most suitable place for him to build a rear base, not to mention that on both sides of the roads entering the valley, both sides of the roads entering the valley are very suitable for ambushing. Even if the rear base is discovered by the Japanese in the future, if you want to attack the base, you may be afraid that the previous intercepting positions will be enough to cause them to suffer heavy losses.

The more I looked at it, the more I felt that Hidden Snake Valley was the most suitable place to build a rear base. In addition, the transportation here was relatively convenient and conducive to defense and concealment. After spending about three days, Deng Chenggong finally made a decision to move the command base of the militia brigade here. In this way, the militia brigade's future strategic depth was undoubtedly strengthened.

Deng Chenggong was an impatient person who thought about it. After returning to Yingzui Ridge, he immediately asked Liu Ergou to lead a militia squadron to station nearly 50 people into Hat Village where the hunters lived. He also dispatched a group of people familiar with civil engineering to build a base, and strive to build a camp suitable for more than 1,000 people in three months.

Because they were close to Shijiazhuang, some steel and cement needed to build the base were transported to Hawts Village with a lot of money. Then the militia carried horses and dragged them through people and successively transported them into the Hidden Snake Valley. By the time Deng Chenggong led the main leaders of the militia brigade such as Hu Guangzong and Xu Mingyuan, the rear base had basically taken shape.

In order to ensure that the rear base is not damaged as much as possible, Deng Chenggong built no less than three permanent protective fortifications on the two roads entering the valley. These fortifications were built by Deng Chenggong for huge expenses, which can withstand the bombing of large-scale artillery shells and aviation bombs. This also means that the Japanese can only fill their lives with their lives if they want to pass these positions.

Hu Guangzong, who had been in the militia brigade for a while, originally thought that Deng Chenggong was just a small-scale role, but after seeing these perpetual fortifications, he truly realized how big the captain was. With his combat experience, if he led his troops to attack these permanent fortifications, he might be able to lose an army without the support of cannons and aircraft. What's more, these fortifications would probably not be of much use even if they were bombarded with cannons. These permanent fortifications buried halfway up the mountain will be difficult to pass through the mountain road unless they can break through the inside. From this point, it can be seen that Deng Chenggong did not think what he said was not suitable for big battles.

Continue to move forward, the valley, which originally had only one small path of sausage, was also built by the people who sent here in the early stage, with a three-meter-wide sandy road for the people, and even some areas with soft soil were paved with cement. The entire valley also became a defensive fortress outside the rear base. The surrounding castles undoubtedly made officers such as Hu Guangzong who saw this formation were frightened. They couldn't help but start to imagine what they would feel if the Japanese came to the door that day.

Seeing the rear base and what he had imagined slowly, Deng Chenggong, who had gone on the way, was undoubtedly very excited. With this base, the combat capabilities of their militia brigades will be greatly improved in the future. Even if the situation allows, they may not be able to launch a battle that affects the victory or defeat of the war. After all, although the militia brigades are now militias, their training and armed equipment are far superior to some of the regular warlords in China.

The entrance to the cave has also been expanded a lot, which means that the base will not need to transport materials manually in the future. If conditions permit, it can be transported by carriages or even cars. The areas where the entire cave is slightly uneven were also filled by the people who entered it. The entire cave is not much different from a large square.

After entering Hidden Snake Valley through the cave, all-timber-structured houses have been built in the valley, and the originally deserted plains also seem to have more vitality. In order to minimize the chance of the base being discovered in the air, these wooden houses are all built at the foot of the mountain near the Erbian Mountain, leaving the open space in the middle as a passage.

Hu Guangzong, who entered the rear base for the first time, couldn't help but sigh: "When I see this place, I really admire the captain's vision. With this treasure land, we can really let go of our hands and feet to develop our team outside in the future."

Compared to Hu Guangzong's happiness, Xu Mingyuan, who also followed the tour, seemed a little cautious: "Captain, if we want to make this place so impeccable, we may have some trouble with the current funds. During this period, we spent nearly 500,000 yuan on the funds we invested in base construction, and the base was only slightly formed after spending this money. If it is true that as you said, we will open an arsenal, clothing factory, power plant and other factories here in the future, and the gap in the reserve funds we are facing is very big! And the second batch of militia expansion is in front of us, and all of these militia's weapons and ammunition require money to buy. Where does this money come from? Has the captain considered it?"

After Xu Mingyuan said this, Hu Guangzong and others suddenly realized that the money needed to build such a defensive fortress is not a little bit. Even if the militia brigade has millions of reserve funds, the expenses for more people will naturally increase a lot. In addition, the captain also has to set up a series of factories such as an arsenal. This money is probably not enough to be done if it is tens of millions.

Deng Chenggong, who also realized this, thought for a little while, said: "I will find a way to deal with the money issue. If it really doesn't work, I will implement a sweeping policy, rob all the bandits in the Taihang Mountains, and also find a way to raise some of the landlords who are unkind for wealth and unkind. In short, whether the rear base can be successfully established will completely determine the success or failure of our future defense operations.
Chapter completed!