The explosions that sounded from time to time in Baoding City frightened the people who were staying in the city. Fortunately, during this period, Baoding City specially implemented military control in order to defend against sneak attacks that may come at any time. So few people walked around on the streets, so the continuous explosions did not hurt ordinary people. Of course, fright was inevitable, after all, this was the war period!

Seeing the Flying Eagle Special Forces Team sending a telegram of 'the target has been cleared', Deng Chenggong nodded with satisfaction and said, "The militia forces along the railway are ordered to retreat, and the revenge operation is over. These kids also killed a major general of the Japanese devils. Now the Japanese devils are going to resent us again."

Zhao Changbao, who was standing behind him, smiled and said, "Commander, plus this major general, there are two Japanese major generals who died directly at our hands. I think the Japanese have had experience and should know that in this kind of weather, we are the ones who really have the advantage. I think no matter how much the Japanese hate us, they dare not provoke a war at this time, right?"

Deng Chenggong shook his head and said, "Don't underestimate the Japanese's revenge. This time we bombed their railway transportation line, robbed so many military supplies, killed a major general and took a guerrilla expert. I am afraid that the Japanese would calm down and would inevitably attract internal rebound from them.

Forget it! If you want to fight, fight. In this kind of weather, we will not suffer any loss! Tell the troops to increase their vigilance and be the same as before. As long as the Japanese in the city are honest, we should not provoke them. If the enemy does not offend me, I will not offend the enemy. If you really want to fight to the death, you should wait for the beginning of spring!"

Hearing this, Zhao Changbao said in surprise: "Following the commander's opinion, will the Japanese soldiers carry out a large-scale mobilization of us in the spring of next year?"

Deng Chenggong nodded seriously and said, "Yes, if I were the commander of the Japanese army, I would not sit by and watch such a unit that could cause great trouble at any time. Therefore, the situation in the base area at the beginning of next spring is afraid that it will not be optimistic. As the commander of the Qing County militia brigade, you must also be fully prepared.

If the Fourth Division had not been completely wiped out for the first time, I was afraid that we would have suffered heavy losses at that time. This time the Japanese made a comeback, and the troops would have been even stronger for the first time. While we were constantly expanding our strength, the Japanese were not idle either!”

Seeing Deng Chenggong's serious expression, Zhao Changbao also said seriously: "Commander, please rest assured. Our Qing County militia brigade has the confidence and determination to repel the Japanese who entered the base. Try to make them unable to come and go. If you want to encircle us, the Japanese are still short of good teeth."

Deng Chenggong smiled when he heard this and said, "It is a good thing to be confident, but don't underestimate the Japanese's experience. Now our militia troops are not a problem in fighting ambush and guerrilla warfare. But if you really want to fight a positional battle with the Japanese, how much chance of winning do you think you can have in a one-on-one situation? Therefore, you can despise Japanese in thought, but you must pay attention to Japanese in tactics.

Give full play to our own advantages, fight blocking wars, sparrow wars, guerrilla wars, tunnel warfare and other tactics that suit us, drag the Japanese to the base area, and then seek fighter jets to annihilate them in the base area. This is what you, as a militia brigade commander, should start preparing and considering. Do you understand?"

Deng Chenggong didn't mind instilling some advanced combat concepts in Zhao Changbao, who was already considered a confidant general. Only when Zhao Changbao, as the brigade commander, was more vigilant, could this militia brigade under him die and turn danger into a safe place.

The Dawangzhuang incident, which was recorded in the history of the North China Militia Column's War of Resistance in the later generations, ended with the shooting death of Yamaguchi, a guerrilla expert from the Kwantung Army, being shot and killed at the gate of Baoding City. This battle caused the railway from Peking to Baoding to be suspended for one and a half months before it was restored and opened to traffic. As for the new city defense officer in Baoding City, the commander of the North China garrison specially selected a major general-level officer as the commander.

Originally worried that the Japanese army would launch a retaliation, but after waiting for half a month, the Japanese army seemed to swallow this breath without any movement. Seeing that the Chinese New Year was approaching, Deng Chenggong saw that there was no war to fight, so he had to take the Cavalry Brigade and the special forces members of the Flying Eagle Brigade to start returning to the Yinlong Base. In this battle, the casualties of the militia column were completely negligible, but it still brought a heavy blow to the Japanese army. This also led to the sweep in the spring of 1939, and the number of troops dispatched by the Japanese was scary.

Deng Chenggong, who led the team back to Yinlong Base, started working as soon as he returned to the station. Just as he was reviewing the documents, he suddenly felt that the smell in the room was a little wrong. When he looked up at the place where the fragrance came, he said in surprise: "Ms. Qi, why are you here?"

The person who suddenly appeared in his office was Qi Rumei, who told him to join the militia column. Deng Chenggong thought the other party was just looking for something new. At that time, he just made excuses. Unexpectedly, this month has passed since the first mention of joining the militia column, and Qi Rumei has remained here.

Qi Rumei said with a slightly cold expression: "Commander, I have been assigned by Director Xu as your confidential secretary. This is the time when you are not here, and reports from all over the country need your instructions."

Confidential Secretary?

Why don’t you know such an important position?

Looking at Qi Rumei in front of her, she really had such a temptation to uniform, but the key is why Xu Mingyuan arranged her to come to her side? Deng Chenggong believes that Xu Mingyuan, the political director, would not be unclear about the importance of this confidential secretary. So what does this arrangement mean?

Deng Chenggong, who put these questions in his heart, also said seriously: "Okay, just put the documents here. I will call you again after I review them. By the way, in addition to you, are Miss Yang and Miss Qi going home now, or?"

Regarding Deng Chenggong's obvious formula, Qi Rumei said that this guy really didn't understand mercy and savage, and quickly replied: "The second sister was arranged by Director Xu to work in the headquarters hospital because she learned some medical nursing knowledge when she was in school. As for the fourth sister's gentle personality, she was arranged by Director Xu to serve as a publicity officer in the headquarters publicity department."

Buy it!

All three daughters and ladies were really staying. Deng Chenggong lamented in his heart and asked, "Did you obtain the consent of your family? As far as I know, the family backgrounds of three of you should be different, so your parents really agree to join an informal unit like the militia column?"

Qi Rumei said lightly: "We are all adults and have the power to decide our future. As for our family, they did not say support for our enthusiasm for joining the army, but did not express strong opposition. Moreover, both my sisters and I think that the militia column is a unit that sincerely resists Japan and cares for ordinary people. We are willing to contribute our strength to contribute to the development of the militia column."

Uh! This eloquence is really not ordinary!

Knowing that there is no way to refuse the enthusiasm of these three daughters to join the army, Deng Chenggong could only nod and said, "Okay, since you three have joined the militia column, as commanders of the column, I welcome the three talented women to join. If you encounter any difficulties in the column, you can report to me as the commander at any time. Now I have some work to be busy. If there is nothing important, let's talk when I have time!"

Qi Rumei knew that Deng Chenggong was not saying the truth, but at least she no longer resisted their joining. After hearing the words of the quit, she still obediently left the office. However, Qi Rumei, who walked out of Deng Chenggong's office, said with a somewhat uneasy expression: "This damn guy, is it really not worth his sight? She didn't even want to talk to me for a few more words. This guy looked down on people too much, right? It seems that she wanted to find an opportunity to teach him a lesson, otherwise how could I get along with him in the future? Humph!"

Deng Chenggong, who had been accidentally missed by the beauty, soon called Xu Mingyuan's office after seeing Qi Rumei walk out of the room.

When he heard that it was Deng Chenggong's call, Xu Mingyuan knew what the other party should have come for. Sure enough, when he answered the phone and said, "Commander, there is something to do!", what awaited him was Deng Chenggong's series of inquiries.

"Mingyuan, what's going on? How did you arrange this Miss Qi to be my confidential secretary? There are two other daughters, so you promised them to join the militia column. You must know that their identities are different from ours. If there is anything here, how can you tell us to explain to the elders in her family?"

Xu Mingyuan heard Deng Chenggong's anxious questioning and could only say helplessly: "Commander, you can't blame me for this matter. Arrange Miss Qi in your office mainly because she is a liberal arts student at Yan University, and it is relatively easy to accept the job of a secretary.

Our intelligence personnel arranged in Peking also found out the situation of her family. Although the business she ran was in the occupied areas, her father still supported the anti-Japanese war and was at the level of patriotic businessmen. He was not involved in the domestic political faction too deeply. He should not be the one who arranged it to the militia column with ulterior motives.

As for the other two young ladies, they were actually here with Qi Rumei. They were also very serious in their work during this period, and many comrades thought they were very diligent. Therefore, there is no reason to rush them. More importantly, the main responsibility for the reason why they depend on the militia column is not on me, but on you!"

After listening to Xu Mingyuan's introduction, Deng Chenggong was relieved of Qi Rumei's origin, but when he heard the final account was settled on his head, he said in confusion: "What does it matter to me if they join the army? How can they rely on me?"

Xu Mingyuan lowered his voice and quipped: "Listen to Meiting, the elders in their family urged them to get married soon, but these three people have a very high vision and have always said they want to fall in love freely like Meiting. As a result, all three of them fell in love with you and said they wanted to chase you! Who told you that there is no woman around you now, it's no wonder these three daughters will fall in love with you! Hehe, it seems that your beauty is coming, Commander!"

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Chapter completed!