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    The first snowfall since the beginning of winter in 1938 fell for a whole day and night in the southwestern mountainous area of ??Ning'an. The amount of snowfall dwarfed even the heavy snowfall in future greenhouse gases. Perhaps only the level of a blizzard could be compared.  compared to.  ¡¾.Com text¡¿

    After the heavy snowfall that lasted for a whole day and night, the whole mountain was covered with silvery white, and the snow was even knee deep.  The climate in the mountains is already lower than that in the plains. After this large-scale snowfall, the temperature in the Laoheidingzi Mountains dropped sharply to about minus 30 degrees, which can be said to be like dripping water turning into ice.

    Looking at the thick snow all over the mountains and fields and the cadres and soldiers who started training immediately after the snow stopped, and rubbing his face that was so cold and sore, Yang Zhen shouted in his heart that he was lucky.  If the troops had not seized a large number of Japanese Kwantung Army winter clothes with excellent thermal insulation performance in the battle in Weihe County, otherwise the severe cold brought by this heavy snow alone would have collapsed the troops hidden in the deep mountains and old forests.  Like other generals of the Anti-Japanese War, I might worry about every piece of winter clothing, every grain of food, and even every bullet for my troops.

    While shouting that he was lucky, Yang Zhen also felt that it was more difficult to move further north at the moment.  At this moment, according to Wang Guangyu's telegram, they have run out of ammunition and food. Under the massive raids by the Japanese army, they can only hide in the desolate mountains and have no winter clothes yet. The headquarters of the Second Route Army is worried.

    Wang Guangyu¡¯s first telegram after finding the Second Route Army headquarters reported the dangerous environment faced by the Second Route Army headquarters.  During the continuous sweeps by the Japanese and puppet troops, almost all the secret camps were exposed, and all the stored supplies were burned clean by the Japanese and puppet troops. The Second Route Army headquarters was actually in an extremely difficult situation.

    Having to fight the Japanese and puppet troops who were chasing and intercepting them almost every day, but receiving almost no supplements, they were already in trouble.  Almost every grain of food and every bullet had to be obtained through hard battles and had to be exchanged for blood.  The Third Division of the Fifth Army, which had been covering the headquarters of the Second Route Army, had suffered almost half of its casualties, was short of food and ammunition, and had two consecutive division commanders sacrificed.

    When Wang Guangyu found them, the strength of the Third Division had dropped sharply to less than fifty people under the encirclement and suppression by the Japanese and puppet troops. Even with the guard troops of the Second Route Army Headquarters, all the covering troops of the entire Second Route Army Headquarters were still there.  Less than a hundred people.

    And the most serious thing is the extreme shortage of supplies, and the supplies are almost completely consumed.  Although the supplies Wang Guangyu brought alleviated some of the difficulties faced by the Second Route Army headquarters, they could not change the overall situation.

    What worries Yang Zhen even more is that when he received the telegram from Wang Guangyu, the weather in Beiman had already entered early winter, and the nighttime temperature in the mountains had dropped to about minus ten degrees.  Under the tight blockade and siege of the Japanese and puppet troops, the winter clothing at the Second Route Army headquarters has not yet been found.

    Only a few days have passed, and it is almost impossible for the Second Route Army to raise enough winter clothing in such a short period of time and under such severe circumstances.  Now that the heavy snow has passed, the temperature has dropped sharply to minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius. Can the troops without winter clothing survive it?  You can persevere, but how long can you persevere without supplies or winter clothing?

    He personally sent an invitation call. Li Yanping¡¯s second message stated that the call had been sent, but there was no reply from Wang Guangyu, which made Yang Zhen somewhat anxious.  Apart from urging him repeatedly on the telegram, there was no other way.

    Yang Zhen didn¡¯t have a way to select elite troops and send the remaining winter clothes in stock to the headquarters of the Second Route Army.  However, the severe enemy situation in the Xiajiang area soon made Yang Zhen give up this idea.

    In addition to dispatching the entire army, it is almost impossible to escort a large number of winter clothes and food across several tight blockades of the Japanese and puppet troops when the enemy situation in the Xiajiang area is so serious.

    This is a vast and sparsely populated area in North China that was extremely tightly controlled by the Japanese army. Their own troops had almost no foundation and no intelligence to support Northern Manchuria. It was not the case that the Eighth Route Army later infiltrated extremely powerfully and established a solid grassroots organization.  Under the severe enemy situation, abandoning the secret camp that has been established with a solid support and attacking hastily with troops that are still seriously insufficiently trained will only achieve the opposite effect.

    With no choice but to think of a way, Yang Zhen could only send one telegram a day, urging the Second Route Army headquarters to take advantage of the freezing weather in Mudanjiang to move south as soon as possible to get food and solve the most urgent need for winter clothing for the troops.

    Looking at the gloomy Yang Zhen, Li Yanping, who knew what he was thinking, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Commander, don't be too anxious. The commander-in-chief has been fighting guerrillas in the East Manchuria area for many years and has rich experience.  There shouldn't be any danger. The reason why the commander-in-chief is reluctant to move south is not because he doesn't trust us, but because he is worried about other troops in the Xiajiang area."

    "The various departments of the Second Route Army do not have radio stations and can only rely on the traffic adjutant to communicate with each other. The General Headquarters in the southAfter moving, contact with its subordinate units, especially the First Department of the Fifth Army and the Seventh Army, which had already withdrawn to Tongjiang and Fujin areas, was completely severed.  Under such a severe enemy situation, how could the commander-in-chief easily make up his mind to move south?  "

    "Although the Fifth Army suffered huge losses during the early Western Expedition and the Japanese and puppet troops' clearing of the Xiajiang area, with only 23 troops left, the Fifth Army was created by the commander-in-chief after all. There is also the Seventh Army, which is also the Second Army.  The main force of the army. You asked the commander-in-chief to cut off contact with them. Can the commander-in-chief make this determination? "

    Speaking of this, Li Yanping hesitated for a moment and said: "Among the three main armies of the Second Route Army, the Fourth Army has lost its embers, which can be said to be the whole army. And the division with the strongest combat effectiveness of the Fifth Army also rebelled with the division commander.  As for the loss, the Second Division is still missing, but the commander-in-chief still has the Third Division of the Fifth Army, as well as a small number of left-behind troops in the Xiajiang area from the Fourth Army and the rest of the Fifth Army, who are active in the north.  military."

    "It's different from the Third Route Army in northern Manchuria and the First Route Army in southern Manchuria. Since my brother was transferred last year, the entire Second Route Army has almost been supported by the commander-in-chief alone. The commander-in-chief can be said to be the Second Route Army's  The backbone.¡±

    "The enemy situation in the Xiajiang area is so serious now. If the commander-in-chief leaves like this, the people of the Xiajiang troops will be completely dispersed. Once the people are dispersed, the Second Route Army will be completely finished. If nothing else,  Even if the people's hearts are stabilized, the commander-in-chief will not leave easily."

    "Commander, the various departments of the Anti-Japanese War do not have radio stations. Not to mention the divisions, there is no other means of communication between the armies and the headquarters except for traffic personnel. If the commander-in-chief wants to direct the remaining troops to continue the struggle, he can  We can only stay in Xiajiang area.¡±

    After Li Yanping said these words, he also smiled bitterly.  He didn't know whether his words were liberating Yang Zhen or himself.  As a veteran of the Anti-Japanese League, he was far more anxious than Yang Zhen about the safety of the Second Route Army headquarters.  It's just that the commander-in-chief has been unable to make up his mind to move south, and there is nothing he can do about it.

    For Li Yanping, who knew the commander-in-chief¡¯s character very well, he knew very well the reason why the commander-in-chief was reluctant to move south.  Under the circumstances of the tight blockade by the Japanese and puppets, the lack of communication methods between the armies, and the fact that most of the remnants of the Second Route Army have withdrawn northward, once the headquarters of the Second Route Army moves south, it will mean that it will have to compete with the remnants of the Second Route Army that have withdrawn to Tongjiang and Fujin.  Completely cut off contact.  And without the commander-in-chief, the remaining units of the Second Route Army, which are fighting independently, may be dispersed.

    Regarding Li Yanping's words, Yang Zhen shook his head: "Under the current severe situation in the Xiajiang area, what the commander-in-chief should do most is to preserve his strength. Under the current situation where the situation in Xiajiang cannot be changed at least in the short term, I  It seems entirely possible to order the remaining troops of the Fourth Army, the remaining units of the Fifth Army, and the Seventh Army that have retreated to Tongjiang and Fujin areas to cross the river and retreat to the Soviet Union for temporary rest. "

    "Retreat into the Soviet Union? Commander, although we and the Soviet Union are both troops of the Communist Party, the Soviet army has always disarmed and imprisoned our troops who retreated into the Soviet Union. In February of this year, the Third and Sixth Armies of the Third Route Army  During the battle to attack Luobei County, the main force was forced to withdraw into the Soviet Union under the leadership of the army commander due to the outnumbered enemy."

    "But as soon as the troops withdrew into the Soviet Union, they were disarmed and imprisoned by the Soviet army. More than 500 cadres and soldiers are still alive and dead, and their bodies are not found. I don't know where they got them. And the Sixth Army commanded the battle.  There is still no news from the commander and several division commanders. Big Brother's move almost destroyed the Sixth Army, one of the main forces of the Third Route Army. Even the third army with the largest number of troops was seriously injured. You know, the five hundred.  The people gathered almost all the cavalry of the Third Route Army."

    "Together with the commander of the 11th Army and the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Army who were detained in the Soviet Union, we have only three senior cadres detained now. As for the number of officers and soldiers below the division level, we don't know how many. We really dare not  Crossing the river easily, because getting there means complete loss of troops, and this loss is far more heartbreaking than the loss on the battlefield."

    "At the end of last year, the commander-in-chief personally crossed the river to negotiate with the Soviet side, hoping that the Soviet Union could return the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Army and cadres at all levels to help restore contact with the central government, but not even a senior official was seen, and was replaced by a  The major was sent back."

    "You say, how can we still dare to let the troops withdraw across the river now? We dare not even for a short rest, because withdrawing will mean permanent losses. And this kind of loss is far worse than the loss on the battlefield.  , which is even more unforgettable.¡±

    "I just can't understand. They are all members of the Communist Party, fighting for the liberation of all mankind under the leadership of the Communist International. How could the Soviet Party do this? How could it treat the fraternal parties and the anti-Japanese armed forces led by it in this way?  ?¡±

    Regarding Li Yanping's confusion, Yang Zhen replied coldly: "Why else? For the Soviets, the interests of their own country are far greater than the interests of fraternal parties. There are only eternal interests between countries, but there is no eternal  friends?There is no such thing as brothers.  In a word, they did not want to risk war with the Japanese by providing us with even the most insignificant assistance.  "

    "However, the current situation is completely different from that at the beginning of the year. The Japanese army has massively increased its troops in the Northeast, and the number has reached hundreds of thousands. The Japanese army column we ambushed in the Weihe River is the Fourth Division that has just been transferred to Manchuria. And along the  A large number of permanent fortifications were built along the Soviet-Manchu border. You can say that these fortifications are defensive, or they are starting positions for the Japanese army to attack the Soviet Union. "

    "And this year, while continuing to increase troops in Manchuria, the Japanese army also upgraded and expanded the Kwantung Army, changing the original divisions directly under the army into divisions under the army. In Northern Manchuria alone, two army-level command organizations were established in succession.  ¡±

    "Political Commissar, the Kwantung Army is not comparable to the 1,800-strong army of our Anti-Japanese Alliance. It can be called a first-level strategic command organization. On the battlefield inside the Kwantung Army, one Japanese army can even command five  Six mixed divisions of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and equipment can even reach hundreds of thousands of troops."

    "These actions of the Japanese army, coupled with the battle in Zhanggufeng in the middle of this year, I think the Soviet army has to feel tremendous pressure. Now for the Soviet army, all the mobilization and movements of the Japanese army are extremely important.  So for the Soviet army, we still have some use value.¡±

    Regarding Yang Zhen's words, Li Yanping frowned and then said hesitantly: "The commander means that now we can take advantage of the fact that the Soviet army needs those of us who are familiar with the Northern Manchus to provide them with Japanese intelligence, and propose cooperation to the Soviet army.  We provide them with information, and they provide us with some materials and supplies? "

    Yang Zhen nodded and said: "It can be said to be cooperation, or it can be said to be utilization. If this relationship is used well, we can get some necessary food and winter clothing, and we may even get a place to rest in the Soviet Union. However, this  I hope it¡¯s not too big.¡±

    "But when the situation in the Xiajiang area is so serious, it is better to let the remaining troops of the Seventh Army and the Fifth Army cross the river, even if they are disarmed and imprisoned by the Soviet army than to lose them in vain. As long as the international situation changes, I think the Soviet army will always change  Regarding our attitude. Because they will always be useful to us one day, and this time will not be too far away.¡±

    "For the Soviet Army, as the Japanese army continues to increase its troops, the more Manchurian anti-Japanese troops in the rear of the Kwantung Army who are likely to fight them, the more beneficial it will be for them."

    Having said this, Yang Zhen emphasized again: "Political Commissar, please send these words of mine to the commander-in-chief in full. Tell him that as long as people are not dead and are still alive, there is a way. But if everyone is sacrificed,  , once the international situation changes in our favor, no one will be available for us to make a comeback, and it is acceptable to suffer some grievances."

    "But there is one thing we must pay attention to. If the commander-in-chief agrees that the Second Route Army troops in Xiajiang will retreat to the Soviet territory, he must send a capable person to take charge, and he must maintain the independence of the troops."

    ¡°Maybe it was Yang Zhen¡¯s words that as long as people are alive and alive, there is a way, it may have worked. Maybe it was because the Route Army headquarters was running out of ammunition, food, and winter clothes and could no longer hold on in the Xiajiang area.  The day after Yang Zhen's telegram was sent, Wang Guangyu responded: "The commander-in-chief has agreed to lead the headquarters of the Second Route Army and the remainder of the Third Division of the Fifth Army to temporarily withdraw to the secret camp in Laohedingzi Mountain to rest and spend the winter."

    After receiving Wang Guangyu¡¯s call back, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.  But he knew that the commander-in-chief's agreement to rest here was only the first step. How to withdraw through the heavy blockade of the Japanese and puppet troops would be the most difficult and difficult thing.

    After receiving Wang Guangyu¡¯s call back, Yang Zhen immediately called Wang Guangyu back, asking him to avoid the Japanese and puppet troops as much as possible when returning, and put the safety of the commander-in-chief first.  And asked him to report his itinerary every day.  At the same time, in order to prevent the password from being used for too long and being deciphered by the Japanese army, Yang Zhen specifically telegraphed Wang Guangyu and ordered him to stop using the current password after departure.  They immediately changed to the backup code that Guo Bingxun had brought with them before departure, and the original code book was destroyed on the spot.

    After sending the telegram to Wang Guangyu, Yang Zhen sent electricity to Li Mingrui, who had brought the best of the only two five-watt radios in the army when he set off, so that he could communicate with the headquarters, and ordered him to be ready to respond at all times.

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