Chapter 3 Heaven and Earth (Part 7) "I can't catch his weakness." Zhang Songling was slightly startled. He didn't expect that Fang Guoqiang would admit that his skills were inferior to others. What was even more surprising was that the other party's words were actually full of Appreciation for Zhao Tianlong. This made him increasingly doubt the authenticity of the gossip he heard on the way back. With Fang Guoqiang's character, if there was a real conflict between him and Zhao Tianlong, he would never deliberately say good things for the latter. And Zhang Songling himself is no longer the ignorant young boy he used to be. He can completely judge whether the other person's words of praise are sincere or false. "Yes, he can be regarded as a famous teacher who has become a disciple. In other words, he is better than his master. He always takes the initiative to stir up troubles, and tries his best to control the rhythm and proportion, trying to seduce us to fire the first shot." Seeing Zhang Songling's eyes. Somewhat confused, Fang Guoqiang thought he was thinking about how to face Peng Xuewen, and quickly added in a low voice, "It was even more excessive this spring. The guy named Peng simply used his status as a bullshit administrative commissioner to fix the tax card on the road leading to us. On the stone bridge here, no matter what goods are transported by the merchants, they will be taxed 15%. "Ah," Zhang Songling grinned and had nothing to say about his uncle's behavior. Vendors can only make a little money by going to Crescent Lake. They also risk being robbed by bandits or Japanese soldiers on the way. If they are stabbed by Peng Xuewen, they will basically lose any profit. Over time, who can still make money? Ken continues to work in vain, and without the industrial and commercial profits brought by Yueya Lake Market and Qilinling Clay Workshop, the survival of the guerrillas will immediately be threatened, let alone their continued development and growth in the future. Zhang Songling definitely couldn't accept the matter of being choked. Even though it was Peng Xuewen who choked him, he raised his head and glanced at Fang Guoqiang. He frowned and asked, "How was this matter resolved later? Now the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are fighting without breaking up. We definitely can't take the lead and fire the first shot. Besides, Peng Xuewen saved everyone's life last year. If we do it just because of a checkpoint, we will be regarded as wolves by everyone." "It was Brother Long who came forward to fight the young prince Baiyin. After saying hello, Baiyin invited craftsmen to build another pontoon bridge next to the stone bridge. Peng Xuewen saw that the tax card had no meaning, so he took the initiative to withdraw his people." Fang Guoqiang shrugged and responded with a wry smile. . If it were him three years ago, he would definitely not show weakness to Peng Xuewen like this, but now he is the political commissar of the guerrillas, and every move involves the team behind him, so sometimes he can only aggrieve himself and use roundabout methods. Solve the problem. "That's fine, bad guys will have their own troubles. Young Prince Baiyin has made a lot of money from us in the past two years, so it's time to do something for us." Zhang Songling secretly breathed a sigh of relief, shrugged, and commented with a smile. "Yes, that young prince Baiyin is an interesting guy." Fang Guoqiang also smiled and nodded in agreement, "The Japanese, the military commander, the independent battalion, and us, are riding four boats at the same time, and they have been walking steadily. Of course, everyone knows what he is doing, but everyone has to pay for it!" "That is a survival skill passed down from ancestors. It is a summary of hundreds of years of experience. Of course it is extraordinary." Zhang Songling shook his head and smiled bitterly. , seeing that the heat was almost done, he quietly redirected the conversation to what he was most concerned about, "Where's Brother Long, and Xiao Zheng, why haven't I seen them two? I didn't hear you talking about it when we were eating just now." "Brother Long I took Xiao Zheng to a meeting in Yixian County." As if he had expected Zhang Songling to ask this question, Peng Xuewen looked at him with a smile and explained in a low voice, "Recently, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region proposed a plan. The struggle against Japan in the western region of Manchuria and eastern Mongolia is to be played as a whole game of chess, so the communication channel between us and the Anti-Japanese Alliance must be established as soon as possible. My experience in military struggle is not as good as Captain Zhao. He is not as familiar with the geographical environment of the Eastern Mongolia region, so we simply asked him to attend the meeting on behalf of our Blackstone base. He will probably be back in the next two days. If you are not in a hurry, you should be able to see him. " " Oh." Zhang Songling thought for a while and nodded lightly. The location of Black Stone Village happened to be in the eastern part of the Mongolian grassland, very close to the Xing'an Province of the Puppet Manchukuo, and the goal of the Puppet Manchukuo's westward expansion in the past two years was also In this area, linking the two regions' struggle against Japan is definitely a clever move. If it can be implemented smoothly, it can at least alleviate the current dilemma of the Blackstone base being isolated in Modong, without any friendly support at all. At the same time, if the anti-alliance team in the western region of the puppet Manchukuo State encounters setbacks, they can retreat in large strides, find a new foothold on the grassland, and regroup. As for the benefits of intelligence sharing, early warning, and resource exchanges after the connection is established, it is even more obvious. It is definitely worth the main cadres from the Blackstone base to make a special trip to contact the matter, and to determine the details of the cooperation as soon as possible and pay for it. Various implementations. "Our Blackstone base area"The main partner is the Western Liaoning Detachment of the Anti-Japanese War. They have plenty of troops, but the main shortages are ammunition, food, and clothing to keep out the cold. "Fang Guoqiang is a very conscientious person, and he quickly introduced the specific details of the current negotiations to Zhang Songling, "We can't help much with ammunition, but we can give them some food and winter felt boots. , and some fellow Northeasterners under the rule of the Puppet Manchukuo could not stand the exploitation of the Japanese, and also wanted to find a way out on the grasslands. If the Liaoxi detachment helped organize a few groups, soon the population near Lamagou would not be what it is now. It's thin. ¡± Having a population means an increase in the number of soldiers. In a relatively peaceful environment, food and other agricultural products will also increase rapidly. Sufficient food will attract more people to reclaim wasteland, slowly forming a virtuous cycle. , Zhang Songling is a sensible person, and after a little thought, he understood Fang Guoqiang's intention. However, if he did so, would he be moving too fast? What if it triggered a conflict between the local Mongolian herdsmen and the new arrivals? Aren't the guerrillas trying to please both sides? Thinking of this, he looked at Fang Guoqiang and reminded in a low voice: "Placing new people to reclaim the wasteland is not a simple matter. Zhang Xueliang's Northeast Army had been doing it back then, but it had been greatly criticized. There were conflicts and even civil commotion. In addition, do our guerrillas have enough food reserves? At least, we have to help the newcomers survive the first year. " "I have already decided on the resettlement location, and it is still mainly the villages to the south of Qilin Mountain. Prince Siqin assigned those villages to our guerrillas a long time ago. No one can say anything. There is a small river at the foot of the mountain. Worrying about the water source for farming, and when the land is not productive in the first year, people can still go to the workshops to collect materials and go home to process some scattered parts to earn living expenses. "Fang Guoqiang had already had a corresponding plan. When asked by Zhang Songling, he told the whole story, "The first batch of people will not be too many, only about sixty or seventy households, mainly the family members of the soldiers of the Liaoxi detachment. They will carry some food rations themselves. In addition, I have entrusted traders to purchase food for backup to meet the emergencies of the new immigrants. "" After a few chats, a rather detailed development blueprint was outlined. Zhang Songling nodded frequently and agreed with some of the ideas. However, the cost required to complete such a blueprint is definitely not a small amount. The amount, at least until he went to the Anti-Japanese University, the guerrillas themselves could not afford. "The military headquarters has promised to allocate a sum of money to us for our exclusive use." Before he could mention the money, Fang Guoqiang took the initiative to add, "It's about a few thousand yuan, which is enough to cover the expenses of the first few batches of immigrants. Our own workshop has been making good profits recently. It has met the guerrillas' own expenses and still has a slight surplus. Therefore, I plan to expand the size of our guerrillas while recruiting new immigrants to open up wasteland. At least the main force will be expanded. When the number reaches 400, the militia will make another decision based on the actual situation of each village. "Are the 400 people all cavalry?" Zhang Songling was startled and blurted out the question. The Blackstone guerrillas were the largest in the past. At that time, he was still in his early 200s, and the logistics department and officers at all levels had to be added. However, Fang Guoqiang planned to double this basis. Could it be that he knew the magic of "spreading beans and forming an army"? "It can't be cavalry." Fang Guoqiang smiled and shook his head. "The current scale of cavalry is enough. If there are more cavalry, the supply of horse materials will become a problem again. For the rest, I plan to recruit all infantry and use carts to transport the baggage. The mules and horses are transformed into infantry. In this way, the mobility will not be too much behind the cavalry. In case of a tough battle, it can also make up for the lack of defensive capabilities of the pure cavalry. Come on, Fang Guoqiang had too many things shoved at him at once, leaving him no time to digest them. In addition, a single cavalry unit did have deficiencies in defensive capabilities. Fang Guoqiang's ideas had indeed hit the key points. As if worried that he would not agree, Fang Guoqiang, the political commissar of the Blackstone Guerrilla Army, clarified his thoughts and added as slowly as possible, "I should have discussed with you first before making a plan, but I was not sure whether the military region leaders would I will let you back. Secondly, various signs since the beginning of spring indicate that there is not much time left for us. The Japs will not be able to use force to force the Nationalist Government to surrender in the short term. They have begun to gradually move troops back from the front to consolidate the rear. , prepare for a long-term confrontation. After you leave Jizhong, the raids there will be one after another. Although our Heishizhai area is not the focus of the devils, the Japanese Kwantung Army and the Mongolian garrison will not be there forever. If we are allowed to develop as we are now, we must be fully prepared before the Japs launch a new round of offensive."