Chapter 3 Heaven and Earth (Part 7) The little devil was so anxious that he would rather slow down the military pressure on the National Government in Chongqing than retaliate against the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area. Zhang Songling was not surprised at all by this. As early as At the final stage of the Hundred Regiment War, the situation had already begun to take shape. The number of military supplies transported from the occupied areas to the southwest battlefield was greatly reduced. At the same time, a large number of Japanese elites were traveling by train from East and South China to North China. The movement was enriched in major cities and railway hubs, ready to launch a counterattack against the Eighth Route Army at any time. Among the Japanese documents seized by the 24th Regiment, it was even found that "the North China Communist Army's forces are developing rapidly and cannot be underestimated. If countermeasures are not taken early, North China will become the world of the Communist Party of China. For this reason, the focus of the North China Front Army's crusade must be comprehensive." Words such as "Pointing to the Communist Army" further indicate the impatience of the little Japanese who are eager to regain their position after being suddenly hit. (Note 1) Zhang Songling was surprised that Fang Guoqiang, who was far away outside the Great Wall, could also keenly sense the cold current. It is approaching, and he can take the initiative to make corresponding preparations without anyone reminding him. This is not an ordinary foresight. To a certain extent, Fang Guoqiang's insight into the situation is better than that of his guerrilla captain. If Zhang Songling stayed at home and Fang Guoqiang went to participate in the Hundred Regiments Battle, he would never guarantee that he would be able to make the same judgment on the future situation. Although he was surprised and admired, Fang Guoqiang's way of speaking made him feel a little uncomfortable, especially the sentence, "I was not sure whether the military region leaders would let you back before." It seemed that as long as Zhang Songling didn't come back, , the Blackstone Guerrillas seemed to have nothing to do with him, and there was a sense of self-centeredness everywhere. "You are right to prepare in advance." Zhang Songling breathed out softly, trying not to appear too heartless, "I also think that the Japanese Kwantung Army will not always be indifferent to the situation in Blackstone Village. "However," he paused for a moment, he reminded very carefully, "But with our own strength, it will definitely be difficult to cope with the new changes in the situation, so I personally feel that if we can unite, we should try our best to bring Mongolia around us." The nobles, as well as Fu Zuoyi's independent battalion, are united, echoing each other and fighting together as before. "Unity must be united, but we cannot blindly give in, or even give up the most basic principles for the sake of unity." Fang Guoqiang immediately realized. Zhang Songling's words seemed to be on point, and he spoke frankly, "Let's take Zhou Heitan's independent battalion as an example. It has indeed fought side by side with the guerrillas many times before, and can even be said to be the great benefactor of our guerrillas. However, Kindness is kindness, but we cannot allow him to enter and leave the base area at will to harass and harm the people just because he is kind to us, let alone tolerate them." "Zhou Heitan has harmed the people. When did it happen? Why didn't you write a letter? Tell me," Zhang Songling's heart immediately jumped up and asked with a frown. "It's true that he didn't." Fang Guoqiang took half a step back and responded in a very gentle tone, "But last year he blindly expanded his team and recruited many bandits and hooligans, which made the military discipline of the independent battalion very bad. Forced sales and taking away people's livestock without paying the full price happened from time to time. On several occasions, we even robbed people at the Crescent Lake. I sent a telegram to him to protest. He verbally promised to give an explanation to the people, but later he refused. No movement was seen. " "So you don't allow people from the Independent Battalion to come to Crescent Lake anymore." Zhang Songling took a deep breath and tried to make his words less harsh, no matter what the final result was. Fang Guoqiang's actions were indeed reasonable at first, and he was also a guerrilla cadre. As a captain, he could not speak for outsiders, "Isn't this punishment a bit too broad? That guy Zhou Heitan is very concerned about face. His subordinates, "Not everyone likes to cause trouble." "No," Fang Guoqiang smiled and explained in a low voice, "There are a few requirements. First, no one who enters the base is allowed to have a gun. Second, They are required to register their names and the purpose of coming to the base area like ordinary traders. Third, if registration is troublesome, they should notify the guerrillas by telegram every time before arriving at the base area, and I will send someone to accompany them. "This is not as good as ordering an independent camp. People were not allowed to step foot into the base area. You can imagine how angry Zhou Heitan would be after receiving the "proposal" from the guerrillas. Zhang Songling was depressed, lowered his head and looked at Fang Guoqiang, but under the latter's There was no sign of uneasiness on his face, as if the fault was all on Zhou Heitan, and there was nothing missing on his part. Feeling the disappointment in Zhang Songling's eyes, Fang Guoqiang smiled again and continued to explain: "I understand the friendship between you and Zhou Heitan. Brother Long also opposed it when we made the decision, but now that we have established a base, We have the obligation to protect all the people in the base area, and it is inevitable to offend some people for this., Moreover, Zhou Heitan is now very close to Peng Xuewen. If he was instigated by the latter, he must have saved the lives of everyone in the guerrillas. The more Zhang Songling listened, the more harsh he became. She couldn't help but interrupt in a low voice, "It's not just me and Brother Long, it's the entire guerrilla team, including everyone in the Red Team. And more than once, including those you despise the most." That Peng Xuewen, when the guerrillas were attacked by the Japanese, he also personally led people to trick the gate of Heishizhai into opening, and together with Zhou Heitan, he gave the little Japanese a blow. " "But it is true that he has tried to annex us several times. " Fang Guoqiang felt a little aggrieved and gritted his teeth in response. "It's not that we didn't succeed, and we didn't use any force. Zhang Songling was so upset that she stressed loudly, "There has been too much friction between the Kuomintang and the Eighth Route Army, so they must continue to join forces to fight the Japanese." " "I didn't say not to join forces with them, but to make the rules clearer with them. Don't do whatever you want in a haphazard way like before. Fang Guoqiang was of course dissatisfied and argued with a stiff neck, "When they enter the base area, they have to abide by the rules of the base area. Similarly, when we go to other people's territory, we also have to abide by the rules of their independent camp. As for cooperation in the fight against Japan, we must There is a charter, and both parties will implement it in accordance with the negotiated charter, put all the rules on the table, and respect each other. In this way, the cooperation can be more organized, and unnecessary misunderstandings will not be caused because of one party's inappropriate behavior. . " "You" Zhang Songling was so angry that his eyes turned black, but he couldn't find any mistakes in Fang Guoqiang's words. At this moment, he finally understood why Li Laojiu and others didn't like Fang Guoqiang. Whatever he did, he couldn't find anything wrong. They absolutely stand on reason, but they don¡¯t consider other people¡¯s feelings at all, and they don¡¯t consider that in addition to principles and rules, there are also human feelings in this world. Zhou Heitan, Li Laojiu and others are all powerful people in the world, and they must be affected by it. Fang Guoqiang cannot cut their face like this, and with Zhao Tianlong's character, even if he disagrees with Fang Guoqiang's approach, he will definitely take the overall situation into consideration and respect the authority of the political commissar. In this way, the atmosphere of cooperation between the Blackstone guerrillas and the Blackstone Independent Battalion will It is gone. Even if there is still a possibility for the two families to join forces to fight against the Japs in the future, it will be due to the situation. There will never be one party in trouble. The other party knows that they may be involved, but still goes to the rescue regardless of their own safety. Fortunately, so far, there has been no armed conflict between the Blackstone guerrillas and the Blackstone Independent Battalion. The conflicts caused by Fang Guoqiang's recklessness still have room for relaxation. Thinking of this, Zhang Songling was deeply moved for the third time. Inhaling, he forced a smile and said, "Okay, anyway, the rules have been established, so let's continue to implement them. When I escort the students back, I will go to the Independence Camp in person and have a frank chat with Heizi. I guess he will listen. After understanding our specific thoughts, we can also understand the difficulties here. " "What I did at that time was indeed a little impatient. Seeing that Zhang Songling took the initiative to give in, Fang Guoqiang tried his best not to hold on to his own views, "It would be great if you could mediate and ease the relationship between the two families. If it is not possible, there is no need to force it. Fu Zuoyi's Beijing The Route Army has been eager to draw a clear line with our Eighth Route Army. Since Zhou Heitan is the battalion commander of the North Route Army, he cannot be immune to the constraints of this environment. " "If we can continue to cooperate, it's better to continue to cooperate as much as possible. "Zhang Songling suppressed the irritation in his heart and shook his head with a smile, "There are die-hards in the Kuomintang and there are people who can cooperate. The same is true for the Northern Route Army. Fu Zuoyi's own attitude cannot restrain everyone below. " "That's true. "Fang Guoqiang's biggest characteristic is to be reasonable. Hearing Zhang Songling bring up the precedent of cooperation between the Eighth Route Army and some progressive people in the Kuomintang, he smiled and nodded. "There are also Baiyin and Siqin. I think I can continue to be friends with them. , try not to push them towards the enemy or the military commander. "Zhang Songling considered the words and continued to add in a low voice, "Especially Siqin, although he is a Mongolian prince, he has always been very friendly to our guerrillas, so we will try our best to take care of her." "Do you listen? What did you say? " Fang Guoqiang once again keenly noticed that there was something wrong in Zhang Songling's words, and asked with his eyes widened. "I rescued Xiao Qinglian from the puppet army on the way back, but she refused to follow me up the mountain. I will stay here tonight. Old Haas's house. "Zhang Songling glanced at him and responded in a very calm tone. "Did she say that I beat up the mandarin ducks and broke up Brother Long and Siqin? Fang Guoqiang blew out a stream of air-conditioning from his nostrils and laughed loudly, "Haha, so you are so anxious to ask me where Brother Long has gone? Are you afraid that I will take advantage of you to clean up your old brother when you are not at home?" " "what do you mean,. "Zhang Songling finally couldn't bear it any longer, and she slapped the desk hard and shouted angrily, "Don't I offend your political commissar authority by asking about the whereabouts of the deputy captain? Well, even if this is your scope of authority, I?I just came back, I don¡¯t know the specific situation, so I shouldn¡¯t ask, but as a friend, I want to ask you what the problem is between Siqin and Brother Long. Can¡¯t you? After all, our guerrillas are on someone else¡¯s territory. activities, the land policy we are talking about has not yet been implemented. After all, we still have to unite all the people who can be united to defeat the devils, instead of turning all supporters and sympathizers into strangers and letting them just watch the fun from the sidelines. ,. " Since the two reunited, their cooperation time was not too short. This was the first time they argued while clapping the table. Fang Guoqiang was obviously very uncomfortable with this. Zhang Songling forced him to take several steps back before leaning on him. The wall regained its footing, gritted his teeth, and retorted loudly: "Do you understand? You are clearly here to punish me. Well, I can tell you clearly that someone on our side is doing the right thing and walking straight. I have not done anything to deliberately make things difficult for others, and I have not done anything to discredit our Eighth Route Army. If you don¡¯t believe me, just convene a meeting with the cadres. If anyone at the meeting thinks that I did something wrong regarding Brother Long and Siqin, I will immediately Send a transfer report to the military division. " "Bah bang bang." The guard soldier on duty outside the door accidentally heard the captain and the political commissar yelling at each other. He quickly took steps and ran far away, fearing that Captain Zhang would really give the order after hearing what the political commissar Fang said. Convene a meeting of all cadres and expose the contradiction between the two people directly to all cadres and soldiers. In that case, all the patience of Deputy Captain Long Ge for more than a year will be in vain. Political Commissar Fang will formalize the guerrillas. The many efforts put into the construction may also be in vain. The reactions of the guards reached the ears of Zhang Songling and Fang Guoqiang through the thin window paper. They were both stunned, and immediately realized that the dispute had an impact on the entire situation. Under the influence of the guerrillas and even the base area, they both restrained their anger and said in unison: "I'm sorry, I just said it." They felt that their statement was a bit stiff, so they laughed at each other and shook their heads vigorously. In terms of financial strength, it cannot compare with the surrounding Mongolian princes. In terms of strength, it cannot compare with the little Japanese in the city. In terms of legitimacy, it cannot compare with the independent camp of Heitan last week. " Taking a long breath, Fang Guoqiang explained very patiently, "So what I can do is to do everything possible to maintain the image of the guerrillas and make the people feel that our guerrillas are sincerely fighting for them. Our guerrillas, They are very different from other teams. They are more disciplined than others, kinder than others, and more demanding than others. There are not so many messy things in the team. You can rest assured when you leave your children to us. If you follow us, you can build a team. A clean and hopeful society will allow every upright and kind-hearted person to live a good life with their own hands, instead of being like bandits, bullies, ruffians and the like now. The more nourishing the life, the better. People, the more disaster comes from the sky. " After a slight pause, he continued to add, "Only in this way can we get the support of the majority of people, win the hearts of the people, and be qualified to compete with others for the world. Otherwise, since all teams have the same virtue, why should the people have to choose us? ,. " "Okay, okay, okay, you are reasonable, isn't it okay to be reasonable? "Hearing Fang Guoqiang reveal his thoughts for the first time, Zhang Songling was moved, but also a little ashamed. No matter what the other party did, the original intention was always good, and there was no selfishness in it. In contrast, his performance just now , is a bit lacking in mind. ¡°The world is vast and the truth is the greatest. As long as we grasp the truth, even if we misunderstand our friends in a short period of time, they will slowly understand us after the impulse has passed. "Fang Guoqiang insisted on arguing about right and wrong. He looked into Zhang Songling's eyes and reiterated solemnly. "No wonder people call you Fang Coffin, because you are serious about death. Zhang Songling smiled helplessly and nodded lightly. After smiling, he sighed again and complained in a low voice: "Okay, I guess you did the right thing, okay, but can you tell me first, what happened between them?" What happened in the meantime that made the people in the palace unwilling to even touch the soil of Qilin Ridge? As far as I know, Siqin's affection for Brother Long is not ordinary. " "It's because of the deep affection that the problem arises. Fang Guoqiang also sighed, with a look of helplessness on his face, "Do you know what people outside say? They say that our guerrillas can gain a foothold here only because of Brother Long's beauty trick. They say that the Blackstone Base is all because of Brother Long." In exchange for being someone's son-in-law, he also said that you and the red team saw that Siqin was deeply passionate about Brother Long, so they desperately dragged Brother Long to Qilin Ridge. Otherwise, he would have been alone. How could a lone thief join the Eighth Route Army? " "Fart, it's all fart. "Before Fang Guoqiang finished speaking, Zhang Songling was furious. "It's so wicked. These rumors are really too wicked. They are just pouring shit on the head of the Blackstone guerrillas. However, every rumor was said in a clear and precise manner. Even if a person has mouths all over his body, he can¡¯t argue clearly. "It's a fart, but people like to spread these things. What should you do if it's your place? You can't hear someone chewing his tongue, so just treat him as an enemy, arrest him and shoot him, so I can only let Brother Long keep a low profile." For a moment, don't keep running to the palace and let outsiders find more excuses." Fang Guoqiang glanced at him and added angrily. "Then we can't let them cut off contact, and there is no explanation at all to Siqin." Zhang Songling thought for a while and said with some reluctance. There is indeed nothing wrong with Fang Guoqiang's approach. If he were here at the time, he would definitely I will temporarily let Brother Long and Siqin put some distance between them, and then put the marriage on the agenda as soon as possible after the rumors subside. "I didn't ask them to cut off contact. Really, I can swear on the party constitution." Fang Guoqiang quickly glanced outside, and then added in a very low voice, "I know people outside are scolding me, but I can't Explain clearly to them that it is a last resort to arrange for Brother Long to go outside to perform tasks as much as possible. They, the two of them." Having said this, he stuck his head to the window to take a look again, and lowered his voice, "The two of them. He had already gotten into trouble. Thanks to Lao Scar's superb medical skills, he secretly went to the palace to help Brother Long cover up the matter. " Note 1: The original text is from the Japanese Army's "1940 First Issue of Reinforcement Essentials." ¡·.