Liu Zhenghong said: "Now it seems that the Japanese really think so. They want to use water instead of soldiers. If we want to continue escaping, we either turn around and fight a battle with the Japanese, or we can only jump into the cold river and wade across the river. Our army marched continuously, without sleeping for two days and two nights, without eating or drinking. When we arrived here, we were exhausted and we were completely exhausted. When we fought back, some people could not even hold guns. When we crossed the river, how many officers and soldiers who were exhausted and physically and mentally could live to the other side? Therefore, no matter which method we chose, our army would be wiped out."

Xiao Liuzi asked, "How can I crack this kind of tactic?"

Li Qinglin pointed his hand at Liu Zhenghong and said, "Didn't they already crack it?"

"We cracked their tactics? Why don't I know this? In the end, we rely on the wounded and sick to sacrifice ourselves to block the attack?" Liu Zhenghong said in a daze.

Li Qinglin pointed to the map and said, "Their troops are not very sufficient. They adopt a tactic of following and pursuing, and the two sides are parallel to pursue. The purpose is to put you in the middle and force you to retreat in the direction they set. You only need to concentrate your troops against one of the pursuers and then break through quickly. As long as you leave one of the enemies far behind, the pursuit tactics of the other two will be invalid."

Li Qinglin pointed to the location where Liu Zhenghong and the others fought for the last time and said, "You choose to break through to the left here. After passing, you will leave some troops to block the enemy. In this way, the enemy will not be able to catch up with you and will no longer form a three-sided siege. Their tactics will be cracked by you."

Liu Zhenghong listened to Li Qinglin's explanation very carefully. He finally sighed to the sky and said, "This time he led the team to northern Henan, and so many good comrades sacrificed along the way. I am sorry for them. I should bear the main responsibility of seven. After I go back, I will apply for punishment from my superiors."

Zhou Yougen said: "Political Commissar, Battalion Commander Yuan is responsible for the military command, so there is no need for you to take on this responsibility."

The battalion commander of the Eighth Route Independence Regiment's advance battalion was named Yuan, and Li Qinglin secretly remembered the news.

After saying so much, it was already lunch time. Li Qinglin said to Xiao Liuzi: "What should I eat for lunch today? My teacher and my neighbor are here, you have to do it better, right?"

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat. As for whether the food is good or not, just watch it yourself." Xiao Liuzi smiled.

The cooks quickly brought the food. A large pot of mutton, a large pot of pork, cabbage, and a pot of pickled vegetables. The main food was corn flour steamed buns. In order to entertain Liu Zhenghong, Xiao Liuzi also sent someone a bottle of wine.

The steaming food came and the wine was poured on. Li Qinglin picked up the chopsticks and said to Liu Zhenghong and Zhou Yougen: "Political Commissar Liu, Yougen, the food is a bit simpler, you two can use it slowly."

Liu Zhenghong picked up the wine glass and said, "Commander Li, thank you so much. For us, this meal is so rich, thank you."

When Liu Zhenghong spoke, he glanced at Zhou Yougen beside him from the corner of his eyes. He saw him sitting there in a tiger-like manner, holding a big steamed bun with a little pickle in his left hand, chewing mutton in his mouth, holding pork and cabbage stewed vermicelli in his bowl, and holding a large piece of mutton on his chopsticks, staring at the pot of mutton with his eyes fiercely, which really corresponds to the old saying, "I'm eating one in my mouth, holding one in my chopsticks, and staring at one in my eyes."

Seeing that Zhou Yougen's eating behavior was really a bit like that, Liu Zhenghong knotted Zhou Yougen with his elbow and coughed softly twice. Zhou Yougen was reminded by Liu Zhenghong and suddenly understood. He turned red and he was about to put the large piece of mutton held on the chopsticks back quietly.

The Eighth Route Army has never had enough supplies. Their hard life is world-famous. In addition, the breakthrough battle of Zhou Yougen's current situation made Li Qinglin feel very sad. Li Qinglin picked up his chopsticks and kept holding the mutton in front of Zhou Yougen, and repeatedly said: "Yougen, there is nothing good here, so you just eat a little. Yougen, you must eat enough, otherwise it will be difficult for me to meet your father and mother when I go home."

Then he pushed the dishes into the bowl in front of Liu Zhenghong and said, "Teacher Liu, the conditions here are limited. Please forgive me if you are negligent. When the Japanese are beaten up, I will treat the teacher to a big meal for the students."

Liu Zhenghong seemed very moved. He wanted to pick up the wine glass and drink with Li Qinglin. Li Qinglin stopped him and said, "Commissar Liu, drinking with an empty stomach is easy to get drunk. Don't you want to get me drunk, right? You should eat some food first and leave me some time to prepare."

Liu Zhenghong knew that Li Qinglin had saved him face, so he picked up the chopsticks and started eating. Liu Zhenghong is a cultural person and a leader of the Eighth Route Army. Although he suffered a lot, his eating habits were much more gentle.

After lunch, Li Qinglin asked the guards to call hot water to ask Liu Zhenghong and Zhou Yougen to wash their faces. While they were washing their faces, Li Qinglin pretended to be very casual and asked: "Yougen, were you by your side when your sister-in-law Xiuzhi died?"

Zhou Yougen washed his face and said, "I am right next to her. Everyone said that running was too tired and hurting his lungs, so he vomited blood in big mouthfuls. We couldn't stop the bleeding from her, so we had to watch her leave."

Li Qinglin said: "What words did she leave?"

Zhou Yougen washed his face, put the towel aside, and said, "She vomited blood at that time and couldn't speak anymore. Sister Xiuzhi left two things in the end."

Zhou Yougen said as he took out a box cannon behind him, then took out a small mirror from his pocket, and handed two things to Li Qinglin.

This twenty-shot box cannon is made in imitation of Germany. Li Qinglin could tell from the craftsmanship that it was a craft that was expensive. This gun should be the one that Jiang Xiuzhi took away; and the small mirror had a peach wood handle and back support, and the peach wood behind the mirror was engraved with the pattern of Zhaojun going out of the plug.

On the pattern, a graceful young woman was walking on the prairie holding a horse in her hand. There were also a row of geese flying in the sky. Li Qinglin recognized from this small mirror and the pattern on the back that she bought for Jiang Xiuzhi. At that time, there were four patterns in this mirror, namely the four ancient beauties Xi Shi, Diao Chan, Wang Zhaojun, Yang Yuhuan, and Jiang Xiuzhi liked Wang Zhaojun alone. She said that this ancient woman had a heroic and firm look, and had a momentum of giving up everything and moving forward. Therefore, Li Qinglin bought this mirror and gave it to her.

This small mirror was bought a few years ago. The mahogany handle and the mirror holder on the back have been polished very smoothly. The wood is greasy and lubricated. The owner obviously likes it very much and often plays with it.

(The chapter "Reorganization, Reform" seems to be very tedious and cumbersome, but many characters must reappear through this chapter, which is also a bridge for the plot of these people entering the future. I hope everyone will forgive me.) ...
Chapter completed!