Laohekou, a small town on the northwest Hubei edge, is named after its location at the former intersection of the Han River. It is located at the four major provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei and Henan. It is known as the main road of Xiangyu and the thoroughfare of Qin and Chu. It has been a key place that military strategists must compete for since ancient times.

Shortly after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone moved westward and finally arrived in this small town with a population of less than 1,000 people.

After the Fifth War Zone Commander-in-Chief's Office moved here, many institutions followed. The command of the war zone alone was hundreds of people, not even the garrison troops, as well as many other personnel.

The number of people in towns suddenly increased by tens of thousands, and the increase in population will inevitably bring huge demand and market prosperity.

Therefore, this famous town suddenly became the military, political and cultural center of northwestern Hubei.

The commander-in-chief of the War Zone was located in the center of the town. It turned out to be a house of a big businessman named Du. It has a large courtyard with three entrances and three exits. It has a main house, a wing room, dozens of ear rooms, and blue bricks and green tiles. It is the best house in the area.

After the War Zone Commander-in-Chief moved here, Commander-in-Chief Li built a single-eaved Western-style hall in the backyard.

This is the combat command hall, next to it is the confidential room of the commander-in-chief's office.

Such a house was also given up by others on the voluntary basis. Chief Li had to pay a certain amount of rent, otherwise it would become a robbery.

After Li Delin returned from the mountain city, he brought back Luo Yao's deputy Japanese troops' deployment distribution map, and ordered the General Staff to study and formulate a defensive counterattack deployment.

According to the policies and policies formulated by the Military Commission, this battle in northwestern Hubei is mainly defensive operations and counterattack operations are supplemented.

In addition to constantly mobilizing troops and defensive efforts, Lao Li also had many worries and internal contradictions.

Although he can still suppress it now, some contradictions cannot be eliminated just by eliminating them.

The war is imminent and internal friction is still in the process, which makes Lao Li feel a little uncomfortable. When is it now, and someone will do that again.

Old Li had no choice. He was a enemy of each other back then, and it was not something that anyone could do if he wanted to eliminate his grudges with a smile.

What's more, there are people above who are deliberately provoking it, and there are Japanese people who are secretly making trouble here, so Laohekou has not been peaceful these days.

Before the war, it must be the most tragic time for the intelligence agents of both sides to confront each other. When the war really starts, it may not be so fierce.

In order to win a war, the enemy will use any means. No matter whether it is despicable or not, the winner will have the final right to explain.

Lao Li, who had been in the military for half his life, was very clear about this.

intelligence!

The intelligence system in the Fifth War Zone cannot be said to be unsatisfied, but if you want to say how powerful it is, it is really a level worse.

It is slightly worse than the group of guerrillas in Tongbai Mountain, and the information provided by them is much more detailed than the ones on their own.

rainy season!

As long as they can be delayed until the rainy season, half of the Japanese army's combat power can be resolved, and their mechanization will fall into the mud pit of the Jianghan Plain.

The question is, can the Fifth War Zone have the ability to do this?

The wealth of the Fifth War Zone is not as thick as that of the Ninth War Zone and the Sixth War Zone. Don’t look at the fact that there are many troops in your hands.

But the weapons and equipment are too bad compared to the Japanese army, and the quality of the soldiers is also short of supplies with the Japanese army blockade.

The soldiers could only barely fill their stomachs, and if they wanted to strengthen their bodies, they had to eat meat and take in nutrition.

But none of these conditions are met.

"Duke De." Chief of Staff Xu Zuyi knocked on the door and walked into Li Delin's office.

"Yan Mou is here." Li Delin saw that it was his partner, and stood up to greet him.

"The old man sent another telegram to urge us to send people to the mountain city for review as soon as possible." Xu Zuyi said with a disgrace.

Li Delin pondered for a moment: "Yan Mou, what do you think?"

"The war is imminent, and the change of generals is a taboo in the military. Doesn't he know that Mr. Jiang?" Xu Yan said, "Even if Commander He is suspected of communism, can he wait until he finishes the battle?"

"How could he not know that he just forced me to submit." Li Delin sighed. How could he not know that Mr. Jiang was sinister intent?

"What did you think about Degong?"

"If you lose this battle, you and I will probably die without a place to die, but if we refuse, he, Mr. Jiang, can do anything," said Li Delin.

Xu Zuyi was shocked.

"Captain He went to the mountain city for investigation. Even if he found out the suspicion of the Communist Party, he would not have a life for the time being. If Mr. Jiang killed someone on this charge, he would probably not be able to block the leisurely mouths of the people in the world." Li Delin said.

"I understand, Degong, I will do the rest." Xu Zuyi understood Li Delin's thoughts and compromised.

Li Delin sighed, closed his eyes slightly, and said that he had agreed that there was nothing he could do about it.

"Do you want to inform there?"

Li Delin nodded undeniably, and some things can only be done quietly, not said, and not allowed to be known.

Xu Zuyi is gone.

"Dong De, the 33rd Army's telegram..." Li Yang, director of the confidential office, came in from outside.

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Unexpectedly, a rain fell to the early morning of the next day. Fortunately, it didn't take another step, and it would delay Luo Yao and his party's trip.

Get up early the next morning.

The Bing Station provides breakfast, but it is porridge, steamed buns and pickles. This is actually very good, and most people can’t eat it.

"Have you all got up?" Luo Yao washed his face with hot water, turned his head and asked Yang Fan.

“A few more.”

Luo Yao could understand that he had been on the boat for two days without resting well and was also seasick. Last night, he heard someone talking in a dream and thought he was still on the boat.

“Have you arrived to pick up our truck?”

"It has arrived, there are three vehicles in total, and a squad of soldiers have been sent to protect us along the way." Yang Fan nodded.

"Well, call the squad leader over, I'll ask, and everyone else will come over to have a meal." Luo Yao ordered.

"yes."

He understood the route to Laohekou and knew it well. He had to cross many big rivers along the way, some rivers had bridges, while others did not.

"From Yichang to Dangyang, there is a road. This section of the road is easier to walk. It can be reached in half a day, but it is not easy to walk from Dangyang to Jingmen. Although there is a road, cars can barely pass through, but now it is raining and the rain is wet and the surface will inevitably be muddy..."

"As long as there is a road, we can get down to push the cart when necessary, but you must also be prepared to carry some springboards and other things, so as not to find the equipment if we need emergency response on the road." Luo Yao said to the squad leader.

"If you bring a springboard, it will inevitably increase the load on the car. I wonder if you carry too much?"

"Not too many, we have thirty-one people in total, and each person is carrying a quantitative quantity of the materials, no more than twenty kilograms." Luo Yao explained.

"That's good. We can carry more tools and gasoline. If the car has no gas on the road, it will only be thrown on the road."

"Okay, it's okay to bring a little more margin." Luo Yao nodded, "I need to solve it, even if I say it."

"Thank you, sir, you are the most kindest stern officer I have ever met."

"Go to load the car and you'll set off in a while."

"Team leader, the military station does not agree to give us two more military tents unless we spend money to buy them." Yang Fan came in from outside.

"Spend money, don't have to conflict with these people for this little money. Once trouble arises, there will be a beginning and end. This place is not far from the battlefield. There are no guarantees that there will be Japanese spies in the city, which is not easy to cause trouble."

"yes."

Luo Yao did not plan to stay or stay on the road, so he would rather be in the wild, so as not to be detected by Japanese spies.

Although he left the mountain city all the way and took sufficient confidentiality measures, it is difficult to guarantee that the news would not be leaked at that stage.

If he had not landed in Yichang and needed to provide automobile transportation to the military station, he would not have been willing to stay at the military station overnight.

But it is too difficult for him to get a car and pass by just being unfamiliar with the place.

So, there was no way, he had to stay at the military station for one night to replenish his sleep, replenish supplies, and carry tools.

"Everyone get in the car, and there are a group of ten people. I and I have the first car, Lao Yan (Yang Si) and the second car, Lao Yang (Jia Bingwen) and the third car. If something happens, the car will be honking the horn." Luo Yao gathered everyone and announced the order.

"tiger!"

"arrive."

"You ride a horse and take two people who are familiar with the path ahead." Luo Yao said. Although he was operating in the control area of ​​the fifth war zone, Luo Yao still sent scouts according to the marching method.

"I understand." Yang Fan agreed.

"Set off!"

The convoy passed through the north gate of Yichang and was running on the way north. After a rain, the air became much fresher and a little cooler.

Although riding in a car is bumpy, it is different from the bumpy ride on a boat. This down-to-earth feeling is of great help to the psychology.

The first truck Luo Yao drove was the squad leader of the car squad. He seemed to be a veteran in driving skills.

These days, the car soldiers who can drive are treasures. It is easy to find big-headed soldiers who don’t know a lot of big-headed soldiers. There are not many big-headed soldiers who can drive. Even if they are a little bit cultural, they all become officers. Who would like to be this tired and hard-working car soldier? Although the treatment of car soldiers is much better than that of ordinary big-headed soldiers, no matter how powerful the soldiers are, they are still soldiers. How can they compare with officers?

The class is very strict, which exists in the armies of many countries. There is only one army in the world that can truly achieve equality between officers and soldiers.

“Do you smoke?”

"Thank you, sir." The driving squad leader reached out to take the cigarette from Luo Yao's hand. He looked like a veteran.

Luo Yao didn't care, they were ordered to do it for a short-term employment relationship. Afterwards, who knew who you were?

Therefore, there is no need to be so respectful.

Roads have been the link of the economy since ancient times. If there is no road, goods cannot be sold, and they cannot communicate with each other. The economy cannot be active. Therefore, only with roads can there be economy. The importance of this transportation is self-evident.
Chapter completed!