At the same time, Zhou Wu ordered the fat man's first brigade to advance in the direction of Siyang, Ge Sanmin had not yet returned from Yan'an, Zhou Wu arranged his second brigade between Siyang and Huai'an City, and responded to the fat man's line, a division of the original 79th Army was led by Huang Division Commander and arranged on the Lijiawan line, Xiao Zheng's third brigade was placed in the west of Yancheng to guard against the enemy coming from the direction of Xuzhou, and the regiment of Lao Chang was assigned to Huang Shuisheng's command to assist in the defense of Yancheng Port and ensure the safety of the only seaport in the base area, The geographical location of this seaport is quite important, with it, the Jiangbei New Fourth Army can advance and retreat freely, and the transportation of materials is not a problem; once it is occupied by the Kuomintang army, it is equivalent to being stabbed by the enemy from half of the waist, and the base area will fall into great passivity.
The New Fourth Army Jiangbei New Fourth Army made some adjustments, and all the New Fourth Army armed forces in the entire Jiangbei base area were reorganized into field corps, with Division Commander Li serving as the commander of the corps, and Zhou Wu's Jiangbei Advance Column and other brigades of Lao Chen were all assigned to the command of the Corps, and for the convenience of commanding operations in the future, all the columns below the Corps were reorganized into armies, and the brigades were upgraded to divisions on the spot.
It is also an independent division directly under the leadership of the corps, Lao Chen became the division commander, and the rest of the cadres were all promoted to one level.
The fat man was also very happy, just a few months later, he was promoted to another level, and now he is the commander of the first division of the first army of the corps, if this is left in the Kuomintang army, now the star is already shining on his shoulders, although there is no such set here in the New Fourth Army, but looking at the more and more teams under his hands, the fat man still feels very happy, after receiving Zhou Wu's order that he should go out of Siyang to contain the 18th division of the Kuomintang, he immediately said goodbye to his wife and set off with his team.
Ge Sanmin finally returned safely to Tianchangmatan with his brothers in the squad half a month later, and when he saw that the situation here had changed greatly, he hurriedly asked Zhou Wu: "Brigade seat, are we going to fight with the Kuomintang army, why is it so lively?"
"Yes, our column has just been reorganized, your second brigade has been expanded into a second division, you serve as the division commander, the rest of the cadres at all levels are promoted to a level on the spot, the Kuomintang army is transferring troops and dispatching generals, ready to attack us, we can't sit still, we must respond, the superiors want us to keep the Yancheng Port in the northeast and the first line of the base area, I originally wanted to have a pre-war military meeting, but the situation is urgent, I have to deploy first, let the brothers act first, Ge Sanmin, you just arrive, rest for a few days, Immediately rushed to the first division between Siyang and Huai'an to deal with Lao Liu, the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party is about to begin, we must be the first battle here, whether we fight well or not is directly related to the life and death of our New Fourth Army, but we must not be careless" Zhou Wu said to Ge Sanmin.
He saw Ge Sanmin coming all the way, very tired, so let him rest for a few days before going to the army.
When Ge Sanmin heard this, he shook his head again and again: "Brigade seat, this is not good, the big guys are in a hurry to go to the battlefield, how can I sleep in the rear, it's okay, when I get to the army, I can also rest, what is the task of our second division, we guarantee to complete the task, and strive to fight this first battle of life and death" "Ge Sanmin, since this is the case, then I will leave it to you, the task of your second division is to respond to the fat man and their first division that attacked Siyang City, recover the place east of the canal, intercept the eastward advance of the elite 18th division of the Kuomintang, and block them to the west of the canal, your two divisions only have less than 20,000 troops, and it is not easy to resist the elite strength of 30,000 or 40,000 troops of the 18th Division.
Zhou Wu said to Ge Sanmin.
"Brigade seat, oh, commander, rest assured, our second division will definitely be able to assist Lao Liu's first division to block the attack of the 18th Division of the Kuomintang Army and defend the safety of the Jiangbei base area" Ge Sanmin is full of confidence, according to him, now he has nearly 10,000 horses under his command, compared with less than 2,000 people in a regiment back then, it is not at the same level, and the fat man's first division is united, try to ask who in Jiangbei can defeat the eighteenth division Although the weapons and equipment are excellent and the combat effectiveness is strong, but in Ge Sanmin's opinion, there is no big flower, As long as he and the fat man cooperate well, they are still sure to deal with the Eighteenth Division.
Looking at Ge Sanmin's firm back when he went back, Zhou Wu nodded, feeling that his brothers had slowly grown up in the war experience, and they could all be on their own, and now what he had to think about was not the problem of the eighteenth division in the direction of Siyang, because there, Zhou Wu almost invested sixty percent of the strength of the First Army, even if the fat man and Ge Sanmin and their two divisions could not stop the onslaught of the eighteenth division, there was a division of the original seventy-ninth army behind them, that division was amazing, the main division of the seventy-ninth army, Huang Division's personal lead, combat effectiveness is definitely not worse than Fat Man and Ge Sanmin, there should be no problem on the western front, there are two divisions of the original 79th Army in the south, with the geographical advantages of Gaoyou Lake and Hongze Lake, it is not so easy for the Kuomintang army to break through the defense line, Zhou Wu is most worried about the Yancheng Port on the eastern front, only one division of Huang Shuisheng defends, in the face of a large number of Kuomintang troops in the south from the sea and land attack at the same time, I am afraid it is difficult to resist, and the geographical location of Yancheng Port is quite important, Once occupied by the Kuomintang troops, the Jiangbei New Fourth Army will lose a very important transit base, and the situation will be quite passive The big war is imminent, Shen Lina couldn't stay still, and ran to Zhou Wu's side to ask them to participate in the health camp, Zhou Wu frowned and said to her: "What kind of excitement is your health camp doing at this time, now the enemy doesn't know which direction the main attack is, you want to participate in the war, where to go to the war or do your own work in the rear, this battle or not fight, once the fight starts, the task of your health camp will definitely not be light, Comrade Shen Lina, I am very busy now, do you have anything else to do, if not, I will go down to the company below, Look at the preparations of the comrades.
Zhou Wu saw that Shen Lina had come to fight again, his head was much bigger, and he said to her a little impatiently.
When Shen Lina heard this, she hurriedly said to Zhou Wu: "Commander, you can't do this, although our health battalion is not a combat unit, but it is also a revolutionary soldier, it is a matter of course to participate in the war and go to the front line, I mean that our health battalion can go to the front line to treat the wounded, so that it will greatly reduce the death rate of the injured soldiers, it is not easy for the people to raise their children, we can no longer watch the situation of those wounded soldiers dying because they cannot be treated in time, this is the duty of our health battalion, It is the vocation of a doctor. ” Shen Lina's words made Zhou Wu stunned for a moment, it seems that this Shen Lina will not stop if she does not arrive at the request this time, Shen Lina's words are powerful Zhou Wu has long been taught in the Songhu battlefield, when the two just met, Zhou Wu was stunned by this Shen Lina's question, and now this situation is coming again, Zhou Wu is thinking in his heart, how can he deal with this Shen Lina.
I never thought that Shen Lina would not be relenting, and she didn't even listen to the words of Lao Niu's political commissar, so she had to ask Zhou Wu to give a clear indication on the spot, Zhou Wu was forced to do nothing, so he had to agree that the health battalion could go to the front line to treat the wounded after the battle started, but there was a premise, that is, Zhou Wu must obey Zhou Wu's command, and Zhou Wu would also send a team of brothers to escort the health battalion to the front line.
Shen Lina saw that Zhou Wu finally gave in, so she nodded and agreed to Zhou Wu's premise, and went back happily, Lao Niu turned back to Zhou Wu and said: "Commander, I think Xiao Shen is a good person, although his mouth is a little stronger, and sometimes he can't get off the stage, but his mind is still very good, Ding Ning has been sacrificed for so many years, you have been alone for seven or eight years, or I will tell you about it, how about connecting the two of you and promoting this good thing" Lao Niu's political commissar is much older than Zhou Wu, and he is a person from the past, As soon as he saw Zhou Wu's current situation, he was eager to help Zhou Wu be a matchmaker.
When Zhou Wu heard this, he shook his head again and again: "Political commissar, this is not good, I am used to being free and comfortable alone, and that little girl's mouth is so powerful, not to mention that Ding Ning is my brother in life and death, if I do that, then I will not become a villain, this is absolutely not good."
Zhou Wu shook his head again and again, he thought it was Lao Niu's political commissar joking.
Ding Ning and him are brothers in life and death, Shen Lina and Ding Ning's big media was Zhou Wu at the beginning, and now Zhou Wu wants to take the initiative to pursue Shen Lina, wouldn't it be a very bad influence on others, the New Fourth Army is the team of the Communist Party, and the problem of life style is a big problem, we can't do that kind of thing.
Lao Niu doesn't think so: "Lao Zhou, although we are the team of the Communist Party, but we also pay attention to the freedom of marriage, both parties are voluntary, Xiao Shen's situation is different, after Ding Ning's sacrifice, she is not easy to live alone, as a superior, I should care about the personal problems of comrades, besides, you and she are now single, there is no problem with this style of life, the Kuomintang reactionaries slandered us as communist wives, so many years, Lao Zhou, you have also grown into a Communist Party member, It's not like there are still feudal remnants in your head to blame, Ding Ning sacrificed, but Xiao Shen still has to live, as long as Xiao Shen is willing, this is not a matter of life style, Lao Zhou, you don't want to give yourself a platform like this, take your time, and then talk about it depending on the development of the situation, I am now speaking to you as your brother, don't treat me as a political commissar. ” Zhou Wu nodded, feeling that Lao Niu was indeed very concerned about his own life, and said to him: "Lao Niu, to be honest, now this big war is coming, and it is related to the moment of life and death of our New Fourth Army, how can I have the heart to think about these things, I will remember your words, and when I have time in the future, I will see the situation again."
"Okay, your attitude is very right, I support it, I feel it in the future, remember to let me know, my brother must help with this."
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