The War of Resistance

People die for money, and birds die for food. In times of war, who is fighting for but the rations?

It's May, and the wheat in the fields is finally ripe.

And around the wheat that was about to be harvested, various forces in Qilu Dali began various battles.

However, compared with last year, the chaotic forces this year have been reduced a lot. The reason is the integration of various forces.

This situation is like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in ancient Chinese history. Various armed forces have their own spheres of influence, but among them some will eventually become bigger and stronger. Therefore, those small forces cannot become stronger and protect themselves. , I can only choose sides.

From the perspective of the Japanese puppets, they have recently been extending their tentacles to the rural areas of Qilu. The armed forces that can surrender to the Japanese army have also been reduced. If they do not want to surrender, the Japanese army has not forgotten who their ancestors are, so they can only surrender to the country. Army or the Eighth Route Army.

Everyone is staring at the ripe wheat, but if you ask them to harvest grain, it is impossible. Harvesting grain is a matter for the common people, while grabbing grain is a matter for the army.

Compared with other forces, the Eighth Route Army has become stronger in the land of Qilu. The political cadres of the Eighth Route Army who have entered the land of Qilu in large numbers since 1939 have played an important role. The strength of the guerrillas has gradually increased, and then they have been upgraded to regular The Eighth Route Army, this detachment and that column.

And when it comes to grabbing food, of course, the accurate term is food security. The Eighth Route Army has a unique advantage in food security. The reason is naturally that the large and small armed forces under the Eighth Route Army are both soldiers and civilians.

To deal with the Japanese raids, they had the regular Eighth Route Army and the more flexible county brigade and district squads. The county brigade and district squad could both protect food and help the people collect food.

In sharp contrast to the Eighth Route Army, the situation of the 51st Army in Shandong has become less optimistic.

The reason is that when they first came last year, the Eighth Route Army was not very strong, so they could snatch it from the hands of ordinary people.

But as the Eighth Route Army grows stronger day by day, it's different!

The Eighth Route Army is following the path of integrating military and civilians. If they want to steal food from the people again, the Eighth Route Army will never agree.

In fact, although some units under the 51st Army have a good cooperative relationship with the Eighth Route Army, some units have conflicted with the Eighth Route Army because of grabbing food.

It is impossible for the Nationalist Government to provide more food supplies to the 51st Army.

You must know that SD Provincial Chairman Shen Junlie is already having a bitter quarrel with Yu Xiuzhong, the actual leader of the Northeast Army. Why should the SD Provincial Chairman give supplies to the Northeast Army?

And even if they wanted to, they couldn't, because the SD provincial chairman was worse off than the Northeast Army.

During the "Suppression" campaign of the Japanese army, the provincial government did not have any decent troops at all. The troops they recruited, such as the security division, were undoubtedly incomparable to the Northeastern Army in terms of combat effectiveness.

The dignified provincial government does not have a fixed office location or its own fixed sphere of influence. They themselves live a precarious life, so how can they provide supplies to the 51st Army?

With the arrival of the harvest season, the common people have become worried. As the saying goes, "It's hard to prosper and it's hard to die." They don't know how much grain can be taken back to their yards. Don't be tired. A life-and-death struggle ended up making wedding clothes for others.

Although the Eighth Route Army is now on the rise and is treating the common people fairly, the food is ripe and it is time for the Japanese to come down and grab it. After all, they still lack some confidence in treating the "Three Guns and Tubal Route".

There is a folk song that goes like this: "The moon shines crescent over Jiuzhou, some families are happy and some are sad, some couples are living together, and some are wandering outside."

In fact, it is okay to use this folk song to describe all the living beings on the land of Qilu.

Some families are happy and some are sad, and those who are sad are happy.

And just at noon one day in early May, joyful laughter erupted in a farmyard.

From this courtyard, you can see the lonely flat-topped mountain in the distance, which is Baodugu.

"Hold the calf, hold the calf, this time we really got the calf, hehe, it's still a baby with a handle!" Someone in the yard laughed and said, that is a string of money.

Opposite Qian Chuan'er, Gao Xiaocui was holding a little boy who was only a few months old, but that was the son that Mr. Wang had always had!

There were men and women in the yard. In addition to Qian Chuan'er and Gao Xiaocui, there were also Chen Hanwen, Zhang Guiying, Chu Tian, ​​Su Ya, Li Xikui, Liu Xiuyu, Ju Hongxia, Da Laobeng, Bian Xiaolong, Sun Baoer, and Xiao Axe.

However, all of them were wearing common people's clothes.

"I don't know if that's a girl or a boy, Platoon Leader Chu." At this time, Sun Baoer said, looking at Su Ya who was already pregnant.

"Then he must be a man with a handle, and he will be a good man when he grows up!" Little Ax said matter-of-factly.

"They all say that those with flowers on their faces will have boys." Su Ya said shyly.

Everyone looked at Su Ya's face.

Su Ya, this former female student now looks no different from the little daughter-in-law in the countryside, but she does have "flowers" on her face.

"What's the use of having a boy? I just like Yatou Pianzi. When the time comes, I will give birth to a girl and be the daughter-in-law of Camp Commander Wang's family." At this time, Li Xikui said suddenly.

Just when Li Xikui said this, everyone looked at Liu Xiuyu.

When Liu Xiuyu saw that everyone looked at her, she blushed and then put it down. She ignored Li Xikui and said, "I'm going to wash the meson (diaper)" and turned around and walked away.

When Liu Xiuyu lowered her face, everyone in the courtyard became embarrassed and immediately fell silent.

None of them knew that Li Xikui was his wife. It was only human nature to say that she was not happy with Li Xikui now.

During the silence, Bian Xiaolong, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Who cares whether you have a girl or a boy? You have to find a way to get your wife Huyou into bed again!"

Bian Xiaolong's words directly made everyone who was a little embarrassed start laughing.

"Okay, please keep your voices down and don't disturb the battalion commander and Uncle Wang's discussion." Qian Chuan'er said, and the yard became quiet again.

At this time in the room, Shang Zhen and Wang Laomao were sitting face to face, with Wang Laomao still holding a cigarette in his mouth.

Shang Zhen hasn't seen Wang Laomao for a long time. The wrinkles on Wang Laomao's face are getting deeper and deeper now that he is no longer wearing military uniform. If you include his nose, his old face is like mountains and rivers. The ravines are all ready.

The two men hadn't seen each other for a while, but this meeting was actually very cordial.

During the separation period, Shang Zhen often spoke at division headquarters meetings. When they met, he first said, "Uncle Wang, you are getting thinner and thinner." And Mr. Wang replied, "Get out of here." Duzi, just say that the wrinkles on my face are getting deeper and deeper."

After the two people finished speaking, they burst into laughter, and those who came with Shang Zhen also laughed. They seemed to have returned to the days under the "dual leadership" of Shang Zhen and Wang Lao Mao.

Shang Zhen came to discuss matters with Mr. Wang. By the way, he sent Gao Xiaocui over and brought Chu Tian, ​​Chen Hanwen, and Li Xikui, whose wives were all at Mr. Wang's place.

Wang Laomao moved to Baodugu at the suggestion of Shang Zhen.

Originally, Shang Zhen planned to let Wang Laomao and the others move to Baodugu Village in the mountains to settle down.

But who knew that Mr. Wang never had time to live in Baodugu? The reason was that it had become the headquarters of a certain unit of the Eighth Route Army.

Wang Lao Mao is already in a semi-"withdrawal from the world" state, but in these troubled times, there is no absolutely safe place. It is definitely not possible to follow the Northeast Army. The Northeast Army is also fighting guerrilla warfare. It has no mass base and it is impossible to let Wang Lao Mao Then take your family members with you.

Why did Shang Zhen let Wang Laomao take his wife and children to hug him? In fact, Wang Laomao also knew that he was not trying to take advantage of the Eighth Route Army!

Since he couldn't go to Baodu Gu, Wang Laomao thought of it and simply settled down in the village closest to Baodu Gu.

But what happened next was not as simple as imagined. You must know that in order to protect Mr. Wang, Shang Zhen gave Mr. Wang a platoon as a guard!

The platoon leader was equipped with both short and short weapons, and many of them were veterans. Mr. Wang spent money to buy a courtyard with the best conditions in the village, and the Eighth Route Army came over.

Just imagine, the headquarters of a certain unit of the Eighth Route Army is in Baodugu, but dozens of Northeastern troops have appeared in the neighboring village down the mountain. How is that possible?

Fortunately, Mr. Wang just wanted to take advantage of him and said that he had no hostility towards the Eighth Route Army. The two sides talked for a while, and Mr. Wang introduced his background in detail. In the end, the Eighth Route Army approached Leng Xiaozhi and Mo Jian. After Chen and the others investigated, they felt relieved about Mr. Wang.

However, Wang Lao Mao and the others had their guns seized.

Thinking about it, "it's impossible to allow others to sleep soundly next to the bed." Since his child was young and he also needed the "protective umbrella" of the Eighth Route Army, Mr. Wang held his nose and accepted it.

However, as the understanding between the two parties deepened, Wang Laomao's own gun was returned. Although the guns of the people in his platoon were not given, the people in that platoon were borrowed by the Eighth Route Army to serve as instructors!

There are actually about a dozen Anti-Japanese War veterans from the Northeast in this platoon. In terms of military quality, their military quality is infinitely higher than that of the new soldiers of the Eighth Route Army!

Old Mao Wang didn't care about this. All he cared about was the safety of his wife and children. His soldiers continued to teach the Eighth Route Army how to fight the Japanese. So why should he be unhappy?

Besides, Mr. Wang knows better that his place is safer than the headquarters of the 113th Division!

The reason is of course that the Eighth Route Army's intelligence network is very powerful. There are Eighth Route Army spies in every village. If there is any slight disturbance in the Japanese and puppet troops, the information will be passed on. If the Japanese army engages in serious operations again, it is estimated that the Japanese army will not leave the city this time. The Eighth Route Army This is where we got the information!

So, at least now, Mr. Wang is basically satisfied with his life.

But now, Shang Zhen came to discuss only one thing with him, and that was, Shang Zhen also wanted to join the Eighth Route Army!