The sun was scorching, and a military jeep was sent into Xi'an City. Tan Zhen drove to the Qinling area and happened to pass by Xi'an. Since he had never been to Xi'an, he decided to stay in Xi'an City for a few days and linger in the style of this thousand-year-old ancient capital. At present, a reorganized division under his command had already set out to the Qinling area, and Chen Geng's troops from the First Army of the First Corps also received an order from the War Zone Command to assemble to the Qinling area. Chen Geng's troops have passed by Xi'an, and Tan Peng's journey was delayed because he made necessary delivery in the First Corps and the Corps Commander Wang Debiao.

When Tan Peng was visiting Xi'an, the Third Division, formed by the New Fourth Army troops, quickly began to assemble after receiving the order from the Ministry of National Defense. He named Chen Yi as the division commander, which was far beyond the expectations of the New Fourth Army. After inquiring about Yan'an, the commander Ye Ting and political commissar Xiang Ying had to abide by the order. Originally, the New Fourth Army had only more than 10,000 people, which was adapted from the guerrillas that were late in the south.

After receiving the order, the New Fourth Army troops quickly began to act. It should be said that they were almost wiped out. After the troops set off, Ye Ting and Xiang Ying almost became commanders with the bare hands. The next step was to be responsible for forming the New Fourth Army troops. Chen Yi led his troops to first enter Sichuan in the Jiangnan area, and then arrive in the Qinling area to meet with the military headquarters. Therefore, their journey was very difficult. Tan Peng was a little confused about the theater command's recruitment of the New Fourth Army troops, and he didn't know why the headquarters wanted to recruit such a force.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the selection of Chen Geng's troops and the recruitment of the New Fourth Army to form mountain and jungle combat troops was based on their own advantages. Chen Geng's troops were troops that had endured the hard battles of the Long March, and the New Fourth Army fought for a long time in Jiangnan. Frankly speaking, they were born jungle and mountain combat troops, which was the only reason why Mu Yaping chose them.

Tan Peng stayed in Xi'an for three days, and then drove to chase the large army. After a day of trekking, it became darker to reach the Yingpan on the north side of the Qinling Mountains. They happened to catch up with Chen Geng's troops. The jeep was parked in front of a courtyard. Chen Geng, who had already heard the news, led the generals to greet him in front of the door. "Report to the military seat! Chen Geng, the commander of the First Division of the Mountain Independent Army, reported to you!" Tan Peng replied to the military salute, and then stepped forward to shake hands enthusiastically.

"Teacher Chen, the War Zone Command has transferred you here. Do you have any ideas?" Tan Peng asked as he walked inside. Chen Geng pondered for a moment and said, "Military, do you have any ideas? But it is a duty to execute orders as a soldier." "Very good! If you have such an idea, you are a qualified soldier." After entering the house, Tan Peng drove the others out of the room and said, "Teacher Chen, I can now reveal the relevant military secrets to you, but you can't convey them to your subordinates if you know it!"

Chen Geng's eyes lit up and said, "Don't worry, military throne!" Tan Peng said, "As needed, we will pull to Daba Mountain in the southern part of the Qinling Mountains for mountain and jungle training, and the training outline. After the Third Division assembles, I will issue it. I can only disclose one information to you now, and we will go abroad to fight in the future." Chen Geng asked in surprise: "Which country should we go to fight in the future?"

Tan Peng said: "As for which country I go to, I don't know. Commander Mu told me that the situation of anti-fascism in the world will undergo a drastic change, so we must prepare in advance. The current information about going abroad is a military secret, just know it." Chen Geng said with his chest straight: "Please rest assured and ensure that the training tasks assigned to us by his superiors."

Tan Peng continued: "The troops recruited by the Third Division were the New Fourth Army. The theater command ordered Chen Yi to be the division commander. Are you familiar with Chen Yi?" Chen Geng answered truthfully: "I'm not very familiar. During the Long March of the Red Army, he stayed in the south and led the southern guerrillas to fight behind enemy lines. This person was a Confucian general and had gone to France to work and study. I only know this."

Tan Peng said: "Being able to lead the guerrillas to persist in guerrilla warfare in such a arduous environment in the south shows that this person is capable and has a strong will. No wonder the War Zone Command called this person to serve as the commander of the Third Division." It was completely dark as he spoke, and Tan Peng felt a little tired. Then he asked where the First Division had arrived in front and returned to the dormitory to rest.

"Terminal Commander! What secret did the commander tell you? Is it related to combat?" Deputy Commander Su Yu asked. Su Yu was originally a brigade commander in He Long's unit of the Third Corps. He was very surprised. The War Zone Command issued an order and transferred him to Chen Geng's unit to temporarily serve as deputy commander. Chen Geng said: "The commander didn't say anything, it was about the training of mountains and jungle."

Su Yu said: "Terminal Commander! I know the military secrets you are not convenient to reveal, but I guess our troops will be dragged to Daba Mountain for secret training, and there will definitely be major military operations." Chen Geng was slightly surprised: "No wonder the War Zone Command transferred him. It seems that this person is definitely unique, otherwise the headquarters would not be able to transfer him." Chen Geng smiled and said: "Forget it, let's not guess the intentions of our superiors. After the troops arrive at the destination, the commander will issue the training outline. We should prepare early!"

Chen Geng suddenly remembered something and said, "There is a situation you may not know. Do you know who the commander's wife is?" "Who is it?" "Ouyang Baihe!" "The beautiful female teacher at Yan'an Cadre Training School was the wife of Commander Tan?" Su Yu asked in surprise. Chen Geng smiled and said, "I didn't expect it! Commander Tan is the son-in-law of Yan'an." Su Yu sighed and said, "The formation of a mountain and jungle combat force and let Commander Tan be the commander. It seems that the theater command has put some thoughts on it." "Yes! I think it must be Commander Mu's idea, but why he recruited the New Fourth Army troops is really hard to understand."

From the mountains, a unit wearing gray uniforms was trekking in a row. From a distance, the team was a little strange. The soldiers carried simple luggage and did not carry weapons. After the order from the Ministry of National Defense was issued, the order from Yan'an was issued again, allowing them not to carry weapons and quickly gathered in the Dabashan area.

At that time, many soldiers and officers could not understand the inability to bring weapons to Sichuan, but the orders from above had to be implemented. Since most of the weapons of the New Fourth Army were seized and some of the weapons were raised by themselves, various weapons were mixed. Despite this, the weapons in their hands were still treasures, and the soldiers were still reluctant to let them go.

In fact, leaving weapons is to consider that the main force of the New Fourth Army was taken away. Only more than 1,000 troops were left behind by the military headquarters. In the future, the New Fourth Army would expand, leaving weapons to facilitate the New Fourth Army to expand rapidly. In addition, after they arrived at Dabashan and met with the military headquarters, they had to replace the standard weapons of the Northwest Front Army, so they carried significantly more weapons than...

However, Chen Yi, including many New Fourth Army officers and soldiers, were still scared of entering Sichuan with bare hands. In the past two years, they had frictions with the National Army, but the frictions were gone in the past two years, but they were not welcome at all. If Mu Yaping had not personally sent a telegram to the New Fourth Army headquarters and let them enter Sichuan with confidence and boldness, they would not have any concerns. The telegram from Commander Mu was the key to promoting their smooth journey.

After the troops entered Sichuan, the road became more and more difficult to walk. It was really hard to say that the Shu Road was as difficult as climbing to the sky. Chen Yi was originally from Sichuan, and it felt very friendly to enter the Sichuan territory. His hometown was on the Chengdu Plain. At this time, he was on the steep and difficult mountain road. Looking at his hometown from afar, he felt a lot of emotion in his heart.

Chen Yi was imagining that Zhang Qian, the captain of the division health team, was also his wife, was panting and saying, "You have been silent for a long time and missed home! You want to go home and have a look! My daughter-in-law has never seen my parents-in-law yet!" Chen Yi sighed and said, "I haven't been home for many years. Can I not think about it so close to home? But in this country, why do I have the heart to go home? Now when I enter Sichuan, anything can happen."

Zhang Qian said: "With Commander Mu's order, no one can stop us. What are you worried about?" "Yes! If Commander Mu hadn't ordered, I wouldn't dare to lead the troops into Sichuan, and it would be even more impossible for me to gather in Daba Mountain."

At this time, the chief of staff who was walking in front turned around and said, "Terminal Commander! Let us not carry weapons, probably to change into Shanxi's standard weapons. I heard that the weapons and equipment of the Northwest Front Army are first-class, but I have always wondered why we recruited our New Fourth Army and frankly said that our combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the Northwest Army!" Chen Yi smiled and said, "Don't guess, we are soldiers, and it is our responsibility to execute orders."

The terrain in front became flattering, and the troops began to marching faster. We had already seen crops along the way, which meant that villages and towns were about to appear in front. After marching in the mountains for six or seven days, the officers and soldiers were eager to see a town, so that everyone could have a good rest.

Suddenly, the troops in front stopped. Chen Yi and his subordinates were wondering. A company commander in front hurriedly ran over. "What happened?" Chen Yi asked. "Report the division commander, turn around the woods, and Wanyuan Town ahead. The vanguard troops reported that a team of fully armed national troops appeared at the intersection of the town. What should I do if the vanguard troops asked?"

Chen Yi said calmly: "Order the vanguard troops to continue moving forward and do not have friction with the other party." After a while, the troops began to advance again. Chen Yi and the division headquarters turned over the woods and indeed saw a larger market town. At a checkpoint in front, a group of officers and soldiers carrying guns stood.

The troops passed through the checkpoint smoothly and were not harassed. Chen Yi and others came to the checkpoint, and a major officer stepped forward to salute: "Report to the commander, Bei Zhi, under the order of Deputy Commander-in-Chief Mu, will make a special trip to welcome your headquarters. We have prepared food and daily necessities for your headquarters in Wanyuan Town, and please check and accept it." Chen Yi was a little surprised, but he quickly returned to peace and expressed his gratitude. Then the major officer accompanied him to Wanyuan Town in person.

The continuous journey was too tiring, so Chen Yi decided to rest for one night in Wanyuan Town. The officers and soldiers of the troops were shocked by the warm welcome of the National Army here. At the same time, they were very uncomfortable because they had never experienced the kind hospitality from the National Army for several years.

That night, the officers of the division headquarters were discussing this matter. Everyone always thought that their troops had joined the Northwest Front Army, and their identity was naturally impressive. However, Chen Yi did not think so. He believed that the rise of the western region forced the Kuomintang to completely change his attitude.

That night in the room where Chen Yi lived, Mrs. Zhang Qian said: "At that time, everyone was worried about it. They said that entering Sichuan is full of dangers. Now everyone has a reassurance. It seems that Commander Mu is really not simple!" Chen Yi said: "We are in Jiangnan, and we know very little about Commander Mu, and Yan'an is also secretive. Now the six reorganized divisions of the Eighth Route Army are completely assigned to the Northwest Front Army. There must be major changes here. But now I still don't understand why we were suddenly recruited to Daba Mountain to assemble?"

The lady didn't know what to say about this kind of thing, so she had to comfort her husband for a few words.
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