The strongest militia

() With the addition of Hu Guangzong and other former Northeast military officers, the effect of the Jiulongshan militia training has undoubtedly been greatly enhanced. Seeing these militiamen selected from various villages and households, their military temperament is deepening day by day, Deng Chenggong is undoubtedly the most happy one.Because he knew very well that an increase in the ability of these militiamen meant that their chances of surviving on the future battlefield would increase by one point.

Seeing that the work of the militia training base was on the right track, Deng succeeded in freeing Xu Mingyuan from the busy training work, and began to be responsible for the formation of their militia organization, and at the same time took on the ideological and political work of the militia.

I deeply understand that if these militiamen are not allowed to understand why they are fighting for whom, many people will eventually abandon their original intention of increasing the militia because of fear when they encounter those vicious little devils in the future.Only by continuously deepening their anti-war thinking can they realize from the bottom of their hearts that they are afraid that they will never be tolerated.And it is very likely that because of their fear, they will lose their loved ones, lose their own property, and turn them into homeless wanderers.

A sum of money was raised from the material warehouse and handed over to Xu Mingyuan to form an intelligence network, also because Xu Mingyuan is considered to be Deng Chenggong's true confidant.Although Hu Guangzong and others have been working hard to successfully train the militia for Deng after they came in, they are not suitable to be in charge of intelligence work at all because of their background and long-term stay in the army.After all, Xu Mingyuan is a local, and he has a relatively high cultural quality and has been engaged in the work of making suggestions for a long time. It is a little slow to give him the information, but it is somewhat safer.

After the information was handed over to Xu Mingyuan, Deng Chenggong took Liu Ergou and other militiamen from Yingzuiling and began to look for a long-term rear base in the hinterland of Jiulong Mountain.Because Deng Chenggong knew very well that this war of resistance could not be fought in one or two years. In order to cope with possible blockades or even raids in the future, a well-prepared rear base was essential.Besides, Deng Chenggong was still thinking about whether it is possible to open several factories, at least one should be needed for small-scale military work.Even if you can't make guns and cannons, at least the ammunition used by the militia and the landmines and grenades that may be most needed in the later stage are essential.It is undoubtedly a bit difficult to seize this kind of thing, the best way is to make it yourself.Therefore, a hidden rear base that is easy to defend but difficult to attack must be established.

Fortunately, Sun Ergou and others are bandits who have been active in Jiulong Mountain for a long time. In addition, during this period of time, Deng Chenggong used the militia to fight against the bandits in the mountain.Today's Jiulong Mountain is no longer a paradise for bandits, and even the bandits who heard the news fled Jiulong Mountain and went to other mountainous areas to settle down.This also means that today's Jiulong Mountain is completely under the control of Deng Chenggong.

Deng Chenggong felt dissatisfied after seeing several places that Liu Ergou and the others thought were easy to defend and difficult to attack.These places seem to be very secretive, but they can't hide many people at all.For this reason, it is good to use these places as observation posts and small material storage points.But as the future rear base of the militia brigade, it is somewhat inappropriate.

Until one day, Deng Chenggong and others happened to meet a hunter who had been hunting in the mountains all year round in a small village near the Taihang Mountains on the east side of Mount Jiulong.After the hunter learned that Deng Chenggong and others wanted to find a place that was easy to defend but difficult to attack and where people could hide, he led them to a valley that looked like a cliff.

When he followed the old Orion to climb into a cave in the valley, Deng Chenggong unexpectedly discovered that there was a cave in the cave. This is a cave with a large area. The entrance is somewhat dangerous, but it is extremely smooth when entering the inside.What surprised Deng Chenggong even more was that there was actually an underground river in the cave, which could lead directly to the Grand Canal outside.Walking along the dark river, they saw a strip-shaped plain surrounded by mountains.If you can't see this plain from the air, because the mountains on both sides of the plain completely serve as a cover. Looking along the strip-shaped plain, Deng Chenggong found that he couldn't see the side at a glance, which shows the size of the plain. The area is really not small.

In order to finally find out how wide the plain is, Deng Chenggong and his party walked along the plain until they reached the end of the plain after walking for nearly two hours. What they saw was At the end there are towering cliffs.Standing on the cliff and looking down, you can't see the bottom at all, only the clouds and mist surround the air, which shows how deep the cliff is.

This Hidden Snake Valley was discovered and named by the old Orion. Apart from the unsatisfactory width, the area suitable for camping is still very large. In addition, the exit is slightly larger and the entrance has only one hole.If you look at it from the air, it really looks a bit like a snake.

On the way back to the karst cave, Deng Chenggong took Liu Ergou and others into the woods next to the plain, and found that there are high mountains and dense forests here, because no one has entered it for a long time. easy thing.And according to the old Orion, this mountain range is connected to the Dahang Mountain Range on one side, and the deep stream river in the Dahang Mountain Range that no one dares to cross on the other side.This also means that, except for the passage that the old Orion brought them in, this place can be called a Jedi.

Even though such a place is chosen as the rear base, once the exit is blocked by someone, it may be extremely dangerous.But Deng Chenggong is very clear that the main function of the rear base is to rest and recuperate, and to provide a place for the front to produce goods.So after the observation was over, Deng Chenggong discovered unexpectedly that there was a road leading directly to Shijiazhuang, a strategic center in North China, not far from this valley.Therefore, this is undoubtedly the most suitable place for him to build a rear base, not to mention that both sides of the several roads entering the valley are very suitable for ambushes.Even if the rear base is discovered by the little devils in the future, if they want to attack the base, the few interception positions in front will be enough to cause them heavy losses.

The more I looked at it, the more I felt that Hidden Snake Valley is the most suitable place to build a rear base. In addition, the traffic here is relatively convenient and conducive to defense and concealment. After spending about three days, Deng Chenggong finally made a decision to build the command base of the militia brigade. move here.In this way, the future strategic depth of the militia brigade will undoubtedly be strengthened.

Deng Chenggong was an impatient man who thought of it, so after returning to Yingzuiling, he immediately asked Liu Ergou to lead a militia squadron of nearly 50 people into the hat village where Orion lived.And a group of people familiar with civil engineering was sent to build the base, trying to build a camp suitable for more than [-] people within three months.

Because it is close to Shijiazhuang, some steel and cement needed for the construction of the base were transported to Maotai Village in truckloads under the circumstances of Deng Chenggong’s generous spending.Then the militiamen carried horses and dragged them into the Hidden Snake Valley one after another.When Deng Chenggong led Hu Guangzong, Xu Mingyuan and other main leaders of the militia brigade over a month later, the rear base had basically taken shape.

In order to protect the rear base from losses as much as possible, Deng Chenggong built no less than three permanent protective fortifications on the two roads entering the valley.These fortifications were all successfully built by Deng at a huge sum of money, which can withstand the bombing of large-caliber artillery shells and aerial bombs.This also means that if the little devil wants to pass through these positions, he can only pay for his life, there is no other way.

Hu Guangzong, who had joined the militia brigade for a while, originally thought that Deng Chenggong was just playing a small role, but after seeing these permanent fortifications, he really realized how much the captain had in mind.Based on his combat experience, if he led troops to attack these permanent fortifications, without the support of cannons and planes, he might lose an army inside.What's more, even if these fortifications are bombarded, it is estimated that they will not have much effect.Unless these permanent fortifications buried on the mountainside can be broken through from the inside, it is difficult to pass through the mountain road.It can also be seen from this point that Deng Chenggong is not as he said, not suitable for a big battle.

Continuing to move forward, the people who were sent here in the early days of the valley have built a three-meter-wide gravel road, and even some places with soft soil are paved with cement.The entire valley has also become a defensive fortress outside the rear base. Those carved forts all around undoubtedly made Hu Guangzong and other officers terrified when they saw this formation.They couldn't help but start to imagine how they would feel when they saw this situation if the little devil really came to the door that day.

Seeing the rear base gradually taking shape with what he had envisioned, Deng Chenggong was undoubtedly very excited along the way. With this base, the combat capability of their militia brigade will be greatly improved in the future.Even if the situation permits, they might not be able to launch a battle that affects the outcome of the battle.After all, although today's militia brigade is said to be a militia, its training and armed equipment are far superior to those of some regular domestic warlords.

The entrance to the karst cave has also been enlarged a lot, which means that in the future, the base needs to transport materials without manual handling. If conditions permit, it can be transported by horse-drawn cart or even a car.The slightly uneven parts of the entire cave were also filled by the people stationed here. The entire cave is not much different from a large square.

Through the karst cave to the Yin Snake Valley, houses with all-wood structures have been built in the valley, and the originally barren plains also seem to have more vitality.And in order to reduce the chance of the base being discovered in the air as much as possible, these wooden houses are all built at the foot of the mountains close to the two sides, leaving the open space in the middle as a passage.

Hu Guangzong, who entered the rear base for the first time, couldn't help sighing: "Seeing this place, I really admire the captain's vision. With this treasure land, we can really develop our team outside in the future. .”

Compared with Hu Guangzong's joy, Xu Mingyuan, who also followed the tour, said cautiously: "Captain, if we want to make this place as solid as you said, I'm afraid it will be a bit troublesome with our current funds. In this period of time, The funds we have invested in the construction of the base have cost nearly 50 yuan, and the base has only slightly taken shape. If it is true as you said, in the future we will set up arsenal factories, clothing factories, power plants, etc. Waiting for the factory, we are facing a huge shortfall in our reserve funds right now! And the expansion of the second batch of militias is imminent, and all the weapons and ammunition of these militias need money to buy. Where does the money come from, has the captain considered it? ?”

Let Xu Mingyuan say this, Hu Guangzong and other talents suddenly realized that the money needed to build such a defensive fortress is really not a little bit.Even if the current reserves of the militia brigade are several million, but now that there are more troops, the expenditure will naturally increase a lot. In addition, the captain will also build a series of factories such as arsenals. Wan estimated that it would not work.

Deng Chenggong, who also realized this, thought for a while and said: "I will figure out a solution to the money issue. If it doesn't work, I will implement a sweeping policy and rob all the bandits in the Taihang Mountains. In addition, I will find a way to get rich and unkind officials and landlords." In short, whether the rear base can be successfully established will completely determine the success or failure of our future defense operations.

In order to allow the militia brigade to have more self-protection capabilities as much as possible, the proposal of this base must be accelerated and it must be put into formal operation as soon as possible.Mingyuan, your next job is to mobilize intelligence personnel to investigate the rich and powerful in North China.As long as they have hurt the people, or are suspected of collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country, in the next time I will squeeze every penny out of their hands, which can be regarded as taking from the people and using them for the people.Although this kind of behavior is a bit unethical, but for our militia brigade, I am willing to be the king of the mountain once. "