Double-Cut During the War of Resistance: My Wife Came from 1937

"Sir, here you go!"

After reading the telegram, Xia Weiwei returned it to Commander Liu.

Commander Liu waved his hand and said, "Keep it safe. You can show it to Comrade Hongwei."

"yes!"

Xia Weiwei didn't stand on ceremony; she folded it up and put it in her pocket.

She said to Commander Liu, "Commander, Hongwei will be very happy when he sees this."

Giving them a position is a form of recognition.

Commander Liu then gave a special instruction: "Xia, make sure this telegram is kept safe, and don't lose it."

"yes!"

Xia Weiwei immediately responded.

Commander Liu pointed into the distance and said, "Let's go, let's go store the supplies now!"

The two immediately headed out of the village.

Several guards followed behind them.

Yesterday in the village, Xia Weiwei had already unloaded bulletproof helmets, tactical vests, bulletproof plates, handheld bulletproof shields, night vision goggles, canned fruit, and some grain there.

However, due to insufficient space, a small portion remains unloaded.

Today, they are going to put the remaining rice, canned braised beef, canned dace with black bean sauce, cotton boots, cotton hats, and thermal underwear into the cave.

Anyway, the weather is already getting cooler, and it will be even colder in the Taihang Mountains, so there's no fear of the rice getting moldy.

Upon arriving at the cave, Commander Liu ordered Zhang Xixuan and the others, "You all stand guard at the entrance."

He unlocked the door with the key and stepped inside.

Now all the guns and ammunition in the cave have been transported away, leaving only some salt and cooking oil.

However, these don't take up much space, so it looks empty.

After going inside, Xia Weiwei closed the door and waved it casually.

"now!"

In an instant, stacks of rice and cardboard boxes appeared out of thin air inside the cave.

The once empty cave is now full again.

"Look at these cotton hats and boots, and those thermal underwear."

Commander Liu stepped forward and opened one of the boxes.

Inside were rows and rows of cotton military caps.

This cotton military cap is not only entirely lined with wool, but also has a fluffy exterior, so it can be pulled down to provide protection during windy or snowy weather.

And on the front of the hat, there is a red five-pointed star.

"This hat is great!"

Commander Liu put a hat on his head, nodded and smiled, "With this hat, the soldiers will definitely not be cold in winter."

Then he looked at the cotton boots.

The cotton boots were all made of tan leather, with a creamy white wool lining and a thick, hard black plastic sole.

"Excellent, excellent!"

Commander Liu picked up a pair of boots and said to Xia Weiwei, "Xia, you know the situation of our Eighth Route Army. I value cotton shoes more than cotton hats."

Xia Weiwei nodded, indicating her understanding.

Since the Red Army era, the Eighth Route Army has always faced shortages of various supplies.

This also includes shoes.

Most of the soldiers wore very light, thin single-step shoes, or even straw sandals woven from grass.

Only a small number of veterans, government employees, and cadres had handmade coarse cotton cloth shoes; very few people had sheepskin boots.

"The Kuomintang and Yan Xishan did give us some cotton-padded clothes, but we only had cloth shoes and leggings. There were no cotton-padded shoes or felt boots at all. We could only wrap our feet with dry grass and rags."

Commander Liu said to Xia Weiwei, "Winter is coming soon. How can we manage wearing only single-layer shoes? When the temperature drops, the soldiers' feet will probably get frostbite."

"Although our base is urgently mobilizing women comrades in various villages to rush to make thicker cotton shoes, cotton and cloth are extremely scarce."

At this point, he said to Xia Weiwei, "So, Xia, I hope you can bring more cotton boots next time you come."

"Yes, sir!"

Xia Weiwei nodded and said, "I will have Hongwei purchase more leather boots."

She felt she could buy another batch of fleece-lined cotton socks.

This way, the soldiers' feet wouldn't be so cold.

Then, Commander Liu opened another box.

Inside, they found that everyone was wearing black or gray clothes.

These black clothes don't reveal anything from the outside.

However, it does contain fluff inside.

"So this garment has fleece lining! No wonder it's called thermal underwear!"

Commander Liu said with a smile, "Wear a thermal undershirt with fleece lining as the innermost layer, then put on a cotton-padded coat, cotton-padded trousers, and cotton-padded boots, then put on a cotton-padded overcoat, and finally wear a cotton-padded hat. That way you really won't be cold."

"For now, let the soldiers make do with what the Kuomintang and Yan Xishan gave them."

Xia Weiwei said, "Hongwei ordered another batch last time, and the factory over there is working non-stop to produce them. Once they arrive, the entire army can be equipped with them."

"good!"

Commander Liu nodded and said, "I am quite satisfied with these winter clothes."

After all, even the Kuomintang army didn't have such winter clothing.

It's likely that only high-ranking officers of the Kuomintang could dress this well.

……

After storing the supplies, the two led a group of guards back to the village.

They had just returned when they saw Deputy Division Commander Xu waiting at the village entrance.

Upon seeing Commander Liu and Xia Weiwei, Deputy Commander Xu quickly stepped forward with a smile.

Division Commander Liu asked, "Old Xu, did you bring the supplies?"

"I brought it!"

Deputy Division Commander Xu handed the items in his hand to Division Commander Liu.

Commander Liu opened it, glanced at it, and handed it to Xia Weiwei, saying, "Xia, this is for you and Comrade Hongwei."

"Sir, what is this?"

Xia Weiwei opened it with a puzzled look, and couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Because these two pieces of paper were actually two letters of appointment.

[Letter of Appointment]:

[Comrade Xia Weiwei is hereby appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Special Operations Regiment directly under the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.]

This order

[Commander: Liu XX; Political Commissar: XXX] (Signature + Red Seal)

November 26, 1937 (Republic of China Year 26)

……

[Letter of Appointment]:

[Comrade Ma Hongwei is hereby appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Special Operations Regiment directly under the Eighth Route Army.]

This order

[Commander: Liu XX; Political Commissar: XXX] (Signature + Red Seal)

November 26, 1937 (Republic of China Year 26)

"Sir, this..."

Xia Weiwei didn't expect that Deputy Division Commander Xu would even prepare two letters of appointment.

No wonder I didn't see him today; he was busy with this.

"hehe!"

Division Commander Liu smiled and said, "The Central Committee has spoken; how could I, as the division commander, disobey?"

"Comrade Xia, you're a cadre now. Should we clear out a courtyard for you to use as your regimental headquarters?"

Xia Weiwei quickly shook her head and said, "Chief, please don't trouble yourself. I think it's fine as it is."

She had no desire for official positions; after all, their regiment wasn't a proper combat unit, so there was no need for such a thing.