Li Yanping's objection was expected by Yang Zhen. The upcoming battle, no matter which side of the Japanese and puppet troops was fought, was a battle of great disparity in strength. Considering Li Yanping's character who had suffered heavy losses, it was normal to raise objections. Li Yanping's objection made Yang Zhen turn his attention to Guo Bingxun, who had remained silent after hearing Yang Zhen's ideas.
After receiving Yang Zhen's gaze, Guo Bingxun, who had been looking at the map, hesitated for a while, then smiled and said: "Captain, I think you already have a battle plan in mind. Let's talk about your ideas first and let's discuss it together. Wait. The commander-in-chief is also here, let¡¯s listen to his opinion. Many times, old age is still hotter.¡±
Regarding Guo Bingxun's answer, Yang Zhen smiled slightly and said: "Old Guo, I know you already have an idea in your mind. You are the chief of staff, and battle planning itself is your responsibility. As the saying goes, before the troops move, planning comes first, or You talk first."
Regarding Yang Zhen's persistence, Guo Bingxun did not shirk. He pointed directly at the map and said: "The Japanese army on the West Route seems to be isolated and helpless, but the characteristics of its actions determine that he will never go deep alone. From Li Mingrui's report and Guo Dachun Judging from the confessions, the Japanese troops on the West Route were not only responsible for clearing the area from north to south, but they should also be responsible for blocking the border between Dunhua and Ning'an and cutting off our troops from going north when necessary."
"On the surface, it seems that the Japanese army entered the deep mountains and old forests alone on the west route, but its lone army can only be said to be relative, not absolute. We cannot only focus on the west. Compared with the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops in the west, we are more The possibility of them receiving reinforcements should be placed to the east.¡±
"Although the Japanese army on the West Route completely entered the virgin forest, their supply channels were by no means difficult. On the surface, the road from Shahezi to Guangtu Mountain was full of deep mountains and old forests, but their road was crisscrossed by rivers."
"Judging from the information sent by Li Mingrui, the upper reaches of the Stone River and the upper reaches of the Langlang River are only separated by a mountain. Although the upper reaches of the river are shallow and cannot undertake the supply task, after it is frozen, it is a good road sign. And , there is absolutely no problem walking on the horse-drawn sledge that is common in northern Manchuria in winter.¡±
"There is another way. They can quickly get reinforcements from the Japanese and puppet troops in the Jingbo Lake area by passing through the upper reaches of the Aerzhan West River, which is also not far from the Langlang River. This season, they can pass through the frozen Mudanjiang River and Jingbo Lake as well as On the Alzhan River, the Japanese reinforcements will not be too slow. You know, there is absolutely no problem driving cars on ice in the middle and lower reaches of these rivers during this season. So I think we must not attack the enemy on the west route."
"The Japanese army must have a back-up plan when deploying like this. Even the enemy on the west route was a bait set by the Japanese and puppet troops to induce us to take the initiative. If there is no certain support, the Japanese army will not be able to use it based on its cautious character. More than a thousand Japanese regular field divisions were thrown into these deep mountains and dense forests."
"It is true that we don't know our current exact location, but I think they can roughly guess the number of our troops. Because when we attacked the group tribes in Acheng and Wuchang areas, our general situation was exposed. Strength. Moreover, judging from the degree of control the little devils have over the Hadong area, although we have destroyed all their household registration and other information, I think they have a rough idea of ??how many recruits they have recruited. "
"According to my understanding of the Japanese army, before a true and comprehensive understanding of the strength of our army, the little devil will not hastily bet a thousand people. This is not the Xuzhou Great Plains where the Fourth World War was, nor is it after the September 18th Incident. A plate of scattered sand, each fighting its own battle against the extremely deep northeast it penetrated, but the Zhang Guangcai Ridge with high mountains and dense forests."
"Although the little devils dare to gamble and act on major matters, they are never reckless and their focus is always very accurate. All actions are based on strong intelligence. Planning and then acting is their usual method. .Especially in details."
"The September 18th Incident was not so much the reckless act of a few Kwantung Army staff officers, but without strong intelligence to rely on and a deep understanding of the Northeast Army's internal penetration and the Nanjing National Government's attitude towards Japan, I think those few No matter how courageous the staff officer is, he would not dare to risk provoking a world war."
"I remember that during the Battle of Xuzhou, I heard an intelligence officer from the Central Army say that before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the little devils had a lot of knowledge about the character, command style, and even the relationship between the factions and the people of the national army. The government¡¯s connections have been thoroughly investigated.¡±
"The strength and weapons and equipment of each faction's troops are even clearer than the Nationalist Government's Military Commission, which governs the military and administration of a country. It is precisely with this support that they dare to swallow up the small and provoke the Sino-Japanese war. Yu The details determine success or failure, this is the Japanese character.¡±
"So I thought that the little devil would never leave a troop alone at sea in such an icy and snowy environment with waist-deep snow and restricted movement."In the deep mountains and old forests on the upper reaches of the river, there must be a back-up plan. Therefore, we must not move the Japanese and puppet troops on the West Route. I think our target should be on the Japanese troops on the Southeast Road, which is the Japanese army on the surface that is the main force among the three routes. "
Regarding Guo Bingxun's ideas, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Old Guo, you really have a clear understanding. You and I have the same ideas. My opinion is also to attack the Japanese puppets in a bigger way and focus on the southeastern part of the country." On the army."
After listening to the thoughts of Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun, it was not only Li Yanping who looked shocked, but also the commander-in-chief who was listening on the sidelines was obviously dumbfounded and couldn't believe his ears.
"Compared with the commander-in-chief, who was shocked but remained calm on the surface, Li Yanping's city was far worse. After Yang Zhen's words fell, he was stunned for a while, and couldn't help but blurt out: "What, you are going to use your small skills to fight against the Japanese army from the Southeast Road, which is the strongest and most equipped among the three Japanese armies? Did I hear it wrong? You are crazy. With such a disparity in strength and equipment, can we win?"
"Why is there no possibility of victory? Commander-in-Chief, Political Commissar, look at the area from Xiaoshanzuizi to Laotu Mountain. Although there are large tracts of frozen swamps, there are also high mountains and dense forests. Especially from Miaolingzi to Laotu Mountain On the front line, the altitude is more than a thousand meters."
"At least from this map, the line from the mouth of Guaowubaogou to Gutu Mountain is the best and most labor-saving channel for entering the mountain. We can completely rely on the mountainous forest areas on both sides of this route, and we can reach the Aer Station at A battlefield is set up between the Xigou River and the Beigou River in Aerzhan, and the Japanese and puppet troops will be eaten here."
After Yang Zhen's words fell, Guo Bingxun continued: "Commander-in-Chief, Political Commissar, although the Japs have an infantry brigade, a battalion of the Puppet Manchu Army, plus a squadron of mortars and heavy machine guns along the way, he must at least have these troops along the way. A squadron of troops was left to protect its supply line. Under the current situation, even if they really used all the puppet Manchukuo troops in this battalion as labor, the supplies they could carry were limited, and they would need to be supplied from outside the mountains. The strength of the Japanese troops here Relatively concentrated, it is impossible for the Japanese to follow the methods adopted on the Western Front. Moreover, they do not have so many means of supply."
"Moreover, most of this journey is in the frozen swamp, and the terrain is far better than the other two Japanese armies. This Japanese army is likely to become the leading bird among the three Japanese armies. The most critical thing is this terrain Although it facilitates Japanese military operations, it also greatly reduces his alertness."
"The little devil's tactics are all learned from Zhonghua. This kind of terrain is not conducive to an ambush. The little devil will know this very well. So we take advantage of the little devil's numbness and carelessness and do the opposite. We can definitely hit him. Caught off guard.¡±
"A few days ago, the regiment commander told me that their 129th Division violated common military common sense in Qigen Village and set up ambushes at the same place twice in a few days, inflicting heavy damage to the Japanese army that invaded Shanxi. This is somewhat different from today's battles. Similar. Taking advantage of the terrain and the little devil¡¯s mentality, and going against the common sense of military use, I think it¡¯s okay to attack.¡±
Hearing that both Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun insisted on attacking the Japanese troops on the Southeast Road, the commander-in-chief and Li Yanping looked at each other and did not express any opinions. It was just that the commander-in-chief was silent for a while and gently said to Yang Zhen: "Captain Yang, I know you can fight. But after the Seventh Army was severely damaged, your army is almost the only organized anti-alliance force in the Xiajiang area."
"I hope you will be cautious in your actions and protect this fire. Don't act impulsively and put the troops in danger. Also, I decided that except for the two guards I left behind, the Anti-League will be secretly held by Lao Heidingzi. All the troops in the battalion will be incorporated into your troops on the spot and will be under your command. Although the number of these people is smaller, they are all old bones and have rich combat experience. I hope you can use them properly. "
Regarding the commander-in-chief's decision, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Commander-in-Chief, I agree to your request and will definitely lead this unit. But don't include your guard platoon. It's not okay for you to only have two guards with you. .¡±
"You don't have to think about me anymore. I've already made my decision and I won't change it again. As long as you fight this battle well and reopen the situation in Xiajiang, for me, it's better than anything else."
Having said this, the commander-in-chief paused and said: "Although I am your superior now, you are the military commander of this unit, and your understanding of the unit is far better than mine. I will not interfere with you, and I will not interfere with the enemy." The comparison of strength is here, adding one more person means adding more strength to win."
Seeing the commander-in-chief's determination, Yang Zhen hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and then said to Guo Bingxun: "Old Guo, you have someone prepare 400 rounds of bullets for the speed machine, and then select the two best speed machines. . The speed machine needs to be made by the original manufacturer in Germany, not a counterfeit from Fengtian, or one from Spain.¡±
Halfway through, Yang Zhen suddenly thought that most of these speed machines were allocated to Li Mingrui¡¯s reconnaissance team.In addition to the remaining four or five teams equipped for himself, Guo Bingxun, Li Yanping, and Peng Dingjie's guards, the last remaining team was rewarded by himself to Liu Changshun, who safely escorted the commander-in-chief back. If you want to get two good guns and replace the old gun on the commander's guard, you can only remove it from your own guard.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen hurriedly changed his words: "I remember that when we captured Weihe County, we seized more than 20 such guns. In addition to equipping them for Li Mingrui and the others, there were four or five left. Except for you and the political commissar's guards. Don't move. I will go to work and ask Liu Changshun to call out the other one first. I will unload the other one on my guard. Use these two guns to remove the two guns on the commander-in-chief's guard. Replace the shell gun that I made."
After saying that, Yang Zhen waved his hand to stop a few people who wanted to speak, and first called Xiao Huzi: "Take off your speed machine and all the bullets."
Hearing that Yang Zhen actually wanted to fire his gun, Xiao Huzi was startled, but without saying anything, he honestly took off the speed machine and the cartridge belt containing 200 rounds of ammunition that he was carrying. Seeing Yang Zhen remove the gun from his guard, Guo Bingxun rejected Yang Zhen's decision to leave a good gun for his guard, called his guard, and removed the gun.
Holding the speed recorder that his guard had taken off, Guo Bingxun smiled and said: "Don't touch Liu Changshun's. You are a military officer, and you still have to keep your word. It's not good to send things back. The political commissar's. Just don¡¯t move, and I¡¯ll remove the rest from my bodyguards.¡±
Seeing Guo Bingxun¡¯s persistence, Yang Zhen said nothing more. Picking up pistols and bullets, Guo Bingxun unloaded them from his guards and gave them to the two guards of the commander-in-chief, saying: "You are the commander-in-chief's guards, and you cannot live without a good gun. I will change your clothes now, but if you have One thing, no matter what happens, you must absolutely ensure the safety of the commander-in-chief."
The two guards, whose guns were forced into Yang Zhen's arms, were obviously at a loss for Yang Zhen's actions. He turned his head and looked at the silent commander who didn't dare to put the gun away. It wasn't until he saw the commander-in-chief nodding slightly that he replaced his gun.
No one in the military doesn¡¯t like guns, especially good guns, which are in high demand. With all supplies having to be captured, owning a good gun has almost become the dream of these security guards. It's just that the commander-in-chief has always led the troops very strictly and never allowed his guards to use his own name to ask for weapons from the troops below. Therefore, most of the weapons equipped by his guard platoon appear to be very old.
Except for a few Type 44 rifles, most of them are equipped with Liao Type 13 rifles, and there are even two Italian-made rifles purchased by the Fengjun during the Beiyang period. Due to years of use, the rifling of these weapons has been severely worn, and their performance has been greatly reduced.
Even the Fengtian-made shell guns equipped by these two personal guards looked very old, and the bluing on the guns was no longer worn away. There was also a shortage of ammunition, less than sixty rounds per person. So the two guards seemed very excited to see these two 80% new speed machines. If several chiefs hadn't been there, they might have started playing tricks on the spot for fear of accidentally setting off a fire and injuring the chief.
They were happy, but the guards Xiao Huzi and Guo Bingxun who replaced the two Fengtian-made shell guns they replaced were not happy. Two good guns were exchanged for two pieces of junk in their eyes. No one would be happy to put them on anyone.
After sending the commander-in-chief to rest, Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun took the time to study the combat plan, and ordered Dong Ping, who was responsible for investigating the Japanese troops on this road, to seize the time to survey the general terrain along the way where the Japanese and puppet troops entered the mountains.
When Yang Zhen put down the red and blue pencils in his hands and stretched his waist that was a little sore from bending for too long, he realized that the sky had already darkened. Xiao Huzi and Guo Bingxun's bodyguard were each holding a lantern to illuminate themselves.
Looking at the two people who looked unhappy, Yang Zhen asked Xiao Huzi curiously: "What's wrong with you? It seems that the chief of staff and I don't owe you money, right? We are so angry that we are almost as angry as Changbai Mountain."
Hearing Yang Zhen's question, Xiao Huzi said a little aggrievedly: "Captain, what do you want me to say about you? There are two high-quality German-made speed machines, which are rare in our original 129th Division. I heard those old comrades who came back from the 30th Army of the West Route Army said that when Nijiayingzi was surrounded by the Majia Army, they relied on the speed machine in the hands of the guard company to cut a bloody path among the enemy cavalry to protect the leader from breaking through."
"After seizing such a good gun, you didn't leave any of the equipment for the following. Even the three I finally begged Director Peng to keep, you and the Chief of Staff gave them away as soon as they arrived. Two. Our responsibility is to protect you and the Chief of Staff. You gave away your guns. With this kind of gun, it may jam at any time. If there is an accident, how can we protect you? and the safety of the Chief of Staff? You??Look at the old teeth of this gun. "
After saying that, Xiao Huzi handed the box of Fengtian Zaotou in his hand to Yang Zhen and said: "The rifling of this gun is almost worn out, and the bullets will be fluttering when fired. This old man can't stand it. Bullets."
Regarding Xiao Huzi's grievance, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "What are you wronging? It's just two guns? Just replace them after they are captured. You are also a veteran, so you must obey orders. Think about it, the commander-in-chief is The top leader of the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the East Manchuria region, his guards carry such old guns that you don¡¯t even look at. How to protect his safety? The safety of the commander-in-chief is related to the overall safety of the entire Northeast Anti-Japanese War. I gave him It¡¯s also appropriate for the guard to take another shot.¡±
"The commander-in-chief is also old, and his legs and feet are not as flexible as ours. Once any unexpected situation occurs, we need reliable fire protection from the guards around us. Besides, you don't know my skills. What kind of guns do I have? Not big."
"I didn't notice that he was still old. He is still hooking up with female soldiers at such an old age. I think he is old-hearted. I saw him many times when I was in Lao Heidingzi's secret camp. I was walking with a female soldier from the Second Route Army Headquarters. I might as well train more on my physical fitness when I have time to hook up with women."
Naturally, Xiao Huzi did not dare to let Yang Zhen hear his unconvinced words, and only dared to whisper in a low voice. I just didn't expect that his whisper did not escape Yang Zhen's ears.
"What did you say? Say it again? Who did you listen to? The commander-in-chief is old and alone. It's time for a woman to take care of his life. With careless guards like you, Can you take care of it? Don¡¯t talk about others, just you. How many of my clothes have been ruined by you, can you tell yourself? "
"Let me tell you, if I hear you gossiping like this again, I will definitely not be lenient. Besides, it is a normal relationship between a man and a woman, and there is no one behind your back. What's wrong?" At this point, Yang Zhen suddenly I felt that my words were a bit too harsh. Although Xiao Huzi is already a veteran with two years of military service, he is still a child after all.
¡° Many children of his age in future generations will not even know how to do the most basic laundry and cooking except surfing the Internet, let alone fighting on the battlefield.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen softened his heart and said in a much more relaxed tone: "Stop gossiping like this. I know you want a good gun, and you can replace it with a new one after you capture it. You are on the battlefield. He who has fought hard is a man, don¡¯t be so petty.¡±
"Go and get ready. We will set off tomorrow. When marching, pay more attention to your steps. Have a good rest tonight. You will not be on duty. Also, go find Liu Changshun and tell him about his speed machine. I'll borrow a section. After you get it back, replace the gun of the chief of staff's guard."
After saying that, seeing Xiao Huzi hesitant to speak, Yang Zhen knew what he was thinking and smiled: "You go ahead. Replace the chief of staff's guard's gun first, and after you seize the new one, I promise How about I change your clothes as soon as possible? Stop thinking about it and have a good rest tonight."