After Yang Zhen finished explaining to the commander-in-chief and saw that everyone's emotions gradually stabilized, he expressed his thoughts and repeated the reasons he had told Wang Guangyu before.
After listening to Yang Zhen¡¯s thoughts, the few people who had just calmed down couldn¡¯t help but be stunned again by his audacious idea. "Use various means to deceive the Japanese army and want to use this base of the Japanese army to rest for a month?" This idea seemed a bit whimsical to the commander-in-chief and Li Yanping.
Regarding Yang Zhen's idea, the commander-in-chief shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Isn't your idea a bit too whimsical? You want to rest for a month, I have no objection. But resting in the Japanese base is very dangerous. Once we are exposed, Tens of thousands of Japanese troops will surround the Xiajiang area. By then, we won¡¯t be able to leave even if we want to. We will probably be trapped and die here. It¡¯s too close to Jiamusi.¡±
"The terrain here is good, but the room for maneuver is slightly smaller. The Japanese army has stationed a whole division of troops in the Jiamusi area. Even though we now have 20,000 people, the gap between us and the Japanese army is too big in terms of equipment and training. "
"Although our military strength has been greatly improved now, we still do not have the confidence to go head-to-head with the Japanese army. Although we have enough equipment at the moment, at least for a long period of time, we should still avoid fighting with the Japanese army. In face-to-face competition, you still have to be more cautious.¡±
"I hope that as a senior commander and military officer of the army, you must always keep your mind clear. I think that for now we should insist on carrying out guerrilla operations. I suggest that we take away the inventory of materials here and then all The army moved and entered the mountains to find another place to rest."
Regarding the commander-in-chief's cautious proposal, Yang Zhen said, "Commander-in-Chief, where can we evacuate with these supplies? Where can we hide such a large batch of supplies without damaging them? If nothing else, Those tens of thousands of guns alone will be enough for us to carry them for a while."
"Although we have rescued tens of thousands of workers here, these workers are extremely weak. Let alone carrying supplies, they may not be able to persist even on long-distance marches. And by leaving them here, the Japanese army will not let them go in order to cover up the secrets here. They. This is not a civilian construction site like Jingbo Lake, but a top-secret military project. In order to cover up the news, the little devil will definitely kill people and silence them."
"What about those military machinery, equipment, and semi-finished products? Where should they be placed? These materials are the basis for our future survival. The weather is getting warmer and the snow has begun to melt. Many of these materials are extremely afraid of getting wet. Especially those ammunition propellants will be completely useless once they get wet."
"We destroyed the Japs' hydropower station construction site in Jingpo Lake. Sasaki Toichi is probably going to be mad. Now they are looking for us everywhere on the Laoye Ridge front line. If they fail to find us, they will inevitably expand the search area. Going north is its most likely option. After all, it is no secret that the Seventh Army has been operating in Luobei and Fujin. We are carrying such a large amount of supplies and equipment for transfer, and once they catch up, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"There are too many new recruits in our army. Compared with the original more than a thousand soldiers, the combat effectiveness has not increased, but is declining. And this downward trend is still very serious. The army is now expanding like a snowball. In a short period of time, it has grown from The number of more than 1,000 people has expanded to more than 10,000, or even more than 20,000 people. Without an officer school and a weak foundation, the impact on combat effectiveness is extremely huge."
"This is a top-secret project of the Japs. Except for certain people, most Japs don't know about it. Tangyuan is the old base of the Anti-Alliance Third Route Army, and the North Manchuria Provincial Committee is stationed in Tangyuan. Under this situation Neither the Third Route Army nor the North Manchuria Provincial Committee knew that there was such a top-secret project here. Do you think ordinary Japanese and puppet military and police personnel would know that there is such a Japanese strategic reserve not far from Jiamusi? So it will be relatively safer for us to hide here.¡±
"In this battle, we seized the full set of passwords and all information for the Japs' garrison to communicate with their superiors, and repaired their external telephone lines. The Japs here communicate with their superiors in three days, and the supply train comes to replenish it once a month. Supplies. And the Japanese just supplied supplies three days ago. In other words, if we deal with it properly, we can hide and rest here for at least a month."
"There are well-built defenses here and a large amount of supplies stored here. Even if we are discovered by the Japanese, given our current combat effectiveness, relying on good defensive positions is much better than fighting in the field."
"The current situation of our army is that if we are to fight against the Japanese in the wild, once the fight breaks out, the army will collapse, or even collapse in a short period of time. Therefore, Commander-in-Chief, I suggest that we do not go there, but just Troops are being trained here. Relying on the existing fortifications??Prepare for battle. "
Yang Zhen¡¯s persistence made the commander-in-chief frown. He agreed with Yang Zhen's eagerness to rest for a month. But he felt it was too dangerous to choose here. Without the protection of mountains and forests, can the troops survive once they fight the Japanese? The commander-in-chief felt deeply worried. The result of the army's western expedition was difficult for him to forget.
But the commander-in-chief had to admit that what Yang Zhen said was reasonable. After evacuating this place with well-built fortifications, once the troops encounter the Japanese troops searching in the mountains and forests, as the troops are currently unable to even fight an encounter, the possibility of collapse is extremely high. If we bite the bullet and fight positional warfare, we might still be able to persevere.
The commander-in-chief fell silent, and others also chose to remain silent for the time being. After a long time, Guo Bingxun raised his head and said: "Commander-in-Chief, Political Commissar, I agree with the commander's opinion. We won't go there, we will hide here to rest and train."
"When I came here, I surveyed the terrain here. After arriving here, when you were looking at the Japanese warehouse, I also took a look at the Japanese defenses here. This is the highest mountain in the surrounding area, and the terrain is steep. After the Japanese army stationed here, they made some modifications to the original terrain. It can be said that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"The commander is right. Instead of going back into the mountains and risking an encounter with the Japanese, we should use the Japanese army's original fortifications to rest and hide on the spot. The Japanese would not have thought that after we captured their fortifications, instead of withdrawing Instead of leaving, rest on the spot. In many cases, the most dangerous place is often the safest."
"Moreover, the room for maneuver here is not too small. Although the mountains here are not high, the location is excellent as the commander said. We are right here, no matter whether we advance north, east or retreat west, It is extremely convenient. It is a good place to advance, attack, and retreat to defend. Although the Japanese army is brutal, they still have some insights that we can learn from."
"However, I would like to add a few comments in response to the commander's thoughts. First, the supplies must be dispersed and not all concentrated. Some food, ammunition, etc. must be hidden and stored in other places. This place belongs to the Lesser Khingan Mountains, among the Qinghei Mountains I think it shouldn¡¯t be a problem to find a few large caves.¡±
"Second, we cannot directly use the original Japanese defenses and must improve them. And this improvement cannot be small. The layout of the minefields must also be adjusted. I took a look at the terrain here, and I suggest that more settings be built on the original basis. Several mobile artillery positions. Especially at Taniguchi, we need to strengthen the control of artillery fire."
"Third, we must find a way to get in touch with the troops left behind after the Anti-Japanese Expedition. These people are local snakes and know the local enemy situation much better than we do. With their support, our intelligence will be much more convenient. No. It will be as passive as it is now.¡±
"In addition, the Seventh Army still needs to search. And it must be found. We are too short of cadres now. Although the commander's training in the Laoheidingzi secret camp has laid a good foundation for us, the number is not enough."
"For a force of more than 20,000 people, the platoon leader will cost hundreds and the squad leader will cost thousands. Even if our army recruits all the old backbones, it will only be barely enough. It is easy to expand the army, but qualified officers With non-commissioned officers, it is difficult to train them. And this is what we are most lacking at the moment. The cadres of the Anti-Japanese Alliance are all battle-tested. Although the large corps lacks combat experience, as grassroots officers, their experience is sufficient. "
Regarding the points added by Guo Bingxun, Yang Zhenshen nodded in agreement and said: "Old Guo, you are responsible for the adjustment of defense fortifications and the arrangement of defense forces. The French fought with the Germans during World War I. After four years of positional warfare, you still have enough experience in this area. You came back from studying in France, so you have more experience in this than us."
"All recruits will be organized into four new corps, and capable cadres will be selected for training. Physical and tactical training will be conducted in the morning, and weapons operation training will be conducted in the afternoon. In the evening, cultural training will be conducted as usual."
"Don't worry about the ammunition, everything must be based on forming combat effectiveness as quickly as possible. The situation is urgent, and we don't have as long as we did in Lao Heidingzi's secret camp. One month is probably the limit of what we can hide."
After that, Yang Zhen turned to Li Yanping and said: "Political Commissar, I think we should launch a grievance campaign among the new recruits. This complaint is to let these new soldiers who are laborers talk about their experiences in the Japanese We have all suffered inhuman abuse at our hands. We must let the soldiers understand who we are fighting for and why."
Having said this, Yang Zhen pondered for a while and said: "In this way, Lao Guo has come up with an opinion on the deployment of military cadres. The political commissar should pay more attention to the deployment of political cadres. As for the lack of cadres, I want to start from among the workers. Select a group of people with cultural background and conduct a quick training.??
"Back then, the Whampoa Military Academy lasted only half a year, but it trained a large number of qualified military and political talents for the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Warlords in various places also had their own crash schools. We might as well follow the instructions. Select people with a certain cultural foundation from the new soldiers to form a teaching team . I personally serve as the captain. The chief of staff and I are in charge of military courses, and the political commissar is in charge of political courses."
"The commander-in-chief is a top student who graduated from Yunnan Jiangwu Hall. I wonder if he can also take time to teach the teaching team? Yunnan Jiangwu Hall was one of the three major military academies in the country at that time. Many senior generals of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party graduated from there. Ours Commander-in-Chief, is he also a graduate of the Yunnan Military Academy?"
Seeing that Guo Bingxun also supported Yang Zhen's opinion, the commander-in-chief shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Maybe it's because I'm old and want stability too much, and I can't compare with young people like you. Since you decided to rest in hiding here, you must also After careful consideration. However, you must remember that once things become impossible, you must evacuate immediately."
"Materials are dead, but people are alive. As long as the troops are preserved, the materials can be recaptured. As for teaching the teaching team, don't worry, I fully support you."
Hearing that the Commander-in-Chief agreed with his opinion, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly remembered something, and smiled: "Commander-in-Chief, the situation is a little more stable now. At least we found a stable one, although it was short-lived. environment. Do you think it¡¯s time for you and Secretary Wang to get married? You are getting older, and it¡¯s time for someone to take care of you. "
After saying that, Yang Zhen turned to Guo Bingxun and said: "Lao Guo, send a few soldiers into the mountains to get some game. There are still so many seized cans in the warehouse. Pick out a few and take them out, as well as the seized Japanese sake. Now The environment is special, so I don¡¯t think we have to pay too much attention to it, let¡¯s arrange the wedding for the commander-in-chief tomorrow.¡±
"After being tense for such a long time, I think everyone is relaxing and relaxing by organizing the Commander-in-Chief's wedding."
Hearing Yang Zhen mention his marriage, the commander-in-chief, who had been alone since his ex-wife died of illness, blushed and waved his hands quickly: "This is not possible. The situation is so serious now, where is the time to get married?"
"Besides, our army is now full of bachelors from top to bottom. How can I get married? Be special? This has a great impact on the morale and morale of the army. I am the commander-in-chief, and I cannot take the lead. If I am a cadre or soldier How can I lead this army when I have to find a wife? At this time, I should share the joys and sorrows with everyone."
Regarding the Commander-in-Chief's rejection, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Commander-in-Chief, this is not to be special. You are old and have suffered many injuries, so you need someone to take care of you. Besides, I don't think you will get married at this time. Affecting military morale and morale will precisely stabilize and inspire the morale of cadres and soldiers."
"Think about it, what does your marriage mean? It means that our army is developing and growing. With capital, you can protect your wife and children, which has a certain encouraging effect on the morale of the army. Sharing joys and sorrows, not everything is shared. Specific matters still need to be treated differently. We can¡¯t do without the next generation, right?¡±
"As for other cadres, I think so. Let's set up a rule. If a regiment cadre over 25 years old or a battalion cadre over 30 years old has a female soldier he likes, he can get married with the approval of the organization. But the marriage partner must Only after being reviewed by the organization can you get married."
"It doesn't matter that there are few female comrades now. Our army will recruit a group of female soldiers in the future if we have the opportunity. After all, men are still far behind in caring for wounded soldiers, sewing and mending, and washing and washing. Educated female soldiers, too You can form a cultural troupe or do publicity work."
"However, let me make one thing clear first. No matter how high or low your position is, as long as someone is unwilling, you must not forcefully pursue her. You are not allowed to take advantage of women. In addition, under the premise that the entire army implements a supply system, appropriate personnel can be given to you. Some care. Especially for lesbians who are pregnant and have children.¡±
After Yang Zhen finished speaking, Guo Bingxun took over his topic of marriage and joked: "Commander, you seem to be less than twenty-five years old this year, right? According to your suggestion, you are good enough in terms of your position, but in terms of your age There is still a long way to go. According to your standards, you still have to make Zhang Ting wait for you for two years."
Hearing Guo Bingxun making fun of himself, Yang Zhen, who had just made the commander-in-chief blush, blushed and said, "Lao Guo, don't talk nonsense. She and I are just comrades-in-arms and comrades, nothing more."
In fact, everyone saw Zhang Ting's unintentional affection for Yang Zhen, but Yang Zhen, who was a bit slow to react in this regard, did not notice it. But the current situation was tense, so no one mentioned it. Now that Yang Zhen was arranging the commander-in-chief's marriage, Guo Bingxun also mentioned it. What he meant was that if Yang Zhen agreed, he would simply?¡¯s wedding was held together.
Seeing Yang Zhen's refusal, Guo Bingxun knew that this guy didn't think that way at all, so he wanted to test whether he really had no thoughts about her and said: "Commander, what do you think Xiao Zhang means to you?" It¡¯s all seen.¡±
"What do you think about me? Tell me. If you don't agree, tell me earlier without delaying me. Xiao Zhang is pretty and a college student. Now there are a lot of people in our army pursuing Xiao Zhang. He That senior from Harbin Medical University has been pursuing Xiao Zhang now."
Hearing Guo Bingxun ask what he thought about Zhang Ting, Yang Zhen stretched out his hand helplessly and said: "Xiao Zhang is a good person, beautiful, serious and responsible at work, and a good comrade. But I really don't know that Xiao Zhang is interested in me . How can I have time to think about those things now?"
"Besides, getting married is a lifetime event for two people. You can't get married just because you have feelings for me. Even if Xiao Zhang is really interested in me, he still has to be mutually exclusive? You can't be a matchmaker. Let's get the commander-in-chief's attention first. The marriage has been arranged, as for my affairs, we will wait for a while."
Seeing how anxious Yang Zhen was for fear of misunderstanding, the commander-in-chief, Li Yanping, and Guo Bingxun were all amused by him. Seeing everyone, especially the commander-in-chief, who had been worried about the serious situation in Xiajiang, laughing so happily for the first time in a long time, Yang Zhen didn't care that he was the one who made everyone laugh.
But after everyone had finished laughing, Yang Zhen said to Li Yanping: "Political Commissar, please investigate among the troops to see if there are any people who know how to use those military equipment. We have seized these military equipment this time, and we must find a way to run them. Otherwise, those semi-finished products and machines are just a pile of scrap metal.¡±