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    While listening to Li Mingrui's introduction about the war, Yang Zhen held up a telescope to carefully observe the situation on the battlefield.  [.Com text] After Li Mingrui finished speaking, Yang Zhen put down the telescope in his hand, turned around and asked Li Yanping, who was also observing the enemy's situation with a telescope beside him: "Political Commissar, what do you think?"

    When Li Yanping heard Yang Zhen asking for his opinion, he put down the telescope in his hand and frowned: "Old Yang, why do I feel that the situation of these little Japs today is a bit unusual. According to common sense, it can be inferred that the Japs' communication methods are much higher than  We and they should not know that their other two forces are approaching us. "

    "And judging from the actions of the Japanese army this time, they must have formed a complete combat plan. Encirclement on all sides may be their ultimate goal. But I don't quite understand it. Since the Japanese have definitely encircled us, but this  Why did the Japanese invaders launch a desperate attack without waiting for the other two groups of Japanese troops to arrive?"

    "No matter how arrogant the Japanese are and how they look down on us, it is impossible for them not to know the approximate number of our troops. This is a mountain battle, not a plain area. Don't they know that with inferior troops they cannot surround the opponent?  , the proportion of general defeat battles is much higher than that of annihilation battles? Are these devils just planning to defeat us here?"

    "But judging from the intensity of the Japs' attack now, it doesn't look like it. Lao Yang, look, even if our marksmanship is useless, these heavy machine guns are no joke. There are already more than 20 people lying on the hillside.  There are corpses of Japanese and puppet troops. Even if the casualty ratio is one to three, they can only withdraw more wounded than the corpses left on the hillside."

    "Based on the fact that Li Mingrui just introduced that their total strength is only more than 200 people, the casualty ratio has already reached a quarter. His commander should understand that at this casualty rate, they will not wait to break through our defenses.  I¡¯m afraid it has lost its combat effectiveness.¡±

    "But the frequency of their attacks has not dropped due to casualties. This is what puzzles me. According to the tactics the Japanese have always used against the Anti-Japanese Alliance, facing the current situation, their most appropriate and commonly used  The method is to stick to us and wait for their large forces to come up. It¡¯s so unusual today.¡±

    After Li Yanping finished speaking, Yang Zhen nodded and handed the telescope in his hand to him and said: "I also feel that something is wrong with the situation of the Japanese and puppet troops today. Why are the commanders of the Japanese and puppet troops in front of me not looking like they want to destroy us?  Like you're trying to get angry or take credit?"

    Having said this, Yang Zhen pointed to the telescope he handed to Li Yanping and said: "Political Commissar, use my telescope to observe their artillery positions and wings. This is from the German Zeiss factory and is better than the one in your hand.  The six-fold telescope has much higher magnification and is much clearer.¡±

    After Li Yanping took Yang Zhen's telescope with some confusion, he carefully observed the artillery positions and wings of the Japanese and puppet troops as he said.  Putting down the telescope, Li Yanping frowned and said: "The little devils actually set up the artillery position in such an obvious place, and they didn't even put up cover on the two wings. What do they want to do? Are they really arrogant to the extreme?  Or is there an ambush trying to lure us into dividing our forces to bypass his trap? "

    Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "It's not like a trap. Look, political commissar, the Japanese are launching a wave of continuous attacks on our military positions. Judging from their current offensive, they should want to defeat our defenses in one go."

    Having said this, Yang Zhen paused and continued: "Political Commissar, I have an idea. You see, the Japanese flanks are completely unprotected, and in addition to the two companies blocking them, we also have three infantry companies and one  The heavy machine gun company, the main artillery force and the two recruit companies were not used."

    "Not counting those new recruits who have not yet undergone necessary training, we still have three complete infantry companies on hand. Look at this, I led two infantry companies to bypass his right wing. You command the rest of the troops to block here.  . The artillery will not be used for the time being. After I get back into position, I will suddenly open fire and knock out the Japanese infantry guns with full firepower. "

    Hearing Yang Zhen's thoughts, Li Yanping was silent for a moment and said: "Lao Yang, I now understand why you asked the Chief of Staff and others to fight for you for four hours. Didn't you do it as early as when the gunshots were fired here?  Got this idea?"

    "That's not true. I have a prophet who knows the deployment of the Japanese and puppet troops without meeting or listening to reports. However, after receiving the report that we were already surrounded by the Japanese and puppet troops, what I thought was if we were to  Open a hole to break out and choose which direction is most suitable.¡±

    "Compared with other groups of Japanese and puppet troops, these Japanese and puppet troops in front of us are clear enemies and the ones closest to us. Unless we defeat them, no matter where we go fromBreaking through in the ?? direction, it is easy to get stuck by them.  Once we are stuck by them, we will fall into an extremely passive situation.  "

    After listening to Yang Zhen's analysis, Li Yanping was a little puzzled and said: "Old Yang, why don't you retreat to the south? Now we have Japanese and puppet troops on our east, west and north, but there is no movement in the south. If we  Wouldn¡¯t the loss be less if we break out from the south?¡±

    "Political Commissar, our whereabouts have now been exposed under the noses of the Japanese. Just as you said, Japanese and puppet troops have appeared in three directions around us, while the south seems very calm. Political Commissar, do you think this is normal?  Do you think the Japanese will forget our south side alone?¡±

    "So I'm worried that the Japanese are very likely to ambush and wait for us on our route south, and they may also have other purposes. The Japanese troops in the Northeast are not inferior to those in the pass. Even the puppet military and police are even more powerful.  It is larger than inside the pass. They will not neglect the south, so the danger may be greatest in the south, unless it is a last resort."

    "The Japs have occupied the three eastern provinces for seven years, and they have not been dealing with the Anti-Japanese League for more than a year or two. According to my understanding, the Japs should be very familiar with the Anti-Japanese League's tactics. In particular, there are many veterans of the Anti-Japanese War among the puppet army.  Alliance traitors. So I think the enemy¡¯s current tactics may not have the intention of driving us into the trap they set, because they know that in the mountains, no matter how many troops they mobilize, they will always be defeated.  There are still gaps that can be drilled.¡±

    "For us, as long as there is a gap, we have a chance to escape. Political Commissar, we are not the only ones who can use the tactic of surrounding three and missing one. Although we are across the sea, we can still be said to be close at hand.  The kid may not know how to use it."

    "They are familiar with Chinese history, culture and even the art of war. There are quite a few people who claim to be knowledgeable about China. Especially those who served as advisors and instructors in various warlord armies. Since the Sino-Japanese War, many people in China have been referring to Japan  As our teachers of self-improvement through reform, many people in the army admire the Japanese army. However, Japan is the most ferocious enemy we need to face. Those warlords who hire Japanese as consultants only see the combat effectiveness of the little devils.  They are powerful, but they are not the real ones who lure the wolf into the house.¡±

    "Political Commissar, you once told me that you have been ambushed by the Japanese and puppet troops more than once since the Western Expedition. In addition to the lack of intelligence, it is also related to the Japanese's grasp of the pattern of your activities. Ambushes  War is not our exclusive domain. The calmer the place, the more dangerous it is. And the more dangerous the place, the safer it is."

    After Yang Zhen's words fell, Li Yanping hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and said: "Old Yang, I will do as you say. However, I will still command the outflanking troops. According to the plan you just mentioned, the artillery must be used  It plays a big role. As for artillery command, I have no experience and I don¡¯t understand it at all.¡±

    "What's more, after analyzing your plan, I feel that although the focus of this battle is on the flanks, the frontal troops play the leading role. Whether it is the moment of frontal attack, the deployment of artillery fire, especially the grasp of the overall situation, all  It¡¯s my weakness. So it¡¯s better for me to go around. You are the commander, and you have to stay here to command the overall situation.¡±

    Regarding Li Yanping¡¯s idea of ??commanding the roundabout troops, Yang Zhen thought for a moment and felt that what he said was very reasonable, so he nodded and agreed.

    After setting the battle plan, Yang Zhen pointed to the foot of the mountain and said: "Political Commissar, look at the right side of this hilltop, which is at the foot of the east mountain. There is a very hidden ravine. The exit of this ravine is the right wing of the entire battlefield, and in the ravine  The vegetation is also excellent and can cover your movements.¡±

    "I just made an observation. Because this ravine is very hidden, the Japanese who rushed into the battle didn't seem to notice it. After you take two companies to detour through the ravine, you must conceal yourself to meet the enemy. As long as  If the enemy doesn't notice, move forward as much as possible. When you reach 100 meters, don't be stingy with ammunition. Our hand-to-hand combat ability is very different from that of the enemy. We should try not to engage in hand-to-hand combat unless it is absolutely necessary."

    Li Yanping raised Yang Zhen's telescope and observed carefully in the direction of Yang Zhen's finger. Sure enough, he saw an extremely hidden ravine on the right side of the battlefield.  And this ravine leading directly to the battlefield was something I didn't see just now.

    Putting down the telescope, Li Yanping said with admiration: "Thanks for your careful observation, I didn't see this ravine. With this ravine as a cover, we are more sure of a successful roundabout attack. Okay, no  Time is wasted, I will lead the team and set off. If we delay a little longer here, more blood will be shed by Lao Guo and Lao Wang. "

    After making up his mind, Yang Zhen defended himself in front of all the soldiers of the two companies who were preparing to attack.In front of him, he took off his gun and handed it to Li Yanping and said: "Political Commissar, this battle is related to our life and death. You must not be soft on those who disobey orders. You are the political commissar and the political leader of this unit.  Officer. There is no need to have any taboos about enforcing battlefield discipline."

    Li Yanping looked at the Browning pistol seized from Shiro Ishii that Yang Zhen handed over, hesitated slightly, but took it firmly.  He knew that Yang Zhen said this in front of everyone because he was worried that someone would disobey his orders.

    And this pistol has been following Yang Zhen since he broke out of Harbin.  All the old brothers who stood out from Harbin with Yang Zhen and are now company platoon leaders know this pistol.  With this pistol, it is as if he is present, and no one dares to disobey orders.  After all, the prestige of Yang Zhen, who almost single-handedly saved everyone from the devil's cave, is not comparable to that of Li Yanping, who only joined the army after the battle in Wei'an Mountain.

    You know, as the commander of the Fourth Army of the Anti-Alliance, Li Yanping is very famous among the Anti-Alliance, but he is still very unfamiliar to this army.  It was only after they escaped danger that many people learned from Peng Dingjie that there were still armed forces fighting in the Northeast.  But before, these people had never heard of the Anti-League.

    Li Yanping¡¯s prestige for this unit is far inferior to that of Yang Zhen, even compared to Peng Dingjie, who had established a certain prestige during training with them through hardships at Laoheidingzi Mountain.  I'm afraid even Li Mingrui is not as good as him.  At the critical moment, he may not be able to direct the movement.

    Yang Zhen handed Li Yanping this gun that was like a gold medal in ancient times in front of everyone, and also warned everyone who accompanied the attack to resolutely obey Li Yanping's orders.

    Li Yanping took the pistol handed over by Yang Zhen and said nothing. He just glanced at Yang Zhen with a hint of gratitude, saluted with a standard Soviet-style military salute, and then led the team to set off.

    After Li Yanping set off with the roundabout troops, Yang Zhen seized the gap between the Japanese and puppet attacks and quickly adjusted the defense deployment on the mountain according to the combat plan.  And personally marked the firing range for several mortars.

    The total strength of the troops on the mountain is now only one heavy machine gun company and one infantry company. Although there have been certain casualties under the wave offensive of the Japanese and puppet troops.  But one thing is very fortunate, that is, after a fierce battle, at least so far the casualties are not large.

    Although two heavy machine guns were lost to the almost life-threatening bombardment of the Japanese infantry artillery, the vitality of the heavy machine gun company was still there, especially because the ammunition was still relatively sufficient.  Seeing that several heavy machine guns still had sufficient firepower, Yang Zhen transferred an infantry platoon from the three platoons of the infantry company to strengthen an infantry squad and the only remaining infantry company on hand as a reserve team, preparing to arrive at Li Yanping.  In use when it starts.

    This hilltop is not big. Now that the position has been stabilized, it is enough to put a heavy machine gun company and a platoon and a half.  Sending too many troops is tantamount to serving as a target for the artillery shells of the Japanese and puppet troops. It is because the Japanese artillery shells are not lethal enough.  According to the deployment method of facing a superior enemy, deploying firepower in the front and light in the back, and deploying troops in the front and light in the back, this kind of deployment is enough.

    To be honest, it is not an easy task to adjust the deployment under the nose of the Japanese and puppet troops.  The accuracy of the marksmanship of the Japanese and puppet troops, especially those of the Japanese soldiers, is very high. Not to mention the accuracy of rifles, even the accuracy of light and heavy machine guns is not comparable to that of Yang Zhen's troops who rely purely on fierce firepower.

    But even if he knew the difficulty, Yang Zhen could only bite the bullet and adjust his deployment on the firing line regardless of casualties.  There was no way, he couldn't put all the limited power at hand on just a few hastily built fortifications. Most people could only rely on trees and rocks as cover on the hills, and let the Japanese consume them bit by bit.

    After adjusting the deployment, Yang Zhen once again raised the telescope in his hand.  But this time the focus of his observation was on the ravine where Li Yanping attacked.  As time passed little by little, Yang Zhen's heart kept hanging.  Four hours, he knew that this was the maximum time limit that Guo Bingxun and Wang Guangyu could buy for themselves in the face of the absolutely superior Japanese and puppet troops.

    If the battle here cannot be resolved within four hours, even if you know that the Japanese may have set up an ambush in the only place in the south where no gunshots were heard, you will have no choice but to dig in.

    The key to whether the battle can be resolved within four hours and the Japanese and puppet troops in front of them are defeated is whether Li Yanping can get in place in the shortest time.  As long as he could detour back to the designated location in the shortest time, total annihilation was unlikely, but Yang Zhen was at least 60% sure of defeating the Japanese and puppet troops in front of him.

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