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Text Chapter 286: Choosing the Timing to Counterattack

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    Wang Xiaoming didn't know how to answer Liu Changshun's question. But as a political cadre, he could only try his best to think on the bright side and find ways to explain.  [.Com text] After being silent for a long time, Wang Xiaoming said: "I don't feel like the chief of staff doesn't want to reinforce us. I'm afraid the chief of staff doesn't have any troops at hand now."

    "Your first brigade, Wang Guangyu, was almost completely disabled some time ago and became an empty frame. It is still being repaired on the front line of Qunce Mountain. And the third brigade, Du Kaishan, is under the command of Deputy Commander Zhao.  , and are still circling with the Japs' 14th Regiment along the Haoliang River to prevent them from outflanking us. "

    "As for retreat, we are so tight with the Second Division, how can we retreat? As soon as we retreat, the Japs can follow immediately. Facing their absolutely superior ground and air firepower, the troops are not defeated, but the Japs are able to retreat.  The Japs were overwhelmed. Don¡¯t forget that the Japs still have a completed cavalry regiment.¡±

    Having said this, Wang Xiaoming looked at his old friend and said: "Old Liu, don't make blind guesses. The head of the headquarters must have done this for a reason. We should fight our own battles according to the deployment of the head of the headquarters.  I think the political commissar and the chief of staff will never sit back and watch the second brigade lose everything. You should know the character of the chief of staff."

    Hearing this, Liu Changshun smiled bitterly and said: "I know, but in such a big battle, I am really not used to the sudden absence of the commander. You said that the commander usually seems to be a very resolute person, at least when he scolds me, he is very resolute.  How could he be so heartbroken over a woman? This little devil is really wicked. He can't beat her on the battlefield, so he takes it out on his wife. "

    "***, are these *** still considered soldiers? Fortunately, they still brag all day long about the power of the imperial army and its invincibility. These bastards are really evil and smoking. Things you can't get on the battlefield.  , I have been blown away, so I started to play tricks. This time, I will go all out. Even if the second brigade is really wiped out, I will avenge Xiao Zhang. "

    Looking at Liu Changshun who was filled with anger when mentioning Zhang Ting, Wang Xiaoming smiled bitterly, this guy has become a brigade commander, why is he still such a donkey?  Zhang Ting, who had been grieving over the casualties of the troops just now, became aggressive again when she mentioned the sacrifice.  Even the weather in June doesn't change as fast as him.

    In fact, Wang Xiaoming has many more things to consider than Liu Changshun.  He always felt that Yang Zhen's illness this time was not as simple as what the political commissar and chief of staff had conveyed.  From the beginning of the second phase of the battle, facing the completely different tactical deployment of this battle, although Wang Xiaoming felt unfamiliar, he always felt that there was an inexplicable and unexplained familiarity in it.

    He didn¡¯t know why he always felt that the current situation was more like a trap deliberately set by the commander for the Japanese army.  It was hard for him to imagine that a man as resolute as the commander could be knocked down so easily.  If Yang Zhen lost his ability to command due to serious injuries, Thaksin believed that, but if he was too sad because of the sacrifice of his fianc¨¦e and was unable to command the troops during the war, Wang Xiaoming did not believe it at all.

    "If the commander is not sad about Zhang Ting's sacrifice, it is impossible.  But to say that the commander would be knocked down because of this, Wang Xiaoming simply did not believe that a person who never gave up could be knocked down so easily.  Even though the commander-in-chief, political commissar and chief of staff conveyed this, he did not dare to make any comments.

    Liu Changshun said that he would not hesitate to wipe out the Second Brigade, but in fact this guy said one thing but did another.  Although he did not dare to explicitly request a retreat or request for reinforcements, he unwaveringly reported his casualty figures to Guo Bingxun every day.

    But it was indeed a bit difficult for him.  It was indeed quite difficult for him to block three Japanese regiments advancing side by side with one brigade.  In order to maintain sufficient strength on the wide blocking front, on the third day of the blocking battle, Liu Changshun, in addition to leaving a small reserve team, devoted all the troops at hand, including the brigade's horsemen, clerks and other non-combatants.  First line position.

    On the sixth day of the battle, when the Second Brigade, which was fighting and retreating, had retreated to the front lines of Dong'an and Yongxing, it had already used the last two companies on hand as the final reserve, that is, the Second Brigade's guard company and the brigade's direct  The engineer company was committed to the front line position.  At this time, Liu Changshun, who had exhausted all the reserves on hand, really had to ask Guo Bingxun for reinforcements again this time.

    After receiving Liu Changshun's telegram requesting reinforcements again, Li Yanping raised the telegram and said to Guo Bingxun: "Old Guo, Liu Changshun is a little overwhelmed. Judging from the casualty figures he has reported these days, I am afraid that his Second Brigade has already suffered casualties by now."  It¡¯s almost half done. Now, I feel like we¡¯ve done enough. Can we give Wang Guangyu the order to attack?¡±

    "Except for a few hills, the front line from Songhua River to Jiangjunshi is almost a flat plain. Fighting on this kind of terrain with the Japanese army who have superior ground and air firepower is actually very disadvantageous for us. Liu Changshun is only one brigade closer.  With a force of 10,000, its defensive front is high??Forty or fifty kilometers.  It would be difficult for him to maintain this kind of lined-up formation for six days under the attack of an elite Japanese division.  "

    "You once told me that in defensive warfare, we must pay attention to the defense of the whole line, but more importantly, we must choose the key points to be defended. The troops must not be distributed evenly. The front-line commander must have a strong reserve team at hand to avoid a little  The whole line was shaken by the breakthrough, but now Liu Changshun is fighting exactly the kind of battle you said must be avoided.

    "He has now suffered one-third casualties, and the reserves on hand have been exhausted. The situation is already very critical. If this continues, I am worried that once a point is broken through, and the reserves have been exhausted, there may really be a situation there.  A situation of total collapse.¡±

    Guo Bingxun, who was lying on the map marking the progress of the Second Division, heard Li Yanping's words and shook his head: "Political Commissar, the commander said that as long as the Second Division does not divide its troops for a day, Wang Guangyu's first brigade must not move.  . The Japanese army is still very cautious, and the cordon of its cavalry regiment is still maintained at about 50 kilometers. "

    "When we move, whether we are interspersed or detoured, even at night, we can easily avoid the warning line set up by the cavalry regiment. Judging from its current situation, if there is any trouble, the second division will definitely shrink into one  Judging from the current strength and combat effectiveness of the Second Division, it will be difficult for us to achieve our strategic goals once it is completely reduced."

    "Although Toji Yasui is not merciless when it comes to being resolute, his overall tactics are still too cautious. He adopts a tactic of three regiments advancing at the same time. The distance between these three regiments is less than five kilometers. Liu Changshun showed weakness several times.  Not only was it unable to induce him to divide his troops, but he almost didn't take advantage of it to break through the flank."

    "And judging from the situation on Deputy Commander Zhao's side, although the 25th Division's offensive is fierce, it still refuses to leave the front line of the Haoliang River. In other words, no matter which direction, we don't have a suitable one right now.  Fighters. The first brigade and three independent regiments commanded by Wang Guangyu are the last trump cards we have. Once they are revealed, there will be no room for redemption. "

    "Judging from the current combat effectiveness of the Second Division, if it still refuses to divide its troops, even if we put all the troops on hand to attack, we may not be able to do anything to them. Even a defeat battle will be difficult to succeed.  If you don¡¯t do it right, you¡¯ll get bitten back.¡±

    Speaking of this, Guo Bingxun paused and said: "Liu Changshun must insist that as long as the Japanese army does not divide their forces, they cannot retreat. Dong'an and Yongxing are located between the Nada River and the Heli River, with large swamps on both sides.  The defensive front can be greatly shortened, and this area is crisscrossed by rivers. Although the water volume is not large, it can form a natural blocking position. "

    "Once this place is broken through, the line from Dong'an to Jiangjunshi will no longer be defendable. As long as we are stuck here, we can contain the second division's northward passage. If the second division cannot attack for a long time, even if he Anjing  Fujiji doesn¡¯t want to divide his troops, and I think Umezu Mijiro will force him to divide his troops.¡±

    "And to the east of this area are vast swamps on both sides of the Wutong River. Even if the Japanese army knew that there was a way through it, it could not accommodate a large number of troops. If the Second Division wanted to divide its troops and march north to Xing'an Street, then it would have to  Bypass the smaller swamps on both sides of the Nada River in the west and take the Yuanbao Mountain line.¡±

    "And this line can not only detour the left wing of our army, but also seize the front line of Qunce Mountain and regain the largest secret strategic warehouse of the Kwantung Army. I think this fruit is quite tempting for Umezu Yoshijiro.  ¡±

    Having said this, Guo Bingxun turned his head and said to a combat officer beside him: "Send a telegram to Brigadier Liu and ask him to shrink his position and give up some unnecessary covering positions. Shrink all troops to Dong'an, Yongxing, and Xinghua.  As long as he holds these three points, he will have no problem holding on for another 48 hours based on the terrain there."

    "But I don't need him to hold on for forty-eight hours. I just need him to hold on for twenty-four hours. Tell him that there will be a battalion of reinforcements for him before dark. But if he can't hold on for twenty-four hours, even if the political commissar has mercy  , I have feelings, but military law is ruthless.¡±

    "In addition, you go and order all the non-combatants here in the headquarters to assemble for me, including the grooms and clerks. Except for one platoon left in the forward guard battalion, Deputy Chief of Staff Chai will personally lead the team.  Reinforce the Second Brigade. Go and tell Deputy Chief of Staff Chai that no matter how many difficulties you encounter on the road, you must arrive at the Second Brigade¡¯s position before dark.¡±

    After the staff officer hurriedly conveyed the order, Li Yanping looked at Guo Bingxun, who looked resolute, and after pondering for a while, he said: "Old Guo, do you think we should ask the commander for instructions? What does the commander think? If Liu Changshun can't persist.  You can't really engage in military law against him for twenty-four hours."Regarding Li Yanping's suggestion, Guo Bingxun, who had finished the arrangement, looked at the map quietly for a long time before calmly replying: "Political Commissar, I understand what you mean. But if we need to ask for instructions on everything, what else do we need to do? Since the commander appointed  I have full authority to command the frontline war, so I must fulfill my responsibilities.¡±

    Having said that, Guo Bingxun looked at Li Yanping with a somewhat unnatural smile and said: "Political Commissar, don't worry, don't look at Liu Changshun complaining about it now. But I'm sure it's true that it's difficult for him. But there is absolutely nothing he said.  So difficult. If he doesn't call out, how can he ask for reinforcements? According to the terrain of Dongxing, there is absolutely no problem in holding on for 24 hours. "

    Guo Bingxun¡¯s answer made Li Yanping fall silent.  It has been almost a year since he joined the team, and he still knows Guo Bingxun¡¯s character very well. He knows that Guo Bingxun is a person who hides hidden things in his affairs.  Despite his gentle appearance, he is actually very stubborn inside.  It is easy not to make a decision, but once the decision is made, it is difficult to change it.

    In terms of decisiveness, he is actually no worse than Yang Zhen.  It's just that when Yang Zhen is around on weekdays, he usually attaches great importance to maintaining Yang Zhen's authority and always keeps it secret.  But once he independently commands operations, his strong character is fully exposed.  On the surface, his and Yang Zhen's personalities are very complementary, but in fact both of them are generally strong characters.

    "But compared to Yang Zhen's overly exposed strength, Guo Bingxun's strength is more hidden in his bones, his mind is very open, and his temper is not as irritable as Yang Zhen's sometimes.  He pays great attention to protecting Yang Zhen in his daily work and battles, so most people don't know much about his character.  Even because they were afraid of Yang Zhen, when asking for instructions, many cadres were willing to go to Guo Bingxun, who at least seemed gentle on the surface, but did not dare to go to Yang Zhen.

    Before leaving, Yang Zhen repeatedly confessed that Guo Bingxun was solely responsible for the military this time, and no one was allowed to easily interfere with Guo Bingxun's military command determination.  Li Yanping knew that the reason why Yang Zhen, who never cared about trivial matters, made a special explanation on this matter was probably because he knew this guy's true character.

    Thinking of this, Li Yanping couldn't help but smile bitterly. It's really hard to partner with these two guys without a certain mind.  Otherwise, don¡¯t do anything for the day, just quarrel.  And I was probably overthinking it by asking Guo Bingxun to ask Yang Zhen for instructions on the new deployment.  These two guys have already known each other on military issues, so it would be unnecessary for them to do so.

    Li Yanping's guess was correct. After receiving the latest deployment telegram from Guo Bingxun, Yang Zhen, who was in retreat at the moment, only replied with twelve words: "For the frontline war, please handle it at the discretion of the chief of staff." Another word  Not much was said.

    At this time, although Yang Zhen, who was still recovering from his illness, did not appear to be on the front line to command, he had never interfered with Guo Bingxun's deployment and command since the beginning of the battle.  But he has been communicating continuously with Guo Bingxun on telegrams.  Nothing on the front line was hidden from him.  In fact, all deployments on the front line were negotiated between him and Guo Bingxun.

    Regarding the telegram sent by Guo Bingxun, Yang Zhen also believed that now was not the time to fight back.  Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun have no different opinions on the choice of counterattack.  They all believed that as long as the Second Division did not divide its troops for a day, this counterattack could not be carried out.

    Of course, for Yang Zhen, when the first phase of the battle had just ended and the veterans and backbones suffered heavy losses, he devoured the second division, which was known as the most powerful Japanese army and had a combination of infantry, cavalry and artillery.  Not having this good appetite.  But he thought he still had the ability to knock out the second division's front teeth and kick his ribs.

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