If the political commissars of the two divisions had not been able to control the situation effectively, the fight that took place between the First Division and the Sixth Division, which was called the largest mass fight in the history of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, would not have involved only two battalions from both sides. According to the tempers of those two guys, there must be at least one group? Thinking about the spectacular scene of more than two thousand people fighting together, Wang Guangyu could only shake his head and smile bitterly.
Fights among the troops, or even group fights, are not uncommon in the Anti-Japanese Alliance. They are all soldiers, and they all spend their days wallowing in the battlefield of blood and fire. How good can their tempers be? In addition, all troops value honor more than their lives, and there are many conflicts caused by disagreements, especially in the fight for honor.
No one dares to touch a gun during a fight. This is the bottom line of the headquarters. Whoever dares to use a gun inside will be sentenced to prison. With this bottom line, the troops also have a certain sense of propriety among themselves. Therefore, a fight is a fight, but as long as no one is killed or large-scale serious injuries occur, the headquarters generally does not deal with such matters very seriously. When handling, the board is often held high and handled with care.
The reason is simple. The more unruly and unruly the troops are, the better they can fight on the battlefield. The cadres who take the lead in group fights are often the kind of cadres who are bold and dare to fight. In a war situation, which leader would not hold such troops and cadres in his hands? Didn't Yang Zhen also say that troops who can't fight can still fight? This sentence is a famous saying among the troops.
Regarding this incident of mass fighting at the Fujin base that shocked the entire army, the headquarters was concerned about Li Mingfeng and Ma Fengqi, the current commander of the Sixth Division, who had been secretly competing for the position of the top main division of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and had caused conflicts this time. That is to say, he was not dismissed from his post, nor was he given too severe a punishment. It was just a serious warning, a painless punishment. The few battalion and company cadres who directly led the team to participate in the fight were only locked up for a few days.
Wang Guangyu sometimes thinks about it, if the headquarters dismisses these two guys or gives them a more serious punishment, will it be able to kill these bold guys? They are both cadres at the division level. The vindictiveness between the two people actually encouraged the troops to fight in groups. Is this ridiculous? Is this still an army?
However, Wang Guangyu could not and did not dare to say this in front of Yang Zhen, the person most responsible for turning these two guys into lawlessness. He could only shake his head and smile bitterly with Yang Jingyu on the side. It would be extremely difficult to prevent this guy, who even his fellow soldiers and deputy political commissars would beat him up, from causing trouble. Fortunately, the political commissar of the First Division was a cadre transferred from the pass, and he got along well with Li Mingfeng, and Li Mingfeng could still listen to his words. With his restriction, there is no need to worry too much.
"But Wang Guangyu has never thought about whether he would be willing to deal with it seriously? You must know that the commander of the First Division was promoted from the position of deputy commander of the Fifth Division to serve as the military commander of the First Division, his old unit, after Mu Changfeng, the commander of the First Brigade, was transferred to the deputy commander of the Hejiang Military Region. If it was really dealt with seriously, first of all, he himself might not be able to let it go.
Looking at Wang Guangyu's expression, Yang Zhen, who naturally knew what he was most worried about, said seriously: "Old Wang, the closer you get to the back, the more you must restrain the troops, especially in terms of the relationship with the brother troops. You must handle it well. The commander and political commissar of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region who are cooperating with you this time are all my old superiors, especially the division commander of the 129th Division, but I must have you. Give it enough respect.¡±
"Considering that you have not dealt with them before and are relatively unfamiliar with each other, I have transferred Yi Jianping to you as political commissar. He is also from the 129th Division and is an old political cadre. Here He is quite good at handling relations between the two armies.¡±
After saying these words, Yang Zhen did not continue the topic and changed it back to the previous topic. After all, the contact with the troops inside the customs was after the campaign objectives were basically achieved. The most important thing now was how to conceal the strategic intentions during the launch of the campaign. For now, this is the most critical thing.
Although Wang Guangyu has no contact with the troops in the pass, with Wang Guangyu's honest character, he will not cause any trouble in this matter. With the help of Yi Jianping, a political commissar from the 129th Division, he would be able to restrain the troops below.
After looking at Wang Guangyu, Yang Zhen turned the topic back and said: "Old Wang, as the commander of the Western Front, do you, as the commander of the Western Front, have any thoughts about the troops concealing their true strategic intentions? The troops who have already retreated to the front line of Hailar have Division, and the Fourth Division that has shrunk to the front line of Zhalantun, I am not too worried. Their current location is densely populated and sparsely populated, so the possibility of exposure is not great. However, I am in the direction of Chen Hanzhang's headquarters in Qiqihar. very worried."
¡°The direction from Qiqihar to Shuangcheng has always been the key defense target of the Japanese army against our army, and the Japanese army has also deployed heavy troop concentrations.group. If there was any trouble there, it would be difficult to hide it from the eyes of the Japanese army. And unlike the vast and sparsely populated Hung Yen East and Hung Yen North provinces, it was the home base of the Japanese army for many years. "
"During last year's battle, we attacked westward. Although the Japanese army was slightly panicked when they faced the battle, it was only from the perspective of the overall battle situation. On the local battlefield of Qiqihar, we gave the Japanese army a certain amount of time to retreat calmly. And the Japanese army was retreating. At that time, the large number of spies and spies left behind were not something we could eliminate in a short time.¡±
"Moreover, the flat terrain in the direction of Qiqihar is quite disadvantageous for our army's concealment. Chen Hanzhang's troops there have concentrated a large number of tanks and heavy artillery. It is quite difficult not to attract the attention of the Japanese army. The Japanese army has tactical intelligence on the battlefield. As a veteran, you still know your collection ability very well.¡±
"And the troops commanded by Chen Hanzhang are an important force that bypasses Hung Yen South Province on the flanks and cooperates with your frontal breakthrough. Once Chen Hanzhang's troops make slow progress, it will greatly delay the progress of your campaign. Therefore, the strategic concealment work of Chen Hanzhang's troops The consideration should be higher than the current Lingxi team.¡±
After listening to Yang Zhen's words, Wang Guangyu did not answer immediately. Instead, he frowned and looked at the map for a long time, but gave Yang Zhen an extremely unexpected answer: "No. 1, I think the most important thing now is to conceal the people who have left Alshan." The whereabouts of the main forces of the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 18th Divisions as they retreated north to Hailar for rest and preparation.
"If the whereabouts of the troops on this front line are exposed, the Japanese army can easily determine that our true intention is South Hung Yen Province. Therefore, the troops on this front line should try not to move forward until the final stage of the attack. They have already been moved to the west of the Da Hing An Mountains. All units, except for the 18th Division and the 51st Regiment of the 17th Division, continued to confront the Japanese at the front. "
"The Fourth and Fifth Divisions are waiting in hiding at the front line from Butha Banner to Zhalaite Banner in the hinterland of the Greater Khingan Range to the east. It is located in the hinterland of the Greater Khingan Range, with dense vegetation and sparse population, which is conducive to the concealment of our troops. As for the First Division, I think it is still Just put it on the front line of Hailar to attract the movement of the Japanese army, and then transfer it to the battlefield after the rest of the troops launch the attack."
"We now have a car group on hand, and we have opened the Nanxing'an Tunnel. As long as weather conditions and road conditions permit, we can transport a division from Hailar to the battlefield in the shortest possible time. And south of Aershan , in the overall strategic deployment of the Japanese army, it is not its key defense direction.¡±
"Based on the total number of troops deployed by the Japanese army on this line, the strength of the 4th, 5th, and 18th divisions plus the cavalry brigade and armored brigade is enough. In the breakthrough stage, the first division serves as the strategic general reserve. After all, the combat effectiveness of the first division is a great threat to the Japanese army. "
"No. 1, didn't you once say that a sharp sword is not the most terrifying thing after it is pulled out? The most terrifying thing is that the sharp sword is still in the scabbard, and you don't know where it will stab after it is taken out of the scabbard. That feeling? Even if our deployment on the western front is discovered, as long as one division is not dispatched, it will be difficult for the Japanese army to judge our strategic intentions in a short period of time. "
"And our conflict with the Mongolian army cannot be hidden from the Japanese army. The First Division is our first-class main division. If it is placed on the Hailar line, it can effectively confuse the Japanese army. Placing the First Division on the Hailar line can create a counterattack. The illusion of defense. As for Chen Hanzhang¡¯s troops in Qiqihar, I think the bigger the movement, the better.¡±
"The terrain to the west of the Daxingan Mountains, especially according to our combat plan, most of the terrain in the first phase of the operation is the transition zone between the Daxingan Mountains and the Horqin Grassland, and the terrain is relatively complex. The terrain is mostly composed of shallow mountains, hills, high hills, and slopes. Mainly. The population here is sparse, and most of it is Mongolian pastureland. As long as the concealment is done well, most people will not consider it as our key breakthrough area."
"Before the front of Qiqihar, Fuyu, Dehui, and Nong'an to the east of Golros and Dulbert, and up to Xinjing, are dominated by plains and grasslands. This line is geographically located in the Songnen Plain area. The terrain is flat and suitable for large regiments to fight. It is also the main grain-producing area in the entire Northeast.¡±
"After last year's battle, the Japanese army is quite clear about the fact that our army has a large number of tanks. Compared with the terrain west of Xing'an Mountains, the terrain here is more suitable for the use of tanks. And the straight-line distance from Xinjing is not To two hundred kilometers.¡±
"With this distance on plain terrain, it only takes three or two days to deploy armored clusters. In addition, the Japanese army itself lacks effective anti-tank weapons. If we move too much in this direction, it will easily attract the attention of the Japanese army to Xinjing. One line. Let the Japanese army think that we are going to outflank Xinjing."
"Xizhagar Banner and Horqin Banners to the west of Xing'an Mountains, all the way to Xing'an"Provincial Mongolian banners, even as far as Rehe. Not only for the Kwantung Army, but even in the eyes of the entire Japanese army, the strategic location is far less important than Xinjing, the location of the Kwantung Army headquarters. "
"Because for the Japanese army, Xinjing is not only a strategic location, but also a barrier for the entire southern Manchuria and a hub for east-west transportation in the Northeast. In many ways, it is a symbol of its rule in the Northeast. The loss of Xinjing will have a great impact on the Kwantung Army. To say that would mean losing the rule of the Northeast.¡±