Being able to predict the occurrence of the Battle of Southern Shanxi three months in advance, Ding Wei's advanced strategic vision impressed Kong Jie.
At this moment, Ding Wei mentioned the matter of joint defense operations, and Kong Jie asked:
"Old Ding, what do you think about the joint defense operations of our three regiments?"
"Let's talk on the sand table!"
As Ding Wei spoke, he entered the inner room of the Independent Regiment Headquarters with ease, walked to the sand table, pointed out the locations one by one, and said: "Old Kong, Lao Li, you see, the Independent Regiment has been making the most noise in this period of time.
, the little devils will probably regard the Independent Regiment as a thorn in their side. Once a large-scale raid is launched, I think the Independent Regiment will be the first to bear the brunt. Our triangular defense system will be based on the Independent Regiment."
"To the northwest of Niukou Village, where the independent regiment is located, is Lao Li's new second regiment, and to the northeast is my new regiment."
"And Niukou Village is near Yangquan and falls under the jurisdiction of Yangquan, which is occupied by the Japs. If the Japanese army wants to raid your independent group, they will most likely send troops from Yangquan."
Kong Jie said: "On this point, Lao Ding and I thought of going together. These days, I also issued an order to ask the enemy's Ministry of Industry to step up surveillance of the Japs in Yangquan and surrounding counties. But if there is any trouble, our independent regiment can
Receive the news as soon as possible."
Ding Wei nodded, "This is the best. A prepared battle is definitely much better than an unprepared battle."
"Lao Kong, if the Japanese army in Yangquan sends troops to target your independent regiment, which path do you think the Japanese will choose to take?"
Kong Jie pointed out two points, one is Xicun and the other is Zhangjiazhuang.
"It's nothing more than these two paths!"
"Actually, there are three roads from Yangquan to the station of our independent regiment. Of course, I am talking about the road that the Japanese choose nearest. I don't think the Japanese in Yangquan will bypass your defense area and insert themselves into my independent regiment."
The back and side of the regiment?
So there are only three roads left: Xicun, Zhangjiazhuang, and the middle section between Xicun and Zhuangjiazhuang."
Ding Weidao: "Lao Kong, since there are three roads, why do you conclude that the Japanese will not choose the road between West Village and Zhangjiazhuang?"
Kong Jie said with a smile: "This is where we are great. The Japs like to fight positional warfare and head-on confrontations so that they can take advantage of their artillery fire advantage and exploit their strengths and avoid weaknesses. But when fighting guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare in mountainous areas, the Japs are well-equipped.
, because they are not familiar with the terrain, they are not as good as us."
"The middle section between West Village and Zhangjiazhuang is mostly mountainous with complex terrain. It is easy for the Japanese to get lost if they take this road, and they are even more likely to be ambushed by us."
"The other thing is the kid's urinary nature. When he launches a large-scale raid on our base area, he always likes to hunt rabbits. Even if he can't destroy our Eighth Route Army, he also wants to raid some villages and towns along the way, and at least get some supplies back."<
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"By forcing the people on the way, if we can get the internal defense situation of our Eighth Route Army, it will be smoother for the little devils."
"Basically, we can judge from these points that if this devil comes to our independent group, he will either take the West Village road or the Zhangjiazhuang road."
Ding Weidao: "That's easy to say, Lao Kong, once you notice the movements of the Japanese and the direction of attack, now our three regiments also have internal communication radio stations, and you can pass the news over as soon as possible. I
He and Lao Li will quickly send troops to arrive."
Kong Jie said with a smile: "Old Ding, the situation may not be as bad as you think. Don't worry, both of you. If there aren't many Japs coming, my independent group will take care of things on its own, and you two shouldn't come over to join in the fun."
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Li Yunlong scolded: "Come on, Old Ding, our hot faces have been put on cold buttocks, and Kong Er is stupid and doesn't appreciate it!"
Ding Wei smiled and said: "Old Kong, don't think too much. You have tormented the little Japs a lot during this period. Coupled with the situation of your independent group, if the Japs take action, even if they are not inseparable,
Ten, at least have some information.
Your independent regiment is now considered to be strong and strong. There are fewer troops sent by the Japs. They are just here to deliver supplies to you.
Sending too many troops can easily lead to unnecessary large-scale operations, so if I were a kid, the strength of a regiment is the best strength to use against your independent regiment.
However, if the Japs only send one regiment, they will definitely have to consider the issue of reinforcements. At that time, Lao Li and I, and the Japs from nearby counties will probably march at the same time to block the area around our two regiments to prevent us from doing so.
Two regiments sent support to Niukou Village."
Li Yunlong agreed: "That's for sure. If the Japs really don't care about me and Lao Ding, even if the Japs regiment comes, it's not impossible for our three regiments to fight together and eat this Japs regiment in one bite." Ding Weile said: "Old Li, you are just like a toad yawning so loudly. I admit that once our three regiments of the Iron Triangle fight together, their combat effectiveness will definitely not be weak.
But the little Japanese are not vegetarians. Think about it, since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War until now, our Chinese army has never completely wiped out a Japanese regiment, right?"
Li Yunlong laughed and said: "Interesting, since it has never happened before, let's try it. Maybe we, Mr. Li, were born to create history."
Ding Wei: "..."
Kong Jie smiled and said: "Old Li, be serious. What Old Ding said is right. It is not easy to annihilate an entire Japanese regiment.
The Japanese take advantage of their well-developed communication lines, and reinforcements can arrive at any time. If you want to eliminate a Japanese regiment, you may have to face a Japanese brigade.
Also, don’t forget about the Japanese planes. We don’t have those things. Once the Japanese army is in danger, the Japanese will definitely use fighter jets.
Including the last time we killed the Yamazaki Brigade in Lijiapo, if I hadn't let Ye Min lead the team in advance, we would have blown up the nearby Mingbao Airport and also blown up the oil depot they had stored for a year or two.
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In the battle at Lijiapo, we were afraid we would still be hit by bombs.
Now after such a long time, the Japanese have rebuilt the airport in order to ensure fighter support in the northwestern Shanxi area.
In future large-scale battles with the Japs, we must take into account the aviation support that the Japs may arrive at any time."
Li Yunlong cursed and said: "The little devils are just bullying us because we don't have bombers. I said, Lao Kong, can't you let the commandos blow up the newly built airport by the devils again?"
Kong Jie smiled bitterly and said: "Old Li, the little devil is not stupid. If you were fooled once, can you be fooled a second time?
After the Mingbao Airport was rebuilt, the Japanese increased their vigilance.
In particular, we have strengthened our defense against penetration and sneak attacks by small combat units like our commandos.
In order to ensure the safety of the newly built airport, the Japanese even created a full-scale urbanization of the area around the new airport.
What does it mean?
From the reconstruction of the airport to the defense of the airport, everything was taken over by Japanese soldiers, without giving any chance to the Chinese to interfere.
Around the airport, the Japanese also raised a lot of military dogs. They built turrets around the airport and set up a cordon a few hundred meters away. The defense was like an iron barrel. Even a fly would not be able to fly.
Go in.
This is what Ye Min and the others came back from their investigation some time ago.
If we try to repeat the old trick of blowing up the Japanese airport, I’m afraid it won’t work.”
This is also reasonable. The kid's response methods have always been quick. If the commando team could blow up the airport again and again, why would the Anti-Japanese War be so difficult?
Kong Jie continued: "So some time ago, I also explained that with the development of the base area, it is also time to add some air defense infrastructure.
It is always a good idea to dig more air raid shelters. Once the Japanese bombers come over, they will come in handy.
Also pay attention to the concealment of our troops.
With the help of the cover of these high mountains, the Japanese reconnaissance planes may not be able to find us, and we will not waste artillery shells just for a few villages."
Kong Jie's words reminded Ding Wei and Li Yunlong, and they both nodded and took the matter to heart.
For a long time, everyone has ignored air defense in the construction of base areas. In fact, the construction of air defense is very necessary, especially in base areas that require long-term garrisoning.
Then the conversation changed and Ding Wei talked about the Battle of Southern Shanxi.
Kong Jie, who had known the final result of the Battle of Southern Shanxi for a long time, then raised a question, "Old Ding, Lao Li, tell me, if the Battle of Southern Shanxi really happened as Lao Ding speculated, what was the outcome of the final battle?
What was the result?
Can the national army defend southern Shanxi and Zhongtiao Mountain?"
This question seemed a bit heavy. After Kong Jie asked, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei both fell silent.
After a long while, Li Yunlong uttered four words, "I'm so tired of seeing it!"
Ding Wei looked at Li Yunlong and said, "Old Li, tell me!"
"Let's go, let's talk based on the big map." Li Yunlong greeted.
In the hall of Kong Jie's regiment headquarters, there is a large map of Shanxi hanging on the earthen wall. This map is quite detailed.
While still robbing the Japs-occupied area, Kong Jie led a team to knock out a Japs headquarters and then grabbed the map.
The map drawn by this little devil is indeed accurate enough. Even as small as a river or a stone bridge, it is clearly recorded.
The key point is that this is just the area occupied by the Japanese. There are still some places that are clearly occupied by the Shanxi-Sui Army and the Central Army, but they are still clearly detected by the Japanese.
The intelligence reconnaissance and penetration capabilities of the Japanese can be seen from this.
Later, after the map was snatched back, Kong Jie found a translator, Huang Tuzi, to translate all the Japanese on the maps into Chinese, and the big map in front of him was created.
Li Yunlong found Zhongtiao Mountain on the map and said: "Zhongtiao Mountain is close to the Yellow River in the north and is sandwiched between our Taihang Mountains and Huashan Mountains. The mountain is long and narrow. It stands to reason that if the battle occurs in this area. Most of the battlefields are in mountainous areas, and the defending troops
It could have been possible to use the condescending terrain to block the attacking Japanese troops at the foot of the mountain.
If our Eighth Route Army guards Zhongtiao Mountain, it goes without saying that in addition to frontal defensive operations, we can also use the mountainous terrain and features to carry out guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare. This is our specialty.
But now the national army is defending Zhongtiao Mountain, and I find it disgusting to expect them to engage in guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare.
In addition, although the terrain of Zhongtiao Mountain is long and narrow, from a vertical perspective, the strategic depth is insufficient, the land is not fertile, and there are not many people settled nearby, so the ability to support the army is very poor.
In addition, Zhongtiao Mountain is backed by the Yellow River. Once the National Army stationed here is besieged by the Japanese army on Zhongtiao Mountain, the logistics supply of the National Army troops may only be transported through the Yellow River, and the ferry will become too important.
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But is the little Japanese a vegetarian? If I were a Japanese, I would cut off the logistics supply line of the National Army on Zhongtiao Mountain as soon as possible, send planes directly over, and blow up their ferry. p>
When the time comes, the national army stationed on Zhongtiao Mountain will run out of food. No matter whether it is the central army or the local army, how long can it last?
In addition, it’s not like you don’t know what these national army troops are like, how can you still expect them to defend Zhongtiao Mountain with one heart?
So I said, that’s enough!”
After Li Yunlong finished his analysis, Ding Wei laughed: "Old Li, Old Li, I am a little impressed by you. When will you be able to analyze such a big war situation in a clear and logical way?"
Li Yunlong said seriously: "Old Ding, don't you look down on others, we, Old Li, have been studying with Old Zhao! Old Zhao said that learning makes people progress, I'm not boasting, just the progress of our Old Li during this period.
You and Lao Kong are tied together, and you are not as educated as Lao Li."
Ding Wei and Kong Jie let out a "boo" in disdain.
"Old Ding, what do you think?" Kong Jie asked again.
Ding Wei shook his head, with a look of helplessness on his face: "From the beginning of the battle in Nanjing, to Shanghai, to Xuzhou, and then to the loss of half of the country, we recognize the heroic achievements of the national army in the war, but the fact that they were defeated despite the battle cannot be ignored.
In front of you."
"As a soldier and a patriotic Chinese, I hope that the national army can defeat the little devils and bring good news."
"But I have to admit that my views on the battle that may occur in southern Shanxi are basically the same as those of Lao Li."
"It's so annoying!"
Kong Jie was silent, feeling deeply in his heart.
I don’t know if it’s the sorrow of the national army or the helplessness of the nation.
Perhaps long before the battle began, the generals, soldiers, people from all walks of life, and even the common people who predicted this war did not have high expectations.
Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War on the frontal battlefield, the defeat of the national army seems to have become the normal state that everyone takes for granted.
Occasionally, if you win a battle, you will be overjoyed!
"Okay, Lao Li, Lao Ding, then let's plan for the worst in everything."
"Also, I just want to ask you, if the battle of Zhongtiao Mountain starts, do you two want to get involved?"
"What do you mean?" Ding Wei asked.
Kong Jie said: "If southern Shanxi, especially the Zhongtiao Mountain area, can always be in the hands of the Central Army, we cannot be suspected of actively causing friction. Naturally, there is no need to develop any base areas in that area. But if the latest situation arises,
In a terrible situation, if Zhongtiao Mountain is lost, do we have to give up this great Zhongtiao Mountain to the little Japanese?"
"So what I mean is that once the Battle of Southern Shanxi breaks out, we may not be able to intervene. After the results come out and the dust settles, if the worst happens and Zhongtiao Mountain is lost.
If we dispatch nearby troops in advance, we can wait for the opportunity to go out to fight, fight guerrillas on Zhongtiao Mountain, and open up the Zhongtiao Mountain base area. At least we can't let the little devils run rampant in Zhongtiao Mountain."
Ding Weidao: "If you don't have long-term worries, you must have immediate worries. I agree with this."
Li Yunlong said: "I agree too."
Kong Jie said: "That's easy to say. After we return to our respective bases, we will prepare in advance and select a team from the army. I think the scale does not need to be too big. One company is enough, but it must be good at mountain guerrilla warfare.
elite troops."
"Old Ding, Old Li, think about it, once the national army is defeated in Zhongtiao Mountain and the national army is dispersed, those who have no time to retreat will probably have to stay in the Zhongtiao Mountain area and use the mountains and the Japanese to fight guerrillas.<
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But what experience can the national army have in guerrilla warfare?"
"Maybe in order to survive, I turned around and surrendered to the enemy."
"If we can take the opportunity to recruit these remnants of the national army, I don't need to tell you how many benefits we can get from this, right?"
"In addition, the Zhongtiao Mountain Headquarters won't just watch. They will send a team there even if something goes wrong. Let's go there in advance so that we can occupy the home court and save the money and water from being stolen by others."<
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"So the scale should not be too large. I suggest that we each send out a company of elites to fight together after arriving in the Zhongtiao Mountain area."
"Otherwise, the scale of the commotion will be too big, and Lao Li may have to feed the brigade commander's horse again."
Li Yunlong: "???"
When Ding Wei thought about the last joint operation, Li Yunlong took all the blame, and couldn't help but laugh: "That's what happened, Lao Li, Lao Kong is thinking about you!"