After explaining the follow-up work focus of the enemy's Ministry of Industry, under the guidance of Kong Jie, everyone started a discussion on the purpose of the Japanese army's use of armored forces.
"Japanese armored vehicles and tanks have high-speed mobility compared to conventional infantry. It is obviously impossible for such a unit to carry out large-scale mopping up."
"The most likely method of attack is a surprise attack!"
Kong Jie got straight to the point and made his judgment directly.
On this point, several people's views are quite consistent.
"Right now, the confrontation between our independent regiment and the Japanese troops in Yangquan is like a game of chess."
Kong Jie used a metaphor and said: "We try to make our defense arrangements more thorough."
"And this little devil's armored force is like a rampaging cart!"
"If there are any flaws or loopholes in our overall defense, the Japanese's car may come over at any time and eat one of our important chess pieces."
"Right now, what we need to figure out is where this loophole will be, and which chess piece the Japanese want to capture most."
Under the vivid metaphor, several people fell into deep thought.
Just looking at the current big business, the direction of defense also requires more and more maps of the entire independent regiment base area.
The contact between the base area and the Japanese army was complicated.
It is not easy to determine the target point where the Japanese armored vehicle troops intend to attack by relying solely on the limited intelligence sent by Ding Wei.
In the silence, it was Li Yunlong who took the lead to break the deadlock.
"Old Kong, what do you think you do if you don't have all these things?"
"Our base area is so big, who the hell knows where the little devils will sneak attack?"
"The most troublesome thing for me, Mr. Li, in a war is passive defense. If you ask me to launch an attack, we, Mr. Li, will never hesitate."
"Even in Taiyuan City, as long as my superiors give the order, I will still dare to lead the New Second Regiment to launch a storm."
"But if you want me to defend passively, then I will have a headache. The initiative lies in the hands of the Japanese. We will definitely not be able to defend ourselves."
"If you ask me, the best defense is to attack. Now that we can't figure out the enemy's intentions, we will use active offense to break his little devil's plan!"
When the careless Li Yunlong opened his mouth, Kong Jie, who was frowning, suddenly realized.
As expected of a battle-hardened veteran, Li Yunlong’s insights are exquisite.
According to Lao Li's wishes, we don't need to follow the little devil's routine.
The Japanese wanted to launch a sneak attack and forced the independent group to defend passively, but our independent group just didn't do that.
We need to take the initiative and catch him off guard.
"What Lao Li said makes sense!" Chief of Staff Xu Guoan also agreed.
Kong Jie, who was awakened by the words, laughed and said: "Yes, as Lao Li said, the best offense is the best defense."
"The little Japanese's rook wants to capture our chess. We don't understand the situation right now, so why should we be trapped in the Japanese's routine and fall into a passive position?"
"Let's play chess. Let's go straight to the enemy's weak point."
"As long as the Japanese commander can be killed in one fell swoop, this little Japanese's conspiracy will be defeated."
After saying this, Kong Jie already had an idea in his mind. He pointed at the Yangquan area with the combat map, then asked guard Yu Yong to bring a pencil and started working on the map with a copper ruler.
Kong Jie has marked a total of twelve railway lines leading to Taiyuan, Yangquan and surrounding major counties such as Shouyang, Tanxian and Pingan.
"Look at these twelve major railway lines."
"Nowadays, the disaster situation in various counties is getting more and more serious. According to the information sent back by comrades from the enemy's Ministry of Industry, many Japanese and puppet troops in the county have already fallen into the dilemma of lack of food."
"The devils currently want to solve the problem of food shortage in the city, and they only have the following methods."
"First, transport food from other provinces with less severe or even no disasters to solve the problem. This is also the most effective way for little devils to solve food shortages."
"Second, purchase a large amount of grain in the occupied areas, and even find ways to do so from Kuomintang-controlled areas.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Japs sent troops to grab food in the occupied areas, but this method treats the symptoms rather than the root cause. If the Japs don’t want to arouse public resentment, they probably won’t do this.”
"Three, the Japanese will find a way from our base area."
"The little devil's intelligence department is not bad either. As long as the people have enough to eat, they will not be left without information."
"Right now, our military and civilians are reclaiming wasteland and planting crops that are far from mature. Little devils won't use their brains."
"So..."
Following the analysis, Kong Jie suddenly realized something.
"So it is unlikely that the Japanese armored force will be used to deal with our troops conducting guerrilla operations in the mountainous areas."
"They are most likely to choose targets that we cannot transfer and are of considerable value, which are most likely to be some villages where we have stockpiled a large amount of food."
Kong Jie speeded up his speech and analyzed.
This sentence woke everyone up.
The Japanese tanks and armored vehicles are most likely coming for the independent regiment’s food supplies!
"But during this period, in order to cope with the disaster, our base area resettled the victims and hoarded a large amount of food. There are many villages like this!"
Xu Guoan had a trace of helplessness on his face.
"Until the Japanese troops are fully mobilized, it's really difficult for us to judge the Japanese offensive intentions."
"Then there is no need to judge, just general!"
Kong Jie said loudly: "The enemy's Achilles' heel now is food."
"The most effective way for the little devils to solve the food shortage problem for the troops in Taiyuan City, including Yangquan, is to transport food quickly and in large quantities from other provinces through railway lines."
"If we can accurately cut off these little devils' transportation railway lines."
"The Japanese will understand what it means to be desperate because of lack of food and hunger!"
But in this way, the situation expanded again because of Kong Jie's few words.
Li Yunlong, who was worried about the world being in chaos, increasingly felt that coming to the Independent League to study this time was a worthwhile trip.
Hahaha——
"Damn it, rejoice, this is another big battle to be fought!"
"Lao Kong, there are quite a few Japanese railway lines leading to major county towns. I'm afraid your independent regiment won't be able to take them. It seems that we have to prepare for a large-scale joint operation this time."
"Twelve major railway lines are widely distributed in Taiyuan City, all the way to the major counties around Yangquan. This time, your independent regiment, my new second regiment, Lao Ding's new regiment, including the 771st Regiment, 772nd Regiment,
All the regiments in the Taihang base area must be mobilized to completely cut off the Japanese transportation lines."
"That doesn't suit your wishes, Lao Li. I'm afraid the whole of Sanjin will turn into a mess!" Kong Jie said with a smile.
As Kong Jie and Li Yunlong narrated each other, everyone participating in the meeting showed excitement on their faces.
The same idea as Li Yunlong and Kong Jie.
Cadres are also looking forward to a big battle that can severely damage the Japanese army.
If this operation to cut off the Japanese railway grain transportation line is successful.
The Japanese army in Shanxi will be severely damaged.
When the situation changes, the situation of the Eighth Route Army, which was blocked by the Japanese army using the cage policy, may also be reversed.
With this in mind, I looked at Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, Xu Guoan, Li Wenjie and Wang An, and all felt deep in my heart.