"Are you trying to distract us by making an attack?" Ding Wei asked with a smile.
"That's right." Qiu Chan nodded and said, "As we said later, as long as you send troops to attack, you will fall into the trap."
"No, you fell into the trap." Ding Wei said.
Qiu Chan said in confusion: "I don't understand, what kind of trick can this be?"
Ding Wei smiled mysteriously and said: "Qiu Chan, your reasoning is very good. I want to cheer you up. If it were me, I would definitely choose this tactic.
Who made Kong Jie such a soft persimmon in the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle?"
"So, what kind of trick can this be?" Qiu Chan asked puzzledly.
"Qiu Chan, when you were making the sand table, did you forget that our 28th Brigade is no longer the 28th Regiment." Ding Wei said solemnly.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Chan reacted suddenly.
What exactly went wrong with her tactical deduction just now.
The fundamental reason was that she thought the 28th Regiment was the same as the troops of Li Yunlong and Kong Jie.
During the sand table deduction, Qiu Chan made a preconceived idea and miscalculated her own troop strength.
A 28th Brigade may be able to defeat the two regiments of Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, or four or five regiments.
To put it bluntly, even if Ding Wei sent troops to support, he would only send one battalion at most.
To put it bluntly, it is the strength of a regiment.
This was nothing to the 28th Regiment. Even if two battalions were transferred, Ding Wei would still be able to fight.
Will this harm the 28th Brigade?
absolutely not!
Ding Wei was knowledgeable about this matter, but the Japanese did not know about it.
The Japs know that Ding Wei is strong because they have fought against him many times. This is a very intuitive way to feel.
They don't necessarily know how many troops Ding Wei currently has.
If they really wanted to know, they would not dare to make trouble in northwestern Shanxi, and would take at least two more months to prepare.
The intelligence is not equal, which is a fatal thing for them.
According to the normal situation, the Japanese attacked Kong Jie and used the same tactics to attract Ding Wei and Li Yunlong to send troops. The Japanese then sent troops to attack the troops of Li Yunlong and Ding Wei...
But according to Ding Wei's strength, unless the Japanese send a brigade or even a division of troops.
"Qiu Chan, have you remembered?" Ding Wei asked.
Qiu Chan helplessly slapped her forehead: "I actually ignored the most fatal problem."
She suddenly thought of another very serious issue. If the Japanese fought in this way, they would assume that Ding Wei's defense was not strong enough.
That's basically a way to die.
After all, when the Japanese mobilized troops to Shuozhou, they obviously wanted to use Kong Jie to attack him. This would most likely happen.
"Old Ding, what do you think?" Qiu Chan asked, "Did you think about this a long time ago?"
"certainly."
Ding Wei said in a deep voice: "After that drink, I knew that the Japanese would definitely take advantage of Kong Jie."
"Then how are you going to deal with it?" Qiu Chan asked again: "Tell Kong Jie directly so that he can be prepared?"
"Need not."
Ding Wei waved his hand and said: "That boy Kong Jie, if he can't even smell this smell, just let him go to the cooking class to raise pigs."
"Then what do you want to prepare?" Qiu Chan asked.
Ding Wei sneered and said: "Don't the Japanese want to build a plank road openly and secretly to infiltrate Chencang?"
Qiu Chan nodded.
"Since the little devils want to play, let's play with them and let them know what it means to lure the enemy deep and spread everywhere!" Ding Wei slammed the table and said in a deep voice.
After a pause, Ding Wei added: "Besides, I have been staring at their place for a long time. I will not easily miss such an opportunity to close the door and beat the dog."
As long as the Japanese dare to come in, I will let them know what the vast ocean of the people's army is, and I can drown them with just one spit of spit!"
Hearing what Ding Wei said, Qiu Chan knew that if the little devils really fought as they had just deduced this time, they would really be doomed.
"Old Ding, what do you like about them?" Qiu Chan asked.
"Ping'an County!" Ding Wei pointed.
When she saw the geographical location of Ping'an County, Qiu Chan's expression changed and she said, "Old Ding, you have a big appetite."
Ding Wei has been coveting the location of Ping'an County for a long time.
This place is an old county town. There was a capital here during the Qing Dynasty. The current overall structure of Ping'an County still looks like that of the Qing Dynasty.
Of course, this is not important.
What is important is the important geographical location of Ping'an County.
In Ping'an County alone, there are three highways converging there, in addition to railway lines.
Moreover, Ping'an County is also an important county for the Japanese. There is an arsenal in it, which has prepared supplies for at least one brigade all year round.
As for why it was a brigade, it was determined by the intelligence personnel who were out based on the number of Japanese trucks and the number of transportation times.
In addition to weapons and equipment, there is also a granary there to supply the Japanese and puppet troops in the surrounding strongholds.
The Japs troops in Luye and Yangquan directions sometimes need material support from Ping'an County.
Pingan County is like a nail, contained near the Eighth Route Army base area, making it difficult to carry out some operations. Ding Wei has long wanted to pull out this nail.
Although it is impossible for the Japanese to sit back and watch as they regain Ping'an County, they can rob Ping'an County of supplies as long as they can.
It will be difficult for the surrounding Japs to regain their strength, at least for a long time to come.
Not to mention the large and small Japanese strongholds near Ping'an County. If they can be pulled out, some scattered base areas can be completely consolidated.
By weakening the Japanese influence in this area, our base area can be expanded further.
By then, Ping'an County will be within our own scope of influence.
It would be difficult for the Japs to stir up trouble, and the Japs around them would be a piece of fat around them.
Take a bite whenever you want!
"How can I eat enough on the battlefield if I don't have a big appetite?" Ding Wei snorted coldly: "I will never do anything like losing money on the battlefield?"
"Can the little devil watch you attack Ping'an County?" Qiu Chan asked in confusion.
"Once the Japanese know that you want to attack Ping'an County, they will definitely come back to defend you. Compared to a county, nothing else matters."
"Do they really think this is a vegetable market where you can come in and leave when you want?" Ding Wei said disdainfully.
"If they really come in, I won't call them Ding Wei if I don't peel them off and eat them until all the bones are left!"
"When the time comes, I'm afraid that the Japanese will go crazy and mobilize all their troops to you." Qiu Chan reminded: "I do not deny the combat effectiveness of our troops.
But this is no joke. If the Japanese are really determined, even if we win, we will definitely suffer a lot of damage.
"That's not necessarily the case." Ding Wei smiled.
"What, what can you do?" Qiu Chan asked.
"The little Japs know how to attack in the east and west, but you think we can't?" Ding Wei said coldly: "We just need to lower our posture and let them think that we have fallen into a trap.
With the Japanese's domineering and arrogant attitude, they will definitely think that we have fallen into a trap and continue to lead their troops to attack our important base areas."
"So?" Qiu Chan said, "Let all the Japs in, and this is your move?"
"You are stupid, we are not fighting as a unit." Ding Wei said: "The little devil can fight whenever he wants and leave whenever he wants without asking whether our brothers and troops agree or not."
Qiu Chan suddenly realized.
There is more than one 28th Brigade in the northern Shanxi Army. No matter how crazy the Japanese are, it is impossible to deal with only one 28th Brigade.
"Old Ding, your idea is good, but if you remove the troops surrounding the Japanese and the defensive troops, how many troops do you have left to attack the county?
Although Ping'an County is not as good as Taiyuan, it also has a nickname, called Little Taiyuan. It is no less difficult to capture it than to fight a small battle.
Besides, it's impossible for the Japanese to send out all their troops. If we want to attack Ping'an County, we still have to deal with the Japanese and puppet troops in those strongholds.
I have estimated that if we want to capture Ping'an County, we will need at least 10,000 troops!"
Ten thousand troops?
In the original work, when Li Yunlong captured Ping'an County, he did use more than 10,000 troops, large and small.
But the crux of the matter is that the 28th Brigade today is different from the past, and it is not comparable to the independent regiment at that time.
And it includes many local troops, such as district squads, county brigade and other troops.
Neither combat effectiveness nor firepower can compare to the current 28th Brigade.
Not to mention, the 28th Group now has one aircraft to command.
There is also an artillery camp.
Together with Li Yunlong's backward Italian artillery when he attacked Ping'an County, Ding Wei's artillery battalion is not a freeloader.
Ding Wei has a lot of trump cards, some of which are used by Wang Zha and the Japanese.
"Who said I only use my own troops for defense?" Ding Wei laughed and said, "Who said we don't have enough troops?"
"If you don't use your own troops, then who do you want to use?" Qiu Chan asked in surprise.
Ding Wei smiled mysteriously: "Don't worry, I will definitely have a way to make people willing to help me."
"You mean..." Qiu Chan suddenly thought of someone.
"Li Yunlong, Lao Li?"
Every time Ding Wei had a new idea before, he would trick Li Yunlong into helping him.
"That's right, that's the one who was taken advantage of!" Ding Wei said with a smile.
Qiu Chan added: "But Li Yunlong was deceived by you, and you also deceived him twice. Both times, you asked him to assist you in fighting. In the end, you took a big advantage and he got nothing.
As the saying goes, things can only come in threes. Li Yunlong is a very shrewd person, but he can still be fooled by you?
"If it were someone else, I can't guarantee it, but this kid Li Yunlong, he can hit three poles if he has dates but no dates." Ding Wei knew Li Yunlong.
"Moreover, I will prepare a big advantage for him to take advantage of. Do you think Li Yunlong knows that the Japanese are planning to take advantage of Kong Jie?"
"No, no." Qiu Chan said repeatedly: "Old Ding, you are not trying to trick Li Yunlong, you are trying to take Kong Jie with you."
"Of course." Ding Wei nodded and said: "Kong Jie's incident is inevitable. In any case, it is a foregone conclusion that the Japanese will use him as a breakthrough point.
Kong Jie is the bait for Li Yunlong to take the bait. Do you think Li Yunlong is the kind of person who suffers losses? I guess he is thinking about how to make a lot of money right now."
"What you said is correct, but even if Li Yunlong knows, he may not listen to you. He can definitely fight on his own." Qiu Chan said again.
"What you said is correct, but does Li Yunlong really have such strength?" Ding Wei said: "The Japanese are obviously holding back their strength and want to completely eliminate us.
Although his new group is strong, it is not easy to block the tide of Japanese."
Qiu Chan said: "So what do you want to do, are you willing to let Li Yunlong take the bait?"
"I will take the initiative to ask him to attack Ping'an County." Ding Wei said.
"What?" Qiu Chan said dumbly: "You let Li Yunlong eat this fat piece of meat from Ping'an County. Do you think he will still pay attention to you after eating it?
Li Yunlong will definitely turn his back on you, and don’t even mention giving you meat when the time comes. You won’t even be able to drink the soup, and Li Yunlong will definitely not give you any equipment!”
Although Qiu Chan didn't spend much time with Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong came to the team headquarters several times. His character was a typical wild wolf.
No one can take a piece of meat from his mouth, not even a bone.
Except for the brigadier with the big stick...
"You are right, but is Li Yunlong really capable of taking Ping'an County?" Ding Wei asked.
"this…"
Qiu Chan was immediately asked.
With the current strength of the New Regiment, it will definitely not be easy to capture Ping'an County, let alone the county seat.
Whether they can escape from the Japanese encirclement is a big question mark.
"Old Ding, what can you do?" Qiu Chan asked in confusion.
"You said, if I asked Li Yunlong to carry out an encirclement and suppression campaign, and then secretly went to Ping'an County without telling him, do you think Li Yunlong would be fooled?" Ding Wei asked.
Qiu Chan shook her head and said: "Of course not, not only not, Li Yunlong will definitely send a company or even a battalion of troops to follow you to see what you are doing."
"So, I told him directly that I was doing my brother a favor because he wanted to conquer the county town." Ding Wei said with a smile.
"Ask this kid to help fight, I will assist him in fighting, and all the proceeds from the war will belong to him."
"To put it bluntly, aren't you afraid that Li Yunlong will doubt you?" Qiu Chan said in surprise.
"You still don't understand Li Yunlong." Ding Wei smiled mysteriously: "Li Yunlong's temper is always two or three more thoughtful than you.
We can just take advantage of his temperament and make careful calculations about Li Yunlong. If I say there are good things in the city, do you think he will be suspicious."
"No, with his temper, he must be suspicious first." Qiu Chan analyzed: "If there is such an opportunity, Li Yunlong will definitely doubt why you are willing to give it to him."
"If he asks like this, I will just tell him that I cheated him a few times before, brother, and I feel a little sorry, and I want to give you a chance to make a fortune as compensation." Ding Wei said with a smile.
"compensate?"
Qiu Chan said: "Only fools would believe this statement. The more you say this, the more Li Yunlong will doubt you."
"What I want is for him to doubt me. If he doesn't doubt me, there's no way this play can continue." Ding Wei said with a smile.
"Ding Wei, what do you want to do?" Qiu Chan asked: "Aren't you telling him clearly that there are good things in Ping'an County?"
Ding Wei didn't say anything, walked quickly to the phone and dialed Li Yunlong's number.
Since it is the Iron Triangle of Northern Shanxi, the minimum communication must be connected.
After long-term development, the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle now has telephones and radio stations, especially the 28th Brigade, which has distributed radio stations to all camps.
The call is connected.
Zhao Gang's voice came from the microphone.
"Hey, this is the new group, I'm political commissar Zhao Gang." Zhao Gang said warmly.
"Political Commissar Zhao, it's me, Ding Wei, please ask Lao Li to answer the phone." Ding Wei said.
Then, Ding Wei heard Zhao Gang calling Li Yunlong.
"Lao Li, answer the phone. It's from Lao Ding, saying he wants to see you."
There was a sound of footsteps.
"Hey, Old Ding, why did you remember to call me?" Li Yunlong said happily.