The forefront of the Shandong Southwest Military Division, in the southern part of Caoxian County, near the old Yellow River route where the enemy had been in a long-term confrontation, showed a chilling atmosphere.
Most of the elites of the entire Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region gathered here, including the First Regiment, the New Regiment, the Assault Regiment, the 41st Regiment, the Military Region Heavy Artillery Battalion, the American Artillery Battalion, and the Southwestern Shandong Cavalry Regiment. In addition to the artillery, there were seven soldiers in total.
More than a thousand people.
After a whole winter of training, the soldiers were in high spirits, with well-distributed ammunition, and each had enough strength to fight against the little devil.
Li Yunlong is carrying out pre-war mobilization according to his past habits. Unlike the political cadres, Li Yunlong opens his mouth to curse, spitting out curse words one after another. But the strange thing is that the soldiers like to hear it very much. They often say in private that what the Communist Party members say is
Boost your energy.
"Commander ***, I passed by the assault regiment's camp yesterday. When I saw the assault regiment's equipment, my eyes widened and I almost cried out. Why are the weapons and equipment used by the assault regiment so good?"
"Everyone is armed to the teeth. It is said that they are all American equipment, including Garand semi-automatic rifles and M2 heavy machine guns. I have never heard of them before. Even the military uniforms they wear are made of better materials than us.
This body needs to be tough!" asked a battalion commander of the 41st Regiment in the queue.
Li Yunlong glanced at the battalion commander who was speaking. To be honest, Li Yunlong himself was very angry. He originally thought that the new regiment, as the main force, could be divided into two heavy machine guns and some semi-automatic rifles, but in the end, it was only divided into fifty.
A carbine and several walkie-talkies.
"Which army were you originally from?"
"Reporting to the Communist Party, my name is Rong Sanyuan. I was originally the deputy battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 772nd Regiment of the 386th Brigade of the Taiyue Military Region!"
"Ang! Cheng Xiazi's troops." Li Yunlong nodded after hearing this: "I mean, why don't you talk more energetically? The 772nd regiment is the big brother in our 386th brigade, but the brigade commander spoils him and thinks of everything.
Isn’t it reasonable to always ask for help from your superiors?”
"Not to mention anything else, as long as you are in the Southwestern Shandong Military Division, you want good equipment? Yes, then grab it from the enemy's hands. Don't you kid have any good equipment? If you want to get it from me, there is no way.
It’s quite beautiful!”
As soon as he said this, the soldiers below burst into laughter, and each one of them was thinking about what they could get from the little devil.
"What we have to face this time is an infantry regiment of the Japanese Army's Type A Division. During the Jinling Massacre, each of these beasts' hands were stained with the blood of us Chinese. It is said that their combat effectiveness is very good, but I
People who don’t believe in evil are carrying one head on two shoulders. Bullets will still bleed on the body. The troops of our Eighth Route Army are also not bad. What the hell are elites? I’m going to shoot the elites!"
"Before the retreat order is given, no one is allowed to take a step back, and they must die on the battlefield. The one who offends the bear, let alone my soldier, Li Yunlong, I can't afford to lose this person! Do you understand?"
"Understood!" the soldiers below responded in unison.
Seeing the high morale of the soldiers, Li Yunlong's excitement went straight to his forehead, and he was so happy in his heart. Ever since he became a member of the military division, he usually tried to be as literal as possible and tried not to use profanity when speaking. Now, now
Finally had a good time.
Across the old path of the Yellow River, the officers and soldiers of the 38th Division of the Appeasement Army on the opposite side were equally prepared. Everyone knew that this battle between the two sides was inevitable, but the 38th Division of the Appeasement Army had only received an order to assemble, and did not know the specific details.
Attack time.
"Damn it, what's going on with the Eighth Route Army across the way? Can such a loud noise be heard from so far away?"
"Brother, you should worry more about yourself. I have heard that the Japanese who are assisting us in the battle this time are all ruthless. Maybe our brothers will be assigned to the front as cannon fodder. Once the battle starts,
The Eighth Route Army opposite doesn’t care about our previous friendship!”
The two people talking were dressed like officers, one was the company commander and the other was the deputy company commander.
"Company Commander, I take what you said seriously. The newly arrived Japanese don't know the layout of the Eighth Route Army on the other side. Don't we both know that too?"
"The day before yesterday, this group of Eighth Route Army blew up the bridges connecting the two banks. The river is now shallow, but the key point is that if you step on the mud, doesn't it provide a living target for the Eighth Route Army?" the deputy company commander said in a low voice.
"What? Do you have any ideas?" The company commander looked around and asked the deputy company commander to sit in front of him.
"I just want to live. Why are we selling our lives to the Japanese? I know that the Eighth Route Army across the street usually eats better food than us. Although they can't smoke big cigarettes or play with women, in the end they can still live, right?"
After hearing this, the company commander looked at the person in front of him suspiciously: "You are not from the Eighth Route Army, are you?"
"Company Commander, look at which Eighth Route Army can accept a soldier like me. Even if I am willing, they will not be the same. However, I have some understanding of the policies of the Eighth Route Army. Those who voluntarily surrender can be released after the war as long as they are not committing heinous crimes.
, you can even continue to be an Imperial Alliance Army member elsewhere!"
"I've considered this matter. I'm thinking about it. You have to keep your mouth shut!" the company commander patted the deputy company commander's shoulder and said.
"Yes, but we have to hurry up. The Japanese may arrive at the front line from Shangqiu at some time. I think we can send someone to contact the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side tonight. If it is feasible, we can take our brothers over there and surrender that night!
"
"Okay, that's it!"
This kind of phenomenon occurred in the positions along the 38th Division of the Appeasement Army, which caused a large number of officers and soldiers of the Appeasement Army to waver before the war, and it was also attributed to Luo Benzhong.
As early as when the Southwest Shandong Army Division Headquarters moved to Dingtao, Luo Benzhong discussed with Li Yunlong that in order to gain an advantage in future long-term confrontations, on the one hand, the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army troops must be improved, and on the other hand, the opposing forces must be weakened.
The combat effectiveness of the pacification army.
In order to weaken the combat effectiveness of the appeasement army, the best way to break through is to start by disintegrating its already weak will.
At the beginning, the troops were building fortifications on the other side openly and conducting military drills from time to time. The audience was the pacification army on the opposite side. When the troops were improving their food, they set up a large pot on the position, and the aroma was immediately spread to the pacification army.
position.
While the transaction was going on, there were also dedicated people to carry out propaganda for the soldiers of the Appeasement Army. Those who voluntarily surrendered could be given preferential treatment. Those who did not want to stay in the Eighth Route Army base area could also be let go. Those who wanted to become puppet soldiers elsewhere could also be given.
You can send directions and even help contact the local Eighth Route Army.
After hearing Luo Benzhong's proposal, Li Yunlong immediately agreed. Damn it, a puppet army that can surrender on its own initiative is definitely a good puppet army. Even if it is not left as a coolie, it would be great to put it elsewhere to continue to harm the little Japanese.