Chapter 843 Unification of Thoughts and Military Deployment
"The marching speed of the 92nd Army is very stable, and it does not underestimate the enemy's advance. If there is no effective blocking, it will arrive in Caoxian County by this time tomorrow. Caoxian County only has one regiment of troops stationed along the old path of the Yellow River. I am afraid it will be difficult to resist the 92nd Army. By then, the military region
The government agencies and factories in Heze area are in danger!"
"The most important national army adopts this step-by-step strategy. Once the main force of its follow-up group army merges with the 92nd Army, I am afraid..." Zhao Bingzhang said.
Everyone present was leading troops to fight, so this situation was naturally predictable. Since the atmosphere was relatively dull, Zhou Weihan took the initiative and said, "What do you think the purpose of the national army is?"
Everyone present looked at each other in confusion. The two sides might be fighting tomorrow, and they didn't understand what kind of medicine Zhou Weihan was selling in his gourd.
Fortunately, with Li Yunlong here, we never have to worry about being left behind: "Does this need to be said? The target is our Eighth Route Army, either in Shandong or Hebei, Shandong and Henan. But now, looking at it, the 142nd Division has entered Shandong, and the 92nd Army is now targeting us.
Yes, besides, Huaibei and Tainan are already at war!"
"The situation is already unfavorable to us. If we wait for the national army to take action, we will only become more passive!" Ding Wei said, and others nodded in agreement with this statement.
Li Yunlong and Ding Wei's meaning was very clear, fuck them. The others did not express their opinions. Zhou Weihan understood that they had concerns in their hearts, but in fact he himself was not sure about it.
Originally, whether it was fighting Shi Yousan or Zhu Huaibing, it was the superiors who made the decisions and specific combat arrangements. On this basis, Zhou Weihan only needed to exert his subjective initiative and actively respond.
Now that Zhou Weihan is the Communist Party member and political commissar of the column, he must make his attitude clear, otherwise hesitation will lead to bad things.
"I didn't say anything. Damn it. If we really let this group of national troops cross the old path of the Yellow River and enter the core area of the base area, wouldn't that be a rebellion?" Zhou Weihan said, patting the table.
"Commander ***, we can't decide this kind of thing casually. It's better to ask our superiors for instructions. If this fight starts, the consequences will be huge. When the time comes..." Luo Benzhong didn't say anything.
Finished, but Zhou Weihan understood what he meant.
"The superiors have said that our army should be justified, but they have also said that if the national army has any intention to offend me, they should resolutely fight back. Now Li Xianzhou's department has blatantly violated the line agreed by both parties. Its intention has been very clear. Our army must not
Sit back and wait for death!"
"Besides, I am also a member of the branch. This matter can be left to me. I always report it to my superiors, but it will embarrass my superiors! I won't hold a speech. Let the comrades on the scene vote by a show of hands." Zhou Weihan said.
In addition to Zhou Weihan, the column's Chief of Staff Zhao Bingzhang, Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Staff Division Cheng Qiwu, Director of the Political Department Luo Benzhong, Deputy Director Zhu Guoming, Commander of the 15th Brigade Ding Wei, and Commander of the 16th Brigade Li Yunlong also taught the Fourth Brigade.
Chief Deng Keming.
Before saying this, Zhou Weihan also weighed it in his mind. If calculated according to the members of the column team, he would have one vote, Zhao Bingzhang and Luo Benzhong would each have one vote, so he said that all the comrades present would participate in the voting.
"I agree!" Zhou Weihan was the first to express his attitude, followed closely by Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Deng Keming and other military chiefs. Cheng Qiwu and Zhu Guoming, both trained by Tan Lin, also expressed support.
"This is a big battle. It is related to the survival of the base area. Our first priority is to unify our thoughts at the top. I thought about it just now. What the Communist Party members said makes sense. It can be handled at the column level. After the war, if the superiors investigate
Let’s shoulder the responsibility together, I agree!” Luo Benzhong said.
"Hey, you're right, we have to be of the same mind!" Li Yunlong's face suddenly beamed with joy, and he hugged Luo Benzhong's shoulders enthusiastically.
"In urgent matters, authority must be followed. What's more, the situation is critical. Reporting from level to level will delay the matter. I agree!" Zhao Bingzhang later made his attitude clear.
"Okay!" Zhou Weihan clapped his hands. What he wanted was not only the support of everyone, but also the right to speak. Otherwise, wouldn't he, a Communist Party member and political commissar, become a clay Bodhisattva?
"I also want to review. I have been too optimistic these days. I always thought that the enemy was not coming for us, so I did not make enough preparations. But now it is still too late!" Zhou Weihan said.
"Although the 28th Group Army has a large number of troops on paper, our base area is not just paper. I understand that the comrades in the base area have concerns. Now that the family in the base area has a big business, they are always afraid of smashing or breaking the accumulated belongings. This
Such an idea is unacceptable!”
"If you are constrained by your thoughts, you will be timid in doing things. The most powerful thing about our Eighth Route Army is that we have a solid base. The base is our home field, so we should have the advantage!"
Zhou Weihan did not give others a chance to speak, and continued: "Comrade Luo Benzhong just said it well, that is, we must achieve ideological unity, not only for cadres, but also for all commanders and fighters!"
"Although it is now a period of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the 28th Group Army and the Japs are acting in the same way. They are destroying our base areas and destroying our command institutions. When it comes time to fight, there will be no room for mercy. After the meeting, I told political workers at all levels that they must do a good job in all aspects."
The ideological work of commanders and combatants!”
"Secondly, how should this battle be fought? Again, specific analysis of specific issues. The 28th Army has more than 50,000 people. Among them, the weapons, equipment and personnel quality of the 92nd Army are the most outstanding. Four regiments of the 142nd Division have already entered southern Shandong.
In the area, according to intelligence, the remaining 21st Division of the 92nd Army and the temporary 56th Division have a total of seven regiments!"
"This is just a front-line combat force, plus the troops directly under the corps and division level, the total strength does not exceed 17,000! This is the strength of the national army that has entered the base area!"
"In the Xiayi area south of the Longhai Line, the 28th Group Army also has the temporary 30th Division and the 12th Army directly under the Group Army, and there are 14 regiments of combat troops. It is roughly estimated that the strength is more than 30,000!"
"So, the key issue is that the two groups of national troops must not be allowed to merge into one place. Li Xianzhou wants to fight steadily. Well, let's immobilize the 30,000 people he leads and first deal with the 92nd Army that has rushed into the base area!
"
Zhou Weihan picked up the teapot and took a sip of water. Li Yunlong took the opportunity to interject: "I know something about Li Xianzhou's department. This group of national troops has just arrived in northern Anhui. Because there are too many people, the little devils can't afford to offend them. The comrades of the New Fourth Army can only go back."
East of the Jinpu Railway, we can barely gain a foothold!"
"But it is impossible to mobilize all the troops. Li Xianzhou's troops must leave some troops to garrison the defense area. Now Han Deqin's national army is attacking the Huaibei Military Region from the east, Wang Zhonglian's troops are attacking from the south, and Li Xianzhou's troops from the west will definitely attack
Block the opening to the west to prevent the troops of the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army from running back!"
"After all, at least one division of troops will be left behind!" Li Yunlong said with certainty.
"That's very good. Do you have any other ideas? Let's work together!" Zhou Weihan cast an encouraging look at Li Yunlong and then looked at Ding Wei.
"I'm new here and I'm familiar with the situation, so I'd better let other comrades talk!" Ding Wei said.
Zhao Bingzhang stood up and said: "Comrade, comrades, I have an idea. Comrade Li Yunlong reminded me just now that the 28th Army was established not long ago. The 92nd Army is a direct descendant of Li Xianzhou, and the 12th Army was transferred from the 3rd Army.
, the old foundation is that the original troops of Han Fuju were mostly Shandong locals, so the one responsible for the remaining defense area must be the temporary 30th Division!"
"The 92nd Army is a direct line unit of the Central Army, but Li Xianzhou went out of his way and actually sent his direct line troops to fight in the front line. I think we can make a fuss about this, attack where it needs to be rescued, and hit its vital points!"
"You mean to let the 92nd Army go and attack the army headquarters led by Li Xianzhou first?" A smile suddenly appeared on Zhou Weihan's face.
"good!"
Zhou Weihan found that he had underestimated this chief of staff before, and he had completely different styles from Xing Zhiguo: "Although it is a dangerous move, it may have unexpected miraculous effects. Please tell me carefully!"
"According to speculation, Li Xianzhou will lead the 12th Army to go north, but he has limited control over the troops under the jurisdiction of the 12th Army. There are serious factions within the national army. The officers of the 12th Army may not be able to obey him, and Li Xianzhou will not be able to see him either.
You have to trust them, which is an advantage!”
"Our army will attack the 12th Army first, and the offensive will be extremely fierce. We will defeat it all at once, forcing Li Xianzhou to order the 92nd Army to return for reinforcements. Then the crisis in the base area will naturally be relieved, and the battlefield will return to the outer areas of the base area. We
I just put forward an idea, the specific military deployment still needs to be discussed by comrades!" Zhao Bingzhang said.
"What about you? What do you think?" Zhou Weihan said.
"The risk is too great. If the 92nd Army does not return reinforcements, what will the military district agencies do then?" Luo Benzhong said.
"I agree with Comrade Bingzhang's idea. First, as long as Li Xianzhou's troops are beaten to pain, the 92nd Army will definitely come back to support, and it will come back in an organized manner, otherwise there will be a risk of being eaten by our army!"
"Secondly, the local cadre regiments of the military region are not foolproof. On the contrary, I think the 92nd Army can be allowed to break through the old route of the Yellow River, and even be allowed to march to the territory of Dingtao!"
"Thirdly, there are ditches and fortifications everywhere in the base area. We can use them, and the enemy can also use them. On the contrary, the territory of Yucheng is good, and the mobility of the cavalry regiment, automobile battalion and tank company can be used!"
"I will personally explain it to the military area. It's settled!" Zhou Weihan made the final decision, and everyone stayed up that night to perfect the specific military deployment.
"Old Deng, although the battlefield is not in the Huxi area, you still need to put in a lot of effort to teach the 4th Brigade. The two regiments involved in encircling the 142nd Division still need to act together this time!" Zhou Weihan said to Brigadier Deng of the 4th Teaching Brigade.
"Don't worry, there is a main regiment and local troops led by the political commissar of Guohua in the base area, which is enough. If I are not allowed to participate, then I will not be happy!" Brigadier Deng said.
"The 14th Brigade was telegraphed south to Huanggang Town, Shan County. The 15th Brigade should arrive at Xuanmiao Town in the northwest of Dangshan Mountain as soon as possible, and the two regiments of the 4th Brigade were instructed to move westward with the column headquarters and arrive at the Luoji area immediately west of Dangshan Mountain.
Come and surround Dayangji in Yucheng from three directions: north, northeast and east!"
"What about our 16th Brigade?" Li Yunlong asked.
"The 16th Brigade has a heavier task. Yucheng is the defense area of the Southwest Shandong Military Division. This is your territory. The 16th Brigade should block Li Xianzhou's retreat in the south before dark tomorrow!"
"The attack time is to be determined. Tonight is the first day. On the second day, all units will arrive at the designated positions. The attack is expected to be launched before dawn on the third day!"
"No problem, I promise to complete the task!" Li Yunlong said, patting his chest.
The 16th Brigade has a heavy responsibility and is also more dangerous. Although Yucheng is the activity area of the Southwest Shandong Military Division, because it is close to the Longhai Railway, the Eighth Route Army's foundation here is not strong, and there is a large guerrilla zone.
Once Li Yunlong leads his troops to fight against the enemy, he is likely to be attacked by the Chinese army and the Japanese army in the Shangqiu area. Although Zhou Weihan did not say it directly, Li Yunlong understood the implications.
After everyone dispersed to convey the spirit of the meeting, Zhou Weihan also did not take a break. He made a call to Tan Lin.
The phone was connected after a few rings. Zhou Weihan was slightly surprised: "You're still up so late?"
Tan Lin said with a smile: "You haven't slept either!"
"I said, Lao Tan, you shouldn't be waiting for me by the phone, right?"
"You are smart. Although the military region is in the rear, it is not ignorant of the movements of the national army. Tell me, what is the specific situation?"
Zhou Weihan explained the contents of the meeting in detail, and Tan Lin said: "Do you know why the field troops in other base areas are still under preparation, but the Hebei, Shandong and Yu column has been established as a priority?"
"Isn't it better to follow the authority when things are urgent?" Zhou Weihan said.
"Well, that's right. To put it nicely, the superiors trust you, Comrade Zhou Weihan. To put it crudely, the Hebei-Luyu Column is the sharpest knife, and the superiors need your knife!"
"After you came back from Yanzhou, I found that the burrs on your body were much less thorny, but you also became indecisive. If it were before, you would not be like this!"
"The deputy chief of staff has allocated a regiment of troops from the third teaching brigade and the fourth teaching brigade. They have all arrived in Heze today. The troops north of the old path of the Yellow River will be personally commanded by the chief of staff. Comrade Yang Yong is responsible for commanding the northwest and south of Shandong.
The troops in the military division are staring at Gao Shuxun’s New Eighth Army!”
"So you can act according to the prepared battle plan, don't worry, don't have worries, just go ahead and do it boldly, but I still want to remind you, Comrade Luo Benzhong reminded you right, report when you need to, don't take all the responsibility on yourself
On your body!" Tan Lin finally said.
After Zhou Weihan hung up, he said to himself that Jiang is still too old and his own moral integrity is not enough.
"Monk, go and call Dong Jiang!" Zhou Weihan shouted toward the door.
Not long after, Dong Jiang entered the room excitedly: "Commander, do you have a mission?"
"You were away from the army for more than half a year. How did you get along with the comrades of the assault regiment after you came back?" Zhou Weihan asked rhetorically.
"Commanders, I have trained them step by step, and they will still be able to follow orders and prohibitions after I come back!"