Although what Li Xianzhou said was a bit euphemistic, He Cuizhi understood that this high-sounding method of suppressing dissidents was really disgusting, and his own words of loyalty were all just words.
It is true that the rear troops left by the 92nd Army are weak, but if the 12th Army leaves a regiment to garrison here, it will be nothing more than an abandoned son. The main force of the group army is cautious when passing here, let alone leaving a regiment in the rear.
The regiment is at risk of being eaten by the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese Army at any time.
In the final analysis, Chiang Kai-shek's suspicion of local factions has never diminished. Li Xianzhou was worried that after entering Shandong, the 12th Army would follow Xuezhong's example and be in trouble, so he weakened it in advance.
Regardless of the analysis of the situation or the orders from the top, He Cuizhi had no reason to refuse. In order to prevent his children from losing their lives in confusion, he could only adopt a more prudent strategy.
"General Officer, in order to ensure the safety of the main force, it is our duty to leave the rear troops of our 12th Army. Most of the officers and soldiers of the 416th Regiment of our 81st Division are from eastern Henan and Huaibei. They are familiar with the local environment and are the best candidates." He Cui
First, he confirmed Shangfeng's idea, and then changed his tone: "If you complete the rear mission, it would be in danger to follow the main force. It is better to let the 416th Regiment make its own judgment based on the situation, and perhaps return to Huaibei and be assigned to the temporary 30th Division."
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Li Xianzhou did not immediately reply after hearing this. According to his wishes, he needed to send an elite force to the rear. What is elite? Of course, it was the regiment with the most veterans from Shandong.
But he didn't want to push too hard, so he immediately said: "That's great, that's it. Let's arrange for someone to issue the order immediately!"
The conversation was divided into two parts. Li Yunlong had already received the telegram from the headquarters and immediately called back to express his firm execution of the column's orders.
Li Yunlong's trip to Yanzhou not only played a role in gilding, but also really broadened his horizons. The wild paths he summed up were combined with regular military education, and he felt that his military level had greatly improved.
"Our Eighth Route Army still needs to build its own mechanized troops in the future. If I have a mechanized infantry division, I can directly go to Kaifeng. If I equip another armored division, I can directly level the Longhai Line where the little devil is stationed. If there is another
An aircraft carrier fleet group, I went directly to the home of the little Japanese, but I want to see what the Emperor of Japan looks like?"
Li Yunlong boasted without gasping, and made Xin Tiebing, the chief of staff of the 16th Brigade, stunned: "Brigadier Commander, our 16th Brigade is equipped with a car battalion, which can't be considered a mechanized force? This is much better than two legs!"
"Hehe, you kid don't understand." Li Yunlong grinned. He had nothing to do now and was thinking of showing off: "I'm not telling you, you are the chief of staff now. You can't just focus on the work at hand. In your free time
In addition, you should learn more and broaden your horizons so that you can achieve better development in the future!"
Some commanders and fighters from the brigade headquarters quickly gathered around: "Brigade commander, tell us!"
Li Yunlong sat on the ammunition box, crossed his legs, and said: "I can't tell you this in vain. We stayed up late reading at night, and wasted a lot of effort!"
How could the soldiers not understand Li Yunlong's temperament? They immediately praised Li Yunlong to the sky with kind words, lit cigarettes, and beat his back.
After Li Yunlong enjoyed it, he saw everyone looking at him eagerly, thinking that he had not read the books in vain, and he could actually become a teacher.
"Go, go, do it all for me one by one. We are teachers now, and you are all students. You must act like a student!" Li Yunlong clasped his hands behind his back and walked around arrogantly.
"This mechanized force tests the industrial level of a country. Our country basically has infantry divisions, and they are dismounted infantry divisions. The Central Army will have some motorized infantry divisions. There is only one true mechanized infantry division, which is the expeditionary force.
The 200th Division in order of battle!"
"The little devils are a little stronger. The main divisions are basically motorized, and there are even a few tank brigades, but they are not much stronger. Our Eighth Route Army marches entirely on two legs. Don't look at the equipment of our 16th Brigade.
An automobile battalion can at best be regarded as a motorized force!"
"The really powerful ones are the Germans. They used mechanized troops to attack Poland. They occupied Poland in less than a month and Denmark in eight hours..."
On a whim, Li Yunlong began to spit and spit. The commanders and soldiers at the brigade headquarters listened with great interest, and there was a burst of exclamation from time to time. During this period, Li Yunlong gave free play to areas he had forgotten, and the audience did not notice anything wrong.
As time goes by, the Hebei, Shandong and Yu columns are completing the encirclement, and the 28th Group Army is also stepping into the encirclement step by step.
In order not to be noticed by the national army, Zhou Weihan did not let the troops stationed in Luoji immediately to build fortifications. Instead, they were dispersed on the periphery and waited for orders. At the same time, he ordered the reconnaissance company to sneak in disguise to detect the specific movements of the 12th Army.
The national army has never stopped infiltrating latently into the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area and has a general understanding of the base area. If it wants to destroy the leading organs of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area, there are many routes to the north.
The most convenient route is undoubtedly along the highway from Yucheng, Shanxian, Cheng, Dingtao to Heze. However, according to intelligence feedback from the National Army, the Eighth Route Army has deployed key defenses on the highway. It will be extremely difficult to break through in the event of a battle, and this route is too far away.
Eventually he was abandoned by Li Xianzhou.
In the end, Li Xianzhou decided to avoid the real situation and avoid the weak point. Instead of taking the highway route, he took the country road and went straight from Yucheng to Heze. Although he had to pass through Heze and Dingtao in the middle, he avoided the main force of the Eighth Route Army in disguise.
Yucheng County is in the hands of the Japanese army. From here to the north, it enters the junction of the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army. The 92nd Army, led by the commander and deputy commander respectively, led the 21st Division and the temporary 56th Division to advance together, echoing each other, first entering the guerrilla zone,
Then it was time to enter the base area.
During the march in the guerrilla zone, although we took country roads, the roads were smooth. After entering the base area, the roads suddenly became full of ditches, and the fields became muddy due to the warming weather. It was difficult for carriages to pass, let alone trucks.
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Not long after, a burst of gunfire suddenly came from the front, and then it gradually faded away, and a signal soldier came on horseback to report.
"Reporting to the military, a reconnaissance unit of our department engaged in a firefight with a small group of the Eighth Route Army. Judging from its clothing and firepower, it is not the main force of the Eighth Route Army!" "Order a reconnaissance unit to expand the search area. If the Eighth Route Army is stubborn, destroy it on the spot.
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"Yes!" The signal corpsman followed the order and left.
"Military seat, our troops rely entirely on horse-drawn carriages to transport all their belongings. We can still travel normally, but the trucks accompanying the army headquarters may have to be abandoned!" said the chief of staff.
"Our army has already investigated the situation in the Eighth Route Army base area. These are all expected, and there is nothing wrong with abandoning them when necessary!"