Just when the Japanese army was ready to annihilate the 112th Division, the 103rd Division, the 522nd Regiment of the 87th Division, and the Independent Regiment of the Third Military Police Brigade, Zhou Weiguo and Commander Huo were also intensively discussing the retreat plan.
Various signs indicate that the Japanese army has realized that the Chinese army will retreat, and has made preparations for an ambush, encirclement and annihilation.
Therefore, it is very difficult for the 112th Division, the 103rd Division, the 522nd Regiment of the 87th Division, and the Independent Regiment of the Third Military Police Brigade to escape from the tiger's mouth.
But this is the time to test the wisdom of senior commanders. Zhou Weiguo and his first and second battalion company and platoon cadres, including the company and platoon cadres of the Independent Regiment and the former battalion commander of the 112th Division Li Guoqiang, and Bai Qingfeng of the Baijia Town Volunteer Army,
An enlarged meeting was held together. The content of the meeting was naturally how to safely evacuate Baijia Town and meet some of the special forces members at the Dragon Boat Festival in Laohuzui.
Bai Qingfeng said: "I have a way to solve the problem that the Japanese army has set up an ambush on the highway in the west of the city. No one is more familiar with the terrain near Baijia Town than our Bai family. We know a road and can bypass this road, but trucks cannot
You can only walk."
Sun Shiyu said: "That's good. We have bypassed the Japanese ambush circle and it is very easy to walk. By the way, Brother Bai, after we take this road, can we still go to Tiger's Mouth?"
Bai Qingfeng thought for a while and said: "That would be very far, and why are we going to Tiger's Mouth?"
Sun Shiyu replied: "Meet our group."
Bai Qingfeng smacked his lips and said, "I'm afraid it will take half the journey."
Hearing this, Zhu Shengzhong quickly stopped and said: "Wait, wait, what you are talking about is a bit far? How do we get out of the city? Take the west gate? If we take the west gate, we will go north. The Japanese at the north gate will not
Come and block us? Then the Japs only need to stop us for ten minutes, and the Japs from the South City Gate and East City Gate will be able to come around and hit us in the back.
The Japs outside the west city heard the gunshots and asked us to make another dumpling. By then, there would be no danger to defend outside the city gate, and we would all be finished.
So according to me, it would be a waste to leave the truck unused. Our convoy will rush in front, and the infantry will follow behind, and we will fight our way out of the West City. I will see if the little Japs can stop us."
"Lao Zhu, this won't work. What if the Japs lay mines on the road? And even if they don't lay mines, as long as the Japs' mortar blows up one of our cars, all the cars behind will have to stop. I heard the scout say
, there were quite a few people who were bypassed by the Japanese."
At this moment, Lao Shou objected.
Zhu Shengzhong was impatient and said angrily: "This won't work, that won't work either, what should I do? Tell me, send a telegram to the group leader immediately and ask him to think of a way out."
Lao Shou scolded: "You have to ask the regiment leader for instructions on everything. The regiment leader is now rushing back from Huishan Town. He has to wear the Japanese's firing line, but he only has three hours. As soon as you send the telegram, the regiment commander will
You have to accept it if you sit down, and it takes half an hour to come and go. Do you still want the group seat to come back?"
Zhu Shengzhong quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Hey, I was so anxious. I didn't expect so much."
However, at this moment, Zhou Weiguo tapped the map and said: "Brothers, our mission is not over yet. I just discussed it with Commander Huo. His troops have been surrounded by three regiments of the Japanese army and want to break out.
, not that easy.
Therefore, there must be an army to rescue the siege..."
"You still want to rescue the siege? What to use to rescue the siege? My Commander Zhou, you don't want our independent group to go up to rescue the siege again, do you?"
Before Zhou Weiguo finished speaking, Zhu Shengzhong sneered.
Lao Shou scolded Zhu Shengzhong, and then said with a smile: "Haha, Captain Zhou is a talker, don't be as knowledgeable as him. Tell me, how do we fight? We still have to break out of the encirclement, and we have to support our group.
We still have to rescue the siege of Changzhou. But we only have so few people. Now the independent regiment has more than 330 people who can fight. There are more than 40 wounded people who are slightly injured and seriously injured.
I also learned about your 5252nd Regiment. There are more than 450 people who can continue to fight, right? There are more than 60 lightly wounded and seriously injured.
And if we want to break through, what will happen to these wounded? There are more than 110 wounded. So Lao Zhou is right, we can only use trucks to force a breakout. Of course, our independent group is willing to be the main force, your 522nd Group
Just be careful of the Japanese behind you."
Lao Snoring also came up with a battle plan.
But at this time, Zhou Weiguo still did not nod. And Zhou Weiguo's battalion commander said: "Come on, why don't we just hang out with the Japs in the city? There can't be so many Japs surrounding us all the time.
As a small force, we will fight the Japs in street battles for three days in the town. When the Japs' large force has left, we will fight our way out."
The second battalion commander said: "This won't work. Even if the Japanese army really leaves and we fight out, we will still be in the enemy's belly by then. Sooner or later we will be wiped out by the Japanese. I think we still have to
Fight out. That battalion commander Zhu was right, the independent regiment has strong combat capabilities, and they will definitely be able to open a retreat channel for us."
"Fart! Why don't you go?"
Snapped!
Zhou Weiguo slammed the table angrily, because he knew very well what the second battalion commander meant, and he still wanted to use the independent regiment as cannon fodder.
The second battalion commander was reprimanded by Zhou Weiguo and did not dare to say anything more.
Zhou Weiguo glared at him and continued to look at the map.
He first asked: "Brother Bai, where is the road you mentioned?"
Bai Qingfeng looked at the map and was a little confused. He shook his head and said: "Captain Zhou, I can't understand this map, but if you ask me to take you there, I will definitely find it. Don't worry, you can't go wrong."
Zhou Weiguo nodded, but this was not only a matter of whether there was a way through, but a large number of Japanese troops had already ambushed to the west of the city. Zhou Weiguo had sent out scouts, but none of them came back. Obviously, the little Japs were on guard this time.
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Therefore, he must make complete preparations, otherwise if he makes one mistake, the strength of the two regiments will be in danger, and the entire army will most likely be annihilated.
So Zhou Weiguo had to be careful, careful, and more careful. He would rather spend more time teaching Bai Qingfeng to read military maps than just follow Bai Qingfeng in confusion.
And Bai Qingfeng really did not disappoint Zhou Weiguo. He went to a private school and a provincial school, so he learned to read pictures very quickly.
He drew a line on the map and said: "This is right here. Let's go here and then all the way to Erdaogou. The Japanese can't catch them. And you can get out of the mountain from Erdaogou. There's no problem in getting to Tiger's Mouth. But there's no problem."
It’s just a long way to go.”
Zhou Weiguo said: "There is no problem, but the only problem now is the wounded. I'm afraid we can't take them away with us!..."