If the political commissars of the two divisions had not been able to control the situation effectively, the fight that took place between the 1st Division and the 6th Division, which was called the largest mass fight in the history of the Anti-Japanese War, would not have involved only two battalions on both sides. This guy's temper was so bad that he had to be in a group at least. Thinking about the spectacular scene of more than two thousand people fighting in a gang, Wang Guangyu could only shake his head and smile bitterly.
Fights among the troops, or even group fights, are not uncommon in the Anti-Japanese Alliance. They are all soldiers, and they all spend their days wallowing in the battlefield of blood and fire. How good can this temper be? All the troops in the army regard honor as more important than life, and there are many conflicts caused by disagreements, especially in the fight for honor.
During a fight, no one dares to use a gun. This is the bottom line of the headquarters. Anyone who dares to use a gun inside will be sentenced to prison. With this bottom line, the troops also have a certain sense of restraint among themselves, so a fight is a fight. However, as long as no lives are lost or large-scale serious injuries occur, the headquarters generally does not deal with such matters very seriously.
The reason is very simple. The more unruly and rebellious the troops are, the more capable they are of fighting on the battlefield. The cadres who take the lead in group fights are often the kind of daring cadres who dare to fight and rush. In a war situation, such troops and cadres will If the leader doesn't hold it in his hands, didn't Yang Zhen also say that troops who can't fight can still fight? This sentence is a famous saying among the troops.
As for the mass brawl incident at Fujin Base that shocked the entire army, the headquarters said that Li Mingfeng and Ma Fengqi, the current commander of the Sixth Division, who had been secretly competing for the position of the top main division of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, had caused the conflict this time. Even if they were not removed from their posts, they There was no too severe punishment, just a serious warning. Such a painless punishment, the few battalion and company cadres who directly led the team to participate in the fight were just locked up for a few days.
Wang Guangyu sometimes thought, if the headquarters punished these two guys with dismissal or a more serious punishment, would it be possible to kill these bold guys? They were all division-level cadres, and there was actually a lot of fighting between the two people. Is it ridiculous for troops to go out to fight in groups? Is this still an army?
However, Wang Guangyu could not and did not dare to say this in front of Yang Zhen, the person most responsible for spoiling these two guys into lawlessness. He could only shake his head and smile bitterly at Yang Jingyu on the side, letting this soldier brother It would be very difficult for him not to cause trouble for a guy who even the deputy political commissar of the army dared to beat up. Fortunately, the political commissar of the First Division was a cadre transferred from the pass, and he got along well with Li Mingfeng. Li Mingfeng could still listen to his words. If you're under his control, you don't have to worry too much.
But Wang Guangyu never thought about whether he would be willing to deal with it seriously. You know, the commander of the First Division was the commander of the First Division. After Mu Changfeng, the commander of the First Brigade, was transferred to the deputy commander of the Hejiang Military Region, he insisted on joining the Fifth Division. If someone who was promoted from the position of deputy division commander to serve as the military commander of his old army, the First Division, was really dealt with seriously, first of all, he himself would probably be reluctant to let go.
Looking at Wang Guangyu's expression, Yang Zhen, who naturally knew what he was most worried about, said seriously: "Old Wang, the further you get to the back, the more you must restrain the troops, especially in terms of the relationship with the brother troops. You must handle it well. The commander and political commissar of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region who are cooperating with you this time are all my old superiors, especially the commander of the 129th Division. But my old commander, you must Give it enough respect."
"Considering that you have not dealt with them before and are relatively unfamiliar with each other, I have transferred Yi Jianping to you as political commissar. He is also from the 129th Division and is an old political cadre. Here He is relatively good at handling relations between the two militaries."
After saying these words, Yang Zhen did not continue the topic, but moved back to the previous topic. After all, the contact with the Guan Nei troops was after the campaign objective was basically achieved. The most important thing now is How to conceal strategic intentions during the launch of the campaign is currently the most critical thing.
Although Wang Guangyu has no contact with the troops in the pass, with Wang Guangyu's honest character, he will not cause any trouble in this matter. With the help of Yi Jianping, a political commissar from the 129th Division, , I think I can restrain the troops below.
After looking at Wang Guangyu, Yang Zhen changed the topic and said: "Old Wang, regarding the troops concealing their true strategic intentions, do you, the commander of the Western Front, have any ideas? You have already retreated to the front line of Hailar. Division, and the Fourth Division that has shrunk to the front line of Zhalantun, I am not too worried. The location where they are now is lush with vegetation and sparsely populated, so the possibility of exposure is not very great. However, I am not very worried about Chen Hanzhang's troops in the direction of Qiqihar. Very worried.”
"The direction from Qiqihar to Shuangcheng has always been the key defense target of the Japanese army against our army, and the Japanese army has also deployed heavy troops. If there is any trouble there, it will be difficult to hide it from the eyes of the Japanese army, and it is so vast and sparsely populated. The difference between Hung Yen East Province and Hung Yen North Province is that it is the home base where the Japanese army has been operating for many years."
"During last year's battle, we attacked westward. Although the Japanese army was slightly panicked when they faced the battle, in terms of the overall battle situation, on the local battlefield of Qiqihar, we gave the Japanese army a certain amount of time to retreat calmly, while the Japanese army was retreating. At that time, the large number of spies and spies left behind were not something we could eliminate in a short time."
"Moreover, the flat terrain in the direction of Qiqihar is quite unfavorable for our army to hide. Chen Hanzhang's troops there have concentrated a large number of tanks and heavy artillery. It is quite difficult not to attract the attention of the Japanese army. The Japanese army has no tactical intelligence on the battlefield. As a veteran, you still know your collection ability very well."
"And the troops commanded by Chen Hanzhang are flanking Hung Yen South Province and are an important force to cooperate with your frontal breakthrough. Once Chen Hanzhang's troops make slow progress, it will greatly delay the progress of your campaign. Therefore, the strategic concealment work of Chen Hanzhang's troops is The consideration should be higher than the current Lingxi team."
After listening to Yang Zhen's words, Wang Guangyu did not answer immediately, but frowned and looked at the map for a long time, but gave Yang Zhen an extremely unexpected answer: "No. 1, I think the most important thing now is to conceal the people who have left Alshan." The whereabouts of the main forces of the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 18th Divisions as the front line retreated north to Hailar to rest and standby."
"If the whereabouts of the troops on this front line are exposed, the Japanese army can easily determine that our true intention is South Hung Yen Province. Therefore, the troops on this front line should try not to move forward until the final stage of the attack. They have already been moved to the west of the Da Hing An Mountains. All units, except for the 18th Division and the 51st Regiment of the 17th Division, continued to confront the Japanese at the front."
"The Fourth Division and the Fifth Division are hiding and waiting on the line from Butha Banner to Zhalaite Banner in the hinterland of the Greater Khingan Range to the east. It is located in the hinterland of the Greater Khingan Range, with dense vegetation and sparse population, which is conducive to the concealment of our troops. As for the First Division, I think it is still Just place it on the front line of Hailar to attract the movement of the Japanese army. After the rest of the troops launch an attack, they can then be transferred to the battlefield to join the battle."
"We now have a car group on hand, and we have opened the Nanxing'an Tunnel. As long as weather conditions and road conditions permit, we can transport a division from Hailar to the battlefield in the shortest time, and south of Aershan , in the overall strategic deployment of the Japanese army, it is not its key defense direction."
"Based on the total number of troops deployed by the Japanese army on this line, the strength of the three divisions of the 4th, 5th, and 18th divisions plus the cavalry brigade and the armored brigade is enough. The first division will serve as the strategic general reserve during the breakthrough stage. The effect will be greater, after all, the combat effectiveness of a division is a great threat to the Japanese army."
"No. 1, didn't you once say that a sharp sword is not the most terrifying thing after it is pulled out? The most terrifying thing is that the sharp sword is still in the scabbard. You don't know where it will stab after it is taken out of the scabbard. Even if our deployment on the Western Front is discovered, as long as one division is not dispatched, it will be difficult for the Japanese army to judge our strategic intentions in a short period of time."
"Furthermore, our conflict with the Mongolian army cannot be hidden from the Japanese army. The First Division is our first-class main division. If it is placed on the Hailar line, it can effectively confuse the Japanese army. Placing the First Division on the Hailar line can create a counterattack. To prevent the illusion of defense, as for Chen Hanzhang’s troops on the Qiqihar front line, I think the bigger the movement, the better.”
"The terrain to the west of the Daxingan Mountains, especially according to our combat plan, most of the terrain in the first phase of the operation is the transition zone between the Daxingan Mountains and the Horqin Grassland. The terrain is relatively complex, with mostly shallow hills, hills, and slopes. Mainly, the population here is sparsely populated, and most of it is Mongolian pastureland. As long as the concealment is done well, most people will not consider it as our key breakthrough area."
"Before the front of Qiqihar, Fuyu, Dehui, Nong'an, and Xingjing to the east of Gorros and Dulbert are all dominated by plains and grasslands. This line is geographically located in the Songnen Plain area. The terrain is flat, suitable for large regiments to fight, and it is also the main grain-producing area in the entire Northeast."
"After last year's battle, the Japanese army is quite clear about the fact that our army has a large number of tanks. Compared with the terrain west of Xing'an Mountains, the terrain here is more suitable for the use of tanks, and the straight-line distance from Xinjing is not To two hundred kilometers."
"With this distance on plain terrain, it only takes three or two days to deploy armored clusters. In addition, the Japanese army lacks effective anti-tank weapons. If we move too much in this direction, it will easily attract the attention of the Japanese army to Xinjing." The front line made the Japanese army think that we were preparing to outflank Xinjing."
"The Xizhagar Banner and the Horqin Banners to the west of the Xing'an Mountains, all the way to the Mongolian banners in western Xing'an Province, and even to Rehe, not only for the Kwantung Army, but even in the eyes of the entire Japanese army, their strategic positions are far inferior to Xinjing. The location of the Kwantung Army headquarters is important."
"Because for the Japanese army, Xinjing is not only a strategic location, but also a barrier for the entire southern Manchuria and a hub for east-west transportation in the Northeast. In many ways, it is a symbol of its rule in the Northeast. The loss of Xinjing will have a great impact on the Kwantung Army. To say that means losing the rule of the Northeast."