Because of the severe snowstorm, Li Mingrui, who had lost contact with the headquarters for several days, finally regained contact with the headquarters five days ago. [.Com text] It turned out that their trip was delayed for several days due to the snowstorm. For fear that the troops would be here
Lost in the heavy snow where no one could see anyone on the other side of the field, Li Mingrui could only find a cave to rest and wait until the snow stopped before continuing south.
I just didn’t expect that after this snowfall, the snow in the mountains was too deep, and some routes were no longer passable. I had to find the road again and delayed my trip. Due to the sharp drop in temperature, the radio also had some minor problems. The hand-cranked generator I carried
The machine would not start no matter how hard he tried it. In order to regain the lost time, Li Mingrui could only find a way to repair it and then marched.
Fortunately, the operator assigned to him by Guo Bingxun was still good enough. After several days of hard work, he finally saw some results. But even so, it was not until five days ago that the hand-operated generator, which had been on strike for several days, finally resumed work.
Only then did he get back in touch with the headquarters.
However, although the hand-operated generator was barely repaired and could still be used, the radio station did not know what went wrong, and the signal was intermittent. Therefore, Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun did not know much about the situation at Li Mingrui's side.
But one thing, the two of them still knew.
After several days of arduous trekking in waist-deep snow, Li Mingrui had entered Dunhua territory, but he had not been able to find other troops led by Dong Ping and Huang Dali. Moreover, Li Mingrui reported that he encountered Japanese puppets several times in the mountains.
A small group of troops. After careful observation, these Japanese and puppet troops should be the vanguard troops entering the mountains to prepare for the next move.
Because there was a slight problem with the radio and the signal was intermittent, Li Mingrui could only report the enemy situation and search for Huang Dali and Dong Ping within the limited communication time. As for his current situation, he did not say anything at all.
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Now the temperature in the mountains has dropped sharply, the snow is up to the waist, and movement is extremely difficult. Each team has been active in the mountains for a long time, and the supplies may have been exhausted. Letting them continue to persist in the mountains makes Yang Zhen a little worried.
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Hearing Yang Zhen's hesitation, Guo Bingxun thought for a moment and then said: "In this case, we still need to rest for a day or two to make dry food, adjust ammunition, and make final adjustments to the army's organization. We cannot dispatch immediately. As for their situation
, when the time comes to contact them in the evening, communicate with them, ask for their opinions, and then make the final decision."
Hearing that Yang Zhen was about to lead his troops south to fight in Dunhua, the commander-in-chief put forward objections. In the commander-in-chief's view, since he has chosen to attack, he might as well choose the target of the attack farther away and attack it. Only in this way can
Better mobilizing the enemy will also help protect the secret camp.
The commander-in-chief's opinion was obvious. He suggested that Yang Zhen choose the Xiajiang area as the target of the attack, so that he could cooperate with the Seventh Army, the Fourth Army, the remnants of the Fifth Army that are currently withdrawing north, and the Second Army troops that may still be active in the Jidong area.
This way we can rely on each other and it will be more convenient for troop activities.
Moreover, as the Japanese and puppet troops' clearing of the Xiajiang area comes to an end, the Japanese and puppet troops in the Xiajiang area are likely to have withdrawn one after another. In this way, the enemy situation in the Xiajiang area will be relatively relieved. The relationship between the Xiajiang area and
At present, my location is connected by mountains and rivers. To the south, I can coordinate with the troops of the First Route Army staying in the Jidong area, and to the north, I can get in touch with the troops of the Third Route Army. It can be said that the troops' attack on the Xiajiang area is not a lonely operation. And the Xiajiang area
It is the main activity area of the Second and Third Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, and its mass base is much better.
In the view of the commander-in-chief, attacking down the Yangtze River is undoubtedly the best plan under the current circumstances, regardless of the enemy's situation or our situation. The most important thing is to jump out of the outside line to fight, which can be effectively mobilized and is very important for the next step.
But the Japanese and puppet troops who launched a clearing operation against Lao Heidingzi's secret camp must protect this base area.
Regarding the commander-in-chief's suggestion, Yang Zhen thought about it for a while before saying: "Your suggestion makes sense. But commander-in-chief, how long will it take for us to get in touch with the troops of the Third Route Army and the First Army currently operating in the Jidong area?
Can we find them in a short time?"
| "As for the Seventh Army, Commander-in-Chief, do you think they still have the strength to actively attack the enemy? For the Seventh Army, what is more needed now is to recuperate and regain strength as soon as possible. The Japanese and puppet troops are attacking the Xiajiang area
Although it has come to an end, the commander-in-chief has come to an end, which does not mean that the Japanese and puppet troops will withdraw from Xijiang in a short time."
"Indeed, as the main force of the Japanese army in the suppression of Xiajiang, the Eighth Regiment of the Fourth Division has been transferred back, but we don't know how many Japanese and puppet troops there are in the Xiajiang area now. The only thing that is clear at the moment is that the Japanese army is targeting us
The troops in the Xiajiang area were not used in the clearing campaign. So I think the Japanese army may withdraw the Japanese troops, but the puppet Manchukuo army will not move away, and may even increase its troops."
"The Xiajiang area is backed by the Soviet Union, which is a key direction for the Kwantung Army's future operations against the Soviet Union. The Japanese army will definitely focus on fortification here. It is even possible that we think that the Japanese army will come from the Xiajiang area. It is our wishful thinking. The Xiajiang area is
If you want to attack, you must fight a battle first before moving forward."
"First, it is to give the enemy the impression that our army has to move because the secret camp has been exposed. Second, it is also to better mobilize the Japanese and puppet forces in the Xiajiang area. Find a way to move the Japanese and puppet troops in the Xiajiang area.
The army will attract some of them to make it easier for the troops to attack from outside."
"And the most fundamental thing is that when we attack Xiajiang, we must have a clear goal. Now we are very unfamiliar with the situation in Xiajiang. We have no idea what is going on there now. So in this battle, we must
We need to fight. The Eighth Japanese Regiment has just withdrawn from the Xiajiang area, and it should be very clear about the situation there. As long as we capture the prisoners, I think we should be able to get some useful intelligence."
As for Yang Zhen's idea of obtaining information about the Xiajiang area through interrogating prisoners, not to mention the commander-in-chief, even Guo Bingxun, Li Yanping, Peng Dingjie and others felt absurd. The commander-in-chief and Li Yanping, several people with anti-alliance backgrounds
We all know that it may be relatively easy to capture a Japanese policeman, but it is even more difficult to capture a Japanese prisoner.
In particular, this fourth division is a regular field division of the Japanese army. It is known as the first regular army division since Emperor Meiji established the new army. Its qualifications are definitely one of the best among the Japanese army. If you want to be in this kind of Japanese army
It is simply impossible for the troops to capture prisoners of war. At least the Anti-Japanese Alliance has been active in the Northeast for several years, but the number of prisoners captured can still be counted with a slap.
Most of the prisoners captured were Japanese policemen whose fighting will was far less tenacious than those of the Japanese soldiers. It cannot be said that there were no prisoners of the regular army, but they were very few. And these prisoners, even if they were captured, had a hard time talking.
Pry it open. This is completely different from the captured Japanese and puppet agents.
Although the commander-in-chief and Li Yanping, who were from the Anti-Japanese War, felt that Yang Zhen's idea was a bit absurd, they looked at the confident Yang Zhen and did not open his mouth to ask. But Guo Bingxun said directly: "Captain
, you want to capture Japanese prisoners to obtain intelligence, this is an idea in theory. But in actual operation, it will be difficult."
"Since the July 7th Incident of last year when the all-out war between China and Japan broke out, the war had been going on for nearly a year by the time we were captured. However, the Japanese soldiers' tenacity and tenacity are rare in other countries. Even for the German army, which has always been determined
In other words, it is far inferior. When the situation is unfavorable, there are few people who would rather commit suicide than be willing to be captured. Millions of troops have been mobilized and several major battles have been fought, but very few prisoners have been captured. Moreover,
These prisoners of war are extremely difficult to tame, and it is difficult to extract useful confessions from them."
"During the Battle of Xuzhou, I heard Pao Ze, a Sichuan Army man who fought with the 18th Army in World War II, mentioned that your 18th Army paid a high price for capturing a few prisoners during the Battle of Pingxingguan. We
We cannot let tragedy happen to our troops, and let the troops pay sacrifices in vain for a few prisoners who refuse to speak."
In response to the concerns of several people, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "I really don't have the confidence to deal with other Japanese troops. But facing the troops of the Fourth Division, as long as we fight smoothly, I want to get a few
There is no problem with the Japanese prisoners. And I guarantee that as long as we can capture the prisoners, they will be able to speak."
Although a few people were not sure where Yang Zhen's confidence in being able to capture prisoners came from. But since he insisted on obtaining information from Japanese prisoners, it was hard for others to say anything. After all, the war had not started yet, and everything
It's possible that it's not. It depends on the situation at that time, and you can find a way to persuade yourself.
What a few people never expected was that during the battles south to Dunhua, Yang Zhen's promise to capture prisoners was not only fulfilled, but he also took a lot of prisoners. And what surprised a few people was that these were almost not like them.
In my impression, the stubborn Japanese soldiers only received a few whips before they could say anything.
His backbone is so low that he is far inferior to those of the Puppet Manchukuo military and police. Of course, this is all for later. For the few people in front of them, since Yang Zhen cannot be persuaded, the most important thing now is how to figure it out.
This is the battle.
Just as Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun were adjusting their troops and making final preparations for the southward attack on Dunhua, the Seventh Army personnel from the Seventh Army, which had withdrawn north to Tongjiang and Fujin areas, sent traffic officers to liaise with the commander-in-chief.
It brought bad news to the commander-in-chief. This bad news almost defeated the commander-in-chief.
Although the Seventh Army retreated north to Fujin and Tongjiang areas to avoid the Japanese army, the difficulties faced by the Seventh Army retreating north have not been fundamentally alleviated. Although the Seventh Army relied on favorable intelligence support to concentrate small groups of troops on the Ussuri River
He killed a Japanese major general, but he also suffered almost crazy revenge from the Japanese and puppet troops.
Since the beginning of winter, the Seventh Army has suffered extremely heavy losses under the tight blockade and encirclement by the Japanese army. Not only all the secret camps were lost under the encirclement and suppression by the Japanese and puppet troops, but also most of them themselves. The northern Manchuria area has entered a severe cold, but
The Seventh Army was never able to raise enough cotton-padded clothes, and the troops could hardly survive the winter.
Under the severe situation, in order to raise cotton-padded clothes and winter supplies for the soldiers, the acting commander of the Seventh Army, who had just taken office less than a month ago, could only take the risk of concentrating the main force to fight under the severe enemy situation.
A market town where Japanese and puppet troops gathered heavily.
For the Seventh Army, which was relatively well-informed, they knew that the Japanese blockade plan had changed significantly compared to the beginning of the year. The Japanese and puppet troops concentrated all supplies into the larger villages and towns where they were heavily stationed, and distributed supplies on a per-capita basis.
Quantity. Even if I conquer several tribes, I still cannot raise enough supplies.
In order to allow the troops to survive the seemingly cruel winter in northern Manchuria, even if the acting commander knew that it was a tiger's den, he could only bite the bullet and break into it. However, the acting commander could be regarded as a tiger general, so he took the initiative to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
He used a bluff to transfer most of the Japanese and puppet troops stationed at the target, and he personally commanded a main division of the Seventh Army to take advantage of the bluff and capture the target.
Although sufficient supplies and supplies were raised during this battle, they were overtaken by the Japanese and puppet cavalry on the way back. In order to cover these supplies to ensure the Seventh Army's winter, the acting commander personally led two main regiments to break up the rear.
After half a day of hard fighting, although the supplies were saved, due to the disparity in strength, the entire covering force was destroyed. The acting commander and most of the soldiers died, and a small number of soldiers were dispersed.
Although these more than 30 scattered soldiers later regrouped under the guidance of a regiment political commissar, they had to go south to search for the headquarters of the Second Route Army because their retreat was cut off.
After an arduous journey, the few remaining troops left behind by the commander-in-chief were found in a newly built secret camp in the mountains southeast of Fangzheng. At this time, the more than 30 soldiers who went south were extremely difficult to raise supplies due to hunger and cold.
, when they arrived at Fangzheng, they had sacrificed a lot due to cold and hunger, and less than half of them were already there.
In order to report the situation of the Seventh Army to the commander-in-chief, and because the troops left behind did not have enough supplies to sustain themselves, it was difficult to provide supplies for the Seventh Army. The regiment political commissar could only take the main division of the Seventh Army with him.
The last fifteen people were escorted south by traffic officers from the Second Route Army Headquarters, continuing to look for the commander-in-chief.
Because the Japanese and puppet troops had a very strict blockade on the mountainous area in the southwest of Ning'an, and they were not familiar with the terrain, they wandered around the blockade for ten days before learning about a path into the mountain from an old ginseng collector.
In the past few days, four more of the ten remaining soldiers died due to cold and hunger. By the time they found the commander-in-chief in Yang Zhen, the two most complete main regiments of the Seventh Army had been left.
Less than ten people.
After hearing the report of the political commissar of the regiment, and looking at the less than ten soldiers left in the two regiments of the third division, which were the main force of the Seventh Army, the commander-in-chief's eyes went dark and he almost fainted. For the two regiments that had already lost embers,
As far as the Route Army is concerned, when the whereabouts of some of the lost units of the Fifth Army during the Western Expedition are still unknown, the Seventh Army, which has barely maintained its organizational structure, is almost the only hope for the commander-in-chief to continue fighting.
Although the Seventh Army suffered heavy losses in this year's large-scale clearing of the Xiajiang area by the Japanese and puppet troops, and the strength of the troops has sharply dropped from more than a thousand to more than 200 at present, its overall strength is still the largest among the Second Route Army, and it is also the largest.
The most complete system.
Although the Seventh Army was reduced to two divisions due to heavy losses after withdrawing to the Tongjiang and Fujin areas, its strength and backbone were still there. Especially when the Fourth Army was completely destroyed, most of the Fifth Army was lost, and one part was missing.
Unknown, the only Third Division that stayed behind in Xiajiang during the Western Expedition was almost completely lost, and it became the largest and most powerful army among the Second Route Army.
But this time, the Seventh Army's more than 200 people were destroyed by nearly half, and the commander was also killed. This time, the Seventh Army's already weak vitality was severely damaged again. After the downsizing, only five regiments remained.
Three. It can even be said that four out of ten. These are the casualties that I know, and the casualties of other troops who acted as a feint, have not been included. Excluding the casualties of this battle, this is the only remaining part of the Seventh Army.
The commander-in-chief knows very well how effective more than a hundred people can be in the face of such a severe situation.
What the commander-in-chief is most worried about now is that the Seventh Army has suffered a serious setback and there are not many troops left in the once strong Second Route Army. Where will the anti-war situation in the Xiajiang area go? And the safety of the remaining troops of the Seventh Army is important for
The commander-in-chief is not too worried.
Although the commander of the Seventh Army was killed in action, his classmate from the Yunnan Jiangwu Hall who was also the secretary of the Seventh Army’s Party Special Committee and the chief of staff of the founder of the Seventh Army was still there. As long as he was around, there should be no major disasters in the remaining troops of the Seventh Army.
problem. But for the commander-in-chief, the future future of the Seventh Army is something he urgently needs to face.
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