Compared with the commander-in-chief who was more worried about the direction of the anti-Japanese situation in Xiajiang and East Manchuria after the failure of the Seventh Army, after seeing these people who had broken out of the encirclement and rushed all the way from Fujin on the Sino-Soviet border to Ning'an along the Yangtze River,
After seven officers and soldiers, Yang Zhen felt more bitter than shocked.【.Com text】
Looking at these naked soldiers who were even more embarrassed than the remnants of the Third Division of the Fifth Army led by the commander-in-chief when they retreated to the secret camp of Laoheidingzi, Yang Zhen felt a little relieved, but he still shook his head and sighed.
However, the commander died, and the remaining troops of the Seventh Army were no more than a hundred people. It can almost be said that it was a failure, whether it was for the Seventh Army, the Second Route Army, or even the overall situation of the resistance against Japan in the entire East Manchuria region.
, can be said to have suffered heavy losses.
But the only person who benefited seemed to be the deceased acting commander of the Seventh Army. At least this time he would not be like what later generations knew. Except for a few people involved, even their superiors were confused.
As far as Yang Zhen knew in later generations, the acting army commander neither rebelled, nor survived, nor did he die on the battlefield like most other anti-Union generals. Instead, he died later.
In the hands of his own people, he became the second military-level cadre to be wrongly killed in the history of the Anti-Japanese War.
Although the reason for killing him has always been unclear, according to those who transferred to the family in later generations, the research on the beasts may have something to do with the continuous internal strife of the Seventh Army since its establishment.
What happened in the middle? Because most of the people involved have died for various reasons, and most of the survivors are Koreans. After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, most of them returned to China and held high positions. The real situation has always been unclear. Even though it is called the Anti-Alliance
The most in-depth research scholars cannot give a real answer for a while.
Although the Seventh Army is now like this, it is a serious loss for the overall anti-Japanese war. But no matter what, for a soldier, the outcome of death on the battlefield is still better than death in the hands of one's own people.
Yang Zhen could not yet estimate how much damage the loss of most of the main force of the Seventh Army would bring to the anti-Japanese situation in the Xiajiang area. What he knew was that he planned to go south to Dunhua territory first and fight several battles to mobilize the Japanese and puppet troops.
After blocking the troops, the plan to advance eastward to the Xiajiang area and fight with the Second Route Army in the Xiajiang area could only be changed as the main force of the Seventh Army was severely damaged. If the original plan was to advance eastward, the situation in Xiajiang would only be
Now that I can support myself, I can only fight alone.
After sending off the commander-in-chief, who seemed worried because the Seventh Army, the last remaining main force of the Second Route Army, was severely damaged, went back to rest, and repeatedly asked Li Yanping to accompany him well, Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun, who stayed in the war room, and came to report
Peng Dingjie was relatively speechless about the material preparations before the war.
After a long silence, Guo Bingxun looked at Yang Zhen's somewhat depressed mood, hesitated slightly and said: "Commander, what do you think we should do next? We should follow the original plan and continue to advance eastward to the next level after mobilizing the Japanese and puppet troops."
Jiang area? If we continue to advance eastward, commander, with the loss of the Seventh Army, our army has lost all support points.|"
"Without the cooperation of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, not only do we not know the enemy's situation, we can only fight alone. If we make a mistake? Commander, please think twice. These more than a thousand people are our foundation and our last capital."
After hearing Guo Bingxun's worries, Yang Zhen stood up and walked to the map, stared at it for a long time, gritted his teeth and said: | Lao Guo, my opinion is to act according to the original plan. Go south first, fight a few battles in Dunhua, and defeat the Japanese puppets.
After the army's blockade was torn apart, the main force of our army marched eastward and jumped to the east of Mudanjiang."
"We can't be trapped in these deep mountains and old forests for a long time. We have to jump out eventually. The troops need to develop and grow, which is simply impossible to achieve here. Even if there are still anti-Union troops active in the Xiajiang area, according to the Anti-Union
Judging from the current situation, we mainly need to rely on ourselves and fight independently."
"To be honest, Lao Guo, the current situation is not optimistic for us. It can even be said to be a dilemma. After the Japanese and puppet troops complete their sweep of Dunhua territory, sooner or later, their attention will turn to the Ning'an area. Instead of passively waiting for the day,
The puppet troops are coming to our door, so we might as well jump out and look for fighters."
Having said this, Yang Zhen slammed his fist on the map on the wall and said: "To find the chance of winning in a difficult situation, for us, we can only take a gamble. If we win, the army will grow stronger. If we lose, we will lose everything."
.Compared with our comrades who died in the concentration camp, we survived for half a year, which is enough."
Regarding Yang Zhen's somewhat desperate answer, Guo Bingxun was silent for a moment and said: "I also think that instead of sitting back and waiting for death, it is better to fight. However, without the support of intelligence, our operations will be greatly constrained, just like a blind man touching an elephant. No
Without reliable intelligence support, our rash attack on the Xiajiang area is a narrow escape. Commander, you really don’t remember the real reason why the Second Route Army’s Western Expedition failed, right?”
"Why don't you remember, but the current situation has no way out for us. Only by fighting out can we develop and strengthen ourselves. If we don't leave, we can only stay in these deep mountains and old forests and wait for death. The Japanese and puppet troops are completing their attack on northern Dunhua
After the clearing of the enemy, we will soon turn our attention to the southern mountains of Ning'an. As for intelligence, now we can only rely on your radio station and Li Mingrui. Especially for tactical reconnaissance, we can only rely on them."
After hesitating for a while, Yang Zhen finally made up his mind and said: "Lao Guo, from now on, these radio stations of yours must be turned on 24 hours a day. Regardless of whether they can decipher the telegrams of the Japanese and puppet troops, there is still a long-term relationship between all the Japanese and puppet troops.
All wireless communications must be intercepted as much as possible.”
"In addition, seize the time to communicate with Li Mingrui. Regardless of whether they can join Huang Dali and others, within three days, I must have a clear understanding of the enemy situation in northern Dunhua. Tell them that in two days, all troops will move south."
Speaking of this, Yang Zhen said: "If we want to break the current predicament, we can only jump out of the inside and fight on the outside. For us, there is no way out. Whether we succeed or fail, we can only give it a try.
No matter how dangerous the situation is before us, we can only move forward without hesitation. People will live and trees will die. If we go out, there may be a way out. One word, fight."
Concerning Yang Zhen's idea of a life-or-death situation, Guo Bingxun knew that this was not Yang Zhen taking a risk, but that his side had no way out. Survival in a dangerous situation was the only option for this unit at the moment.
This time Li Mingrui's call back did not disappoint Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun. Before Guo Bingxun could send Yang Zhen's order to Li Mingrui, the telegram of his report arrived first.
After reading Li Mingrui's detailed telegram, the stern expression on Yang Zhen's face eased a little, and he handed the telegram to Guo Bingxun and said: "Tell the troops to prepare for battle. Tomorrow, in addition to leaving two platoons and the old man,
After Peng was left behind, they all went south to fight."
As the director of the political department who assisted Li Yanping in charge of political work and was in charge of logistics, Peng Dingjie was still a little immature in terms of experience, but he had stepped into the responsibilities of a qualified political worker. Except for a few rare occasions, he never interfered with military officials.
work.
But after hearing Yang Zhen's plan, Peng Dingjie expressed fierce opposition. In his opinion, if the battle south to Dunhua could be said to be a helpless move to break the predicament, at this time the troops jumped to the lower river to fight, and they were seeking death.
There is not much difference in the road.
During the Fourth Army's Western Expedition, the entire army was destroyed except for a few men. Most of the Fifth Army died, a few rebelled, and some lost contact. The remaining troops could not even maintain the situation. Now the remaining troops of the Seventh Army have lost again.
It was so tragic that once the troops left the river, they could be said to be fighting alone.
Facing tens of thousands of well-equipped and highly maneuverable Japanese and puppet troops in the Xiajiang area with more than a thousand troops, what does it mean for this army?
For Peng Dingjie who has been there for several years, he also knows it very well.
Neither Yang Zhen nor Guo Bingxun expected that Peng Dingjie, who had always been gentle and almost never interfered in the actions of military chiefs, would oppose this action so fiercely.
Looking at Peng Dingjie who looked unexpected, Yang Zhen smiled helplessly, handed over a glass of water and said: "Lao Peng, tell me what you think and calm down."
"Captain, I have no objection to your choice of going south to fight in Dunhua for the first battle. It is a vast area with sparsely populated areas, high mountains and dense forests, which is very suitable for us to defeat the strong with the weak. But after that, I have some different opinions on moving eastward."
"The Second Route Army in the Xiajiang area suffered heavy losses and has almost no combat power. As we advance eastward, it can be said that we have lost all possible support points. The supplies and enemy situation are all unfamiliar to us. Instead of taking the risk of attacking the Xiajiang area
, it is better to march north and join the Third Route Army."
"Although the situation of the Third Route Army is still unclear, the Three Route Army has always been the absolute main force in North and East Manchuria. Whether it is the number of people, combat effectiveness, or military strength, it ranks first among the anti-alliance armies. The combat effectiveness of the Sixth Army is also
Not low. It turns out that the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Army has laid a pretty good foundation for the Third Route Army."
"We march north to join the Third Route Army. We can cooperate and support each other. At least we can avoid falling into the situation of fighting alone. Leader, Lao Guo, although I am not good at military affairs, I can also see that at this time we
Advancing eastward can be said to be a dead move. It can even be described as a narrow escape from death."
As for Peng Dingjie's suggestion to not advance eastward but to advance northward after he went south, after pondering for a long time, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Lao Peng, your suggestion of advancing northward and relying on the Third Route Army to rely on each other is a good idea. But in practice,
The possibility is not high.”
"To advance northward, let alone the enemy situation along the way, we don't even know the exact location of the Third Route Army. If we can't find the Third Route Army, our greatest advantage of the northward advance will be meaningless. The Japanese and puppet troops are facing down the river.
A large-scale encirclement and suppression campaign was launched in the region. Can they let go of the Third Route Army operating in northern Manchuria? In order to break the encirclement and suppression by the Japanese and puppet troops, the Second Route Army marched southward and then westward. Who can guarantee that the Third Route Army will not be diverted in the face of severe enemy conditions?"
"It seems that we have lost all the support points in our eastward advance, but this is our greatest advantage. Most of the anti-resistance alliance in the Xiajiang area has failed, and a small part has been transferred. It is difficult for the remaining troops to form a decisive attack on the enemy.
Any threat. The Japanese and puppet troops’ suppression of the Xiajiang area in 38 years was a great victory for them.”
"Under the circumstances that the Second Route Army has suffered heavy losses and lost combat effectiveness, and it is difficult to pose a threat to the Japanese and puppet troops, the Japanese and puppet troops will definitely relax their vigilance in the Xiajiang area. With this premise, we can at least act
In the early stage, the resistance will be reduced a lot."
"Also, the Commander-in-Chief will always be with us. With the Commander-in-Chief as a living map of the Xiajiang area, our actions will be much more convenient. At the very least, it will not be a problem to find one or two footholds in the dense forest.
.”
"There is another point, which is also the most fundamental reason why I insist on marching eastward to the lower Yangtze River. Although the current situation in East Manchuria is very serious, its geographical location is a fatal point for us. It is connected to the Third Route Army in the north and can support it in the south.
The First Army is the connection point for the activities of all the anti-alliance departments east of the entire China-Eastern Railway."
"With the loss of the Third Route Army in Eastern Manchuria and Northern Manchuria, and the First Route Army in Southern Manchuria will be completely cut off. The entire Anti-Japanese Alliance can only fall into a situation of fighting on its own. This situation will be detrimental to the situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak.
Said it would be a fatal blow."
"Lao Peng, our focus cannot be limited to ourselves or one place, we must have an overall view. The Third Route Army is a whole and needs mutual cooperation. Without Dongman, the Third Route Army has extremely poor communication with each other.
The continuity will be completely cut off. So no matter what, we must move eastward."
"Lao Peng, don't worry too much. Although most of the main force of the Second Route Army has failed, I think there should still be scattered troops in the Xiajiang area that are still fighting. Also, the Fifth Army led by the Commander of the Fifth Army
The separated troops should still be hiding in the Xiajiang area. And hasn't the Fifth Division of the Second Army been active in the Jingbo Lake area of Ning'an? So when we march eastward to the Xiajiang area, we are not fighting alone."
"This time you stay in the secret camp. First, all the remaining supplies after we took them away are dispersed and hidden. The specific location can only be controlled by you. You must keep it confidential. In addition, be ready to accept the wounded. We will go south to fight.
, when fighting regular Japanese troops, there will inevitably be wounded. But we cannot carry too many wounded when we march eastward, and all the wounded must be sent back to Lao Heidingzi for recuperation."
"This time we go south and east, I don't know how long we will continue to fight, so I can't leave you with too many troops. There are only two platoons, and I will leave you with a machine gun squad, two machine guns and a
mortar."
"You must pay attention to safety and put up more guard posts, especially to prevent the enemy from conducting aerial reconnaissance. Once an abnormal situation occurs, but you are too persistent, when it is impossible to do, except the necessary supplies, blow up all the supplies that cannot be carried
After the destruction, quickly move northward and join the Third Route Army."
Having said this, Yang Zhen walked up to Peng Dingjie and said: "Lao Peng, after the main force leaves, the secret camp will be handed over to you. After joining Li Mingrui, I will mobilize Huang Dali and two other teams to come back to cooperate with you. You must pay attention
Safety. Remember, don’t insist when things are impossible to do. Safety is your first priority. The night is long and there are many wolves, so be more careful.”
Listening to Yang Zhen's words, Peng Dingjie knew that Yang Zhen had already made up his mind and it would be difficult to change it. He shook his head and stopped talking. He did not insist on his opinion. He knew that he was not a military cadre and his military ability was far inferior to that of Yang and Guo.
Therefore, although he was full of worries about Yang Zhen's next eastward advance, Peng Dingjie did not interfere with Yang Zhen's military determination.
After hearing Yang Zhen's last words, Peng Dingjie, who knew that they would be apart for a long time this time, took Yang Zhen's hand and said, "You too. If the situation in the Xiajiang area is irreversible, don't hold on any longer.
Whether you go south or north, there is a way to survive."
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