Having said this, Yang Jicai pointed to the dark Japanese and puppet army camp outside the ravine and said: "It is true that compared to the Japanese and puppet army in front of us, our military strength is at an absolute disadvantage, but our army has an absolute advantage in terms of equipment and firepower. At least it is not inferior to the Japanese and puppet troops in front of us, and coupled with the quite favorable terrain here, at least we will not lose this battle."
"Don't forget, the firepower of the rocket launchers in our hands is equivalent to the firepower of an artillery battalion and four guns. The area covered by the firepower is almost the same as that of an artillery regiment. All the troops are all the same. Automatic rifles, as well as a large number of squad machine guns, general-purpose machine guns, anti-aircraft machine guns that can shoot flatly, as well as direct-aimed firepower such as rocket launchers and recoilless rifles.”
"Our various firepower can form an effective firepower combination according to the range. In this battle, we will not make direct contact with them, but only use firepower to talk to them. In addition, we now have the convenience of the geographical location. Although this battle cannot completely wipe out these people. They attacked the Japanese and puppet troops, but they had no problem in inflicting heavy losses on them."
"Are we taking advantage of the firepower and terrain here? We beat them to the point of complete pain. They dare not step into the Rehe battlefield again. To ensure the smooth progress of the Rehe battle, it is our victory. We have disabled them and beheaded them. Cut off the hands they use to reach into the battlefield of Jehol, political commissar, we cannot look at the surface of some issues. I need to take a longer-term view and look further.
Regarding Yang Jicai's thoughts, Wang Zhaofang shook his head and said: "I know what you are thinking about, but the key now is that the Japanese and puppet troops have not entered the mountains for a long time, and the advancing army is now in dire need of supplies and urgently needs our supplies. , it is not a small thing for tens of thousands of people to be without food. If this situation continues, it cannot be changed. Let alone fighting, even hunger will destroy us."
"We can't afford to delay, but the advancing army can't afford to delay. If the Japanese and puppet troops don't enter the mountains for one day, we will have to wait here for one day. If they don't enter the mountains for three days, we will have to wait here for three days. Lao Yang, you You have to understand the priorities of things. Tens of thousands of people are hungry, waiting for our supplies. If the advancing army collapses, then this battle will be lost without fighting."
Wang Zhaofang's anxiety did not go beyond Yang Jicai's expectation. Although he and Wang Zhaofang had not had much contact before, they had long admired this political cadre who was privately called Wang Principle by the cadres and soldiers of the First Division and knew his principles. He has a strong personality, so he is well aware of Wang Zhaofang's anxiety.
If it were not for the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the final decision on the battlefield would be in the hands of the military commander. I am afraid that according to his character, he would not hesitate to veto his decision to use the favorable terrain of Huangganliang to ambush the Japanese and puppet troops. For him, how to fulfill the orders of his superiors is ultimately everything.
Yang Jicai patted Wang Zhaofang on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry, they will enter the mountain. If they don't come in today, they will definitely come in at noon tomorrow at the latest, because if they don't come in, the masters behind them will not agree. For his master, his own interests are the most important thing."
"A dog, no matter how rampant it is, must ultimately obey the orders of its master. For a dog that does not obey its master's orders, there is no need for its existence. The generals of the Puppet Mongolian Army are even more serious about this than us. It’s clear, so no matter how reluctant they are, they will go into the mountain.”
"As for that batch of supplies, a cavalry detachment from the Advance Army is on the way. As long as they arrive, they can escort this batch of supplies to the headquarters of the Advance Army. The straight-line distance from here to the headquarters of the Advance Army in Paddock is only more than 200 kilometers. , the cavalry can arrive in two days at most. If they don't worry about the horse power, they can arrive in one day."
Wang Zhaofang hesitated for a long time after hearing Yang Jicai's assurance. After raising his telescope and looking at the Japanese and puppet army camp outside the mountain pass, he said: "Then we will set the final evacuation time at six o'clock tomorrow night. By then, the Japanese and puppet army will No matter whether we advance into the mountains, we must go south to join the advancing army."
At this point, Wang Zhaofang said with a serious expression: "I have already violated my principles. I have given you six hours more than the time you mentioned until noon, but at six o'clock tomorrow night, no matter what Whether the advance army's response troops arrive or not, we all have to evacuate on time. If you insist, I will contact the headquarters directly and report the matter. Since you are stubborn, let the superiors judge."
Regarding Wang Zhaofang's statement, Yang Jicai smiled slightly and did not answer him. Yang Jicai had an intuition that noon tomorrow will be the last tolerance period for the field supervising officers sent by the Japanese army. If the puppet Mongolian army does not take action by then, the Japanese army supervising the battle will to the final point of tolerance.
The reason why the Japanese army did not force the puppet Mongolian army to take action now is because they themselves are also evaluating. Otherwise, the few reconnaissance planes that appeared on the Huangganliang line at dusk and the exploratory bombing of the mountains on both sides of Huangganliang would not appeared, and it was obvious that the Japanese army was also taking stock.
Because the Huangganliang line is the only way from Linxi to Keshiketeng Banner, and even south to the paddock, it is not only a direct communication line between the Anti-Alliance Roundabout Detachment fighting in Linxi and the advancing army, but also a direct line of communication for the Japanese army from Hot He went north to reinforce Linxi's transportation artery, and the Japanese army themselves also needed to judge whether this generation was safe.
As for now, for the Japanese and puppet troops, regardless of whether the puppet Mongolian army believes that Huanggangliang is safe on the front line, for the Japanese army, their patience must have been exhausted, and the main force fighting here is the puppet Mongolian army, not the Japanese Mongolian army. For the garrison, it doesn't matter how many of these dogs die. Although the Japanese are careful, they are still very impatient in many cases.
In fact, it is very important for Yang Jicai to judge the psychological state of the Japanese and puppet troops. At present, in the camp of the Japanese and puppet troops, there is indeed a fierce quarrel over whether to enter Huangganliang. Although the front line of Huangganliang has passed through the small team and aviation reconnaissance, but for Li Shouxin, it still felt very bad.
Because he knew very well what the virtues of the troops he was sent out were. The so-called reconnaissance of these guys was, at most, riding horses, running for a few miles in the valley at the fastest speed and then retreating. If Let these guys risk their lives to get closer and conduct careful reconnaissance. They won't do it even if they are killed.
I am afraid only God knows how effective this kind of rapid reconnaissance is. As for the effectiveness of aerial reconnaissance, these people who are old-school soldiers do not believe it. They only believe in their own eyes and judgment. Rehe and Chahar areas both had rare good vegetation, and several Puppet-Mongolian generals frowned.
This kind of terrain is the best terrain for people to use their strengths in guerrilla warfare. No matter what the situation is, going in like this always makes them feel quite uncomfortable. Those dark mountains look like nothing to them. A bloody mouth that swallows up the little capital they rely on for survival.
But Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa sent by the Mongolian garrison obviously disagreed with their ideas. Although he did not believe in the battlefield reconnaissance capabilities of the puppet Mongolian army, for him, the results of aerial reconnaissance were so different to him. In my eyes, the so-called high-tech reconnaissance methods are still worthy of recognition.
In the opinion of Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa, the reconnaissance results of the reconnaissance plane were much more accurate than the results of many batches of in-depth reconnaissance by the Mongolian general. This valley was at least dozens of kilometers deep, and his cavalry reconnaissance detachment would What effect can this kind of fleeting reconnaissance play after going in for ten minutes and then exiting?
The reconnaissance of their dozens of forward troops was probably not as effective as the reconnaissance planes that hovered over the Huangganliang line for more than an hour, and the reconnaissance effect was greater. In addition, the more than ten reconnaissance troops dispatched from Duolun Airport at dusk A light bomber conducted a fire reconnaissance of the mountains in this area for more than half an hour. Even if there was an ambush here, they would have been scared away or blown up.
After secretly despising these cowardly Mongols, Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa repeatedly asked the deputy commander-in-chief to immediately send troops to pursue them. Although the opponent's troops were not large in size, they were all mechanized cavalry troops. It's traveling so fast that if you hesitate, you won't even get a piece of your ass.
Once these hundreds of trucks of supplies are handed over to the Tubal Route Army leaving the Pass, the starvation tactics formulated by the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army against the Eighth Route Army leaving the Pass will all fail. And this responsibility, let alone a mere lieutenant commander, cannot be borne by him. Even the major general and chief of staff of the Mongolian garrison army may not be able to bear the burden.
Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa's attitude was very resolute. After the early morning of the next day, the entire army must immediately go south through the Huangganliang line to pursue the anti-Union detachment. He was determined not to let this batch of materials fall into the hands of Tubal Road at all costs, and for For the puppet Mongolian army in front of them, what he meant was also what the senior leaders of the Mongolian army meant.
Moreover, before setting off, Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa received secret instructions from Major General Takahashi Shigeru Kei, Chief of Staff of the garrison. On the surface, this operation was commanded by Li Shouxin, deputy commander-in-chief of the Mongolian Autonomous Army. In fact, he was fully responsible for it. He also Directly responsible to the Mongolian garrison headquarters.
If the general and deputy commander-in-chief hesitates and disobeys the orders of the Mongolian army, he can take over the command on the spot when necessary. In other words, he is the real one in all the actions of this group of Japanese and puppet troops. The person in charge, the general and deputy commander-in-chief of the Puppet Mongolian Army, was just a senior errand boy for him, and the deployment of a company's troops also required his approval.
The reason why he agreed with Li Shouxin to transfer the target to the detachment led by Yang Jicai was because they could not move the main force of the roundabout force led by Wang Guangyu. Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa was not stupid. He did not want to touch a hard rock, but the garrison The order of the Army to cooperate with the Kwantung Army's blockade of the entire Rehe and not allow the Eighth Route Army to get a grain of food replenishment was also one of the main reasons. Of course, Li Shouxin's check of 10,000 yen also played a certain role. function.
But being greedy for money and not being stupid doesn't mean that he will really disobey the orders of the chief of staff of the garrison army for the sake of the guys in front of him. For him, the money must be collected when it is due. The military pay of Japanese army officers is too high. Young, I also have a family and a job, and it is necessary to make some money to supplement the household income, but the premise is that the things that need to be done are the same, and the two do not conflict. Promotion and making a fortune are compatible. .