Although they were very disapproving of the weapons used by the Japanese and puppet plainclothes troops, the Kwanai troops were surprised that these Japanese and puppet plainclothes troops were well-equipped, but for the Anti-Japanese Alliance, these weapons were not much different from garbage, but what the political commissar said These situations made Yang Zhen frown slightly.
He did not expect that the Guannai troops, which had always been good at guerrilla warfare, would be so overwhelmed by similar tactics used by their opponents and suffer such huge losses. The martial arts team, oh, it can also be said to be a plainclothes team, this Isn't it a brand-new combat mode first created by the Jizhong Military Region of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region? Why is it now used by the Japanese and puppet troops to deal with the advancing army?
Moreover, the advancing army was engaged in such rampant destruction and assassination with these anti-league traitors transferred from outside the customs, the Japanese and puppet armed forces who had participated in the anti-alliance campaign in the Northeast and were familiar with mountain and forest warfare, and the former horse bandits that the Japanese army recruited after occupying Rehe. , obviously at a disadvantage in the confrontation.
Compared with the military work teams that focus their attacks on the Japanese and puppet forces, especially the grassroots forces of the Japanese and puppet forces, whose main tasks are to punish traitors, destroy the economic network and intelligence system of the Japanese and puppet forces, and mobilize the masses, rather than resorting to massacres. This plainclothes unit of the puppet army is much more vicious.
These plainclothes teams of the Japanese and puppet troops implemented a policy of indiscriminate massacre against the masses and troops, used terrorist methods to shake the morale of the advancing army, and undermined the battle preparations of the advancing army. Relatively speaking, they were different from the armed workers' teams who mainly targeted the basic political power of the Japanese and puppets. Generally speaking, these Japanese and puppet troops are even more destructive, at least on the surface.
If this matter cannot be resolved in the shortest time, it will undoubtedly affect the ongoing process of the Jehol Campaign. Once the battle is in a tense stage and the artillery positions are attacked, it will greatly weaken the already weak advancing army. Firepower, at the critical stage, the necessary ammunition and supplies cannot be transported, and the safety of the wounded cannot be guaranteed, which will also affect the process of the battle. Especially when stragglers are repeatedly killed, the safety of the wounded cannot be guaranteed, which will have a greater impact on the morale of the troops. .
After a great war, there may be tens of thousands of wounded. If the momentum of such wounded being repeatedly attacked and massacred by terrorist means cannot be curbed, then it will undoubtedly be an extremely serious threat to the army's continued combat capability. As an army, As a soldier, Yang Zhen knew very well what soldiers were most afraid of and worried about on the battlefield.
They are not worried that they will die gloriously in the battle, but they are worried that no one will take care of them after they are injured, or that their safety cannot be guaranteed. Compared with those stragglers who still have some ability to resist, the wounded will face this kind of massacre. There was almost no power to fight back at all.
Not being able to guarantee the safety of the wounded is undoubtedly a very serious problem for an army. Who can guarantee that they will not be injured in any battle, especially when facing such a ferocious opponent, where injuries are almost impossible. It's equal to death in front of the opponent.
You leaders who say a thousand words or ten thousand words might as well make it work. The overall cultural level of the army is still quite low. Many soldiers and even cadres are illiterate. Maybe they don't understand many of the big principles you talk about. , but they will use their eyes to see and see your actual actions.
These Japanese and puppet plainclothes teams pose a greater threat to straggler cadres, soldiers, and the sick and wounded than to some extent the regular Japanese army. Perhaps the casualties they cause in a battle are far less than that of one Japanese squadrons, but their destructive power and damage to military morale and morale were even greater than those of regular Japanese troops.
This situation must be contained, and the Japanese and puppet plainclothes teams must be eliminated. Otherwise, no matter how much supplies the Anti-Japanese Alliance transports, it will not be able to change the severe situation facing the advancing army. The Anti-Japanese Alliance consumes a lot of gasoline to transport food, ammunition, etc. by air and truck. The supplies urgently needed by the advancing army can be burned cleanly with a fire.
This not only requires the Anti-Japanese Alliance to spend more energy and cost to transport supplies, but also has a great impact on the advancing army's operations in Jehol. It is even very likely that at a critical moment, ammunition and food cannot be transported. Going up, it will affect the progress of the entire campaign, and in a field hospital, dozens of wounded and medical staff will be killed, which can completely destroy the morale of the troops in a short period of time.
Today they dare to sneak attack on a regiment headquarters, brutally kill a brigade political department director, and attack a field hospital. Tomorrow, as long as there is an opportunity, they will dare to sneak attack on the army headquarters and attack the two future marshals of the Republic in front of them. The principle of seven inches is not only understood by the Chinese, but also by the Japanese.
Once they figure out the location of the advancing army headquarters, they may not dare to take action. For the Japanese, as long as they can win the battlefield, there is nothing they dare not do. People dare to bomb the Huangshan official residence in Chongqing. For them, are they still afraid of a small advance to the army headquarters? As long as they need it, they will use all means. At this time, they will not talk to you about the spirit of Bushido. of.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen raised his head and looked at the two old commanders in front of him, and said without any hesitation: "Two old chiefs, the war in Jehol is now at a critical stage, and your energy cannot be distracted. If you believe me, I will solve these hidden dangers for you."
"Within eighteen hours at the latest, I will transfer a reconnaissance battalion to you from the Special Reconnaissance Brigade directly under the Northeast Military Region. At the same time, I will transfer a reconnaissance battalion to you from the Security Department of the Northeast Military Region directly responsible for carrying out operations against bandit armed forces and Japanese and puppet spy forces in the base area. Among the troops that have been cleared, a regiment will be assigned to you to be responsible for guarding your lines of communication and key targets, including field hospitals."
"These troops have rich experience in fighting against enemy agents, especially in dealing with Japanese and puppet plainclothes armed forces. Although they are not good at frontal conventional combat, fighting under such special circumstances is exactly what they are good at. These troops have been in the Northeast for a long time. We have accumulated rich experience in fighting against Japanese and puppet armed forces and armed bandits, and now is the time to put them to use."
"Using the special reconnaissance brigade as a means of attack and the troops directly under the Ministry of Security as a means of defense, we adopt tactics that combine active attack and passive defense to completely clear out these Japanese and puppet plainclothes armed forces in the shortest possible time and ensure the Battle of Jehol went smoothly.”
"As for the economy, I asked the Anti-Japanese War logistics department to urgently allocate 500,000 counterfeit Manchu coins, 100,000 Korean gold notes, 50,000 Japanese gold notes, um, I am allocating 500 taels of gold and 1,000 taels of silver to you. As well as 10,000 oceans and 4,000 taels of smoke and soil. Although this money is not much, it can finally solve some urgent needs. However, we are currently engaged in large-scale construction and have to support some funds from the central government. We can only help you coordinate so much funds."
"With these funds, your local work can be carried out more smoothly. At least you no longer have to give ordinary people money due to lack of funds. This will cause less hostility. As long as we work hard, all the current difficulties will be temporary. , I believe that as long as we can win the battle and build up the confidence of the people, it will be much easier to carry out local work."
"As for before our troops arrive, I suggest that we adopt shrinking measures in the rear. During the battle, we use brigades as an organization to gather the wounded, and resettle them within a kilometer of the main force of our army. As for the resettlement method, there are some methods on the ground. It’s difficult, but we can completely relocate it underground or by widening or deepening the traffic trenches.”
"That is to say, all field hospitals will be moved underground. In addition, according to the current combat situation, our army's troops have been concentrated and are besieging the Japanese and puppet troops in the Rebei area. The current front is gradually becoming stable, and a large area There is basically no need to make detours. Except for the troops that need to be interspersed, I think we can now distribute the reserve ammunition and the food that has been transported as much as possible."
"At the same time, select several ammunition and material storage points around the battle line to centrally store ammunition and materials that cannot be distributed at the moment. This will not only help us to protect these materials in a centralized manner, but also help our army reduce the transit links of materials. Try to avoid danger."
"Around these centralized material storage lines, we not only need to construct certain defenses, but in addition to the necessary access channels, we must also lay mines around the perimeter and adopt a combination of light and dark sentries. As long as we take precautions , there will be no problem in a short period of time. When our troops arrive, we will completely eliminate these bastards in one go."
Yang Zhen looked at the political commissars with gloomy faces because the Japanese and puppet plainclothes forces were too rampant and said with a smile: "Rehe can't be compared with the Guan Nei. Since it fell into the hands of the Japanese army in 33 years, it is located in the middle of the Guan and has a lot of traffic." The strategic route for the Kwantung Army to move south and invade the west has always been tightly controlled by the Japanese and puppet regimes. When working here, it is very difficult to open up the situation without winning a few big victories. Therefore, for this place, we must not only work carefully , but also to be patient.”
"Two old chiefs, the situation in Jehol is probably much more serious than you thought before. There is no way to compare it with the situation when our army advanced into the battlefield behind enemy lines in North China after the July 7th Incident. The foundation of Japanese and puppet rule here is , it is not comparable to that within the pass. The Jidong Army Division also sent troops into Rehe, but they were never able to open up the situation, which shows how serious the enemy situation here is."
"Simply like using guerrilla warfare and ambush warfare to solve some small groups of Japanese and puppet troops in the pass, the possibility of opening up the situation cannot be said to be impossible, but it is very slim. Concentrate the troops, fight a tough battle, win the battle, and eat up part of the local Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe. , only by deterring the remaining Japanese and puppet troops, especially the puppet Manchukuo armed forces and personnel, can we truly open up the situation."
"This is also the reason why I initially requested the central government to gather some of the main forces in North China to leave the customs, and to concentrate as much as possible. By relying solely on small fights, we can defeat the Japanese and puppet rule in Rehe, which basically has no cooperation from other anti-Japanese armed forces. In the core area, it is difficult to open up the situation, let alone solve the problem."
"Since the Japanese and puppet troops have adopted the tactics of direct suppression and widespread plainclothes teams to encircle and suppress us, then when we solve the fundamental problem in Rehe, we must start with these plainclothes teams. Otherwise, we will have eliminated the Japanese and puppet troops. Main force, with these local snakes around, it will be difficult for us to gain a foothold in the countryside."
"I want to see whether the relationship between us and them is whether the strong dragon cannot suppress the local snakes, or whether the fierce dragon cannot suppress the river. I have only one opinion about the local snakes who treat our military personnel and ordinary people with terror, and act as evildoers. The way is to fight terror with terror."
"Not only do we want to kill a large number of people, but we also want to kill them so that they don't dare to show their heads when they see us. They run away with their tails between their legs when they see us. When we mention our names, they become frightened. Only in this way can we feel at ease and put our heads down." Rehe has become a solid base for our army and a solid communication line connecting our army inside and outside the border."