Seeing the disbelieving expression on Gao Shijie's face, Zhu Shijian said with a smile: "Old Gao, don't really disbelieve it. When one day you have the opportunity to go to the Beiman base area, I will show you, see, those We don’t know the high-level prisoner-of-war detention facilities at this level, and we are not allowed to enter them casually."
"But after asking for instructions, there is no problem in taking you to visit the ordinary labor camps that specially detain officers below the rank of captain, as well as ordinary soldiers. There are more than ten labor camps in our North Manchuria base area, and they are all Japanese prisoners of war and puppets. A die-hard member of the Manchu Army."
"I'm not telling you nonsense. Just from the launch of last summer's campaign to the end of the entire campaign, we captured several thousand Japanese prisoners of war. We dare not say how many Japanese prisoners of war there are in the entire base area, because we cannot know how many Japanese prisoners of war there are at our level. , but a few thousand prisoners is more than enough, just a lot more."
"This only refers to the serious Japanese soldiers captured on the battlefield. As for the hundreds of thousands of Japanese civilians captured, I can tell you, don't think I'm bragging. For us, now we have senior colonels and above. The level is still high enough. Japanese officers below the rank of colonel, except for the intelligence officers and combat staff named above, the rest, even a lieutenant colonel, can only be regarded as ordinary prisoners of war."
"Now our troops are so tight that we are too busy to take care of all the prisoners of war who have no problem. There are still people and places to take care of these useless people. Besides, we can only hand them over to you. But you are at the most tense time of the battle, and there are not so many. of medicine and food, as well as troops to guard these people.
"You said that when you are marching and fighting, it is undoubtedly a big burden to carry these wounded Japanese soldiers. There are very few injured among these prisoners. In other words, most of the seriously injured prisoners of war need to be carried by yourself, especially if you have to be responsible. For the safety of the head of the headquarters, bringing these people with him is also a hidden danger."
"Instead of keeping these people as a burden, carrying them with difficulty, and having to send people to carry them, it is better to deal with them once and for all. Anyway, keeping these garbage is a waste of food. Your supplies are also tight now, so why not There is extra food to feed these animals."
Although the news coming out of Zhu Shijian's mouth shocked Gao Shijie, he never thought that his brother's army was so awesome. The capture of a few prisoners of war by other troops had already made the whole army excited for a while. Now, even a lieutenant commander is not taken seriously.
However, he was shocked, but Zhu Shijian's explanation did not satisfy Gao Shijie. For him, policy is policy and cannot be discounted. No matter who you are, you cannot violate policy. This has been his experience since he was a soldier. , based on the education he received, it was not within his scope to consider whether the prisoner policy of the Anti-Japanese Alliance would be any different from that of the Eighteenth Army.
In his view, since the 18th Army Group is a team of the Communist Party and the Anti-Japanese Alliance is also a team of the Communist Party, it must also pay attention to the party's policies. No matter what the reason, your behavior is an indiscriminate killing of prisoners, and this kind of indiscriminate killing of prisoners This behavior violates the Party's captive policy.
He, Gao Shijie, did not have much education and was not a cadre who worked in political affairs. He also had a partial understanding of the significance of those policies, but he had never been out of shape in the direction of implementing policies. There was no way. Discipline was discipline. Although he had transferred from the Anti-League I am fond of Japanese submachine guns and all-German and Belgian-made speed machines, but I am determined not to back down in terms of policy.
It's just that the current situation obviously does not give the two people too much time to argue about whose behavior is more in line with policy requirements and standards. The quarrel between the two people did not last too long. The gunfire coming from the west of the village was. It made both of them stunned and shut their mouths immediately.
They are not stupid, and they are all veterans of bloody battles with the Japanese army for many years. They can still hear the unique gunfire of Type 38 rifles and crooked light machine guns in the west of the village, as well as the dull gunfire when Hanyang makes counterattacks. Hearing these gunshots, the two people looked at each other, and a thought came to their minds: "Something happened in the west of the village."
Before the two of them could figure out what was going on, the walkie-talkie assigned to Zhu Shijian hurriedly ran over to convey Yang Zhen's order. The west of the village was attacked, and asked them to leave a platoon in the north of the village to assist the advancing army guard regiment. Outside the defense, the rest of the troops immediately went over to reinforce. The last sentence of the order was to protect the safety of those who advanced to the Political Department at all costs.
In the direct conversation with Zhu Shijian, Yang Zhen once again emphasized that at all costs, even if their company was wiped out, they must ensure the absolute safety of the staff of the Political Department of the advancing army, because there are not only Weapons talents, actors, and a large number of local cadres transferred to Northeast China by the central government from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei and Taihang regions.
In order to ensure the absolute safety of these local cadres, the advancing army headquarters has been following the headquarters even when marching and resting. These people are the foundation for the future development of new areas in Northeast China. There must not be any losses. Yang Zhen repeatedly emphasized that let Zhu Shijian
After receiving Yang Zhen's order, Zhu Shijian did not dare to delay. He left his instructor behind and commanded half of a platoon assigned to Gao Shijie. He stayed and continued to serve as the defense in the north of the village. He took the remaining troops and familiarized himself with the terrain. Under the guidance of Gao Shijie, reinforcements were quickly sent to the west of the village.
After learning that the west of the village was also attacked, I had a better understanding of the terrain there. I knew that although the terrain in the west of the village was not as high as in the north of the village and the mountains were quite gentle, it was more difficult to defend than the north of the village, and I felt more confident than Zhu Shijian. Gao Shijie, who was anxious, did not send reinforcements from inside the village to the west of the village. Instead, he simply led the team from the north of the village to the west of the village and followed the mountainside.
When they arrived, they found that the Japanese and puppet troops who attacked from the west of the village had actually entered the village. Seeing this, not to mention Gao Jiji, even Zhu Shijian was anxious. The west side of the village was far away from where Yang Zhen was currently. The headquarters of the advancing army is only more than 800 meters away, but the defenders only have one platoon.
Although the mountains here are not high, the terrain is relatively complicated. Two mountain legs are close to the edge of the village. Although the density of houses is not as high as that in the north of the village, the walls are not as reinforced as in the north of the village. The Japanese and puppet troops have Not only is it much easier to break through than to the north of the village to launch an attack here, but it is also quite close to the core of the entire village. The Japanese and puppet troops have a high chance of succeeding in breaking through from here and marching straight into Huanglong.
Seeing that the Japanese and puppet troops had broken through the defense in the west of the village, Gao Shijie and Zhu Shijian's eyes turned red. Compared with Zhu Shijian who was only worried about the safety of several leaders, especially Yang Zhen, Gao Shijie was going crazy. Directly outside the courtyard where the headquarters is located, stationed in the west of the village are some members of the art troupe of the Propaganda Department of the Political Department and some local cadres. These people have almost no weapons, and an encounter with the enemy is unimaginable.
Knowing that the consequences would be serious, the two people did not dare to hesitate. Zhu Shijian knew that his troops were the main force in the west of the village. He directly pulled out his Tokarev pistol, turned his head and said to the soldiers beside him: "As long as you have weapons in your hands, Anyone who is not wearing the uniform of the Marching Army will be shot without mercy."
"If there are enemy troops in any house, as long as there are no intruders, give them to me with grenades. I will also take aim at the grenade machine gun. If the Japanese and puppet troops have gathered, give them to me." Come with firepower coverage, remember, I don’t want a single person alive, and I can’t leave any hidden dangers.”
The situation was critical, and Zhu Shijian didn't care to explain too much. At this time, Gao Shijie, who was already red-eyed, had already rushed in with half of his squad, carrying his shell gun with the nose of the machine wide open. , he didn’t know what would happen if he continued to delay, and where these Japanese and puppet troops would attack.
Putting aside the issue of terrain, I know the combat effectiveness of my troops. Although the equipment in hand is poor and the bullets are slightly insufficient, there is absolutely no problem with this combat effectiveness and it is absolutely reliable politically. Even if the terrain is unfavorable, no matter how strong the troops are, The disparity was so great that the Japanese and puppet troops would not be able to break through the defense line so quickly.
In such a short period of time from the sound of gunshots to now, the Japanese and puppet troops broke into the village. Something must have happened. Gao Shijie, who was very anxious, did not bother to discuss with Zhu Shijian, nor did he care about the things in his hands. With such a small force, after arriving in the west of the village, they didn't even bother to observe the situation, and just led their men to kill them.
Seeing Gao Shijie also rushing in, Zhu Shijian also immediately led the team to rush in. He was no stranger to this kind of village fighting. He had fought this kind of battle before. This kind of village street fighting was different from that in Jiamusi. Compared with the street fighting in Harbin where there are reinforced concrete houses everywhere, it is relatively easy to fight.
Although it was a bit of a trap, fortunately the Japanese army was cunning and the advancing army's reaction speed was not slow. As soon as the gunfire rang out, the political department scholars stationed in a few houses near the west of the village evacuated in the shortest possible time. Troops were also arranged to protect several yards that could not be evacuated in time, so even if there were some rat traps, they would not be unable to use their hands and feet.
In the actual battle, it was obvious that the fighting styles of the two armies were different. During the battle, Gao Shijie, who had only a few subordinates, fought and charged regardless of the sound of gunshots. In comparison, his subordinates were extremely proficient in using tactics in groups of three during the battle. The various units crossed and cooperated to form an alternating leap forward. As long as they encountered the Japanese and puppet troops, they would all be eliminated with firepower and they would never get entangled with them. Everything would be wiped out. The first priority is to confront the Japanese and puppet troops.
Each combat team in each squad took turns to cover during the battle. The automatic weapons in their hands, under the cover of the machine guns of their respective squads, hit accurately and hard. If they did not carry recoilless rifles and rocket launchers, they lacked the ability to directly Aiming firepower, for the time being, it is not possible to completely eliminate those Japanese and puppet troops who have hidden themselves in courtyards and houses. They can only adopt the tactic of using firepower to block them, and their progress will be faster.
The Japanese and puppet troops who rushed into the village from the west of the village were obviously not adapted to his tactics. The entire battle formation, which was originally relatively neat, was quickly thrown into chaos. Finally, some people gathered in a certain courtyard and tried to use the courtyard as a fortification. He resisted, but was killed and injured by a well-aimed grenade. The matter involved Yang Zhen's safety, and Zhu Shijian would not hesitate at all. As for persuading him to surrender, he had not even considered it.
If in the battle in the north of the village, Zhu Shijian used his brains and spent a little thought to let the Japanese and puppet troops fall into his trap, then in the village street battle in the west of the village, the competition was in the hands of both sides.
In terms of firepower and tactical use in close combat, his unit is undoubtedly the most advantageous among the three units in the west of the village.
They have not only undergone specialized training in street fighting, but also experienced actual combat in village street fighting, and they all have automatic firearms in their hands. The key is that they are ruthless in their attacks and are not suitable for any opponents at all. Their only purpose is to kill them as quickly as possible. Once the day comes,
The puppet troops tried to resist stubbornly, either using firepower to beat the Japanese puppet troops into sieves, or using a grenade.