Regarding Yi Jianping's questions about Su Yingqi, Yang Jicai said without hesitation: "Political Commissar, I believe that Su Yingqi definitely has this ability. Indeed, he may still have a certain gap in commanding infantry and artillery coordinated operations. He was transferred to I haven’t been working in Northeast China for a long time, and I haven’t received more rigorous and systematic training.”
"If it weren't for the expansion of the army before this battle and a certain gap in military cadres, he should still be studying at the military command school at this time. Because of this, the superiors arranged for him to be the commander of the local division instead of being transferred to The main force serves as the group leader."
"But in this situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak, their strength is to contain the enemy within a certain period of time. The political commissar will fight hard with their current strength, even if they have strong artillery firepower. Cover, but it is difficult to hold on for too long. For them, they can only adopt mobile and flexible tactics as much as possible to contain the Japanese army."
"Under this situation, Su Yingqi is in need of the practical experience he gained from fighting for a long time when the enemy was strong and we were weak, and we were short of guns and ammunition. Although there is no shortage of ammunition and equipment at the moment, we and the Seventh Division are still in the same troop strength. The gap is quite fatal, and it is also our biggest weakness now."
"The political commissar was able to quickly and accurately judge the battle situation and the surrounding enemy forces in a hurry. He chose a route that seemed to be the most difficult on the surface, but was actually the simplest and least hostile. No one had any confidence in the battlefield situation. Accurate judgment and a clear and cool mind are not possible."
"It is precisely because of this that I believe he can definitely last more than five hours on the Bayannuoer front line. In Bayannuoer, according to the current strength of the second regiment, what is needed most is flexible combat, not They fought hard there and wiped out all the troops."
"So I think the current situation is most in line with his combat style, but he does have a weakness in commanding artillery. He can use mortars well, but he can command a combined artillery group composed of heavy artillery and mountain field artillery. It's a little bit worse if multiple arms are fighting together."
"Although our regiment-level military cadres are not necessarily good at this aspect, after all, they have all received professional assessment and study. At least there are no big problems in commanding artillery to cooperate with operations. Su Yingqi is one of his Weaknesses."
"But fortunately, our combat staff officer Zhao Jun is still operating with them. I suggest that the superiors temporarily appoint Zhao Jun as the deputy commander of the second regiment or acting chief of staff, who will be responsible for artillery command, but will not participate in combat command. Zhao Jun is my junior student in the staff training class of the former Military Region Instruction Team, and I know this person well."
"The combat theory is quite solid, and his staff business assessment has always been quite good, especially in the artillery major, all of which are straight A's. However, this guy's biggest shortcoming is his lack of actual combat experience, and he is quite stubborn. Su Yingqi This person's combat style is very different from ours, and if he is allowed to participate in the command of the troops, things will definitely go wrong."
"It's like tying two stubborn donkeys to the same trough. If only a handful of materials are put in, they will definitely fight. It's better to let them each take responsibility so as not to interfere with the battle. Political Commissar, if the two of them can cooperate with each other tacitly, , I think a few more hours won’t be a problem.”
Listening to Yang Jicai's reply, Yi Jianping smiled and said nothing. To be honest, Yi Jianping knew this old subordinate very well. When Yi Jianping went to the Fifth Division of the Southern Hebei Military Region as the deputy political commissar of the regiment, this guy He happened to serve as the company commander under his subordinates. At that time, he made no major mistakes but kept making small mistakes all day long, which gave the regimental commander and political commissar at the time a headache.
Especially the regiment leader at that time was a recruit he had led when he was the squad leader in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area. He could not hit or scold his old superior. In fact, in his regiment, although this guy was There are constant small mistakes, but they don't create too big a trap.
This guy doesn't have any hobbies except tobacco and alcohol. At least he doesn't engage in whoring or gambling. He has never made these two most fatal mistakes. The regiment leader has a headache for the oldest company commander in the regiment. , but it doesn’t mean that we can’t really protect him, and it doesn’t mean that we can’t cover up the small mistakes he made.
But during a counter-mopping operation, this guy almost escaped being ordered to be shot by the political commissar of the military region at that time because he shot two Japanese prisoners without permission. At that time, the Japanese army was at its peak in the Guan Nei battlefield, and its combat effectiveness was extremely strong. It is also in the process of expansion, and too many new troops have caused a decline in combat effectiveness and a shortage of guns and ammunition.
Capturing two Japanese prisoners is not a small feat. It is also very useful in politically dismantling the enemy. Japanese prisoners are notoriously difficult to capture. Japanese prisoners in their peak period are even more difficult to capture, let alone all of them. It was not easy to capture the wounded. This time, two were captured at once, causing a sensation throughout the Jinan Military Region.
In the end, this guy shot them all to death. This guy was really messed up. Not to mention the regiment commander, even his old comrade-in-arms from the same period as the commander of the military division couldn't protect him. The political commissar of the military region who arranged the work for the fifth division ordered his arrest.
According to the wishes of the political commissar of the military region, they must be shot to warn other cadres not to shoot prisoners without authorization. Fortunately, Yi Jianping wrote several times to the political department of the superior 129th Division of the Southern Hebei Military Region and got through to the political department. He was saved by the director's job, worked hard to the end, and was sent down below to become a soldier.
However, this guy did live up to his expectations. He became the company commander again within half a year after several battles. There was also a shortage of military cadres at that time. It was impossible to use such a person as a soldier forever. However, after getting into trouble a few times later, he faced In order to protect him, his unbearable superiors recommended him to the county brigade as a captain when Yi Jianping took advantage of the expansion of local armed forces and needed the opportunity of military cadres.
Although he has been downgraded from the main force to the county brigade, and his appearance is not good-looking, but he does not have to hang around in front of superiors all day long, some things can be suppressed in private, and this guy can be less intrusive, especially if he is not in the presence of those who are very disdainful. In front of people who are used to his style, he will not be caught with a small whip all day long. When the army expands in the future, it will not be a word from his superiors.
Although he has been a company commander for almost half his life, he has countless old superiors and old comrades in arms. These people are all working in important positions. It is just a matter of one sentence to let him return to the main force and engage in local armed forces to avoid the limelight. It is still important to him. There are certain benefits, at least the bad habits of him can be eliminated, because the atmosphere in the army at that time was that it was very shameful to come down from the main force to engage in local armed forces.
Moreover, Yi Jianping felt that compared with the main force, the work of local armed forces was more suitable for him. Later, after he was transferred to the Northeast, his superiors transferred some cadres from the customs to the Northeast. Yi Jianping knew about him from the cadres transferred from the customs. After realizing the current situation, he and Chen Zhiping were sent to the Northeast together.
As for Su Yingqi, as an old superior, Yi Jianping can be said to know him better than Yang Jicai, but for Yi Jianping, he feels that Su Yingqi is like a time bomb, and he may not know when to poke something out for you. There comes a basket that you can't even cover.
What Yang Jicai said is right. This guy is indeed rich in actual combat experience and can fight. The most important thing is that this guy has an extraordinary sense of smell on the battlefield and can always detect hidden dangers in advance. In Chen Zhiping's words, This guy just has cat eyes and a dog nose.
However, over the past few years of the local armed forces, Yi Jianping felt that instead of receiving a lesson, this guy had become more wild. Yang Jicai wanted to put him on the front line of Bayannuoer, and Yi Jianping was very worried about this guy becoming famous. He lost his sight and exhausted all his troops, unable to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors.
As for whether the soles of his feet will be greased, Yi Jianping is very confident about this. Su Yingqi has all kinds of problems, but he is definitely not the kind of guy who has bad knowledge and runs away regardless of the arrangements of his superiors. But he That kind of two-pole strength, regardless of anything, is the real thing.
When the Fourth Front Army was carrying out a large-scale suppression of counter-revolutionaries, this guy dared to fight against the counter-revolutionaries with a machete. When the entire army was emphasizing preferential treatment for prisoners, he dared to shoot the prisoners without authorization, and in front of the political commissar of the military region. In this world thing, Yi Jian Ping didn't know what else he didn't dare to do.
As for the overall situation, once the headquarters approves the commander's operational opinions, Bayan Noor, as a key node on the retreat route of the 7th Division, will be under tremendous pressure and will also be the sticking point of the entire battlefield. If he If it collapses first, no matter how good the plan is, it will be ruined.
That's why Yi Jianping asked with some worry, but he didn't expect that Yang Jicai's view of Su Yingqi was actually different from everyone else's. He even thought that the current battle was in line with Su Yingqi's personality. For Yang Jicai This was different from others, a very strange and alternative view, and Yi Jianping felt somewhat surprised.
But since Yang Jicai had so much confidence in him, Yi Jianping didn't say anything more. After all, he was fighting the battle, and Su Yingqi was his old subordinate. He still knew his character and character. As long as Yang Jicai grasped the big picture, As for the direction, it should not be a big problem.
He carefully looked at the map and saw the line marked by Yang Jicai representing the retreat route of the Second Regiment. After careful consideration for a while, Yi Jianping changed the topic to the current situation and said: "If the commander agrees to the retreat of the Second Regiment, After retreating to the front line of Bayannuoer, I will no longer be close to you. I want to know how long you can hold on here."
"What I'm talking about is how long can you hold on under the all-out attack of the Japanese 7th Division's concentrated main force? What you said makes sense. We cannot judge the true nature of the 7th Division based on the current intelligence. The target must be the front line of East Ujimqin Banner."
"Or they will not turn their attention to the Bahrain Left Banner after being attacked by such fierce ground and air fire. So you have to give me a clear answer. If the Seventh Division is really determined to break through the Bahrain Left Banner, I will With your current military strength, how long can you hold on to the military defense line?"
"In a word, no matter what the true intention of his Seventh Division is, we cannot lose the watermelon to pick up the sesame seeds. No matter what the next intention of the headquarters and the column is, the Bala Chirud front line must not be lost. This is related to the safety of the entire Linxi battlefield flank. You have limited troops on hand, and it is very important whether you can persist for the time required by your superiors."
In response to Yi Jianping's rhetorical question, Yang Jicai said without the slightest hesitation: "Based on the troops and firepower currently invested by the Japanese army from Balaqirude to Aohan Yingzi, as long as the column does not transfer aviation and heavy artillery units, my The troops can hold out for twenty-four hours."