Although he was very anxious in his heart and worried that the battle situation would change drastically that night, Yang Zhen suppressed his temper and waited patiently all night, setting the departure time after the sky became bright the next day. Take Du Kaishan by plane and rush to the front line.
Here Yang Zhen flew to the Western Front with Du Kaishan, but Liu Changshun, who didn't know that he was about to be replaced, was on the phone. He was furious because of Wang Minggui's unauthorized actions and the unauthorized deployment of troops. It would be strange for him not to be angry, especially It was Wang Minggui who launched the general attack in advance, which in Liu Changshun's view ruined his overall plan.
Although the actions of Ouyang Jishan and Wang Minggui did not go through Liu Changshun, as the acting commander, if such a big action was not known for such a long time, then his acting commander really met the standard for removal. As soon as Wang Minggui launched the general offensive , Liu Changshun here judged that something was wrong from the sound of gunfire.
Originally, Liu Changshun thought it was the remnants of the encircled 26th Division that broke out and ignored it. However, after the sound of gunfire all night, Liu Changshun felt something was wrong and immediately called the front line to inquire about the situation. When he learned that Ouyang Jishan and Wang Minggui mobilized troops without authorization, changed their plans, and launched a general attack in advance. Liu Changshun became furious and quarreled with Wang Minggui despite the presence of a group of staff officers.
Liu Changshun knew that Political Commissar Ouyang was a pure political cadre and was not proficient in military affairs. Such adjustments and deployment could only be made by Wang Minggui, the chief of staff. The Political Commissar was only persuaded by him and cooperated with his actions, so he called Inside, look for Wang Minggui directly.
However, Ren Liu Changshun was furious, but Wang Minggui on the other end of the phone remained silent. Wang Minggui did not give him any reply, but treated him with silence. Even Ouyang Jishan came to answer the phone several times, but Wang Minggui refused. Since Liu Changshun wants to get angry, it's better to do it alone.
Liu Changshun was furious for a long time, but Wang Minggui over there remained silent. Angrily, Liu Changshun hung up the phone, turned around and ordered the communications staff around him to immediately draft a telegram to the headquarters, demanding that Wang Minggui be held accountable. This is an act of killing first and reporting later, and Wang Minggui was dismissed from his post as Chief of Staff of the Western Cluster.
After hearing Liu Changshun's instructions, the communications staff couldn't help but be startled. He thought he had misjudged his duties. The military chief took the initiative to ask his superiors to replace his chief of staff. This was the first time since the establishment of the Anti-Japanese Alliance that the communications staff was shocked. The staff officer didn't dare to write at all.
Looking at the dumbfounded communications staff officer, who dared not write for a long time, Liu Changshun, who was furious in his heart, couldn't help but raise his voice an octave: "Didn't you hear what I said clearly? Or do you still have to disobey the order? I'll say it again and I'll give it to you right away. The headquarters drafted a telegram to remove Comrade Wang Minggui from his position as chief of staff."
This time the communications staff officer heard clearly and did not dare to hesitate. However, before he could start writing, a cold voice came from the door of the headquarters: "The person who should be dismissed from his post is you, Liu Changshun, not Wang Minggui, your political commissar and chief of staff are all trying their best to help you make up for the mistakes you made, and you still want to remove them from their posts."
As the voice fell, Yang Zhen walked in with Du Kaishan. Yang Zhen ignored Liu Changshun, but turned to the communications staff officer: "Tell Ouyang Jishan and Wang Minggui to hand over the command to the commander of the 17th Division. Ask them both to come back immediately, I have an order to announce."
After receiving Yang Zhen's order, the communications staff officer who recognized him as No. 1 did not dare to delay. He immediately left Liu Changshun's headquarters with a wink and went to hang up the phone outside. After the communications staff officer left, Liu Changshun was looked at by Yang Zhen's cold eyes. Some of him didn't dare to raise his head. He knew very well why No. 1 came to him and why he was angry.
Seeing Liu Changshun's silence, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "In view of the current war situation, the headquarters has decided to transfer Du Kaishan to take over your position as the military commander of the frontal battlefield on the Western Front. I am here to announce this matter. Are you ready?" , prepare to hand it over to Du Kaishan immediately."
"Changing generals on the fly has always been a taboo in military command, but the headquarters has made such a big determination this time and taken such big risks. You should know the reason. The situation in the western war is related to the success of the headquarters' operation. I can't Leave such an important battle direction to a person who is not enterprising."
Hearing that the headquarters had decided to replace him, Liu Changshun was shocked. He raised his head and looked at Yang Zhen's cold eyes. He hesitated and wanted to defend himself, but his explanation was directly interrupted by Yang Zhen: "I know very well what you want to explain, but I don't have time to listen to your explanation now. If you have anything to say, I'll wait until the battle is over."
After Ouyang Jishan and Wang Minggui returned, Yang Zhen only held a brief meeting and announced it in just a few words. After hearing Yang Zhen's decision to replace people, Ouyang Jishan and Wang Minggui looked at each other and didn't know what to say. , For the two people, the decision made by the headquarters was too sudden.
Yang Zhen did not explain anything. He looked at everyone present and said lightly: "You guys, I don't want to say anything more. The new command must enter the state as soon as possible. The development and changes of the battle situation, you all have in your hearts." Clearly, what I say here is that we must meet the headquarters’ requirements as quickly as possible.”
After hesitating for a while, Yang Zhen turned to Ouyang Jishan and Wang Minggui and said: "The headquarters will not pursue this matter this time, but it is just this time. It will not be an example next time. If something happens, you two are political commissars and chiefs of staff. Why?" You can't report it directly to the headquarters immediately. You all have this authority, so why did you report the matter to this point?"
"Ouyang Jishan, what do you do as a political commissar? We do have a political chief and we cannot interfere with the military command of the military chief at will. But we also have a rule that the political commissar has to strictly enforce the military chief. Supervisory power from superiors. If the military chief opposes the deployment of superiors, as a political commissar, he has the responsibility to report it as soon as possible."
"But during this battle, where did you use the supervisory power of your political commissar? Why didn't you report it immediately if the military commander did not execute the order? Why did the headquarters transfer you to be the political commissar? Is it just to let you You come to be a shaking head and a good guy, what will I use you for?"
"I'm not criticizing you. I want to tell you that your duty is not to be a decoration. Don't always have this or that messy worry in your heart. Fortunately, you made some amends afterwards. Although it violated the regulations, Finally, some losses were recovered before the war situation developed to an irreversible point."
"Remember, the next time something like this happens, as a political commissar, you must first think about your responsibilities. The battle situation is tense. I don't want to say more. You guys must remember this battle, especially where you are. The battle front determines our life, death and future development."
"You served as a political instructor during the Red Army. You should be very clear about the responsibilities of a political cadre in our army. You have been a political cadre for such a long time in the Northeast. The central government has worked hard to remove you from the customs. The purpose of being transferred here is to change the original weak political work of the Anti-Japanese Alliance."
"But your performance this time really disappointed me. I don't want to say it again today. Remember, the political cadres in our army are not decorations. Although there are slight adjustments, they are the same as all the political workers in the army. The responsibilities and powers of cadres are the same, otherwise why would we set up political commissars? My army is not in certain areas and will not set up positions based on people."
Seeing Ouyang Jishan's rather embarrassed expression under Yang Zhen's patrol, Wang Minggui sighed in his heart. The political commissar did act a little weak at the beginning. Liu Changshun was stubborn and refused to take a step. What he did was The political commissar never expressed his position.
I once reported to him, hoping that he could talk to Liu Changshun as a political commissar and perform the political commissar duties stipulated in the regulations, but Ouyang Jishan never did it, and just watched him and Liu Changshun quarreling, but he said nothing. Well, when Liu Changshun asked him to go to the junction of Zhengxiangbai Banner and Sunite Banner to supervise the battle, he did not express any objection.
Fortunately, when he faced the development of the situation and was unable to change Liu Changshun's decision, when he made some suggestions, he, a political commissar, still supported him. When reporting to his superiors, he also took the initiative to take responsibility, which was equivalent to Protecting yourself in disguise.
After hesitating for a moment, Wang Minggui opened his mouth to change the subject and said: "No. 1, after several days of fierce fighting, we have compressed the remnants of the 26th Division into a minimum space. Although their remaining troops are still resisting, , but after last night’s general attack, its final position was divided into four pieces by our army.”
"It can be said that there is no longer any suspense to completely eliminate the 26th Division. Now all the troops that surrounded and annihilated the 26th Division can be freed up to invest in other directions. At the same time, they will work with the troops of the 110th Division. For battle, the conditions for a general attack are now in place.”
"If our army can defeat the 110th Division, the entire frontal battlefield on the Western Front will advance directly to Suinan, and the Chanan, Suinan, and northern Shanxi battlefields will be connected into a whole. The Japanese army will be able to defeat the northern Shanxi battlefield. No matter how much more troops we increase, we will not be able to take back the initiative from our army, and at the same time, it will also solve our biggest worry in the westward campaign."
"As for the Kangbao front line, although Yang Jicai suffered heavy casualties, he also lost one-third of the independent mixed ninth brigade. As chief of staff, I think we can now mobilize no less than two divisions of troops. , used in other directions, maybe even more.”
"I think the 110th Division does not require us to concentrate so many troops to deal with it. I think that while we are advancing westward with all our strength, we can also deploy some troops to bypass Shangyi and Zhangbei and threaten Zhangjiakou from the flanks. , cooperate with the Chanan front line to achieve the biggest breakthrough."
After hearing Wang Minggui's report and thoughts, Yang Zhen waved his hand and said: "You now order Yang Jicai to stop attacking, and mark the location on the map and send it to you, and you will transfer it to the aviation force to protect the Japanese troops on the front line. The defenders, let the headquarters handle it for you."
"The Kangbao line is the only way for you to reinforce the Suinan battlefield. Without taking the Kangbao line, you will not be able to quickly reinforce Suinan and northern Shanxi. Your hesitation before wasted too much time, and we are now But it is precisely the time that is needed most, and the headquarters will have to pay a huge price to find a way to make up for your previous waste."
"The headquarters also has a certain responsibility this time, so everything ends here. I don't want to pursue anything anymore, but I tell you clearly today that I definitely don't want it to happen again. Remember, you are senior commanders. The cadres and soldiers below will make up for the mistakes made on the battlefield with their blood. Perform your duties effectively and don't let me down again."
"As for other combat deployments and suggestions, you will report to Du Kaishan later. This is your responsibility and right as the chief of staff. How to fight the next battle is up to you to study and decide. I will be responsible for the entire army's war situation. , there is not much time to delay here, the headquarters’ request has been made, and the rest depends on what you front-line commanders do.” This book was first published from 17K Novel Network, read the original content first!