Having said this, Yang Zhen looked at the director of the Political Department who looked a little nervous, and said with a smile: "Lao Yuan, don't worry, it will be fine. This place is only a few kilometers away from the battlefield at Niulanling, plus the Niulanling line...
The army is weak and can only control some key points and infiltrate some enemy troops. This is normal."
"In addition, this area used to be the main battlefield of the Fifth Regiment and the Old First Regiment, so there will definitely be some rout of the Forty Division. Even if a small group of enemy troops appears around us, it shouldn't be a surprise. But based on my understanding of the troops
, it is possible for the defeated troops of the 40th Division to vent their anger on our stragglers when their morale has been dispersed.
"But as long as our marching troops are not in disorder, they will not have the courage to take the initiative to provoke us. As for the enemy troops that have penetrated from the Niulan Ridge line, it is impossible for a large force to take the initiative without gaining a complete advantage.
Since they don’t have a strong sense of attack, they usually won’t send a large force to go deep into our hinterland alone. It can only be a battalion at most, or maybe even a search company.”
"It's certainly not easy for us to find them in such a large mountainous area. But as long as we hide well and don't take the initiative to expose our targets, it won't be easy for them to find us. So as long as we are more cautious, no stragglers will be caught and completely exposed by them.
There is no need to worry too much about our whereabouts, at least for a short period of time."
Yang Zhen said this, but only he knew whether the actual situation was as relaxed as he said. The gunfire in the direction of the original military headquarters has not subsided, and there is even a tendency to become more intensive, which is obviously seeping in.
The troops will definitely not be a small number.
Otherwise, how could the battalion, which is the special agent group of the entire army, have not solved the battle for so long after it has been equipped with a large number of automatic firearms and strengthened the configuration of machine guns and grenade launchers? You must know that the battalion directly under the army
The special agent regiment is the essence of the Southern Anhui Army, and it is also the regiment with the best combat effectiveness and equipment in the entire Southern Anhui Army.
Compared with several other regiments that were transferred back from southern Jiangsu to southern Anhui, as well as the regiments that were formed one after another after the New Fourth Army moved eastward. Since its formation, the special agent regiment, which has been serving as the largest guard of the military headquarters, does not have heavy machine guns, but only has fourteen light machine guns.
Very good, and they are all Qingyishui Belgian-made light machine guns, Hanyang-made rifles and Type 38 rifles.
Almost all of them are veterans with more than one year of military service and have participated in anti-mopping battles. Cadres at all levels are veterans who have experienced three years of guerrilla warfare and have extremely rich practical experience. Although there is a slight lack of experience in head-to-head offensive and defensive warfare,
But he is an expert in mountain warfare.
Of the 1,000 submachine guns brought by Yang Zhen this time, the Secret Service Regiment was given priority to equip more than 100 of them. The light machine guns were also strengthened to give the Secret Service Regiment five crooked-handle machine guns. As the rear-end unit of the entire army, before departure, the army
A group of experienced veterans were specially adjusted for this battalion.
After some reorganization, this battalion, which has seven light machine guns and more than forty submachine guns, can be said to be the battalion with the most automatic firearms and the most veterans with actual combat experience in the entire southern Anhui military headquarters. With such equipment, its combat effectiveness is almost
For the battalion that ranks first in the army, more than ten minutes have passed, and the sound of gunfire still shows no sign of weakening. This shows that the number of enemy troops that have infiltrated is not a small one.
Since the opponent's reinforced battalion can infiltrate, how can enemy troops from other directions not be able to infiltrate? It's not scary for a company to infiltrate. What worries Yang Zhen most is that the opponent adopts multi-channel infiltration in batches and small units.
Solution. If this situation really occurs, the guard strength of one company will not be enough anyway.
Perhaps it was intended to test Yang Zhen's judgment and command ability in the face of battle. It had not been two minutes since the director of the Political Department calmed down under his comfort. The ridges on both sides of the mountain road rang out almost at the same time.
Dense, but definitely not sparse, with the sounds of exploding grenades and grenade launchers mixed in between.
From the gunfire, Yang Zhen clearly heard the unique gunfire when the Czech light machine gun fired, the French Hotchkiss 1922 light machine gun, and the Chinese formal rifle fired. There were only three soldiers in the military guard company.
The Belgian machine guns and a Soviet-style rotary machine gun I picked up in southern Jiangsu did not include Czech or French light machine guns. The rifles were all made in Hanyang, and there was no Zhongzheng rifle.
This shows that at this time, the firing sounds of Czech light machine guns and French light machine guns were heard from the ridges on both sides of the mountain. There is no doubt that these are enemy troops that have penetrated in. From the limited intelligence before the war, Yang Zhen knew that the 52nd Army in the northeast of him
The division is equipped with a large number of French light and heavy machine guns and rifles. The Forty Division, as a direct line unit of the Central Army, is equipped with a large number of Czech light machine guns and medium-sized rifles.
Moreover, from the fact that they were all burst shots and there was no continuous gunfire, Yang Zhen could clearly judge that the person using the machine gun must be a veteran. Although gunshots were heard from the ridges on both sides at almost the same time, when he heard the shooting from both sides
After the situation was different, Yang Zhen's heart relaxed slightly.
From the firing sound of the Czech light machine gun coming from the ridge on the west side, it can be clearly judged that there is only one. The sound of rifle shooting is also somewhat chaotic. In other words, there should be four Czech light machine guns on the ridge on the west side.
A small group of troops from the 10th Division that was broken up.
It can be judged from the sound of gunfire that although the enemy troops on the ridge on the west side are veterans, they should not have much fighting spirit in their hearts at this time, otherwise the gunfire will not appear so chaotic. And the number of people will not be too many, at most only a handful.
A platoon. What really caught his attention was the gunshots on the ridge on the east side.
Compared with the somewhat chaotic gunfire from the ridge on the west side, the gunfire from the ridge on the east side seemed much more orderly. And in addition to the rifle machine gun, Yang Zhen also heard the sound of a speed machine from the gunfire.
There was a brisk burst of fire. It was obvious that the enemy troops on the ridge on the east side were well prepared and were much better equipped.
After quickly judging the enemy's situation, Yang Zhen immediately stood up and said to the director of the Political Department: "Go back to the army immediately. You must stabilize the army. You must not panic, let alone blow up the camp. If someone disobeys,
Orders to run around will affect the safety of the entire military headquarters and expose the military headquarters' position. Don't show mercy."
After briefly explaining the director of the Political Department, Yang Zhen turned to Li Mingbo beside him and said: "Go and gather all the guards and grooms of all cadres above the regiment, except for leaving one guard for Director Yuan."
Outside, including Zhang Zixiong, all the others, led by you, will immediately throw themselves into the east ridge."
Hearing Yang Zhen's order, Li Mingbo refused without thinking: "No. 1, I can lead the team up, but Zhang Zixiong must stay. You will definitely not be able to do it without someone around you. This is what the political commissar told me before I entered the customs."
The mission given to me. No. 1, this is a rule. As your guard platoon leader, I must strictly implement it."
"Also, the security squad that came with you from Yan'an is now on Dongshanliang. This security squad was trained by you personally and is equipped with all automatic rifles. Even if it is just one squad, it is still difficult to deal with this group of people.
There is no problem, there is no need to light up all your guards. Don’t you have confidence in the troops you have personally trained? Don’t worry, the battle will be resolved within twenty minutes at most.”
After saying that, Li Mingbo, who was afraid that Yang Zhen would get angry, turned around and took off his Type 81 automatic rifle, which was specially approved by the Chief of Staff, without waiting for Yang Zhen's answer. When setting off from the northeast, he hurriedly turned around to assemble the troops. Watching Li Mingbo leave in a hurry
Looking back, Yang Zhen couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This guy actually put a hat on himself."
However, Yang Zhen then thought about it and realized that what this guy said was not unreasonable. The class that followed him from Yan'an to Wannan as a temporary security class was part of the old direct reconnaissance battalion of the military region that he personally trained. Or even most of it.
The people are still the same as the first batch.
All automatic firearms, coupled with rich practical experience and strict, even cruel special training. Although there is only one squad, there is no problem in dealing with a Japanese squadron in mountain battles and night battles. More
What's more, there are no more than two rows on the ridge on the east side?
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen smiled, but his mood relaxed slightly. Seeing that Yang Zhen's expression softened a lot, a communications staff officer from the confidential department carefully walked to Yang Zhen and said: "Political Commissar, the rear guard has found out.
, the identity of the enemy forces who are fighting fiercely with them. The enemy forces currently fighting fiercely with our rear guard on the Piling line are a reinforced battalion of the 144th Division."
"This battalion originally set out from Tongshan in accordance with the orders of the 144th Division to take advantage of the loopholes in our army's defense line between Shiziling and Gaoling and prepare to bypass our army's flank at Niulanling. However, because it was dark,
When we came down, and because we were not familiar with the terrain, we all took the wrong path and strayed into the Piling line. We happened to encounter our army's covering troops."
"The correspondent sent by the rearguard battalion got lost in the mountains and forests and just found us. While we were marching, we couldn't set up a radio station, so the news came a little late. They are currently fighting a fierce battle with this enemy force. This enemy force
Although the equipment is very poor, they are fighting tenaciously. Commissioner Leite asked me to tell you that they will definitely find a way to drive out this enemy force. But please hurry up and move the army."
"Also, the scouts sent in several other directions have also returned. According to their reconnaissance, the New Seventh Division, which captured our military headquarters in Yunling, has now occupied the Zhangjiadu and Shuikou lines on the east bank of Shuxi River.
They are scrambling to build a pontoon bridge all night long. Our scouts can spot the bonfires they lit for lighting from a long distance away. The 108th Division has also crossed the Huihe River and seized the line from Xixi Mountain to Taikang."
"Political Commissar, based on past intelligence and combat experience, this new seventh division is composed of two brigades of the original Sichuan Army. In addition, the Central Army has always discriminated against unknown brands, so it is not a cause for concern that the combat effectiveness and equipment are very poor. The weapons and equipment are very poor.
They are dilapidated and incomplete, and most of them are still rifles made in Sichuan."
"On the other hand, this 144th Division is an adaptation of the most elite model division of the Sichuan Army. Although the equipment cannot be compared with the elite of the Central Army, it is much better than the ordinary no-name troops. In the 23rd Group Army of the Sichuan Army in southern Anhui, it can definitely be
It is said to be the most sophisticated. They are all imitation Swiss Kirari light machine guns, rifles made in Hanyang, and the ammunition is relatively sufficient."
"There are other division-affiliated artillery units that the Sichuan Army does not have, and their training level is relatively high. During the Long March, the Central Red Army suffered a lot in the Battle of Tucheng. When the Fourth Red Army went south to the Chengdu Plain, it also
This 144th Division has suffered a big loss at its hands. We should treat this 144th Division the same as elites of the Central Army like the 52nd Division."