Speaking of this, Ye Chao hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Political Commissar, although the area around Nanyi Lake is the defense area of the Second Guerrilla Zone, our underground organizations cannot openly operate. However, it is an important link between the military headquarters and the southern Jiangsu troops.
transportation lines, so our secret underground organization has always been active."
"Do you think you should ask them to investigate? See if these guys are from the Third War Zone or are wearing the Japanese and puppet brand. Even if we want revenge afterwards, don't we have to find the real owner? Without considerable backstage support, this
The gangsters won’t dare to touch us easily.”
"Political Commissar, although these guys like to make extra money, they also have the habit of bullying the weak and fearing the strong. Even if the situation is unfavorable for us now, even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The Nanyi Lake area is close to our southern Jiangsu Army. These
If the local gangsters don't have the backing to back them up, they won't dare to provoke us."
"These people are afraid of the hard, but they are also the masters of the wall. Although most people are greedy for money, but for them, they have the same distrust of the Third War Zone. They will not easily
They don’t dare to provoke us. Therefore, I feel that there is something fishy about the attacks on these five regiments.”
Ye Chao analyzed it in detail, because he knew that although the political commissar was young, he was extremely thoughtful and not easy to fool. Moreover, the attack itself was very strange. These miscellaneous armed forces and local snakes on the edge of Nanyi Lake
, although he has never had personal contact with it, he is not unfamiliar with it.
Nanyi Lake is an important channel for the military headquarters in southern Anhui to communicate with the troops in southern Jiangsu. The military headquarters has always been focused on controlling the distribution of various forces here. These miscellaneous armed forces were recruited by the third war zone and the second guerrilla zone for various reasons.
, focusing their main energy on protecting themselves from being swallowed up by the regular army and other troops, and how to make money in disguise by taking advantage of the geographical advantage of Nanyi Lake close to southern Jiangsu.
Moreover, in order to compete for territory, sphere of influence, and especially the benefits brought by smuggling in enemy-occupied areas, these miscellaneous armed forces compete with each other quite fiercely. If these people who have power and family business here do not have a strong background to support them,
He would not easily provoke such a powerful opponent as the New Fourth Army.
But Ye Chao couldn't explain what was strange at the moment. After all, the situation at that time could not be explained clearly in a few words on the telegram. Just by relying on a few words on the telegram, Ye Chao could not tell the enemy group that attacked the fifth regiment.
Which one is it among the many forces by the lake?
After Ye Chao finished speaking, Yang Zhen nodded, but finally shook his head. However, Yang Zhen did not say the reason why he shook his head. Just when Ye Chao guessed the reason for his shaking his head, Yang Zhen whispered
He said, "Since you guarantee that Zhang Tao will never have any problems, I believe you. As for other matters, I will discuss them with the Army Commander after we arrive in Jiangbei."
At this point, Yang Zhen suddenly changed the topic: "Ye Chao, do you have any ideas about changing your development position? Although you are slightly less capable than Li Zhigao in some aspects, you are more flexible.
Much more, and he is also very skilled in staff work. Talents like you are needed in the Northeast."
Yang Zhen's words made Ye Chao stunned. Instead of answering Yang Zhen, he asked instead: "Political Commissar, do you really want to go back after we arrive in Jiangbei? Political Commissar, can you tell the Central Committee that you will stay in the New Fourth Army?"
Work? Although you are young, your pragmatic work style is exactly what the New Fourth Army lacks."
"Political Commissar, after the Anhui troops withdraw to Jiangbei, it can be said that the New Fourth Army will basically be active in Jiangbei. How can it be possible that there is the sea to the east, the Japanese army in Shandong to the north, the Guangxi troops in the fifth theater to the west, and the large number of various miscellaneous armed forces in the south and Nanjing
The Japanese Central China Front Army had to develop and establish its own guerrilla base area while facing the attack from Chongqing and the new troops transferred by the Japanese and puppet troops at any time. "
"At this time, we need a leader like you. Although you are nominally a political commissar, I can see that your military command ability is even better than that of a military commander, and your flexibility is even better. The most important thing is
Your vision and vision are much broader, and your thoughts are much more delicate. At this time when the New Fourth Army is developing greatly, leaders like you are needed."
In response to Ye Chao's words, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "You can just talk to me about these words, don't talk to others. There are some things that you don't understand, and I won't say them or can't say them.
But you just need to understand one thing. Commander Xiyi's ability is not inferior to mine. As long as he is given full trust, he can perform his duties. The New Fourth Army is under his command, although there will be certain setbacks.
The prospects for development are still broad.”
"In addition to Commander Xiyi, there are also the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief of the Northern Jiangsu Command. They are not inferior to me in terms of seniority within the party or military ability. With their assistance and cooperation, I believe whether I stay or not has nothing to do with the overall situation.
.And the first secretary of the Central Plains Bureau is far better than me in political vision. With him at the helm, the New Fourth Army will not take long to develop."
"I have asked the central government for instructions. After the military headquarters and the southern Anhui troops arrived in northern Jiangsu, the Central Plains Bureau and the Southeast Bureau merged to form a new East China Bureau, and established the East China Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army General Headquarters to unified command the Eighth Route Army moving south from Shandong Province.
and the New Fourth Army, as well as coordinating local work."
"The Secretary of the Central Plains Bureau will serve as the new East China Bureau Secretary, and the Deputy Secretary of the Southeast Bureau will serve as the Deputy Secretary of the East China Bureau. The Army Commander and the Commander-in-Chief of Northern Jiangsu will serve as the chief and deputy commander-in-chief of the General Headquarters respectively, and will uniformly command the military struggle work. With the Army Commander's
Regular combat experience, combined with the rich guerrilla warfare experience of the commander-in-chief of northern Jiangsu, led the New Fourth Army and the Eighth Route Army southward in the anti-Japanese struggle."
Speaking of this, Yang Zhen looked at the jungles of Chikeng Mountain and remained silent for a long time before saying: "As for me, after all, I am just a passerby here. The problem of the Wannan Army has been solved, and it's time for me to leave. My battlefield is no longer there.
Here, it's thousands of miles away in the Northeast. There are a lot of talents here, and as long as you smooth out the relationship, you don't have to worry about anything. And I am a military cadre myself, so political work is not what I am good at after all."
"I just want to ask for your opinion now. I want you, Xiao Li, and me to go to the Northeast to work. If you agree, I will go to the Army Commander after crossing the river and tell you. The Northeast is currently on the eve of great development, and we need
Cadres like you and Xiao Li will have a vast world when you get there."
Regarding Yang Zhen's invitation, Ye Chao hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said: "Political Commissar, since you like me, I have nothing to say. As long as the military headquarters releases people, I will go to the Northeast with you.
As long as I can resist Japan, I will obey orders. However, I can't make the final decision on Xiao Li, so you have to ask her for her thoughts."
Seeing Ye Chao's nod, Yang Zhen smiled with satisfaction and said, "I'll go talk to Xiao Li, so you don't have to worry. But there's one thing I want to make clear first. After you arrive in the Northeast, you have to study first. The current resistance
The Alliance is not here. We have our own aviation force, our own heavy artillery force, and our own armored force. The way of fighting there is not simple guerrilla warfare, but large group warfare."
"When fighting the Japanese army in the Northeast, they will use aircraft from the sky, heavy artillery from the ground, and tanks. This is not the model of Xiaomi plus rifles here. Now the Anti-Japanese Alliance is forming several new brigades of armored troops and a large number of aviation units, and among the aviation units
It also includes fighter units, bomber units and ground attack aircraft units."
"The combat mode there, whether it is for you or others, will be a brand-new mode that has never been encountered before. The brand-new ground-to-air firepower coordinated combat, even for me, is
A brand new topic. You can’t go there and not learn.”
"You participated in anti-mopping operations when you were in southern Anhui, and you also saw what the Japanese army's firepower deployment is. However, what you saw in southern Anhui and the Japanese combat mode you were exposed to were just low-intensity operations for mopping up, not
A real large-scale battle. The Japanese army’s combat firepower equipment was also adjusted for different combat objectives.”
"Both the firepower and the allocation of troops are incomparable to our army's operations in Northeast China. In last summer's battle, the Japanese army dispatched nearly a thousand combat aircraft, hundreds of tanks, and a large number of heavy artillery units. Its unit firepower configuration
, the highest density once reached more than ten artillery pieces with a caliber of 75 mm or more per kilometer."
"If you add infantry artillery and mortars, the number will only be more. The density of bombs dropped per square kilometer reaches a maximum of more than a hundred rounds. In a day and night, the enemy and we consume more than 100,000 artillery shells. This firepower intensity is you, or even
Most of our troops have not been exposed to it."
"How can we persevere and ultimately defeat the Japanese army under such a powerful firepower configuration? This requires us to continuously enhance our own strength and at the same time continue to learn. Only by our continuous progress can we
Defeat an opponent stronger than us."
"Our weapons are being updated, but whether our brains can be updated simultaneously and catch up with changes in the situation depends on our own efforts. With the improvement of weapons and equipment, can combat effectiveness also be improved? Can there be the same qualitative improvement?
Change is a battle without gunpowder that tests us. If the armed equipment improves, but our way of thinking is still stuck on rifles and grenades, then what is the use of those advanced weapons?"
"Those of us who have gone through the arduous Long March of 25,000 miles, the three-year guerrilla war in the south, and defeated opponents more powerful than us on the battlefield, can we defeat us again in this battle without gunpowder?
Our opponent is the final test for us.”
Yang Zhen's words made Ye Chao nodded slightly and said: "Political Commissar, don't worry, I will definitely obey the organization's arrangements. In the past, let alone tanks and artillery, we lacked even the most basic rifles and ammunition. Now we have our own
The armored force, the heavy artillery force, and even its own aviation force are both an opportunity and a challenge for us."
"Political Commissar, you are right. We must learn from those issues that we do not understand. Our army has never been afraid of any opponent on the battlefield. No matter how powerful they are, we have never been timid.
I also believe that our army will overcome all difficulties and obstacles on another battlefield without smoke of gunpowder."