Yang Zhen was still in his old habit. He had finished what he needed to say, so there was no need to delay here any longer. He didn't look at Ouyang Jishan, whose face was slightly red because of his criticism, or the expressions on the stunned Wang Minggui's face.
, stood up and took Liu Changshun, who was very disappointed, directly to the airport by car.
He didn't have that much time and only focused on the battle situation in one direction. He shouldn't have left the headquarters at this time, but the adjustment of the commanders on the western front was crucial this time and could easily cause instability in the military morale. So he ran away in person.
The purpose of this trip was to quickly stabilize the morale of the army. After the matter was discussed, there was no need for him to linger here any longer.
On the plane back, looking at Liu Changshun who looked disappointed, Yang Zhen hesitated and decided to use the flight time to have a good talk with him. After handing Liu Changshun a pack of cigarettes, Yang Zhen said: "Old Liu,
Do you know why I brought you back at this time?"
After hearing Yang Zhen's question, he lit a cigarette and took a deep breath. Liu Changshun looked at Yang Zhen in front of him and said: "I know, I violated the order of the headquarters. I was a little too stable in my command. I was not timely.
According to the headquarters' request, reinforcements were sent to reinforce Lao Chen's side, which affected the headquarters' adjustment of the overall deployment."
"But No. 1, the enemy situation I faced at that time made me have to be cautious. The position I was in at that time was not only facing our own opponents, but also responsible for covering the entire flank of the Cha'nan battlefield. And it was a direct threat.
, the heavy task of containing some Japanese troops in northern Shanxi."
"If I mobilize my troops to march westward before completely solving the 26th and 110th Divisions, if there is a fatal change in the battle situation, I will not be the only one to lose. You have fought with us more than once
It has been said that strategically we must despise the enemy and tactically we must pay attention to the enemy.”
"So after careful consideration, I decided to be more prudent. First deal with the 26th Division, clamp down on the 110th Division, and then combine it into an independent 9th Brigade. Kangbao is in an important position, and the Japanese army will not use this defense easily.
An independent mixed ninth brigade at the junction of the two defense lines."
"But if the situation of the Japanese army is critical, this fully-equipped brigade will inevitably be dispatched. Especially the 69th Division, which was unexpectedly trapped in Jining and the reinforcements were delayed, they will not let go
The field brigade was relaxing there. After all, no matter how important Kang Bao was, it was not as important as two Japanese divisions."
"As long as this independent force can be combined into the main force of the Ninth Brigade, I can change the deployment. First, temporarily suppress the remainder of the 26th Division, concentrate the main force in the field, and mix the 110th Division and this independent force into the Ninth Brigade.
All were annihilated in the triangle area of Kangbao, Huade and Xianghuang Banner."
"No. 1, I have always believed that with the existing equipment of our army, field battles can be faster than fortified battles. But I cannot implement the headquarters' requirements. Considering the potential for seduction in the future, I did not send out
Too many troops. No. 1, I am not fooling the headquarters. But Kang Bao, there is really no need to send too many troops."
"Actually, I think there is no need for Lao Chen to have a stalemate with the 69th Division. He can completely encircle three and attack one, release the 69th Division, and concentrate his forces to seize Datong. He has one reinforced infantry division and one
With an armored division plus two cavalry brigades, there is no problem in capturing Datong and holding on for a while."
"Our army currently occupies absolute air superiority. With air support, its maneuverability, and the cooperation of internal troops. By adopting mobile defense tactics, it is fully capable of resisting the strength of more than two divisions of the Japanese army and carrying out the campaign.
counterattack operations."
"As for the 69th Division being released, although the burden on my side is a little heavier, it is still within the range that I can bear. But Lao Chen is very stubborn and unwilling to let go, and still wants to eat these sixty-ninth divisions in one bite.
The Nineteenth Division, on the contrary, dispersed its own forces."
In response to Liu Changshun's explanation, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "You can think of these, I can't say that you did it completely wrong. But your deployment, the overall thinking is not divorced from your stability. I ask you about your deployment
, if you don’t take Kangbao, even if Chen Hanzhang agrees to let you go, the 69th Division will be released."
"Then how do you complete the outflank of the 69th Division? Or are you going to push forward in a straight line? If the 69th Division and the 110th Division merge together and face each other in a group, there are fortifications.
If you add the two Japanese divisions you can rely on to form an independent ninth brigade, how much time are you prepared to spend to solve it?"
"Have you ever thought about how long Chen Hanzhang would have to wait before he could get the reinforcements he needed if all the troops on the frontal battlefield on the Western Front were contained in your so-called triangle zone for a long time? Chaxi and Jin
North, that one is more important to the Japanese army, I don’t need to explain it to you."
"There is also the independent ninth brigade. Since you know that their position is important and will not be dispatched easily, why don't you deal with them as soon as possible? This will give you a buffer to advance, attack, and retreat to defend? Two days
You are a veteran, don’t you really know whether the military division is easier to solve by dividing it up and encircling it, or staying together?"
"When a large number of our troops appear in Suinan, are you really going to be indifferent to the Japanese army? Your idea is good, but you should not underestimate your comrades and enemies too much. Now we are actually in the most favorable situation to take advantage of the development of the war situation.
Separating it from the changes, it can be solved one by one relatively easily. But this fighter plane was almost destroyed in your hands."
"Didn't you do very well when you were a regiment commander or a brigade commander? Although some of you were a little too stable, you didn't worry about gains and losses like you do now, and you didn't dare to take a step forward. The promotion of the position, in
I don't see motivation in you, I only see pressure."
"On the surface, your problem seems to be that you seek stability too much, but in fact the real reason lies in your mentality, in your mind. You are afraid that if you lose a battle, the honor you have won before will be affected.
It will affect your future in this army."
"When you were in the old army, you were just an ordinary soldier. If you hadn't been captured, if you hadn't sacrificed or become a deserter in the old army, you would have been a company commander at most now. After arriving in the Northeast, although you were initially
He encountered some hardships at that time, but within a few years he became the commander of a column with tens of thousands of troops under his command."
"The promotion in your position has changed your mentality. You are afraid that these honors will be completely wiped out with a defeat. You are afraid that your future will be affected by a defeat. Because you know very well
, your ability is always a little worse than other column-level cadres."
"Actually, you have always been very clear-headed and have a very clear judgment on your own abilities and development. You are very aware of your own weaknesses and flaws. You are not as good as Wang Guangyu in coordinating the overall situation, mobile combat, and long-distance operations.
You are not as good as Chen Hanzhang in terms of running and attacking. You are not as good as Du Kaishan in terms of flexibility in combat and being good at winning by surprise. You are not as good as Wang Xiaoming in terms of steady attack and both offense and defense."
"So when commanding operations, you become more and more cautious. The more the enemy's situation may change, the smaller your steps will be. Even if you are cautious and cautious, the price you pay will be
It is the blood and lives of your comrades, and you are not willing to make any changes."
"Can't you really see the opportunities brought about by the development and changes of this war situation? I trained you with my own hands. How could I not know your character and abilities? I'm not that confused. If the war situation ends
At this point, you still can't tell the future development of the war situation, so I'm too unqualified to be the number one."
"It is true that your military career is the shortest among all our first-level column commanders. It is even shorter than most of the cadres transferred from the internal troops or the division-level cadres who came from the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Wang Guangyu turned out to be
The deputy commander of the Fourth Army of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, Wang Xiaoming, was the chief of staff of the army. Although Chen Hanzhang was only the division commander, he had long been responsible for the most important combat tasks alone."
"Wang Minggui, Yu Tianfang, Liu Haitao and other division commanders were all division-level cadres of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Yi Liangpin, commander of the 1st Armored Division, was the regimental commander when he was in the Red Army. Xiong Dechen, commander of the 17th Division, was the commander of the Fourth Armored Division when he was in the Red Army.
The deputy division commander of the first-class main division."
"Even Du Kaishan has been a platoon leader in the Sichuan Army for many years. Although he has never been promoted, he is much more experienced than you in terms of actual combat experience and troop management capabilities. With your experience
His qualifications are much lower than those of them."
"But you were brought out by me, and I still know what your abilities are. I also know best whether you have the ability to be the commander of this column. Your abilities are indeed a little worse, but
It’s not so bad that you can’t even see the development and changes in the battle situation.”
"Don't forget, I taught you your command skills step by step. Although I am only a half-full teacher, when it comes to training military cadres, I consider myself to be barely qualified. After all, will the subordinates I brought out be qualified?
I still know very well what kind of abilities he has."
Seeing Liu Changshun's face getting paler and paler at what he said, Yang Zhen did not stop. Serious illness requires strong medicine. If his mentality cannot be adjusted, then his path in this army will really be over.
Leader. This army will no longer have a place for him.
When a friendly force is in trouble, you will stay still, refuse to carry out the orders of your superiors, and engage in private deeds. This would never have been allowed when this army was still the Red Army. No matter what your original intention is, if you refuse to save someone,
It is absolutely taboo not to carry out the orders of superiors. If you tell anyone, it will definitely break the sky.
When Yang Zhen was reorganizing the Anti-Japanese Alliance, he repeatedly interrupted the organizational structure and adjusted the organization of the troops, and mixed cadres from all backgrounds together, in order to put an end to hilltopism and the tendency of everyone to blow his own trumpet. Once there were signs of this
When it happened, Yang Zhen dealt with it extremely seriously.
The reason why after discovering Liu Changshun's true mentality, Yang Zhen did not give Liu Changshun any chance to correct himself, but immediately transferred him. It was because he was worried that his true thoughts in his heart would be really revealed by others, which would be really serious.
He was destroyed. There are still many discerning people in the Anti-Japanese War.
Dissatisfaction is still dissatisfaction, but for Yang Zhen, Liu Changshun was not only one of the few old brothers who broke out of the Japanese concentration camp together, but he really couldn't deal with it with a heavy hand. Moreover, Liu Changshun's identity was unknown to him.
The military represents a system. Although this system is no longer so isolated due to the transfer of a large number of cadres and troops from the customs forces.
But after all, the old army he came from is there. As a military officer at the column level, he is currently the only cadre from the Guan Nei army. Whether it is from personal feelings or from other perspectives, Yang Zhen
We all want to protect him. So we might as well cut the knot with a quick knife and replace him directly with Du Kaishan.