Looking at the telegram in their hands and listening to Yang Jicai's words, the two commanders of the Eighth Division of Jinsui and the Fourth Division of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Province looked at each other and then looked at the map. After a long silence, the commander of the Eighth Division bit
He gritted his teeth and said, "Grandma, I will do as you say."
"Withdraw all the troops from Hexi to Hedong and blow up the Fenhe Bridge. The worst we can do is to destroy them all. The results we have achieved in Taiyuan City are enough. Even if we destroy them all, at least we will be worthy of the Luliang Mountain folks who nurtured us.
, worthy of the training from superiors."
Regarding the idea of the commander of the Eighth Division preparing to sell the pot, Yang Jicai smiled and said to the commander: "The situation is not as serious as you think, and we have not reached the point where we are at the end of our rope. We only need to ensure that Niutuozhai, Dongshan and the southern line in the northeast are
In Di Village, the main camp was not lost, and relying on the western city wall to block the Japanese troops from crossing the river south, we have not yet reached the point of exhaustion."
"Besides, we have strong air support, and the Japanese offensive during the day is far less violent than they expected. Close combat and night combat are our strengths. I think there will be no problem in persisting in the last three days. But we will definitely
We must tell the troops that firepower should be deployed with emphasis on the front and behind, and troops should be deployed with emphasis on the front and behind. All commanders, including the company level, must have a certain amount of reserves in their hands."
"And tell the artillerymen not to worry about ammunition. Although our artillery is not large in number, there are only three companies in total. But this time we seized hundreds of thousands of artillery shells in Taiyuan, although most of them have been transported away. But
We now have a sufficient number of the 75th Mountain Artillery and the 92nd Infantry Artillery, with several thousand rounds left. Rather than being a burden during evacuation, these artillery shells are better to trade firepower for time. The shells will take these three days."
"Although my cannon cannot use Japanese artillery shells, we have air-dropped supplies. I want to divide all our artillery now. Mountain artillery and infantry artillery, plus mortars, will be used to suppress the Japanese offensive. In my hands
The 76mm cannon was specially designed to use the long range of this artillery to suppress the Japanese artillery group."
"All our front-line positions have established wired communication links. I have sent all artillery observers to the front-line positions. My scouts also have to indicate targets for artillery. We have insufficient troops and a gap in combat effectiveness.
Just use artillery fire to make up for it."
"Don't we still have dozens of Japanese light and heavy machine guns seized from the Japanese warehouse in Taiyuan? We have also taken them out and distributed them to front-line combat troops. Don't be so petty, as long as these industrial equipment are rushed out, we will establish our modern military manufacturing
Karma, what is lost can still be made up for.”
"Even if all the artillery is destroyed, all the light and heavy machine guns in stock are lost, and even the rifles and bayonets are lost. As long as the Japanese offensive can be suppressed, it doesn't matter if we can hold on for the last three days. People come first.
Yes, as long as we can keep our troops, even if we lose all the artillery and heavy machine guns, we will still make a profit."
Having said this, Yang Jicai paused. He was afraid that the two chiefs would feel sorry for the weapons and equipment, and would not be willing to give up heavy weapons that were inconvenient to carry when necessary. He added: "Two chiefs, don't feel bad about these weapons. I
I promise, after this battle is over, I will make up for whatever you have lost."
Yang Jicai had a profound meaning when he said this. He saw with his own eyes that the commander of the Eighth Division left behind more than 20 private goods of light and heavy machine guns while cleaning the Japanese warehouse. Although he also understood, this
If you don’t take it out when, when will you take it out?
Although the commander of the Eighth Division was exposed, he didn't care at all. He didn't even blush and said cheerfully: "Okay, take it out and take it out. I also hid some private goods that you didn't see."
, and took out hundreds of thousands of rounds of 65 and 77 heavy machine gun bullets. You’re right, you guys are damn ready to sell them, so why are you leaving those things behind?”
After saying that, he turned to the Commander of the Fourth Division of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Province and said: "Brother, I have taken out all my personal belongings. Those mortars you hid and those shells, more than ten of them were made by my aunt.
Isn’t it time to donate the Maxim heavy machine guns? Your Daku-made equipment is no less good than the Japanese-made equipment I got, and the quality is much better than the Jin-made equipment."
"Grandma, even though your brother rushed to a late rally, he was the last to arrive among all the troops participating in the war. Grandma, but this attack was more ruthless than mine. Didn't all the equipment of the puppet troops in Dongshan and Niutuo Village fall to you?
Is it in your hands? Don’t hide it now. I’ve lost everything, so don’t make a fortune in silence.”
"There is a puppet army division there. Although it is big and has not many troops, its equipment is quite good. They all have Dagu-made rifle machine guns, and there is also a mortar battalion with eight Dagu-made mortars.
In terms of firepower and equipment, none of the three divisional units we participated in the war can compare with."
"We are all old comrades, who doesn't know who? When you fought, you always claimed to have swept across eight hundred miles and captured even the grooms and cooks. I don't believe that puppet army with more than 2,000 people
You have disarmed all the reorganizers, but you just got hundreds of thousands of 79 bullets and hundreds of Zhangqiu-made rifles?"
"Are you fooling the Japanese, or do you think I'm dealing with this fake Shanxi Communist Suppression Army on the first day? I know that the equipment of this fake Shanxi Suppression Communist Army is definitely one of the best among these puppet troops in Shanxi. They are all Czech-made rifle machine guns.
It is far better than the bullshit Xingya Yellow Army that is only equipped with Jin-made rifle machine guns."
"This time I was busy relocating the factory, allowing those Japanese devils to live for two more days. I didn't expect that you would be the first to clean it up. This batch of equipment is enough to completely replace your small army. Everyone said
There are nine-headed birds in the sky and Hubei guys on the ground. You are smarter than anyone else."
The commander of the Fourth Division, who was also exposed, was not as shameless as him. Before joining the Red Army, this commander, who had attended high school and the Northwest Army Camp School, and had a somewhat intellectual style, was so embarrassed by what he said.
Yihong said: "Take it out, take it all out. I will risk my life this time."
After generously taking out the seized items, the commander of the fourth division raised his head and looked at Yang Jicai and said: "Captain Yang, how did you train your soldiers? After this battle, as long as we can get out alive, you have to give us
Send some instructors. With your artillery firepower, the rows of craters are neat and precise, as if they were measured with a ruler."
"And your tactics, I feel very special. Even an infantry squad has a strict military division of labor. During the battle, the firepower team and the cover team cooperate very closely with each other. Even an infantry squad has a separate
Attack combat capability.”
"The speed and layout of its field fortifications are no worse than those of the most elite troops of the Japanese army. As soon as we took over the position, we didn't realize that all these firepower points and ring fortifications were laid out in such a short period of time.
Well organized. I know you can do this, it must have taken a lot of effort."
"But we are all brothers in the army, so don't hide it. Our army has developed too fast in the past few years, and there are obviously not enough military cadres. Compared with the old Red Army, the quality of this army has not dropped a bit.
Not at all. Especially the military cadres, who sacrificed too much during the counter-mopping up last year, and the commander took another group away. The quality of the troops has declined even more."
"I am familiar with Lao Su. He used to be brave in battles, not afraid of death, and willing to use his brain. But when it comes to arranging troops, he has always been a little worse. But now his regimental-level command ability is placed in my fourth division.
, he is definitely the best regiment leader. Grandma, I haven’t seen this kid for two years and he is more promising. After this battle, I would like to apply to come back and help me train the troops."
Regarding the request of the commander of the fourth division, Yang Jicai smiled and had no words. On how to improve the military quality of the troops inside the pass as soon as possible, the No. 1 had already made a decision with the main leaders of the central government during his stay in the Central Committee. If the strategic goal of preparing for this battle can be achieved, the military quality of the troops inside the pass will be improved.
All troops will enter the Northeast in batches for training.
The focus is on infantry and artillery coordination, infantry and tank coordination, and the formation of a number of armor, air defense, electronic and other technical arms. The overall level of the army will be transformed from the current guerrilla warfare to one that can conduct large-scale mobile warfare and even face-to-face with the Japanese army.
To fight a regular battle. It is not his turn to worry about improving the military level of the troops within the customs.
It was with this understanding that Yang Jicai did not answer the words of the commander of the fourth division, but turned the topic to the retreat: "Two chiefs, in the past few days, I have learned about Beitong Pu from the head of the underground party group at Taiyuan Station.
I took a closer look at the railway situation, especially the traffic capacity issues."
"The Tongpu Railway was originally a narrow-gauge railway, and its traffic capacity was much worse. Now, in order to connect with Pinghan and Jinpu Road, the Tongpu Railway has been changed to a standard gauge. In this way, its traffic capacity and maximum load capacity are far behind.
It surpasses the previous narrow-gauge railway period. Since the little devils planted trees, no matter what their intentions are, we still have to borrow the light to enjoy the shade. After all, this is our Chinese railway and it is on China's territory. Do the little devils use it?
Okay, we can’t use it?”
"I decided to organize the six trains we have on hand into two columns. There will be a braking distance of five kilometers between each train. The driving speed will be maintained at 60 kilometers per hour. When encountering the Japanese army's stronghold in the middle, we will drive in at full speed.
Never slow down. Add a few flat cars to the front and rear of each train."
"On each train, sandbags were used to surround the flatbed cars to create a simple fortification. Anti-aircraft guns or anti-aircraft machine guns were placed, and at least one reinforced platoon was placed. Once encountered by the Japanese army, use the maximum speed to
Cover fire and rush over at full speed."
"I still have a squadron from the reconnaissance brigade directly under the Anti-Japanese Alliance. I will send them north to ensure the safety of the railway along the line. When the train moves north, if we still have remaining tanks after this battle,
I carried infantry with tanks and took protection along the railway line."
"My Crusader cruise tank can reach a maximum speed of 70 kilometers per hour. It has strong cross-country maneuverability and can easily keep up with the train along the highway from Taiyuan to Datong. What we should do now is to use the fastest speed.
Complete the remaining equipment disassembly and assembly as quickly as possible.”
"In addition, I am going to start immediately to attack the key targets in Taiyuan City, install explosives on them all, and blow them up when we evacuate. Including the dismantled factory buildings, all large buildings will be blown up. Especially in Taiyuan.
Several stations, not even a single track, platform, or all facilities can be left intact."
"The rails were all dismantled and taken away to be used as military steel. Two locomotives were attached to one train, and all the remaining trains, including passenger and freight cars, were blown up. We sent engineers to do all the blasting work. We want to make it impossible for the Japanese to repair it.
, but also must not be completely blown up, lest we have to start building again after we truly regain Taiyuan."