Regarding Guo Bingxun's ideas and suggestions, Yang Zhen hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. He personally drafted a telegram to the two veterans of the Advance Army, and transferred three million rounds of ammunition from the Advance Army, first to Taihang.
The gap left by the military region was filled by the Anti-League method. The German-made weapons in stock, plus 400 self-made submachine guns drawn by the Anti-League, were also transported to Datong by plane.
As for Guo Bingxun's other suggestions, Yang Zhen did not nod in the end. At present, the main thing is to solve the boss's request first. As for the allocation of other weapons and the replacement of troops within the customs, we should wait until the battle is completed and see the results of the seizures.
Decide not to rush this matter.
After receiving the telegram from Yang Zhen, there was no room for ambiguity in the two veterans, who were also commanders of the Taihang Military Region and the 129th Division, and commanders and political commissars of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. They immediately retrieved ammunition from the reserves in the rear.
, mobilized five million rounds of ammunition and transported them to Datong urgently.
In fact, they also received a telegram from the boss, and the commander's heart has been hanging over the troops left behind. The Japanese army launched a large-scale raid that lasted for more than half a year last year, as well as the brutal winter raid, which made the two commanders very worried about the troops inside the pass.
The remaining troops were worried. This time the Japanese army launched another large-scale raid on the Taihang District, which made the two veterans even more worried.
Even if Yang Zhen did not send this telegram, the two old commanders had decided to mobilize a group of elite armed forces from the advancing army and secretly return to the Taihang base from southwestern Chacha via northeastern Shanxi to cooperate with the anti-mopping operations of the Taihang Military Region. After receiving Yang Zhen
After receiving the telegram, the two veterans did not hesitate. Yang Zhen wanted to transfer three million rounds of ammunition, but the two veterans directly allocated half of the reserves in the rear.
At the same time, in order to prevent the Japanese army from taking similar actions against Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei, the two veterans deployed 150,000 rounds of 79 bullets from the frontline combat troops. Among the trophies seized, they also deployed 40 light and heavy machine guns, and
Fifteen hundred Type 38 rifles, 300,000 rounds of 65-caliber bullets, and 100,000 rounds of 77-caliber machine gun bullets were dispatched to take advantage of the fact that the Japanese army currently only controls the county town and was attracted by the Anti-Japanese Alliance to escort the handover to
Beiyue District Troops.
In Datong, Chen Hanzhang and his boss who had arrived in northern Shanxi were studying ways to escort artillery troops to the Taihang Military Region for combat. Artillery is not infantry. Escorting these big guys has to pass through large enemy-occupied areas, which requires a lot of money.
A lot of thinking.
After receiving Yang Zhen's telegram, although he didn't know how No. 1 could make up for the firepower gap caused by deploying a large number of artillery troops, Chen Hanzhang still carried out the order to the letter within the first time. According to the order
Chen Hanzhang, except for his two 94-type mountain artillery battalions, withdrew all of them from the front line to conduct equipment maintenance and replenish artillery shells.
From among all the troops participating in the battle, according to the strength of the regiment's artillery, each regiment deployed one 120mm heavy mortar, two 82mm mortars, and a batch of mortars were mobilized.
And two fully-organized companies were transferred from the 107th Rocket Artillery Battalion of several divisions.
The key is that the equipment problem is easy to solve, but the method of escorting them to the Taihang area is very difficult. Those 60 guns, bullets, grenades and mines are easy to say. They can be sent to the Taihang Mountains by light transport aircraft with short take-off and landing distances and simple runways.
But big guns like mountain artillery and heavy mortars are a headache.
Neither the boss nor Chen Hanzhang strongly agree with Yang Zhen's deployment of so many troops to escort. These Jiusi Mountain Cannons can be disassembled into eleven pieces and transported by horses. Moreover, light aircraft can be used to transport part of them by air. If too many troops are deployed,
The escort of troops not only weakened the Anti-Japanese Alliance's own mobile combat capabilities, but also made it easier to be exposed because the target of the operation was too large.
After research, Chen Hanzhang decided to dismantle all the mountain cannons, seven of which were transported by air. The remaining seventeen guns, except for two that were drawn by horses to be ready for battle at any time, were all dismantled.
Horse-backed transportation. Except for a 60th artillery platoon that is always ready for combat, the rest of the mortar equipment is also carried by horses.
A cavalry battalion, a tank company, two infantry companies, and a small regiment of Beiyue troops were mobilized to form an escort detachment, commanded by Su Yingqi, who had just withdrawn to Datong, and crossed southward along the highway. In Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, the deputy commander-in-chief
One by one, orders were given to the military divisions along the route to protect these artillery and artillery troops from crossing the Zhengtai Railway safely at all costs.
At the same time, Mu Changqiu commanded a reinforced division to launch an attack on Hunyuan, Guangling, and Lingqiu lines to attract the attention of the Japanese army, cover these artillery units, and take advantage of the gaps between the various departments before the Japanese army completed their final deployment.
The artillery and Chen Hanzhang mobilized a large number of gas masks, medicines and other supplies from their own troops and transported them to the Taihang base area.
After explaining the mission to Su Yingqi, Chen Hanzhang secretly gave Su Yingqi a complete chemical defense company, 120 captured Japanese poison gas smoke canisters, a mustard gas spreading vehicle, and 200 rounds of Type 94 mountain cannon.
Diphenylcyanoarsine poison gas shells, one hundred mustard gas shells, plus a batch of anti-gas equipment and medicines. All horses were also issued with horse-specific gas masks seized from the Japanese army's Taiyuan warehouse.
Tell him that once he is intercepted by the Japanese army, use poison gas shells to clear the way. The Japanese army attaches great importance to protection. These poison gas shells may not have much effect, but they can cause a certain amount of chaos to the Japanese army. Give him a breakout and create a fighter opportunity. But this
Please don't let the brother troops in the customs know about this matter for the time being to avoid unnecessary trouble.
After hesitating for a while, Chen Hanzhang told Su Yingqi clearly that this time he would escort the artillery troops to the Taihang base area, but before the Japanese army's sweep was completed, it would be impossible to return safely. Chen Hanzhang told Su Yingqi that he should be prepared to stay in Taihang.
Prepare.
If the BT fast tanks of that company are cut off from fuel and cannot be used, they will be completely blown up. Don't feel any distress. The most important thing is to protect their own safety. No matter what problems arise on the road, Su Yingqi will ensure that they will be dealt with.
This batch of gas masks, as well as artillery and artillery, were safely delivered to the Taihang base area.
The two main regiments of the Taihang Military Region are already preparing to meet them south of Zhengtai Road. But in northeastern Shanxi, they can only rely on themselves. Beiyue District and several divisions of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei activities north of Zhengtai Road will play a certain role.
But along the way, they mainly rely on themselves.
The reason why Su Yingqi was chosen was because he was a cadre transferred from Guan Nei. He had rich experience in guerrilla warfare. Not only did he have many old comrades in the Guan Nei army, there should not be any big problems in terms of cooperation. Moreover, he had been in the Guan Nei army for several years.
The local army's guerrilla career has developed quite strong independent combat capabilities.
His ability to survive on his own is even better than that of ordinary anti-alliance military cadres. Even if his escape route is cut off, he must stay in Taihang District and rely on his own abilities to ensure the safety of the troops. After receiving Yang Zhen's telegram,
The first person Chen Hanzhang thought of to perform the escort mission was Su Yingqi.
After receiving the order, Su Yingqi was a little hesitant. But for him, an order is an order, and there is no room for bargaining. But he was curious why the superior did not assign the bold guy Yang Jicai to take charge of this operation, but only named him.
Act alone.
If that guy Yang Jicai was in charge of this operation, with the endless stream of weird ideas in his mind, the implementation of the plan would definitely be much smoother. But Chen Hanzhang just told Su Yingqi that Yang Jicai had a more important task. Yang Jicai was unable to participate in this operation.
The conductor can only rely on himself.
Su Yingqi's old army had suffered more than half of its casualties as early as the Kangbao battlefield. The newly taken over regiment, plus the remnants of his old army, were basically wiped out under Taiyuan City. At this time, the remaining backbone of the army he commanded was under his command.
After returning to Datong, we have followed the logistics supply vehicle back to the Northeast to prepare for replenishment as a shelf unit.
Su Yingqi, who was left by Chen Hanzhang at the Western Cluster Command and temporarily served as regimental staff officer, had no troops at his disposal except for one of his guards. In the case of relatively tight troops, Chen Hanzhang did not choose any other troops.
, directly transferred two companies from the security battalion of his headquarters to Su Yingqi to serve as the main force for this southward penetration operation.
As for the troops to cooperate with in Beiyue District, they were also personally selected by the boss. Since the original political commissar had died in last year's anti-mopping up operations and the new political commissar had not yet arrived, the boss personally talked to the leader of that regiment.
When he takes action, he must obey Su Yingqi's command.
Although the two people belong to different organizational units, they are both regiment leaders. Although whether it is the Anti-Japanese Alliance or the Guan Internal Army, what has always been emphasized is the ability to rise and fall. But after all, we are all leaders of troops, and we all have high aspirations.
Arrogant Lord, everyone has the same job, so why should you order me around?
This time, the escort troops deployed by the Anti-Japanese Alliance have strong infantry and artillery coordination capabilities and have received ground-to-air fire coordination training. The Beiyue District troops are familiar with the terrain, people's conditions, and are proficient in guerrilla tactics. This regiment is also the top regiment in Beiyue District. The two armies cooperate
Well, this escort mission will get twice the result with half the effort. If the coordination is not good, it will easily delay important events.
But that’s where the problem lies. Both regiment leaders are arrogant and have the final say in their own troops. At this time, they are assigned to others, and they are still commanded by cadres at the same level. Can these tempers and characters be combined, boss?
Both Chen Hanzhang and Chen Hanzhang were a little worried.
That's why the boss personally talked to the regiment leader he selected, in order to avoid the previous problems in the cooperation between the Jinsui troops and the Anti-Japanese Alliance. The Jinsui troops on the battlefield in northern Shanxi were basically responsible for second-line operations.
If we don't cooperate well, it's not easy to delay any major events. But this time we went south to escort the artillery to Taihang, if we don't cooperate well, there will really be big problems.
In fact, the boss was a little overly worried. This regiment leader was Su Yingqi's old comrade in the Fourth Front Army, and he was the soldier he led when he was the squad leader. His temper was not like his, and he was indifferent at first. In addition, during the Long March
On the way, the troops following him were merged into the First Army Corps and did not participate in the Western Expedition.
When the 115th Division was divided at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, he stayed in Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei together with the political commissar of the advancing army. With the development and growth of the army, military cadres like him were naturally promoted very quickly. That guy Su Yingqi was never mentioned.
, the reason is his own fault, and he cannot blame others.
Although before Su Yingqi was transferred to the Northeast, the regiment commander was already higher than Su Yingqi in terms of position and actually became his superior. However, the feelings between comrades who were fighting with bullets and bullets at this time were not something that was drunk at the wine table in later generations.
Everyone came together to fight with their heads in their hands, and the old squad leader will always be the old squad leader.
Cadres at this time did not value their official positions as much as later generations, whether they could be promoted or demoted. They could also be promoted or demoted. Obedience to orders was always the first priority. Not to mention letting their old squad leader take command, just change
It’s the same thing if someone else takes command.