Chapter five hundred and ninety-eight criteria for success
Yang Zhen's answer made the commander-in-chief say hello and said with a smile: "The documentary of your autumn battle last year was very good. It not only played a great propaganda role, but also opened the eyes of the comrades in the central government.
I’m more aware of what true large-corps combat is, and I’ve seen modern three-dimensional warfare.”
"Tell me what was the reason that prompted you to make up your mind to fight this kind of battle. You must know that last year your military strength was far less than this year. Your equipment is not as advanced as this year, and you definitely don't even have the upper hand in terms of military strength.
Advantage. As a military commander, it is not easy to make such a determination."
"You are the military commander, and it is you who make the final decision. When Li Yanping came to the central government to report at the beginning of the year, he did not explain many things clearly. Especially in military decision-making, he only said a simple and rough situation.
.Details, especially the deployment of military personnel, he spoke in very general terms.”
"Today, I would like to hear your thoughts as a military commander. Is it true that, as Li Yanping said, this is a last resort? We know something about the situation in Northern Manchuria. Is there really no other choice?
Is there any room for you to have to fight this kind of battle head-on, where life and death are uncertain, and it can even be said to be a near-death battle?"
"I know the quality of the Japanese army's soldiers. Their level of training and equipment is such that even the elites of the Kuomintang's Central Army trained by the Germans are no match. In such a battle, the strength of the troops is roughly equal, but the distribution of firepower is very different.
It is not easy to make this decision. Today, I want to hear from you personally how you, especially you, made your decision."
In response to the boss's words, Yang Zhen was silent for a moment and then said: "Boss, the situation at that time was indeed as political commissar Li said. Without fighting, we would not even be able to survive. The North Manchuria area is vast and sparsely populated, and even dozens of square kilometers are deserted.
.At the beginning, we occupied base areas in several counties, but the actual combined population was not as large as one county in the pass."
"The limited resources in the area cannot meet the most basic needs of the troops. If we don't fight out, we won't be able to maintain basic survival. Even the most basic supplies of food and winter clothing cannot be collected. Boss,
The climate in northern Manchuria in winter is tens of degrees below zero, and the coldest reaches more than 30 or even 40 degrees below zero. Without winter clothes, even the cold would kill us."
"This does not include the issue of supplementary troops. The limited population cannot provide enough supplementary troops. Using labor as soldiers can only solve the immediate needs, not a long-term solution. The situation at that time was to fight, but there was still hope.
.If we don’t fight, we can only sit and wait for death.”
"Boss, to put it bluntly, in addition to dealing with the siege of the Japanese army, the main purpose of the autumn battle launched last year was to use defense as offense to solve the survival problem of the troops. However, to say that there was a narrow escape from death is a bit exaggerated. Before the war, we went through
After a detailed analysis of the surrounding enemy situation, as well as our army's training, equipment and ammunition, we made the decision to fight."
"We took advantage of the Japanese army's large number, but because they were too arrogant and wanted to eat up all our troops at one go. The dispersion and encirclement tactics we adopted resulted in the weakness of the relative dispersion of the strength distribution of each Japanese army. We specially formulated a plan for luring all our troops.
After the enemy penetrates deep, use one force to block the attack tenaciously to attract the attention of the main force of the Japanese army. Concentrate the superior force and use firepower to attack one of the remaining groups first."
"In fact, the real essence of last year's autumn campaign was not to encircle and annihilate the Japanese troops on the periphery, but to intercept the general's stone line. If the general's stone line was broken through, all the gates of the entire base would be opened, and there would be no danger to defend. And I
The military strength is too concentrated in other directions, leaving the entire base area in an extremely empty situation."
"Once the General's Stone line is lost, our army will face the risk of being divided and surrounded by the Japanese army. It is the General's stone line that is so important that I put the most powerful brigade in the army on the General's stone line, and at the same time, we took steps to resist
, to weaken the Japanese army's strength as much as possible so as to gain as much time as possible for the final blockade."
"Although the number of our troops at that time was roughly equal to that of the Japanese troops participating in the attack, our army's firepower, in addition to heavy artillery, tanks, and aircraft, was not inferior to the Japanese army in terms of general firepower distribution, especially the firepower of the infantry. The troops' light and heavy machine guns,
The number of mountain and field artillery is complete. The most important thing is that the ammunition reserve is enough to sustain a big battle."
"We seized a large amount of Japanese equipment in the secret military warehouse of the Japanese army in Qunce Mountain. In particular, the large number of artillery and artillery shells stored by the Japanese army are enough to enable our basic firepower units to suppress the Japanese army on a single battlefield. Of course, this premise
It is a tactic that strictly implements concentrated firepower."
"As the quality of individual soldiers cannot yet surpass that of the Japanese army, we have tried our best to adopt targeted training methods specifically targeting the weaknesses of the Japanese army, so that commanders at all levels of the army can basically understand the weaknesses of the Japanese army in combat.
Everything is under control. It is precisely because of this capital that I am determined to fight this battle."
Having said this, Yang Zhen paused and smiled bitterly: "Boss, in fact, the tactics we used at that time were the tactics used by the Central Red Army to lure the enemy deep into the country during the counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, use mobile ambush, and concentrate superior troops and firepower to annihilate one enemy unit.
It’s a replica of the tactics. It’s just that certain adjustments have been made based on the different opponents and the different environments.”
"During the entire battle, I, the commander, was actually under the greatest pressure. Because the situation at the time was that if we could win this battle, we could get the supplies we urgently needed. If we failed, under the heavy encirclement of the Japanese army, we might not even be able to survive.
There is no chance of going back to fight guerrillas in the deep mountains and old forests."
"Northern Manchuria is different from Guan Nei. Not only is our work foundation weak, but the small number of grassroots organizations originally built for the Anti-Japanese Alliance have long been destroyed. Moreover, due to the sparse population and the relatively harsh environment, and the Japanese army's implementation of returning villages and merging households, they used various Japanese puppets to
The organization monitors the people and implements strict control over food and other supplies."
"The situation we faced at that time can be described as seven nothings. No funds, no soldiers, no food, no base, no supplies, no medicine, no foundation. If we want to survive and develop, we can only fight out. Boss, Northern Manchuria
The mountains and forests are not within the pass, so it is normal for there to be no human habitation for hundreds of miles."
"It is said that the three years of guerrilla warfare in the south were difficult, but when we fought guerrillas in the south, the biggest enemy we faced was hunger, in addition to enemy encirclement and suppression. It had little impact on the climate. But in the Northeast, without cotton-padded clothes, it is impossible to survive in winter.
Survive. It’s extremely cold there at more than 30 degrees below zero, and even in extremely cold weather, the temperature in the mountains can drop to minus 40 degrees.”
"The guerrilla war in the south was mostly carried out in the old base areas before the main force's Long March. Not only did they have a familiar geographical environment, but they also had a good mass base. However, in Northern Manchuria, a few guerrilla base areas had already been destroyed by the Japanese army, let alone the mass base.
, it’s just that in many places you can’t even see a cigarette.”
"At that time, winter was approaching, and the troops had not yet received their winter clothes. There were also shortages of food and other supplies, and even the most basic salt. Without adequate supplies, it would be difficult for us to survive that severe winter. So even if we were reluctant, we
We can only bite the bullet and fight head-on with the Japanese army. Because if we want to develop and grow, we cannot be trapped in the mountains and old forests. Fighting out is the inevitable and only option."
"Thorough intelligence analysis, coupled with targeted training and improved equipment, are a good basis for our fight against the Japanese army. Coupled with the concentration of superior forces at least in local areas and the use of firepower tactics, we won.
Not only did we get what we wanted, but we also received urgently needed supplies. We also took advantage of the situation to recapture the entire Sanjiang Province of Manchuria, which greatly expanded the situation in the base area."
"It is precisely with this capital that we can negotiate with Jiangbei and obtain a large amount of military supplies and equipment transferred by Jiangbei. Boss, not everyone wants to be a beggar, but sometimes begging is the only way you can
When given the opportunity to choose, no matter how helpless you are, you can only go for it."
After Yang Zhen's words fell, he remembered what Li Yanping had reported about the fighting and living environment of the Anti-Japanese War in which the fire burned his chest and the wind blew cold behind him. The commander-in-chief was silent. For a long time, he looked out the window and saw that the car had arrived at Yangjialing, where the central government was located.
The commander then said: "It is really not easy for you to achieve such great results in such a difficult environment over the years."
Regarding the commander-in-chief's evaluation, Yang Zhen said with some emotion: "Yes, boss. Although we made huge sacrifices, we succeeded after all. The troops have developed, the base area has expanded, and they have also been trained.
Our troops and commanders."
Hearing Yang Zhen's emotion, the commander-in-chief nodded slightly and said: "No matter how much you paid, you achieved the final victory and the army developed and grew, which proves that your original decision was successful. Proving a decision
The criterion for success is whether you can develop and achieve your goals."
"Since I restored contact with you last year, the Chairman has said more than once that the environment inside and outside the customs is different. The central government should not control the work in Northeast China too much. It should dare to let you go and develop on your own. Now look at
Come on, the chairman’s decision is still wise.”
At this point, when the boss saw that the car had stopped, he turned to Yang Zhen and said: "Xiao Yang, Chairman is eager to hear your report on this battle and negotiations with the United States and the Soviet Union. I think you should not rest for the time being.
Your stay in Northern Manchuria involves not only military affairs, but also diplomatic work, and the Chairman attaches great importance to it."
"Wait for the evening and have a good rest. Your daily life in the Central Committee has been arranged by the chairman himself. In order to welcome you, the chairman specially vacated the best house next to his yard. The major events reported below
There are many district leaders, but you are the first one that the chairman pays so much attention to."
"Don't be nervous when you meet the Chairman, let alone feel any restraint. Talk carefully to the Chairman about your thoughts and actions, just like in your own army. Don't worry, we are not man-eating tigers. You
You can treat it as your own leader, or you can treat the people in front of you as your elders."