I don't know when the conversation with Peng Dingjie ended and he came behind Yang Zhen. Li Yanping, who had obviously been listening to the discussion between Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun on the next battle plan for some time, looked at Yang Zhendao with sincere eyes.
: "Captain Yang, I sincerely invite you to join the Anti-Japanese Alliance and the Fourth Army. [.Com text]"
"I just heard Peng Dingjie tell you about your previous experiences. I admire Captain Yang's military capabilities very much. What our Anti-Japanese Alliance lacks the most now is military command talents. I hope Captain Yang can join us in the Anti-Japanese War."
Come together and fight the Japanese side by side with us."
"If Captain Yang is willing to join the Anti-Japanese Alliance, I can make a recommendation to Commander-in-Chief Zhou and give you an army organization. If Captain Yang is willing to join our Fourth Army, I, Li Yanping, am willing to give up my position as commander.
"
Having said this, he looked at the few people left around him and sighed: "The Western Expedition failed, and the troops suffered huge losses. Of course, there were serious traitors in the troops, making all the plans for the Western Expedition known to the enemy.
Reason. But as a senior commander, especially the commander of an army, I also have an unshirkable responsibility. If I can still see the commander-in-chief, I will ask the organization to punish me."
"No matter how the organization punishes me, I have no complaints, but what the Fourth Army needs most now is a new leader who can fight and bring them back to life. My military capabilities are insufficient, and it seems that I am no longer suitable to continue to serve as the Fourth Army.
Army Commander."
"Captain Yang, I just discussed with Deputy Commander Wang. I hope you can join our Fourth Army and temporarily replace me as Army Commander until you get approval from the organization. You are a party member and our comrade. I hope you can accept a
Comrade’s request.”
After that, Li Yanping said in a somewhat sad tone: "The Fourth Army is a well-equipped and strong army, but it has been almost wiped out in just one month. How can I explain this to the organization, the commander-in-chief, and my brother?"
Hearing these words of Li Yanping, Yang Zhen didn't know what to say to comfort him. In his opinion, there was nothing wrong in deciding to go on a western expedition and jump to the outside to attack the enemy. But this western expedition almost included Jidong.
The two armies of the two elite armies of the regional anti-Japanese coalition did not have a unified command for such a large operation. Only one person without much military experience was temporarily in charge. This was a mistake in the first place.
Although this Western Expedition brought together the two most powerful armies of the Second Route Army, the total number was not large, less than 700. With an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength and when they encountered setbacks, they rashly chose
Divide the troops.
Although the hasty division of troops temporarily alleviated the difficulty in raising supplies, it weakened the already weak strength and made the already disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves even greater. With backward communication methods and even relying on manpower, the troops
They can only fight on their own and be defeated by the enemy one by one.
In addition, in the absence of effective means of communication, it is quite unwise to place the hope of a successful Western Expedition on a friendly force that is already facing difficulties under heavy encirclement and suppression by enemy forces.
Although the first battle in Loushan Town was successful, a batch of supplies and equipment were seized, which alleviated the difficulties caused by the troops marching for many days in the deep mountains and old forests, but their whereabouts were also exposed. Coupled with the betrayal of important leaders,
This made the Western Expedition almost impossible to maintain secrets against the Japanese and puppet troops.
In Yang Zhen's view, the Western Expedition failed not so much at the hands of the Japanese and puppet troops, but rather because of a series of mistakes made after the anti-alliance movement began. However, the gains and losses summarized by later generations cannot be explained clearly now.
, at least for now, he cannot comment publicly.
Moreover, in Yang Zhen's view, the so-called gains and losses summarized by later generations based on data and some simple memoirs may not truly represent the current situation. After all, the senior generals who participated in commanding this battle were except for a few before the Anti-Japanese War.
Except for the rebellion, almost everyone died. People in later generations who have not experienced these dangerous environments will not be able to understand the hardships at that time. The judgments made may not be 100% accurate.
Regarding Commander Li's invitation, Yang Zhen, who knew that it was not the time to discuss these matters yet, shook his head and said: "Commander Li, I appreciate your kindness. But it is not the time to discuss this matter yet. What we should consider now is
How to fight the next battle well? As for other things, let’s wait until the environment becomes a little more stable, okay?”
"Besides, you are also a party member and you should know that our affairs must be organized, and we as individuals have no right to decide."
"Well, we will discuss this matter after we meet with Commander-in-Chief Zhou. Unfortunately, we have completely lost contact with the central government. If we had been in contact with the central government, we would not have been in such trouble."
Regarding Li Yanping's sigh, Yang Zhen shook his head and did not answer. Instead, he changed the topic to what the remaining troops of the Fourth Army would do next.
Looking at the few people left around Li Yanping, Yang Zhen said: "Commander Li, what do you want to do next? Should you withdraw to your old base or follow us temporarily? I hope you can stay with us at least until you arrive at a safe place.
action."
"There are Japs everywhere now. According to your current situation, it is too dangerous to act alone. How about leaving after you find your main force?"
Regarding Yang Zhen's invitation, Li Yanping knew that it was impossible for him to return to his old base despite the requests of Japanese puppet troops and spies everywhere with just the few people he had right now. Li Yanping hesitated for a moment before nodding: "Okay.
Well, I’ll just bother you for now.”
"Isn't it true that Commander Li's words are a little strange? You and I are all a family, so what's the trouble? Although this army is not really under the leadership of the party yet, aren't I and the political commissar still members of the party?
We are all a family. Besides, as we are new here, we still need the help of comrades like you and Deputy Commander Wang who have actually fought the Japanese head-on in judging the enemy situation, terrain, and the climate in Manchuria."
Hearing Yang Zhen's words of intentionally closing the distance, Li Yanping seemed a little disappointed. He just sighed slightly and stopped talking.
Looking at the silent military commander, Yang Zhen shook his head and said nothing more. He directly spoke out his thoughts. Yang Zhen opened the map and said: "This is Weihe County. According to the confession of the Puppet Manchukuo prisoner just now,
, the main force of the Puppet Manchukuo military and police in Weihe County is almost here now. There are not many troops in the county now, only a dozen Puppet Manchukuo policemen and a small group of Japanese military police."
"However, in addition to the dozen or so Puppet Manchukuo policemen and a small group of gendarmerie originally stationed there, two squadrons from the Second Division of the Kwantung Army have recently arrived. There is nothing to fear about the Puppet Manchukuo military police and gendarmerie. Now
What’s a bit troublesome is the Japanese troops in these two squadrons. We don’t have the strength to face the regular Japanese troops head-on. The Japanese are still very powerful in combat.”
"Moreover, Weihe County is located on the Binsui Railway, with convenient transportation, which facilitates the rapid mobilization of troops by the Japanese and puppet troops, so we must be required to fight quickly. Once the war is delayed, we will inevitably face the danger of being attacked from both sides."
"Since we are planning to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, and attract the Japanese and puppet troops heading towards the junction of Weihe and Ning'an to completely tear apart his encirclement, then we might as well copy it again in Weihe County."
"You see, this is Weihe County, and the Japs have a pioneering group near Zhoujiayingzi. We used a small force to attack Zhoujiayingzi with a bluff, and mobilized the main force of the Japanese army in the city. At the same time, we used most of our troops to ambush Zhoujiayingzi.
On both sides of the road to Weihe County. As long as most of these two Japanese squadrons are eaten, Weihe County will be easy to fight."
After hearing Yang Zhen's plan, Guo Bingxun stared at the map and pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "I think it can be done. Lure the snake out of the hole and use the field to catch the Japanese by surprise. This is better than when there is a certain difference in combat effectiveness. Let's go
It is much more advantageous to attack a county town with relatively complete fortifications. As long as the two Japanese squadrons are eliminated, our next battle will be much easier."
"But Lao Yang, after we succeeded in the ambush, do you think we sent a force to blow up a section of the Binsui Railway? At least it can disrupt the Japs' plan to mobilize troops, slow down the pace of the Japs' reinforcements, and give us the next step.
Action creates a more favorable condition."
"Okay, I think it's okay to let Li Mingrui take the direct engineering platoon to do it. However, since we have gone, don't bomb the railway alone. The Japanese are fighting the Soviet army on the Zhanggufeng front line, and they must use the railway to transport troops. Those puppet Manchurians just now
Didn’t the army also confess that there are a lot of Japanese troops on the Binsui Railway now? If we want to blow up, let’s set off a bigger firework.”
"Besides, it is much more difficult to blow up the train and the rails than to blow up the railway alone and clean it up. As for which train is a passenger train and which one is a military train, I think as long as we take Weihe County, the train station there will
We will give us a satisfactory answer.”
After that, Yang Zhen stood up and told the company commanders who were already surrounding him: "Go back and order the troops to seize the time to rest and adjust weapons and ammunition. When it gets dark, we will set off. Before tomorrow morning
, be sure to cross the Binsui Railway and Ant River and enter the Zhoujiayingzi line on the outskirts of Weihe County."
After listening to Yang Zhen's instructions, the platoon leaders of each company quickly returned to their respective units to make arrangements. Watching the people around him disperse, Yang Zhen said to Guo Bingxun next to him: "Old Guo, the troops are moving and fighting, and communication with each other is very difficult.
Important. You see that the radio class you trained has roughly taken shape, and with the radio we captured today, in addition to the two high-power radios, we already have four relatively lightweight 15-watt military radios.
.”
"The 100-watt and 50-watt military radios are too bulky and we can't use them for the time being. Although the 15-watt ones are a little bulky, they are not satisfactory. I wonder if we can set up a radio detachment for each of the two battalions? In this way,
Coordination during operations is always more convenient and safer than that of correspondents. With the other two units, one is left behind after leaving the headquarters, and one is being used to form a mobile radio unit."
"There is no problem. They can be distributed now. These selected radio operators are basically competent. But the password has not been compiled yet. In this way, I will design the password now. Since there is not enough time, let's do it
It’s a simple matter of making do with something shabby. Don’t you have two paperback copies of Dream of Red Mansions that were brought back during the investigation? I will use this instead for the time being, and I will compile it again when conditions permit.”
Regarding Yang Zhen's idea, Guo Bingxun, who knew the importance of communication to the army, nodded in agreement without hesitation. Although he would have to sacrifice his little rest time by temporarily compiling the password, for Guo Bingxun, as long as he can help the army
It's beneficial, and the sacrifice is worth it.
When night gradually enveloped the dense forest of Wei'an Mountain, Yang Zhen quietly led his troops out of the dense forest, avoiding all inhabited villages, and sneaked towards the target he had chosen.
In addition to the original old troops and the newly joined remnants of the Fourth Anti-Japanese Army, there were also temporary porters and prisoners who were closely guarded. For these prisoners, Yang Zhen still did not make up his mind to kill them all. He did not have time to absorb them.
After entering the army, it is impossible to let him go, so he can only take him with him temporarily and make plans after the Weihe County is captured.
Yang Zhen's march was very fast, and the straight-line distance between the Wei'an Mountain line and Weihe County was not too far. When the rooster crows on the Zhoujiayingzi line rang in the early morning, Yang Zhen's troops had already crossed the Binsui Railway to the west of Qingyun and merged with them.
Under the guidance of Liu Changsheng, he waded across the Ant River from a ford and arrived at his destination.
The continuous march made the troops a little tired, so Yang Zhen did not rush to launch an attack, but first led Guo Bingxun to find the best ambush location. After all, the goal of this operation was not to eliminate the Japanese pioneering group in Zhoujiayingzi.
It was the two Japanese squadrons in Weihe County.
To almost everyone's surprise, Yang Zhen chose the expected ambush position in a place with open terrain and less than 70 meters away from the road. Looking at the terrain selected by Yang Zhen, Guo Bingxun frowned and said: "
Lao Yang, is it too dangerous for you to choose your ambush position here?"
"There is flat land all around here. After our army starts fighting, it is very easy to form a head-on situation with the Japanese that we least want to see. Once it causes large casualties, it will inevitably affect our next operation. Especially because it is so far away from the road.
It’s too close. Lao Yang, this is not the densely forested Wei’an Mountain.”
"Lao Guo, this is the kind of terrain I want. Lao Guo, you see, the terrain around here is gentle, but the vegetation is good. Especially on the left side, it is all sorghum. Although the sorghum is not yet mature, it is enough for us.
Provides a good hiding place.”
"Such a large sorghum field is enough to hide the 1,800 or so of us, not to mention a thousand of us. On the right side of the highway is a small riverbank, and opposite the riverbank is also a sorghum field."
"Lao Guo, do you think once we start fighting, where will the Japanese find cover on this bare plain? Obviously, a riverbank with a riverside that can barely serve as a shelter is the best place."
"The clever idea of this riverbank is that there is a not-so-high riverbank on the side facing the road, while the side facing away from the road is a flat river. We can place some machine guns there, and when the Japanese are driven to the riverbank,
Fired from behind, forming a flanking attack."
"As for the Japs not retreating but advancing, that would be better. Didn't we still have more than 2,000 Japanese hand grenades seized in the Wei'an Mountain battle? If he counterattacks, we will use grenades to greet them. I don't believe the Japs.
They are all made of iron. In this unobstructed place, under the rain of grenades and machine guns, can you still stand up and be beaten?"
"It's just that the person who set up an ambush on the opposite side must grasp the time to launch the attack. It can't be too early, and the Japanese will not be rushed to the river beach. Nor can it wait for the Japanese to reorganize their formation and stabilize.
Fire."
Hearing this, Guo Bingxun pointed at Yang Zhen and shook his head with a smile: "Old Yang, you. If you let me lead the team, you will make it clear. Why do you beat around the bush? In this way, since you have made up your mind to fight here, you are still on the front line of Wei Anshan.
As per the old rules, I will lead some of my troops to ambush on the other side of the river beach, while you stay here."
Yang Zhen also smiled and said: "Then it's settled, after I start the fight here, as long as the Japs are pressed into the riverbank by fire, you will start the fight over there."
After that, Yang Zhen called Liu Changshun beside him and said: "Take two platoons to attack the Japanese pioneer group in Zhoujiayingzi. I don't mean that you have to defeat them, but I just want you to attack them in detail. The momentum on your side is getting stronger and stronger.
Bigger is better, and the more intense the battle appears, the better.”
"But one thing, I have to remind you, this pioneer group is not ordinary farmers, they are all retired veterans, and they also have weapons. Their weapon configuration can even be called elite. You also experienced this when you were in Liudaohezi
Understand. You can fight, but if you cause me heavy casualties, I won’t be able to spare you."
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