Talking about her work, Li Huilan was very excited. She completely forgot why she came to Yang Zhen. It wasn't until Yang Zhen smiled at the corner of his mouth that she remembered the reason why she came. She quickly said: "Political commissar. According to the deciphered enemy Telegram arrived. The third theater has readjusted its deployment."
"The 79th Division has moved west from the Niulanling line. It is cooperating with the 40th Division to clear the south from the southeastern mountainous area of Jingxian County. It has spread around us. One of its regiments has reached the Caijiaqiao to Huatan line. Follow-up troops Will arrive one after another within twelve hours."
"Moreover, we monitored the radio signals of the 33rd Independent Brigade of the Second Guerrilla Zone and the advancing Second Column in Ningguo. We have dealt with them many times in the past six months. I am quite familiar with their methods of sending and receiving messages. Although I was not familiar with them for a while. It's impossible to decipher. But as soon as I turn on the phone, I can identify them."
"Although we don't have a radio direction finder, we can't accurately determine its specific location. But judging from the strength of the radio signal, I estimate that it should be roughly on the line from Xiaxi to Ningdun in the south of Ningguo. In addition, several of the Forty Division The local radio signal is moving eastward at a rapid pace. Enemy troops in other directions are coming. I am monitoring them closely."
At this point, Li Huilan handed the decrypted telegram of the 79th Division to Yang Zhen and said: "Political Commissar, the situation is more than that. Please tell me carefully. The enemy is moving very quickly. According to their advancing speed, no later than midnight today We will be surrounded."
After Yang Zhen received the telegram, he turned to Zhang Zixiong and said: "Go and find Feng Dafei, Ye Chao and Yin Yang, as well as the leader and political commissar of the secret service group, as well as the leader and political commissar of the third regiment. Tell the troops not to worry. Continue to rest. Take the time to let everyone get some sleep."
After explaining Zhang Zixiong, Yang Zhen turned around and marked the latest enemy position on the map with reference to the telegram. He said approvingly to Li Huilan: "Xiao Li, that's good. His thinking is so thorough and his logic is so strong. Not only that. Being able to decipher the enemy's telegrams, and having such a good understanding of the combat situation, he can be as good as half a staff officer."
Regarding Yang Zhen's praise, Li Huilan just smiled lightly and said: "Political commissar, I majored in mathematics at Hujiang University. I am also a professional counterpart in deciphering codes. Let's apply what we have learned. As for the combat situation, we are the translators. He was the first person to come into contact with every telegram. He was the first to know about these things. After being in contact for a long time, he came to understand them."
At this point, she raised the telegram in her hand and said: "Political Commissar, please be busy. I'm going to send a telegram. This telegram must be sent out in a hurry. There is still a while before the stipulated contact time with the military department. Here we are, political commissar. You still have a way to use the ground wire. Otherwise, just use a five-watt radio. We really may not be able to contact the military department."
Hearing Li Huilan's words of professional counterpart, Yang Zhen frowned: "Why does this sentence of professional counterpart sound so familiar? It seems that I have heard it somewhere. It should not be from this era. There is no professional counterpart in this era." This sentence, whether you can apply what you have learned, is often said by college students in this era."
Although this sentence sounded familiar, the arrival of several cadres who had been recruited did not allow him to think too much about it. General Yang Zhen had already marked the map with the arrival of several cadres. He spread the word on the ground: "The situation is changing very quickly now. What should we do next? I want to hear your suggestions."
When Feng Dafei and others heard what Yang Zhen said, they carefully checked the situation marked by Yang Zhen on the map. Feng Dafei was the first to praise: "Political Commissar, your work on this map is so standard. You are the best staff officer in our army. .Can't do it at this level. Where did you learn this?"
Regarding Feng Dafei's compliment on his work on the picture, Yang Zhen waved his hand and said: "I'm asking for your opinion on the current situation. I'm not asking you to praise my work on the picture. I know what my own level is. Come on. . Seize the time to share your thoughts. If you have any ideas, mention them directly. Don’t beat around the bush.”
Feng Dafei looked at the map carefully again. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "Political commissar, I think what we need to do most now is to stop resting immediately. We must move immediately. Our current location is at the northern foot of Shipup Mountain. It is about 30 meters away from Caijiaqiao. The Qiaoting line is too close. According to the enemy's advancing speed on the map, we can complete the encirclement of our current position by tomorrow morning at the latest, and they can encounter us at noon."
"We are now running low on supplies. The troops are extremely exhausted from continuous marching and fighting. The most critical thing is the shortage of ammunition. On average, each rifle has less than five rounds of ammunition left. Machine gun ammunition is even more scarce. Most light machine guns have no ammunition. We can't fight now even if we want to. The best solution for now is to take advantage of it before the enemy forces encircle them."
"Political commissar, withdraw. Calculate based on time and the marching speed of the military headquarters. If everything is normal, the military commander and the main force should have passed the Nanyi Lake line by now. I have actually completed the task of drawing the enemy's troops. It’s time to move.”
After listening to Feng Dafei's suggestion, Yang Zhen was shocked. When several other people nodded slightly, expressing their agreement with Feng Dafei's suggestion, several subordinates had already expressed their attitudes in disguise. Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "I am this person. I may be a bit bossy on weekdays, but it’s not like I can’t listen to other opinions. If you have anything to say, you can tell me.”
"Military issues. Sometimes we need dictatorship. But often we also need military democracy. There are three stooges who are more powerful than Zhuge Liang. They are all proven military cadres and have a lot of experience on the battlefield. Rich. We will hold a Zhuge Liang meeting today. If you have any ideas, everyone can speak freely. Since Lao Feng said that we should transfer, and everyone agrees, then I would like to hear everyone's opinions on the direction of the transfer."
Yang Zhen's words made several people look at each other. After a slight hesitation, the spy leader Liu Biesheng said: "Political Commissar, we are taking advantage of the fact that the enemy's encirclement circle has not yet been completely formed. We will immediately head to the southeast. Transfer and enter the mountainous area southeast of Jixi. It is located in the Xitianmu Mountain area and is rich in products. We can repair there for a while and then look for opportunities to go north."
"Political Commissar Deputy Commander Feng is right. We are exhausted now and are short of ammunition. We really can't continue the fight. If we stay here, we can only sit and wait for death. Rather than being surrounded by them, it is better to move as soon as possible. .And the sooner it can be transferred, the better.”
Hearing Liu Biesheng's suggestion, Yang Zhen turned his head and everyone else nodded. He said: "You also have the same intention and idea. Before the enemy's encirclement is completed, move to the mountainous area southeast of Jixi so that you can use Tianmu Mountain as your back. The local dense vegetation provides cover. Use the rich local products to rest and wait.”
Several people nodded in response. Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "When I was in the Northeast, I always asked my commanders to have reverse thinking. In other words, when you are formulating a battle plan, don't be naive. Think about the problem from your own perspective. At least partially consider the problem from your opponent's perspective."
"Let's go east to Zhejiang and enter the Tianmu Mountains. Using the dense vegetation there for cover, resting and waiting is indeed our best option at the moment. But we can think of this. Our enemies can't think of it. Don't be those combat staff officers in the third theater. They are all idiots. Don't forget. Those combat staff officers are different from our staff officers. Almost all of them are graduates of the regular Central Military Academy."
"These people have studied in military schools for several years. They were at least junior high school graduates before going to military schools. In terms of basic military literacy, they are not inferior to our opponents, the Japanese army, and are far higher than many of our companies. A combat officer who can’t make a map. He can’t even use a compass.”
At this point, Yang Zhen said to Ye Gao, the deputy chief of the combat section who looked a little embarrassed next to him: "Old Ye, it's not that I have high demands. After the main force of the teaching corps and the special agent group withdrew from Niulanling, if the military headquarters strengthened the combat staff, I can use a compass with the commander. I can use a map to judge the terrain by referring to the landforms. I can only rely on unreliable guides to lead the way. Is it possible to go the wrong way?"
"Before each unit marched, the military department specially distributed corresponding maps and compasses. But few of our combat staff knew how to use a compass. The ability to work on the maps is not impossible. But I can only say about the quality. It’s not even close to satisfactory. Such a consultant will make a mistake. If you don’t know how to use it, it’s nothing. The key is to find your own gaps and learn.”
"We used to just carry out counter-mopping operations within our own base area. We are familiar with the terrain and have not so high requirements for the operations on the map. But we have always been satisfied with doing small things and doing things piecemeal. Now we don't have the strength to fight against the Japanese army. There is no way to fight head-on. Fighting in small and piecemeal ways. But that will happen in the future."
"Most of our combat staff can't even make a tactical map. The work on the map can only be described as unsatisfactory. So for a battle at the battle level that spans hundreds of kilometers, the work on the map is even done like this. The enemy's progress is clearly marked. Which roads can be walked and which roads cannot be walked? They are not shown on the map. They can't even draw contour lines. How can this be done?"
"You know, when I was in the Northeast, cadres above the chief of staff of my regiment, according to our requirements, not only had to be able to use a compass and a map to judge the direction. When necessary, they could use a watch to judge the direction. What is this? It's just a gap. Only when we reach our own gap can we continue to make progress. Our military has stayed in southern Anhui for too long and is too comfortable."
"Of course. I'm not chasing after the blame. I'm just explaining the gap in capabilities between our combat staff and the ** combat staff. Normally, this gap doesn't cause harm. But when it's really needed, mud can't be used to build bridges. That’s huge. Our staff level is not even the slightest bit different from others.”
"They lost the battle on the battlefield. It was not the fault of these staff officers. The success or failure of the battle involves many things. The combat effectiveness of the troops, the military quality and command of the commanders, and the ability to control the troops. There is also the strength of both the enemy and ourselves. , the gap in firepower. There are also some aspects of the overall strategic test. If nothing else, the Wuhan battle was very exciting."