Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun's predictions were quite accurate. Sure enough, on the third day, the Japanese aircraft stopped reconnaissance of this mountain forest after finding nothing. [.Com text] Should they give up completely, move to other places, or prepare to replace
Other reconnaissance methods are not something Yang Zhen can know. But Yang Zhen knows that the Japanese army will never give up their efforts to find their traces. In terms of resilience, if the little Japanese is second to none, no one dares to be first.
After the Japanese reconnaissance planes withdrew, Yang Zhen immediately ordered the troops to prepare for combat. Not only did they set up posts at night, they implemented the coordination of light and dark posts, and the warning fire points entered the first level of combat readiness. Even the warning posts during the day were placed far away.
The method of coordinating light and dark posts was also implemented. At the same time, a lot of various blocking positions were added around the station. Even despite the objections of several other people, extremely concealed communication trenches were built between the various fortifications.
Fortunately, Zhangguangcai Ridge, which has not yet been developed on a large scale at this time, is covered with primeval forests that cover the sky and the sun. Hidden in the deep mountains and old forests, there is no lack of anything but wood. Although there is no reinforced concrete, the protection of the fortifications is somewhat limited.
Discount. However, the abundance of wood resources and Yang Zhen's painstaking design make various fortifications extremely concealable. For many fortifications, if fire is not fired, most people who walk very close will think that it is just a little bumpkin.
On the third day after the Japanese planes withdrew, I stood on a hillside overlooking the entire secret camp and watched the troops who were busy building fortifications in accordance with Yang Zhen's requirements of concealment, strength, and mutual support. They had been fighting guerrillas for many years.
Li Yanping, who fought if he won and left if he couldn't, said to Yang Zhen: "Commander, are you too careful? If the Japanese army really discovers us, if it doesn't work, we can completely abandon this place. It is not a good idea to stick to one place.
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Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Political Commissar, I understand what you mean. If you can win, fight, if you can't win, leave. Regardless of the gains and losses of a city or a place, only if you can preserve your own strength will you be able to survive in this situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak.
Under the circumstances, that’s what we should do most.”
"But political commissar, I am not building these fortifications because I want to defend one place. In these deep mountains and old forests, the dense vegetation does provide us with an excellent hiding place, but it also provides a lot of opportunities for sneak attacks by the Japanese and puppet troops.
Convenience. Good vegetation blocks not only the sight of the Japanese and puppet troops, but also has the same result for us."
"With these fortifications, even if the Japs get in front of us, we can still fight, at least until we find a favorable opportunity to break out. Without these fortifications, once the Japs attack us, we will be passive
Yes. Night battles, especially hasty battles at night, are not a good thing either for us or for the Japanese and puppet troops."
"Even if we take a step back and say that the Japs have not touched this place, these fortifications have not played any role here, but they have also exercised the army's ability to do soil work. Unless we always want to be hidden in the mountains like now.
There is no battle in the old forest, otherwise these troops will have to learn sooner or later. Rather than being in a hurry when the time comes, it is better to make some preparations in advance."
After saying that, Yang Zhen turned to Guo Bingxun beside him and said: "Old Guo, after these fortifications are completed, order each company to build a communication trench to its own barracks, and you can't just build one communication trench. Each company must build at least one communication trench.
Build two to prevent people from blocking the barracks."
"In addition, for the fortifications that have been completed, each company must dispatch troops on duty every day according to the combat area it is responsible for, with a platoon structure. Especially for the main fortifications, at least one reinforcement squad must be sent. Tell the company commanders of each company to
Pay attention to the rotation of troops and do not let the troops feel tired."
Guo Bingxun nodded and said: "I think it's okay. Not only do each company have to send out troops, but I wonder if a few of us should also take turns and leave one person on duty at the headquarters every night?"
After hearing Guo Bingxun's suggestion, Yang Zhen was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help cursing himself for being so careless, even neglecting something as important as the main commander's duty. He only thought of arranging the troops on duty, but left out the matter of the chief officer's duty.
I forgot. If Guo Bingxun hadn’t reminded me, I probably wouldn’t have thought of making up for such a big omission until now.
Regarding Guo Bingxun's suggestion, Yang Zhen nodded and said: "This is an oversight on my part. It should have been dealt with long ago. In this case, Deputy Chief of Staff Wang has not come back yet. Just the four of us will take turns on duty first, and each one will take one day. Today we will start
Let me do it.”
Having said this, Yang Zhen looked at the fortifications that were gradually taking shape and sighed slightly: "We still lack equipment. If there are enough mines, we can scatter a circle or even several circles around the perimeter of the position, which will increase our safety."
It will be greatly increased and the number of security troops will be greatly saved. In addition, it would be great if there were enough telephones, so that the communication between various positions would be much more convenient."
When Yang Zhen first joined the army, he went to the Invalides Hospital several times to do voluntary labor. He once talked a lot with a disabled soldier who came down from the battle between the two mountains. He once heard the disabled soldier talk a lot.
How he fought in the two mountains.
For the disabled soldier who fought for nearly a year on a mountain that attracted the attention of China for a whole decade in the 1980s, the most unforgettable impression left on him on that mountain was not the lack of water or the lack of water.
The intensive artillery fire between the enemy and ourselves was countless on the mountain. Even until Yang Zhen lost his military status and returned to this era, there were still no landmines that could be completely cleared.
At that time, this disabled soldier, who was blown up by landmines all over the mountainous area, and his original body of 1.80 meters shrunk to 1.08 meters after the operation, once told Yang Zhen, a rookie recruit, that he had to fight on that mountain.
The types and styles of mines laid by both the enemy and ourselves are beyond your imagination, and nothing is impossible. And the number of minefields per unit can be called the highest in the world.
The enemy and we have even used rockets to mine trucks and trucks in some key areas. However, those mines will move under the impact of the abundant rain in the subtropics of southern Xinjiang. Who knows where they will go?
Go. Even if the mines have clearly been swept behind, after a heavy rain, there are many mines.
The disabled soldier once told Yang Zhen that their regiment had an engineer company that was fully staffed when they went up. When they came down, except for the casualties and disabled ones, the complete squad was less than one. All the casualties were in
It was blown up by a mine while clearing mines.
Except for a few lucky ones who became disabled, most of them died. In the war zone, many casualties were related to landmines. Especially in the later period, after our side gained an absolute advantage in artillery fire, almost most of them died.
The casualties were all caused by landmines.
As for himself, he was injured during a cross-border reconnaissance. A comrade-in-arms did not pack the backpack before setting off. During the rest, he moved too hard when he was carrying it again, and the bag hanging on the bamboo next to him knocked.
Booby mines. Connected to this extremely strangely arranged mine are blasting tubes, cluster grenades and at least five or six similar mines.
The entire reconnaissance squad was blown away by a series of mines without even firing a shot, and without even encountering the enemy. Except for the soldier who died on the spot, the rest were all injured. He was the least injured at the time.
While rescuing his comrades, two more landmines were triggered in succession. The resting area was cleared of mines by engineers.
He didn't even know whether the landmine he touched was planted by his own people or by his opponents. Because after decades of China's massive national assistance, his opponents also had many standard equipment of the Chinese Army at that time.
Type 72 anti-infantry mines and grenades.
Since then, Yang Zhen has developed a strong interest in landmines, which although not very lethal among weapons, are extremely cost-effective in combat, especially in defensive warfare.
After being selected into the Special Forces Brigade, his interest in this kind of weapon, which can even be said to be somewhat immoral, became even greater. In the several secret operations he participated in, his favorite weapons were all kinds of weapons.
Mines. In the Special Forces Brigade, he was once called the King of Thunder because of his hobby and the variety of mine-laying methods.
Recalling the various resources that he could use in the past, Yang Zhen sighed. The few captured Japanese landmines on hand have long been used up, but now he has this excellent defensive weapon on hand.
Not a single one.
Looking at the busy soldiers, and thinking about the huge role played by landmines in the battle between the two mountains in later generations, Yang Zhen made a determination: "When certain conditions are met, I must find a way to build a repair shop. Even if
We cannot make high-tech gadgets like rifles and ammunition, but we must at least be able to repair firearms damaged in battles, and we must also be able to make mines and grenades. Especially land mines. With these things, you will get twice the result with half the effort when fighting an ambush."
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen turned his head and said to Guo Bingxun who was following him: "Old Guo, we have to find a way to set up a repair shop, preferably with a certain production capacity. Otherwise, we will seize the damaged weapons in the battle and destroy them ourselves.
They can only be thrown away in vain."
"In addition, we have a repair shop with a certain production capacity. We can manufacture grenades, mines, and reloading ammunition in large quantities. At least it can solve the problem of some of our ammunition sources. Especially mines, if we have this now
Weapons that are extremely effective in defensive battles and arranged in a circle or several circles around the position, as a necessary defensive method, can greatly save our troops."
Hearing this, Guo Bingxun nodded. He also believed that with the expansion of the army, it was necessary to establish an armory. After several battles, some damaged weapons were seized after almost every battle. Every time his troops
There are also battle-damaged weapons.
Many of these weapons only need simple repairs before they can be put into use again. However, no one in our own army can repair ordnance. Many captured weapons are destroyed and thrown away with only minor damage but cannot be repaired. This will cause
Huge waste.
And as the army continues to expand, the amount of ammunition used will become larger and larger. Only through seizure, the source of ammunition is too single. And in many cases, the ammunition captured may not be able to make up for the consumption. If it is your own troops
Being able to reload some bullets, and the captured original ammunition is only used for machine guns, will greatly reduce the cost of combat.
The same goes for grenades. Guo Bingxun, who was born in an army with poor firepower like the Sichuan Army, has a special preference for grenades, a weapon that can effectively make up for the lack of close combat firepower. Like most people with a similar background to him, the Sichuan Army's
He was deeply impressed by the easy-to-produce grenades such as the horsetail grenade. He had a workshop where he could make some grenades, which was also much more reliable than relying solely on capture.
He seemed to disagree with what Yang Zhen said about landmines. In Guo Bingxun's opinion, landmines are basically useless in offensive warfare. In defensive warfare, except for fixed defense, the other combat functions are not
Very big.
Trip-fired mines need to be stringed when in use, otherwise they are very dangerous. And pressure-fired mines can easily cause accidental injuries. As for electric-fired mines, there are still very few such things in China. When fighting in mountains, there is a great chance of sneak attacks on each other, especially
Under the circumstances, weapons such as landmines are not the best method. Because there is no guarantee that he will not accidentally injure his own people. Instead of placing hope on landmines, it is better to think more about how to improve the fortifications.
Some.
However, although he did not pay attention to Yang Zhen's tone of emphasis on landmine rush, Guo Bingxun agreed with Yang Zhen's proposal to establish a repair shop that not only had maintenance capabilities, but also had partial manufacturing capabilities.
Listening to the conversation between the two people about setting up an armory, Li Yanping, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly interjected: "When you talk about an armory, I think of the Eleventh Army operating in Northern Manchuria at the junction of Fujin and Huachuan.
There is a small arsenal in Qixinglizi Mountain."
"Not only can various light weapons be repaired there, but bullets can also be reloaded, and some weapons can even be manufactured. They have such an arsenal, which brings great convenience to the operations of the Eleventh Army and even the Third Route Army. At the very least,
The shortage of ammunition is much better than that of other troops who have to completely seize it from the enemy. Unfortunately, it is too far away from us, and the enemy situation on the road is very complicated. Otherwise, our damaged weapons can be sent to them for repair."
Yang Zhen nodded and said: "Yes, with an arsenal or repair shop that can repair and manufacture weapons, the pressure on ammunition has been greatly reduced for us. But this is what is needed to establish a repair shop.
Not only machinery and equipment, but also talent, especially skilled workers, which can be difficult to find."
Just as he was talking, Yang Zhen saw Xiao Huzi carrying a few lunch boxes up the mountain to look for him and his friends. After looking down at the time on the watch, he realized that it was time for dinner.
Yang Zhen smiled and said to several people: "But difficulties are difficulties, and we still have to find ways to solve them. Does it depend on man? As long as we work hard, I think there will be a way to solve it. Now let's eat first. After eating, let's
Let’s take a walk and see if there are any deficiencies in the fortifications.”
Just when Yang Zhen and others had just picked up their lunch boxes, there was a sudden quarrel at the bottom of the mountain. Yang Zhen looked at the soldiers at the bottom of the mountain who were arguing around the cooking team delivering meals, and the several company and platoon commanders in charge were obviously a little overwhelmed.
Seeing the situation, I couldn't help but frown, stuffed the lunch box into Xiao Huzi's arms and walked down the mountain.
Seeing Yang Zhen's arrival, the soldiers who had been arguing happily all shut up. The cooking squad leader looked at Yang Zhen aggrievedly and said: "Commander, please comment. The soldiers all said that they have been fighting again in the past few days.
It’s training and building fortifications. It’s really hard to resist hunger by just eating these, and I want to eat something meaty.”
"I also know what the soldiers are saying is right. The people who train us in the cooking class also have to participate, and it is very intense. I know that. The weather is getting colder day by day, and I can't hold back hunger without meat. I also know that. But in
In these deep mountains and old forests, where can I go to find meat for them?"
"You are not allowed to hunt during this period, and the confiscated canned meat is not allowed to be touched except for the sick and wounded. Now I am also a clever woman who cannot make a meal without rice. There is really no way. Just the mushrooms and fungus for making soup are still our cooking
The staff of the class went to the mountains to pick it up during their busy schedule."
"I can understand the soldiers saying that the diet is not good. After all, the things we have on hand are limited. No matter how we try to cook them, they are all sorghum rice, pickles, and not even potatoes or cabbage. But they shouldn't say that about me.
Drinking the blood of the soldiers, not only giving the delicious food to the leaders, but keeping it to myself, but depriving them of it."
As soon as the cooking squad leader finished speaking, a soldier on the side stood up and said: "Commander, it's not us who are causing trouble for them. But you don't know the situation. Today we are training, repairing fortifications, and learning to write.
Yes. We are all from the banker family, so we are not afraid of being tired, but this training is tiring, and there is no meat in our stomachs, so we really can’t stand it."
"Commander, there is no way we can compete with you. Although you and the other leaders ran five kilometers like us, you only carry a small gun. Our rifles plus ammunition weigh dozens of kilograms. We can resist.
The heavy machine gun brother weighs nearly a hundred kilograms. Let’s have some food this morning.
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