Having said this, Yang Zhen pondered for a while and then said: "In that battle early this morning, our hidden strength has been fully exposed. The Japanese army already knows that we have extremely large artillery firepower and a rough total number of troops. This is very important to the Japanese army." It’s no longer a secret.”
"The Sixth Division knows that the denser they gather, the more difficult it will be for them to survive in front of us who have the advantage of ground firepower, and relatively speaking, the better the killing effect of our artillery fire. In this regard, the Sixth Division The division is very clear now, so the stronger they counterattack, it means they are weaker now and eager to widen their room for maneuver."
"It has never been the style of the Japanese army to sit still and wait for death, especially for a veteran ace division like the Sixth Division. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, they will never be willing to be passively beaten. Moreover, even if they switch to comprehensive defense, they We also hope to maintain our defensive depth.”
"For us, through constant tug-of-war, eating them one by one in the battles, it is much better than driving the Japanese troops together in the end and attacking the difficulties head-on. At the very least, in Now that they are fighting together, the Japanese army's air superiority is basically unable to be exerted."
"So you must stick to them and fight. When the enemy retreats, we advance. When the enemy advances, we defend. Hold them tightly. You must not widen the distance between the two armies, let alone stop. You have already exhausted the combat effectiveness of this Sixth Division. Once we see them, once they stop attacking and let them catch their breath and adjust their deployment, the next battle will be difficult."
"Now that the little devil's aviation force has not retreated, your artillery group cannot be used. You can form a flexible small artillery group with a single gun or artillery battery. Choose some light mountain artillery, calibrate the target in advance, and hit and go. What about tactics? Fighting guerrillas is not just about rifles. As long as tactics are used properly, artillery can also do it."
"Besides, the Japanese planes still have to go back to refuel and load ammunition. They can't be hovering in the sky 24 hours a day. There are still opportunities. There are also your regiment-affiliated anti-aircraft machine gun companies and brigade-affiliated anti-aircraft guns. Decoration, why not use it? Most of the time, the little Japanese planes almost fly against the treetops, which is the best striking distance for these anti-aircraft firepower."
"Can you use mobile ambush tactics to knock someone out? Now the entire battlefield has become a fight. It is impossible for the Kwantung Army to transfer all the aircraft to your place. Such a long front is evenly distributed and sent to your place. We only have a dozen light bombers and fighter jets, so you can’t do anything about them."
"I can tell you clearly now, no matter how you fight, but you have to remember one thing, for the current area of the Sixth Division in southern Yilan, I can only give you twenty-four hours, twenty-four Hours later, I will adjust the deployment across the board."
"That is to say, the battle here must be ended within twenty-four hours. Whether you can end the battle within twenty-four hours depends on you. After twenty-four hours, the two brigades on your hands will , I will transfer at least one of them to the east to flank the Eighth Division."
After hearing this, Wang Guangyu was silent for a moment and then said to Yang Zhen: "No. 1, I have no right to change the headquarters' plan, but I wonder if I should directly listen to the opinions of Mu Changfeng and Ouyang Jishan. They are directly commanding the operations on the front line. , they know the situation on the battlefield in front of us better than we do.”
Seeing Yang Zhen nodding, Wang Guangyu picked up the phone and wanted to call the first brigade in front. After Wang Guangyu finished speaking about the opinions of the headquarters, Mu Changfeng over there hesitated and said: "Commander, please tell No. 1, I obey the orders from the headquarters. We have started a partial tactical counterattack and are seizing the time to adjust our deployment. We will continue to shift to a full-scale offensive at 7 p.m. at the latest."
"I don't know if I can complete the combat mission within 24 hours according to the headquarters plan, but I promise to go all out and try to complete it in the shortest time. However, Commander, I hope that the column will complete it within four hours." , add me a regiment of troops."
"The main strength of the Sixth Division of the Little Devils is now with me. After a day of fierce fighting, the Little Devils in front of me should still have roughly 5,000 troops, and my troops can still pick up guns even if they are slightly injured. Counting all of them, there are less than 7,000 people, and they can only be pieced together into two regiments."
"You'd better transfer a regiment to me. If you can't do it, a battalion will do. Otherwise, I will give up the all-out attack and switch to a focused attack. Otherwise, my strength will not be enough. Also, can you transfer five to seven to me?" The anti-tank guns are coming."
After Wang Guangyu listened to Mu Changfeng's report, he did not put down the phone in his hand, and conveyed his report to Yang Zhen intact and said: "No. 1, I know Mu Changfeng. He would not ask for reinforcements when he was in the army, but our column now only has two battalions of reserves left. Do you want to see if we can transfer a regiment to our column?"
"In addition to the troops of the Sixth Division that marched eastward to reinforce the Tenth Division, if all non-combatants are included, there are still more than 10,000 people in southern Yilan. In addition to the casualties from the fierce fighting during the day, there are still approximately 10,000 troops. It should be around 5,000. On the 1st, judging from the front-line battles, the Sixth Division not only invested all its manpower, but also all the baggage, engineers and search teams."
"The first brigade has been fighting hard for more than ten hours from early morning to now. Although it still maintains the initiative in the battle with the Japanese army, which is almost crazy in counterattack with the cooperation of a large number of tanks, the casualties are indeed not light. Now the basic strength has been Less than two regiments.”
"Excluding non-combatants and the lightly and seriously wounded, the remaining number of combatants should be about 6,000, which is almost one to one with the Japanese army. Without reinforcements, with equal strength, they can easily It is difficult to complete the combat tasks assigned by the headquarters."
Hearing Wang Guangyu relayed Mu Changfeng's words, Yang Zhen frowned slightly, stepped forward to take the phone and said: "Changfeng, I also hope to allocate a regiment to you, but now the headquarters does not have a single soldier in reserve. The troops are still being formed and will not be able to join the battle for at least two days."
"If the fifth brigade cannot start tonight, then tonight's battle can only be supported by you. In this way, you can incorporate all non-combatants in the brigade who can hold guns into combat units, and at the same time, make the most of them effectively and to the greatest extent possible. The headquarters and columns will strengthen the technical equipment and artillery provided to you."
"Anti-tank guns can be given to you, but the reinforcements can only be assigned to you one battalion from the reserve of your column. There will not be one more soldier. Your brigade is the first brigade in the army. I hope you can cherish this honor. , I will give you a message now, when we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. It is very difficult for both you and the Sixth Division now. Now it depends on which of you can hold on for the last five minutes."
When Mu Changfeng heard Yang Zhen's words, he was silent for a moment and said: "No. 1, I understand. Please rest assured and the headquarters. I can't guarantee it, but I will do my best to complete the tasks assigned by the headquarters. As long as the column When the battalion arrived, I immediately switched to a full-scale counterattack, striving to resolve the battle within twenty-four hours."
Putting down the phone, Yang Zhen looked at the map for a long time and then said to Wang Guangyu: "Old Wang, you allocate a battalion from your reserve to strengthen the first brigade. At the same time, you are removing all the non-combatants in the column. I will add my The 1st Battalion of Headquarters Guards brought here will leave you with two companies, and you can reorganize them into a battalion."
After waving his hand to stop Wang Guangyu and Chen Hanzhang's attempts to persuade, Yang Zhen said: "I brought this camp to you. What's the point of me bringing a camp by myself? I'm not that valuable, leaving a The company serves as a security guard for communications and confidential departments."
At this point, Yang Zhen changed the subject and pointed at the map, "He Zhishan on the right wing can't stand up to four and a half squadrons with a thousand troops. Why hasn't one of his reinforced regiments broken through for most of the day? If he can do it as soon as possible?" If we make a breakthrough and open a gap on the Japanese right wing, life will be much easier for Mu Changfeng."
Wang Guangyu looked at Yang Zhen pointing at the location of the 5th Brigade and 1st Regiment led by He Zhishan on the map, smiled bitterly and said: "No. 1, He Zhishan's fight there was not going well. Although the enemy they faced only had four and a half squadrons, The terrain is very unfavorable to them. Although the terrain there is relatively flat, their attack routes are quite limited."
"It is located between Bangchui Ridge and the Woken River. There are many swamps along the Woken River. All the commanding heights are controlled by the Japanese army. The attack front is very narrow, and the routes that can be chosen are extremely limited. Large troops cannot They couldn't use it, so they could only bite it bit by bit along the road from Yilan to Boli."
"They have been fighting fiercely for more than ten hours from early morning to now. Not only are the troops extremely tired, but they have also suffered heavy casualties after continuous attacks. They have only now advanced to the line from Ping'an Tun to Daishan Tun."
He Zhishan's fight was not going well. Yang Zhen frowned and looked at the map carefully for a while before saying: "Tell He Zhishan not to stalemate with the Japanese army in Ping'an Tun. The Japanese army on this line left two companies and a capable The battalion commander commanded to keep an eye on them, and the main force turned around and headed south, along the line of Xingwang and Gunner's Camp, heading straight towards Bangchui Ridge."
"After meeting the main force of the fifth brigade there, they turned around and headed north. The little devils only had four and a half squadrons to eliminate the casualties. The remaining troops simply couldn't stand such a long line of defense, so they detoured southward to avoid it. The swampy area on the south bank of the Woken River can save a lot of time."
"Also, Lao Yi, aren't there two brigades of surrendered puppet Manchukuo troops in He Zhishan? You mobilize people to screen and educate them immediately, win over some soldiers from among them, reorganize the front line, and mix with the reserve team you have on hand. Organize and form a group of temporary troops."
"In such a short period of time, there is little hope of winning over both brigades, but there is no problem in winning over part of it. If you can win over a company, you will have a company at hand, and if you can win over a battalion, you will have a battalion. As for how much you can win, it all depends on your ability, Yi Dangping. These Puppet Manchukuo soldiers are not those old Puppet Manchukuo policemen, so there is still great hope."