Regarding Yang Zhen's preparation to adjust his deployment, Wang Guangyu looked at the current situation of the two armies at the junction of Boli and Yilan, as well as the situation of the entire battlefield, and hesitated for a moment and said: "No. 1, they have now reached Boli. It is at the junction of Yilan, and beyond that is the heartland of the Japanese army in southern Yilan, and the Weizi Valley line."
"As long as we reach Weizigou, we can go straight to the Erdaomiao Ridge line to the south to join the main force of the Fifth Brigade, and we can go straight to the Youzigou and Zhi'an Tun line to the northeast to outflank the main force of the Sixth Division that is currently fighting with the First Brigade there. .”
"After half a day of fierce fighting, they have less than two squadrons of the enemy left in front of them. They are trying their best. I think there will be no problem for them to forcefully penetrate to the Weizigou line before midnight today. As long as they can hit the Weizigou line, We will win the entire southern Yilan war."
"Moreover, if they can seize the Youzigou line, they can defend against reinforcements from the enemy in Linkou to the south. Not only can they threaten the rear of the Sixth Division to the north, but they can also free up the main force of the fifth brigade to launch defenses in the south to prevent the Japanese troops in Linkou from behind. Pounce on us and ensure the safety of the southern front of the entire battlefield."
"And even if the fifth brigade cannot return to position at the designated time, as long as He Zhishan seizes the front line of Weizigou, it can act as a needle to stabilize the sea. We are at least 70% sure of the entire battle situation in southern Yilan. No. 1, I Do you mean to give them one more night? If they haven't made much progress after one night, it won't be too late to consider turning around and heading south."
"The most important thing is, I'm worried that if they turn around and go south, leaving only two companies on the Ping'an Tun line, then the southern battlefield of Yilan and the fierce battle with the eastward advancing troops of the Sixth Division in the Nianzihe area northeast of Boli County will The door between the two brigades is open. Once the Japanese troops in the southern area of Yilan are aware of it and break out to the east with all their strength, the strength of the two companies will be impossible to resist."
"The Japs have always reacted very quickly on the battlefield. If they leave the troops currently entangled with the First Brigade and the rest of the troops attack eastward with all their strength, then the Second Brigade will be attacked from both sides, and from Yilan, From the junction of Boli to the Nianzi River, there is basically no danger to defend, and the current Second Brigade cannot mobilize troops to advance westward to block the Sixth Division."
"The gekko tail-cutting tactic was not rarely used by the Japanese army when needed, and judging from the combat effectiveness of the Sixth Division, if they really marched eastward with all their strength regardless of the situation, the two companies would simply not be able to resist it. There is not even a chance to stand still and wait for help."
"If we look at the situation on the entire battlefield, the Sixth Division is the key core of the Japanese army, then for us right now, the Second Brigade, which plays a connecting role on the entire battlefield, is the key point, and the strength is only slightly Advantage, facing a reinforced regiment equipped with heavy artillery and tanks, the Second Brigade is already struggling. If the Japanese troops in the south of Yilan are pressing forward, I am afraid that the Second Brigade will be on the other side."
"Once the Second Brigade collapses under the attack from the east and west, the entire battle will have a chain reaction. Our previous efforts may be in vain. No. 1, I suggest that He Zhishan fight another night to see. As for Whether they should go south or not, it is not too late to wait and see how the war situation develops tomorrow morning."
Wang Guangyu originally thought that he would need to spend more words to convince Yang Zhen, but he did not expect that after his words fell, Yang Zhen just thought for a moment and said with a smile: "You are the commander of the first column. The battlefields in southern Yilan and western Boli are all under your command, and you have the most say in judging the battlefield situation."
"You can decide for yourself how to make this determination. Sometimes I am not always correct in looking at problems, and it is impossible to cover everything. You can make this decision however you want. The headquarters only puts forward the bottom line and goals. Commanding the overall situation.
As for how to deploy it, that is what you, the front army commanders, should do."
"I take back my suggestion. You two can go ahead and do it with confidence. Just do whatever you decide to do. Don't change your original plan just because of my opinion. However, I still say the same thing. I just want to do it." I can give you twenty-four hours."
After listening to Wang Guangyu's analysis, Yang Zhen did realize that he had been too hasty in changing He Zhishan's original battle plan. For Yang Zhen, a mistake was a mistake. There was nothing to hide. In terms of grasping and judging the battlefield situation, Yang Zhen, the top commander, often does not understand things as thoroughly and clearly as the front-line commanders.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen suddenly realized that it was unnecessary for him to stay here. Wang Guangyu had matured. It was time for him to let him go. Interfering with the determination of the front-line commanders was not what he should do now. He still had control over it. The overall situation is good. As for those front-line commanders on the battlefield, I can no longer intervene in everything.
As the saying goes, don't trust people when you hire them, and don't use people when you are suspicious. Isn't this exactly my usual style of doing things? Why did I suddenly seem a little concerned about gains and losses at this time?
In fact, neither Yang Zhen, who was somewhat self-deprecating, nor Wang Guangyu, who was anxious, knew that while they were studying the development of the battle situation, the two regiments of the fifth brigade that detoured from the border of Yilan and Fangzheng, after more than ten hours of fighting, After a long journey, we have reached Jiaxin Mountain and the front line of logging greenhouses.
Located on the west bank of Mudanjiang, at the junction of Yilan and Fangzheng counties, it is the commanding heights between the two counties. Overlooking the entire junction of the two counties, Jiaxin Mountain and Erdaomiao Ridge in the east of the river face each other in an east-west confrontation. The entire area is located in Yilan. Linkou is the commanding height of the boundary between the three counties of Fangzheng. Seizing this place is tantamount to controlling the junction of the three counties.
I don’t know whether it was because of the lack of troops, or because after the battle started, all the effective forces were mobilized to fight at the front, but the focus of the Japanese and puppet defense was not here at all. In the entire Jiaxin Mountain area, the Japanese and puppet troops except for a forest policeman of more than 100 people. Outside the team, there is almost no active force.
The Erdaomiao Ridge between Xinshan Mountain and Jiangdong is familiar to many people from the former Third Brigade in Yang Zhen's army. Last year, Du Kaishan led a team to meet the troops of the First Army going north, and turned Yilan upside down. At that time, he once waited in hiding in the mountains and forests of this area, and while he was waiting, Du Kaishan and his people drew a detailed map of the terrain in this area.
Although the main force of the fifth brigade encountered small groups of Japanese and puppet troops many times on the circuitous route, for the experienced Yi Liangpin, this was not a big problem. He never made contact with the column because of the forced march. There wasn't that much time to set up the radio, plus we were marching in the mountains and forests all the way, so the radio signal wasn't very good. Setting up the radio not only took time, but was also easily exposed.
The logging greenhouse, as the name suggests, is a place built by logging workers to rest. Now this place is located on the boundary between Yilan and Linzhou. It is where the Puppet Manchukuo Yilan Forest Police and the Linkou Forest Police Brigade raided the Anti-Japanese Alliance and assisted the Japanese army in attacking Yilan. , an important base for forest resource plundering in Linkou.
It's just that although this mountain village is not big, there are quite a lot of puppet Manchukuo soldiers and policemen in it. Although the Japanese and puppet troops have not set up defenses in the Jiaxin Mountain area, they have deployed two forest police brigades here, as well as a part of the Belarusian road protection army and Congyi. A gendarmerie unit withdrawn from Lan County.
On a hilltop to the north of the logging greenhouse, Yi Liangpin, who was observing this small mountain village with a telescope, was constantly calculating in his mind. The Puppet Manchukuo Forest Police was not enough evidence. Regardless of the two police brigades, it was not enough for him. Even between the teeth.
But I am not very clear about the combat effectiveness of those Belarusians.
Yi Liangpin once heard from an old Anti-Japanese League veteran from the Fifth Army who had fought with these White Russian road guard policemen. These White Russian policemen were very powerful in combat, especially in close combat. Although the Japanese did not trust them as much as the Puppet Manchukuo Army. , but they attach great importance to them. Not only are all the commanders Japanese, but their weapons are also very sophisticated.
From the telescope, Yi Liangpin could clearly see the deployment of the Japanese and puppet troops here. On the outside were the puppet Manchukuo forest police, on the inside were the White Russians, and in the middle were the Japanese military police. In addition to two 90mm mortars, the heavy weapons In addition, there are quite a few light and heavy machine guns, more than twenty.
Judging from the number of people, the three groups of Japanese and puppet troops together should be around a thousand people. Among them, the most powerful ones should be the White Russian troops. As for the Japanese and puppet military police, Yi Liangpin really didn't take it seriously. Those military police with only light weapons are not the kind of military police drawn from field divisions. Compared with ordinary Japanese troops, their combat effectiveness is almost the same. These professional military police are almost the same as the police.
For these Japanese and puppet troops, if they did not fight in roundabout ways, Yi Liangpin really didn't care. If he fired a shell and mobilized a battalion to outflank them, he was sure that the battle would be resolved within two hours, but the current situation did not allow it.
In this roundabout battle, I only carried six mountain cannons that were disassembled and carried on horseback, and I only brought two basic shells. I don’t know how long the subsequent battle will last. Each of these shells is precious. Cannonballs cannot be wasted here.
The most important thing is that time does not allow it. Once it is delayed here, it will affect the column's next combat deployment. The order given by the column to itself is to seize the Nongnongou line on the west bank of the Mudanjiang River before 22:00 no matter what. , and crossed the Mudanjiang River with no less than one regiment of troops and penetrated directly into the Baochui Ridge line, completely cutting off the Japanese retreat route in the southern area of Yilan.
Judging from the current time, as long as I am delayed here for more than two hours, I will not be able to complete the task assigned by the column within the designated time. However, this logging greenhouse is stuck on my only way to the east, and I will not take it. If you get down here, you won't be able to go eastward at all.
After hesitating for a moment, Yi Liangpin put down the telescope in his hand, called the two regiment leaders over and pointed to the small mountain village below: "Now we have no time to delay here. It will be dark in three hours. If If we cannot reach Nongnonggou before dark, all our previous efforts will be in vain, and this is indeed the only way for our army to advance eastward."
"I decided to have the Second Regiment strengthen the four mountain guns. Under the cover of the artillery fire, the whole regiment mounted bayonets and pressed forward to forcefully open a passage for the Third Regiment within thirty minutes. After the Second Regiment opened the passage, the Third Regiment should not delay and immediately
After the forced march passed, they forcibly crossed the Mudanjiang River at the Yangmugou line and went straight to Erdaomiao Ridge."
"After the Second Regiment and the Third Regiment pass, don't get entangled with the Japanese and puppet troops here. The whole army will immediately turn around and go north and march to the Nongnonggou line. I don't need to annihilate them here. If I can defeat them, I will drive away the Japanese and puppet troops here."
That’s fine, you can’t drive them away, and you absolutely can’t be tempted to fight. I’m stressing again, what we need most now is time, not eating these sons of bitches.”