The first snowfall since the beginning of winter in 1938 fell for a whole day and night in the southwestern mountainous area of Ning'an. The amount of snowfall dwarfed even the heavy snowfall in future greenhouse gases. Perhaps only the level of a blizzard could be compared.
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After this heavy snowfall that lasted all day and night, the entire mountain was covered in silvery white, and the snow was even knee deep. The climate in the mountains was already lower than that in the plains. After this large-scale snowfall, the temperature in the Laoheidingzi Mountains became even higher.
It dropped sharply to about 30 degrees below zero, which can be said to be like dripping water turning into ice.
Looking at the thick snow all over the mountains and the cadres and soldiers who started training immediately after the snow stopped, and rubbing his face that was sore from the cold, Yang Zhen shouted in his heart that he was lucky. If it hadn't been for the army's capture in the battle of Weihe County
There are a large number of Japanese Kwantung Army winter clothes with excellent thermal insulation properties. Otherwise, the severe cold brought by this heavy snowfall alone will freeze the troops hidden in the deep mountains and old forests. I may be like other anti-Japanese generals, and serve for the troops.
I worry about every piece of winter clothing, every grain of food, and even every bullet.
While shouting that he was lucky, Yang Zhen also felt that it was more difficult to operate further north at this moment. According to Wang Guangyu's telegram, he had run out of ammunition and food. Under the massive raids by the Japanese army, he could only hide in deserted areas.
The headquarters of the Second Route Army, which was deep in the mountains and had no winter clothes yet, was worried.
Wang Guangyu's first telegram after finding the headquarters of the Second Route Army reported the dangerous environment faced by the headquarters of the Second Route Army. During the continuous sweeps by the Japanese and puppet troops, almost all secret camps were exposed, and all stored supplies were destroyed.
The Japanese and puppet troops burned down the Second Route Army headquarters and were actually in an extremely difficult situation.
Having to fight the Japanese and puppet troops who were chasing and intercepting them almost every day, but with almost no replenishment, they were already in trouble. Almost every grain of food and every bullet had to be fought hard.
Under the circumstances, everything must be exchanged for blood. The Third Division of the Fifth Army, which had been covering the headquarters of the Second Route Army, had almost half of its casualties, was short of food and ammunition, and had two consecutive division commanders sacrificed.
When Wang Guangyu found them, the strength of the Third Division had dropped sharply to less than fifty people under the encirclement and suppression by the Japanese and puppet troops. Even with the security troops of the Second Route Army Headquarters, all the covering troops of the entire Second Route Army Headquarters were still there.
Less than a hundred people.
Moreover, the most serious shortage of supplies was that the supplies were almost completely exhausted. Although the supplies Wang Guangyu brought alleviated some of the difficulties faced by the Second Route Army headquarters, they could not change the overall situation.
What made Yang Zhen even more worried was that when he received Wang Guangyu's telegram, the weather in northern Manchuria had already entered early winter, and the nighttime temperature in the mountains had dropped to about minus ten degrees. Under the tight blockade and siege of the Japanese and puppet troops, the two
The winter clothes at the Route Army Headquarters have not yet been found.
Only a few days have passed. It is almost impossible for the Second Route Army to raise enough winter clothes in such a short period of time and under such severe conditions. Now after the heavy snow, the temperature has dropped sharply.
Can troops with no winter clothing survive temperatures reaching minus 20 or 30 degrees Celsius? Even if they can persist, how long can they persist without supplies and winter clothing?
He personally invited the person to send a telegram. The second message from Li Yanping stated that the telegram had been sent, but there was no reply from Wang Guangyu, which made Yang Zhen somewhat anxious. Apart from the repeated urging in the telegram, there was no response.
way.
Yang Zhen had the idea of selecting elite troops and sending the remaining winter clothes in stock to the headquarters of the Second Route Army. However, the severe enemy situation in the Xiajiang area quickly made Yang Zhen give up this idea.
In addition to dispatching the entire army, it was almost impossible to escort a large number of winter clothes and food across several tight blockades of the Japanese and puppet troops when the enemy situation in the Xiajiang area was so serious.
This is a vast and sparsely populated area in North China, which is extremely tightly controlled by the Japanese army. It has almost no foundation for its own troops and no intelligence to support North Manchuria. It was not the North China area that was later penetrated extremely powerfully by the Eighth Route Army and established a stable grassroots organization. Under the severe enemy situation
Under this circumstance, abandoning the secret camp that has been established with a solid support and attacking rashly with troops that are still seriously insufficiently trained will only achieve the opposite effect.
Unable to think of a solution, Yang Zhen could only send a telegram a day, urging the headquarters of the Second Route Army to take advantage of the freezing weather in Mudanjiang to move south as soon as possible to get food and solve the most urgent need for winter clothing for the troops.
Looking at the gloomy Yang Zhen, Li Yanping, who knew what he was thinking, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Commander, don't be too anxious. The commander-in-chief has been fighting guerrillas in the East Manchuria area for many years and has rich experience.
There shouldn't be any danger. The commander-in-chief is reluctant to move south, not because he doesn't trust us, but more because he is worried about other troops in the Xiajiang area."
"The Second Route Army has no radio stations and can only rely on the traffic adjutant to communicate with each other. The general headquarters moved south, and its subordinate units, especially the First Department of the Fifth Army and the Seventh Army in the Fujin area, which had already withdrawn
Contact has been completely cut off. With the enemy situation so severe, how could you, the commander-in-chief, easily make up his mind to move south?"
"Although the Fifth Army suffered huge losses during the early Western Expedition and the Japanese and puppet troops' clearing of the Xiajiang area, and there were only 23 troops left, the Fifth Army was created by the commander-in-chief after all. There is also the Seventh Army, which is also the Second Army.
They are the main force of the army. You asked the commander-in-chief to cut off contact with them. Can the commander-in-chief make this determination?"
Speaking of this, Li Yanping hesitated for a moment and said: "Among the three main armies of the Second Route Army, the Fourth Army has lost its embers, which can be said to be the whole army. And the division with the strongest combat effectiveness of the Fifth Army also rebelled with the division commander.
As for the loss, the Second Division is still missing. However, the commander-in-chief is still surrounded by the Third Division of the Fifth Army, as well as the Fourth Army, and a small number of remaining troops left in the Xiajiang area by the remaining units of the Fifth Army before the western expedition. There is also the Seventh Division operating in the north.
military."
"It's different from the Third Route Army in northern Manchuria and the First Route Army in southern Manchuria. Since my brother was transferred last year, the entire Second Route Army has almost been supported by the commander-in-chief alone. The commander-in-chief can be said to be the Second Route Army's
The backbone.”
"The enemy situation in the Xiajiang area is so serious now. If the commander-in-chief leaves like this, the people of the Xiajiang troops will be completely dispersed. Once the people are dispersed, the Second Route Army will be completely destroyed. If nothing else,
Even if the people's hearts are stabilized, the commander-in-chief will not leave easily."
"Commander, there are no radio stations in the various departments of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Not to mention the divisions, there is no other means of communication between the armies and the headquarters except for traffic personnel. If the commander-in-chief wants to direct the remaining troops to continue the struggle, he can
We can only stay in Xiajiang area."
After Li Yanping said these words, he also smiled bitterly. He didn't know whether his words were liberating Yang Zhen or himself. As a veteran of the Anti-Japanese Federation, he was worried about the safety of the Second Route Army headquarters.
Even more anxious than Yang Zhen. But the commander-in-chief has been unable to make up his mind to move south, and there is nothing he can do about it.
For Li Yanping, who knows the commander-in-chief's character very well, he is very clear about the reason why the commander-in-chief is reluctant to move south. Under the circumstances of the tight blockade by the Japanese and puppets, the lack of communication methods between the armies, and most of the remaining Second Route Army units withdrawing northward.
, once the Second Route Army headquarters moves south, it means that it will completely cut off contact with the remnants of the Second Route Army that retreated to Tongjiang and Fujin. And without a general commander, the remaining Second Route Army units will probably disperse as they fight independently.
Regarding Li Yanping's words, Yang Zhen shook his head: "Under the current severe situation in the Xiajiang area, what the commander-in-chief should do most is to preserve his strength. Under the current situation where the situation in Xiajiang cannot be changed at least in the short term, I
It seems entirely possible to order the remaining troops of the Fourth Army that have retreated to Tongjiang and Fujin areas, and the remaining units of the Fifth Army and the Seventh Army to cross the river and retreat to the Soviet Union for temporary rest."
"Retreat into the territory of the Soviet Union? Commander, although we and the Soviet Union are both troops of the Communist Party, the Soviet army has always disarmed and imprisoned our troops who retreated into the territory of the Soviet Union. In February of this year, the Third and Sixth Armies of the Third Route Army
During the battle to attack Luobei County, the main force was forced to withdraw into the Soviet Union under the leadership of the army commander due to the outnumbered enemy."
"But as soon as the troops withdrew into the Soviet Union, they were disarmed and imprisoned by the Soviet army. More than 500 cadres and soldiers are still alive and dead, and they don't know where they got them. And the Sixth Army commanded the battle.
The commander and several division commanders have not been heard from until now. Big Brother’s move almost destroyed the Sixth Army, one of the main forces of the Third Route Army. Even the Third Army with the largest number of troops was severely damaged. You know, those five hundred
They have gathered almost all the cavalry of the Third Route Army."
"Together with the commander of the 11th Army and the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Army who were previously detained in the Soviet Union, we have only three senior cadres detained now. As for the number of officers and soldiers below the division level, we don't know how many. We really dare not
Crossing the river easily, because getting there means complete loss of the troops. And this kind of loss is far more heartbreaking than the loss on the battlefield."
"At the end of last year, the commander-in-chief personally crossed the river to negotiate with the Soviet side, hoping that the Soviet Union could return the commander-in-chief of the Third Route Army and cadres at all levels to help restore contact with the central government. However, not even a senior official was seen, and he was replaced by a
The major was sent back."
"You said, how can we still dare to let the troops withdraw across the river now? Even for a short rest, we dare not, because withdrawing will mean permanent losses. And this kind of loss is far worse than the loss on the battlefield.
, which is even more unforgettable.”
"I just can't understand. They are all members of the Communist Party, and they are all fighting for the liberation of all mankind under the leadership of the Communist International. How could the Soviet Party do this? How could it treat the fraternal parties and the anti-Japanese armed forces led by it in this way?
?”
Regarding Li Yanping's confusion, Yang Zhen replied coldly: "Why else? For the Soviets, the interests of their own country are far greater than the interests of fraternal parties. There are only eternal interests between countries, but no eternal interests.
Friends, let alone brothers. In a word, they don't want to risk war with the Japanese army and provide us with even the most insignificant assistance."
"However, the current situation is completely different from that at the beginning of the year. The Japanese army has massively increased its troops in the Northeast, and the number has reached hundreds of thousands. The Japanese army column we ambushed in the Weihe River is the Fourth Division that has just been transferred to Manchuria. Along the
A large number of buildings were built along the Soviet-Manchu border, and various permanent fortifications were constructed. And these fortifications can be said to be defensive, or they can be said to be starting positions built by the Japanese army to attack the Soviet Union."
"And this year, while continuing to increase troops in Manchuria, the Japanese army upgraded and expanded the Kwantung Army from the original divisions directly under the army to divisions under the army. In Northern Manchuria alone, two army-level command organizations were established in succession.
.”
"Political Commissar, the Kwantung Army is not comparable to the 1,800-strong army of our Anti-Japanese Alliance. It can be called a first-level strategic command organization. On the battlefield inside the Kwantung Army, one Japanese army can even command five
Six mixed divisions of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and equipment can even reach hundreds of thousands of troops."
"These actions of the Japanese army, coupled with the battle at Zhanggufeng in the middle of this year, I think the Soviet army has to feel tremendous pressure. Now for the Soviet army, all the mobilization and movements of the Japanese army are extremely important.
So for the Soviet army, we still have some value."
Regarding Yang Zhen's words, Li Yanping frowned and then said hesitantly: "The commander means that now we can take advantage of the fact that the Soviet army needs those of us who are familiar with the northern Manchus to provide them with Japanese intelligence, and propose cooperation to the Soviet army.
We provide them with information, and they provide us with some materials and supplies?"
Yang Zhen nodded and said: "It can be said to be cooperation, or it can be said to be utilization. If we make good use of this relationship, we can get some necessary food and winter clothing, and we may even get a place to rest in the Soviet Union. However, this
I hope it’s not too big.”
"But when the situation in the Xiajiang area is so serious, it is better to let the remaining troops of the Seventh Army and the Fifth Army cross the river, even if they are disarmed and imprisoned by the Soviet army than to lose them in vain. As long as the international situation changes, I think the Soviet army will always change
It’s about our attitude, because they will always be of use to us one day, and this time won’t be too far away.”
"For the Soviet army, as the Japanese army continues to increase its troops, the more Manchurian anti-Japanese troops in the rear of the Kwantung Army who are likely to fight them, the more beneficial it will be for them."
Having said this, Yang Zhen emphasized again: "Political Commissar, please send these words of mine to the commander-in-chief in full. Tell him that as long as people are not dead and are still alive, there will be a way. But if everyone is sacrificed,
, once the international situation changes in our favor, even if we want to make a comeback, there will be no one available. As long as the backbone can be retained, it is acceptable to suffer some grievances."
"But one thing must be noted. If the commander-in-chief agrees that the Second Route Army troops going down the Yangtze River should retreat to the Soviet territory, he must send a capable person to take charge and maintain the independence of the troops."
Maybe it was Yang Zhen's words that as long as people are alive and not dead, there is a way, it may be that they are running out of ammunition and food, and they have no winter clothes. The Route Army headquarters can no longer hold on in the Xiajiang area. In Yang Zhen's telegram
The day after the dispatch, Wang Guangyu called back: "The commander-in-chief has agreed to lead the headquarters of the Second Route Army and the remainder of the Third Division of the Fifth Army to temporarily withdraw to the secret camp in Laohedingzi Mountain to rest and spend the winter."
After receiving Wang Guangyu's call back, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. But he knew that the commander-in-chief's agreement to rest at his place was only the first step. How to withdraw through the heavy blockade of the Japanese and puppet troops was the final step.
Difficulty is also the most difficult.
After receiving Wang Guangyu's call back, Yang Zhen immediately called back to Wang Guangyu, asking him to avoid the Japanese and puppet troops as much as possible when returning, with the safety of the commander-in-chief as the top priority. He also asked him to report his itinerary every day. At the same time, Yang
In order to prevent the code from being used for too long and being deciphered by the Japanese army, Zhen specifically telegraphed Wang Guangyu and ordered him to stop using the current set of codes after departure. They immediately replaced the original code book with the backup code that Guo Bingxun carried for them before departure.
Destroyed on site.
After sending the telegram to Wang Guangyu, Yang Zhen sent electricity to Li Mingrui, who had brought the best of the only two five-watt radios in the army when he set off, so that he could communicate with the headquarters, and ordered him to be ready to respond at all times.
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