At this time, Liu Yimin was at the division headquarters considering whether he should eliminate the 21st Division now.
When Wang Tongsheng sent back the telegram, Liu Yimin was considering whether to concentrate the main force of the entire division to annihilate the main force of the enemy's 21st Division, so as to contain the Japanese army's mopping up troops from all directions, disrupt the enemy's combat plan, and force them to return to defend the communication line, in order to achieve the goal of Hebei Province.
Create conditions for our army to break through.
Liu Yimin really didn't want to take action at this time, because this was not the best time to kill him with one strike. The Japanese army had not yet attacked Zhongtiao Mountain in Shanxi, nor had they launched the Battle of Taierzhuang. If he took action at this time, the main force of the Japanese might turn around and besiege the teachings.
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However, Liu Yimin knew that the Japanese had already begun a large-scale sweep, and the North China Plain would soon be filled with blood. How many Communists, how many anti-Japanese soldiers, and how many ordinary people would die tragically under the iron heel of the enemy. This is something Liu Yimin absolutely does not want to see.
After all, he comes from the 21st century and has a large number of elite soldiers. He is unwilling, impossible, and unable to sit back and watch the Japanese army wield butcher knives, kill people and set fires.
It should be said that although Liu Yimin expected that the temple would launch a heavy raid on Jizhong in Shouzhong, and had ordered the staff office to formulate a battle plan for the enemy to advance and us to fight for Jizhong, but when the incident actually happened, Liu Yimin's heart was still extremely high.
Surprised.
According to the original historical trend, at this time, the North China Front was stabilizing the occupied areas in Shanxi and actively raiding the base areas, often with only one brigade of troops daring to rampage in the base areas; on the other hand, it was actively preparing to launch the Battle of Xuzhou. As for the central Hebei area, the Japanese troops had not yet been mobilized.
Pay attention, it will be a few months before the Japanese army launches a three-way siege of the central Hebei area. However, it is a three-way siege, and there are many troop numbers, but it is all like this
Draw a brigade here, draw a brigade there, and it would be good to have a complete regiment. The Japanese army really launched a heavy siege on Jizhong, southern Hebei, and western Hebei. It was the May Day sweeps. However, during the May Day sweeps
, Although Jizhong and Jinnan suffered heavy losses, the combat effectiveness of the troops has increased through regular construction and war training, not to mention cohesion. Therefore, the main force of the Jizhong Military Region can escape the enemy's encirclement.
The current situation is different. The Jizhong base area was established, and the Hebei guerrilla army and the People's Self-Defense Army were not unified and reorganized, let alone running-in and regular training. With the Japanese troops encircling and suppressing the army, it is difficult to say whether half of these troops can break out of the encirclement.
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The various troops and joint villages of the Military Special Administrative Committee and the miscellaneous local troops of the National Army cannot withstand the pressure of the Japanese army and will turn into puppet troops, turning the heroic Jizhong into a Jizhong controlled by enemy and puppet forces full of traitors. Such consequences
Although cruel, it is also predictable.
Liu Yimin had to lament that everything has two sides. Although the attack on Tianjin was a great victory, there were also many negative factors. The concentration of such a huge force by the Japanese army in North China was proof. If not handled well, it would affect the normal development of the base areas behind enemy lines.
Just in time, the 21st Division marched alone again, daring to raid the old city and Wucheng alone along the west bank of the canal. If you don't eat the fat meat that is delivered to your door, you will definitely be sorry for the instructor's strong appetite.
Of course, it doesn't matter if they attack the 21st Division. What I'm afraid of is that the Japanese army will be transferred back to Shandong, the Pinghan Line, and even the main force in Shanxi to encircle and suppress the instructors with heavy troops. In that case, the gain will outweigh the losses. It would be difficult for the Japanese army in Shanxi to withdraw.
It's easy. The main force of the Eighth Route Army is here and you can think of something.
They were held back for a while. The Japanese troops in Shandong and on the Ping-Han Line made a quick callback because there were no large troops in Shandong, so a small fight could not stop the Japanese. The same was true for the Chinese troops on the Ping-Han Line, let alone letting them take the initiative to entangle them.
The Japanese army, even if Chiang Kai-shek issued a death order for them to stop the attack, it may not be effective.
We must find a way to not only eliminate the 21st Division, support the Jizhong troops, but also attract the attention of the Japanese army to other places.
Liu Yimin thought of several plans, such as destroying the main force of the 21st Division and then reoccupying Tianjin or attacking Peiping. The Japanese army came out in full force to encircle Jizhong. Peiping and Tianjin must be empty cities, but at this time there were Japanese troops along the road, and
On high alert, it is still possible for small troops to form regiments and brigades to reach Tianjin and Peiping without being discovered by the Japanese army. It is no longer possible. The situation reported by Luo Yan has confirmed this
Point. You must know that the Japanese army is not a fool. From another perspective, the cultural quality of the Japanese army is much higher than that of the Chinese army. They may not have thought of anything we can think of. It is very likely that Terauchi Juichi is eagerly looking forward to the instructor showing up to attack a certain point.
Well, as long as the instructor shows up, the Japanese army can immediately concentrate heavy troops to encircle and suppress them. Once the two armies confront each other, it will be really difficult to retreat calmly.
After thinking about it, I felt that there was no better way. I wanted to destroy the Japs, but I was also afraid of being surrounded by a large army of Japs. There was no such good thing in the world.
At this time, Liu Yimin was somewhat hoping that the Japanese troops in Shandong would move south to attack Xuzhou as soon as possible, and the Japanese troops in Shanxi would move south to attack Shannan and Zhongtiao Mountain as soon as possible, because the main forces of the national army in these two places must resolutely hold on. Once the two sides exchanged fire, he would have wiped out the two sides.
It is estimated that the 11th Division will not be able to send troops back for reinforcements in a short period of time. In that case, the main force of the teaching division can calmly go south to Shandong, seize Jinan in advance, and completely disrupt the enemy's overall deployment.
Time, the key now is time. If we can lead the 21st Division by the nose and circle around the Yunxi area for three or five days, it will be fine. It is estimated that with this time, the Japanese army can move south along the Jinpu Line.
With the main force of the Nationalist army engaged, the Japanese army in Shanxi may also divide their forces to raid.
But in this way, the pressure on the sniper brigade will be great. They are a division of Japanese soldiers. Although the sniper brigade is powerful, if there are too many ants, it can kill an elephant. It is natural to harass the sniper brigade at the beginning, and wait for the Japanese soldiers.
Deal with the sniper brigade ruthlessly and widen the net
, the sniper brigade is in danger. Liu Yimin would never trade the sniper brigade for a division of Japanese soldiers. Not to mention that they were snipers he had spent three years training to become, but that they were veterans of the 18th regiment.
, Liu Yimin also absolutely does not want them to make any mistakes!
Thinking of this, Liu Yimin no longer hesitated, determined to eliminate the 21st Division, and then reinforce Jizhong according to the original battle plan, tearing up the Deshi Line and Cangshi Road, first stabilizing the situation in Jizhong, and bringing the Japanese back to peace.
The Han Line, Jinpu Line and Pingjin area held fast. Then the main force turned around and headed south, entering Shandong.
After making up his mind, Liu Yimin immediately sent a report to the chairman and headquarters of his determination.
The chairman called back and believed that now is the time when the enemy's military strength is at its strongest, and it is best to avoid a head-on confrontation with the enemy. If the main force of the 21st Division is annihilated, the enemy will definitely be alert and will definitely judge that this is the hard-to-find instructor. Because under the current situation
Looking at all of China, there are only instructor divisions that can wipe out a Japanese division in one battle. The Japanese army is likely to stop its raids on Jizhong immediately.
Heavily defended the Deshi Line, Cangshi Road, Jinpu Road, and Pinghan Line, and then mobilized heavy troops from Shandong, Pinghan Line, and even Shanxi to besiege the instructors. If the instructors want to go south to Shandong, it may be difficult, or even possible.
were wiped out by the enemy in the plain area, I am afraid that all of Jizhong, southern Hebei, and western Shandong will be lost by then. You must know that the reason why the Japanese army mobilized this time is as follows:
The first purpose of sending troops of this size to North China is to eliminate the instructors. We must not fall into the enemy's tricks on impulse. Especially now that the Japanese army is alert, marching and fighting during the day, and camping at night. If our army wants to eliminate the 21st Division,
The enemy must be based on its position and wait for reinforcements. If the enemy cannot be eliminated overnight, the troops will be exposed and will be attacked by the enemy during the day.
Air power strikes. Judging from the air attack on Xi'an, the Japanese aviation force is still strong and frequently dispatches hundreds of aircraft to bomb. Our army lacks air defense weapons and it is difficult to deal with it. Therefore, at present, more small units should be sent to disguise local forces to attack in all directions.
, harass the Jinpu Line and the Pinghan Line, force the enemy to disperse their forces, and urge them to return to defense, making it impossible to complete the mopping up mission.
Regarding the issue of reinforcements to Jizhong, the chairman believes that our army in Jizhong is in its infancy, and its cohesion and combat effectiveness cannot be overestimated. It is not a rival to the Japanese army for the time being, and must go to southern Hebei for training. He asked the instructor to send a unit to adopt a sneak attack method.
line, the Cangshi Road tore a hole, allowing the troops in central Hebei to successfully break out of the encirclement and rest in southern Hebei.
After the main sweep of the Japanese army is over, the Jizhong troops have also completed preliminary training and can return to Jizhong. The chairman requested that Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan replace Lin and Nie for the time being to train the Jizhong troops and guide the work of the Jizhong troops. Once the Jizhong troops
After contacting Liu Yimin, he should be ordered to quickly break through to southern Hebei. When the troops in central Hebei break through, the Japanese army will conduct a large-scale raid.
When the enemy is in the air and preparing to defend at points, the instructor will send a number of elite small troops into Jizhong to disguise themselves as Jizhong troops and carry out guerrilla warfare. They will deal a heavy blow to the enemy and force the enemy to return to defense. However, it should be noted that during the battle, it is necessary to attack as many small units as possible.
Fighting means fighting more battles, fighting small battles, trying to annihilate enemy squads and squadron-sized enemies, accumulating small victories into big victories, don’t
Frequently destroying Japanese brigade and units above the regiment level, the enemy can easily determine the instructor's exact location and intentions. This can not only ensure that Jizhong is not lost, but also conceal the instructor's strategic intentions. When the enemy's sweep is completed, preliminary training can be completed
The Jizhong troops returned to Jizhong to persist in the struggle, and the instructors reinforced the small troops in Jizhong and returned to their formation.
As for when is the best time to eliminate the 21st Division or other Japanese troops at the brigade level or above, it depends on when the Japanese army attacks Xuzhou or southern Shanxi. If the Japanese army does not attack, the main force of my teaching division will rest in hiding; the Japanese army
As soon as we attack, the main force of our army will be dispatched immediately. Either Jinan, Shijiazhuang, or De
County, or Cang County, the instructor will decide the direction of attack. Of course, if the enemy's 21st Division continues to advance towards the hinterland of our base area and the conditions are ripe for annihilating the enemy, we can also consider annihilating it. But it must be fought quickly. After the war
That is to say, troops were sent to start the battle in Shandong, trying to hide the location of the main force of the instructors.
It is not terrible to temporarily lose the Jizhong area. When the main force of the Japanese army and the Chinese army reaches a certain point, troops will be dispatched to reinforce separately. At that time, our army can continue to occupy Jizhong.
At the end of the telegram, the chairman pointed out that the current task of the instructors is to establish a solid base area in southern Hebei and western Shandong, and to develop towards Shandong. In addition to leaving a certain main force to prepare for mobile warfare, we must seize the opportunity of a large-scale raid by the Japanese invaders.
Send more troops to various parts of Shandong to open up base areas. This can be done now. We must make the Japanese army feel that the Eighth Route Army is active everywhere and have to divide their troops for defense everywhere. Only in this way can the Japanese army truly divide its troops and lengthen the front.
The chairman's telegram was very long. At the end, the chairman once again solemnly reminded Liu Yimin that the War of Resistance Against Japan was by no means an overnight event. We cannot always focus on mobile warfare and annihilation wars. We must divide our forces to mobilize the masses and strengthen our strength. The timing of large-scale corps operations depends on the timing.
.At present, the harder the instructors fight, the greater the Japanese army will increase its troops to China, and the higher the chance that the Japanese army will target the Eighth Route Army for a concentrated encirclement and suppression campaign. As a senior cadre, you must not only have outstanding military and economic abilities, but also
Must have outstanding political ability.
Commander-in-Chief Zhu's telegram also arrived shortly afterwards. In the telegram, Commander-in-Chief Zhu informed that the Japanese army had begun to concentrate its forces to besiege Xinkou, and depending on the situation, they wanted to open up the Tongpu Railway. Comrade Peng Dehuai had rushed to the 115th Division, and our army would use small forces to attack Xinkou step by step.
To resist, the main force used the tactics of hiding and waiting to deal with the enemy. This time the Japanese army directed its attack directly at our army, which was unexpected. It seems that the eight heroes
The Route Army has already demonstrated its own prestige. As for the issue of annihilating the 21st Division, Mr. Zhu believes that the time is not ripe now. Good steel must be used on the blade. When the battle situation is crisis, the main force of the instructors will take action to play a role.
Fight to save the crisis and break the role of the enemy's strategic deployment. Now we should let the troops move to the enemy's theater, lead the battle to the enemy's occupied area, and force the enemy to return to defense.
After reading the telegrams from the two leaders, although Liu Yimin felt a little unhappy because he could not eliminate the 21st Division immediately, he had to admit that the ideas of the chairman and the boss were correct and consistent with his original thinking.
Solutions are also provided for the concerns.
Now is indeed a good time to enter Shandong and establish a base area. Although the Japanese army has gathered in large numbers to raid everywhere, how can the Japanese army occupy such a large Shandong? Instead, they can use the opportunity of the Japanese army to drive away the remaining Kuomintang strength in Shandong to quickly march into Shandong and establish
power and mobilize the masses.
After exchanging opinions with Luo Ronghuan, Cai Zhong, and Zeng Zhongsheng, Liu Yimin ordered the special operations brigade to cooperate with the Fourth Teaching Brigade in the task of reinforcing Jizhong. After completing the task of opening up the Deshi Line and Cangshi Road passage, the special operations brigade returned to the division headquarters to stand by.
After the Fourth Brigade covered the Jizhong troops' breakout, they organized
Several small troops entered Jizhong to carry out guerrilla warfare. The main force was placed in Jixian County and was waiting in hiding between Xinhe. In order to strengthen the leadership of the Fourth Teaching Brigade, Wang Nanhu, the chief of staff of the Third Brigade, was appointed as the political commissar of the Fourth Teaching Brigade. He ordered the Fourth Teaching Brigade to immediately concentrate on Nangong
, Lei Ming, and Wang Nanhu went to the division headquarters to accept the task.
Then, Liu Yimin ordered to draw one battalion from each of the 1st Teaching Brigade, 2nd Teaching Brigade and 3rd Teaching Brigade, a company from each of the Cavalry Brigade, Artillery Brigade, Engineer Regiment, Heavy Machine Gun Regiment and Baggage Regiment, and the 2nd Battalion and Supplementary Battalion from the Guard Regiment.
, formed the first advance detachment to advance eastward, with Zhang Haitao, the guard regiment leader, as the commander, and Zhang Zili, the political commissar of the Sixth Regiment, as the political commissar, and headed to the southern mountainous area of Shandong to establish the Central South Shandong base area. The guard regiment leader was taken over by Li Chengyi.
The Fifth Teaching Brigade, the Sixth Teaching Brigade, and the Eighth Teaching Brigade were ordered to mobilize quickly and prepare to enter Shandong to establish the base area. Among them, the Fifth Teaching Brigade established the Lunan Base Area, the Sixth Teaching Brigade established the Southwest Shandong Base Area, and the Eighth Teaching Brigade established the Northern Shandong Base Area.
The troops will complete preparations within three days,
We enter Shandong in a concealed way. After entering Shandong, do not use the instructor's number for the time being. The first advance detachment is called the First Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Detachment in Central and South Shandong, the fifth teaching brigade is called the Shandong Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column, the sixth teaching brigade is called the southwestern Shandong Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column, and the eighth teaching brigade is called the Southwestern Shandong Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column.
The brigade was called the Lubei Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column.
After issuing the order to march into Shandong, Liu Yimin sent a report ordering Wang Tongsheng to lead the sniper brigade to immediately break away from contact with the enemy, advance to Dexian County in accordance with the combat plan, and carry out sniper guerrilla warfare in Dexian County, making sure that the enemy could not catch him or get involved. Order 7
brigade cavalry battalion
Disguise local cavalry to raid the Ping-Han Line, and gather the three main regiments of the 7th Teaching Brigade, ready to reinforce the 4th Teaching Brigade in combat; order the 1st Teaching Brigade, the 2nd Teaching Brigade, and the 3rd Teaching Brigade to send out cavalry battalions, put on local armed uniforms, and cross Jinpu.
Conduct harassment battles on the front line, attracting twenty-one
The division returned to defense and ordered Hu Laohu to send the 1st Cavalry Regiment to the Yunxi area of Wucheng County to carry out harassment operations, which made the 21st Division exhausted. He ordered the 1st Teaching Brigade, 2nd Teaching Brigade and 3rd Teaching Brigade to withdraw from the canal to rest in hiding.
, the main force of the cavalry brigade and artillery brigade operates overnight, it is necessary to
Before dawn, rush to the front line of Wu Guanzhai to hide and standby. If the 21st Division returns to defense, let it go temporarily; if the Japanese continue to move south, towards the hinterland of southern Hebei and Luxi base areas, they will be in Wuguanzhai and Raoyangdian.
To eliminate it in the region, at least it must be disabled.
It was already evening when Lei Ming and Wang Nanhu arrived at the division headquarters. Liu Yimin told them that this time to support the Jizhong troops' breakout, they would need to fight skillfully and give more play to the role of the special operations brigade. The fourth brigade was mainly responsible for storming and blocking enemy reinforcements, and breaking through
The point should be chosen between Xinji and Jinxian, where the distance between the Deshi Line and the Cangshi Road is narrow, making it easier for the troops to move. The opening must be opened secretly to prevent the enemy from noticing that our teaching division troops are responding to the Jizhong troops.
After handing over the task, Liu Yimin asked Lei Ming and Wang Nanhu to join Li Lingfeng and move toward Xinji overnight. They must move in place tomorrow night, rest in hiding for a day the day after tomorrow, and open the door at night to meet the breakout of the Jizhong troops.
After Lei Ming and Wang Nanhu left, Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan led the first battalion of guards and the engineering regiment to Raoyangdian, leaving Zeng Zhongsheng and Cai Zhong to stay in Nangong and take command. On the way, Liu Yimin received a telegram from Jizhong, and he immediately called back , told Lu Bi, Lu Zhengcao, and Meng Qingshan how to contact the Fourth Teaching Brigade, and asked them to organize the main force to break out between Jin County and Xinji. The breakout route was informed to Lei Ming, commander of the Fourth Teaching Brigade, so that the troops could respond. At the same time, Liu Yimin asked the Jizhong Army Comrades who are very familiar with Jizhong were left behind to support and cooperate with the small troops of the Fourth Brigade to carry out guerrilla warfare.
At this time, Lieutenant General Jiujin Songping was already being harassed by the sniper brigade and was almost going crazy!