The lanterns in the cave were flickering, illuminating the faces of the eight people on the wine table, flickering brightly and dimly.
Yan Xishan sighed: "Good brother, silly boy, you have wronged me by saying this. You left quietly back then. I didn't even know where you went. I thought it was because of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's righteousness."
I offended you about the girl. It wasn’t until you announced the battle report in Tianjin that I woke up from a dream and found out that you had gone to raid the enemy’s lair. I have always wanted to ask you, why are you so bold and think of going to Tianjin?
What? Since we can attack Tianjin, why not directly capture Peiping?"
Liu Yimin smiled and said: "Brother Yan, Commander Yan, what you said is not just one sentence, but two sentences."
As soon as he said this, everyone at the table laughed, and the tense and depressed atmosphere suddenly eased.
Liu Yimin then said: "Commander Yan, what do you think? The little Japanese is attacking Shandong and Shanxi again, and he has not forgotten to attack along the Pinghan-Han line. How many troops can he have? Tianjin is not a city like Peking.
The walls are high and thick, and there is not even a city wall. Moreover, Tianjin City is the base camp of the Japanese army in North China, and Tanggu Port is the largest supply port for the Japanese army in North China. There are plenty of guns, cannons, bullets, rice and flour. Chiang Kai-shek
The chairman of the committee did not pay a penny of military pay to my instructor. We are so poor, who can we fight if we don’t fight in Tianjin? Brother, guess what, I didn’t find out until I arrived in the Pingjin area that there are only dozens of small towns in each county.
The Japanese are stationed in Tianjin. Including the military police and policemen of the Japanese, there are only a few thousand people in Tianjin. The most ridiculous thing is that in Jidong, there are only the traitor Yin Rugeng's puppet army. Isn't this the Japanese bullying? Brother, I won't
I was polite, and gave him a home for the little devil's banks, shops, and enterprises, and the military expenditure problem was solved immediately. Later, I found out that Qingdao was also a base where the Japanese army had been operating for many years, and there was the largest branch of Japan's Zhengjin Bank.
There are many Japanese-funded enterprises. This time, the little Japanese was heartbroken. Except for the factory buildings, I moved everything else for them. I used the captured Japanese money as capital.
, established a Bohai Bank in Shandong with a total capital of 100 million yuan. My brother Yan, think about it, what kind of life are the Japanese troops in North China living now? They are paupers!"
There was another burst of laughter. Zhao Daiwen, who was in his 70s, laughed so much that he burst into tears. He took out a handkerchief and kept wiping his tears.
Yang Aiyuan's emotions were completely aroused. After laughing, he asked: "Mr. Liu, tell me about the Anti-Japanese War in Shanxi. How can we drive the Japanese out quickly?"
Liu Yimin tried his best to make these senior generals of the Jinsui Army understand that as long as they persisted in uniting and resisting the war, they would surely win. From the tone of Yang Aiyuan's question, at least he had accepted his own point of view.
Liu Yimin's spirit suddenly came to him: "Shanxi is the roof of North China, with its mountains and rivers forming a natural position to support the Anti-Japanese War in North China. Before the war, Commander Yan focused on production to help himself and develop Shanxi's economy, which laid a certain foundation for Shanxi's protracted anti-Japanese war.
Coupled with the fact that our Shaanxi Anti-Japanese Special Zone has a well-connected government and all industries are prosperous, it will not be long before we can provide strong support such as food and materials for the North China Anti-Japanese War. On the Shanxi battlefield, there are not only the Central Army's heavily armed group on the front line of Zhongtiao Mountain and the Shanxi-Sui Army, but also the Jinsui Army.
As well as the experienced elites of the four divisions of our Eighth Route Army, our army's strength is far greater than that of other battlefields behind enemy lines across the country. It is entirely possible to persist in the war of resistance in Shanxi and strive to drive out the Japanese aggressors before the rest of the country. Now Commander Yan has announced the "National
"The Ten-Point Program of the Revolution" proposed that we should insist on resisting the war in Shanxi and go into exile in Henan if we did not reach Shaanxi. This proposal is ambitious and courageous, and is greatly admired by the whole country. I also admire it very much!"
Yan Xishan knew that Liu Yimin thought highly of him for developing Shanxi's economy, and did not simply classify him as a warlord like other Communists. Now seeing Liu Yimin praising him again, the old man's eyes lit up, he laughed, and insisted on talking to him.
Liu Yimin drinks one.
Liu Yimin picked up the bowl, touched it with Yan Xishan, took a sip, and continued: "After talking about the advantages of our army in the Shanxi battlefield, let's analyze the disadvantages of our army. Our army in Shanxi belongs to three systems, including the Central Army Group,
There is the Eighth Route Army Group and the Jinsui Army Group. The Battle of Xinkou was fought relatively well. The armies cooperated closely and severely damaged the Japanese army. However, a problem was also exposed, that is, individual troops were not resolute in executing orders and did not cooperate and support each other well.
.The reason why this is the case is all selfish thoughts. We are afraid that our capital will be destroyed and our organization will be cancelled, so we dare not let go and fight to the death with the little devils. Another weakness is that our army is not trained enough and its combat effectiveness is uneven. Some of the new recruits in the army are
They were all recruited by strong men, and there was no serious education. They lacked the awareness of actively seeking war and resisting Japan. Military training was also insufficient. Many recruits did not even know how to avoid Japanese aircraft bombing and artillery shelling. Naturally, the casualty rate was high during the war.
Over time, not only did the soldiers tend to be timid in the face of death, but even the officers passively avoided fighting in order to preserve their strength. Naturally, the results of the battle were small. In addition, the little devil was very cunning and saw the reality that the three systems of our army in Shanxi were fighting independently.
When launching a major campaign, be careful to treat them differently. When attacking the Eighth Route Army, do not attack the Jinsui Army and the Central Army. Try to let the Jinsui Army and the Central Army sit on the sidelines. When fighting the Jinsui Army, never attack the Central Army. Let some commanders who are lucky
The officers are there to watch the fun. Moreover, the little devils often do some small tricks to divide and disintegrate, such as sending someone to promise you a huge profit or something. The purpose is to stir up trouble and cause discord within our army, so that they can concentrate their forces on each other.
Break".
Yan Xishan mistakenly thought that Liu Yimin had discovered that Lieutenant Colonel Oya came to contact him. His face was burning, and he quickly picked up the wine bowl and touched Liu Yimin again. No matter how much Liu Yimin drank, he drank it all in one gulp.
Putting down the bowl of wine, Liu Yimin took advantage of the victory and pursued the victory: "The most urgent thing is to avoid the situation of being in the same bed with different dreams, otherwise we will fall into the enemy's conspiracy. The little devil is very clever and knows how to conceal his strategic intentions. He often refers to attacking in the east and in the west. When he wants to attack the Eighth Route Army,
, they just said they would attack the Central Army, and when they wanted to attack the Jinsui Army, they said they would fight the Eighth Route Army, which made people confused. This is what the little devils did last time when they launched a massive raid. As a result, the Eighth Route Army, the Jinsui Army, and the Central Army all suffered greatly.
As a result, the base area has shrunk significantly. Therefore, whether it is the Eighth Route Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army or the Central Army, they must unite as one and avoid internal friction. If there are any problems, we can wait until the Japanese devils are driven away. If the problem cannot be solved without solving it, then we must sit down.
Under the banner of unity and resistance against Japan, there are no issues that cannot be discussed, and neither party can do things that please relatives and enemies. In this way, the whole army can be twisted into a rope, divided into defense zones and combat directions, and cooperate with each other. You
When you attack, I will cover, and when I attack, you will cover. The north and the south respond, so that the little devil is in a passive state of being beaten every day."
These words sounded a bit heavy, but what Liu Yimin said hit the point. Even if you didn't want to hear it, the words went straight into your ears. Several people remained silent, waiting for Liu Yimin to continue speaking.
I heard Liu Yimin say: "As for what Commander Yang said about how to drive the Japanese out quickly, there are many ways. Let me remind you that Shanxi itself is short of food. We retreated from Taiyuan and Linfen and adopted a strict policy of clearing out the enemy. The little Japanese
Food and grass basically rely on transportation from the Northeast and other areas. This is the lifeblood of the Japanese. As long as we continue to strengthen the walls and clear the country, carry out active offensive operations, continue to encroach on the Japanese-occupied areas, and start a battle for food with the Japanese, the Japanese will not be able to find food in Shanxi.
After obtaining food, we will completely block the Beitong Pagoda Road and the Zhengtai Railway. The little devils will turn into beggars and starve to death, waiting for us to capture prisoners. Of course, the little devils will definitely guard the Zhengtai Road and the Beitong Pu Railway with heavy troops.
That is their grain road, and it is not easy to cut it off. But there are always ways. I dug tunnels and fought tunnel battles in southern Hebei, central Hebei, and Shandong, and the results were good. Can I dig the tunnel to the side of the Japanese railway?
What? Even if we don’t dig tunnels, the railway line is so long, the Japs have to guard every station, and the troops are relatively dispersed. We can train and organize small elite troops to fight against Japs at the station. Today we can blow up a bridge, and tomorrow we can demolish a section of rails.
Can the little devil still be transported normally?"
Zhao Daiwen couldn't understand. Liu Yimin in front of him was only in his twenties. He was obviously a young man. How could he have such a sharp and unique vision? He hit the enemy's Achilles heel at a glance.
Liu Yimin added: "We can also carry out a cold-gun campaign. Instead of fighting a big battle or giving the Japanese army the opportunity to concentrate their main forces and launch large-scale operations, we can organize troops and carry out small-unit attacks against the little devils. The requirements are not high, one platoon
Kill a Jaap every day and start a competition to kill the enemy. When accumulated, it will be a very impressive number. You can also concentrate the sharpshooters of the army to specifically attack Japs officers, machine gunners, and gunners. As time goes by, the combat effectiveness of the Japs will naturally decrease.
They will recruit a large number of new soldiers and turn the field troops into garrison troops and new regiments. When the time is right, they will launch ambushes, raids, and field battles against the little devils, killing one group after another. I estimate that as long as our army in Shanxi really
With the close cooperation, the little Japanese wouldn’t be able to stay in Shanxi for a year, and could last for at least two to three years.”
After talking for so long, everyone at the table already understood that Liu Yimin had actually indirectly answered Sun Chu's question from a higher level. It would seem that it would be difficult to distinguish between the main army, the guest army and the Eighth Route Army's establishment of base areas behind enemy lines.
The Jinsui Army does not have a strong sense of the overall situation, lacks strategic vision, and is too narrow-minded. Moreover, Liu Yimin's analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of our army in Shanxi is also very pertinent. They are all veterans on the battlefield, and they usually think about it, but they don't
Liu Yimin spoke so systematically and thoroughly. As for the tactics Liu Yimin mentioned and the examples he gave, they were all practiced by instructors, but the senior commanders of the Jinsui Army who graduated from the Baoding Military Academy all learned formal combat.
, I had never heard of it before, my eyes lit up, it seemed a bit inspiring.
If he hadn't considered uniting the Jinsui Army to fight against Japan, Liu Yimin wouldn't have bothered to say so much to these generals of the Jinsui Army who were old soldiers and had a strong warlord atmosphere! After saying this, his mouth was dry. Fortunately, he felt that the effect was good.
, these people seemed to have listened. Liu Yimin secretly prayed in his heart, hoping that his efforts would not be in vain. These guys who are full of anti-communist and anti-communist consciousness and are always ready to restrict the development of the Communist Party, the Eighth Route Army, and the New Army can wake up and don't
Let’s repeat the tragedy of the Shanxi Incident, and don’t repeat the tragedy of the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain where the Japanese army beat the Central Army to a pulp, while the Shanxi-Sui Army was hiding in western Shanxi like moles, motionless, bent on compromising with the Japanese army.
Liu Yimin smiled and said to Yan Xishan and Zhao Daiwen: "Commander Yan, Chairman Zhao: We have been talking for a long time, can we have something to eat? I have been traveling all day, and I am hungry. I heard that I am worried about my heart. There is a saying among the common people that the emperor has no shortage of hungry soldiers. You two officers will not let me talk on an empty stomach all the time, right?"
Yan Xishan immediately laughed: "What's going on here? There's a table of wine and food, and I'm starving. Come on, come on, use your chopsticks quickly, try it, and see if it's Shandong's Shandong cuisine or Russia's Shanxi cuisine. The food is delicious.”
Zhao Daiwen also laughed. While laughing, he picked up the small bowl in front of Liu Yimin and gave him some food.
Liu Yimin was so panicked that he quickly stood up, took the small bowl respectfully, and said to Zhao Daiwen: "Chairman Zhao, you are still persisting in the war of resistance with us at such an old age. You are worthy of being an old man in the war of resistance and a national model. Please pick up food for me. , how can I afford it!"
Zhao Daiwen said solemnly: "Mr. Liu, if I hadn't been deaf, you just said that I was an old man in the war of resistance and a national model. Isn't that right?"
Liu Yimin hurriedly said: "Yes, you are worthy of these eight words!"
Zhao Daiwen chewed for a long time, his eyes sparkled, and he said to Liu Yimin: "Mr. Liu, I can afford to be a veteran of the Anti-Japanese War. The national model is a bit too much. I never thought that I would meet a young man like Mr. Liu in this small Guxian Village in his later years. Yingcai, what a great comfort to me! Come on, Mr. Liu, I'll buy you a bowl of wine. After finishing it, I have a small request."
Liu Yimin knew about Zhao Daiwen's influence in the Shanxi-Sui Army, and also knew that his son was a famous underground party member later. However, he couldn't figure out what this old man needed his help for. He was the chairman of Shanxi Province!
After the two of them finished drinking, Zhao Daiwen called the guard outside to get pen and paper, and said to Liu Yimin: "Mr. Liu, you are a well-known invincible hero of the Anti-Japanese War and a national hero. You mean what you say. I would like to ask you to keep your calligraphy treasure." , write down the eight words just mentioned. I want my sons and students to read it and strengthen their confidence in fighting the war and fight to the end!"
As soon as Liu Yimin heard this, he immediately stood up and left the table. With his wrist hanging, he wrote eight characters: "An old man of the Anti-Japanese War, a model for the nation." He also noted on the side: "On the way back to Shaanxi from the Shandong battlefield, to the commander of the Guxian Second War Zone Headquarters, I was lucky enough to meet Mr. Chairman Zhao, Mr. Cilong, at the table of Commander-in-Chief Yan. Mr. Cilong, a seventy-year-old man with a fluttering silver beard, still risked his own life and rushed to the anti-Japanese battlefield. His spirit and integrity are as powerful as the soul of the stars and the soul of the moon. , the candle illuminates the descendants. Feeling the significance of the gentleman, I wrote an inscription to remember it." Then put the name and date on it, and respectfully handed it to Zhao Daiwen.
After Zhao Daiwen saw it, he repeatedly said, "Thank you, thank you!" His joy was beyond words.
Only then did the people at the table sit down again, rearrange their glasses, and start drinking.