In order not to attract the attention of the lone army, the Japanese chose to leave quietly at night, and also followed the ancient Chinese military art of reducing troops and increasing firepower to confuse them;
It's just that what Colonel Liangjiao didn't know was that he was just superfluous. Otherwise, Luo Ying wouldn't be 100% sure that the Japanese had divided their forces and played Thirty-six Strategies. The Chinese were their ancestors.
When the main force of the Japs pursued the Kuomintang army across the board and left the Shencheng area, the opportunity for a breakout that Luo Ying had been waiting for appeared;
He had repeatedly released news of the heavy losses of the lone army through broadcasts in order to paralyze the Japanese and make them mistakenly believe that they no longer had the strength to break through.
He had already been mentally prepared to face the entire 65th Regiment, but he did not expect that the greedy Japanese army chose to divide the troops. He was really dozed off and sent him a pillow. This not only greatly increased the hope of the lone army to break through successfully, but also brought him a pillow. If done well, it is possible to severely injure the remaining Japanese soldiers;
This is not the halo of the protagonist. In another time and space, when the Kuomintang army was defeated, almost all the army chased out of Shencheng, leaving only a few thousand marines in the urban area.
Shencheng is so huge that thousands of people can't even see the waves. Even ten or twenty thousand people can't stop them. Shencheng is too big, and he has many plans to lead a lone army to stand out.
Now that a good opportunity to break out of the encirclement had appeared, Luo Ying stopped worrying and immediately summoned the three battalion commanders, Lao Xie, and the machine gun company commander Ma Biao to discuss the breakout;
Since several people had already passed the gas and the breakout plan had been agreed upon, but the current enemy situation had undergone some minor changes, the plan also needed some fine-tuning, so Luo Ying went straight to the topic and said:
"Brothers, the mission given to us by the division headquarters and Shangfeng has been successfully completed, and the time is ripe for a breakout. I have decided to start a breakout after midnight today."
Others were very excited after hearing this and were waiting for this day.
After Luo Ying waited for everyone to digest the news, he continued:
"Concerning the safety of our lone army, the domestic people and wise people have been running to help. In particular, Mr. Song personally went to the concession authorities to persuade John Bull to allow us to withdraw into the concession. It is said that Yingjiang also sent people to act as lobbyists;
I received a secret telegram from the Political Department today, and John Bull agreed that our lone army would withdraw into the concession through the Junk Bridge, on the condition that we put down our weapons and let them take care of us.
Even the Japanese are pushing for this, saying they will turn a blind eye, but the concession authorities must keep us under surveillance so that they can successfully take over the Sihang Warehouse—"
Before Luo Ying could finish speaking, Li Shuo stood up and objected:
"Commander, I don't agree with such a cowardly retreat into the concession. Even if a soldier is killed in action, he cannot put down his weapon. I would rather break out from the front. Even if I die on the battlefield, I will have no regrets!"
Li Zhao, Zhou Shuzhuang, Ma Biao and others all said that even if they died in battle, they could not lay down their weapons to the soldiers of other countries. Weapons are the life and dignity of soldiers. They would rather die standing than live on their knees.
Luo Ying was also very satisfied with their reaction. As a Chinese soldier, he could not lay down his weapons to soldiers of other countries at any time. It was no different from surrendering;
He was very pleased that there was no such coward in the lone army. He suppressed the excitement of the crowd with both hands and continued:
"Brothers, I have asked Yang Yuchen to sternly reject John Bull's unreasonable request. In order to release smoke bombs for the Japanese, I emphasized in my reply that I would withdraw to the concession, but would not lay down my weapons;
If John Bull's army dares to block it, it will be regarded as a war. The lone army doesn't mind taking back the concession as well, so let them have a headache! "
Everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard it. It was so enjoyable, even just listening to it was enjoyable. Brother Biao even echoed loudly:
"Tuanzuo, I think this is good. There are only a few hundred ghosts in the concession, and many of them are red-headed Asans. We might as well kill them across the river and take back the concession."
Luo Ying was defeated by Brother Biao in an instant. It was indeed Brother Biao, he was so tough!
Luo Ying shook his head and said:
"Okay, this means that although they are only a few hundred people, behind them is the Empire on which the sun never sets. The arrogant devils are all around them. The current John Bull is not something that China can afford to offend. ;
The current national conflict between us and the Japanese is the core conflict. Other countries still focus on unity and cannot cause trouble to the country.
If we take back the concession with the front foot, the Japanese will enter with the rear foot, and in the end we will have to take advantage of the Japanese. "
Others nodded in agreement, but there was still a lot of helplessness in their hearts. After all, the concession belonged to China.
Luo Ying comforted everyone and said:
"Brothers, this is only temporary. In the future, we will definitely drive away the Japanese and take back the concession. My goal is Haitang Yiyi!
Retreating to the concession is just a smoke bomb, making inroads in the east and attacking in the west. We will not put down our weapons and live in humiliation;
Even if I break through, my lone army must break out from the front of the Japanese army, defeat the two corner units, and attack the city! "
Li Shuo and others excitedly waved their fists and shouted "Hello", which was in line with the temperament of a lonely army.
"Brothers, judging from the little actions of the Japanese, the two horns should be divided. The remaining troops should not exceed a thousand people. There are still more than 800 warriors in my lone army. There is no problem in protruding from their front. ;
This was the previous plan. Now that the Japanese have divided their forces, and the enemy has changed, so have I. This time I not only have to stand out, but I also have to solve the big problem of the Two Corners Alliance at once! "
When Deputy Captain Xie heard that Luo Ying was going to cause trouble again, he immediately dissuaded him:
"Captain, there are still thousands of Japs. Although there are 800 people in our lone regiment, many of them are wounded. I still suggest to focus on standing out and annihilating the enemy as a supplement, so as not to be stuck by the Japs and wait for their reinforcements to catch up. It’ll be troublesome then.”
Xie Zhongyuan indeed chose a mature and prudent strategy, but this time Luo Ying decided to get the big vote, and he began to persuade Xie Zhongyuan:
"Lao Xie, if I'm not wrong, the Japs opposite us may be the largest mobile force in Shencheng right now;
They were also the enemies closest to us after we broke through. My lone army was carrying dozens of wounded people. If we didn’t beat these Japs to hurt them, they would chase us like hanged ghosts. We couldn’t get rid of them, and they couldn’t be beaten to death. , that’s trouble.
Rather than being chased by them all the way from behind, it is better to cripple them in advance. In this way, even if the Japanese have other troops, they will be blind in their haste to surround us. "
Xie Zhongyuan thought about it. It was really troublesome to always be followed by a tail of nearly a thousand people. After thinking about this, he agreed with Luo Ying's plan and said directly:
“Since it’s about chopping off the tail, let’s do it!
Commander, just tell me how to fight. "
Others also agreed, looking at Luo Ying with expectant eyes. After dozens of fierce battles, the lone army already had its own alpha wolf, and that was Luo Ying.
Seeing that everyone's opinions had been unified, Luo Ying said confidently:
"It's very simple, it's still a sound!
The lone army was divided into two parts. Deputy Commander Xie led more than 200 people to pretend to be the main force. After leaving the gate, they broke out from the east overnight and pretended to maneuver towards the Concession Bridge to lure the Japanese to send troops to pursue them;
I personally led the main force to take advantage of the night to detour along the Suzhou River from the west, and then divided the troops into two groups to raid the Japanese positions..."
Luo Ying finally released his battle plan, and others helped perfect some details, and the breakout plan was finally agreed upon.
The next step is to distribute the troops. The third battalion will have the least casualties. They will protect the wounded and the regiment will pretend to be the main force to carry out the task of luring the enemy;
The first battalion, second battalion, and machine gun company were responsible for the main offensive mission. The reconnaissance platoon set off in advance to find out the Japanese troop configuration and provide intelligence support for the main operations.
The two units each carry radios for easy communication. Once the main force eliminates the Japs unit headquarters, the two units will work together to attack the Japs who have been mobilized;
As long as the tail is cut off, the lone army's breakout will be more than half successful. Seeing that everyone had no objections, Luo Ying said excitedly:
“Brothers, success or failure depends on this one move. All ministries should act according to the plan and communicate and mobilize quickly after returning;
At midnight, suspicious soldiers begin to move out. Make the noise louder, and you must let the Japanese know!
Li Zhao, no matter what, we must ensure the safety of the wounded and the regiment. Do you have any questions? "
Li Zhao replied confidently:
"Promise to complete the mission!"
"Very good, Li Shuo, inform the reconnaissance platoon so they can move out first!"
