At the headquarters of the Peking Guerrilla Brigade, Zhang Xuan was startled by the sudden arrival of Huang Yu, but when he thought of the tense situation outside the mountain, he couldn't help but worry about the captain's safety: "Captain, it's too risky for you to come to the guerrilla brigade now. Already..."
"Are the Japanese and puppet troops outside the mountain ready to sweep you away?" Huang Yu guessed what Zhang Xuan would say on the way and asked directly.
"How did you know that the Japs were going to raid us?" Zhang Xuan asked with a shocked look on his face.
In order not to cause trouble for Huang Yu and prevent him from going into danger alone, Zhang Xuan has not reported that the Japanese army is about to raid Mao'er Mountain with heavy troops. He planned to wait until the big sweep began before notifying the captain, and then independently direct the counter-sweep. Unexpectedly, the captain had already known about it.
Huang Yu glared at him fiercely and said, "Why, you just commanded the troops to win a battle, and you don't take the little devils seriously. Do you think you can win this big sweep by yourself?"
"Absolutely not, captain, I definitely don't have this idea!" Zhang Xuan shook his head like a rattle and quickly denied it.
"The Japanese and puppet troops raided Mao'er Mountain with heavy troops. There are only more than 300 people left in the guerrilla brigade who can continue to participate in the war. To be honest, I have no confidence at all to defeat the Japs and have already prepared the troops to abandon Mao'er Mountain. "
"It's not because I was afraid that you would be in danger if you knew the news and would be in danger in Mao'er Mountain. That's why I didn't report it. I definitely didn't mean to underestimate the enemy."
Huang Yu smiled to comfort him: "Don't worry, I was joking with you just now. I know what your character is like. If you really get mad because of a victory, I won't recommend you to become the chief of staff of the guerrilla brigade. "
"You killed more than 1,500 little Japs with just one move. Not only did you anger the Japanese and puppet troops in Fangshan, but you also angered Neji Okamura in Beiping City."
"Last time we raided Peiping, Okamura Neji was so embarrassed that he finally sent 5,000 elite troops back to Peiping to help Peiping. He wanted to avenge his shame, but in the end, he failed again in Fangshan and didn't get anything. He was feeling depressed. Bend."
"The guerrilla brigade's attack at this time is just adding fuel to the fire. Okamura Neji will definitely eat you at all costs to vent his hatred."
"Even without your enemy report, the leader and I would have guessed the crisis you are about to face."
"In order to win this counter-mopping operation and make the guerrilla brigade stronger as it fights, I took the initiative to request orders from the regiment leader and brought a reinforcement company to reinforce you."
"Besides, as the captain of the guerrilla brigade, if the troop is in danger, I should stay with the soldiers and advance and retreat together. It's no big deal for me to hide in the base in the wing alone."
A wry smile immediately appeared on Zhang Xuan's face. He had never calculated that the captain relied on his analysis to predict that the guerrilla brigade was about to undergo an unprecedented sweep.
Huang Yu didn't say any more nonsense. He immediately put away the smile on his face, walked to the map and asked, "How are the Japs preparing? How many troops do they plan to assemble to attack us, and when will they start taking action?"
"The attack will be launched in the morning the day after tomorrow at the latest..." Zhang Xuan immediately told the information he had investigated.
"They are still using cars to transport weapons and ammunition to the front line, replenish mules and horses for the troops participating in the war, and look for guides."
"A total of three full infantry brigades, a cavalry squadron, a mountain artillery squadron, and two regiments of the Imperial Alliance Army were dispatched."
"The troops are divided into three groups. Each group of mopping up troops includes a full infantry brigade, a mountain artillery squad, a cavalry squad, and two battalions of the Imperial Alliance Army. They are separated by seven or eight kilometers from each other, forming a huge sieve more than twenty kilometers wide. , enter the mountain from the southeast and push directly towards Mao'er Mountain."
"If we stick to Mao'er Mountain, we will definitely be trapped here by them. We can gather together and annihilate them."
"If we cut off one of them and concentrate our superior forces to attack one of the Japanese and puppet troops, it will only take an hour and a half for the remaining two Japanese and puppet troops to surround us, and they will also gather us and annihilate them."
"The only way is to abandon Mao'er Mountain, disperse the troops, attack them with cold guns and artillery, and fight guerrillas with them."
"The Japs can't keep following us into the ravines. When their fighting spirit is exhausted by us and their ammunition supplies are used up, they will naturally withdraw from the mountains. Then we can take back the cats."
Ershan, rebuild the camp. "
Considering the current strength of the guerrilla brigade, abandoning Mao'er Mountain to protect themselves is undoubtedly the best choice.
It can be seen from this that Zhang Xuan really put his heart into the anti-mopping up.
Patting Zhang Xuan on the shoulder, he said, "Yes, your idea is very good."
"If the Mao'er Mountain garrison is lost, it will be lost. As long as the people are alive, the guerrilla brigade will have a chance to retake Mao'er Mountain and rebuild the garrison."
"If we fight against the Japanese to keep the Mao'er Mountain garrison and destroy all our troops, we will lose any chance of turning defeat into victory in the future."
"I completely agree with your style of play, but I have to add two things."
"In addition to the three main companies that have initially formed combat capabilities, three companies of recruits that are fully staffed but have not yet completed their training will also participate in the battle."
"For the time being, we will form a mixed company with three veteran companies. One veteran will lead one recruit, and we will act independently in squads and platoons. We will bring enough rifles and supporting ammunition. If there are landmines, we can also send them all. Give me the only way for the Japanese to pass by. Arrange it as a battlefield."
"Let the Japanese and puppet troops enter the mountain and be attacked. Every step forward will have to pay a price. It is best to be unable to move even an inch and try to delay their capture of Mao'er Mountain."
"If God opens his eyes and gives us one or two fighter planes for free, the troops must seize them and concentrate all artillery and heavy machine guns to fight one or two annihilation battles to severely shock the Japanese and puppet troops who enter the mountains."
"If there is no chance, we have to find a way to create our own fighter jets."
"You are more familiar with the terrain of the mountains than the Japanese. As long as they show a slight weakness, I will seize the opportunity, rush forward, bite them hard, hit them and run away."
"Cavalry is not suitable for mountain warfare. Instead, the Japanese went astray and brought a cavalry squadron into the mountains. This is simply asking for death. Don't you want to form a cavalry company? Find a way to eat this cavalry squadron and form a cavalry company with the equipment. The war horses are ready."
"If we can capture their mountain artillery squadron together, the artillery gun battery can be upgraded to a mountain artillery battery immediately."
"How many Japanese soldiers the troops can finally destroy on the battlefield and how many results they achieve will depend on how big your appetite is."
An illusion suddenly appeared in Zhang Xuan's mind. He looked at Huang Yu with a doubtful expression and asked, "Captain, are you not mistaken?"
"Right now, the Japs are pressing down on the territory and sweeping up Mao'er Mountain. We are the weak side, so it would be good if we could keep our troops. How could we have so many opportunities to engage in a battle to annihilate the Japs, let alone destroy their cavalry squadron and capture all their horses and equipment."
"From what you just said, it seems that we are attacking the Japanese and puppet troops, and they are the weaker side."
Huang Yu answered confidently: "Who told you that if the enemy is strong and we are weak, we can only run away and have no chance of fighting a battle of annihilation."
"I think about all the counter-mopping operations in northwestern Shanxi where the Japanese and puppet troops did not have more troops than us. As a result, they were completely defeated every time and lost their troops, while we became stronger and stronger in the counter-mopping operations."
"As long as you learn to create and discover fighter opportunities, no matter how bad the battle situation is, you can find opportunities to annihilate the enemy and turn defeat into victory."
Zhang Xuan felt that Huang Yu's words were still a bit fanciful. He frowned and asked in disbelief: "But there is a huge gap in strength between us and the Japanese and puppet troops."
"Their total strength is more than twenty times that of ours. One of them can wipe out hundreds of us with just one breath. How can we fight them?"
"Then how did you manage to kill more than 1,500 little Japs and 600 to 700 puppet soldiers with more than 500 people on hand?" Huang Yu felt that Zhang Xuan was too pessimistic about the subsequent counter-mopping up. This was definitely not possible. Deciding to boost his fighting spirit, he looked at Zhang Xuan and asked with interest on his face.
Zhang Xuan personally commanded the Guanjiapu battle. No one knew the essence of this battle better than him. He said directly: "Use the opportunity of the little devils to divide the troops and defeat them one by one?"
Huang Yu continued to ask: "Facing more than 2,000 puppet troops, you can defeat them one by one and annihilate them. Why don't you have the courage to face 6,000 mopping up troops?"
"You have to know that the battlefield where more than two thousand puppet troops were annihilated is still outside the mountains, and the terrain there is more powerful against the Japanese."
"The battlefield to deal with the Japanese and puppet troops' mopping up troops is inside the mountains, and the terrain advantage is more powerful for us."
"As long as you have confidence, ideas, are good at spotting fighter opportunities, and dare to do it, you will definitely be able to fight several battles of annihilation during counter-mopping operations."
Zhang Xuan did not answer immediately. He thought for a while before replying: "Captain, don't worry. I will definitely find a way to fight a few battles of annihilation so that the little devil can take a good look at the combat effectiveness of our guerrilla brigade."
After finishing speaking, he suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly: "That's not right...Captain..."
"Didn't you come to Mao'er Mountain? You are the captain of the guerrilla brigade, and I am just the chief of staff. You should be the one to give the order on how we are going to counter-mopping up. Why is it not my turn to make the decision?"
"But I just heard what you told me to do, not what you planned to do?"
"I have other tasks!" Huang Yu said bluntly.
"All the troops in the mountain are under your command."
"While using guerrilla warfare to consume the Japanese and puppet troops, we must also do everything possible to slow down their attack on Mao'er Mountain."
"Maybe they will be transferred away from the mountain by Okamura Neji before they enter Mao'er Mountain and return to support Peiping."
Zhang Xuan was no longer the novice he was before. After hearing this, he said with a look of realization: "You want to divide the troops into two groups, lead the troops to move to the outside, threaten the security of the Japanese rear area, and force Neji Okamura to send troops back for reinforcements..."
"No, I don't agree..."
"If you want to divide the troops, I will go to Peiping for a raid. You will stay in the mountains and command the troops for counter-mopping up?"
The reason for Zhang Xuan's refusal is simple. Although fighting in the mountains is also dangerous, the terrain is more conducive to the guerrilla brigade. In case of an accident, they can evacuate the battlefield at any time under the cover of the mountains and forests.
It's different outside the mountains. There are plains everywhere. If you are targeted by the Japanese, you will have no place to move if you want to move. You will have to be chased and beaten by the Japanese all the way. The danger is much greater than counter-mopping up in the mountains.
Huang Yu is the captain of the guerrilla brigade, and he is the chief of staff. He cannot be allowed to put himself in danger, and he has to go by himself.
