The deputy commander-in-chief indeed attaches great importance to tunnel warfare.
Lunch was spent in questions and answers with Huang Yu.
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong were originally in charge of the Yizhong Base, but at the dinner table, they became supporting roles. The deputy commander-in-chief was chatting with Huang Yu in a lively manner, but it was difficult for them to get a word in.
"Comrade Huang Yu..."
The deputy commander's name for Huang Yu has changed, which shows that the tunnel battle has raised Huang Yu's status in his heart a lot.
He said seriously: "The tunnel battle you have created is very good and deserves to be promoted on a large scale."
"Many base areas in North China are using tunnel warfare to fight the Japanese."
"But it was just a small fight, and I didn't fight a big battle with the Japanese in the tunnels."
"Once you set a precedent, other troops will have the experience and confidence to fight large-scale tunnel battles with the Japanese."
Li Yunlong finally found an opportunity to interject and immediately stood up: "Chief, I also fought tunnel battles with the Japs, and also fought a large-scale street battle with the Japs, wiping out two infantry brigades."
"You can't just praise Xiao Huang without praising me..."
The deputy commander laughed angrily at Li Yunlong's shamelessness and said bluntly: "Don't worry, we will discuss your matters next."
"You've been here as the deputy leader for so long, it's time to go back and become the leader."
"Kong Jie sent a telegram to the headquarters: saying that you want to stay in the Yizhong base area to serve as the leader of the newly formed sole regiment."
"I don't have a problem with that."
"But you must agree to one condition."
"Otherwise I will definitely not leave you in the Wing Center base."
Li Yunlong's face suddenly lit up with joy, and he patted his chest in assurance.
"Don't worry, chief..."
"As long as you agree to let me stay in the Yi Zhong base as the regiment leader."
"I agree to all ten conditions."
The deputy commander nodded: "After the establishment of the Solitary Regiment, it has no affiliation with the Solitary Second Regiment in terms of organization. It can fight freely in the base area in the wing."
"But if you encounter a large-scale military operation, your sole regiment must obey the command of the sole regiment."
"You kid must also listen to Kong Jie."
Li Yunlong wanted to curse after hearing this condition.
Both of them are regiment leaders and old comrades from the same class, so why should I listen to him?
The deputy commander-in-chief knew what Li Yunlong was thinking as soon as he saw his expression, and criticized him unceremoniously: "Don't be unconvinced, kid."
"In terms of combat experience in commanding and fighting big battles, you really can't compare to Comrade Kong Jie."
"Kong Jie works calmly, considers everything comprehensively, makes decisions before taking action, and does not act impulsively."
"You kid likes to make mistakes when things happen. With Kong Jie suppressing you, it will only do you good and no harm."
Speaking of this, the deputy commander suddenly said to Kong Jie.
"You should have told Li Yunlong about your plan to hit Tianjin Pier, right?"
Kong Jie looked embarrassed and said: "I told you..."
"If I hadn't told him, Lao Li wouldn't have chosen to stay in the Yizhong base."
The deputy commander suddenly reacted: "I'm just wondering why Li Yunlong suddenly wants to stay in the Yizhong base."
"When I first sent him here, I was very reluctant."
"It turns out that I smelled blood here and wanted to stay and fight a big battle..."
Then he turned his attention to Li Yunlong again: "The difficulty of raiding Tianjin Pier is very high."
"In addition to the wide scope of the operation and the large number of troops participating in the battle, it also requires coordinated operations from other Eighth Route Army forces."
"Kong Jie has been to Tianjin and is obviously more suitable to be a commander than you."
Li Yunlong knows his shortcomings better than anyone else.
He has a bad temper and likes to talk...
This kind of character is nothing in his own army, after all, he is facing his own subordinates.
But if he is allowed to deal with other troops and fight together, this character will cause a lot of trouble.
No matter how unwilling I was, I had to accept this fact.
He bit the bullet and assured the deputy commander: "Please rest assured, chief."
"I, Li Yunlong, know the difference between the important and the important."
"If the Yizhong base encounters any big battle, I will definitely cooperate with and support Lao Kong unconditionally."
The deputy commander was obviously very satisfied with this answer, and immediately took out an appointment document from his body: "This is given to you by the command."
"From now on, you are the leader and political commissar of the newly established regiment in the Yizhong base area."
Seeing Li Yunlong put away the documents like a baby, the serious expression on his face was replaced by a smile, and he immediately walked to the map.
"Let's discuss one last thing."
"Although the Yizhong Base Area won the counter-mopping campaign, it also paid a huge price."
"Okamura Neji will definitely not give up if he loses at your hands."
"I think the Japanese army in North China will launch a new round of sweeps against you as soon as it regains its strength, and this time will come soon."
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"Kill one thousand enemies, but suffer eight hundred losses."
"Neji Okamura should be able to find out your approximate casualties."
"The sooner a new round of sweeps is launched, the weaker your strength will be and the higher their chances of winning."
"As the commander of the North China Front, he will not miss this good opportunity."
"So the pressure you're facing now is no less than it was during the sweeps."
"Let me know what you plan to do and whether you have any specific plans in mind."
"Have you come up with the battle plan for the raid on Tianjin Pier? Let's discuss it together."
Huang Yu stood up first: "Report to the chief..."
"I have a preliminary idea..."
"They say offense is the best defense."
"If you want to defend the base in Yinzhong, you cannot rely solely on defense."
"We should take the initiative and hit the Japanese hard before they launch a new round of raids, disrupt them and make them unable to launch a new round of raids."
"This effect can be achieved by proactively attacking Baoding."
"If we're lucky, we can turn Baoding into a meat grinder and consume a lot of the Japanese army's manpower."
"After replenishment, the Peiping garrison has returned to more than 10,000 people."
"The Peking Guerrilla Brigade can help hold back four to five thousand people."
"The remaining five to six thousand people can still reinforce Tianjin and increase the operational pressure of our raid on Tianjin."
"If we can kill these thousands of little Japs by attacking Baoding."
"Tianjin Terminal will completely open its arms to us."
"Except for the troops stationed in various places, there are almost no main Japanese and puppet forces that can threaten our security."
Huang Yu's move was something the deputy commander did not expect.
Even Kong Jie and Li Yunlong had different expressions on their faces.
in everyone’s perception.
The troops had just fought a big battle, suffered heavy casualties, were very tired, and were in urgent need of repairs. It would take at least three months before they could go to the battlefield again.
Huang Yu did the opposite.
Everyone believed that when the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong needed time to recuperate, it would take the initiative to attack important towns occupied by the Japanese army. Just taking them by surprise would be enough for the little Japanese.
The deputy commander's face first flashed a different expression, and then he stared at the map intently.
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong then looked at the map, their faces covered with shock.
"Wonderful..." I don't know how long it took, but the deputy commander suddenly let out a sigh.
The different expressions on his face were replaced by smiles at the same time, looking at Huang Yu and saying happily.
"Comrade Huang Yu..."
"Your proposal is very good..."
"With Baoding as the center, take the initiative to launch an attack and fight a large-scale battle with the Japs."
"It will definitely catch Neji Okamura off guard and disrupt his plan."
"This is right next to our base area. We can advance, attack, retreat or defend. As long as we have enough troops, we can fight a war of attrition with the Japanese."
"The Japanese reinforcements and replacements came from all over North China, and it was very difficult to replenish them."
"Our additional troops come from the base area and can be replenished as we fight."
"The first one who can't stand it must be the little devil."
"On the contrary, we can use power training to train troops and improve their combat effectiveness by rotating them onto the battlefield."
"It doesn't matter whether we win Baoding or not in the end."
"As long as we achieve the goal of severely damaging the Japanese and puppet troops in North China, we will win this battle."
"At the end of the battle, the Japanese and puppet troops in North China were severely damaged in the battle, and we became stronger as we fought."
"The troops took the opportunity to raid the Tianjin Pier. Not only did the pressure drop sharply, but they were also able to catch Neji Okamura by surprise."
"By the time he demolishes the east wall and repairs the west wall, and brings in reinforcements from other parts of North China to surround us, the battle will be over."
The chief is worthy of being a chief, and he can see the benefits of Huang Yu's attack at a glance.
When he said what he was happy about, he clapped his hands excitedly.
Kong Jie was the most calm. After getting excited, he discovered the most fatal problem with this style of play: troop strength...
Before the counter-mopping up, there were more than 10,000 people in the Yizhong base area.
Well-equipped and with sufficient ammunition, they are fully capable of fighting a big battle around Baoding.
Although the Yizhong base area has now won the counter-mopping operation, its total strength has dropped sharply to less than 4,000, and including the seriously wounded, it is only a little over 5,000.
However, eight or nine thousand puppet troops were stationed in Baoding. They had heavy artillery, tanks, chariots, cavalry... whatever they wanted.
They still belong to the defensive side, and they belong to the offensive side.
Even if all the troops are mobilized, they will not be able to threaten the safety of Baoding, let alone fight a big battle.
Immediately stood up and reminded: "Xiao Huang..."
"I fully support your proposal in my heart, but it is difficult to implement..."
"We are severely under-strength."
"If we don't have any troops, everything we say is false."
Li Yunlong immediately answered: "My only group has no trace yet."
"Even if two battalions are taken from the Duer Regiment to form the Duer Regiment, it will take two months to initially form combat effectiveness."
"It's impossible for new recruits to join the army and not even know how to shoot, so we can just send them to the battlefield."
"I also think Xiao Huang's proposal is very good, but it can only be implemented after two months."
The deputy commander immediately looked at Huang Yu: "Xiao Huang..."
"You initiated the initiative to attack."
"The issue of troop strength must have been considered. Tell us what you think."
"If we really go by what Li Yunlong said: we will raid Baoding in two months, the day lilies will definitely be cold."
"That old devil Okamura Neji is not easy to deal with. You should all have seen it during the big sweep."
"Now we will definitely try our best to raise troops in Peiping and ask for reinforcements from home."
"With his methods, he can assemble enough mopping up troops in a month at most."
"Don't worry, you haven't made preparations for the raid on Baoding yet. Neji Okamura's second round of raids has already begun, so you won't be able to save the day."
