When Kong Jie explained this, all the cadres immediately came to their senses.
Chen Quan smiled and said: "Captain, I understand. Attacking the county town is fake. Secret ambush and attacking the Japanese reinforcements are real. It means encircling a point and calling for reinforcements. Ping'an County is this point."
"The understanding is very thorough." Kong Jie praised.
Li Wenjie said: "Captain, if you say so, it sounds like it is feasible to attack the county seat."
"The first is Ping'an County. We only need to pretend to take down Ping'an County with all our strength. Most of the surrounding Japanese reinforcements will come to reinforce us."
"Now, the main force of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi has gone to Zhongtiao Mountain again. Without the Japanese main force, other counties and cities do not dare to reinforce too many troops in order to ensure their own defense strength."
"The Japanese took the initiative to leave the county for reinforcements, and along the way they gave us the opportunity to secretly ambush and provide reinforcements."
The commander of the fifth battalion, Du Aiguo, asked coldly, "The political commissar's analysis is very good, but the Japanese army is not stupid. They will probably guess our intentions. If the Japanese watch Ping'an County being attacked by us, they will not send troops." Where are the reinforcements?”
Kong Jie said flatly: "If the Japs really don't increase their numbers, they will make a fake show and knock down Ping'an County directly."
"In one battle, we can seize all the resources hoarded by the Japanese army in Ping'an County. We will not lose in this battle."
Du Aiguo stopped talking.
Since the leader has the courage and has thought of this a long time ago, then there is no problem.
Kong Jie said: "Of course, our main purpose is to ambush and provide reinforcements."
"If we really attack the county town, the scale will be difficult to control. This will exceed our pre-war estimates. We are still in a strategic stalemate stage. Taking the initiative to attack the Japanese county town seems to have won the battle locally, but it may not be a good thing from the overall perspective. "
"However, it is unlikely that the Japanese will watch Ping'an County being captured by us."
"With the arrogance of the Japanese army, they will never allow themselves to be captured by our Eighth Route Army troops while they are in the occupied area, having won successively on the frontal battlefield."
"This is a conspiracy. Even if the Japanese army knew that we might call for reinforcements halfway, they would definitely send reinforcements."
"In the final analysis, under the premise of attacking Ping'an County in vain, we cannot eat all the Japanese reinforcements. As long as a certain amount of reinforcements arrive in Ping'an County, the crisis in Ping'an County can be resolved immediately."
The cadres nodded after hearing this.
Wang Leihu said: "Commander, just give the order directly!"
Kong Jie nodded and said, "Okay, let's talk about the combat missions of each battalion."
Kong Jie stood up, followed by a group of cadres. After arriving at the sand table map in the outer hall, Kong Jie pointed to the map and instructed: "Judging from the current situation, once we start to attack Ping'an County, the Japanese army will rush to Ping'an County's reinforcements." , mainly include these routes.
One way was the Japanese reinforcements coming from the direction of Taigu, the other was the reinforcements coming from the direction of Zhangzhuang, and the other was coming from Yangquan or even Tanxian.
The direction of Taiyuan City is far away... There is also the possibility of supporting Ping'an County. If the Japs follow the railway line, they will arrive soon. I have already communicated this point with Lao Ding and Lao Li, and we will proceed when the time comes. Part of the raid was carried out to block the Japanese railway transportation lines. "
"Not to mention the reinforcements coming from the direction of Taigu and Taiyuan City. These two routes pass through the defense areas of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment, so it's probably not our turn."
"But we don't have to worry. If the Japanese from Yangquan, Zhangzhuang, and Tan County are really capable, you can wrap them up for me."
Wang Leihu said: "Commander, just take a look! Our first battalion's defense area is on the main road from Yangquan to Ping'an County. The Japanese who came to support from Yangquan, the ambush halfway along the way, is enough for the little Japanese to drink a pot."
Kong Jie warned: "This is a fake attack on Ping'an County. When calling for reinforcements, don't be too honest and fight head-on with the Japanese.
If you really can't stop it, it doesn't matter if you let it go.
Of course, we can't let it go without any obstruction. Then once the Japanese reinforcements arrive in Ping'an County, and after Ping'an County stabilizes, the Japanese reinforcements from other directions may simply retreat.
Therefore, reinforcements from all directions can be regarded as buying time for our ambush. "
"Understood -" several battalion commanders responded in unison.
Kong Jie continued: "Also, since it is an ambush battle, we should take advantage of the ambush battle."
"There is no need for us soldiers to fight at the risk of sacrifice for enemies that can be flattened with explosives and terrain features."
"These groups of Japs are supporting all the way to Ping'an County. They pass through many bridges and highways. I will blow up the ones that need to be blown up. Don't be reluctant. We won't repair them if they are blown up. If the Japs want convenient transportation, they will have to repair them for us. "
"Some of these bridges were built by the little devils over the years. When they didn't exist back then, we still had paths to pass through and we weren't afraid of them blowing up."
"Anyway, compared with the little devil, we are barefoot and are not afraid of him wearing shoes."
"Landside bombs are planted on the highway in advance."
"As for the local troops and militia comrades, they will be lent to the New Second Regiment this time. But when the news spreads, I made an agreement with these comrades and asked them to be smarter. When they went to besiege Ping'an County, they encountered meat eaters. Don’t miss the opportunity, don’t let Lao Li’s oil and water go to waste.”
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After a pause, Kong Jie said: "That's all I have to explain. Your battalion commanders have the final say on how to arrange the specific reinforcements. When artillery support directly under the regiment headquarters is needed, you can report it at any time.
Is there anything else you would like to add? "
The cadres shook their heads, Kong Jie announced the end of the meeting, and everyone left to prepare.
After the meeting, Kong Jie asked someone to call Ye Min, the deputy captain of the commando team.
"The mission is clear. You rush to the New Second Regiment immediately and cooperate with Li Yunlong. Before Li Yunlong besieges Ping'an County, first enter Ping'an County and destroy the Japanese's communication stations, power supply stations, train stations and other military facilities in Ping'an County, so that Let’s wait until Ping’an County is completely in chaos.”
"Yes!" Ye Min took the order and left.
Kong Jie estimated that chaos broke out in the city first, and coupled with the large-scale troops sent by Li Yunlong outside the city to besiege Ping'an County, even if the Japanese had doubts, they would never dare to bet on whether the Eighth Route Army really wanted to attack Ping'an County.
After everything was arranged, Kong Jie walked out of the courtyard of the regiment headquarters. Just as he was about to take a breath, he saw Sun Desheng standing steadily at the door.
Kong Jie had a headache, but Sun Desheng gave a military salute and asked directly: "Commander, there is a battle in the regiment. I see that every battalion and company is preparing for war. You can't let our cavalry company continue to train, can you? This is all Been training for quite some time.
The comrades all urged me to come over and ask. If I don't get the combat mission and go back this time, I won't be able to talk to my comrades. "
Kong Jie said helplessly: "What kind of general leads what kind of soldiers? Sun Desheng, why are these soldiers you brought out so eager to fight?"
Sun Desheng said: "Commander, there is nothing we can do. Now the Japs are coming to our door. Are soldiers who don't kill Japs still considered soldiers?"
Kong Jie thought for a while and asked: "It's not impossible for your cavalry company to participate in the war, but I have to ask about the situation. How is the transition and integration of your cavalry company to a semi-mechanized heavy-armed force during this period?"
Sun Desheng said: "Commander, please rest assured that they can stand the test of the commander at any time. Now the soldiers of my cavalry company, don't talk nonsense, are familiar with the mechanical equipment, just like they are familiar with their own horses."
"The coordinated operations of mechanical combat units and cavalry units have also made great progress, and various coordinated tactics have been trained for many days."
"Captain, you said that you hope that our cavalry company will adapt to the changes in the combat environment and gradually transform from a pure cavalry unit into a semi-mechanized heavy-armed unit and a multi-arms combat unit."
"Comrades are working hard in this direction, and now, everyone hopes to have an opportunity for actual combat so that they can better hone their skills."
Kong Jie was a little surprised that such words could come out of Sun Desheng's mouth.
"Old Sun, Chen Dalian taught you these words, right?"
Sun Desheng scratched his head in embarrassment and chuckled, "Captain, how could you tell it at a glance? I have been following the instructor to note this for a long time!"
Kong Jie laughed and saw Sun Desheng's determined look. After thinking about it, it was indeed not good to leave the cavalry company alone in the current battle.
Then he encouraged: "Old Sun, the cavalry has always been one of the important arms of the army. In the era of cold weapons, the cavalry was the absolute ace unit."
"Even in today's era of thermal weapons, with guns and cannons, even if we believe that cavalry will one day be completely replaced by the gradually developing mechanized troops."
"But it is destined not to be a sudden transformation process, but a slow transition and gradual change process."
"From cavalry, to semi-mechanized cavalry units, and finally to fully mechanized units, these are three steps in the transition."
"Right now, the cavalry and semi-mechanized troops of our independent regiment are at this stage of connecting the past and the next."
"It depends on you, Sun Desheng, whether you can have another dazzling glory before the cavalry completely withdraws from the stage, even surpassing the glory of the once invincible cavalry force during the cold weapon period!"
After hearing this, Sun Desheng was so excited that even his body was trembling slightly. He gritted his teeth and said: "Captain, I, Sun Desheng, am a rough man and don't know what honor and dishonor are, but I have fought with the cavalry for most of my life. I just want to tell everyone that even in this era of guns and artillery, the cavalry will not be buried. When it comes to killing Japanese soldiers, our cavalry is definitely no worse than the infantry."
Kong Jie laughed and said: "Okay, in this battle, I'm waiting for your cavalry company to shine, and Sun Desheng will obey orders."
Sun Desheng responded: "Here we come!"
Kong Jie said: “After the feint attack on Ping’an County started, the Japanese reinforcements all the way from Yangquan to Ping’an County were one of the main reinforcements.
On the middle route between Yangquan and Ping'an County, there is a plain area.
I have said that cavalry is by no means used to fight tough battles, but for harassing and surprising the enemy in open areas like this, there is nothing better than cavalry.
Your cavalry company will be responsible for ambushing near this plain area. After the first battalion commander's side engages with the Japanese reinforcements, you will take the opportunity to make a detour and launch a surprise attack from the back or both wings.
The various collaborative tactics he has been training for many days can come in handy. "
"Yes, captain, please rest assured and promise to complete the mission!" Sun Desheng vowed.
Kong Jie said: "Go ahead. If this battle goes well, your cavalry company will officially change its name and change it to an independent regiment semi-mechanized heavy equipment battalion. That is the direction your cavalry company should work hard to move forward."
"Yes!" Sun Desheng said.
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All arrangements were in place, and on the 15th, the ninth day of the Battle of Southern Shanxi began.
Faced with the Japanese army's insistence on sticking to the county seat and not leaving the stronghold, the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle finally targeted Ping'an County, the county seat in the Japanese-occupied area.
It was around six o'clock in the morning, and the sky was still bright.
The deathly silence before dawn in the entire Ping'an County was broken by an explosion that suddenly sounded, expanded rapidly, and became more intense.
A violent explosion was heard.
Not only the Japanese and puppet troops in Ping'an County, but also the civilians living there were awakened by the explosion in their sleep, and everyone looked in the direction of the explosion in panic.
Fortunately, the explosion was not aimed at civilians, and the purpose seemed clear.
Big explosions occurred at the Japanese military power supply station, communication station, and military train transportation station almost at the same time.
Then, they secretly sneaked into Pingan County and created big explosions everywhere. The enemies who targeted the Japanese power supply stations, communication stations, and train stations became even more aggressive, and even secretly used grenades to attack the Japanese gendarmerie and puppet troops. Guard.
Ping'an County is not a strategic location, nor is it a large county.
Stationed in Ping'an County, there is a Japanese military police brigade of more than 200 people. The captain is Fujita Shigeru, whose military rank is no more than a major.
There is also a puppet garrison and a Japanese infantry squad permanently stationed in Pingan County.
Apart from these, there are some puppet troops.
There were six to seven hundred people in total.
At this moment, as the explosion intensified, the continuous raids quickly caused the entire Pingan County to explode.
The Japanese and puppet soldiers woke up from their sleep one after another, and attacked everywhere with the sound of sirens, searching for the enemies who had sneaked into the county.
Headquarters.
"Sir, the communication station seems to have been damaged and the phone can no longer be connected."
"Sir, there is news from the power supply station that it was blasted by infiltrated enemy troops and the power supply system has been paralyzed."
Fujita Shigeru, the captain of the Japanese Military Police who was sitting at the headquarters, had a solemn look on his face and realized that the crisis was coming.
Naturally, it was the commando led by Ye Min who sneaked into the county town.
The defensive force of Ping'an County can only be regarded as an ordinary county seat. It is not difficult for the commando comrades to penetrate into the county seat and engage in a classic blasting operation.
As for the explosions created at the Japanese military power supply stations, communication stations, and train stations, some used explosive packets and some used time bombs. In addition, the team members also used 50 small bombs outside the Japanese gendarmerie and puppet army guards. Several shots were fired.
Just so arrogant.
In Ye Min's words, this time it was to cooperate with the feint attack outside the city, and if it was going to cause trouble, it would be big.
As for the completion of the blasting operation, Kong Jie had already made arrangements. Within Ping'an County, comrades from the enemy's Ministry of Industry would respond in advance. After the blasting mission was completed, the commando members would quickly sneak into the homes of these secretly responding comrades.
Hide in the secret passage to avoid the search by the Japanese and puppet troops.
Of course, maybe there's no need to avoid it at all.
With the skills of the commando team members and the cover of the dark sky, it was difficult for six to seven hundred Japs to search the entire county quickly.
It wasn't until dawn that the sound of artillery outside the city suddenly rang out.
The commando team members laughed together. Now the Japanese had no time to search for them in the county.
The battle to attack Ping'an County has begun...
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