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Just when the Japanese officers in the Japanese military headquarters were helpless because of the predicament in Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan counties.
Headquarters of the First Independent Anti-Japanese Detachment of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi.
Kong Jie, Li Wenjie, Xu Guoan, and other combat staff were studying the changes in the current war situation on the military sand table in front of them.
Political Commissar Li Wenjie had a look of curiosity on his face, "Commander, let's throw this problem to the little devil. What do you think this little devil will choose? How to deal with it?"
Kong Jie smiled and said: "Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.
Let's make some assumptions and put ourselves in someone else's shoes. For example, right now you Wenjie, and you Lao Xu, are the Japanese commander Yoshio Shinozuka, and the Japanese chief of staff Kitagawa.
If it were you, how would you deal with the difficulties in the three cities of Yangquan next? "
"Then Wenjie and I have to think about it carefully!" Xu Guoan said, thinking quickly.
He spoke plausibly: "If I were a Japanese, Shouyang, Yangquan, and the three cities of Tan County would already have strong garrison forces.
Even a detachment of your Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to capture the four remote townships and three towns surrounding these three main cities.
It is not enough to threaten the defense of the three main cities of our Japanese army.
The main reason is that you Eighth Route Army are so abominable that you besieged the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County from outside the county, and you also took the opportunity to burn a large amount of military supplies in these three cities.
My little devil must find a way to send reinforcements and supplies to support the troops in Yangquan and other three cities through this winter and hold on until next spring! "
Speaking of this, Xu Guoan said thoughtfully: "Suppress the border with heavy troops and re-conquer the four townships and three towns?"
But as soon as he said these words, he looked up and saw Kong Jie smiling brightly at him.
Xu Guoan quickly shook his head: "This won't work, then wouldn't my little devil be playing right into your hands, Kong Jie?
This heavy snowfall came at an untimely time, as the mechanical vehicles originally used for transportation were not able to get on the road.
You Eighth Route Army launched another large-scale sabotage operation and took the opportunity to tear up all the railway tracks along the way that our Japanese army was reinforcing the three cities of Yangquan. You also made the roads dug with potholes and even the bridges were blown up.
I can't let the transportation team pull the supplies and run over on two legs in this snowy day.
In addition, the reinforcements may be ambushed by a detachment of your Eighth Route Army on the way, and the gain outweighs the loss. "
Xu Guoan, who seemed to have completely assumed the role of a Japanese soldier, frowned and said: "So it is definitely not possible to suppress the situation with heavy troops.
This will inevitably leave the Japanese army empty in other security areas. If other forces of the Eighth Route Army take advantage of the situation, they will lose the watermelon. "
He changed the topic: "But it is naturally impossible to just watch and ignore it.
Firstly, it will damage the military prestige of the Japanese army. Secondly, the Japanese and puppet troops in Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan counties may not even survive this winter. "
"It's indeed a difficult problem!" Li Wenjie said with a smile.
Xu Guoan nodded in agreement, looked at Kong Jie, and said with admiration: "Old Kong, once you come up with this difficult problem, the little devil will probably be riding a tiger now!"
"But what on earth will the little devil do?"
Li Wenjie reminded: "Captain, I'm not sure about anything else, but I can roughly guess one thing.
For a long time, Japanese troops such as Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County had stable security areas, even though the little devils apparently implemented a soft policy.
But this time, the Japanese reinforcements could not reach Yangquan and other three cities.
The little devils in the three cities of Yangquan are very likely to go crazy and kill the chickens to obtain the eggs, but it is impossible to kill them wantonly.
But they are very likely to use force to rob the entire Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan County people's homes of supplies and food. "
Xu Guoan echoed: "What Wenjie said is absolutely correct. I have been worried about this. With the outbreak of the Pacific War, the little devil is now like a gambler who is crazy about poverty and is desperate.
They are capable of doing any unscrupulous thing. "
Kong Jie said: "Yes, I have also considered this. Speaking of which, this is also the biggest headache for us every time we deal with the county occupied by the Japanese army.
Our people are in the hands of little devils, and this will always be a constraint.
The devil kills the chicken to obtain the eggs, this kind of thing must be guarded against! "
Xu Guoan said: "Lao Kong, just in case, I think we should take action immediately. On the one hand, we should secretly spread the news through our comrades from the enemy's engineering department in Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan County.
Let us villagers be aware of the upcoming crisis, and let everyone hide the food and supplies at home as early as possible, and beware of little devils coming to snatch food at any time.
On the other hand, our detachment’s Propaganda Department must also increase political propaganda.
In particular, focusing on Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan County has put public pressure on the little devils. Once the devils directly plunder people's supplies by force, we must make the ugly face of the little devils public.
Let the hypocritical image created by the little devils throughout North China over the years be exposed for what it is! "
"I agree!" Li Wenjie said.
Kong Jie finally made the decision, in order to prevent the Japanese army from jumping over the wall and persecuting and plundering the people of Yangquan and other three cities.
Comrades from the enemy's Ministry of Industry in the three cities quickly started preparatory work in accordance with the response policy proposed by Xu Guoan.
the other side.
The headquarters of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi Province in Taiyuan City.
Japanese Chief of Staff Kitagawa is giving advice to Japanese Commander Yoshio Shinozuka:
"General, in this crisis in the three cities of Yangquan, our army is heavily deployed, so it is not advisable to destroy a team in one fell swoop.
As a result, it is easy to cause problems with the security and stability of our army in other areas, causing the Eighth Route Army troops to take advantage of the situation.
Secondly, general, please look at the map. Kong Jie is very cunning. He chose Shouyang, Yangquan and the four townships and three towns around Tan County, as well as the connected villages. They were very particular and located in remote locations.
It is not the center of military and economic focus of our army, but it can blockade Yangquan and other three cities from the outside.
Even if our army pressed heavily on the border, it besieged these four townships and three towns in one fell swoop.
These towns are not small in size, and there are mountains inside them. For these Eighth Route Army troops, it is possible to advance and retreat.
Over the past six months, I have been studying the tactics of Kong Jie in leading troops. He was very bold, but also careful. He often made unexpected commands, but one principle is obvious:
This guy cherishes his soldiers very much, and what he likes most is to achieve the final victory with minimal casualties.
Therefore, if our army presses heavily on the border, I think Kong Jie is likely to let his main force stationed in the four townships and three towns directly avoid the sharp edge of our army and rely on the mountainous areas in the towns to retreat.
Once it enters the mountainous area, the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla tactics are particularly troublesome. The troops deployed by our army from all sides cannot leave the original stationed area for a long time.
It is impossible for our army to send heavy troops to guard the remote Four Townships and Three Towns. As a result, once the main force of our army retreats, these Eighth Route Army troops are likely to come back and conquer the Four Townships and Three Towns again.
Then this will be like a tug of war, endless, and for our army, it will waste a lot of manpower and material resources.
Therefore, it is absolutely not advisable! "
The old devil Kitagawa's analysis was clear and logical, and Yoshio Shinozuka nodded in agreement.
"That's right, Beichuan-kun, keep talking!"
"Hi!" Beichuan continued: "Besides, it is naturally impossible to just sit back and watch Yangquan and other three cities.
This damn Eighth Route Army unit broke the Eighth Route Army's past combat practices and dared to take the initiative to attack the township-occupied areas of the Japanese Empire.
In the face of this defeat, if our imperial troops sit idly by and ignore it, this will inevitably give the Chinese military and civilians in North China an illusion:
The Japanese Empire was already declining and was not even strong enough to withstand the attack of the Eighth Route Army troops!
This is likely to lead to a rise in anti-Japanese sentiment among the people in North China and affect the morale of our armed forces.
However, I believe that the response this time should focus on self-rescue in Yangquan and other three cities to survive this winter. By the early spring of next year, all crises will naturally be resolved. "
"How to save yourself?" Yoshio Shinozuka asked.
Beichuan's face suddenly showed a bit of cruelty, "General, our army has always implemented a gentle policy in the entire occupied area of North China. The Chinese people in this vast occupied area are just slaves kept in captivity by our empire.
Since they are slaves, they should have the consciousness of slaves. The current predicament requires them to come in handy. "
Speaking of this, Beichuan directly put forward his own strategy:
“First, in the three cities of Yangquan, Shouyang, and Tanxian, forcefully collect military rations and replenish the grain depots to ensure the combat effectiveness of the defenders in the three cities and ensure that the three cities are not lost.
Of course, such behavior can easily cause public dissatisfaction.
Therefore, our army must increase its external propaganda efforts and put all the blame on the Eighth Route Army. It was these Eighth Route Army that burned down the county's granaries and material warehouses, resulting in insufficient supply of materials in the entire city. This is why we need the help of the common people. Guard the city.
In addition, as a delaying measure, we can temporarily write IOUs to the people in the city during the forced military rations, promising these people that when the crisis is resolved in the coming day, our Empire of Japan will definitely pay back all the materials and food it owes. "
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded slightly.
What a brilliant idea!
Beichuan continued: "Second, the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County will be sealed off before the early spring of next year. The defenders in the cities will strengthen their vigilance and be on guard against any raids launched by the Eighth Route Army troops.
In addition, the defenders of all parties can be secretly instructed. When the situation is most critical, the people in the city can be forcibly captured at the city gate to assist in the defense. "
The old devil's smile was quite vicious: "Isn't the Eighth Route Army known as the People's Army?
When the city gates were full of Chinese people, I wanted to see how the Eighth Route Army was going to attack the city. "
"In this way, we can ensure that Yangquan and other three main cities are safe before the early spring of next year!"
After hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka was suddenly enlightened. The two old devils were working together, and then the somewhat sinister laughter filled the whole headquarters.
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Twenty-fifth day.
Almost half of the entire Yangquan, Shouyang, and Tan counties in northwest Shanxi were captured by the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army along with Baiyang Town.
Neixiang, Qingye Town, Sanquan Township and other four townships and three towns were occupied by the first detachment of the Eighth Route Army.
The raging fighting between the parties temporarily slowed down and gradually stopped.
It looks calm on the surface, but in fact there is an undercurrent.
In the large courtyard where the detachment's headquarters is located, Kong Jie, as the top military commander of the winter counterattack launched by the detachment, was there.
To outsiders, he should be the busiest commander of the entire team.
This is not the case...
At this moment, Captain Kong Da was sitting on the heated kang indoors, enjoying himself happily.
What are you doing?
——Taste tea!
"This is from our detachment. The soldiers pick it in spring and summer, then wash it, dry it, and preserve it. It is a special chrysanthemum tea with a little bit of sugar added. It clears the lungs and reduces internal heat, and is sweet and delicious.
Miss Shen, give it a try. Even if it is a wild dandelion that no one picks on the roadside, it may not lose to those so-called famous teas! "
Kong Jie held a small tea party, and originally invited Li Wenjie and Xu Guoan.
It's just that these two people are a team of really busy people, and they left early before their buttocks were warmed up on the stool.
"Oh, Captain, I suddenly remembered that I still have a lot of things that I forgot to deal with. I'll drink this tea later. Reporter Shen, I'm sorry!"
Li Wenjie said and left without looking back.
"Ahem, Wenjie's words reminded me, Lao Kong, I have something I haven't dealt with yet!" Xu Guoan said, followed by leaving, and gave Kong Jie a meaningful look before leaving.
These two people!
I don’t know if he is really busy, or if he is discerning and deliberately makes room for Kong Jie!
Soon, only a man and a woman were left alone in the house.
Shen Wenyue smiled and said: "Captain Kong is absolutely right, drinking tea is all about taste, and all kinds of tea have their own merits, and there is no distinction between high and low.
This chrysanthemum tea, on the other hand, blooms all over the mountains and fields in spring and summer. It is full of vitality and not pretentious, and is easy to pick and store.
I heard from soldiers that drinking chrysanthemum tea regularly has great benefits. Since our Eighth Route Army has advocated for soldiers to drink more tea, the probability of soldiers getting sick seems to be much smaller. "
Kong Jie smiled and said: "Exactly, drinking tea has many benefits for the human body. Even though this little chrysanthemum tea is even classified as a necessary military supply."
The conversation between the two then turned from tea to debate.
Shen Wenyue seems to be particularly interested in Sino-Japanese war matters.
"Commander Kong, what do you think of the current situation of the Sino-Japanese war?"
"Why does Miss Shen ask that?"
Shen Wenyue said: "It's hard for the people to prosper, and it's hard for the people to die. Since ancient times, wars have caused the most trouble to the people.
Our compatriots who are in dire straits suffer from this war every day and look forward to its early end every day.
Wenyue is no exception. Like the people, they are all eager to know what the current war situation between China and Japan is like.
What will be the final direction?
How long will this war last?
Commander Kong has led troops to fight all year round and has a long-term vision. I think he must have the answer already, right? "
Kong Jie thought for a while, and amid Shen Wenyue's full expectations, he said decisively:
"Don't worry, this war of resistance against Japan, in which the Chinese nation resisted foreign humiliation and the entire nation united as one, will soon be over.
There are only a few things I can be sure of:
The Japanese invaders will surely be defeated, and China will surely win the final victory!
We will usher in a new China, when a new round of red sun rises again and the sunshine spreads on the earth.
The entire land of China will be filled with the joy and laughter of children, and everyone will live a prosperous and healthy life.
The war will only be a nightmare that is crushed into afterimages and helps the Chinese nation move forward! "...
(End of chapter)
