Hug him one more time, and then evacuate in time.
This will probably be a long time in the future when Kong Jie and Li Yunlong can lead a large-scale armored force of the Eighth Route Army to fight against the Japanese invaders.
Li Yunlong was naturally afraid that the world would not be in chaos, but when he set out this time, his bosses, including the deputy chief of staff, and the old brigade commander kept urging him in his ears. Although he did not express it directly, the meaning was obvious: Really When we arrived at the border of Western Inner Mongolia and the battle started, Li Yunlong, you boy, should listen to Kong Jie more.
Including this time, the implementation of weekly tactics in the western Inner Mongolia region finally brought down the Nanzhi tank cluster step by step, almost in accordance with Kong Jie's prediction before the war.
Subtly, Li Yunlong attached great importance to Kong Jie's decision.
But this was what Lao Kong said.
That's totally fine.
"Old Kong, you told me earlier! I have wanted to do this for a long time. This time the armored forces will definitely be dispersed after we withdraw. If we don't beat him a few more times, then won't the last chance be wasted? !”
The two old comrades-in-arms were both do-it-yourself characters. After agreeing on an idea, they immediately joined forces to study the current war situation.
Kong Jie put forward bluntly: "We defeated the Nanzhi tank cluster, destroyed most of the armored vehicles, and the 35th Route Army took the opportunity to capture Baotou. The entire western Inner Mongolia region has been completely confused by us.
Lao Li, when things have developed to this point, I think the next military action of the little devils should be easy to predict.
Next, the Japanese army will definitely find a way to mobilize troops into the western Inner Mongolia area to engage in a decisive battle with us, and try every means to eliminate our mobile troops and our armored forces. "
Li Yunlong nodded and agreed.
As a veteran on the battlefield, don't think that Li Yunlong will only charge in the forward battlefield. In terms of judgment of the situation and psychological insight of the enemy officers, Lao Li is not bad at all.
As Li Yunlong said: "This time the Japanese not only gave away their troops, but also suffered a huge loss of face.
If we don't get rid of our armored forces, I would like to see how his little devil's armored forces will have the dignity to run rampant on our Chinese battlefield in the future. "
Kong Jie smiled and got to the point: "Old Li, let's look at the map. If we want to enter the western Inner Mongolia area, we must avoid the Hetao area of the 35th Route Army and our defense line in northern Shanxi.
Then consider the areas where some large-scale armored units of the Japanese army are located.
You see, these are the routes I think the Japanese army will most likely choose once it sends additional mobile troops to deal with us. "
As Kong Jie spoke, he was working on the military map laid out on the ground. Three black lines drawn with a pencil soon appeared on the map.
Li Yunlong looked at the map and thought for a moment, then said: "These three routes are indeed the most likely. There is no need to say that. We will send out reconnaissance troops on these three routes in advance. Once the Japanese movement is discovered, we will determine the marching route of the Japanese army." Then we set up an ambush on the road in advance.
Catch that little devil off guard! "
Kong Jie said: "Old Li, there are some situations we have to consider.
We ourselves know our situation.
This time, we were able to successfully defeat the Japanese tank troops in the Mengxi area.
On the one hand, the little Japs underestimated the enemy a little, and on the other hand, we used Zhou Tactics to drag down the Japs step by step in terms of logistics and fuel supply. Taking advantage of the Japs' exhaustion, we launched a decisive battle in one fell swoop. It also completely disrupted the connections and transportation supplies between the various Japanese troops, and this was the only way to win in one fell swoop.
At present, although the Nanzhi troops have been defeated by us, many of the little Japanese have also escaped. The situation of our confrontation with them will definitely be reported as soon as possible.
If you want to repeat the old tricks, and then use the weekly tactics to drag the Japanese to fight, it will definitely not work.
There is not so much time left for us.
If it is delayed for too long, this Mengxi area may really become the burial place of our mobile force.
And according to our speculation, if the little devils continue to reinforce the Mengxi area this time and come to encircle and suppress us, the strength of the mobile troops sent will probably not be inferior to that of the Nanzhi tank group.
Even if it is an ambush, if we don't have excellent tactics, even if we can win, our casualties will probably not be small.
This was without fully considering the Japanese air force firepower reinforcements. "
Li Yunlong didn't know about these situations. He felt a little depressed when he heard this.
Perhaps it was a habit formed in the past two years of joint operations.
Lao Li was too lazy to think about it, especially in front of Kong Jie.
In particular, Lao Li noticed that when Kong Jie finished speaking these words, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he was obviously confident.
This made Li Yunlong couldn't help but curse: "I'm talking about Lao Kong, why do you still have this old habit of just titillating people?
The brigade commander said that this old man will be much more mature once he gets a wife. You, Lao Kong, also got a wife, and you don’t know how many times you have been on the bed.
Why are you still a mother-in-law and a mother-in-law? "
Kong Jie said: "That's all, Lao Li, you go ahead!"
"..."
Li Yunlong choked, as long as we Lao Li had this diamond, how could it be your turn to be stupid Kong Er!
After joking for a while, Kong Jie got to the point: "Old Li, it is impossible to defeat the little devils with weekly tactics. If we want to defeat the strong with the weak and win the greatest victory with the smallest sacrifice, I'm afraid we have to consider to applications in larger environments.”
"Application in a large environment?" Li Yunlong was stunned.
"In the words of the ancients, it is actually the right time, right place, and right people. What we are trying to do now is to use the right place."
"speak English!"
Lao Li couldn't help but darken his face. Damn it, he had been studying culture with Zhao Gang in the past few years, and he was afraid that he would be compared with this stupid fool.
So far, the results have been excellent. Whenever I meet other generals, Li Yunlong, who could not read a single word in Chinese characters in the past, and even if his pole fell over, would not know it was a single word. When Wen Zou Zou opens his mouth, he always surprises everyone with his skills.
However, every time he met Kong Jie, the ink in Lao Li's stomach seemed to be suppressed and he couldn't pour it out.
In a daze, it seemed that he was back to the days when he was still in the independent group.
When the cadres in the regiment were taking a dictation test.
He, Li Yunlong, was still walking down the last few steps, while Lao Kong was already firmly seated at the top of the group.
The difference is so obvious!
...Kong Jie smiled and said: "Lao Li, our team has been operating in the western Inner Mongolia area for nearly a week. You should have noticed the terrain and environment in the western Inner Mongolia area!
There are many rivers flowing from time to time. In addition, I heard from local fellows that there are swamps in this place, which is very dangerous. There are many herdsmen and cattle and sheep in the area. If you accidentally fall in, basically no one can come out alive. "
Li Yunlong's mind was spinning rapidly. As soon as Kong Jie said these words, he realized what Kong Jie wanted to do.
"Lao Kong, you mean to lure the Japanese armored troops into the swamp area, trap all the Japanese tanks in them, and then take the opportunity to start a fight!"
"Yes, it's such a simple method!" Kong Jie admitted.
Li Yunlong raised his eyebrows. He was indeed inspired by Kong Jie's strategy, but he soon sighed helplessly:
"Lao Kong, before entering the western Inner Mongolia region this time, we also collected a lot of information about the boundaries of western Inner Mongolia, including comrades from northern Shanxi. They also gave us information about the topography and geographical environment of the western Inner Mongolia area. intelligence.
Especially where there are large swamps in the Mengxi area.
The geographical map we brought with us was clearly labeled.
But since we know this situation, the little devil has been operating in the Mengxi area for many years, and he must also know exactly where the large swamps of this generation are distributed.
We want to deceive the Japanese into the swamp, but I'm afraid it's not realistic! "
Kong Jie smiled and said: "Old Li, I have also considered what you said.
It would be impossible to lure the Japanese into a familiar swamp environment. "
"What do you mean?" Li Yunlong was a little confused.
Kong Jie said in astonishment: "It's very simple. If the large swamp devils in western Inner Mongolia are familiar with it, then we can just build a new swamp ourselves."
"Create your own swamp area!!!" Li Yunlong was stunned.
“It’s not difficult actually, we are not trying to create a completely real swamp area like a natural swamp.
It only requires manual labor to thoroughly loosen the soil in a fixed area, then transport some silt from nearby, and then pour it into the corresponding river water. As for the surface, it is covered with a thin layer of soil and grass, at least for a glance. Looking over it, you can never tell that it is a swamp.
The effect does not need to be as exaggerated as that of a swamp. As long as the Japanese chariot can be successfully trapped in the quagmire, it is enough! Kong Jie said lightly.
Only then did Li Yunlong come back to his senses and blurted out: "Damn, you can still do this! Lao Kong, I really don't know how your head grew. How can you be so wilted and bad?"
Kong Jie said happily: "Lao Li, are you praising me or hurting me?"
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "I praise you, of course I praise you, Lao Kong, you have a dark heart. According to your method, we can choose this swamp in any designated area.
Once all the main tanks of the Japanese are trapped in the artificial swamp we created.
We can't eat as much as we want from this Japanese chariot troop. "
Kong Jie said: "In terms of actual implementation, I'm afraid it will still be difficult, especially since we have to create a large area of swamp, or even place it in an open area, so that all the tanks pulled by the Japanese will fall into it.
The amount of the project will not be small, it must be concealed, and our time is limited. "
Li Yunlong said indifferently: "What are you afraid of? This method is always more difficult than difficult.
Back then, Guan Erye stored water to flood the three armies and defeated the Wei army. Lao Kong, now we build artificial swamps, trap the Japanese chariots, and completely annihilate the Japanese invaders. This will definitely be a good story in the future!
In order to avoid detection by Japanese reconnaissance planes, I think we should do it at night. "
Kong Jie said: "Well, that's what we have to do, Lao Li, now let's study and figure out where to put this swamp.
In addition, the surrounding terrain must be taken into consideration. It is best if the Japanese tanks fall directly into our trap before they have time to react. "
…
That night.
The moon and stars are sparse.
The silver-gray moonlight fell on the earth, illuminating the plateau area in the Mengxi region as if it were daytime. Even God seemed to intend to help the soldiers start work at night.
The location has been chosen.
A large open grassland with almost no end in sight. The field of view is very wide, and the surrounding terrain can be seen at a glance. Somewhere in the longitudinal direction, there is a line of slightly raised mounds, becoming the only feature of this grassland. Obstructed view.
The artificial swamp that Kong Jie and Li Yunlong ordered was built exactly under the large area of grassland less than 20 meters away after the mound was buffered.
This is the direction of the transportation channel most commonly used by the Japanese army from the Northeast region into the Western Inner Mongolia region.
According to Kong Jie and Li Yunlong's judgment of the situation, the North China Front Army is currently conducting a May Day sweep, while the Japanese Central China Front Army has just started the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign.
At this juncture, the only one who still has the energy to take care of the mobile force of the Eighth Route Army led by Kong Jie and Li Yunlong is the Kwantung Army, which has been operating in the Northeast for many years.
The Kwantung Army's armor heritage is also relatively deep.
In addition, the two sides are already close to each other. If Okamura, an old devil, wants to send more mobile troops to deal with the Eighth Route Army's armored forces in western Inner Mongolia, deploying mobile troops from the Kwantung Army to fight is the most likely option.
…
The soldiers started working under the moonlight, and were assisted by various mechanical vehicles.
The specific soil work is very simple. First, hollow out this large area of grassland. It is required to be at least two meters deep. The horizontal length is required to be longer, even more than 800 meters, and the vertical length is only 20 to 30 meters.
The final result of the excavation was like a long and narrow cuboid without a roof embedded in the originally open grassland.
The excavated earth was transported away in time, leaving a small part for backfilling. The soldiers poured a large amount of river water from the nearby river into the rectangular box, ensuring that the entire rectangular earth container would eventually be filled with soft rot. of mud.
After the top of the entire piece of mud has solidified slightly, it is finally covered with grass transferred from other areas with a thin layer of soil, and the entire cuboid is finally capped.
The busy work didn't end until it was dark the next day.
Relying on the strength of many people, this artificial silt swamp with a length of more than 800 meters and a width of nearly 30 meters was built hidden under the grass.
After the sky completely brightened, the soldiers completed their evacuation.
All earthwork, weeds and signs of construction have been cleared away.
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong stood on a mound not far away, looking around with binoculars. They saw a flat grassland with lush green color and nothing unusual.
Old Li clicked his tongue and said in wonder:
"If we hadn't done this ourselves, who would have believed that there would be a large man-made swamp under this seemingly intact grass?"
Kong Jie said with a smile: "The project has been completed. The next step is to see whether we can successfully lure the Japanese tanks into the trap."
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(End of chapter)
