Although Yu Chenglong still had some thoughts, he couldn't express them. Since his master, Aunt Xiao, and Brother Hai all agreed, and the team had joined the revolutionary army, he should obey.
Now it has been renamed the 'Anti-Japanese Allied Forces'. Its superficial slogan is louder, and it is estimated that its charisma will be stronger, and its effectiveness in fighting the Japanese aggressors may be better in the future.
In particular, most of the brothers agreed with the commander-in-chief's decision. After joining the revolutionary army, they all adapted to this management method. They had to adapt to the situation, stand together with everyone, and work hard.
After the meeting, Yu Chenglong immediately summoned Director Xunyang, Deputy Captain Zhang Daoxian, and Deputy Captain Li Baozhong to study and implement the orders of the general headquarters and formulate a combat plan for the Third Brigade.
“I believe that we should resolutely implement the orders of the General Headquarters, go west to the Songnen Plain, attack the Japanese invaders, establish Soviet power, and establish an anti-Japanese base area!
In this way we will have a foothold and a foundation for long-term war against the Japanese invaders. I suggest choosing a county where the Japanese rule is weakest, knocking it down, and then trying to develop outward. "
Xunyang, director of the Political Department of the Third Brigade, spoke first. He used to be the political instructor of the Third Brigade. After he was changed to the director of the Political Department, he became more energetic and often enthusiastic.
“I don’t object to leaving the Songnen Plain in the west, but more than a hundred of us can’t attack the county seat. Even if we capture it, we won’t be able to hold it, and we may even be in big trouble.
I think we should pick out the weakest enemy strongholds first, attack them one by one, and continue to expand the results. After our strength expands, we will consider attacking the county seat. "
Deputy Captain Li Baozhong expressed doubts. He used to be a military instructor, and Yu Chenglong once took him out to fight in the mountains. Now he is the deputy captain, and his ideas are more practical.
"Our team has no experience in attacking Japanese strongholds and lacks heavy weapons. Even if we attack Japanese strongholds, we have to make decisions based on the situation.
My opinions are still the same as in the past, piecemeal, and I will try to catch the big one when I see the opportunity. This is a tactic that we are familiar with. Brothers are all familiar with it, but we cannot miss it blindly. "
Of course, deputy captain Zhang Daoxian did not agree with Director Xunyang's views. He had been following Yu Chenglong since the Dulong Mountain rebellion, and the two people's views were always surprisingly consistent.
"The opinions of the three of you are very reasonable. I think we must grasp these principles and flexibly implement the orders of the general headquarters on the premise that the execution of the decision will not be distorted.
The first is to ensure that we can attack the enemy without being defeated by the enemy one by one. We must learn from the lessons of the Volunteer Army and cannot blindly rush in and fight on our own.
I think back then, there were more than 300,000 volunteer troops in various places. They flourished for less than three years before they were eaten up by the Japanese. The fundamental reason was that they fought on their own and no one listened to anyone else.
This time we go out of the mountain, we must fight together under the command of the commander-in-chief. Only in this way can we ensure the effectiveness of the operation and not only eliminate the Japanese but also protect ourselves.
We must take this into consideration when formulating the battle plan, and at the same time explain our thoughts clearly to the general headquarters. Although each brigade is working separately, we must also pay attention to mutual cooperation.
Secondly, we must give full play to our strengths in mobile warfare. If we can fight, we will fight. If we can't fight, we will retreat. Play hide-and-seek with him. This method has always been effective, and we must stick to it this time.
Third, we must adhere to the principle of combining attack and defense, which means attacking the enemy while preventing the enemy from annihilating us. Therefore, the front cannot be stretched too long, so that we can both attack and retreat. This mountain is our long-term foothold.
Based on these three principles, the three of you will formulate a detailed combat plan and submit it to the general headquarters for approval. The combat plan will be written by Deputy Captain Li Baozhong. "
After Yu Chenglong finished explaining, he went to find Captain Xiao to do something. He did not want to be deeply involved in the battle plan, both because of his trust in his deputy and because the battle situation often changed.
In this way, we stayed for two nights in Commander Xiao's camp, which was also the headquarters of Commander Yang and General Political Commissar Qin Gang. After each brigade formulated their own operational plans for outbound operations, Commander Yang hosted another meeting.
"The combat plans of each brigade have been approved by the general headquarters, and some have been modified individually. After returning home, everyone must actively prepare according to the combat plan and implement it in action.
Because the situation and conditions are changing rapidly, it is necessary to be flexible in actual combat, but the principle of "taking the initiative, attacking the enemy in a dispersed manner, unified command, and coordinated operations" cannot be changed.
We must not shrink back and use excuses to delay the fight. Each brigade must mobilize before the war, boost morale, and ensure that this combat mission achieves brilliant results! "
General Political Commissar Qin Gang spoke first and put forward principled requirements. Because the plans of each brigade were carried out in accordance with the requirements of the headquarters, they were basically approved.
"Each brigade must step up preparations in accordance with the instructions of the General Political Commissar and take action immediately after the snow melts. Now send people out to the mountains to conduct reconnaissance as planned and make preparations in all aspects.
In order to ensure that this third-line attack operation achieves satisfactory results, each brigade must promptly report the battle situation to the general headquarters and listen to instructions in order to achieve the desired results.
It is now stipulated that the battle situation must be reported to the general headquarters every ten days, and the director of the political department of each brigade is responsible for this work without delay.
When the troops started to take action, the general political commissar went to the first brigade, and I took the headquarters to move with the second brigade. The third brigade had fewer personnel and the teams were all veterans with certain combat experience. Because the brigade captain led it alone, However, the situation must be reported at all times.
The three brigades must also maintain coordinated operations, and the headquarters will issue instructions at any time. In order to allow the front-line troops to concentrate on fighting, the War Department, Intelligence Department, and Finance and Food Department that we originally established have been abolished.
These tasks are merged into the Political Department and are all under the responsibility of the General Political Commissar. If each brigade has no doubts, they will rush back to the team to communicate and implement and prepare for action! "
Commander-in-Chief Yang stood up to speak. Under his powerful gesture, all the participants stood up in unison, saluted solemnly, and responded to Commander-in-Chief Yang's orders in unison.
"Resolutely execute the order and ensure the completion of the mission!"
The meeting adjourned immediately, and the commanders of each brigade immediately returned to their camps. After Yu Chenglong and others returned to the secret camp, they quickly conveyed the headquarters order.
Yu Chenglong asked Director Xunyang to be responsible for the team's pre-war mobilization and propaganda of combat policies, deputy captain Li to be responsible for combat readiness training, and deputy captain Zhang to be responsible for team management, personnel transfer and other tasks.
After everything was arranged, Yu Chenglong took Deputy Squadron Leader Jiao and his two brothers down the mountain, saying they were going to collect intelligence. When he came back, the team would start taking action.
