Faced with the tough demands of Chief of General Staff Yang, the first political commissar Qin Gang still seemed to have some concerns. Although he also knew that the situation was critical, there were still two days left before the defense time required by his superiors.
"Stay strong, let the comrades grit their teeth and hold on a little longer. Send people to explore in various directions tonight, and then determine the direction of the breakout, which may be more certain.
I see that the little devil is also a little tired, and his attack power has been greatly weakened. We can still hold on. There is still more than one day left before the persistence time required by the provincial party committee. We work hard and can complete the task! "
The first political commissar Qin Gang still seemed to have some scruples. He hoped to hold on for two more days to complete the tasks assigned by his superiors, and then organize a team to break out.
"I'm afraid this won't work. The grassroots officers and soldiers are clamoring to break out of the encirclement. We are currently reducing our numbers so much that there are only a limited number of people who can participate in the battle, and it is difficult to withstand the enemy's successive attacks.
If the Japanese send people to attack again, we will be even more hopeless. The current situation is more severe than when we were defeated in Tianyaoling. The enemy is strong and we are weak. We need to make a decisive decision and we must not make the same mistake as Tianyaoling! "
Chief of General Staff Yang was very firm, and it seemed that he was very anxious. The first political commissar Qin Gang did not agree to Chief of General Staff Yang's request, but closed his eyes tiredly and thought.
"I don't have the right to speak because of my position. I came to ask for instructions and orders to catch up. For the life and death of the entire team, I will say a few words from the bottom of my heart.
Political Commissar Qin, Commander Fang, and Chief of General Staff Yang, you all acknowledge that the current situation is urgent and you should make a quick decision, otherwise the consequences will be endless!
We have only one way to break out now, we have no choice, it must be now! Tomorrow daytime we will face the danger of annihilation. This is not alarmist talk, it is a harsh reality.
Even the soldiers can understand why our commanders are still fooling themselves. This is irresponsible! My words may be a bit harsh, but this is what most brothers feel.
It's better to decide to break out quickly. We have held on for three days and three nights, dealt a heavy blow to the enemy and made them pay a high price.
If we can successfully break through, it will be a heavier blow to the Little Japanese and the Jing'an Brigade, and it will also demonstrate the outstanding combat effectiveness of our Anti-Union Manbei Detachment in all aspects! "
Yu Chenglong seemed very excited, even a little angry. He felt that it was urgent to organize the team to break out. If it were later, it would be too late. Even if he broke out now, he was not sure whether he could break out.
"Okay, let's organize a breakout now! I think the First Army and the Seventh Army of the Anti-Alliance are coming soon. Let's determine the breakout route now, cooperate with them inside and outside, and break out.
Just in time, Captain Yu is also here. Let Captain Hai come too. Let's study the breakout plan together, and then start taking action immediately! "
The first political commissar Qin Gang opened his eyes at this time, stood up with difficulty, and ordered the messenger to inform Captain Hai. I don't know why his attitude changed so quickly.
At this moment, fierce gunshots suddenly rang out from the southeast. The gunshots were about five or six miles away from Dashili Mountain, and were probably on the outside of the Japs' encirclement.
After a while, a sentry came to report that it might be the fraternal forces of the Anti-Union Army who came to reinforce us. The gunfire sounded from behind the enemy's encirclement. Commander Fang ordered another reconnaissance to try to figure out the situation.
"It seems that the troops sent by the provincial party committee are here to support us. We cannot miss this opportunity and immediately order all the brigade to prepare for a breakout!"
The first political commissar Qin Gang endured the pain and stood up to issue orders. Just like what political commissar Ying He and Qin Gang said, fierce gunfire also came from the southwest of Xiaoshili Mountain.
"It seems that the Second Army and the Seventh Army are coming to support us from the southeast and southwest. This is a good opportunity to break out. We must organize the team immediately to prepare for the breakout.
There is no time for a meeting to discuss, so Captain Yu should go back quickly and transfer all the teams from Xiaoshili Mountain over. Let's break out from the southeast together! "
Commander Fang Tianzhu issued an order to Jackie Chan, and after Jackie Chan stood at attention and saluted, he was about to leave. He felt that the opportunity now was not to be missed, but the first political commissar Qin Gang stopped Yu Chenglong.
"Don't worry, let's wait for the news. Since Captain Yu is here, he must have his thoughts. Let's listen to his opinions first and then make a decision."
"The reinforcements sent by the Provincial Party Committee have made us more confident of successfully breaking through. My opinion is that the troops should break out from the south. The terrain in that direction is flatter and it doesn't take one night to get out of the mountains.
There are so many wounded in our troops. It will be very slow to walk on mountainous roads, especially those who are seriously injured, let alone climb mountains. In this way, it may be difficult for us to get rid of the enemy.
In addition, the Japs never thought that we would retreat out of the mountain, and the defense in that direction was also very lax. I went down the mountain and attacked many times from different directions, and a simple charge could tear open the Japs' defense.
In order to paralyze the enemy, we can send small groups of troops to pretend to break out from the southeast and southwest directions, giving the enemy the illusion that we are reuniting with friendly forces.
This can paralyze the enemy, force them to concentrate their forces in these two directions, leave us a gap to break through, and ensure the probability of our breakout being successful.
After the Second Army and the Seventh Army of the Anti-Japanese Army see that we have successfully broken through, they will definitely not entangle with the Japanese again, or move in the direction of our retreat, or evacuate on their own routes, which will not put too much pressure on them. "
Yu Chenglong saw that Qin Gang's first political commissar encouraged him to express his position, so he expressed his thoughts without reservation. At this critical moment, Yu Chenglong was still open-minded.
"Okay, just do what you say to Jackie Chan!"
The first political commissar Qin Gang firmly expressed his support for Yu Chenglong's suggestion. Although this suggestion was somewhat inconsistent with Commander Fang Tianzhu's suggestion of breaking out from the southeast, political commissar Qin Gang felt that Yu Chenglong's suggestion was more reliable.
"I agree!"
Chief of General Staff Yang immediately expressed his attitude. He felt that what Yu Chenglong said was very reasonable. The team's breakout direction should be determined to be due south. Moreover, political commissar Qin Gang also supported it, and Commander Fang would also agree.
"That's it! The troops began to break out at midnight. The second brigade selected thirty elite soldiers, and the third brigade selected thirty elite soldiers. They started taking action at ten o'clock.
The Second Brigade and the Third Brigade pretended to break through from the southeast and southwest directions at the same time. After luring the enemy into taking the bait, they withdrew from the battle and moved closer to the middle of the two mountains along the mountainside.
After arriving at the designated position, I will serve as the rear team, and I will command and protect the large troops to retreat together. Captain Yu Chenglong led his team as the vanguard, responsible for breaking through the enemy's defense line from the front.
When the enemy's troops are empty, they will take the opportunity to break through the Japanese encirclement, then divide the troops into two, block the enemy from both sides, and cover the evacuation of the large forces.
After Chief of Staff Yang led Yu Chenglong's independent detachment to break out of the encirclement, he continued to lead the evacuation of the troops from the front. He had to control the speed and take care of the wounded and sick behind him.
Political Commissar Qin directed all the evacuation work of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd brigades, bringing all the wounded, horses, and materials that they could carry, while ensuring the speed of evacuation. "
