Chapter 132 Counterguerrilla
Ji Xin looked for someone to talk to alone. [No pop-up novel website] The conversation lasted for several hours. The elders of the work team talked about every one of them, and the indigenous cadres also talked to many people.
Liu Yichu was also called for a talk. During the more than three hours of talk, he felt that he had given a difficult report.
Ji Xin's words were very polite, but his questions were very sharp. And he can quickly catch some small details and inconsistencies in the words and pursue them closely. Especially in mastering logic, he is sharper than the average person.
This guy is indeed a law student and must be extremely careful with his words. Liu Yichu finally finished his tea and walked out of the office sweating profusely. He was almost exhausted.
I wonder what this guy will write about himself in the report
Liu Yichu wanted to know what the others talked about, but no one was willing to tell him - no one wanted to be too involved in this matter. Besides, the content of the conversation is not allowed to be made public. This is the basic principle of the Commission of Inquiry.
A few days passed after the investigation team returned. Liu Muzhou called him from the radio station in Lingao.
"You've managed to get through this," Liu Muzhou said to Liu Yixiao on the radio, "but a letter of reprimand from the Senate is inevitable."
"What is a reprimand letter?"
"It is a summary of your mistakes and mistakes, and I solemnly tell you: you made a mistake."
"Sounds fine."
"It's not that cheap. The letter has to be placed in the personnel file. This is a small stain, right? Captain Liu," Liu Muzhou complained, "I will also receive one - it's really thanks to you."
"I don't want to end up like this," Liu Yixiao said bitterly, "I will arrange the bandit suppression work soon and start a comprehensive eradication."
"There's no need to worry. You have to submit a letter of inspection to the Senate before tomorrow. Of course, I have the honorable task of inspecting it in public."
"You are a hardworking person."
"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense. I'm officially informing you: the Special Reconnaissance Team Headquarters will send an anti-guerrilla warfare expert to Danzhou. You can follow his arrangements for specific bandit suppression affairs - you must provide full assistance."
"clear."
The final reference opinion submitted by the committee to the Senate was that Liu Yixiao should bear primary leadership responsibility and Yu Zhiqian should bear secondary responsibility. Liu Muzhou also has leadership responsibilities. All three demanded "serious self-examination" and received disciplinary letters from the Senate. Yu Zhiqian, the acting battalion commander, not only could not take off his "dai", but was also asked by the General Staff to wear it for an additional six months. "Whether to become a regular employee will be considered based on work performance."
Laide’s expert on counter-guerrilla warfare is Xue Ziliang. Wearing a civilian version of the US military's digital camouflage, carrying an extra-large imitation US military tactical backpack, and carrying an automatic rifle. Wearing a civilian version of a Nigerian hat and imitation American tactical sunglasses made in Zhejiang. Holding Chuqing's handmade cigar from Nanhai Farm in his mouth, he strode off the gangplank of the naval transport ship. It looks more and more sensible.
Xue Ziliang had the scout's golden thread branch collar badge sewn on his collar, and wore the rank of major on his shoulder. Compared with the solemn uniform and command knife of the infantry officer, his clothes are very casual.
"This banana is really crazy." Yu Zhiqian cursed secretly. He had just received a punishment and was full of inexplicable dissatisfaction with this proud banana.
Xue Ziliang stood at attention and saluted in the American style: "I have been entrusted by the General Staff to come to Danzhou to serve as an adviser on anti-guerrilla operations."
"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you." Yu Zhiqian was actually very dissatisfied in his heart - because his plan was to rely on the third battalion to regain the situation by itself, rather than inexplicably bringing in foreign aid.
"Let's go to the headquarters." Yu Zhiqian said. A soldier pushed over a 28-inch agricultural bicycle with a newly made major command flag hanging on the front.
"Your car, Major"
Xue Ziliang and Yu Zhiqian rode on their respective No. 28 bars, and, escorted by a squad of bicycle grenadiers, sped toward Zhonghe Commune along the newly repaired road.
Zhonghesuo City has now officially become the headquarters of Zhonghe Commune. The garrison headquarters and the Danzhou working team have all moved here to work - the biggest advantage of this place is that it is close to the seaport, making it easy to receive supplies from the sea nearby.
Liu Yixiao originally had a great interest in the construction of Zhonghe New City, but except for the incident in Zhaopu Village, all his work focused on suppressing bandits.
Before Xue Ziliang arrived, he had made several arrangements. First, the scope of work of the task force was reduced. The focus of the work team shifted to the Danzhou-Lingao Highway under construction. Ensure smooth and safe traffic on Route 6. At the same time, they will strengthen the renovation work of the various guard camps and intensify the renovation of the military households of the guard stations - this is the only population they can quickly control at the moment.
"Sit down, drink some water first." Yu Zhiqian greeted him, and at the same time ordered a messenger to quickly invite Liu Yixiao and other elders in Zhonghe City for a meeting.
The female orderlies placed several large glass bottles of ice-cold kvass on the table, and also placed a bucket of ice cubes in the simple room - these were all supplies that had just been unloaded from the navy's transport ship.
"Chief, please wipe your face." A female orderly smiled brightly and brought a chilled towel.
"Thank you." Xue Ziliang wiped it carelessly a few times, poured a large glass of kvass with ice into his stomach, and made a satisfied sound. He looked at the serious-looking senior members of the Danzhou Command in the room, and his originally cheerful faces turned sarcastic.
"Brothers, this time the bandits slapped our faces so hard." Liu Yixiao said with a stern face, "This time let's brainstorm how to eliminate the bandits in Danzhou as soon as possible - if we don't eliminate the bandits, It seriously affects our prestige and makes it difficult to carry out our work.”
Yu Zhiqian said: "Captain Xue has just arrived and is not familiar with the situation in Danzhou. Let me first introduce the following basic situation."
"I have read all the information about Danzhou from the Intelligence Bureau and the Political Security Bureau in Lingao. So there is no need to talk about background information and the like. Let's focus on what countermeasures you took after the Wangpu Village incident."
Yu Zhiqian immediately introduced the measures they had taken, including merging villages, building roads, and organizing militia.
Xue Ziliang nodded while listening and said:
"The Third Infantry Battalion cannot stay in Danzhou forever. The local government must first ensure that it protects itself, rather than relying on strong external garrison troops. Merely establishing a militia is not enough."
Although Xue Ziliang is an American citizen, he basically holds a negative attitude towards the role of militias.
"It is difficult for the militia to be used as a mobile force. The fighting will of the newly formed militia is also very questionable." Xue Ziliang said that it is still necessary to form a standing local security force.
"We have recruited about a hundred people from activists to form a county guard company. The third battalion of the infantry sent a company to provide one-on-one education to them. In order to quickly form a team among local people who are familiar with the situation. Arms available.”
"Very good, so has the local intelligence collection system been established?"
Zhang Yixiao said: "The General Administration of Political Security has an investigation network in Danzhou. They forwarded a lot of information to us. However, the focus of the investigation network is in Danzhou City and among the gentry, and its understanding of the bandits is very limited."
"The trouble lies here. We are unfamiliar with the place and don't know enough about the bandit activities in Danzhou." Yu Zhiqian was very troubled by this. "This time the task force is downsized across the board, we have even fewer sources."
To suppress bandits, we must have information about bandits. Xue Ziliang proposed to set up an intelligence center in the headquarters.
"All intelligence about bandits, regardless of source, is gathered into this center for processing and analysis."
"We want to dispatch intelligence agents? We don't have a special establishment. Besides, gathering intelligence should be under the control of the Intelligence Bureau or the Political Security Bureau."
Xue Ziliang shook his head: "The idea is too rigid. When I talk about intelligence collection, I don't mean having professional spies like oo7. It means integrating an intelligence collection and analysis system to collect bandit and social intelligence from multiple channels."
"As for the sources of intelligence, first: select some team members and soldiers with local accents to go out and inquire about information; secondly, ask for intelligence information from prisoners and local people; finally, the work teams and patrols you sent out will also have what they saw and heard. It is of great value. There is no shortage of intelligence. What is missing is the analysis and summary of intelligence."
"Okay. How about you take charge of this matter?"
Xue Ziliang agreed without hesitation, "I want a few special rooms and some manpower. In addition, the political security commissioner must cooperate with me in my work - he has at least received basic intelligence collection and interrogation training."
"This can all be done."
Yu Zhiqian continued: "We are planning to expand the armed patrols and equip each patrol with adequate communication means. In addition to radios, there are also dogs and pigeons."
These armed patrol teams have a capacity of 60 to 100 people. Patrols are conducted regularly between several task forces. The mission of the patrol is to clear out all bandits between the working locations of these work teams. And prevent the new bandits from entering this area. Once something happens to the task force, they will use fireworks as a signal to warn, and armed patrols will immediately provide support. Only when the patrol team itself cannot handle the situation, the radio is used to call headquarters for support.
"The small patrol suffered serious losses in the ambush encounter." Xue Ziliang shook his head, "We are not the US military. The mobility and weapon projection capabilities are too far apart."
Lying in ambush on a covered road, closing the distance and ambushing the patrol is a common tactic used by disadvantaged guerrillas. In Danzhou in this time and space, whether it is mountains or plains, there are places where ambush can be set up everywhere. The enemy adopts a hit-and-run ambush. Even if they use bows and arrows and old-fashioned muskets, they can completely attack patrols within fifty steps relying on concealment. The team caused effective damage. a! ~!
