Time flashed to May 1939. Since the New Year's Eve raids, the Japanese had not made any major move against the base area for several months. Like this relatively stable period in history, the base area had a rare opportunity to recuperate.
The various units placed on the periphery of the Independent Regiment have developed rapidly and established a stable peripheral base area, guarding Liuzhen in the middle, and having a certain strategic space. This is also one of the reasons for the relative stability during this period.
The Japanese no longer dare to take action against Liu Zhen!
The enemy's mopping up troops were divided into brigade and below the brigade at the tactical level. They could be dispatched as soon as they were dispatched. There was no need to specially prepare baggage. It was very flexible and impossible to guard against;
From the regiment level to the division level, this is the battle level. Since a large number of troops are used, it is necessary to make a careful support plan in advance and mobilize a large amount of baggage. This process is traceable, making it easier for the base area to respond and fight. Just fight, if you can’t fight, hide;
Use mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare to fatten and slim down the Japanese, and then look for opportunities to eliminate one group, so that the Japanese will voluntarily withdraw from the base area.
A few divisions and above are at the strategic level, and must be reported to the general army or base camp for review.
If the Japanese want to take action in the current base area, they don't even dare to enter the base area without a brigade or above.
Therefore, the living space is created!
Just when Chu Xiong thought that the first half of the year had passed peacefully, a telegram from "Ghost Shadow" broke the tranquility of the base area...
Xiao Zhuoyi Nan of Taiyuan is finally going to take action against the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi. In the past three months, the Japanese have secretly mobilized enough supplies for tens of thousands of people to fight, but now they can no longer hide it.
This time it was a matter of life and death for the base area. Chu Xiong did not hesitate to awaken the "hidden son" entrusted to him by the brigade commander and ordered him to find a way to obtain the Japanese's combat plan. The ghost had not yet been able to access such core secrets.
Chu Xiong doesn't know the enemy yet, so he should start with his confidants. He has to find out how much property he has, so that he can know what kind of war to fight.
"Section Chief Zhao, notify the surrounding battalion and company commanders to convene a military meeting in the base area in two days!"
The first thing Chu Xiong did was to gather his generals...
That night, "Anzi" sent the information Chu Xiong needed. He had already obtained it and was waiting to be awakened. After reading it, Chu Xiong's face moved slightly, and then returned to normal.
That message was also destroyed by him, and he had to protect Red Wolf No. 3. From this name, it can be seen how high the level of Anzi was. After that, only No. 1 and No. 2 were left.
Two days later, the Liuzhen Independent Regiment Headquarters, the regiment standing committee, and the chief officers of each battalion and company were all in place. The atmosphere was relatively tense. First, Chu Xiong spoke:
"After the anti-mopping campaign at the end of the year, you have been busy developing for several months, and you are all shaking your family! I emphasized it at the beginning. I value quality more than quantity, so let's start in the order of battle!"
First Battalion Commander Li Qing first reported:
"The current main force of the first battalion is about 1,200 people, including 4 infantry companies and an artillery company. The base area has also been expanded to 5 surrounding villages. Each village has a militia company with dozens to more than 100 people. Village by village There are tunnels, and every village is connected by tunnels, and the masses have been mobilized."
Second Battalion Commander Zhang Yu:
"The Second Battalion currently has 1,400 main troops, including 4 infantry companies, 1 artillery company, 1 garrison company, and 1 cavalry platoon. The population of our base area is much larger, the economy is also developed, and 7 villages are connected. One area, each village has a militia company..."
Then Lin Xiaofeng, commander of the third battalion, Tan Tao, commander of the first independent company, Wang Tie, commander of the second independent company, and Yan Haoyu, commander of the guerrilla brigade and fourth battalion, all made reports;
The number of main troops in each battalion and company has increased to varying degrees, and the base area has also expanded. However, overall the principle of prudent development has been followed. The troops have not expanded blindly, that is, about one company has been added to the original establishment.
The current strength of each battalion and company is:
One battalion consists of 1,200 men;
1,452 men in the second battalion;
The third battalion has 1,180 people;
820 people in the guerrilla brigade;
Fourth Battalion, 800 men;
Independent Company 348 men;
325 men of the Second Independent Company;
The personnel of the cavalry company and guard company have not changed.
The artillery battalion has 560 people. Due to the lack of howitzers, three companies were reduced to two companies, and the number of personnel was reduced to 380;
The garrison battalion originally had 800 people, but now it has added 1,000 veterans. After more than a month of training and education, it can be used as a reserve force.
Tigers added 20 new players for training
In this way, the independent regiment can use about 7,000 main troops and 1,800 garrison battalions. The garrison battalion is mainly responsible for the defense of the old camp.
"Comrades, according to reliable information, this time the Japanese used 30,000 people to raid the southeastern Shanxi region, and the number of troops used in our base area was as many as 15,000. The ratio of forces between the two sides was about 2 to 1. This time Xiao Zhuoyinan I was cruel and mobilized a large number of tank troops and two flying squadrons."
"The Japs' idea for this operation is to attack the brothers with some of their forces so that they cannot support us; then they will attack from multiple directions and focus on penetration;
The so-called multi-pronged attack means to first go through the peripheral battle, remove our base areas on the periphery one by one, and finally surround Liu Town with heavy troops..."
After Chu Xiong informed everyone about the enemy situation, the meeting entered the key agenda of formulating a combat plan. Chu Xiong first proposed an overall combat idea, and others supplemented and improved it. Finally, it was handed over to the staff office to formulate the final plan. After review and approval by the Youth League Party Committee, it will be distributed to each unit.
The Political Department is responsible for campaign mobilization, and the Joint Logistics Department is responsible for mobilizing various materials needed for the campaign;
In order to strengthen the firepower of each battalion, the base area distributed 8 thunder cannons to each battalion, each equipped with 20 explosive bags.
After the meeting, the entire base began to move. The tension before the war made everyone's face become solemn...
"Damn that little devil, he's here to cause harm to people again, and he won't let anyone stop him!"
Aunt Seven couldn't help but cursed and continued to hide things in the tunnel.
"Mom, when the Japs are here, the Eighth Route Army will deal with them. Let's do our own thing and not cause trouble to the Eighth Route Army and the militia companies."
Since Erni joined the literacy class, her awareness has improved a lot and she is now a glorious female militia member. She even joined the regiment last month and is actively moving closer to the organization;
The militia company has not yet assembled, so she helps her family move and hide excess food and items at home. She will also take care of the victims. There is a special animal hole in the tunnel.
"Er Ni, swords and guns have no eyesight. The Japanese are very fierce. You are a girl. Don't rush to the front. Your father and I are the only children. If you have a child...how can you let mother live?"
Aunt Seven shed tears as she said that Ernie was her heartthrob and she had to become a female militia member, which made her worried all day long.
Erni was not happy when she heard this and said:
"Mom, if everyone doesn't join the militia and the Japanese come to Genjia Village, who will destroy them?"
