"Niang Xi is a match! Yan Baichuan is getting involved with the Eighth Route Army. What do they want to do?"
"Niang Xipi, the 81st Division of the Eighth Route Army has more than 200 heavy artillery pieces. Where did they get these artillery pieces?"
Admiral Chen began to cooperate and said meaningfully:
"Zhongcai, could this be supported by the Black Bear Country? They have the same belief."
When someone heard this, he became even more angry and cursed:
"What do these old fools want to do? The national government is the only legal government in China, and Yanzhou is just a special administrative region under the national government. What right do they have to accept foreign aid?
Do they still have the national government in their eyes?
Mother is so good, does Lao Maozi want to convert the whole of China? "
Admiral Chen continued to take over the conversation and asked:
"Zhongzai, do we need to submit a formal protest to the Black Bear Nation through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"
Someone shook his head and said:
"Forget it, we don't want to deal with these barbarians like Lao Maozi, just report this situation to Goshawk Country!
Dear colleagues, I told you very clearly at the Fifth Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China at the beginning of the year that the focus of the future struggle must be on restricting and suppressing bandits;
The Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army are grabbing territory everywhere. If their development is not restricted, the consequences will be disastrous and the country will be destroyed!
Shen Honglie, Chairman of Qilu Province, put it very well, with slogans such as "Better to become a pseudo than to become a Red", "Better to perish by the Japanese than perish by the bandits", "It is okay not to resist the Japanese, but to fight the bandits", and organized "horse sweeps" Brigade" and "Reverse Brigade" actively fight against bandits.
This is the true insight of the government, and it is worth learning from all colleagues;
Yan Baichuan is a bit old and confused. How can anything good happen if he hangs out with the Eighth Route Army all day long? Some people even called him half-hearted!
The government mobilized millions of troops to fight the Japanese to death on the front lines, while the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army hid in the rear and grabbed territory. This is not acceptable!
We can no longer make wedding clothes for others. I announced that the winter offensive will be stopped nationwide and the focus will be turned to implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Do you all understand? "
As soon as someone finished speaking, there was a chorus of echoes from below. Little Zhuge pursed his lips and said to himself:
“Isn’t it that this great victory of annihilating 20,000 enemies was achieved jointly by the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army, and had nothing to do with the Central Army;
In this winter offensive, both the local army and the Eighth Route Army were outstanding. The Central Army also had a victory at Kunlun Pass and a victory at Moyunling of the 78th Division. The results were not many, but the losses were huge. The ninth theater The Japanese had just launched a counterattack and lost a central military division.
This battle can no longer go on, so I just have to find an excuse to end it. Everything else is just an excuse. "
On December 25, two days after the end of the Zezhou War, the national government announced with a high profile that the one-and-a-half-month winter offensive had ended successfully. More than 40,000 Japs had been annihilated, more than 30 large and small cities had been recovered, and more than 100,000 of its own casualties had been captured. There were more than 5,000 similar guns and more than 200 Japanese prisoners.
This data looks very beautiful, but if you exclude the battle of Zezhou where more than 20,000 enemies were wiped out and more than 3,000 guns were seized, as well as the results of the 78th Division, the number of enemies wiped out becomes 20,000 enemies wiped out and one thousand guns seized. The remaining branch had a record of capturing 200 enemies and suffered as many as 70,000 to 80,000 casualties. This was a real winter offensive.
Just over a thousand guns were seized and 20,000 enemies were wiped out. How much can you guess?
Millions of troops were mobilized and fought for more than a month, and more than a thousand guns were seized. This was the number announced by myself.
Therefore, don't take the number of enemy annihilations too seriously. The heavy losses are real. Many elites who have fought in hundreds of battles have been wiped out. Such a victory will make someone feel bitter and regret launching this offensive.
Ordinary people would not know this. As soon as the victory report of annihilating 40,000 enemies was announced, the enthusiasm of thousands of people was once again ignited. People were praising the glorious results achieved by the government. Someone took advantage of the situation and harvested a wave of traffic. In the hearts of the vast number of people in the country His reputation is unparalleled for a while!
This should be considered a peak in his life!
Liu Town, Independent Brigade Headquarters, Chu Xiong is inviting Master Chen, Brigadier Xu and others to dinner, accompanied by Gao Wancheng, Zhong Guoliang, and Liu Xingguo.
Commander Chen came here to inspect and guide the work. Brigadier Xu followed him for the obvious purpose. Chu Xiong was already prepared to be stabbed.
Having just won a big victory, I am in a good mood. Naturally, the two main brigades of the 81st Division need to have more contact with each other, and they will have to cooperate with each other in the future.
After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, Brigadier Xu began to talk about the past in the Dabie Mountains;
It doesn't matter, the more you pull, the closer the relationship will be. The area of Jute belongs to the border area of three provinces;
Chuxiong's hometown, Chujiazhuang, belongs to Huang'an, and Monk Xu's hometown, Xujiawa, belongs to Macheng. They are both now part of Hubei Province, but were later transferred to Central Plains Province. No matter which province they are, the two places are not far apart.
The Jute Uprising that he participated in almost at the same time all started as soldiers. In the early stage, Xu Xiong was promoted to brigade commander quickly, and later Chu Xiong was promoted to brigade commander. Now they are all brigade commanders, while Master Chen has been the leader of the Fourth Front Army in the later period of the Long March;
No matter from the historical origin or the current affiliation, the three of them can be regarded as coming from the same system. This friendship made Chu Xiong feel a chill on the back of his neck. Monk Xu was famous for his sword skills. This sword strike Not light!
After the friendship was over, the key point came as expected. Monk Xu drank a large cup of sweet potato roast in one gulp, then pulled Chu Xiong and said:
"Brother Chu, I'm not afraid of your jokes. The artillery battalion of our 81st brigade only has a few Wei Yixiao cannons to support the scene. The others are a few small steel cannons captured by the Japanese. It's useless to hit a Japanese turret;
Unlike your artillery battalion, brother, there are 8 Wei Shen cannons and 24 Wei Yixiao cannons. They are all lined up in a row, making people's eyes tight! "
Teacher Chen couldn't stand listening anymore and started to fight against the local tyrants at the wine table. He didn't know where to put his dignity as a teacher!
"Chu Xiong, I'm almost done drinking. I'll ask Gao Wancheng and the others to accompany me for a walk. You and Monk Xu can get in touch with each other."
After Mr. Chen finished speaking, he stood up and left the wine table. Gao Wancheng and others were also very discerning and got up one after another to accompany the leaders to inspect the work, leaving the two brigade commanders aside to communicate with each other.
When Chu Xiong saw this posture, he felt like he had a clear vision in his mind. Just prepare for a lot of blood today.
"Lao Xu, there's no one else, it's just us two brothers, so just tell me."
"Brother Chu is still loyal. He is worthy of being our old brother from the Dabie Mountains. We, Mr. Xu, are not greedy either. Just give me one of your artillery battalions!"
When Chu Ying heard this, he was speechless. This is not greedy. If he is greedy, he will not be chopped into pieces.
"Old Xu, my artillery battalion has the highest configuration. Have you ever seen any artillery battalion with 32 heavy artillery pieces?
We can't supply the cannon shells either. I think 4 Wei Shen cannons are enough. I'm not stingy, I really can't supply the cannon shells. Any more would be a waste. "
Monk Xu thought about it. One salvo required 48 heavy artillery shells. It was normal that the Chu brothers' arsenal could not supply them. The most important thing was not having too many cannons but enough shells.
"In this case, Brother Chu, just 6 Wei Shen cannons. I still have 6 Wei Yixiao cannons. Just give me 10 more. You have to give me enough cannonballs!"
"Lao Xu, okay, let's settle it, so your artillery battalion will have 6 Wei Shen cannons and 16 Wei Yixiao cannons;
I will first give you 60 rounds of ammunition for each Wei Shen cannon, and ten explosive packs for each Wei Yixiao cannon, which is enough to fight two medium-sized battles;
To be honest, brother, this is already 70% of the ammunition reserve of the military factory. When it is used up, we will send someone over to retrieve it. Remember to bring more scrap copper and iron to replace it. Without these, the military factory cannot produce artillery shells. "
Monk Xu burst out laughing when he heard this. With these equipment, he would have the confidence to carry a Japanese brigade in the future.
I saw him putting his hand on Chu Xiong's shoulder affectionately and saying:
"Okay, that's it, I'll leave the scrap copper and iron matters to my old brother. The Japanese have so many railroad tracks, just ask the comrades to pull them out!"
By the way, you have to get me some Mulan cannons, I’m not greedy, just 50 cannons, each with 10 rounds of ammunition.”
"Bang!"
Chu Xiong fell to the ground, and Monk Xu smiled sheepishly. It seemed that the lion's mouth was a little wider.
"Brother Chu, pay back the price!"
