Know yourself and your enemy and you will never be in danger. Only by understanding your enemy can you defeat your enemy. Otherwise, any tactics are just empty talk.
But Commander Yu has benefited a lot this time. At least he knows how to fight this battle. The next step is to detect the enemy's situation, obtain enemy intelligence, and then formulate corresponding tactics based on the enemy's number and movement. .
At this time, through the news brought by the Dragon Boat Festival, Commander Yu already had a general idea of the enemy's movements.
These little devils came from two directions, but it was unclear how many there were and what firepower they had.
So the top priority is to figure these things out.
Of course, it is equally important to make the Dragon Boat Festival comfortable, because this time, the Dragon Boat Festival asked the 51st Army to dispatch two brigades, but their efforts were not in vain. These types of machine guns and heavy machine guns are enough for them to equip a regiment.
In the battle to ambush the 150th Regiment, the captured weapons and equipment were not asked for during the Dragon Boat Festival, but were all given to the 51st Army. For the 51st Army, which was short of supplies, this was tantamount to giving timely help.
After the Xi'an Incident, everyone knows what kind of situation the Northeast Army is in. If the Chairman can have supplies and equipment, they are just kidding.
Therefore, the Dragon Boat Festival supplies, including rifles, machine guns, heavy machine guns, mortars, grenades, mountain artillery, etc., really solved the urgent need of the 51st Army.
What's more, Duanwu also has an extraordinary identity, that is, the uncle of the Chairman's family. If he can establish a good relationship with Duanwu, their young marshal may be released.
Therefore, Commander Yu couldn't wait to take out all his best things, give the biggest house to Duanwu, and ask the best cook to prepare a sumptuous dinner for Duanwu in the name of rewarding the three armies.
Dragon Boat Festival was disrespectful, because if his weapons and equipment were packaged and sold, he could eat this kind of food for a lifetime.
So he gave Commander Yu this opportunity.
But at night, Commander Yu did not come. He went to the front line to inspect the defense line.
The little devils set up camp ten kilometers away from the two county towns of Mingguang and Dingyuan. They had no intention of attacking.
So Commander Yu went over to take a look at the situation to prevent the little devil from playing another trick.
But Counselor Wang is here. How can he miss this opportunity to have something to eat and flatter him?
Counselor Wang talked to Duanwu about some official matters. Although Duanwu was unwilling to listen, there was no need to offend Counselor Wang. And this person is useful. He can be said to be a troublemaker in the 51st Army, but if used well, he can become a vital link, because he is connected to Chongqing.
Therefore, this Counselor Wang will still be used during the Dragon Boat Festival, not to mention that this Counselor Wang is called his uncle, and he can be regarded as one of his own.
However, the two people were chatting. Unexpectedly, Qiu Ming came at this moment and brought several people with him.
Duanwu looked around and saw that the leader was a tall and thin man, about thirty years old, with a long face and no beard, and he looked gentle and harmless.
But who would have thought that this was Commander Lin of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
At this moment, Qiu Ming introduced: "Comrade Duanwu, this is our Commander Lin."
Duan Wu stood up and prepared to shake hands with Commander Lin, but at this moment, Staff Officer Wang said with a cold face: "Today is our 51st Army's request for credit for the special commissioner. What are you doing here?"
Although Mr. Lin and Qiu Ming were still laughing on the surface after hearing this, they were very angry in their hearts because they came to see the Dragon Boat Festival. What does it have to do with you, Staff Officer Wang?
Naturally, Dragon Boat Festival would not let the whole atmosphere be so embarrassing, so he said: "This Mr. Lin is the distinguished guest I invited."
When Staff Officer Wang heard that the other party was invited during the Dragon Boat Festival, he quickly put on a smile and said: "Hahaha, hahaha, it turns out that he was invited by the special commissioner. My uncle is generous and broad-minded. I, Wang, am stingy. This is all due to the fierce fighting back then. Although the Kuomintang and the Communist Party have cooperated, I always make this old habit, hahaha, don’t take it off, hahaha!”
Staff Officer Wang smiled awkwardly, but Duanwu ignored him and motioned to Commander Lin and others to sit down. Then he said to Staff Officer Wang: "This Commander Lin is a hero. We have to make friends. Whether we can win the battle in Bengbu well or not depends on Commander Lin."
"oh oh!"
Counselor Wang understood instantly.
At this time, Mr. Lin also felt that the flattering Dragon Boat Festival seemed to have bad intentions?
But today he came here for the benefit. Not only could he see the Chinese lunatic who was causing chaos from Shanghai to Nanjing, but Dragon Boat Festival also promised to give him a lot of weapons and equipment.
Looking at the little Japanese's Type 38 rifles alone, Commander Qiu sent to Commander Lin more than 2,000 of them, as well as nearly 60 machine guns and heavy machine guns, with a total of no less than 200,000 rounds of various bullets.
Moreover, Dragon Boat Festival also promised to give him some heavy cannons, and he came here today to discuss this matter. Because the Eighth Route Army really didn't have anything to offer in return, they could only use practical actions to show their gratitude.
Of course, Dragon Boat Festival had no intention of asking Mr. Lin to return any gifts. All he wanted was that Mr. Lin could cooperate with him in fighting the Japanese.
Duanwu smiled at Mr. Lin and said, "Old Lin, are you satisfied with the things I sent?"
"Old Lin?"
Mr. Lin was speechless because no one had called him Lao Lin for a long time, and he was only thirty years old.
But in this way, it seemed more cordial. Mr. Lin laughed and said: "Hahaha, satisfied, satisfied, of course satisfied. Then brother, I won't be polite, and we won't call you comrade. That would seem awkward, so I'll call you Brother Dragon Boat Festival.”
Duanwu said: "That's right."
At this point, Duanwu came over and whispered to Mr. Lin for a while. Mr. Lin laughed loudly and said repeatedly, "Brother Duanwu, I am determined to be my friend."
Duanwu also laughed. At this time, the wine and food had been served. Old Abacus poured wine for the two of them, and Duanwu drank with Mr. Lin.
At this time, Staff Officer Wang got together with Zhou Weiguo and said, "Brother Zhou, what kind of medicine is this uncle selling in his gourd? He is so close to the Eighth Route Army. What will the Chairman do if he finds out?"
Zhou Weiguo said disdainfully: "Don't worry about him. This kid is a sly man. The things he gives away are not so easy to receive."
Counselor Wang was puzzled and asked, "How do you say this?"
Zhou Weiguo said angrily: "I was greedy for his petty advantages back then. No, I have been fighting with him until now. Grandma's brothers who followed me are still alive, and they are not even 20%."
Zhou Weiguo was angry, but when Staff Wang heard this, he secretly laughed in his heart, because before, he was really afraid of the Communist Party during the Dragon Boat Festival, but now it seems that this uncle is buying the lives of the Eighth Route Army with those weapons and equipment. ah? ...
