Zhao Gang told Xie Tian in detail the several playing methods he and Li Yunlong were thinking about. Although Xie Tian didn't agree, he listened carefully.
It seems that everyone's success is not a fluke. Although Li Yunlong sometimes makes mistakes, he does have some ideas in fighting, and when he makes mistakes, he puts on a desperate posture. Such an opponent is really tough. It's a headache.
After Zhao Gang finished speaking, Xie Tian looked at Zhao Gang and asked, "What is the enemy's advantage?"
There is no need to think about this, Zhao Gang said without hesitation: "First, the terrain is favorable, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack from a high position, and the field of vision is wide. It is difficult for us to get close to the enemy without being noticed. Second, the fortifications are solid, and the firepower network configuration is basically the same." If there is no dead end, the captain of the Qiaomu regiment stationed at Niangziguan should be an expert in positional warfare. Third, they must be well-equipped and have sufficient ammunition. Fourth, the reinforcements are highly mobile and can arrive quickly after the war begins. If our siege troops It will be very difficult for us to be surrounded by the Japanese from inside and outside."
After Zhao Gang finished speaking, Xie Cai nodded and said, "You already have a very clear understanding of the situation between us and the enemy, so let me ask you, what is the purpose of our battle?"
Zhao Gang looked at Xie Tian, thought for a while and said: "Niangzi Pass and Heping Pass are the east gates of Shanxi. They have always been a battleground for military strategists. Only by taking these two passes can we truly grasp the battlefield initiative in North China and Shanxi. We are all the same to the Japanese army. So, I think from the overall situation, if we want to enter North China, these two passes must be taken. Even if we only want to protect Jing'an and Shanxi, these two The pass must also be controlled in our hands.”
A smile appeared on Xie Tian's face, and he nodded towards Zhao Gang: "That's good, is there anything else?"
Xie Tian heard it. What Zhao Gang said just now were completely Zhao Gang's own thoughts. Li Yunlong was just like an old farmer who saved a few acres of land through frugality. All he saw in his eyes was his three acres of land. Dividing land will not have such a big pattern.
Zhao Gang looked at Xie Tian thoughtfully and said, "Commander-in-Chief, don't be offended if I am wrong."
Xie Tian smiled slightly: "Brother Zhao, feel free to speak out."
Zhao Gang nodded: "I personally think that the current strength of our 10th War Zone is not enough to send troops out of North China to confront hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops. I guess the commander-in-chief's move should be a defensive attack. Your first target It should be to capture Yangquan, a coal production base of high-quality coal.”
Xie Tian laughed loudly: "What about my second goal?"
Zhao Gang hesitated and smiled: "Of course we have to take Niangzi Pass and Heping Pass. Going east from these two passes is a vast plain. Even if we only stand still at these two passes, we can still contain a large part of the Japanese troops in North China, thus also giving them a The pressure was relieved by the fraternal troops fighting behind enemy lines."
Xie Tian laughed and patted Zhao Gang's arm across the table: "Old Zhao, your superior only asked you to be a regiment leader. When this battle is over, whether you and your superior agree or not, I will definitely I will transfer you to my staff department as chief of staff."
Zhao Gang looked at Xie Tian with both emotion and embarrassment and said, "Commander-in-Chief, you know that I am an organized person."
Xie Tianyi smiled: "But first of all you are a Chinese, and secondly your belief. The most important thing for the Chinese people now is to solve the problem of the Japanese Japs first. As for the matter of belief, we can wait until the little Japs are beaten away. At that time No matter what you decide, I will strongly support you and I will never break your promise."
Zhao Gang looked at Xie Tian with emotion, remained silent for three seconds, and nodded vigorously: "I understand, Commander-in-Chief, now I want to know how we should fight the battle at Niangziguan."
Xie Tianyi smiled: "Haven't you already said it all yourself? The situation between the enemy and ourselves in Niangziguan is my first and second goal. Since the most difficult thing for the Niangziguan Qiaomu Alliance is their terrain advantage and permanent fortifications, then Why do we still have to fight them at Niangziguan? I will not risk the lives of the soldiers."
Zhao Gang looked at Xie Tian in confusion. He attacked Niangzi Pass, but he didn't fight the Japanese at Niangzi Pass. How could he fight?
Xie Tian looked at Zhao Gang and laughed: "Niangziguan has been ranked as my second target, why should I be anxious? Isn't Ichiro Qiaomu good at positional warfare? Then we will fight with him in positional warfare, but it is not with them. Fight on the position. Trap him, knock off his supplies and reinforcements, build fortifications in the outer areas that are beneficial to us, and transport not a bullet or a grain of food into Niangzi Pass. We will just waste it with Ichiro Qiao Mu. It won’t work for a month. Just two months, or half a year if not two months. I don’t believe that their food can last a lifetime. When the little devils are hungry, they will naturally choose to break out and run to our position. Old Zhao, there is such a thing In two months, I think you must have built our position into an iron wall, right?"
"Surround the area for reinforcements!" Zhao Gang's eyes suddenly lit up.
Xie Tian laughed and said: "It's just to encircle the point and call for reinforcements, trap the Japs in Niangziguan, and interrupt their railway lines. By this time, the 49th Army should have eliminated the Japs in Yangquan. You three divisions of the 51st Army can be outside Niangziguan." Set up more than a dozen blockades. With such a dense blockade, I don’t think even a bird can fly into Niangzi Pass. If necessary, the 49th Army can support your 51st Army at any time..."
Before Xie Tian could finish speaking, Zhao Gang had a smile on his face.
That's right, let's not go to Niangziguan and fight with the Japanese to death, waiting for work to kill him.
A regiment of two to three thousand Japanese soldiers consumes a lot of food every day.
According to the information sent back by the investigators, there will be a military train to replenish supplies at Niangziguan every three days, which means that the war food reserves at Niangziguan are only half a month's worth at most.
As long as the Japs' supply line is interrupted, the Japs will be unable to sit still in less than half a month.
It's useless for you to build such strong fortifications in Niangziguan. We won't fight with you in Niangziguan. As long as you come out of Niangziguan, you will face our newly built fortifications.
Seeing that Zhao Gang had fully understood his intention, Xie Tian wiped his hands with the rag on the table and stood up: "Old Zhao, the next tactical deployment will be left to you. I will go to your military headquarters to talk to Deputy Commander Xu Talking and talking.”
Zhao Gang sighed and stood up, accompanying Xie Tian to the door, and asked hesitantly: "Commander-in-Chief, do you really plan to let Lao Li be the logistics director in the field hospital?"
Xie Tian stopped and looked at Zhao Gang and said: "Li Yunlong has a lot of faults. I can accept and even appreciate his minor faults, but I cannot accept the fact that soldiers are treated as battlefield consumables. . Let him take a good look at the wounded soldiers in the hospital first. If he still can't change himself, I don't mind building a pig farm for him and letting him become the pig commander."
Treating soldiers as battlefield consumables, Xie Tian's metaphor is like a heavy hammer.
No one knows better than Zhao Gang the several major battles Li Yunlong fought, and almost every battle resulted in heavy casualties.
All armies have always fought this way, and no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
But looking back at the major battles Xie Tian fought, including the battle that had not yet started, Zhao Gang felt like his face was burning.
As Li Yunlong's political commissar, he participated in every battle Li Yunlong fought.
