"Brigade Commander, Li Gao called back and reserved a lurking position in Yanmen for us." The brigade chief of staff, who had been following the main force all the way, took the telegram and handed it to the brigade commander and said, "It seems that Gao Jianwu and the brigade commander have no plans. And together, everyone is eyeing Yanmen, a geomantic treasure land."
"I'm afraid it's not just us, the Japs are also targeting them." The brigade commander was not too happy because he had the same idea as Gao Jianwu. "But fortunately, Gao Jianwu was well prepared. Look at the lurking positions he gave to various ministries. Recently, the Yanmen area is only 15 kilometers away.”
"It's just that at this distance, it's only suitable for large army movements at night. The troops will be very hard during this period!"
"My brigade commander, it's okay. You haven't seen Ding Wei and Kong Jie. I heard that they are fighting alongside Li Yunlong and Gao Jianwu. That's howling. The 771st and 772nd regiments, although they say they are still We don’t know our destination, but our morale is still very high. As long as you, the brigade commander, are there, they won’t have any problems. The recent battles have raised the morale of all the soldier cadres." Staff Sgt. The commander explained with a smile to the brigade commander's concern.
"Especially the Li Gao Cluster defeated the main force of the little devils all the way and fought several good battles. These boys are all a little bit arrogant and want to fight in a big battle!"
"The hard work is nothing to them. As long as we lurk in place and reveal a little bit about attacking the 26th Division, we can ensure that the troops can hide and stand firm in the mountains."
The chief of staff seemed to have a good grasp of people's hearts, and the brigade commander nodded in agreement.
According to the normal marching speed, it would take four or five days for the little devil to get to Yanmen, which was about the same speed as the brigade commander and the others.
It's just that the little devil had supplies from the city along the way. Although the journey was hard, the food and drink were good. On the other hand, the brigade commander and the others could only eat dry food, drink cold water, and sleep in the wild.
This condition is completely incomparable.
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26th Division.
Kenji picked it up and insisted on reading the reconnaissance intelligence reports along the way every day and looked at them carefully.
The lesson was too harsh, and it was impossible for Xiangcheng Kenji to commit the same task. On the way back to the division, Xiangcheng Xianji required that the brigade's Tubal Road should not be found within at least ten kilometers on both sides of the road.
He wanted to eliminate the threat of being attacked by the artillery of Tubal Road. As long as he kept an eye on the ten kilometers along the route and the artillery of Tubal Road had no chance of getting close to the large team, then he would not be threatened at all.
There are more than 20,000 people in a division. Now from Jin to Yunzhong, it is impossible for so many Tubal soldiers to gather together without being discovered.
During the day, reconnaissance planes conducted large-scale searches, and manpower was sent from strongholds along the route to detect the mountainous forest areas along the way. Kenji Kojo used at least thousands of puppet troops along the way to search for possible lurking hills and valleys around the road under the leadership of the little devil.
A large amount of intelligence is compiled and sent to the division headquarters every day.
"Kuromon-kun, the guerrillas in the former Heidai County area seem to be somewhat active. We have ordered the local military police brigade to send out search teams to sweep up and drive them out." After reading the intelligence, Kenji Komon said to Ikki Gumon on the side, "We must Observe carefully whether these guerrillas are carrying artillery, and report any traces of artillery immediately!"
Kenji Kojo carefully read the top-secret battle report of the 11th Brigade distributed by the North China Expedition Army Headquarters to the division and brigade levels. Although Tokunaga Shika Sasuke had no redeeming effect in the destruction of the 11th Brigade, he would Almost all the battle proceedings at night were reported via telegram.
This gave the North China Expeditionary Force a certain understanding of the tactics of the Ping An Cluster.
What particularly scares the little devils is the accuracy of night bombardment, which is difficult for almost any elite Locust Army artillery unit to achieve.
The North China Expeditionary Army Staff Group unanimously analyzed that the enemy would set bombardment targets through the map because he had a precise map. In this way, the only way was to use mountain artillery shelling to cover the distance when camping. Be alert.
Taking the Type 41 mountain gun as an example, it must at least ensure a surrounding area of 7 kilometers. Considering the mobility of the artillery, it is best to control the surrounding area of 10 kilometers!
To be honest, the front-line divisions and brigades were a little devastated after hearing this conclusion of the staff group. If the plain area was okay, it would not take many manpower to establish a warning circle for ten kilometers.
But what about mountainous areas?
It would take one hilltop after another to ensure there are no omissions!
How many manpower are needed to cover this ten-kilometer area?
Regardless of whether others believed it or not, Kenji Kojo truly believed it. Not only did he mobilize the air force for large-scale reconnaissance during the day, but he also used manpower to search the mountainous areas along the way.
Although it is slower, it is so safe!
Xiangcheng Kenji's ambitions have been extinguished by Gao Jianwu's achievements in fighting thousands of miles away.
Now he just wants to return to the clouds and stabilize his territory.
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Eighth Route Headquarters.
"The 386th Brigade has also joined us." The vice president looked at the map, "It seems that Lao Chen is going to eat the stuffed rice. Do we have any mobile forces around us?"
"Except for the secret service group, the rest are all on the move," said the deputy staff officer. His fate had changed because of Gao Jianwu. "How about I take the special force group to join in the fun?"
The headquarters area is quite safe within a radius of hundreds of miles. If it is not possible, you can also move to the 386th Brigade and the Ping An Base Area. The deputy staff officer is not afraid that the boss is not safe.
"You want to fool around too." The vice president laughed and scolded, "There's no need. If we go out, I'm afraid it will disrupt their plan. If the intention is exposed, it will be self-defeating."
The vice president looked at the marks on the map and thought, "I think it would be okay to let the secret service team move around Yangcheng and provide cover for Lao Chen. I think this place is good. Let the secret service team go there at night to fire a few cannons. "
The vice president looked at it for a long time and pointed to a county, then turned to the deputy staff officer and said.
The deputy staff officer nodded, looking at the county seat stuck between Jinyang and Yangcheng, he admired the deputy general manager's courage.
Now that the radio station has begun mass production in Dagushan, it is equipped at the regiment level. Independently operating guerrilla units at the battalion level are gradually becoming more popular. The headquarters' control of the troops below has entered a new stage.
But even so, the vice president and others are very cautious and rarely give direct command to their subordinates. The military situation changes so fast that it is far beyond the control of the Chinese military accountants.
For those capable of fighting like the Li Gao Cluster, the Vice President and the others were authorized to act independently and even mobilize local troops for support.
Now all ministries are summarizing battlefield intelligence to the headquarters in the form of reports, but in general, except for a few troops led by Gao Jianwu who are attacking, the other ministries are scattered in mobile guerrillas.
Gao Jianwu's hunting of the 26th Division is considered the biggest battle in recent times. As soon as the plan came out, even the Holy Land began to call frequently to inquire about the situation.
It would be a big deal if Gao Jianwu really wanted to accomplish this, and it would even be more significant than capturing Wucheng.
If this plan hadn't been proposed by Gao Jianwu, the headquarters would have thought it was a lunatic.
I don’t dare to think about it, with the money I have on hand, I really don’t dare to think about it.
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Yanmen Guerrilla Brigade.
"Our superiors have ordered that in the next period of time, in addition to preparing to raise a large amount of food, the main force will remain dormant and stay away from the road." Captain Zeng Hanlin said to the instructor Chen Cai, "We in Yanmen have few poor people, and we cannot use puppet troops and small groups. Devil, this task is very difficult."
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"Maybe there is a big operation in our Yanmen, and no matter how difficult it is, we have to find a way." Chen Cai frowned, "We really have no choice but to ask the common people to borrow it for a month, and after this period of time, we will find a way to fight a few Get the food back from the stronghold and return it to the people."
"Oh, Old Chen, the people are already suffering a lot, how can we bear it? No, this road won't work." Zeng Hanlin went to the provincial capital to study. He was originally a staff officer at the regiment headquarters, but due to the urgent shortage of cadres below, he He was transferred to the guerrilla brigade. Although he was young, he had worked hard in Yanmen for a year and had a lot of combat experience. He also had a very clear understanding of the local people's conditions.
Chen Cai was a political cadre who had just been trained from the Anti-Japanese War Branch School. He had little experience and a strong sense of professionalism. Zeng Hanlin usually felt a little out of place.
Seizing food from the people was something Zeng Hanlin could not do.
"We have to buy more than 5,000 kilograms of grain, and we can't build a stronghold without borrowing it. It's really difficult." Chen Cai shook his head, feeling a little embarrassed. "It's not even possible."
"There is still a way," Zeng Hanlin said, "The Yanmen side cannot be moved, but it did not say that the Wutai side will not be allowed to move. We can just lay down a stronghold in Wutai."
"What?!" Chen Cai looked surprised, "That's more than a hundred miles away. The distance for this round trip is too long."
"As long as we can complete the task, it doesn't matter if we have to endure some hardships. However, we have to carefully consider transporting more than 5,000 kilograms of grain back. The road back and forth is mountainous and cannot be moved by carts. We have to rely on wheelbarrows to push it. We first have to find There are more than a hundred wheelbarrows, and more than a hundred militia teams are dispatched to make this trip."
One wheelbarrow can carry 100 kilograms of grain, no problem. In theory, a few dozen can transport 5,000 kilograms of grain back, but you have to consider that this is a long-distance trip of more than a hundred miles. Based on the quality of the wheelbarrows at this time, two It's good to be able to push a car back smoothly.
The damage rate on this road must be prepared in advance.
Chen Cai didn't have any other ideas. Since Zeng Hanlin proposed the idea, the two discussed it for a while. Chen Cai was mainly responsible for preparing the transportation tools and manpower, while Zeng Hanlin led the team and set off first to stay at Wutai to watch. See which strongholds are suitable for attack.
Although they are said to be a guerrilla brigade, they actually don't have many people, about 200 people, which is about the same as a reinforced company. In terms of weapons and equipment, they can barely achieve one shot per man, but a few of them are still holding forward weapons. Shooting birds! As long as this thing exceeds 10 meters, it will be difficult to spray to death.
Fortunately, the guerrilla brigade had two machine guns, one with a crooked handle and one with a Czech style. They still had hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Although it was a bit reluctant to attack a stronghold, Zeng Hanlin felt that there was still hope.
After all, as long as your thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties!
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