If you want to march one hundred and sixty kilometers in one day and one night, even if it is an intermittent march, it will take at least sixteen hours. How can it be easy?
After making up his mind, Han Feng discussed the specific details of the action with the cadres.
Han Feng said:
"Judging from the actual situation of our army, the soldiers of our three mountain companies have been traveling back and forth in the mountainous areas for a long time, fighting guerrilla warfare, mobile warfare, and dealing with the devils. The physical quality they have honed is quite good."<
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"Before this, we have fought for dozens of kilometers, but this time it will be an unprecedented challenge for us."
"We are not particularly short on supplies, no one is hungry, and we have enough nutrition. In addition, the field military boots specially issued to us by the regiment commander ensure that our feet are well protected." "These are favorable conditions for us to implement this plan."
Zhang Min echoed: "Old Han is absolutely right. During the Long March, our soldiers were hungry. Many of them didn't even have to wear a pair of straw sandals. The weeds on the roadside that could be used to make straw sandals were all eaten by those in front."
The troops are exhausted.
But just with a pair of bare feet, we still made it out of the Long March of more than 20,000 miles alive."
"We, the Eighth Route Army troops, have nothing else. If we were to compare ourselves to feet, we would be second. No one would dare to be first."
This is the pride of the old Red Army.
Cadres, especially those who have experienced the Long March, firmly believe in this.
Han Feng smiled and said: "Be prepared, even though our feet are strong, if the external environment can be better, our actions will be smoother."
He continued to express his views:
"Everyone has a good meal and some extra meat before departure. In addition, for the sake of operational consumption this time, each soldier is allocated three pieces of nutritious rations."
As he spoke, Han Feng took out a piece of nutritious rations wrapped in oil paper from his pocket, one-third of the size of a palm.
"This is the nutritional ration for our independent regiment specially developed by the Logistics Department based on the nutritional rations seized from the Japanese under the orders of our regiment leader."
"The taste is a little sweet, as the group leader said. There are sugar cubes and a lot of high-calorie substances in it. Even though this is a small piece of nutritious food, it can even provide us with energy consumption for a whole day."<
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Du Zhongcheng said happily: "What else is there to say? This is countless times better than the conditions we had during the Long March."
"We will definitely be able to successfully win this hundred-mile assault."
Han Feng said: "In addition, in order to ensure that there is no emergency, before taking action, we have to open up a fast-moving route in the mountainous area in advance and mark it well, so that we will not take the wrong path when crossing, or really hit the cliff.
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The cadres nodded in agreement.
"After this series of preparations, we can say that everything is ready, we just need the east wind."
After thinking about it, Han Feng added: "In addition, the soldiers, especially the new soldiers who join the mountain company, must do their ideological work well. Everyone needs to be mentally prepared in advance for this long-distance attack." The three instructors nodded one after another, indicating that they would take responsibility for this matter.
The time is around seven o'clock in the morning.
After discussion, Han Feng, Zhang Min, Du Zhongcheng, and several instructors decided to set the action time in two hours.
At present, the troops will first move from Qingshan Village in the middle section of Zhongtiao Mountain, and arrive at Furukawa Village a distance of about 80 kilometers. There is plenty of time, as long as they arrive before dark.
After arriving, the soldiers will take a good rest in Furukawa Village and will not start taking action until the evening of the next day.
The time during this period was used to prepare all aspects of the plan for this operation. It was necessary to contact the militiamen and villagers of Qingshan Village, Dashu Village, and Guhe Village in advance, and to select the marching route in advance.
And to determine the feasibility of the route, it is even necessary to cut through thorns and cut out a road that can pass people.
For these tasks, the soldiers ended with Qingshan Village and sent a platoon of soldiers to Dashu Village and Guhe Village respectively.
Then, several instructors, as well as cadres at all levels, conveyed the contents of the meeting to the soldiers and did ideological work.
"This operation should be regarded as a long-distance running competition for our soldiers!"
"Our three mountain companies are like comparing their feet. If which company loses, don't be afraid of being laughed at."
"We will rush to Guhe Village before dark today. After arriving, we will give everyone enough information and give everyone extra food in the evening."
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The instructor does ideological work for the soldiers.
The soldiers are not stupid, and they naturally understand the difficulty of this long-distance attack.
But everyone is also willing to believe the understatement in the instructor's words.
As one instructor said:
"Comrades, this long-distance attack is undoubtedly hard, but nothing can stump us, a great force with a fearless revolutionary spirit that strives hard at all costs for the destiny of the motherland and the nation.
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"The Red Army is not afraid of the difficulties of the expedition. Thousands of miles and thousands of mountains are waiting for nothing, the five mountains are meandering and the waves are rolling, and the Wumeng is majestic and muddy!"
"Today, we change the Red Army into the Eighth Route Army. The so-called youth is better than the blue."
"Our current conditions are much better than those of our predecessors. Are we going to lose to those predecessors of the Long March?"
Seeing the soldiers' eyes becoming brighter and firmer, the instructors began to tell the soldiers stories about the Long March.
These stories are already familiar to veterans.
The veterans never tire of listening to the story. Every time they listen to the story, their bodies seem to be filled with strength.
The new soldiers who joined the mountain company heard relatively few stories about the Long March.
I listened very carefully at this moment and truly felt the fearless spirit of the Red Army predecessors who fought hard during the Long March.
9 a.m.
The three mountain companies are ready and set off on time.
At the same time, in order to reduce the pressure of moving midway, Han Feng and the other three discussed and temporarily hid some heavy weapons in Qingshan Village.
By around 8 p.m. that day, the three mountain companies arrived at Furukawa Village at a not too fast speed.
The team immediately carried out repairs to eliminate the fatigue caused by running for nearly 80 kilometers continuously.
After learning the news, the villagers of Furukawa Village warmly received Shanchilian and his party.
The soldiers had a hearty dinner and took the time to restore their physical fitness.
A night's rest.
The next morning, Han Feng and others planned the follow-up operations in detail, selected the combat targets, and made preparations for the battle.
Militia troops from the local and surrounding villages, as well as some brave people, came to help.
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On one point, Han Feng, Zhang Min, and Du Zhongcheng reached a consensus.
Even relying on mobile warfare and three-point attacks to confuse the Japanese army.
The offensive intensity at each point must also be sufficient.
The fight must be until the little devil is frightened and feels that the Eighth Route Army troops may break into the city at any time.
According to the plan, the siege battle broke out in the evening of that day.
Furukawa Town.
As a border town in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, the Japanese army did not deploy many troops here.
There have been no wars or guerrilla raids here.
The Japanese and puppet troops' defense of the county town was also somewhat lax.
The sun has already set half way down from the Western Mountain.
Several gunshots directly kicked off the battle.
This is the first batch of American M2 60mm mortars that Kong Jie got from John. There are three in total, plus three basic shells, and they were sent directly to the mountain company.
It is exerting great power here at this moment.
Han Feng is very precious to these three 60mm mortars. If it weren't for the powerful firepower to frighten the Japanese army, Han Feng would be reluctant to use them.
Boom——
Amidst the loud explosions of artillery shells, the Japanese city gate position was suddenly shelled.
While the Japanese and puppet defenders at the city gate were suppressed by artillery fire.
The soldiers of the three mountain companies, who had been preparing for the attack for a long time, directly opened the skirmish line and launched a charge like a tide towards the gate of Guizi County.
A dozen light machine guns in the rear opened fire at once, suppressing the Japanese troops with direct firepower and covering the charge.
The sudden and violent blow caused the Japanese squad stationed at the city gate and less than a platoon of puppet troops to be stunned.
The raid was caught off guard, and the Japanese officer lieutenant in charge of guarding the city took a quick look.
He couldn't help being frightened, and swallowed secretly.
At dusk, the number of Eighth Route Army troops that launched the attack was simply too great.
A battalion, a regiment?
No, it is at least the strength of one main regiment, or even more.
The ferocity of the enemy's firepower exceeded the Japanese's inherent impression of the Eighth Route Army's backward equipment and scarce ammunition.
The opponent even has the superior firepower to completely suppress the city gate position.
This is definitely the main combat force of the Eighth Route Army, the elite among the elite.
There are Eighth Route Army troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.
The Japanese and puppet troops here have also heard of it.
But they remembered the intelligence they had passed on, saying they were just some scattered guerrillas from the Eighth Route Army, how could they be like this?
At a glance, it definitely exceeds the strength of a main regiment.
In fact, what Han Feng and the others did was to put the main combat troops of the three mountain companies at the forefront to charge.
The militia troops, local troops and ordinary people who came to help this time were arranged in the rear area.
Everyone just needs to shout twice and pretend to be in the direction of the county seat.
Why choose to launch the battle at dusk?
The purpose was to prevent the Japanese and puppet troops at the city gate from seeing clearly the specific situation of the attacking Eighth Route Army troops in the rear.
I just thought they were all the main combat troops of the Eighth Route Army.
Coupled with the skirmishing lines deliberately opened by the soldiers, it will also confuse the Japanese army's judgment and estimate the strength of the Eighth Route Army to be greater.
The battle at the city gate lasted less than ten minutes.
Under fierce artillery fire, the city gate position was directly forcibly captured by the soldiers.
The Japanese and puppet troops who were defending the city were forced to withdraw from the city gate, and quickly arrived with the gendarmerie, the puppet garrison, and the garrison troops in the city. They relied on the buildings in the town to fight with the soldiers at the city gate...