As Kong Jie’s voice fell, as if the only swan song came to an end, the entire conference room fell into a brief silence.
The faces of the Eighth Route Army military cadres participating in the meeting were changing, and they were thinking in silence about Kong Jie's plan to surprise Datong.
I have to say that after Kong Jie’s analysis, the surprise attack on Datong seems to be a completely feasible plan, but it is a bit bold.
The Eighth Route Army commanders sitting here know even more clearly that if this battle is determined and launched smoothly.
Once a battle breaks out, we can defeat Datong regardless of whether we fight or not.
The entire Japanese army in North China will probably be alerted.
If we can successfully follow the battle plan formulated by Kong Jie, we can capture Datong and capture the home base of the Japanese 26th Division.
That would be a ground-breaking shock, and could even directly shake the security and stability of the entire Japanese army in North China.
Even Datong, your home base of the 26th Division, was captured by the Eighth Route Army.
Is there any stability left in the entire occupied area of North China?
While the cadres were thinking about the plan to surprise Datong in silence, Li Yunlong was the only exception.
At this time, Lao Li's eyes were rolling, and he was quietly looking at the faces of the brigade commander, the boss, and the deputy chief of staff.
Looking at everyone's faces, they changed from surprise to solemnity, then to thinking, and finally to enlightenment...
Li Yunlong suddenly felt secretly happy in his heart:
It’s done, judging by the faces of the leaders, the plan to surprise Datong is almost finalized. It seems that this time our Lao Li is really going to lead our rapid reaction force directly under Taihang to go back to Datong, the home of the Japs, to kill everyone.
Got it!
A long while.
The boss slowly raised his head, and his gaze first fell on Kong Jie with an expression of admiration, and then moved to Li Yunlong, who couldn't hide the joy on his face.
Li Yunlong felt his heart tightening, and quickly suppressed the smile on his face and looked away.
"This plan... works!"
The boss spoke slowly, and finally said these four words, which directly confirmed Kong Jie's strategy of surprise attack on Datong.
"It is indeed a clever plan, and it is worth continuing to discuss. When the overall plan matures, it may be like what Kong Jie planned. We may not be able to conquer Datong!" the deputy chief of staff said immediately.
The leadership team here are all senior commanders of the Eighth Route Army who have far-sightedness and foresight.
Their military acumen and judgment of the battle situation are extremely good. Even the old frontline leaders such as Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie are also out of reach.
They sit at the rear, but they also lack the bravery and decisiveness of the frontline captains such as Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie.
The leadership team of the Eighth Route Army is like this - brave to pioneer and brave to challenge.
Don't miss this opportunity, it will never come back.
An excellent opportunity is right in front of them. These experienced commanders will naturally not let such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity pass from their hands.
The boss who dared to start a hundred-regiment war and directly break the Japanese army's cage policy was a heroic figure who could immediately frighten the Japanese invaders in North China.
"Everyone else should also talk about their opinions and express their views! We still follow the old rules and brainstorm ideas to finally determine the policy for dealing with the Japanese army this time."
The boss continued to speak.
"Agree!"
"Agree!"
“This plan is absolutely incredible, there’s nothing to say!”
The cadres all spoke up one after another to express their support for the plan to surprise Datong. Even Brigadier Chen also expressed his support:
"The surprise attack on Datong is indeed an excellent opportunity for our Eighth Route Army troops to take the initiative to attack the Japanese army and demonstrate our Eighth Route Army's skills.
A month ago, many major events occurred in the world. Even our Nationalist Government had officially declared war on Japan, and the Pacific Campaign had completely begun.
Perhaps this attack will be enough for our entire Eighth Route Army to take the initiative to attack Japan and express our determination to declare war on Japan and fight the Japanese aggressors to the end!
This is a battle of great significance. If it goes well, it may be able to reverse the overall battle situation between our Eighth Route Army troops and the Japanese army behind enemy lines!"
As soon as these words came out, they were considered as supporting the strategy of surprise attack on Datong proposed by Kong Jie and Li Yunlong.
Then the eyes focused on the brigade commander.
As one of the main brigades of the entire 129th Division, the brigade commander has considerable say.
Seeing the brigade commander speak, he said cheerfully with a smile on his face: "What are you looking at me for? You all agreed. As the old brigade commander of Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, I can't do this.
Turn your elbows outward, right?
How about that petty Li Yunlong, why don’t you blame me to death in your heart later?”
That’s what I said.
Li Yunlong quickly replied: "Old brigade commander, how dare I do this?"
Amidst the roar of laughter that followed, the deputy chief of staff said with a smile: "Thanks to Li Yunlong, there are still people who are afraid of him!"
In the end, the operational plan for a surprise attack on Datong proposed by Kong Jie and Li Yunlong was almost unanimously approved by all the cadres participating in the meeting.
After reaching a consensus.
The next step is to discuss in detail how to prepare and launch this surprise attack plan.
Li Yunlong was the first to speak: "That little son of a bitch, he planned a conspiracy in Licheng for a month or two, and finally formulated a plan to hunt the Tengu, comparing our Eighth Route Army to the Tengu.
Let me tell you, Lao Li, that our plan for the surprise attack on Datong, the Japanese army, should also have a resounding name."
"Old Li, what do you think it should be called?" Captain Wang asked with a smile.
Li Yunlong thought for a while and then smiled and said: "Datong is a fortress, and it is also the core city of the Japanese army. Our surprise attack on Datong is basically equivalent to a sneak attack on the enemy's life gate. If you ask me, it is better to call it a direct attack on Huanglong!" p>
"Hey, Lao Li, it's better to just call the bandits extermination plan, it sounds much better than yours!"
Captain Cheng put forward his own suggestions.
Other cadres also spoke one after another, one after another, discussing what the name of this surprise attack plan should be.
Of course.
In the end, it doesn’t matter what the name of this surprise attack plan is. The important thing is to improve the preparations in advance and the specific implementation process. It must be as powerful as lightning and move like a rabbit.
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Li Yunlong patted his chest and said: "As for the commander who led the mechanized combat force to attack Datong this time, hey, let me tell you, there is no one here who is more suitable than me, Lao Li.
What happened to the largest artillery testing ground and processing plant of the Japanese First Army in Santai Township? Wasn't it just that we, Lao Li, led a mechanized combat unit to sneak attack him?
The operational plan for this large-scale, long-distance roundabout attack on Datong is actually very similar to the surprise attack on the Japanese artillery testing ground."
"Report to the commander-in-chief, if you give me this combat mission, I promise to complete the mission!" Li Yunlong immediately stood up and pretended to salute the boss with a military salute.
This is taking jobs in advance.
I'm afraid that this combat mission will be snatched away by others.
But then I thought about it, and what Li Yunlong said did make sense. Li Yunlong's independent regiment had only recently built a mechanized combat force.
In addition, Li Yunlong had the successful experience of leading a mechanized combat unit to conduct a lightning surprise attack on the Japanese artillery testing ground.
If this time he leads the rapid reaction force to make a detour and surprise attack on Datong, Li Yunlong is indeed the right candidate.
The boss did not disappoint Li Yunlong.
"Li Yunlong, even if you don't open your mouth, you will be indispensable for this surprise attack on Datong!"
"Haha, thank you Commander-in-Chief. Please rest assured Commander-in-Chief, we promise to complete the mission!" Li Yunlong was overjoyed immediately, but then he thought about it and realized that the boss seemed to have other meanings in his words.
"I'm indispensable...Boss, what do you mean, are you going to send someone else?"
The boss nodded: "This surprise attack plan is crucial. After the rapid reaction force successfully detoured back to the Northwest Military Region, in addition to the surprise attack on Datong, it also needs to coordinate and cooperate with the 120th Division.
Li Yunlong, although you are always unambiguous in fighting and your mind works very quickly, you are just a bit impatient in your actions. I won’t worry if I don’t send more people to follow you.”
Li Yunlong: "..."
Lao Li was a little depressed, but when the boss spoke, he didn't dare to say anything. He was just muttering in his heart, but never send an amateur to point fingers in front of Lao Li again.
"Okay, boss, who are you going to send to partner with me?"
"Kong Jie." The boss said without much hesitation.
Li Yunlong was stunned: "Lao Kong!!!"
The boss nodded: "From what Kong Jie just described about the plan for the surprise attack on Datong, it can be seen that Kong Jie is very confident about the plan for the surprise attack.
In addition, Li Yunlong, I have heard that the mechanized combat force built by your independent regiment received a lot of help from Kong Jie.
To say that the first mechanized combat unit of our Eighth Route Army was probably built first by a team.
Speaking of experience in commanding mechanized combat troops, Kong Jie should be no worse than you, Li Yunlong, right?"
Li Yunlong grinned and smiled, but he didn't refute and nodded.
If it were another person who would be afraid of nothing, Lao Li would definitely not be willing to give in.
But who knows, it’s Lao Kong!
Over the years, I have received a lot of care from Lao Kong. Especially at present, Lao Kong specially proposed a surprise attack on Datong. It can be said that it gave him an excellent stage for Li Yunlong to use his mechanized combat troops.
Li Yunlong is very considerate of people.
What's more, what the boss said is also true.
When he heard that his partner this time was Kong Jie, Li Yunlong suddenly felt less conflicted.
Lao Li even made a small calculation in his mind: This time he led the mechanized combat troops to make a long-distance roundabout surprise attack on Datong, and the 120th Division would definitely have to make repairs along the way.
I just happened to take Lao Kong with me to fight in the war and do a side job, so we didn’t waste any time.
Maybe we can also smoothly open up the business of the Iron Triangle in one go and extend it to the major base areas opened by the 120th Division.
"I resolutely obey orders!" Thinking of this, Li Yunlong replied without hesitation.
The boss smiled. It is not easy to find a cadre who can work well with Li Yunlong these days. It seems that Kong Jie really has two brushes. He can even smooth out a thorn like Li Yunlong!
Then there’s nothing more to say, it’s just settled.
With Kong Jie and Li Yunlong jointly commanding this roundabout operation, the boss finally felt a lot more at ease.
As for the command of a team, this time, as Kong Jie said, under the active attack of the Japanese army, the Eighth Route Army focused on defense.
Whether Kong Jie is in charge of a team or not actually has little impact.
After all, there are multiple commanders under a team, and they are all commanders who can act independently.
The regiment headquarters also has chief of staff Xu Guoan, political commissar Li Wenjie and other military cadres, including Kong Jie.
Speaking of which, Captain Kong has a long-term view.
In the past few years of building a team, we have always used the hands-off boss model to lead the overall development of the entire team.
The economic transfer was handed over to political commissar Li Wenjie as the person in charge. Militaryly, if Kong Jie was absent for a short period of time, the leaders of the 1st to 4th independent regiments, as well as the chief of staff Xu Guoan, would still be able to take on the important role.
Otherwise, everyone would be envious. Among the group leaders, Kong Jie is the one who has the happiest life!
Then the topic of the meeting was discussed about the defense of Huangyadong Arsenal.
Finally, after discussion, it was decided:
"First move the arsenal secretly to prevent the Japanese attack from threatening the safety of the arsenal after the fighting breaks out.
In the name of building water conservancy facilities, we mobilized and prepared construction materials and started construction at night. On the basis of the original Huangyadong fortifications, we continued to strengthen the construction of the Huangyadong fortifications, adding permanent tunnel groups, bunkers, and reverse slopes.
Fortifications, strengthened fortifications to cope with the defense of blasting, air strikes, heavy artillery bombardment, flamethrowers and other weapons.
The workers chose the independent detachment of the militia workers' regiment and the engineering and military battalions of the various troops. They did not want a single commoner, and they were all militarized until the construction was completed.
And the entire process was absolutely blocked, classified as a military secret, and guarded against leaks."
As for the temporary transfer location of the Huangyadong Arsenal, it was quickly determined.
According to Kong Jie's previous suggestions, a series of equipment, materials and factories from the Huangyadong Arsenal were temporarily placed in a stable base area for the first team.
In addition, when Kong Jie once again proposed to merge the headquarters arsenal with the arsenal of his own team, he successfully received approval from the boss.
The meeting ended successfully, and all regiment leaders basically received their designated tasks, returned to their respective garrison locations, and devoted themselves to intense preparation work.
Li Yunlong and Kong Jie also began to make preparations, preparing to lead the independent regiment and all the mechanized combat troops of a team, and finally merge the rapid counter-forces to detour to the Northwest Military Region, and then carry out the mission of surprise attack on Datong.
On the way from the headquarters.
The two walked side by side, Li Yunlong even humming a ditty happily.
Kong Jie said happily: "Old Li, you are in a good mood!"
Li Yunlong replied: "That's necessary. We, Mr. Li, have created a rapid reaction force directly under Taihang. We have always thought of being able to fight him in a good fight. Unexpectedly, this opportunity has come.
Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Lao Kong, this time!
In addition, we have to prepare in advance. On the way to the surprise attack on Datong, we arrived at the base of the 120th Division. We should not only focus on military operations, but also expand our business.
It would be best to expand our business to the major base areas of the 120th Division in one go."
Li Yunlong took such initiative that Kong Jie was stunned.
"It's amazing, Lao Li, you are fighting and doing business at the same time! No, I'm thinking about it, why is it that you, Lao Li, are more concerned about my team's business than me?"
Li Yunlong smiled brightly and said: "That's right, don't forget who our old Li is now!"
"What's your identity?" Kong Jie was really confused.
Li Yunlong suddenly became anxious: "We are the second-in-command of Huasheng Company! Lao Kong, didn't you forget about this?"