"Captain Gao...I heard that we are going to launch an attack. Is that true?"
Accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps, the tent door curtain was opened, and Political Commissar Li hurriedly broke into the command hall of the Liantai Militia.
This is a quite spacious material, covering more than 100 square meters. More than ten staff officers are conducting deductions on the huge sand table in the material. In the corner near the wall, five or six telegraph operators are sitting in front of the radio station.
It was busy all the time, and the sound of sending and receiving newspapers kept ringing.
"Lao Li, you're here!"
Ding Wei, who was also standing by the sand table discussing military affairs with Gao Hongming and Chi Yaohui, raised his head and said hello.
"Political Commissar Li, you came just in time."
Gao Hongming smiled at Political Commissar Li and said: "According to the intelligence reported by reconnaissance planes and frontline investigators, the 108th Division is planning an attack on our army's positions, and the scale of the posture is not small. Lao Ding and I are preparing to preemptively strike him.
Unexpected.”
"Is there only the 108th Division? What about the Sixth Division on the left?" Political Commissar Li asked with some worry. Everyone knows that although their opponents are two divisions, only the Sixth Division is the Japanese army.
The main offensive force, there is no doubt about it.
"There has been no movement in the Sixth Division for the time being." Ding Weidao said: "This is what Commander Gao and I have been puzzled about. Logically speaking, as the absolute main force, shouldn't the Sixth Division be the absolute main force in the attack?
It’s really confusing.”
Even a smart man like Ding Wei couldn't understand that with the quality of the Japanese commander, he would understand that any attack should be done with thunderous force to defeat the opponent in the shortest time. There were two divisions in hand, but only half of the troops were sent.
Launching an attack, is it difficult for him to know that the tactic of refueling has always been a taboo for military strategists?
You must know that although Gao Hongming only has one militia group in name, he has already expanded his strength to nine reinforced infantry battalions, two armored battalions, and four artillery battalions. Plus more than 200 aircraft, these troops alone
It's already less than 20,000.
Coupled with the spider web-like fortifications and powerful artillery fire built in recent days, the Japanese are thinking nonsense if they want to use a division of troops to eat him up.
But this can’t be blamed on Ding Wei. He knew Gao Hongming’s strength, but the Japanese didn’t. Coupled with the conflict between Shimomoto Kumiya and Kanda Masane, Shimomoto Kumiya led the 108th Division to prepare for a separate attack.
things happen.
The four of them thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Then Political Commissar Li asked again: "Also, since the 108th Division wants to attack, why don't we wait for work? Relying on favorable terrain and positions to block and kill the enemy layer by layer is not as good as taking the initiative."
Is the offense good?”
Political Commissar Li is also a veteran of the Red Army, and of course he knows that the side that takes the initiative to attack in a battle between two armies will generally suffer greater casualties.
"Captain Gao and I have also thought about this."
Ding Wei shook his head, "Normally your concerns are reasonable, but the situation is different now. You must know that the Japanese army has two divisions. If we only defend passively, then the initiative is in the hands of the opponent.
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Once the 108th Division's attack fails, the Sixth Division will not sit idly by. Once the Sixth Division also joins the attack, it will easily become a war of attrition and a tug-of-war.
We must know that our counter-mopping up is in full swing now, and the Eighth Route Army departments are in urgent need of support. If we can end the battle here one day earlier, we will be free to support our brother troops one day earlier, and we can also share some pressure on the head of the headquarters, don't you think?
"
"Well...Old Ding, you are still thoughtful, but I am too shallow!" Political Commissar Li suddenly realized, and secretly admired his partner, who stood tall and saw far.
"Then when will we launch the attack?"
"Tomorrow morning at seven o'clock sharp!"
The desolate wilderness is filled with densely dug trenches and foxholes. Strong winds blow from time to time, and even the rising sun brings a chill at night.
At six o'clock in the morning, not only the Liantai militia position was quiet, but the Japanese army position was also silent. Almost all the soldiers were still sleeping.
"Comrades... this attack was jointly launched by our New Regiment and the Liantai Militia Group. We dispatched three infantry battalions on each side, attacking from the left and right sides at the same time." Ding Weizheng faced the three battalion commanders in front of him with a serious expression.
Arrange combat missions with nine company commanders.
"You must remember that this attack is different from our past. In the past, our Eighth Route Army relied entirely on infantry to attack, but this time is different. Commander Gao assigned us two artillery battalions. Don't forget to tell the following companies.
Platoon commander, if you encounter the enemy's blockade or stronghold, call for artillery support immediately. Whoever dares to order soldiers to risk their lives to attack, don't blame me, Ding Wei, for being unkind to him."
Ding Wei emphasized again, and the company commander immediately said: "Captain, don't worry, we won't save money for Captain Gao, a local rich man, we will definitely build a great job!"
"Hahaha……"
The company commanders of the Eighth Route Army camp below all laughed.
"It's good to know!"
Ding Wei couldn't help but laugh, and warned: "Observers should also pay attention. Let me emphasize again that the more observation sites for a target, the greater the distance between points, and the greater the azimuth and angle of the intersection target.
accurate.
In advance, we have conducted reconnaissance on hundreds of targets on the Japanese positions through three rendezvous observation posts combined with aerial photos. The distance from the baseline has been increased from 800 meters to 3700 meters. We have accurately calculated the shooting parameters of each gun on each target. By then
According to this Zhuyuan attack, it is expected that a satisfactory result can be obtained by surface shooting, do you understand?"
"clear!"
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"Everyone must fill out their will form carefully! If the beneficiary is honored, the beneficiary will receive a pension of 200 yuan! If you have no relatives, you can also fill in your relatives and friends. Everyone must fill it out, write it in and hand it in.
Seal it to the squad leader."
In the trenches of the Liantai Militia, the company and battalion commanders were distributing wills and stationery to the soldiers, while constantly reminding the soldiers of the importance of wills.
Distributing adequate pensions to every soldier who died in battle has been the tradition of the Liantai Militia since its establishment. As a soldier in the Liantai Militia, whether you were injured or died in battle, the Liantai Militia will give you a certain amount of compensation.
Take the soldiers who died in battle as an example. The Liantai Militia will give a one-time pension of 200 yuan. This money may not be much in big cities like Shanghai and Peking, but if you are in rural areas, it will be enough if you save it.
Ten years of basic life for a family of three.
Of course, the reason why he only gave 200 yuan was not because Gao Hongming didn't want to give more, but because he was limited by his own financial resources. After all, he feeds so many people and the amount of food they eat every day is an astronomical figure. If he gave more, he would