Three hundred and twentieth chapters draw from the bottom of the pot
Chapter 324: Drawing fire from the bottom of the cauldron
"Yes, Commander. Don't worry. The medicines we seized last time were enough for several battles. There is absolutely no need to worry about medicines." The chief of staff nodded in reply.
An hour later, the temporary headquarters and all the cadres at regiment level and above on the entire battlefield gathered in this small room.
"Chief of Staff, let me report to everyone the results of the battle last night..." Liu Hua ordered to the Chief of Staff beside him, looking at the dozens of cadres whose faces were filled with smoke and full of expectations.
"Yes, division commander. Comrades, after a night of heroic fighting by the six main regiments of our *** Division, we accomplished the goal of the entire campaign and completely annihilated the Japanese Fifth Division, creating the first victory since the founding of our army.
The sub-reorganization prepared a battle example to annihilate the Japanese division. After last night's battle, we annihilated a total of 6,540 Japanese troops from the division commander Lieutenant General Seishiro Itagaki to the following. Among them, there were three captains, one lieutenant general, and other officers.
Countless..." The chief of staff stood up and said excitedly under everyone's expectant eyes.
"Bah bang bang..." Just as the chief of staff finished speaking, there was a burst of warm applause in the small conference room. From these applause, Liu Hua saw the excitement and excitement of everyone. However, Liu Hua did not
He is not happy with everyone. Because, in his heart, there is a bigger and more grand plan, which everyone unexpected, a plan is brewing.
"Okay, comrades... After we are happy, we must not forget the lesson, because in last night's battle, we had nearly 3,000 troops who will sleep on this land forever. We all should know,
Without their sacrifice, we would not have achieved such a great victory. Now I order everyone to stand up and observe three minutes of silence for those soldiers who died on the battlefield." Liu Hua waved his hand to stop the excited people and shouted loudly
commanded. At the same time, the first one stood up and lowered his head.
Everyone who listened to the division commander's order did not hesitate. Because everyone knew and understood what the division commander meant. Without the blood shed by those soldiers, they would not have been able to achieve such a great victory. Everyone stood up together and paid tribute to the fallen soldiers.
The soldiers paid silent tribute.
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"After the ceremony, please sit down!" Three minutes later, under Liu Hua's command, everyone sat down together. However, after just three minutes of painful silence, no one was there anymore.
As he spoke, the entire conference room fell into silence.
"Chief of Staff, let me brief you on the casualties of each unit."
"Yes, division commander. After more than an hour of statistics, all the casualties of each unit have been counted. Among them: the reinforcements led by Commander Sun of the first division lost 456 people, and there are still more than 1,000 combat troops left. The plateau of the second division
The reinforcements he led lost 754 people, leaving 2,400 combat troops. The rapid reaction brigade lost more than 2,000 people, especially the third regiment, which lost more than 1,200 people. The entire brigade has less than 4,000 combat troops left. The cavalry regiment basically has no combat troops.
There were no losses, and the artillery regiment had no losses, but the ammunition reserves were reduced by half." the chief of staff stood up and said.
"Well, now I am ordering: to transfer a main battalion from the plateau headquarters of the second division, and combine it with the remaining two battalions of the first division to form a main regiment. The remaining troops of the second division will also be organized into
The establishment of a regiment. The division headquarters security battalion is supplemented by the Third Regiment of the Quick Reaction Brigade, and the two parts are combined into a main regiment. The Second Regiment and the Third Regiment of the Quick Reaction Brigade. According to the number of people they have, the camera will compress the establishment to a certain extent.
After the meeting is over, each regiment will immediately carry out the order." Liu Hua ordered loudly.
However, just as Liu Hua's order was issued, the entire headquarters was filled with nothing but tranquility. Everyone had their mouths open and stared blankly at the division commander who had just issued the order.
"Commander, you are...the troops are still going to fight..." It took a while for the chief of staff to react from the shock. He glanced at the division commander Liu Hua next to him in disbelief and asked.
"Well, not only do we have to continue fighting, but we also have to fight hard. Don't the little devils think that our *** divisions are easy to bully? This time I will give him a blow. Let him know that our *** divisions are not easy to bully.
Yes. Our base area is not that easy to enter." Liu Hua slammed the table and said with certainty.
"But, division commander, the troops have suffered heavy casualties now, and the soldiers are extremely tired. How can they have such a big experience in a life-and-death battle. Division commander, you have to think carefully..." After listening to division commander Liu Hua
If so, Chief of Staff Li Qing couldn't help but become anxious and quickly reminded him.
"Yes, our *** division does have a very big disadvantage at present. However, we also have a very big advantage. Now I will tell you about the advantages of our army. The first one is our special operations brigade. Early
At the beginning of last night's battle, I had ordered the special operations brigade to sneak into Taiyuan City in batches. After the main brigade surrounded Taiyuan, they would carry out coordinated operations to a certain extent. In other words, after the siege battle started, Taiyuan's
The Japs are faced with being attacked from both sides. The second is that we have the advantage of powerful firepower. After annihilating the Japanese Fifth Division, all the artillery of their field artillery wing has fallen into our hands, especially the 12
The 150mm heavy howitzer is a powerful weapon for siege. Thirdly, in order to encircle and suppress our base area, the Japanese army almost all the enemy troops around Taiyuan were mobilized. Therefore, we did not have the necessary trouble of calling for reinforcements, and we had enough time.
, and slowly hurt the little Japanese in Taiyuan City." Liu Hua thought about the ideas in his mind and analyzed them one by one.
"Commander, you are right. I agree to continue fighting, capture Taiyuan City, and give a good blow to the arrogance of the little devil." Just after Liu Hua finished speaking, he saw the commander of the cavalry regiment standing up excitedly and shouting
said.
"But, division commander, now we only have five infantry regiments left...Although we have a huge advantage in numbers, after a battle, the troops will definitely be broken..." The chief of staff is still worried.
reminded.
"Chief of Staff, stop talking. I have already made my decision. Immediately send a report to the headquarters and the Military Commission to report our latest combat plan and ask the headquarters and the Military Commission for approval." Liu Hua interrupted the Chief of Staff who wanted to continue to persuade.
, decided with certainty.
"Yes, Commander, I will send the report right away..." Seeing the firm gaze of the division commander Liu Hua, the chief of staff swallowed back what he wanted to say. He said loudly and turned to
Walk to the radio room next to the headquarters.
Okay, comrades, now that the decision has been made, let's start preparations separately. I request that after the reorganization of each unit, the combat effectiveness of the units must not be reduced, but must be improved to a certain extent. How about it, do you have confidence...
." Looking at the chief of staff leaving, Liu Hua ordered loudly to the cadres who were still in shock.
"Yes, division commander, I promise to complete the mission..."
"Okay, the meeting is adjourned now. After everyone goes back, they will prepare separately. Commander Chen Guangrong of the Artillery Regiment will stay for a while." Liu Hua nodded and announced the order to adjourn the meeting.
"Division Commander, do you have any latest tasks for our artillery regiment..." Chen Guangrong, the commander of the artillery regiment, said excitedly when he saw everyone leaving the headquarters.
"Well, Commander Chen, immediately take all the personnel and equipment of the artillery regiment and march towards Gong Village. In Gong Village, accept the capture of all the equipment of the Japanese heavy artillery brigade. Then, bring enough ammunition and advance covertly towards Taiyuan City. Definitely.
I need to find a way to transport 12 heavy howitzers to Taiyuan City in the shortest possible time." Liu Hua ordered loudly.
"Yes, Commander, I promise to complete the mission..." Chen Guangrong replied affirmatively.
"Okay, let's go down..." Liu Hua nodded.
At this moment, in a cave far away in Yan'an, two big bosses were having a heated discussion around a telegram that had just been sent by the *** division.
"***, the *** Division wiped out a division of the Japanese army with one division. This was a great victory that attracted worldwide attention not only in our Eighth Route Army, but also in the whole country. But this Liu Hua just achieved such
Not satisfied with the great victory, I want to continue fighting and capture the important Japanese town of Taiyuan... I wonder if the *** division’s combat effectiveness can continue to fight after the battles of the first two days..."
After reading the telegram in his hand over and over again, the boss sighed and said worriedly.
"Boss, I am also worried about this problem. After all, the Japanese Fifth Division is a complete field force of the Japanese army. To be able to eliminate this unit, I believe our *** division must have paid a very heavy price.
I don’t know what Liu Hua is thinking, we are far away from the front line, and we don’t know the specific situation.” The chairman also said worriedly.
"However, ***, Liu Hua's timing was very good. Look at the Japanese army, in order to gather enough troops to deal with this encirclement and suppression, almost all the Japanese troops around Taiyuan were mobilized. Even the important town of Taiyuan was only left
We have formed a regiment of Japanese troops. It can be said that from a military perspective, now is the best time to attack Taiyuan." The boss, who kept his eyes on the map, said with a smile.
"Well, let's see...it's really like what you said. Since this is such a good time and Liu Hua asks for the fight in person, it means he is sure. Then let's let him fight...I guess
Let’s see how many treasures Liu Hua has left to reveal.” After reading the map, the chairman said with certainty with a smile on his lips.
In this way, Liu Hua's request for a fight was agreed to by the two bosses.
"Division Commander, Division Commander, the Military Commission is calling..." Just when Liu Hua was standing in the temporary headquarters, looking at the map of Shanxi with Taiyuan as the center in front of him without blinking, an excited voice came from the radio room next to him.
Passed it over. Immediately afterwards, I saw the chief of staff walking into the temporary headquarters with an excited face.
"Chief of Staff, what's going on? Has the Military Commission agreed to our combat plan?" Seeing the excited Chief of Staff, Liu Hua seemed to have guessed that his combat plan had been approved, but he still asked with certainty.
"Well, it's agreed. The Military Commission not only agreed to our battle plan, but also asked us not to ask for instructions on everything in the future battle process, so as not to delay the fighter plane. This is a joint letter from Chairman Mao and Boss Zhu
Telegram." The chief of staff said and handed the telegram in his hand to Liu Hua.
"Okay, great. With the support of the Military Commission, our combat plan of "removing fuel from the bottom of the cauldron" will definitely succeed. Correspondent, Correspondent" After reading the telegram, Liu Hua smiled loudly at the door of the headquarters.
shouted. Soon, a correspondent ran in.
"Correspondent, please notify each regiment commander immediately to speed up the reorganization of the troops and be ready to attack at any time." Liu Hua ordered loudly when he saw the correspondent walking in.
"Yes, teacher..."
"Commander, when do you plan to start marching? You must know that if it is too late, the news of the complete destruction of the Japanese Fifth Division will reach Taiyuan sooner or later. By the time the Japanese army in Taiyuan is prepared, the price we have to pay will be high.
There are so many..." asked the chief of staff, looking at the leaving correspondent.
"I think so too, but the soldiers are very tired after a night of fighting. So, I plan to take a rest all afternoon and set off on time at nine o'clock this evening..." Liu Hua said.
"I agree that after a day of rest, the soldiers' combat effectiveness will definitely recover a lot. In addition, we can also rest to a certain extent during the march. Division Commander, I will go down and arrange the transfer of the troops.
"The chief of staff nodded and replied with deep understanding.
"Okay, go ahead and do your work... It'll be nice if I'm in the headquarters..." Liu Hua knew that the transfer of the headquarters must be arranged in advance. He didn't say anything and nodded.
It was already ten o'clock in the evening. On a mountain road on Changgukou Road in Taiyuan, a group of troops carrying torches, under the command of commanders at all levels, were quickly attacking Taiyuan. And this troop
It is the *** division that has been reorganized. After the downsizing, all the injured and injured troops and the logistics were eliminated and left at Haseguchi to take care of the injured. The remaining soldiers are elite infantry with strong combat effectiveness in the division.
Five infantry regiments with more than 6,000 people, after replenishing sufficient ammunition, resolutely embarked on a new journey under Liu Hua's order.
The artillery regiment, which set out about ten hours earlier than the main force, under the leadership of Chen Guangrong, had already received 12 captured Japanese heavy artillery pieces, and carried a large number of artillery shells along the highway with the help of mules and horses.
Marched quickly towards Taiyuan. After nearly a day of rapid march, the troops' progress had reached the front of the infantry.
Finally, two days later, after two days of continuous marching, Liu Hua and his main force finally met in the woods outside Taiyuan City with the artillery regiment that had arrived a step ahead.
"Reporting to the division commander, the artillery regiment has been ordered to rush to Taiyuan City within the specified time and ask the division commander to assign new combat missions to the artillery regiment." Seeing the division commander Liu Hua arriving after a long journey, the artillery regiment leader Chen Guangrong hurriedly greeted him.
, replied excitedly.
"Okay, yes, comrades have worked hard. Commander Chen, let's hurry up. You can report to me first how much equipment and ammunition you brought this time." He saw that the artillery regiment was rushing in front of him.
Arriving outside Taiyuan City, Liu Hua was excited and asked happily.
"Division Commander, according to your instructions, this time we carried a total of 12 heavy artillery, 12 mountain artillery, plus five regiments of mortar companies, a total of 84 artillery pieces of various types. As for the artillery shells, due to the insufficient number of mules and horses,
We only carried less than 500 rounds of heavy artillery shells, more than 800 rounds of mountain artillery shells, and an average of about 20 rounds of mortar shells each." Chen Guangrong did a simple calculation and replied.
"Okay, great. This time we were able to capture Taiyuan, and your artillery regiment was definitely the first contributor. Correspondent, immediately order all cadres above the regiment level to gather at the artillery regiment's headquarters for a meeting to arrange specific combat tasks." Listen.
After hearing Chen Guangrong's words, Liu Hua became excited and ordered loudly.
"Yes, division commander..." The correspondent took the order and left. Ten minutes later, at the temporary headquarters of the artillery regiment, dozens of cadres above the regiment level gathered again. Everyone sat on the ground seriously, waiting for Liu Hua
Arrange the latest combat missions.
"Comrades, in front of us is a specific map of Taiyuan City. From this map, there are four city gates in the entire Taiyuan. And we only have 5 regiments of troops. If we want to surround them all, then we
There will be no extra troops to attack. Therefore, this time I plan to surround the little devils with three and one missing, and find a way to drive the little devils out of Taiyuan City and eliminate these little devils in the wild." Liu Hua pointed to a group of people in front of him.
He opened a huge map and said loudly to the dozens of cadres at regiment level or above in front of him.
"Sir, please give the order..." Just as Liu Hua finished speaking, a voice of agreement came from below.
"Since everyone has no objections, I will assign specific combat tasks. In this critical battle, I plan to place our breakthrough point at the South Gate, where the Japanese army has the strongest strength. Because as long as the South Gate is broken through by our army, the opponent will
The morale of the Japs and the puppet troops in the city was greatly affected. Therefore, our main attack direction was chosen at the South Gate. All 12 heavy artillery pieces and 12 mountain artillery pieces from the artillery regiment were deployed outside the South Gate city. How about it, Chen
Commander, do you have any questions?" Liu Hua pointed at the map and ordered.
"Report to the division commander, the artillery regiment promises to complete the mission. We must use artillery shells to blast a breakthrough for the main force at the south gate of Taiyuan to cover the troops' attack." After hearing the division commander's question, the artillery regiment leader Chen Guangrong quickly stood up and promised.