"Well, I have written all of this down. Commander, don't worry, our Eighth Route Army will not let these heroes feel cold. When the time comes, we will definitely let everyone feel the warmth and respect that our party treats its comrades.
..." Deputy Commander Yang nodded with a heavy face and replied affirmatively...
"Well, Lao Zhou, keep reading. What are the casualties of the other main regiments? Can the troops continue to fight..." Liu Hua nodded, turned around and continued to ask...
"Our fifth field column attacked the three main regiments in the county. Due to the restrictions of various terrains in the county, the troops suffered relatively large casualties. 1,189 soldiers died, including two battalion commanders, three instructors, and a political commissar. In addition,
, and 2,365 people were injured, including a total of 679 seriously injured people who lost their combat effectiveness... It can be said that the three main regiments each paid more than half the price of casualties. If there is no rest and replenishment, it will be difficult to form combat effectiveness..."
Seeing Commander Liu Hua nodded in front of him, Zhou Baozhong continued...
"As for the three main regiments responsible for attacking outside the city, due to the support of artillery fire and the favorable terrain for our army, the casualties of the troops were not particularly large. A total of 693 people from the three main regiments died and 1,987 were injured.
There were only 238 seriously injured people, and they were fully capable of continuing the battle... As for the various brigades of the advance detachment, a total of 549 people were sacrificed and 1,189 people were injured, 243 of whom were seriously injured..."
"What else..." Liu Hua continued to ask...
"The rest is the seizure of troops... However, because our army uses artillery on a large scale, there are not too many weapons seized. The specific data is being compiled. As for the various ammunition seized by the troops, only a handful of them can be used.
Count them to describe..." Speaking of the capture of the troops, Commander Zhou Baozhong said helplessly...
"As long as we have weapons and ammunition, we have plenty of them... The ammunition that the little devils have hoarded in Baishan County is enough for tens of thousands of us to last more than half a year. So, in a short period of time, we don't need to worry about ammunition...
"Deputy Commander Yang Jingyu, who had never spoken, said...
"Lao Yang is right, as long as there are weapons. Plus one, like today, after the bloody battle, the remaining lions of all battles. Even if there is no ammunition, we can still snatch it from the hands of the Japs, or we can
Make it yourself..." Liu Hua thought for a while and continued...
"Lao Yang, Lao Zhou, although we have paid the price of thousands of soldiers in this battle. At the same time, there are still a large number of soldiers injured and unable to return to the army in a short period of time... But, to be honest,
After this battle, the surviving soldiers, whether they were former resistance fighters, Manchurian soldiers who had just joined our army, or even those anti-Japanese armed forces. At this moment, they had transformed from a new recruit into a soldier.
Veterans of hundreds of battles. Especially the wounded. As long as they recover and return to the army, they will become the absolute backbone of our army..."
"Although the total strength of the army has been reduced a lot after this battle. However, I believe that the combat effectiveness of our army has not been reduced in any way, but has been greatly improved... This is what is called, only the real battlefield can
It is the best place for military training... What I want to say now is that we have such a battle-hardened force in our hands, the Steel Division. Are we still worried about insufficient ammunition?"
"Commander, I understand. What other tasks are there next?" Zhou Baozhong nodded doubtfully and continued to ask.
"Next...hehe, the entire battle is now over. After several days of continuous fighting, the troops' morale is very high. However, everyone is very tired and urgently needs to make corrections to meet the next Japanese encirclement and suppression campaign.
Therefore, now I am ordering all combat units to speed up the cleaning of the battlefield. Before dark, the entire army must withdraw to the base area for rest and reorganization. At the same time, send a telegram to the Party Central Committee to report the victory..."
"Yes, Commander, I will go and deliver the order right away..." Zhou Baozhong turned around and rushed out of the headquarters...
In Taiyuan City, more than a thousand kilometers away from Baishan County, in the war room of the Central Office of the Communist Party of China. The Chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou, and the Commander-in-Chief were surrounding a huge map of Northeast China, frowning and looking at
Looking at the military map in front of him, he remained silent...
On this huge battle map, Baishan County, this inconspicuous county, had countless marks drawn by three people with their own pencils... However, facing this moment, the battle that had been painted
Map, the three people still haven’t come up with any good results from their discussion….
Seeing the scene in front of me, it goes without saying that the three big bosses of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China are discussing a huge battle that took place more than a thousand kilometers away, around the county seat of Bai County... Although, facing the map in front of them, the three people
It has been discussed for two days. However, the three people were disappointed with the results of the discussion, or disappointed...
In their eyes: In Baishan County, a total of 40,000 elite Japanese troops have gathered... But our own troops have less than 10,000 troops. Because they have been on the battlefield, they can fight head-on with the Japanese army.
The remaining more than 10,000 people were either Manchurian soldiers who had just surrendered and were not concerned about their loyalty, or various anti-Japanese armed forces who had only completed the war and were almost in a state of disarray without any systematic training...
Such a disparity in strength made all three of them feel the difficulty of this battle... After two days of discussion, not only did they not come up with any way to break the situation... On the contrary, in many drills, their own troops all
Under the counterattack by the superior force of the Japanese army, heavy losses were suffered, and the entire army was even destroyed...
"***. It seems that the situation in Baishan County is very unfavorable to our army from any aspect... According to the current situation, if Liu Hua cannot resolve the battle within three days, then after several
The tired division after the bloody battle will soon be surrounded by Japanese reinforcements. At that time, we will face the reinforcements of the elite Japanese troops and the internal and external attacks of the little Japanese in the encirclement. We will definitely pay a heavy price.
Even the end of the entire army being destroyed..." After careful analysis and thinking, the commander-in-chief broke the solemn atmosphere in the war room and said...
"Chairman, I also agree with the boss's suggestion. Our army has almost no chance of winning this battle. Therefore, I suggest that you send a telegram to Comrade Liu Hua immediately to ask him not to fight head-on with the 40,000 Japanese troops in the county.
At the same time, we must be ready to retreat. Once the situation is unfavorable to our army, the troops must immediately withdraw from the battlefield and return to the Changbai Mountain area to rest and recuperate to avoid He Rijun from engaging in a head-on battle..." Vice Chairman Zhou also said with a worried look...
"Let's wait a moment... We have to believe Comrade Liu Hua... Think about Comrade Liu Hua, since the Battle of Xiangjiang, which battle has not exceeded our expectations. But at the last moment,
Winning the final victory in the entire battle. Therefore, I also believe in Comrade Liu Hua and have confidence in Comrade Liu Hua for this battle. Since Comrade Liu Hua decides to fight this battle, then, according to his character, he must have enough
I am confident that I can win this battle..." The chairman shook his head and said with certainty...
"Okay, since *** you have spoken, I agree to wait. It just so happens that I, the commander-in-chief, am also very curious about how our Comrade Liu Hua commands his troops when he is absolutely weak.
Winning the entire battle..." The commander-in-chief nodded with deep understanding and said with a smile...
In an instant, the war room, which had been extremely solemn just now, became lively with the commander-in-chief's hearty laughter. Even Vice Chairman Zhou, who never liked joking, said with a smile on his face...
"You two have agreed. I don't have any objections. Let's take a look first and let Comrade Liu Hua solve this problem by himself. We three old guys have been busy for two days and two nights. It's time for us to take a good rest.
…….”
Just when the three people had just formed a unified opinion on the current war situation, a burst of rapid footsteps reached the ears of the three people in the war room. Following closely behind, Chief of Staff Ye Jianying held a telegram,
With an anxious look on his face, he rushed into the top warrior and stood in front of the three people. Before he could salute, Ye Jianying said...
"Chairman, CEO, Vice Chairman Zhou, Commander Liu Hua just sent an urgent message from Baishan County..."
"Cao Cao is really coming... Jianying, what did Liu Hua's telegram say? Did the army win another great victory and come to report victory to us..." After hearing the word "urgent telegram," the three of them
Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Ye Jianying... Then, the chairman said with a smile on his face, breaking the tense atmosphere that had once again condensed in the headquarters...
"Chairman, you are still very good. You guessed it right...Commander Liu Hua came to report victory to us...After two days and two nights of fighting, the fifth column of our Northeast Field Army, the advance detachment and various anti-Japanese armed forces totaled 20,000
More than 7,000 people and 40,000 Japanese troops surrounded Baishan County. At one o'clock today, they were all wiped out by our army... The Japanese division commander Lieutenant General Sato and a dozen major generals and commanders were all killed in our
During the shelling... What's more important is that in this battle, we captured more than a thousand Japanese Kwantung Army soldiers at one time, including a captain of the Colonel... This number is a record for the Chinese Army since the Anti-Japanese War.
It was a battle that captured the largest number of Japanese soldiers, and the prisoners were the most powerful Kwantung Army soldiers in the Japanese army..." Seeing the expectant looks of the three people, Ye Jianying quickly read the contents of the telegram and replied simply...
"Okay, a good fight. I will personally record the merits for Comrade Liu Hua, and I will credit him with great merits... Come on, Comrade Jianying, tell us how Liu Hua directed this battle... I really didn't expect that.
He actually won the final victory in the battle at an absolute disadvantage, defeating more with less, and once again created a miracle. It is really unexpected..." The commander-in-chief slammed the table in front of him with an excited look on his face.
said….
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, Chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou, the specific battle process is as follows... First, the advance detachment special operations brigade, under Liu Hua's order, used Baishan County to seize a large number of Japanese landmines, following the main force of the Japanese army
Behind the troops..." As he spoke, Chief of Staff Ye Jianying, based on the contents of the telegram in his hand and the battle map in front of him, recounted almost word for word all the battles that had taken place around Baishan County in the past few days.
I explained it once….
At this moment, the three people in the audience, the chairman, the commander-in-chief and vice-chairman Zhou. Under the explanation of Chief of General Staff Ye Jianying, it was as if they were on the real battlefield. The three people's brows followed the instructions of the staff officer.
Chief Ye Jianying's detailed explanation was sometimes tight and sometimes relaxed... Just after the Chief of General Staff explained the entire battle, the three of them seemed to have not yet recovered from the battle. Their eyes were still unblinking.
Staring at the battle map in front of me, I fell into thinking with endless aftertaste...
"Okay, okay, Liu Hua is indeed an outstanding commanding genius of our party... The whole battle, from the siege, to the deprivation of food, to the consumption of the Japanese army's ammunition and physical strength, forcing the Japanese army out of the county... can be said to be one link after another.
, interlocking... Among them, as long as there is a problem with one joint, the entire campaign plan will also have big problems... However, our Liu Hua did it... Boss, it seems that our Northeast Field Army Commander
We made the right choice..." After a brief thought... the chairman reacted from the shock, slapped his thigh with a smile on his face, and said excitedly to the people in front of him...
"Yes, this battle can be called a classic battle... To be honest, if I were the commander at the time, I would never have thought of such a method, just like what the chairman said, one link after another.
, let the Japanese army get into my trap. Then, use the method of cutting off food and water, forcing them out of the city, and annihilating them...***, I suggest that this battle, which can be called a classic, be summarized and put into
We will explain it in the class of the Anti-Japanese University. Let them also learn the essence of this classic battle..." The commander-in-chief nodded with deep approval and said with a look of approval...
"Chairman, boss, although I don't know much about various military theories. However, I know that Comrade Liu Hua once again created a miracle. Under the situation of absolute disadvantage, he defeated more with less. He only paid more than 10,000
At the cost of almost 5,000 casualties, we achieved the huge result of annihilating more than 40,000 Japanese Kwantung Army troops... If I remember correctly, this is something our Chinese *** team has never achieved since the Anti-Japanese War.
A great victory..." After the two people finished speaking, Vice Chairman Zhou continued with the same smile on his face...
"I completely agree with the boss's suggestion. Let Comrade Jianying complete this matter and write this classic battle into the teaching materials of our Anti-Japanese University... However, the results achieved by Comrade Liu Hua...
There is one thing that makes people even more happy..." After carefully reading the telegram in his hand, the chairman said...
"Uh? ***, what could be more satisfying than wiping out the 40,000 little Japanese Kwantung Army? Tell me and Enlai, let us be happy too..." Regarding the Chairman's appetizing words, the Commander-in-Chief,
Vice Chairman Zhou had doubtful looks on their faces at the same time and asked...
"Boss, Enlai, from today on, among the various armed forces controlled by our party, there is an additional steel division... According to Liu Hua's report, after the end of this battle, among all the troops participating in the battle
, the 20,000 surviving commanders and fighters. After being tested on the battlefield, they have become a real Eighth Route Army soldier... At the same time, the army also captured almost 30,000 Manchurian soldiers in the area around Mengshan... If they can be dealt with
If it goes well, Liu Hua will be able to develop at least a 40,000-strong Steel Division in a short period of time, with combat effectiveness no less than that of the original independent division..." The chairman pointed to the content of the telegram in his hand and said with a look of relief.
…
"Forty thousand steel divisions, plus the 100,000 troops that are about to go north... Comrade Liu Hua directly has the most elite 150,000 troops of our army in his hands... I believe that with 150,000 troops in his hands, Liu Hua
Comrade, you will definitely be able to give us more surprises and achieve greater victories in the Northeast region..." the commander-in-chief said...
"Well, I also believe that Comrade Liu Hua will definitely live up to our high expectations...Comrade Jianying will immediately send a congratulatory message to Liu Hua to congratulate Comrade Liu Hua and all his units for achieving such a great achievement. The Party Central Committee will definitely
I will remember everyone's contribution. At the same time, in accordance with Liu Hua's request, the news of the Baishan victory will be broadcast as soon as possible through radio and various publicity methods. Let the world know that our Northeast Field Army is absolutely weak
Under such circumstances, we defeated the Kwantung Army, which thought it was invincible and the best in the world, and expanded our army's influence in the world..." Facing Ye Jianying, the chief of staff in front of him, the chairman said with confidence...
"Comrade Jianying, I would like to add one more sentence. I wish Comrade Liu Hua and all the units he belongs to can achieve better results in their future combat life. The Party Central Committee is waiting for your next good news..." Zhou
The vice chairman said with a smile on his face...
As Chief of Staff Ye Jianying left quickly, the three people in the war room breathed a long sigh of relief at the same time. Then, almost at the same time, they let out a burst of hearty smiles... In an instant, the suppressed emotions in the past two days
The tension in the hearts of the three people was completely vented at once...