"Commander, you want these new soldiers who have just been transformed from prisoners to go to the battlefield... But, their combat effectiveness and loyalty..." Zhou Baozhong asked with a puzzled look on Liu Hua's sudden order.
"Old Zhou, Commander Li has just explained the specific reason to us. The first is the issue of combat effectiveness. After all, these prisoners have been puppet soldiers for many years. Under the training of the little devil, their combat effectiveness has already reached
The requirements of new recruits. Therefore, in terms of combat effectiveness, we absolutely do not have to worry. The remaining issue is loyalty. When the time comes, if we ten veterans focus on one new recruit, will there still be a problem of desertion?" Liu Hua smiled.
asked rhetorically.
However, Zhou Baozhong then continued to ask: "But, Commander, I understand these two questions. However, there are still so many weapons. Even if the weapons are transported to us, we do not have that many soldiers to use them."
ah?"
Seeing the faces of several people in front of him, they all showed doubts because of Zhou Baozhong's question. Liu Hua did not feel any displeasure, but asked back to Zhou Baozhong, who was frowning in front of him.
"Old Zhou, compared with the Japs who came to attack: In terms of military strength, our current troops are just one-fifth of the Japs' total strength. It can be said that they do not have any advantage. In terms of firepower,
The various light and heavy firepower equipped by our company has reached the firepower density of two Japanese squadrons."
"Think about it, if we double the firepower of our troops, we will not have any advantage over the Japanese army in terms of numbers. However, we can definitely take advantage of the Japanese army in terms of firepower.
By then, if the firepower density of our company can exceed that of a Japanese squadron, then we can completely rely on the advantage of firepower density to make up for the disadvantage of our lack of troops. And this is what is called using our advantages to attack
The enemy's disadvantage. Calculating it this way, do we still have a reason to be invincible..."
Hearing this, several people finally understood Liu Hua's intention. For the first time, their faces showed a look of realization. After a brief excitement, Commander Zhou Baozhong asked Liu Hua in front of him excitedly
road.
"Commander, if the firepower density of our company can exceed that of a Japanese squadron, then there will be absolutely no problem if our regiment can block a regiment of Japanese soldiers. And in our hands, there are fully twenty
With the strength of a main force regiment, it is not a big problem to block the attack of hundreds of thousands of Japs."
"Well said, but this time, we are facing hundreds of thousands of elite Kwantung Army soldiers, and the enemy also has absolute air superiority and artillery superiority. Therefore, no matter what, we cannot underestimate the enemy. Just like Mao
The Chairman often warns us that we must despise the enemy strategically and pay attention to the enemy tactically." Liu Hua nodded appreciatively to the confident Zhou Baozhong.
"Yes, Commander, I understand..."
Liu Hua nodded and continued to order: "Correspondent, send telegrams to the division commanders immediately. Those who have not arrived at Baishan County yet, hurry up. Tomorrow night, a combat mobilization meeting at the division level and above will be held in the headquarters. At that time,
All division commanders must attend the meeting. In addition, inform Director Qian of the intelligence department to pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese troops on the front line of Shanhaiguan and report any situation immediately."
In the Mengshan base area, facing the upcoming heavy encirclement and suppression by the Japanese army, the entire base area, under the orders of Liu Hua and Yang Jingyu, began to operate in an orderly manner like a war machine. Similarly, Liu Hua's request for help was received
The various units of the North China Eighth Route Army that sent the telegram also began to respond quickly...
In the North China Plain, active in the Suiyuan area is the 120th Division led by Commander He Long. After several years of rapid development, the entire 120th Division has developed from an armed force of more than 10,000 people with little clothing and ammunition to what it is now.
At this moment, the group army has more than 200,000 troops. Although the entire group army is still cloaked in the guise of the 120th Division, the entire army, under the leadership of Commander He, has developed into a real, indestructible steel force.
teacher.
I received a telegram from the Central Military Commission and learned that Liu Hua, who was far away in the three northeastern provinces, was in trouble. This founding father, who had worked with Liu Hua and had received free assistance from Liu Hua many times, but did not know how to repay, did not hesitate at all.
.Immediately, the order to assemble the troops was issued as soon as possible.
The 200,000-strong army immediately moved into action at the order from Mr. He. Elite divisions, under the command of commanders at all levels, quickly rushed towards Xifengkou and along the Great Wall.
Be prepared to launch an attack on the Great Wall at any time.
Although Mr. He's actions, a discerning person would know at a glance that the actions of the 200,000-strong army were only for the little devil Kwantung Army to see. However, General Umezu Mijiro, the supreme commander of the Kwantung Army, did not dare not to make such a move.
In response, the Eighth Route Army's 200,000 troops were allowed to move toward the front line of Xifengkou.
To use the words of General Umezu Mijiro, no one can guarantee that the 200,000 troops of the North China Eighth Route Army will turn this military feint into a real attack at any time for the tens of thousands of Eighth Route Army troops outside the Pass. If the situation arises
Just as I thought, then, an infantry division on the Great Wall defense line would not be able to stop the 200,000 Eighth Route Army troops. And when the time comes, as a large number of Eighth Route Army troops continue to leave the border, then,
The glorious end of the Kwantung Army in the entire Manchuria region has come.
Although these words are a bit exaggerated, no one in the senior leadership of the Kwantung Army dares to bet the future of the entire Kwantung Army because of the tens of thousands of Eighth Route Army troops.
Therefore, in the Shanhaiguan area, the seven main divisions of the Japanese army have just been assembled and have not yet had time to set off. The two main divisions of the 122nd and 123rd marched westward to participate in the Great Wall at the sound of new orders from the Kwantung Army Supreme Headquarters.
During the defense line combat sequence.
At the same time, the Northeast Field Army, which was undergoing training in the Taiyuan area, consisted of four main columns and one special forces column, totaling more than 100,000 troops. Under the command of political commissar Luo Ronghuan and chief of staff Li Qing, they quickly moved towards the Pingjin area.
Assemble.
Although, after the last Peking-Tianjin battle, the entire Peking-Tianjin area was once again occupied by the Japanese North China Front Army, and once again served as the location of the highest command authority of the entire North China Front Army. However, in the face of the invasion of hundreds of thousands of Eighth Route Army,
At this moment, the Japanese North China Front troops hoarded in the Pingjin area did not dare to make any unusual moves.
Because, this operation of the entire Northeast Field Army not only carried all the equipment of the heavy artillery division of the special forces column. In terms of artillery fire, compared with the Japanese North China Front, not only did it not have any disadvantages, but it had certain advantages.
More importantly, after half a year of training, the Eighth Route Army's first aviation unit, a total of one aviation division's combat aircraft, also joined the operation for the first time, starting the first actual combat training since the formation of the unit.
Hundreds of thousands of well-equipped troops, under the favorable conditions of overhead aircraft cover and ground artillery clearing the way, marched forward in great strides, bypassing the strategic county towns heavily defended by the Japanese army, and quickly advanced towards the Shanhaiguan area.
In less than a week, when the seven main divisions of the Japanese army had just left the Shanhaiguan position, the towering and majestic city walls of Shanhaiguan had already appeared within the sight of the vanguard of the Northeast Field Army.
As a result, hundreds of thousands of little Japs had just stepped out of the Shanhaiguan defensive position. Hundreds of thousands of Eighth Route Army troops followed closely behind and launched an attack on the Shanhaiguan garrison.
The front line of Shanhaiguan was quickly shrouded in flames of war, and the front line of Xifengkou, because of the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops by Mr. He, the atmosphere of war became increasingly intense. Of course, as the parties involved this time, several people in Baishan County
Tens of thousands of commanders and fighters were also enveloped in the tense atmosphere generated by preparations for war.
As the five main divisions of the Japanese army formed a fan shape and marched hand in hand, they slowly advanced towards Baishan County. The atmosphere in the entire Baishan County could be said to be extremely tense. It was like a powder keg that could explode at any time.
All it takes is a spark, and it can explode at any time.
In the headquarters, a group of combat staff were constantly coming in and out, very nervously busy with the work at hand. At the same time, Commander Liu Hua was frowning, sitting in front of the map. Listening to Zhou Baozhong in front of him
Commander, please report on the current specific situation of each main division around Baishan County since the past few days of training.
"Commander, after several days of training and replenishment, according to your requirements, currently, the six main divisions have reached the full strength of 6,000 men. At the same time, according to your requirements, each main division has been equipped with an additional,
A new regiment of 1,000 men can be used to replenish the losses of troops during the battle at any time." Zhou Baozhong replied.
"Are all the equipment supplied to each unit in place?" Liu Hua nodded and asked immediately.
"Reporting to the commander, all the equipment delivered by Deputy Commander Yang has been equipped in the troops. Fortunately, Deputy Commander Yang also sent more than 2,000 technical troops this time. Otherwise, these equipments are really
There are not that many soldiers to use them." When Zhou Baozhong mentioned the weapons and equipment of the six main divisions at this moment, a very comfortable smile appeared on Zhou Baozhong's face, and he answered excitedly.
Of course, Liu Hua took note of the change in Zhou Baozhong's expression in front of him and did not criticize it. Instead, he continued to ask: "Now that all the equipment is in place, Commander Zhou, what I want to ask is, at present, what is the strength of one of our divisions?"
Are we sure that we can use the favorable terrain to block the attack of a Japanese division?"
Seeing Zhou Baozhong's face change from a smile to shock in an instant because of his problem, Liu Hua quickly explained.
"Of course, when I say block, I don't mean to let the troops defend to the death. This is suitable for the little devils to fight for consumption. We only have 40,000 people and we can never afford such consumption. What I mean is that with the advantage of the geographical location, we can fight and retreat at the same time.
, no matter what method is used, the Japanese troops will be kept out of the base area for at least a week."
After hearing Liu Hua's explanation later, Zhou Baozhong couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief and said.
"Commander, you just scared me..."
Then, the conversation changed and he replied confidently: "Commander, I dare not say anything else: now the number of light and heavy machine guns equipped by one of our divisions has already exceeded that of one brigade and two infantry regiments of the Japanese army. As for each.
The number of artillery pieces, in addition to large-caliber artillery, grenades, and mortars far exceeds that of a Japanese brigade. If coupled with the advantage of the terrain, it is absolutely certain that it can block the attack of a Japanese division."
"good…"
Commander Liu Hua, who rarely showed such excitement, slammed the table in front of him, and then said excitedly. In the headquarters, a group of combat staff quickly stood up from their seats under the surprised eyes.
Then, with an excited look on his face, he began to pace back and forth in the huge headquarters.
However, at this moment, those who are interested can clearly feel that at this moment, every step Commander Liu Hua takes is so solid and powerful, without any vagueness. It can be seen that for this heavy encirclement and suppression by the Japanese army,
In Liu Hua's mind, he already had some countermeasures, and he no longer worried as much as he did at the beginning.
Of course, Zhou Baozhong is such a thoughtful person. Seeing the instant change in the expression on Commander Liu Hua's face, Zhou Baozhong's worries for the past few days disappeared in an instant. His whole heart felt like he had eaten something.
Like a reassurance, he also became very confident. Walking quickly to Liu Hua, Zhou Baozhong asked very humbly.
"Commander, have you already thought of a countermeasure?"
"kindness…"
Liu Hua nodded noncommittally. Then he spoke with a proud face.
"With the cooperation of the Central Military Commission and Mr. He, only five of the seven main divisions that originally attacked us are left. At the same time, the main force of our field army of 100,000 people also launched an attack on Shanhaiguan.
A front-line attack. The little devils in Shanhaiguan were held back until they could move."
"So, as long as we can find a way to pull out the teeth of the little devil, we can eat all his troops. In addition, we are in the rear of the little devil, constantly destroying its logistics and transportation lines, adding hundreds of thousands more
The Japanese army’s logistical pressure. Then, the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops encircling us and suppressing us will slowly break down.”
Seeing Zhou Baozhong in front of him, he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something. However, in the end he swallowed back the words he had not said. Commander Liu Hua continued to speak.
"In a word, since the little devil has spent so much effort and thinks so highly of us, we must not let down the little devil's kindness. In a word, our field army will definitely respond to the little devil's provocation. Let the little devil know
, we are no longer what they imagined."
After saying that, Liu Hua quickly walked to the map and asked Zhou Baozhong, who still had not reacted from the shock.
"Commander Zhou, where are the special operations divisions now..."
"Ah...special warfare division..."
"Report to Commander, according to the telegram sent by the Special Operations Division an hour ago, it shows that the Special Operations Division has arrived in the Anshan area. According to Commander Liu Xiaogang's report, it will take at most two days to hit the Japs and attack our base area.
of five divisions.”
Liu Hua nodded, and after a brief thought, he ordered decisively.
"Well, in that case, let's set a good banner with the little devils. Immediately send a message to Commander Liu Xiaogang of the special operations division and order the special operations division to move to the rear of the Japanese army immediately and wait for an opportunity. Tell Liu Xiaogang,
I don't care what method he uses to destroy the logistical reserves carried by the Japanese army as much as possible and slow down the Japanese army's march. At the same time, after our main force engages with the Japanese army, the special operations division immediately changes its combat objectives and cuts off the Japanese army's transportation lines. It cannot
Let a grain of food and a bullet from the rear of the Japanese army be sent to the camp of the little devils. This time, I will starve these little devils to death."
"Yes, Commander..."
"Order the Operations Department and the Intelligence Department to pay attention to the movements of the Japanese five-pronged army at all times. At the same time, the latest movements of the Japanese army must be marked on the headquarters' operational map as soon as possible at any time and at any time." Liu Hua continued to order.
….
"Order the six main divisions to end their rest immediately and replenish ammunition. Tell the division commanders of the six divisions that they can take as much of the two hundred carts of ammunition we seized last time as punishment. During the battle,
, the troops will rarely receive supplements from the headquarters and must rely on their own efforts."….
"Notify Deputy Commander Yang in the base area that the base area should be prepared to fortify the walls and clear the fields at any time. Try to prevent the little devils from finding a grain of food or drinking a drop of water on the edge of the base area after the little devils arrive... At the same time, mobilize the militia
The troops, local troops, and logistics hospitals must make preparations to transport the wounded and treat the wounded..."
A flurry of orders blurted out from Liu Hua's mouth, and all the combat staff in the entire headquarters became busy again. After taking a long breath of relief, Zhou Baozhong asked.
"Commander, when will we hold a pre-war combat meeting and assign specific combat missions? The hundreds of thousands of little Japs attacking us will be in front of us in a few days..."
"Let's do it at eight o'clock tonight! However, for the sake of confidentiality, the fewer people attending the meeting, the better. In this way, order the six main division commanders, the commander of the fifth column guard regiment, the commander of the fifth column artillery regiment, and
You and I, a total of ten people are attending the meeting." Liu Hua nodded and ordered.
"Yes, Commander, I will go and deliver the order right away..."