Yan Guiwu came to Qianye Xunyi's office. After entering the door, he saw Qianye Xunyi and the division's chief of staff. He stepped forward and stood at attention, saluted, and said: "Your Excellency, the division commander, your Excellency, the chief of staff, Yan Guiwu, who is of humble rank, has come to report.
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Qianye Xunyi was very polite to him and said: "Yan Sang, please sit down."
Chiba Xunyi now had great trust in Yan Guiwu, and he signaled the chief of staff to introduce to Yan Guiwu the combat mission assigned by Commander Shinozuka Kazuo.
While Yan Guiwu listened, he murmured in his heart. He knew very well that Qianye Xunyi and the Chief of Staff were no match for Xu Dalong. Even if the famous 21st Brigade of the 5th Division came to help, they would probably not be able to defeat him.
Not cheap.
After the chief of staff introduced the situation, Chiba Xunyi asked: "Yan Sang, what do you think of this combat order?"
Yan Guiwu said cautiously: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, of course, I can only carry out Huang Jun's orders, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Qianye Xunyi said: "I asked you to come here to discuss with you. If you have anything to say, please just say it."
Yan Guiwu said: "To put it bluntly, we have not dealt with Xu Dalong from Mawushan once or twice. Xu Dalong is indeed cunning, and it is difficult for us to take advantage.
Although the main force of the enemy troops in Mawu Mountain has gone to the direction of Yangquan, we don't know how many troops they still have left. Even if their main troops have gone out, they still have several county brigades with thousands of troops.
The men and horses are well-equipped and well-trained, no less than the regular army. We may not be able to take advantage if we go there.
Even if Huang Jun's 21st Brigade comes over, they may suffer a big loss because they are unfamiliar with the place.
Besides, Xu Dalong has many cars and motorcycles, as well as so many cavalry. If they get wind of it, abandon Yangquan, and return to their base to deal with us, we may really suffer a big loss.
Therefore, I would like to suggest that the commander of the division truthfully report the situation here to the commander. It is best to wait until all the large forces participating in the encirclement and suppression of Xu Dalong have arrived, and then everyone goes out together, so that the chance of victory will be much greater."
Yan Guiwu's words touched Qianye Xunyi's heart. He nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, and I think so too. But the commander's order must be implemented. Now the 110th Army in the direction of Yangquan City
The division is being besieged by Xu Dalong's troops. Your Excellency, the Commander, has asked us to attack Xu Dalong's base area with the intention of relieving the 110th Division. I'm afraid it won't work if we don't go."
Speaking of this, Yan Guiwu didn't have much to say, so he asked: "Your Excellency, division commander, what are your specific plans?"
Qianye Xun turned his attention to the chief of staff and indicated that he would explain to Yan Guiwu.
The chief of staff said: "The 32nd Division keeps in contact with the 21st Brigade of the 5th Division at any time. Both sides are in sync and strive to reach Xu Dalong's base at the same time. Your Huang Xiejun 4th Division will also participate in this battle. The main task is
The purpose is to attack Yinping County and Dongxiang County, contain part of the enemy's forces, and cover the main force of the division in attacking Guancheng County."
Yan Guiwu knew that the Japs were going to use them as cannon fodder, and he was always worried that the 4th Division of the Huang Xie Army would take the lead. When he heard that he had sent his troops to feint attack Dongxiang County and Yinping County, this meant that he did not need to be with the Japs.
Together, he no longer has to serve as cannon fodder for them. He has a lot of freedom in his actions, which is a great thing for him.
Yang Guiwu immediately patted his chest and said: "Thank you, Your Excellency, the Division Commander and Your Excellency, the Chief of Staff, for their trust. I will serve the Yellow Army wholeheartedly and resolutely implement the order to attack Yinping County and Dongxiang County."
Chiba Xunyi was very satisfied with Yan Guiwu's attitude. He made up his mind and decided to carry out the order of Commander Yoshio Shinozuka and send troops to attack the Mawu Mountain base.
He sent for the captains of the two cavalry regiments sent by the North China Front Army, discussed the battle plan with them, and finally decided to make preparations today and leave Lingao City tomorrow morning for the direction of Mawu Mountain.
After the plan was formulated, Chiba Xunichi sent a telegram to Shinozuka Yoshio, asking him to urge the 21st Brigade to set off at the same time and launch an attack on Wancheng County together with the 32nd garrison division.
Yan Guiwu returned to the headquarters of Huang Xiejun's Fourth Division, and immediately called the chief of staff and Wang Shuhuai, telling them Qianye Xunyi's order.
When the chief of staff heard that he was going to attack the Mawushan base, he was immediately startled and said worriedly: "Master, this is no joke. Dongxiang County is the defense area of the 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Sui Army, and Yinping County is now Xu Dalong
In the defense area, these two groups of enemies are strong and strong, and we cannot afford to offend either one of them. Especially Xu Dalong, if we offend him, our 4th Division may not be able to survive in the future."
Yan Guiwu nodded and said: "That's what I mean, but the Japanese orders must be carried out. It's better for us to get in touch with Xu Dalong in advance, and the two parties can discuss and reach a tacit understanding to avoid our losses and fool the Japanese."
After unifying their opinions, Wang Shuhuai sent a telegram to Zheng Xirong about the Japanese's intentions and troop deployment.
Guancheng County.
After Zheng Xirong received the telegram from Wang Shuhuai, he immediately felt that the situation was serious and hurriedly came to report to Zhao Gang.
Zhao Gang heard that the Japanese army was going to launch a large-scale attack on the Mawushan base area, so he became nervous and immediately sent a telegram to Xu Dalong. Unfortunately, Xu Dalong and others were currently practicing radio silence and could not be contacted at all.
Although Zhao Gang also had certain military talents, he lacked the experience of commanding large corps in combat. Facing a heavy enemy attack, he felt that he could not shoulder the responsibility of defending the base area. On the one hand, he notified the remaining parties in the base area.
Level commanders, including key members of the Zheng Mansion in Mawushan Central County, came to the guerrilla headquarters to hold a combat meeting and asked Zheng Xirong to send someone to inform Xu Dalong.
At this moment, Li Yunlong arrived at Guancheng County.
Seeing Li Yunlong lying on the stretcher, Zhao Gang immediately had a backbone.
He said happily: "Lao Li, you came at the right time. How is your health? I am convening a war meeting. If you can persist, please join us."
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "Old Zhao, this injury is nothing to me. Now I will go to the combat meeting with you."
Zhao Gang accompanied Li Yunlong to the conference room. At this time, the commanders had arrived one after another and were waiting in the conference room for Zhao Gang to preside over the meeting.
Among the cadres in the base area, some had never met Li Yunlong, so Zhao Gang first introduced Li Yunlong's identity.
Seeing that Li Yunlong insisted on attending the meeting even though he was injured, the participants welcomed him with warm applause.
Next, Zhao Gang introduced Li Yunlong to various heads of thought in the base area.
The meeting officially began, and Zhao Gang first reported the enemy's situation.
Everyone heard that the Japanese army was about to launch a large-scale attack on the base area, and the main force of the Mawushan guerrillas and the independent brigade were not in the base area now. So many Japanese soldiers suddenly came, and everyone couldn't help but look worried.
Li Yunlong has never seen any kind of difficulties. Seeing everyone's expressions, he said with a smile: "Don't worry, everyone, there is nothing special about the little devil. Although the main force in the base area is not here now, we still have a lot of troops left.
The little devils are not familiar with the situation in the base area, and they are almost blind.
Even if there are a lot of little devils coming, we can't eat them, but there should be no problem in dealing with them. As long as we can hold on for a few days, Brother Dalong and the others will come back after completing their combat mission. At that time, the little devils will be kept safe to see if they come back.
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Li Yunlong's relaxed attitude infected everyone, and everyone calmed down. They all said they would obey the arrangements of their superiors and resolutely defend the base area.
Li Yunlong was not very clear about the situation in the Mawushan base area. He first asked Zhao Gang to arrange civil affairs matters, and asked the Zheng Mansion in the center of Mawushan County to calm the people's hearts and organize the people on the edge of the base area to move to the mountains or concentrate in the county.
Before leaving, militiamen must be left behind in villages with tunnels to defend them. In villages without tunnels, people must fortify their walls and clear the fields when evacuating, so that the little devils cannot get a grain of food or a sip of clean water.
On behalf of the Zhengfu of Mawushan Central County, Gao Youtian said that he was determined to complete the task, so he led the main leaders of the Zhengfu of the county to leave the venue.
Today, the troops remaining in the Mawushan base area mainly include the Mawushan guerrillas, the independent brigade, the logistics department of the New First Brigade and the New Second Brigade, as well as some directly-affiliated teams. There are more than 1,500 troops capable of participating in the battle.
In the base area, there are currently two county brigades. The county brigades are not divided according to the scope of natural counties. Among them, the Yinping County Brigade includes parts of Yinping County and Ping'an County. The Guancheng County Brigade includes Guancheng County and
Part of Xinhe County.
The current strength of the two county brigades is 2,200. They are not the main force in name, but their equipment and training have reached a high level. In terms of organization, they have complete infantry, artillery, engineering and other arms, and their combat effectiveness is no less than that of the underground party.
A regiment of the anti-Japanese armed forces.
There are also more than 6,000 basic militiamen in the base area. They fight in units of townships, towns, and villages, and they can also disperse part of the Japanese army.
Li Yunlong felt confident when he saw that he could still control so many troops.
After discussion, it was decided that one section of the Mawushan guerrillas and one section of the Yinping County Brigade would be stationed in Yinping County, while the rest of the troops would be concentrated in Guancheng County to wait for help.
In order to defend the key targets in the base area, Li Yunlong decided to deploy the main force on the outskirts of Guancheng County to protect the airport, and at the same time mobilized some troops into the mountains to defend the arsenal.