The reason why Zhao Gang said this is because Xu Dalong requested that the New Second Brigade stay in the Mawushan base area. At this moment, there is a suspicion of localism, which will inevitably lead to the idea of only caring about the Mawushan base area and not caring about the safety of the headquarters. Once the superiors let
It would be very detrimental to Xu Dalong's future if the chief formed such an impression. Zhao Gang is willing to share this responsibility with Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong nodded gratefully and said: "No need. There are so many things going on here in the base area, and you are needed to handle them. For things like reporting work, I can go alone."
Li Yunlong also understood from their conversation and said: "Brother Dalong, our old Li will accompany you."
Kong Jie also said: "Yes, brother Dalong, and me, Lao Kong, the three of us will go together."
Li Yunlong said: "Lao Kong, what trouble are you making? You are the person involved. If you go, won't you cause trouble?"
Although what Li Yunlong said didn't sound nice, it made sense. It was indeed inappropriate for Kong Jie to come forward in this matter.
Xu Dalong understood everyone's good intentions and said: "It's nothing. Commander, he is very open-minded. I went there and just stated my opinions. He won't have any opinions. That's it. I will fly to the Taihang Mountain base early tomorrow morning.
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On the way back to Xinhe County, Fang Ligong asked: "Brigade leader, how likely is it that the senior officials are going to transfer us out of Xinhe County?"
Chu Yunfei said depressedly: "I dare not say that it is more than 80%. I know the combat effectiveness of the 68th Army and the 69th Army. Once they cannot stop the Japanese attack, the commander-in-chief will definitely send us back for reinforcements."
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Fang Ligong said with some worry: "Master, if we leave, Brother Dalong and the others will be in danger. If they die, our foundation here will not be preserved."
The 358th Brigade occupies three county towns here. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the life is very nourishing. Of course, Fang Ligong is not willing to leave the territory that he has worked hard for so long. Once he returns to the establishment of the Jinsui Army, everything will be under the control of others.
There is no comparison between farming days and now.
Of course, Chu Yunfei was not willing to end like this. He said: "It's useless to say anything now. I must quickly go to the commander's department to state the stakes of the matter and try to keep the 358th Brigade here."
Fang Ligong asked: "How confident are you that you can convince Shangfeng when you return to the chief's department this time?"
Chu Yunfei said: "I don't know. It depends on human effort. Just do your best and obey the destiny."
Chu Yunfei came to the World War II District Chief's Department and asked to see the Chief of Staff.
The chief of staff saw Chu Yunfei and said solemnly: "Chu Yunfei, you came at the right time. The 69th Army has lost three positions in a row and is currently relying on Raohe County to fight fiercely with the Japanese 142nd Division. Their pressure
It was so big that I asked the commander's department for help several times a day, asking for additional reinforcements. Now that the war situation is tight and the pressure everywhere is great, the commander's department only has a reserve team of one division. I plan to mobilize the 358th Brigade to assist the 69th Army.
military."
When Chu Yunfei heard this, he felt extremely depressed. Although the 69th Army was reorganized after Li Fuying rebelled and surrendered to the enemy, and its combat effectiveness was not as good as before, it was still an army, facing a Japanese brigade, and it had just been transferred from China.
The newly formed infantry brigade that arrived was beaten so badly that they had the nerve to ask for reinforcements. It is not an exaggeration to say that they were a waste of money.
Of course, Chu Yunfei couldn't say such things. He was just worried that his plan to stick to the Mawu Mountain base would be destroyed.
He considered it for a moment and said: "Sir, I'm here just to report to you about the use of the 358th Brigade."
The chief of staff heard that Chu Yunfei was unwilling to transfer the 358th Brigade to support the 69th Army, and he felt a little unhappy. However, he still knew Chu Yunfei very well and knew that he was a qualified soldier and had always been a qualified soldier.
He was obeying the orders of his superiors. There must be a reason why he said this.
So, he said: "If you have any ideas, just tell me."
Chu Yunfei said: "Before coming, I attended the joint meeting with Xu Dalong and others. According to Xu Dalong's analysis, the Japanese army launched a massive attack on the underground party's Taihang Mountain base area, the Zhongtiao Mountain headquarters, and the southeast of Shanxi controlled by the Shanxi-Sui Army.
region, but did not attack the Mawushan base area alone, this is a bit strange."
The chief of staff was a little confused when he heard this.
He asked: "How did Xu Dalong analyze it?"
The chief of staff still recognized Xu Dalong very much, so he wanted to hear Xu Dalong's opinion.
Chu Yunfei said: "Xu Dalong believes that the Japanese army carried out such a series of actions in Sheep Attack, and their real target is the Mawu Mountain area.
The reasons are as follows. The Mawushan anti-Japanese armed forces have dealt heavy blows to the Japanese army for more than a year and caused great damage. It is inevitable that the Japanese army will be eager to retaliate against the anti-Japanese armed forces in the Mawushan mountain area, including Xu Dalong's guerrillas and our 358th Brigade.
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Secondly, the Mawushan area often takes the initiative to attack, especially since the guerrillas have a considerable air force and can bomb the Japanese troops everywhere in Shanxi at any time. It can be said that all Japanese troops are under serious threats at any time. If we
As the commander of the Japanese army, he must first destroy the air force in the Mawushan base area.
Thirdly, judging from the Japanese army's campaign deployment, there are also problems with the distribution of troops. Let's not talk about other places, let's just talk about attacking southeastern Shanxi. The Japanese army clearly knew that the Jinsui Army had more than 200,000 troops here, but they only sent the first one.
The 5th Division, the 142nd Division and an infantry brigade of the 141st Division. Do they just want to eat our entire Jinsui Army with these troops? Even the Japanese Army still has a cavalry brigade from the Chahar Expeditionary Army.
regiment, but they haven’t participated in the battle so far, isn’t there something weird about this?”
After thinking about it seriously, the chief of staff said: "What Xu Dalong said makes some sense. What else can you say?"
Chu Yunfei said: "Xu Dalong believes that the reason why the Japanese army launched an attack on all the anti-Japanese armed forces in Shanxi, but did not attack the Mawu Mountain area, is to mobilize the tigers away from the mountains and transfer the anti-Japanese armed forces in the Mahu Mountain area to other battlefields.
For example, our 358th Brigade. The underground party may also deploy the New First Brigade or the New Second Brigade in the Mawu Mountain area to participate in operations in other areas.
Once the troops in the Mawu Mountain area are empty, the Japanese army will definitely concentrate its main force to besiege the Mawu Mountain area. At that time, whether it is Zhongtiao Mountain, southeastern Shanxi or the Taihang Mountain base area, it will be restrained by the Japanese troops and will not be able to rescue the Mawu Mountain area at all.
If this situation really occurs, the existing armed forces in the Mawushan area will not be able to withstand the Japanese army's heavy encirclement and suppression. The base area under Xu Dalong's command cannot be maintained. The three areas of Xinhe, Dongxiang and Juma controlled by the 358th Brigade
The county seat will also be completely lost. When the northeastern gate of the World War II District Chief's Department is opened, our Shanxi-Sui Army will be attacked from all sides, and the situation will be even worse."
The chief of staff nodded and said: "I'm afraid that's the case. I have no objection to the 358th Brigade continuing to stay in the Mawushan area, but behind the 69th Army Defense Area is Wutai County, which is the hometown of the president. The president must be
We won’t sit back and watch Wutai County be lost, I’m afraid we still have to detach the 358th Brigade to reinforce the 69th Army.”
Chu Yunfei said: "Sir, I came to the Chief's Department this time just to plead with you to do the work of the president and try not to transfer the 358th brigade away from the Mawu Mountain area. Please worry about this matter.
Convince the president."
The chief of staff was very hesitant and worried that if the 69th Army could not hold Raohe County and the Japanese army marched in, he could not bear the responsibility if Wutai County was raided by the Japanese army.
Seeing the Chief of Staff's hesitation, Chu Yunfei said: "We have also considered that if we do not remove the 358th Brigade, we can ask Xu Dalong to dispatch their air force to support the 69th Army in the battle, and they can also send their cavalry troops to attack the Japanese 283rd Brigade.
The group carried out raids."
The chief of staff said: "If this is the case, the president should be able to agree. Well, you go with me to see the president and report to the president what you just said."
Chu Yunfei said: "Thank you for sitting down."
Taiyue Military Region Headquarters.
Xu Dalong made a report to the commander and chief of staff, and the content was similar to what Chu Yunfei said.
The commander was a military god-level figure with great foresight. He believed that what Xu Dalong said was reasonable, and he made the decision on the spot not to send Kong Jie's New Second Brigade back to the Taiyue Military Region.
He said: "Xu Dalong, I support your idea. I will report to the bosses at the headquarters. After all, the strategic room for maneuver in our Taihang Mountain base is larger than yours. At worst, we can go into the mountains to fight guerrillas, which is no big deal.
But once you encounter heavy enemy encirclement and suppression, and the Taihang Mountain base area is beyond the reach, I am afraid you will have to rely on yourself to support the situation. Based on past experience, neither the Jinsui Army nor the Guo Army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area can directly support you.
Fighting there depends entirely on you. I hope you can keep the Mawushan base and that rare air force.
Of course, I still say that the most important thing is to preserve the vitality. In case the Japanese army is too powerful to hold the base area, they can abandon the base area, break out of the encirclement, and fight guerrillas with the Japanese army. If conditions permit, they can break through the Japanese blockade.
Come to the Taihang Mountain base area."
Xu Dalong felt very deeply that it was a blessing to have such a wise and wise commander as his superior.
He said firmly: "Commander, please rest assured. On behalf of the Mawushan guerrillas, the New First Brigade and the New Second Brigade of the Independent Brigade, I assure the commander that we will definitely defend the Mawushan base area and crush the Japanese raids."
The commander looked at the outstanding young commander in front of him with admiration. He said: "Xu Dalong, I believe in your ability and the determination of the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians in the Mawu Mountain area. I wish you success in smashing the Japanese army's raids."
The final victory."
Xu Dalong was in a good mood after leaving the Taiyue Military Region Headquarters. With two generals, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, his chances of winning were much greater.
Just as Xu Dalong was returning to his base, Chu Yunfei also sent a telegram, which was also good news.
The King of Shanxi agreed that the 358th Brigade should stay in Xinhe County and fight side by side with the Mawushan guerrillas, but asked the guerrillas to dispatch the air force to support the 69th Army and defend Raohe County.
This result made Xu Dalong very satisfied.
Xu Dalong's analysis and judgment was correct. This was what Yoshio Shinozuka had in mind. He believed that if a large army was directly sent to encircle and suppress the Mawushan base area, whether it was the Zhongtiao Mountain Guo Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army in southeastern Shanxi, or the underground party in Taihang Mountain,
The anti-Japanese armed forces will take the opportunity to harass the Japanese army. Only by attacking the anti-Japanese armed forces in these areas first and forcing them to protect themselves can they calmly mobilize the army and besiege the Mawushan base area.
Of course, they really hope that the Jinsui Army can transfer the 358th Brigade, and the underground anti-Japanese armed forces can also transfer the troops sent to the Mawushan Base Area, so that they will be more confident in destroying the Mawushan Base Area.
After Yoshio Shinozuka commanded the Japanese army to launch a large-scale attack in accordance with the combat deployment, he ordered Chiba Xunichi to report to him at any time about the situation in the Mawu Mountain area.
Qianye Xunyi's biggest source of information is Yan Guiwu. Of course, Yan Guiwu will never let him down.
Yan Guiwu quickly communicated with Xu Dalong, who asked him to truthfully report the situation of troop mobilization in the Mawu Mountain area to Qianye Xunyi.
Chiba Xunyi reported the situation reported to him by Yan Guiwu to Shinozuka Yoshio.
Yoshio Shinozuka was a little disappointed when he heard that the 358th Brigade and the New Second Brigade had not been transferred. However, this was also within his expectation. He believed that he could not underestimate the enemy's judgment. What he could think of, Xu Dalong might not
Unexpectedly, the senior leaders of the Jinsui Army and the underground anti-Japanese armed forces may not be able to see through their plans.
In any case, the previous stage of the Japanese attack still had the desired effect. Now, except for the Mawushan base area, the anti-Japanese armed forces of the underground parties everywhere can only seek self-protection under the attack of the Japanese army and have no time to rescue the Mawushan base area.
, therefore, he believed that the time was ripe to launch a large-scale attack on the Mawushan base area.
On April 9, Yoshio Shinozuka issued the second phase of the campaign order. He will personally command the Japanese 108th Division, 110th Division, 140th Division, 32nd Garrison Division, and the independent 7th Brigade.
, Chahar dispatched troops, the 6th Cavalry Brigade, and the 11th Chariot Regiment, with a total strength of 100,000, to sweep the Mawushan base area.
News continued to spread that the Japanese army was approaching step by step and was about to encircle the Mawushan base area.
According to the original battle plan, Xu Dalong sent people to call Monk Wei and Sun Desheng and said to them: "You should leave the base area immediately and conduct mobile operations on the outside. You must remember that the main goal is not to fight head-on with the large Japanese army.
Just cut off their supply lines. Keep the radio on 24 hours a day and get in touch with the headquarters at any time."
Sun Desheng said: "Captain, don't worry, we have carried out this kind of mission countless times, and nothing can go wrong."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "I believe you, the little devils are by no means your opponents, but I still want to remind you that the enemy situation outside is very serious after all. You must be careful everywhere at all times, especially when marching and camping. Beware of the enemy.
Attack."
Sun Desheng and Wei Monk both promised Xu Dalong that they would preserve the cavalry brigade and special operations squadron.
After leaving Xu Dalong's office, Sun Desheng and Wei Monk led the troops to leave the base area from the direction of Yinping County and conduct mobile operations on the outside.
Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, Wang Limin, and Chu Yunfei each returned to their own troops, inspected the defenses, and prepared to meet the enemy.
Lingao City.
Chiba Xunyi finally felt proud. This time, the main force of Fujiwara Kinichi's 108th Division and a chariot regiment arrived at Lingao City. The two divisions joined forces and marched toward the horse in a mighty manner.
Wushan area advances.
Looking at the endless army of people, Qianye Xunyi was full of ambition. He believed that this time he would be able to completely eliminate Xu Dalong's guerrillas, and he would no longer have to live in fear.
Yan Guiwu's Huang Xiejun 4th Division was also ordered to follow the Japanese army. He led the team and walked behind the Japanese army. As he walked, he felt guilty. He was now also a little worried about the outcome of the Mahushan base area. Such a huge Japanese army
, I’m afraid Xu Dalong won’t be able to resist even with his three heads and six arms.