This issue was ultimately not resolved at the meeting, although participants racked their brains and came up with various possible ideas.
Some people proposed to attack Zhongtiao Mountain first and then attack Yuncheng, just like the Japanese army attacked Zhongtiao Mountain.
The Japanese can use this tactic but the Eighth Route Army cannot use it, because Yuncheng will be a thorn in the hands of the Japanese, and there are railways, roads and external connections. If this sneak attack fails, it will be even more difficult for the Japanese to strengthen their defense in the future.
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Some people also proposed attacking from the direction of the South Gate Salt Lake, and building a pontoon bridge if necessary.
The Japanese's defense in the south is indeed relatively weak, but because of the salt lake, the passage is very narrow and long. The Eighth Route Army's attack almost has to advance against the enemy's condescending firepower, not to mention that the Japanese will mobilize their troops to the south in time.
The pontoon bridge is even more unreliable, and the Japanese can blow it up with just a few cannonballs.
Some people also proposed disguising themselves as common people and sneaking into the city to cooperate with the outside world.
This is a reliable idea among many suggestions. The reconnaissance company of the fifth battalion originally had a similar plan.
The problem is that from the intelligence obtained, the Japanese implemented a very strict Baojia system in Yuncheng.
This is the custom of the Japanese. Whenever they occupy a piece of land, especially a city with a large population, they will register the people, issue so-called "Good Citizen Certificates" and implement the "Baojia System".
The so-called Baojia system is based on the household as a unit, and then ten households are appointed as Jia chiefs, and ten Aas are the security chiefs. As long as one person "is a bandit, collaborates with bandits, and supports bandits", all households in the joint guarantee will be jointly seated.
Only by reporting can you avoid being punished.
This put the people under a kind of white terror and had to choose to cooperate with the Japanese and resist the Chinese army.
Yuncheng is located in a strategic location, and the Japanese attach great importance to controlling it, so they sent a gendarmerie brigade of thousands of people and more than 3,000 pseudo-police officers to maintain "security" in Yuncheng.
Under such a tight blockade, it was not easy for the Eighth Route Army to sneak into the city, and it was even more difficult for the Eighth Route Army to sneak into the city in large numbers.
This method doesn't work, that method is inappropriate. Everyone kept discussing until it was getting dark before they had no choice but to take the problem back to the troops for consideration.
On the way back, Li Yunlong complained to Wang Xuexin: "Speaking of Xiao Dongbei, don't you usually have a lot of clever ideas? Why don't you even fart like a mute today?"
"Commander!" Wang Xuexin replied awkwardly: "Now we are attacking the city, and we have to fight quickly. Don't we have to break the turtle shell by going around? There are not many ways to do this.
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When Li Yunlong thought about it, he thought it was right. Fighting in the wild involves detours and sneak attacks, but there is not much room for siege. It seems that he can only fight head-on.
Wang Xuexin felt that he had a large part of the responsibility for this matter.
After all, the entire strategy was determined by oneself. During this period, the entire army was moving in this direction. It would not be an exaggeration to even call it a general mobilization.
But now...
No one expected this to be the case.
If Yuncheng is not captured, there will be no development for the Eighth Route Army. Even if there are production lines and tanks, it will be of no avail.
In the next few days, Wang Xuexin's mood became heavier day by day.
This pressure does not come from training. The soldiers' training is still going on as usual. They don't even know that the attack plan has hit a snag... This is the luck of being a soldier. They only need to think about how to practice their skills well and go to the battlefield. The rest
It's all a commander's problem.
Wang Xuexin’s pressure came from pieces of information coming from his superiors:
"On July 7, the Japanese officially launched a large-scale exercise in the Northeast, with a total force of more than 700,000."
"Because the Japs exercises have been carried out, the troop mobilization of various ministries to the northeast has tended to stop. This should be the time when the Japs' troops are at their weakest! Our troops should launch an attack on the enemy as soon as possible!"
"The Japs have transferred a troop from Tokyo to Taiyuan. The Japs' troops should be strengthened in the future!"
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The further back it is, the more disadvantageous it will be to attack Yuncheng.
Wang Xuexin even knew that the special performance of the Japs only lasted for one month, thirty-two days to be exact, and then the Japs officially announced its cancellation.
After thirty-two days, whether it is Taiyuan, Linfen, or Yuncheng, the Japanese troops will double.
What's even more terrifying is that all the planes transferred to the Northeast will return to North China... If the Japanese don't plan to attack Mao Xiong, then it would be a waste for the planes to stay in the Northeast, and of course they will return to the Chinese battlefield.
However, Wang Xuexin was still helpless when faced with a city like Yuncheng.
He had to be careful. The Eighth Route Army had finally gathered some strength. This was probably their only chance to take Yuncheng.
If we attack rashly, we will not only lose this opportunity, but also probably cause heavy losses to the Eighth Route Army. Then it will be difficult to get out of this difficult period and seek development.
Li Yunlong was surprisingly calm during this period. He didn't ask Wang Xuexin anything.
Not only did he not ask, he also told Zhao Gang and others not to ask.
Zhao Gang was puzzled by this, so he asked Li Yunlong: "Old Li, it's already this time, aren't you anxious? We should bring Xiao Dongbei to discuss it, why don't you let anyone ask?"
Li Yunlong walked around the office with his hands behind his back and replied: "Who said we are not in a hurry? Chu Yunfei called me several times, asking about this and that, and asked whether I was too scared to call.
!I have to make amends for him, do you think I, Li Yunlong, am happy to disgrace this person?"
Zhao Gang was even more surprised when he heard this: "Then we need to find a way more?"
Li Yunlong did not answer but asked: "Old Zhao, do you know anything about tanks?"
Zhao Gang shook his head and replied: "I don't understand!"
"Do you know how to attack cities?" Li Yunlong asked again.
Zhao Gang shook his head again: "You don't understand, how can I understand this thing?"
The Eighth Route Army mostly engaged in guerrilla or defensive warfare. Li Yunlong had never attacked a city after spending so many years on the battlefield. Of course he didn't understand.
"That's right!" Li Yunlong spread his hands: "We don't understand anything, so what's the point of calling Xiao Dongbei here? Xiao Dongbei still has to explain this to us. Isn't it difficult? It's better to let him do it himself
Find a way!"
Only then did Zhao Gang suddenly realize, and secretly thought that Li Yunlong, despite his usual smacking, was still a sensible person at critical moments.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Gang asked Li Yunlong with some worry: "I tell you, Lao Li, this battle is no small matter. Do you think... Xiao Dongbei, can he come up with a solution?"
Li Yunlong replied confidently: "It can be seen that he has hit a nail this time! But let me put it aside for now. There is no problem in this world that Xiao Dongbei cannot solve. It's this guy's...his motherly actions
If you can't go faster and take your time, isn't it just Yuncheng?"
Zhao Gang cursed secretly, the image this guy had just established was about to disappear.