After the cadres finished eating and put down their bowls and chopsticks, the meeting officially began.
The chief's idea coincided with Wang Xuexin's. He was burping while holding a meeting, and at the same time he lit a cigarette and held it leisurely, looking very shapeless.
But it is exactly this that makes Wang Xuexin feel more friendly. If there is an idiom to describe him, it would be "approachable".
If this were a meeting of recalcitrant soldiers, they would stand up in military uniforms and wait for a while, like robots.
This is not to say that this meeting mode is bad. Another meaning of this formal way is "clear hierarchy".
"Clear hierarchy" is enough. The point is that the stubborn army does not talk about business in meetings... A group of people gather together to discuss issues not for the country, the nation or the people, but various interest groups discussing the carving up and compromise of each other's interests.
The Eighth Route Army meetings have two different styles. The most important thing is that they are fundamentally different. They are a group of people who truly consider issues for the country, the nation, and the people.
The leader waved his hand and said: "I feel that the Japanese still have not given up on us. This time we shot the stubborn army with a false shot. It can also be said that it is to prevent the troops on the north bank of the Yellow River from being surrounded by our army! We are guarding Zhongtiao Mountain. It is difficult to
Fight! They just wanted to find a breakthrough from the stubborn army, but they actually found it!"
Ding Wei couldn't help but complained again: "The stubborn army is nothing. Guarding the natural dangers of the Yellow River actually allowed the Japanese to break through easily! Look at it this way, no matter how many, how good the equipment, how dangerous the terrain is for them to defend,
We can’t have hope for them either!”
Li Yunlong made a "cut" sound: "Old Ding, do you understand this truth? Not to mention the distance, just in this year, the stubborn army lost Zhongtiao Mountain and the Yellow River Barrier successively. Which one is not a barrier for ten thousand people?
Mo opened it? You were a little late in firing the second-guessing weapon!"
Ding Wei was a little dissatisfied, and he replied: "Old Li, the natural dangers of the Yellow River are different from Zhongtiao Mountain! The issue of amphibious warfare is a headache for even Hans..."
When Wang Xuexin heard Ding Wei's words, he felt that he was quite competent.
Hans was indeed in a dilemma regarding amphibious operations. In the Battle of Crete last year (41 years), Hans launched the largest airborne operation in history, but the result was more than 10,000 casualties and a tragic victory... This
Most of the more than 10,000 people were elite paratroopers, so it can be said that it was not a successful battle.
Moreover, seizing the island relied on large-scale airborne landings, which in itself showed their helplessness in amphibious landing operations.
The fact that Ding Wei knows these things shows that he has also studied the battles of other countries.
Therefore, it is reasonable to believe that the stubborn army can defend the natural dangers of the Yellow River, because at this time the Japanese airborne troops are not large-scale at all and have almost no combat effectiveness, and it is impossible to launch a large-scale parachute operation like Hans did.
At the same time, the Yellow River is not a place where modern equipment such as warships can enter. If the Japanese want to force a crossing, they can only use boat bridges.
However, this method of forceful crossing is almost impossible to succeed, and even if it succeeds, it will cost quite heavy casualties.
Who would have thought that the Japanese could so easily complete this seemingly impossible task in only half a day. It is said that the Japanese casualties were only more than 200 people.
But Li Yunlong didn't care about this. He interrupted Ding Wei and said, "Let me tell you, whether it's Zhongtiao Mountain or the Yellow River's natural barrier, they're all the same damn thing! The point is people. If this person can't do it, hey, keep it.
It’s the same everywhere!”
Valley flute
As he spoke, he greeted everyone and shouted: "Are you right, comrades?"
"Yes!" the cadres shouted in unison, with proud smiles on their faces.
Ding Wei couldn't explain why a scholar met a soldier. He didn't want to argue with Li Yunlong, so he shook his head and sat down.
Fortunately, the chief gave Ding Wei a fair word.
The chief said: "We can't talk about the process based on the results. What Commander Ding said makes sense. The natural dangers of the Yellow River are different from those of Zhongtiao Mountain! Although Zhongtiao Mountain is called the 'Maginot Line of the East', because of its high mountains,
As a result, the supply of the stubborn army can easily be cut off. Once the Japs occupy a certain high ground, with the quality and combat effectiveness of the Japs, it is normal to beat the stubborn army like this! But the south bank of the Yellow River was breached..."
The leader shook his head as he spoke. A perfect opportunity to surround the Japanese was burned by the stubborn soldiers. The leader felt that his heart was bleeding.
Zhang Wanhe said bitterly: "I don't understand. Even if the stubborn army doesn't think about our country or themselves, they should seriously consolidate the Yellow River defense line. How can they be so slack? Don't they know?
, are they the ones who will suffer once the Japanese cross the river?"
Zhang Wanhe has been working in logistics for a long time and has not been on the battlefield much. From his perspective, he really doesn't understand.
But the other cadres had been dealing with the recalcitrant army for some time, and they knew what the recalcitrant army was like, so they all replied in a variety of ways:
"If the stubborn army can understand this truth, then it will not be a stubborn army!"
"At any time, the stubborn officers are thinking about deducting military pay and how to make money from the national crisis. It would be great if one-tenth of the money can be put to practical use!"
"That's right, hasn't Zhongtiao Mountain been in business for many years? There are only a few bunkers and tunnels like that!"
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The chief interrupted the cadres' discussion and said: "The reality is now like this, the problem has been placed in front of us! Once the Yellow River defense line is broken, it means that the devils on the north bank of the Yellow River have already done their work, and it is impossible to surround them! What happens next?
, the Japanese can attack Yuncheng and attack Zhongtiao Mountain..."
The chief of staff added: "The Japanese attack on Zhongtiao Mountain has begun!"
"Yes!" The chief nodded: "I almost forgot about this. We found that many Japanese soldiers disguised themselves as civilians and sneaked into Zhongtiao Mountain. There were even several Japanese brigades that had launched exploratory attacks on the Zhongtiao Mountain defense line.
Attack. We believe that several Japanese troops have already lurked deep into Zhongtiao Mountain. They are likely to suddenly appear behind our army when the battle is fierce or to occupy key areas along the supply line, etc."
After a pause, the leader smiled and raised his head towards Wang Xuexin and said: "Fortunately, our Comrade Wang Xuexin has the foresight to train a group of mountain combat troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area! This allows us to be prepared and can use
The mountain troops have a head-to-head confrontation with the Japanese special forces!"
The cadres all looked at Wang Xuexin with admiration, and some of them looked ashamed because they did not agree with the training of mountain troops at first, and Kong Jie was one of them.
Because Kong Jie believes that with the current situation of the Japanese, it is unlikely that they will go deep into the mountainous areas to fight the Eighth Route Army. It is enough for the Eighth Route Army to maintain guerrilla warfare. Training mountain troops may eventually face the dilemma of having no fight.