Li Yunlong's mind was quick, and he saw the key point immediately. He stood up and said, "Xiao Dongbei, according to what you said, it doesn't matter whether we are reinforcing or not. So it becomes a dilemma on both sides?"
Wang Xuexin nodded. Although the situation is still uncertain, the Eighth Route Army will probably face this situation:
Reinforcements will be eaten up one by one by the Japanese in a battle of attrition.
If we don't send reinforcements, we have to give up Yuncheng, which means we have to give up military industry.
No matter which option is chosen, it is not a good thing for the Eighth Route Army.
The cadres in the conference room quickly divided into two groups, one was the reinforcement group headed by Li Yunlong, and the other was the non-reinforcement group headed by Ding Wei.
Li Yunlong thought for a while and said: "Chief, I am thinking that we should provide reinforcements."
"Tell me the reason!" The chief's mood was affected, his face changed from relaxed to serious, and his tone became much stiffer.
Li Yunlong replied: "First of all, we must fight. If we don't fight Yuncheng, our development will be here. We may even return to the usual ten bullets per capita. If we want to go head-to-head with the Japanese again in the future, I'm afraid
No chance!"
What Li Yunlong said makes sense, and many cadres showed reluctance on their faces.
The reason is very simple. During the period when the Eighth Route Army regained Yuncheng, not only the independent regiments benefited, but the entire Eighth Route Army benefited a lot: the rifles were being replaced with the Springfield style of Eagle Sauce. The supply of bullets was several times that of before, and they also had long range and high accuracy.
High-power, pointed bullets, as well as salt, cotton-padded clothes, and grain are all much looser than before. It can be said to be an overall improvement in both military and life aspects.
There is a saying that "it is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality."
If we continue to live a miserable life with ten bullets per capita, the cadres will not feel sad and will not have any thoughts. After all, the conditions are like that and there is nothing we can do!
But now they have tasted the sweetness, and now they are asked to go back and live the miserable life, of course they are reluctant to do so!
"What else?" the chief asked with a dark face.
Li Yunlong straightened his back and said: "Commander, let me tell you, if the Japanese are going to fight a protracted war with us and a war of attrition, then we will just waste it with them! We are in trouble, but the Japanese are not having a hard time either? Look at that Japanese.
There will be a war in Yingjiang, and there will be a war in Ding..."
"Burma!" corrected the chief of staff.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's free of charge!" Li Yunlong said: "There are other West Asians and other guests. In short, the Japanese are out fighting. There are many places where people and equipment are needed. They are also fighting against the stubborn army. They are spending money on our Eighth Route Army."
Fighting, who is afraid of whom? Let’s fight to the end and see who can’t withstand it!”
Li Yunlong's words immediately aroused the echo of a large number of cadres:
"You're right, let's fight against the Japanese!"
"The Japs don't have enough troops. I don't believe they can defeat us!"
"We can also mobilize militias and guerrillas, but it's not certain who will consume whom!"
The leader turned his attention to Ding Wei. Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, he asked: "Captain Ding, what do you think?"
Ding Wei initially supported reinforcements, but at that time he did not know that the Japanese planned to use Yuncheng to eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army in a war of attrition.
After listening to Wang Xuexin's words, he immediately switched from reinforcement to no reinforcement, and could even be said to have given up on Yuncheng.
Ding Wei thought for a while and said: "Chief, I think we should analyze this problem calmly and objectively. If we fight a war of attrition with the Japanese in mountainous areas, such as Zhongtiao Mountain, then I wholeheartedly support it. But in Yuncheng and surrounding areas
Fighting a war of attrition with the Japanese...isn't this what the Japanese want to see?"
Li Yunlong was a little unconvinced: "Old Ding, it's not like you don't know Yuncheng's defense. It's not much worse than the mountainous areas!"
Ding Wei replied earnestly: "Old Li, if the Japanese plan to engage in a protracted war and a war of attrition, then most likely they will not attack the city at all. They will just surround the city and bombard it with artillery for several months. Think about what will happen."
Condition?"
Li Yunlong retorted: "To put it lightly, can he surround us? We are no longer the three-gun Tuballu we used to be!"
Valley blood
Ding Wei replied: "Even if they can't encircle the city, the Japanese can also focus on reinforcements instead of attacking the city. You should know about 'encirclement and reinforcements', right?"
When Ding Wei said this, Li Yunlong became silent.
This is indeed not a question of whether it can be surrounded or not, but that the Japanese have no intention of truly "surrounding" Yuncheng.
So what if we can't surround it?
Can the people inside get out, but can the army get out?
Does that mean giving up on Yuncheng?
Can reinforcements get in?
Does that mean more food is consumed?
If the Japanese besieged the city instead of attacking and only sent reinforcements, what use would Yuncheng's fortifications and walls be?
Ding Wei raised his eyes to the conference room and said to the cadres: "Comrades, I don't disagree with fighting a war of attrition, but we should fight a reasonable war of attrition. Think about it, if the Japanese are fighting against us in Yuncheng
In a war of attrition, how many people do we need to exchange for one Japanese soldier? Ten, twenty? Or even more... If this continues, can we use up all the Japanese soldiers?"
The cadres were silent.
Although they were unwilling to admit it, they knew in their hearts that Ding Wei was right. The price paid for such a fight was too high, and it was foreseeable that the Japanese would be the ones who would survive to the end, not the Eighth Route Army.
Li Yunlong's eyes widened and he said, "Old Ding, what do you mean, we are going to throw away Yuncheng?"
Ding Wei sighed helplessly and said: "Chief, comrades! I think we are not yet mature enough to confront the devils head-on. Since we know that this is a trap of the devils, we cannot jump down, but should take the initiative to jump out and smash it."
The conspiracy of the Japanese. There is a saying that 'if you keep the green hills, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood'. We should first ensure the safety of the troops. As long as the troops are still there, there will be a chance to make a comeback in the future..."
Before Ding Wei finished speaking, he was opposed by a group of cadres:
"Then are we not the same as Yan Laoxi?"
"It's worse than Yan Laoxi. He has been guarding it for at least a few years!"
"Yuncheng is too important to us, I don't think we can retreat!"
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Of course, there are many people who support Ding Wei, so the two sides are arguing one by one, and it is difficult to distinguish.
Wang Xuexin didn't say much.
There is no right or wrong in this matter, because wars often do not end until the end and no one knows what the final outcome will be.
For example, if you stick to Yuncheng, will you definitely not survive until the end?
not necessarily!
For example, if you give up on Yuncheng, there will definitely be no chance for a comeback in the future?
Of course not!
But Wang Xuexin feels that Ding Wei's choices and analysis are relatively rational, while hard-liners rely more on sensibility, passion, and other factors such as the benefits that Yuncheng can bring to influence their thinking direction.
However, Wang Xuexin also does not want to give up on Yuncheng. He is considering another possibility, a third possibility besides these two possibilities...