The leader nodded in agreement. He frowned and said, "This is something our command center should reflect on. We rely too much on and trust our own intelligence network, and we always react after getting intelligence. The enemy suddenly secretly
If the action is interspersed, we will fall into passivity!"
After thinking for a moment, the leader continued: "Comrade Wang Xuexin is right, we should learn from this lesson. Otherwise, we will inevitably be surrounded by the Japanese next time! It is foreseeable that the Japanese will be more prepared and have more troops next time."
More. This time we were able to annihilate a Japanese brigade and successfully break through, and there was some luck involved. For example, Comrade Wang Xuexin deceived the Japanese into getting supplies. We won’t be so lucky next time!”
The chief of staff, who had been silent, continued: "To be specific, this is because the Japs are familiar with the way we obtain intelligence. For example, the two brigades that raided Giethoorn and Xueququan this time are all Japs, and
There was no contact with any local troops before and after departure, and we were interspersed all the way to our destination."
The chief of staff pushed up his glasses and continued: "This made our intelligence network completely unable to function, so we knew nothing about the whereabouts of the two brigades. In order to avoid this happening again in the future, after discussion, we decided
Set up warning points in each village, arrange for personnel to be on guard at high places, report the enemy's situation immediately as soon as it is discovered, and do everything possible to crush the enemy's conspiracy to bypass our army's intelligence network and sneak attack on the rear!"
The cadres in the conference room were talking a lot. Some nodded and others shook their heads. They obviously had some ideas about the plan mentioned by the chief of staff.
Li Yunlong expressed doubts about this: "Chief of Staff, let me raise two points: First, can the enemy be discovered by being on guard at high altitudes? What if the enemy marches in secret? Second, after discovering the enemy's situation, whether there is an urgent report, and whether our troops have any information after the report.
Plenty of time to react!”
These two points can be said to hit the point directly.
Because the Eighth Route Army did not know the enemy's crossing route in advance, if they wanted to defend themselves, they would have to set up at least one warning point in every village...not even every village, but every road.
This might still be possible.
The counties, townships, and villages controlled by the Eighth Route Army are full of guerrillas, and it is not difficult to organize them.
So Li Yunlong didn't talk about these difficulties.
But this warning point relies entirely on visual warning. It may be okay during the day. What if the Japanese march at night? What if they don’t use flashlights or turn on the lights? How can you be sure that there are Japanese soldiers below at a high place!
The second issue is communication.
It is almost impossible to install telephones at so many warning points. Even if you find the enemy coming, how can you outrun the enemy with two legs?
Even if you beat the Japanese, how much preparation time is left?
This was also a question that other cadres were thinking about. When Li Yunlong said this, they all nodded in agreement.
The chief of staff replied solemnly: "Of course there are difficulties, and we also have headaches. But I believe that we will definitely find a solution! How about... everyone is here now and use their brains to think about it! Let's brainstorm!
"
This puts the group leaders present in a difficult position.
The conditions of the Eighth Route Army were like this, what could be done?
Wang Xuexin looked at this and then that. Seeing that everyone was looking sad, he asked in confusion: "Chief, why don't we clean up the tunnel? Isn't there something... called tunnel warfare?"
"Tunnel warfare?" The leader was stunned and asked: "Tell me, what kind of tunnel warfare?"
Wang Xuexin said "Uh", the emotions haven't come out yet?
What he didn't know was that tunnel warfare had not yet appeared at this time. This thing only appeared in 1941, and it was not until 1942 that it was widely launched and became famous.
At this time, "toad squat" was still widely used in villages and towns!
The so-called "toad squatting" is to dig a hole in a vegetable field, in the wild or on a mountain, and put a cover on the outside to disguise it. Hide inside as soon as the enemy comes, and then come out after the enemy has left. In this way, you don't need to run far away to hide.
The mountain may have moved.
Because it is like a toad hiding in its nest for the winter, it is called "toad squatting".
But this kind of "toad squat" has only one entrance and exit, and the space is very small. It is more like a disguised cellar. Once the Japanese discover it, it will be a dead end.
Seeing everyone's focused gazes, Wang Xuexin let out an awkward chuckle and said: "Chief, I just thought about it when I couldn't rush in when I was fighting Xue Ququan Village. There was smoke and cannon fire at the time.
For a long time, we still had to pay heavy casualties to enter the village, and it was even more difficult for the Hundred Battle Group to enter the village. At that time, I was thinking about how great it would be if there was a tunnel... It leads directly from the outside of the village to the village, and the exit is at the old country house.
, as soon as the war breaks out, we will bring in an army from the tunnels to attack in the center, and attack from both inside and outside..."
Wang Xuexin became more and more cheerful as he talked, but the commander and everyone else were stunned.
"What a great idea!" Li Changfu nodded in approval: "If there really is such a tunnel, it would be much easier for the Japanese army to fight!"
"I think this idea works!" Zhang Wanhe agreed: "If we fight like this, we will definitely catch the Japanese off guard!"
Li Yunlong smiled "hehehe": "That's a good idea! If we do this, the Japanese will come back to bring us meat!"
The leader pointed his finger at Li Yunlong in the air: "You are always thinking about eating meat!"
The officials in the conference room laughed again.
The chief nodded to Wang Xuexin and said: "It's not bad! This is a good idea! Look, let's not set up that warning point. Let's just build a tunnel in each village. If the devil enters any village, let's give it to him. It will save trouble.
!”
"How can this one be enough?" Wang Xuexin replied without thinking: "No matter what, we need to get a few more! The best thing is to connect every household and every village to form an underground Great Wall. When the devils come, the fellow villagers will hide.
Inside, let’s come out after the Japs leave... and see what the Japs can do!”
The conference room suddenly became quiet, and everyone stared at Wang Xuexin as if they were aliens.
Wang Xuexin hesitated and said: "Did I say something wrong? Then... pretend I didn't say it!"
"What's wrong?" Li Yunlong jumped up and slapped the table and shouted: "Xiao Dongbei, you are a fucking figure! You can think of all these ways! How come we didn't think of them one by one? You still keep trying.
Toad squats, toad squats... I can't stand up straight in that small hole. The whole underground Great Wall is about advancing, attacking, retreating and defending! The Japanese are good at fighting conventional battles and tough battles, but we choose to play unconventional games with him.
war!"
The leader nodded excitedly and said: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, you have opened up a new way of thinking for us! It may very well solve the big problems facing the Eighth Route Army. That's great! On behalf of all the folks and soldiers, I thank you!"