These words stunned the chief and political commissar.
Especially the commander, he was secretly surprised. What Xiao Dongbei was talking about was not just a simple idea, but a whole combat system, as if he had used tunnel warfare to defeat the Japanese.
At the same time, I felt more and more that it was right for me to send Xiao Dongbei to train in the army.
Isn’t that right? When I went to fight a battle, I thought of tunnel battle!
In fact, most of this was not Wang Xuexin’s idea. It was written in the primary school textbook, and it was also required to be recited... Wang Xuexin was slapped on the palm for this, and it was so memorable!
If there is any innovation, it is that the invisible tunnel entrance was Wang Xuexin's own idea.
But this is just the beginning, the fun is yet to come.
After finalizing the tunnel battle, the chief of staff turned his questioning eyes to the leader and asked: "How about we try a few in the gray zone first?"
The leader said nothing and turned his attention to Wang Xuexin.
He believed that Wang Xuexin had more say in this matter.
Wang Xuexin knew what the gray area referred to by the chief of staff was referring to the villages at the junction of the Eighth Route Army and enemy-occupied areas.
These villages were sometimes in the hands of the Eighth Route Army and sometimes under the control of the enemy, changing hands frequently. If the people in that area were of any help to the Eighth Route Army, they would soon be betrayed by traitors and persecuted, causing unspeakable suffering.
The Eighth Route Army was also in an embarrassing state:
If we take back these areas, our fellow villagers will suffer.
If we don't take it back, the Japanese will press forward step by step, gradually devour it, and gradually shrink the Eighth Route Army's living space.
Seeing that Wang Xuexin did not speak, the chief of staff added: "The gray zone is the place where tunnels are most urgently needed, and tunnels are very suitable to be used there. If we can stabilize the gray zone, we can protect the red zone from enemy penetration, and even
Spreading into the white area will in turn compress the enemy’s living space.”
Wang Xuexin thought for a while and replied:
"Chief of Staff, I don't object to the urgent need for tunnels in these places, but I don't think they are suitable for launching tunnel warfare."
"First of all, the people there are under the surveillance, control or semi-control of the Japanese. They don't have enough labor. This makes it not only difficult to carry out the work, but also very dangerous. If you are not careful... the Japanese will know it before the tunnel is dug. It is not harmful.
Fellow countryman?"
"Secondly, we carry out tunnel warfare to prevent the enemy from secretly crossing over. The gray area is located at the boundary between ourselves and the enemy. The devil can arrive at a moment's notice, so there is no such thing as crossover."
"More importantly, our tunnel warfare is still in its infancy. We should find a safe place to calm down and conduct training. After the training is completed, we can practice it a few times to find out the problems, and then promote it, just like ammunition training in an arsenal.
This is also the whole method!"
"I was thinking that this is the most reliable way to control losses and errors to a minimum!"
The chief nodded in agreement: "I agree with Wang Xuexin's statement, let's not be anxious! The more we do at this time, the more we must stay calm, otherwise there may be big problems! This is a thing used to fight against the devils, and it cannot be careless at all.
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When he said this, the chief of staff understood: "Then, let Xue Ququan Village go?"
The chief nodded slightly and said: "I think Xue Ququan Village is good. There are many walls here and the terrain is dangerous. It may become the target of the Japanese next time. Don't worry if you don't dig a tunnel!"
Unexpectedly, Wang Xuexin still objected: "Of course Xueququan Village must be dug, but I am thinking... Chief, should our focus be on villages like Lujiagou and Zhaojiayu?"
Not only the chief of staff and the political commissar didn't understand, but even the chief couldn't understand.
You must know that villages such as Zhaojiayu and Lujiagou are in the rear. Not only are they not in danger of being penetrated, but they also rely on the mountainous areas to attack, retreat and defend. In the worst case, they will retreat to the mountainous areas to fight guerrillas. Isn't it unnecessary to dig tunnels here?
However, the chief knew that Wang Xuexin must have a reason for what he said, so he raised his head and encouraged: "Tell me the reason, why do you want to dig tunnels in these places!"
"Because there are mountains around them!" Wang Xuexin replied.
"How do you dig a tunnel when there is a mountain?" the chief of staff asked curiously: "With the mountain pressing on top, it will be difficult to dig a tunnel!"
The chief of staff was a bit over-thinking, thinking that the tunnel would be dug straight and there would be no way out until it reached a mountainous area.
Then when you get to a mountainous area, dig along the direction of the mountain. Isn’t that how the Volunteer Army’s tunnels are organized?
"Chief of Staff!" Wang Xuexin said: "Of course there are difficulties, but there are also many benefits. If we build tunnels on the mountain, wouldn't the tunnels on the mountain and below the mountain cooperate with each other to support each other? If the Japanese attack our area...
How much easier would it be for us to hide in the mountains and shoot the Japs down the mountain with our guns?"
Several people in the headquarters looked at each other and secretly thought that the evil ideas of Xiao Dongbei were like those candied haws on a string.
The chief nodded secretly after hearing this. He had actually been thinking about the defense of the headquarters.
Ever since the Japs' special agent team broke into the headquarters last time, the leader has been thinking that if they attack not the headquarters but the arsenal, the consequences will be disastrous.
Therefore, although Lujiagou is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is only relatively speaking.
If the Japanese really wanted to fight, the Eighth Route Army would not be able to stop them if they bombarded them fiercely from planes and artillery, and sent another troop to intersperse them.
At that time, the headquarters will be able to say that they will just evacuate to the mountainous area.
But what should we do if there are so many machines, equipment and materials in the arsenal?
Those are all treasures of the Eighth Route Army, just lost like this?
At this time, as soon as Wang Xuexin mentioned this idea, the leader's eyes lit up: "Enemies, tunnels are also dug in the mountains, and they cooperate with the tunnels under the mountains to provide both offense and defense! We can also move part of the arsenal into the tunnels, so that we can
Ensure the safety of the arsenal!"
"Yes, yes, that's what it means!" Wang Xuexin said: "We can also have surface fortifications on the highlands. Then we will cooperate with each other on the surface, underground, and under the mountains. When the Japanese planes and artillery come, we will hide in the tunnels and wait.
The aircraft and artillery are gone, let’s get out and fight again! This fight will narrow the gap between the enemy’s and our equipment as much as possible, right?”
These words made the chief and several other people nod their heads.
In the past, the reason why there were not many security problems in places like Lujiagou and Zhaojiayu was because they could retreat to the mountains at any time to fight guerrillas.
However, Wang Xuexin's idea was that it was possible for the Eighth Route Army to defend these places head-on with the Japanese, so there was a fundamental difference.
"In addition!" Wang Xuexin continued: "If our arsenal is moved into the tunnel, and the bullets produced there can be supplied to the outside world immediately, then there is no need to worry about supplies!"
"Not bad!" The chief laughed: "It seems that there are a lot of useful things in your little head! Shake them all out for me!"
Wang Xuexin smiled awkwardly.
These are actually not his things.
Tunnels dug in plains are called tunnels, and tunnels dug in mountains are called tunnels.
It goes without saying when tunnel warfare was used.
During the period of resistance to U.S. aggression and aid to Korea, volunteer soldiers relied on tunnel fortifications and extremely crude equipment to defeat the United Nations troops who were armed to the teeth.
What Wang Xuexin did was just to combine tunnel warfare with tunnel warfare.