The Japanese were shrinking their defenses on a large scale, and all previously occupied areas voluntarily gave up and retreated to the vicinity of Gaoyou.
"Didn't this little devil have a seizure? He suddenly gave up so many areas. Was he frightened by us?"
When the news that the Japs were no longer aggressive and were instead retreating to Gaoyou on a large scale was sent back to Yang Ling and the headquarters of the First Guerrilla Corps in Northern Jiangsu, everyone thought their ears were misheard.
However, after repeated confirmations, the Japanese have indeed abandoned many areas for no reason, and are now defending Gaoyou.
While the brothers were happy, they also began to speculate one after another. What kind of style did the Japanese have? How could they spit out what they had eaten? This was not in line with the Japanese style.
"The kid will definitely not give up this large area to us for no reason. Maybe it's the kid's conspiracy."
Yang Ling knew the little devil very well. The little devil had always been someone who only wanted to take advantage and refused to suffer losses.
This time they beat the little Japs till their noses were bruised and swollen in two consecutive battles in Gaoyou and Jieshou. With the little Japs' character of being determined to retaliate, it would be strange not to take crazy revenge.
But now, instead of launching a large-scale revenge, the Japs withdrew to Gaoyou in despair, which Yang Ling couldn't understand.
Although Yang Ling still doesn't know the little devil's intention, he can be sure that this matter is definitely not simple.
"I don't think it's a conspiracy. The kid must have been hurt by our beatings and was so frightened that he returned to Gaoyou. I think this is a good thing." Lei Xiong, the combat staff officer, was very optimistic.
"Sir Yang, not only have the Japs on our front lines been withdrawn, but also in many areas. Friendly troops are urgently gathering and stationed. Do you think we should also send people to control some villages and towns?"
Now, no matter what the purpose of the Japanese retreat is, the large blank area left behind after the Japanese retreat is indeed real.
Although each unit in the occupied area has its own territory, no one minds if their territory is expanded.
Because the territory is large and the strength is strong, you can speak with more confidence. Now that the Japanese have withdrawn and left so much unclaimed land, it is a piece of fat meat that everyone wants to take a bite of.
"Our Northern Jiangsu Corps has already had enough limelight in Jieshou. It is said that the first bird is shot. If we go to grab territory again, it will be ugly. Moreover, with our strength, we are already stretched to control the area as long as Huaiyin to Jieshou.
Now, if those Japs have withdrawn and vacated the area, we will not get involved."
After thinking about it, Yang Ling decided that his northern Jiangsu Corps would not seize the villages and towns left behind after the Japanese withdrew. Of course, there were many reasons for this.
"Sir Yang, this is a good opportunity for our North Jiangsu Corps to develop and grow. There will be no store like this after passing this village." A staff officer still felt a little unwilling and persuaded Yang Ling.
"Why, you still want to become a big fat man in one bite?" Yang Ling joked with a smile: "The speed of our development and growth is already amazing. What we need to do now is not to continue to grow, but to digest the areas we have already occupied.
, if you keep eating without consuming it, you may be starved to death.”
Hearing Yang Ling's joke, the staff all laughed. Since Yang Ling didn't want them to get involved, they shouldn't get involved. Anyway, the North Jiangsu Corps doesn't care about that bit of territory now.
"Oh, I just feel a little unwilling to watch other people eat meat and we can't even drink the soup." Deputy Battalion Commander Liu Jinhu scratched his head and murmured to himself.
"Don't worry, you will fight some battles. Isn't Baoying still in the hands of the little devil now?" Yang Ling reminded with a smile.
Baoying is located in the middle zone between Huaiyin and Jieshou, like a nail embedded in the guerrilla zone of Yangling and others in northern Jiangsu.
Previously, they had been busy dealing with the Japs in Gaoyou in the south. They had only sent part of the reserve battalion to monitor the Japs and puppet troops in Baoying, and had no time to deal with him.
Now the Japs in Gaoyou in the south have fully reduced their defenses, and the Jiangsu North Corps can now free up their hands to deal with the Japs and puppet troops in Baoying.
As long as Baoying is captured, the guerrilla zones from Jieshou to Huaiyin can be connected together, which is undoubtedly good for the development of the Northern Jiangsu Corps.
"Sir, do you mean Da Baoying?"
Hearing what Yang Ling said, those brothers who felt unwilling to accept it all became excited.
Compared with traveling all the way to compete for territory with friendly forces, this fight should be done at home, and the chance of winning is much higher.
Moreover, Baoying's little devils can only control Baoying's surroundings now, and they are all surrounded by guerrilla zones, so they are not very easy to fight.
"Sir, whenever we attack Baoying, it will be left to our battalion!"
Deputy battalion commander Liu Jinhu heard the wind and rain, and was already gearing up for a big fight.
"Let me tell you, Lao Liu, eating alone is not your way of eating. If I leave it to your camp, will my brothers watch the show? No, no, absolutely not." Deputy Battalion Commander Dao Zi also shook his head hurriedly.
"Don't fight with us this time. Our battalion failed to catch up with the annihilation of the Pingshan Brigade at Jieshou. It must be our turn this time." The officers of the second battalion also shouted.
In the Jieshou victory, the 1st and 3rd battalions were the main force, with the reserve battalion as the auxiliary. The 3rd battalion, which was deployed on another line of defense, failed instead.
At this commendation meeting, we saw a group of fighting heroes emerging from the troops who participated in the Jieshou battle, which made the brothers in the second battalion envious and jealous.
So now that they heard that they were going to fight Baoying, they were also very excited, hoping to fight for a main force, and also wanted to be a fighting hero.
"I said, why are you so anxious? We haven't even written the horoscope yet." Yang Ling said angrily when he saw the officers who were already vying for the position of Baoying.
"Sir, how do you say this?"
From what Yang Ling said, it seemed that he was not going to fight immediately, and Wu Changqing was also puzzled.
Yang Ling explained: "Baoying City has high walls and thick walls, and there are many Japanese and puppet troops stationed there. Once the war starts, it will be a tough battle, so before we fight, we have to ask the staff office to formulate a complete battle plan. Don't go up in a mess like in the past.
rush."
"At the same time, it's not clear why the Japs in Gaoyou withdrew. We can't act rashly now. If the Japs march northward in large numbers when we attack Baoying, then we will be attacked from both sides."
After hearing Yang Ling's words, the excited officers also calmed down. They all felt that Yang Ling had considered the matter carefully, so they stopped clamoring for immediate relief.
Yang Ling immediately ordered: "Consultant Liu, I don't care what method you use, you must find out the reason why the Japanese retreated to Gaoyou within a short time."
"Yes!" Intelligence staff officer Liu Sheng agreed hastily.
Yang Ling turned to the officers at all levels and ordered: "You should all go back and train your brothers well, and summarize and reflect on the problems exposed in this battle. Don't think that I am commending you, so you can raise your tail to the sky."
, I will check each battalion later. If anyone is not trained well, he will not be able to lead the main attack in the next battle."