The Japs are already preparing intensively for the second sweep of Damei Mountain, but Xu Rui and the others are not unaware of anything. In fact, Xu Rui and the others have noticed the recent movements of the Japs and are also preparing intensively.
On the night when Chief No. 2 was sent away, the underground party organizations lurking in Pukou, Feicheng and Huainan sent information at the same time. The Japs in Pukou, Feicheng and Huainan all began to hoard supplies. It seemed that a big attack was about to happen.
military operations.
Xu Rui immediately called Wang Husheng and Leng Tiefeng.
After circulating the three telegrams, Xu Rui said: "It looks like the little devil is going to take a big revenge action."
"This is also expected." Wang Husheng nodded and said, "Last time, the Japanese were severely manipulated by Lao Xu, which not only allowed us to successfully transport back the complete equipment of the pharmaceutical factory and the coal chemical plant.
, and even at the expense of Doihara Kenji and Kawashima Yoshiko, two spies with a long history of evil, if it had been me, Nishio Juzo, I would have been furious as well."
Leng Tiefeng said: "Based on the current situation, I am afraid that the scale of the Japanese's revenge operation will not be small. The 104th Division stationed in Pukou, the 6th Division stationed in Feicheng and the 3rd Division stationed in Huainan
The Ninth Division and Iida detachment may all be involved in this retaliatory action."
Wang Husheng said: "Good guy, these are three divisions plus a detachment, they are quite powerful."
After finishing speaking, Wang Husheng turned to Xu Rui again and said, "Old Xu, can we withstand it this time?"
Xu Rui shook his head and said: "Before you came, I had already conducted war games with the students from the youth training camp. If the Japanese mobilized a heavy force group of more than four divisions to come and sweep away, with the current strength of our military division, the base area would definitely be destroyed."
If the enemy falls, if the Japanese mobilize less than two divisions, the base area will be safe. If the enemy's strength is between two divisions and four divisions, then the number of victory or defeat will be between two or two, and the base area will be safe.
If you hold it, you may lose it."
Leng Tiefeng said: "The current strength of the Japanese troops is three divisions and one detachment, close to the upper limit of four divisions. In other words, the possibility of losing the base area is extremely high!"
"Old Xu, the base area must not be lost!" Wang Husheng immediately became anxious when he heard this and said, "We have spent so much effort and cost to manage the Dameishan base area to its current scale. Not only did we build
A series of factories have been built, and the population has increased to more than two million. As long as we persist for another year and a half, our base area will usher in a stage of great development. Not only will the size of the army double, but the level of equipment will also increase.
It has been greatly improved. If the base area is lost at this time, wouldn't all the previous efforts be wasted?"
After a pause, Wang Husheng said with a sad face: "If we start from scratch in a different place, who knows how much effort and cost it will take to achieve such a good situation now?"
"Old Wang, don't worry yet." Xu Rui quickly comforted Wang Husheng and said, "This is not just a simulated war game. The results of actual combat will be affected by many uncertain factors, and are often very different from the results of the war game."
After a pause, Xu Rui continued: "Besides, I called you here today, isn't it just to discuss a sound strategy to protect the base area?"
Wang Husheng said: "Old Xu, let me forget it. I am a layman in the military. You and the veterans can discuss what plan and strategy. After you have discussed it, you have decided on the plan. The Border District Office and the County Offices are here.
I will be in charge of all the preparations."
Xu Rui nodded and asked Leng Tiefeng: "Veteran, what do you think?"
Leng Tiefeng said: "Old Xu, let me just say one thing. After several reinforcements, the Shaqiaogang Fortress is now considered impregnable. However, the entire defense line of Damei Mountain is not very strong, especially in winter.
The primeval forests of Niuling and Qingfengling will no longer become the biggest obstacle to the Japanese advance like they did in the hot summer!"
"Veteran, you're on to the point!" Xu Rui nodded and said, "This summer, although we killed the Little Japs' 10th Division on Qingfeng Mountain Road, we actually won by a fluke. If the Little Japs were
By sending an extra detachment and advancing simultaneously from Qingniuling, our base area may have been lost as early as summer."
Leng Tiefeng nodded, convinced that their victory was truly thrilling at that time.
Xu Rui continued: "Half a year has passed now, although the strength of our military division has been expanded, from more than 3,000 people to more than 10,000 people, if we include new recruits, our military strength now even exceeds 10,000 people.
Five thousand people, but the actual combat effectiveness has not increased so much. With our current actual combat effectiveness, we can barely cope with two divisions at most, and we have to fight at home."
Xu Rui paused for a moment when he said this, opened the drawer and took out the map, then pointed at the map and said: "But now the Japanese are likely to dispatch three divisions and detachments of heavy troops, from Pucheng, Guanxian and Shanxian respectively.
The two directions were advancing at the same time, and it happened to be winter now, so the virgin forests of Qingniu Ridge and Qingfeng Ridge could no longer hinder the Japanese army's advance, and the situation immediately became very dangerous."
Leng Tiefeng nodded and said: "In other words, once the three Japanese divisions and one detachment are allowed to advance to the outskirts of Damei Mountain at the same time, the battle will be defeated and the Damei Mountain base will inevitably be lost!"
"That's right! That's what I want to say!" Xu Rui slapped the map hard and said, "So, only by blocking one or two Japanese troops from the periphery, and then concentrating our forces to eat one of them, will we have a chance.
Only by winning this counter-mopping up can we defend the Dameishan base!"
When Wang Husheng heard this, he immediately became interested. He stared at the map and asked: "So, which road or two roads should be blocked? Which one of them should be eaten first?"
After finishing speaking, Wang Husheng turned his attention to Xu Rui.
Leng Tiefeng also instinctively turned his attention to Xu Rui.
At this time, Leng Tiefeng believed in Xu Rui's judgment more than he believed in himself, because countless previous battles have fully proved that at such moments, Xu Rui's judgment is often more reliable!
"My opinion!" Xu Rui stared at the map and said, "First hold off the invading enemies from Pukou and Huainan, and then concentrate our forces to eat up the enemies in Feicheng!"
Wang Husheng said: "Fight the Kumamoto Division again?"
Leng Tiefeng said: "But the Japanese invading from Huainan are likely to have one division and one detachment. If you include the enemy from Pukou, it will be two divisions and one detachment. How many troops are you prepared to allocate to delay them?"
Enemies from these two directions?”
"Yes, how much force should we allocate?" Wang Husheng also said, "If we allocate less troops, I'm afraid we won't be able to stop the invading enemies from these two directions, but if we allocate more troops, it will inevitably affect the
What should we do to encircle and suppress the invading enemies in Feicheng?"
Xu Rui looked away from the map, glanced at Leng Tiefeng first, then stared at Wang Husheng and said: "My opinion is, there will be no division of troops!"
"What? No division of troops?" Wang Husheng was dumbfounded.
Leng Tiefeng's eyes suddenly condensed, obviously a little surprised.
"Yes, we will not divide the troops!" Xu Rui nodded heavily and said, "With the size and combat effectiveness of our existing troops in the Dameishan Military Division, even if we challenge the Kumamoto Division at home, we can't say that we are sure of victory. Once we divide our troops, we will definitely lose.
, so we absolutely cannot divide our forces!”
Leng Tiefeng said: "If we do not divide our troops, we can concentrate all the existing forces of our Dameishan Military Division, and then use the terrain of Dameishan to severely damage the Kumamoto Division again. It is not impossible to even annihilate the Kumamoto Division."
,The issue is……"
Wang Husheng rushed to say: "The problem is how to block the other two groups of Japs?"
Leng Tiefeng nodded and said, "How to block the other two invading enemies?"
"Militia." Xu Rui sighed and said, "I'm afraid we can only rely on the militia of Pu County and Guan County."
"Militia?" Three black lines immediately appeared on Wang Husheng's forehead, and he shouted, "Old Xu, are you sure you are not kidding? You mean, let the militia from Pu County and Guan County go and hold back the two people from Huainan and Pukou
Are the invading Japanese coming from this direction?”
Leng Tiefeng also said: "Old Xu, I think I need to remind you that this is not a brigade or a regiment of Japs, but probably two divisions and one detachment of Japs. These two groups of Japs are not only equipped with
Excellent, and the number of troops is more than 50,000!"
Wang Husheng continued: "As for the militiamen of Pu County, Guanxian County, the county brigades of the two counties, plus all the district squads, the total number is only more than 5,000 people! What is even more serious is that these county brigades and district squads are only equipped with
They have old sleeves and are made in Hanyang. There are very few medium-sized guns and 38-guns, and there are not even a single light machine gun or heavy machine gun. How can we fight this battle?"
Leng Tiefeng said: "This battle is impossible to fight!"
Wang Husheng said: "You are so whimsical!"
Leng Tiefeng said: "Old Xu, when did you become so unreliable?"
Wang Husheng said: "No, I have to veto you no matter what this time. I have to use my veto power as a political commissar. I can never let you do whatever you want!"
Seeing Wang Husheng and Leng Tiefeng singing together, Xu Rui couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
Xu Rui smiled bitterly and said: "I'm telling you, Lao Wang, and veterans, can you stop being so excited and listen to what I have to say before criticizing?"
"Say, say." Wang Husheng said excitedly, "I want to see what other flowers you can name."
Xu Rui nodded and said: "Before you came here, I have thought about it repeatedly. With the militia of Pu County and Guan County, it is of course impossible to delay the invading enemies from Huainan and Pukou for a long time.
Yes, but it is entirely possible to delay it for ten days to half a month."
"Ten days? Half a month?" Wang Husheng was stunned when he heard this, and asked Leng Tiefeng, "Veteran, is this possible?"
"Absolutely impossible!" Leng Tiefeng shook his head categorically and said, "Not to mention ten days and a half months, even three days is impossible! Once the militiamen of Pu County and Guan County confront the Japs' field divisions,