The order was quickly issued, but the commander of the Second Regiment on the side was anxious.
"Commander, what about our second regiment? The soldiers have high morale and are waiting for combat missions. Now I see that the four regiments in front are all fighting the Japanese, and our second regiment is resting in the back. I can't figure it out!"
As soon as the second regiment commander finished speaking, a brigade commander added.
"Commander, I and the entire brigade stayed behind as a reserve a day ago. The previous regiments took turns going to the battlefield, but our third brigade was idle. I can't figure out why we are not allowed to go on now!" Wang
The commander shook his head and replied: "Don't worry, there are plenty of battles for you to fight tonight!"
"Relying on strongholds to defend, it is true that limited troops can be gathered together to increase the ability to protect themselves. However, the little devils forgot that we have artillery, and there are more than a dozen mountain field cannons. They concentrate on strongholds to defend, which is just the right time for them to defend themselves.
This is a perfect opportunity for us to wrap them all up and devour them all in one bite!"
"Tonight, the third brigade and three regiments, plus the second brigade and the sixth regiment that have not been on the battlefield, will each bring four mountain cannons or field guns, and a sufficient number of artillery shells. They will kill the four strongholds for me and annihilate them all.
All the Japanese and puppet troops!”
"However, there is a prerequisite for this. Commander Wang risked being killed by the Japs to snatch back sixteen mountain cannons for us. They must be protected and must not be found by the Japs reconnaissance troops. Chief of Staff, please arrange this yourself.
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As soon as the chief of staff received the order and was about to leave, the communications staff rushed in.
"Chief, there's an urgent message from the headquarters!"
Commander Wang received the telegram and read it for less than a minute. His face, which was solemn and confident just now, instantly became solemn and gloomy!
He took a deep breath and replied: "Comrades, the headquarters has received information that in addition to an infantry brigade on the road, there is also an infantry regiment, a cavalry regiment, and a field artillery regiment, with a total of more than 5,000 Japanese and more than 3,000
The Japanese puppet army has just set out to kill Liulin!"
"They plan to take this opportunity to launch a full-scale attack on our Suide Garrison Area, kill us, and threaten the troops to Yan'an!"
"The headquarters ordered us to launch an all-out attack by the Japanese this time, protect the Suide Military Region, and surround Yan'an!"
The chief of staff who walked to the door stepped back. Seeing Commander Wang's sullen face and not speaking, he hesitated for a few seconds and asked: "Commander, the Japanese and puppet troops are attacking heavily. A big battle may start at any time. Tonight
Do you want to continue the action?"
"Stop!" Commander Wang replied, shaking his head.
"Without this telegram from the headquarters, we only regarded the retreat of the Japanese and puppet troops as a reduction of troops and concentration of troops to hold on to their strongholds. However, after reading this telegram, I have another judgment!"
"The Japanese retreat, in addition to concentrating their forces to hold on to their strongholds, has another purpose: to protect the remaining garrison in Liulin, and then cooperate with the main force coming from behind to attack and sweep our base area and kill us!"
"You know, we have artillery. As long as we keep those mountain and field artillery and send them to the battlefield, even if the devils retreat to those strongholds and gather heavy troops to defend, they will not be able to stop our attack, and they will still be destroyed by us~ Also, the devils
Concentrating our forces to hold on to the stronghold will, to a certain extent, make it easier for us to swallow them up and annihilate them all!"
"Do you think the Japanese are so stupid?"
"But the Japanese still did this?" the chief of staff asked with a look of confusion.
"The Japs did do this, but don't forget, the Japs are also doing something else!" Commander Wang asked with a frown.
"Send out scouts and aviation troops to find and destroy the sixteen mountain field guns we just captured!" the chief of staff reacted suddenly.
Then he analyzed with a look of enlightenment: "I understand... As long as the Japanese take out the artillery we captured during the day, we can capture those gun towers and positions with only infantry and mortars, but we cannot capture those gun towers and positions that have been assembled for four to five hundred days."
A stronghold of the puppet army."
"In this way, the Japanese not only defended their stronghold and troops, but also caused a lot of damage to us during the defensive battle!"
Commander Wang affirmed with a serious look on his face: "I have a hunch that this is the purpose of the Japanese retreat!"
There was another trace of doubt on the chief of staff's face and he continued to ask: "Commander, I still don't understand!"
"If the Japanese want to keep these strongholds and troops, a very important prerequisite is to destroy the sixteen mountain field guns we just captured. If we keep these mountain field guns and then participate in tonight's battle, the Japanese will not be able to achieve their goal."
Yet?"
The commander of the third brigade immediately said: "Yes, Commander, we have sixteen mountain field guns and thousands of rounds of artillery shells. As long as these Japanese and puppet troops are still in their stronghold, we will definitely be able to kill them before their main force comes over."
Kill them!"
"In this way, our next counter-encirclement and suppression campaign will definitely be much easier to fight!"
"I suggest... we still have to fight this battle tonight, and we have to fight it hard. The more Japanese and puppet troops we can eliminate, the better. It is best to kill all the Japanese and puppet troops in Liulin, even if we have to pay more losses."
No matter what!"
"These Japanese and puppet troops are familiar with us and the terrain of our military area. If we kill them, even if the main force of the Japanese comes over, it will take time to adapt to us and become familiar with the terrain!"
"If they don't make these preparations and just rush in, we don't mind giving them a head-on blow!"
"Yes, this battle must be fought. The mountain artillery seized today, plus our own mountain artillery, can be divided into four regiments. Five regiments can be sent out at once, just in time to surround all five strongholds behind the Japanese defense line.
Got it!"
Except for Wang Ping and Commander Wang, the other two people in the headquarters did not speak. Everyone else unanimously agreed to continue the operation tonight!
At this time, Commander Wang spoke.
"If the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold retreat, won't your trip tonight be in vain?"
"Since the purpose of the Japanese retreat is to protect the remaining troops in Liulin, if they do not destroy the artillery in our hands during the day, they will know after dark that we are bringing mountain artillery to attack their trapped stronghold. Even if they know that they will continue to defend
Even if they risk their lives, do you think they will still stay at their stronghold and fight us tooth and nail?"
"Retreat, I'm sure, they will retreat, save the troops, and let our troops escape!"
"The main force of the Japanese army has set off now and will be able to reach here tomorrow morning. Our troops will have a meeting tonight and attack for more than ten kilometers with heavy artillery. They must be very tired. If the main force of the Japanese army arrives tomorrow, under the leadership of the Liulin garrison
Attack us, how will the exhausted troops meet the enemy, how will we protect the base and encircle Yan'an. Don't forget, there are not only millions of ordinary people standing behind us, but also Yan'an, with a commander-in-chief, so there can be no accidents in the entire counter-encirclement and suppression campaign!
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Commander Wang's analysis is well-founded and enlightening.
The entire command center became so quiet at this moment that you could hear a pin drop clearly.
After a long time, the chief of staff broke the atmosphere and replied with a serious face: "I agree with the commander's judgment and analysis. Behind us are Yan'an and the headquarters. Everything must be based on defending Yan'an. Cancel tonight's operation!"
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"From now on, the troops will strengthen their fortifications, prepare for battle, and welcome the enemy's next heavy raids!"
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