Wang Ping, Zhong Chenggong, and several company commanders chatted for several hours before they figured out the situation on the other side after the troops were divided.
After finishing, Zhong Chenggong stared at Wang Ping and asked: "Captain, the situation outside the mountain has been completely disrupted by you, and you have forced the Japanese to end the siege inside the mountain early. How should our new regiment go next!"
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"Prepare the army for war!" Wang Ping replied without thinking.
"I just did the math. Adding what I brought back and those you captured in the mountains, the number of puppet troops in our hands has reached an astonishing 1,500 people! If 70% of them can be mobilized to join the New Army
regiment, then our new regiment will be worthy of its name, rather than a mere regiment with a regiment-level establishment and a total strength of less than a battalion!"
"I agree. The reason why the troops in the mountains were able to hold off the Japanese encirclement and suppression troops for so long was that these transformed captive soldiers played a big role. They are well-trained and can fight as long as they do their ideological work and join the army. They are definitely
The perfect candidate for the expansion of our new regiment!" Zhong Chenggong affirmed.
"It's the same here. In addition to the backbone of the combat troops of the two companies, there are almost more ordinary soldiers. The reason why they can continue to fight is that they are supported by these transformed captive soldiers!" Wang Ping affirmed.
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Then he began to give orders: "We already have radio stations, and there are two good ones. Since the new regiment was severely damaged by the Japanese, we have not contacted the brigade headquarters. I plan to contact the brigade headquarters tonight and report this period.
combat situation!”
"Also, the brigade headquarters must confirm the expansion of the troops and the appointment of relevant personnel!"
Zhong Chenggong wanted to contact the brigade headquarters more than anyone else.
After the regiment headquarters was destroyed by Matsumoto, the remnants of the new regiment were like children without a home, thinking about finding a home all the time.
However, there is no radio, no password, no operator, and it is far away from the brigade headquarters. The only way Zhong Chenggong can contact the brigade headquarters is to send a liaison officer.
Although it took a little longer, we were still able to receive orders from the brigade headquarters.
However, since the Japs in Linfen City expanded into a brigade and strengthened the blockade of the new regiment, the contact between the liaison officers has also been severed.
Now I heard that Wang Ping has brought back a radio station, and he has brought back two of them.
Zhong Chenggong jumped up from his seat like a chicken, then stared at Wang Ping and asked: "Where is it? Commander, where is the radio station? He is a treasure, we must protect him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Zhong Chenggong's face disappeared, and he showed a disappointed expression.
"Captain, even a radio station is not enough. We also need a code book and a radio operator, both of which are indispensable before we can contact the brigade headquarters. But we have nothing. The radio operator died and the code book was destroyed when the regiment headquarters was attacked.
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"I know the password, and I can also use the radio to send and receive telegrams!" Wang Ping answered without thinking.
Zhong Chenggong was stunned for a moment, and then his face was covered with huge surprise.
"Captain, you didn't lie to me! Then what are you waiting for? Send a telegram to the brigade headquarters immediately. Our new regiment has not received news from the brigade headquarters for a long time. If we don't send a telegram, the brigade headquarters will almost send us a new regiment.
Forgot!"
Wang Ping affirmed: "Captain Zhong, you have forgotten what I did before I became the regiment commander. Since everyone is so anxious, let's send it now. While everyone is here, we can contact the brigade headquarters first!"
After the last anti-encirclement and suppression battle, the 386 Brigade completely won the support of the local people.
Several severely damaged main force groups quickly regained their strength with the support of the people in the base area.
Of course, the Japanese are not vegetarians. Since the raids have not been successful, they will focus on the counties they occupy as the center, overhaul the bunkers and artillery towers, compress the Eighth Route Army's activity space in the countryside, and at the same time separate the activity areas of several main groups of the 386 Brigade.
Opportunities are broken at every turn.
Not only that, they also used the method that Matsumoto came up with to form a maintenance committee in Taiyue. Through the maintenance committee, they controlled the people and cut off the basis of the Eighth Route Army's survival in Taiyue.
"Brigadier, several regiments have recently sent telegrams to complain. The Japanese's move to establish maintenance committees is too cruel. Many villages that were originally guerrilla zones are now completely controlled by the Japanese. The activity areas of several regiments have been compressed by the Japanese.
It has been reduced by at least 30%, and some have even been compressed by half!" The chief of staff walked up to Brigadier Chen and reported with a serious look on his face.
The political commissar next to him frowned and analyzed: "The devils are using this trick very well. Our food, soldiers, and supplies all come from the common people. If they control the common people, they will destroy our foundation!"
"Brigadier, we must find a way to defeat the enemy's trick of maintaining the association!"
Brigadier Chen's clenched fist suddenly hit the table in front of him, and he decided very decisively: "Then break them!"
"The Japanese can control the people by forming maintenance committees, so we will form guerrillas and go deep into enemy-occupied areas to destroy these maintenance committees!"
"The Japs don't have many soldiers. These maintenance committees are their minions to control the people. As long as we get rid of these minions, they can't control so many people even if they want to!"
"Of course, they can also choose to divide their troops and station them in these villages. However, I think that as long as the Japanese commander has any brains, he will not do this!"
The chief of staff immediately said: "I welcome the devils to do this, it just gives us a chance to defeat them!"
"But we originally established guerrilla groups in these villages, but as soon as the maintenance committee was established, these guerrilla groups dispersed and withdrew. Behind the maintenance committee, there were Japs standing behind them, and there were Japs who provided them with weapons and equipment to form escorts.
Our guerrillas are no match for us!" The political commissar immediately raised his concerns.
"At that time, the main force also went to fight these maintenance meetings, and they were easily defeated. However, the movement of mobilizing the main forces was too great. Often, as soon as the maintenance meetings were defeated, the Japanese followed. After a bloody battle, we
Often the gain outweighs the loss!”
Brigadier Chen shook his head and replied: "The guerrilla force I want to form is different from the guerrilla force you imagined, political commissar. To be more precise, the guerrilla force I want to form should be called a special force!"
"Haven't the special operations teams of each regiment been formed now? Let these special operations teams be composed of two or three special operations members, and then take a squad from the main force, and use the best weapons and sufficient ammunition to form a
One team, enter enemy-occupied territory!"
"They are small in number and will not attract the attention of the Japanese. However, their combat effectiveness is not bad."
"With such a special force behind enemy lines, I estimate that it can fight a draw against a Japanese combat detachment. It will certainly not be a problem against those armed forces that are worse than the puppet army."
"Let them clean up these maintenance meetings, it will definitely work!"
The chief of staff only hesitated for a moment before confirming: "I agree with the brigade commander's approach. The special operations teams of several regiments were trained by the special operations teams of the brigade headquarters. No one is better at dealing with these small-scale battles than them.
Got it!"
"Then give it a try!" the political commissar agreed.
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