Hong Linfeng and Wang Hong were stunned. They didn't understand where the leader got such confidence.
Li Hao did not explain on the spot, but continued: "There is another point. Attacking now is a huge loss for us, and it is too cheap for the little devils."
"The three frontline strongholds are all in the hinterland of our base area. Food, drink, and supplies must all be transported from the rear, and must pass through three blockade areas where independent battalions operate."
"Throughout the stalemate, the three independent battalions took advantage of the terrain to hunt down rabbits. As long as they could capture half of the Japs' rations and supplies, they would not have to worry about food and clothing, and there would still be a lot left over for them to expand their troops.
, support the regiment headquarters.”
Wang Hong looked at Li Hao thoughtfully.
A few minutes later, he suddenly came to his senses and exclaimed: "I understand."
"Commander, you just said: We have completed the third phase. During the major counterattack, the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold are likely to retreat without a fight. Isn't the key point right here?"
"Cut off their food channels, deprive them of supplies, and starve them to death."
Li Hao nodded: "This is one aspect."
"In the confrontation stage between ourselves and the enemy, it is impossible for them to stay in their strongholds all the time, so the meaning of garrisoning these strongholds will be lost."
"As long as they leave their stronghold, our opportunity will come."
"There are a total of nine blockade areas where the independent battalion operates. Each blockade area kills one kid every day, which is nearly 300 people in a month. In three months, one infantry brigade will be wiped out."
"The main force focuses on three strongholds and nearly 100 kilometers of blockade trenches along the route. They use companies as units to carry out sneak attacks day and night. One main force company can kill one Japanese in a day, and the entire regiment can kill more than 300 Japanese in a month."
"A little adds up, and after three months, there will be a thousand fewer Japanese troops in the three strongholds."
"In addition, we have cut off water and food, destroyed their morale, and besieged them. Do you think they will still be determined to continue to hold on after a few months?"
"A good move adds up to a small amount, Captain, I agree with this fight." Wang Hong agreed on the spot.
"Not only did we defeat the Japs, but we also provided food for several independent battalions. At the same time, we were able to train troops, restore and strengthen our garrison, and kill three birds with one stone."
Li Hao suddenly changed the topic: "Political Commissar, there are many benefits to fighting like this, but there are conditions."
"During the entire confrontation, our opponents cannot have large-scale reinforcements."
"Otherwise, the situation where the enemy and we are evenly matched on the battlefield will be broken, and the Japanese and puppet troops who have received reinforcements will definitely take the initiative to attack and make a quick decision, disrupting our plans."
"However, the current overall situation is very favorable to us, so there is no need to worry about this yet."
"The little devil is too greedy and wants to swallow up the entire Eighth Route Army in North China. They are raiding everywhere and using the same tactics as they used against us."
"They will definitely not be able to send troops to reinforce here in a short period of time, so we must seize the time and take the opportunity to eliminate more Japanese and puppet troops and intercept more food supplies."
"Send a telegram to the three independent battalions: I don't care how they fight. As long as there are supplies and food passing through their activity area, they will pounce on them and take a bite. If you can swallow them, you will swallow them. If you can't swallow them, destroy them. You can't destroy them.
If we get there, we can cut off as many as we can."
"In a word, we cannot allow the little devils' rations and supplies to pass through their activity areas smoothly."
"From now on, we will no longer provide them with a grain of food."
"Whether the troops can have enough food and enjoy hot and spicy food behind enemy lines depends on whether their commanders can lead them to win more battles and seize more trophies."
At the station of the First Company of the Yuxian Independent Battalion, company commander Zhang Cheng is considering the food problem of the troops.
When the troops were divided, the troops carried three months of rations, but the development of the first company was too rapid.
Not only was it expanded into a strengthened company in just two months, but a new recruit platoon and a guard platoon were also established, with the entire company fully staffed with 250 people.
If you have more mouths, you will consume more food.
The food that originally took a month to eat was only enough to last ten days.
If food cannot be obtained as soon as possible, the troops will be out of food in ten days.
He received the order from the regiment headquarters yesterday to cut off the Japanese and puppet army's food routes and to find ways to obtain food from the Japanese and puppet army's supply lines.
But distant water cannot quench near thirst.
No one knows when the Japanese and puppet troops will deliver food and supplies to the front line.
After much thought, Zhang Cheng decided to attack the Japanese and puppet army stronghold in Guanshan Town.
All the food supplies for the puppet troops in the blockaded area for nearly a thousand days have been stored there. The contents in the warehouse can be described as piled up like a mountain.
If you can deduct a little bit, you don’t have to worry about the cost of food and clothing in a row.
"Instructor, you immediately arrange for people to keep an eye on all the Japanese and puppet army strongholds around the blockade area. Then try to find out how much food is stored in several small strongholds." Zhang Cheng ordered.
"Ever since the Japanese army began to guard against us using war to support the war, small strongholds no longer stockpile supplies and food to prevent the strongholds from being destroyed. The stockpiles of food and materials will be at a disadvantage to us. Therefore, these small strongholds must not have much food storage."
"As long as the Guanshan Town stronghold sends them food, we will have the opportunity to intercept it and use it for my own use."
In less than two days, the instructor came back from the mountain and brought back the good news he wanted.
"Company Commander, we have checked everything clearly. The Zhouzhuang stronghold has three days of food storage left, and the other strongholds still have about ten days of food storage."
"According to the Japanese and puppet army's old rules for sending supplies, half a month's worth of food supplies will be sent to the Zhouzhuang stronghold the day after tomorrow."
"God is really helping me!" Zhang Cheng jumped up happily and shouted excitedly.
"The total number of Japanese and puppet troops in Zhouzhuang exceeds 150, and they need at least 300 kilograms of food a day, which must be 5,000 kilograms in half a month. Plus canned food, vegetables, oil, salt and other supplies, at least five large
car."
"If we cut it all off, it will be enough for us to eat for ten days."
"Instructor, I decided to start with this batch of food and supplies."
The instructor didn't respond. He frowned and suggested, "Company commander, please don't be impulsive."
"Every time supplies are delivered, the Guanshan Town stronghold will dispatch a combat unit of the Japanese army and a platoon of puppet troops to protect them, and they will only follow the blockade."
"Including the ambushes and patrols hiding in the blockade ditch, our opponents have at least a hundred people."
"Another point is that the two strongholds are fifteen kilometers apart. Even if we attack right in the middle of the two places, the reinforcements from the stronghold can arrive on the battlefield within half an hour."
"This means that we must not only divide our forces to block reinforcements, but also fight quickly."
"What I'm most worried about here is the reinforcements coming out of Guanshan Town."
"There are two to three hundred mobile troops there. If too many troops come over, our reinforcements may not be able to hold on and will have no chance to retreat."