As soon as Hong Linfeng heard this, he knew that the regiment leader already had a plan to deal with the Japs, and he might have already plotted against some of the Japs.
He immediately asked: "Captain, do you have any other orders?"
"An additional task will be added to the orders of the three independent battalions on the front line." Li Hao continued.
"In addition to strengthening the walls and clearing the country to slow down the enemy's attack, they also have to find ways to destroy the materials and ammunition carried by the Japanese and puppet troops."
After all the telegrams were sent, Hong Linfeng returned to Li Hao immediately.
From the telegram just now, he had a vague sense of the regimental commander's operational thinking, but it was not very clear.
As a competent chief of staff, he must clarify the questions in his mind in order to cooperate well with the military commander.
He frowned and asked: "Captain, you specifically ordered three independent battalions of Japanese and puppet troops to carry supplies and ammunition, are you planning to start from the Japanese logistics line?"
Li Hao was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Hong Linfeng to see what he was thinking so quickly.
After thinking for a while, he replied: "The number of Japanese and puppet troops attacking us this time must be unprecedented. If we fight a war of attrition head on, the garrison regiment will definitely be no match. The base area will also suffer heavy losses in the raids, which is not cost-effective."
"We must find another way to win this counter-sweep."
"I thought of an advantage that the base area had never had before."
"In the past, the base area was small and had no strategic depth. It is different now. The base area covers four or five counties, with a strategic depth of more than 150 kilometers. Such a huge advantage must not be wasted."
Li Hao understood it as soon as he mentioned Hong Linfeng, his eyes lit up and he shouted: "Captain, I understand."
"After the Japanese and puppet troops penetrated deep into the base area, they ran out of food and ammunition and had to supply supplies from the rear. As long as we make good use of this depth of more than 100 kilometers to cut off the Japanese's logistical supply lines, they will retreat due to lack of food."
"This method is good. We can definitely win this counter-mopping up with minimal losses."
Li Hao smiled and did not answer.
The Japanese army took great pains to carry out this raid. It was an uninhabited land and an intelligence station. They would definitely not retreat easily.
Cutting off the Japanese and puppet army's logistical supply lines will definitely go smoothly at first.
It won't be so smooth once they get alert.
Their strength lies in their strength. If the transport team of 500 people is not safe, they can send 1,000 people to protect it. If this fails, they can increase the strength of the transport team to 2,000 people.
The garrison can swallow 500 or even 1,000 people in one go. If the Japanese and puppet escort troops increase to 2,000, it will not be so easy to swallow them again.
Therefore, if you want to force the Japanese to retreat, you must use other tactics to coordinate with them.
Li Hao's expression changes were clearly seen by Hong Linfeng, who asked with a puzzled look: "Captain, can't cutting off the Japanese and puppet troops' logistics supply lines force them to retreat?"
Li Hao was silent for a moment, nodded, and expressed the analysis he had just made in his mind.
Hong Linfeng frowned on the spot, his face became heavier and heavier, and he said helplessly.
"Captain, you are right. We can eat a Japanese and puppet transport team of 500 people. We can also eat a thousand people with a lot of effort. After the number increases to 2,000, it will be difficult to eat."
"Although we can kill a large number of Japanese and puppet troops in battle and destroy a lot of supplies, we cannot completely cut them off."
"The Japanese have been trying to kill our garrison for a day or two. They are so well prepared this time. As long as they have some hope of defeating us, they will definitely not retreat."
When Hong Linfeng said this, his already frowning brows became even deeper, racking his brains to think of a solution.
After a few minutes, he shook his head and looked at Li Hao with a helpless expression on his face as he replied: "Commander, I can't think of any other way besides cutting off the Japanese and puppet army's logistical supply lines."
"The enemy is too strong. There are seven to eight thousand Japanese and puppet troops on each route, equipped with a large number of artillery and tanks. If one of their fingers is cut off, the method of ambush along the route will not work."
"And we have used this method before. If the Japanese are not stupid, they will definitely not be fooled again, so we don't even have a chance to cut off one of their fingers."
Li Hao looked at Hong Linfeng and replied: "Let's start with the Japanese and puppet troops' supplies and ammunition."
"Using a strategic depth of more than 100 kilometers to attack the Japanese and puppet troops' supply troops cannot completely cut off their logistics supply lines and deprive the Japanese and puppet troops on the front line of food, but it can make them lack food and ammunition, slow down their attack speed, and interrupt
Their offensive rhythm delays time."
"With time, we can find a way at the source to completely cut off the supply of baggage and ammunition to the Japanese and puppet troops!"
"Source?" Hong Linfeng thought thoughtfully.
After a few seconds, his eyes lit up, and he stared at Li Hao and replied: "I understand, Commander, you want to attack the Japanese logistics base!"
"This is indeed a good solution once and for all."
"Three independent battalions plus the main force remaining in the base area slowed down the Japanese and puppet troops' offensive speed, attacked their logistical supply lines, and dragged the enemy into the base area."
"We will not go back to the base area, but go directly from Laishui to the Japanese rear area and raid their logistics base. We will definitely not be noticed."
"Without the logistics base, no matter how many troops the Japanese and puppet troops send to escort supplies, they will not be able to solve the problem of lack of food and ammunition on the front line."
"The Japanese have no other choice but to retreat."
"Unless the Japanese and puppet troops risk their lives and have the courage to fight with us on an empty stomach and with empty guns."
"If that's the case, we won't be polite. We'll eat as much as they come."
The more Hong Linfeng talked, the more excited he became, as if the battle was already won.
Li Hao suddenly interrupted: "Chief of Staff, this is just a preliminary idea of mine. Whether it can be realized will depend on the battlefield conditions."
"Where is the reconnaissance company now?"
"Activities in no man's land!" Hong Linfeng answered after thinking about it.
"The political commissar only ordered the special agent company and the independent company to return to the base area, so they are still investigating the enemy's situation in no-man's land."
Li Hao immediately ordered: "Give the reconnaissance company an order."
"The troops immediately went deep into enemy-occupied areas to find the Japanese logistics base and figure out the troop and firepower configuration inside."
"Contact commando team Xiao Yuan: The commando team will leave a small team to continue to lurk in Yixian County, control the line of the puppet army chief of staff, and assist the Yixian guerrilla brigade to develop and grow in enemy-occupied areas."
"Xiao Yuan personally commanded the other two squads, and together with the reconnaissance company, they scouted the Japanese and puppet army logistics bases, and then found ways to get in and provide internal support to the main force."
At the Lingqiu garrison headquarters, Wang Hong was shocked when he received Li Hao's call back.
Cold sweat continued to break out on his forehead, and he said with a face of joy: "Fortunately, we sent a telegram to the regiment leader, otherwise the Japanese plane would have been ignored, and the loss would have been huge."
"Immediately forward the regiment commander's order to all troops word for word."
"If you don't have a radio station, use the phone to contact us. If you can't reach us by phone, send messengers on horseback."
"Before dawn, all troops must be in disguise."
At the Japanese military headquarters in Taiyuan, the person in charge of intelligence rushed into the army commander's office in a hurry.
The expressions are very complex, ranging from joy after completing the mission to heartache at losing a large number of subordinates.
While handing the compiled list to the military commander, he reported: "Your Excellency, military commander, the locations of the garrison garrison units and warehouses collected by the intelligence department are all on this list. There are a total of six battalion-level garrison locations and 12 companies.
level station, four headquarters, and six large warehouses."
"Yoshi!"
The military commander was very happy and said that he was more confident to win this battle.
With this list, the well-prepared aviation force will definitely be able to catch the garrison off guard and inflict heavy damage on them, and the subsequent raids will be much easier.
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