The Lingqiu garrison headquarters was busy and did not stop because the counter-mopping operation was over.
Rebuilding base areas, recruiting new soldiers on a large scale among refugees, repairing homes destroyed by Japanese and puppet troops... all require decision-making by the regiment headquarters.
After returning from Luojiawan, Li Hao only had one night's rest before immersing himself in intense and busy work.
The base area is so large that he needs to make many decisions personally.
"Regiment Commander, all the 1,000 local troops mobilized by the local government have arrived at the regiment headquarters and are waiting for your order to be distributed." Hong Linfeng walked in and reported.
He is responsible for the recovery and training of the main force of the regiment. No one wants the troops to return to their pre-war status more than he does.
Li Hao was also very anxious. If his troops regained their strength earlier, he would be more confident when facing the Japanese and puppet troops' attack again.
He immediately asked: "How is the recruitment of the two thousand new soldiers? There are also captive soldiers. How many people have been mobilized to join our garrison?"
Hong Linfeng quickly replied: "Captain, don't worry."
"After the victory in the counter-mopping campaign, the hundreds of thousands of refugees who were driven into the base areas by the Japanese were completely convinced by us and supported us from the bottom of their hearts."
"After receiving the recruitment order, the villagers were very enthusiastic."
"If it weren't for the high recruitment requirements for the army, there would definitely be more than 3,000 people now."
"But even so, we still recruited 1,200 people. At this rate, we will definitely be able to recruit 2,000 people in three days."
"Of the more than 2,000 captives, 1,800 have taken the initiative to join us."
Li Hao was silent for a moment and replied: "There are 4,800 people in total. It is definitely enough to supplement the main force of the regiment and a few independent battalions."
"Chief of Staff, according to our original distribution plan, the new soldiers and prisoners will be divided immediately."
"After three days, all main battalions and independent battalions must be restored to full strength."
"Then we take the initiative to attack according to the predetermined combat plan, with battalions and companies as units, to sweep away Japanese and puppet army strongholds in no-man's land, and train troops through actual combat so that the troops can form combat effectiveness as soon as possible."
"After the formation of the iron triangle of the garrison regiment, Laishui independent regiment, and Huaiyuan independent regiment, I estimate that the Japanese will not dare to provoke us within half a year."
"I decided to seize this opportunity and capture Datong City."
"This requires the troops to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible and reserve a sufficient amount of weapons, ammunition and supplies."
"Sweeping the Japanese and puppet troops in no-man's land can achieve these two goals."
As soon as Hong Linfeng left, Zhou Liang ran in: "Captain, Captain Xiao of the commando team sent a secret message!"
Li Hao was confused and said to himself: "If I remember correctly, Xiao Yuan returned to Yixian after the Huaiyuan War. Could it be that they had a problem in Yixian!"
"That's a good thing!" Zhou Liang replied.
Then he handed the message he personally translated to Li Hao.
"It's indeed a good thing!" Li Hao glanced at the telegram and smiled.
While handing the telegram to the political commissar, he explained: "After we abandoned Yixian County, Chen Fusheng, the former Chief of Staff of the Yixian Guard Corps, occupied the county seat immediately with the cooperation of the commando team and the Yixian Guerrilla Brigade."
"Because he had merit in seizing the county seat and the Japanese testified for him, we commanded the security regiment to fight bravely when we attacked Yixian County and did not flee in fear of the enemy like other puppet troops."
"Not only did the Japanese not punish him for losing the county seat, they also rewarded him as a successful minister to save the face they had lost due to the loss of troops in Yixian and Laishui."
"In order to prepare for our second attack on Yixian County, the Japanese army deployed heavy troops to strengthen the defense of Yixian County."
"The Japanese Army has a reinforcement brigade and the Imperial Japanese Army has a security brigade."
"Because Chen Fusheng won the trust of the Japanese and was instrumental in retaking the county seat, he was appointed as the commander of the garrison brigade."
"The chief of staff of the garrison brigade, the deputy brigade commander, and one of the regiment commanders were all arranged by the Japanese. In order not to upset Chen Fusheng, he left all the officers of the remaining two regiments to himself."
"Xiao Yuan plans to win over one or two security battalion commanders and five or six security company commanders, so that the guerrilla brigade can be divided into two, and one part can be put on puppet uniforms and continue to fight the Japanese and puppet troops as puppet troops."
"Some of them continue to operate as a guerrilla brigade in Yixian County."
"One light and one dark, covering each other to strengthen our military strength in Yixian County."
Wang Hong's first reaction was that of happiness, his eyes were shining, but the look in his eyes quickly dimmed.
Looking at Li Hao, he reminded: "Captain, the idea is very good, but it is too risky."
"If our troops lurking in the Imperial Association Army are exposed, the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops in Yi County will definitely be dealt a devastating blow."
Li Hao did not speak, but stared at the map and fell into deep thought.
The area controlled by the Japanese and puppet troops in Yixian County was not large. Because they only relied on the garrison regiment and the Laishui Independent Regiment, the Japanese and puppet troops had to arrange heavy defense.
It was like a nail stuck between the garrison regiment and the Laishui Independent Regiment.
After two minutes, he spoke: "Political Commissar, I think this risk is worth taking."
"Send a telegram to Xiao Yuan, using the Japanese-controlled garrison regiment as a bargaining chip, and ask Chen Fusheng for command of at least two garrison battalions, preferably three if possible. In addition, the garrison brigade headquarters must arrange for at least three of our
For people, there is light and darkness."
"Two garrison battalions will be stationed outside the city, one battalion is close to the Huaiyuan Independent Regiment, and the other battalion is close to the garrison regiment."
"If we can get two more companies, one company will be placed in the city and the other company will be placed between the two battalions."
Having said this, Li Hao picked up a pencil and drew five circles on the map, pointed at them from west to east and introduced: "The first circle is our garrison, and the second circle is a garrison camp close to the garrison.
, the third circle is the guard company located between the two guard battalions, the fourth circle is the guard battalion close to the Laishui Independent Regiment, and the fifth circle is the Laishui Independent Regiment."
"The five circles are located in a straight line, controlling the communication channel between us and the Laishui Independent Regiment."
"The troops operating as a guerrilla brigade centered on the defense area of two security battalions and one security company, and relied on them to develop into other areas occupied by the Japanese and puppet troops."
"Relying on the three security forces to provide weapons, ammunition and supplies, we will consume a large number of the troops in the enemy-occupied areas and expand our strength."
The dark color of worry on Wang Hong's face disappeared, and the more he listened, the happier he became.
Looking at Li Hao's face full of expectation, he asked: "Is this possible?"
"After all, Chen Fusheng is the commander of the security brigade. How can he agree to give us the command of so many troops?"
Li Hao answered confidently: "It can definitely be done. I know Chen Fusheng. He is ambitious, but also cautious."
"The Japanese are holding on to the deputy brigade commander and chief of staff of the garrison brigade. They must be guarding against him. Chen Fusheng is very clear about it."
"Coupled with the fact that a regiment is controlled by the deputy brigade commander and chief of staff, the brigade commander Chen Fusheng must feel like a knife is hanging over his head."
"If this sword is not taken away, once the Japanese people's trust in him is gone, the brigade commander's position will be taken away at any time."
"It's hard to get to the position of brigade commander. Chen Fusheng definitely doesn't want to lose it."
"Ask Xiao Yuan to tell Chen Fusheng that within half a year, our Eighth Route Army will find a way to take down the regiment of the garrison brigade that is not under his control, and replace all three battalion commanders with his people. As for whether the regiment commander should be replaced, it depends on his opinion.
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