Chapter 1401 The empty city plan is not easy to sing
"More than seven thousand people!" Li Hao interrupted.
"Don't forget, we also have two independent battalions lurking in Datong."
"A month ago they reported that the two independent battalions had grown to more than 2,000 people. They have been expanding this month, and they also collected raw materials in exchange for a lot of equipment and ammunition from the arsenal. Now they must have exceeded 3,000 people."
"There are also base areas in northwestern Shanxi. After the Battle of Datong begins, they will definitely send troops to participate in the battle. The two regiments sent out are both small."
"Don't forget the Jinsui Army operating in the southwest of Datong. The guns in their hands are not vegetarian."
"Even if they cannot directly participate in the battle, their presence can help us hold back many Japanese troops and reduce the pressure on the siege."
The worried expression on Hong Linfeng's face completely disappeared. He looked at Li Hao and became more and more excited as he listened. Finally, like Li Hao, he slammed his fist on the table and shouted confidently: "Political Commissar, I think this battle is going to happen."
head."
"According to the leader's style of play, our chance of winning is at least 70%."
Wang Hong did not answer immediately.
Staring at the sand table, frowning and thinking about something, his expression kept changing.
As a political commissar, he has too many things to worry about.
I don't know how long I thought about it, but suddenly I looked up at Li Hao and asked: "Captain, I'm not worried about capturing Datong. I believe in your command ability and the combat effectiveness of our Eighth Route Army."
"The only thing I'm worried about is the base area."
"Chief of Staff, you just said that leaving two cavalry companies as base mobile troops will definitely ensure safety. I don't think so."
"The base area is too big. The defense line directly bordering the Japanese-occupied area exceeds 200 kilometers. It would take the cavalry to run from one end to the other at the fastest seven hours."
"If we are really attacked, it will be too late by the time they kill us."
"And Commander, here you are, having poison gas bombs in hand can really make the Japanese wary and not dare to attack us casually."
"But this can only be targeted at Japanese commanders."
"We cannot rule out the possibility that there will be a few lower-level Japanese commanders who disobey orders and privately send troops to attack our base areas without orders from their superiors."
"We have encountered this situation often before."
"As long as there is such a stupid young man, the empty military strength in the base area will be revealed immediately."
"There is also an intelligence system where the Japanese are lurking in our base. Although a large number of spies have been captured, there must be many more hidden."
"Their existence also creates a lot of variables in our empty city plan."
"If the Great Unification War is not over yet, and the Japanese find out that our garrison continues the empty city strategy, the base area will definitely be devastated by the Japanese army, and it will be too late for you, Commander, to come back for reinforcements."
"It's spring plowing now, and any accident will affect the food rations of millions of soldiers and civilians in the base area for the next year."
"So the empty city plan in the base area is not easy to implement. There are too many possibilities for accidents, and we simply cannot afford this accident."
Although Wang Hong did not directly deny Li Hao's plan to send troops, he made it very clear in his words.
Before the base area can be guaranteed to be 100% safe, we must not attack Datong, so that the base area can act as an empty city and give the Japanese an opportunity.
Hong Linfeng couldn't laugh anymore.
Food is too important. If you want to ensure a high food yield in the base area, you must ensure that spring plowing does not lead to accidents.
It is now spring plowing time in the base area, so there really cannot be any surprises.
According to the empty city strategy, many Japanese can definitely be hidden, but it must be ensured that no accidents occur.
The base area is so large, there are so many Japanese and puppet troops on the defense line, and there are also a large number of secret agents hidden in the base area...
When all these factors are brought together, the chance of an accident will greatly increase.
The defense team cannot afford to gamble.
Therefore, the political commissar is right to worry. There is no foolproof strategy to ensure safety, and the base area must not resort to empty-city tactics.
"Don't worry, political commissar!" Li Hao suddenly said.
He was still as confident as ever, watching Wang Hong comfort him.
"I have considered all your worries: Xiao Yuan received a piece of news from Chen Fusheng of the Yixian Security Brigade a few days ago."
"The Japanese army is deploying troops from various places to strengthen the blockade of us, cutting off the source of raw materials for the arsenal, and trapping us."
"After achieving their goal, they have a second step of the battle plan: to send troops to sweep away other Eighth Route Army troops around our garrison, completely break our garrison into a lone army, and then send out heavy troops to deal with us."
"The Yixian Security Brigade has begun executing the order."
"On the basis of the original garrison, two more battalions of troops were added to the blockade. The Japanese also added an infantry squadron and a large number of machine gun troops and mortar troops."
"At the same time, both the Japanese army and the puppet army are intensifying their investigation of the Laishui Independent Regiment."
"I have passed the information to the Laishui Independent Group."
"So for a long time to come, the enemy's target of attack will not be us."
Seeing Wang Hong standing there and listening quietly, Li Hao continued his analysis.
"As for the accident you are worried about, that is not a problem."
"Think about it: All Japanese officers above Major Major are equipped with radios to defend large strongholds and county towns, and can directly contact the regiment and brigade headquarters. They are the ones who know the intentions of their superiors best and strictly observe military discipline. I'm sure
If you don’t dare to disobey your superiors’ orders and send troops without authorization, you are making a fool of your own future.”
"Only officers below the rank of Major, because they are far away from the headquarters, are prone to impulsiveness, and may become what you call a fool."
"Let's take a captain as an example, usually the captain of an infantry squadron."
"After reinforcement, he can command up to a reinforced squadron and a battalion of puppet troops, totaling more than 500 people."
"Without the troops needed to defend the stronghold, even if he really wants to kill and start a war, bringing 300 people into the base is already overwhelming. Any more strongholds will be in danger."
"It took more than three hundred days for the puppet troops to advance into the base area. Even without cavalry reinforcements, the nearest guerrillas and local troops could hold them back with guerrilla warfare."
"We will divide the defense line into five parts, and two cavalry companies and two main battalions will be stationed at the four points in the middle."
"If any place is attacked, the nearest cavalry can kill it in two hours."
"If the cavalry can't catch up, the infantry will come."
"Although most of the two main battalions are recruits, their combat effectiveness is extremely poor."
"But for each battalion, I transferred a main company from the independent battalion to supplement it."
"Don't break up these two companies."
"Take one-third of the veterans out to form other units, keep the remaining veterans, and add one-third of the recruits. Two veterans will lead one recruit for training, which can ensure that the company will have more than 50% strength from the beginning.
If you train successfully, you can fully regain your strength within a month."
"If there is a war, let them go."
"This is still the worst-case scenario. Under normal circumstances, a Japanese captain can command a maximum of three hundred days of puppet troops."
"Excluding the troops left behind, it would be good to be able to bring 200 people into the base area, and there are no heavy weapons."
"I equip local troops and guerrillas with such good weapons, rifles, light machine guns, and some heavy machine guns. They are not fire sticks. If the Japanese and puppet troops cannot hold back even this, then their commanders will
Stop it."
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