Chief of Staff Zhou saw something amiss on Li Hao's face and quickly asked: "Comrade Li Hao, is there anything wrong?"
Li Hao did not hide his true thoughts: "Chief, I think the next negotiations will definitely become more and more difficult."
"The gap between what we asked for and what the Jinsui Army can give us is huge."
"I guess in the subsequent negotiations, they are likely to prepare with both hands and move forward together to force us to relent."
"Put military pressure on us?" Chief of Staff Zhou instantly understood Li Hao's concerns.
Li Hao nodded: "Put pressure on us through military operations, force us to relent, and take Datong away from us at the minimum cost."
The smile on Chief of Staff Zhou's face disappeared, and his brows wrinkled again: "The request given to us by the headquarters is that if there is no military conflict, it is our business how to negotiate."
"So no matter what, we cannot get into a fight with the Jinsui Army. If they really put military pressure on us during negotiations, then our pressure will be great."
"In case the Jinsui Army really exerts military pressure on us, do you have any countermeasures?"
"If it doesn't work, let's just let go. I'm very satisfied that I can get something from the Jinsui Army."
Li Hao thought for a moment and replied: "Chief, I am thinking about a question."
"For the sake of unity, we do not want to have a conflict with the Jinsui Army. In turn, the Jinsui Army certainly does not want to have a conflict with us."
"Really speaking, the current strength of the Jinsui Army is far worse than ours. Not only is its military strength far inferior to our Eighth Route Army, but the territory it controls is also much smaller than our Eighth Route Army. If there is a stalemate, the Jinsui Army will definitely ignore it.
They are no match for our Eighth Route Army."
"I believe the top brass of the Jinsui Army must be fully aware of this."
"Otherwise, they would not be eager to occupy Datong, hold this cornucopia in their hands, and reduce their own economic pressure."
Chief of Staff Zhou was much higher in rank than Li Hao and knew much more information than Li Hao. He immediately agreed: "That's true."
"The Jinsui Army is currently very weak. It guards a palm-sized area in southwestern Shanxi but has to feed hundreds of thousands of troops."
"It's only been two or three years since the war of resistance began, and they can still rest on their old laurels."
"No one expected that the War of Resistance would last so long. After a few years, the old foundation has almost been exhausted."
"Intelligence shows that the current Jinsui Army is under too much economic pressure. Ordinary soldiers can only receive half of their previous military pay, not to mention officers. The higher the rank, the proportion of military pay they receive. At the end of the month, the soldiers eat more than before.
Much worse..."
"At the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, the Jinsui Army was backed by the Taiyuan Arsenal. Each soldier could receive more than a hundred rounds of ammunition when he went to the battlefield, so he didn't have to worry about ammunition at all."
"Nowadays, it's pretty good if each soldier can get thirty rounds of ammunition when he goes to the battlefield."
"The quality of the soldiers is much worse than before. The last time they attacked Datong, they lost troops and generals. Although they brought back a large number of captured soldiers, the recruits from several main divisions still accounted for more than half."
"Our Eighth Route Army has always been behind enemy lines. When there is a war, it only takes a few months for new recruits to become veterans."
"They can't. If the troops are stationed behind the defense line, they may not be able to win a battle in half a year."
"So they want to train new recruits to become veterans, which can take as short as half a year or as long as one year."
"The three main divisions currently assembled on the edge of Datong happen to be the divisions that were rebuilt after the failure of the last attack on Datong. We plan to let them take over the defense of Datong to avenge our past humiliation."
"So your analysis is correct: the Jinsui Army does not want to have a military conflict with us, and maybe it is starting to feel guilty now."
Li Hao suddenly spoke up, his words full of confidence: "Chief, whether the Jinsui Army has a guilty conscience or not, we must find a way to make them feel guilty."
"Only in this way will they not dare to exert military pressure on us casually."
"We will also be more confident at the negotiation table."
Chief of Staff Zhou is not a vegetarian either. When Li Hao mentioned it, two words came to his mind: "Demonstration!"
Immediately asked: "Comrade Li Hao, the only way to make the Jinsui Army feel guilty is to demonstrate, let them see the powerful strength of our Eighth Route Army, and think that they are not our opponents after the conflict breaks out between the two sides, so that they will not dare to rashly use military force against us."
Pressure and try to win Datong through negotiation."
Li Hao said with admiration: "The chief is awesome, I think so too."
"The puppet army that has been confronting the Jinsui Army for more than a thousand days has not been eliminated. My idea is to kill them before the Jinsui Army, and to end the battle in front of the Jinsui Army, so that they can see our
Great strength."
"The heavy artillery battalion of the garrison is still in Datong. The mountain and field artillery captured by the troops in the city plus their own equipment, there are more than a dozen scattered here and there."
"Coupled with mortars, we can put together a group of 150 artillery pieces of different calibers and types."
"Move them all to the front line, and then move three main regiments there, and destroy the puppet army for more than a thousand days with lightning speed."
"When attacking, all artillery will participate in the battle. Don't be afraid of wasting artillery shells. Let the Japanese and puppet troops prepare for artillery fire for two minutes first, and then the whole army will attack. Let the Jinsui Army have a good look at the strength of our Eighth Route Army. They will be less afraid of triggering military conflicts than us.
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Chief of Staff Zhou's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he answered excitedly: "The more than 150 artillery pieces are divided into three, and each regiment can be divided into more than 50 pieces. Let the Japanese volley fire for two minutes before attacking. That scene will definitely be
It will be unprecedented, even the Jinsui Army with the highest proportion of artillery equipment may not have seen it before, and it will definitely scare many of them."
At this point, Chief of Staff Zhou added another sentence: "In addition to ordinary artillery, flying thunder cannons can also be used."
"Although the range is short, the explosion is so powerful that it looks like a heavy artillery from a distance."
"Not only do we want the Jinsui Army to know that we have more artillery, but we also want them to know that our artillery has a large caliber."
"Comrade Li Hao: You are responsible for arranging the artillery, and I will arrange the troops. We will try to eat up the more than a thousand puppet troops next to the Jinsui Army tomorrow night."
The Pingshan Village stronghold is the largest stronghold built by the Japanese and puppet troops south of Datong. It has more than 600 troops stationed there, including more than 200 Japanese soldiers and more than 300 puppet troops.
Although there are not many troops, the fortifications in the stronghold are very strong.
Gun towers, bunkers, and bunkers are everywhere.
Because the Jinsui Army was equipped with a large number of siege guns, these fortifications were all made of cement and stone and were very strong.
Less than one kilometer south of the village is the Shanxi-Sui Army defense line. In the past few days, a main division of nearly 8,000 people has gathered here.
As long as the war zone issues an attack order, they will sweep through the Pingshan stronghold as soon as possible.
The division's battle plan has been formulated.
After the battle started, the division's mountain artillery battalion provided cover and assembled a regiment of troops to launch an assault. It took one hour to eliminate the Japanese and puppet troops in Pingshan Village.
At ten o'clock in the evening, the forward troops of the 12th Regiment of the Northwestern Shanxi Base Area began to appear outside the village.
The quiet village soon became lively. In order to encourage themselves and embolden themselves, the Japanese and puppet troops fired flares into the sky one after another.
The stronghold and the surrounding area of three to four hundred meters were brightly illuminated, and a cat walking by could see clearly.
More than ten minutes later, the main force of the 12th Regiment appeared and surrounded the stronghold.
The news reached the Jinsui Army as soon as possible. The officers in the division were awakened and gathered at the forward position. Some were dissatisfied, some were happy, and some seemed to have not heard the news. Their expressions were calm and very calm.
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