"Report to Deputy Battalion Commander Li. The Seventh Company of the Third Battalion has been ordered to report. The regiment headquarters has ordered that from now on, the Seventh Company from now on will be under your command." While Li Zhiyong was studying the map in his room, a middle-aged man pushed in the door.
, report loudly.
In terms of age and qualifications, Li Zhiyong was inferior to him, but the company commander did not look down upon him at all.
I heard in the army that Li Zhiyong was touted as a role model for all the new recruits in the regiment.
In three years, he grew from a new recruit to a deputy battalion commander. This promotion speed is definitely the fastest in the garrison.
For such a person, it is absolutely impossible for you to say that he is incapable.
"Company Commander Zhou, come and sit down quickly!" Li Zhiyong quickly pulled Company Commander Zhou to sit next to him, and then pointed to the map to introduce.
"The task given to us by the regiment leader is to march 80 kilometers long, capture this stronghold, and then report back here. What do you think?
Captain Zhou could only understand a very simple map, such as where the stronghold was and where the road went. As for the contour lines, he couldn't understand it at all.
He took one look at the map and replied: "What's so interesting about this."
"The straight-line distance from here to the stronghold is 80 kilometers, or at least 120 kilometers by road. We marched for three days to get there, then spent one night attacking the stronghold, and returned the same way the next day. It took a total of six days to end the battle.
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"There are more than 200 Japanese and puppet troops stationed in this stronghold. Although the strength is larger than my company, we are equipped with two mortars and three heavy machine guns. Our firepower is definitely stronger than theirs, and we will definitely be able to capture it."
Li Zhiyong shook his head and replied: "That is the most reckless way of playing, and it may not work."
"Look at the map. Although the stronghold we want to attack is not big, the county seat is ten kilometers away from this stronghold."
"If we can't take it down within an hour, the county garrison will come with reinforcements. Not only will we not be able to take it down, we will also fall into it, losing both my wife and our troops."
"There is also the road to the stronghold. I just calculated that it takes at least 130 kilometers to take the official road, and it has to pass through two checkpoints of the Japanese and puppet troops in the middle. Not only is the distance long, but it is also easy to be exposed, which is very dangerous.
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"Look at this mountain range, the official road obviously turns around here and makes a big circle around the mountains. The dozens of kilometers extra from the official road are all detoured here."
"The map doesn't show that there are trails and mountain roads that go directly through these mountains."
"But it can be seen that the terrain along this line is very gentle, with no steep slopes or cliffs. It should be possible to pass through."
"If we go here, we will have to walk at least 30 kilometers less, save a day, and also save a day of dry food, which will reduce the burden on the soldiers."
Company Commander Zhou couldn't understand the contour lines on the map, so he shook his head and replied: "Deputy Battalion Commander Li, you can go as you say, we will obey your order."
Half a month ago, Li Zhiyong couldn't understand the contour lines on the map, and his ability to read maps was about the same as that of Company Commander Zhou.
After all, their level is there, and most of the time they fight according to orders. They can do whatever their superiors tell them to do without having to study the map.
Even if there is a chance to fight independently, it will be fought independently in a small area. Just find a few guides to figure out the battlefield terrain.
Therefore, being able to read maps is of very limited use to them.
After half a month of study, Li Zhiyong’s two biggest changes are that he can read maps and learn a lot of tactics.
These tactics and tactics were all used by the Eighth Route Army or other troops. After being explained by the regiment leader and chief of staff, they were imprinted in his mind like inscriptions and could be used at any time.
After staring at the map for another two minutes, Li Zhiyong made a decisive decision.
"Then it's settled!"
"The troops carry three days of dry food and set off on time at ten o'clock in the evening."
"Company Commander Zhou, please move the reconnaissance team to the front as the vanguard and set off at nine o'clock. After arriving in this area, find a few local people to confirm whether there are mountain roads that can go directly through the mountains without detours."
"Ask a few more people. It's best to find some hunters. No one is more familiar with the surrounding mountains than them."
"If there are, we must protect them and persuade them to be our guides."
"After the troops arrived at their destination, they stood still. Guard squads and reconnaissance squads were all sent out to investigate the enemy's situation. The map only showed the specific directions and surrounding terrain of the county and strongholds. It did not indicate how many Japanese and puppet troops there were in the county and strongholds. These must be
Only when the situation is clearly investigated and you know your enemy and yourself can you start attacking."
In another room at the regiment headquarters, Yuan Hu was also studying how to capture the target.
He looked at the map issued by the regiment for a few minutes and then threw it aside.
The company commander under his command began to issue orders as soon as he arrived: "Company Commander Wang, the order given to us by the regiment headquarters is to set off at ten o'clock, but it does not say that we cannot advance earlier."
"It is now seven o'clock in the evening. I will give everyone an hour to prepare. We will set off on time at eight o'clock. Each soldier will carry four days of dry food and strive to reach the attack target within three days. Then he will send reinforcements and attack the stronghold. Attack the stronghold with one
Capture the target at night and withdraw to the base."
The two men's commanding styles are completely opposite.
Yuan Hu pays attention to speed, fierceness and ruthlessness.
What Li Zhiyong pays attention to is planning in advance, taking everything into consideration before taking action, and staying the same to cope with all changes...
All this was seen by Li Hao.
Then he looked at Wang Hong and said: "Political commissar, can you see the difference between them?"
"Li Zhiyong has obviously learned everything in this rotation training. He is not impulsive when encountering things and considers all issues before taking action. This is also the quality that a qualified commander should possess."
"Yuan Hu completely ignored what he learned during the rotation training and continued to direct the battle according to his old habits. When something happened, the first thing he thought of was to rush forward regardless."
"If such cadres don't study hard and change their command methods, they will at most be able to become battalion commanders and go to the front line to fight fiercely."
Wang Hong agreed: "That's true. I hope that the next raid will teach Yuan Hu a profound lesson, change his style, and realize the importance of learning. Otherwise, he will never be able to reach the rank of battalion commander in this life."
When Li Zhiyong led Chao Xiaolu to the target, Yuan Hu was still leading the troops on the road.
However, Li Zhiyong did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, he dispatched all investigators to investigate the specific situation of the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold.
These preparations were not in vain, as he received good news that afternoon.
"Every five days, the Japs in the stronghold will go to the surrounding villages to raid, grab food and money, and improve their lives.
And tomorrow happens to be the day when the Japanese army will go out to grab food.
Li Zhiyong decisively decided to give up the attack and first eliminate the Japanese forces outside the stronghold before attacking the stronghold.
The troops are equipped with three heavy machine guns and seven light machine guns.
With proper layout and well-chosen ambush battlefield, a quick fire attack can kill more than thirty little Japs.
The total number of Japanese troops in the stronghold is only about eighty. If the Japanese army dispatches a squad of more than fifty, it means that one can kill most of their squad in one round of strafing.
If a few more booby traps were placed around the ambush battlefield, the Japanese army would suffer greater casualties and almost lose their combat effectiveness.
Without the backing of the Japanese, the remaining puppet troops are just lambs waiting to be slaughtered, and they can eat whatever they want.
If you are lucky enough to capture the puppet company commander, and the troops can take advantage of the situation and seize the stronghold by pretending to infiltrate, then the troops will achieve great results and suffer few casualties.
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