The Battle of Tashan ended at noon on December 5, when Diao Yongyun and Yun Dong rushed to Tashan, they saw corpses all over the mountains, 100 survivors of the 118th Regiment remained, 1,300 people of the 118th Regiment and nearly 500 reserves were only 100 people, and less than 2,000 people resisted the repeated attacks of nearly 20,000 Japanese troops and two divisions.

Diao Yongyun and Yun Dong were in awe of these dead warriors, they took off their military hats, and the soldiers behind them also took off their military hats one after another, paying tribute to the warriors who died in the Battle of Tashan.

Lin Junxiong received the results of the Weiyuanbao blockade battle, and learned of the heroic performance of the 118th Regiment in the Battle of Tashan, and was silent for a long time before saying to Wang Biao: "Liu Erlong and the 118th Regiment are good, and I told Political Commissar Qiao to apply to the Party Central Committee for the 118th Regiment to be awarded the title of 'Iron-blooded Hero Regiment of the New First Army', and told Diao Yongyun to rebuild the 118th Regiment as soon as possible and continue the spirit of the heroes." ”

Lin Junxiong ordered Feng Zhansong to be summoned to discuss the final battle strategy for the Battle of Changchun.

"Lao Feng, the first step of the Battle of Changchun is to hold on to Changchun, we have done it, the second step of the Battle of Changchun, the second step of the Battle of Changchun, the blocking of the five columns of Weiyuanbao, the third step of the Battle of Changchun, the defensive battle of Lotus Mountain is about to begin, and if the third step goes well, the final decisive battle of Changchun will also be won, and then it will depend on Lao Qiao and Yushan."

Feng Zhansong said with a smile: "Commander, rest assured, Lotus Mountain is commanded by the political commissar and chief of staff, and the fortification of the eighteen fortresses of Lotus Mountain, not to mention the eleven divisions, even the twenty-one divisions I think I can't break through." ”

Lin Junxiong sighed lightly, "Originally, I planned to use Changchun as a fortress and Lotus Mountain as a bait to hold on to Changchun, and then use Lotus Mountain to lure some devil forces to go and destroy them. I didn't expect that in the end, Lotus Mountain would lure eleven divisions in the past, and although the eighteen fortresses of Lotus Mountain were strong, I was still a little worried. ”

"Commander, don't think about it, since the Battle of Changchun has been half successful, I believe it will be a complete success, I think it should be Umezu Mijiro who is angry now, not long ago lost nearly five divisions in Changchun, and in just a few days four divisions disappeared again, originally concentrated twenty-five divisions and regiments were ready to annihilate most of the main forces of our new army in Changchun, and now nine divisions have been lost, and nearly eleven divisions have been concentrated to attack Lotus Mountain, and the defenders on the periphery of Changchun are already less than five divisions, as long as the battle of Lotus Mountain is victorious, I think that the five divisions on the periphery of Changchun are only left to escape, and even if they attack, the power of the inner circle formation will only be exerted by less than one-third, no matter what, I am full of confidence in this battle of Changchun. ”

Lin Junxiong smiled when he heard Feng Zhansong say, "Yes, it should be Umezu Mijiro who is anxious now, and all we can do is to wait patiently for the results of the battle of Lotus Mountain, Lotus Mountain will not be as easy to attack as Umezu Mijiro thought, otherwise my deployment for several years will be in vain." ”

"Yaga! Yaga! Yano Nobunaga, a bastard, kept perfunctory to me until the end of the army, and I didn't know the real situation. This bastard ruined my whole plan, and I was still expecting him to achieve a big victory to boost the morale of the soldiers for the attack on Lotus Mountain, but in the end I saw a joke that the four integrated divisions were completely annihilated by a new column of the First Army, Baga! ”

Umezu Mijiro was so angry that he slapped the table, and the officers standing on both sides lowered their heads and did not dare to speak, the Battle of Changchun, invested twenty-five divisions, and launched the Battle of Songhu at the beginning of the war against China, compared with the Battle of Songhu, the troops invested were more, but the Battle of Songhu defeated the elite army of the Kuomintang, and the Battle of Changchun, the new army has not been defeated, and their own side has lost nine divisions, such a battle situation is the second time in the history of Japanese wars, and the first is the pseudo-Tonghua battle, the opponent is also the new army.

Umezu Mijiro vented for a long time before he calmed down a little, and he ordered loudly: "Electricity orders Kasawara Yukio and Tojo Iwa to launch an attack on Lotus Mountain tomorrow, and be sure to take Lotus Mountain within three days!" ”

In the conference room of the Lianhua Mountain Base Area, Qiao Xinyu and Shen Yushan gathered the commanders of the 1st Column and the Garrison Headquarters at or above the division level to discuss the next defensive battle of Lianhua Mountain.

"First of all, I want to tell you a good news, the fifth column relied on the Weiyuan Fort defense line to block the four divisions that came to reinforce from Fengtian, and the battle report came at noon, after six days of fierce fighting, the five columns completely annihilated the four divisions of the devil."

In the conference room, everyone applauded happily, and after a while, Qiao Xinyu motioned for everyone to calm down, and his face also showed a heavy look, "Although it was a big victory, the Fifth Column also paid nearly 5,000 casualties, and the 118th Regiment had less than 100 people left. ”

The conference room suddenly fell silent, and everyone's faces also showed deep pain, Qiao Xinyu continued: "The Fifth Column has played the tenacity and heroism of our new First Army, the defense line of Weiyuan Fort has only been deployed for ten days, but the Fifth Column has blocked the attack of the four divisions of the devils for six days with the defense line that has just been established, and all the devils have been annihilated. As the general base of our new First Army, the Lianhuashan Base Area has been deployed for several years, and if the strength of the two columns cannot achieve victory, then how can we be embarrassed! Eleven divisions are coming from the devils, are you afraid? ”

After Qiao Xinyu finished speaking, he stood up and slammed his fist on the table, looking at the people who couldn't wait for a long time.

"Don't be afraid! Let the devil have no return! Everyone shouted almost at the same time, and then Qiao Xinyu and Shen Yushan laughed, and everyone also looked at each other and laughed. There was no communication with each other in advance, but it was a common idea for everyone to let the devil come and go.

After everyone sat down again, Qiao Xinyu nodded to Shen Yushan, Shen Yushan walked to the map, and loudly announced the deployment of the battle of Lotus Mountain: "In this defensive battle of Lotus Mountain, our army mainly relies on the eighteen fortresses of Lotus Mountain for defense, and the eighteen fortresses of Lotus Mountain are distributed ten kilometers away from the center of Lotus Mountain, and each place is nearly three kilometers apart. Zeng Lingshan's garrison headquarters was responsible for the defense of the nine forts in the northwest, and a regiment of troops was arranged near each fort, ready to reinforce the weak defenses at any time. Fang Yun's first column was responsible for the defense of the Nine Forts in the southeast, and the deployment was the same. ”

Shen Yushan had just finished speaking and turned around, Fang Yunteng stood up suddenly, "Political commissar and chief of staff, our column is a little insufficient, and the combat effectiveness of the reserve team has not yet been improved, can you send one of the base teaching regiments to us?" ”

There are a total of four regiments in the base teaching regiment, and the personnel of each regiment are standard, but the weapons and equipment used are the most advanced; it is Lin Junxiong who has been organizing and personally supervising the training of the Lianhuashan base area since its establishment, and it can be said that these four regiments are the elite of the new First Army, and their combat effectiveness is by no means inferior to that of a column.

Yesterday, Qiao Xinyu and Shen Yushan, in accordance with Lin Junxiong's order, took Zeng Lingshan and Fang Yun to visit the base teaching group hidden in the base of Lotus Mountain, originally to inspire the morale of the two columns to defend Lotus Mountain, but they didn't expect Zeng Lingshan and Fang Yun's eyes to turn green after seeing the teaching group, and the two kept pestering Qiao Xinyu and Shen Yushan to ask for a regiment to their own troops, but Qiao Xinyu and Shen Yushan didn't agree.

Hearing Shen Yushan talk about the battle plan today, it was almost no different from the previous deployment, but there was no mention of the base teaching group in the deployment, Fang Yun immediately realized that the opportunity had come. Zeng Lingshan saw that Fang Yun stood up first, and then stood up, staring at Qiao Xinyu with longing eyes.

Qiao Xinyu stood up with a smile, "Fang Yun, Ling Shan, you also heard what the chief of staff said about the operational deployment just now, although the deployment is simple, but it is very difficult to implement, I understand your difficulties, but I and the chief of staff of the base teaching regiment can't be dispatched, why don't you tell the commander?" ”

Fang Yun and Zeng Lingshan were immediately deflated when they heard this, according to Lin Junxiong's habits, if the teaching regiment was not arranged into the combat deployment, then there must be other important arrangements, the two glanced at each other, shook their heads helplessly, and sat down a little unwillingly.

Qiao Xinyu couldn't help laughing when he saw the expressions of the two, and only stopped for a while before he stopped and said: "Fang Yun, Ling Shan, when the battle begins, tens of thousands of people in the Lotus Mountain base area will serve as your solid backing, and you must go all out." As for the teaching group, the commander has other arrangements, and if he doesn't tell you, you must be suspicious in your hearts. The commander only asked me to tell you, how can our army only have passive defense in battle? When the devil's attack is tired, it is the best policy to attack inside and outside. ”

When Fang Yun heard this, he frowned slightly, and immediately understood, and he had no other thoughts in his heart, but said with a smile: "The commander plans to use the eighteen fortresses of Lotus Mountain to exhaust the enemy and damage the enemy, and when the devils have suffered heavy losses and low morale, the teaching regiment will go straight behind the enemy as a surprise soldier, and our army will attack from the front, and under the front and rear attacks, defeat or even annihilate most of the devils?" ”

Qiao Xinyu and Shen Yushan smiled and nodded, but Fang Yun immediately looked puzzled and said, "But, right now, the devils are surrounding the Lotus Mountain, how can the teaching group get out?" ”

Before Qiao Xinyu and Shen Yushan could answer, Zeng Lingshan stood up and said, "Commander Fang, Commander Lin has been deployed in the Lotus Mountain base for a few years, not only the eighteen fortresses of Lotus Mountain, but also the four secret passages of Lotus Mountain." ”

"The Four Secret Paths of Lotus Mountain?" Fang Yun looked at Zeng Lingshan in surprise.

Zeng Lingshan immediately realized that he was talking too much, and looked at Qiao Xinyu and Shen Yushan with a red face.

"Ling Shan, they are all your own people, you can tell Fang Yun about the four secret paths of Lotus Mountain." Qiao Xinyu knew that Zeng Lingshan's face was red because he felt that he had leaked the secrets of Lotus Mountain, but all those present were absolutely loyal officers of the New First Army, and now, there was no need to hide the matter of the Four Secret Paths of Lotus Mountain from them.

"The four secret roads of Lianhua Mountain are the four passages dug by Commander Lin when he first established the base area, from the center of the Lianhua Mountain base area to the four directions of the east, west, south and north of the outside, and our army's supplies, materials, weapons and ammunition are hidden in the four secret passages, each of which is about 20 kilometers, which is convenient for the evacuation of personnel in an emergency."

"The commander is really far-sighted, he has already left a back road for the Lotus Mountain base area, once the devil's army attacks, you can use the eighteen fortresses of Lotus Mountain to block the enemy, and use the four secret roads of Lotus Mountain to transfer, it is really wonderful." Fang Yun couldn't help but admire.

Qiao Xinyu said with expectant eyes: "Everyone go back immediately to prepare, this time the people of the Lotus Mountain base area decided to stay and defend their homes with the troops, I hope everyone will fight for the people, fight for the honor of the new army, the commander is waiting for the news of our victory, come on!" ”