Chapter 118: Prepare for the Great War with Thorough Deployment

Linhe Township. Fang's compound. In the large living room in the front yard.

Yang Shushan: "Commander Wang, you misunderstood me, I proceeded from the overall situation of the anti-Japanese resistance, and considered it according to the current situation, since we are a special column of the Eighth Route Army, we must maintain close ties with the supplementary regiment in terms of organizational relations and coordination and unity in military operations, and we cannot pull the team alone." ”

Fang Jiren: "Hmph, as I said just now, I didn't do this to pull the pole to gather in the Wuthering Mountains and forests to become the king of the mountain, I did this completely from the overall situation of resistance against Japan and the great plan of resisting the enemy, analyzed and studied the two-month sweep of the Japanese army and the current situation in the western Hebei region, and decided to do this in order to complete the task assigned to us by the regiment commander and to reduce the pressure on the supplementary regiment." Please think about it again, after the sweep, why did the devils send more heavy troops? Why do you bite the refill and don't let go? Why did the Japanese send several squadrons to different villages and towns at the same time to carry out small-scale sweeps in turns? I judge that the devils have some sinister intentions in our western Hebei region, otherwise, I would not have transferred the Fang Family Guard Battalion Commander Meng and them out of the mountain. ”

Meng Dakui: "Young Master, ah no, Commander Wang, we will do whatever you say, no two words." ”

Yang Shushan: "Commander Wang, I agree with you, and it's not wrong for you to do this. I just think that the special column is now separated from the leadership and command of the Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army, which is somewhat inappropriate, right? ”

Francis: "There's nothing wrong with it, and there's no detachment. Political Commissar Yang, you and I are both members of the supplementary regiment, and the regiment commander clearly gave me a formal task. Now that I am the commander and you are the political commissar, how can you say that you have broken away? Moreover, I did it in full accordance with the purpose of the Communist Party and the requirements of the Eighth Route Army. ”

Yang Shushan: "Commander Wang, are you a member of the Communist Party of China?" ”

Fang Jiren: "Political Commissar Yang, can't you join the Eighth Route Army if you are not a member of the Communist Party of China?" Can't you fight devils? Everyone knows that the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was a war of the whole people. ”

Yang Shushan: "Yes, you're right. However, if you want to build a special column on such a large scale, can you do it with the conditions and capabilities we have at present? ”

Francis: "Yes, now our conditions are very difficult, and our ability is weak and limited, but we also have to fight for the conditions and create the conditions to work hard. The little devils are advanced, well-equipped, well-trained, and their individual combat skills are generally higher than ours' soldiers, and it is not possible to defeat the little devils by relying on fighting bravely and not being afraid of sacrifice. Therefore, our special column should increase its strength and combat effectiveness as soon as possible. ”

Yang Shushan: "Yes, judging from the comparison of the strength of the enemy and our armies, this is the right thing to do. However, I still have a few questions that I don't understand. Commander Wang, since it was the regiment commander who gave you a secret special mission, why did you openly raise the banner of the Eighth Route Army Supplementary Regiment? And also organized and established a special column? Aren't you afraid of attracting the attention of devils and detectives? Have you ever thought of the serious and sinister consequences that would be? Also, why did you change your name and surname? What are you going to hide? ”

Francis: "Huh! I really don't want to talk nonsense with you anymore, but I should and need to explain to you these questions you asked. Political Commissar Yang, I am still a member of the Eighth Route Army Supplementary Regiment, and there is no such thing as openly waving the banner of the Supplementary Regiment as you mentioned. I had to wear civilian clothes in so many villages and in and out of so many villages in enemy-occupied territory, in search of the scattered troops and the sick and wounded in the fields. The mass base here is relatively weak, and it is not as good as the old base areas. Therefore, only when they knew that I was the Eighth Route Army did they dare to provide me with clues, provide me with the greatest help, and cover secretly and effectively. The purpose of forming a special column is to gather the scattered troops and the soldiers who have basically recovered from their wounds, to deal with the frequent sweeps and searches of devils, and to deal with encounters that may occur at any time. After more than two months of fighting, hundreds of our troops, militiamen, and wounded and sick were scattered, as well as the troops of the former national army of Chief of Staff Zhou. We must find them as soon as possible, and then disperse and hide in a dozen villages to heal and recuperate, if there is no combat force responsible for guarding and protecting them, how can it be done? I'm doing this to get the attention of the devils and get them to divert their attention from the replenishment team to our side. In this way, the pressure on the replenishment regiment will be greatly reduced, and the troops will be able to rest and recuperate smoothly and restore their combat effectiveness. Commissar Yang, why did you ask me why I changed my name and surname? That's to make it easier to work better, and also to protect my family in the county. Do you still have any questions that you don't understand? ”

Yang Shushan: "Okay, Commander Wang, I don't have any opinions or questions, what do you say about it in the future?" I obey and fully support you. ”

Fang Jiren: "Okay, thank you, Commissar Yang. Comrades, according to the current situation, I believe that the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression will be a long and arduous war, and we must make full preparations for the long term, and we must not only focus on the present, otherwise we will suffer losses. ”

Everyone expressed their approval and began to talk about it.

"Be quiet, comrades, listen to me." Fang Jiren picked up a chopstick on the conference table, turned around and walked to the map, raised his arm and pointed to the one-ten-thousandth map hanging on the wall and said: "The specific deployment is like this, the Hedong troops, the fifth company of the Meng battalion commander is stationed in Yueming Village, responsible for guarding the Yuhe Bridge in the east of the bridge. Company Commander Yuan's fourth company was stationed in Longhe Village and was responsible for guarding the Linhe Bridge east of the bridge. The first company, the guard company, the reconnaissance company, the artillery company, and the cavalry company followed me and stationed in Linhe Township. The Hexi Army, the second company was stationed in Anhe Township and was responsible for guarding the Yuhe Bridge west of the bridge. The third company was stationed in Shanguo Village and was responsible for guarding the Linhe Bridge on the west side of the bridge. The sixth company was stationed in Limu Village, and the headquarters was located here in the Fangjia compound. All companies must seize the time to construct two concealed field offensive and defensive fortifications at the east and west bridgeheads of the two stone bridges and outside the village, as well as a 200-meter advance to lure the enemy into a ballhole, which must be completed within 10 days. Liulian went into the mountains to hunt and collect Chinese medicinal herbs and wild vegetables. Political Commissar Yang, please organize the Communist Party members in the special column, go to each village in turn as soon as possible to mobilize the masses, arm themselves, explain the current situation and the party's policies, and seek their support and help. Also, in addition to the original Fang Family Guard, the other four companies have to all change their clothes, and I will find a way to solve this matter. Okay, let's talk about it. ”

Yang Shushan said approvingly: "Okay, I completely agree. We, the Eighth Route Army, must closely rely on the broad masses of the people, and this is the fundamental guarantee for victory. ”

Zhou Qiwei: "Commander Wang, what is the military assumption for deploying troops in this way?" ”

Yang Shushan: "Yes, Commander Wang, what is the purpose of such a deployment?" ”

Pointing to the military map on the wall, Francis explained:

"This map was captured by us from the devils, and the devils marked many non-military symbols on the map, what do these symbols represent? Although I haven't fully understood it, I can clearly judge that the devils have obvious military intentions to the west of the Tongyu River and the entire Yufeng Mountains, and the west of the Yufeng Mountains is the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains, which is my anti-Japanese base and rear base, and I estimate that it will not be long before the devils may launch a full-scale large-scale military offensive. Therefore, we should prepare in advance, deploy troops in advance, cooperate with the conspiracy of the supplementary regiment to crush the devils, and absolutely not let the devils step across the Tongyu River and enter the mountains in half a step. ”

Everyone agreed.

Francis: "Comrades, do you have any questions or comments? ”

The crowd said that there were no questions or opinions.

Fang Jiren: "Okay, then follow the deployment just now." I now announce an appointment to appoint Company Commander Meng as the deputy commander of the special column, responsible for the daily training and military operations of the column, and I hope that you will actively cooperate. Deputy Commander Meng, you have to do your best to shoulder the burden of the column, if there is any mistake, I will ask you. ”

Company Commander Meng stood up and pushed back in embarrassment: "Commander Wang, this, this is not appropriate." I've just arrived, and I don't know the situation of the entire army, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public, so I'd better choose someone else. ”

Fang Lusheng: "Yes, yes, Lian Commander Meng is not suitable. I think it's better to let me do the tiring errand of the deputy commander, I'm familiar with it. Yes, Commander Wang. ”

Fang Jiren: "Company Commander Fang, you can't do it, you haven't led a regular army of hundreds of people, do you know how to command artillery and cavalry?" Do you know how to coordinate infantry and cavalry? Do you look at military maps? You can't do this errand. ”

Fang Lusheng was a little embarrassed by Fang Jiren's words: "This, I, the chief of staff of that week." ”

"Chief of Staff Zhou has always been in the infantry, and he has never commanded artillery and cavalry. Besides, Chief of Staff Zhou's position is already equivalent to that of a deputy commander, and teaching cultural and military classes is enough for him to be busy. Francis explained.