Li Ziyuan's words, He Sanliang hesitated for a moment and said: "Regiment commander, if our troops as a whole push forward the defense area and transfer all three battalions to the Qiaokou defense area." My suggestion is to take the main force of the three battalions, along the road extending eastward along Qiaokou as the depth, and the mountains on both flanks as the natural inherent position. ”

"Commander, the terrain of the entire Qiaokou is two mountains and a ditch, and the bottom of the ditch is a road. The entire Qiaokou terrain runs east-west and is in the shape of a horn. In the area west of Qiaokou, the whole terrain is becoming more and more open. The area east of Qiaokou is getting narrower and narrower. In this way, the main forces of our army are deployed in depth. ”

"Once there is a change in the mouth of the road, when it is time to move forward for reinforcements. Under this kind of terrain, it is extremely easy to be flanked by the Japanese army's ground-to-air firepower, causing a large number of unnecessary losses. Commander, you see if this is the case, let's stand on guarding Qiaokou, but don't stick to Qiaokou. ”

"The strength of the front of Qiaokou can be increased into a reinforced platoon. At the same time, on the two commanding heights on both flanks, one platoon of troops can also be placed on each. The main force of the three battalions was deployed in the finished product to the east of Qiaokou, and the plan of decentralized deployment and multi-channel concentration was adopted. Form a defense system of a certain depth, but the degree of this depth should not exceed the battalion level. ”

"At the same time, the 1st and 2nd battalions spread along the rear of the 3rd battalion, the entire line of the two wings. To the south, with the strength of one company, we control the junction of our army and the defense zone of the fraternal troops. The second battalion spread out in the direction of the falling horse, and also formed a large depth of coordination. Two companies of the 1st battalion, which served as mobile units in the hands of the regimental headquarters. ”

He Sanliang's thoughts, Li Ziyuan couldn't laugh or cry. He Sanliang's good job seems to be safe, but he is still a little conservative in concept. The main force will be placed on the periphery of Qiaokou, especially in the mountains and forests on both flanks. It is true that such a deployment has become a situation in which the advance can be attacked, and the retreat can be defended. But in the face of Pingchuan, it is not enough to form the pressure I want.

And according to the ideas in his heart, if he can't put greater pressure on Pingchuan and even Hubei County behind it. It would not be possible to fully mobilize the enemy's troops, so that the initiative in the struggle in the entire territory of Ludong was still in the hands of the Japanese puppet army, which had an advantage in strength and firepower.

Of course, He Sanliang's approach cannot be said to be wrong. After all, the little devil at the moment, although he no longer has the strength he had at the beginning, but the equipment and firepower are still not comparable to the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army basically had no artillery, and the air force did not even have a piece of aluminum.

The concentration of troops, especially the terrain east of Qiaokou, was tantamount to sending them to their own death in the face of the absolute superiority of the Japanese artillery fire. The troops lacked reinforced concrete, and it was impossible to build pillboxes and fortifications that could withstand frontal bombardment from mountain artillery as the Japanese had built.

In this way, the troops are too concentrated, and once the Japanese army comes out to counterattack, the consequences will be extremely serious. He Sanliang is not wrong, the entire terrain of Qiaokou is narrow in the east and wide in the west, and there is only one narrow road from the east to the road for reinforcements in Qiaokou. Not to mention the Japanese planes and large-caliber artillery, even the Japanese army's 92 infantry guns, will bring great threats to the reinforcements.

Once this road was blocked by Japanese fire, not only could the reinforcements not be able to get up, but the defenders of Qiaokou became alone. Of course, if the puppet army comes, don't mention Wang Tieshi's garrison wing with poor combat effectiveness. Even if the so-called pseudo-security independent division is added, there is nothing to worry about for Li Ziyuan.

In Li Ziyuan's view, among the three puppet armies currently stationed in the southeast of Shanxi, the one with the strongest combat effectiveness is the Wang puppet Second Front Army in Huguan. This puppet army was born in the old foundation of the Northwest Army, and its fighting style inherited the style of the old Northwest Army. Not only is it quite tenacious and tough, but it also dares to fight bayonets at critical moments.

Such a puppet army, at least Li Ziyuan had not been in contact with it before. Although that battle defeated the teaching group of the pseudo Second Front Army, that battle left a deep impression on Li Ziyuan. Therefore, among the three puppet armies in the southeast of Jin, Li Ziyuan thought that the only one who could pose a threat to himself on the battlefield was this Wang puppet second front army.

As for the other two puppet armies, whether it was Wang Tieshi's garrison wing or the so-called independent security division, he didn't look at it much. If it weren't for the whole body, and the troops at hand, there would only be one regiment. He has already completely solved part of the two puppet armies.

It's not that Li Ziyuan is too arrogant, but that he is confident on the battlefield. Since he was transferred to the Ludong Military Division, he has repeatedly fought against Wang Tieshi's pseudo-garrison without defeat, and he has also beaten this old man into a bare-bones commander many times. This poor Wang Tieshi brother has almost become an important source of ammunition, equipment, and even funds for Li Ziyuan's department.

The team he painstakingly built up, and the large sum of money that was scraped three feet high, plus weapons and ammunition, almost made Li Ziyuan eat a little. For this guy, Li Ziyuan can be said to have an innate advantage. As for the so-called pseudo-security independent division, although it has not been officially handed over.

But Li Ziyuan, judging from intelligence, is not afraid of this puppet army. At least the Jin army from which they came was not strong in terms of innate combat effectiveness. Moreover, this puppet army itself is composed of three different formations of troops that surrender to the enemy, and it can be said to be full of contradictions. As long as Wang Puppet's Second Front Army in the south did not participate in the war, Li Ziyuan thought that he could win more with less against any of them.

But who can guarantee that after he hit the dog, the owner will hide behind his back and never come forward? Therefore, Li Ziyuan also thinks that He Sanliang's worries are not completely unreasonable. The Japanese army is not a puppet army that only has infantry weapons, basically even light infantry, and as soon as it is dispatched, it is afraid that the sky planes and underground artillery will come together.

The quality of the Japanese artillery, Li Ziyuan is not unfamiliar. Coupled with the absolute air superiority of the Japanese army, the terrain of Qiaokou was not very favorable to itself. A mere reinforcement route that is too narrow, with little room for manoeuvre, and a lack of adequate contingency conditions, is enough to be a fatal problem.

However, the distribution of troops was scattered, and it could not form enough pressure on Wang Tieshi in Pingchuan. However, if it is too concentrated, not only will it be difficult to solve the problem of supply, but the most important thing is that once you face the intensive firepower of the Japanese army, you will be injured by the tiger instead of fighting the tiger. Thinking of this, Li Ziyuan raised the telescope again and looked at the surrounding mountains to observe the past.

And He Sanliang, who was beside Li Ziyuan, looked at Li Ziyuan, who did not answer him, and immediately understood that Li Ziyuan had not given up the idea of taking the initiative when the form was favorable. Therefore, I have never made up my mind about this.

Thinking of this, He Sanliang smiled and said: "Commander, in fact, guarding Qiaokou does not have to be nailed here in Qiaokou. The surrounding area is mountainous, which is actually very suitable for us to play sports defense operations. The Japanese have absolute superiority in firepower, and our hard fight with them will only increase the attrition. So my idea is that if the puppet army dares to come out alone, we will concentrate our forces to fight him. ”

"If the Japanese puppet army is a joint attack, then it is simple, we can rely on the surrounding mountains to fight a sports defensive battle. At the same time, small units scattered to attack the rear of enemy lines were carried out in a sabotage attack. In this way, we can not only defend one place and fight a war of attrition with the Japanese puppet army, but also give full play to our advantages and organically combine our two tactics. ”

"Commander, if you ask me for my opinion on the defense of Qiaokou. My opinion is to keep Qiaokou, but not to fight Qiaokou. The vast mountains around Qiaokou are our most natural and advantageous defensive positions. If the Japanese puppet army attacked with all its might, it would use the mountains around Qiaokou to resist layer by layer. ”

At the same time, we have strengthened the training of the troops' ability to fight at night, using the surrounding terrain to resist during the day, harassing warfare at night, and adopting constant sneak attack tactics with a small number of troops to paralyze the enemy. Frontal blocking forces and units dispersed deep behind enemy lines should cooperate closely with each other. ”

"Don't fight to the death with the enemy, and give full play to the tactical traditions of our Eighth Route Army. As long as the Japanese puppet army cannot gain a foothold in Qiaokou, even if it is temporarily abandoned, it is equivalent to Qiaokou in our hands. As for the front of the Qiaokou, it was enough to put a reinforced platoon equipped with heavy machine guns. ”

"No matter how much it is, it will become meat sent to the hands of the Japanese puppet army. Regiment commander, if we concentrate too many troops on the Qiaokou line, then we will just hit the hands of the Japanese army who have been looking for our decisive battle. I can bet with you that as long as our whole regiment is stationed in Qiaokou and the surrounding areas, the Japanese army will definitely launch an attack in less than half a month. ”

Hearing He Sanliang's suggestion, Li Ziyuan put down the telescope in his hand, although he was still a little unwilling in his heart, he also knew that this was the most suitable for his current situation. Fighting for consumption and firepower, the typical light infantry himself will definitely not be able to fight the Japanese army. However, it is a good way to adopt the method of movement defense in the direction of Qiaokou.

In this way, the firepower under the absolute superiority of the Japanese army was avoided. At the same time, it can free up its hands and flexibly mobilize its limited forces. It's just that in this way, the idea of taking the initiative to form an establishment when necessary can only be completely abandoned. However, He Sanliang's method also has a considerable test of his command skills and the ability to quickly assemble troops in dispersion.

Li Ziyuan touched his chin, which looked a little lush because he hadn't shaved for two days. After pondering for a long time, he said, "Lao He, your idea is good. However, this kind of deployment posture of yours is an even greater test for those of us who are commanders and for the combat units below. ”

"Multi-point defense and movement defense warfare, this experience is still a bit insufficient for us. It is easy for this unit to disperse, but if it is necessary to assemble it in a short time, it will also be a great test for you and me and the entire team members. With so many troops scattered over so many hills, communication is a big challenge for us. ”

"Moreover, the troops should cultivate the style of fighting on their own in the case of cutting off communications and links, and even fighting for their own units when the company fights for itself, the platoon fights for itself, and even the squad fights for itself. At the same time, there must be sufficient contingency measures in the regiment. In terms of troop allocation and firepower allocation, we must also consider it carefully. ”

Hearing Li Ziyuan's concerns, He Sanliang smiled and said, "Commander, this is indeed a great test for us. But this tactic is mountain warfare, a subject that must be learned. This is also the inevitable process that you, the regiment commander, or our troops will really go through. ”

"We have a shortage of wired and wireless communication equipment, and we can find other ways to make up for it. For example, if you are close to the position, you can rely on the communicator. For positions that are farther away, you can consider using military horns and flags, and even the suona used by the common people in the southeast of Jinjin. ”