He San highlighted the area east of Basongling on the map, looked at Ma Yongcheng and Zhang Zijian and continued: "I think from the time when we failed to advance eastward and turned north, the devils judged our true intentions according to our past actions. So on the one hand, they used the Japanese puppet army behind them to keep biting and delaying our march. ”

"On the one hand, at the junction of Basongling and Taihang Mountains, an ambush circle was set up for us. If you look at the map, there is a low hilly area between Basongling and Taihang Mountain, as long as we want to withdraw to the old base in Taihang Mountain, this is the place where we must pass through from Basongling to *. ”

"At the moment, we have little choice but to retreat eastward. In fact, judging from the strength of the Japanese puppet army that has been exposed by the three roads around us, the Japanese puppet army on the east road, which is precisely the most critical, has the least troops. The Japanese army should have given us a way to surround and survive. ”

"The devil is forcing us to encircle *, if the Japanese army ambushes a force in the east and north directions here, it will suddenly kill from the flank when we pass here. When the time comes, there is a blockade in front of us, plus the three Japanese puppet armies behind us that can turn to flat push at the same time, we will be dead. ”

"Even the Japanese puppet army on our right flank, in the process of our breakthrough, can intercept us on the spot. Even if it can't intercept us, it can also give us a layer of skin, weaken our strength to the greatest extent, and create the best fighter for them to be annihilated in the end. ”

"The Japanese did quite smartly this time, they abandoned the plains that were best suited for them to fight. Push us into the mountains we think we are familiar with, and give us a hard stab when we are relatively relaxed. This not only reduces their losses on the battlefield, but also solves us once and for all, leaving no trace of future troubles. ”

"Now it can be said that the devil is just waiting for us to surround *. To the north, it is also not a good choice. The Japanese army had painstakingly worked out such a plan, and they must have been prepared in the north. I estimate that as soon as we get out of Basongling, we will encounter the Japanese puppet army in the north, and their strength will definitely not be less. ”

"The only way we can do it right now is to turn around and head south. From the junction of the three counties of Changzhi, Ludong and Hubei, forcibly encircled the *. Let's go north to Basongling, and the Japanese puppet army originally deployed in the east is estimated to be part of it to be transferred north. Even if there is a Japanese puppet army left behind, the defense will not be as tight as it used to be. ”

"So, let's go south first and then turn east. We can take advantage of the opportunity for the Japanese puppet army to mobilize heavy troops to set up an ambush for us, and the opportunity for weak defenses in other directions to break through. And if we want to turn around and go south, the puppet army behind us that is just blocking our southward route must defeat them. If we don't get rid of them, we won't be able to go south. ”

After He Sanliang finished speaking, Ma Yongcheng's brows furrowed tightly, and it was obvious that he was also a little moved by what He Sanliang said. Because if He Sanliang's judgment is true, if the troops are surrounded from Basongling, it will definitely be an extremely dangerous thing, and there is even a danger of the entire army being wiped out.

It's just that Ma Yongcheng doesn't understand one thing, if the Japanese puppet army's intentions are really like what He Sanliang said. Undoubtedly, in the relatively flat terrain of the Changzhi Basin, it is more beneficial to them. But why did the Japanese army plan so hard to mobilize so many troops and finally choose the battlefield in the mountains? Could it be that they are more confident in dealing with their own troops in the mountains?

Hearing Ma Yongcheng's question, seeing that this guy was finally a little moved, Li Ziyuan smiled on the side and said, "Old Ma, the reason is very simple. Although we haven't been able to stand out in the past two days, our vigilance is quite high when we move around Changzhi City. The devils are worried that once we perceive the danger and move to the Laoding Mountain area, it will be troublesome for them at that time. ”

"Besides, our current firepower is so strong, and the devil is also very worried that once we stand out, it will be very troublesome to enter the Laoding Mountain Area. Laodingshan District faces Taihang in the east and connects with Taiyue in the west. It has an area of more than 40 square kilometers, and the vegetation is quite lush. ”

"Once we withdraw into the Laoding Mountains, the Japanese army will not only need to invest more troops in order to blockade us in the Laoding Mountains. It is even necessary to prevent us from converging with the local armed forces of Changzhi. Only when we stay away from Laodingshan and do it when we see hope is the best time for them to start. ”

"Regiment commander, political commissar, I don't think it's appropriate for us to break through to the east, to the north, or even to the west at the moment. Now we are breaking through in several other directions, and the devils will be prepared. Only by doing the opposite to break through to the south, and knocking out the one behind us that has been biting us, when we break through to the south, it has become our tail pulling Land Rover. ”

"I mean fight tonight, take surprise action to get a quick fix. Of course, we don't have to eat this puppet army completely, we don't have such a good appetite. But at least deprive them of the ability to continue pursuing us, and at the same time open a gap for us to the south. ”

"This puppet army is a division, although there are only two regiments following behind us. But there is not a single village around Basongling that can accommodate so many puppet troops. In addition, there were also Japanese troops as the backbone force, who could only disperse to rest and garrison at night. I think we should look for an opportunity to get rid of one of them. ”

After He Sanliang finished speaking, Ma Yongcheng didn't say anything more. He Sanliang's words have actually convinced him, and Ma Yongcheng still believes in He Sanliang's vision on some strategic issues. If the situation is really as He Sanliang judged, this battle will become no other choice for the troops.

Since there is no other choice, Ma Yongcheng will not object. However, after He Sanliang explained, Ma Yongcheng pondered for a while and said to Li Ziyuan: "If this battle really has to be fought, I hope we still have to control the rhythm." It must not be expanded and extended indefinitely, and it must be transferred when it is time to close the transfer. ”

"As soon as the gunshots sound here, the Japanese puppet army operating on both wings of our flanks will quickly outflank us. Once we get caught, the danger is too great. Lao Li, no matter what, we must break away from the Japanese puppet army before dawn, otherwise we will be in trouble at that time. ”

After listening to Ma Yongcheng's words, Li Ziyuan nodded and said, "Old Ma, don't worry, there are some things in my heart." My attitude was to tear a gap, knock out their arrogance, and then clean up the stall and leave. In a word, fight quickly and close quickly, concentrate the greatest firepower on them and leave after peeling off the skin, and it will definitely not be a tug-of-war or stalemate. ”

"I've already fought with them once, and I have roughly figured out their true strength, and I know the combat effectiveness of these guys. For such an enemy, which can be regarded as an old opponent, I will not make the mistake of underestimating the enemy, and I will no longer pinch hard bones as soft persimmons. ”

After looking at the map and pondering for a while, Li Ziyuan looked at the cadres in front of him and said, "Lao He, just follow your ideas." After defeating one of them, we immediately went south again and forcibly interspersed in the direction of the junction of Changzhi and Ludong. As long as we enter the territory of Ludong, we are basically safe. If there are really no fighters, we will withdraw to the Laoding Mountains. ”

"You immediately draft a telegram to the military sub-district, requesting that the military sub-district send troops to meet us in Ludong, and at the same time hope that the military sub-district will send someone to assist us in finding the whereabouts of the third battalion. At present, there are so many Japanese puppet troops behind our butts, and there are also Japanese puppet troops on both wings, so we have no need to hide now. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ziyuan looked at the time on his watch, raised his head and looked at Zhang Zijian and the second battalion commander beside him: "Tell the troops, hurry up and rest and eat." All the dry rations of the troops were distributed to the soldiers, and the ratio of ammunition was checked. The supplement of the supplement, the adjustment of the adjustment. Two hours later, the whole group returned to the southern route. ”

"The first battalion and one company are the vanguard of the whole regiment, the second and third two companies are acting on the two flanks, the main force of the second battalion follows up, and the political commissar takes the second battalion and the fourth company to break and collect the stragglers. Lao Zhang, you remember to avoid the vanguard of the Japanese puppet army as much as possible. As soon as there was a change in the front, the first battalion immediately seized the high ground along the way to cover the follow-up troops. ”

"Let the reconnaissance company scatter all the people left behind by Lao Tzu, and determine the location and deployment of the Japanese puppet army behind us, and the whereabouts of the Japanese puppet army on both wings. Third, and most crucially, before the troops set off, give me as much clarity as possible about the enemy situation on the route. Lao He stays for a while, you go and prepare immediately, but don't convey all the plans to the following for the time being. ”

After Zhang Zijian and the second battalion commander went to prepare, Li Ziyuan looked at He Sanliang for a long time before saying, "Old He, do you think Dong Ping's department is absolutely reliable now?" If you think it's reliable, then from the captured trophies, give Dong Ping and them two Type 96 light machine guns. This time, our own troops are insufficient, and I am afraid that we will need their cooperation. ”

Hearing Li Ziyuan's question, He Sanliang hesitated for a moment and then nodded: "Lao Li, I don't think there should be any big problem." These people, I knew all about them when I was over there. Although Lao Dong has a lot of problems, he can still be trusted to fight devils. The people around him are all old brothers he brought out single-handedly, and there will be no problem. ”

Although He Sanliang's answer was a little ambiguous, Li Ziyuan didn't say anything. He just stood up, looked at the moon in the sky, and after hesitating for a moment, he still said: "Lao He, from the mouth of a pseudo Second Front Army officer captured by the reconnaissance company yesterday, we have learned that their boss Pang had been captured in Hui County three days ago. ”

"It is not known whether he defected to the enemy voluntarily or was actually captured. But this is definitely not very good news for us who have contained a full company of formed stragglers. Although this army is a ragtag, its internal unity is very strong. ”

"You are from this army, and you know some things if I don't say them. If any of Mr. Pang really defects to the enemy, I think some things will become uncontrollable. If these people know about this, then what they will do next, I don't know. ”

"This news is not clear to anyone other than me and the commissar. I've thought about it for a long time, but I still haven't decided to tell you for the time being. The commissar advised me last night that it was really impossible to disarm them, and to dismiss them when they were in a safe place, but I never made up my mind. After all, they haven't made a move to surrender to the enemy yet, and I don't want to do it too thoroughly. ”