Speaking of this, Li Ziyuan said with a somewhat heavy face: "With the addition of this puppet 50th Division, as well as the previous puppet 38th Division, and one division and another regiment encircled and annihilated by our army in the Gaoping Campaign, our army has actually solved the main force of this Wang puppet Second Front Army." At least for a short time, including in Jinnan, they are no longer enough to pose any threat to our army. ”

"What's more, whether they can complete the supplement or not, it's not up to them or Wang Pseudo to decide. If the Japanese don't want to replenish them, these guys have this strength at the moment, and I don't think the time limit for being able to pose a threat to our army will not be short. ”

"Besides, if you want to solve them, you don't need to care overnight. They are hiding in the fortified city, and we can't do anything. But sooner or later, they will have to come out one day, and when the time comes, don't they want to solve it? The most important thing is that I don't think it's necessary to worry about the gains and losses of a county. ”

"A county town with thousands of puppet troops cannot completely control the entire Huguan. Moreover, I judged that after the puppet 50th Division was wiped out by our army, the Japanese puppet army in the entire Jinnan area had no large force. Even if we can't annihilate the ministry, it will have to shrink back to Gaoping in the future. ”

"Unless the Japanese army even connects the First Army with the Japanese army in eastern Henan, that is, Jinnan, they don't want it. Otherwise, it is inevitable that this puppet army division will be withdrawn in addition to that division of Changzhi. As long as they withdraw, will the remaining Japanese puppet army still be our opponents? As long as we control the vast countryside, they will be trapped to death. ”

"Our army really needs to strengthen its ability to attack fortified positions, and it needs to exercise its offensive tactics. But chief, this exercise is not at this time. Huguan is the supply base of the Japanese puppet army's sweep of Ludong this time, and the city is full of ammunition and materials. And in addition to a well-trained puppet army division with not low combat effectiveness, there are also a large number of miscellaneous Japanese puppet troops. ”

"These people can't fight in the field, but hiding in the city and shooting, throwing*, is definitely not a problem. That's not how training troops work. Even if we take the flesh and blood of the warriors, we can't completely control it. Once the war drags on and the enemy of Changzhi arrives for reinforcements, our army will be trapped under the fortified city and have no way out. ”

"If you ask for my opinion, I mean that the fighter can be found in the future, and in the case that the enemy of Changzhi is close at hand, it is not good for me to attack the city hard. Willing, willing, giving will be gained. That's all I mean, chief. As for how to make up their minds, it depends on how the leaders think about it. ”

"In fact, from my own point of view, I hope that my superiors can work together to completely solve the puppet army of Huguan. The reason is very simple, because once this puppet army division does not leave after the war, then the threat to us in the next step will be too great. Huguan is connected to Ludong, especially Hubei Shanshui. ”

"This puppet army is stationed in Huguan, and it is possible to reach into Hubei at any time. Their combat effectiveness is much stronger than the original puppet army in the Ludong area. If they continue to stay in Huguan, a very threatening salient will be formed on our flank. Pulling out this nail with the hands of the main force this time is naturally a good thing for us. ”

"But the current situation has changed substantially from what I judged at the beginning. As long as the main force can solve the remnants of the puppet 50th Division, even if the remaining puppet army in Huguan cannot be completely annihilated, it is still lonely. To say that there is definitely a threat, but it is much smaller than the convergence of the division with the puppet fifty divisions. ”

At the same time, with the post-war period, the overall strategic situation of the entire southeast of Shanxi Province has changed. The threat I had expected was not that big. I think that for the time being, we should accumulate strength and carry out a large-scale military training to prepare for the day when a real counteroffensive will come. And now, that time is not yet right. ”

After Li Ziyuan finished speaking, the chief of staff touched his chin and nodded: "Your thoughts basically coincide with mine." Many cadres are now hot-headed and want to completely defeat the enemy at Huguan and strive to solve the problem of Wang's puppet Second Front Army once and for all. This time I was in the minority, and there were not many people who supported me. ”

"But you're right, it's not at this time that the troops are being trained. Indeed, it is impossible to chew more than you can. This is a very valid statement, and the time has come to make up your mind. Just do as you say, after eating this pseudo-fifty division, we will immediately diverge and transfer. Fighters can be searched for later, and if the losses of the troops are too great, the gains outweigh the losses. ”

"This battle, I think it is enough for their boss to completely calm down his mind and restrain their behavior in Jinnan. Okay, you withdraw and recuperate first. As for the loot you have captured, you will do it yourself. I think that with your kid's means, you have achieved such a big result this time, and this loot will definitely not be less. ”

"In addition, according to the confession of one of the captains of this captured pseudo-50th division. They were tossed by you before, and you kid snatched their artillery and the Japanese artillery from under their noses. When you kid eats meat, you also think about whether others are gnawing bones. ”

Although the commander said that he would let Li Ziyuan do it, the attitude in his tone was absolutely different. Hearing the words of the chief of staff, who is currently the commander of the Taihang Military Region, Li Ziyuan had a headache. In desperation, he could only speak: "Chief, all the booty I captured has been confiscated by the military subdivision." ”

"After the Battle of Luofengling, I didn't have that much manpower to carry the spoils of war. I can only mobilize a group of fellow villagers to help me carry it through the logistics department of the sub-division in Jiuding Mountain. As a result, most of them were detained by the partition. You want me to turn it in, and I can't get anything out of it now. In this lawsuit, you can find the wrong person. ”

In response to Li Ziyuan's answer, the commander showed a smile on the corner of his mouth that he noticed something, and waved his hand to Li Ziyuan to indicate that he knew. Seeing the commander's somewhat weird smile, he was suddenly a little creepy, and Li Ziyuan, who felt a chill on his back, didn't dare to stop at all.

After saluting the chief of staff, he turned around and returned to the Hubei area with his troops to rest. And behind him, looking at the back of this guy flying away, the commander smiled, shook his head and said nothing. It's just that the pencil on the map in his hand has drawn a big circle in the Ludong area.

And the speed of Li Ziyuan's retreat made He Sanliang a little incomprehensible. The troops fought continuously and basically did not get any rest. This time, I hurriedly traveled from Jiuding Mountain to the south for nearly 100 kilometers across two counties. The soldiers were so tired that they were about to vomit blood, so they rushed to the junction of Huguan and Hubei.

You don't have to go directly to the battle, you should always let the fighters rest and replenish their physical strength. Who knows why this regiment commander walked in such a hurry like a fire after talking to his superiors? Looking at the two of them before, didn't they talk quite warmly? The chief's evaluation of the battle of Luofengling is also quite high. But in a blink of an eye, how can it be like someone behind is collecting debts?

Seeing He Sanliang's puzzled look, he looked back and saw that he had already evacuated from the battlefield, and he could no longer see the people of the brother troops except for the faint sound of gunfire. After Li Ziyuancai ordered the troops to slow down, he smiled bitterly: "Lao He, if we go slowly, I estimate that our artillery company, even with people and cannons, will have to be detained." ”

"You really don't know how many things we've captured in two consecutive battles. When the main force came up, it surrounded and annihilated this puppet 50th Division, and obviously had a much clearer grasp of the entire battle situation than we did. I don't know if when we go north, this pseudo-50th division has already been stared at by the main force. The scouts sent never left this puppet 50th Division at all. ”

"Coupled with the battle of Luofengling, if the superiors don't have points in their hearts, they will dare to run long distances in such a short time? Dude, we have no secrets to protect in front of our superiors. The higher-ups are worried about the lack of firepower at the moment, and if we don't run away quickly, it is estimated that our artillery will definitely not be able to keep it. ”

Li Ziyuan's judgment, He Sanliang shook his head and said: "Regiment commander, the superiors want to mobilize our artillery to help in the battle, which is nothing." The troops lack firepower to attack fortifications, and since we have a certain amount of firepower in our hands, assisting our superiors in combat is an internal matter in itself, so it will not make you have this attitude. ”

Looking at He Sanliang, who still didn't understand a little, Li Ziyuan could only say truthfully: "Old He, this is not a question of borrowing or not, but a matter of grasping the degree of combat." To be honest, Lao He, with your ability, you should be able to see that the current situation is really suitable for storming Huguan County? ”

"It's not a problem for our artillery to stay, or it's not a problem to hand it over to the higher-ups. But these two small mountain cannons can have a limited effect on so many troops. The destructive power to Huguan County is also quite limited. The chief commented that some cadres' heads are a little overheated, and we will only deepen the heat by leaving the artillery. ”

"You really don't know that you have two mountain guns in our hands now? He didn't stay at this time, because he was worried that some people would not be able to control it and would storm Huguan County. But the commander did not stay, so many troops were gathered together. If the chief proposes to borrow a gun, will you borrow it or not? ”

"Borrowed, that's not to help them, but to push the brother's troops down a dangerous road. And I guess it's going to be difficult to get it back. If I don't borrow it, I don't want to be scolded. There are so many people, most of them are my old superiors and old comrades-in-arms, and it would be strange if they were not scolded. I didn't borrow one brain, I borrowed ten brains. ”

"So, before they react, the thirty-six plan is the best. No one will be offended, and it will not deepen the heat of their minds. The most important thing is that we don't even lose people and cannons. Lao He, can I not hurry up at this time? I am quite clear about the character of my old superiors and comrades-in-arms. ”

Li Ziyuan's voice fell, He Sanliang did not answer him immediately, but thought carefully for a while before nodding: "This battle is only one part of the puppet army, the Japanese army with the strongest real combat effectiveness is far from the time to break its muscles and bones, and now is indeed not the time to storm Huguan." ”

"There's never been a better time to do it. Even if they ate the meat, they did not gnaw the hard bones. If it drags on, the situation will definitely change dramatically. Huguan is the eastern gateway of Changzhi, and if you lose Huguan, the east of Changzhi will lose the barrier. The Japanese army will definitely not sit idly by and watch the pot pass and lose again, and I am afraid that it will be us who will suffer if we continue to fight. ”

"We have absolutely no problem concentrating so many troops to compete with the same number of puppet troops. Even if the puppet army is more than half, we can remain undefeated. But if we face the same number of Japanese troops, even if the number of troops dispatched is two-thirds of ours, then we will not only not be able to take advantage, but even suffer a big loss. ”