After Wang Jun finished saying his thoughts, he was about to return to his position, but was stopped by Li Ziyuan. Looking at the sand table in front of him, Li Ziyuan said: "The idea is good, but there are three problems with your idea, have you thought about it carefully?" First, you propose an internal and external flanking attack, and infiltrate into Pingchuan with a force. ”

"But in the case of more than 300 people in the land of Pingchuan, it is better to infiltrate as many troops as possible. Too much of it is easy to be discovered by the puppet army, and it will expose our entire operational intentions. They are not fools. A palm-sized Pingchuan Town, there are more than 100 people at once, and they won't be unnoticed. ”

"If it's too few, not counting the puppet army on the periphery of Pingchuan, there are more than a hundred strongholds in the town alone. Moreover, these puppet soldiers are all descendants of Wang Tieshi, their combat effectiveness is not weak, and their equipment is at least excellent. We had too few troops to infiltrate the town, and it was difficult for us to coordinate with the troops on the periphery. ”

"It's not good, the infiltration troops we sent have become meat buns and dogs, and they will never go back. There is also a key question, how to bring the weapon in? As I said earlier, the puppet army is a little less combative, but they are not stupid. Wang Tieshi is even more cunning. ”

"Pingchuan is also his base place, and his so-called joint defense command is stationed. The level of vigilance will exceed that of other strongholds. You have so many weapons, how can you transport them into Pingchuan Town? Even if we infiltrate a company in Pingchuan, it will be in vain if we can't get the weapons in. ”

"Second, strengthen a company of combat troops. With the number and firepower of the puppet army around Pingchuan, especially on the mountains on both flanks, it is difficult for the strength of a company to suppress the firepower points of the puppet army on the surrounding hills. The mortar groups deployed by the puppet army on the mountains on both flanks easily suppressed our troops. Even if it succeeds, it will be difficult to withdraw. ”

"The third and most critical issue is. We dispatched a reconnaissance company plus an infantry company. If you can't do it quickly, once the battle drags on. The surrounding Japanese puppet army is rapidly reinforced, how to deal with it? At least the Moraine stronghold north of Pingchuan and the rapid reinforcement of the puppet army in Hubei County, how should we deal with it. ”

Do you have any solutions to these three points? As an operational staff officer, when drawing up an operational plan, he must be prepared to deal with unexpected events in more important areas. The initiative in the battle is in our hands, and this is not an empty word. Since you have said it, then say it all. ”

Regarding the three doubts raised by Li Ziyuan, Wang Jun looked up at Li Ziyuan, who was still looking at him with encouraging eyes. immediately understood that this was an opportunity for the regiment commander to give himself a chance to prove his ability. Wang Jun knew that Deputy Head Zhang had opinions about him, but he never showed it. The head of the regiment is to let himself prove his strength and gag the mouths of others.

His head turned quickly, and he immediately figured out that this was not Wang Jun, who was consciously making things difficult for him, and immediately spoke: "Leaders, my opinion is that the reconnaissance company should not infiltrate more than one reinforced platoon. Just as the regiment commander said, there are more troops entering Pingchuan, which will attract the attention of the puppet army. ”

"I think a reinforced platoon, no more, no less, just right. Because we are not going to completely seize Pingchuan, but to rescue the captured villagers. As long as we move fast, it's basically enough. At the same time, they do not carry weapons, and take them directly from the enemy. ”

"According to the information transferred from the division. In the southeast corner of Pingchuan Town, near the place where the captured people were held, there was an ammunition depot for this puppet army. Some of the weapons and ammunition distributed by the Japanese army to the puppet army at the beginning of the year are now stored in this ammunition depot. Although the number is not yet known, there should be no problem in meeting the needs of the infiltration force. ”

"The surrounding guards are a team led by a descendant of Wang Tieshi. According to the capabilities of our reconnaissance company, there should be no problem in quietly disarming this squad. In this way, it will not only avoid entering Pingchuan with weapons and exposing the identities of our personnel, but also get rid of some of the equipment of this puppet army. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Jun looked at Li Ziyuan, who nodded, turned his head and pointed to the mountains on the two wings of Pingchuan on the sand table and said: "As for the puppet army strongholds on the two wings, I mean that the other two platoons of the reconnaissance company were lurking nearby before the battle. Once the battle starts, first solve the artillery positions of the puppet army. Then the infantry units participating in the battle, regardless of the mountains on both flanks, went straight to the Pingchuan line. ”

"This puppet garrison does not have a radio station, and it relies on wired telephones to communicate with Hubei County and the surrounding puppet army strongholds. I don't think it should be a big deal if we cut their phone lines before the battle starts. At the same time, our troops must not fall in love with the war and retreat as soon as they succeed. As long as we don't get stuck with the puppet army, we can evacuate before reinforcements arrive. ”

After Wang Jun finished talking about his thoughts, Li Ziyuan nodded and looked at Zhang Zijian and the others, and said, "For Wang Jun's opinion, let's talk about our opinions." Lao Zhang, you are my military assistant and a veteran, so you should start this matter. ”

Hearing Li Ziyuan mention his name, Zhang Zijian thought about it, and after knocking the dry tobacco pouch in his hand on the sole of his shoe, he didn't hesitate to speak: "Regiment Commander, I think Staff Officer Wang's plan sounds good, but there are still a lot of problems. We can only succeed in rescuing the captured young adults this time, so we must consider everything as carefully as possible. ”

"It's a bit of a surprise, but it's also a bit of a flaw. First of all, there is the issue of infiltrating people who have entered the town of Pingchuan and seizing weapons. Wang Tieshi, we haven't dealt with each other less, and we still have a certain understanding of this guy's character. Although this guy is said to be militar, he is really not good. When it comes to marching and fighting, none of our company commanders is better than him. ”

"But one thing, it's that this guy is extremely insidious and cunning. I was beaten into a single by us several times, but it was still like I couldn't be killed, and every time I quickly regrouped with the support of the Japanese army. If nothing else, this is enough for us to pay attention to. Although the Japanese army has raised a lot of traitors in the areas they occupy, what they want is not just obedience. ”

"Although the Japanese need traitors to act as thugs for them, they don't want everyone. Even if they are traitors, the Japanese need some ability to help them alleviate the lack of troops and cooperate with them to stabilize the rule of the Japanese-occupied areas. A straw bale character, the Japanese will not want. A dog that can't bite people, who will waste food to keep a nursing home? ”

"Such a cunning guy, we must take his character into account as a very important part of our operational deployment. At present, the 36th Division of the Japanese Army is being redeployed, and the new 69th Division is unfamiliar to us, and it is also unfamiliar to this guy. In this stall, he will not be unduly careful. ”

"This person has always been fighting openly and secretly with the puppet Jinnan Jianguo Army, but in the end, it is that he swallowed the big with a small amount and annexed the pseudo Jinnan Jianguo Army, which is much stronger than him, which shows that this guy is not an ordinary skill. This kind of person regards the gun in his hand as the capital. ”

"Even if that arsenal is real, at least in terms of garrison strength, it's definitely not just a small team on the surface. This guy hates us to the core, but he also knows how many sins he has done since he fell into the water and became a traitor. It is estimated that there is no one in the entire Hubei County who does not want his life. ”

"Pingchuan is where he started and where he is fundamental, and it is indeed normal for the arsenal to be placed here. But is there really only one squad of troops on guard here? Wang Tieshi knew what his role was, and if he lost all the money in his hand, the Japanese would not hesitate to kick him aside. ”

"He knew very well that with a gun in his hand, the Japanese would pay attention to him. Even if the devil is driven away one day, the World War II zone will not do anything to him. This arsenal is his lifeblood and his most important capital, and he will not ignore it. ”

So, we have to take into account the personality factor of the person as well. To be honest, I think Counselor Wang's other plans are okay, but this is something I don't agree with. Because according to Staff Officer Wang's idea, the troops infiltrating into Pingchuan are the main force for us to achieve our tactical goals. ”

"If they can't play their part, then an infantry company that is invested will simply not be able to complete the task of capturing Pyongcheon. Not even to mention the capture of Pingchuan, it is quite difficult to capture the fortification groups on the periphery of Pingchuan. The key question of whether or not the personnel who infiltrated Pingchuan can play their role is the weapons in their hands. ”

"I don't say anything about the combat effectiveness of the reconnaissance company, and we all know this in our hearts. As long as they can blend into Pingchuan and have a guy in their hands, they will definitely be able to turn Pingchuan upside down. But I don't think we can put the hope of transporting weapons into Pyongchon on seizing the arsenal of the puppet army. ”

"At least don't put your hopes on this until you find out the truth or falsity of the arsenal of the puppet army, as well as the real garrison strength. I think we should think carefully about how we can get the weapons into Pingchuan in the right way. If it really doesn't work, it is better to directly attack the puppet army and seize the weapons and equipment on the puppet army. ”

"Second, in Staff Officer Wang's plan, there is a lack of peripheral feints. The large and small strongholds around Pingchuan, especially the Japanese puppet army strongholds along the Pingchuan-Hubei highway, are not small. We only cut off Pingchuan's own telephone lines, and we couldn't stop Pingchuan's puppet army from calling for help. As soon as the guns rang out on Pingchuan's side, the Japanese puppet army in the entire Ludong area would be alarmed. ”

"As soon as the gun goes off, the phone doesn't work, it doesn't matter anymore. If we don't have a detailed feint containment plan, we can contain or delay the reinforcement of the surrounding Japanese puppet armies and ensure the progress of the battle ahead. Relying solely on the troops infiltrating the periphery of Pingchuan, there is really no way to fight this battle with a conscience. ”

"The most important thing is the third point, which is that the physical condition of the young adults who were captured was not taken into account. We have also been involved in rescuing captured people. The physical condition of these captured people can make these young adults run like flying. With so many young and middle-aged people locked up together, not only the Japanese army, but even the puppet army knew that if they were fed, they would be asking for trouble. ”

"So that's something to be taken into account. Even if the battle went smoothly before, it came as we imagined. But if these people are too weak to withstand the long march, it will also affect our evacuation speed. When the time comes, once we are bitten by the reinforced Japanese puppet army, we are likely to become the ones who steal chickens and rice. ”