After receiving a call back from the military sub-district, and the next day after receiving a report on the enemy situation sent by a special person sent by the military sub-district. Li Ziyuan immediately summoned Zhang Zijian, He Sanliang, Dong Ping, Liu Lianming, Wang Jun, and several battalion-level cadres together to discuss how to fight this operation.

In addition to the enemy briefings from the superiors, the reconnaissance company itself has also found a certain amount of information in the past two days. The summary of information has been integrated by Wang Jun, and now it depends on what Li Ziyuan does. This battle is not a good time for Li Ziyuan, although it is not a good time. But this is a battle he must fight no matter what.

Not only must it be fought, but it must be successful. This is not only related to the speed of recovery in the Ludong base area, but also related to the people's will in the base area. If a large number of arrested young and middle-aged people cannot be rescued, it will still have a great impact on the people's hearts. In other words, there is almost no way out for Li Ziyuan in this battle.

It is precisely because of the importance attached to this war that Li Ziyuan still decided to give full play to military democracy before the war. Gather cadres at and above the battalion level, and everyone sits down together to study the action plan. Although we can't be 100% sure, we have tried our best to make this action plan as comprehensive as possible.

Of course, this is also Li Ziyuan's consistent style. Military democracy before the war, military dictatorship during the war, these are the characteristics of Li Ziyuan. In his words, during the pre-war discussions, all the cadres had to present their own views for discussion and discussion. When he arrives on the battlefield, he is the king of heaven, so he must be strictly obedient, and if there are different opinions, he must accept them.

This time, Li Ziyuan brought everyone together, except for the importance of this battle, which made him need to fully consider the opinions of others. It is the military democracy in his style, and if you have any opinions, you should mention them before going to the battlefield. When you get to the battlefield, you don't have a chance to give your opinion.

In addition to cadres at and above the battalion level, the meeting was attended by He Huizhang and Zhou Tong, the principal and deputy company commanders of the two artillery companies, and Dong Ping and Wang Jun, who are currently concurrently serving as operational staff officers. Especially Wang Jun, who is very much looked at differently by Li Ziyuan and He Sanliang at the moment, was named by Li Ziyuan and asked to participate in compulsory courses.

As early as after the withdrawal of the Ludong base area, in order to better show the situation in the entire enemy-occupied area of Hubei. With Li Ziyuan's consent, Wang Jun made a sand table with appropriate proportions and high precision. The comparison of the situation between the enemy and us in the north of this pot is clearly marked. After the production of this sand table was completed, Li Ziyuan was satisfied, but he could not be satisfied.

Wang Jun entered the state so quickly, to be honest, it was a bit unexpected by Li Ziyuan. And the high precision of this sand table is even more unexpected than Li Ziyuan. He didn't know about the military region, but the staff officers of the operations section of the military sub-division could not make such a high-precision sand table.

Not to mention the sappers, Wang Jun's skills in drawing and sand tables, in Li Ziyuan's words, do not change the equipment of a battalion. And He Sanliang was even more satisfied with Wang Jun, the operational staff officer. Compared with He Sanliang, who was born in a miscellaneous army, has no formal military education, and is purely a staff officer trained by local law.

Wang Jun, a staff officer who came out of the military academy in earnest, has received a formal military education, which is quite rare for him. At least when it comes to the homework on the map, he doesn't have to worry about it at all. As soon as this sand table came out, He Sanliang and Li Ziyuan felt no different. In a word, that is, satisfaction cannot be satisfied.

After the participants arrived, Li Ziyuan publicly praised Wang Jun. And the words of praise can even be described as compliments. Li Ziyuan's intention was to fully lay a foundation for Wang Jun, fully win the recognition of all parties, and speed up his integration into the army.

However, worried that Wang Jun would be dug into the corner by his superiors, Li Ziyuan, who had learned from the past, repeatedly asked the participants not to spread the word. And repeatedly emphasized that his words of praise can only be digested internally, and whoever spreads it will be given the most severe punishment. Li Ziyuan's somewhat nonsensical request, although it caused laughter, but the eyes of others looking at Wang Jun were different.

At least the people who attended the meeting already knew that this Wang Jun must be Li Ziyuan's favorite general now. And the cadres who have followed Li Ziyuan for a long time know that once he is valued by Li Ziyuan, he really dares to use and delegate power. In other words, the cadres who are favored by Li Ziyuan, Li Ziyuan will give full play to this person's ability.

However, I heard the praise of Li Ziyuan and He Sanliang, as well as the eyes of everyone. Wang Jun just smiled faintly, looking very general-like. Wang Jun's calm performance not only won the liking of Li Ziyuan and He Sanliang, but even Zhang Zijian, who had always been very dismissive of those graduates of the Central Military Academy, nodded with satisfaction.

After beckoning everyone to take their seats, under Li Ziyuan's signal, Wang Jun picked up a wicker right as a command pole and introduced the enemy situation to everyone present: "According to the intelligence of the reconnaissance company and the report of the enemy situation of the relevant departments at a higher level. At present, the Japanese puppet army in the western part of Hubei is mainly dominated by puppet troops. ”

"In Hubei County and along the highway from Hubei to Changzhi, there is a regiment of the puppet independent division. Except for the puppet army stationed in Hubei County, the remaining two battalions were stationed along the Hubei-Changzhi highway. The unit was able to assemble the dispatched troops in a short period of time, consisting of two formed companies and a regimental machine gun company. ”

"This part of the puppet army was a reinforced battalion of the Jin Sui Army before it surrendered to the enemy, and it was shown from the newspaper that the defensive capability was outstanding, but the offensive combat level was average. Although after surrendering to the enemy, a certain expansion was carried out, but the total strength was only more than 1,000 people, and less than 300 people were able to assemble and dispatch in a short time. ”

"And the triangle of Pingchuan, Luoma, and Qiaokou, and the puppet army along the Pinglian Highway is a part of the puppet Hubei County Garrison. The strength of the department is based on the main force of the original Hubei garrison, plus the original puppet Jinnan National Construction Army. The division consisted of two brigades, the first and third brigades, as well as one machine gun squadron and one mortar squadron, with a total strength of 1,300 men. ”

"I think that compared with the puppet army division stationed in Hubei, this puppet army should be paid more attention to us. In addition to the long-term stationing of the ministry in Hubei, familiar with the terrain and customs. The equipment and combat effectiveness of this department are no worse than that of the regular puppet army division. Moreover, the troops stationed in the army are relatively concentrated, and the overall subordinates of each department are each other's horns. ”

"The most important thing is that although the department does not have cavalry, it is equipped with a large number of mules and horses, and it is very mobile. At the same time, compared with the puppet army division, this local puppet army is more trusted by the Japanese army. In terms of overall compensation, the advantages are quite obvious, and the salary is also higher. ”

"In addition to these two puppet armies, the Japanese army in the entire Hubei territory, only one infantry squadron and two squads of baggage soldiers are stationed in Hubei County. The stronghold of Pingchuan was garrisoned with a squad of Japanese troops. As for the two strongholds of Luoma and Qiaokou, one had three Japanese soldiers, and the other had five Japanese soldiers as so-called advisers. ”

However, after the withdrawal of the Japanese army, the puppet army in the Pyeongcheon stronghold not only strengthened its own troops, but also greatly strengthened the original fortifications. Not only was the blockade ditch deepened and widened, but several crossfire points were built around the town. ”

"And the biggest threat to us is the guard posts and permanent fortifications built by the puppet army on the mountains on both sides of Pingchuan. If the puppet army had placed a mortar group on the hill, we would have been covered with fire, both in a frontal assault and on the flanks. ”

After Wang Jun finished introducing the enemy situation, he walked behind Li Ziyuan, took out his notebook and pen and prepared to record. Obviously, Wang Jun is very positive about his identity and knows what he should and should not do. It's just that as soon as he sat down, Li Ziyuan shook his head and said, "Wang Jun, you kid only said half of what he said." ”

"Letting you be my combat staff officer is not just for you to introduce the enemy's situation. An operational staff officer who has no ideas of his own, what do I want you to do? A secretary can do the work, I let you a engineer company commander do it? Is it because I don't have the ability to discern pearls, or do I have a lot of talent around me that I can waste it, and let you have an engineer company commander as my secretary? ”

"I know you kid must have an idea, so let me say what you think. This is not over there, and there are no different opinions. My habit is a pre-war military democracy, where people can express their thoughts as much as they want for discussion. When it comes to the battlefield, it is military centralism, and orders must be strictly enforced. Fulfill your duties as a combat staff officer and speak your mind. ”

Li Ziyuan's words made Wang Jun stunned? He didn't expect that he had an idea, but he was actually seen by Li Ziyuan. But after looking at the surrounding cadres who came to attend the meeting, Wang Jun was a little hesitant. However, He Sanliang, who saw his hesitation, also patted him on the shoulder and asked him to speak boldly with encouraging eyes.

Receiving He Sanliang's encouraging eyes, Wang Jun hesitated for a moment, closed the notebook, walked to the sand table and said to Li Ziyuan's encouraging eyes: "Leader, I do have some ideas. I believe that judging from the overall situation of the enemy at present, it is not appropriate for us to adopt the method of strong attack. In that case, even if we take Pingchuan, our casualties will be very large. ”

"The most important thing is time, and we can't afford it. The transportation around Pingchuan Town is convenient, and it is less than 50 miles away from Hubei County. Moreover, the highway from Pingchuan to Hubei is in good condition under the full renovation of the Japanese puppet army. Even if you don't count the strongholds of Luoma and Qiaokou, there are still a lot of puppet troops stationed in the north and west of Pingchuan. ”

"Once we fight with them for each point, it will greatly delay the progress of the battle, and at the same time, the number of troops will be far greater than we expected. Therefore, my idea is still to adopt an internal and external attack, to find a way to infiltrate into the interior of Pingchuan Town with a force, and to adopt the method of internal flowering to achieve a quick victory. Don't make any delays, grab someone and leave. ”

"Judging from our actions, I suggest that the troops invested in Pingchuan should be mainly a reconnaissance company, with a company of combat troops, plus a mortar and a heavy machine gun. The number of troops should not be large, but they must be lean. At the same time, with a force, take the Qiaokou stronghold and open the retreat route. And I suggest that you don't give up this time. ”

"Judging from the situation of future military struggles, we must have a passage to the outside of the mountain. Qiaokou and Luoma, two strongholds that happen to be on the passage of our army out of the mountain, we must destroy one. Compared with the Japanese puppet army in Ludong in the north, the fallen horse stronghold that is connected as one. ”

"It is located between Huguan and Hubei, although it is closer to the Pingchuan stronghold than Luoma. However, in terms of the overall situation, it seems that there is a bit of a lonely stronghold in Qiaokou, and it will be more beneficial to our army after it is captured. At least the puppet army in Huguan is different from the puppet army in the Ludong area, which is more conducive to the division and operation of our army. ”