Regarding the words of this veteran deputy commander who was born in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui period, Li Ziyuan smiled and didn't say anything. He somewhat understood why, in this battle, his superiors did not appoint this deputy commander, who was much older than himself, to command the Northern Group in charge of the operation in the direction of Gaoping.

This guy is still too steady, and he is meticulous in carrying out orders. It has always been decent in operation, and it can even be said that it is not ordinarily steady. To fight this kind of battle, his mentality will not work in the first place. The ratio of enemy and enemy forces is one to two, and they only occupy a relative advantage in strength.

As for heavy weapons, only the Ludong Division has a mountain artillery company. In terms of weapons and equipment, it does not occupy an absolute advantage. In terms of ammunition supply, there is no way to compare with the puppet army in person. My Ludong sub-district is a little better, and I have accumulated some family funds in the past two years.

The other troops under their own command had only 15 rounds of ammunition per person for the main force. The ammunition for light and heavy machine guns is not even a base. The local armed forces involved in the war are even more scarce, with an average of only five rounds per person. In addition to the fact that the number of * transferred by the military region is sufficient, the rest can be relied on according to the soil *.

Only half of these are made using base arsenals, and the quality is not very stable*. The remaining half is still of very poor quality* loading. Use this equipment to clear the perimeter first, and it is estimated that the ammunition will be consumed before the perimeter is finished. You fought too steadily, how can you fight a battle without ammunition?

Wouldn't it be more expensive to fight with a white knuckle? In the vicinity of Gaoping, an effective defense system has been formed, and there is no sufficient ammunition, so if you don't want to find a way, you just rely on hard gnawing, how much does it cost to pay? This guy only cares about stability, but he gets the point of the calculation wrong.

Under such circumstances, it is indeed not a good candidate to fight this kind of tough battle. He may be able to minimize casualties, but for the entire campaign deployment of his superiors, he will not be able to play the role that his superiors hope to play, and he may even pay a greater price. He is suitable to fight under the command of his superiors, but he is probably much worse to be in charge alone.

I tried to persuade him, but when I looked back at the thick walls of Gaoping Gundam, I knew that this was not a place to stay for a long time. After returning to the station with the cadres who looked at the terrain, Li Ziyuan spread out the map and nodded to Gao Ping at the core position: "Our military advantage is not obvious, and ammunition is even more scarce. Fight step by step, we can't afford to consume it at all. ”

"The most critical issue is that this puppet independent 16th Brigade is not a descendant of the 6th Front Army. It is the one that has been a puppet army for the longest time in this so-called front army. It turned out to be a part of the communist army in northern Henan, and it was not until the Tanglin thief surrendered to the enemy that it was incorporated into his system by the Japanese army. ”

"The merger of such an old-qualified puppet army into this so-called front army is to monitor this puppet army internally, and at the same time, it is also to prevent the formation of an iron plate within this puppet army, so as not to lose its tail. This is the consistent method of the Japanese army against the puppet army, and it is also the method learned by the one in Nanjing and Chongqing. ”

"Especially the puppet army that defected to the enemy, most of them were from miscellaneous armies. The internal unity and centripetal force are not comparable to those of the Central Army. So, these guys did just that. Considering their side, from that is, this brigade is an independent group within the puppet army of the department. ”

"Compared with the descendants who defected to the enemy in Linxian County, this team that was shoehorned in by the Japanese and Wang Puppet is probably not popular with them. Otherwise, he would not have adjusted his defense, and transferred him from northern Henan to southern Jinnan, and took over his descendants to confront us. They want to weaken their friendly forces by our hands. ”

"If we don't fight hard enough, with the person of that Tanglin thief, he may not be able to go out of his nest. That guy regards the team as his lifeblood, and has a certain understanding of our tactics, and it is not easy to pull out this cunning character. Therefore, the step-by-step style of play may not be able to make that guy tempted. ”

"At least in terms of action, he will be slow and unwilling to send troops easily. And the intention of the higher authorities this time is to completely defeat the living force of this puppet Sixth Front Army, rather than the independent 16th Brigade alone. How can we bring out that old fox without enough bait? ”

"There is another problem, it is precisely because of the width of the Gaoping city wall, if we completely sweep the periphery first, we can only let most of the puppet troops outside the city shrink into the city. This will only increase the difficulty of our subsequent sieges. Now this puppet independent 16th brigade, half of its troops is outside the city, which just gives us a chance to break through. ”

"So I decided to open a few key strongholds, and only use a part of my forces to monitor other strongholds, and the main force went straight to Gaoping City. Strive to put the greatest pressure on the puppet army in the shortest possible time, so that they can ask Jincheng for help. It is to seize the surrounding puppet army and take Gaoping City before the situation is not good. ”

"As for whether the old fox will come out to the rescue, everyone can rest assured. The puppet army in Gaoping City is not their descendant, but there are still Japanese troops stationed here, and there are many Japanese expatriates. As long as we fight harder, even if the old fox doesn't want to save it, the Japanese will never agree. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ziyuan stood up and said, "My plan is to use the troops of the Ludong Division to clear these seven strongholds first, and then go straight to Gaoping City. The 2nd Independent Regiment was the main attack from the southeast, and two independent battalions and one detachment launched siege operations from the north of the city. ”

"Four divisions and one regiment oppressed the puppet army in the city from the west of the city. The rest of the troops of the Fourth Division, as well as other subordinate units, on the one hand, monitored the remaining strongholds, and on the other hand, blocked other directions in Gaoping, creating a situation of encirclement on all sides. ”

Turning his head, Li Ziyuan looked at his successor Liu Haishan and said, "Old Liu, this time your group will attack the main attack." Whether or not the entire tactical intention of the military region and my whole time can be realized depends on whether your regiment can attack the city at the first opportunity. Can you make the puppet army in the city feel unbearable pressure. ”

"You can't do it, no, I can change to other troops, and a main regiment of the Fourth Division can wait there. Although people's equipment is not as good as ours, their combat effectiveness is no worse than ours. This time, I let you play the main attack, but people are not really convinced. If you can't, let them go. ”

Li Ziyuan's agitation method can not play much role for old fritters like Liu Haishan. However, Li Ziyuan wanted to change the troops of the Fourth Division, but Liu Haishan was very dissatisfied. But the annoyance in Liu Haishan's heart did not show it on his face, but he nodded slightly.

In fact, Liu Haishan really didn't know that Li Ziyuan was not stimulating him with these words. Another large part of the reason is that the troops of the Fourth Division, which is under the command of Li Ziyuan, are really quite unconvinced that Li Ziyuan arranged for his old troops to fight the main attack. After Li Ziyuan was deployed, the eyes of the two regiment commanders of the fourth division who participated in the battle were a little red.

At this time on the battlefield, it is an honor to fight the main attack. It means the superiors, the affirmation of the combat effectiveness of your troops. Only using you to play assists is a clear distrust of your combat effectiveness. This is very difficult for some military cadres who are very young and are in the age of competition and courage.

Especially when they have just completed the expansion and now feel that they are strong. Several military commanders who were attached to the troops all felt that Li Ziyuan was a little eccentric and partial to his old troops. No one in the whole military region knew that the Ludong Second Independent Regiment was a unit brought out by him. This time in a coordinated operation, handing over the task of the main attack to them, who is comfortable in their hearts?

They also all know that the Second Independent Regiment in Ludong was not only brought out by Li Ziyuan, but also his most trusted unit. Moreover, the youngest brigade-level cadre in the whole military region, and even in the whole of North China, has led this regiment to fight countless brilliant battles, and each time the battle is more and more wonderful.

turned a battle that was clearly gnawed bones into a war of annihilation. They even mobilized the main forces of the military region to cooperate with them in combat. They are not confident in this ability. The current equipment of the Ludong Second Regiment is unique in the whole military region. At least not a single regiment, with so much artillery and heavy machine guns as they had.

But no matter how brilliant it is, it's in the past. In the past, the number of personnel was not enough, and most of the troops were only five companies. Now that everyone is fully loaded, if you can really fight, you can't tell who is stronger. Everyone was very unconvinced that Li Ziyuan used the old troops to attack the main attack.

But at this time, almost all of them will not bargain with their superiors. Military orders are like mountains, and no one will go to their superiors to say anything nonsense. Since Li Ziyuan has designated his old army to attack the main attack, it is useless for others to be unconvinced. Everyone can only sprinkle the discomfort in their hearts on other people's heads after going to the battlefield.

Li Ziyuan squeezed Liu Haishan, in addition to mobilizing the morale of other troops. However, Liu Haishan obviously didn't buy it, which also made Li Ziyuan a little boring. He, an old comrade-in-arms, is definitely steady. He's not the kind of person who dares to go out of anything when he's excited. It's not very old, but it definitely has its own set.

Li Ziyuan, who is accustomed to being concise and bright, still spoke concisely at the joint operations meeting of the two divisions this time. After assigning the task, with a wave of the big hand, let each of them prepare. He himself, on the other hand, sat on a stool, staring at the map in front of him in a daze. When the radio station in the confidential room next door sent and received the news, the ticking radio sound seemed to have no effect on him at all.

Ma Yongcheng opposite him, and the deputy commander of the fourth division, Li Ziyuan didn't speak, and neither of them spoke. It wasn't until the cooks brought the rice over that Li Ziyuan looked at the rice bowl in front of him, suddenly raised his head and said, "Have the troops from the military region arrived at the designated position?" ”

Li Ziyuan asked suddenly, but the deputy commander of the Fourth Division said: "Fifteen minutes ago, I received a notice from the military region that all the units participating in the war have now arrived at the designated combat positions. The military region informed our unit that at 5 a.m. tomorrow morning, we will launch an all-front attack on Gaoping. ”

Hearing that he was back, Li Ziyuan did not touch the rice bowl, but stood up and looked at the chickens and ducks in the yard, constantly chasing each other. After being silent for a long time, he called He Sanliang, who was temporarily the chief of staff, and said, "Old He, have our troops arrived at the designated position?" ”

"If they are not in place, immediately urge them to enter the designated attack position in the shortest possible time. Also, tell all the troops that when entering the starting point of the attack, they must slow down and try not to alarm the enemy as much as possible. If you can, it's best to get under the nose of the enemy before you do it. ”

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