was frightened by Yang Jing, and even Li Ziyuan, who was terrified. After leaving the regimental headquarters, he galloped all the way out of fifty or sixty miles, and the mount under him was already sweating profusely before slowing down. And looking at Li Ziyuan's back like a refugee, although he was also a little curious in his heart, Dong Ping and Zhou Tong were not the kind of people who were curious.

After slowing down, Dong Ping caught up with Li Ziyuan's mount and pointed to the northeast, a ridge and said, "Commander, we can still walk more than ten miles forward, and we can only rely on foot." You see, from here to the northeast, the mountain becomes steeper. ”

"It's not very high, but the further you go inside, the steeper it becomes. By the time we got closer to the village, there were almost all cliffs on both sides, and there was very little gentle terrain to use. In addition to this passage in front of us, only the southern mountain has a path to approach the mountains on both sides. ”

"If we have enough firepower and ammunition, this mountainous area can become the core area of our defense. You see, the terrain at the entrance to the valley in front of us, as long as two companies are placed to block the attack of a wing of the Japanese army, there is basically no big problem. ”

"My idea is that once the Japanese puppet army once again sweeps the Ludong area, we can use this place as our last defensive zone when needed. Relying on the favorable terrain here, he maneuvered with the Japanese puppet army. Here, it can almost be said that nature has set us up. ”

Hearing Dong Ping's introduction and looking at the familiar terrain in front of him, Li Ziyuan smiled and said: "Old Dong, the place you said is a place where a lot of blood of our troops has been spilled. Not long after I came to Hubei, we have fought in this area many times. The terrain here, with its mountains and trees, is no stranger to me for a long time. ”

"You only see that this canyon is very steep, but man, this is not the big canyon in Huguan in the south. The depth of the canyon is not as deep as you might think. In total, the canyon is less than ten kilometers long, and there are about three passes on the two wings. Although the passage to the outside world is a little steeper, it is not impossible. ”

"As long as the devil is blocked on both sides, we will become turtles in the urn inside. And once the devil breaks through one of the three mountain passes, we who are blocked in the valley will be cut off by the waist. When the time comes, it will not come out. Defense, your formation has been disrupted, how do you defend? ”

"It looks like a natural position, but it's definitely not a good position to fight a defensive battle. This can only be said to be a natural battlefield for ambush warfare, and it depends on the situation and tactical needs to make a decision. The reason is very simple, when the devil enters such terrain, he will be doubly vigilant. ”

"There is one more point of Lao Dong, you may not have an idea. The Huguan Gorge is not only a steep terrain, but also the birthplace of many surrounding rivers. If you need to stick to it for a long time, there is absolutely no shortage of water there. And in this canyon, it is estimated that there is no other water source except for that village. ”

"Don't ask me why I know, there was an anti-sweeping operation the year before last, and our troops were trapped here. Except for the village that was not discovered, I sent people to search for it but could not find a water source. If it weren't for the laxity in the puppet military defense area, we would have been trapped here at that time. ”

"A man can live seven days without eating. But if you don't drink water, you can last for up to three days. Especially on a summer day like this, the failure to replenish drinking water in a timely manner has a tremendous impact on the combat effectiveness of the troops. If there is no water, the devils can't get in, so how can you insist on a long-term siege tactic and a block on both sides? ”

"The terrain here is steep, which can block the Japanese army, and it can also block our way out. The same is true of those passes, if the Japanese army puts a squadron, they can block all our ways out. At that time, there will be no water and food inside, and there will be no reinforcements outside, and we will be trapped to death. If it were not necessary, I would definitely not choose such terrain to fight. ”

"Besides, why defend it? We don't have an advantage in firepower and strength with the devils, and only when we move can we have a chance to annihilate the enemy. It's not my style to wait for help. The enemy is strong and I am weak, and only when we fight out can we have a chance to eat meat. Under the superior firepower of the enemy, passive defense is actually impossible to hold anywhere. ”

"Dude, do the math yourself. Not counting the years between the 918 Incident and the 77 Incident, let's just say that the 77 Incident has been up to now, and Chongqing has defended the city that it wants to defend? Their firepower and equipment are far superior to ours. Although it is far inferior to the Japanese army, it is still much stronger than us. ”

"If nothing else, let's just say that the original 40th Army, fortunately, also has a mountain artillery battalion, although there are only six mountain artillery pieces less. But when tens of thousands of people from the three divisions of the Eighth Route Army crossed the Yellow River eastward, they didn't even have these six mountain artillery. Light and heavy mortars, not as much as a regiment over there. The most critical thing is that he has no ammunition supply for your grandmother. ”

"Yes, the Second World War Zone gave some of them, but that point was enough for long-term combat. If you go to fight that kind of passive defensive battle, it won't take three days to fight it all. The 40th Army was beaten into a bare pole during the battle of Linyi, and there was a point to add there. If it were us, I guess we would have to set up a drink over there to celebrate. ”

"Brother, it's not that positional warfare can't be fought, but we must see our own shortcomings. Hanyang, who didn't have a few bullets, fought hard with the devil. When I was a platoon leader, there wasn't a single machine gun in the platoon. The whole platoon is made in Hanyang, the quality does not need to be said, you have also fought with the Sichuan army before, you know their equipment. ”

"The average number of bullets per person is fifteen, and after crossing the Yellow River, Jin Zao* was replenished by two. When I captured the first crooked machine gun and gave it to our platoon for our platoon's own use, I couldn't sleep all night with joy. I thought to myself, Lao Tzu can be regarded as having a machine gun that can be used. ”

"Now our equipment is better, and we have some ammunition in our hands. But we are not rich people yet, and we have to live this day carefully. We Sichuan people have a saying, called having a meal and not knocking on the rice bucket, which is the style of a loser. Before the days are completely rich, you still have to count the grains of rice in the pot. ”

"Give full play to the favorable conditions of the complex terrain in the mountainous areas, even if the devils come with 10,000 people, it is impossible to march all the way at the same time, and they can only divide their troops and encircle them. If you defend it at every turn, you will wait for the Japanese army to attack somewhere. Dude, I guess the two of us won't have a chance to talk here or see the terrain. ”

"I know that your original army is best at fighting defensive warfare. But man, passive defense can only be passively beaten. The tactics of our Eighth Route Army are to pay attention to mercury, and if you come, I will drill behind your ass and fight. If you can't stand still, you will shrink back. ”

"Besides, if we are trying our best to hold on to this valley with a radius of more than ten square kilometers, how many troops do we have to fill it? At least one integrated army. Even with our troops, we can only deploy a defense system with depth at the mouth of the valley. Just guarding the valley mouth, it is a matter of ignoring the head. ”

"Of course, it depends. If the higher authorities give an accurate order to block the attacking enemy, it will be a matter of not sparing it even if it is gone. Execute orders without compromise, this is my style. In the battle of Cross Ridge last year, the team we had just rebuilt was basically exhausted. ”

"Lao Ma and I were distressed and shed tears, but what to do, the order of the superior is the order. You can't complain about this. But without a clear order from my superiors, fighting to the death is not my style. I've always been a person who only takes advantage and never wants to suffer. ”

Li Ziyuan's words fell, and Dong Ping, who didn't expect that his head would be so familiar with the terrain in this area, was somewhat ashamed. But think about it, if Li Ziyuan didn't know the terrain of the entire Hubei and even the entire Ludong area, he could still be so comfortable in this area.

Can it escape the sweeps of the Japanese puppet army again and again, not only has the troops not been weakened, but they have been expanded again and again? His brother's bounty can leap over the cadres of higher rank than him again and again, and his value has risen vigorously, becoming the number one on the Japanese army's bounty list?

It's not good, the Japanese puppet army, which has long been led by dogs who are also familiar with the terrain, has eaten up and there are not even scum left. Guerrilla warfare is absolutely not a matter of talk, but is based on absolute familiarity with the local terrain and people's conditions. Thinking of this, Dong Ping was also relieved.

However, Dong Ping disagreed with Li Ziyuan's words. It is located at the junction of Hubei, Ludong and Licheng counties. It is less than 30 kilometers away from the traffic artery from Hubei to Licheng. Although it cannot be said to be a throat area, it is also a very important strategic location. If your superiors tell you to stick to it, can you choose to give up?

It's just these words, Dong Ping naturally can't argue with Li Ziyuan. Just like Li Ziyuan himself said, once the order of the superior comes down, you will not implement it. If you really fight that kind of regular positional defensive warfare, the terrain here is undoubtedly quite favorable, and it can almost be said that it has been prepared.

In fact, on that side of the army, where tactics were relatively rigid and rigid, albeit a ragtag army for many years. Although some of Dong Ping's military techniques are quite outstanding, they are somewhat rigid in the use of tactics. Defensive warfare can be fought in that kind of hard-fought battle, but there is still some lack in sports defense.

His concept of stubborn defense is similar to Li Ziyuan's stubborn defense even if his superiors issued an order to defend to the death, but he does not stick to the same position. If the terrain is suitable, it is still somewhat out of place to adopt the concept of mobile defensive operations as much as possible. In other words, for defensive warfare, two people are simply the same concept.

It's like letting Li Ziyuan fight a city defense battle, he won't defend the city wall. Instead, they will withdraw most of their troops into the city and engage in street battles with their enemies. Take advantage of the intricate and even dog-toothed streets and alleys of the city. Try to delay and damage the enemy's advance as much as possible, rather than just fighting the enemy on the walls.

Of course, for the Eighth Route Army, which has always advocated guerrilla warfare in the mountains, this kind of battle has not yet been fought by Li Ziyuan. But Li Ziyuan has also fought a lot of blocking operations, and he generally does not fight hard with the enemy. Making full use of the terrain and fighting is his regular practice. Fortunately, so far, he has not played off-line.

Dong Ping also knew that Li Ziyuan had not fought the bloody battle in Linyi, and at the same time, he was also used to that kind of regular battle. Therefore, it is normal for him to disagree with Li Ziyuan's theory to some extent. But if you don't agree, Dong Ping still chose not to argue with Li Ziyuan about right and wrong.