Speaking of this, He Sanliang looked at the surrounding areas of the village, and the Japanese puppet army that was gathering more and more shook his head and said, "And the battalion commander, I think you have to have a long-term mental preparation." The reason why the Japanese army chose Hubei for the first time in this sweep is that in addition to our continuous actions last year and the first half of this year, which caused serious losses and threats to the Japanese army. ”

"I am afraid that the Japanese army will also use this sweeping operation in the northern part of the pot as an experimental point for the overall strategy of our operations in the future. If the new tactics adopted in this sweep are beneficial to their overall strategic intentions, it will be a significant weakening of our vital forces, especially the popular will that supports us. ”

"In the near future, this brutal sweeping method of the Japanese army may become their routine in sweeping our base areas. And I estimate that the intensity of the Japanese army's sweeps will probably be more frequent. This is not only a serious problem that we have to face, but also a test that our army in the entire Taihang Mountains will face. ”

"The reason is very simple, now the Central Army on the side of Zhongtiao Mountain has been resolved. The Second World War Zone is now basically powerless, confronting the Japanese puppet army in Shanxi. In order to maintain the overall strategy of nourishing the war by war and maintaining the so-called public order and stability in North China, the Japanese army will draw a large number of troops to deal with the Eighth Route Army in the whole of North China in the near future. ”

"Once this kind of sweep becomes the norm, it's certainly a pretty big threat for us. The more serious the damage in the base areas, the more detrimental it will be to our survival. Not only can we not replenish the soldiers, but even filling our stomachs will become a headache for us, not to mention the winter clothes and other supplies needed by the troops. ”

"Although the Taihang Mountains are relatively better than the Zhongtiao Mountains in the south, the conditions are better. However, the output of grain and materials is far inferior to that of the Shangdang Basin. When I was in Lingchuan, I already knew this deeply. Relying solely on local food production, it is difficult for the troops to feed themselves. ”

"If the already barren Taihang Mountain suffers serious damage, I'm afraid our troops will be seriously weakened. The most important thing is that a large number of young and middle-aged people have been taken away and a large number of civilians have been slaughtered, which has weakened our prestige among the people. Let the common people lose their fighting spirit to resist Japan, which is tantamount to drawing wages from the bottom of the kettle. ”

"The little devil's hand is quite powerful. Rather than deploying a large number of troops to maintain a blockade line that is simply impossible to maintain, it is better to draw a salary from the bottom of the kettle. Directly against the Taihang Mountain base area, take the general trend of destruction. Let's either starve to death and die in the mountains, or go out to the mountains to fight them. ”

"Everyone knows, not to mention our independent battalion, that is, the troops of the entire military region are added together, just a bunch of broken weapons plus a few bullets, what is the consequences of going to fight a decisive battle with the little devils. The little devil is using extreme means to force us to fight a decisive battle with them. ”

"However, battalion commander, I feel that what you did this time seems to have ulterior motives. I feel that this time the Japanese army is using our Hubei as an experimental field, and your brother is probably also experimenting with new tactics? The Japanese army mobilized heavy troops to sweep the mountainous areas in the eastern part of Hubei, and we will definitely not be able to cope with it by relying on our own strength. ”

"Your brother jumped out of the line this time and made a certain movement to attract the Japanese puppet army back in the eastern mountains. Even if it only attracts a part of it, it will undoubtedly open up the gap in the deployment of the Japanese army. This is to create a certain number of fighters for the troops that insist on fighting on the inner front. Of course, this fighter is not for our own left-behind troops, they don't have that strength. ”

"If I didn't make a mistake in judgment, this fighter of yours was shown to Li Cheng in the east of Hubei. In order to pursue us, the Japanese army transferred mobile troops that had entered the mountainous area east of Hubei. In this way, the Japanese army who remained in the eastern mountains of Hubei to sweep up, a brigade was also killed. ”

"If the superior of this fighter can't see it, he won't be the famous general of the Sichuan Army who was famous back then, even if I heard of it in the miscellaneous army. Your brother is going to drag the main force and help us carry out this anti-sweeping operation together. Let's drag the devil's most elite troops, and the rest of the problems will be much easier. ”

"However, how much success our ambushes have achieved made the Japanese puppet army abandon their original plan and look for us everywhere like crazy. Even the original overall battle plan was disregarded, and the mobile troops that remained in the eastern part of Hubei were transferred. Those gas bombs alone are probably not so powerful. ”

He Sanliang's views, Li Ziyuan smiled and said: "I'll just say that your old He's vision is not so short-sighted, and I didn't misunderstand your brother." You are not the chief of staff, you are really wronged by your talent. If you want to say that the battle west of Pingchuan has achieved great results, I don't know if the devil can chase us like this. ”

"But one thing is for sure, our battle really hurt the devil. And your feeling is not wrong, after that ambush battle, I rested on the front line of Fuhu Temple for a night, and it was indeed intentional. If you withdraw to the pot before you go, there is absolutely no problem. ”

"But Lao He, we can't do that. Let's evacuate to Huguan, we will indeed be safe in a short time. But what about the troops left behind in the eastern mountains? Let's withdraw to Huguan, can we fully mobilize the Japanese puppet army? If the Japanese puppet army is not dragged back, how can the damage in the mountains be mitigated? ”

"So on the one hand, I let the troops rest for a night, and on the other hand, I want to tell the Japanese puppet army that we are still in Hubei, and it is right under their noses. Lao He, whether we want to fight this bloody battle or not, we have to fight this battle. Otherwise, our roots will be dug up by the Japanese puppet army. ”

"As for how to break through, Lao He, can't the Turbidity River become a passage to break through? The devil's firepower is strong, and the cavalry and cars are chasing fast, if we break through from the plains, we will be looking for our own death. The only thing that can be used is this river. ”

"And you read that right, I did have the idea of dragging the main force in. We have so many troops, even if we are covered in iron, we can't hit many nails. The Japanese army has made up its mind to completely destroy the mountainous base area in the eastern part of Hubei, and we just throw all of them into it, and we don't have the strength to confront them. If I don't drag the main force in, what will I do to contend with the Japanese army? ”

Li Ziyuan only answered part of He Sanliang's question, but he did not answer the question of whether to drag the main force to cooperate with him in this anti-sweeping operation. As for Li Ziyuan's somewhat slippery explanation, He Sanliang shook his head but didn't say anything. On this question, Li Ziyuan's failure to answer is the best answer.

He didn't know that his battalion commander was really bold and dared to do anything. is still really forced to go to the house, and in desperation, he can only play a little trick, and when the divisional troops cannot be separated, the main force will also be dragged in.

He Sanliang couldn't guess what Li Ziyuan was thinking in his heart, but Li Ziyuan knew very well that whether this anti-sweeping operation could succeed or not was of great importance to himself and the mountainous area in the eastern part of Hubei. This is not only for their own survival needs in the coming winter, but also to prepare for next year, which is not far off.

In fact, it was insisted that the Japanese puppet army be transferred out of the mountainous area in the eastern part of Hubei in order to alleviate the reasons for the damage caused by the Japanese army's sweep to the mountainous area in the eastern part of Hubei. There is one thing that Li Ziyuan did not say, that is, next year's great drought centered on Henan and sweeping the whole of North China will plunge the whole of North China into starvation.

Henan fell into famine, and the disaster in the southeast of Shanxi was not much lighter than Henan. Coupled with the influx of a large number of victims from Henan, it has always been one of the richest areas in Shanxi. However, the southeast of Shanxi, which is also experiencing a major drought, is also unable to withstand this huge pressure.

In my previous life, I once watched the movie that depicted the great drought in Henan in 1942, which led to mourning. And easily checked the drought that affected the entire range of Li Ziyuan, and the drought that swept the entire North China can be said to be fresh in the memory of two lifetimes.

Now that the autumn grain has just arrived, these grains will not only have to be prepared for this winter. It is also necessary to make some preparations in advance for next year's drought. In addition, in my memory, before the Japanese army was sent south to fight in the Pacific in large numbers, the unprecedented cruelty to the major base areas in North China led to the encirclement of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and the sacrifice of the deputy chief of the general staff.

Although Li Ziyuan was not a military fan in his previous life, he had never been a soldier. It is not clear why the Eighth Route Army suffered particularly heavy losses during this Japanese sweep. But as a scholar in a previous life, this record in history textbooks is still quite clear. Because some classmates at that time argued for a long time on certain issues, he remembered it very deeply.

In response to the most brutal sweep coming next year, plus the severe drought that has swept across northern China. Let Li Ziyuan not be without worrying about the damage caused by the unprecedented sweep of Hubei by the Japanese army, and the overall impact on the situation next year. Once too much of the freshly harvested autumn grain is plundered by the Japanese army, how will we deal with the drought next year?

In fact, Li Ziyuan did not know that it had not rained since the beginning of autumn in the entire Shangdang Basin, although it had certain benefits for the autumn harvest. However, it also has a great impact on the sowing of winter wheat, the main fine grain, in the southeast of Shanxi Province. The drought that is about to come next year has already begun in the autumn of this year.

This is also the main reason why Li Ziyuan knows that he is gambling with himself and the fate of the reinforcement company he brought, and he still insists on fighting this battle. But for this reason, Li Ziyuan had no way to tell others, so he could only secretly suppress it in his heart.

Li Ziyuan, who only explained part of the things that should be explained, and did not continue to explain anything, turned his energy back to the Japanese troops who were now arriving at the designated positions one after another. Li Ziyuan held the binoculars and continued to carefully observe the Japanese puppet army rushing from all directions.

Looking at the Japanese puppet troops who arrived one after another and were about to surround themselves on the inner and outer three floors, Li Ziyuan kept thinking in his heart about when it was the most appropriate time to break through until it was dark. Since the Turbidity River in the north has been selected as the main breakthrough route, it is necessary to grasp the time.

As for how to break through the encirclement, Li Ziyuan had already sent He Huizhang's fire platoon as soon as he discovered the Japanese army, and all the door panels in the village were removed. With the addition of some wood, a number of simple rafts were made. Taking advantage of the fact that there were no Japanese troops in the north, the rafts were secretly transported to a reed grove by the river.

When the Japanese puppet troops participating in the siege were deployed one after another, Li Ziyuan took He Sanliang down the roof. Breaking the nose of the fast and slow machine in his hand, he and He Sanliang were responsible for the two most important directions in the east and south, respectively, and made the final preparations for battle. And when Li Ziyuan and He Sanliang were lying on the roof to observe the enemy situation, the troops had already completed the construction of fortifications.