Speaking of this, Li Ziyuan clicked on the map and said, "The task of our regiment this time is to lead these dogs to an armed parade in the mountains. The task of covering the masses is to be carried out by the sub-district local armed forces. In other words, we can say that this time we can say that there is no burden in the battle. This ensures our mobility, as well as the flexibility of our troops. ”

"This Wang Puppet Second Front Army has a lot of appetite, and wants to come to a thing to surround us, looking for an opportunity to swallow us in one bite. This is a very advantageous fighter for us. It is better for us to divide their own troops than to hug them together. My intention is to concentrate my forces on this road from the south to the north. ”

"In addition, with the strength of two companies, with the cooperation of the first part of the local armed forces. Reinforced with one mortar, two heavy machine guns, and all *. Use the terrain to use the tactics of * battle, cold guns, and cold artillery to delay and attract the Japanese puppet army on the east road. The main force is looking for fighters in the movement, and concentrating its forces to peel off the layers of the puppet army on the Western Road. ”

"Just like Lao He just said, the tactics we have adopted to tease mad dogs are the most suitable for our current situation. The last thing I like to do is to rigidly execute orders, and fight the kind of battle that will be put to death and then born. This time, the superiors didn't tie us down, so we can fight as much as we can be. ”

"Of course, there's something we have to do. That is the intention of the superiors, and it must be completed and realized. The task we undertook this time was the unit personally designated by the political commissar of our division. If you can't complete the explanation from your superiors, you will smash the signboard of our group. ”

Regarding Li Ziyuan's opinion, Qian Peng frowned and said: "Lao Li, I feel that the Japanese puppet army on the East Road is a lone army, should we fight them first?" Although the strength of the Japanese puppet army on the west road is not as large as that on the east road, there are quite a few so-called friendly troops in the surrounding area. If we fight any of them, the surrounding Japanese puppet army will come to reinforce us, and we will not be able to suffer the enemy on our backs. ”

Qian Peng's doubts, Li Ziyuan shook his head and said: "Old Qian, the Japanese puppet army on the East Road seems to be a lone army, and the situation is extremely favorable to us. But in fact, the Japanese puppet army along the way is very likely to be the bait used by the Japanese puppet army to lure us into the bait and use it for fishing. The most important thing is that in this line of Japanese puppet army, the number of Japanese troops far exceeded that of the southern front. ”

"You know the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, once we fight the Japanese puppet army along the way, we will be stuck if we don't do it well. In this way, the Japanese puppet army on the southern front can easily detour behind our backs. Because the terrain passed by the Japanese puppet army on the southern front was far better for these Japanese puppet troops than the Japanese puppet army on the eastern front. ”

"The most important thing is that in the easterly direction of Huguan, there is also a reinforced division of this Wang puppet Second Front Army. This reinforced division seems to be only more than 4,000 men, and it is only used by the Japanese puppet army to protect their supply lines. But as soon as there is a change on the Eastern Front, they will make reinforcements as soon as possible. ”

"And the two puppet armies of the same formation, no matter the speed and strength of the reinforcements, will be very fast. This Wang puppet Second Front Army was born in the old Northwest Army, and its internal cohesion and centripetal force are far from being compared with those miscellaneous puppet armies. Once the situation is bad, they will definitely not sit idly by. So the Eastern Front, which looks like the situation is the most favorable, is most likely the most dangerous. ”

"We will fight the Japanese puppet army on the southern front first, and there are many favorable conditions for us. First of all, most of this road is shallow mountainous area, and the Japanese puppet army will not be as defensive as the east road. Second, although there are a large number of puppet armies around them, most of them are miscellaneous puppet armies. ”

"These people, you can let them take advantage of it. But for others to go to the fire, I'm afraid these people will not be able to work. Moreover, there are other troops from the higher levels here, cooperating with the divisional troops to block other Japanese puppet armies, which creates conditions for us to find fighters. Fighting them can also attract the Japanese puppet army on the Eastern Front from the periphery of the core area of the base area. ”

"First of all, we have one of the most favorable conditions. That is, the main force of the three battalions that we left behind in Qiaokou to hide and standby, can go north at any time to outflank their rear road and cooperate with us in combat. In this way, in addition to the number of troops, almost all the time and place are in our hands. ”

Li Ziyuan's words fell, Qian Peng pondered for a while, and finally chose to be silent. As a political worker and security cadre, he is his forte in anti-special defense and espionage and cleaning up the interior of the base area. But when it comes to marching and fighting, his level is far behind. Besides, he is the deputy political commissar, and Ma Yongcheng is not there, although he is the acting political commissar, the final decision is still in the hands of Li Ziyuan.

Since Li Ziyuan's words have already been said to this point, Qian Peng is not insisting on his opinion. Qian Peng, the deputy political commissar, kept his mouth shut, and others didn't have much opinion. Especially after He Sanliang showed a very supportive attitude towards Li Ziyuan's meaning. Zhang Zijian, the only one who could be questioned, didn't say anything.

Everyone was not talking, and Li Ziyuan did not hesitate to start assigning tasks. Zhang Zijian commanded two companies in a reinforced battalion of the division, equipped with two platoons of the engineer company and a brigade of Ludong County, which was responsible for using the terrain to block the Japanese puppet army on the eastern front. Li Ziyuan's order to Zhang Zijian was that he must not fight to the death. It is necessary to make use of the terrain and the flexibility of the troops, and focus on mobile warfare.

The core idea is a flip-flop, as long as it can be dragged to this side of the main force to achieve the goal, the task is completed. As for positional warfare with frontal blockade, if we can't fight, we will resolutely not fight. In short, in a word, gnawing bones also requires some skill. When you can't pull and eat meat raw, you will break your front teeth.

When Li Ziyuan explained Zhang Zijian's tactical thoughts, Zhang Zijian listened quite carefully. But Li Ziyuan also explained Zhang Zijian's tactics, but as for how to arrange Li Ziyuan, he was silent. In other words, Li Ziyuan gave Zhang Zijian only one central idea. How to fight depends on how he deploys himself.

After Zhang Zijian went down to prepare, Li Ziyuan looked at the time on the watch, and said to Qian Peng beside him: "Old Qian, I mean you still follow us." Lao Zhang, the danger is still greater. At this time, you are also needed more as a political commissar. ”

Regarding Li Ziyuan's arrangement, Qian Peng shook his head and said, "Regiment leader, I can't retreat as a political commissar at this time. Lao Zhang's troops were insufficient, and he had to face more than 4,000 puppet troops. Especially when it comes to fighting in coordination with brother troops, I feel that I am needed more over there, so I still follow Lao Zhang's actions. ”

"Also, you or Lao He will tell He Huizhang in a while, if he performs well this time, as long as I don't die in this battle, what I promised him last time will definitely be done. But if he doesn't perform to your satisfaction, the head of the regiment, there will be nothing. Not to mention that his duck to his beak flew, I even let him fly as a person. ”

Hearing Qian Peng's words, Li Ziyuan was slightly stunned. Although Qian Peng did not say what he promised to He Huizhang, Li Ziyuan knew what Qian Peng's promise would be. Looking at Li Ziyuan, who was a little stunned, Qian Peng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Lao Li, it seems that you still have some misunderstandings about me." In this way, when this battle is over, let's have a good talk. ”

Regarding Qian Peng's invitation, Li Ziyuan nodded and accepted it happily. After Qian Peng turned around and left, Li Ziyuan said to Zhang Yuhu behind him: "Huzi, you will follow Deputy Political Commissar Qian in this operation." Remember, you must protect me with money, deputy political commissar, and I'll ask you when I come back with a single hair missing. ”

Li Ziyuan's order, Zhang Yuhu was stunned for a moment: "Regiment leader, I am your guard." There is only one guard by your side, what will you do if I leave? Brother Li, you left you with the political commissar again. If you let me follow Deputy Political Commissar Qian, then who will protect you? ”

Zhang Yuhu's reluctance, Li Ziyuan frowned and said, "What nonsense are you kid giving me?" The two battalions of troops around me can't protect me? Deputy Political Commissar Qian hasn't had time to choose a guard yet, you kid has a good brain and good marksmanship, who will you go if you don't go? You're a veteran now, how did you learn the rules and regulations? Obey the order and go to Deputy Political Commissar Qian. ”

Seeing that Li Ziyuan was really a little angry, Zhang Yuhu could only follow Qian Peng despite his reluctance. didn't wait for him to leave, but was stopped by Li Ziyuan. A Soviet-made* and a spare drum full of bullets were replaced, and the 44-type cavalry gun that Zhang Yuhu had received from Da Li was replaced.

After driving away the reluctant Zhang Yuhu, Li Ziyuan also immediately concentrated his troops and quickly moved south. At this time, the Japanese puppet army, which had entered the Ludong area, was rapidly encircling the core area of the Ludong area. In particular, the Wang Puppet Second Front Army on the Southern Front advanced quite quickly.

As soon as Li Ziyuan's unit entered the Hubei area, it encountered the 40th Division of the Fifth Army of the division. After the remnants of the old Northwest Army surrendered to the enemy, both the Wang puppet regime and the Japanese army attached great importance to it, and added a large number of weapons and equipment to the department, which was no longer the same as when it was trapped in Luxi.

At present, the 40th Division has all 79 rifles and more than 100 light and heavy machine guns. Except for some of the light machine guns that were equipped before they surrendered to the enemy, the rest were Czech-style light machine guns copied by the Japanese army at the Northeast Arsenal, and the 24 heavy machine guns were all Taisho 3-year heavy machine guns.

There are also two Taisho six-year mountain guns and six mortars, as well as three three-seven flat-fire guns. Not only is the equipment quite sophisticated, but the ammunition is also quite sufficient. In addition to three regiments of infantry units, there was a baggage battalion with all mules and horses. Therefore, after the ministry entered the Ludong area, it can be described as extremely arrogant.

The division even ignored the taboos of the soldiers, and after entering the territory of Hubei, the troops were divided into two routes. The two regiments advanced along the Huguan-Hubei highway to the core area of the Ludong base area. Another regiment, reinforced with two mortars, advanced in a northeasterly direction from the area east of Qiaokou. He didn't put the surrounding Eighth Route Army units in his eyes at all.

Even when the troops rested at night, they did not gather their troops. Instead, they were formed in battalions and stationed in various villages. Of course, this is related to the fact that the scale of villages in the Taihang Mountains is generally small, and it is difficult to find villages that can accommodate a regiment of thousands of puppet troops and be stationed in a centralized and unified manner. You can't expect a village with only a few dozen homes to cram more than a thousand people into it.

But these puppet armies are arrogant, they don't care about stationing like this at all, and they will disperse their forces. It is not possible to camp in the wilderness under the premise that the weather is already fully feasible to camp in the wilderness, and it is easier to assemble in the wilderness. Instead, they directly adopted the method of dispersing camps and dispersing troops in battalions to various villages for overnight stays.