Wang Cheng said this with a reminder, and Li Ziyuan nodded to indicate that he had listened. Although the Eighth Route Army does not pay attention to hospitality and gifts, it does not pay attention to the sentence that cannibalism is short in mouth and short in hand. But things like getting a good gun for your superiors are still allowed by discipline.

The reason why Wang Cheng reminded Li Ziyuan like this is because this guy is a good hand at fighting, but he is too capable of making trouble. When you get to the battlefield, you are scary, but when you go off the battlefield, you are very aggressive, and you are just as scary when you are careless. The situation in Hubei County has finally really opened, and this guy should be the first to take the lead.

But during this time, he didn't mess with it either. If it weren't for the commander, political commissar and secretary of the prefectural party committee, the three giants of the Ludong Military Division would have been suppressing dissent and protecting him. As for the things he did after he arrived in Hubei, it is estimated that he would have been laid off long ago if he had been replaced by others.

The superior chief protects you, and getting a few good guns for the superior is also a part of the subordinate's heart. What's more, it's not a violation of discipline, and it's not a thing. As long as you're the trophy and not stealing something, it doesn't matter. A military man, who doesn't like to have a good gun themselves?

Didn't he give himself a good gun and a binoculars, and he accepted them without saying anything. This kid is sometimes very good at getting into trouble, and sometimes he is careless and scary. When it's time to remind, I still have to remind myself. Whether as a brother-in-law, or as his old superior.

People wipe your ass and protect you because you can fight. But you also have a bit of eyesight, get some good things, and don't always eat alone. As for Wang Cheng's reminder, Li Ziyuan, who also has a flexible head, naturally understood. However, Li Ziyuan nodded, which means that the time for nonsense has passed, and the time to talk about serious things has come.

Putting away the things on the table, Li Ziyuan put out his map of Hubei and said, "Old chief, how do you think we can fight this battle appropriately?" The Baijin Railway in our Hubei is about more than 50 kilometers long. "The entire railway line in Hubei does not pass through Hubei County."

"After entering Hubei from Changzhi, except for a few small strongholds along the way, only the Pingchuan stronghold in the middle is considered a large stronghold. If we want to make a bigger move, we can take advantage of the opportunity that the main forces of the 36th Division are on the front line of Zhongtiao Mountain in southern Jinnan and have not yet been transferred back, and directly attack the stronghold of Pingchuan Town. ”

"According to my reconnaissance, the Japanese army in Pingchuan and the Japanese army in Qiaokou are all added together with only one reinforced squad. The stronghold of the fallen horse is now temporarily abandoned by the Japanese puppet army. In addition to the county seat, the Japanese puppet army in the entire Hubei County was basically concentrated on the line from Pingchuan to Qiaokou. ”

"At present, from Qiaokou to Pingchuan, although the strength of the puppet garrison is larger, the main force is in the process of reorganization. And since the last time I defeated and disarmed most of the Hubei puppet garrison, I don't know why, the Japanese army has never replenished the weapons of the Hubei puppet garrison. ”

"Except for a squadron that is not satisfied with the formation in the Qiaokou stronghold, there is an armed pseudo-garrison in the entire town of Pingchuan, which is just a formed squadron. I estimate that there may be two reasons for the Japanese army's approach, the first reason is that the Japanese army is very dissatisfied with Wang Tieshi's performance, and they are privately preparing to change horses. ”

"The second may also be within the Japanese army, which has some objections to the garrison and is considering adjusting the puppet army in the southeast of Jinjin. However, I don't think this possibility is too great, at least for now, the Japanese army can't do without these local snakes. However, no matter what kind of intentions the Japanese army had, for us, the current line from Pingchuan to Qiaokou was an opportunity. ”

"I see if we are going to attack Pingchuan directly, this is the throat of the Baijin Railway in the entire Hubei territory, and it is also the place where the Hubei to Licheng Highway must pass. Although the scale of this Pingchuan town is not large, the location in the entire southeast region of Shanxi Province is definitely strategic. ”

"The materials transported by the Japanese army from Taiyuan to Changzhi, and from Changzhi to the eastern Taihang Mountains, are all the only way to go. Although I do not understand the overall intention of the military region this time, I do not understand how to control this intensity. But one thing I know is that this order is a good opportunity for us right now. ”

"Old chief, what I mean is that our troops are divided into two routes, and you take the basic regiment to the north of Pingchuan to carry out a sabotage attack on the Baijin Railway in Hubei and cut off the transportation line of the Baijin Railway. I took my independent battalion to find a way to take Pingchuan Town, completely collapse the Hubei puppet garrison, and pull out this poisonous fang. ”

"This pseudo-garrison is like a poisonous snake, coiled on our route out of the mountain. That Wang Tieshi is a typical hardcore traitor, and if I don't get rid of him, my situation is not really open. This time, there is a big tree in your divisional backbone group, which is a very rare opportunity for me, is it good to enjoy the shade under the big tree. ”

"Besides, the pseudo-garrison of the remaining two squadrons, although there is less mosquito meat, but it is still meat after all, isn't it? At present, the militia in Hubei has been reorganized and weapons have been distributed, but the amount of ammunition is still somewhat insufficient, with an average of 20 rounds per person, and the total ammunition reserve is less than 1,000 rounds. ”

"If I were to give so many militiamen and change weapons again, I wouldn't have that much ability. So I can only find a way to increase the ammunition reserves of the militia. At the beginning, Lao He said that I didn't like this thing because I was too high-minded, but in fact, that old ghost didn't know that a rifle without ammunition was not as good as a burning stick. No matter what the gun, ammunition is the most important thing. ”

"This eight-millimeter Murata 22-year-old rifle cartridge has nowhere else to get it except for the garrison. If we can take down the pseudo-garrison, I don't care about their. But even if I can pull out this poisonous fang that the Japanese pseudo has planted under my nose, and I can get some spare ammunition for the militia, it can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone. ”

Regarding Li Ziyuan's suggestion, Wang Cheng did not answer him immediately, but looked at the map and pondered for a long time and said: "I don't think this suggestion made by your kid can't be considered. However, I think it would be better to switch the tasks of the two parts. ”

"The Battle of the Hundred Regiments exposed the problem of our army's poor ability to attack fortifications. This time, the central authorities transferred our regiment back to Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia, and it will not be for us to go to recuperate. After the incident in southern Anhui at the beginning of the year, the situation in the vicinity of northern Shaanxi is now very complicated, and the troops may be transferred back to fight a war that day. ”

"The Chongqing troops around northern Shaanxi have built a blockade line around the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area. Under such circumstances, it is not possible for the troops not to solve the problem of poor ability to attack fortified positions. We don't have the necessary weapons, but we can't just sit back and wait. ”

"Before I came, I had already reported to the commander and political commissar that before leaving, the troops were looking for an opportunity to fight a battle of moderate scale to improve the troops' ability to attack fortified positions. If we can find a set of tactics suited to our current situation, the sub-region will not only popularize it in the whole sub-region, but also make a report to the military region. ”

"I see that the current situation in the stronghold of Pingchuan Town is very suitable for the intentions of the commander and me. Especially this time, the establishment of the basic regiment has just been adjusted, and it has not only been given a regular number, but also added a battalion of your old troops. The formation is fully manned, no worse than any of the main regiments. Fighting a battle of moderate scale is still beneficial to completing the run-in of the troops. ”

"To fight Pingchuan, the divisional backbone regiment served as the main attack. Your Hubei Independent Battalion, one is the Japanese puppet army that may advance eastward in Hubei County. Another major task is to mobilize the masses to dismantle all the Baijin railways in Hubei. The rails were sent to the arsenal, where raw materials were urgently needed. This is a political task, and you have to do everything you can to accomplish it. ”

"At the same time, I would like to remind you that it is not only this time to use this raid to solve the problem of some raw materials in the arsenal. And for a long time to come, this Baijin Railway will be the main source of steel for our arsenal. You have to be prepared in your heart, and it is estimated that the burden will fall on the independent battalions of these counties along the line. ”

"And the follow-up impact of our attack on the Baijin railway line this time, you must also have a certain psychological preparation. You fought a column of devils in Changzhi and killed two Japanese officers. Judging by the sabers you surrendered, there are quite a few adjutants and lieutenants. The devil has lost so many officers at one time, do you think that with the character of the devil, can you swallow this breath? ”

"This attack on the Baijin Railway is in response to the Zhongtiao Mountain battlefield, and your Hubei County is a key target. When the devil frees up his hand from Zhongtiao Mountain to retaliate, your Hubei territory will definitely become a key target. So, it's time for you to start preparing for the situation. ”

Wang Cheng's voice fell, and Li Ziyuan didn't think about it: "Cheng, then do it." This time, let the divisional backbone regiment play the main attack, and my troops will play a supporting role this time. Just the last time I was in Changzhi, I got a train driver and a stoker. During this time, I have also been studying with them how to fight the sabotage war on the railway, so that the devil can recover slowly. ”

"This time, I just took advantage of this rare opportunity to practice my hands, after all, the devil's railway line is their supply line, and if it is done well, it can also be used as our supply line. Grandma's, just let the devil use this railway to transport the materials for killing the Chinese, so let's also use this railway to solve the need to kill the devil? ”

"However, the old chief, the problem of the army's poor ability to attack fortifications is not only due to the lack of necessary offensive weapons. Another very important shortcoming of our troops is the lack of research on the tactics of tackling tough battles. Our troops have always attached importance to mobile combat capabilities, and because of their own operational characteristics, they have basically not paid much attention to attacking fortified positions. ”

"At the end of last year, when I went to a meeting of the military division, I asked from the division headquarters for the combat experience of our army during the Hundred Regiments War. I took a look, and to be honest, at least the performance of the troops of our military region was not very satisfactory when attacking fortified positions, and there were many problems in the middle. ”

"I understand the thoughts of the commander and you, but it is not okay to leave tactical issues unconsidered. The current Pingchuan Town is a soft persimmon from the perspective of the living force of the Japanese puppet army. However, under several surprise attacks last year, the Japanese puppet army also significantly strengthened the fortifications of Pingchuan Town. ”

"According to my reconnaissance in the previous stage, the Japanese puppet army has built a lot of permanent and semi-permanent fortifications inside and outside Pingchuan Town, especially a lot of plum-shaped pillboxes. The blockade ditch on the periphery of Pingchuan Town has also been widened a lot. Not only have barbed wire fences been erected around the blockade ditches, but firing points have been basically built at important locations. ”