Lei Jian saw that everyone was looking at him with a questioning look, and he continued without scruples: "According to relevant information, the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army, under the command of the commander of the Katayama Brigade, the main force is deployed in Yangshuo, Lijin, Fangtang and other places, and at this time, the 364th Matsumoto Wing is dispatched to break through the Qingshui Bridge and attack Fuping Castle directly, intending to rescue the Ikeda squadron.

In addition to the Matsumoto Wing, which is closest to the Shimizu Bridge, there is also a mechanized Japanese army brigade stationed in Fangtang, 120 kilometers away from the Shimizu Bridge, and once our only regiment and the third regiment are in a stalemate with the Matsumoto Wing on the front line of the Shimizu Bridge, Commander Matsumoto will definitely ask for help from the Japanese mechanized brigade in Fangtang under the unfavorable situation of the enemy in front and behind.

This mechanized mixed brigade of the Japanese army will arrive at Qingshui Bridge in three to five hours for reinforcements, and our only regiment and the fifth regiment will be flanked by the powerful fire of the enemy's elite troops inside and outside, and the situation on the entire battlefield will be reversed immediately, and at that time, the consequences of the two regiments of our Eighth Route Army will be unimaginable. ”

Lei Jian paused for a while when he said this, wanting to see how everyone reacted, this opportunity was caught by Wang Xiaoliang, who was the first to speak every time he held a meeting, without Lei Jian asking, he said excitedly: "Commander Lei, what you mean by saying so much is to ask the only regiment and the third regiment to defeat the attack of the Matsumoto United in the shortest possible time, and eliminate the Matsumoto United without giving the enemy a chance to ask for help, is this what Commander Lei?" ”

"Deputy Regiment Commander Wang, you only said one thing right, through what I said, use your brains well, and give a more profound analysis, as long as everyone can understand what the goal of the two regiments of our Eighth Route Army carried out at Qingshui Bridge this time is to achieve in the end, then this battle will be easy to fight." Lei Jian said encouragingly.

Li Gang frowned and thought for a while, seeing that everyone else was silent and didn't speak, he looked at Lei Jian in the night and asked, "Commander Lei, you said that Deputy Head Wang Xiaoliang was right, then there are still many places that we can't think of."

I can only guess that the head of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region ordered the Duyi Regiment and the Third Regiment to block the Matsumoto Wing on the front line of the Qingshui Bridge, not only to block the enemy but to destroy the enemy, so as to ensure the safety of the Qingshui Bridge line, and to provide a smooth road for the organs and main forces of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to transfer to the anti-Japanese base area in Beiyue District. ”

Lei Jian listened to Wang Xiaoliang and Li Gang express their views based on his analysis of the enemy situation, and said happily: "Yes, both Commander Li Gang and Deputy Commander Wang can point out the purpose of the current mission from the information I provided, which is very good." There's still a little time for you to share your thoughts. ”

The regiment and battalion commanders who participated in the meeting began to discuss, and there were many topics and a wide range of topics, which inevitably led to some off-topic, Lao Sun listened to everyone's discussions, and did not put forward any new understanding and problems found, he asked: "Commander Lei, can I say a few words?" ”

"Lao Sun is polite, I want to wait for you to give the most valuable supplementary advice in the end, but I didn't expect you to speak in advance, so you can talk about it."

"Hahaha, since Captain Lei has this idea, then I won't take the lead in self-expression, time is left for everyone, I don't actually have any additions and suggestions, so let's wait and talk." Lao Sun didn't know whether he was polite or felt that it was too early to express his opinion now, so he immediately echoed when he heard Lei Jian say this.

Ma Mingshan saw that everyone was silent again, he coughed lightly twice and said: "Comrades, just now, based on the information obtained, Regiment Commander Lei explained very thoroughly the enemies around us, as well as the fierce battle with the Matsumoto Wing on the front line of Qingshui Bridge.

Everyone expressed their own opinions, and I think that our only regiment and the third regiment fought against an elite Japanese wing at Qingshui Bridge, and first of all, we must overcome the idea of defeating the enemy with more and less than the enemy, and in terms of the strength of our two regiments, we should be superior to the enemy, but the main force of our only regiment is a tired division that forcibly marches long distances at night.

Moreover, we are facing the elite units of the Japanese army that have been reinforcing Fuping City after resting at night, which is a major advantage of the enemy, and the Japanese army is superior to the overall combat quality of the troops of the two regiments of our Eighth Route Army, as well as the excellent weapons and equipment. ”

The other comrades who attended the meeting expressed their opinions one after another, and Lao Sun saw that everyone had almost said before he said: "The source of Commander Lei's intelligence should be accurate, and according to this accurate information, I have analyzed that the enemy has not only deployed a mixed mechanical brigade in Fangtang, but I believe that there should be enemy troops operating within a radius of 100 kilometers.

As long as the Matsumoto Wing is defeated, it is possible for the surrounding Japanese troops to give up reinforcements, and only then can our only regiment and the third regiment ensure the safety of the Qingshui Bridge and take over the organs and main forces of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to the base area in Beiyue District without hindrance. ”

Lao Sun originally wanted to continue, but he was afraid that saying too much would arouse everyone's attention and suspicion of him, so he suddenly stopped and said to Lei Jian: "Commander Lei, my old grandson will add these, or you will make a summary and issue specific combat orders." ”

The cadres of the regiment and battalion who participated in the meeting, listening to Lao Sun's tone, seemed to be a leader sent by his superiors who was higher than Lei Jian's position, and his tone of speech was a little condescending, whether it was from his words, conversation and way of thinking, as well as his attitude towards Lei Jian, they all gave people an invisible majesty, and everyone not only looked at Lao Sun in the night again.

Lei Jian already felt that everyone was suspicious and suspicious of Lao Sun, he didn't give everyone a chance to ask Lao Sun, and immediately said: "Everyone said very well, especially Commander Li, Political Commissar Ma, Wang Xiaoliang and Comrade Lao Sun, the current analysis of the tasks of the only regiment and the third regiment is very profound, I can only briefly summarize it, and then put forward some requirements, and issue an operational order immediately after the unity of opinion." ”

Everyone listened to Lei Jian's summary and issue combat tasks, and everyone cheered up and listened carefully to every word Lei Jian said.

Lei Jian saw that everyone was quiet in the night, and he continued: "The enemy we are facing is not only the Matsumoto Wing in front of us, but also the mixed mechanized brigade of the Japanese army in Fangtang, which is reinforced in time, and the Japanese reinforcements that we unexpectedly garrisoned in the surrounding area, so the combat thinking we adopted in this campaign is to despise the enemy strategically and attach importance to the enemy tactically.

The tactics we adopted in the course of the specific operation were to achieve a quick victory, not with the aim of destroying the enemy's main force, but to destroy the Matsumoto Unit, and after the commander of the Matsumoto Wing learned that the Ikeda squadron entrenched in the bunker of Fuhei Castle had been destroyed, the enemy who fought had no intention of fighting and fled in the desert, so as to achieve the goal of the Japanese troops in the surrounding area, who wanted to reinforce the Matsumoto Wing, and felt that there was no longer the necessary purpose for reinforcements. ”

Lei Jian paused when he said this, and continued in a stern tone: "Comrades, the Qingshui Bridge Blocking Battle, it seems that the seven or eight thousand troops of two regiments of our Eighth Route Army are fighting against a wing of the Japanese army, but once the dispatch is not in place, the troops deployed in the position cannot carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of hardship and sacrifice, and they lose coordination in the operation, just to go deep alone for a while, and give up the general strategy of joint operations of large troops, then our troops deployed in different positions will be divided and surrounded and hunted by the Japanese army.

The entire Qingshuiqiao Campaign will be delayed in ending the battle, and it is very likely that a large number of Japanese troops stationed in the surrounding areas will be brought over, and the battle will be a stalemate, and at that time not only will the only regiment and the third regiment be in danger, but it will also be very problematic to ensure that the organs and main forces of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region will pass through the Qingshui Bridge and march to the base area in Beiyue District.

Comrades, the Battle of Qingshuiqiao was a battle of wisdom to seize time, tactics, and the initiative to attack, so all units were required to seriously face the enemy in front of them after receiving orders, and not to take it lightly, still less to despise the enemy. ”

Everyone listened to Lei Jian's words so seriously, this was the first time they had participated in many military meetings presided over by Lei Jian, and it was the first time they had seen Lei Jian attach so much importance to this seemingly very huge blocking battle, but they didn't expect that there were so many intriguing organs in it.

Lei Jian said in a stern and firm tone: "I will give the order now, Director Zhang Ping will make a record, and immediately after the meeting, I will issue a combat mission to the Third Regiment in the name of my Lei Jian, and I order:

He ordered Deputy Regiment Commander Wang Xiaoliang to lead the three battalions of the One Regiment to pass through the Qingshui Bridge immediately after the meeting and set up an ambush on the west hill of Sangtou Town.

Ordered Chief of Staff Zhou Peng to lead the 4th Battalion to set up an ambush on the northern slope of the road one mile away from Sangtou Town, and when the vanguard of the Matsumoto Wing arrived at the ambush position of the 4th Battalion, it suddenly launched an attack.

The main purpose was not to take the initiative to attack, but to move quickly to eliminate the enemy's stragglers fleeing in all directions, to cause panic to the enemy, and to drive the fleeing enemy into the ditch northeast of Sangtou Town by means of rapid slashing and killing in the movement. ”