Chapter 856 Mobilization Order for the Battle of Lunan

How could Yu Xuezhong know that Chiang Kai-shek had given Zhou Fu a secret order to occupy Linyi, and he still called Chiang Kai-shek back in a decent manner, and according to Chiang Kai-shek's request, he reported the names of Zhou Congzheng, secretary general of the Governor's Department and director of the Political Branch, and Mu Zhongheng, commander of the 51st Army, as candidates for the chairman of Shandong Province, for Jiang to choose at his discretion. Yu Xuezhong also deliberately listed Zhou Congzheng in the front and Mu Zhongheng in the back, which means that Zhou Congzheng is in charge of politics and Mu Zhongheng is in charge of the army.

After sending the telegram to Chiang Kai-shek, Yu Xuezhong did not forget to take a telegram to Liu Yimin, with only six words on it: "The trumpet opened on time"

After sending the telegram, Yu Xuezhong continued to hold a combat meeting. This time, however, he did not let the officers discuss it, and first read out the reply from the Central Military Commission, and then asked Chief of Staff Wang Jingxuan to read out the battle plan.

After Wang Jingxuan finished reading out, Yu Xuezhong stood up and mobilized before the war: "This Lunan Battle was another general battle in which the armies of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party cooperated closely after the Battle of Xinkou. The instructor of the Eighth Route Army is famous, and the 10th Division in front of him was once annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. Cooperate with the instructors of the Eighth Route Army to fight, you can't hide your secrets, you can't be afraid of death, and you can't help but work hard. This is because Liu Yimin once held a press conference in Chengdu, saying that the Northeast Army lost 3,000 miles of rivers and mountains without firing a single shot, which is a great shame for the Chinese army. Liu Yimin also said that if he were Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang, he would have hanged himself in shame. This shows that our Northeast Army does not fall into Liu Yimin's eyes at all, and to put it bluntly, he looks down on the Northeast Army."

When he said this, Yu Xuezhong felt as if he had been greatly wronged, and tears were rolling in his eyes.

This is a time for senior generals to mobilize before the battle, not to complain about grievances. Yu Xuezhong adjusted his emotions and said: "Since the Lugou Bridge Incident, our Northeast Army has been fighting on different battlefields with corps and divisions in accordance with the orders of the Military Commission. Many units have displayed the prestige of our Northeast Army, and some units have been killed in groups. This spirit of sacrifice is not only seen by the Military Commission, but also by the common people, and by the Eighth Route Army. If it weren't for our previous achievements, with the prestige of Liu Yimin and his mentor, would they take the initiative to let us cooperate in the battle? You know, when did the instructor report to the Military Commission in advance after eliminating so many Japanese troops? It was all a plan and a success. Therefore, this time, Yu Xuezhong is grateful to the Eighth Route Army and Liu Yimin, thanks to them for being able to afford it and willing to let us participate in the campaign. On this basis, the brothers must cheer up, puff up their chests, and fight for the face of our Northeast Army, for Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang, for the Nationalist Government, and for Chairman Chiang.

After the meeting, Yu Xuezhong specially called Zhou Fu, director of the Political Department, Wang Jingxuan, chief of staff, and Miao Zhengliu, commander of the 57th Army, to give them patient persuasion work again. This time, what Yu Xuezhong said was very realistic, that is, on the current Shandong battlefield, the Eighth Route Army can ignore the Sulu Theater and the Shandong Provincial Government, but the Sulu Theater and the Shandong Provincial Government are inseparable from the Eighth Route Army. Without the support of the Eighth Route Army, where would the food come from? Where does the site come from? Where do the reinforcements come from? Without these, the 51st Army, the 57th Army, and the New Fourth Division would become rootless, and part of it would be consumed in a battle. It won't be long before it runs out.

Miao Zhengliu was not convinced, saying that it could be captured by beating devils.

Yu Xuezhong said unceremoniously, Miao Zhengliu said big things, and he was not afraid to flash his tongue. Captured by fighting devils? Can you beat the devil? If you can beat the devils, you can enjoy the happiness in the Northeast, why retreat into the Guannai? If you can beat the devil, Beiping, Tianjin, Jinan, Taiyuan, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Anqing, and Nanchang don't have to lose it.

Zhou Fu said slowly: "The Sulu Theater led the War of Resistance of Jiangsu and Shandong Provinces, and the Shandong Provincial Government led the War of Resistance of Shandong Province. As long as the Eighth Route Army obeys the leadership of the Sulu Theater and the Shandong Provincial Government, unifies military orders and government orders, and unifies financial and taxation revenues, the difficulties of the 51st Army, the 57th Army, and the New Fourth Division will not be difficult. ”

Yu Xuezhong didn't know if Zhou Fu was really confused or fake, anyway, he didn't have a good impression of Zhou Fu, so he directly pointed at Zhou Fu's nose and taught him a lesson: "The book is angry, the book is angry, let me ask you, why do you make the Eighth Route Army instructor obey our leadership?" Do you know the story of Liu Yimin cleaning up He Jian and facing Xue Yue? Do you know why Ma Bufang and Ma Hongkui, who are so cruel, are so afraid of Liu Yimin? With the strength of the four divisions and eight brigades of the 51st Army and the 57th Army now less than 40,000 people, do you want Liu Yimin to bow down to him? It's naïve, I'm a few years older, and I've been through more than you. I tell you, in this world, that's what it is, everything depends on strength. In those years, Zhang Dashuai relied on hundreds of thousands of Northeast Army to dominate the Northeast and get involved in the Beiping government, and Chairman Chiang also relied on the Central Army with Huangpu students as the backbone to unify China. In Shandong at the moment, it is Liu Yimin who has the final say, not me Yu Xuezhong. The little devils of several divisions and regiments are not in Liu Yimin's eyes, which one he wants to fight, which one he wants to be tried in public, what is our strength in his eyes? If you want Liu Yimin to bow his head, I estimate that there must be hundreds of thousands of troops. ”

Wang Jingxuan was not convinced, saying that the commander of the Eighth Route Army was majestic and destroyed the morale of the Northeast Army. Tutor Liu Yimin is a division, and he is a big deal, he is equivalent to the strength of a group army, how about the well-equipped 51st Army and 57th Army? If he does not obey the orders of the commander-in-chief, he may be dealt with by force for disobeying military orders. It's better than listening to him now.

Yu Xuezhong realized that these people were all sitting in the well and watching the sky, smiled bitterly, and said patiently: "The instructor of the Eighth Route Army has an artillery brigade, and there are two artillery regiments sent to support us. And our army has only one artillery battalion per division, a total of four artillery battalions. The instructors of the Eighth Route Army have an air defense brigade, all of which are equipped with Japanese-made anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, and our army has only one anti-aircraft machine gun company in each division, for a total of four anti-aircraft machine gun companies. You say, do you dare to order us to cooperate with him in the battle? ”

Miao Zhengliu, Zhou Fu, and Wang Jingxuan lowered their heads and stopped talking.

Mu Zhongheng, commander of the 51st Army, came to ask Yu Xuezhong: "Will we fight this war?"

Mu Zhong is Yu Xuezhong's descendant, succeeding Yu Xuezhong as the commander of the 51st Army.

Yu Xuezhong replied very simply: "Fight!" We are a well-known unit in the civil war, and now it is okay to fight the Japanese army without fighting? If you don't fight, can you still be worthy of the Chinese, and can you still stand in China?"

Mu Zhongheng said: "To what extent?"

Yu Xuezhong thought for a while and replied: "You fight seventy or eighty, leave a root, and replenish it." ”

Mu Zhongheng saluted and left.

The 51st Army and the 57th Army began to prepare for the war.

The biggest problem in the Lunan Campaign was the problem of Yu Xuezhong's troops cooperating with the operation. After receiving Yu Xuezhong's telegram, Liu Yimin was so happy that his eyebrows were smiling, holding Yu Xuezhong's telegram, and repeatedly praised Yu Xuezhong for his general understanding and consideration of the overall situation.

Luo Ronghuan was not as optimistic as Liu Yimin, and reminded him to pay more attention to the Xuezhong Department to prevent what would happen in the middle of the battle.

What else could be a problem? Yu Xuezhong was sure that he would not join forces with the Japanese army to deal with the Eighth Route Army, and the big deal was that in the middle of the battle, Yu Xuezhong's troops suddenly withdrew from the defensive area, and took advantage of the fact that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was on the front line to occupy the southeastern base area of Shandong. Liu Yimin is not afraid of this, he believes that Yu Xuezhong's brain will not enter the water to that extent. If he dared to withdraw his troops on the front line and occupy southeastern Shandong, Liu Yimin would risk fighting a civil war and annihilate him in one fell swoop. Liu Yimin is a traverser, knowing that the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party is inevitable in the future, and Chiang Kai-shek and his national army will eventually be swept into the dustbin of history. On the Long March, there were more national soldiers who died in his hands, and he didn't have so many scruples about violating the united front.

But this is a war, and it is a major event that will make many people lose their heads at every turn, and Liu Yimin will naturally not take it lightly. As the saying goes, the praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, so it's better to keep an eye on everything. Therefore, Liu Yimin specially ordered Li Lingfeng to send two special operations teams to covertly approach Yu Xuezhong's troops and closely monitor the movements of Yu Xuezhong's 51st Army and 57th Army, the New Fourth Division, and Zhang Liyuan's troops.

Luo Ronghuan was relieved.

Before the war, there was good news that Luo Ronghuan's wife Lin Yueqin gave birth again and gave birth to a baby girl. Luo Ronghuan couldn't help but be overjoyed and asked Liu Yimin to name his daughter. Liu Yimin remembered that he hadn't seen Lin Yueqin since he came back from the Suzhou-Anhui region, and he just knew that he had assigned her tasks, asked her to do Tang Xiuer's ideological work, and was a matchmaker for Tang Xiu'er, but he didn't know that Lin Yueqin was about to give birth.

Liu Yimin first said hello to Luo Ronghuan, and then said sorry, he didn't know that his sister-in-law was in labor, and he was still assigning tasks to his sister-in-law. This brother deserved, alas, too unrighteous.

Without waiting for Liu Yimin to apologize, Cai Zhong urged Liu Yimin to name the baby quickly.

Liu Yimin thought about it for a while, and said to Luo Ronghuan in a consultative tone: "Political commissar, there are two names. One is called Luo Nanxia, our army is about to launch the Lunan Campaign, this child is good, indicating that our army is victorious, and it is named Nanxiang to commemorate it. The other is called Roland. Orchid grass symbolizes noble character. I hope that when my children grow up, they will have a temperament like an orchid, be full of talents, and contribute to the construction of our future New China. ”

As soon as Luo Ronghuan heard it, he said: "I want both names, the name goes south, which corresponds to his brother's name to the east, and others will know that they are the descendants of my mentor's army." nicknamed Lan Lan, I hope she grows up to be a talented girl like you said. ”

Seeing Luo Ronghuan's happy face, Liu Yimin called Zhao Xiaoman, took out two yuan from his pocket, and told Zhao Xiaoman to buy a chicken, buy some eggs, sugar, and go to the hospital to see Lin Yueqin. Liu Yimin said: "Political Commissar Luo was born and died, and his family was not around. We are not only their comrades-in-arms, but also their relatives and family members. You go to the hospital and wait for a day to show your gratitude. ”

Zhao Xiaoman didn't accept Liu Yimin's money, saying that she had money and had been saving the allowance

Liu Yimin said: "Your money is yours, and my money is my heart." Execute the command"

Zhao Xiaoman took the money and left.

Luo Ronghuan and Liu Yimin have worked together for a long time, and there is no need to say any words of thanks to Liu Yimin's affection, it is all superfluous.

Cai Zhong looked at Zhao Xiaoman's back and said to himself: "This girl's life can be given to you, what kind of love is that?" What do you have to share with two dollars? Not a long memory"

Liu Yimin didn't hear Cai Zhong's words, and asked Cai Zhong: "What's the matter with Ren Ying's sister-in-law?" There doesn't seem to be any movement in my stomach. ”

Zeng Zhongsheng said with a smile on the side: "Lao Cai has been to Luxi for more than half a year, if his wife's stomach moves, it will be hell." You have to let the Ministry of Security check it."

Cai Zhong also laughed at himself: "That's it, the chief of staff is right." After going to Luxi for more than half a year, she finally came back, and Ren Ying was assigned by the division commander and political commissar to do Tang Xiuer's work and be a matchmaker for her. How can my old Cai have a chance to clean up his wife?"

When Cai Zhong said this, Liu Yimin remembered the matter of educating and transforming Tang Xiu'er, and hurriedly asked Cai Zhong and Ren Ying if their work was effective?

Cai Zhong shook his head and said: "Tang Xiu'er has a kind of ignoring Ren Ying and them at all, and she is talking Japanese when she is full of food and drink in the hospital." I heard Li Lingfeng say that he was reciting Japanese poetry. There is nothing to say about finding a partner for her, and no one wants to marry an Oriental female devil. ”

Zeng Zhongsheng interjected: "Lao Cai, or look for those American aid personnel, they don't pay so much attention to it, you should find one accurately." ”

When Cai Zhong heard this, he felt that what Zeng Zhongsheng said was reasonable, so he hurriedly asked Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan if this method would work? If it works, you don't need to find someone else, just find David, single, and make such a big feat, maybe it can really become a classic pair of exotic lovers

As soon as Liu Yimin heard this, he immediately remembered that the Japanese imperial family was the most particular about racial purity, and if he found an American for Tang Xiu'er, not to mention that Tang Xiu'er would not be willing to die, even if she was willing, she would not be willing to do so. He went to great lengths to catch her, thinking that he would push her out in place of Emperor Hirohito as a last resort in the future. Find her a Yankee and everything will be in vain. Just imagine, if Tang Xiuer is allowed to lead a Yankee and a few mixed-race children to appear in front of the Japanese public, let alone let her be a Japanese female emperor, it is probably impossible to retain her royal identity, unless all the Japanese are killed and only their family is left. Besides, the Yankees are Yankees after all, but if they can't provide them with a close relationship with Japan, then the problem will be big.

Thinking about it like this, I feel that the idea of finding a partner for Tang Xiuer is purely immature.

Liu Yimin told Luo Ronghuan and Cai Zhong that the matter of finding a partner for Tang Xiuer would be forgotten and he would not say anything more. The Lunan Battle is about to be launched, and there is no time to grind with Tang Xiu'er, and there is no waste of the combat power of the special combat team, so she will be put in a dungeon for the time being, and then think of a way when the Lunan Battle is over.

Liu and Luo immediately ordered to launch the Lunan Campaign.

In the order, Liu Yimin wrote: "This Lunan Campaign was the largest battle in Shandong at the end of 1939. The overall purpose of the operation was to defeat the sweep of the Japanese army in Shandong, disrupt the pace of its implementation of the cage policy, and drive the Japanese army back to the railway line to hold on. To this end, the Lunan Campaign was divided into three phases:

In the first stage, attacks were made from all sides and fires were set on all sides. At this stage, the active attacks in the northwest, southwest, southeast, Jinan, Taixi, and Tai'an directions of our army were all diversion attacks, and the tactics adopted were to deploy an ambush circle in front of the firepower and the rear of the main force, so as to attract reinforcements and retaliation from the Japanese army with the key points that must be saved by small forces to attack the enemy, and to look for ambush fighters on the way to the Japanese reinforcement and retaliation. Except for the main forces of Liu Jianjian's Luxi Group, Li Qing's Luzhong Group, and Hong Chaoyuan's Lunan Group, which can seek and annihilate units of the enemy's wing and above, the operational objective in other directions is to seek and annihilate the size of the Japanese squadron and brigade. Small fights, more attacks, and quick fights have thrown the Japanese defense line in Shandong into chaos, so that the Japanese army cannot figure out the direction of our main attack, and cover the intention of our main force Lunan to annihilate the enemy with a comprehensive flowering and chaotic attack. The Fuzhuting Division of the Jilu Border took the destruction of the small strongholds of the Japanese army and the attack on the scattered small units of the Japanese army and the logistics baggage units as the operational objectives, relying on the tunnel network to control the scale of the battle to prevent large-scale retaliation by the Japanese army.

In the second stage, Yihe counterattacked, and Lunan annihilated the enemy. When our various containment troops were attacking from all sides, two artillery regiments of the artillery brigade were used to cover the Yu Xuezhong Department of the Nationalist Army to launch a comprehensive counterattack in the direction of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army on the front line of the Yihe River in Fei County, and the direction of attack was directly aimed at the county seat of Fei County. At this time, the main force of our army went out of the Tianbao Mountain, inserted itself behind the 10th Division of the Japanese Army, eliminated the main force of the 10th Division rebuilt by the Japanese Army, recovered the lost territory in Lunan Province, and established a consolidated base area in Lunan Province.

In the third stage, Lunan opened fire, and Luzhong made contributions. After the main force of our army was launched in Lunan, the Japanese army was bound to frantically reinforce it. In particular, there are two divisions and regiments of the Japanese army and two independent mixed brigades in central and eastern Shandong, and Qingdao also has the second brigade of the first guard division and the heavy artillery brigade of the Japanese army, and the strength is extremely large. This part of the Japanese army will reinforce Jinan and Lunan, and the 3rd Brigade, the 4th Brigade, the 7th Brigade, the 8th Brigade, and the Jiaodong Garrison Brigade commanded by Li Qing are the main groups of our army, and they are fully capable of destroying the Japanese army in Luzhong and Ludong to reinforce the Japanese army in Jinan and Lunan. The tactics were to lure the enemy step by step, set up ambushes continuously, and strive to destroy one or two brigade-sized units of the Japanese army.

The order of attack of each unit is: Hong Chaoyuan Group in Lunan Province, Chen Shiqu Group in Southwest Lu, Wang Jian'an Group in Tai'an in Taixi, Liu Jianjian Group in Luxi, Yuan Guoping Group in Jinan, Yu Xuezhong Group in Lunan Province, the main force of the division, and Li Qing Group in Luzhong. ”

In the order, Liu Yimin wrote: "The Battle of Lunan was a decisive battle launched by our army to break the Japanese army's cage policy. In order to ensure the victory of the battle, Guo Hongtao and Li Yu took unified command of the support work and organized tens of thousands of support teams to ensure the supply of military supplies, ammunition supplies, and the transfer of the wounded of the large armies from all walks of life. Zeng Zhongsheng and Tan Zheng commanded and deployed our local armed forces and militia to participate in the war, and used war as a substitute for training. The headquarters of the chiefs of Liu, Luo, and Cai were moved to Lunan to command the Lunan Campaign in a unified manner. ”

At the end of the order, Liu Yimin wrote: "The whole people in the Shandong base area should be mobilized, and strict siege and wilderness should be implemented to strictly prevent the surprise attack of the Japanese puppet army. The commanders, commanders and fighters of all units participating in the battle should carry forward the dauntless heroic spirit of our army, which is not afraid of hardship and death, and pounce on the Japanese army with the momentum of overwhelming all enemies and completely destroy the Japanese army. The commanders of all brigades and regiments should command from the front, grasp the battlefield situation, control the tempo of the battle, and explore the combat experience of the large corps. Chiefs Liu and Luo called on all veteran Red Army members, Communist Party members, and Communist Youth League members to play a vanguard role in the battle, charge ahead and retreat behind, and bravely make new contributions to the victory of the campaign."

The curtain of the Battle of Lunan opened

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