"Political commissar, you see, this is the county seat of Guangde, the north is Jinyuling, if the Japanese army comes from the direction of Wuhu, in addition to going southwest from Yixing, there are two roads to go, one is to turn over Jinyuling and go straight to Guangde City, and the other is to go east from the direction of Xuanzhou in the west. Although there is a road to the goldfish ridge www.biquge.info of the pen & fun & pavilion, the mountains are high and the valleys are deep, if the devil is not a large army, it should not go south from there, and from the southwest of Yixing, it is very likely to be attacked by the sixth division, so I think the devil is very likely to advance east from the direction of Xuanzhou. Of course, there is also a possibility, that is, if the Japanese troops rushing from Wuhu exceed one division, then it may be possible to divide the troops into three directions and attack together, but I think we may not have forced Tasawa to dispatch another division. Liu Tianshu smiled and said.

In his opinion, the Japanese troops coming from the direction of Wuhu can surpass two wings, even if they can afford their own independent division, the last possibility is naturally to talk about it casually.

It's a pity that he said this casually, but at noon the next day, it was confirmed.

"What? The 17th Division of the Japanese Army has arrived in Wuhu and is heading towards our base area? Liu Tianshu couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard Sun Xuexuan's report.

"Division commander, the intelligence has confirmed that the 17th Division of the Japanese Army has all assembled on the front line of Wuhu, and then rushed to the Xuanzhou area. It's true. Sun Xuexuan smiled bitterly and looked at Liu Tianshu.

"Good girl, this old devil is really willing to pay for his blood." Liu Tianshu couldn't help but sigh, and then his brows furrowed.

The previous plans were all made according to the scale of the attack of the two Japanese army wings, who would have thought that now the Japanese army on the west and north roads alone is a full division.

It seems that this time the independent division counter-sweep has been full of difficulties.

When several leaders of the division headquarters learned that the 17th Division of the Japanese Army, which was heading south from Wuhu, would arrive at Xuanzhou tomorrow morning, they sat around the division headquarters with solemn expressions and continued to smoke cigarettes at Luo Quan and Zhang Zhouhong, causing the entire headquarters to be filled with smoke.

Su Lan, who rushed back, couldn't help but raise his hand and waved it a few times, and a pair of bright eyes looked at Liu Tianshu worriedly through the smoke.

"Let's talk about it, how will this battle be fought next?" Liu Tianshu's eyes were bloodshot.

"Let me say a few words, the Japanese 17th Division is coming towards our base area from the west and north, the Japanese Jiangcheng detachment in the south has occupied Ishida, the Japanese 22nd Division has occupied Wukang, and the enemy in Huzhou in the east has also been strengthened. The military headquarters was aware of the situation we were facing, and the army commander instructed us to move the main force south to the northwest of Fujian if necessary to carry out operations on the outer front. Jiang Jinyong put down the pen in his hand at this time, glanced at everyone and said in a low voice.

"The main force is transferred to the outside line of operations? What about the base area? Su Lan hurriedly said when he heard this.

"Yes, did we give up the base we built up with great difficulty? Besides, as soon as we leave, we don't know how the devils will harm the villagers. Deputy Division Commander Zhang followed.

"I think the instructions of the military department are correct." Xiang Luo Quan glanced at Zhang Zhouhong, looked at Liu Tianshu and said, "As you know, the main force in our base area now, in addition to the temporary detachment and the 70th Regiment commanded by Brigade Commander Hao, only three regiments of the 21st Brigade and two regiments of the 22nd Brigade, plus local troops, the total strength is less than 13,000 people, while the Japanese 17th Division has more than 20,000 people, plus the enemy in Huzhou and the enemy in Yixing, the ratio of troops alone has reached three to one, this is not counting that the enemy has aircraft to help the battle, and the equipment is stronger than us, it is obvious that the enemy is strong and I am weak, if we fight hard, I'm afraid that if I put all the independent divisions in, I won't be able to protect the base area. ”

While everyone was telling their opinions, Liu Tianshu listened and drew some symbols in his notebook that only he could understand.

After everyone expressed their meanings, Jiang Jinyong looked at Liu Tianshu: "Tianshu, tell me what you think." ”

Seeing that everyone was looking at him with expectant eyes, Liu Tianshu took a deep breath and said in a slow voice: "Everyone, everyone knows the situation I am facing in the base area, although the brother troops are doing their best to support us, but after all, the help is limited, to crush the devil This sweep, I think we have to rely on ourselves." First, the base area spans several counties, the terrain of Tianmu Mountain is dangerous, and there is a large space for strategic maneuver; second, we have the support of the people in the base area, but we have the advantage of being able to occupy the geographical advantage and the people; third, we can also get the cooperation of our brother troops. So, if we use our tactics properly, we should be able to crush this siege of the devils. Of course, we can't do anything that goes head-to-head with devils. As for the military department's instructions that we can withdraw to northwest Fujian if necessary, this does not mean that we should abandon our base areas. If everyone agrees, we will rely on Tianmu Mountain and fight a good battle with the devil. I believe that only by unifying our thinking and strengthening our convictions will we be able to defeat the enemy and protect our base areas. ”

In the end, Liu Tianshu's tone was full of indescribable power.

"I agree with the division commander's decision, we Communists have never been afraid of strong enemies, since the devil is sent to the door, it is the fucking one." When Zhang Zhouhong heard that Liu Tianshu had decided to stay in the base area, his eyes couldn't help but light up and said.

When Xiang Luoquan heard this, he just kept thinking in his mind.

"Tianshu, if the main force does not move to western Fujian, how sure are you that you will smash the devil's siege this time?" Jiang Jinyong was still a little worried.

"Political commissar, my thoughts are like this, the 21st Brigade is responsible for carrying out internal operations together with local troops to ensure that the devils cannot enter Tianmu Mountain, and the two regiments of the 22nd Brigade are mobile units to carry out external combat missions and jump behind the devils to wait for an opportunity to strike at the enemy. When necessary, we can abandon the two county towns of Guangde and Changxing. If the devils want to occupy our base area, they must divide their troops, and as long as the devils divide their troops, they will create conditions for us to find opportunities to destroy the enemy. Don't look at the fact that the 17 th Division of the Japanese Army has more than 20,000 men, and after entering the base area, once the troops are divided to guard various key points, its mobile troops will be greatly reduced. Therefore, I think that as long as the tactics are used properly, the siege of the devils will be crushed at least seventy percent certain. Liu Tianshu looked at Jiang Jinyong and said.

"Okay, since you have this confidence, I believe in you, let's fight the devil and let them know that my independent division is not easy to mess with." When Jiang Jinyong heard this, he immediately said with pride.

Several division commanders unanimously agreed, and then, in accordance with the division of labor, the entire base area immediately began to operate at high speed. The two counties of Guangde and Changxing immediately carried out another evacuation. With the experience of the last evacuation, this evacuation was naturally carried out in a rapid and orderly manner under the organization of local comrades. Su Lan, director of the Political Department, was responsible for the resettlement of the relevant departments evacuated to Tianmu Mountain, while Deputy Division Commander Zhang Zhouhong immediately carried out a rapid reorganization of several county brigades in the base area, and various small districts carried out guerrilla tasks.

With the order of the division headquarters, Xie Pingcai's 67th and 69th regiments of the 22nd Brigade quickly completed the assembly in the north of Guangde, and Guangde City was temporarily handed over to the local comrades.

And the 21st Brigade also began to shrink its strength, and at the same time distributed ammunition to prepare for the siege of the devils.

On the fourth day, Liu Tianshu received a report from Sun Xuexuan that the 17th Division of the Japanese Army was indeed divided into three routes and pressed towards the front line of Guangde, one of the wings went southwest from Yixing, one wing came directly from Jinyuling, and the other infantry wing and the artillery wing and engineer wing directly under the division were personally commanded by the division commander Yasu, and they were murderously attacking the Guangde line from the direction of Xuanzhou.

As soon as the devil's troops were dispatched, the relevant information was quickly placed at Liu Tianshu's division headquarters in a small mountain village in the north of Tianmu Mountain.

Because it was necessary to unify the command of Xie Pingcai's external combat troops, Tong Guijie's internal combat troops, the temporary detachment commanded by Shi Qiang and Chen Jian, and the 70th Regiment under the personal command of Hao Mengxuan, several leaders of the division headquarters were all stationed at the division headquarters and were not sent to various units.

"Xue Xuan, where is the position of the enemy on the third route of the 17th Division?" Liu Tianshu leaned over to look at the map and asked without looking back.

"Division commander, according to the report of the reconnaissance brigade, the enemy on the western route under the command of Sakai Yasushi has just left Xuanzhou, but the pace of advance is a little slow, according to the current speed of advancement, it will reach the city of Guangde, at least until tomorrow afternoon. The Zhongchuan Wing of the 17th Division of the Japanese Army on the middle route is currently rushing towards Jinyuling, and judging by its situation, it seems that it has rushed to the north of Jinyuling before dark, and the Jiangkou Wing, which is heading south from the west side of Yixing, has just left Yixing and headed south, but it is advancing quickly. It is scheduled to reach the first line of the Xiaoning River tonight. Sun Xuexuan marked the current location of the Japanese army on the map.

Xiang Luoquan looked at the map, his eyes flashed, "Division commander, the terrain of Goldfish Ridge is complicated, and the Zhongchuan Wing is alone again, otherwise, we will get him a guy in Goldfish Ridge?" ”

After Liu Tianshu heard this, he turned his eyes to Zhang Zhouhong to the side.

Zhang Zhouhong fell into deep thought, saw that everyone was looking at him, thought for a while and said: "The chief of staff's idea is good, but I have been wondering, why did Sakai Yasushi let the Nakagawa United advance from Goldfish Ridge?" Didn't he know that the terrain of Goldfish Ridge was complex and suitable for our army to ambush? If so, why would he do it? ”

Hearing his words, Jiang Jinyong and the others also set their eyes on Jinyuling.

Yes, the terrain of Goldfish Ridge is complicated, why did Sakai Yasu dare to let the Nakagawa United team go south along the line of Goldfish Ridge? Did he really think that the strength of a wing could run rampant in the base area?

Liu Tianshu listened to Zhang Zhouhong's words and kept thinking. After a while, he looked at Xiang Luo Quan: "Chief of Staff, how long does it take for the Jiangkou Wing to arrive at Goldfish Ridge?" ”

Xiang Luoquan calculated on the map, "At most, in six hours, you can reach the east of Goldfish Ridge." (To be continued.) )