[Anti-Japanese Iron Blood King] Chapter 532: Ma Zheng's family background (ask for subscriptions, ask for monthly passes, ask for everything!) ）

After all, Xie Wensheng had received a formal military education and had a certain strategic vision, and after Ma Zheng's reminder, he immediately understood the mystery and immediately said: "The commander is reasonable, our China has a vast territory, and in war terms, the strategic depth is deep enough, and there is more room for maneuvering with the Japanese army. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The Japanese army is an island country that is less than one-tenth of our country in terms of resources and troops, and although the space-for-time strategy is relatively cruel, it is also a feasible way to be in this situation. ”

Ma Zheng nodded when he heard this, knocked on the Eight Immortals Table in front of him with his hand, and then said: "Anyway, we should respect those soldiers who made great sacrifices for the country and the nation on the battlefield in Wuhan. ”

Then Ma Zheng continued: "Comrades, now that the most brutal defensive phase of the war has ended, the next stage will be the strategic stalemate, so we must adjust our deployment. ”

"The commander was very thoughtful, the reason why we had such a smooth exhibition some time ago was that in addition to the fact that we had calculated and unintentionally caught the Japanese puppet army off guard, and more importantly, it was related to the Battle of Wuhan. In order to avoid affecting the war in Wuhan, the Japanese army tried to avoid another conflict with our army. But now it is different, the Battle of Wuhan has ended, and some of the main forces of the Japanese army's southward transfer should also return to the division and go north, and then we will become the target of the Japanese army's key strikes, and some of the operational plans formulated before must be adjusted, otherwise we will become extremely passive at that time. Xu Weiguo said in a deep voice.

Ma Zheng nodded and agreed with Xu Weiguo's opinion. As an officer whom Ma Zheng greatly values and focuses on cultivating, Xu Weiguo's military quality and strategic vision are still very accurate.

"Comrades, this is indeed the case. China's defeat at the Battle of Wuhan meant that China had lost control of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the fall of the big city of Wuhan dealt a serious blow to the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the Chinese people. At the same time, because the Japanese army was stretched too long on the battle front, and our guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army were developing vigorously behind enemy lines, the Japanese army had to stop the pace of attacking cities and conquering cities, turn around and reorganize the occupied areas, so that China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression entered a new stage. ”

Ma Zheng continued: "In the new stage and new tasks, although the little devils are rampant, they are definitely not stupid, we have developed to such a scale in Shandong, if the Japanese army does not notice it at all, it is a lie. But what if they knew? Our Eighth Route Army was not frightened, let alone developed by looking at the faces of the Japanese. ”

"More importantly, since Japan is eager to withdraw from this war, I judge that Japan is likely to change its attitude towards various parties in China this time. It can be seen from the statement issued by Japanese Prime Minister Fumihiro Konoe two days ago that Japan's strategy of attacking the Nationalist Government is likely to change from a simple military offensive to a strategy of using military offense supplemented by political inducement to surrender. While attacking the Nationalist government, they will prop up a national puppet regime in China to act as their spokesperson in China. ”

"In this way, those who have been undetermined in China will inevitably become like this puppet regime that is about to be formed, and our pressure will increase greatly. In addition, in order to consolidate the rear occupation area, the Japanese army will inevitably regard our Eighth Route Army as a key target. Therefore, the brutal sweep is about to begin, and we should also do a good job of counter-sweeping, so the military plans we have drawn up before must make certain adjustments, otherwise it will be very unfavorable to our future operations. ”

After half an hour of analysis and speech, Ma Zheng said that it was reasonable, and most of these officers here were taught by Ma Zheng, so they were also very confident in Ma Zheng's prediction.

"Commander, I think it is necessary for us to send a telegram to the Party Central Committee and the commanders of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters to report our concerns and make them ready, what do you think?" Xu Weiguo opened his mouth to suggest.

"Commander, do you have any arrangements or layouts for future battles? We now have a huge army of nearly 20,000 people, and if we don't have a perfect plan, the next big battle will not be easy to fight," Liang Shangren, acting commander of the First Brigade, said with a worried face.

Seeing that these brigade commanders under his command had seen so far one by one, Ma Zheng still felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart, so he also said with a smile: "I have already reported the current situation to the leaders of Yan'an and stated my personal views in detail. As for what the chairman and the CEOs think, it is not known, but in any case we must be prepared for a big battle. At present, the troops transferred south by the Japanese army will soon return to Shandong, so we should take precautions. Now please tell us about your family background, so that I also have a bottom in my heart, and I can also consider it when assigning tasks to you. ”

Then Ma Zheng looked at everyone, and then said: "Liang Er is stunned, let's talk about it from you, but it's the second brigade and the third brigade, let's start."

Liang Shangren was not hypocritical, got up and said loudly: "Commander, our first brigade has developed very rapidly after many reorganizations. At present, the 1st Brigade has three infantry regiments, a guard battalion, a machine gun battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, a knife company, and a communications company, with a total strength of more than 8,600 troops. ”

"Where's the weaponry?" Ma Zheng asked again.

"Because we have won several battles in Yanggu County in a row, and uprooted the old Taoist forces in Liaocheng, Wanjiafo, and seized a large number of weapons, ammunition and military expenses, although there is still a certain gap in the weapons and equipment of our department, it does not affect the combat effectiveness. The 1st Brigade is now equipped with a total of 3,375 Japanese-made 38 large caps, 3,654 medium and formal rifles, 1,123 Hanyang-made guns, 73 light and heavy machine guns, 18 mortars, 4 mountain artillery, 2 field guns, 33 grenadiers, and a number of war horses and sabers. However, the ammunition of our department is very limited, each soldier can only get less than 50 bullets, and the machine gun is less than two base ammunition, and the brigade headquarters no longer has ammunition in stock, so the confidence in the battle is insufficient. ”

Although Liang Shangren said that he was not confident enough, the smile on his face betrayed the true thoughts in his heart, how could anyone who had a brigade reach a small 9,000 people in just a few months. Moreover, these 9,000 men were not troops lacking in weapons, but 9,000 men who were fully equipped and had high morale.

"Commander, our second brigade is also doing very well, although the number is not as large as the first brigade, but it is also equipped with two fully equipped infantry regiments and a fire support regiment, and at the same time, our second brigade has also set up its own cavalry battalion, heavy machine gun battalion, reconnaissance battalion and guard battalion, with a total of more than 7,200 people in the whole brigade. Our unit is well-equipped, the two infantry regiments are all-Japanese armament regiments, and the fire support regiment is all Japanese-made crooked light machine guns, and our ammunition is also extremely sufficient, and when I came this time, I also sent 500,000 rifle ammunition to the headquarters. However, due to the frequent transfer of our unit, no special artillery unit was formed, and all 15 mortars of the brigade were scattered in various regiments and battalions. Xie Wensheng, commander and political commissar of the Second Brigade, got up and replied.

"Very good, the speed of your second brigade exhibition is indeed beyond my expectations, although it is said that your side has also won a few battles and occupied the enemy's county seat, but the Japanese army will not put many weapons and equipment in a small county town, right? How can you have so much weapons and ammunition? Ma Zheng asked with a smile.

To be honest, he was still very curious about the Second Brigade, and it had only been a long time for Xie Wensheng to bring an infantry brigade with a shortage of soldiers and a major general with few weapons and equipment into a fully equipped elite brigade. It takes not only extraordinary courage, but also wisdom beyond the ordinary.

For these officers under his command, Ma Zheng knew that they did not lack courage, but he was worried that they were not capable enough. But judging from the current situation, these people's abilities are indeed much stronger than they expected. (To be continued.) )