Chapter 525: Advance to the Northeast Advance Detachment
With the two newly formed troops, under the leadership of Liu Yalou and Xu Guangda, they are slowly on the right track, waiting for the arrival of equipment. In the chairman's order, Liu Hua put his eyes back on the big matter of the field army advancing into the northeast, and began to concentrate and begin to prepare for this huge battle... After a grand military parade, with a sound of earth-shattering steps on the parade ground, it reached the ears of everyone on the entire parade ground. In the midst of the constant bursts of applause on the parade ground, these soldiers, for the first time, felt their pride and pride ... In the same way, the entire field army, commanders at or above the division level who participated in the parade, also felt the importance of the cohesion of a unit and the gap between themselves and other units during this parade... So, with Liu Hua's order... The whole army of 100,000 troops immediately began a new round of large-scale military training. Of course, this training is mainly aimed at the complex terrain and bad weather in the northeast region, and a training for the surname....In the sunshine, under the enthusiastic training atmosphere of the soldiers, a month passed in a hurry... Looking at the time, there are still almost eight months before the Pacific War, that is, the outbreak of Pearl Harbor. In other words, there are only eight months left before the time for their Northeast Field Army to attack the Northeast....
At this moment, the two new-type units that have just been formed by the Military Commission have already obtained the equipment they want and have begun to train, striving to go to the battlefield in the shortest possible time and fight with the little devils... As for the hundreds of thousands of commanders and fighters of the Northeast Field Army, under the slogan of recovering the Northeast and overthrowing imperialism, they are also stepping up all kinds of tactical training day by day....
As for Liu Hua, commander of the Northeast Field Army, after the unit's various training for surnames was slowly on the right track, he handed over the entire training to Chief of Staff Li Qing. As for himself, he was standing in front of a huge military map of the three eastern provinces hanging on the wall of the headquarters, and according to the limited situation he had at present, he was thinking about the various bad situations that the troops might face after entering the northeast and the corresponding solutions.
"Commander, if I'm not mistaken, you've been in front of this military map for a week. How about it, in the past week, have you figured out a specific idea for us to send troops to the Northeast..."When I saw that I was still sitting in front of the map, frowning, and meditating. Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan walked into the war room and asked, "Political Commissar, the situation is not optimistic....According to what we know, if we want to join up with the Anti-Japanese Federation, we must go deep into the three eastern provinces for a distance of nearly 1,000 kilometers....This 1,000-kilometer journey can be said to be a very huge test for our Northeast Field Army, which is not familiar with the place." One is not good, the entire Northeast Field War is that 100,000 commanders and fighters will be surrounded by heavy troops of the Kwantung Army..." Liu Hua didn't have any concealment, shook his head, and said helplessly..."Say it and listen to it, the so-called Zhuge Liang on the top of the three stinkers." The two of us find a way, it's better than one person...."Seeing the helpless commander Liu Hua in front of him, political commissar Luo Ronghuan also frowned, facing his partner Liu Hua, who had hardly encountered problems in the past few years of the Anti-Japanese War..."The situation is like this. Maybe the army has been prepared for a long time, or the army is trying to prevent our Eighth Route Army from continuing to expand outward. The little devil has set up a large number of checkpoints on all the roads leading to the three eastern provinces in North China. At the same time, a large number of troops were sent to guard it. First of all, if we march into the northeast, we must first deal with this copper wall prepared for us by the little devils..."Liu Hua quickly drew a line with a pencil on the map, and said affirmatively..."Commander, this line of defense is nearly 1,000 kilometers long. No matter how sufficient the little devil's troops are, it is impossible to sit in all aspects. You see, is it possible for us to seize a gap in the little devil's defense and quietly pass through the blockade of the little devil. When the time comes, in the northeast region, the Kwantung Army, a little devil, will be caught off guard..."Looking at the nearly 1,000-kilometer defense line on the map, political commissar Luo Ronghuan said thoughtfully..."Political commissar, don't forget me." This time, we entered the northeast by mistake, there are 100,000 troops. More importantly, in order for the troops to gain a firm foothold in the shortest possible time, the entire field army will inevitably carry a large amount of baggage ammunition. With such a massive march, it can be said that there is nowhere else to make a large-scale march except by road. Therefore, the suggestion of quietly passing through the blockade of the little devils will definitely not work for us now...."Liu Hua shook his head and said with a look of certainty..."The sneak attack will not work, it seems that when the time comes, we will have no way except to fight all the way." Commander, that's all for now, what about the next one? Luo Ronghuan, the political commissar who couldn't think of anything anymore, could only shake his head helplessly, and then said with a long sigh...
"Okay, then let's talk about the next question first. In addition to what I just said, how to pass through the iron wall prepared for us by the little devils, the second problem is that after the main force enters the three eastern provinces, it will inevitably be encircled and suppressed by the troops of the Kwantung Army on a large scale within a short period of time. The entire army could fall into the heavy encirclement of the Kwantung Army at any time. Now, we are in our own base, the time, the place, the people... We account for at least two of these three. However, after we entered the Northeast, we did not have any of the three things of time, location, and people. Therefore, before our main force enters the three eastern provinces, we must first solve the two crucial factors of geographical advantages and people, which are really not good, and we must also solve one of them. Otherwise, we have absolutely no certainty of victory in a battle with large-scale little devils...."Liu Hua said with a resolute face....
"Commander, let me think about it... By the way, there's one thing I almost forgot to report to you... In order for the troops to smoothly advance into the northeast, a new situation of resistance in the northeast will be opened. I specially issued an order, that is, in the whole army, we checked the soldiers of the three eastern provinces and the soldiers who turned out to be the soldiers of the Northeast Army. I don't know if I don't check, and I'm shocked when I check it. According to statistics, among the more than 100,000 commanders and fighters in the whole army, there are a total of 3,298 commanders and fighters from Northeast China, including 1,580 former soldiers of the Northeast Army. Including one regiment commander, four battalion commanders, as for the company commanders and platoon commanders, it can be said that there are countless people, amounting to more than three hundred people. If nothing else, these people must have a very huge benefit for us to enter the Northeast...."Under Liu Hua's stunned face, Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan replied....
"Political commissar, you are sure that there are really so many officers and soldiers from the Northeast in the whole army. In addition, there are more than 1,000 former Northeast Army soldiers? After a short period of shock, Liu Hua, who reacted, asked with a look of surprise..."Commander, I couldn't believe it at the beginning." However, after confirmation, there is nothing false in the data I just mentioned. According to statistics, these officers and soldiers from the northeast basically came from a battle with Yan Xishan's troops a year ago. On that occasion, among the more than 10,000 officers and soldiers of the Jinsui Army who we captured and were willing to join our Eighth Route Army, more than 1,000 of them were all officers and soldiers who had been dug up from the Northeast Army that had retreated into the Guannai at the time when Yan Xishan spent a lot of money. However, in the end, it was all cheaper for us...."Seeing the commander Liu Hua with a puzzled face in front of him, political commissar Luo Ronghuan explained... Under the reminder of the political commissar, Liu Hua finally remembered this battle. At the same time, I thought of history, before I came to this world, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Northeast Army under the orders of Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Xueliang, they gave a large area of the country to the little devils and retreated into the pass. Coupled with Chiang Kai-shek's subsequent discord and bribery methods, hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers in the Northeast were finally reduced to less than 100,000 troops. And a large number of veterans who were asked to retire were immediately divided by various forces. Of course, Yan Xishan, as the closest to the three eastern provinces, also gathered tens of thousands of veterans of the Northeast Army....
"Okay, we have these thousands of commanders and fighters from the Northeast in our hands, and we will solve the problem of geographical advantages. As for the problem of people, as long as we enter the three eastern provinces and establish a base area, we will slowly solve it with the ability of our people... Political commissar, you are really the lucky general of our Northeast Field Army. As soon as you came, the two questions that surrounded my mind were half of the results at once. The remaining question is what I just said, how should the troops pass through the iron wall prepared for us by the little devils...."As a problem was solved, the corners of Liu Hua's mouth slowly showed a smile, and he said to the political commissar....
"It would be nice if there were anti-union activities behind the impregnable wall of the little devils. When the time comes, let's give the little devil an internal and external attack, and we will definitely be able to open a breakthrough in this copper wall in the shortest time and at the lowest cost, and successfully enter the three eastern provinces before the little devil reacts...."The political commissar who had no choice said with a long sigh.
"Wait a minute, political commissar, what did you just say, internal and external attack, yes, internal and external attack..."Listening to the political commissar's words, Liu Hua's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly..."Commander, have you already come up with a good way... Quick, tell me how we can break through the iron wall prepared for us by the little devils..."Hearing some changes in Liu Hua's tone, Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan immediately asked with an expectant face, hoping to know the specific answer..."Political Commissar, speaking of which, it was you who reminded me just now. The method I just came up with, summed up in four words, is to attack inside and outside, with the least casualties and the shortest time. Before the army could react, a breakthrough was opened and the troops were smoothly brought into the belly of the little devil. Then, let's start making trouble in the Heavenly Palace... Stirring up the rear of the little devil Kwantung Army is not peaceful...."Liu Hua replied confidently.
"But, Commander, according to our intelligence, the Anti-United Nations is still in the mountains nearly 1,000 kilometers away from the defense line, and without the cooperation of the Anti-United Nations, how can we carry out internal and external attacks?" Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan asked with a puzzled face: "Hehe, if there are no troops, we will send our own troops....although the little devil's copper wall is ironclad, it can block our main force." But he can't stop our small force from interspersing everywhere...."Liu Hua said with a smile on his face....
"I understand, let's send a group of small-scale elite combat troops in advance, pass through the defense line of the little devils, and first set up behind the iron walls arranged by the little devils. When the time comes, together with the main forces, break through the enemy's iron wall....this method will definitely work... Commander, in my opinion, the special operations group is the most suitable unit to intersperse. If there is a special operations brigade to cooperate with the inside and outside to break through the enemy's defense line, there will be absolutely no problem...."Luo Ronghuan, the political commissar who suddenly came to his senses, said with a smile on his face....
"Political commissar, since we have decided to send a force to infiltrate the three eastern provinces in advance, as our advance detachment to enter the three eastern provinces. I mean, let's just play a big game with the little devils..."At this moment, Liu Hua suddenly thought that a few months later, General Yang Jingyu, the supreme commander of the Anti-Japanese Federation, would be sacrificed under the heavy encirclement and suppression of the army... As Liu Hua from later generations, of course he wants to change this history and save the famous general Yang Jingyu. Thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Liu Hua's mouth, and then he replied confidently....
"Commander, what do you mean...."Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan once again showed a suspicious look on his face and asked..."Very simple, I mean, based on the special operations brigade, in the whole army, the troops will be transferred and a unified mixed unit will be formed. At that time, at least one company of troops from each main regiment will be able to familiarize themselves with the environment and terrain of the three eastern provinces... Our mixed detachment, that is, the advance detachment, carried only all kinds of light weapons, and quietly entered the three eastern provinces through the gap in the enemy's defense... Then, all the way to the north, first to make peace with the Anti-Japanese Federation. Then, with the cooperation of the Anti-Japanese Federation, a passage was opened in the belly of the little devil to welcome the main force into the three eastern provinces...."Under the puzzled gaze of the political commissar, Commander Liu Hua pointed to the map in front of him and gave a brief introduction.
"Commander, if according to your ideas, after the formation of this advance detachment is completed, its total strength will reach a full 10,000 people... From this point of view, the action of the anti-advance team is a crucial action. The advance detachment succeeded in resisting the war, and the entire strategic plan for entering the three eastern provinces was successful, and the advance detachment's action failed, and the entire plan immediately faced a very bad situation..."Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan, who had fully understood, said with a look of surprise..."It is precisely because of the actions of the advance detachment that the overall situation of the plan is concerned. Therefore, I decided that I would personally lead the detachment, as the vanguard of the whole army, and advance to the three eastern provinces first to contact the Anti-Japanese Federation. Then, with the cooperation of the Anti-Japanese Federation, a safe passage was opened for the main force...."Liu Hua replied with a resolute face....
"No, resolutely not. Commander, since ancient times, have you heard of such a thing as the commander of a unit who is the commander of a forward unit. Commander, you are the backbone of our entire Northeast Field Army, so I firmly oppose this matter. Even if you lead the team to attack, it is me, the political commissar, who leads the team, and it is not your turn...."Regarding Liu Hua's proposal, Luo Ronghuan, the political commissar of his old partner, did not show the slightest mercy and resolutely objected....
"Political commissar, don't be in a hurry to oppose it first, and after I have explained all my reasons, it will not be too late for you to express your opinion. There are several reasons why I think this way. First of all, as you just said, the actions of the advance detachment have a bearing on the overall strategic situation and are very important. If I don't go, I won't be at ease...."Seeing that the political commissar slowly fell into deep thought, Liu Hua continued to analyze..."The second is the security issue you just mentioned. The total strength of the entire advance detachment will reach nearly 10,000 people. What's more, by my side, there is also the elite unit of the special operations brigade. When the time comes, even if something unexpected happens, there will be a special operations brigade by your side ... So, you don't have to worry about this question at all...."
"The third reason is that the total strength of the entire advance detachment has reached the scale of nearly 10,000 people, plus the soldiers of the entire detachment come from various units ... The supreme commander of such a unit must be a commander at the column level in our field army. However, among the more than a dozen column-level senior commanders of our Northeast Field Army. Except for me, the rest of the people have basically not experienced the experience of reading power to command battles. In this case, you say, can I rest assured that the advance detachment will be in their hands? Under the thoughtful expression of political commissar Luo Ronghuan, Liu Hua finally asked rhetorically....
"Commander, I have to say that every opinion you have made is very sufficient. In my heart, I have agreed to your request. However, I would like to say that this matter is not just something that the two of us can solve. We have to report to the chairman, and the chairman and the CMC make a decision. When the time comes, as long as [***] agrees to your request, I, as a political commissar, will definitely not have any opinions, and will support you unconditionally...."Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan said..."Thank you for your support." I believe that the Central Military Commission will definitely agree to this request...."After receiving the affirmation of political commissar Luo Ronghuan, Liu Hua's face immediately showed a look of meaning. Then, he replied confidently....
(To be continued)