Zheng Weiguo was looking through the information that came back recently, and a loud voice suddenly shouted outside the door, "Report!" He looked up and said with a smile: "It turns out that Head Xia is here, come in, sit, sit!" "Commander Xia is the former head of the cavalry regiment, and a few months ago he was reappointed as the head of the Western Hebei Independent Regiment.

According to the decision of Yan'an, the Western Hebei Independent Regiment was also assigned to the 33rd Division. Zheng Weiguo felt that it was not appropriate for such a formed armed force to be dispersed to various departments, but he did not want to expand the main force regiment, so the reorganization of the independent regiment was temporarily shelved. So far, although this unit is under the command of the 33rd Division, it is still outside the 33rd Division system.

Commander Xia said a little eagerly: "Division commander, that, is there a task!" "He was very unconvinced by the previous transfer, so he wanted to make a comeback in order to prove his ability.

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Intelligence shows that the Japanese army of the Yuan clan and Zanhuang may have made big moves in the near future, and I plan to hand over this task to your independent regiment." ”

Captain Xia was overjoyed, stood up and said excitedly: "Give the main attack task to our independent regiment?" Xie Lu Xie Division, Xie Lu Xie Division, we promise to complete the task! ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled and said, "Hehe, no thanks, I think your regiment is the most suitable for this task." However, the main attack strategy should be yours, and the division headquarters will not draw troops to assist. ”

Commander Xia was taken aback and said, "Just a newly formed regiment of ours to fight Yuanshi County and Zanhuang County?" Then you'll have to at least get us a battery of artillery! ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "Who said that you are going to fight the county seat?" Look at this information. As he spoke, he handed him a piece of paper.

Head Xia took a look and said strangely: "Jiulong Pass? What are the devils doing there, aren't they getting farther and farther away from us? Do you want to make a big detour and sneak attack on the flank of our army? ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "There is such a possibility, but judging from the current intelligence, the Japanese army is more like going to deal with the enemy of Yangquan to occupy Xiyang." The higher authorities ordered us to hold back this enemy and disrupt its combat intentions. No matter what they want to do, even if they go to Kowloon Pass for a picnic, they can't let them eat a meal in peace! ”

Head Xia said happily: "I understand! Division commander, the artillery thing? ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Your mission this time is mainly to attack and harass, and try not to expose your strength, so the artillery cannot be transferred to you for the time being." Seeing that Head Xia was a little frustrated, he felt a little apologetic, and asked again: "Do you have any other requirements?" ”

Regiment Commander Xia said: "If the artillery is not good, what other weapons and equipment can be transferred?" Our independent regiment lacks everything now! ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and said, "Grenades, mines, and binoculars can be transferred, and another 300 38 covers will be given to you, what do you think?" ”

Head Xia bowed to Zheng Weiguo excitedly, and said continuously: "Xie Lu Xie Division, Xie Lu Xie Division!" ”

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly said: "Thank you? Just get the job done. Here's the battle plan, you take a look at it first. As he spoke, he handed him the battle plan drawn up by the General Staff.

Commander Xia looked at it, felt very detailed, and said with a smile: "Division Commander, why are you so detailed?" There's no room for me to play anymore! "There is no war during this time, and a large group of people in the staff department are a little idle, and they want to take a kick in the big action.

Zheng Weiguo explained with a smile: "The General Staff Department has been relatively idle recently. This plan is for reference only, and the specific way to do it depends on the actual situation. You are the head of the regiment, and you can make decisions on the spot! In addition, the guerrilla brigade of the 129th Division will cooperate with your actions and pay attention to good relations with friendly forces. ”

Commander Xia patted his chest and said, "Commander, don't worry, this is no problem." ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Okay, I'll wait for your good news in Ping'an County." Be safe when you go back, and I'll have the cavalry battalion send a company to see you off. ”

Head Xia hurriedly said: "No, I am familiar with this road." Besides, which blind person dares to rob the old and rob my way? ”

Zheng Weiguo waved his hand and said, "Don't refuse this, do as I say!" ”

Head Xia hurriedly stood upright, saluted, and said loudly: "Yes!" ”

Zheng Weiguo insisted on sending a cavalry company to escort him, firstly, to ensure his safety, and secondly, to support the scene for him. The Western Hebei Independent Regiment is a new unit, with many thorns and is very difficult to manage. Head Xia is also dumb and eats rice balls, so he knows it, so he is very grateful.

Fast forward to April 4, 1938, when the enemy forces from all sides finally began to attack. The slogan of the Japanese army's operation was: Clear Shanxi and annihilate the Red Party forces. and claimed that Balu was already a rat in a bag, and his arrogance was very arrogant. Its Ninth Route Army acted at the same time, in a vain attempt to use the tactics of "separate advance and joint attack" to quickly fight and make a quick decision, and encircled and annihilated the Eighth Route Army in the Liaoxian, Yushe, and Wuxiang areas.

All units of the Eighth Route Army in the southeast of Shanxi Province took urgent action, attacking and harassing, evacuating, and setting up ambushes. The 33rd Division was very calm on their side, and the nearest enemy was only one brigade, and they also went to Jiulong Pass. This pass is also regarded as an important passage between Shanxi and Hebei, but it has little to do with the base area in western Hebei, and it will not be affected if it is lost.

The scouts quickly fed back the enemy's situation, and Zheng Weiguo smiled after receiving the telegram: "Oh, the devil really put us aside." Originally, I wanted to lure the enemy deeper, but it seems that I can't do it! ”

He originally thought that the 16th Division was engaged in some kind of smoke screen, feintting to attack Jiulong Pass, and secretly attacking Ping'an County? This concern turned out to be unwarranted. The Japanese army is doing with the Eighth Road this time, biting Qingshan and not relaxing.

Professor Yang got a new piece of information and said: "The Japanese army's encirclement and suppression of our base area this time is very different from the attack on Jinchaji some time ago. "Although there is a mimeograph machine in the base, it is very troublesome to copy this game, so everyone can only have a copy to see.

Li Dazhuang was anxious and said, "Oh, when will you see such a copy?" Director Yang, you can tell everyone about it! ”

Professor Yang nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll tell you about it." You should know that the Japanese army used to be very superstitious about force, so it only focused on military means. But they began to try to make a fuss about politics and propaganda. ”

Zheng Weiguo became interested and said busily: "Then you can tell me about the specific situation." ”

Professor Yang said: "Before the operation, the Japanese army openly declared that it would only fight the Eighth Route, not the national army, and only arrest the Red Party elements, and love the good people. This was obviously a sow discord between the Eighth Route Army and the Nationalist Army, and a vain attempt to separate the Red Party from the common people. Moreover, they also flaunted their force, claiming that the Eighth Route was already a rat in a bag, and wanted to shake the determination of our army to resist from the propaganda side. Of course, it is not ruled out that the Eighth Route Army will be deliberately provoked to fight a decisive battle with it. ”

Wang Da said hatefully: "Grandma's, these little devils are specifically targeting the Eighth Route Army." And said that the eight roads are the rats in the bag, I bah! Just the little devil's thief and thief's brain look like a mouse! The other officers were amused and couldn't help but laugh.

Zheng Weiguo said with a solemn face: "It seems that the Japanese army's encirclement and suppression this time is indeed very unusual, and everyone should not take it lightly. The Japanese army's political propaganda work was very similar to Okamura Ninji's "seven points of politics and three parts of military", which made him feel very worried, first, that the butterfly effect would lead to the enhancement of the soft power of the Japanese army, and second, that there were also crossers on the part of the Japanese army. Either way, the consequences can be catastrophic.

He asked and said, "Director Yang, do you know who formulated this action plan for the Japanese army?" ”

Professor Yang shook his head and said, "It's not clear for the time being, I'll ask my superiors about it when I go back." ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded, pressed the doubts in his heart, and asked again: "Chief of Staff, how is the situation on the side of the Independent Regiment?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled: "There is no trouble for the time being. Commander Xia also said that the large grenades made by our arsenal are very good, and I hope that they can be supplied in large quantities in the future. ”

The workers and equipment of the arsenal were all from Taiyuan, so they habitually made a lot of special weapons from the Taiyuan arsenal. This long-handled grenade is one of them, but Zheng Weiguo has ordered production to be stopped for fear of affecting the production of grenades and grenades. Most of the stocks were also emptied and sent to the county brigades, guerrillas, militias, and other armed forces below.

Yu Lao Gen'er said: "Oh, this is difficult, this kind of grenade has been discontinued!" The production of grenades is low, and the main force must be supplied. ”

Wang Da said: "If the production is stopped, it can be resumed!" I think this kind of grenade is good, the militia is on duty, plainclothes reconnaissance operations, cadres go out to strengthen their courage, isn't it better to hide a few on their bodies than a gun? Besides, when it comes to the critical moment, you can still pull the two of you back! ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "We will talk about this later, and we must give priority to ensuring the supply of weapons to the main force. ”

Wang Da said: "The main force also needs it!" Division commander, let me tell you, now that the army has expanded so much that there are no more pistols. Many warriors can only use the Wangba box, and some can't even use the Wangba box. In my opinion, we can't just engage in this grenadier and grenade, we must have a large number of grenades to support it, otherwise our army's superiority within 50 meters will gradually be lost. ”

One of the most important factors in the 33rd Division's victory in so many vicious battles was that it had an absolute advantage within 50 meters through a large number of pistols. But at the moment, not only are there not enough pistols, but the pistol bullets are also nervous. In addition, the quality of the equipped pistols is decreasing. At the beginning, it was all fast and slow, and then it was a ten-shot barge gun, and now it is the world of Wang Ba box.

The Wangba box has great lethality (its bullets are similar to dummy bullets), and the directional shooting accuracy is also high, but the range is short, the rate of fire is slow, and it takes a lot of time to maintain it every day, which is more difficult to restrain the bayonet. If the warrior panics, maybe he will let the devil get closer.

Zheng Weiguo thought about it carefully and felt that what Wang Da said was very reasonable. Judging from the current situation, it is imperative to equip a large number of grenades, and the low cost of grenades can also reduce the economic pressure on the base areas. He smiled and said, "Okay, Wang Da! Did you come up with this on your own? ”

Wang Da said proudly: "That's nature! I didn't know anything about military affairs before, but I can learn it! You can't look at people with old eyes, don't be three days, you should be impressed! ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Look at what you can!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "Division, this Commander Xia also said that the actions of the Japanese army do not seem to be active, and he is worried that there is another conspiracy. Please tell the division headquarters if you want to strike hard, so that the enemy's true intentions can be brought out! ”

As soon as Duan Shuanghu heard the "fight", his eyes suddenly flashed with a fine light, and he hurriedly said: "Counselor, how is Regiment Leader Xia going to fight?" Do you want our main force to cooperate? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said with a smile: "Commander Xia wants to use his example as bait to lure the devil into our ambush circle, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop!" Master, I think this plan is still feasible, how do you think it will be approved? ”

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