Before leaving, Director Guo asked about Bingyuan again, Zheng Weiguo thought for a while and said, "Well, you guys should hurry up training first, and I will find a way to deal with Bingyuan." But as you know in the current situation, don't expect too much in the short term. ”

Infantry also had to be trained for at least three months, let alone artillery with more technical and tactical requirements. Where can Zheng Huzi find ready-made ones? Of course, Director Guo's urging is also the proper meaning of the question. As the saying goes, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice. To be a little more vulgar, there are no soldiers to fight a bird war?

Of course, this kind of reply could not satisfy Director Guo, so Zheng Weiguo had no choice but to comfort: "Don't worry, I will apply to Yan'an after I go back, and strive to bring some comrades from the Dihua New Barracks and Yan'an Artillery School over." If it really didn't work, he applied to the Central Military Commission to transfer a group of cadets from the Central Military Academy. ”

The Western Route Army was defeated in Hexi that year, and only Li Xiannian led the remnants of more than 400 people to break through to Xinjiang, and with the assistance of the Soviet Union, a military technical school was established, which was called the Dihua New Barracks. The officers and men here mainly learn the skills of automobiles, armored vehicles, artillery, radio, aviation, military medicine, and intelligence, and are the cradle of the technical arms of the PLA.

Political Commissar Cheng was stunned and couldn't help but say: "Commander, the formation time of the Dihua new battalion is still short, I'm afraid that the comrades haven't learned their skills yet!" Isn't it inappropriate to be in such a hurry to transfer? Apply to the Military Council, that, in case, well, I am not in favor either. ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled bitterly: "Then what do you say?" ”

Political Commissar Cheng thought for a moment and said, "I think it's okay, we actually don't lack people." The main thing is that your requirements for the source of artillery are too high, and the training indicators are too rigid. This aspect can be appropriately relaxed. ”

Before Zheng Weiguo could speak, Director Guo preemptively retorted: "Nonsense, how can this be relaxed?" Relax the decimal point, and when you get to the battlefield, you have to fill it with a bunch of human lives! ”

Political Commissar Cheng waved his hand and said, "No, you didn't understand what I meant. Naturally, important posts such as gunners and observers must not relax their requirements, and they must strive for excellence in training. But there are always some miscellaneous things in a gun crew, right? Like those soldiers who push cannons and carry cannonballs, should they be so strict? I don't think it's necessary, as long as you have a flexible mind and strength! ”

Director Guo was stunned for a moment and said, "How can this work!" In case a gunner is wounded in battle, where to find reservists? Besides. I don't even know the words. How to identify the type of shell? If you don't know geometry, how to measure ballistics ......"

Political Commissar Cheng teased: "You don't even have the soldiers in charge of firing the artillery, what kind of reserve personnel are you talking about?" As for identifying shells, I don't think it is necessary to be literate. All right. Even if you need to. There were only a few words on the shell. Can't you learn in a week? There is also a ballistics calculation, which does not need to be known to everyone! A gun crew with one or two will do. ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Hmm." What Lao Cheng said is reasonable. Lao Guo, you should first act according to this line of thought, and strive to form combat effectiveness within three months. In terms of personnel, I will also actively strive for ......"

Director Guo said in surprise: "Three months? Commander, I can't guarantee that. ”

Seeing that his head was shaking like a rattle, Zheng Weiguo asked suspiciously: "Didn't it take three months when you trained the first batch of artillery?" ”

Director Guo explained: "That's because they have a foundation before, and they have already practiced skills and tactics, and I just teach new tactics." Now this batch is purely a recruit egg, how can it be so fast? ”

Zheng Weiguo rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Forget it, you can practice as much as you can!" If I try to find a way, I don't believe that the living have to suffocate urine. ”

Out of the bunker, Political Commissar Cheng said: "Commander, do you want to go to the anti-aircraft artillery unit to have a look?" ”

Now the 41st Army is wide, and the artillery is divided into three parts. The first part is, of course, the body-barreled artillery unit under the command of Director Guo, including mountain artillery, field artillery and heavy artillery. The second part is the antiaircraft artillery, which is currently unified into the antiaircraft artillery brigade and is commanded by Long Lixing, the former commander of the antiaircraft artillery regiment. The third part is mortars and infantry artillery, which is uniformly trained by Zhao Zhangcheng, the chief mortar instructor, and the command of the rest of the units is in each regiment, except for a 90-mm mortar battalion directly under the central government.

The Japanese army called the barreled artillery within 75 mm and the mortar within 90 mm as infantry weapons. Now the 41st Army can finally get a little bit of relief.

Zheng Weiguo laughed self-deprecatingly: "Forget it, if you don't go, what if Brigade Commander Long also asks me for someone?" ”

When Political Commissar Cheng and Director Guo heard this, they both smiled helplessly. There is no one to call for a cannon, which can be regarded as a happy trouble!

As soon as he returned to the headquarters, the communications staff officer ran over with a happy face and reported: "General seat, deputy seat, Commander Feng led the brothers of the 63rd Army to fight a big victory in Baodi!" ”

Zheng Weiguo was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Let's go, go to the war room." ”

In the war room, Chief of Staff Zhou was working on the map with several staff officers, and when he looked up and saw that it was the two of them, he said happily: "It's back, I'm going to send someone to call you!" ”

Political Commissar Cheng hurriedly asked: "The 63rd Army won the battle?" Where did you get it? How to ...... friend or foe damage"

Chief of Staff Zhou smiled: "Don't worry, quickly hand over the battle report to the commander-in-chief and Deputy Commander Cheng." ”

A soldier hurriedly handed over the battle report, Zheng Weiguo took it, and saw that it was General Feng Zhanhai's telegram. The soldier took out another telegram and handed it to Political Commissar Cheng.

Political Commissar Cheng opened it and asked, "Little ghost, who sent this?" ”

The soldier hurriedly replied, "It was sent by Commander Nie of Jinchaji." ”

Political Commissar Cheng laughed after only a few lines, and handed it to Zheng Weiguo casually, explaining: "It was a letter of thanks written by Commander Nie. ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "That's as it should be, I dispatched the strength of an army." ”

After the 63rd Army broke through the blockade line of the Japanese army in Pingjin, only a small part was left to confuse the enemy in the Wuqing area. The main force turned off the radio station and quickly pounced on the eastern part of Hebei in a silent manner. The officers and men of the 63rd Army were all drilled out of the wild forests of Jilin, all of them had good legs and feet, and the advance speed was extremely fast, far exceeding the expectations of the Japanese army.

A Jidong Self-Defense Regiment (the unit of the traitor Yin Rugeng) stationed in Baodi and a squadron of the Japanese army were still searching for the wounded of the guerrillas outside the city, unaware of the current enemy. As a result, it happened to collide head-on with the 541st Regiment, the vanguard of the 63rd Army. After a fierce battle, the Self-Defense Regiment took the lead in rout and unceremoniously threw Taijun to the 63rd Army.

After the 541st Regiment swallowed the Japanese squadron, it continued the pursuit and took the county seat of Baodi in one go. Baodi is an important commodity distribution center in eastern Hebei and has the reputation of the first episode of Jingdong. Among them, salt is particularly important, once accounting for one-tenth of the country's share, which is quite amazing.

Political Commissar Cheng said happily: "Okay, the logistics of the 63rd Army are at least guaranteed. ”

Staff Chief Zhou waved his hand and said with a smile: "There is definitely no problem with logistics." At present, the 63rd Army has swept through the areas of Baodi, Xianghe, and Dachang. The local Japanese puppet army did not dare to engage in the battle at all. Frightened, he ran away. Moreover, the 63rd Army also got in touch with a guerrilla detachment of the Fourth Column of the Eighth Route Army, and it was no longer alone. ”

At the same time that the 63rd Army was moving northward, the main force of the fourth column of the Eighth Route Army also quickly moved from Pingxi to eastern Hebei. Political Commissar Deng Hua led the 31st and 33rd brigades to take the south road. From Yanqing County, north of Beijing, to Huairou. Then we arrived at Xinglong. And once occupied the county seat of Xinglong. However, the loss in Xinglong was large, and then it moved to Wulu Mountain and the ancient Great Wall, and has now moved to the southeast of Xinglong to rest in the area of large and small water springs.

Commander Song Shilun led the 34th Brigade and the Independent Battalion to the north road. They swept Changping, Miyun, and Xinglong counties, and then continued eastward, conquering the county seat of Pinggu and making contact with the guerrillas operating in Jixian County. The rest of the follow-up troops also arrived one after another, and for a time, the anti-Japanese strength in eastern Hebei increased dramatically.

Zheng Weiguo nodded with satisfaction and said, "The 63rd Army is really good, it seems that our first expected goal - coercion of Pingjin and disruption of eastern Hebei has been achieved." So what are they going to do next? ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "Commander Feng put forward three plans. First, it directly attacked Kailuan and snatched the weapons, ammunition, and machinery there; second, attack from all sides, force the Japanese puppet army to further shrink, and protect the retreat of the friendly army; Third, it will enter Luan County in the east and join the Anti-Japanese Union. ”

Kailuan refers to the Kailuan coal mine in the Tangshan area, mainly in the area of Kaiping and Luanxian, which is controlled by the British. However, after the outbreak of the war, most of the British fled to the British Concession in Tianjin, and now the coal mine is actually under the control of the Chinese management.

The Anti-Japanese Union was the army that revolted in the Great Rebellion in Eastern Hebei. At the beginning of the uprising, there were the anti-Japanese coalition forces organized by the underground party, the loyal national salvation army organized by the Kuomintang, and the local militia groups that acted spontaneously. After the reorganization, these three forces were integrated, collectively known as the Anti-Japanese Coalition Army, with Gao Zhiyuan (the leader of the militia group, a person without party affiliation) as the commander; Hong Linge (Kuomintang) is the deputy commander and the commander of the first road; Li Yunchang (underground party) is the deputy commander and the second road commander.

Zheng Weiguo thought for a while and said: "The Kailuan Coal Mine is within the scope of the British's power, so let Commander Feng not attack blatantly, but it is okay to carry materials secretly, and you can also persuade the workers to join the army." If there is really a value of doing it, you can disguise it as a Japanese soldier to do it, and try not to be honest. ”

Now that the eastern seaboard is under the control of the Japanese army, no route is safe, and the only thing that can transport supplies on a large scale is the Yunnan-Burma Highway. And Burma is under the control of the British, and it is not cost-effective to turn around for a little material.

Political Commissar Cheng also knew the power of Lu Dao, and suggested: "Then let the 63rd Army go directly to Luan County to join the Anti-Japanese Union?" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded in agreement. Since it was not known when the Japanese reinforcements would arrive, it was obviously not very safe to attack from all sides. It is better to join hands with the Anti-Japanese Federation to take down a few more county towns before the arrival of Japanese reinforcements, and it is best to even defeat Tangshan, so as to completely break the rule of the Japanese army in eastern Hebei.

Chief of Staff Zhou frowned slightly, and said: "It will definitely not be a problem to fight Luan County according to the strength of the 63rd Army, but who is in command?" ”

In terms of troops, it should belong to the Resistance League, because they have 100,000 people, and their numbers are still growing. The 63rd Army has more than 10,000 people, which cannot be compared at all, but the 63rd Army is a regular army after all, and its combat effectiveness is far stronger than that of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Fortunately, the fourth column of the Eighth Route Army is still on the front line of Xinglong, otherwise the situation is more complicated.

Political Commissar Cheng also felt a little tricky, and said to Zheng Weiguo: "Commander, what do you think? ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "To be honest, I am really a little worried about letting the Anti-Japanese Union command the 63rd Army." However, letting the 63rd Army command the Anti-Japanese Union may not be able to command. ”

Political Commissar Cheng and Chief of Staff Zhou shook their heads with a wry smile and said, "That's true. ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "So I suggest that the military operations initiated by the Anti-Japanese Federation should be commanded by the Anti-Japanese Federation, and if the 63rd Army needs to cooperate, for example, if artillery support is needed, the 63rd Army can cooperate as much as possible." Of course, if Commander Feng thinks that the plan is unreasonable, he can refuse. In the same way, the military operations initiated by the 63rd Army are their own responsibility, and if they need the cooperation of the Anti-Japanese Federation, they can send people to contact them. ”

Political Commissar Cheng sighed and said, "Well, it's okay to separate, this is also a way out of the way." ”

Historically, the Fourth Column of the Eighth Route Army and the Anti-Japanese Union are two systems, not to mention the 63rd Army, an outsider, so for the time being, they can only fight their own battles.

Chief of Staff Zhou suggested: "Commander-in-chief, the Japanese puppet army and traitors in eastern Hebei are rushing to flee into Tianjin, should our Tianjin plan be launched immediately?" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, you can." Chief of Staff, you immediately inform the Women's Field Service and Special Service Brigade to prepare for the operation, and I will go and do it myself for them later. (To be continued......)

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