"Political commissar, as far as I know, Yuan Chenming is not a bad person, but he is a little greedy for comfort. When he was in the new group, he made a bet with Li Yunlong to make a grenade, and asked to open a small stove to eat meat every day. ”

Officer Li of the Political Department, who spoke, paused, "I think he can't endure hardship, and we can't make it difficult for others." ”

Political Commissar Wang of the 386th Brigade is highly short-sighted, he pushed up the heavy frame of his glasses, and said helplessly:

"Yes, we can't force people to make it difficult! But you also know how important it is for a person who understands the military industry, and it is a huge loss to let him go. ”

Both were silent.

Let go of a scarce talent who understands the military industry, even the boss will feel distressed.

But there was no way, they grinded their mouths for a long time, and they played Tai Chi with them, and they didn't let go.

Not to mention that forcibly staying is a violation of discipline, that is, it is not a violation of discipline, I am afraid that it is also in Cao Ying's heart and Han, and he will not be down-to-earth.

If you want to keep people, you have to make friends, and you have to make people willing.

Political Commissar Wang pondered for a moment and said, "I think so, let him stay at the brigade headquarters first, and let's slowly figure out a way."

If he is really determined to leave, let's make it as convenient as possible for him, and it will be regarded as a friend. ”

Officer Li nodded: "That's it." ”

……

The devil's sweep ended, and the people who hid in the mountains also returned, and the village regained the smell of fireworks.

Yuan Chenming walked leisurely in the village with a box cannon, just a few days after becoming the deputy captain of the militia, before the official addiction was over, he had already stepped down, and came to the brigade headquarters with the propaganda team.

I haven't seen the famous Brigade Commander Chen, but I only saw the political commissar Wang in the brigade. Wearing a thick black-rimmed glasses, he is quite young and kind.

When he speaks, he is also amiable, a hundred times stronger than Li Yunlong.

For persuading him to stay, Yuan Chenming had long been mentally prepared. But he still insisted on his previous idea, he was not short of devils, and he still went to business, which was more free and enjoyable.

Therefore, after talking for a long time, he did not let go at all.

As for Political Commissar Wang asking him to help guide the construction of the grenade workshop, he agreed.

Gather people to raise supplies, and there is no need for him to bother, so he simply wanders around the village and relaxes.

Walking near the brigade compound, Yuan Chenming was attracted by the needles of the two people.

One of them had a square face, and he looked a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere, but he couldn't remember it.

He said to another person: "The Dakouling ambush is as exaggerated as you say. Compared with the Shentouling ambush commanded by the brigade commander, it is far from the same in terms of scale and groundbreaking.

The brigade commander is reluctant to talk about his previous exploits, which makes you think that he, Li Yunlong, is better than the brigade commander. ”

The Eighth Route Army, which looked like a scholar, showed embarrassment: "Is this the case?" Staff Officer Xing, can you tell me about the Shentouling ambush, I was transferred to our brigade a little late, and many things are still unclear.

Isn't this a big red face. also blame me, bragging for him Li Yunlong in front of the brigade commander, and put himself in the pocket. ”

Staff Officer Xing, surnamed Xing is not common, Yuan Chenming, who was listening to the conversation between the two, recalled, Xing Zhutou, Xing Staff Officer, and Deputy Head of the Criminal Regiment.

His eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at the person carefully, oh, yes, it was the one who later became the deputy head of Li Yunlong, his full name was Xing Zhiguo.

He, the deputy head of the regiment, is in the middle of the rules, nothing special, and it is easy to ignore the past.

The only one left who has not seen it is Zhao Gang, and the three giants of the independent regiment have seen two of them, which is a bit interesting.

Regarding Xing Zhiguo's Shentouling ambush battle, Yuan Chenming had heard of it, but the details were not very clear.

Eavesdropping is not a gentleman's doing, not to mention standing here for a while, Xing Zhiguo, who is speaking, has already noticed him.

Yuan Chenming stepped forward to introduce himself, and officially got to know the two of them.

Xing Zhiguo is currently serving as a staff officer of the brigade and is a member of the operations conference room. Another scholar named Bian Xiaowei was transferred from the 385th Brigade in the first half of the year and also served as a staff officer of the brigade.

There is a smooth saying in the troops, the staff officer does not lead the commander, and the fart does not make a sound.

That is to say, don't look at the position of staff officer, it sounds good, and the rank is quite high. But there is no real power in his hands, and he can't command anyone.

Of course, being a staff officer isn't all bad. This is a position like a military advisor, and you can learn a lot by being with the army commander every day.

And it can also be remembered by the chief, once there is an opportunity to delegate to the bottom, the start is high. Xing Zhiguo's later assignment to the Independent Regiment as deputy commander is an example.

Xing Zhiguo and the two of them were in the brigade just now, and they also heard about Yuan Chenming's name, and they all looked at him with novel eyes, and seemed to be thinking: "Oh, it turns out that this is the one who made the grenade." ”

Yuan Chenming didn't want to talk about personal matters, so he went straight to the point and asked: "Staff Officer Xing, the Shentouling ambush, I remember that I seem to have heard of it, but I don't know how it is, can you tell me in detail?" ”

"Of course there is no problem, I also experienced that battle, and so did Li Yunlong, let me tell you about these two battles in detail, and you will understand that I am not lying." Xing Zhiguo said.

He felt that things should be realistic, and he couldn't let Li Yunlong, a monkey, be the king just because the brigade commander was not famous.

Xing Zhiguo fell into memory.

The Shentouling ambush took place in March 1938, when Yan Xishan, who had lost Taiyuan, was haunted by the fact that he had lost his nest.

So on a whim, he concocted a plan to counterattack Taiyuan. and the commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, responsible for the Eastern Route Army, leading the Eighth Route Army and the Eastern Route Central Army to operate.

Division Commander Liu of the 129th Division made a decision according to the situation at that time. Sun Tzu said in the Art of War that those who attack them must be saved, and those who are saved will be annihilated.

Specifically, the strategy of the 129th Division was to attack Licheng County, which was occupied by the Japanese army, and lure the enemy to come to help.

The three regiments of the 386th Brigade were ordered to annihilate the enemy who came to the aid of Lucheng.

"There's another battle!" The order was conveyed to the 386th Brigade, and the entire brigade headquarters immediately became nervous and busy. Everyone was extremely excited and geared up.

However, things are not so simple, and the first question is - where to choose the ambush battlefield?

On the morning of 15 July, the leading cadres of all regiments rushed to the brigade headquarters to attend an operational meeting.

After the brigade commander and Political Commissar Wang conveyed the intention of the division commander, the center of the meeting quickly turned to the choice of the ambush site.

Xing Zhiguo recalled: "Comrades gathered in front of the map, you said a word to me, and there were many discussions. More than a dozen pairs of eyes all converged on one place on the map: Shentouling. ”

Shentou Village is a small mountain village more than 10 kilometers northeast of Lucheng. From the map, a road passes under the Shentou Ridge in the west of the village.

Placing the ambush troops on the ridge and condescending to a high position is not only convenient for concealment, but also convenient for attacking, and it is an ideal place for ambushes.

Everyone talked for a while, and finally looked at the director, waiting for him to make up his mind.

The brigade commander looked at the map, pondered for a while, and suddenly asked, "Who has seen the terrain of Shentouling?" ”

Everyone shook their heads and fell silent.

"Isn't this just on paper? The division commander often said: The five elements are uncertain, and you will lose cleanly. Rely on the old map of the national army to eat, you have to go hungry! ”

The brigade commander said, "I think we will drive here for the time being, and we will go and see the terrain first." ”

The group immediately stepped on their horses and headed straight for Shentou Ridge.

When they arrived at Shentouling, they were shocked by the scene in front of them: the actual terrain and the map were fundamentally different things, the road was not in the ravine, but on the mountain beam!

The width of the mountain beam is only one or two hundred meters, and it is beautiful and shelly. On both sides of the road, the terrain is slightly higher than the road, but there is no concealment, just clinging to the side of the road, and there are some fortifications built by the national army troops in the past.

On the north side of the mountain beam are two large ravines, and on the opposite side of the ditch is Shenjia Mountain. There is a small village with more than ten families in the west of Shanliang, that is, Shentou Village, and further west are Weizi Town and Lucheng.

"How can such terrain be used for ambushes? I almost got on the map. "Everyone talked about it.

The brigade commander pointed to the road with the tip of his whip and said, "How is it, this trip is not in vain, is it?" Thick branches and leaves will kill people! ”

Obviously, this is not a good place for ambushes, because the troops are neither concealed nor easy to deploy; To the north is a deep ravine, and the reserves are inconvenient to move, and if they don't do it well, they may even put themselves in a difficult situation.

It's not suitable here, and I haven't seen the ideal place along the way, what should I do? The crowd was out of ideas.

But the brigade commander smiled and said, "Let's go, go back and discuss!" The terrain is dead, people are alive, and if you want to eat meat, are you afraid that you won't find a place to kill pigs? ”

The group returned to the brigade headquarters and then held a meeting to discuss, some advocated fighting here, some advocated fighting there, and formed a unified opinion.

The brigade commander listened to everyone's speeches and thought carefully at the same time. After everyone had finished speaking, he said in a loud and firm voice: "In my opinion, this battle is still fought in Shentouling. ”

"Shentou Ridge?" Everyone was a little surprised.

The brigade commander understood everyone's thoughts and said, "Xiang Zhi, you should look at the problem from a comprehensive perspective, not just one side, right?"

Don't just think of deep ditches and cliffs when you talk about ambushes, how can there be so many deep ditches and cliffs in the world? Without it, the battle would still have to be fought. ”

As he spoke, he walked to the map and analyzed it for everyone: "Generally speaking, the ambush in Shentouling is indeed not ideal. However, now is a good place for us to strike at the enemy by surprise.

Precisely because the terrain is not dangerous, the enemy must be paralyzed, and it is unthinkable that we will ambush here, and those fortifications are only about 100 meters away from the road, and the nearest is only about 20 meters, and the enemy has long been accustomed to it.

If we conceal our troops in fortifications, under the nose of the enemy, and camouflage them well, it will be very difficult for the enemy to detect them. Besides, the mountain is narrow, and it is indeed difficult for our forces to be deployed, but it is even more difficult for the enemy to deploy. ”

He walked back to his seat and asked, "Who is it to benefit from a fight on a single-plank bridge?" ”

The commander of the 771st Regiment smiled: "Of course, the first strike is the strongest. ”

The brigade commander said: "Yes, wow! As long as we are sudden and courageous, this disadvantage will only be against the enemy, but in our favor. ”

Then, the brigade commander asked the commander of the 772nd Regiment: "If the second battalion is placed in Shenjiashan, can it rush to the road in 40 minutes?" ”

The 2nd Battalion of the 772nd Regiment was known for its rapid movement, and this time it was intended to be used as a reserve.

Their regimental commander said with confidence: "Half an hour is guaranteed to arrive." The reserve movement is not a big problem. ”

At that time, Li Yunlong was in a hurry, even the family had caught the battle, and he hadn't been assigned it yet, "Brigade commander, what about our regiment?" ”

"Don't worry, there is a time for you to fight." The brigade commander glared, and Li Yunlong obediently pretended to be his grandson.

After listening to the brigade commander's analysis, everyone felt that it made sense, but some people were still worried: "Isn't it a bit risky to do this?" ”

At that time, Commissar Wang said: "It seems that the most dangerous place is actually the safest. ”

The brigade commander also said: "Fighting a war is a bit risky. Some are unavoidable, while others are unavoidable.

Isn't Zhuge Liang singing about the empty city plan also an adventure? If he didn't dare to take any risks, he would have to be Sima Yi's prisoner, what else would be good to watch? ”

When both the brigade commander and the commissar agree, the work of others is well done.

According to the brigade commander's opinion, everyone started to discuss again, and finally, they finally agreed on their understanding. The plan was thus determined: the battle was fought in Shentouling.

The specific deployment is that the new regiment is on the left and the 772nd regiment is on the right, both of which are ambushed in the north of the road. In the Dakouling ambush battle, Li Yunlong led the team in this position.

The 771st Regiment set up an ambush in the vicinity of the opposite side of the village of Sole, and determined that their regiment would draw a small unit to conduct guerrilla alert in the direction of Luhe Village, and blow up the bridge over the Turbid River to cut off the enemy's contact on both sides of the river;

The 3rd Battalion of the 772nd Regiment served as a guard on the Lucheng side to cut off the enemy's retreat.

When it comes to recalling, Bian Xiaowei has already understood that the Dakouling ambush is a copy of this battle, with similar terrain and similar layout.

It's just that Li Yunlong's troops are only one regiment, which is only one-third of the original brigade commander's hand.

So......

Seeing that he was still a little upset for Li Yunlong, Xing Zhiguo smiled and said:

"You must know that at that time, the Japanese army dispatched more than 1,500 infantry cavalry, but in the end only more than 100 people fled, and the rest were all annihilated.

The ratio of casualties to enemy was one to six, and those were all Japanese troops at the beginning of the war, without any water.

Moreover, this battle was praised by the division commander as an excellent example of "absorbing the enemy and sending reinforcements." Even the Japanese army regarded this ambush war as a typical guerrilla war of our Eighth Route Army.

At that time, a military reporter from the Japanese "Dong-A Ilbo" who had escaped in the ambush wrote a report entitled "Escape from Danger."

It is said that the battle of Shentouling is loud, and the vitality of the imperial army and the flexible tactics of the Eighth Route Army are really difficult to understand.

I remember that there was also a commander of the Japanese army's automobile unit, and a passage written in his diary was also reported by the newspaper.

It is said that the 108th Division has never suffered such a loss, and on the road from Lu'an to Licheng, blood is flowing here and there. Our troops were so sad that they couldn't help but shed tears.

Shentou Ridge was said to be a sad ridge by the Japanese army. Doesn't it say anything about the memory of the Japanese army so deeply?

That's why I said that Li Yunlong learns very quickly and can be flexible according to the situation. But he is still not as good as the brigade commander in the end, so you don't have to brag about him in front of the brigade commander. ”

Bian Xiaowei couldn't help blushing, and now that he thought about it, he felt ashamed of what he had said in front of the brigade commander before.

The brigade commander saved face for him and didn't say anything about him to his face. But he still felt that he was really playing a big knife in front of Guan Gong, and Lu Ban was making a big axe in front of the door - beyond his strength.

Yuan Chenming was also surprised after hearing this, he didn't expect such a battle.

There is also the fact that he remembered Li Yunlong, who usually yelled at the new group and didn't pay attention to anyone. But as soon as he met the brigade commander, he was like an angry little daughter-in-law, very well-behaved.

Why, because the brigade commander is more capable than him. In front of the brigade commander, he Li Yunlong really doesn't have the capital of heifer handstand.