Section 186: Adjustment of deployment

"Stone, this operation is too risky, after the devil gets the news, he will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity, the distance of twenty miles is not long, it is not short, if the devil wants to ambush you halfway, it will be too easy, the enemy is in the dark and I am in the light, there is no need for many troops at all, as long as you take one by surprise, you can hit your independent regiment hard. The combat power of the independent regiment is amazing, but it is also based on the large number of veterans, and once the loss of troops is too large, the impact on the overall combat strength is also extremely fatal, and it is a fatal blow to the entire 74th Army. Zhang Lingfu shook his head and said.

Shen Qingyun also said with doubts: "Shi Tuanzuo, now it is obvious that the communication between our various departments has been eavesdropped, just one of you is traveling overnight, this is completely a mutton tiger's mouth." The devil is probably waiting for such an opportunity in his dreams, what else do you have to think about? Besides, the person sent to deliver the message should be able to reach the military headquarters in a short time, and when your military seat understands the situation, I am afraid that you will never be allowed to make such a risky move again. ”

Shi waved his hand and didn't say anything, obviously the words of the two of them were not fully adopted, after all, although what they said was the truth, but he also considered this kind of thing, whether this battle was fought or not, how to fight, it was not such a simple matter of a few words. The enemy is able to know the movement of their march and may make blocks and ambushes, so we are afraid that such a situation will arise and do nothing?

"At present, through a day's fighting, the positions of our 74th Army units have been greatly different from those during the day, the Fenglindu front line has now been taken over by friendly troops, the 51st Division has been moved to Swan Mountain, and our 57th Division, 58th Division and the three units of the Independent Regiment are stationed at the Chishi River. We don't know the situation of the 51st Division yet, but no matter what, it will certainly not be as easy as ours here. In this operation after dark, we killed and wounded more than 1,000 Japanese troops, at least before dawn, the devils will definitely not risk attacking our positions again, and even if the Japanese army puts the main attack area here, with our current strength and morale, there will be no problem in a short time. On the other hand, the situation of the 51st Division may not be too optimistic, not to mention anything else, the two divisions on the front line of Chunhua Mountain alone are enough to cause tremendous pressure on the 51st Division. The stone gestured to the map as if talking to himself.

"The reason why the military seat transferred us to the front line of Swan Mountain is probably also based on such considerations, once the Japanese army on the front line of Chunhua Mountain launches a strong attack, I am afraid that only one unit of the 51st Division will not be able to resist the advance of the Japanese army. Therefore, Swan Mountain must be visited, even if we know that the devil is ambushed by troops halfway, we have to go there. Stone said categorically.

Shen Qingyun snorted coldly and said, "Shi Tuanzuo is too strong, right? Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, do you prefer to go to the tiger mountains? ”

Zhang Lingfu has always been quite brave in battle, but this time he was a little hesitant, he couldn't help reminding: "Stone, although the 51st Division is weak, but the Japanese army will not have any major military operations after dark, and with the strength of the 51st Division and the first division stationed in Swan Mountain, there will be no problems in a short time." During the day, Brother Jianshi commanded the 57th Division to withstand the attack of the two divisions of the Japanese army on Chunhua Mountain on the north bank, not to mention that there is still a river in front of the 51st Division to block the Japanese army, and before tomorrow morning, there should be no problem in Swan Mountain. When the military seat receives our news, I am afraid that this operation will also be canceled, so it is better to wait here for a while. ”

Shi fell into deep thought again, and after a while, he shook his head and said, "There is no point in the independent regiment staying here any longer, even if there is no order from the military seat, I will order the troops to withdraw to the front line of Yong'an." Now that the order has been given, I am also leaving. ”

"Are you really going to Swan Mountain?" Zhang Lingfu frowned and asked.

Shi nodded, and then chuckled: "The two of you are only worried that I will be attacked by devils halfway, but this time I marched, I first detoured to Huanghua Town, and after seeing the military seat, I went to the front line of Swan Mountain." In this way, although the distance is much longer, it is safe enough, and it is also possible to discuss the next arrangement with the military seat, so that all aspects are taken into account. ”

Zhang Lingfu couldn't help but nod when he heard this: "Since you have already considered all these problems, I won't force you to stay, take care all the way." ”

The stone motioned to Xing Chou to put away the map, and then saluted Zhang Lingfu and said, "Brother Zhang, you also take care, over there in Master Yu, you say hello on your behalf, and I won't go over." Seeing Zhang Lingfu nodded, Shi thought about it and couldn't help but say: "Brother Zhang, I'm afraid that all departments of the 58th Division will have to be reorganized, if it is like this during the day, I am afraid that there will be no such good luck next time." ”

Zhang Lingfu nodded, and couldn't help but sigh and said: "Brother, how can I not know this, but I have been in the 58th Division for a short time, and I am still a deputy division commander, how can I make such a big adjustment, as long as I can hold out safely until Division Commander Liao returns, the task will be over." ”

Shi also nodded quite understandingly, and immediately said no more, and immediately ordered all units of the Independent Regiment to gather their troops and prepare to set off. In this dark night, any military operation was inconvenient, but the officers and men of the independent regiment were accustomed to this, and the soldiers wounded in the battle were simply bandaged and sent to Yong'an for further treatment, while the other soldiers were quickly assembled in squads and platoons, and soon three infantry battalions, cavalry battalions, and companies directly under the regimental headquarters began to set off one after another. Although the target of their march was the location of the military headquarters in Huanghua Town, in order to prevent an ambush, the cavalry battalion also arranged dozens of cavalry to disperse in four miles to investigate the military situation around them, while the rest of the main force slowed down and slowly advanced behind.

On night marches, speed is not what the stone is after, the most important thing is safety. As long as you don't fall into the enemy's ambush and be attacked by devils, no matter how slow the speed is, the stone can also accept it, after all, Zhang Lingfu analyzed it very thoroughly, although the 51st Division is a single division stationed on the first line of Swan Mountain, but it has enough geographical advantages, they are enough to hold on long enough, and even the 57th Division does not have such a geographical advantage as them during the day, relying on the mountain to defend the river in front of it, this is undoubtedly the most advantageous defensive operation, as long as the troops have a little will to fight, in the face of the enemy's attack does not suddenly collapse, It is basically impossible for the Japanese army to break through this section of the river in a short period of time. Of course, it is impossible to expect the 51st Division to use this as a jumping point to counterattack Chunhua Mountain on the north bank like the previous 57th Division, and the current 51st Division is no longer the 51st Division before the reorganization of the 74th Army.

Just when Shi commanded the Independent Regiment to start rushing to Huanghua Town, Wang Yaowu, the commander of the 74th Army, finally received the news from the Independent Regiment and the 58th Division. After receiving the news, Wang Yaowu was taken aback, in order to ensure the accuracy of the news, he personally met the officers sent and inquired about the battle situation on the front line of the Chishi River, and after learning that the defense line of the Chishi River had been broken through by the Japanese army, he couldn't help frowning.

Compared with the loss of the Chishi River defense line, the news transmitted by the radio is very likely to be deciphered by the Japanese army is the most deadly and headache thing, all the troop movements and military operations of the side, the Japanese army can know, but the enemy's actions are unknown to our side, this unequal source of intelligence, in this kind of strength of the confrontation will play a decisive role, the lack of radio contact, all orders can only be transmitted through the most basic signal corps, this will be a disaster for such a standard of military operations, And if you replace the backup radio and cipher, who knows if you can guarantee safety?

The news from Zhang Lingfu and Shi has no conclusive evidence to prove whether the Japanese army really succeeded in eavesdropping on their radio communications, but Wang Yaowu controls tens of thousands of troops, and his understanding of the entire situation is far from ordinary people.

Thinking that he had ordered the Independent Regiment to rush to the front line of Swan Mountain to reinforce the 51st Division, he couldn't help frowning. However, he spun and let go. When the order was issued, it was obvious that the officer who delivered the news was already on the way, and it was obvious that Zhang Lingfu and Shi had been prepared for this, with the shrewdness of this kid Shi, he would naturally not do anything stupid, no matter what he did next, he would naturally take into account the targeted actions of the Japanese army, if the devil really wanted to ambush and calculate him, I am afraid that he would fall into the frieze. Thinking of these, Wang Yaowu's face couldn't help but show a smile of relief, the stone kid was pulled up by him, and now he can have today's achievements and skills, he is naturally also stained with a face, now the independent regiment is strong under the command of the stone, and the entire 74th Army is also greatly benefited, if the three infantry divisions under the 74th Army are also as strong as the independent regiment, even if they are targeted by the Japanese army today, they may not have the power to fight back, no wonder the Japanese army is cunning, It's just that my own strength is still not strong enough.

There is no need to worry about the independent regiment, the most headache at the moment is the 58th Division, the commander of Liao Lingqi's first division, is actually not in the army when this kind of big battle is coming, but on the way back to the province, this is really a bit unreasonable, although it is human nature for officers to take leave, but not in the army at the critical moment, it is really a very dereliction of duty. And after Liao Lingqi left, the 58th Division couldn't even fight a tough battle, and there was a rout, which really made him lose face, but the 58th Division was Chief Yu's old department, and it was also a little difficult for him to make adjustments, which also made him very troubled.

Just when Wang Yaowu was greatly worried about the next troop deployment and situation, a burst of gunfire was heard in the distance.