Wang Ye slept until it was dark.

got up to ask Lao Wang for something to eat, Wang Ye came to the underground shelter, and saw the brigade commander and Li Yunlong working together with Ma Yuan and Chen Mingli to study the map.

Seeing Wang Ye coming in, the brigade commander said, "Xiao Wang, why don't you sleep more?" ”

"I've slept enough." Wang Ye said, "Besides, how can I sleep soundly?" ”

"That's right." Li Yunlong said with a smile, "Xiao Wang, come over and let's figure it out together, which target should be hit in this night attack tonight?" ”

Counterattacking at night is the traditional craft of the Eighth Route Army.

The Northwest Column of Shanxi Province has already played a perfect game.

Wang Ye immediately walked over and stood in front of the big map.

On the other hand, he asked Ma Yuan: "How are you playing during the day?" ”

Ma Yuan said: "From one o'clock in the afternoon, Laoxian, Anhua and Ping'an County were attacked by the Japanese army, among which the Japanese 1st Division attacked Laoxian the most fiercely. ”

"The 1st Division used more than 100 large-caliber heavy guns for artillery bombardment."

"After three shellings, one-third of the houses in the city have been damaged, and one-third have been burned into ruins by sulfur bombs, and only one-third of the brick and concrete buildings are still intact, and the shallow tunnels have also been knocked down by devils, but they were quickly dredged by a team."

"The damage to houses in Anhua and Ping'an counties is also very serious."

"But fortunately, our fortifications are basically in relatively strong houses, so the impact is not great."

"After an afternoon of fierce fighting, each of the three detachments repelled three all-out onslaughts by the Japanese army, destroying about 20 tanks and armored vehicles, and killing about 1,000 enemies."

"Our army also suffered more than 1,000 casualties, including more than 500 people in a detachment."

"Although the wear and tear of equipment is not small, the engineers and technicians of the arsenal are repairing it around the clock, so in general, the number of our mountain artillery, mortars and machine guns has not decreased."

Speaking of this, Ma Yuan finally concluded: "That's probably it. ”

The brigade commander continued: "Xiao Wang, from the current point of view, the defensive pressure of a team is too great, so my idea is to try to kill the heavy artillery unit of the 1st Division first, even if it is just to destroy a heavy artillery wing, every time the devil loses one artillery, the defensive pressure of a team can be reduced by one point." ”

Li Yunlong said: "The pressure on Lao Ding's side is indeed too great. ”

Wang Ye pondered for a moment and said: "Brigade commander, if you want to destroy the artillery of the 1st Division, there is still a chance, but it is definitely not possible to send infantry to assault, and to do so is to die." ”

"Haha." Li Yunlong said with a smile, "Xiao Wang, you really thought of going with our old Li." ”

The brigade commander said: "Li Yunlong means to use artillery to raid, and your wolf brigade will first measure and shoot Zhuyuan, and then concentrate all the mortars of the three detachments, and launch enough shells into the devil's heavy artillery position in a short time, so that even if you can't destroy them all, you can at least destroy most of them!" ”

"Mortars don't work." Wang Ye shook his head and said, "The range is not enough." ”

"Huh?" Li Yunlong was stunned when he heard this, and said, "What do you mean?" ”

Wang Ye sighed, and said: "The Japanese army has been fighting with our Northwest Column of Jin for so long, and they are already very familiar with our style, so they will definitely prevent our sneak attack, and it is foreseeable that within three kilometers around the devil's artillery position, there will definitely be guard posts and patrols." ”

"So our artillery simply can't get close."

"It's even more unlikely that there will be enough time to set up the cannon and fire the shells."

After a pause at this, he said: "So, you can only use mountain artillery!" ”

"Only mountain artillery?" The brigade commander and Li Yunlong's brows furrowed.

"Yes, with mountain cannons." Wang Ye nodded and said, "Most of the artillery guns we are equipped with are 41 75mm caliber mountain guns, and there are a small number of 94 75mm mountain guns, the range of the 41 type is six kilometers, and the range of the 94 type is eight kilometers. ”

After a pause, he said: "It is impossible for the devils to send a guard post or patrol to such a long distance, if they really dare to do this, they are looking for death." ”

Li Yunlong frowned and said, "But the transfer speed of the mountain artillery is too slow!" ”

"yes." The brigade commander also said, "In order to hit the devil heavy artillery unit as hard as possible, our artillery unit must fight until the last moment, which means that there is very little time left for the artillery unit to disassemble the mountain artillery, plus the time for shipment, and considering that the mules and horses can't go fast, they will definitely be bitten by the devil infantry." ”

"Infantry?" Wang Ye shook his head and said, "Brigade commander, the 1st Division also has a cavalry brigade!" ”

"Damn!" The brigade commander's face instantly fell, and he said with a dark face, "Lao Tzu forgot about this stubble." ”

Li Yunlong also scolded: "Damn, just the kind of terrain near Lao County, once our artillery unit exposes the target, isn't it certain that they will die?" So how is this battle still fought? ”

"yes, it's just death." Ma Yuandao.

Wang Ye said: "The regiment commander, and the brigade commander, the battle can still be fought a dozen." ”

"How? We don't want our mountain artillery? Swap your own mountain artillery for the little devil's heavy artillery? Speaking of this, Li Yunlong said lightly, "Hey, it seems that it can also be done." ”

Chen Mingli said: "If we can ensure the destruction of the devil's heavy artillery group, it is indeed a cost-effective deal, even if it is a cost-effective loss of all our mountain artillery." ”

"It is impossible to ensure the destruction." Wang Ye waved his hand and said, "Who dares to pack a ticket for this kind of thing?" But there is one thing I can guarantee, which is to make sure that the cavalry brigade of the 1st Division is killed! ”

"Kill the cavalry brigade?" Li Yunlong and the brigade commander reacted when they heard this, and they immediately became excited.

"Xiao Wang, you are really a competent dog-headed military advisor!" Li Yunlong patted Wang Ye on the shoulder vigorously, and said, "How did you come up with this kind of poisonous plan?" ”

"Captain, didn't I learn from you?" Wang Ye sneered, "The brigade commander and the chief of staff don't often say that fighting a war is your Li Yunlong's ghost ideas, and I will naturally learn it after following you for a long time." ”

Speaking of this, he smiled, Wang Ye said again: This is called the red one who is close to Zhu, and the one who is close to ink is black. ”

Li Yunlong was not angry, and said with a smile: "Xiao Wang, tell me your specific thoughts." ”

Wang Ye said with a solemn expression: "The brigade commander and the regiment commander, the specific idea is actually very simple, that is, our wolf brigade will first carry out reconnaissance on the 1st Division of the Japanese army, first determine the target of the attack, then select the artillery position and determine the shooting Zhuyuan, and immediately build an artillery position after the artillery arrives." ”

"And heavy machine-gun troops."

After a pause, Wang Ye said again: "I remember that our column has a total of more than two hundred heavy machine guns, right?" ”

The brigade commander said: "Not counting the heavy machine guns of the local troops, the ten main regiments of our column are equipped with a total of 216 heavy machine guns of various types, but recently the arsenal has sent a batch of repaired Type 92 heavy machine guns, so the actual number should have exceeded 250!" ”

"Mobilize 100 heavy machine guns from one or three detachments!" Wang Ye said, "All in front of the artillery position." ”

"Haha." Li Yunlong laughed and said, "After the heavy artillery position of the 1st Division is shelled by our side, the devils will definitely send cavalry to launch a counterattack as soon as possible." ”

"How mobile and fast are the cavalry?"

"It's a distance of five or six kilometers, and it won't take ten minutes to kill."

"Then, the 100 heavy machine guns that had been ambushed in advance opened fire at the same time, and in less than a cup of tea, the entire cavalry brigade of the devil could be wiped out!"

Wang Ye said: "After killing the devil's cavalry, the heavy machine gun unit immediately returned from the original way!" It is impossible for the devil infantry to rush to the battlefield so quickly, so the heavy machine gun unit still has time to evacuate. ”

The brigade commander said: "What about the artillery unit? Is it really too late for the artillery units to evacuate? ”

"yes, maybe it's too late." Li Yunlong said, "No matter how fast the devils react, it will take at least half an hour for their infantry to rush to our position five or six kilometers away, right?" We fired the shells for 20 minutes, and the remaining 10 minutes were dismantled and shipped as soon as possible, and then quickly transferred. ”

After a pause, Li Yunlong said again: "If necessary, send another force to block the attack." ”

"Commander, this is impossible." Wang Ye said, "First of all, twenty minutes cannot form a saturation artillery bombardment, after all, there are only 36 mountain guns left in our column now. ”

"Secondly, how many troops are left to fight the attack?"

"Without building fortifications in advance, one or two battalions simply could not withstand the attack of the 1st Division."

"In any case, the 1st Division is a heavy division, and their infantry will be accompanied by tanks and armored vehicles, and it is impossible for a small number of troops to carry it."

"However, if you throw too many troops into the attack,"

"It will inevitably have an impact on the next defense of the city."

"In the end, even if there are troops to block the attack, our artillery will not be able to escape."

"Because the road in Jiugong Mountain is still muddy, the infantry is extremely difficult to march on the mountain road, and it is even more impossible for the heavy mules and horses to go fast, so they will definitely be caught up by the devil infantry."

After a pause, Wang Ye said again: "So, it's better to simply let it go out and exchange our 36 mountain guns for the heavy artillery group of the 1st Division, if you are lucky, maybe you can add some more." ”

"What's the head?" Li Yunlong asked with a moving expression, "The devil's war materials?" ”

"Yes." Wang Ye nodded and said, "When the Japanese 1st Division first arrived, I didn't believe that they could repair the underground material warehouse so quickly, so their combat materials must only be stacked in the open air. ”

"Then fight!" The brigade commander said, "Xiao Wang, you will set off with the wolf brigade!" ”

"Yes!" Wang Ye stood upright, saluted the brigade commander, turned around and walked away.

The brigade commander instructed Ma Yuan again: "Pony, immediately call the first and second detachments, and ask them to send all the mountain artillery to Jiugong Town overnight!" Be sure to be fast! ”

Ma Yuan immediately grabbed the phone and shook the handle vigorously.

Li Yunlong said with a flattering face: "Brigade commander, let me lead the team, right?" ”

"Okay." The brigade commander nodded and said, "You can go, but don't give Lao Tzu any extraneous branches, you can grab it again if the cannon is gone, but if there are no people, then there will be nothing." ”

"Yes." Li Yunlong suddenly agreed.

……

Taiyuan, headquarters of the 1st Army.

Seizo Arisue is also reporting to Okamura Ninji about the day's battle damage.

"After an afternoon of fierce fighting, the imperial army lost a total of 18 Type 95 light tanks, 3 Type 97 medium tanks, and 6 imitation Vickers armored vehicles, and more than 1,000 imperial troops were killed."

"Damn it." Okamura Ninji said, "I actually lost so many personnel and equipment in just one afternoon. ”

"Your Excellency, General, according to the battle reports fed back by various divisions and regiments, it can basically be concluded that the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has made full preparations in Lao County, Anhua County and Ping'an County, and they have not only carried out a large number of reconstructions or reinforcements for the construction of private houses in the city, but even demolished some private houses to make isolation zones. ”

"And that's to be expected." Okamura Ninji said in a deep voice, "After all, it's the 386th Brigade." ”

Yousue Jingsan said again: "Combined with the tunnels dug by the 386th Brigade in advance, the whole battle situation will be extremely difficult. ”

"And that's to be expected." Okamura Ninji nodded, and said, "And the imperial army has also been fully mentally prepared for this, and has made a lot of preparations. ”

After a pause, Okamura Ninji said again: "There is Suejun, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is the best at night fighting, and it also likes to counterattack at night, so you must remind all divisions and regiments to strengthen their vigilance." ”

"Your Excellency, rest assured, I have already reminded them." "I even asked all divisions and regiments to place the guard post three kilometers away from the camp, and the empty space between the guard post and the camp must also send patrol teams to carry out 24-hour uninterrupted patrols to ensure that the 386th Brigade is not given an opportunity to take advantage of it." ”

"Yo Si." Okamura Ninji nodded, and said solemnly, "For an extremely dangerous enemy like the 386th Brigade, it is impossible to be vigilant, there is Suejun, and the telegram orders each division and regiment to go five kilometers in front of the guard post, in addition to this, each division must prepare a rapid reaction team, so that it can be dispatched urgently in case of emergency!" ”

"Hello!" There was a slight pause in the last essence, and turned to leave.

Okamura Ninji's gaze fell back on the sand table in front of him.

……

In Liao County, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

The deputy chief of general staff hurriedly walked into the war room and reported to the boss and the division commander: "Boss, division commander, I have just received a secret telegram from the Northwest Column of Shanxi Province, reporting the latest battle situation. ”

"How's it going?" The boss asked urgently.

"More than a thousand people were killed or wounded." The deputy chief of the General Staff said solemnly, "One of the detachments suffered more than 500 casualties. ”

"More than five hundred casualties in just one team?" The division commander said solemnly, "It seems that the 1st Division is really capable of fighting, and Ding Wei will suffer a big loss if he doesn't do it this time." ”

"So they are ready to organize a counterattack," said the deputy chief of the General Staff. ”

"Fight back?" The boss said, "Are you going to knock out the artillery of the 1st Division?" ”

"Yes, knock out the heavy artillery group of the 1st Division." The deputy chief of the general staff said, "If possible, then take out the cavalry brigade of the 1st Division and the combat materials carried with the army." ”

"That's a good idea." The division commander praised, "If it can be achieved, the pressure on that team will be much less." ”

"We in the Taihang Military Region and the Taiyue Military Region can't watch the show on the side." The boss said in a deep voice, "Order the 385th Brigade, the New 1st Brigade and other brigades to immediately launch an attack along the Zhengtai Road, and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region must also cooperate with the operation, and the Taiyue Column must also put on a posture of attacking Qinxian County, and must put pressure on the Japanese army as much as possible." ”

The division commander sighed lightly and said: "But the Japanese army's defense along the Zhengtai Road and Jinnan is extremely tight, and our containment attack may not play a big role, if only the Sui army could launch a diversion attack from Wuyuan, it would be good if the 26th Division and the 3rd Division of the Tank Army stationed in Mongolia have all moved south, and the Suiyuan troops are empty, so it is a good time for a counterattack." ”

The boss was silent, he couldn't move the Suijun.

……

Chongqing Huangshan official residence, Yunxiu Lou battle hall.

Tang Zong hurriedly came in and reported, "Headmaster, there is another secret telegram from the Taiyuan Station of the Military Commander. ”

"Oh? It must be that there is new news on the battlefield in the northwest of Jin. Chang Kaishen's expression moved, and he said, "Is it that the Japanese army has already captured Lao County, Anhua County and Ping'an County?" ”

"This ......" Tang Zong was speechless for a moment, and he didn't dare to say any more.

It was Chu Yunfei who relieved the embarrassment and said, "Principal, the 386th Brigade will not be defeated so quickly. ”

"Yes." Tang Zongqian then said, "After a fierce battle in the afternoon, although the 1st Division of the Japanese Army and other divisions once broke through into Lao County, Anhua County and Ping'an County, they were finally driven out by the 386th Brigade, and the Japanese army also lost more than 1,000 people, and also lost more than 20 tanks and armored vehicles, the loss is still not small. ”

"Huh?" Chang Kaishen's face quickly collapsed.

Such an outcome is undoubtedly what he never wants to see.

What Chang Kaishen wanted to see most was that the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army were both defeated.

But soon, Chang Kaishen was relieved, because even if they were both defeated, it would be impossible for the Japanese army and the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army to lose both so quickly, at least give them a few days to bite each other.

Tang Zong said again: "Oh, there is another matter, Commander-in-Chief Fu sent a telegram requesting the launch of the Baotou Campaign. ”

"Not allowed!" Chang Kaishen said categorically, "You immediately telegraphed Fu Yisheng, just say that the current situation in Suiyuan is very complicated, and you must not take it lightly because part of the army stationed in Mongolia is going south, in case this is Okamura Ningci's strategy of retreating, and the Suijun army rashly launched the Baotou Campaign, it is very likely that it will steal chickens and not lose a handful of rice, and then lead to the loss of Wuyuan, and even the Hetao will be lost, then he Fu Yisheng is a sinner of the nation and a sinner of the party-state!" ”

Chu Yunfei's mouth moved, and he wanted to persuade him.

But in the end, Chu Yunfei still didn't say a word.

Because Chu Yunfei was very clear about Chang Kaishen's thoughts, at this time, Chang Kaishen would never allow the Sui Army to launch the Baotou Campaign and respond to the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army from the flank.

Thinking of this, Chu Yunfei snorted softly in his heart.

Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong, and Wang Ye, are you reaping the consequences now?

If you hadn't been so embarrassed and hadn't driven my only brigade out of the northwest of Shanxi, how could you have no helper at this time, so you could only fight alone?

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