The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Based on the map drawn by the Independent Fourth Regiment about the situation of the enemy and ourselves in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, Duan Peng taught Kong Jie to himself the tactics to deal with the Zhongtiao Mountain battle, and slowly introduced:

"When analyzing the battle situation in Zhongtiao Mountain, the detachment leader believed that in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, the situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak is most obvious.

The strength of the Japanese army is much greater than that of the Fourth Independent Regiment. In addition, the Zhongtiao mountainous area is narrow and long, and there is not enough depth to deal with the Japanese army.

The combination of these factors led to the difficulty of the Zhongtiao Mountain Anti-Japanese War.

Therefore, our fourth regiment fought guerrilla warfare in Zhongtiao Mountain, and the focus of fighting the Japanese army should still be on guerrilla warfare, mobile warfare, and ambush warfare.

The tactical principle is to follow the principle of avoiding the less important. "

"Avoid the light and focus on the heavy?"

The Second Battalion Commander asked suspiciously, "Duan Peng, how can you avoid the trivial and focus on the law?"

Duan Peng explained: "The detachment leader also used an image metaphor, that is, to hit a snake to hit seven inches, and hit the key place. This is called avoiding the light and focusing on the heavy."

When it comes to specific tactics, Duan Peng is confident.

After all, in the detachment headquarters, Kong Jie has been paying attention to the progress of the battle situation in Zhongtiao Mountain. The military simulation sand table around Zhongtiao Mountain that he made almost lists all the relevant situations of the Japanese army and the Independent Fourth Regiment in Zhongtiao Mountain on the sand table. .

Before coming here, Duan Peng, who had done a lot of homework, took the wooden ruler from the commander of the third battalion, and started the homework on the map with the combat map drawn by the fourth regiment.

On the map, Duan Peng bolded the first line with a pencil.

He explained: "This is Qingshan Village, which belongs to the jurisdiction of Meng County, the Japanese-occupied area, and this line is the transportation line that the Japanese army must pass through from the Meng County garrison to sweep Qingshan Village."

Immediately afterwards, he drew the second and third lines.

"This is the two main cities of the Japanese army, Ji County and Yuan County.

Once the Japanese army launches a big raid against our Zhongtiaoshan base area, they must go through these two main cities to hoard supplies and equipment in advance.

If we can burn the devil's supplies in advance and blow up the devil's arsenal.

The devil's sweep has not yet started, and it has basically failed. "

Following Duan Peng's narration, the thoughts of all the cadres participating in the meeting were immersed in this tactical play.

Han Feng, the commander of the fourth battalion who was the first to come back to his senses, said:

"Understood, I seem to understand what the old regiment leader meant by avoiding the light and focusing on the heavy."

"The Japanese army launched a big raid on our Zhongtiaoshan base area. For the devils, the most important thing is the supply of logistics and these transportation lines.

This is the basis for fully ensuring that the Japanese army can continue to carry out major sweeps.

For us, the Japanese army has an absolute superiority in strength, and it is definitely unwise to confront the Japanese mopping up army head-on when there are large-caliber artillery and even aircraft reinforcements.

So what we should do is to avoid the front of the Japanese army and hit the key points of the devils, just like hitting a snake and hitting seven inches, hitting the most critical material reserves and transportation lines of the devils. "

Duan Peng smiled and said, "The Fourth Battalion Commander understands everything right."

"This is also the reason why the detachment leader sent our commando to reinforce this time."

"Our commando team is best at infiltration, infiltration and raids. Even when the devils are heavily guarded, we can still enter the county town, blow up the devils' arsenal, and burn their warehouses."

"However, this is only one of them."

Duan Peng continued: "On the one hand, we will directly threaten the material and ammunition that the devils have hoarded in the county. On the other hand, we will arrange guerrillas to ensure that the devils' transportation lines are cut off halfway."

"One more thing, the frontal combat must also cooperate accordingly."

"After the county town in the rear of the Japanese army was completely disrupted by us, the main force of our four regiments will move forward at the same time to attack, take the lead in destroying the devil's bundling villages, and eliminate the puppet regime."

"What we want is to keep the Japanese army busy at both ends, so that we have a chance to fight back."

"So, the batch of American equipment sent by the old regiment leader played a key role." Wang Huaibao said.

"With this batch of American equipment, we have the most elite combat troops and the most elite firepower equipment.

Even if there are not many troops, they can exert considerable combat effectiveness.

In this way, in the process of roundabout infiltration operations, cutting off the transportation lines of the devils, and raiding the warehouses and arsenals of the Japanese army's county town.

We can completely intersperse with small combat units.

Avoid exposure due to the large size of the combat force. "

Duan Peng said: "That's exactly the truth."

"It's just the follow-up ammunition supply of these American equipment..."

Han Feng, who had a deep understanding of this, said bitterly: "In fact, our soldiers have always tried to maintain the principle of saving ammunition when one bullet kills an enemy on the battlefield."

"But after the actual battle broke out, the situation was urgent. The Garand rifle we had had a large ammunition capacity, with eight rounds, and it was a semi-automatic rifle. It could shoot when the trigger was pulled. None of the soldiers paid attention. The amount of ammunition consumed is quite exaggerated."

"In addition, even if the ammunition of the Japanese army is seized, the caliber is different, and the devil's bullets cannot be used on these American equipment."

"So the bullets for these Garand rifles are really one less."

The soldiers of the Fourth Battalion were also very depressed about this.

How frustrating she was at the beginning, how helpless she is now.

The first battalion, second battalion, and third battalion used conventional [-]-style rifles made in Hanyang, although the firepower was not very powerful in combat.

But after a battle is fought, ammunition is consumed and captured.

Basically, it can be balanced, and even more ammunition can be accumulated to ensure continuous combat.

But most of the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion used Garland rifles, commonly known as big eight grains.

Back then, Kong Jie sent over hundreds of Garand rifles, as well as a considerable number of bullets of the corresponding caliber.

It's just that no matter how much ammunition there is, it can't afford to just consume it without capturing it.

So when it comes to the follow-up, Siying is also helpless.

Han Feng had no choice but to order that the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion should use Type [-] rifles or those made in Hanyang when fighting was not necessary.

The Garand rifle still has ammunition, which needs to be used at critical times.

This is actually the place where Yankee chicken thieves sell arms to the national army.

They first sold a large number of rifles to the Chinese army.

And due to the different calibers of bullets, having a large number of rifles means consuming more ammunition.

What can be done then?

If you don't have a production line yourself, you have to find a way to buy it from the Yankees.

In this way, people made a fortune after another.

Guns can be carried, bullets can be sold, and production lines can also be sold.

The question Han Feng raised right now is also what Wang Huaibao and other cadres want to ask.

Everyone also knows that the biggest problem with using these American equipment is that the supply of follow-up ammunition cannot be guaranteed.

In other words, it can only show off its prestige for a while.

Facing the worries of the cadres, Duan Peng laughed:

"Don't worry about this, everyone knows the ability of our detachment leader, and the detachment didn't tell me in detail how to ensure the follow-up ammunition supply of these American equipment.

But the detachment leader said, let us use it with confidence, and fight with peace of mind. He naturally has a solution for the follow-up ammunition supply problem.

In addition to firearms and equipment, the ammunition delivered this time is also quite sufficient.

The most basic Garand rifle, each rifle is equipped with two bases of bullets, that is, 120 rounds.

Basically, the amount of ammunition carried by an individual devil is the same.

Everyone save a little bit, it is definitely enough to solve the current crisis in Zhongtiao Mountain, and the follow-up detachment leader will deliver the corresponding ammunition. "

When the cadres heard this, the big rocks in their hearts all fell.

Two bases, 120 rounds.

This is indeed enough.

Thinking back to the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army’s equipment was outdated and ammunition was scarce. They used old sleeves whose rifling was almost worn out, and there were not enough bullets in the pockets.

Veterans with the most combat experience in the team can often be issued a dozen rounds of ammunition.

As for an ordinary soldier, it would be good to be able to fire thirty rounds of bullets a year.

The Eighth Route Army also advocated that one bullet should destroy one enemy.

Strictly put an end to the waste of ammunition on the battlefield.

If the 180 rounds of ammunition are in accordance with the previous standard.

Basically, it is the amount of ammunition used by an ordinary soldier for two or three years.

……

The problem with equipment has been resolved, and there will be no shortage of ammunition for the time being.

Kong Jie asked Duan Peng to bring the countermeasures against the Japanese army this time.

The next step is specific combat mobilization and deployment.

For Duan Peng and the commando led by him, Wang Huaibao did not give more orders.

"Your commando team has always had its own ideas. I guess the old team leader has explained clearly to you, Duan Peng. Duan Peng will arrange for you how to fight this time."

"Yes!" Duan Peng replied.

Wang Huaibao continued: "Then let's spend two days to let our soldiers quickly familiarize themselves with these American equipment and get started quickly.

Commander of the Fourth Battalion, you and the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion have been using American rifles for a long time and have sufficient experience.

You can't hide your secrets, and you must pass on your experience and methods to the soldiers of other battalions in time. "

Han Feng smiled and said, "Leader, don't worry! It's absolutely fine."

Han Feng said, including several company commanders of the Fourth Battalion, all of them had complacent expressions on their faces.

Check it out!

This is the principle that the first to be the teacher is the teacher. Now about how to use this batch of American equipment, our Fourth Battalion has become the teacher of the whole regiment.

"As for the combat mission of interspersed with roundabout operations and cutting off the Japanese army's transportation lines, Han Feng, I still leave it to your Fourth Battalion.

Your fourth battalion is composed of mountain companies that have accumulated considerable combat experience in Zhongtiao Mountain.

The interspersed and roundabout combat mission this time is none other than your fourth battalion. "

This is the recognition of the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion.

Han Feng immediately straightened his chest, and responded: "Please rest assured, the leader, we promise to complete the task!"

Wang Huaibao nodded and continued to arrange specific combat tasks for other battalions.

The final combat deployment is basically the same as the style of play that Kong Jie asked Duan Peng to relay.

The commandos who are best at lurking, infiltrating, and raiding operations are responsible for making troubles in counties in the Japanese-occupied areas.

Blow up the devil's arsenal, burn the devil's food and grass, and even destroy the devil's communication station, power supply station, railway station, etc.

The commotion is getting better and better, it is best to let the devils county into chaos.

The soldiers of the original mountain company of the Fourth Battalion took advantage of their familiarity with the topography of Zhongtiao Mountain and took the opportunity to intersperse and detour to the back of the Japanese mopping up troops.

Focus on the devil's transportation line.

Cut off the transportation line of the Japanese army, so that the Japanese mopping up troops were forced to end the mopping up early due to lack of logistical supplies.

In addition, the first battalion, second battalion, and third battalion are responsible for containment from the front.

At the same time, when the Japanese army was looking at the head and tail, they took the opportunity to destroy the devils' garrison villages, eliminate the puppet regime, and completely break the encroachment of the devils' garrison policy.

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……

Zhongtiao mountain area, north of the Yellow River.

While the military situation is quietly evolving, on the other side, south of the Yellow River, where Zhongtiao Mountain is backed.

On the land of Yuzhou.

A natural disaster that is thousands of times more terrifying than war is rapidly spreading and intensifying-a severe drought that has never been seen in decades.

Soldier Xiaowu accompanied Shen Wenyue, a former reporter from Jinnan News, under the cover of soldiers from the Fourth Independent Regiment, crossed the Yellow River south and entered the land of Yuzhou. It was already the third day.

The two brought nearly a week's worth of rations.

At this time, since the main force of the Japanese army was still stationed in the north of the Yellow River on the back of Zhongtiao Mountain, and did not continue to march towards Yuzhou, the ghosts have not yet been seen on the land of Yuzhou.

Just as the journey continues, as the steps get deeper and deeper.

Shen Wenyue and Xiao Wu witnessed the miserable scene of purgatory on earth where the people were in dire straits, the mourners were everywhere, and the bones were strewn all over the way, with only flies circling and wild wolves howling.

As it continued to deepen, the tragic scene became more and more blinding.

On both sides of the dry and almost cracked road, there are more and more bones of the people who were starved to death halfway.

Witnessing all this, Shen Wenyue, who couldn't believe her eyes, couldn't help but lamented:
"Du Fu described in "Soldiers and Chariots", don't you see, Qinghai head, no one has collected the bones in ancient times. The new ghosts bother the wronged old ghosts and cry, and the sky is cloudy and rainy and wet..."

"I have always lamented that the fate of the ancients was too bad, and human life is like a worthless thing."

"But in this day and age, natural disasters and man-made disasters go hand in hand. Once a disaster befalls ordinary people, wouldn't the tragedy be worse than in ancient times?"

"Before I went south to the Yellow River, I also heard the horrific daily occurrences in Yuzhou from the victims who fled the disaster."

"Although I felt sympathy for the suffering and suffering of the victims at that time, I still couldn't really feel it. I even thought that the victims were exaggerating."

"But now I know how naive I am. How can the disasters described by the victims compare to one-tenth of what we see before our eyes?"

Along the way, even Xiao Wu, who has been on the battlefield many times and saw bloodshed and sacrificed, turned pale after witnessing the tragedy along the way.

When I was in the independent group, the head of the group Kong Jie proposed.

On some official roads leading from Yuzhou to Shanxi, some shelters were built at a certain distance.

At that time, Xiao Wu didn't understand what these shelters were for, and thought they were temporarily housing living people.

It was only later that I found out that it was the skeletons that were exposed on the official road that no one paid attention to.

Seeing all this now, Xiao Wu completely understood why the group leader made such arrangements.

The severity of the disaster here has far exceeded the imagination of the world.

If you didn't see it with your own eyes, how many people can imagine it?

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