The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 861 Interpretation of War
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Just when the devil officers of the Japanese Army Command were at a loss because of the predicament in Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan counties.

The Eighth Route Army Shanxi Northwest Anti-Japanese Independent First Detachment Headquarters.

Kong Jie, Li Wenjie, Xu Guoan, and a group of combat staff were studying the changes in the current battle situation on the military sand table in front of them.

Political commissar Li Wenjie had a curious look on his face, "Leader, let's throw such a difficult problem to the little devil. How do you think this little devil will choose? How will he deal with it?"

Kong Jie laughed and said, "Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.

Let's assume for a moment and think differently. For example, you, Wen Jie, and you, Lao Xu, are the commander of the devil, Yoshio Shinozuka, and the chief of staff of the devil, Beichuan.

If it were you, how would you deal with the plight of the three Yangquan cities? "

"Then Wenjie and I have to think about it carefully!" Xu Guoan said, thinking quickly.

On the one hand, he said plausibly: "If I were a devil, Shouyang, Yangquan, and the three cities of Tan County would have strong defenders.

Even a team of your Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to take down the remote four townships and three towns around these three main cities.

It is not enough to threaten the defense of the three main cities of our Japanese army.

The main reason is that your Eighth Route Army is really hateful. You besieged the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County from other counties, and took the opportunity to burn a large amount of military supplies in these three cities.

My little devil has to find a way to send reinforcements to the past, support the troops in Yangquan and other three cities through this winter, and persist until the beginning of next spring! "

Speaking of this, Xu Guoan thoughtfully said: "Suppress the border with heavy troops, and take down the four townships and three towns again?"

It's just that as soon as he said this, he looked up and saw Kong Jie smiling brightly at him.

Xu Guoan shook his head hastily: "This won't work, wouldn't my little devil fall into your hands, Kong Jie?
The heavy snow came at an inopportune time, and the mechanical vehicles used for this transportation were not easy to get on the road.

Your Eighth Route Army launched a large-scale sabotage operation again, and took the opportunity to scrape all the railroad tracks that the Japanese army used to reinforce the three cities of Yangquan along the way. The roads were also dug by you, and even the bridges were blown up.

I can't let the transport team pull supplies and run over on two legs in this snowy day.

In addition, the reinforcement troops may be ambushed by a detachment of your Eighth Route Army on the way, and the loss outweighs the gain. "

Xu Guoan, who seemed to have completely assumed the role of a devil, frowned and said: "So it must not be possible to suppress the situation with heavy troops.

This will inevitably lead to the emptiness of Japanese troops in other public security areas. If other troops of the Eighth Route Army take advantage of the vacancy, it will be picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons. "

He changed the topic: "But it's impossible to ignore it completely.

Firstly, it would damage the military prestige of the Japanese army, and secondly, the Japanese and puppet troops in the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tanxian might not even be able to survive this winter. "

"It really is a problem!" Li Wenjie said with a smile.

Xu Guoan nodded approvingly, looked at Kong Jie, and said in admiration, "Old Kong, once you face this difficult problem, the little devil will be in a difficult situation now!"

"But what will the little devil do?"

Li Wenjie reminded: "Leader, I'm not sure about other things, but I can roughly guess one thing.

For a long time, the security areas of the Japanese army, such as Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County, have been stable, even though the little devil has implemented a policy of Huairou on the surface.

But this time, once the Japanese reinforcements cannot reach the three cities including Yangquan.

The little devils in the three cities of Yangquan jumped the wall in a hurry, and they were very likely to kill chickens and take eggs in a frenzy. It is impossible to kill wantonly.

But they are very likely to rob the entire Shouyang, Yangquan, and the supplies and food stored in the homes of the people in Tan County by force. "

Xu Guoan echoed: "Wen Jie is right, I have been worried about this too, with the outbreak of the Pacific War, the little devil is now like a poor and crazy gambler, already desperate.

They can do anything that is beyond conscience. "

Kong Jie said: "Yeah, I have considered this point, speaking of it, this is also the most troublesome place for us every time we deal with the counties occupied by the Japanese army.

Our people are in the hands of little devils, and this will always be a hindrance.

Devils kill chickens to get eggs, this kind of thing must be guarded against! "

Xu Guoan said: "Old Kong, just in case, I think we should act immediately. On the one hand, spread the news secretly through our comrades from the enemy industry department in the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan County.

Let our folks realize that there is an imminent crisis, let everyone hide the food and supplies at home as early as possible, and beware of little devils to grab food at any time.

On the other hand, the Propaganda Department of our detachment should also step up political propaganda.

In particular, focusing on Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan counties will put pressure on the little devils in public opinion. Once the devils directly rob the people's supplies by force, we must make the ugly face of the little devils public.

Let the hypocritical image that the little devil has created in the whole of North China over the years be revealed! "

"I agree!" Li Wenjie said.

Kong Jie also finally made a decision, in order to guard against the behavior of the Japanese army jumping over the wall in a hurry to persecute and plunder the people of Yangquan and other three cities.

The comrades in the enemy industry department in the three cities quickly started preparatory work in accordance with the response policy proposed by Xu Guoan.

the other side.

Headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army Stationed in Taiyuan City, Shanxi.

Kitagawa, the devil's chief of staff, is offering advice to the devil's commander Shinozuka Yoshio:
"General, in this crisis in the three cities of Yangquan, our army is overwhelming, and it is not advisable to wipe out a team in one fell swoop.

As a result, it is easy to cause problems with the security and stability of our army in other areas, causing the Eighth Route Army troops to take advantage of the gap.

Second, please look at the map, General. Kong Jie is very cunning. He chose Shouyang, Yangquan and the four townships and three towns around Tan County, as well as the connected villages. They are very particular and remote.

It is not any center of gravity of our army's military and economy, but it happens to be able to block Yangquan and other three cities from the outside.

Even if our army suppressed the border with heavy troops, they besieged these four townships and three towns in one fell swoop.

These towns are not small in size, and there are mountains inside. For these Eighth Route Army troops, it is possible to advance or retreat.

For more than half a year, I have studied the tactics of Kong Jie in particular. He is very bold but not lacking in care. He often makes unexpected commands, but there is one principle that is obvious:
This guy cherishes his soldiers very much, and what he likes most is to exchange the smallest casualties for the final victory.

So if our army is overwhelming the border, I think that Kong Jie will probably let him have a main force stationed in the four townships and three towns to avoid the sharp edge of our army and retreat by relying on the mountainous areas in the townships.

Once entering the mountainous area, the guerrilla tactics of the Eighth Route Army are particularly troublesome. The troops drawn by our army from all sides cannot leave the area where they were originally stationed for a long time.

It is impossible for our army to send heavy troops to guard these remote four townships and three towns. In this way, once the main force of our army retreats, these eight roads are likely to make a comeback and take down the four townships and three towns again.

Then this is like a tug-of-war, endless. For our army, a lot of manpower and material resources will be wasted.

Therefore, it is absolutely not advisable! "

The old devil Beichuan's analysis was clear and logical, and Shinozuka Yoshio nodded in agreement.

"That's right, Beichuan-kun, keep talking!"

"Hi!" Bei Chuan continued: "Besides, it's impossible to just sit and watch Yangquan and other three cities do nothing.

This damn Eighth Route Army Corps has broken the Eighth Route Army's previous combat practices, and dared to take the initiative to attack the township occupied areas of our Great Japanese Empire.

In the face of this defeat, if our imperial troops sit idly by, it will definitely give the Chinese soldiers and civilians in North China an illusion:
The Great Japanese Empire is already in decline, not even enough to resist the attack of the Eighth Route Army troops!

This is likely to lead to an upsurge of anti-Japanese sentiment among the people in North China and affect the morale of our armed forces.

But I think that the response this time should focus on the self-help of Yangquan and other three cities to survive this winter, and by the early spring of next year, all crises will naturally be resolved. "

"How to save yourself?" Yoshio Shinozuka asked.

Bei Chuan's face suddenly showed a bit of ruthlessness, "General, our army has always implemented a soft policy in the entire North China occupied area, and the Chinese people in this vast occupied area are just slaves raised by our empire.

Since you are a slave, you should have the consciousness of a slave. The current predicament requires them to come in handy. "

Having said that, Beichuan directly put forward his own strategy:
"First, in the three cities of Yangquan, Shouyang, and Tanxian, forcefully requisition military rations and enrich the grain depots to ensure the combat effectiveness of the defenders in the three cities and ensure that the three cities will not be lost.

Of course, such behavior can easily cause public resentment.

Therefore, our army must increase the intensity of external propaganda, and push all the crimes to the Eighth Route Army. It was these Eighth Route Army who burned down the county's granaries and material warehouses, resulting in insufficient supplies in the entire city. This requires the help of the common people. Guard the city.

In addition, as a way to delay the army, we can temporarily issue IOUs to the people in the city when the military rations are forced to be requisitioned, and promise these people that when the crisis is resolved in the coming day, our Empire of Japan will definitely return all the supplies and food owed. "

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded slightly.

This is a great idea!

Bei Chuan continued: "Secondly, the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County will be sealed off before the early spring of next year, and the defenders in the city will strengthen their vigilance, and beware of any surprise attacks by the Eighth Route Army troops at any time.

In addition, you can secretly instruct the defenders of all parties. When the situation is most critical, you can forcefully arrest the people in the city to the city gate to assist in the defense. "

The old devil's smile was rather vicious: "Isn't the Eighth Route Army known as the People's Soldiers?

When the city gates are full of their Chinese people, I want to see how they attack the city with the Eight Routes. "

"In this way, we can definitely ensure that the three main cities including Yangquan are safe before the early spring of next year!"

Yoshio Shinozuka listened, and suddenly became enlightened. The eerie laughter of the two old devils who were fighting together filled the entire headquarters.

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On the 25th.

The entire Yangquan, Shouyang, and Tan counties, almost half of the northwestern Shanxi region, were captured by the 57th regiment of the Jinsui Army along with Baiyang Town.

Neixiang, Qingye Town, Sanquan Township and other four townships and three towns were occupied by the first detachment of the Eighth Route Army.

The raging battles between the parties temporarily slowed down and gradually stopped.

The surface is calm, but the undercurrent is actually surging.

In the large courtyard where the headquarters of the detachment is located, Kong Jie, the supreme military commander of the winter counteroffensive launched by the detachment.

From outsiders' perspective, he should have been the busiest commander in the entire team.

Not really...

At this moment, the captain of Kongda Branch is sitting on the heated kang indoors, enjoying himself happily.

What are you doing?
—Taste tea!
"This is our detachment. The soldiers pick it in spring and summer, then wash and dry it, and store it. The special chrysanthemum tea, with a little sugar added, is refreshing and delicious.

Ms. Shen, try it, even if it is a wild dandelion that no one picks by the roadside, it may not lose to those so-called famous teas! "

Kong Jie held a small tea-tasting party, and originally invited Li Wenjie and Xu Guoan.

It's just that these two people are a team of really busy people, and they slipped away before their buttocks warmed up on the stool.

"Oh, leader, I suddenly remembered that I still have a lot of things I forgot to deal with. This tea, I'll drink it later. Reporter Shen, I'm sorry!"

As Li Wenjie said, he left without looking back.

"Hey, what Wen Jie said reminded me, old Kong, I have something to deal with!" Xu Guoan said, followed by sneaking away, and gave Kong Jie a meaningful look before leaving.

These two people!
I don't know if he is really busy, or because he has good eyesight and deliberately gave Kong Jieteng room!
Soon, there were only men and women left in the house.

Shen Wenyue said with a smile: "What Captain Kong said is very true, drinking tea is all about taste, and all kinds of tea have their own merits, and there is no distinction between high and low.

But this chrysanthemum tea, in spring and summer, blooms all over the mountains and plains. It is vigorous and unpretentious, easy to pick and store.

I heard from the soldiers that drinking chrysanthemum tea often has great benefits. Since our Eighth Route Army team advocated that soldiers drink more tea, the probability of soldiers getting sick seems to be much smaller. "

Kong Jie said with a smile: "Exactly, drinking tea has many benefits for the human body. Don't look at this little chrysanthemum tea, it can even be listed as a necessary military supply."

The topic of the two then changed from talking about tea to a debate.

Shen Wenyue seemed to be particularly interested in matters related to the Sino-Japanese war.

"Commander Kong, what do you think of the current situation in the Sino-Japanese war?"

"Why does Miss Shen ask such a question?"

Shen Wenyue said: "The prosperity of the people is suffering, and the death of the people is suffering. Since ancient times, in wars, the most troublesome people are the people.

The compatriots who are in dire straits are suffering from this war every day, and they are looking forward to the early end of this war every day.

Wenyue is no exception. Like the common people, they are eager to know what the current situation of the Sino-Japanese war is.

What will be the final direction.

How long will this war last?

Commander Kong leads troops to fight all the year round, and has a long-term vision. I think he must have the answer already? "

Kong Jie thought for a while, and amidst Shen Wenyue's full expectation, he said firmly:
"Don't worry, the anti-Japanese war in which the Chinese nation resists foreign humiliation and the whole nation unites as one will soon come to an end.

The only things I can be sure of are:

The Japanese invaders will surely be defeated, and China will surely win the final victory!

We will usher in a brand new China, when a new round of red sun rises again and the sun shines on the earth.

The entire land of China will be filled with the laughter and laughter of children, and everyone will live a prosperous and healthy life.

The war will only be crushed in the afterimage, and it will be a nightmare for the Chinese nation to move forward! "...

(End of this chapter)