Show the sword, start from the guerrillas

The battles surrounding Ping'an County broke out everywhere, and this situation was bound to not be without repercussions, as it was reported to Gangcun's desk at the first opportunity.

Gangcun, who was working at his desk, did not have much inner waves when he received the report for the first time. Instead, he calmly said to the Japanese chief of staff who came to report the situation: "Don't be surprised. These things have been expected by me! I analyzed the security battle cases in recent years and the situation analysis of the security battle last year, and came to a conclusion."

"That is, when the Eighth Route Army faces our security war, they always try to break up their main forces into smaller units and fight outside our security war zone, thereby reducing the pressure in the security war zone! At the same time, they will also deploy small, scattered units in their so-called base areas to fight guerrilla warfare with our troops!"

"The most terrifying thing about the Eighth Route Army is not the troops that jumped out of the security battle circle, nor the troops that stayed in the base area and were willing to die, but their ideological propaganda and education as well as discipline. This is what is most terrifying about them! Because some of the killings in our security battles are necessary and unavoidable, the Eighth Route Army took advantage of this to unite the people in their area!"

"The unity of the Eighth Route Army is not just shouting slogans or posting banners, but sincerely protecting the people and seeking benefits for them!"

"There is a famous person in China named Wang Yangming. He founded the School of Mind, which emphasizes the unity of knowledge and action through investigation of things. The Eighth Route Army really did what they said and practiced what they preached. The result of this is that the people in their base areas have a very clear understanding that only by following the Eighth Route Army, supporting the Eighth Route Army, and joining the Eighth Route Army can they defeat us!"

"There is a very powerful person in the leadership of the Eighth Route Army. He inherited the theory of people's war proposed by Engels and carried it forward. Under the theory of people's war, the people in the base area closely united with the Eighth Route Army, providing them with shelter and intelligence, and even directly fighting with the Eighth Route Army!"

"When our troops entered the base, you couldn't tell whether the civilians they met were from the Eighth Route Army or ordinary people! Even the children took up red tasseled spears and formed an organization called the Children's League, and followed the Eighth Route Army to fight against us!"

"So, don't worry about the things you just reported. These are just military conflicts created by the Eighth Route Army after they knew that we were about to launch a security war against Beiyue District! Their purpose is obvious, which is to force us to evacuate from Beiyue District and maintain the original balance!"

"However, due to the successive defeats in the Pacific battlefield, we had to transfer the troops in China to support other battlefields such as Southeast Asia! Therefore, we must take the initiative to fight a security war, so that the Eighth Route Army will mistakenly believe that we are still very powerful and dare not launch a counterattack! The Eighth Route Army is too powerful, but the Central Army that truly represents their government does not dare to do so!"

Gangcun's analysis was very accurate, but what he didn't expect was that this battle was actually proposed and led by a detachment that developed from the guerrillas!
Ma Tian, ​​headquarters, the deputy chief of staff hurriedly put a long battle report on the deputy commander's desk and said, "Boss, please take a look, this is a telegram sent by the Beishan Detachment..."

"Let me see..." The deputy commander took the handwritten telegram from the signalman, read it carefully, then looked at the map again, picked up a red and blue pencil, and drew a few circles on the map.

After all this was done, the deputy commander smiled and said: "Although this report was submitted a little late, it is still feasible for the purpose of keeping the operation secret! Although their actions are a bit bold, there is a great probability that they will complete this combat plan! Well, we have to help them and can't let them fight alone." "It just so happens that we are still working on the flipping war in Beiyue District. Their attack just happens to cooperate with the battle in Beiyue District! So, order all units in Jizhong to immediately launch harassment wars against the Japanese strongholds and artillery towers in their jurisdiction. As for the enemy forces near Shimen City, let them find opportunities for themselves, fight a few small-scale annihilation battles, and tie down the 110th Division!"

"Order, the main force of Beiyue District, immediately move southwards, and advance towards Shouyang. While getting rid of the Japanese troops besieging Beiyue District, let them pay attention to the Japanese troops' movements and stop the Japanese troops returning to Yangquan for support! Aren't they attacking our Beiyue District? We will pretend to take down Yangquan and see how that old guy in Gangcun responds?"

"Deputy Commander, what if we really take Yangquan? Will the Japanese retaliate?" asked the deputy commander.

"Well, there is such a possibility! Then mobilize the brigades around Pingdong District and mobilize some main force regiments to rush to Pingdong District overnight! Mobilize the 1st Regiment of the New 4st Brigade, the New 769th Brigade... the th Regiment... tell them that if this battle is really won, then we can get a lot of resources, and even open another arsenal to specialize in the production of Type carbine rifles for them!" said the deputy commander-in-chief.

"Okay, I'll give the order right away!" said the deputy chief of staff with a smile.

"By the way, that idiot Li Yunlong is stationed in Zhaojiayu near Yangquan, right?" the deputy commander-in-chief suddenly asked.

"Well, there was a traitor in their regiment, but we discovered it in advance and used this traitor to pass the message. On the night of Li Yunlong's wedding, which was last night, we wiped out a Yamamoto special forces team of the Japanese in the ravine southwest of Zhaojiayu. Then, we had the plan to attack Ping'an County and the reinforcements. As for the attack on Yangquan..."

Although the deputy chief of staff did not say anything, the deputy commander-in-chief laughed and said, "With that idiot Li Yunlong there, how can he let Yangquan go? We gave him such great support last year, and there is also the Pingdong District Arsenal to back him up. I estimate that Li Yunlong has at least a brigade of combat power! This idiot, if he is given a brigade, he dares to attack Yangquan, and if he is given a division, he dares to attack Taiyuan!"

"Haha..." Laughter rang out from the headquarters. Everyone had a relaxed expression and was not worried about the upcoming war in Yangquan.

The root of all this is that from last year to now, whether it is around the headquarters or other bases, all troops have been working hard to improve their internal strength while streamlining their troops and simplifying their administration, gradually improving their combat effectiveness. And our Minister Zhang, while coordinating and dispatching all the arsenals, is also working hard to expand the production capacity of bullets! (End of this chapter)