Looking at the back of the detachment setting off one after another, Guo Bingxun said to Yang Zhen: "Commander, are your requirements too high?" These things, not to mention that they are difficult to accept for a while, even when I was studying in France, I had never seen these things in the British and French armies. Where did you learn these things, like that sign language? ”

"If they can master this technique, it will be very beneficial for their upcoming activities. At the very least, when visibility is good and the enemy situation is strict, there is no need to make any noise when exchanging messages. ”

"I know that you are doing this to let them come back alive in this mission that is very likely to have no return, just like you told Li Mingrui, Huang Dali, and Dong Ping last night. But this time is so short, and the general culture of our soldiers is low, and most of them don't know a single big character, let alone elementary school. ”

"How can you make it possible for these illiterate and semi-literate soldiers to accept these military concepts that are extremely advanced even in the general cultural process of the Western army in such a short period of time? They've only just learned to walk, and you can't force them to run right away. ”

"Still, Commander, these things of yours are really practical. If they really can master it and use it skillfully, at least in this mountainous area, there is no army that can take advantage of them when the strength is not much different. ”

Hearing what Guo Bingxun said, Yang Zhen nodded and said, "I'm a little impatient." I just want them to survive as much as possible in the brutal environment they are about to face. They lure the enemy alone, and the danger and cruelty they will face are far from what we can imagine here. These are just the most basic things, and if they can really grasp them, at least they can be guaranteed that they will not be destroyed by a sudden ambush. ”

"It's just the most basic thing? No, Commander, you must know that the things you have taught them are not something that ordinary armies can master, even in the countries of the Western powers. Many skills are only possible in specially trained troops. Even the armies of the Western powers did not show up for many skills. ”

For Yang Zhen to emphasize that the things he teaches are only the most basic things, Guo Bingxun, who has always known that Yang Zhen never exaggerates when he speaks, can't help but be very curious. If these are the only specially trained troops in the armies of the Western powers, and even many skills that even the armies of the Western powers have not seen, are just the most basic things, then what will the rest be?

Regarding Guo Bingxun's curiosity, Yang Zhen stretched out his hand and said, "They have only mastered the most basic reconnaissance methods. Let's just put it this way, the skills they have now are as far apart as what I ask them to master is like that of a newborn baby and a strong young man. ”

"They have only mastered the most basic tactical formations in jungle warfare, and they have set up their defenses when they are resting, determining their general orientation, as well as some of the most basic assassination methods and combat capabilities. and some of the most basic means of capturing. As for sign language, it is only the simplest and most basic gesture of all. ”

"For example, accurate shooting on the march, hand-to-hand combat, the use of grenades and equipment available at hand to make mines, different tactics should be adopted in various terrains, make-up reconnaissance, how to get rid of the pursuit of military dogs, the use of the azimuth of the compass to travel, and in the absence of explosives, the use of materials that can be used, such as washing powder, kerosene, soap, etc."

"They only learned how to find and find their way during the day. Nighttime that? In the absence of starlight, without a compass, they have not yet learned how to find directions. However, there are those warriors who have grown up in the mountains and forests since childhood, and they can still deal with the past temporarily. ”

"And the traps I taught them to set can only be used to make sure that they don't get attacked while they are resting. They are still far from using local materials to set traps to block the enemy's pursuits, and even using some small traps, traps and other things to capture prisoners, and how to disguise themselves from being discovered by the enemy. There is also tactical Japanese, how can you fight your opponent if you can't even understand what the opponent is saying? As for the rest, they still have a lot to learn. ”

Yang Zhen said the same thing as he said with his last finger. By the time he had finished speaking, his outstretched fingers had already been closed twice. Finally, he said, "These are the most basic things I want them to master." As for other things that are still advanced, they are limited to the constraints of some conditions, and can only wait for the future to depend on the situation. ”

Hearing Yang Zhen talk about his requirements, especially the fact that Yang Zhen said that so many subjects are actually the most basic things, Guo Bingxun couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly: "Commander, this is still the most basic thing?" I don't think I learned so much when I was in the French military academy. ”

Regarding Guo Bingxun's emotion, Yang Zhen sighed for a long time and said: "Old Guo, the shape we are facing is cruel and severe. We are now in a no-rear battle, and all supplies can only be captured by ourselves, and we cannot get even a single shot of supplies from the outside world. Moreover, in this vast and sparsely populated area, and the Japanese puppet forces have an absolute advantage in North Manchuria, it is difficult to replenish even the soldiers. ”

"Under these circumstances, each and every one of our fighters, especially those veterans who have fought several times, is and will be precious to us. Not to mention fighting equipment and weapons, but also fighting for consumption and manpower that we can't afford now, and we can't even fight for time. ”

"Although the battlefield in Kannai is also cruel, we are far from being able to compare with Kannai. Most of the battlefields in the Guannai are backed by the large rear, and it is very convenient to replenish troops. And the foundation of the people, especially the people, is much better than here. In this grim situation, where even the minimum number of soldiers cannot be guaranteed, what we can do is to sacrifice as little as possible in every battle and retain as many fighting cadres as possible. ”

"Lao Guo, your vision is quite good. Although these fighters you selected this time are subject to insufficient congenital conditions, their cultural qualifications are too low. But they are physically strong, and they have all participated in at least one battle. Although the experience is still somewhat lacking, the danger of this attack is also great. But for them, it's a workout. If these people can withstand this test and cultivate them well, they will be a sharp knife in our hands. ”

"Lao Guo, as I just said, the shape we are facing is difficult, and it is even more cruel. Under the circumstance that we could not compare with the Japanese puppet army, how to find a way to reduce casualties in battle was an important test that we had to face as commanders. ”

"The few victories we have achieved before, I still say the same thing, it's not that the Japanese puppet army is too weak, it's that we are too lucky. The Japanese puppet army was unable to figure out the characteristics of our operations for a while, so they gave us these opportunities. But this will not last forever, not even for long. When the number of fights increases, sooner or later, with the reflexes of the little devils, they will figure out the laws of our operations. And that day will be the real test for us. ”

"The difference between us and the Japanese puppet army is not only in training and equipment, but almost everything we are different from the Japanese puppet army, at least for now. So we have to look at a possible tactic to find a way to win. ”

"Lao Guo, have you ever thought about what would happen if we had a special unit operating behind enemy lines after a special confrontation with the devils, knocking out the devils' artillery positions, knocking out the devils' supply points, cutting off the devils' supply lines, and even ending the devils' headquarters during the battle?"

"Lao Guo, the battlefield is not a place to pay attention to gentlemanly demeanor. As long as you can win the battle, you must use all kinds of means. We are not Song Xianggong, and the devil is not a good thing. As long as you can win the battle, even the so-called hooligan methods of beating sticks and applying anesthetics must be used when necessary. ”

"I've been pondering that the reason why the devils only adopted siege tactics this time, and did not adopt the tactics of pulling the net and clearing the net that they used to adversarial alliances, is definitely not simply because they have not yet figured out our specific location and insufficient troops. They must have studied our previous combat experiences and discovered some characteristics of our army's operations before adopting this tactic of changing from passive to active. ”

After listening to Yang Zhen's words, Guo Bingxun pondered for a long time before replying: "Commander, did you already have this concept when we broke through in Harbin?" You always take Li Mingrui with you and always find a way to give him a chance to exercise. You don't want him to be the commander of the unit you have in mind, do you? ”

It's really easy to talk to smart people, Yang Zhen just said the general idea in his heart, and Guo Bingxun guessed his general idea.

Regarding Guo Bingxun's question, Yang Zhen did not deny it, and nodded directly: "Yes, I had this idea as early as when the devil broke through the concentration camp. In that night battle, in the face of the devils who were inferior in numbers, we suffered such a big loss that we lost almost a third of our brothers. ”

"That night battle gave me a lot to think about. When the Wudaoling Iron Mine was trapped, I thought about it a lot. It is not only about the gap between us and the devils in terms of combat effectiveness, but also about the various tactics that lie in the future when the devils fight. ”

"The gap between combat effectiveness and equipment can be partially bridged with appropriate tactics. We are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of weapons and equipment, and even in numbers. It is simply impossible to make up for the gap in equipment on the battlefield in the Kannai with numbers. In a battle, it is possible to concentrate several times or even more than ten times the strength of the opponent. ”

"Therefore, I thought that if we can form a specially trained army, the number of people does not need to be too large, and the main combat method is short and concise, it can operate behind enemy lines, and when we fight the devils, we can destroy the devils' artillery, command organs, and supplies, which will be a great response to the main battle. It may even change the situation on the battlefield. ”

"If in that night battle, we have a small army with strict training that can suppress the devils and cover the main force to break through, we can avoid a lot of unnecessary casualties. And the situation of that night will not be less than that in the future battles. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen sighed and said: "It's a pity that due to the constraints of conditions and time, my idea has not been able to be carried out for a long time. Our conditions are too rudimentary, and what we lack is not only weapons and equipment, but all equipment. ”

"I wanted to teach them how to march in azimuth with a compass, but we only had the ones that Huang Dali had captured. In addition to leaving two for the use of the command, it is not enough to distribute them evenly to each squad. ”

"There is also a shortage of weapons. Mountain operations, especially in such mountainous areas with dense vegetation, are fought in small detachments, and the two sides will not encounter too far apart. In terms of firepower requirements, it is more about the density of firepower than the accuracy of firepower. "No matter how accurate your shooting is, but the rate of fire is not enough, with trees everywhere and your vision obstructed, the first shot misses and you probably won't have a chance again." So in this kind of terrain, the most suitable weapon for small detachments is not rifles, but a large number of submachine guns. ”

"But the submachine guns we captured before were not only not enough in number, but even the most basic ammunition was also consumed with the battle, and in the case of almost no capture, they were also exhausted. Except for a small number of fast and slow machines, only carbines, which are not very suitable, can be used as standard equipment. ”

"And every one of them should be equipped with a combat pistol, but we have very few reliable combat pistols at hand other than the unreliable and penetrating Japanese Southern style pistol. And those southern pistols that require strict maintenance are better off than given to them. ”

"It's the dagger that each of them needs to be dispensed with, and we don't have one. Each detachment could only be issued with a short knife that had been broken with a rifle bayonet and modified, which was not very suitable, in order to alleviate the urgent need. ”

"And the lack of light automatic weapons not only affected their battles when they encountered the enemy, but also affected the entire army. We are too different from the devils in their ability to fight with the devils, and we are far inferior to those well-trained little devils in bayonet fighting. Therefore, before the army's white-knuckle combat capability does not reach the same level as the devil, we can only find another way. ”

"The combat effectiveness of the devils is certainly fierce in their individual combat, but their combat effectiveness is not only reflected in the combat ability of individual soldiers, but also in the tactical combination. Not only in battle, but even more so in hand-to-hand combat. As long as the three of them form a back-to-back combination, our fighters are basically helpless. ”

"After several experiences of white-knuckle battles, I have a feeling that in the unavoidable situation of white-knuckle battles, you can't let the devils form a battle combination no matter what, and you must disperse or separate them as much as possible. Only by separating them can we have a way to reduce the necessary casualties in white-knuckle combat. ”

"And in this kind of close combat, the rifle bullet penetrates too much, and although it is inevitable for us to shoot while fighting with bayonets, it is easy to cause accidental injury. As I said before, we can't afford to fight in terms of materials, and we can't afford to fight in terms of manpower. Therefore, equipping a submachine gun, a melee intensive weapon, is the best way for us to effectively avoid casualties in white-knuckle combat. Of course, if you have a sufficient number of combat pistols, you can also do it. ”

"But we didn't. We have no arsenal to supply weapons, at least for the time being, and we can't get enough submachine guns. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen was silent for a moment and said, "As for Li Mingrui, you are right, I have this mind. Li Mingrui was a man of experience in his early years, and he was also very skilled. In addition to the fact that there is still too much difference in command ability, he is a good candidate in the rest of the aspects. He is also the most suitable person at the moment. With proper training, it can be of great use in the future. ”

"I always have him with me, so I can guide him at any time. And although he is strong, he has too many shows. The battlefield is about killing one blow, not going to participate in martial arts competitions. At least half of his fancy shelves were useless. ”

Just as Yang Zhen was about to continue, his words were interrupted by Peng Dingjie, who hurried over. Peng Dingjie handed Yang Zhen a telegram to report: "Commander, Deputy Chief of Staff Wang telegraphed. ”