Since it was decided to retreat in advance, Yang Zhen did not delay in the slightest. In addition to the machine that had not yet had time to unload the truck, the remaining materials could be transported as much as they could, and all that could not be taken away was blown up. In particular, the rails that were scheduled to be taken away were only half loaded at this time. There was no time for any more shipments, so they had to be blown up all along with the railway station.

Although some are reluctant to use these rails that can be used as raw materials for military industry, Yang Zhen also knows that he can only give up when necessary. Once dragged down by these pots and jars, if you can't evacuate before the main force of the Japanese Fourth Division rushes back to Jiamusi, you will be unlucky.

But even so, the three trains that were seized at the railway station were also fully loaded, and the high-powered locomotives made of Manchurian Iron were a little difficult to tow. When the evacuation train sounded the whistle, a violent explosion sounded in Jiamusi City, where the guns had gradually subsided. It was Dong Ping commanding the troops to blow up the Japanese barracks and all military facilities in the city, as well as the offices of the puppet Manchurian provincial and municipal governments.

And when the last train carrying troops left Jiamusi Station, although it was certain that the Japanese troops who had been crippled in the city did not have the courage to come out to pursue, Yang Zhen concentrated all the artillery fire and smashed it into the permanent fortifications that the Japanese army had finally held. Tell the remnants of the Japanese army in the city with heavy artillery fire about the consequences of wanting to pursue.

In fact, Yang Zhen was so careful, it was purely too much to worry about. At this time, after most of the fierce fighting, there was less than one squadron of troops left in hand, and they were huddled in the permanent fortifications in the barracks. If it weren't for the fact that the fortifications were built too strongly, I am afraid that Kitano Takatsu, who had been devoured long ago and did not even have the bones left, would not have had the courage to pursue it, even if he heard the sound of gunfire in the city completely subsided, he did not dare to leave the fortifications for a long time.

It was not until he received a report that the surviving puppet Manchurian police opponents had completely evacuated that he dared to poke his head out cautiously. But before he could step out of the military camp that had been reduced to ruins, he was frightened back by another violent explosion from the north. For fear that the opponent would kill him again, he said that he would not come out this time.

Frightened and frightened, Kitano Takatsu cowered in the sturdy fortifications, refusing to take a step. And in the train to the north, he was beaten to a half-paralyzed, so that his newly replenished brigade once again plummeted to the opponent of half a squadron, and was being reviewed in front of his superiors.

Looking at Liu Changshun with a face full of shame, although Yang Zhen was very angry, after pondering for a while, he finally suppressed his anger: "If the battle doesn't go well, you can't blame it all." None of us could have imagined that the Japanese army would build such a well-concealed semi-underground permanent fortification in their barracks. ”

"Without heavy artillery to deal with this permanent point of fire, it is very difficult for us to take it down in a short time. However, there are some flaws with your tactical use. Before, I was too careful and didn't dare to let go, like an old lady with small feet. The latter is good, but it's also a little too restrictive. ”

"Urban warfare is a new tactic that we have never encountered before, and it is the first time for both you and us. The city is full of our compatriots. In the absence of time to evacuate, it is inevitable to be constrained. If you play like this, you can also say that you have played well. ”

"What you need to think about is why this Fourth Division has two completely different combat styles in the field and when it is surrounded? What is the reason? Under what circumstances is the expression of its true combat effectiveness? How should we fight this Fourth Division in the future? You have to think about this problem carefully, and we may have to face the main force of the Fourth Division in the next step. ”

Hearing that Yang Zhen was not furious because he could be regarded as a clumsy appearance, Liu Changshun couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed while breathing a sigh of relief. Although the commander did not directly criticize himself, he also pointed out that he had clearly underestimated the enemy during the battle.

Seeing Liu Changshun with a little shame on his face, Yang Zhen smiled silently. In fact, when the battle just began, Yang Zhen could see that this guy was obviously a little underestimated, and he didn't seem to be very interested in this fourth division. And among the troops below, those backbones who had experienced the battle in northern Dunhua also obviously looked down on this defeated general.

Whether it is tactical actions or mutual cooperation in battle, it seems to be loose and sloppy. There is also a bit of a disconnect between the infantry and artillery firepower. At that time, Yang Zhen was a little worried about the appearance of the troops. Whether the real combat effectiveness of the Fourth Division is like the first contact, to be honest, Yang Zhen does not have much bottom in his heart. Those words on the Internet in the future world, it is already very good to be able to have seven points to be true. If you believe it all, you don't know how you died.

But there is one thing Yang Zhen knows that the battle in the north of Dunhua is definitely not a show of the true combat effectiveness of the Fourth Division. Rabbits bite people when they are in a hurry, not to mention a well-equipped and well-trained army. If it hadn't come to despair, the Fourth Division would not have fought hard. But when there is no way back, they will definitely make all their opponents who despise them pay a certain price.

After even a success, the troops are now somewhat proud, which Yang Zhen can see. Yang Zhen believes that it is time for the troops to learn some lessons, and they must defeat the arrogance of the troops. The arrogant soldiers will be defeated, at this point, Yang Zhen is still very sober.

And this kind of lesson is not something that can be done by mere ideological work in many cases. Sometimes, it can only be compensated for with blood. It is much better to face this Fourth Division, whose fighting will is much worse than that of other Japanese troops, than to face other Japanese elites. The price to pay is also much smaller.

Yang Zhen didn't blame Liu Changshun too much, except that he thought that the troops needed some lessons to extinguish their arrogance, but more because he was constantly thinking about the follow-up battle plan in his mind. The contact with Guo Bingxun of Qunce Mountain has not been interrupted, and Yang Zhen has always been familiar with the battle situation there. The reason for the early retreat was because Yang Zhen received Guo Bingxun in front of him, and the Japanese army had begun to adjust its deployment.

If Yang Zhen of the Fourth Division is not very worried, Yang Zhen is most worried about the movement of the Third Cavalry Brigade. Once this highly mobile 3rd Cavalry Brigade detours to its rear and cuts off its retreat, will it form an encirclement with the main force of the 4th Division? Then I will really be trapped in Jiamusi.

In a dense mountain forest north of the Songhua River and west of the Jiamusi-Heli railway line, in a simple tent set up with tarpaulin, Yang Zhen's mind was constantly thinking about the next battle plan under the bright horse lamp. And Liu Changshun and Ma Chunsheng, who had changed into a new military uniform, sat on a big stone beside him, quietly looking at Yang Zhen who was contemplating the map.

After crossing the Songhua River, Yang Zhen did not continue to retreat north. In addition to leaving Wang Xiaoming to lead the materials and personnel, the wounded and sick to continue to retreat north by train, he led a group of main forces to go straight along the railway line to the northwest. After nearly half a night's march, it was not until it retreated into the mountains that it took a slight rest.

Continuous combat makes the troops look tired. After the announcement of the break, many fighters fell to the ground and fell asleep. In less than a moment, snoring was already in the small col, except for the occasional neighing of war horses and the footsteps of sentries patrolling, and the occasional ticking of the two radio stations that communicated with the commander-in-chief and Guo Bingxun.

The soldiers can rest, but Yang Zhen can't. For him, the most important thing at the moment was to find out the next move of the Japanese army in order to formulate a combat plan. After pondering for a long time, Yang Zhen knocked on the map under his hand, turned his head and said to Liu Chang beside him: "Did the chief of staff call back?" ”

Hearing the seventh inquiry since arriving here and setting up the radio station, looking at Yang Zhen, who had always been unfazed, with a rare anxious look on his face at the moment, Liu Changshun shook his head, took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, and said: "Commander, it is not yet time to contact the chief of staff, and the chief of staff has not yet received any reply." ”

Speaking of this, Liu Changshun hesitated for a moment and said, "Commander, Dong Ping has already set off, so you don't have to be too anxious." Dong Ping is still very capable, and if there are any latest changes in the deployment of the Japanese army, he will report it in time. Do you want to take a rest first, and wait for the chief of staff to call back, or if there is any enemy situation in Dong Ping's place, and then I will call you? ”

Hearing Liu Changshun persuade him to rest, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "The enemy situation is unknown, how can I go to rest?" At present, we have only received from the chief of staff that the deployment of the enemy in front of Qunce Mountain has changed, but we are blind to the enemy situation in other directions. The enemy situation is unknown. ”

Yang Zhen's words fell, and Ma Chunsheng, who had never spoken, suddenly said: "Sir, the current enemy situation is not completely unknown. Although we still don't know the specific location of the Third Cavalry Brigade, at least we can roughly feel the movements of the Japanese Fourth Division. ”

"The main force of the Japanese army on the front line of Qunce Mountain is the Fourth Division, and it must be this Fourth Division that returned to the division to rescue Jiamusi. Although this 4th Division was twice as greedy as the rest of the Japanese army, it lacked the courage to take risks under the conditions of field warfare. However, the cunning and cautious Cheng dù was twice as good as that of other Japanese troops. ”

"In order to avoid being attacked, when they return to Jiamusi, they will definitely choose to have heavy troops to protect the main transportation route, that is, their march route. And it's definitely not going to take a detour. I've heard Wang Xiaoming tell you the details of the battle you fought to kill Sasaki in the previous stage. Judging from the consistent style of the Fourth Division, they will never take even the slightest risk. Even if Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru had this idea, his subordinates would never agree. ”

"This time the Kwantung Army is not a puppet Manchurian army, the Japanese army alone actually gathered a whole division, plus a heavy reinforcement to attack you, I don't think it's Jiamusi, even if Harbin is attacked, they won't give up lightly. Even if Kenji Dohihara and Shigeru Sawada want to return to the division with the whole army, I'm afraid Ueda Kenkichi will not agree. ”

"The Japanese have always been extremely vindictive, and the higher they go, the heavier their revenge is, and the greater their appetite. Once the Japanese become fanatical, there is very little time for them to be sensible. Since you were formed, you have successively killed one lieutenant general and one major general of the Japanese army, and if you are not completely eliminated, Ueda Kenkichi will definitely not be able to swallow this breath. Therefore, even if the whole army of the Fourth Division returns to Jiamusi, they will not give up on the front line of Qunce Mountain. ”

"Shigeru Sawada is the commander of the 4th Division, and he must be very clear about the style of his troops. Therefore, judging by my analysis, only the reinforced wing and the puppet Manchurian army transferred from the 11th Division will remain in Qunce Mountain, and it will definitely not be the 4th Division. ”

"In this way, we have a rough idea of the movements of the Japanese army in the largest two pieces. As for this 4th Cavalry Brigade? Sir, judging by my judgment, the Japanese army will definitely not throw it into the front line of the Gunce Mountain. Even if the Japanese cavalry were horse infantry, no one would send a formed cavalry unit to the mountains to participate in the attack. The Japanese are a little more ambitious, and their heads are often overheated. But no one denies that, with the exception of a few people, their staff officers are quite steady. ”

"Therefore, according to my analysis, the reason why the Japanese army mobilized this Fourth Cavalry Brigade is because their own station is in Jiamusi, which is convenient for mobilization. Second, most of the reason for this is to prevent us from wandering. It is true that the railway lines in the northeast are well developed, and it is not false that the Japanese army relies on the railways to transfer troops conveniently and is extremely mobile. ”

"But the railroad is dead after all, and can only play the role of a line. As for the surface, when the Japanese army did not have many cars and the roads were not well developed, the role of cavalry was more to encircle and intercept than to carry out mountain warfare and fortification. Especially in this mountainous area with dense vegetation. ”

"According to my understanding of the consistent style of the Japanese army, I analyzed that Sawada Shigeru is very likely to deploy the 3rd Cavalry Brigade and the 4th Cavalry Wing directly under the division, plus some cavalry of the puppet Manchu Army, to the north of Yubara County along the railway line and the line of the Gejie River. Take advantage of the mobility of the cavalry in the plains to prevent us from breaking through to the south or east. ”

Ma Chunsheng's analysis and judgment made Yang Zhen extremely satisfied, and he secretly applauded in his heart, this is a qualified staff officer. It's just that Yang Zhen didn't show this appreciation on his face, and this guy still needs to take a closer look at how much else is in his stomach.

Although he didn't show it on his face, Yang Zhen still nodded slightly: "Your analysis is very reasonable. However, do you think that if the shape is really as you judged, which one of the three enemies should we fight? It was to fight one part of the Fourth Division when it was retreating. Or is it to flank back and forth with the chief of staff and eat this wing of the 11th Division, or will the whole army go south and fight the 3rd Cavalry Brigade? ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's question, Ma Chunsheng did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically: "Which of the three enemies should be attacked first, I think the chief should already have a number in his heart, right?" The sword goes sideways, and it can only create a momentary momentum. For the current shape, it is still necessary to play steadily and steadily. ”

"The 4th Division, anyway, has three more infantry wings. Its artillery and cavalry wings are fairly complete. After all, the emaciated camel is still bigger than the horse. Let's not talk about the comparison of troops, do we have the strength to eat a fat man in one go? Just say that if we fight the 4th Division, the 11th Division will definitely go all out to rescue. And if we fight Heiyan Yoshikatsu, with the style of the Fourth Division that I know, I am afraid that it is very likely that we will not be able to save ourselves. ”

"Without good things, the 4th Division will not go all out. Even if they send troops, I don't think this action will be too fast, and if it can be delayed for a day, these people will definitely not delay for half an hour. That way, there will be plenty of time left for us. ”

"And the Fourth Division is still a behemoth for us. Although the troops led by the commander are much larger than the average regimental establishment, they are even larger than the average Japanese wing. But for a division of a triple company, the strength is still too small. Unless the commander wants to give up the group of people and is prepared to face the danger of being attacked on three sides. ”

"However, if you want to give up Gunce Mountain, I'm afraid Major General Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu will not agree. As far as I know, except for this Fourth Division, the rest of the Japanese army still has a strong desire to take the initiative to fight. Once the roundabout troops are entangled by Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu, I am afraid it will be a curse rather than a blessing. Unless the commander is sure that with the strength of a reinforced regiment, he can eat a division of the Japanese army in one bite. However, judging from the appearance of the Fourth Division of the First Battle of Jiamusi, the commander may not even have any hope of Yicheng. ”

After Ma Chunsheng's words, Yang Zhen finally did not hold back his appreciation, and praised: "The mind is clear, the analysis is accurate, and the grasp and judgment of the battle situation are at least above the middle level, I am not wrong about you." Okay, just follow what you said, hit this forty-fourth wing. ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's words of appreciation, Ma Chunsheng just shook his head and did not appear happy, but calmly: "Sir, it is inevitable to fight the forty-fourth wing first, we can expect it, I think both Kenji Dohihara and Sawada Shigeru can also expect it." They won't rest assured that Black Rock Yoshikatsu will hang alone on the front line of Qunce Mountain. If I hadn't expected it wrong, at the same time that the main force of the 4th Division was retreating to rescue Jiamusi, Sawada Shigeru would definitely mobilize the 3rd Cavalry Brigade and let it go north to protect the flank of the 44th Wing. ”

"What we should be thinking about now is how to play this chess game. If I'm not mistaken, the chief now has the most headache for the next move of this 3rd Cavalry Brigade, not the subsequent reaction of this 4th Division. The movement of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade could not be ascertained, and the commander could not arrange the next step of the operation. ”

Yang Zhen did not deny Ma Chunsheng's accurate judgment of his biggest headache, and nodded: "Indeed, the fourth division that I have the most headache now is from time to time, and it is the next move of the third cavalry brigade." Finding them will be crucial to our next battle. ”

Yang Zhen's crispness made Ma Chunsheng slightly stunned. He immediately realized that this was the first formal test that the young commander in front of him had given himself. But in the end, it was the guy who had the goods in his belly, and for Yang Zhen's words, Ma Chunsheng said unhurriedly: "Sir, this Third Cavalry Brigade is indeed a great threat. But great doesn't mean it's an absolute threat. ”

"According to the establishment of the Japanese army, a cavalry brigade is no more than eight cavalry squadrons. In addition to the two remaining squadrons that were annihilated at Jiamusi, this cavalry brigade was no more than six squadrons. In the mountainous area and not the plain area, according to the tacit understanding between the Japanese cavalry and infantry, I think this third cavalry brigade does have a certain threat, but it will definitely not be fatal. Just find out where they are and send some of your troops to watch them down and hold them back. ”

"I guess with the elite Cheng Dù of the reconnaissance troops under the commander, it is not difficult to find out their location. As long as you find out their exact location, the tactics that the commander did on the 24th Wing of the 12th Division at the beginning will not mind copying them on the 3rd Cavalry Brigade. ”

Looking at the calmness on Ma Chunsheng's face after saying this, Yang Zhen was slightly stunned, it was true that he was a little too troubled. The battlefield is intended to be in the mountains, not in the plains. No matter how powerful the cavalry is, it can't be used. At the beginning, he used the tactics of cold guns and cold guns and mine warfare, so that the 24th Wing did not move faster than the snail. Can it be completely replicated in the 3rd Cavalry Brigade this time?