After Yang Zhen gave Du Kaishan three orders in a row. Ma Chunsheng, who had not been rebuilt by his side, was temporarily left by Yang Zhen at the headquarters as deputy chief of staff and stayed to assist him: "Old Ma, you are ready to go to the Third Brigade to replace Du Kaishan as the brigade commander." This bastard is still self-righteous, taking the orders of the headquarters inappropriately, and going his own way. No matter how strict he is, he will almost climb to the head of the headquarters. ”

"Do they really think that the Japanese army will watch our army capture Jiamusi and be indifferent? Did he really think that the eighth, eleventh, and twelfth divisions of the Japanese army deployed on the front line of Mishan, Suiyang, and Muling were all decorations? Would the Kwantung Army prefer to watch our army capture the so-called important town of Jiamusi, and for the sake of the so-called Manchu-Soviet border security, not use these three divisions that are close at hand? ”

"Repeatedly ignoring the unified deployment of the headquarters, and acting without authorization again and again. Do they think that the strategic vision of the headquarters is not as good as theirs? Are they all fools, straw bales? If there is no punishment this time, won't the military discipline of obeying the command of a qiē action become a dead letter? ”

Looking at Yang Zhen, who was furious, Ma Chunsheng was slightly at a loss and said, "Commander, don't be too angry. The three divisions of the Japanese army can indeed be said to be extremely close to Jiamusi, but the right to transfer is not necessarily in the hands of the Kwantung Army. The Japanese have found an imaginary enemy for themselves in both the army and navy, and the navy uses the US Navy as an imaginary enemy. The Army, on the other hand, has long regarded the Soviet Union as an imaginary enemy. ”

"The deployment of these three divisions west of the Ussuri River was not decided by the Kwantung Army, but by its overall strategy towards the Soviet Union. These three divisions, together with the 2nd Division originally stationed in Mudanjiang and the 4th Division stationed in Jiamusi, are a whole that supports each other and responds to the situation. It is related to the overall deployment of the Japanese army in the northeast, and if the Kwantung Army wants to mobilize these three divisions, I think it must consult its base camp. ”

"This back and forth, even if the Japanese army reacts quickly, it will take at least three days. Judging from the current strength of the Japanese puppet army in Jiamusi, three days is enough time for us to seize Jiamusi, which is now an empty city. And you don't mean to occupy Jiamusi for a long time, but to seize the materials hoarded in Jiamusi by the Japanese puppet army. Three days is also enough. ”

"Judging from the configuration of the three Japanese divisions on the map, the 11th Division stationed in Mishan is the closest Japanese division to Jiamusi. Of the three divisions of the Japanese army, no matter which one the Kwantung Army chooses to reinforce Jiamusi, it may bear the brunt of this 11th division. Although the Japanese army in the Fujin area was not the main force of the 11th Division, it was a part of it. ”

"And the most important thing is that the Japanese army in Fujin is a field unit of the 11th Division. If the 3rd Brigade went north and coordinated with the 1st Brigade to annihilate this detachment of the Japanese army, it would greatly weaken the strength of the 11th Division to go north to reinforce Jiamusi. After all, the Northeast is not their Japanese division and regimental area, and the strength of a division of the Japanese army is far from being as strong as when they were in Japan. It is not an easy task to replenish the army. ”

"Therefore, Brigade Commander Du's idea of going north with one force ahead of the first brigade to cooperate with the northward detachment of the 11th Division is not fundamentally wrong. What he shouldn't have was to ignore the opinions of the headquarters and attack without orders. As a result, the overall deployment of the headquarters has fallen into passivity. ”

"Judging from the map, no matter which division the Japanese army sends north to reinforce Jiamusi, it will pass through Baoqing and Boli. As long as we are stuck in the border area between Jiamusi and these two counties, it will not be easy for the Japanese army to reinforce Jiamusi. Baoqing and Boli are located between Zhang Guangcai Ridge and Lao Ye Ridge, and the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack. We don't need to invest too many troops, we just need to hold the main points to contain the reinforcements of the Japanese army. ”

"Compared with the two counties of Baoqing and Boli, which are mainly mountainous, Fujin in the northeast is the area where our army must strengthen its vigilance. The terrain there was flat, which was conducive to the Japanese army to develop its advantages in firepower and mechanization. Judging from the battle at the mouth of the Lianjiang River, the Japanese army has now significantly strengthened the armament of its standing divisions. The fact that a 4th Division has strengthened so many tanks cannot but make us consider whether to change our tactics in the future. ”

Regarding Ma Chunsheng's analysis, Yang Zhen shook his head and said disapprovingly: "If your point of view is aimed at other armies, this analysis can be regarded as pertinent." But for the Japanese army, it is difficult to judge by conventional means. Judging from the previous battles in Kannai, and even from the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese army was not tactically the kind of army that followed the rules. ”

"The Japanese army itself is very good at roundabout operations, and although there are many mountainous areas in Baoqing and Boli counties, it is not difficult for the Japanese army. The base amount of ammunition carried by a soldier of the Japanese army is 120 rounds, and if he carries more than three days of supplies, his combat capacity without a military station can even reach seven days. ”

"Now the mountainous area of Baoqing has long been a wild and uninhabited primeval forest for hundreds of miles before. Since 918, the Japanese army has built a large number of roads and railways here in order to build various fortresses in the east and to fight against the Soviet Union in the future. Baoqing is very close to Mishan, and the Japanese divisions themselves are equipped with a large number of trucks and trucks. It's not a difficult task to resupply. ”

"Even if there is no road, for the Japanese army who are good at interspersing in roundabouts, Wanda Mountain on the first line of Baoqing and Laoye Ridge in Boli are not impassable. It is said that we Chinese are the hardest and hardest people in the world, but the Japanese army is stronger than any of our armies in this respect. His endurance of difficult conditions is absolutely world-class. ”

"At the first stage of this campaign, our army introduced a wing of the Japanese army into the swamp. By the time the enemy and our armies officially engaged, they had been cut off from supplies for several days, and even though their legs were shaking from hunger, their combat effectiveness was still strong. Moreover, the Japanese army's mountain combat capability is not necessarily inferior to ours. ”

"If the Japanese army really reinforces Jiamusi from the front line of Fujin, I am not afraid of them. But if the Japanese army attacked Jiamusi when our army attacked it, it made a detour from the rear of our army. Even if our army takes Jiamusi, our army with only one brigade may not be able to hold Jiamusi. ”

"I transferred the third brigade into Baoqing and Boli so that they could capture these two counties and broaden the defensive posture of our army's flanks and rear. Although I didn't say this plan explicitly, with the personalities of Du Kaishan and Tao Jingfei, they would not sit idly by and watch the two counties not do anything. But these two guys didn't eat the fat in front of them, they didn't know how to understand the intentions of their superiors, and they had to grab other people's bowls. ”

When Yang Zhen heard Du Kaishan, he hated the tone of iron and steel. Ma Chunshan smiled and said, "Commander, it's not that they don't know that Baoqing is a piece of fat. It's just that their eyelids are wide now, and a dissatisfied 11th Division in Mishan can no longer satisfy their appetite. ”

Judging from the tactical intentions they sent, they were prepared to use a reinforced regiment led by Tao Jingfei to contain the main route for the 11th Division to go north for reinforcements. And Du Kaishan led the main force of the brigade to the north, and Liu Changshun first swept away the Japanese puppet army in the Fujin and Tongjiang areas. Then he turned around and went south, and fought with Tao Jingfei, who stayed in Baoqing, with the 11th Division. In other words, they don't take this 11th Division in their eyes at all now. ”

"I bet that the warship of the Egami Army that ran away must have slipped downstream. These two bold guys probably didn't leave the artillery behind at all, and prepared to block the retreat of the Jiangshang Army downstream according to the orders of the headquarters. Otherwise, when Wang Guangyu's department in the upstream only found three escaped enemy ships, a warship of several hundred tons could disappear out of thin air? ”

Ma Chunsheng, who wanted to understand what these two guys were going to do, couldn't help but laugh and said, "I don't know if these two are too bold or too unscrupulous." A standing division of the Japanese army is not in his eyes, and he fights according to his own ideas. Although the mind is good, this behavior must not be condoned. ”

"Although the big war is coming, and it will be unfavorable to change the battle, at least one punishment still has to be given. It's time to kill their arrogance. Commander, now that the troops have fought a few battles, they are complacent, and they feel that Lao Tzu is the first in the world, and this sign must be contained. It is necessary for a force to have momentum, but too much arrogance will only be harmful to us. ”

Regarding Ma Chunsheng's thoughts, Yang Zhen nodded approvingly: "No matter how much credit they have, this time they must be dealt with strictly." Again, you prepare, prepare to go to the 3rd Brigade to take over the post of brigade commander. The political commissar of the Third Brigade was temporarily taken over by Guan Mingshan, director of the brigade's political department. ”

"Discipline is discipline, and there will be no mistake that goes unpunished because of a person's great achievements. I can't control others, and military law must be like a mountain in my army. An army without iron discipline is an army made of sand, and it must be corrected if it violates orders, and it must strictly enforce the law. ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's order, Ma Chunsheng shook his head and said, "Commander, what I said is to be punished, but not now." Since the formation of the Third Regiment, the predecessor of the Third Brigade, they have been serving as military and political chiefs. ”

"The prestige of the two of them in the third brigade is very high, and the removal of the brigade commander and political commissar who are the military and political commanders of the first brigade is approaching is not a good solution. I have been in the army for less than half a year, and I have been serving as chief of staff under the staff before that, and I have no experience as a commander in charge of a combat unit. ”

Although Guan Mingshan has old qualifications, he is from the old Red Army. But it didn't take long for him to be transferred from Kannai. The two of us are going to take over now, and I'm afraid the troops may not be convinced. If it is not handled well, it is self-defeating. ”

"In my opinion, it is better to demote two people. Du Kaishan was demoted and reappointed as deputy brigade commander and acting brigade commander, and Tao Jingfei was appointed deputy political commissar and acting political commissar. As for the other punishments, they are still planning after the fighting subsides. ”

Regarding Ma Chunsheng's construction, Yang Zhen looked at Ma Chunsheng, who was silent with a smile on his face after saying what he thought in his heart: "You don't want to protect them, do you?" The removal of these two guys is light, but your construction is not light and itchy, and it is over with two spanking strokes? Deputy Brigade Commander and Acting Brigade Commander, what is the difference between this and not punishing? ”

Ma Chunsheng smiled and said, "Commander, I'm not shielding them. When I participated in the warlord melee in the Northeast Army, I saw those who could not escape and retreated against orders. Judging from the battles in the Guannai, isn't it common for the national army to retreat against orders? Regardless of what they do, it is safe or not. But after all, they took the initiative to fight the enemy. ”

Regardless of their intentions, although this practice is not worth advocating. However, their spirit of taking the initiative to fight and not passively carrying out the instructions of their superiors and taking the initiative to attack is still worthy of praise. And commander, if you really remove these two tiger generals, to be honest, are you really willing to do it? Thousands of troops are easy to obtain, but one will be hard to find. ”

Speaking of this, Ma Chunsheng paused for a moment and said: "Commander, this time we have captured so much equipment on the front line of the Lianjiang Estuary, it is a pity that you don't use it in this battle." With this batch of equipment, you don't have to worry about one division or two divisions coming from the Japanese army. ”

As soon as Ma Chunsheng said this, Yang Zhen remembered that he didn't know what benefits he had gained from this battle at the mouth of the Lianjiang River. It was only from the always steady face of Ma Chunsheng that when he mentioned the materials and equipment seized at the Lianjiang Estuary, Yang Zhen knew that this battle was probably extremely rich.

Sure enough, judging from Ma Chunsheng's report, even Yang Zhen, who had experienced the Battle of Qunce Mountain, the largest secret warehouse of the Kwantung Army, was taken aback. Although the infantry weapons captured in this battle were not many, the technical equipment was abundant. Judging from the huge amount of technical equipment seized, in order not to repeat the mistakes of the past, Sawada Shigeru did everything he could to arrange the line of the Lianjiang estuary into a fire hedgehog.

From the captured Japanese troops at least one artillery wing, plus the artillery of a heavy artillery brigade. And judging by the number of tanks of at least a few squadrons, if you are not a surprise soldier, you will use poison gas in the other way. If you want to attack, you have to pay the price of at least one brigade casualties.

Sawada Shigeru, who didn't think that he would play his cards according to common sense, was crazy, almost at any cost to enhance the firepower configuration of the Lianjiang Estuary line, trying to make his head on the Lianjiang Estuary line break the blood. But he made himself lightly get a large amount of equipment that was almost unearned compared to this operation.

In this battle, the Japanese army captured 12 of the latest Type 96 150 howitzers and 6 Type 92 105-mm cannons, and the total number of shells of the two guns was 6,000 rounds.

As for the 75-mm mountain artillery, 150-mm mortars, infantry guns, and 90-mm mortars, there were more than 100 pieces of artillery shells, and nearly 30,000 rounds of various artillery shells. With so many artillery pieces and shells, one cannot help but suspect that Sawada Shigeru concentrated all the artillery of the 4th Division on the line at the mouth of the Lianjiang River.

There are also eight Type 97 tanks and 16 Type 94 and Type 95 light tanks. Six Type 92 cavalry armored vehicles. There are hundreds of heavy artillery tractors of various kinds and more than 300 trucks. Since the Japanese troops on the front line of the Lianjiang Estuary also had to be responsible for the supply of the Second Division going north, other ammunition, gasoline and other materials captured at the Lianjiang Estuary were almost piled up. Ammunition alone can fully meet the current needs of the troops.

Looking at the four 99-type 105-mm heavy mountain guns on the captured list, the 12 91-type 105-mm field guns, and the 24 95-type 75-mm field guns are also the latest equipment in the Japanese army, Yang Zhen can't help but sigh that there are people in the DPRK and China who are good officials. The prince who once served as the commander of the Fourth Division, although he is no longer in the position of chief of staff, is still there.

The combat effectiveness of this fourth division was not very good, and the battle was in a slippery tone. Unless he is in a hurry, he never fights to the death like other Japanese troops. But he can always change to the latest equipment as soon as possible. As the most powerful division of the Japanese army, the second division was also equipped with the 38th modified field artillery, but this garbage-like fourth division became the first batch of troops of the Kwantung Army to be equipped with new artillery.

You must know that the Type 99 heavy mountain cannon is a new type of mountain artillery that the Japanese army has just installed this year. And the Type 91 105-mm field artillery, the 2nd Division did not have a single one. As for the 105-mm field cannon, the 2nd Division was still equipped with antiques of the Taisho 4th year.