After making up his mind, Yang Zhen did not directly say what he was thinking, but first quickly completed the homework on the map according to his own ideas. For him, once the dead knot is opened, the idea is still very fast.

Yang Zhen has always believed that his large corps still lacks a lot of combat ability, and at least five of these victories are due to luck. So he has been trying his best to learn and find opportunities to enrich himself. This time, he took Jiamusi, and he collected all the textbooks of the Japanese Army University stored in the regimental headquarters of the Fourth Division.

However, although Yang Zhen thinks so about himself, many people's feelings are obviously not the same as him. After reading Yang Zhen's almost textbook-like homework, Ma Chunsheng on the side couldn't help but secretly cheer. Ma Chunsheng, who has always been conceited about his homework on the map, couldn't help but admire Yang Zhen's small hand when he saw it.

It was also the standard textbook-like homework of Yang Zhen that let him know that the previous success of this young and somewhat excessive person in front of him was definitely not accidental, let alone the so-called luck.

After Yang Zhen finished the homework on the map, he looked at the few people standing in front of him with different expressions, but shook his head and smiled bitterly. Among the few people in front of him, although the cultural process was not the lowest, he only learned some culture after joining the army, and various command courses were only exposed to after the establishment of the army.

Liu Changshun's appearance was not unexpected by Yang Zhen, which was also in line with his background. At this time, whether it was the New Fourth Army or the Eighteenth Group Army, although it attracted a large number of intellectuals to join the army because of the enthusiasm of intellectuals in the army set off by the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. However, these intellectuals are still protected like treasures, and it is extremely unlikely that they will go to the grassroots level.

At this time, most of the grassroots officers were children of peasant families, and almost all of them were workers and peasants. Even though these two units attach great importance to education, in the context of war, most of the education is still aimed at middle and senior officers. At most, grass-roots officers can only learn some basic cultural knowledge in the army's literacy classes. Not to mention the company and platoon commanders who fight and kill and charge on the front line, how many of those grassroots political workers can read?

After all, it is difficult to conduct long-term and effective education without a good learning environment in the midst of marching and fighting all day. The reason why many of them were able to enter the ranks of senior officers later was more because of their years of combat experience and even their innate sense of war.

For those who did not know a single word before joining the Eighteenth Group Army, even after joining the army, they only learned a few words in the army's literacy class. Liu Changshun, who still writes a few words with limited knowledge, said that even if he learned to read a map, he learned it after following Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen made such a complicated picture assignment, which made him show such a complicated expression, which means that he didn't understand it all. If it was simple, he could understand and do it, but it was too difficult for him to be so complicated. If nothing else, the complicated march route on the map almost made him dizzy.

After all, a qualified basic officer is not something that can be trained in a few months. Although the semester of the first batch of cadets of the Whampoa Military Academy was only a few months, after all, it was built on a relatively good cultural foundation. And among Yang Zhen's troops, it was difficult to even find a few literate people at first, and the foundation was there.

You can't get someone who has just learned to read to go straight to a college course. People can directly enter the teaching, but Yang Zhen has to teach these officers under him to read first. What's more, there is not much time for these basic officers to conduct tactical training and learn basic command.

Liu Changshun's face looked embarrassed, and his chief of staff, who had only been trained in the staff training team for a month and had been promoted from the position of deputy battalion commander, was even more at a loss, and even more did not understand. Only Ma Chunsheng had a solemn expression on his face, as if he couldn't believe Yang Zhen's deployment.

Ma Chunsheng, who had been silent for a long time and had carefully looked at the map for a long time, spoke first: "Sir, according to the operation on your map, your tactical intention is to prepare to bypass the rear road of the Japanese army and go straight to the southeast direction of the Japanese army line in Qunce Mountain from the first line of Wang Fool Zitun. This plan is very bold, but have you ever thought that once our roundabout tactical attempts are exposed, our flanks will be directly exposed to the noses of the 3rd Brigade of the Japanese Cavalry? ”

"Your tactical plan is good, after we blow up the Songhua River Bridge, the Japanese will definitely think that we have taken refuge in the mountains southeast of Heli. In order to ensure the safety of the flanks of the Japanese troops on the front line of Gunce Mountain, if I were Sawada Shigeru, I would definitely transfer the 3rd Cavalry Brigade to the northeast of Gunce Mountain. ”

"You've chosen to intersperse between Jiamusi and Qunce Mountain, and it's a good idea to take it by tactical surprise. But on the circuitous route, you still have to think carefully. After all, the route passes through a plain area. I chose to make this attack point more appropriately here. ”

After that, Ma Chunsheng looked at the time on his watch, picked up the pen and remarked a route on the map and said: "Sir, it's already two o'clock in the morning, even if we set off now, we won't be able to catch up with the area you designated before dawn." And judging by the speed of the march, it is possible that at dawn we will be exposed to the junction of the shallow mountain plains south of the Alinda River. ”

"Our army is now almost completely devoid of air defense. Once exposed to the terrain of plains and shallow mountains for a long time, it is a trivial matter to startle the grass and snakes, and if it is bitten by a Japanese plane, the loss will be great. Moreover, the terrain of this route is simple, and it is close to Jiamusi. Once the main force of the Japanese Fourth Division, which had returned to Jiamusi, arrived in a short period of time, and in addition to its use of the Third Cavalry Brigade to attack the flank of our army's roundabout troops, our army was in danger of collapsing on all fronts. You know, the Japanese army itself is good at flanking and detour tactics. ”

"So my opinion is to take the current place and take a detour to the northwest of Qunce Mountain. This area is densely vegetated, which can provide a good natural barrier for our army. In addition, the route is relatively short. ”

"The most fundamental thing is that this detour route is close to the defensive line that we envisioned after the redeployment of the Japanese 3rd Cavalry Brigade. The detour you choose is to take you by surprise and attack where the Japanese are most poorly prepared. But sir, isn't that a bit wishful thinking? ”

"On the outside, you may not be the same as you are on the outside. Qunce Mountain is backed by Qinghei Mountain and is located at the junction of the Jiamusi Plain. With Qingshan as a cover, the Japanese army did not necessarily reduce its protective forces on the southern front. There are many times when it often seems that the most dangerous place may be the safest. The safest place is dangerous. ”

"If the main force of the Fourth Division is still there, the 44th Wing of the 11th Division naturally does not have to worry about the safety of its southern front. The Fourth Division may have been worse off in charging and storming. But in a defensive war, it is definitely not inferior to the most elite divisions of the Japanese army. I think this was fully reflected in the battle of Jiamusi. ”

"I've heard Wang Xiaoming talk about the battles you commanded before, and I have roughly analyzed them. The most important characteristic of your command of battle, in addition to daring to take risks, is that you have an extremely broad vision. Through a wide range of detours, interspersed, fully mobilize the enemy, disperse the enemy's vital strength, find its weakest and most lethal point, and strike hard. I can see that with the tactical quality of the Japanese army, we will definitely not turn a blind eye. ”

"Once the Fourth Division withdrew to Jiamusi, it also meant that the Japanese army on the front line of Qunce Mountain was greatly weakened. In this way, its commander does not fail to think about the security of his flanks. On the northern front, there was the Fourth Cavalry Brigade to guard and cover for himself, and it was the southern front that deserved his attention. Therefore, although your roundabout route can play the role of a surprise soldier, I still recommend that you try not to take it. ”

"There are many times, especially after many large-scale detour tactics, fighting a battle in a decent way is also a kind of surprise tactic. Often in the very ordinary things, accidents are also the most likely to occur. And sir, you have to think about the body of your subordinates. ”

"It's two o'clock in the morning, and we're still more than two hours before dawn. Although it is not the time for us to act immediately, it is better to at least let the troops take a short rest. "The commander carried out a large-scale roundabout operation in the previous stage, and yesterday he fought for a whole day in Jiamusi City, and your troops are now in a state of extreme fatigue. In order to restore the best fighting condition of the troops, I think it is necessary to let the troops rest here for a while. Even if they are allowed to sleep until dawn, otherwise the troops will be exhausted even if they are tired. ”

"When you last contacted the front line of Qunce Mountain, you only knew that the Japanese army on the front line of Qunce Mountain had been transferred. But how to adjust it exactly, is it as we imagined, Sawada Shigeru dispatched the whole army of the Fourth Division to return to Jiamusi, this qiē still needs to be reconnoitred. All the next steps need to determine the specific movements of the main forces of the Japanese army, especially the Fourth Division, before making this decision. ”

While listening to Ma Chunsheng's explanation, Yang Zhen was also carefully observing the map. After a long time, Yang Zhen nodded and made up his mind: "Your plan is indeed much simpler and more practical than the one I thought. According to your idea, you have to come up with a battle plan for me as soon as possible. ”

After saying that, Yang Zhen turned his head to the chief of staff of Liu Changshun and said, "I know that it is not yet time to contact the chief of staff, but your radio station must always be turned on." You go to the radio station in person, and report to me as soon as there is any briefing from the chief of staff. ”

After explaining to Liu Changshun's chief of staff, Yang Zhen turned his head to Liu Changshun and said, "You go to inspect the troops, the vigilance should be farther away, and more secret posts should be arranged." Let the soldiers rest for a while, and rest on the spot before dawn, except for the necessary guards and confidential personnel. ”

Liu Changshun nodded, turned around and went to arrange. After sending Liu Changshun away, Yang Zhen turned his back to Ma Chunsheng as if talking to himself, and said to him: "You also saw the expression on the face of the chief of staff just now, and now you should understand why I know that you are reluctant, and I want to use means to pull you in." We are now in a dire shortage of qualified staff officers, and those who come out of the crash course still need a certain amount of time to grow after all. ”

"From scratch to the development and growth of an army, it takes not only experience on the battlefield, but also time. It takes time to run in between the troops, to train the troops, and especially to mature. I believe that this force is still young, but one day it will be truly strong. Powerful so that all his enemies were terrified when they heard his name. ”

"I don't know why you don't want to come out to join the anti-coalition forces to serve the country, and you don't want to serve this so-called Manchukuo. would rather guard the poverty and bear the infamy of a traitor, and be a small police sub-chief in Jiamusi. Know that with your abilities, even in a puppet army, you will be valued. ”

Saying this, Yang Zhen waved his hand to stop Ma Chunsheng from opening his mouth to explain, and said, "If you do this, you must have your own ideas." When you think of these thoughts and think of what you want to say, you will naturally say it, and now I will not pursue it. Now I just want to ask you, do you have the confidence to go hand in hand with us and build our army into an anti-Japanese iron army that will be feared by all enemies? ”

After listening to Yang Zhen's words, Ma Chunsheng smiled slightly and said, "Chief Yang is very young, very passionate, and more confident. Judging from the table xiàn in the previous stage, I also believe that Chief Yang has this ability. People should be ambitious, especially soldiers. If there is no ambition, what progress will come? ”

"But, Chief Yang, don't you think your question is a bit redundant? If I really don't come with an iron heart, even if Chief Yang detains my family, it will be useless. I believe that although Chief Yang is fierce to the Japanese and those traitors, he will not attack the old and weak women and children. I still believe in Chief Yang's character. ”

Hearing Ma Chunsheng's disguised assurance, Yang Zhen smiled slightly, but didn't say anything more. He knew that the person in front of him was just like himself, a person who did not make promises. But once a commitment is made, it must be the kind of person who does what he says and does. When Ma Chunsheng, who had become the commander of the first-class main division of Yang Zhen's subordinates, fell on the eve of the victory, Yang Zhen remembered the conversation between the two that night, and couldn't help but sigh for a long time in his heart.

Just when Yang Zhen and Ma Chunsheng were talking at night, after Shigeru Sawada and the tank he was riding on the front line of Qunce Mountain were damaged on the way, Lieutenant General Kenji Dohihara, who had trekked for most of the day to reach the county seat of Tangyuan, had a fierce quarrel on the phone because of how to return to the division to rescue Jiamusi.

In fact, long before Kenji Dohihara, who had lost all his communication tools, rushed to Yuyuan County, Sawada Shigeru already knew about the attack on Jiamusi. After all, Yang Zhen just killed Ben Jiamusi directly, and did not clean up the various strongholds on its periphery. The deafening sound of gunfire coming from Jiamusi City can even wake up the dead, not to mention these peripheral police substations?

It was only because there was no radio station, and by the time these people had a lot of effort to find Sawada Shigeru through the field phone set up by Guò Sawada Shigeru to contact the Japanese puppet army in Tangyuan County, Yang Zhen had already taken almost the entire Jiamusi City.

After receiving the report of dense gunfire in Jiamusi City, Sawada Shigeru immediately understood that this was a roundabout tactic adopted by the opponent to take advantage of the fact that almost all of Jiamusi's Japanese puppet army was concentrated on the front line of Qunce Mountain, trying to take Jiamusi and causing tension in the rear. As for himself, as long as the other side takes Jiamusi, all the supplies of the Fourth Division fighting on the front line of Qunce Mountain will be cut off.

Although he received a report of an attack on Jiamusi, Sawada Shigeru did not act rashly, especially without lightly transferring troops back to defense. Because although he guessed the general intention of his opponent's move, he was not sure. There is only one thing he can be sure of, that is, this opponent detoured to Jiamusi, and it was definitely not an isolated action.

In Sawada Shigeru's view, on the basis of the strength comparison between the Kwantung Army, the Manchukuo Army and this anti-Manchurian army, even if they were lucky enough to occupy Jiamusi, it would be impossible to hold it at all. Therefore, they besieged Jiamusi, more than to attract the main force of the imperial army attacking the first line of Qunce Mountain to return to Jiamusi, so as to achieve the purpose of containing the imperial army's attack on the first line of Qunce Mountain. If this anti-Manchurian army wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the Jiamusi Imperial Army to occupy Jiamusi, Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru would not believe it.

Sawada Shigeru appeared extremely calm when facing the attack on Jiamusi. Even if he lost direct contact with Jiamusi, he did not mobilize a single soldier. Although he made preparations, he still did not think that the opponent could capture Jiamusi, which had a brigade of the Fourth Division and a large number of puppet Manchu military and police garrisons, and built good fortifications.

What kind of virtue his subordinates are, as the commander of the division, Sawada Shigeru still knows in his heart. In his opinion, those of his subordinates fought in the field to kill them. But relying on the fortified city to hold on, it is still competent. In particular, Jiamusi City has a large number of private goods of various units of the Fourth Division in reserve. Even for the sake of these possessions, their subordinates will be desperate.

Therefore, Sawada Shigeru can be said to be as stable as Mount Tai, not to mention that he did not immediately withdraw troops to help, and even strengthened the attack on the front line of Qunce Mountain. In his opinion, as long as he defeats the opponent's lair of Qunce Mountain and knocks out its most important rear, even if the opponent occupies Jiamusi in a short period of time, it is nothing. Without an army to rely on in the rear, it can only be a group of rogues. The opponent's detour to Jiamusi has already proved the importance of the base of Qunce Mountain to them.

However, although Lieutenant General Sawada Shigeru did not immediately send troops back when he received an anti-Manchurian and anti-Japanese armed attack on the front line of Jiamusi, he was also ready to return quickly. He assembled all the cars of the Fourth Division with the army on the temporary road on the first line of Miaolingzi Mountain. and used the 44th Wing of the 11th Division and the puppet Manchurian army to withdraw the troops of the 4th Division one after another.

Sawada Shigeru is unhurried, but his immediate boss, Kenji Dohihara, can't be as calm as he is. Kenji Tohihara, who felt safer after he ran to Yubara County, was extremely angry when he learned that Sawada Shigeru had learned that Jiamusi had been attacked.

Jiamusi is an important military town occupied by the Japanese army in Northeast Manchuria. Not to mention the extremely important strategic location, it also has a large amount of military supplies in reserve, which is an important strategic front for the Japanese army to move north. Once Jiamusi is lost, it will have a great impact on the entire strategy of the Japanese army towards the Soviet Union.

In addition, excluding military factors, Jiamusi City, which is the main starting point for Japanese immigrants to the Northeast Manchurian region, is also home to a large number of Japanese immigrants and various Japanese businessmen who dream of making a fortune. Once these huge numbers of Japanese immigrants and merchants suffered heavy casualties, not to mention Lieutenant General Kenji Dohihara, I am afraid that even the commander of the Kwantung Army, Senior General Ueda Kenkichi, would not be able to bear the consequences.

Kenji Dohihara's tone was very hard, and he ordered Sawada Shigeru to immediately transfer the main force of the Fourth Division back to Jiamusi. The follow-up attack on the front line of the Qunce Mountains was transferred to the 44th Wing of the 11th Division and the Manchukuo Army, under the unified command of the commander of the 22nd Brigade, Major General Yoshikatsu Kuroiwa. If Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada is unable to recover Jiamusi in the shortest possible time, then he will report directly to the Kwantung Army and the Tokyo base camp and remove Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada from his position as commander of the Fourth Division.

Before putting down the phone, Kenji Dohihara once again emphasized that the Fourth Division must all be reinforced, and not a single soldier should be left behind. It is necessary to recover Jiamusi in a short period of time, and completely annihilate the anti-Manchu anti-Japanese forces that dare to attack Jiamusi.

Regarding Kenji Dohihara's tough tone and attitude, Sawada Shigeru could only bow his head after arguing for a long time without results. Putting down the phone in his hand, Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada sighed at Major General Kobayashi Asaburo, the commander of the 36th Brigade beside him, and said, "Lieutenant General Kenji Dohihara only stared at Jiamusi, but he didn't know that Qunce Mountain was their foundation. ”

"As long as Qunce Mountain is defeated, even if that group of bandits is fierce and has lost the rest and supplies that the rear depends on, how long can they hold out under the fatigue of the veteran soldiers of the division? An army that does not have a solid rear can only become a rogue bandit. Could it be that Lieutenant General Kenji Dohihara really thinks that they can honestly stay in Jiamusi and wait for a decisive battle with our army? ”

"Once our whole army rescues Jiamusi, leaving only the 44th Wing and the Manchukuo Army, we will be lucky to be able to return without success in this attack. His Excellency Tu Feiyuan is indeed a genius in spies, but when it comes to combat, this vision is very short-sighted. ”