20_20434 Yang Zhen's answer made the commander-in-chief say goodbye again and again, and said with a smile: "The documentary of your autumn battle last year was very good, which not only played a great role in propaganda, but also opened the eyes of the comrades of the Central Committee." I also realized what a real large-scale army operation is, and saw a modern three-dimensional war. ”

"Tell me what made you decide to fight this kind of battle in the first place. You know, last year you were nowhere near as strong as you are this year. The equipment is not as advanced as this year, and even in terms of troops, it definitely does not have an advantage. As a military commander, it is not easy to make such a determination. ”

"You are a military commander, and the final decision is made by you. At the beginning of the year, when Li Yanping came to report to the Central Committee, he did not explain many things clearly. Especially when it comes to military decision-making, he is talking about a simple, rough picture. The details, especially the deployment of military dependents, he said in general terms. ”

"Today, here I would like to hear your thoughts as a military commander. Is it really like what Li Yanping said, this is a forced choice? We know a little bit about the situation in North Manchuria, but is there really no other choice? So that you can only fight this kind of uncertain battle of life and death, or even nine deaths? ”

"I know the training and equipment of the Japanese soldiers, and even the elite of the Kuomintang Central Army, which was trained by the Germans, is no match for it. In this kind of battle, it is not easy to make such a determination under the situation that the forces are roughly equal and the firepower is very different. Today, I want to hear from you and tell me how you, especially you, made the decision in the first place. ”

Regarding the boss's words, Yang Zhen was slightly silent for a moment and said: "Boss, the situation at that time was indeed as political commissar Li said, and we couldn't even survive." The North Manchurian region is vast and sparsely populated, and even dozens of square kilometers are deserted. At the beginning, we occupied the base areas of several prefectures, but the actual population combined was not as large as that of one prefecture in Kannai. ”

"The limited resources in the base area simply cannot meet the most basic needs of the troops. If we don't fight, we won't be able to maintain even basic survival. Not even the most basic supplies of food and winter clothing for the winter could be gathered. Boss, the climate in Beiman in winter is dozens of degrees below zero, and the coldest time reaches more than 30 degrees below zero, or even 40 degrees. There are no winter clothes, and even the cold will freeze us to death. ”

"And that doesn't include the issue of replenishment. The limited population could not provide enough additional troops. Using laborers as soldiers can only solve urgent needs, not a long-term solution. At that time, the situation was fighting, and there was still life. If you don't fight, you can only sit and wait. ”

"Boss, to put it bluntly, in addition to dealing with the siege of the Japanese army, the main purpose of the autumn battle launched last year was to take defense as an offensive and solve the problem of survival of the troops. However, it is an exaggeration to say that there are nine deaths and one life. Before the war, we made up our minds to fight after a detailed analysis of the surrounding enemy situation, as well as the training, equipment, and ammunition situation of our army. ”

"We took advantage of the fact that although there were many Japanese troops, they were too arrogant and wanted to eat all of our troops in one go. The tactics of dispersion and encirclement adopted have resulted in the weakness of the relative dispersion of the forces of various units of the Japanese army. It was specially planned to lure the enemy into the depths and first use a force to stubbornly block the attack to attract the attention of the main force of the Japanese army. The tactic of concentrating superior forces and firepower to attack one of the remaining roads first. ”

"In fact, the real essence of last year's autumn campaign was not to encircle and annihilate the Japanese troops on the periphery, but to block the battle on the front line of General Stone. If the first line of the general's stone is breached, the gates of the entire base area will be opened, and there will be no danger to defend. Moreover, our army's forces are excessively concentrated in other directions, so that the internal strength of the entire base area is already in an extremely empty situation. ”

"Once the first line of Jiangshi is lost, our army will face the danger of being divided and encircled by the Japanese army. It was precisely because the first line of the general's stone was too important, so I placed the brigade with the strongest combat effectiveness in the whole army on the first line of the general's stone, and at the same time took a step by step to weaken the strength of the Japanese army to the greatest extent, so as to gain as much time as possible for the final blocking battle. ”

"At that time, although the number of our troops was roughly equal to the strength of the Japanese troops participating in the attack, the firepower of our army, in addition to heavy artillery, tanks, and aircraft, was not inferior to the firepower of the Japanese army in general, especially the firepower of the infantry. The number of light and heavy machine guns and mountain artillery in the troops is complete. The most important thing is that the ammunition reserves are sufficient to sustain a big war. ”

"We seized a large amount of Japanese-style equipment in the secret military warehouse of the Japanese army in Qunce Mountain. In particular, the large number of artillery and artillery shells in the Japanese army's reserves was enough to enable us to suppress the Japanese army with basic firepower units on a single battlefield. Of course, this premise is to strictly implement the tactics of concentrating firepower. ”

"However, under the circumstance that individual soldiers were not able to surpass the Japanese army for the time being, we tried our best to adopt the method of conducting targeted training specifically for the weaknesses of the Japanese army, so that the commanders at all levels of the unit basically had a grasp of the weaknesses of the Japanese army in combat. It is precisely with this capital that I am determined to fight this battle. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen paused and said with a wry smile: "Boss, in fact, the tactics we used at that time were the tactics adopted by the Central Red Army to lure the enemy deep into the country and set up an ambush by maneuver when the Central Red Army countered the encirclement and suppression. It is a reproduction of the tactics of concentrating superior forces and firepower to annihilate the enemy. It's just that some adjustments have been made according to the different opponents and different environments. ”

"In the whole campaign, I was actually the commander who was under the most pressure. Because the situation at that time was that if we could win this battle, we would be able to get the supplies we urgently needed. If it fails, under the heavy encirclement of the Japanese army, I am afraid that there will be no chance to even return to the deep mountains and old forests to fight guerrillas. ”

"North Manchuria is different from Guannai, not only is the foundation of our work weak, but the small number of grassroots organizations that were originally built by the Anti-Japanese Federation have long been destroyed and embered. Moreover, due to the sparse population and relatively harsh environment, coupled with the Japanese army's implementation of the merger of households, various Japanese puppet organizations were used to monitor the common people, and to implement strict control over food and other materials. ”

"The situation we faced at that time can be described as seven nothings. There are no funds, no soldiers, no food, no base, no supplies, no medicine, no foundation. If you want to survive and develop, you can only play out. Boss, the mountains and forests in Beiman are not in the Guannei, and it is normal for hundreds of miles to be uninhabited. ”

"It is said that the guerrilla war in the south has been arduous for three years, but in those years, the biggest enemy in the guerrilla war in the south was hunger, except for the encirclement and suppression of the enemy army, which had little impact on the climate. But in the Northeast, it is impossible to survive winter without cotton clothes. It is extremely cold in the mountains of minus 30 degrees, and even in extremely cold weather, the temperature in the mountains can drop to minus 40 degrees. ”

"Guerrilla warfare in the south is mostly in the old base areas before the main Long March. It not only has a familiar geographical environment, but also has a good mass base. However, in North Manchuria, a small number of guerrilla base areas have long been destroyed by the Japanese army. Not to mention the mass base, that is, in many places, there is not even a single smoke. ”

"At that time, it was about to end the winter, and the winter clothes of the troops were not yet available. There is also a shortage of food and other supplies, even the most basic salt. Without adequate supplies, it was difficult for us to survive that harsh winter. So even if he was reluctant, he could only fight head-on with the Japanese army. Because if we want to develop and grow, we can't be trapped in the deep mountains and old forests. Playing out is the inevitable and only choice. ”

"Meticulous intelligence analysis, coupled with targeted training and improved equipment, are a good foundation for us to fight the Japanese army. Coupled with the concentration of superior forces in at least local areas, the use of firepower and tactics, we won. Not only did we get what we wanted, but we also needed much-needed supplies. He also took advantage of the situation to recover the entire puppet Manchurian Sanjiang Province, which greatly expanded the situation in the base area. ”

"It is precisely with this capital that we were able to negotiate with Jiangbei and obtain a large number of military materials and equipment transferred by Jiangbei. Boss, not everyone wants to be called Hanako, but sometimes asking for food is the only chance you can choose, even if you have no choice but to bite the bullet. ”

Yang Zhen's words fell, and the commander-in-chief was silent when he remembered the battle and living environment that Li Yanping had reported at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese Federation, where the fire was warm in the chest and the wind was cold in the back. After a long time, looking out the window that the car had arrived at Yangjialing, the central location, the commander-in-chief said: "It is really not easy for you to achieve such great results in such a difficult environment over the years. ”

Regarding the commander-in-chief's evaluation, Yang Zhen also said with some emotion: "Yes, boss." Despite the great sacrifices, we succeeded in the end. The troops have developed, the area of the base area has expanded, and our army and commanders have also been trained. ”

Hearing Yang Zhen's emotion, the commander-in-chief bowed his head slightly and said: "No matter how much price you paid, but you achieved the final victory and the development and growth of the troops, which proves that your original decision was successful." What is the criterion for the success of a decision, is whether you can develop and achieve your goals. ”

"Since the resumption of contact with you last year, the chairman has said more than once that the environment inside and outside the customs is different, and the central government should not take too much care of the work in the northeast, and dare to let go and let you develop on your own. Now it seems that the chairman's decision is wise. ”

Speaking of this, the boss saw that the car had stopped, so he turned his head to Yang Zhen and said: "Xiao Yang, the chairman is anxious to listen to your report on the battle and the negotiations with the United States and the Soviet Union, I think you should not rest for the time being." Your presence in North Manchuria involves not only military affairs, but also diplomatic work, and the chairman attaches great importance to it. ”

"When it's night, I'm getting some rest. Your daily life in the central government was arranged by the chairman himself. In order to welcome you, the chairman has made a special move to vacate the best house on the edge of his yard. There are many heads of major regions who will report below, but you are the first one who makes the chairman attach so much importance to it. ”

"Don't be nervous when you see the chairman, let alone be inhibited. Talk carefully about your ideas and practices with the chairman. Just like in your own troops. Rest assured, those of us are not man-eating tigers. You can be your own chief, or you can be your elders. "From,! r405。