After the end of the Battle of Redong, the headquarters repeatedly called and asked Li Mingfeng's troops to mobilize a group of new soldiers as much as possible in the regions of Rangredong and western Liaoning. But in the current situation, this request of the headquarters undoubtedly made Li Mingfeng feel huge pressure.

During the Battle of Redong, although the resistance of the Japanese army in Redong was not strong. However, before Redong was completely occupied, a large number of people in Redong were forcibly relocated to Liaoxi. Except for the Chengde area, where the Japanese army did not move much because of the quick start of the advance army, the rest of the areas have been emptied.

In addition, during the period when the advance army was stationed in Rehe last year, the number of people who were mobilized to join the army and enlisted, as well as the masses who followed the Anti-Japanese Union to the north and entered the North Manchurian base area. After seizing the entire Redong region except for the Jianping, Lingyuan, and Chaoyang regions, the population here has dropped to one-fifth of what it used to be.

The Redong region, which is not very populous in itself, is even more scarce now. Relying solely on the area currently controlled by Redong, according to the requirements of the headquarters to mobilize 30,000 to 50,000 recruits, Li Mingfeng is really powerless. Even counting people in their thirties and forties who are not within the scope of the anti-union conscription, this number is really impossible to take.

Although after the end of the Battle of Redong, his political department was dispatched to do everything possible to mobilize more than 3,000 people in the Chifeng, Ningcheng, and Xinhui areas. This figure is less than one-sixth of the minimum standard required by Headquarters. Even with the addition of the two brigades of the Southern Advance Army, the more than 3,000 recruits mobilized in the Chengde, Pingquan, and Longhua areas are far from meeting the requirements of the General Headquarters.

But when he was the division commander, because he was the first-class main division commander of the Anti-Japanese Federation, and he had a strong personality, he didn't like to complain to his superiors. When he was in the old Anti-Japanese Federation, he was ordered to take a company to cover the military headquarters and main force of the Fourth Army to break through under the situation that there were only more than 20 people in the so-called company of the Anti-Japanese Federation at that time.

But he took these more than 20 people, dragged thousands of Kwantung Army and puppet Manchurian military police, and wandered around Lao Yeling for half a month, successfully covering the safe breakthrough of the military headquarters of the Fourth Army that year. At that time, it was the coldest time of the year, and the temperature in the Laoyeling Mountains dropped to more than 30 degrees below zero.

After only carrying supplies for three days, most of the secret camp was destroyed, and the cotton clothes on his body were already tattered due to continuous battles, and he could no longer shield himself from the cold wind in the Laoyeling Mountains, he did not cry out bitterly. When he found the military headquarters of the Fourth Army in the Mudanling Mountains in Antu, there were only three soldiers left around him.

After being transferred to the headquarters of the Second Route Army, he has been following the commander-in-chief to fight in the south and the north. No matter how bad the situation is, he did not betray and betray his chief. The situation is difficult, and there has never been a bitter complaint. After the formation of the New Anti-Japanese Federation, he went from battalion commander to division commander of the first-class main division, to now deputy commander of the column, and commanded a theater of operations.

Now that the situation is so good, he will not complain to his superiors because of such a trivial matter as mobilizing new recruits. But after racking his brains and not coming up with a way, Li Mingfeng set his sights on Beipiao and Fuxin, which had a large number of laborers who were arrested from the Guannai.

However, in his opinion, Fuxin is too far away from the entire battlefield at present, and his hand cannot reach anywhere for the time being. But the large number of miners in the Beipiao Coal Mine, which is close to the battlefield, made him salivate. At present, there is a chaotic battle on the battlefield, but it has given itself such a rare opportunity, and it has become the practice of the current anti-Japanese federation to select young and middle-aged people from among the rescued laborers, especially among the young and middle-aged people who are originally from Guannai. These families are all in the gate, and quite deserters have nowhere to run. It turned out that when he ran back to Guannai, he had to pass through the enemy-occupied area, and he betrayed himself with one mouth.

Not only is there a risk of being recaptured as a laborer on the road, but there is also a risk of being killed. In last year's Tongliao Campaign, the participating troops once rescued a man whose original home was in Hebei, was captured by the Japanese and sent to the northeast to repair fortifications, and was mobilized to join the army after being rescued by the Anti-Japanese Alliance. But because he was homesick, he took advantage of the opportunity of the change of guard in the army to sneak away, and as a result, he ran to Tongliao and was arrested as a laborer.

If it weren't for the fast movement of the troops at that time, he and the laborers who were arrested by the Japanese army to repair the fortifications would probably have been wiped out. It is precisely because of the great risk of being a deserter and the inability to run home that the vast majority of soldiers who were born as laborers in the customs are still very emotionally stable. Therefore, the workers whose families are in the customs have always been the focus of the enlistment of the workers rescued by the anti-Japanese joint forces.

Plus these people were either arrested or deceived. After going down the mines in the northeast, he was mistreated, and he hated the Japanese puppet regime to the core. In particular, the vast majority of those who were arrested were young adults. When the Japanese arrested laborers in Kannai, their eyes were still very poisonous, and they all chose young and strong ones.

The arrest of these people can alleviate the shortage of labor in Northeast China, and can also weaken the sources of conscription of various anti-Japanese armed forces in Guannai in disguise. These people are strong and strong, and they are much more efficient as coolies than those who are middle-aged. And when it comes to conscription, everyone wants younger fighters than middle-aged and elderly recruits.

If they capture one more young man, there will be one less qualified soldier for the anti-Japanese armed forces of various factions in the Guan. Therefore, among the rescued laborers, a large proportion of young adults were in the golden age of soldiers. These people are the best supplementary soldiers in the eyes of the Anti-Japanese Federation. On the basis of labor, the impact of conscription on production in the base areas can be minimized.

Therefore, in the previous battles, most of the focus of the anti-United Nations offensive was those factories and mines with a huge number of laborers. And the Japanese are now also aware of this, and those who can be transported away first, and those who can't be transported are slaughtered. If I can't use it, you don't want to use it. In last year's battle, as long as the Anti-United Nations moved slowly, it was likely to fall into the air.

But in any case, since he already has the experience that he can learn from in the past, he will definitely not turn a blind eye to the Beipiao, which has a large number of supplementary soldiers in his eyes and is close to the entire main battlefield of Jianping. As long as you act quickly and rescue those laborers before the Japanese can do it, it means that a large number of new recruits will be in hand.

In addition, there were many special workers who were captured during the Japanese army's battle at Mt. Nakajo and the sweep of various base areas behind enemy lines last year. Judging from the current intelligence, there are more than 4,000 special workers in the three Japanese coal mines in Beipiao, and all the laborers together are more than 20,000 people. These special workers are veterans and can replenish the troops as long as they undergo a short period of training.

After losing Xi'an and Hailong, as well as the coal mines in Beimanchuria, the Kwantung Army significantly strengthened the development of the Fuxin and Beipiao coal mines. In addition to the continuous expansion of the original three mines, there are also continuous attempts to find new coal mines in western Liaoning. At the same time, from the Kannai and South Manchurian areas, the scale of the labor force has been continuously increased.

Moreover, there are not only tens of thousands of laborers in Beipiao, but also a large number of ordinary people forcibly relocated from the Redong area by the Japanese army this year, and more than 60,000 people have been placed in Beipiao by the Japanese army in order to be used as a reserve resource for laborers at any time. If we can snatch out all these laborers and mobilize a few thousand from these more than 60,000 ordinary people, then the number of recruits required by the headquarters will basically be achieved.

Therefore, after the Japanese army gave up attacking Xinhui County and turned its troops to the northeast battlefield of Jianping. First, according to the needs of the progress of the entire battle situation, and second, under the pressure of the headquarters to mobilize new soldiers, Li Mingfeng ordered the first part of the Xinhui garrison to secretly go south and intersperse in the direction of the north. Don't stop at all after you succeed, and immediately retreat all into Great Black Mountain.

At the same time, he ordered the brigade commander who went south to Ye Baishou not to be pinned down by the defenders after arriving at Ye Baishou. With the strength of no less than one regiment, the attack advanced along the Jincheng railway in the direction of Chaoyang. Distract the Japanese army's attention from the Jianping battlefield and contain the Japanese army's reinforcements to the entire Jianping battlefield.

On the telegram, Li Mingfeng told him that the troops that had been deployed on the front line of Zhangjiayingzi in the south of Jianping City were now useless. Judging from the overall situation, the enemy troops in Jianping City will not easily break through. Before the battle in the northeast battlefield of Jianping was decided, the deployment of this battalion on the front line of Zhangjiaying had no effect.

Let him immediately order this battalion to move south from Zhangjiayingzi on the spot, or join the main force to cooperate with the main force's activities on the Jincheng line from Ye Baishou to Chaoyang Duan. Either it will be inserted in the southeast direction, taking advantage of the strong ability of the troops to disperse and move, and penetrate directly into the vicinity of Chaoyang City.

First, it is necessary to solve the problem of the supply of various units on the front line and reduce the pressure on the rear to send supplies forward. Although this area is not the main grain-producing area in Northeast China, due to soil quality and climate, the local grain production is much better than that of Redong. Fuxin, in particular, is the main grain producing area in the entire western Liaoning region.

Moreover, the population density in this area is much higher than that of Redong counties. In addition, a large number of ordinary people from Chifeng, Ningcheng and other Redong counties were forcibly moved by the Japanese army to Chaoyang, Beipiao, Fuxin and other places. The population density here is actually greater than on paper. Although it is not as good as the counties in Liaozhong, it is at least much better than the counties in Rehe.

If possible, mobilize as many people as possible in this area, and find a way to deal with a group of recruits for the troops. Even if the troops can't gain a foothold around Chaoyang City in the end, they will still have a certain impact. If you can mobilize a group of new soldiers, that is the best way.

2. Destroy the enemy's logistical supply lines and cooperate with the actions of the combat units on the Jianping battlefield. In order to ensure the supply of materials for the battlefield in western Liaoning, the Japanese army hoarded a large number of materials at several key points in Chaoyang, Fuxin and Beipiao. In addition to a large amount of ammunition, there is also an abundance of food and other military supplies left.

If this batch of materials can be captured, it can at least alleviate the logistical pressure that the troops are facing now. Even if it can't be transported back, then blowing it up can make the Japanese troops on the front line hungry even with guns and cannons. Forcing them to either retreat on all fronts, or actively expose more weaknesses in order to end the fighting as soon as possible.

The most critical point is that the Japanese army cannot send backup troops to reinforce the Jianping battlefield. It is guaranteed that the Jianping battlefield will be able to achieve greater results and lay a good foundation for the next step of the headquarters' combat operations. As for Ye Baishou, if he can take it, it will be equivalent to obtaining a starting point for attacking the Beining Railway in disguise.

In this counterattack of the Japanese army at the junction of Redong and Liaoxi, the in-depth defense of the rear has been reduced from the original surface and line to a point-like defensive posture. Although there are mobile forces that can be used to go back and forth by rail, the railway line is dead after all, and the setting of the battlefield is alive.

As long as you transfer a part of your own troops, you can take advantage of the large number of usable gaps caused by the shrinkage of troops in the depth of the Japanese army's second-line defense. Only by taking the initiative to penetrate into the depth of the Japanese army's defense can we pull the entire deployment of the Japanese army on the battlefield in western Liaoning on a larger scale and find more favorable fighters.

Whether it can threaten the Bac Ninh Railway or not, for Li Mingfeng, he doesn't care. His forces are limited, and he can't make much movement. But eating as many counterattacking Japanese troops as possible is his ultimate goal. As for threatening the security of the Bac Ninh line, it was only a means of mobilizing the Japanese army. As for Ye Baishou, he was just the first one to push this domino.