After asking what he wanted to know, Yang Zhen ordered someone to place this Guo Dachun, Yang Zhen turned around and summoned Guo Bingxun and Li Yanping to his side, pointed to the map, and said: "Whether this guy's words are credible or not, what he said is the only valuable information we have now." I think our next deployment can be implemented according to what this guy said for the time being. ”

Li Yanping, who had just heard the words of Yang Zhen, that Li Mingrui and that Guo Dachun very clearly, heard Yang Zhen's thoughts, and said a little uncertainly: "Commander, you believe this guy's words like this?" If this guy is disguised as a Japanese puppet spy and deliberately tricks us into being fooled, and we deploy according to what he says, we are very likely to suffer a big loss. Commander, this possibility is not impossible. ”

"Knowing people and faces but not hearts, for these puppet Manchurian military and political personnel, we should be wary of some. If we can be six points credible in these words, it is already very good. Especially the Japanese soldiers he mentioned, where there are still fierce Japanese soldiers, are they simply some traders? Is this possible? If he says it, I'm afraid he won't believe it himself. ”

Regarding Li Yanping's worries, Yang Zhen smiled and said, "Of course, I don't absolutely believe his words. We cannot believe all the information he says until we verify it, nor can we disbelieve it. ”

"Now that the snow in the mountains is waistless, neither we nor the Japanese puppet army will move too quickly. This time, the little devil changed his previous style and took the Japanese army as the main force. In the absence of the ability to give full play to its mechanized superiority, it will be even more difficult for the troops of the Fourth Division, which had just been transferred from the Japanese mainland and had not been trained for a long time in the northeast. ”

"Therefore, according to that Guo Dachun's confession, I took advantage of this time difference to send a three-way reconnaissance force to conduct close reconnaissance along the route of the devil he confessed to determine the authenticity of this information."

"Political commissar and chief of staff, you see that the Japanese army has divided the troops into three routes for clearing and suppressing troops in the mountainous areas north of Dunhua. Although almost every lane has the same strength as ours, the distance between the three is very large. In particular, they do not have a map of the mountainous areas in the north of Dunhua, so they are extremely unfamiliar with this place. We, Huang Dali and Dong Ping, have been active here for a while, and we are relatively clear about the terrain here. That's what's in our best interest. ”

"Besides, we are in the dark, and they are in the light. We are well aware of their route of advancement, but they are never clear about where we are hidden. Whether in terms of weather or hostile conditions, in fact, now is not the best time for devils to enter the mountains. We don't know why they are unusual. But there is no need to understand now, the enemy situation is already translucent, and the rest depends on what we do. ”

"As long as we defeat them on one or two lines of Japanese troops, judging from the Japanese army's consistent style of saving them when they see death, we can effectively mobilize the forces deployed around them and tear apart the blockade circle they deployed around Zhang Guangcailing. When the time comes, whether we go east or west, or even south, there will be no more obstacles. ”

"But the political commissar, whether the deployment of the Japanese puppet army he said is true or not, there is one thing that is definitely true. That is the style of the troops of the Fourth Division, and it is certainly not wrong. Although the Fourth Division of the Japanese Army was the first batch of veteran divisions formed by the Japanese Army, because its troops were collected in Osaka, it was mainly composed of small traders. According to its folk customs, it is not surprising that this Fourth Division has developed this habit. ”

In particular, this Eighth Wing, in the Southwest War during the Meiji Restoration, was personally commended by the Japanese Emperor for its heavy combat casualties, and it was also the only unit among the Japanese divisions to receive such honor. However, in the Russo-Japanese War, it was called the Eighth Wing that was not afraid of defeat because of its repeated defeats. ”

"The Japanese army's veteran divisions and regiments are not even comparable to their newly formed ad hoc divisions and newly formed divisions composed of retired veterans, not to mention their determination to fight to the death."

"The long-term merchant habit has made the style of this division less brave and tenacious than other Japanese divisions, and a little more sleek. If you are in a hurry, you may bite back. But as long as Danfen has a way to live, he will never resist to the death. I once heard a person who is familiar with the Japanese army say that there are two divisions and regiments that are the most incapable of fighting in the Japanese army. One was the Imperial Guards Division, which was called the Emperor's Imperial Army, and the other was the Fourth Division, which was based in Osaka. ”

"However, after all, we must not take this Japanese Eighth Wing lightly. After all, it is one of the oldest divisions of the Japanese army, and its equipment and tactical literacy are no different from other veteran regular divisions of the Japanese army. It is also the first time that we have come into contact, and we still need to verify whether its combat effectiveness is as it is as legendary. ”

"We can certainly despise the enemy strategically, but tactically we must pay attention to the enemy. We have to remember one thing, the Japanese army has no weak brigades, and this is what it is. Legends are legends, we can listen to them, but we must not believe them all. If we believe even the legends, we don't know how we died. ”

After that, Yang Zhen raised his head and said to Li Mingrui: "You immediately leave a squad and divide all the reconnaissance teams into three parts, and give me the specific marching routes and numbers of these Japanese troops." And this mission, Huang Dali won't go with you. He has another task. ”

Huang Dali, who was standing beside Li Mingrui, couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard that this mission was actually left behind. He will never forget what Yang Zhen said to the three of them when he was about to set off from the old black top secret camp: "You must be careful in this mission, your safety determines the safety of the secret camp." Not only that, but you will also be the eyes and sharp knives of the troops in the future, so the three of you must bring the troops back to me intact. ”

Yang Zhen's words, Huang Dali has never forgotten. He knew that Yang Zhen attached great importance to these small teams, which could be said to be still embryonic. Now that the whole army is dispatched, it is obvious that there is going to be a big battle, and this juncture will bring itself out, because of what? "Did you make a mistake? No? ”

Looking at Huang Dali, who was confused because he was transferred out, he was afraid that he didn't understand his order. Yang Zhen patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't think nonsense. I'm calling you out because I have another task for you. ”

"Our whole army attacked this time, the rear was empty, and only a platoon led by Lao Peng was holding the secret camp. That is our foundation, and I am still a little worried about the emptiness of troops. Lao Peng is not a military cadre, and he may lack experience, so he transferred you back. ”

"You're a veteran, you know exactly what to do, so I won't say much. I only ask you for one thing, that is, you must assist Director Peng and protect the secret camp. However, once the Japanese puppet army invades and suppresses it on a large scale, if it is really impossible to do anything, you must protect Lao Peng for me. I don't want supplies, but if there is any accident with Lao Peng, I want your head. ”

"Regiment Commander, I have no opinion on you transferring me back to the secret camp, and I may not be able to wait until this battle is over before leaving. As you know, we spent the whole day marching in the mountains and forests, just to wait for this day. But you're transferring me back now, isn't there some? ”

Although Huang Dali didn't finish speaking, Yang Zhen also knew what he wanted to say. Yang Zhen looked at Huang Dali, who was a little aggrieved, and said with a faint smile: "Do you want to say that I am a little unkind." You even fried it, made the table, and even you entered the table, but you drove you away, some of it is too inhumane? If you really think so, say it. I can change people and let Dong Ping go. ”

"No, Captain, I really didn't think so. I really just want to finish this fight before I go. If you let me go now, I'll go right away. Hearing Yang Zhen's tone a little stern, Huang Dali hurriedly waved his hand.

Looking at Huang Dali, who was a little flustered and anxious to explain, Yang Zhen said earnestly: "Dali, you are a veteran from Hubei, Henan and Anhui who participated in the Long March." I don't need to say much more about the importance of the base areas. Our whole army was dispatched, and only one platoon was left in the secret camp, and once the secret camp was really lost, the troops were like a rootless duckweed. ”

"You have been fighting in this deep mountain and old forest for a month, but you can guarantee that all the spies sent to the secret camp by the Japanese puppet army have been cleaned up by you? It's not this group of Japanese troops around here, once the secret camp is exposed and the Japanese puppet army attacks on a large scale, you are willing to let the brothers of that platoon die in vain? ”

"Why did I choose you to go back, but I didn't choose Mingrui to go back, because you are a veteran, you have participated in the Long March, you have experienced various situations, and your experience is one of the best in our place. Know what to give up when you have to? If you don't go back, will you let me go back? ”

Yang Zhen's beating made Huang Dali honest, and he didn't dare to argue anymore: "Regiment leader, I understand what you mean, I'll set off and return to the old black top secret camp." Please rest assured that even if we all sacrifice, we must protect the safety of Director Peng. ”

Regarding Huang Dali's assurance, Yang Zhen seemed to be a little disbelieving and said: "Are you really willing, not reluctant?" ”

Hearing Yang Zhen's somewhat skeptical tone, Huang Dali hurriedly stood up and said, "Never reluctantly." I'm a veteran, and I still understand that I obey orders. ”

Sending Huang Dali away, the commander-in-chief who stood and watched Yang Zhen beat Huang Dali, but did not express any opinion, smiled slightly and said: "Commander Yang, you are both soft and hard, which is convincing, and you pay attention to the method." I really can't see that Regiment Commander Yang is so young and so old and spicy in leading soldiers. The afterlife is terrible, the afterlife is terrible. ”

Regarding the commander-in-chief's emotion, Yang Zhen smiled and did not answer. Repairing this Huang Dali is just a piece of cake compared to the soldiers he brought with his own arrogant hearts and eyes on the top of his head in the later life. If the commander-in-chief had seen the bird soldiers brought by Yang Zhen in his later generations, I am afraid that the commander-in-chief would not have made such an exclamation.

After sending away Huang Dali, who had returned to the secret camp, and Li Mingrui, who had left the team one after another to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, Yang Zhen began to make final preparations for the battle. The ammunition and cadres have been adjusted, and although there is not a lot to prepare, the troops have been trekking in the waistless snow for several days, and the physical consumption is extremely high, so it is still necessary to take a short rest and recuperate.

Li Mingrui's movements were extremely fast, and the information was transmitted back one after another on the third day. After carefully reading the information sent back by Li Mingrui, Yang Zhen handed over the telegram to Li Yanping and Guo Bingxun and said: "It seems that Guo Dachun's confession is still true. The Japanese army was indeed divided into three routes. The troops that started from Xiaoshanzuizi all the way to the southeast were the most abundant. ”

Li Yanping put down the telegram in his hand, looked at Yang Zhen and said, "Commander, there are three tables of guests." Each of its forces is at least not at an absolute disadvantage compared to ours. But we only have these people, the snow is so thick, and it is extremely difficult to maneuver, how are you going to fight? ”

Yang Zhen pondered for a while, and said to Li Yanping and Guo Bingxun: "Political commissar, look. The Japanese army formed three routes in the west, south and southeast to clear the northern part of Dunhua. Among the three routes, the southeast route has the strongest troops, and the south route has the weakest Japanese strength, which means that if we attack the other two Japanese troops, the pressure on the Japanese reinforcements on this route is the least. ”

"I don't know what the real reason is why the devil arranged the weakest way to the middle road, but I know that the Japanese army on this road, whether it is the other two Japanese armies, puts the least pressure on us."

"If you take one of the three, I won't take him. Because it seems that this road is the weakest among the three Japanese troops, but it is also the closest to the strongest southeast road, and the terrain is also the most convenient road. Although there was a large swamp between the two Japanese troops, even the great lake was frozen solid in the severe cold of minus 40 degrees Celsius. Therefore, these swamps could not be a natural barrier between the two Japanese armies. ”

"Once the Japanese army on the southern route is lost, the Japanese army on the southeast route can be reinforced as quickly as possible. Therefore, I will not choose this path of the Japanese army. And the Japanese puppet army of the southeast road together, the strength greatly surpasses ours. We don't have the good appetite to swallow them at the moment. Therefore, judging from the current situation, if ordinary people fight, they can only choose to fight the Japanese army on the west road. ”

"The distance between this Japanese army and the other two Japanese troops is relatively far, and the middle mountain is high and densely forested, which is conducive to our army setting up an ambush and maneuvering. Moreover, although the strength of the Japanese army on this route is roughly equal to that of our army, we can set up ambushes one by one and consume their troops. In the end, he was defeated in one go. Therefore, ordinary people who have a little adventurous spirit will do this. ”

"And judging from the shape we are currently facing, as long as we eat one of them, we will be alive in the whole game. Look at these three Japanese troops, which one should we choose to start with? ”

For Yang Zhen's analysis, a few people, you look at me, I look at you, I think these three Japanese soldiers are hard fruits, but they can't bite any of them. Especially Guo Bingxun, who fought the Battle of Taierzhuang, he knew the strength of the Japanese army very well.

He knew that even a well-equipped division of the Central Army would not necessarily have the ability to eat a brigade of the Japanese army. Among the three Japanese troops, the South Road, which has the smallest troops, has not gone there less than its own in terms of the total strength of the Japanese puppet army. Guo Bingxun, who has dealt with the puppet army here more than once, knows that when necessary, the combat effectiveness of these puppet Manchu troops is still very strong.

The real combat effectiveness of the two squadrons of the Japanese army plus the two companies of the puppet Manchurian army can be at least equivalent to three Japanese squadrons. And the sum of his own troops is no more than a thousand people, even if the effect of the three-month training is great, but it has not eaten the strength equivalent to a brigade of the Japanese army in one go.

You must know that Yang Zhen's tone is not a guerrilla war, but a war of annihilation. And the strength of the enemy army on the west road is still above the south road, and it is really difficult to eat them in one go. Once the battle is stalemate, if the puppet army is quickly reinforced on this day, it will suffer from it. You must know that the Japanese army on the west road seems to be isolated, but outside the mountain behind him, there are still a large number of Japanese puppet troops, who can enter the mountain at any time to reinforce.

Looking at Yang Zhen who looked down at the map, Guo Bingxun and Li Yanping glanced at each other, hesitated for a moment and then opened their mouths and said: "Regiment commander, I don't think we have the strength to swallow these three Japanese troops." I think it would be better for us to take advantage of the Japanese army's march into the mountains, march at night, look for the weak points on the blockade line of the Japanese puppet army, and rush out. We have this strength at hand now, if the consumption is too large, what will we do in the future? How can this battle be fought? ”