Yang Zhen listened to Li Mingrui's introduction to the war, and at the same time held a telescope to carefully observe the situation on the battlefield. After Li Mingrui finished speaking, Yang Zhen put down the telescope in his hand, turned his head and asked Li Yanping, who was also holding a telescope to observe the enemy's situation, "Political commissar, what do you think?" ”

Li Yanping heard Yang Zhen ask for his opinion, put down the telescope in his hand, and said with a frown: "Old Yang, how do I feel that the situation of these little devils today is a little unusual. It is common sense to infer that the devil's means of communication are far superior to ours, and they should not be unaware that their other two forces are already approaching us. ”

And judging from the actions of the Japanese army this time, they must have formed a complete battle plan. Enclosing on all sides may be their ultimate goal. But I didn't understand it too much. Since the devils have absolutely encircled us, why didn't this devil wait for the other two Japanese troops to arrive and launch an attack with all their might. ”

"No matter how arrogant the devil is, he looks down on us again. But it is impossible for them not to know the approximate number of our troops. This is mountain warfare, not plains. Didn't he know that when an inferior force could not encircle the opponent, the proportion of general rout battles was much higher than that of annihilation battles? Are these devils just trying to crush us here? ”

"Judging from the strength of the devil's attack at the moment, it is not quite the same. Lao Yang, you see, even if our marksmanship is in straw bales, these heavy machine guns are not a joke. More than 20 corpses of Japanese puppet soldiers have been lying on this hillside. Even in terms of casualties to three, they could only evacuate more wounded than the corpses left on the hillside. ”

"Judging from the fact that Li Mingrui just introduced that their total strength is only more than 200 people, the proportion of casualties has already reached a quarter. His commanders should understand that at this rate of casualties, they will be ineffective before they can break through our defenses. ”

"But the frequency of their attacks has not decreased because of casualties. That's what puzzled me. According to the tactics that the devils have always used to target the Anti-Japanese Alliance, in the face of the current form, their most appropriate and common method is to stick to us and wait for their large army to come up. It's a bit strange that it's so unusual today. ”

After Li Yanping finished speaking, Yang Zhen nodded and handed the telescope in his hand to him and said, "I also feel that something is wrong with the devil's situation today." What are the commanders of the Japanese puppet army doing in front of them not like they want to destroy us, but like they are gambling or stealing merit? ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen pointed to the telescope he handed to Li Yanping and said, "Political commissar, you use my telescope to observe their artillery positions and two wings. This is the original German Zeiss factory, which is much higher and clearer than the six-fold telescope in your hand. ”

Li Yanping took Yang Zhen's telescope with some puzzlement, and carefully observed the artillery positions and two wings of the Japanese puppet army according to what he said. Putting down the binoculars, Li Yanping frowned a little and said: "The little devil actually set the artillery position in a place where it is obvious, and the two wings are not even covered, what are they trying to do?" Are they really arrogant to the extreme, or are there ambushes trying to lure us into their traps? ”

Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "It's not like a trap, political commissar, you see, the devil is now launching a wave and continuous attack on our army's position." Judging by their current offensive, they should be trying to break our defenses in one fell swoop. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen paused for a moment and continued: "Political commissar, I have an idea. You see, the flanks of the devils are now completely unprotected, and we have three infantry companies, a heavy machine gun company, as well as the main artillery force and two recruit companies, in addition to the two companies blocking them. ”

"Not counting the recruits who haven't gone through the necessary training, we still have three full infantry companies on hand. You see, I took two infantry companies and made a detour from his right flank. You command the rest of your forces to stop it right here. The artillery, on the other hand, was not used for the time being, and after the detour was fired, then suddenly opened fire, knocking out the few infantry guns of the devil with the shape of the firepower. ”

Hearing Yang Zhen's thoughts, Li Yanping was silent for a moment and said, "Old Yang, I just understand why you want the chief of staff to fight for you for four hours." Did you have this idea when the gunshots went off here? ”

"That's not it, I have that unpredictable prophet, and I know the deployment of the Japanese puppet army without meeting or listening to the report. However, after receiving the report that we were already in a state of encirclement by the Japanese puppet army, I thought that if we wanted to tear a hole in the siege, which direction would be the most suitable to choose. ”

"Compared with several other Japanese puppet armies, these Japanese puppet armies in front of us are clear enemies, and they are also the closest to us. If we don't defeat them, no matter which direction we break through, it's easy to be stuck by them. Once we are stuck with them, we will be extremely passive. ”

After listening to Yang Zhen's analysis, Li Yanping was a little puzzled: "Old Yang, why don't you retreat to the south?" Now we have Japanese puppet armies in the east, west, and north, and there is no movement in the south. Wouldn't it be less to lose if we broke through from the south? ”

"Commissar, our whereabouts are now exposed under the noses of the devils. As you said, Japanese puppet armies have appeared in all three directions around us, and the south side seems to be very calm. Commissar, do you think this is normal? Do you think the devil will forget about our south side alone? ”

"So I'm worried that the devils are very likely to have ambushed and ambushed us on our route south, and there may be other purposes. The devil's strength in the northeast is strong, and it is not inferior to that of Kannai. Even including the puppet military police, it is even greater than Kannai. They will not miss this amount of troops, and miss the south. So the south, which seems to be the calmest now, may be most dangerous. As a last resort, you must not break through to the south. ”

"The devils have occupied the three eastern provinces for seven years, and it has not been a year or two since they dealt with the Anti-Japanese Federation. According to my understanding, the tactics of the devil against the alliance should be extremely familiar. In particular, there are many traitors to the Anti-United Nations in the puppet army over the years. So I think that in addition to what you think, the devil's current tactics may not be without the idea of driving us into the trap they have set. Because they know that in the mountains, no matter how many troops they move, there will always be gaps to drill. ”

"And for us, as long as there is a gap, we have a chance to get out of danger. Political commissar, the tactic of encircling three without one is not afraid that we will use it. Although we are across the sea, we are also called close to the little devils, who may not be useful. ”

"They are familiar with Chinese history, culture and even the art of war, and there are not a few people who claim to be experts in China. Especially those who served as advisers, instructors in various warlord units back then. Since the First Sino-Japanese War, many people in China have always regarded Japan as our teacher of self-improvement, and many parts of the army have admired the Japanese army. As everyone knows, Japan is the most ferocious enemy we need to face. Those warlords who hired the Japanese as consultants only saw that the little devils were strong in combat, but it was not them who really lured the wolf into the house. ”

"Political commissar, you once told me that you have been ambushed by the Japanese puppet army more than once since the Western Expedition. In addition to the lack of information, the devil's grasp of the laws of your activities is also not unrelated. Ambush warfare is not our patent. There are many times when the calmer the place, the more dangerous it is. And the more dangerous the place, the safer it is. ”

Yang Zhen's words fell, Li Yanping hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "Old Yang, just do as you say." However, it was still me who commanded the roundabout troops. According to the plan you just said, artillery is going to play a big role. As for artillery command, I have no experience and no understanding. ”

"What's more, I analyzed your plan and felt that although the focus of this battle was on the flanks, it was the frontal troops who played the leading role. Whether it is the moment of the frontal sortie, or the deployment of artillery fire, especially the grasp of the overall situation, it is my weakness. So it's better for me to go around the roundabout, you are the commander, and you have to stay here and command the overall situation. ”

Regarding Li Yanping's idea of commanding a roundabout army, Yang Zhen pondered for a moment and felt that what he said was very reasonable, so he nodded and agreed.

After making a battle plan, Yang Zhen pointed to the bottom of the mountain and said: "Political commissar, you see that there is a very hidden ravine on the right side of this mountain, that is, at the foot of the East Mountain, and the exit of this ravine is the right flank of the entire battlefield, and the vegetation in the ravine is also excellent, which is enough to cover your actions." ”

"I've just taken a look, and because this ravine is very hidden, and the devils who rushed into the battle don't seem to have noticed it. After you take two companies out of that ravine, you must take the enemy covertly. As long as the devil doesn't find it, lean forward as much as possible. After a hundred meters, before shooting, do not skimp on ammunition. Our white-knuckle combat ability is too different from that of devils, and we should try not to fight hand-to-hand unless we have to. ”

Li Yanping raised Yang Zhen's telescope and carefully observed in the direction of Yang Zhen's finger, and sure enough, he saw an extremely hidden ravine on the right flank of the battlefield. And this ravine, which leads directly to the battlefield, I didn't see it just now.

Putting down the binoculars, Li Yanping said with admiration: "You still observed carefully, I didn't see this ravine." With this ravine as a cover, we have a greater certainty of success in a roundabout attack. Okay, without delay, I'll lead the team out. If we delay a little more time here, Lao Guo and Lao Wang will shed more blood. ”

After making up his mind, Yang Zhen took off his rifle and handed it to Li Yanping in front of all the soldiers of the two companies who were ready to attack: "Political commissar, this operation is related to our life and death. You must not be soft on those who do not obey orders. You are the political commissar, the political officer of this army. There is no need to be taboo about the enforcement of battlefield discipline. ”

Li Yanping looked at the Browning pistol seized from Shiro Ishii handed over by Yang Zhen, hesitated slightly, but still took it firmly. He knew that Yang Zhen said this in front of everyone because he was worried that someone would not obey his orders.

And this pistol, since Harbin broke out, has been following Yang Zhen. All the old brothers who stood out from Harbin with Yang Zhen and now serve as company platoon commanders knew this pistol. With this pistol present, it is as if he was present, and no one dares to disobey orders. After all, Yang Zhen's prestige, who almost single-handedly saved everyone from the demon cave, is not comparable to Li Yanping, who joined this force after the first battle of Wei'an Mountain.

You must know that Li Yanping, as the commander of the Fourth Army of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, is also very famous among the Anti-Japanese Alliance, but this unit is still very unfamiliar. Many people only knew from Patten's mouth that there were still armed forces fighting in the Northeast after they escaped. Before, these people had never heard of the Anti-Japanese Union.

Li Yanping's prestige for this army is not to mention that compared with Yang Zhen, even compared with Peng Dingjie, who has shared hardships with them and established a certain prestige during the training in Laoheidingzi Mountain, it is far inferior. I'm afraid even Li Mingrui is not as good. At critical times, he may not be able to command the movement.

Yang Zhen handed over this matching gun like the gold medal in ancient times to Li Yanping in front of everyone, and also warned everyone who accompanied the attack to resolutely obey Li Yanping's orders.

Li Yanping took the pistol handed over by Yang Zhen, didn't say anything, just glanced at Yang Zhen with a little gratitude, and after saluting a standard Soviet-style military salute, he led the team to set off.

After Li Yanping set off with the roundabout troops, Yang Zhen seized the gap between the attacks of the Japanese puppet army and quickly adjusted the deployment of the mountain defense according to the operational expectations. And personally demarcated the firing boundaries for several mortars.

At present, the total strength of the mountain is only a heavy machine gun company and an infantry company, although under the wave offensive of the Japanese puppet army, there have been some casualties. But one thing that is very fortunate is that after a fierce battle, at least so far, there have been few casualties.

Although two heavy machine guns were lost under the near-fatal bombardment of the Japanese infantry guns, the vitality of the heavy machine gun company still existed, especially the ammunition was still relatively sufficient. Seeing that several heavy machine guns still had sufficient firepower, Yang Zhen drew an infantry platoon reinforced by an infantry squad and the only remaining infantry company from the three platoons of the infantry company as a reserve, ready to be used when Li Yanping started.

This hill is not very large, and since the position has been stabilized, it is enough to put a heavy machine gun company plus a platoon and a half. Putting too many troops is tantamount to using the Japanese puppet army's artillery shells as a target, because the Japanese artillery shells are not lethal enough. In the face of a superior enemy, such a deployment is sufficient, according to the deployment method of emphasizing the first and then lighter, and the deployment of troops.

To be honest, it is not an easy task to adjust the deployment under the nose of the Japanese puppet army. The accuracy of the marksmanship of the Japanese puppet army, especially those Japanese soldiers, is very high, not to mention the rifle that is known for its accuracy, even the point of light and heavy machine guns is not purely dependent on the fierce firepower of Yang Zhen's department can be compared.

But even if he knew the difficulties, Yang Zhen could only adjust his deployment on the firing line regardless of casualties. There was no way, he couldn't put all the limited strength at hand on the mountain that had only hastily built a small number of fortifications, and most people could only rely on trees and stones as a cover on the mountain, and let the devils consume it little by little.

After adjusting the deployment, Yang Zhen raised the telescope in his hand again. Only this time the focus of his observation was on the ravine where Li Yanping attacked. As time passed, Yang Zhen's heart was hanging. Four hours, he knew that this was the maximum time limit that Guo Bingxun and Wang Guangyu could fight for themselves in the face of the absolutely superior Japanese puppet army.

If the battle on this side cannot be resolved within four hours, even if he knows that the devil may have set up an ambush in the only place in the south where there is no gunshot, he can only burrow into it.

And whether the battle can be resolved within four hours and the Japanese puppet army in front of him can be defeated, the key is whether Li Yanping can be interspersed in place in the shortest time. As long as he can return to the designated place in the shortest possible time, it is unlikely that he will be completely annihilated, but Yang Zhen is at least sixty percent sure that he will defeat the Japanese puppet army in front of him.