The order was quickly issued, but the second regiment commander on the side was in a hurry.

"Commander, what about our second regiment? The morale of the fighters was high and they were waiting for combat missions. Now seeing that the four regiments in front are fighting devils, and our second regiment is resting in the back, I can't figure it out! ”

As soon as the second regiment commander finished speaking, a brigade commander added.

"Commander, I took the whole brigade to stay in the back as a reserve a day ago, and the first few regiments took turns to go to the battlefield, and our third brigade was idle. If you don't let us go now, I can't figure it out! Commander Wang shook his head and replied, "Don't worry, tonight, there is a battle for you!" ”

"Relying on strongholds to hold on can indeed concentrate limited forces together and increase the ability to defend themselves. However, the little devils forgot, we have artillery, and more than a dozen mountain artillery. They gathered in the stronghold to hold on, just in time for us to have a perfect chance to wrap them all around and swallow them all in one gulp! ”

"Tonight, the three regiments of the third brigade, plus the six regiments of the second brigade that have not been on the battlefield, each bring four mountain artillery or field artillery, as well as a sufficient number of shells, to kill four strongholds for me, and completely annihilate all the Japanese puppet troops inside!"

"However, there is a precondition for this, Commander Wang took the risk of being killed by the devils to snatch back sixteen mountain artillery pieces for us, which must be protected, and must not be found by the devil's reconnaissance troops. At this point, the chief of staff, you personally arrange it! ”

As soon as the chief of staff received the order to leave, the communications staff officer rushed in.

"Chief, the command is in an emergency!"

Commander Wang took the telegram and read it for less than a minute, and his face, which was still serious and confident just now, instantly became solemn and gloomy!

Taking a deep breath and answering: "Comrades, the command received information that in addition to an infantry brigade on the road, there is also an infantry wing, a cavalry wing, and a field artillery brigade, a total of more than 5,000 devils and more than 3,000 puppet troops, who have just set off and are coming to Liulin to kill!" ”

"They plan to take this opportunity to launch a full-scale attack on our Suide garrison area, kill us, and threaten the front of the army to Yan'an!"

"The command order, let us be sure to mention the all-out attack launched by the devils this time, protect the Suide Military Region, and encircle Yan'an!"

The chief of staff who walked to the door retreated again, saw that Commander Wang had a calm face and did not speak, and after hesitating for a few seconds, he asked: "Commander, the Japanese puppet army is attacking with heavy troops, and a big battle may start at any time, do you want to continue tonight's operation!" ”

"Stop!" Commander Wang shook his head and replied.

"Without this telegram from the High Command, we only regard this retreat of the Japanese puppet army as a shrinking of forces and concentrating our forces to hold the stronghold. However, after reading this telegram, I have another judgment! ”

"The devil retreated, in addition to concentrating his forces to hold the stronghold, there was also a purpose, to keep the remaining garrisons in Liulin, and then cooperate with the main force that came over from the rear to attack and sweep our base area and kill us!"

"You know, we have artillery, as long as we keep those mountain artillery and send them to the battlefield, even if the devils retreat to those strongholds and gather heavy troops to hold on, they can't stop us from attacking, and they will also be wiped out by us~ Also, the devils concentrate their forces to stick to the strongholds, and to a certain extent, it is convenient for us to swallow them in one bite and annihilate them all!"

"Do you think devils are so stupid?"

"But the devil did it anyway?" The chief of staff asked rhetorically with a look of incomprehension.

"The devil did it, but don't forget, the devil is still doing another thing!" Commander Wang asked rhetorically with a frown.

"Send out scouts and aviation to find and destroy the sixteen mountain artillery pieces we just captured!" The chief of staff reacted suddenly.

Then he suddenly realized and analyzed: "I understand...... As long as the devils kill the artillery we captured during the day today, with only infantry and mortars, we can capture those turrets and positions, but we can't capture the strongholds where the puppet army has been assembled for four or five hundred days. ”

"In this way, the devil not only held the stronghold and kept the troops, but also caused us a lot of casualties in the defensive battle!"

Commander Wang said with a serious face: "I have a hunch, this is the purpose of the devil's retreat!" ”

The chief of staff showed another trace of doubt on his face, and continued to ask: "Commander, I still don't understand!" ”

"If the devils want to keep these strongholds and troops, a very important prerequisite is to destroy the sixteen mountain cannons we have just captured. If we keep these mountain artillery and then participate in tonight's battle, won't the devil's purpose be impossible to achieve? ”

The commander of the third brigade immediately said: "Yes~ Commander, we have sixteen mountain artillery pieces and thousands of shells. As long as these Japanese puppet troops are still in their stronghold, we will definitely be able to kill them before their main force can kill them! ”

"In this way, our next anti-encirclement and suppression operations will definitely be much easier!"

"I recommend...... This battle will still be fought tonight, and it will be fought hard, the more Japanese puppet troops will be eliminated, the better, and it is best to kill all the Japanese puppet troops in Liulin, even if they pay some more losses! ”

"These Japanese puppet troops are familiar with us, and they are also familiar with the terrain of our military region, if they are killed, even if the main force of the devil kills us, it will take time to adapt to us and be familiar with the terrain!"

"If they don't make these preparations and go straight ahead, we don't mind giving them a head-on blow!"

"Yes, this battle must be fought, the mountain artillery captured today, plus our own original mountain artillery, a regiment is divided into four, and five regiments can be sent out at one time, just wrapping up all the five strongholds behind the devil's defense line!"

Except for Wang Ping and Commander Wang, the two people in the command headquarters did not speak, and everyone else agreed to continue the operation tonight!

At this time, Commander Wang spoke.

"If the Japanese puppet army in the stronghold retreats, aren't you going to run for nothing tonight?"

"Since the purpose of the devil's retreat is to keep the remaining troops in Liulin, if they don't destroy the artillery in our hands during the day today, it will be learned after dark that we are going to attack the stronghold they are trapped in with the mountain artillery. Knowing that if they continue to defend it, they will be sent to death, do you think they will still stay in the stronghold and fight with us? ”

"Retreat, I'm sure, they will definitely retreat, keep the troops, and let our troops pounce!"

"The main force of the Japanese army has now set off, and it will be able to kill here tomorrow morning. Our troops must have been very tired from a meeting this evening and running more than ten kilometers with heavy artillery. If the main force of the devils will attack us under the leadership of the Liulin garrison as soon as it arrives tomorrow, how will the exhausted troops meet the enemy, how will we protect the base area and encircle Yan'an. Don't forget, there are not only millions of ordinary people standing behind us, but also Yan'an, there is a commander, and there can be no accidents in the whole anti-encirclement and suppression operation! ”

Commander Wang's analysis was well-founded and deafening.

The entire command headquarters became quiet at this moment, and a pin could be heard clearly when it fell to the ground.

After a long time, the chief of staff broke this atmosphere and replied with a serious face: "I agree with the judgement and analysis of the commander. Behind us stood Yan'an and the Command, everything must start from the defense of Yan'an, cancel tonight's operation! ”

"From now on, the troops will strengthen their fortifications, prepare for battle, and meet the next heavy sweep of the devils!"

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