I fought guerrilla warfare in the Yimeng Mountains during the Anti-Japanese War

When the two battalions of troops entered the two cities of Pingmeng, the weapons and ammunition in the two counties had been almost moved away. The guerrillas fully followed the captain's orders and stole what they could and robbed what they could not steal.

The soldiers in the two counties were in tears. Although they could sleep with rifles and grenades, they couldn't move all the weapons and ammunition to the sleeping room! They tried it once before, and a box of grenades was detonated for unknown reasons, and the soldiers in three rooms were buried alive.

Forget it! Let them do it! The two groups of devils are most afraid of the guerrillas attacking the county town. As long as they don't come, they can just treat it as sending away beggars with a few weapons and ammunition.

Seeing the thousand-man brigade move in, the remaining Japanese soldiers burst into tears. My dear ones! Finally, they can sleep peacefully. Finally, they can go out to get some vegetables and meat. They have eaten rice every day. They have had enough.

There are guerrillas' permanent spies and disguised trained spies in Mengyin City and Pingyi City. The situation in the two cities is clearly in Chen Feng's mind. However, since the enemy will not attack the mountain, Chen Feng has no time to deal with them. The current focus is still training. Chen Feng's goal is that these 500 troops must at least reach the level of the Southern Sichuan Special Operations Company.

The Mengshan Mountain Range in the mountainous area of ​​central Shandong has stabilized. The two counties of Pingmeng occupied by the Japanese army, the county seat of Yishui occupied by Shen Honglie, and Mengshan where the Yimeng guerrillas are stationed, the three forces have formed a stable triangle, and no one wants to attack the other.

Chen Feng and his guard platoon, which was not yet fully staffed, had already started training. With Guimeng Peak as the center, they left their footprints on the nearby hills.

Yuzhu Peak, Wanghai Tower, Yuhuang Peak, Moyun Valley, and the Mengliang Valley Mountain Range which became famous in later generations.

Chen Feng prepared for the future. One reinforced battalion of troops in Mengshan was more than enough. If the team continued to grow in the future, the excess troops must be pulled out to establish multiple bases with Mengshan as the center, to take care of the front and rear and provide support from all sides.

The National Army on the Xinyang front had retreated into the Dabie Mountain area. The Fifth War Zone retreated from Xuzhou to Kaifeng, and from Kaifeng to Zhumadian and Xinyang. Facing the crazy attacks of the Japanese army all day long, they could no longer hold on. Fortunately, the main force was still there, and they began to block the enemy at various important roads and checkpoints in the Dabie Mountain area.

Li Zongren asked Chen Feng about his opinion on defending Wuhan. Although Chen Feng knew about the Battle of Wuhan, he did not remember many classic events. He only remembered that there was a victory at Wanjialing that seemed to have wiped out a Japanese division. In addition, it seemed that the Taiwanese Hata Detachment launched a surprise attack on Anqing, making the Battle of Wuhan very passive.

Chen Feng thought for a long time and called Li Yunyan personally:

Anqing's strategic location is extremely important, and we must be prepared to prevent sneak attacks. In addition, we should make full use of the Dabie Mountains and the Yangtze River for defense. If the Japanese troops are scattered, we can take the opportunity to encircle and annihilate them. The Ma'an Fortress should also be prepared. As long as we can stop the Japanese army for a month, the initiative of the Battle of Wuhan will be half won.

Li Zongren originally wanted to give it a try, but he didn't expect to get a reply. He immediately passed the telegram to Chongqing intact. As for whether it would attract attention, it depended on the senior officials in Chongqing.

Shen Honglie's hope of attacking Mengyin was shattered. He did not sit and wait for death in Yishui City, but sent out all the remaining 300 marines. The focus was to find out the mountainous areas from Yishui to Mengyin and from Yishui to Mengshan that were suitable for military stationing and defense. Shen Honglie was very clear-headed. Once the Japanese army sent troops to attack Yishui, they would not be able to stop them with just these few thousand troops.

At the Chongqing Headquarters, the top brass took the secret message from the Fifth War Zone and turned to look at the map on the wall:

"Anqing? Ma'an Fortress? Ci Xiu, who is stationed in Anqing?"

"Yang Sen, Yang Sen of the Sichuan Army."

"Delin forwarded Leng Qiang's suggestion, suggesting that we pay attention to the defense of Anqing. Leng Qiang is not an empty talker. He ordered Yang Sen to be prepared for sneak attacks. If he is careless, military law will be ruthless."

Chen Cheng was a little disdainful at first, but when he heard the cold suggestion, he immediately took it seriously:

"Leng Qiang does have some strategic vision, but Yang Sen may not take this reminder seriously. I heard that the special operations company under Wang Mingzhang of the Sichuan Army has now developed into a special operations battalion, and has been in the limelight on the entire Henan battlefield. Why not transfer a part of them to Yang Sen? One company is enough. With them joining the alert, it should be twice the result with half the effort. Besides, they belong to the same Sichuan Army, so no one will have any objection to their mobilization."

"Okay, send the order by telegram! I heard that Delin has also set up a special operations guard regiment. I wonder how good their level is. If Cixiu has the chance, please observe it for me."

The two also exchanged views on the defense of the Madang Fortress. It was their original plan to defend for a month. It seemed that Leng Qiang had little confidence in the defenders of the Madang Fortress! I really don't know how he figured out these things. By the way, it must be the Fifth War Zone. They have a close relationship, so it's not surprising that they leaked some intelligence.

The two were discussing special warfare topics, from the Battle of Xuzhou to the defense of Henan, and suddenly the topic turned to the Shandong guerrillas.

"Ci Xiu, Shen Honglie's performance in Shandong is still remarkable. After several small-scale battles, his losses are almost the same as those of the Japanese army. Although he has received support from Leng Qiang, to be able to enter Leng Qiang's eyes is itself a kind of ability. Can you find a way to support him again? I studied Leng Qiang's rear-line direction and realized the advantages of Shandong's terrain. We must find a way to develop Shen Honglie and nail him in the mountainous area of ​​central Shandong like a nail, setting an example for other guerrillas, disrupting the Japanese army's rear and preventing them from acting recklessly."

Chen Cheng carefully analyzed the words of the higher-ups and realized that they were going to reuse Shen Honglie:

"We still have some remnant troops in southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu, including Rizhao. We still have several thousand soldiers in total. Why don't we let them..."

"It's completely feasible. Find a way to replenish their weapons and ammunition, and let them go to meet up with Shen Honglie and join the New Fourth Division. Also, find a way to send 200,000 oceans to the New Fourth Division to encourage their development. Let's use Shandong as a pilot and engage in guerrilla warfare. We can't fall behind Mengshan. Send some French currency. Although there are only a few hundred soldiers, with the cold guns, I believe we can create even greater miracles."

Shen Honglie never dreamed that a pie would fall from the sky. The arrival of more than 4,000 troops filled the New Fourth Division with fresh blood. Those who could survive until now behind enemy lines were not a motley crowd. Two hundred thousand oceans also passed through layers of blockades and fell into Shen Honglie's hands.

Shen Honglie summarized the telegram from Chongqing and knew very well that rather than saying that Chongqing valued him, it was better to say that he had taken advantage of a cold attack, otherwise he would have been allowed to exhaust his troops and withdraw from Shandong.

The New Fourth Division has returned to its strength before the Cuijiayu ambush. Shen Honglie is full of confidence and even has the urge to capture Mengyin again.

Chen Feng was somewhat amused when he received Li Yunyan's call back. Chongqing wanted Chen Feng to take care of Shen Honglie's development. They really took him seriously! He was a reinforced battalion, and most of the troops were from Shen Honglie. How could he take care of him?

In the end, Chen Feng still provided support with one thousand Type 38 rifles and 100,000 rifle bullets. He had to show his respect as he was receiving a favor. Besides, these guns were completely useless.

Shen Honglie's idea of ​​attacking Mengyin is not very realistic. Even if Mengyin only has a thousand soldiers, it is not so easy to bite. Excluding the special operations of the Yimeng guerrillas, if you want to use heavy troops to attack the county, the loss will be unimaginable. Brother Shen is a little bit arrogant! He must give up this idea.