Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

Li Yan pointed to the sand table in the command room and said, "Comrades, our battle plan this time is to encircle Wei and save Zhao."

"Yong'an is the northern gate of southwestern Fujian"

"Once this gate is broken, the Red Army in central and southwestern Fujian will be connected."

"As long as we attack Yong'an"

"Then the enemy will certainly withdraw troops to rescue"

"As long as the enemy comes to rescue, the pressure on the Southwest Fujian Military Commission will be relieved."

Zhang Dong immediately saw the wisdom of Li Yan's move and asked, "Captain, should we attack Yong'an County first, or destroy the 247th Brigade first?"

Li Yan said: "This is a good question."

"Although there are not many troops left in Yong'an County, the city is tall and strong."

"If we attack Yong'an County first and fail to capture it, the 247th Brigade will have to come back to reinforce and attack from both inside and outside."

"We won't achieve our strategic goal of besieging Wei to save Zhao, and we might even suffer heavy losses."

"So, we must first eliminate the 247th Brigade to eliminate any worries."

"Then we will feign an attack on Yong'an County, and the enemy will mobilize other troops to reinforce."

"If the operation goes well, we will surround the point and attack the reinforcements to eliminate the enemy's effective forces."

Zhang Dong nodded: "That's good."

“We can always take the initiative”

"If we find something wrong, we can return to our territory in Meishan."

"All the important traffic routes in our territory have minefields and fortifications."

"So this arrangement can achieve the purpose of this battle while allowing for free advance and retreat."

Li Yan said: "That's right."

"But now we have to consider how to eliminate the 247th Brigade first."

"After all, the 247th Brigade has 4,000 to 5,000 people, and we only have more than 2000 people. We can't attack all of them."

“How can we win with less?”

"I thought about it and came up with a rough plan."

"Everyone look at the sand table"

"The 83rd Division will assemble in Zhangping and Longyan"

“We can only find a way along this road.”

"Then we must pass through Xiyang Town. There are two roads in Xiyang Town."

"another one......"

After Li Yan finished his plan, he brought the sniper team and logistics team of the Dragon Blood Brigade to the General Village outside Xiyang Town the next day.

Jiangjunzhai is the only way for the 83rd Division to reach Zhangping

Li Yan never fights a battle without preparation

Even though Zhang Dong and Song Tao had already prepared a military sand table, they still needed detailed reconnaissance before they could actually fight.

Li Yan led a group of people from the bottom of the mountain to the top, remembering every tree and stone in his heart.

After reaching the top of the mountain, Li Yan laughed heartily: "The terrain here is really a blessing from heaven."

The little beggar was a little confused at this time: "Instructor, why can't I see what's good about it?"

"Jiangjunzhai is only about 150 meters high. The side facing the road is bare and the terrain is relatively flat, so we can't take the enemy by surprise."

"There are cliffs behind us. If the enemy attacks, we won't be able to retreat."

"When you were teaching us about terrain scouting, you mentioned Sun Tzu's Art of War, which talks about terrain. You said that choosing an attacking terrain should have some accessible areas, some vulnerable areas, some narrow areas, and some dangerous areas."

“None of these apply here.”

Li Yan smiled and praised: "Not bad, not bad, our little beggar has grown a lot."

“But you have to be flexible when learning.”

"Everything has two sides. If used properly, wasteland can also become a treasure land."

"Everyone, look, the mountains here are not high, nor are they dangerous."

"This kind of terrain is not even as good as our own."

"The enemy will never think there is an ambush here, but will be able to take them by surprise."

"There is a cliff behind the General's Camp, and the enemy cannot make a detour."

“Only frontal attack possible”

"The general's camp is wide at the bottom, but the terrain becomes narrower as you go up."

"Two platoons at most"

"Completely offset the enemy's advantage in numbers"

The little beggar said: "But here we can see everything, the enemy can easily find us, and we have no place to defend ourselves."

Li Yan said: "Look, if we build a trench halfway up the mountain and do some camouflage..."

"Isn't it just a natural hiding and defensive position?"

Leopard said at this time: "Instructor, digging trenches is one way, but this place is too close to the main road."

“The enemy has artillery.”

"A single attack can destroy the position, making it difficult to defend."

"Besides, the hillside is so close, it would be easy for the enemy to rush up."

Li Yan nodded but did not answer Leopard's question. He directly said to Dai Ping of the logistics team: "Comrade Dai Ping, you are the civil engineering expert of our Dragon Blood Brigade."

"Now I give you a task, everyone is under your command."

"It took two days to dig a trench halfway up the mountain"

"This trench must be concealed and cut off the entire General's Camp."

"Another 3 meters deep and 2.5 meters wide"

"Can you do that?"

Everyone gasped. This wasn't a trench, it was a natural moat.

Dai Ping was born as the top tomb robber.

At this time, he said confidently: "Instructor, leave it to me"

“It won’t take two days, one day at most will be enough.”