In addition to leaving a battalion under Du Kaishan, the first battalion of the 17th Regiment of the Japanese Army on the front line of Miaolingzishan was completely solved. Yang Zhen, who led the main force to go directly to the north bank of the Fasi River, did not take over Liu Changshun's command after arriving on the north bank of the Fasi River. Instead, he left a battalion to gather a regiment of troops to be commanded by Liu Changshun. He led the rest of the troops to cross the Fasi River from the flank of the enemy on the north bank, and joined with Guo Bingxun, who had attacked the south bank to the south bank, and completed the final encirclement of the enemy on the south bank.

The reason why Yang Zhen did not take over Liu Changshun's command was because Yang Zhen consciously trained the actual command ability of several regiment commanders. Although the position of regiment commander can only be considered intermediate officers among commanders at all levels, his position is very important. In the process of the officer's growth, it plays a role in connecting the past and the future. Only by being a regiment commander can one be competent for more advanced positions.

Except for Wang Guangyu, who served as division commanders in the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, the political commissar of the division and deputy commander of Wang Guangyu, the other two regiment commanders were promoted by rockets in the words of later generations. Although they had improved their level, they still lacked experience. The reason why Yang Zhen handed over the Miaolingzi Mountain and the battle on the north bank of the Fasi River to Liu Changshun and Du Kaishan to command was to deliberately hone them. This was also a test for them.

There is nothing to say about the ability to go up and the mediocre to go down. Now is not a period of peace, lack of ability, and can be slowly cultivated the day after tomorrow. Now is a period of war, on the battlefield, if you lack ability, you will lose not only you, but the lives of thousands of people.

A middle and senior officer may either die or live on the battlefield, even if it is a small negligence, it may cause a battle or even a battle failure. Therefore, Yang Zhen's attitude is very obvious. If you have this ability, you will go. Whether you are a prisoner of war in the national army or a member of the Anti-Japanese United Army, you will treat everyone equally in promotion.

If you don't have that ability, I don't care what your origin is. I'll give up my position to me and let those who are capable do it. There is no room for negotiation. These two battles, which are not large in scale, are just the first test for the two. It depends on whether they can seize this opportunity.

However, considering that both of them had just been promoted to serve as regiment commanders and had almost no independent command experience. Therefore, Yang Zhen did not arrange this first test too difficult. After the Japanese army in Miaolingzishan had suffered a fierce attack, the remaining troops were less than one squadron.

Yang Zhen believed that he left Du Kaishan with a full infantry battalion and a mountain artillery company to deal with the Japanese army trapped in a narrow area and whose troops had plummeted to less than one squadron. With the absolute advantage of firepower and force, even if he could not win, he should be more than enough.

The Japanese army of the Second Battalion of the 17th Regiment, which was divided on the north bank of the Fasi River, was just an infantry squadron that was not full. Even if four infantry companies of the puppet Manchukuo Army were added, a full infantry regiment and a mountain artillery battalion could not be solved. Then Liu Changshun really disappointed his expectations.

In order to train the two regiment commanders, Yang Zhen did not hesitate to hand over the entire battle on the north bank of the Faji River to the two regiment commanders separately. He and Guo Bingxun took the rest of the troops to deal with the south bank of the Faji River at this moment, but they had not been forced to cross the line. The troops had plummeted to the troops commanded by Kawada Yi, who had more than one squadron.

However, before forcing the crossing of the Dharma River, something happened to Liu Changshun, which made Yang Zhen, who was originally very satisfied with his previous command, very angry.

Looking at Liu Changshun, who was thinking about something but not daring to say it directly, Yang Zhen, who was about to lead the team to detour the enemy flanks on the south bank, frowned and said, "If you have anything, say it, what should you hesitate?"

Liu Changshun looked at Yang Zhen, hesitated for a moment, and handed over the telegram that Guo Bingxun had sent him to the squad leader of the squad who had retreated to the north bank when the order was attacked last night to Yang Zhen. He hesitated for a moment, "Is the punishment of the Chief of Staff a bit too severe? The squad leader was wrong, but it was a bit too unkind to say that he was shot and killed."

"This squad leader is a backbone trained by the secret camp of Lao Heidingzi. His previous performance was quite good. Do you think you would give him another chance to make meritorious service? This head is not mowed, and it will never grow back if it is mowed."

Yang Zhen received the telegram and looked carefully. He immediately understood the reason why Guo Bingxun wanted to shoot this squad leader and the idea of ​​using this squad leader to purify the battlefield discipline.

Yang Zhen, who understood Guo Bingxun's thoughts, raised his head and looked at Liu Changshun and said seriously: "Have you not implemented the Chief of Staff's order yet? Did he run to you and cry and hit the wooden clock, and you would be soft-hearted and dare not even implement the Chief of Staff's order?"

Hearing Yang Zhen's stern tone, Liu Changshun was startled and said quickly: "Commander, I'm not soft-hearted. I just asked him the reason after receiving the telegram from the Chief of Staff, and discussed with our regiment political commissar, thinking it would be better to be cautious. After all, except for such things, the boards cannot be hit on him. He is just a squad leader."

Speaking of this, Liu Changshun looked at Yang Zhen's face again, swallowed with difficulty and said, "Besides, this person is my old subordinate. Since he attacked Weihe and joined the army, he has been under my command. He has escorted Deputy Chief of Staff Wang to welcome the Deputy Commander-in-Chief. It was not until Qunce Mountain was expanded that he was transferred to the First Regiment as the squad leader. I still know this person. Even if there is no credit, there will be hard work. Commander, do you think you will discuss it again?"

Regarding Liu Changshun's plea, Yang Zhen frowned and said in a stern tone: "What are you discussing? I see that there is no error in the Chief of Staff's handling decision. Violating battlefield discipline must be severely punished. So follow the Chief of Staff's order and implement the firing immediately. Battlefield discipline is battlefield discipline, and there is nothing to discuss."

After saying that, Yang Zhen felt that his tone was a bit too harsh, so he eased his tone and said: "There are too many new recruits in the army who have not received overnight combat training, which has affected their combat effectiveness to a certain extent. But this cannot be used as a reason for him to shirk responsibility. The recruits have not received overnight combat training, but he is a veteran who has received full training."

"During the night attack last night, one of their platoons ran away during the retreat, why did other squads withdraw from the north bank of the Fasi River in one breath? Why did his squads withdraw from the north bank of the Fasi River? Don't tell me anything that is unfamiliar with the terrain. The Chief of Staff directed them to retreat from Miaolingzi Mountain to the south bank of the Fasi River, and would they still be unfamiliar with the terrain in this area?"

"He was promoted as a veteran and has participated in many squad leaders who have participated in battles. He doesn't even have this judgment. Do you believe it if you say it? You don't know what kind of training he has received in the secret camp of Lao Heidingzi? He is not lost. He is deliberately timid."

"He was afraid that once the Japanese army moved to the Jianshanzi line with all their might, the only battalion left on the south bank of the river would not be able to reach the Japanese army's fierce attack, which would make him lose his life. He was not a fool, but too smart. As a squad leader, he could think of these things. To be honest, it was indeed rare. If this kind of cleverness was used on the right path, it would be a good talent. Unfortunately, he used his smartness in the wrong place."

"A person like this will certainly not have any major problems when he becomes a squad leader, but he will only lead a squad. But once he is promoted to a higher level, it will cause fatal damage to the army. We cannot ruin a pot of soup because of a piece of mouse shit. Such people must not tolerate it."

"Also, I would like to emphasize to you again. When I am not here, whether it is the political commissar or the chief of staff, their orders are my orders. Our army is the army commanded by the party and the armed forces of the Chinese nation. It is not the army of me, Yang Zhen, and I, Yang Zhen, is not a warlord."

"If this happens again in the future, no matter you or the political commissar of your army, whoever does not execute the orders of superiors will be punished. Once you withdraw to the end, you will never tolerate it. You are also a veteran trained by the Party, and you are a veteran who has participated in many battles. The first thing to pay attention to in the three major disciplines and eight points is to obey orders and obey commands. Where have you forgotten these?"

"Maybe he feels wronged, but battlefield discipline is battlefield discipline. You can't tolerate evildoers just because he is your old subordinate. With the first one, there is the second one. With the first one, there is the second one. One can take away ten, and ten can take away one hundred."

"For such people, we must be severely punished. Military laws must be as good as mountains. If we want to establish an iron army, we must have iron-like military discipline. In the future, no matter who does not execute orders, violates battlefield discipline, and fears the enemy. If you are the squad leader, kill the squad leader, and if you are the company commander, kill the company commander. Including you, the regiment commander, and I, the commander, will never be ruthless. All officers and soldiers will be treated equally."

After Yang Zhen's words finished, Liu Changshun felt ashamed. He had vaguely thought about what Yang Zhen said, but he didn't dare to think about that. When he was in the 18th Army, he was just a grassroots officer, and it was not his turn to implement battlefield discipline.

Moreover, when he was captured, the 18th Army had just completed the adaptation, and the backbone was basically veterans who had experienced the rest of the Long March. They were brave in combat and tenacious in will. In addition to mass discipline, battlefield discipline was basically rarely used. Therefore, he was somewhat resistant to this way of implementing battlefield discipline.

Regarding Liu Changshun's unbearable look, Yang Zhen shook his head and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go and execute it. Forgive him this time is equivalent to committing crimes against the entire army. Only when he dies can he save more people from making similar mistakes."

"Also, the war in Hebei will be left to you. No matter how you fight, I must completely eliminate the Japanese and puppet troops here in the shortest time. Also, remember that if the casualties paid are too great, I will not spare you."

When talking about the battle, Liu Changshun, who was a little absent-minded just now, suddenly became energetic and quickly stood up and said, "Please rest assured, commander, I will do my best to completely eliminate the enemy on the North Bank in the shortest time and at the lowest cost in accordance with your requirements."

Yang Zhen smiled but said nothing about Liu Changshun's promise. After looking at the watch, he waved his hand and took the troops and set off. Yang Zhen did not comment on Liu Changshun's promise. There is no saying that it is a mule or a horse. Do you know it after taking it out for a walk? The ability is not expressed, but it depends on performance on the battlefield to prove it.

After leaving Liu Changshun, Yang Zhen did not delay at all. He commanded his troops to break the blockade of a small Japanese squad under the cover of artillery fire on the north bank, and forced the crossing of the Fasi River from the right wing of the Japanese army. He joined forces with Guo Bingxun to complete the encirclement of the enemy on the south bank of the river. After completing the encirclement, Yang Zhen did not pause and immediately launched a general attack.

When Colonel Kata Yi received the news that a large number of armed forces appeared on the right wing and he had been surrounded, he was so surprised that he could not speak for a long time. Listening to the shouts of killing sounds all over the mountains and fields, Colonel Kata Yi's command knife, which had just been waving, fell down weakly.

However, Colonel Kawada Yi became steady and steady, but he was not vague when he was time to make a decision. After finding that he was surrounded, he immediately made up his mind and even the troops on the north bank of the river were not rescued. He concentrated all the remaining infantry teams, a machine gun team, and the last full-scale baggage team, and turned around and broke through with all his strength along the Fasi River towards Jiamusi.

In order to join the troops trapped on the north bank of the river, a baggage squadron, who had descended from the Colonel's corps corps to the infantry captain, had consumed most of his live power in six consecutive attacks.

The only intact infantry squadron left on the south bank of the river. When they were surrounded, only one infantry squadron was left under the interception of a large number of light and heavy machine guns and mortars that were concentrated by the opponent.

As for the three machine gun squadrons of the machine gun squadron, one of them was surrounded on the north shore. A cold gun raid last night, and the equipment was restored to parts. At this moment, he had only one machine gun squadron and ammunition squadron on hand, and a whole full baggage squadron, with less than 30 people left at this time and still had combat effectiveness. Colonel Kawada Yi had very limited troops to concentrate and break through.

As for the wounded people who were unable to move, he left all the pursuers to block the pursuers. Each of them also sent a grenade to make them loyal to the emperor after they had all the bullets on hand. Not to mention the seriously injured, even the minor wounded were left behind by him.

Kawada Yi's abacus was very good. He knew that the opponent in the south would definitely deploy heavy troops to prevent him from merging with the 24th Regiment on the front line of Jianshanzi. If he retreated west, except for the southwest direction, no matter which direction, there would be endless Xiaoxinganling primeval forests.

Almost all his food was burned down last night. According to the current supplies of the troops, he probably starved to death inside before he could walk out of the primeval forest. So he smartly chose the southeast direction to break through. As long as he could break to the front line of Nanhua, he could get support from the Fourth Division stationed in Jiamusi.

Colonel Kata Yi was thinking well, but would Yang Zhen give him this opportunity? In fact, Colonel Kata Yi didn't know that if he chose to break west at this moment, it might be his only chance. Even if he tried to go south with all his might, there might be no chance. But he chose to break southeast.

Yang Zhen was prepared for his move. After all, only the Japanese troops stationed in Jiamusi in the southeast can reinforce here as quickly as possible. If the Japanese army chooses to break through, most of them will choose this direction. Therefore, Yang Zhen deployed 70% of the firepower and nearly half of the troops here.

It can be said that the feng shui changes. In the Great Wall War of Resistance Against Japan, relying on its absolute firepower advantage, it bullied the 17th Regiment of the 8th Division of the Chinese Army, which had weak firepower. This time it also tasted the taste of being bullied.

Colonel Kawada Yi, who was eager to break through, had not yet approached the encirclement, and he plunged into a fire net composed of light and heavy machine guns, mortars and mountain cannons. An infantry squadron, which was in charge of the breakthrough mission and an ammunition squadron of the machine gun squadron, which had been changed to infantry, were either bombed into the sky by shells hitting the head or collectively beaten into a hornet's nest.

The only machine gun team that was responsible for fire support was found to have been sent to the West before they could add up heavy machine guns.

In addition to the several grenades fired from the grenade launcher, Colonel Kawada's first breakthrough, it caused certain casualties to the blocking troops. It destroyed two light machine guns, and even a larger wave was suppressed without even lifting up.

Seeing that the two infantry squads who broke through the first and even had no contact with the encirclement, Colonel Kawada Yi, who knew that it would be difficult for him to escape today, was fierce. After blowing up the radio station and killing his radio operator, Colonel Kawada Yi raised his saber and launched the final crazy attack with a baggage team that followed him.

Colonel Kawada Yi's dying struggle did not give him a chance to return. As the last live force of the Japanese army trapped on the south bank of the Judicial River, the remaining more than 30 left led by Colonel Kawada Yi lost all fire support, and the baggage troops with only rifles and pistols were in his hands. Like the first wave of Japanese troops breaking through the siege, they could not escape the interception of the fire net.

Although Yang Zhen's mountain cannons stopped shooting because they had already fired all the shells they carried, and the mortars stopped shooting in clusters because there was not much ammunition left. Instead, the single cannon was launched accurately, and the blocking firepower was greatly reduced. However, dozens of light and heavy machine guns that formed cross-fire were not vegetarians, and Colonel Kawada Yi had already turned his subordinates into a hornet's nest.

Compared with Colonel Kawata Yi's breakthrough, the trouble caused to Yang Zhen by being left behind by him was much greater. At this time, the war had basically been completely covered with the captured shells, and the shells reserved by Liangzihe or Qunceshan had not been delivered at this time. Naturally, Yang Zhen would not use the mortar shells that were not much left now and seemingly extremely precious to clean up the bugs in his mouth.
Chapter completed!