Chapter 239: Li Yunlong, the King of Ideas, seeks to seize Ping'an County! Seeing that everyone agreed to cooperate with him in conducting special training for the assault platoon, Qin Yangming smiled and told them his plan. "It's like this, the assault platoon has always been conducting field combat training, and has rarely conducted training in the city. So I plan to have the assault platoon conduct a decapitation operation training in Fu'an County, to test the assault platoon's ability to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese in the county, and at the same time test the ability of each unit to respond to such a small group of troops entering the city to attack the headquarters." "Xiao Qin's method is good. Although Xiao Qin has eliminated all of the Japanese Yamamoto special forces, who among us can guarantee that there won't be another Yamamoto special forces? The nature of Xiao Qin's assault platoon is somewhat similar to Yamamoto's special forces. By letting Xiao Qin act, some shortcomings of our troops can be discovered. Let Xiao Qin lead the assault platoon to carry out a decapitation operation against us. Regardless of success or failure, we can each find our own shortcomings. This is a win-win situation. And no matter we win or lose, we will gain a lot of experience in dealing with surprise attacks by small elite forces. By then, even if the Japanese send out another special forces team, we won’t be in such a panic. Last time, Lao Kong suffered a great loss at the hands of the Japanese special forces! " Listening to what Qin Yangming said, Ding Wei was the first to think of how much benefit the training method proposed by Qin Yangming could bring to the troops.
Listening to Ding Wei's words, Kong Jie did not refute, but nodded and spoke. "That's right, I suffered a great loss at the hands of the Japanese special forces. Although Xiao Qin launched a decapitation operation against me before the Japanese special forces came, I was still sleeping when my entire regiment was wiped out by Xiao Qin. Although I later made some targeted arrangements according to the methods Xiao Qin taught me, to be honest, there is indeed a big gap between the combat effectiveness of the independent regiment soldiers and the Japanese special forces. The Japanese submachine guns could basically kill one person with two or three shots at rapid fire, and most of the soldiers in my independent regiment were shot from the front. Or maybe the Japanese soldiers who climbed up from the cliffs on the back mountain stole the mortar and used it to blow it up." When talking about the sneak attack by the Japanese special forces, Kong Jie's eyes turned red. So many outstanding soldiers did not fall on the frontal battlefield, but instead fell in the Japanese sneak attacks. Seeing that Kong Jie was in a low mood, Li Yunlong nodded at Qin Yangming and spoke. "Old Kong, why would a grown man piss? Your independent regiment suffered heavy losses when it encountered the Japanese special forces, but Xiao Qin's assault platoon just brushed past the Japanese special forces and didn't even notice them. This shows that the Japanese special forces are quite capable and are indeed quite capable.” Listening to what Li Yunlong said, Qin Yangming also nodded. “To be honest, the Japanese special forces are really strong, but although the special forces are strong, there are only so many people in them. Once we encounter a large force head-on and are discovered, the outcome will be certain. So when we discovered the Japanese special forces team, they were doomed to die and there was no possibility of survival. No matter how good the Japanese are at shooting, can they be better than snipers? No matter how powerful the firepower of a submachine gun is, can it be more powerful than a heavy machine gun or mortar? He is a good shooter, so we shouldn't fight him at close range. Instead, we should keep a distance and directly bomb him with cannons or sweep him with heavy machine guns. It is true that the Japanese special forces are powerful, but they are still human beings after all. If a heavy machine gun fires at them, they will lie down obediently. " After listening to what Qin Yangming finished saying, Li Yunlong carefully thought about what Qin Yangming said about having the assault platoon conduct urban combat training.
"Hey, Xiao Qin, why do you suddenly want the assault platoon to conduct urban combat training? We have always been fighting field battles, right? When it comes to urban attack and defense battles, small troops won’t be very useful, right? Just like you said, the assault platoon is powerful, but once it is discovered and surrounded by a large-scale force, even the assault platoon will not gain any benefit. In a city attack and defense battle, the assault platoon enters the county town, and the Japanese just close the city gate. Won't your assault platoon become a turtle in a jar? " "Old Zhao, it looks like you've been teaching Old Li a lot recently. Li Yunlong has even learned how to catch turtles in a water tank." Seeing Li Yunlong speaking eloquently, Kong Jie turned his head and smiled at Zhao Gang. "Our Lao Li has become an educated man. He just said he was going to study, but he didn't expect that this kid was secretly studying behind our backs." "Hahaha~" …… "Okay, okay, let's get down to business. Xiao Qin, tell me what you think." Qin Yangming did not hide his thoughts and directly expressed them. "The commander is right. If the assault platoon were to go deep into the county alone, it would be very dangerous. If we were in the wild, we could use the complex terrain to shake off the Japanese and avoid the search. But that's how it is in the city. There are not many places to hide, and in terms of familiarity with the terrain, the Japanese are definitely more familiar with it than us. Therefore, after the assault platoon enters the county town, there must be troops outside the county town to provide support. This time, the Japanese Yamamoto special forces launched a surprise attack on Baihuling, and the 4th Brigade was definitely responsible for the support. Unfortunately, the Japanese Fourth Brigade was not yet prepared for the support, and as a result, the Japanese Yamamoto special forces were completely wiped out by me. Several regiment commanders, you should know how great the effect will be if we have a small-scale elite force to carry out large-scale destruction in the enemy's county during the attack and defense of the county. I don't need to tell you this, right? This is what I thought. When the vanguard regiment is about to attack the county town, I will send the assault platoon into the county town in advance, and then take down the Japanese command post at the critical moment. Finally, we destroyed all the important areas in the county. After all these operations, the defending Japanese soldiers lost their command and could only wait to be beaten. At that time, the large force will launch a general attack and directly capture the county town. As long as our speed is fast enough, even if the assault platoon is surrounded by a large Japanese force, our troops will be able to provide timely support. Once our main force passes, it will be hard to say who will surround whom. Moreover, if our large force gets close to the county town, we can provide direct artillery support to the assault platoon from outside. As long as there is enough support and the firepower of the large force outside is strong enough, it will be impossible for the Japanese to mobilize a large force to encircle and suppress the assault platoon. If it is just a small-scale force, with the combat effectiveness of the assault platoon, we can easily deal with the small Japanese force, so there is no need to worry about this problem at all. " Hearing Qin Yangming's acceptance, everyone present nodded, and they all thought that Qin Yangming's method was indeed good and very feasible. After listening to Qin Yangming's method, Li Yunlong looked at the map hanging on the wall opposite and began to think. "Everyone, after listening to what Xiao Qin said just now, I came up with an idea." After listening to Li Yunlong's words, everyone turned their eyes to Li Yunlong. "Old Li, what ideas do you have? The assault platoon was formed by Captain Qin. When it comes to how to use the assault platoon, none of us know as much as Captain Qin does." Listening to Li Yunlong's words, Kong Jie looked at Li Yunlong with some curiosity, and also reminded Li Yunlong.
The assault platoon was formed by Qin Yangming. Since Qin Yangming was able to form a force like the assault platoon that was similar to the Japanese special forces, he must know how to best use the assault platoon. I hope that Li Yunlong, an outsider, will not suddenly start to instruct Qin Yangming how to use the assault platoon. It is a big taboo for an amateur to guide an expert. Although you, Li Yunlong, are Qin Yangming's old captain, Qin Yangming calls you captain out of respect. But you, Li Yunlong, are just a regiment commander now. If you arbitrarily interfere with Qin Yangming's decision, it will not only affect Qin Yangming's prestige in the Vanguard Regiment, but how will your superiors view you? Both of you are regiment leaders. What gives you the right to command Qin Yangming and interfere with Qin Yangming's decision? What? Just because you are Qin Yangming’s old captain? You know, the headquarters has repeatedly prohibited the formation of small groups. If Li Yunlong really interfered with the command of the vanguard regiment, the higher-ups would definitely use Li Yunlong as an example to criticize him. Kong Jie was worried that Li Yunlong would not know the seriousness of the matter and would directly interfere with Qin Yangming's decision. It's okay once or twice. You are Qin Yangming's old leader, and Qin Yangming won't have any objections. But what happens if it happens too often? Qin Yangming is a young man. Everyone has been through this age and knows what it’s like at this age. Although Qin Yangming was very modest, he was modest only because they were all members of the Eighth Route Army, comrades-in-arms, and comrades. That’s right, Ding Wei, Kong Jie and others all think that Qin Yangming is very humble and a very kind person. If they had as many contributions as Qin Yangming, they would have been extremely arrogant. But Qin Yangming is different. Even though he has made so many contributions, unless it is a mission, Qin Yangming will not fight for anything else. He will do whatever his superiors say. If they were replaced by Qin Yangming, who has made so many contributions and is still at this age, he would have been extremely arrogant. The brigade commander is the eldest, Tian is second, and I am the third. Although Qin Yangming was very humble and kind to everyone, old comrades and his own people, he never put on airs. But if you really think that Qin Yangming has a kind personality, then you are an idiot. Qin Yangming is kind because everyone is from the Eighth Route Army and they are one of our own! You know, since Qin Yangming started leading his troops into battle, he has captured some puppet soldiers as prisoners. Basically, no more than ten Japanese soldiers were able to survive his hands. Those ten are difficult to kill for various reasons, or they have important information and cannot be killed for the time being. There were countless reports at the brigade headquarters about Qin Yangming's troops killing prisoners, and Qin Yangming had no idea how many scolds he had received. The boss even sent a telegram specifically to discuss this issue. But every time, Qin Yangming could explain it away with excuses like the soldiers were so blood-thirsty that they could not be stopped, or that the opponents had not laid down their weapons and therefore were not considered prisoners. This also indirectly shows that Qin Yangming is actually a very opinionated person. If Li Yunlong interferes more often, there is no guarantee that Qin Yangming will not have some thoughts in his mind. Moreover, this is Qin Yangming's first time as the team leader. As an old team leader, you have been interfering with his decisions. Not only will this affect Qin Yangming's prestige in the Vanguard Group, it will also seriously undermine Qin Yangming's self-confidence. That's why Kong Jie reminded Li Yunlong not to forget that everyone is a regiment leader, you just became the regiment leader a while earlier than Qin Yangming, which means Qin Yangming suffered from his age. Otherwise, with Qin Yangming's qualifications, he might not have become the regiment leader later than you, Li Yunlong. Li Yunlong naturally understood the implication of Kong Jie's words. He picked up the wine and took a sip, then turned around to take the map and spread it directly on the table.
"What are you guys thinking about? I, Li Yunlong, am not capable of being a layman guiding experts. I, Li Yunlong, am not a little kid and I still need you guys to remind me. That’s what I’m talking about!” Li Yunlong put out the map and everyone gathered around him. “Several Grand Commanders and Political Commissars. Don’t you think it’s a bit crowded?” As a newcomer, Zhangye didn't understand what Li Yunlong meant. When he heard Li Yunlong say that it was a bit crowded, he immediately wanted to walk out to make some space for everyone. Ding Wei, Kong Jie and others looked at Li Yunlong pointing to the location of Fu'an County, and they all looked up at Li Yunlong. "Old Li, what do you mean?" "Old Li, stop keeping me in suspense. When did you learn this bad habit? Tell me now." Zhao Gang noticed Zhangye's action and directly grabbed Zhangye. "It's okay. That's what Lao Li is talking about. Just listen." Listening to what Zhao Gang, Ding Wei and Kong Jie said, Li Yunlong looked at Zhao Gang and said with a smile. "Hey, Lao Zhao still understands me." “Ladies and gentlemen, the total number of our four regiments is more than 10,000 people. More than 10,000 people are crowded in a small county like Fu'an County. Don't you think it's a bit crowded? Moreover, in a small county like Fu'an, even if we recruit all the young and strong men into the army, without setting up county brigades and district squads, the recruits would not be enough for our four regiments." Li Yunlong first whetted everyone's appetite, then lowered his voice and spoke. "Everyone, how about we take over Ping'an County in one fell swoop while the morale of the troops is still at its peak? Ping'an County is a big county town, and it is located at the exit of Taihang. If we take Ping'an County, we can then attack Shuiquan and Luyang to the north, and threaten Jinzhong and even Taiyuan to the west! Going east, you can enter the Jizhong Plain! And with the population replenishment from Ping'an County, our four regiments will be able to recover their strength at a faster rate and restore their respective troop organizations to the most ideal state. If our four regiments really form a column by then, the main forces of our four regiments alone will add up to 20,000 people. There are more than 20,000 main forces, and the Japanese Shuiquan only has two regiments. " "Hey, I was wondering why you, Li Yunlong, were asking about our military organization. It turns out you were planning to take over Ping'an County!" (End of this chapter)