In Linxi County, in the headquarters of the Seventh Column of the Eighth Route Army, the Seventh Column of the Eighth Route Army and the main generals of the Northeast Military Region gathered together.Li Guotao said excitedly: "Japanese imperialism dug its own grave and attacked Pearl Harbor to provoke the Pacific War, and the United States and Britain and other countries have officially declared war on Japan.As a result, the scale of World War II was further expanded, and the Japanese army was forced to fight on two fronts, and the battle line was further lengthened, so that Japan's lack of resources and insufficient troops would be more obvious.The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression ushered in a tremendous turning point, and in accordance with the instructions of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, we should seize this opportunity to launch an appropriate counterattack against the Japanese army, and further develop and strengthen our anti-Japanese armed forces while containing and depleting the Japanese army. ”Li Guotao paused for a moment, and then said: "In the battle against Japan a few months ago, our seventh column was finally defeated because it was outnumbered, resulting in the loss of Tongliao and other places.Facts have proved that with the current strength of our army, it is very difficult to defeat the Japanese army, which has an absolute superiority in strength and weaponry, in a regular positional defensive war.The last defeat was a lesson in blood.We should bear in mind the lesson, and in the following battles, we should try our best to avoid going head-to-head with the Japanese army, give full play to the superiority of our army, annihilate the living forces of the Japanese army in guerrilla warfare and movement warfare, and gradually consume the strength of the Japanese army, so as to strengthen our strength in battle. ”Political Commissar Lu nodded, and then said: "What the commander said makes sense, the enemy has the enemy's advantages, and we also have our strengths.It is very unwise, even stupid, to attack the enemy's strengths with one's own shortcomings.For the defeat in the last campaign, both the commander and I have an unshirkable responsibility, and we have taken the initiative to ask the headquarters for the guilt.The chief is generous and has allowed us to make meritorious deeds, so we should firmly remember this lesson, no one can do anything wrong if he is not a sage.It's not terrible to make mistakes, it's scary to make the same mistakes in a row.Such a thing must not happen to our Eighth Route Army, let alone to the seventh column of our Eighth Route Army.Regarding the review of the failure of the last battle, I think that's it, let's look forward, so let's talk about the next move," Political Commissar Lu said here, turning his head to look at Li Guotao beside him.Li Guotao smiled and nodded and said: "The political commissar is right, we have to look forward, the future is bright, it is impossible to defeat us with a temporary setback, it can be said that we can see the dawn of victory now."
In accordance with the spirit of the instructions of the General Headquarters, the main task of our Seventh Column and the Northeast Military Region in the next step is to launch an appropriate counteroffensive in the northeast region, destroy the effective forces of the Japanese army, and strengthen our anti-Japanese armed forces. ”Li Guotao paused, and then said: "Although we failed in the last battle, it does not mean that our efforts in the past six months have been in vain.Although Tongliao and other places have been lost, so far we have established anti-Japanese armed forces in more than 100 counties in the three northeastern provinces, and our armed engineering guerrillas are all over the northeast, and the flames of the anti-Japanese war have burned all over the northeast.However, this is far from enough, so the focus of our work in the next step is to continue to develop the anti-Japanese armed forces in various localities, develop the occupied areas into guerrilla areas, and gradually consolidate the guerrilla areas into our base areas. ”Li Guotao took out a cigarette, lit it and took a puff, and then said: "This is just a general policy, and in terms of the specific details of the operation, the headquarters has decided after research.After two months of rest, the morale of the troops has been restored, the personnel and weapons and equipment have been replenished, and now our main forces have returned to their best condition.Therefore, we decided that the main force would move eastward and take the initiative to attack the Japanese army.At the same time, the anti-Japanese guerrillas in various localities, as well as friendly forces such as the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance, should appropriately launch attacks against the Japanese army, so as to contain the strength of the Japanese army and cooperate with the main force to eliminate the living forces of the Japanese army.All units can act according to the local situation, and the headquarters will also give certain guidance appropriately. ”Changde has been patiently listening to the end, and when he learned that the main force was going to move eastward, he couldn't help but flash a fine light in his eyes, and asked urgently: "When will we leave" Li Guotao smiled and said: "Hehe, we are near Linxi County, and we have been stationed and rested for two months, so everyone must be a little impatient."
However, it was soon the Lunar New Year, and our headquarters discussed it and decided to let the soldiers have a good year with peace of mind, and after the New Year, the main forces of the main forces acted in unison, all marched eastward, and took the initiative to attack the Japanese army. ”Political Commissar Lu continued: "In our combat mission this time, we will not take the gains or losses of one city or one place as the criterion of victory or defeat, but our main purpose is to destroy the living forces of the Japanese army and at the same time develop and strengthen our anti-Japanese armed forces.Therefore, this time, we must actively give full play to the advantages of our Eighth Route Army and destroy the enemy in mobile warfare. ”Li Guotao said with a smile: "The political commissar is right, we must turn the Northeast region upside down this time, and we must let the little devils understand a truth, no matter what time it is, we are the real masters of this land."
And they, the invaders, will never be able to conquer this land, and will eventually be driven out of China by our army and finally completely defeated. ”The words of Li Guotao and Political Commissar Lu made all the generals present excited, and the defeat in the last battle gave the seventh column a big blow, and everyone had already held their breath in their hearts, just waiting to find the little devil to take revenge.Li Guotao nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "After today's meeting, everyone must actively prepare when they go back, and after the New Year, the troops will set off immediately." ”"Yes," the generals replied in unison.February 15, 1942 was the Lunar New Year, and on this day, all units prepared some activities to celebrate the New Year.There was a jubilant atmosphere in all the troops, but what made the soldiers even happier was that after the New Year, the troops were about to go out again.Not only did the soldiers not have the slightest fear or worry, but they were all excited, hoping to return to the battlefield as soon as possible to fight the Japanese invaders and drive the little devils out of China.On February 20, the sixth day of the first lunar month, just after the New Year, the seventh column held a grand oath-taking meeting, and in the next few days, the main divisions of the seventh column of the Eighth Route Army, a total of more than 100,000 troops, left the station one after another, marched eastward, and marched to the anti-Japanese front line with great vigor and high spirits.aa2705221: