Malaya, the National People's Liberation Army launched a small-scale tactical counterattack against the enemy before the British reinforcements arrived. Given that the National People's Liberation Army had the strength of the regiment, the British army did not dare to dispose of troops to guard the troops everywhere, and could only defend the strategic points of densely populated areas, gave up a large amount of rural land, and waited for the arrival of reinforcements.

Taking this opportunity, the National People's Liberation Army sent two detachments to the East Coast Mountains and the Horse and Thailand border respectively to infiltrate and open up new bases, completing the first step of the strategy.

The construction of the base area has also been on the right track, and grain planting bases and dozens of small villages have been established in the forest. The military training and the supplement and training of reserve troops have been established in a relatively smooth process.

On May 28, 1947, the Chinese Independent Democratic Party held a high-level meeting at its headquarters, and made unified and detailed arrangements on the current international situation, the trends of the British government, the internal issues of the National Liberation Army, and the next stage of work.

"The international situation is very beneficial to us. The US government has agreed to provide us with aid. Although it is only economic and not military aid, as we increasingly reflect our own value, I believe that the attitude of the US will change." Zhao Xiaomei first informed everyone of the international situation, "And international public opinion is becoming more and more inclined to us, the British government will become more and more isolated. In addition, Myanmar and India are also setting off a trend of autonomy and independence, and the British will become increasingly unable to do so. According to the news reported by the US, the British finances are now at the limit and will not be maintained for a maximum of one and a half years. Just like the comments of outside newspaper observers, Britain has become a second-rate country after the war.

The economy is dragged down by the debts of war, and the British economy is transitioning back to peace, maintaining strategic military deployment has caused the problems of imbalance in trade gaps and shortage of US dollars. The reconstruction of post-war Europe, the beginning of the Cold War, the establishment of the United Nations, and the decolonization of the British Empire are the four major problems that are now plaguing the British government."

"We are stronger day by day, and the enemy is falling day by day." Xiao Minghua expressed cautious optimism about this. "The construction of the base area has been on track and is enough to support us to continue to fight. According to the report just now, the UK is already in the sunset and has been in a few days. If they barely fight, the economy will collapse, and the conflicts in the UK alone will blow them to pieces."

"However, we should not have conservative ideas, thinking that as long as we have to last another year and a half, the British will get out of Malaya and we can win without any effort." Xiao Minghua changed his tone and said seriously: "I have read the military report. I think it makes sense. Now, please tell them the reason."

When all his eyes were focused on Wu Ming, he was obviously not very adaptable. He smiled bitterly and said to the new chief of staff Liu Haotian beside him: "My Chief of Staff, it's your time to report."

"Oh?" Liu Haotian was stunned for a moment. He thought to himself, why did this push on my head? Isn't it your business? Under Wu Ming's gesture, he still opened the folder helplessly, cleared his throat, and started to recite.

"Although our army broke the British military's encirclement and occupied a lot of land, the enemy's strength and our weakness still did not fundamentally change. After receiving reinforcements, the British army may launch a new offensive at any time. Our army must be prepared for a protracted war. Especially after the British High Commissioner Tian Puller took office in Kuala Lumpur, he has formulated plans for us. We have not yet obtained the main military plans, but we must prepare for some auxiliary ones in advance."

"Tanpuer plans to establish more than 500 strategic villages and force nearly 600,000 people to move in to prevent food from flowing into our hands, and will send planes to bomb and burn our food base, and in addition, we must strengthen blockades and trap us in the jungle..."

Li Xiaohai raised his hand and temporarily interrupted Liu Haotian's report. He smiled and said, "I'll make a suggestion. It's boring to do this report. It's better to change it to answer reporters' questions. Let's answer the reporter's questions, and ask Brother Hanfeng and Chief of Staff Liu and other military personnel to answer, how about activate the atmosphere?"

"I agree!" Xiao Minghua raised his hand to agree, and the others also agreed with a smile.

Wu Ming rolled his eyes and shook his head helplessly, "We are just going to have bad ideas, we can't guarantee that we will change the incomprehensible statement to answer all questions!"

"Then let me throw the bricks and attract jade first!" Zhao Xiaomei raised his hand with a wicked smile, "Brother Hanfeng, can you explain in detail the powerful relationship and response methods of the British to establish a strategic village?"

"The so-called strategic village is nothing more than picking up people and not innovations, so we still have ready-made experience to learn from." Wu Ming nodded and said, "In China's anti-Japanese battlefield, the Japanese used this trick, but it was just a different name. The Japanese called this Jijiabian Village, which was to drive a few to a dozen natural village residents into a high-wall courtyard. The large tribe covers an area of ​​2300 mu, the small tribe covers an area of ​​300 mu, and the medium tribe covers an area of ​​1200 mu. The tribe's wall is four or five meters high and one meter wide. There are artillery towers at the four corners of the wall, and there are also five or six artillery towers. Outside the wall, there are protection canals, with depth and width of 2 or 3 meters,

Water is released around the canal. There are a variety of gates in tribal walls. There are four, six or seven, and two fewer, and there are fence gates. The main gate of the tribe is set up. Tribe police take turns on duty day and night. There are specified time to open and close the gate. People are not allowed to enter and exit casually, they are not allowed to visit relatives and friends, and guests come to their homes to report. Each tribe has tribe chiefs and tribe police, as well as self-defense regiments and hardworking teams. With the system of card commanders and ten companies, they bind the hands and feet of the people. If something happens to one family, ten companies will be involved in the card commanders and the enemy. Some tribes also have special high-end teams, police siege teams, pseudo-national soldiers, supervise and suppress the people."

"According to our intelligence, the strategic villages that the British wanted to build were similar to those of the Japanese. The British were preparing to circle the villagers in the defense camp in areas where we were frequently active, surrounded by barbed wire and trenches. Each village established a militia guard to prevent our activities." Wu Ming picked up the teacup and drank a sip of water, continuing: "I think this kind of dependence is true.

The strategic village plan is likely to not have the expected effect. I don’t think the Health Organization can block our attack. If the British were stationed, they would give us the opportunity to break through each other. The British could not throw them into the vast rural areas one by one, right? In China, the Eighth Route Army guerrillas used the method to shoot the birds out of their heads and launch a fierce attack on the most active and reactionary strategic villages to shock people. We can also adopt similar strategies, destroy their strategic villages one by one, or make the defense teams of the strategic villages deaf and dumb, and dare not be enemies with us. Moreover, the weapons and supplies distributed to them by the British can be used for us. Since the British want to be the transport captain so much, let them get what they want!"

"If Senior Commissioner Tianpule heard you describe the strategic village he carefully cooked so vulnerable, he would definitely vomit blood." Li Xiaohai said jokingly: "It turns out that this commissioner's idea was just a copy of the Japanese devils. It seems that he would not get any good results."

"This is just a way of thinking." Wu Ming said modestly: "I suggest that this idea be conveyed to all troops and to improve it in practice. For troops that can propose new ideas and new tactics, please be rewarded and informed of the entire army."

"So, what should I do about the question about the grain base?" Zheng Pingru frowned slightly and asked, "Although we secretly reserved a lot of food before the war, it is not a solution to eat the whole country."

"That, Chief of Staff Liu will answer!" Wu Ming seemed a little embarrassed and kicked this question to Liu Haotian.

"You, alas!" Liu Haotian sighed and muttered softly: "Forget it, it's nothing to be a bad guy."

"The bombing of British prisoners some time ago has had a great impact on the British. Our idea is to put the British in a dilemma through political propaganda. Although this method is a bit unlucky." Liu Haotian scratched his head and said: "If the British bombarded and destroyed our food base, we can use the excuse of shortage of food, cut the food supply in prisoners of war, and allow them to write letters, and selectively broadcast or disclose the letters to the outside media to complain. If the British government does not take action, the people in their country will definitely be dissatisfied, then..."

"When the time comes, the British will give us food and let us eat enough to beat them?" Zheng Pingrudi asked in confusion without turning his head.

"Well, this is possible." Liu Haotian said hesitantly: "If the prisoners of war issue are not handled well, the prestige of the British government will be ruined, and we also let those prisoners of war eat and drink for free in the spirit of humanitarianism."

"This matter needs to be studied carefully and analyzed carefully." Xiao Minghua waved his hand a little amused, "Although the suggestions are good, they still have reasonable, well-founded, and have a proper foundation. They can not only gain moral foothold, but also make the world public opinion not object to this. After all, we still have a lot of sympathy and support now, and we cannot destroy our reputation at once."

"Yes, this seems a bit scoundrel." Zheng Pingru looked at Wu Ming with a smile, "If someone blows up your farmland, you will cut off food for the prisoners of war. Why do you tell me? It must be a bad idea you came up with."

"If you want to talk about you, the height of this thought has not been raised." Wu Ming pointed at everyone, "It depends on what you said. I didn't say that the food was cut off for prisoners of war. I mean that due to the bombing and blockade of the British, the National Liberation Army was short of food, and the soldiers could only drink wild vegetable soup every day. But in terms of humanitarianism, they tried their best to ensure that each British prisoner of war would have two bowls of porridge per day. Isn't this kind of noble and self-sacrificing spirit worth learning from the British who call themselves gentlemen? Of course, we can't hold on for the supply of two bowls of porridge every day for a long time. We urgently need the help of life-loving and humanitarian organizations and individuals in the world."

Everyone was stunned when they listened to Wu Ming's high remarks. Zheng Pingru pointed at Wu Ming for a long time and said with a laugh and cry: "If you are against you, the British have been in trouble for eight lifetimes. They are scoundrels and are noble and noble. If you sacrifice yourself, you will make the British angry to death.

I found that your skin is getting thicker and thicker."

"There's no way." Wu Ming pretended to touch his face, "I've been shopping for war, I haven't reunited with my wife for a long time. Is there any kiss less, and is my face growing too?"

Cough, cough, Xiao Minghua held back his laughter and coughed twice, "This, Brother Hanfeng's suggestion is very good, very realistic, very that, what, we will improve it according to this idea. The construction of large-scale grain bases should be cancelled immediately, and it must be broken into pieces, planted one square meter and one square meter of land. I see how the British people fry and how they burn it?"

"There are still a lot of food in the jungle, and I don't believe we can starve to death." Zhao Xiaomei said: "I suggest that food should be guaranteed by the supply of front-line combat troops, and call on left-behind troops and residents to find ways and make suggestions to ask for food from the jungle."

"This is a solution," said Liu Haotian: "Our army will also try our best to open up the food channels, or snatch them from the British, and we must persist."

"There are also anti-aircraft artillery troops." Wu Ming turned to Han Chu, the commander of the anti-aircraft artillery regiment, and said: "The plan you have made is good, let me tell you."

"Yes." Han Chu was a little embarrassed. This was the first time he attended this highest-level meeting. He sorted out his thoughts and said: "Although our anti-aircraft artillery force is weak, we must put pressure on the British and cannot let the British come and go freely. The main policy we adopted is to concentrate troops, focus on defense, be highly maneuverable, strengthen the detection and reconnaissance of the terrain, analyze and study the routes and laws of enemy aircraft flights, rely on mountainous and high ground to implement fixed-point ambushing, and snipe the enemy's aircraft..."
Chapter completed!