Chapter 529: Joint Operation of the Five Military Regions
"Just after you reported that a large barracks was built outside Handan City, the headquarters ordered the underground intelligence stations in Taiyuan, Shimen, Peiping, Jinan and even Central China to conduct investigations. As expected, three days ago, the army that arrived from outside the customs
A military column arrived in Peiping, and there were at least tens of thousands of Kwantung Army soldiers on board!" the deputy chief of staff said to Zhou Weihan.
"Tens of thousands of Kwantung Army? At least three infantry regiments, maybe a three-unit division. How dare the Kwantung Army dare to mobilize troops from outside the Pass to enter the Pass in such a big way?" The brigade commander looked surprised after hearing this.
, the Kwantung Army has always been established to guard against Big Brother's military power in the Far East.
"You can't be wrong. The comrades in Peiping have confirmed this, but it is definitely not a full-strength division. The comrades outside the Pass have not been idle these days. The Japanese divisions stationed outside the Pass are still stationed in the original defense area. It seems that
They are forces drawn from several divisions!" the boss said at this time.
"The strength should not be underestimated. The combat effectiveness of the Kwantung Army is not on the same level as the Japanese army we usually fight against. It seems that Okamura Neji is really being pushed into trouble now!" Zhou Weihan said with a frown.
"Haha, Zhou Weihan, you, who is at the top of the Japanese army's bounty list, are you scared?" Political Commissar D said half-jokingly.
"I'm not afraid. The soldiers will cover up the water and the earth, but it feels a little tricky. I don't know exactly how the Kwantung Army will fight, and the soldiers have not fought against them. If you are not careful, you will suffer a big loss!" Zhou Weihan said truthfully.
"That's why we have to be careful. The headquarters called you all to discuss a countermeasure in advance!"
"By the way, did Isamu Terauchi of Handan reveal any news?" the boss asked with concern.
"Not yet. Isamu Terauchi is extremely abnormal. I think the top brass of the Japanese army have given a death order, and Isamu Terauchi does not dare to relax!" Zhou Weihan said in a deep voice.
"Well, it doesn't matter. It's better to rely on yourself than to rely on others!"
"Currently, the Japanese army can send troops from Handan to attack the southern Hebei base area to the east, and the Tainan and even Taibei base areas to the west. However, judging from the current situation, the Japanese army will not attack Tainan along the Handan-Changchun Highway.
north!"
"If the Japanese army attacks Taibei, they will definitely move south from Yangquan on the Zhengtai Line. If they attack from the Handan-Changchang Highway, they will put the Japanese army in a disguised attack between our two military regions, Tainan and Taibei. Therefore, the top Japanese army will not
It would be so unwise to make such a thankless choice!" the deputy chief of staff analyzed.
After hearing this, Zhou Weihan felt that his thinking became much clearer. The deputy chief of staff continued: "Although Jinan and Tainan are both base areas of our Eighth Route Army, from the perspective of strategic position and threat to the Japanese army, Tainan is the base area."
Be at the front of the line!”
Speaking, the deputy chief of staff stood in front of the map and pointed at Changzhi: "Please see, Changzhi has been occupied by the 27th Army for more than half a year. Although Changzhi is in the hinterland, it is connected to the Handan-Changchun Highway and Lintun.
It is an important hub of the highway and is also one of the important troop deployment areas for the attack on Zhongtiao Mountain. The 41st Division of the Japanese Army once stationed here for a long time, which shows the importance of its strategic position!"
"In addition, the Japanese troops in various places are frequently mobilizing troops. There are movements on the Longhai Line, Tongpu Line, and Pinghan Line. If they only deal with our Eighth Route Army and don't go to such a big fight, I'm afraid the little devils are plotting not only Changzhi but also Zhongtiao Mountain!"
"If you want to take Zhongtiao Mountain, you must first take Changzhi. Now it is clear that this Kwantung Army is coming against Changzhi!"
The deputy chief of staff's analysis was based on the intelligence reported by the Eighth Route Army's intelligence department. It was mixed with his own opinions and was so clear that everyone present could not help but admire it.
"If this is the case, the 27th Army in Changzhi alone may not be able to cope with the offensive of tens of thousands of Kwantung Army. Even if the 40th Army is added, the New Fifth Army will not be able to. Chief of Staff, the First Theater Command knows the movements of the Japanese army.
Are you done yet?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"The guard commander in the first theater has also received relevant information and is now making intensive arrangements!"
"But Changzhi is the site of the Fourth War. If the national army is trapped in the isolated city, Changzhi will fall sooner or later. There are several routes that the Japanese army can attack!" Zhou Weihan knew the situation around Changzhi well.
"Needless to say, the Handan-Chang Highway. The first priority for the Japanese army is to open the Handan-Chang Highway. Lucheng will become the most intense fighting area between the two sides. The second is the Lintun Highway. Linfen has the Thirty-sixth Division, and the independent Tenth Mixed Army around Tunliu
The brigade has been eyeing Changzhi, and thirdly, the Baijin Railway, and the Japanese troops from Taiyuan are very likely to attack along this railway line!"
"What I just mentioned are only three attack routes in the north. Xinxiang is an important town on the Ping-Han Railway in the south. The Japanese 35th Division is very likely to attack from here, pass through Huixian County in the north, and then attack Lingchuan!"
Imagine
"The last one is to pass through the Daoqing Railway, go north along the way to Jincheng, and then attack Gaoping!"
Anyone who has been involved in the difficult situation around Changzhi knows that this is also the reason why after the National Army occupied Changzhi, it only had a confrontation with the Tainan Military Region and no armed conflict broke out.
"No matter how difficult this battle is, our Eighth Route Army must take action. The Nationalist Army is an indispensable force in the War of Resistance. In the Japanese-occupied areas in North China, the Nationalist Army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area is its largest combat group behind enemy lines, and our Eighth Route Army
They constituted the two legs of the War of Resistance Behind Enemy Lines. If this leg of the National Army was crippled by the Japanese army, not to mention the impact on the entire situation of the War of Resistance, the balance of the entire North China would definitely be broken, and then all the pressure would be
The focus is on our Eighth Route Army, so whether it is from the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War or from the self-interest of our Eighth Route Army, we must go all out in this battle!" The boss directly set the basic tone.
"Of course, comrades, we should be more optimistic. The war has not happened yet, and there is still time to prepare. Naturally, we don't need to worry about the war in the south of Changzhi. The national army in the Changzhi area is insufficient. The chief of guard will naturally dispatch troops from Zhongtiao Mountain.
support!"
"We only need to block the Japanese troops coming from the three transportation lines of Hanchang, Lintun, and Baijin!" the deputy general staff officer said with a smile.
When Zhou Weihan heard this, he couldn't help but feel dizzy. Having too much territory is not necessarily a good thing. The Tainan Military Region happens to be guarding the Handan-Changchang Highway.
"Chief of Staff, our Tainan Military Region can't fight with tens of thousands of Kwantung Army troops on the Handan-Changchang Highway. By then, all our old foundations will be wiped out!" Zhou Weihan complained.
"Of course you can't. Your troops only need to block the attack along the way. It is best to lure one or two groups of Japanese troops to break away from the main force and fight one or two annihilation battles. Then when the Japanese army and the Chinese army confront each other in the Changzhi area, wait for an opportunity to harass their rear and cut them off.
Its supply line!" the boss said.
"What is fortunate now is that the Chief of Guards is still in charge of the first theater. The ferry between Zhongtiao Mountain and southern Shaanxi is in the hands of the national army. The Central Army in southern Shaanxi can also send troops to assist!"
Finally, at the meeting, the district determined the combat tasks of each military region. In addition to Tainan, the Taiyue Military Region blocked enemy reinforcements on the Lintun Highway, the Taibei Military Region flanked the Baijin Railway, and the Southern Hebei Military Region made a big splash in the hinterland, forcing the 108th Division to
The Japanese troops in the regiment did not dare to divide their troops, and the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region attacked the railway line from Anyang to Xinxiang.
Of course, specific combat tasks are independently formulated by each military region, with the headquarters and division headquarters responsible for central coordination.