Chapter 17 Deploying troops and dispatching generals
"Brother Luo, you must drink this bowl, otherwise you will look down on me, brother." Jiao Xuefei held the wine bowl, his tongue was a little uncomfortable, and his neck was red. It was obvious that he had drank a lot.
Cheng Tianlei drank a lot. There was a wine jar on the table in front of him, which was almost empty, and there was an empty wine jar on the ground beside him.
Because the drinks were hot, he and Jiao Xuefei all took off their shirts, squatted on the stools with no arms, holding up the wine bowls and shouting.
Luo Xiao was different from them. Although he also drank a lot of wine, except that his face turned a little red, he couldn't see any other abnormality. This made the other two people who thought they had an amazing amount of alcohol were at a disadvantage.
"Brother Luo, what kind of soldiers do you think we are?" I don't know since when, Jiao Xuefei has become brothers with Luo Xiao and Cheng Tianlei, one by one, Luo brother, one by one, they are very affectionate.
I can’t help but say that the easiest way to build relationships is over a wine table.
It seemed that he finally found an opportunity to vent, so he continued without any scruples, "Originally in the Northeast, the little Japs have repeatedly provoked us. If we wanted to do as we wanted, we would have fought with the Japs a long time ago, but Shangfeng refused to let us go.
Finally, he gave up his homeland and retreated to the pass."
"It's good now. The little devil is still not satisfied with occupying the Northeast. He even started to set his sights on Yuguan City again. I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking this time. Alas." At this point, Jiao Xuefei grabbed the wine bowl and raised his head.
He downed a bowl and then slammed the wine bowl on the table.
Cheng Tianlei, like him, was an officer in the Northeastern Army, so he naturally understood his mood, so he said, "Old Jiao, I'm not telling you, it's up to me to see what kind of future you have with that young marshal of yours.
You might as well just follow Luo Xiao and get along."
"Thunder all the time!" Luo Xiao stopped him and didn't let him continue.
"I can't help it. Captain Shi treats me well. Besides, this is an extraordinary period. The Japs may launch an attack at any time. I must stick to Yuguan City and fight to the death with the Japs." Jiao Xuefei shook his head and couldn't help but sigh.
Luo Xiao seemed to see what Jiao Xuefei was thinking, and he spoke slowly, "To be honest, Captain Jiao, the chance of you being able to defend Yuguan City is less than one in ten."
"Oh, brother Luo, please tell me in detail." Jiao Xuefei was still a little confident about guarding Yuguan City. Now that he heard what Luo Xiao said, he didn't believe it, so he asked.
Luo Xiao nodded, then took out a dozen peanuts from a plate, and then turned a large bowl upside down on the table.
"You see, although Yuguan City is said to be in the hands of your 626th Regiment, in fact the Japanese have firmly blocked the north, south, south, and south gates. You only have the west gate that is rarely used, and you still have it under your control."
, Luo Xiao put down the peanuts one by one and placed them
Placed around the big bowl, "The Japanese camp is only 2 kilometers south of Shanhaiguan City. There is a Japanese garrison stationed at the train station outside the south gate. Not far from the east gate is the Japanese Kwantung Army station. So the south gate and the east gate are both guarded by Japanese troops.
Under surveillance, you can only enter and exit the north gate and west gate."
Having said this, Luo Xiao raised his head and looked at Jiao Xuefei, then placed the last peanut in a place northeast of the big bowl, "The line from Weiyuan City to Wujialing, 1 kilometer northeast of Guancheng, is now all under our control.
In the hands of the Japanese Kwantung Army. The terrain of this line is significantly higher than the Great Wall near Shanhaiguan. The Japanese are condescending. As long as they set up machine guns, grenade launchers, and mortars, their firepower is enough to control the entire city."
"Yes, the Japs have indeed occupied these places, but we still have more than 1,500 people in the city, and we have the advantage of Guancheng's terrain. It should be okay to hold on and wait for reinforcements, right?" Jiao Xuefei has already studied this area.
The terrain was pretty good, so he wasn't too worried.
"I know what you are looking forward to is the main force of the Ninth Brigade stationed near Shanhaiguan." Luo Xiao shook his head slightly, and then continued, "The Sixty-second and Seventh Regiment is currently stationed in the Hongwadian and Qixingzhai areas, 5 kilometers west of Yuguan City;
The Fifth Regiment is stationed in Wulitai, Mengjiadian and Jiaoshan Temple in the west of the city. The distance is not far, but——"
Having said this, Luo Xiao paused and saw Jiao Xuefei looking at him. He grabbed dozens of peanuts from the plate and sprinkled them on the table. "The Japanese army has deployed three divisions and two independent groups."
The brigade arrived at starry night, I am afraid that the flames of war will not only be ignited in Yuguan City, but the entire Great Wall defense line will be in constant flames."
Hearing the news, Jiao Xuefei was shocked, "Three divisions, that's more than 80,000 people, plus two independent mixed brigades of more than 6,000 to 7,000 people, it's nearly 100,000 people. Such a huge force
, I’m afraid the pressure on the entire Great Wall defense line will double.”
"Although it is still unclear which Japanese army is responsible for blocking the 625th and 627th Regiments, I am sure that your reinforcements will generally not be able to reach them." Luo Xiao has not yet told him what the final result of the Great Wall War will be.
The successive losses of the Chinese army ended with a simple click on the Japanese deployment.
Perhaps because of Luo Xiao's time travel, the butterfly effect has already occurred in this era. Many of the Japanese invasion steps were either delayed or advanced, which is no longer the same as in the original history.
Luo Xiao's original memory can only serve as a guide and warning in the general direction, and he cannot predict the specific historical process.
After listening to what Luo Xiao said, Jiao Xuefei's heart suddenly became heavy. If it was true as Luo Xiao said, then the Yuguan City they were holding on to would probably become an isolated city. Whether they could hold it in the end was really a question.
However, he knew that Yuguan City must be defended, and he must defend it to the death.
After thinking for a moment, Jiao Xuefei raised his head with determination in his eyes, "Brother Luo, it is our responsibility to defend the territory. Before we receive the order from the top to retreat, we must be prepared with the determination to fight to the death.
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"Okay, Captain Jiao, what the Chinese need most is this kind of bloody spirit." Luo Xiao reached out and patted the table and said, "There is no chance of defense this time. As long as the tactics are arranged reasonably, there will be a chance to win.
Disrupt the Japanese plan and turn the war situation around."
In the original Great Wall War of Resistance, Shanhaiguan only lasted for more than a day before it fell. Then the Japanese army marched straight in and began the next step of the attack.
However, by joining Shanhaiguan and defending it, the Japanese army lost an important channel for troop transportation, and it would be wedged firmly in the vital parts of the Japanese troops like a nail, threatening other Japanese troops and thus affecting the layout of the Japanese troops.
and transfer.
Luo Xiao came here this time to discuss with the Ninth Brigade stationed in Shanhaiguan to see if they could join forces to inflict heavy damage on the Japanese and thus change the situation in Shanhaiguan.
When Jiao Xuefei heard what Luo Xiao said, his eyes suddenly lit up. He came over and asked anxiously, "Tell me quickly, brother Luo, what's your clever trick?"