It is precisely because his actual experience in front-line command is somewhat lacking, but he is a careful but extremely courageous person, and the battlefield on the center line is the key to whether the entire campaign goal can be achieved, so Yang Zhen just spoke today. I talked to him very clearly.
They were worried that when he saw what he thought was an opportunity, he would act recklessly and endanger the overall situation. Compared with Du Kaishan, who was becoming more and more mature, Ma Chunsheng had many dirty tricks. However, as he has never served as a military officer and has been chief of staff, his overall view is still slightly poor.
In this battle, on the surface, the central line towards Beijing is the focus, but that is just for the Kwantung Army to see. The actual strategic goal of the entire army is still the western front. Although the actions on the central line have some independence, they are mainly to attract attention. The Japanese troops gathered heavily in the north of New Beijing and cut off the connection between the 28th Division and the 51st Division, creating conditions for the battle on the Western Front.
Although Ma Chunsheng is a fierce horse, he is also a thousand-mile horse. As the commander-in-chief of the battle, he cannot put all his energy on one front. The war on the Western Front will also involve most of his energy. It would be better to inoculate him to prevent this guy from being self-righteous and blindly pursuing and attacking without regard to the overall situation.
Yang Zhen's words made Ma Chunsheng silent for a long time. He had not considered these issues. His position and vision were not enough to support his long-term and comprehensive consideration. For him, as a conductor As a member, he was thinking more about how to annihilate more enemy forces in front of him.
Looking at the silent Ma Chunsheng, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Old Ma, don't think too much. For you, what you are thinking more about now is how to fight this battle according to the intentions of your superiors. Now, I want to hear your thoughts. I said that as a supporting actor, you have to play the leading role, so you have to have your own thoughts."
"Furthermore, I believe that you are not the kind of person who follows the rules step by step, let alone the kind of person who follows the rules and obeys the rules. You still have your own vision in strategy and tactics. Otherwise, I would not know that you are commanding the overall situation. Your experience is somewhat lacking, yet I have moved you to such a key position."
Regarding Yang Zhen's question, Ma Chunsheng did not answer Yang Zhen immediately. Instead, he looked at the map in front of him that marked the progress of each division and thought for a long time before turning his head and said: "No. 1, I see that Commander Du's deployment is very sophisticated. He is currently focused on With superior strength, the deployment of first encircling and annihilating the main force of the Japanese 28th Division, which was actually encircled, was correct."
"As long as the main force of the 28th Division on the right bank of the Second Songhua River is surrounded and annihilated, the entire battle situation on the center line will suddenly become clear. However, a regiment of the 28th Division was blocked by the Second Division on the left bank of the Second Songhua River. Just based on the current There are only two regiments of the 28th Division. It seems too wasteful for me to use all three divisions plus the strength of a reinforced regiment to deal with them. This 28th Division is not so big. Face."
"Judging from the current progress, the Seventh Division and part of the Ninth Division have seized the Sancha River line early this morning, completely cutting off the connection between the 28th Division and the Seventh Division, and the Ninth Division yesterday In the late night attack, the wing headquarters and main supporting firepower of the 26th Regiment were destroyed."
"Based on our experience in fighting the Japanese front-line ace divisions during last summer's battle, although the Ninth Division currently only has the strength of two dissatisfied regiments, and suffered heavy casualties when it advanced deep into the Japanese army during the day yesterday, its main strength is still Now, with the strength of two regiments, it is still difficult to defeat a reinforced Japanese regiment."
"I took a look at the battle status reports of the divisions on the center line yesterday. In the battle yesterday, the reason why the 26th Regiment was able to block the 9th Division's offensive in the subsequent battles relied on accurate and concentrated artillery fire. Now their main support has been destroyed by the Ninth Division in a night attack, and their command brain has also been smashed."
"Furthermore, the 1st Division of the Ninth Division has detoured back to their flank, cutting off the connection between it and the 70th Regiment on its right. For the rest of the battle, we faced a team that had lost command and fire support, as well as the battle during the day. The infantry regiment, which also suffered heavy casualties, is no longer a big problem for the Ninth Division."
"No. 1, can you see if after the Seventh Division captured the front line of Sancha River, in addition to leaving one division to assist the Eleventh Division and the Second Division in encircling and annihilating the main force of the 28th Division on the right bank of the Second Songhua River, the main force Then don't stop, continue to cross southward, and capture the Taolaizhao line."
"Taolaizhao is located at the intersection of the Zhongchang Railway and the Songhua River. The strategic location is extremely important. It faces Dehui across the river to the south, is connected to Yushu to the east, and can enter Nong'an at any time to the west. You can go directly down the Songhua River. The straight-line distance from Jilin Shipyard to Xinjing is only more than 120 kilometers."
"Our seizing the Taolaizhao line with one force is equivalent to driving a nail into the Japanese army's heavy troop cluster north of Xinjing. Moreover, if necessary, it can disrupt all Japanese defense postures north of Xinjing at any time. Sloppy nails.”
"Taolaizhao is located at the heart of highway, waterway, and railway transportation in the north of Xinjing. Not only would the Japanese army's entire defensive posture in the north of Xinjing be intercepted by our army, but Xinjing would also be directly under the front of our army and seize the opportunity. On the Doraizhao front line, our army can attack Xinjing in the south and outflank the 7th Division in the east. Even if it does not move, it can protect the flanks of the entire Buyeo battlefield and be in a favorable position to advance, attack, and retreat to defend."
"No. 1, the request you gave us is to attract the attention of the entire heavy Japanese army group north of Xinjing, but not to cause excessive casualties, so as not to have an adverse impact on our army's follow-up operations. I just saw After looking at the situation between the enemy and ourselves from early this morning to now, I believe that our army’s ability to seize the Taolaizhao front line with one force will be quite beneficial to the development of our overall war situation.”
"Taolaizhao is not only located deep in the Japanese army's position, but also with its important strategic position. The Japanese army is bound to use all means to regain the Taolaizhao front line. Instead of passively facing the full-line counterattack of the Japanese follow-up troops, it is better to take Taolaizhao and wait for work. Attract the follow-up forces of the Japanese army and use our superiority in ground and air firepower to maximize the damage to the Japanese army and reduce the pressure on our troops for the next battle."
"Judging from the troops I have on hand, we are fully capable of taking advantage of the opportunity that the Japanese army deployed in the front-line divisions north of Xinjing has been divided by our army to capture the Taolaizhao front line. The Japanese army is not using our army to create Did the people who came out to seize Xinjing set a bait for us? Then we can also use the Tao Laizhao line and do the opposite, setting a bait for the Japanese army and attracting the Japanese army's attention to the Tao Laizhao line. "
"The first is to ensure the encirclement and annihilation of the 26th Regiment by the 9th Division, and the second is to seize Tao Laizhao's front line and completely cut off the 29th Division in Xinjing, and the possible reinforcement of the 28th Division by the 7th Division in Yushu , the most fundamental thing is that it can make the Japanese Kwantung Army headquarters directly feel the threat, and truly focus the Kwantung Army's attention on the frontal battlefield north of Xinjing."
"By taking Tao Laizhao, we can directly threaten Jiutai and Dehui, the two northern gateways to Xinjing, which is equivalent to putting a knife directly on the neck of the Japanese army. Dehui is only 70 kilometers away from Xinjing, while Jiutai is It is only about fifty kilometers closer. Without Tao Laizhao, the Japanese army not only faces the danger of being completely separated from the heavy troop cluster north of Xinjing, but Xinjing, where the Kwantung Army headquarters is located, will be directly exposed to the front of our army."
"As long as we are willing to capture the Taolaizhao line, we can go south to capture Dehui and Jiutai at any time. By winning these two places, the north gate of Xinjing will be completely opened. From Dehui and the Jiutai line to Xinjing, it can basically be said that There is no danger to defend, it can even be said to be within easy reach, so no matter from which point of view, unless the war situation is at an irreversible point, the Kwantung Army will never give up on Tao Laizhao."
"If we use Tao Laizhao as bait to attract the Japanese troops to leave their original fortification groups and defense lines, use our individual weapons and current air superiority, plus some artillery fire cover, to inflict maximum damage, then for our next operation It will be extremely beneficial for us.”
"And by taking over Tao Laizhao, even if the Japanese army knew that this was a trap we set for them, due to the importance of Tao Laizhao, they could only bite the bullet, unless they really didn't want the entire territory north of Xinjing. Defense line, and even be prepared to abandon Xinjing, otherwise the Taolaizhao line will be the key point that it must fight for."
Yang Zhen looked at the landing point of Ma Chunsheng's finger, thought about it carefully, nodded slightly and said: "I really saw you right, your eyes are really poisonous, your hand just hit the Kwantung Army." The whole waist and eye area on the battlefield north of Xinjing."
"Whether the Japanese army is defending to the south or attacking to the north, Taolaizhao is a battleground. If Taolaizhao is lost, no matter how reluctant the Japanese army is, they will inevitably mobilize a large number of troops to recapture it. This will not only mobilize Xinjing and other The role of the North Japanese Army, and with Tao Laizhao as the center, can use the importance of this place to the Japanese Army to attract the Japanese follow-up troops to its surroundings, use firepower and stick to defensive tactics to do the opposite, and consume their effective strength bit by bit. .”
"Because Tao Laizhao's strategic location is important and related to the development of the entire war situation north of Xinjing of the Kwantung Army. Even if the Kwantung Army knew that it was a hard nut we put in their way, they would have to bite the bullet and swallow it, deploy effective forces, and break away. The original preset position is to fight us in a battle that turns from defense to offense."
"It can be said that if you capture Tao Laizhao's front line, your entire battle situation will be saved. No matter whether you can encircle and annihilate the 28th Division in a short time, as long as Tao Laizhao is in hand, you basically have no big worries. It’s an extremely advantageous position.”
"In this way, not only can it greatly reduce the difficulty of your subsequent operations, it can even change the situation between the enemy and ourselves north of Xinjing, disrupting the original plan of the Japanese army. Yes, it is quite good. Your plan can be said to be quite good. It’s feasible, and the hope of success is quite high.”