After receiving the joint telegram from He Fangnen and Cao Hui, Ma Chunsheng hesitated for a while. Bombing the bridge was currently the most convenient way to cut off Japanese reinforcements from entering Fuyu. However, after bombing the bridge, the troops would end the war in Fuyu.
If you go south, you will also spend a lot of energy building a pontoon bridge and preparing a ferry.
In the current flood season, this is not an easy thing to achieve, especially with the current huge amount of water. It is simply impossible to build a pontoon. Even if you use a ferry, you will have to bring it with you when you force the crossing.
There is a certain risk, and this is not like the beginning of the campaign. You can use the advantage of being backed by the old base to recruit a large number of ferries.
In Buyeo at the moment, it may be extremely difficult to recruit ferries. The Japanese army is not a fool. The Anti-Japanese Alliance has already reached the territory of Buyeo. They do not control the ferries at each ferry and leave these ferries alone. Now the ferries along the Songhua River in the south of Buyeo are
Except for the Japanese troops in the north of the Yangtze River, I am afraid that they are all concentrated in the hands of the Japanese troops on the south bank. It is currently difficult to recruit ferries. If the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge is blown up and the battle goes south, the Songhua River will be insurmountable due to the huge increase in water volume.
natural moat.
Just this morning, Tao Jingfei, who is currently fighting a fierce battle with the Twelfth Division in the Changbai Mountains on the China-North Korea border to contain the Kwantung Army in the Jidong area and the North Korean army who is unable to move west to reinforce the central line, has called the headquarters many times to tell the headquarters that the recent events in the Changbai Mountains
The rainfall was extremely heavy, with many heavy rains and even heavy rains.
The water volume of rivers in the mountainous areas of their combat areas generally surged, and flash floods broke out frequently. It was extremely difficult for troops to march and fight. Logistics materials could not be delivered, and the wounded on the front line could not be transported. It was extremely difficult to move heavy weapons, especially artillery, under heavy rains.
, ammunition is also generally affected by moisture, and the combat effectiveness of the troops is greatly affected.
The Changbai Mountain area is the source of the Second Songhua River, which is the so-called Nanyuan Songhua River at the junction of southern Fuyu, Nong'an and Dehui. Tianchi in the Changbai Mountain area is the birthplace of the Second Songhua River and the main stream of the Nanyuan Songhua River.
A large part of the river basin is in the Changbai Mountains. Heavy to heavy rains occur in the Changbai Mountains, which means that the water volume of the Songhua River will continue to rise.
At the same time, the Xinjing underground party organization also sent information that the Yitong River and Yinma River in Xinjing had increased significantly due to frequent rainfall throughout Xinjing. As the main tributaries of the Songhua River in Buyeo and Dehui, the Yinma River
The water volume of the Ma River has increased significantly, which will also bring about a considerable increase in the water volume of the Songhua River.
Under this situation, if after encircling and annihilating the 28th Division, the entire army wants to move south to Dehui, Jiutai, and then to Xinjing, the main stream of the Songhua River, whose water volume is constantly rising, will become a
The natural chasm that blocks the troops from going south not only affects the troops' operations, but more importantly, the supplies of materials after the troops move south.
Under this situation, whether the railway bridge can be guaranteed to be intact in the hands of the Anti-Japanese Alliance is very important for the next step of the southward war, and may even be related to the success or failure of the troops' southward war. This is not alarmist. Compared with the current main force in Northeast China,
It is greatly affected by the weather. Once it encounters a large amount of precipitation, the road conditions will become extremely bad. For roads mainly composed of gravel roads, the supply of railway transportation is quite stable.
But if the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge is preserved, how long can the 26th Regiment hold on to the Taolaizhao line under a possible three-sided siege, especially when the Japanese army is bound to fight for the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge repeatedly? Once the regiment's defense line collapses, the safety of the entire Buyeo battlefield will be endangered.
Looking at Ma Chunsheng, whose face was somewhat solemn but also somewhat hesitant, Yang Zhen, who was carefully observing the map in the war room, smiled and said: "What's wrong? What made you, a guy who has always been decisive, so hesitant? This is not like the Ma Chunsheng who made three mistakes in the past."
After hearing Yang Zhen's words, Ma Chunsheng handed the telegram in his hand to Yang Zhen and said: "On the 1st, the 26th Regiment has now captured Taolaizhao, completely seized the Taolaizhao Songhua River Bridge, and completely cut off the Zhongchang Railway north of the Songhua River. Line, now they are asking for instructions whether to blow up the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge to prevent the Japanese troops in Dehui from moving north. After all, they are surrounded by enemies on three sides, and it is impossible to put all their troops in front of Taolaizhao."
"Once the Japanese army concentrates its forces and launches offensives from the directions of Yushu, Nong'an and Dehui at the same time, the pressure on them will be quite great. Blowing up the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge will be equivalent to cutting off the direct northward passage of the Japanese army south of the Yangtze River. For them, in the next The pressure they have to endure in one step of combat will be much less, but considering the needs of our army in the next step of combat, they are still hesitant on this matter."
After listening to Ma Chunsheng's report, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Old Ma, I think it's not just the two of them who are hesitant. Are you also hesitant about whether to blow up this railway bridge? You, Old Ma, are also hesitant. This is not like your usual style."
"But you are right. If our troops in Fuyu, Qianguo, or even Yushu, after ending the fighting in Fuyu, want to go south to the Xinjing line, this railway bridge that contains the choke point of the Zhonglong Railway will It is very important, not only for the follow-up troops to quickly cross the river, but also for the supply of materials for our battle south."
"Because of this bridge, trains can run directly to Jiutai and the Dehui Line. Not only does it transport combat troops, it is also very convenient for the supply of logistical supplies. The supplies for the troops going south can be directly transported to Jiutai via railway, and even It’s on the battlefield surrounding Xinjing.”
"In addition, you also believe that the headquarters has not used aviation to bomb this railway bridge before, and you also have the intention to use this railway bridge when fighting south. Therefore, you asked for instructions from the 26th Regiment to bomb the bridge. There is also some hesitation, but in your thinking, blowing up the railway bridge at this time will be more beneficial to the 26th Regiment's defense in Taolaizhao, and can greatly reduce their frontal burden."
Regarding Yang Zhen's judgment on his own thoughts, Ma Chunsheng nodded and said: "No. 1, I do think so. You also saw the previous telegram from Commander Tao on the Eastern Front. The Changbai Mountain area in the upper reaches of the Songhua River, including the Jiao River , it has rained continuously in the past two days along the Dunhua line, and the rainfall is quite intense, and the rainfall in some areas has even reached the level of heavy rain."
"The water levels of rivers in Dunhua and Wangqing mountainous areas have generally skyrocketed, causing flash floods in many places. That is the upper reaches of the Songhua River, where rainfall is heavy, which means that the water volume of the Songhua River this year is higher than in previous years. And according to their surveys and Based on our judgment and interviews with local residents, we learned that there are still heavy to heavy rains in Wangqing, Helong, and Dunhua in the past few days."
"Most of the rivers in these areas, whether flowing north or south, are tributaries of the Songhua River. It doesn't matter if they flow into the main stream of the Songhua River to the north, but if the tributaries flowing to the south into the Second Songhua River rise, it will be a problem for us. One step of combat action will be very unfavorable."
"No. 1, as the saying goes, small rivers overflow and big rivers are full, and tributaries rise, and they will eventually merge into the Songhua River. In other words, judging from the current situation upstream, the water volume along the Songhua River will continue to rise. The trend is that once the river water continues to rise, we will neither be able to build a pontoon bridge nor raise enough ferries in a short period of time, so our southward operations will be severely restricted by the current surge in the river water."
"Unless we choose the west bank of the Second Songhua River in Qianguo as the main assault direction, we simply cannot avoid forcibly crossing the Songhua River again. However, retaining the Songhua River railway bridge will give the 28th Regiment a defensive zone in Taolaizhao. It comes with great pressure.”
"Once the Taolaizhao line is lost and the Japanese army moves north along the Zhongchang Railway, it will split our Fuyu and Yushu battlefields, which have now formed a whole, into two. Our army's flanks and backs in Fuyu will be extremely seriously threatened. The Seventh Division, in particular, will be in danger of being attacked from both sides."
"If the Japanese army discovers that the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge is still intact, they will probably concentrate their forces to compete with us for the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge as the water volume of the Songhua River continues to increase and it is difficult to adapt to the forced crossing. The 26th Regiment is surrounded by enemies on three sides. It is impossible to place too many defensive troops on the Taolaizhao front line."
"But for the Japanese army, it is different. Compared with the current situation of the 26th Regiment, the Japanese army in Dehui can dispatch a large number of troops to recapture the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge. If the bridge is not bombed at present, for me It is indeed a somewhat difficult choice.”
Hearing Ma Chunsheng's words, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "What's wrong, this is why you hesitate to blow up the bridge or not. You have now stated the benefits of blowing up the bridge and the benefits of not blowing up the bridge. In your mind, do you think it would be better for the bridge to be blown up or not?"
"From an overall perspective, the complete capture of the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge this time will be quite beneficial to our next operations. However, for some parts of our army, especially the Taolaizhao front line, I am afraid that we will be in a very difficult situation, and if If the bridge is not blown up, once the railway bridge is recaptured by the Japanese army, it will become a shortcut for them to counterattack Jiangbei."
Having said this, Yang Zhen knocked on the map in front of him and said: "Old Ma, I have said more than once that on a battlefield, in a battle, if some troops eat meat, some troops must eat bones. , the individual must obey the collective, the part must obey the overall, there is nothing good to say about this.”
"When deploying on the battlefield, we can't arrange seats and divide fruits. We all think about eating meat and drinking soup. No one thinks about chewing bones. How can we still win the battle? As a senior commander, Your sight must be on the overall situation, and you must take a longer-term view.”
"I have already made it clear to you our intention to go south this time. As for whether to retain the bridge or not, you cannot make this determination based on the situation and location of that unit. You must make this determination based on The overall deployment and progress of the entire army to make this determination."
"Whether or not to blow up the Taolai Zhao Songhua River Railway Bridge seems to be a dilemma, but in fact this decision is not difficult to make. As long as you have confidence in your troops and your control of the entire war situation, I think this