Ma Chunsheng knew that his little cleverness could not conceal No. 1's thoughts. I was afraid that No. 1 had guessed his true thoughts from the moment he planned to cross the river in advance. No. 1 has not expressed his opinion about himself yet. Whether he agrees to this plan or not makes him somewhat uneasy and anxious.
After looking at Yang Zhen's unchanged expression after hearing his words, Ma Chunsheng, who was somewhat surprised, quickly continued: "No. 1, the top priority now is to destroy the Japanese army's conspiracy to dig up the Songhua River embankment. As for Whether we continue to move south depends on the development of the war situation. The battles in Qianguo, Fuyu, and Yushu can only be regarded as appetizers for us and the Kwantung Army."
"If we continue to go south and attack Nong'an, Dehui, and Jiutai, it will be a real head-to-head battle, because entering these areas means that we have begun the battle outside Xinjing. If we can win these three places, Xinjing will The symbol of the Kwantung Army's rule in the Northeast and the so-called capital of the Puppet Manchukuo State, there is no danger to defend it."
"So, I plan to fight steadily. I will first take advantage of the favorable situation that the battle in Buyeo has begun to enter its final stage. First, concentrate some troops to cross the river south to destroy the Japanese army's plot to break the embankment and use water to replace troops. Wait for the battle in Buyeo After it is completely over, we are concentrating the forces of the three main divisions to move south. Even if we cannot capture Xinjing for the time being, we will at least capture Nong'an and Dehui, the two main grain-producing areas in Jilin."
Having said this, Ma Chunsheng hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yang Zhen in front of him and gritted his teeth and said: "No. 1, I request to go to the front line to personally command. No. 1, we can now put in the troops to cross the river in advance, even if it is With all the Seventh Division plus the Eleventh Division and the Twenty-sixth Regiment, our total strength going south is only five regiments."
"With the troops on both wings unable to cooperate for a short period of time, the troops crossing the river in the lead were in a standout state, and behind them they were separated from the main force by the rising Songhua River. Once the cooperation between the front and the rear was out of touch, the troops crossing the river might even be Being besieged on three sides by the Japanese army, we were in a dilemma."
"When I go to the front line to command, at least I can coordinate all aspects of coordinated actions. At least I have a clearer and more comprehensive grasp of the battle situation. Moreover, the battle in Qianguo has basically ended, and the main combat area is in Buyeo. South of Fuyu to Yushu Highway."
"I crossed the river with the first echelon. There is only a Songhua River separated from the main battlefield behind me. It is not that I am out of the main command position. On the contrary, it is because I can have a more detailed grasp of the battle situation in southern Buyeo. Therefore, I hope that Can you please allow me to personally go to the front line to command this cross-river battle?"
It's just that Ma Chunsheng's head turns fast enough, but Yang Zhen's head turns even faster than him, and as the top commander of the battle, Yang Zhen's analysis and judgment of the situation on the entire battlefield is much higher than Ma Chunsheng's , hearing Ma Chunsheng's somewhat overt explanation, Yang Zhen smiled and immediately understood this guy's true intention.
Knowing this guy's true intention of crossing the Yangtze River in advance was to thwart the Japanese army's breach of the dike and release water, but he also wanted to take advantage of the Japanese army's adjustment of deployment to see if there was a chance to penetrate directly into Xinjing, and even to defeat this good-appetite man. Guys, they also have the idea of taking Xinjing directly during the march.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen shook his head and looked at Ma Chunsheng and said: "You, you still want to capture Xinjing in this battle, and you still have a big appetite. However, your plan is indeed quite feasible. No matter what, , even if it is for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people in Buyeo, we cannot let the Japanese army's conspiracy to breach the dike succeed."
"You are now the acting column commander. You can make up your mind on how to adjust the deployment. On the aviation side, I will coordinate for you squadrons of light bombers and medium bombers to provide you with air support. There are also military regions operating here directly under A battalion of the reconnaissance brigade will also be assigned to your command. In addition, the military region also has a set of imported American pontoons, which will also be assigned to you, and sixty canvas boats will be given to you."
"However, I have told you that the military region only has three sets of imported American pontoons. If you want to import more in the short term, there is no hope for at least half a year. We cannot produce them ourselves. These three sets of pontoons are The treasure in the hands of the military region is allocated to this set. You must cherish it and never damage it."
At this point, Yang Zhen suddenly became serious and said: "I don't object to you crossing the river in advance, and I agree to you personally commanding the crossing, but there is one thing you must remember firmly. No matter what you face after crossing the river, No matter what the situation is and what the outcome of the fight will be, your move south will be based on Nong'an County as the dividing line. I don't care how you fight north of Nong'an County, but if you want to cross Nong'an County and continue southward, you must ask the headquarters for instructions."
"I said that the local part must obey the overall. The headquarters is playing a whole game of chess in this battle. It is not just about any aspect. Any front must obey the unified battle plan of the headquarters. It is absolutely not allowed to be alone. In action, what you are looking at is the battle situation in front of you. What the headquarters wants to look at is not only the current situation, but also our future development."
"I know that your head spins very fast, you have many clever ideas, and you are eclectic in your tactics, but you are also very courageous and your appetite is even greater, so I want to emphasize to you that after crossing the river, you You must control your emotions and appetite, and you can't let me beat you, and ignore the opportunity in your eyes."
"Remember, you are not in charge of a regiment or a division now, but a column of three divisions and a large number of attached troops. Your position is even related to the outcome of our battle and whether we can achieve our final goal. Therefore, when you act, you must be cautious and focus on the overall situation, rather than just thinking about the few melons and dates in front of you and making your own small calculations."
"Our ancestors have a saying, which is to bite off more than you can chew. Today I give this sentence to you. You just said that what we need now is to fight steadily instead of underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly. I hope you can put this sentence into words. The words should really be remembered in the heart, not just spoken.”
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Ma Chunsheng's desire to personally command the Seventh Division in the cross-river operation as the acting commander of the column, this seemed to him to be putting the cart before the horse, but considering the complexity of launching the cross-river operation in advance if he really decided to launch it, Sex and mission, Yang Zhen did not directly deny his idea.
Ma Chunsheng scratched his head as Yang Zhen's words were half warning and half beating. However, after Yang Zhen's beating, there was no sound, which made him somewhat anxious. Reinforcement is like putting out a fire. If he doesn't act quickly, what will happen to Songhua? Jiang Dadi was really going to be blown up by the Japanese army.
Faced with a critical situation, the Seventh Division and the Eleventh Division sent telegrams asking for instructions whether to retreat or send a force across the river south to deal with the heavy artillery position opposite. The Seventh Division's telegram not only asked for instructions, but also asked for instructions. There was also a report on the extent of damage to the Songhua River embankment caused by Japanese artillery fire.
According to reports from the frontline troops, the embankment on the north bank of the Songhua River is already in danger under the bombardment of Japanese artillery. If no solution is found, the embankment will really fail and will collapse. The Seventh Division tried to use the captured Japanese troops to Sacks for building fortifications, repairing the half-broken embankment that was blown up by Japanese artillery fire.
However, under the blockade of Japanese artillery fire, it was difficult to get close to the damaged area. Not only could the damage not be repaired, the two divisions' frontline troops also suffered a lot of casualties when they tried to repair the embankment damaged by Japanese artillery fire. The Japanese army in Jiangnan , it is not just a heavy artillery regiment that is concentrated.
The situation at the frontier made Ma Chunsheng very anxious, but Yang Zhen only agreed to him adjusting the deployment, but he never uttered his request to rush to the front line to command in person. He stared at the map without saying anything. Yang Zhen was thinking about something, but he did not dare to rush. He could only order the Seventh Division to transfer the existing positions to the Eleventh Division, and at the same time transfer some of the troops directly under the column to strengthen the Seventh Division.
The 11th Division was ordered to immediately adjust its deployment and prepare to take over the position of the 7th Division. The 9th Division was ordered to immediately attack Wukeshu and Liujiadian with its main force after completing the encirclement and annihilation of the 26th Regiment to ensure that the 9th Division moving south from Taolaizhao The flank of the 26th Regiment of the Division, and to contain the Japanese troops in Dehui and Jiutai.
At the same time, in addition to leaving one battalion of the engineer regiment directly under the column to cooperate with the 11th Division in encircling and annihilating the remnants of the Japanese 28th Division in Fuyu, the remaining two battalions were strengthened to the 7th Division respectively, and the 11th Division Engineer Battalion was ordered to be transferred No less than one engineering company's strength immediately went south to join the 33rd Regiment.
The command column belonged to two battalions of the 122nd Rocket Artillery Regiment, the 150th Heavy Howitzer Battalion and the 105th Cannon Battalion of the Heavy Artillery Regiment, and immediately went south to station on the north bank of the Songhua River to select positions and deploy. At the same time, a car battalion was used to move the 7th Division to Xinwan The Japanese rubber boats and simple rafts captured by the Japanese army were immediately transported south.
Ma Chunsheng's deployment is very clear, that is, although the large-caliber artillery cannot directly cross the river south due to the load and transportation conditions, at least within its maximum fire control range, it can provide sufficient fire cover for the troops crossing the river as much as possible. , to ensure the smooth progress of the cross-river operation. As for the next combat operation, it will depend on the situation.
Regardless of whether No. 1 agrees or disagrees with the idea of going to the front line to command in person, but since No. 1 has agreed to the plan to cross the river in advance, the necessary preparations must be made to avoid being in a hurry when the time comes, but he can only mobilize himself As for the troops under the organic system, as for the troops in other directions, he is currently unable to do anything. This requires unified mobilization from the headquarters. In fact, in Ma Chunsheng's heart, he hopes that Wang Xiaoming's troops, who are attacking Shulan from Wuchang, will coordinate their actions with him.
Ma Chunsheng believed that if Wang Xiaoming's troops were fighting in his eastern battlefield of Shulan, east of the Kacha River in Yushu, they could allocate part of their troops to attack Mengjiagou and Sanjiagou at the junction of Yushu, Dehui, Jiutai, and Shulan counties. The Daohezi line will be more beneficial to the cross-river operation.
The reason is very clear. With Wang Xiaoming's cooperation, at least most of the Japanese 29th Division's troops can be assigned to serve as second-line defense. If he goes south in advance, he will have quite a lot of space. At the same time, the deployment of troops will be more efficient.
There is plenty of money, but Wang Xiaoming's side needs unified deployment from the headquarters.