Just as the main battle of the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain had just ended and the final battle had not yet completely subsided, the Japanese troops participating in the battle of Zhongtiao Mountain rushed eastward without waiting for a rest. Starting on May 1st, the entire Jizhong Plain was launched.
A brutal sweep. From the early launch of the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain by the Japanese army to the eastward transfer of the entire army, the entire plan was made extremely carefully.
Even part of the troops, even in Baoding and Shimen, devoted themselves to mopping up the Jizhong base area as soon as they got off the bus. At the same time as the Japanese troops arrived, all the Japanese and puppet troops who had not participated in the Zhongtiao Mountain battle were dispatched at the same time. This time the Japanese troops started from the battle
From the launch to the number of troops deployed, everything reached the maximum level of suddenness.
Moreover, during the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, frequent radio communications in all aspects were used to effectively avoid the weak radio monitoring of the troops within the customs. In terms of communication, the sources of information obtained by the various troops within the customs were restricted, making it impossible for the troops within the customs to
Obtain effective intelligence from communications.
In fact, before a major battle is launched, the deployment, adjustment, weapons equipment, and logistics supplies of the attacking troops, no matter whether there are careful plans before, will undergo certain changes before the battle. Such a big move,
The Japanese army simply could not implement all radio silence. As long as the communication equipment was sufficient and careful judgment was made, there would be no clues that could not be discovered.
However, the communication capabilities of the internal troops are poor. Not only are there a small number of radio stations, but they also lack high-power radio stations. The few high-power radio stations they have are not enough to maintain contact with the central government on weekdays. How can they do nothing?
Monitoring Japanese military radio communications?
Its own communication capabilities are weak, coupled with the lack of qualified intelligence analysis and judgment staff, and in order to hide its true strategic intentions, the Japanese army has adopted certain confusing measures and radio feints, which made it difficult for various areas in the pass to be launched before the Japanese army launched a raid.
The base area was actually unable to obtain any useful information from the Japanese army's frequent radio communications this time.
If instead there were listening stations in Qiqihar, Harbin, Jiamusi, and Mudanjiang each dedicated to monitoring the Japanese military's radio communications, plus a group of intelligence analysis staff specially trained by Yang Zhen, the Japanese military's strategic intentions, no matter how well hidden they were, would not be possible.
I can find some clues.
The Japanese army's tight organization, swiftness and decisiveness in this raid were unprecedented in previous raids. They also adopted considerable confusing methods to attract the attention of the main force of our army in North China to the Zhongtiao Mountains. Then they followed the predetermined plan.
, quickly mobilized troops to participate in the war. Judging from these trends, the Japanese army's plan to launch the Zhongtiao Mountain battle and the large-scale sweep of the Jizhong Plains are closely linked.
The reason why the anti-mopping operations in the Central Hebei Military Region suffered such heavy losses was because, in addition to the huge difference in strength, equipment and training with the Japanese army, the Japanese army had not yet completely finished the battle at Zhongtiao Mountain, and quickly moved eastward without any rest and recuperation.
He was caught off guard and made almost no preparations for the raid.
Coupled with the tight blockade of the news by the Japanese army, all the combat plans of the Japanese troops participating in the war were not released to the units below the regiment until the first day of the sweep. Levels below the squadron leader and the puppet troops participating in the sweep were not released until the big sweep.
They were informed of the raid plan only after it was fully launched, leaving the troops of the Central Hebei Military Region basically ignorant of the Japanese raid.
On the one hand, the strict measures and various technical means adopted by the Japanese army successfully concealed their true strategic intentions. On the other hand, no one expected that they had held on for four full years, resisted thirteen sieges by the Japanese army, and had a complete defense.
Although the position and military strength are now somewhat weakened, the Zhongtiao Mountain garrison, which still has hundreds of thousands of troops, will collapse so quickly.
The defense line was completely torn apart in just one day, and the entire defense collapsed in less than six days. From the time the Japanese army launched the attack on April 15th to the completion of the battle, it took only more than ten days for the Japanese army to completely defeat the Chinese army.
There are hundreds of thousands of troops in the Tiaoshan First War Zone.
The defenders of Zhongtiao Mountain were defeated in a short period of time, allowing the Japanese army to mobilize a large number of troops and move eastward quickly in the shortest possible time. The deployment was completed before all personnel could react. Waiting for the Jizhong Military Region
It was discovered that the situation had changed, and the Japanese troops had already been dispatched before they had time to adjust their deployment.
The remaining troops in the Taihang and Taiyue Military Regions also made the same mistake as the Jizhong Military Region. They did not expect that the Japanese army's massive sweep of the Jizhong Plain had not yet ended, and the final sweep of the Zhongtiao Mountain battlefield in the south had not yet been completed.
They even ignored the risk of the troops from the First Theater Zone on the south bank of the Yellow River counterattacking on Zhongtiao Mountain. They concentrated a large number of troops and launched a large-scale raid on the base area.
In this raid on the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines in North China, the Japanese army far surpassed previous raids in terms of operational planning and speed of action. Regardless of the justice and justice of launching the war.
No, just because this operation successfully achieved the suddenness of the launch of the battle, it can be said to be quite perfect. The newly appointed commander of the North China Front Army of the Japanese army played this skill very beautifully.
As for the entire deployment of the Japanese army's raid on the Central Hebei Military Region, it can be said that it is watertight. The combat mission objectives were clear, and all forces cooperated extremely effectively. As for the Japanese and puppet troops dispatched to raid the Taihang and Taiyue areas,
The time was two months later than the Jizhong area, but the timing was quite precise. In other words, what they were waiting for was the final and exact location of the troops that had been deployed to form the advance army and disappeared in the two major base areas.
Of course, no matter where the troops incorporated into the advancing army will be transferred, the Japanese army does not care too much. They have always despised the Chinese Army, especially when they just defeated hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers at Zhongtiao Mountain at almost a negligible cost.
After the ** team's so-called great victory, the Japanese army did not care too much about the number of troops of the 18th Group Army, which was even worse equipped in the mopping-up area.
Especially in this raid, the Japanese army rarely concentrated its superior forces in a single area. They did not care about the strength of the opponents they faced. But for the Japanese troops who raided Taihang and Taiyue districts,
The strength of the opponent's troops will undoubtedly affect the formulation of their combat plan.
The Japanese army immediately launched a raid on the two major base areas on the second day after the advancing troops came out of the border. This only shows that they had already formulated a variety of combat plans based on changes in the situation and made detailed preparations.
He also foresaw a variety of situations. His meticulous thinking, decisive actions, and covert mobilization of troops can all be said to be extremely classic.
And at almost the same time as the attack on Taiyue and Taihang, taking advantage of the favorable opportunity that the raids in central Hebei had been basically completed to mobilize some troops, and launching a large-scale raid on the Jidong Military Region at the same time, this move was even more vicious.
Although it cannot directly contain the advancing army and the anti-alliance forces in Jehol, it has a considerable impact on their subsequent operations.
His goal is very clear, which is to cooperate with the Kwantung Army in combat and eliminate our army's Jidong Anti-Japanese Base Area, which is the rear base of the advancing army. As a result, our advancing army entering Rehe will lose rear support. And the anti-alliance forces going south will not be able to break through even if they break through.
The front line of the Great Wall, without support from inside the pass, is also in a situation of weak follow-up operations.
Moreover, the complete clearing of the troops of the Jidong Military Region means the complete elimination of all possible dangers to the Beining Line. It will also cause the troops in Rehe to lose an important support point. Although it is far from being said to be drawing fire from the bottom of the cauldron,
The impact was quite considerable, and it can even be said that it involved a considerable part of the energy of the advancing army. These three consecutive sets of combination punches can be said to be quite beautiful.
Although he is an opponent, an eternal enemy and his future opponent, as a military commander, Yang Zhen has to secretly admire the entire deployment and combat plan of the Japanese army. As long as this person is in charge of the North China Front Army, as long as this person is in charge of the North China Front Army,
When your troops enter the customs, this person will be a strong opponent for you.
With such a strong opponent as the commander of the North China Front, one must be cautious in choosing Chabei to break through and seize Suiyuan as a strategic goal. Judging from the series of major actions this person has taken after taking office in North China, it is indeed true.
As the most valued Japanese general in Chongqing at the moment.
However, it is prudent to be prudent, but it is quite unwilling for him to give up. The opponent is extremely cunning, but it is not a flaw. In fact, in the entire operation of the Japanese army, there is only one word highlighted in all the deployments, which is the word "quick". Taking advantage of people
The usual psychological thinking has created a time lag.
It is precisely by using the common thinking of ordinary people in military affairs that we beat all opponents with a time lag. Almost no one would have thought that before a war was over, almost all the main forces would be withdrawn and immediately put into action without any rest.
On another battlefield.
It was precisely by taking advantage of this mentality of almost everyone that the Japanese army made a beautiful time difference this time. But the fundamental reason why the Japanese army was able to do this was that they had a large number of modern means of transportation in their hands. Using these means of transportation, they could
Move a large number of troops from one battlefield to another in a very short period of time. It is precisely because of these modern means of transportation that they can deploy their troops so calmly.
The mechanization capabilities of the Japanese army are not strong, and even the entire North China Front Army is not equipped with many trucks. The so-called mechanization level is high or even lower. Even in a theater with hundreds of thousands of troops, there are only a few transport trucks, and most of the supplies need to be carried.
Relying on manpower. Once the ammunition carried by the army is used up, they can only wait for the squadron who does not know when they will be sent for follow-up replenishment.
Compared with Western armies with a higher degree of mechanization, they rely more on railway lines for troop transportation and logistical supplies. According to the standards of the Japanese army, their wartime supply limit cannot exceed 300 kilometers of railway lines. Of course, on the Yangtze River
Fighting along the line is an exception.
Japan has a superior navy, and the Yangtze River, the largest river in China, is deep and wide. Both the water volume and depth are far from comparable to the Yellow River. Sea-going ships and ships of the 10,000-ton class can reach the Wuhu River directly, and 5,000-ton class ships can reach the Wuhu River.
It can be directly traced back to Wuhan. Including the tributaries on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, the Japanese army almost did not need to consider the issue of supply lines during operations.
But in North China, their troop mobilization and combat material supply mainly relied on railway lines. The Japanese troop mobilization was so fast this time because they relied on the Tongpu, Zhengtai, and Pinghan railway lines. If these major railway lines
Being cut off, it was impossible for the Japanese troops to mobilize so quickly.
Even if they are a railway unit, the railway line is not a road. You can continue to drive by filling in the holes. If they even remove the roadbed, it will take more than ten days to repair it. Besides, the rails cannot be produced in mainland China.
, the required rails can only be shipped from Japan. No matter how large your transportation capacity is, you can't withstand the huge losses every day. Without railways, it depends on how you can transport soldiers, equipment and materials, and how you can take away the large amounts of plundered food and mineral resources.