Yang Zhen looked at Guo Bingxun, who was still a little confused and said: "Old Guo, I also know that it is indeed a very dangerous thing to enter North Korea alone with the strength of two regiments. The memory of last year is still fresh. This year we launched In such a large-scale battle, the North Korean army will not fail to be wary of our army replicating last year's tactics."
"Judging from the Japanese military movements in North Korea on the China-North Korea border reported by Tao Jingfei, the North Korean army has made certain preparations for our army's actions in East Manchuria and has deployed a large number of troops in the northern section of the China-North Korea border. , its entire 19th Division has been deployed to the other side of the Tumen River."
"Furthermore, judging from the experience last year when our army was fighting in North Korea, it had no mass base and was generally passive. The North Koreans not only did not cooperate with our army in fighting, but even cooperated with the Japanese army in fighting our army. In a situation where there is no rear and no support, Under this situation, it will be difficult for these two groups to carry out activities like last year."
"But I am not asking these two regiments to really go deep into the hinterland of North Korea, but to have them bring a false shot at the border between China and North Korea, and use the strength of the two regiments to divert the attention of the 19th Division and let them As long as they don't have time to look west, as for actually using two regiments to fight the entire Korean army, I'm not that crazy."
"Now the Korean Independent Division is under Tao Jingfei's command. Most of the soldiers in its unit were brought out from North Korea by us during last year's battle. They are very familiar with the situation there. After all, they are native to the country. From among them There shouldn’t be any big problem if we select two regiments and transfer a squadron from the reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region to cooperate with them in entering North Korea to fight guerrillas for a few days.”
"The border between China and North Korea is connected by mountains and rivers, with crisscrossing mountains and extremely complex terrain. Judging from the current situation, the North Korean army does not have such a large force to block the entire border between China and North Korea. They are bluffing, not really trying to Establish a foothold in North Korea and create some kind of guerrilla base."
"If the situation is favorable, just fight him for one or two battles. If it's unfavorable, then retreat quickly. Now they are not a simple guerrilla operation without rear. They can advance and retreat. Of course, if possible, rely on our army's front line in the rear along the Tumen River Estuary." It would be best to establish a solid base area and control the front line of the Tumen River Estuary."
"If we can control the Tumen River Estuary line during this battle, if our army launches air strikes against Japan in the future, our bomber groups will have an extremely safe passage in and out of the base area. Otherwise, our army will not be able to pass through Soviet airspace. Under the circumstances, the route choice can only be through the Tumen River Estuary."
"But that would be almost equivalent to sending an early warning to the Japanese army, and if the Japanese army uses Chongjin and Wonsan as bases to take off and intercept, it will cause considerable trouble and heavy losses to our army's air strikes, especially since Chongjin is close to China and North Korea. The border is the greatest threat to us."
"However, it is best if we can capture the mouth of the Tumen River and the Japanese naval and air force base that threatens Chongjin. If we cannot capture it, at least for now, it doesn't matter. What we need now is to contain the possible reinforcements of Japanese troops, not We must establish a foothold in North Korea."
Regarding Yang Zhen's persuasion, Guo Bingxun thought for a while and said: "No. 1, if we have a chance, should we take down Xinjing? If we don't take it down, judging from the current situation, Xinjing will not be able to win after this battle." Beijing is very likely to become a wedge that breaks into the hinterland of our army and a bridgehead into the hinterland of our army."
"If Xinjing is taken, the Japanese army will definitely fight back with all its strength. Not only will a considerable part of the Japanese army be attracted in this direction, but our army will also invest a large amount of troops in this direction. Moreover, Xinjing has been painstakingly managed by the Kwantung Army for many years. The surrounding fortifications are complete and fortified."
"There is not only a complete internal defense system around Xinjing, but also layers of peripheral defenses that can fight alone and cooperate with each other. At the same time, the Japanese army has exploded the reservoirs around Xinjing, forming a five-meter wide perimeter around Xinjing." Kilometers of swampland has caused great difficulties for our army's upcoming operations."
"Once the enemy defenders are unable to move out as before, our army will have to suffer huge casualties if we launch a strong offensive. If the attack is not strong enough, then how can we convince the Japanese army that Xinjing is also an important target for our army, and how can we move the Kanto region Part of the army's attention was drawn to the direction of Xinjing."
"And once Xinjing is captured by our army, we will not only have to carry food, coal and other material supplies for hundreds of thousands of people, but we will also be under great political pressure. If we abandon Xinjing when necessary, or be captured If it is recaptured during a major Japanese counterattack, we will also have to consider the impact on the morale of the entire army and even the whole country."
"It can be said that according to your plan, whether we take Xinjing or not, it will be a great pressure for us, so I think if we replace Ma Chunsheng with Wang Xiaoming, then we should still maintain the In a high-pressure situation, it is better to adopt tactics of cannibalizing the periphery."
Guo Bingxun's worry is not unreasonable. Xinjing is different from Harbin, and their political influence is also very different. According to Yang Zhen's plan, the offensive in Xinjing must be strengthened, and it can no longer be as empty as it is now. , half true and half false.
But in this case, not to mention the strategic situation, but also in terms of tactics, according to the current composition of the Kwantung Army's fortifications outside Xinjing and the attached troops, this strong offensive will definitely cause heavy casualties, and strategically, not only It was to attract Japanese troops, and it also involved a considerable part of the Anti-Alliance troops.
And judging from the current psychological state of the Chinese people, if we take back Xinjing and then give it up, then the pressure that the Anti-Japanese Alliance, including the central government, will have to bear can be imagined. Where is Xinjing? It is a symbol of Japan's colonial rule in Northeast China and its political status. , even Fengtian, the most industrially developed city in the entire Northeast, cannot compare. Whether it is captured or lost, its political influence cannot be underestimated.
For Guo Bingxun, who is a pure military cadre and does not want or want to see political factors interfere with military command, he does not agree with launching a formal offensive against Xinjing now. Whether it is a feint attack or a forced attack, he does not want to launch a formal offensive in Xinjing. Beijing has paid too high a price.
It is true that Xinjing is an important transportation hub in the entire central part of Northeast China. It is located at the confluence of several major railway lines. However, now that the Xinjing Railway has been cut off, Xinjing's status as a transportation hub has declined. Now that Xinjing is taken, Not only will you have to pay a heavy price, but you will also carry a heavy political and economic burden.
Xinjing, with a population of 600,000, is indeed incomparable with cities such as Peiping, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Wuhan within the Guanhai Pass. It is even very different from Fengtian, the core of southern Manchuria, in terms of population base. However, the complexity of Xinjing's population is probably At present, China as a whole is only behind Shanghai and Peiping.
The so-called population complexity refers to the number of foreigners settled in the city, as well as the complexity of the overall society. Of course, as the capital of the Puppet Manchukuo tightly controlled by the Kwantung Army, the foreigners in Xinjing can only be an extremely small number of Jews, or It's White Russia, and the rest are Japanese who are called Manchukuo and ethnic Japanese by the Japanese, and at most some Koreans who are called Japanese peninsula people.
Although the number of people from other countries is very small, far less than that of Harbin, where many Jews and White Russians live, the number of Japanese, except for the so-called Kanto Prefecture that has been occupied by the Japanese army for decades, is the largest in the entire Northeast. I'm afraid it has the most, even Fengtian in southern Manchuria is far behind.
In addition to the Japanese, there are also the highest number of traitors in the entire Northeast, especially high-level traitors. In particular, the Puppet Manchukuo emperor, according to current intelligence, is still in the new capital and has not evacuated. In addition to high-level traitors, there are also large and small spy organizations established by the Guandong Army to monitor Xinjing, making the situation in the city extremely complicated.
Moreover, although the population base of 600,000 is not large, it is also a heavy burden economically as it is close to the core area of the Japanese-occupied area. The food and coal needed for this 600,000 urban population for a year, and other materials will become a very heavy burden for the base area which is far from developed now.
The most important thing is that for a pure soldier like Guo Bingxun, he sees that judging from the current situation and determination of the Japanese army, if the Anti-Japanese Alliance really wants to capture Xinjing, it will face an unprecedented battle for the city. This price , it will be extraordinary and huge, and it will also be unprecedented.
Among the current population of Xinjing, there are indeed a considerable number of Japanese, but the majority are still Northeasterners. When fighting in such a relatively densely populated big city, the use of heavy weapons must be restricted. At present, Under the heavy concentration of Japanese troops, if they lack the cover of heavy weapons, the price paid will be unprecedented.
In Guo Bingxun's view, this kind of price is at least something that the Anti-Japanese Alliance cannot afford yet. Moreover, Guo Bingxun believes that no matter what Yang Zhen's true intention is, even if he does not capture Xinjing, if he wants to play this show, he can do it in Xinjing. The direction is sufficient and done well, which is a considerable requirement for the frontline commander's ability to grasp this kind of battle.
It is said to be a feint attack, but if a considerable part of the Japanese reserve force is to be contained in the Xinjing area, then the offensive must be strengthened, and it must even be quite violent. At least the Kwantung Army must be convinced that Xinjing is also a target of this battle. Otherwise, It is very likely that you will be the one who is self-defeating.
The political influence of Xinjing is really too great. It is difficult to grasp the authenticity of the battle in such a city. Therefore, he believes that in the direction of Xinjing, it is better to maintain the current encroachment on the periphery, break gaps in many places, and follow the progress It would be better to organize some troops to carry out small penetration tactics into the urban area of the Japanese army.
Once the frontline commander fails to grasp the intensity of the offensive and causes excessive casualties, it will be in a very unfavorable situation for future operations. Even if part of the Kwantung Army reserve force is attracted, Xinjing, the so-called Manchukuo, will The capital of Guangdong, the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, is also likely to become a meat grinder that the Anti-Japanese Alliance cannot withstand.
Yang Zhen understands Guo Bingxun's worries. Xinjing needs to carry out a serious attack this time. It will undoubtedly be a huge burden for the Anti-Japanese Alliance in terms of the use of troops and the subsequent impact. If the pressure is not enough, It would be impossible to attract enough Japanese troops.
But if you want to achieve enough pressure, it will undoubtedly be a big problem for the Anti-Japanese Alliance, whose troops and equipment have been used to the extreme. Especially the rhythm of this attack is quite difficult to control, and it cannot cause huge damage. Casualties, let alone the burden of Xinjing.
Although the pressure on Xinjing is increasing at this moment and distracting the Kwantung Army's attention from Western Manchuria, it is undoubtedly a pressure for Yang Zhen in terms of the use of troops and the overall strategic deployment, because to achieve such a goal, It requires considerable investment in troops and heavy equipment, but what Yang Zhen lacks most now is sufficient troops.