As for the Japanese military-standard high-power radio stations needed now, there is no need to go to the logistics warehouse or the local military region to mobilize them. The military airport stationed in Harbin has a ready-made backup radio station to communicate with airports in various places. After receiving orders from Guo Bingxun, this radio station The Japanese high-power radio was loaded onto a C-47 transport plane in the shortest possible time and rushed to Linxi Airport.
However, Guo Bingxun did not choose the operator from Wang Guangyu's headquarters. Instead, he selected an operator who was proficient in Japanese and a translator from the headquarters' communications department, plus one of the best communications staff, as well as a After Yang Zhen agreed, Ye Chao, who followed Yang Zhen and was transferred from the New Fourth Army to the Anti-Japanese War, was flown to Linxi Airport along with the radio station and a radio deception plan formulated by Guo Bingxun after careful consideration.
Although time is very short, the plan cannot be too detailed. It is just a general plan based on the entire battle situation. As for the detailed issues, especially in the situation where a small number of Japanese troops have probably retreated across the Siramulun River. Next, the answers to some key questions that may be raised by the Sixth Army Headquarters may not be so detailed.
However, Guo Bingxun has been as thorough as possible. The reason why he transferred Ye Chao, the deputy director of the fifth department who was responsible for formulating the multi-arms comprehensive training plan, is to respond to the doubts of the Japanese Sixth Army and give as much assistance as possible. Certain answer.
After Ye Chao was transferred to the Anti-Japanese War, he was highly regarded by Guo Bingxun because of his outstanding abilities. After five months of systematic study and training, at the request of Guo Bingxun, he changed his original position as a member of the Production and Construction Corps. Despite the order of the deputy chief of staff in charge of training, Guo Bingxun was left in one place as the chief of the fourth section in charge of large-scale synthetic training.
Ye Chao has a very good adaptability. He considers things comprehensively and has a strong understanding of the intentions of his superiors. After being transferred to the Anti-Japanese Alliance, his comprehensive command ability has been greatly improved through systematic learning. Guo Bingxun asked him to go to Aru Horqin Banner serves as the temporary commander of the 7th Division, which can still partially make up for the loopholes that may be caused by the hasty formulation of the plan.
Although doing this seems a bit cumbersome when a rough plan has been made, this is Guo Bingxun's character. Either don't do it, or do it as best as possible. In his opinion, the superiors consider With more details, the troops below will pay less and have a greater chance of success.
Many people think that his approach is a little bit mumbo-jumbo, and they also think that as a superior, his management is a bit too rigid. However, Guo Bingxun has always thought so, and he does it this way. As a qualified staff officer, Guo Bingxun has retained the habits he developed.
After sending Ye Chao away to fulfill his new duties, Guo Bingxun personally called Ma Chunsheng and Wang Xiaoming, clearly told them Yang Zhen's requirements and tactical intentions in detail, and ordered them to ignore any difficulties. , all handovers must be completed within the designated time in accordance with the latest requirements of the headquarters.
It was obvious that Ma Chunsheng on the other end of the phone was reluctant to be replaced from Xinjing at this time. Although this was not the first time the headquarters had given him an order, he had always moved slowly and was reluctant to talk to Wang Xiaoming. transfer.
At this moment, his Ninth Division was replenishing troops at the junction with Jiutai north of Xinjing due to heavy losses in the previous battle, and was undergoing short-term repairs. It could be handed over at any time as long as Wang Xiaoming arrived, but this guy just kept putting it off, and he Also on the Xinjing front line, I will not return to Jiutai.
From the perspective of Ma Chunsheng, who has long been determined to capture Xinjing, the allure of Xinjing is much greater than that of other directions. Even the Linxi direction, which is the main direction and purpose of this battle, is not as attractive as Xinjing. attractive to him.
When he had reached the edge of the Xinjing city, and even a small group of troops had penetrated into Xinjing, he would naturally not be too willing to withdraw him from the Xinjing battlefield, and his troops would consist of two infantry divisions plus cavalry. Two independent regiments and two tank training battalions were directly reduced to one division with some mechanization. The size of the cavalry group was also somewhat dissatisfied.
Because no general is willing to command fewer and fewer troops, Ma Chunsheng, who has always had the more-the-merger style of Huaiyin Marquis Han Xin in the early Han Dynasty, has fewer and fewer troops that he can command. It was quite depressing, not to mention that this time it was adjusted from the main direction to the secondary direction in his eyes, so he was even more reluctant.
But this time Guo Bingxun's attitude was very clear and quite tough. He told him directly on the phone that if he could not complete the handover within the designated time, the headquarters would replace him. If he did not change his mind, he would replace him. This is the final decision of the headquarters. Decide.
If he hesitates, the headquarters will transfer Du Kaishan back to take his place in this roundabout task, and he will be transferred to the Production and Construction Corps. As long as Guo Bingxun is still the chief of staff of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, he will stay there. By the end of the war, don't think about returning to the main force. Even the second-line troops of the local military division will not have his position.
In fact, not long after Ma Chunsheng was transferred to the Xinjing battlefield, Guo Bingxun was very dissatisfied with him for repeatedly not following the headquarters' orders and acting without authorization. If it were not for the fact that he could not select a replacement now, he would never have intervened in the appointment of cadres. Guo Bingxun had already asked Yang Zhen to make a substitution.
In order to prevent Ma Chunsheng from being slow to act again in this crucial roundabout operation and delaying the entire fighter plane, Guo Bingxun directly issued a death order. He would never threaten others with dismissal or transfer easily, and even said directly After being dismissed from their posts, all the main force cadres of the Anti-Japanese Alliance were transferred to the production and construction corps in their assigned areas.
Originally a little afraid of Guo Bingxun, knowing that the chief of staff always meant what he said, he would do what he said. In Guo Bingxun's tough tone, Ma Chunsheng, who knew he was not joking, did not dare to bargain anymore. In accordance with the requirements of the headquarters, the command of the Xinjing battlefield was transferred to Wang Xiaoming.
After putting down the phone in his hand, Guo Bingxun hesitated and drafted two telegrams himself. One was to Du Kaishan, asking him to stay calm and not act hastily, let alone act without orders. The three telegrams in his hand were The individual division troops are the last reserve force of the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the entire western Manchuria battlefield. They must not expose their targets easily.
The second is to give Chen Hanzhang on the Tongliao battlefield to closely monitor changes in the enemy situation on his flanks, especially in the direction of Kailu and Horqin's left rear banner. In addition to telling him to pay more attention to his flanks, Guo Bingxun only sent Lin Xi Chen Hanzhang was given a detailed report on the situation on the battlefield. As for the rest, Guo Bingxun did not say a word more.
Chen Hanzhang is the most capable among the first-level cadres of the Anti-Union Column, and he is one of the rare cadres with both military and political skills. In Guo Bingxun's private opinion, Chen Hanzhang's ability to command multiple arms and comprehend new tactics and methods of warfare are still outstanding. Above Wang Guangyu, whom Zhen values most, his talents are the best overall among all first-level cadres in the column.
And a person's ability and level are different, which means the level of self-esteem. The stronger the ability, the heavier the self-esteem. As the youngest among the first-level cadres of the Anti-Union Column, he also has the most comprehensive ability. Well, Chen Hanzhang's self-esteem is quite strong.
Originally, Guo Bingxun thought that Chen Hanzhang would complete the headquarters' combat plan before Wang Guangyu, because the terrain of Tongliao is more conducive to the advantages of mechanized troops compared to Linxi, and as the first batch of mechanized divisions of the Japanese army, the 23rd Division The equipment level is also higher than that of the 14th Division, the main defender of the Linxi battlefield.
Although the air strangulation battle at the beginning of the year almost depleted the 23rd Division's vitality, the Kwantung Army's supplements at all costs in the first half of the year have restored 90% of the combat effectiveness of the 23rd Division. Although the tank supplements are still It has not returned to the situation at the beginning of the year, but the remaining heavy equipment has been replenished.
Moreover, as the so-called Manchuria-Mongolia border zone, the density and completeness of the Japanese military fortifications in Linxi are much higher than those in Tongliao, although there are no large-scale fortresses like those in the East Manchuria region. The so-called border fortification areas have various The fortifications are quite complete, and the line from Linxi to Bahrain Right Banner and Chifeng is the southern foot of the Greater Khingan Mountains. The terrain is much more complicated than Tongliao, which is located in the Xiliao River impact plain and the Horqin Sandy Land.
However, Guo Bingxun did not expect that on the Tongliao battlefield where the equipment and firepower were the same and the troop ratio was even higher than that of the Linxi battlefield, Chen Hanzhang's progress was much slower than that of the Linxi battlefield where the conditions were far worse than his. This was somewhat disappointing. Guo Bingxun felt quite surprised.
Chen Hanzhang's excessive self-esteem, in Guo Bingxun's view, even went to a certain extreme. He could not tolerate his progress falling behind any of his brother troops under equal conditions in the battle. For such a person, Ji Jun would Law inspires his fighting spirit more than outspoken criticism.
As long as Chen Hanzhang can seize Tongliao before the Kwantung Army's next intention is launched, then the Kwantung Army will lose a fundamental foothold no matter what moves it makes, because in Guo Bingxun's view, no matter what the Kwantung Army's comprehensive counterattack is, The key point is not Tongliao.
But one thing is very clear, that is, as long as Chen Hanzhang takes Tongliao and Kailu and defeats the resistance of the 14th Division, the Anti-Japanese Alliance's chess game in the entire Western Manchuria battlefield will be completely alive. By then Tongliao and Lin The western battlefield was connected together, and together with the vast areas north of Tongliao, Anguang, and west of Zhenlai that had been gradually cleared, it formed a complete depth. The initiative of the entire campaign was firmly in the hands of the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
Even if the Kwantung Army blows up the Songhua River embankment and separates the anti-alliance forces north of Xinjing from behind, it will not change the overall unfavorable situation of the war. Even if the Kwantung Army mobilizes a few more divisions to join the battlefield in Western Manchuria, However, facing the impact of hundreds of tanks from Wang Guangyu and Chen Hanzhang's troops, I am afraid they will not be able to regain the initiative.
Looking at Guo Bingxun's telegram to Chen Hanzhang and Du Kaishan, Yang Zhen shook his head and said nothing. He still understood Guo Bingxun's thoughts, thoughts and intentions. To be honest, he also wanted to capture Tongliao as soon as possible and get through with Lin. Direct connection to the Western Front.
But this 14th Division was actually able to withstand Chen Hanzhang's offensive under the cover of 200 tanks. It must be difficult for this fierce general who turned the entire northern part of Korea into chaos last year to make such slow progress in such a long period of time. The problem is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
Guo Bingxun's idea was not wrong, but Yang Zhen was worried that haste often makes waste in some matters. Indeed, after Tongliao was captured, the initiative of the entire campaign was completely in the hands of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, but many things could not be solved in a hurry. Looking at the overall situation now, it would be safer for Chen Hanzhang to play it safe and wait until Ma Chunsheng's operation is launched before launching a general attack.