Listening to Guo Bingxun's thoughts, Yang Zhen stood on the map and pondered for a long time before saying: "Old Guo, don't hesitate anymore. If you have any ideas, just say it directly. If you don't speak easily, you must have some ideas. Yes, I know very clearly what’s going on in your belly.”
Guo Bingxun just laughed at Yang Zhen's words. He walked to the map, pointed at Tao Jingfei on the border of China and North Korea in East Manchuria, and said: "We want to terminate the offensive and switch to defensive operations, but General Umezu Yoshijiro will not agree. , we can’t be sure.”
"So I suggest that this ecstasy array should continue to be set up. Not only can Du Kaishan's headquarters not be dispatched, but they must also continue to hide and wait. As long as they don't show up for a day, the Kwantung Army will be able to counterattack in which direction as the next focus. Use a rat-proof weapon."
"As for the 18th Division, if they don't leave, then we can detach a division from the Xinjing battlefield and force them to leave from the flanks. Our previous battles have proven that as long as a division's Japanese army is cut off by our army, It can be said that it is basically difficult to escape unscathed."
"We have put on this posture, and the Eighteenth Division is stuck in its current position. It will be difficult to retreat unless the Kwantung Army really has the head to test us with another division. Even if the surrounding areas of the Xinjing battlefield have been mobilized, We need to move one division, but we still have nearly three divisions of troops."
"Our offensive on the Xinjing battlefield is just a diversionary offensive. And since we have decided to stop the attack, we will deploy another division to supplement the troops originally deployed in the west on the Xinjing battlefield. Soldiers, move from south to north as if to outflank the 18th Division's retreat."
"However, in order to prevent the 18th Division from going astray, I suggest that Chen Hanzhang's Second Armored Brigade, except for the four tank companies left, all the rest of the troops be withdrawn to the junction of Horqin Left Center Banner and Zhanyu, and place a With a posture of marching north at any time, the 18th Division can only retreat obediently according to the route we designated for them."
"As for Chen Hanzhang's lack of troops, I think two tank battalions were allocated to him from Wang Guangyu. Wang Guangyu made a fortune in Outer Mongolia, but it brought such a big trouble to the headquarters. It should be done. To make up for it with some blood, one of his armored brigade now has more than 400 tanks and armored vehicles, which is really outrageous."
"With so many tanks, are they still a brigade? They are almost catching up with the establishment of a tank corps. Transfer two tank battalions from him to Chen Hanzhang to strengthen the continuous attack capability of Chen Hanzhang's unit, confuse the Kwantung Army headquarters, and let They can't figure out our true strategic intentions on the Tongliao front line."
"In Eastern Manchuria, Tao Jingfei's troops were retracted to the west bank of the Tumen River, troops from the Songjiang Military Region were deployed to take over Tao Jingfei's troops, and were responsible for the front-line defense of the Tumen River. Tao Jingfei's troops were transferred out of North Korea, and some trains were mobilized around Tumen. Several stations.”
"Railway transportation is one of the most important means of transportation for our army, and it is also the area of greatest concern to the Kwantung Army's intelligence department. We suddenly shrunk on the eastern front and withdrew two divisions. At the same time, we mobilized at several stations around Mudanjiang. There are a large number of trains, how do you think the Kwantung Army headquarters will judge our true intention to withdraw these two divisions?"
"False and false, true and false, sing a big show to the Kwantung Army, forcing them not to dare to act rashly when our army turns to defense. Du Kaishan's two divisions, plus Tao Jingfei's two divisions As well as some of the attached troops and the troops currently on the second line, the Kwantung Army can only accept the reality even if it is unwilling to do so."
"But the most difficult thing now is that most of the original troops in the Songjiang Military Region have been upgraded and moved to the front line. Now the entire Songjiang Military Region only has seven independent battalions that stay in the rear and build barracks for the advancing troops, and one independent mortar battalion. and a cavalry regiment."
"Even if these troops are concentrated and the rear is empty, the strength is still too thin. Once Tao Jingfei retreats, we still don't know how likely it is that the North Korean army will pursue him. If the North Korean army ignores the Kwantung Army's reaction, For cross-border operations, with the current strength of the Songjiang Military Region, it is difficult to guarantee that he will completely replace Tao Jingfei's command."
Guo Bingxun expressed his thoughts. Yang Zhen stood in front of the map and considered it carefully before saying: "I will follow your suggestion, but you are right. Relying on the current strength of the Songjiang Military Region alone, even if the rear is completely Even the empty city strategy cannot replace Tao Jingfei's command."
"Since Songjiang Military Region is resorting to the empty city strategy, Hejiang Military Region should not be alone. Let Hejiang Military Region immediately reorganize the cavalry regiment, as well as the three remaining independent battalions and nine border defense battalions into four independent regiments and assign them to The commander of Songjiang Military Region, taking over Tao Jingfei’s command, is responsible for the frontline defense of the Tumen River."
Hearing that the nine border defense battalions of Yang Zhen and Hejiang Military Region responsible for guarding the Sino-Soviet border had gathered together, Guo Bingxun nodded but shook his head: "No. 1, withdraw the border defense battalions as well, and our border area will be empty." Even the most basic security force is gone. Isn’t this a little inappropriate? I think instead of deploying the border defense battalion, it would be better for Tao Jingfei to leave a regiment."
Regarding Guo Bingxun's hesitation, Yang Zhen said without any ambiguity: "Since we have decided to sing a good drama, then we should do our best. If there are fewer actors, the drama will not be exciting. The Soviets now have no If you want to make some small moves with us, these nine border defense battalions will temporarily move south, and there will be no problems."
"Now for us, how to confuse the Kwantung Army so that their plan can be carried out according to our wishes is the most critical issue, especially Linxi and Tongliao in the Western Manchuria battlefield are currently fighting against each other. In the midst of a fierce battle between the Japanese troops, it would not be an easy task for the Kwantung Army to want to retreat."
"The intelligence and operational staff of the Kwantung Army are not good at work. If we are slightly biased or careless, they will easily see the loopholes if we show a little flaw. Now we have to think more about the details so that we can implement them." More successful.”
"However, troops from the Hejiang Military Region have to be mobilized, but Tao Jingfei also has to leave a regiment of troops. The China-North Korea border is connected by mountains and rivers. Although it is located in the Changbai Mountains and the terrain is extremely complex, the Japanese army's mountain combat capabilities are inferior to ours. It’s not bad, but we still have to be careful in everything we do and don’t let the North Korean army take advantage of our loopholes.”
"Lao Guo, please come up with a plan now. Let's set up a fascination array for the Kwantung Army. We need to do a good job, but we can't mess ourselves up. The actions of each department must be effectively connected, and at the same time, It is best to make plans for unexpected situations that may arise at any time to prevent the Japanese army from fishing in troubled waters."
"Judging from the implementation of the Kwantung Army's combat plan, this Yoshimoto Teiichi is a veteran staff officer, and his ability is much better than his predecessor, the nodding Mr. Kimura Hyoutarou. The newly appointed director of operations, staff officer Takei Lieutenant Colonel Seitaro is also much more capable than his predecessor, Geno Nakayama. If we can meet these two guys this time, we can say that we have met a truly strong opponent."
"I still believe in your ability, Lao Guo, but everything must be done with caution. If the former chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, Kimura Hyoutarou, known as Mr. Nodding Master, is a loser, this man who has long served as a staff officer on the Kwanei battlefield Commander, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi, who planned many battles, is a ferocious wolf."
"Coupled with the cunning fox Lieutenant Seitaro Takei, these two people together can be said to be cunning and ruthless at the same time. They are not simple people who can pull off the kind of chain plan before. We don't want to face the big wind and waves ahead. It passed, and finally fell down at the end."
At Yang Zhen's advice, Guo Bingxun nodded solemnly. After the past few days, he knew that Yang Zhen's words were definitely not without purpose. The abilities of these two cunning and difficult opponents were comparable to those of their predecessors. There is a huge difference, more than a head higher.
Their scheming and methods, No. 1 and himself, have already had a profound understanding of the battle situation that has almost eluded the two worlds of ice and fire in the past few days. Once they catch a loophole, there is really a danger of capsizing in the sewer. At the last moment, we need to be more cautious. This is not false.
In fact, Chen Hanzhang and Wang Guangyu on the front line have not yet noticed the impact and feelings of the changes in the war situation in the past few days. However, the experience of Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun at the headquarters these days is like a roller coaster. Guo Bingxun's original sentence It is not wrong to say that there is some element of luck in being able to reach this situation in this battle.
This time, if Yang Zhen had not seen some clues after the Fifth Division arrived at the front lines of Xifuxin and Zhangwu, in order to relieve the pressure on the front line of Tongliao, he sent Ma Chunsheng to forcefully go south to intersperse this dangerous move and create a dangerous situation around Tongliao. In this chaotic situation, I am afraid that Chen Hanzhang is now surrounded by enemies on all sides.
If it weren't for Yang Zhen's urging telegrams every hour, forcing Ma Chunsheng to speed up the action at all costs, as long as Ma Chunsheng's interspersed actions were slower than half a beat, the Japanese division in front of him was not blocked, allowing it to advance to Shuangliao In the county seat, I'm afraid the consequences would be unimaginable.
Guo Bingxun now dares to bet that even if the Eighteenth Division appears to be forcing its way north, as long as the division currently fighting Ma Chunsheng reaches Shuangliao County, they will immediately turn around and go south, directly inserting Chen Hanzhang's troops. Behind them, the Fifth Division in the south will move north without hesitation, attacking from the west and attacking from the east. The north and the south will coordinate and advance together. This is a good move.
This serial plan of the Kwantung Army can be said to be both covert and ruthless. It almost deceived No. 1 and itself, and sent out three veteran divisions to besiege the Linxi battlefield, just to create a smoke screen for the Tongliao front line. No. 1 and himself both thought that the focus of their counterattack would be on the Linxi battlefield.
It is gratifying that the Linxi Battlefield was successful, and that it could solve a personal problem in the entire Western Manchuria Battlefield. Even if it was not successful, the three divisions would coordinate and support each other, and coupled with a large number of tanks, heavy artillery and other technical equipment, they could cut off Tongliao and the enemy. There is absolutely no problem with the connection between Linxi battlefield and self-protection.
But if it succeeds, then for the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the entire Western Manchuria war situation is in danger of being completely eroded. At least Chen Hanzhang's troops will be surrounded by the Japanese army from all sides, and after successive reinforcements, the strength of three divisions has been reached. Compared with Wang Guangyu's unit, Chen Hanzhang's unit, which only had one and a half divisions, was a relatively weak link.
At the same time, it lacked a stable rear. After the 18th Division was dispatched, the supply line was also cut off. After excluding the number of casualties after the fierce battle with the 14th Division, Chen Hanzhang faced weak troops, cut off supplies, and the furthest distance from other battlefields. The troops will be in an extremely dangerous situation.
Chen Hanzhang's troops have collapsed, and Wang Guangyu will be alone in Linxi and will be forced into a desperate situation at any time. For the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the entire Western Manchuria war situation means a complete failure, and it will also involve Wang Guangyu and Wang Guangyu. The advancing army units fighting side by side will also be in danger.