At this point, Yang Zhen emphasized his tone and said: "But, again, I think our army's mobile operations behind enemy lines in the Shanxi battlefield need an overall command. We cannot continue the old way of fighting independently. There must be an overall overall situation." Command, concentrate your superior forces as much as possible, I can’t take down your entire brigade with one regiment, but I have no problem taking down one of your squadrons.”
"I can't defeat your brigade with one brigade, but I can defeat one of your brigade and concentrate one or two brigades. I will ask Chen Hanzhang to use the Japanese weapons captured in previous battles in Jining and Guisui. , ammunition, all handed over to the Eighteenth Army Headquarters."
"Coupled with the weapons and equipment that Yang Jicai brought from Taiyuan this time and stored in the Japanese army in Taiyuan, it is enough to arm several major strategic areas and replace more than a dozen Japanese weapons brigades. With these things and sufficient ammunition, we can definitely Concentrate your forces to fight a wonderful large-scale mobile warfare behind enemy lines."
"This is not only to cooperate with the battle in northern Shanxi, but also to use this opportunity to adjust the combat posture of the troops inside the customs, change the current combat mode of the troops within the customs from guerrilla warfare, and re-transform into mobile warfare. Through this battle, we can exercise the comprehensive command of the troops. capabilities, partially enhancing the capabilities of large corps movement operations,"
"And each military region must concentrate one to two brigades of mobile troops, or more appropriately, reserves. When needed, these reserves can go wherever needed, but these reserves, although they are still affiliated to each military region It’s an organizational structure, but it’s better to have it uniformly controlled and used by the headquarters.”
"Since the battlefield in northern Shanxi and the battlefield behind enemy lines in Shanxi have now become an organic whole, I think it is better to set up a joint command, so that the front battlefield in northern Shanxi and the battlefield behind enemy lines in Shanxi can fully and effectively form a coordinated whole. This is What I said is difficult to solve."
"With this joint command, we can fully mobilize all forces when necessary, and squeeze all the effective forces of our army participating in the entire Shanxi battlefield into two strong enough fists. In this way, we will reduce a lot of troubles and achieve better results. It will be much bigger.”
"But the candidate for this joint command is a troublesome issue. It must be able to effectively coordinate joint operations from several aspects, and at the same time avoid possible disagreements. This candidate must be strong enough to suppress whether it is prestige or ability. Live on the top of every hill."
"In fact, the deputy commander-in-chief is a suitable candidate, but now that the military chiefs of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei and Taihang regions are not here, he alone is responsible for the coordination and command of the two theaters, as well as commanding the remaining troops of the entire Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei military region. Fighting, it is not the right time to let him leave at this time."
"The boss of the Jinsui Military Region is not very suitable. Even if the main force of the Jinsui Military Region is transferred back, he must not only ensure the needs of river defense in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia region, but also be responsible for commanding combat operations in the entire northwestern Shanxi region. I am afraid that he will not be able to take into account the energy aspect. Yeah, if the central government approves it, everything else will be fine, but this candidate is too troublesome."
Regarding Yang Zhen's views and considerations, the boss pondered for a moment and immediately understood Yang Zhen's intention. The boss nodded Yang Zhen's nose and said: "You are right, put all the troops on the battlefield in northern Shanxi. , that is, there is no need, and the northwest Shanxi and Beiyue Districts cannot afford the supply of so many troops,"
"In this way, all the troops that have been deployed to the Shanxi battlefield will be selected first. The remaining troops will be deployed across the board according to what you said. They will not resist the enemy's large forces, but will specifically harass the enemy's baggage and logistics troops, and take the opportunity to pull out The Japanese troops went deep into the nail stronghold inside our base area."
"Since you insist on setting up this joint command, I don't think it is appropriate to choose someone else. No matter who is the leader, it is not very suitable. How about this, I will recommend myself as the commander-in-chief. I, an old guy, can still be in charge. These hairy monkeys live down there.”
"Let's divide the work and cooperate. I will be in charge of the battlefield behind enemy lines in Shanxi, and the deputy commander-in-chief will direct the front line. As for the battlefield in northern Shanxi, your Chen Hanzhang will be in charge. Both of them have the name of deputy commander-in-chief, and they are each responsible for a bunch of things. , I sit in the middle and coordinate.”
"But one thing, let me make it clear to you first. I am here to be your general coordinator and logistics director. The front-line combat command mainly relies on the two of them. If I don't participate, even if I do, my energy will be wasted. In the major strategic areas of Shanxi, no matter how you fight the battle in northern Shanxi, I won't put a finger in it."
"Your kind of multi-arms joint operations involve aircraft, tanks and artillery battles. Now our senior commanders are not capable of directing them. If it were replaced by someone else, it would be easy to delay things and cause trouble. Discord between the two armies."
"It would be more appropriate for me to be the commander myself. As an old man, I can still have the final say. Of course, this joint command is just in name. It mainly coordinates the cooperation between the two armies. As for the actual command, it is mainly You have to rely on yourselves."
"You have said so many things in such a long way, this one is not suitable, that one is not suitable. You just want to name me, an old guy, and you are too embarrassed to say it directly. Okay, since you, a little guy, have called me by name. If you are on your head, I will help you get on your horse and take you on a ride."
"As for the issue of the joint command, I don't think we should wait for the Central Committee's approval and put up the air first. Before I came, the Chairman has repeatedly explained that there is no need to ask the Central Committee for instructions on everything in this battle. Since the Chairman has already spoken, we Just do it first and report it as you take action.”
Yang Zhen, whose boss had seen through his thoughts, did not feel the slightest bit embarrassed. The overall situation was the most important thing. This could not be made clear in just one sentence. The boss was personally in charge of coordinating the unified actions of several major strategic areas. He was saying to the boss. With his prestige, no one in the troops below would dare to be the thorn in the side, so the command system would be relatively easy to straighten out.
The boss looked at the obviously overjoyed expression in Yang Zhen's eyes. He could only shake his head and smile bitterly. This little guy was so brave. He actually put his idea on his own head and didn't explain it clearly. He rambled on for a long time before he finally understood what he said. , even though it happened for a reason, he really dared to think about it.
Knowing that no one but himself can restrain the bosses of these major strategic areas, the military chief of the region who is younger than his own son is really forced to do this. It can be said that he can coordinate the coordination between these major strategic areas. Action has reached the key to the final victory of this battle, and it is precisely because he is very clear about the cause and effect relationship. The generous boss just laughs at Yang Zhen's little calculation.
After the boss agreed to this most troublesome thing, there was no need for Yang Zhen to stay here. However, considering the coordination issues in several strategic areas, Yang Zhen felt that he still had to station a liaison officer with the boss. Somewhat more suitable.
Considering that this person must be familiar with both the Shanxi battlefield and the combat styles of Chen Hanzhang and Wang Minggui, both of which must be taken into consideration, Yang Zhen decided not to transfer this person from the rear. Yang Jicai from Taiyuan is the most suitable candidate. Apart from him, no one else is more qualified.
After hesitating for a while, Yang Zhen did not give a direct order to Yang Jicai, who was preparing for a general retreat. Instead, he issued an order to Chen Hanzhang. After Yang Jicai broke through, he immediately formed a capable staff team and rushed to Jinsui, Xing County. The military region headquarters reported that the troops he currently commands will be handed over to Chen Hanzhang.
The things that need to be discussed are over, but Yang Zhen is not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he and the boss make a judgment on the development of the entire war situation based on the overall direction of the war situation. At the same time, Yang Zhen reports the progress of all aspects of the war situation in the Northeast to the boss. A detailed report was made to the boss, especially the current gains and losses in the Northeast battlefield and the future direction.
At present, the entire progress of the Northeastern battlefield is not going very smoothly. The difficulty and hardship of the battle have even exceeded Yang Zhen's expectations on the battlefield. Perhaps it is to protect his own dignity, or perhaps to defend the so-called jihad foundation in Southern Manchuria, the Japanese base camp. The troops and equipment invested in the Northeast far exceeded Yang Zhen's expectations.
In the Northeastern battlefield, the Anti-Alliance's assaults in all directions, except for Rehe, were relatively smooth. In other directions, no matter in any aspect, they encountered extremely fierce resistance from the Kwantung Army. Every plan of the Anti-Alliance To achieve this, one must pay a heavy price of casualties, and the cruelty of the battle far exceeded expectations.
After nearly half a month of hard fighting, Wang Guangyu had basically captured the entire Xinjing, but the Japanese army's encirclement of the battlefields around Xinjing was still unable to be completely closed. The Japanese army in the direction of Siping not only carried out fierce To resist, they also mobilized a division from the reserve to attack and advance from Changtu via Baolitun to Bamiancheng to Sanjiangkou and Yushutai, directly inserting into Tao Jingfei's flank.
Forcing Tao Jingfei to mobilize part of his troops and turn to the Yushu Terrace and Sanjiangkou lines to ensure the safety of his flanks and reduce the attack speed in the direction of Siping Street to avoid being cut off from the rear by the Japanese army. The Kwantung Army invested a large amount of money on Tao Jingfei's flanks. While counterattacking, they used the mid-length railway that had not been completely cut off to continuously invest troops on both wings of the encirclement circle, desperately trying to prevent the Japanese forces from encircling the south of Xinjing.
The Japanese troops south of Xinjing were also constantly mobilizing troops and firepower to launch continuous counterattacks on the front of Xinjing, forcing Wang Guangyu to slow down his attack speed and devote a considerable part of his troops to frontal defense in order to reduce the pressure on Xinjing. The pressure on both wings of the line from Nanzhuling to Siping Street.
The two sides are in Huaide, Xiaochengzi, Yushutai, Bamiancheng in the southwest of Xinjing, Fanjiatun, Taojiatun, Jingjiatai, Ma'anshan, Yitong County in the front of Xinjing, Xi'an and Taipingqiao in the southeast of Xinjing, Fierce battles took place on the Chaoyang Mountain front line, especially at Yushu Terrace, Sanjiangkou, and Bamiancheng on the western front, Xi'an, Taipingqiao, and the Chaoyang Mountain front line on the eastern front. Almost every position had to go through repeated battles before the final ownership could be determined.
The Anti-Japanese Alliance here had just seized the position under the cover of tanks. The Japanese army there immediately concentrated their superior forces under the cover of artillery fire behind them and launched a comprehensive counterattack. Wang Guangyu, who was in charge of the Xinjing battlefield command, had to pay a lot of effort at almost every step.
Only by paying a heavy price can we gain a firm foothold.
Not only was the battle outside the city extremely cruel, but also in the Battle of Xinjing, which had just ended its attack and started to shift to defense, the battle in the entire city was extremely cruel. The enemy and we were fighting in this cruel battle, which was almost a street.
, every house had to go through repeated battles, and the two main divisions of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, plus two independent tank battalions, were completely disabled.
The two divisions that the Japanese army participated in successively, together with the casualties they suffered in the battle for peripheral key points, and the remaining troops when they finally withdrew from Xinjing City, together with the wounded, could only be organized into two unsatisfactory brigades.