Moreover, in order to strictly keep secrets, all the divisions transferred to the Western Front of the Kwantung Army chose to mobilize and advance at night. In contrast to the previous operations of the Japanese army, they generally deployed puppet Manchu troops to serve as cannon fodder and coolies, or to arrest large numbers of people.
China's labor force is different. In this operation, the Japanese army basically did not deploy any puppet troops to fight, and few Chinese were captured to be used as labor force.
Even if there are, they basically use prisoners of war and laborers captured from the customs. After the use is completed, they directly kill people and silence them. In many cases, even the engineering and baggage detachments are temporarily changed to laborers to transport military materials and supplies.
As for ammunition, each division only temporarily carried accompanying ammunition. Subsequent replenishment of ammunition will be carried out after the battle has fully begun.
However, although the Kwantung Army tried its best and even adopted unscrupulous methods to cover up its troop mobilization, Yang Zhen still noticed it with his keen sense of smell. On the battlefield, sometimes, whether intentionally or unintentionally,
Too much tranquility or abnormal behavior in some aspects is actually a mistake that exposes one's strategic intentions.
It was the counterattack of the 23rd Division, which was already in a desperate situation, and the unusual calmness of the Japanese divisions deployed in southern Manchuria in the face of the deteriorating battle situation that made Yang Zhen keenly aware of the anomaly, and thus judged
A full-scale counterattack by the Kwantung Army is imminent.
Although there is no precise information about the advance and deployment of the Japanese army, the entire battlefield is a chess game in his mind at this time. Yang Zhen, who is always paying close attention to the changes in the strength of the Kwantung Army, can put the Kwantung Army in the upcoming counterattack.
He still had a good idea of how many troops and heavy equipment he would need. He still had a rough idea of which of these divisions could be placed on the western front and which one could be placed north of New Beijing.
However, although he had a rough idea and had taken certain countermeasures, the delay in the detailed mobilization information of the Kwantung Army made Yang Zhen very worried. On the battlefield in Western Manchuria, it was like two people were fighting. One
All the strength of the person has been exposed, but the other person has hidden a secret.
Although the other person has been mentally prepared, the hidden strength of his opponent, before it is revealed, is always a big hidden danger. The most important thing is that although he already knows it in his heart, Yang Zhen does not
I am sure that my judgments are accurate.
Because no one can 100% predict everything on the battlefield and make the most accurate judgment. Not to mention Yang Zhen, even the most brilliant commanders, those who will be called famous generals in later generations, cannot make such decisions.
In all matters, the most accurate judgment can be made.
Therefore, even if Yang Zhen has a certain judgment on the development of the situation in Ximan, he does not have a strong foundation in his heart. He can only make preparations as much as possible and seize the last moment to collect intelligence. Except for Ximan
In addition to the situation on the battlefield that made Yang Zhen feel a little uncertain, the progress of Ma Chunsheng in the middle line was too fast, which also aroused his deep concern.
It was obvious that Ma Chunsheng, who was currently fighting smoothly and had his own judgment on the battlefield situation, did not take it seriously even though he received repeated orders from Li Yanping and Guo Bingxun to slow down the attack speed.
He slowed down, but did not stop his offensive.
During the period when Yang Zhen was resting, the 32nd Regiment of his forward 11th Division had even reached Xiaofangshen and the Yang Family Fenfang line in the Datun District established by the Kwantung Army in the north of Xinjing.
Through the eight-fold telescope, his vanguard could already see the tall chimney in the factory area in the north of Xinjing City.
The artillery shells of his vanguard can already hit the area around the Puppet Manchukuo Palace directly from the area outside Xinjing. Not only can it be done, in fact this guy has actually done it. His one-two-two rocket launcher battery follows the vanguard.
One of his rocket launchers, after reaching the front line of Xiaofang, fired a volley at the location of the Puppet Manchukuo Imperial Palace according to his order.
A 122 rocket launcher battery, four forty-barreled rocket launchers mounted on American ten-wheel trucks, can cover an area of more than ten square kilometers with a single salvo fire. Although there is only one 122 self-propelled rocket launcher, the power of this salvo is
But it is also quite astonishing. The coverage area of a single salvo of firepower is enough to cover the entire Puppet Manchukuo Imperial Palace covering an area of more than 200,000 square meters.
With this volley, he not only razed to the ground the small palace built by the Japanese for the Kant Emperor, covering an area of more than 200,000 square meters, but also bombed the Puppet Manchukuo Imperial Guard guard station next to it.
When Ma Chunsheng razed the puppet Manchukuo palace to the ground, Li Yanping was so angry that he cursed this guy for being a prodigal.
You must know that the Imperial Palace of the Puppet Manchukuo not only contains the Emperor Kant and his elders and children, as well as the Japanese who are so-called serving but actually monitoring them. There are also countless precious cultural relics that the Emperor Kant brought from the Forbidden City in Beijing, as well as
A large number of treasures. He fired them one by one, and he felt relieved, but the treasures and cultural relics inside were also reduced to ashes.
This move of Ma Chunsheng undoubtedly made Li Yanping very angry. In addition, this guy nominally accepted the orders from the headquarters, but actually acted secretly and ignored the orders. The two points combined made Li Yanping very angry.
He was dissatisfied. But considering the importance of the current war north of Xinjing, Li Yanping had been reluctant to suppress his anger.
After Yang Zhen returned, Li Yanping considered that Yang Zhen urgently needed a rest, so he temporarily suppressed the matter. After the break, he learned about Ma Chunsheng's approach, and Yang Zhen was not very satisfied. Because he had learned from Ma Chunsheng before
Despite the smooth progress, we can see the serious crisis lurking in it.
Although Ma Chunsheng's assault speed was quite fast, Yang Zhen believed that the operation in the north of Xinjing was progressing too smoothly. Xinjing is located on the Yitong River platform, and the terrain is higher in the east and lower in the west. The Japanese army had an advantage in the eastern platform area,
They did not put up much resistance, but relied on the advantages of the terrain to fight back and delay the anti-alliance actions.
This situation shows that the Kwantung Army's actions north of Xinjing definitely have a plan. If the Kwantung Army had no idea, they would not give up the eastern platform of Xinjing. Because they knew very well that if they gave up the eastern platform
, which means giving up the commanding heights around Xinjing.
Doing this means that the Kwantung Army handed over the initiative of the entire Xinjing battlefield to itself and gave up control of the initiative on the Xinjing battlefield. And after giving up the platform in the east of Xinjing, if Ma Chunsheng continued to attack, the Kwantung Army would
This battle to defend Xinjing will be very difficult.
As a commander, Yang Zhen knows very well that progress that goes too smoothly in a position where the enemy must fight for its full strength often contains considerable crises. Progress that goes too smoothly, especially if you haven't really killed many
Under the circumstances of the enemy's effective strength.
Ma Chunsheng's progress after entering Dehui was too smooth and he did not really eliminate many Japanese troops. Not only did he drive most of the Kwantung Army's troops north of Xinjing into Xinjing, greatly increasing the Kwantung Army's garrison strength.
Moreover, it will gradually lengthen its own front line, and the longer its own front line is extended, the more opportunities it will give its opponents.
Therefore, through the performance of the Kwantung Army on the battlefield in Xinjing, Yang Zhen judged that the Kwantung Army was inviting the emperor to enter the urn. Trading space for time not only bought time for operations in Western Manchuria, but also attempted to lure Ma Chunsheng's troops away gradually.
The cover from the rear and other directions forces made it stand alone.
This approach of the Kwantung Army has been reflected on the battlefield. In the direction of Jilin, the Japanese army blew up the Fengman Reservoir that had not yet completed the final construction, creating a man-made flood in the face of the Anti-Alliance offensive, which slowed down the attack speed in the Jilin direction.
It could only be forced to stop, and it allowed Yang Zhen to prove the strategic purpose of the Kwantung Army in adopting various means on the battlefield north of Xinjing.
Although Ma Chunsheng's headquarters north of Xinjing may not necessarily be the focus of his upcoming counterattack. However, this man-made flood undoubtedly made Ma Chunsheng's position appear too prominent. Without this flood, with the cooperation of Wang Xiaoming's attack on Jilin
Under this circumstance, Yang Zhen was not worried about Ma Chunsheng's current situation.
The pincer offensive formed by the two units and their cooperation can minimize the dangers that Ma Chunsheng's unit may encounter. Unless the Kwantung Army has the ability to take action on both sides at the same time, no matter which way it is simply carried out
Counterattacks will receive support and cooperation from the other group. The combined strength of the two groups is enough for the Kwantung Army to be extremely defensive when taking any action.
However, the man-made flood by the Kwantung Army forced Wang Xiaoming's offensive on the front line of Jilin to stop. As a result, Ma Chunsheng's left wing was already exposed, and his right wing was completely exposed. Once the Kwantung Army blew up the Songhua River embankment behind them
If the operation succeeds, then Ma Chunsheng's troops will become a completely isolated army.
Even if the focus of the Kwantung Army's next counterattack is not on them, but on Western Manchuria as they have judged, the subsequent development of the situation will be extremely unfavorable to them. Without Wang Xiaoming's support, the Kwantung Army can outflank Ma Chunsheng at any time.
The route of retreat put them in the dilemma of being unable to advance or retreat with a fortified city in front and blockade and floods behind.
The Kwantung Army divided its forces to outflank their retreat, which did not require too many troops. With the help of their artificially created floods, the strength of the two regiments was enough. This is why Yang Zhen responded to Ma Chunsheng's current situation.
situation, which is why I feel very worried.
Ma Chunsheng was not completely unaware of the fact that the Kwantung Army consciously pushed itself further and further away from the rear. However, he believed that the greater the momentum he made on the battlefields around Xinjing, the farther away from Xinjing, the Kwantung Army.
The closer the army is to the core of Manchuria, the more Japanese troops it can attract to its side, which will reduce the pressure on the battlefield in Western Manchuria.
Xinjing is the core area where the Kwantung Army rules the Northeast, and it is also a symbol of the Northeast it rules. Ma Chunsheng believes that although the Kwantung Army is trying to lure the emperor into a trap, they will never let Xinjing lose any possibility.
.As long as you maintain the threat to Xinjing, you can completely attract two or three divisions of the Kwantung Army and prevent him from taking care of it.
If it terminates its operations on the line from Jiutai to Nong'an, it will not be able to put actual pressure on Xinjing. Then the Kwantung Army will have no scruples in its actions and will inevitably put all its effective forces on Western Manchuria. In this way, Western Manchuria
The battlefield in Manchuria will bear all the pressure from the Kwantung Army. If this situation occurs, it will have a very adverse impact on the entire war situation in Western Manchuria.
Although the battlefield north of Xinjing will not play a decisive role in achieving the ultimate goal of this battle, it can disperse the strength of the Kwantung Army and reduce the pressure on the battlefield in Western Manchuria. In particular, it will allow the Kwantung Army to counterattack.
He was too worried to go all out. If he could break into the urban area of Xinjing, even if he only stayed for a short time, the Kwantung Army would not be able to invest too many troops in the Western Manchuria area.