Guo Bingxun looked at the map and pondered for a moment before saying: "Since Ma Chunsheng has turned our feint attack into reality, why don't we take advantage of it. No matter what the Kwantung Army's strategic goal in Western Manchuria is, the Zhongchang Railway south of Xinjing is
It is absolutely necessary to attack it and save it. If Chen Hanzhang's troops are diverted now, we are likely to disrupt the entire deployment of the Kwantung Army."
"At this time, together with Ma Chunsheng's troops, Wang Xiaoming's troops north of Xinjing, and Liu Changshun's troops in the east, we can completely change the current somewhat passive situation. If we encircle Xinjing without attacking, we can use our
The advantages in armor, aviation and ground artillery turned Xinjing into a combat hub, attracting heavy investment from the Kwantung Army and reducing the pressure on Western Manchuria."
"At the same time, Du Kaishan's troops were sent south to take over Chen Hanzhang's offensive in the direction of Tongliao, and Wang Guangyu unified the two troops to fight on the battlefield in Western Manchuria. In this way, we formed the core of the two major battlefields of Xingjing and Western Manchuria, making
The Kwantung Army paid attention to one thing and neglected the other in terms of troop deployment. Either give up the counterattack in Western Manchuria and ensure the safety of Xinjing and the Zhongchang Railway to the south. Or secure the battlefield in Western Manchuria and abandon Xinjing."
Regarding Guo Bingxun's suggestion, Yang Zhen looked at the map carefully for a long time, and after pondering for a long time, he finally shook his head: "Lao Guo, your idea is very tempting. To be honest, I am a little tempted. It's so big
An encirclement circle, if we have enough troops on hand, might not be a suitable choice to solve the Northeast problem."
"But the current war situation and the real strength in our hands prevent us from doing this. In a word, the ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny. We do not have enough troops to fight such a large-scale war
Encirclement and annihilation."
"We don't have any accurate information about how many troops the Kwantung Army is currently preparing to invest in counterattack in the direction of Western Manchuria. Even the key direction of its counterattack is our current rough judgment. Whether this judgment is accurate or not, we still need to
Consider it through the development of the battle situation."
"How many divisions will the Kwantung Army put into Western Manchuria? How many divisions will be left behind in southern Manchuria to garrison troops? How many troops will it invest in the Xinjing battlefield? When the situation worsens, it can withdraw from North Korea
We are not sure how many troops, as well as the troops currently stationed in Guandong Prefecture, can be invested in rapid reinforcements."
Having said this, Yang Zhen pointed to the various directions marked on the map and compared the enemy and our forces: "Look at it, if you follow your adjustment plan, our army will not be able to concentrate on the two battlefields of Western Manchuria and Xinjing North.
Superior troop strength. Moreover, if Chen Hanzhang turns around and forcibly penetrates the Kangping and Faku front lines, he is likely to be attacked from two sides by the Kwantung Army around Nanman and Siping Streets."
"In this way, Chen Hanzhang's troops, which are surrounded by enemies on all sides, may not only be stuck somewhere, but may even be surrounded by the Kwantung Army. Moreover, with the strength of these three troops alone, they want to block southern Manchuria and eastern Manchuria.
On the premise of requiring military reinforcements, they constructed a large encirclement from Xinjing in the north to Kangping and Tieling in the south, but their strength is still too weak."
"The lack of military strength makes it far from possible for us to achieve the ability to construct such a large and deep encirclement at the moment. With this kind of combat mode, according to the number of troops we have on hand, unless Wang Guangyu's troops abandon the plan to open communication lines and all are transferred,
And if all Du Kaishan’s troops are involved, we can’t afford it even if we throw in the towel.”
"And according to your adjustment plan, we are very likely to have a situation where the progress of each department is out of sync. Chen Hanzhang's department has been fully mechanized, and the terrain from Tongliao to Kangping and Faku is also quite favorable for them. Under this situation
, their traveling speed can reach hundreds of kilometers a day.”
"As for Wang Xiaoming's headquarters, its entire combat route is not only in mountainous areas, but also mainly based on infantry. It is already very good to be able to advance dozens of kilometers a day. In this way, the march of the Western Front and Eastern Front
The speed cannot be proportional at all, and there is no tacit understanding in cooperation. Even if such an encirclement circle is barely formed, it can only be said to be a semi-finished product."
"And in this way, under the situation of weak follow-up, whether we are in the north or south of Xinjing, the distance between our departments is too large, and it is very likely that we will be defeated by the Kwantung Army's counterattack force. At the same time, whether in Western Manchuria or Xinjing, we are
We cannot concentrate superior forces in that direction. This is not in line with our current actual situation."
"Lao Guo, I can understand your mood. But according to our strength, in such a large-scale, roundabout and encirclement operation, our troops and equipment are far different from what we need. At present, according to the number of our troops, we can only
Guarantee one of the two battlefields in Western Manchuria and Xinjing. If we want to take care of both, we don’t have such a good appetite.”
"Our top priority now is to open up land channels to connect with the interior of the customs, attract and mobilize the masses within the customs to the northeast, so as to solve our current urgent task of extremely short of manpower. Rather than seizing Xinjing, such a move is likely to drain our vitality
A place where embers are left. Let alone carrying such a heavy burden as Xinjing, which may even drag us down."
"Tactically, we can squeeze in a pound of weight with only eight ounces of belly. But strategically, we absolutely cannot do this. Under the situation of playing steadily and steadily, appropriate risks are okay. But strategically,
If we underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, we will really fall into a situation that is beyond redemption."
"Lao Guo, after last year's summer and autumn battles, we can understand that the commanders below were complacent. But those of us who are senior commanders must keep our heads clear. We must not blindly underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Kwantung Army. We must
Always maintain an accurate judgment.”
"Our war against Japan will be an arduous and long process. It cannot be achieved in a year or two through several major battles. If the Japanese army was as easy to fight as we imagined, this war would not be fought.
Half of the whole country has been lost due to such a result."
"The most important thing is that according to your adjustment and deployment plan, the first phase of our campaign will be delayed indefinitely. The proportion of casualties will also be greatly increased, and the consumption of materials will also increase exponentially. We currently have
The already depleted fuel reserves are likely to be exhausted in advance."
"As a result, our second-stage combat plan will be delayed indefinitely or even canceled. In this way, it will be a fatal blow to our strategic development. Not only will our troops have to
Without the urgently needed soldiers, even the various factories that are being built at a rapid pace can only be stopped because there are no people to operate them."
"Lao Guo, when there is a conflict between strategic goals and tactical goals, we as senior commanders must not only keep a clear and calm mind, but also ensure a stable mood. We cannot be influenced by the so-called strategic interests at hand.
Confuse yourself and actively expose your weaknesses to the enemy."
"If we have sufficient troops and sufficient material reserves, and even if we have three more columns of reserves on hand, your idea will become a reality. But according to our current number of troops and material reserves, I
It can only guarantee our strategic goals."
"Wang Xiaoming cannot move. As long as they persist on the front line of Jilin, the Kwantung Army must divide its forces to defend Jilin, the largest power center in Manchuria. To the west, it can threaten Xinjing, and to the east, it can cooperate with Tao Jingfei and Liu Changshun's troops.
Threatening the railway from Xingjing to Tumen."
"If they withdraw from the front line of Jilin, the Kwantung Army's defensive pressure east of Xinjing will be greatly reduced. All pressure will shift to Ma Chunsheng's side, which is not conducive to Ma Chunsheng's operations. Since the Kwantung Army defends the independence of Jilin
The seventh and eighth independent garrison units blew up the Fengman Reservoir in order to stop their offensive, which means that the Kwantung Army's counterattack is close at hand."
"In this way, they are ordered to turn northwest with a division of troops, bypass the Japanese garrison positions on the front line of Jilin, and go straight from Jiutai to Shuangyang, cutting off the railway line from Xinjing to Jilin, and threatening the sides and rear of the Jilin defenders.
Their main force avoided the flooded area and detoured to Jiaohe River, passing through Huadian and continuing to attack the Jilin front line from the southeast direction of Jilin."
"And Lao Guo, you can find a way to allocate at least one motor battalion to Wang Xiaoming from the troops assigned to the Eastern Front to speed up his detour. Order Liu Changshun's command to mobilize the 57th Division at all costs.
Stay firmly anchored in the east of Huadian and coordinate Wang Xiaoming's roundabout operation. And use a force to bypass the defense area of the 57th Division in the east of Huadian and expand towards Huinan and Hailong to ensure Wang Xiaoming's flank during his roundabout.
and the rear.”
"Order Tao Jingfei to strictly seal the border between China and North Korea. If the Japanese army mobilizes reinforcements from the Korean army to reinforce the Kwantung Army from the Jiandao Province area, even if all their troops are wiped out, the Japanese reinforcements will still be killed.
They must not be allowed to enter the Northeast."
"Tell Tao Jingfei that his combat area is not just Jiandao Province. When necessary, they can cross the border and enter North Korea to fight. The main goal is to meet the headquarters' operational requirements. Don't be restricted by geography, and more
Don't be influenced by other parties. His main task is to blockade the China-North Korea border north of Tonghua. Let them do whatever is beneficial to them."
"Tell Ma Chunsheng that if he doesn't want to be the commander of this column, he should hand over his position. If he continues to violate the headquarters' orders and find all kinds of excuses to excuse himself, then let him pack his luggage and go back to his place.
Be the commander of the military division."
"As the top commander of an army, looking for excuses to excuse orders from superiors, is this still like a soldier? Are our three major disciplines and eight points of attention only formulated for grassroots cadres and soldiers? He
Can Ma Chunsheng make an exception and disobey orders?"
"Strictly obeying the orders of superiors is not only a disciplinary requirement, but also the basis for whether an army has combat effectiveness. The headquarters asked him to control the speed of the attack and slow down the attack tempo, all for the consideration of the headquarters. If he cannot obey
Order, no matter how good he is at fighting, this column commander is still incompetent."
"My attitude is very clear. If I don't change my mind, I will change people. If Ma Chunsheng refuses to carry out the orders from the headquarters, let him hand over the troops. The Anti-Japanese Alliance is not those armies. The personal will is the whole army.
We are a whole, not the kind of army that fights alone and whose own goal is the goal of the entire army."
"Let me emphasize to him that the target of this operation is Western Manchuria, not Xinjing. If he cannot implement the headquarters' combat will, then the headquarters will not be able to replace him. The earth can rotate without anyone, and Ma Chunsheng can be separated from the headquarters.
, can also select people to command the troops in combat."