In Guo Bingxun's view, the Guanneri troops do lack relevant combat experience in infantry and artillery coordinated operations due to previous equipment limitations, but after all, they have received some corresponding training. And the level of artillery use has improved from the previous advance.
Judging from the battle report sent, although there are problems of this and that, overall, it is still quite good.
There is no regular field division of the Kwantung Army in Rehe, only an independent garrison. Even if it is supported by the Kwantung Army's troops mobilized from other directions, its strength and equipment are far inferior to those that have been painstakingly supported by the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
A brand new marching army.
As the forces of the Kwantung Army in other directions have been firmly restrained by the Anti-Japanese Alliance, they will not invest too many troops in Rehe. Although as the junction between Northeast China and North China, Beining, the main transportation artery between North China and Northeast China, has a commanding position to contain it.
The location of the railway in Jehol is very critical in the overall situation.
But for the Kwantung Army, even judging from the troops currently used in Rehe, it does not regard Rehe as the main battlefield. Even the troops of the advancing army are much more than those of Wang Guangyu. It is almost the same as that of Wang Guangyu.
The sum of Guangyu's troops and Chen Hanzhang's troops was equal, but the Kwantung Army still focused on the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
Although the current war situation in Rehe is a bit fierce, it is generally very dull. Judging from the information sent by the railway, although all passenger trains on the Beining Railway and Yehe Railway have been suspended, there has been no increase in freight trains.
situation.
Moreover, as the war progressed, although there were not many adjustments to the transportation of the Beining Railway, the number of freight trains on the Yehe Railway was also constantly decreasing. At the same time, although the Kwantung Army increased its troops in Rehe, the number of heavy equipment
Almost no changes have occurred.
Except for some 92 infantry guns, there is no additional 75 mm caliber artillery. Most of the trains still running on the Yehe Railway are traveling from Rehe to South Manchuria, rather than into Rehe.
He. Judging from the current general signs, the Kwantung Army will still focus its next counterattack on the Anti-Alliance.
The current situation on the battlefield in Rehe is undoubtedly very suitable for advancing troops to practice and speed up their maturity. However, real ace troops cannot be trained on the training field, and an army that has not been truly tested cannot be tempered.
Show real combat capability.
If an army wants to truly mature, it must undergo a real test of fire. The advancing army must undergo severe tests when it transforms from mountain guerrilla warfare to regular combat. If it is blindly placed in the safest place
place, and avoid head-on confrontation with the Japanese army, which is very detrimental to the growth of the advancing army.
Although this test will be long, arduous, and even costly. But if the central government does not want the troops in the pass to stay in the dispersed guerrilla stage forever, then this test must be experienced. Guerrilla warfare
In the past, it was a last resort choice when the equipment was in tatters and ammunition was seriously insufficient.
However, this choice should change according to changes in the situation and must not be static. Moreover, according to the current equipment of the advancing army, guerrilla warfare is the main focus, which obviously does not meet the requirements of guerrilla warfare. Let an army drag on
If we use hundreds of cannons to fight guerrillas, I'm afraid we won't be able to fight guerrillas.
In Guo Bingxun's view, since it is an army, it must go to the battlefield. Since sooner or later, it will have to go through this kind of test, so it is always better to experience it early than to experience it later. It is better to stand the test earlier.
, and can also achieve combat effectiveness one day earlier. In many cases, no one wants to see the price of blood, but only in this way can an army accelerate its growth.
Regarding Guo Bingxun's words, Yang Zhen turned to look at his old partner, hesitated for a long time, and finally said with a bitter smile: "Old Guo, you are right, I did not think carefully, and I was a little too worried about gains and losses. Regarding
There is absolutely no doubt about the ability of my teacher."
"The command capabilities of the leaders at all levels of the Advance Army are not the reason for my worry. What I am most worried about now is whether the various departments integrated into the Advance Army can accept this change in such a short period of time. Maybe I am overly worried.
But for an army that is not equipped with both millet and rifles, it is a severe test to undergo such a change in a short period of time."
"If the advancing army wants to truly mature, it still needs a lot of relative training. Their current training level is still far from what is needed. These troops are all old bones. Although they still have such military capabilities,
and such shortcomings, but they are all seeds, the seeds for the future development of our army."
"Once the losses are too great, it is not only a question of how to explain it to the central government. It will also be harmful to our future development. The Kwantung Army may not be able to reinforce the heat in a short time under the current pressure.
River battlefield. But the Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia are still watching behind them."
"It's just?" Yang Zhen hesitated for a moment before making up his mind: "You can't make a weapon without cutting it, so I'll do as you say. But let Wang Guangyu pay close attention to the changes in the enemy's situation in the advancing army. If there is any big change in the enemy's situation in Rehe,
Any changes must be reported to me as soon as possible."
Now that Yang Zhen's attitude has changed, Guo Bingxun will never mention this matter again based on his character. What Yang Zhen is thinking, based on Guo Bingxun's understanding of him, although he can guess part of the reason. But at the moment
The real reason why Yang Zhen, who is decisive and decisive in killing, is so taboo, is probably only known to Yang Zhen himself.
If he didn't want to say it, others wouldn't be able to ask. So although Guo Bingxun was a little curious, he didn't ask too deeply. But as the chief of staff, there are some things he should be reminded of, and he must be reminded. Even though he doesn't want to get involved.
The Anti-Japanese Federation was negotiating with the Central Committee, but there were some things he still wanted to say because of his responsibilities.
After putting down his hands and drafting the second telegram to Wang Guangyu, Guo Bingxun rubbed his eyes that were a little sore from fatigue, looked at them, then turned around and stood in front of the window, looking at the rain curtain outside the window. Yang didn't know what he was thinking.
Shocked, he thought for a moment and said: "On the 1st, the US and British military delegations have repeatedly expressed their desire to see you immediately."
"Especially that guy Pearson, who stays at the headquarters almost all day, and has even gone so far as to build a floor in our headquarters. The British military delegation also comes to the headquarters to report almost every day. And that guy Kovalev
Guy, I've been coming to the headquarters all day long to ask if you're back."
"These people are the masters who don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason. If there is no big deal, these guys won't be so abnormal. I wonder if you can take advantage of the gap between the Kwantung Army's counterattack and take the time to go there.
Meet them? After all, we still have people to ask for at the moment, and making the relationship too rigid will only do us a lot of harm and no good."
Hearing Guo Bingxun talk about those people who were eager to see him, Yang Zhen turned around and waved his hand: "I don't have time now, you ask them to go to the political commissar. If there is anything, ask them to talk to the political commissar. If they
If you insist on seeing me by name, just say that I went to the front line to inspect."
"Without justifiable reasons, the Americans ignored the fact that we were fighting hard and had a huge demand for some urgently needed supplies. They suddenly terminated the contract they had signed with us and strictly prohibited the export of military supplies to us. Now they are reacting against us.
Come back to me again, how can it be that simple?"
"These Americans who put their interests first will never be so eager to see me unless there is something important. When they need us, they will rush to find us. When their needs for us are not so urgent, they will stop us at every turn.
neck. What do we think we are? Dogs that they can use when they want and leave them aside when they don’t use them?”
"Tell him that I can do it if he must. But the export of gasoline, cotton and other urgently needed supplies to us must be resumed immediately, otherwise I will not see them again. For a group of people who do not keep their promises, I have no need to deal with them, and I don't want to
Deal with them. Some people should be left alone for a while, so you have to leave them alone."
"As for the fact that Kovalev comes so frequently, it goes without saying that it is because of Wang Guangyu's incident in Outer Mongolia. This matter ends here. If they want to protest, let them protest. It is better to let them protest than us.
The price is much better. We can't let them take all the good things in the world."
"A group of people always want to take advantage, but they don't want to suffer any losses. I have a headache when I see these guys. I'd better let the political commissar handle this hot potato. If it doesn't work, Director Xiang of the military region can also do it.
Go see them on my behalf. I really don’t have the patience to grind my teeth now.”
Hearing Yang Zhen's somewhat annoyed reply, Guo Bingxun smiled and said: "On the 1st, Pearson informed us the day before yesterday that he was very sorry for what happened before. Now the Americans have promised to continue to fulfill their previous obligations to sell gasoline and oil to us.
Contracts for other military supplies. Just yesterday, a fleet carrying 10,000 tons of aviation gasoline and a batch of supplies set out from San Francisco."
"Except for the 50 fighter jets, 140 tanks, some trucks, grain, and gasoline that were the first batch of U.S. aid to the Soviet Union, the remaining supplies on board this fleet of six freighters were given to the Soviet Union.
Of our 10,000 tons of aviation gasoline, we and the Soviets each share half of it. The six locomotives that we originally ordered but have not been delivered have all been shipped this time."
"In addition, there is a batch of parts that we urgently need, two US-made C-46 transport planes, as well as rubber, coagulant, car tires, 200 US-made jeeps, and a batch of khaki and cotton. Among them, the transport planes and jeeps,
Part of the rubber and cotton were part of the U.S. government's so-called Lend-Lease Act against the Soviet Union, and we did not need to pay cash."
"This guy also told us that if we agree, between now and the end of this year, the U.S. government will use gasoline and winter supplies as the main aid. As for weapons and other equipment, the U.S. government will consider providing us with a batch of equipment as appropriate.
.”
"But at present, the mobilization of the military industry in the United States has not yet begun, and the production capacity is still quite insufficient. In the case of aid to the Soviet Union and Britain, the amount of equipment provided may not be too much. However, it can be used in raw materials, such as military industry
In terms of steel, oil and electrolytic aluminum, we provide relatively sufficient supplies."
"The British hope to provide us with a batch of Hurricane fighter jets, as well as a hundred Canadian-made Matilda II tanks and fifty Crusader cruise tanks. But this batch of equipment needs to wait until the end of this year for British assistance.
Only after the Soviet Union completes its quota and replenishes the losses of the British army in North Africa can it be replenished to us. This time the British once again offered to provide us with all the Italian equipment they captured in North Africa for free."