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 when you speak.
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 fascination formation should continue to be set up. Not only can Du Kaishan's headquarters not be dispatched, but they must also continue to hide and standby. 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 allocate a division from the Xinjing battlefield and force them to leave from the flanks. Our previous battles have proven that as long as the Japanese army of a division is cut off by our army,
It can be said that it is basically difficult to escape unscathed."
"If we assume this posture, the Eighteenth Division will stay at its current position, and it will be difficult to retreat. Unless the Kwantung Army really has this head start, another division will be used to test us. And 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. Based on the troops originally deployed in the west on the Xinjing battlefield, we will supplement some
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 remaining four tank companies, be mobilized. The rest of the troops should be withdrawn to the junction of Horqin Left Center Banner and Zhanyu, and the remaining troops should be withdrawn.
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 will be allocated to him from Wang Guangyu. Wang Guangyu made a windfall in Outer Mongolia, but it brought such a big trouble to the headquarters, so he should go out.
Let me compensate 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 can almost catch 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, and troops from the Songjiang Military Region were deployed to take over Tao Jingfei's troops and take charge of 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 contracted 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, put on a big show for the Kwantung Army. Force 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 behind and build barracks for the advancing troops, and one independent mortar battalion.
and a cavalry regiment."
"Even if all these troops are concentrated, they will resort to an empty city strategy in the rear, and their strength will be 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 reaction of the Kwantung Army,
Cross-border operations. With the current strength of the Songjiang Military Region, it is difficult to guarantee the complete replacement of 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 bit inappropriate? I think instead of deploying the border defense battalion, it is better to let Tao Jingfei leave a regiment."
Regarding Guo Bingxun's hesitation, Yang Zhen said without any ambiguity: "Since I have decided to sing a good drama, then I will do my 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."
"For us now, how to confuse the Kwantung Army so that their plans 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, the terrain is extremely complex. But the Japanese army's mountain combat capabilities are inferior to ours.
It's not bad. 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 have to do enough, but we can't mess ourselves up. The actions of each department must be effectively connected. 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 chief of operations, Staff Officer Takei
Lieutenant Colonel Seitaro is also much more capable than his predecessor Geno Nakayama. By meeting 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. Nod Nodding, is a loser. This man 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. He is not a simple person 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 ability of these two cunning and difficult opponents was comparable to that 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 deep understanding of the battle situation in the past few days where there was almost no ice and fire. 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 and allowed to reach 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. They will attack from the west and attack the east, and the north and the south will coordinate and advance together. This is a good move.
The Kwantung Army's serial plan can be described as both covert and ruthless. It almost deceived No. 1 and itself. It 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 is successful and that it can solve a personal problem in the entire Western Manchuria Battlefield. Even if it is not successful, there are three divisions that cooperate and support each other, plus a large number of tanks, heavy artillery and other technical equipment, they can also 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 face siege from all sides by the Japanese army. After successive additions, 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. It also involves Wang Guangyu and Wang Guangyu.
The advancing army units fighting side by side will also be in danger.