Chen Hanzhang knew that he had made a big mistake in analyzing the enemy's situation. After receiving the telegram from the headquarters, he also discovered that No. 1 had made the same mistake as himself. However, he did not find out the true intention of the enemy.
Before the situation he was in, Chen Hanzhang knew that he had made a mistake, but was unable to make any changes.
Even before the enemy's situation is truly clear, he cannot express his true thoughts. Even No. 1, who has always been extremely calm regardless of any changes in the battle situation, is concerned about chaos. Who can express his true thoughts before the enemy's situation is truly clear?
Are you sure that the Japanese army's move is not aimed at northern Shaanxi?
Although the Central Committee is still very calm, as the commander of the front-line combat forces, he cannot be like the chairman, who calls us repeatedly to tell us how to fight, without worrying about the safety of northern Shaanxi. Don't be tied up in command because the Japanese army may attack northern Shaanxi.
Being the chairman is better than taking a leisurely stroll. As a front-line commander, can you do that?
The key now is to find out the true strategic intentions of the Japanese army in northwestern Shanxi. As for the command on the battlefield, we can only fill the loopholes as much as possible in the deployment of troops. The battlefield in northwestern Shanxi is too close to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region.
Just as Yang Jicai said, caring leads to chaos.
I am not Yang Jicai, I am just a regimental combat staff officer. On many issues, I can only consider military factors without considering many other factors. But as the commander-in-chief of the Western Front Cluster, it is simply impossible for me to do this. On the battlefield
Issues within the battlefield must be considered, as well as the situation outside the battlefield.
Thinking of this, Chen Hanzhang could only shake his head and smile bitterly in his heart. Maybe this is because the level he is at is different, and the level of issues he considers is also different. Chen Hanzhang believes that if the Zuojian detachment had not appeared in the wrong place this time, he would not have appeared in the first place.
It was a mistake in judgment. But now that I know this, I can only go on bravely.
The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. Who can guarantee whether the Zuojian detachment's troops approaching the Yellow River are really a false shot? What if Okamura Neji turns the fake into a real one under the unfavorable situation and comes up with a brigade-level force?
In addition, the Thirty-second Division, which can be reinforced at any time, takes a gamble. Who can bear the consequences?
The Japanese army also knew how to use the tactics of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao, and draining the firepower. Moreover, their proficiency in using it was not inferior to that of the Chinese soldiers. Otherwise, how could Okamura Yingji have invested a considerable portion of his troops at this time, regardless of the lack of troops in the battlefield in northern Shanxi?
Carry out a large-scale raid on the Taihang and Taiyue base areas in southeastern Shanxi?
Compared to Chen Hanzhang, who looked very serious, the boss seemed very satisfied with Yang Jicai's analysis after listening to it and said with a smile: "Comrade Yang Jicai, if I follow your analysis, then
What should we do next? Should we continue to make preparations, or should we create an empty city strategy for the Japanese?"
"You know the importance of northern Shaanxi very well. There are a large number of party, government and military agencies there, and it is the seat of the central leadership. There will never be any danger. At present, the entire Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region is empty of troops, and the only troops are still there.
To cope with the pressure from the west and south, we simply cannot afford to deploy too many troops to take charge of river defense."
"And if too much force is mobilized, not only will the entire northern Shaanxi Province not be able to afford it, but it will also affect the upcoming spring plowing. But at this time, whether we like it or not, we must find a way to mobilize troops to reinforce the river defense. But what you are doing today
This analysis seems to me to be quite reasonable.
"You are right, caring leads to chaos. Maybe Okamura Neji is taking advantage of our mentality to create a situation where we must attack the place we must save, and consciously disperse our troops. Then they can bring about
The fighter planes defeated our army one by one during the movement of our army."
"And I'm afraid you are not the only one who thinks this way. I think Comrade Chen Hanzhang's considerations are similar to yours. Otherwise, he would not have been silent all the time and never commented too much on this situation. It's just that
But he is a frontline commander, so he has to make some preparations as early as possible for some things, and he cannot think about things purely from a military point of view like you do."
"So, in view of the current situation, from a purely military point of view, what do you think we should do? You are a combat staff officer, and your duty is to provide necessary reference opinions for all military decisions made by the military chief, and to provide guidance in the military affairs department.
The commander came up with a battle plan based on his intention."
"Today I want to hear what you, the combat staff officer, have to say. I have heard that you are the most proud disciple of your Chief of Staff Guo, and his most proud student in the Anti-Japanese Alliance Staff Training Team. Guo Bingxun
Comrade, although I have never met him, we have been close friends with him for a long time since the Anti-Japanese League contacted the Central Committee.
"Judging from what the Central Committee has learned about his performance since joining the Anti-Japanese Alliance, I can say that your Chief of Staff Guo is one of the best chiefs of staff in the major strategic areas of the entire army. Today, I want to take a look at him
The students taught by this famous teacher are truly famous teachers."
"Commander Chen and I are here today. Just say what you think without any scruples. You are a pure military cadre and don't think about things as much as we old guys do. Say anything.
, and also give us, those in charge, some tips that we wouldn’t consider. Of course, you can also treat this as an exam.”
The boss's words made Yang Jicai slightly stunned. However, he did not answer the boss's question immediately, but turned his attention to Chen Hanzhang. Seeing Yang Jicai's eyes on him, Chen Hanzhang finally smiled after hearing the boss's words.
: "Comrade Yang Jicai, the boss is here today. If you have any ideas, tell me everything."
"You are the combat staff officer, and your duty is to make the final decision, provide suggestions and opinions to the commander, and formulate combat plans based on the intentions of the superior military commander. As the boss said, what you said today does not matter to us
Whether it is implemented or not, it is a reference for us."
Hearing that Chen Hanzhang also encouraged him to express all his ideas, Yang Jicai hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "Boss, Commander, I mean what to do, or how to do it. As long as we ensure the adaptability of our troops
, to ensure the mobility of our army, we can go forward according to the intention of the Japanese army. Didn’t the Japanese army set up a series of formations to lure us into taking the bait? How can I lure the snake out of its hole if I don’t take the bait? "
"First of all, we must find out the main force of the Zuoma detachment. There is no doubt about it. No matter what Neji Okamura's true intention is, we must find the exact whereabouts of the Zuoma detachment. Otherwise, where are these thousands of Japanese troops?
, it’s not a stable thing after all.”
"And it is also a very serious hidden danger to the entire northwest Shanxi base area. These are thousands of Japanese troops, not thousands of puppet troops. We absolutely cannot turn a blind eye to northwest Shanxi, which is at our core. No matter from the strategic layout
, or from a tactical perspective, finding and solving the main force of the left detachment is what we need to do first."
"In fact, at this juncture, the Japanese army's raids on the Taiyue and Taihang Military Regions are, on the one hand, a drain on our army and weaken the overall ability of our army to cooperate in the Shanxi battlefield. On the other hand, I am afraid it is for its next strategy.
Expand to pave the way."
"I always feel that their raids on Taihang and Taiyue are concealing something. On the one hand, they do have strategic needs, but they must have other motives. Either they are demonstrating to our army and telling our army about their three operations in Taiyuan.
The Twelfth Division may also launch a raid on northwestern Shanxi at any time."
"In fact, I am really sure that the Japanese army will not attack the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. No matter how close the left detachment is to the Yellow River ferry, it is just a false shot by the Japanese army. Their real target is still northern Shanxi. The main reason is that the Japanese army is in
This raid was launched in the southeastern Shanxi region."
"The Japanese army's raids on southeastern Shanxi, coupled with the mysterious disappearance of the Zuojian detachment along the Great Wall, almost opened up all channels for our army in northern Shanxi to go south. Okamura Ningji's behavior always makes me feel that they
I am trying to cover up something, and I am consciously covering up something.”
"The delay of the 32nd Division makes me even more suspicious that this is a strategic deception in itself. No matter what the real strategic intention of this left center detachment is, even if there are thousands of people, it wants to really let the
We are determined to divide our forces, but this strength is still not enough."
"When I finally evacuated during the Battle of Taiyuan, the 32nd Division was indeed severely damaged by the use of special aerial bombs by the aviation force of my large formation. But it is simply impossible to say that it has completely lost its combat effectiveness and no longer has the ability to attack.
Judging from the experience of the Northeastern battlefield in recent years, a Japanese division still has combat effectiveness if its casualties do not exceed 60%."
"In addition, the mountainous terrain outside Taiyuan City limits the power of special aerial bombs. After our entire army evacuated Taiyuan, I think the 32nd Division still retained at least 60% of its combat effectiveness. In other words,
This Thirty-Second Division still has a considerable amount of combat effectiveness."
"And the casualties in the first part of the 41st Division in Taiyuan were not very large. During the retreat, in order to delay the pursuit of the Japanese army, I did take some measures. It caused inconvenience to the 41st Division on the southern front.
There were light casualties. However, the main force of the 41st Division in the west of the city did not suffer serious losses."
"The combined strength of the two armies is quite impressive, and it will not take such a long time to replenish them. I believe it is possible to replenish some new soldiers. But at the critical moment of the battlefield in northern Shanxi, such an army still has
It takes such a long time to replenish combat-effective divisions. I find it hard to believe that this is what the Japanese army would do."
"Although we stabbed Taiyuan once and performed a major operation on Taiyuan City, this cannot be the reason why the Japanese army hoarded heavy troops around Taiyuan City. Because once the entire Shanxi territory is launched, our army will be restrained in strength.
There is no chance of a sneak attack on Taiyuan. It is no longer necessary for the Japanese army to maintain so many troops around Taiyuan City. The one that is most in need of reinforcements now is not Taiyuan, but Datong in northern Shanxi."
"Two chiefs, right now the east line from northeastern Shanxi to southeastern Shanxi, the entire east of the Tongpu Railway, and the north and south of Zhengtai Road are so busy. But the west line and the middle line are unusually calm, and can even be said to be too calm. Don't say
There was no sound of artillery, not even a single gunshot. This is very abnormal, Chief."
"I remember that our No. 3 told me more than once when we were in the staff training team. Many times on the battlefield, the calmer the place, the more violent it will be once it breaks out. Especially with the Japanese army.
In military operations, the focus should be on the flanks as much as possible. We must not simply look at the front, the troops and equipment invested by the Japanese army."
"So No. 3 warned us repeatedly that as combat staff, when analyzing and judging the entire battle situation and changes in the enemy's situation, we should not just focus on the areas where the fighting is fierce. Many times, accidents often appear when you don't expect them, and they seem to be the worst.