Yang Zhen clicked on Beiping on the map, hesitated for a moment and then said firmly: "Now our army has formed a three-sided siege on Beiping, and the fighting is mainly carried out on the periphery of Beiping. Although the Japanese army is hesitant at the moment, it is still
We are constantly mobilizing reinforcements to the Peiping battlefield."
"We should take advantage of the current favorable opportunity to form three main battlefields in the east, west and south throughout North China. The west battlefield is centered on Beiping City, using the location of the North China Front Army Headquarters and its strategic location in the transportation center of North China.
An extremely important prerequisite. Eliminate the largest part of the Japanese army in North China as much as possible."
"Injuring ten fingers of the enemy is worse than cutting one off. If we can destroy the heavy Japanese troop clusters around Peiping before a large number of Japanese reinforcements arrive in North China, it will be very beneficial to our army in the next battle. My idea is that now we can eat One is the Beiping battlefield. I hold another Jizhong battlefield in my hand, and my eyes are staring at the Tianjin battlefield."
"Elevate the Peiping battlefield to the same strategic position as the Jizhong battlefield, first capture the transportation hub of Peiping, and open up the railway connection between Peiping and Zhangjiakou. While weakening the overall strength of the Japanese army, it will also gradually reduce our
Logistical pressure.”
"Use two roundabout groups to quickly move south to eliminate the Japanese troops in central Hebei, and at the same time build a large encirclement in the entire Hebei area starting from Pingjin in the north and ending at Hutuo River in the south. As for the enemies on the line from Tianjin to Tanggu, because they are close to the seaport, they can't turn around
There is more room, we can keep an eye on them first."
"The key issue now is a quick word. The focus is on the battlefields in Peiping and Jizhong. Otherwise, once the war is delayed, we will form a top-heavy situation on the entire battlefield. We must solve the Jizhong battlefield in the shortest possible time, and then respond to
Japanese reinforcements.”
"I previously took a series of feints to gradually attract the Japanese troops deployed in the Jizhong area to the northern front. During the attack in Jizhong, I adopted the tactic of killing the chicken with a knife, just to seize the opportunity before the heavy Japanese troops gathered.
Before that, we must deal with the enemies in Jizhong."
"But now judging from the entire battlefield situation, both the enemy situation and the overall situation in Jizhong have initially achieved our intentions. So in the direction of Jizhong, I do not plan to make any adjustments. As long as Jinsui and Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu
The troops and the First Department of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region can firmly contain the First Army on the Shanxi battlefield."
"Our combat troops moving south are moving quickly enough, and there is basically no suspense in the Jizhong area now. But we must adjust the battle plan in the direction of Peiping. My current idea is to speed up the Peiping front and completely encircle and annihilate the heavy Japanese troop clusters around Peiping.
Defeat this largest group of enemies behind my intersecting troops, and also the enemy force that poses the greatest threat."
Regarding Yang Zhen's idea, the boss was stunned for a moment and then said: "Do you mean to launch a general attack in advance around Peiping? Take advantage of our troops' current tense situation with the Japanese army to deal with the heavy Japanese troop clusters around Peiping first?
As for Tianjin’s seaport, put it aside for the time being?”
After the boss finished speaking, Yang Zhen did not answer him immediately. Instead, he picked up the red and blue pencil in his hand and drew a few strokes on the map between Pingjin and Tianjin, between Tianjin and Jidong, and between Tianjin and Tanggu.
Then he said: "Boss, Tianjin is close to the Tanggu port. If we want to completely close Tianjin, we must first attack Tanggu."
"But the surrounding areas of Tanggu are crisscrossed with ravines, swamps, and salt pans everywhere, and the local land is seriously salinized. Even in winter, the sea ice along the coast of Tanggu does not freeze, and the various gullies and swamps do not freeze. Not only is it not conducive to heavy
The deployment of weapons is also not conducive to large-scale corps movements."
"Tanggu is the most important supply port for the Japanese army in the entire North China region, and it is also the largest seaport. Not only are there heavy army troops stationed in Tanggu, but the Japanese army also mobilized a large number of ships to station in Tanggu Port. After the battle started, the Japanese Navy
The mainland, Shanghai, Huludao and Lushun in the northeast mobilized a group of warships to arrive at Tanggu Port."
"The only ones we know about are the Yakumo and Iwate, armored cruisers equipped with 203mm and 152mm guns, as well as eleven destroyers, coastal defense ships and gunboats. Those two
This is an old-fashioned cruiser. Although it is a bit old, it has no problem providing fire support to the ground."
"The firepower of an old cruiser is equivalent to that of an artillery division. And they are all large-caliber artillery, which poses a great threat to our attack on Tanggu. And we ourselves lack weapons to attack ships, especially not a single aerial torpedo.
.In our aviation force, there are not many units that have completed ship attack training."
"Coupled with the unfavorable surrounding terrain, our army is likely to be suppressed by Japanese firepower when attacking Tanggu Port and unable to fight back. But if we do not capture Tanggu, if we attack Tianjin first, we will not only have to face the Kwantung Army and Tianjin
There is also the risk of the Japanese army being attacked from two sides, and the risk of the Japanese army landing in Tanggu and outflanking our army's back."
"The Battle of Jinshanwei in the Battle of Songhu was a warning to our army in the Tianjin operation. When the frontal attack on the coastal area was blocked and reached a stalemate, it has become the practice of the Japanese army to outflank and land on the flanks. Our army does not have a navy and lacks anti-ship
Special-purpose weapons, there is almost no way to deal with their naval fleet."
"Although the Japanese navy has suffered heavy losses, its strategic focus has always been on the Pacific. It cannot produce many large and medium-sized main ships, and only maintains a light navy along the coast of China. However, the geographical location of Tanggu and the Japanese navy's presence on the coast of China
The absolute advantage they currently hold allows these classic ships of theirs to exert sufficient power."
"So, if we attack Tianjin now, Jidong has not yet been completely captured, and the connection between the Japanese troops inside and outside the pass has not been completely cut off. Especially when the Japanese naval superiority has not lost its embers, whether we attack Tanggu first or
Directly connecting to Tianjin is not a good option."
"My idea is to give up the attack on Tianjin, concentrate our forces to seize Wuqing, Anci, and Yongqing lines, and cut off the connection between Pingjin and Tianjin. With Peiping as the core area of the entire operation, build an area starting from Wuqing in the east and ending in the mountainous area of Pingxi in the west.
A meat grinder. Use Peking City as the core of the entire battlefield to attract a steady stream of Japanese troops to this battlefield."
"Through internal squeezing, external penetration, roundabout movements and outflanking operations, and making every possible use of the relatively complex terrain around Peiping, it was difficult for the Japanese army to form a complete line of defense. It consumed the effective strength of the Japanese army around Peiping and destroyed the Japanese army's defense around Peiping.
Heavy troop groups. And fight for the Jizhong Plains to disperse and reduce pressure."
"However, if the central government believes that Tanggu must be captured in order to completely cut off the Japanese army's maritime channel for reinforcements in North China, then my suggestion is to attack Tianjin instead of Tanggu. Liberating Tianjin and cutting off the Pingyu Railway will also cut off the Japanese army's passage through Tanggu Port and reinforcements.
The passage to the North China battlefield. However, when we attack Tianjin, we will form a standout situation on the entire eastern front battlefield."
Yang Zhen's overall thinking made the boss frown and think for a long time before he said: "Comrade Yang Zhen, actually the chairman and the central government, including myself, previously believed that in the Pingjin battlefield, the Beiping battlefield should be based on siege, and the attack
The focus is on the line from Tianjin to Tanggu.
"Liberate the line from Tianjin to Tanggu, completely cut off the connection between the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army, and block the sea outlet of North China, forcing the Japanese North China Front Army to withdraw its troops around Peiping. The two areas are like horns.
Once Tianjin is lost, Neji Okamura will have no choice but to retreat regardless of whether he wants it or not."
"Although this situation will put the troops under a certain amount of pressure, Tianjin can be used as bait to attract the attention of the Japanese army. After all, compared to Peiping and Jizhong, Tianjin is more important to the Japanese army. Without the seaport, the Japanese army
It is unable to receive any support from the mainland. At the same time, our army can pose a certain threat to the Beining Railway."
"The chairman doesn't agree with a big fight around Peiping, but he still has some considerations. Let's not mention that Peiping is the political and educational center of the entire North China. The density of ancient buildings alone is a headache for the central government. Peiping is the ancient capital of six dynasties, and the city and
There are a large number of ancient buildings in the surrounding buildings. The Summer Palace, Xishan, Temple of Heaven, Beihai, and other royal buildings are the essence of Chinese history."
"These are buildings that embody the essence of ancient Chinese architecture. Once they are destroyed by war in our hands, it will be a crime against future generations. Although the things you did in Taiyuan were made as a last resort under the circumstances.
But the destruction of several city gates in Taiyuan also put great political pressure on the central government."
"If Peiping, which embodies thousands of years of Chinese civilization history, is reduced to ruins, I am afraid that the central government will not be able to bear the pressure. I can support you in annihilating the enemy on the periphery. But when attacking the city, I hope you can think carefully.
.Don’t turn Peking, an ancient capital of thousands of years, into the new Beijing of North China.”
The boss's words made Yang Zhen nodded slightly: "I have given orders to the frontline troops, telling them to avoid ancient buildings as much as possible. At the same time, set up as many battlefields outside the city as possible, and annihilate them on the periphery.
Enemy, avoid attacking the city as much as possible."
"But boss, what I am most worried about now is not the Beiping battlefield, but the First Army in the Shanxi battlefield. If our army captures the Jizhong Plain and seizes the Ping-Han and Jin-Pu railways, Shanxi's First Army will basically have a retreat.
If it is cut off by our army, Okamura Neji will not fail to consider the consequences."
"The Japanese First Army stationed in Shanxi and the Twelfth Army are in different strategic situations. Shanxi, where the First Army is located, is on the flank of our army's entire battlefield. The deployment situation of the Twelfth Army is in a different situation from that of our army.
In comparison, although the strength of the Twelfth Army is higher than that of the First Army."
"But as far as the entire battlefield is concerned, the situation of the Twelfth Army is far less threatening to our army's entire combat plan than the First Army on the flanks of the entire North China battlefield. If during our army's operations in the Jizhong Plain, the First Army
If the First Army avoids the Zhengtai Railway and joins the Hebei battlefield via southeastern Shanxi or northeastern Shanxi, it will pose a great threat to our army's flanks and rear."
"I have always been worried about whether the troops of the Jinsui and Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu military regions can contain the First Army. No matter how many reinforcements the Japanese army mobilizes, as long as the First Army is in Shanxi for one day, it will be a serious threat to us.
It needs to distract and involve a large part of our army's energy."
"Judging from the current overall war situation, in the absence of sufficient follow-up troops and the Japanese base camp has never been able to provide sufficient reinforcements, Okamura Neiji will not fail to consider mobilizing the First Army, which has actually become an isolated force, to go out to fight in Shanxi.
Although the Japanese base camp may not allow them to abandon Shanxi, who can guarantee that Okamura Neiji will not get sick and seek medical treatment urgently?"
"This guy has the ferocity of a wolf and the cunning of a jackal. His character is not only cautious, but also decisive and exceptional. Regarding the Shanxi battlefield, which has become a weak point for the North China Front Army, I think that when needed, this guy