Chapter 90 The Possibility of the Development of the Next Battle Situation
In the eyes of this shrewd King of Shanxi, from the perspective of the current development of the entire war situation, he does not follow the trend and stands aside to watch with cold eyes. In the case where the three parties are stronger than himself, no matter who wins the final victory, he will
Being able to reap the benefits of being a fisherman is undoubtedly the most beneficial to you.
Even if the Japanese army can win, it will not cause much loss to themselves. No matter who wins or loses in the Jizhong battlefield, at least for a short time the Japanese army will have no time to take care of the Shanxi battlefield. The current situation in the Jizhong battlefield does not seem to be very favorable to the Japanese army. The Japanese army is in
The decline of the Jizhong battlefield is already quite obvious.
Otherwise, the Japanese army would not be so eager to mobilize Shanxi's First Army out of the Taihang Mountains to join the battlefield in Hebei. The Northeastern Communist Army that is entering the country in large numbers is definitely a tough one. According to the intelligence, the number of tanks alone is enough for them.
Village Ningji drank a pot.
As for the current offensive launched by the Communist Army against the First Army, based on the current combat effectiveness and equipment of the Shanxi Communist Army. Coupled with the participation of the Central Army, even if the Japanese army can hold the Shanxi battlefield, they will be severely weakened by then.
. Even if I want to take revenge on myself, I don’t have the ability.
At the same time, judging from the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, if the Communist army wants to win, it will probably have to pay a huge price, and it will also suffer a serious loss of vitality. Although the Japanese army on the Chinese battlefield has begun to decline, after all, its old foundation and vitality
Shang Zai. If the Communist Army launches such a large offensive at this time, it is likely that both sides will suffer losses in a fight with the Japanese Army.
Faced with a situation where two tigers are fighting, the best thing you should do is to sit back and watch the tiger fight. When the two tigers are both injured, you can step in to clean up the mess. Wouldn't it be better than going to the Japanese muddy water now? By then,
Even if he tried to do something, the Northeast Communist Army would still suffer heavy losses and would be unable to launch another war in a short period of time. There was nothing he could do about it.
As for the Central Army who entered the Jin Dynasty, as long as I was careful not to give them any excuses, I think the highest authority in Chongqing would not dare to push themselves too hard. Although the little devils are now declining, in fact they no longer constitute a big threat.
A huge threat. But his real thorn in the side is that the power of the Communist Army is getting stronger and stronger.
Heavy artillery, tanks, and aircraft are even more powerful than his Central Army. From a strategic and tactical point of view, they are one level higher. If the Chairman really wants to deal with the Communist Army after the war, at least on the Shanxi battlefield
You still have to rely on yourself. As long as you maintain your strength, you will be able to do anything.
The King of Shanxi was scheming and unwilling to get involved in this muddy water at this time. His putting down of the plate gave Yoshimoto Sada a headache. If the First Army, which is currently fighting a fierce battle with the entire Shanxi Communist Army, can handle it smoothly
Why did he bother to beg the local forces in China if he had to withdraw?
Although the current Shanxi battlefield is not as ugly as the Jizhong battlefield, the actual situation is even worse than the Jizhong battlefield. The Shanxi Communist Army, which is obviously supported by the Northeastern Communist Army, is completely different from the past in terms of equipment and training. Its combat effectiveness
Improved, even more than several times.
The most critical thing is that after the Battle of Northern Shanxi ended last year, the situation faced by the First Army in the entire Shanxi battlefield was far worse than that in the Hebei battlefield. In addition to the Tongpu Railway, the First Army had already been deployed in southeastern Shanxi, northeastern Shanxi, and southwestern Shanxi.
Unable to gain a foothold. This time the communist army adopted a three-sided siege tactic, making it impossible for the First Army to defend itself.
The Thirty-seventh Division currently stationed in Yuncheng has been cut off from the main force of the division, and the situation faced by the remaining divisions is also very pessimistic. Without the support of reinforcements, the current First Army, let alone gathering and retreating, will
Even more than half of the troops were unable to protect themselves. Some of the troops that forced a breakout and concentrated on Taiyuan were even wiped out by the enemy.
After the Shanxi Communist Army completed its re-equipment and training, the combat effectiveness it exploded shocked Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi, and at the same time made the situation of the First Army increasingly difficult. The base camp's stubbornness and desperate need to save face delayed a lot of time, and will undoubtedly put the First Army in a difficult position.
The first army was pushed to a dead end. But the Shanxi king did not fall into the trap, which undoubtedly disappointed Yoshimoto Sadashi.
Without a large number of covering troops, it is almost impossible for the First Army to break away from the entanglement and siege of the Communist army, whose equipment and combat effectiveness have doubled several times. In the past, the Communist army lacked attack weapons and communication capabilities.
The equipment of the Communist Army has been greatly improved. Although the tactics of the Communist Army are still the same as before, the training and equipment are now different, which has almost become a nightmare for the First Army.
The First Army was unable to get rid of the entanglement and siege of the Communist forces on the Shanxi battlefield, which disappointed both the Chinese dispatched army headquarters and the Japanese base camp. Moreover, they took advantage of the snipe and clam fight created by Shanxi, and they, the fishermen, benefited
The attempt also failed when the former King of Shanxi failed to take the bait.
Facing the Jizhong battlefield in urgent need of reinforcements, Okamura Neiji urged the reinforcements to speed up. On the other hand, he constantly urged Uchiyama Eitaro to speed up adjustments and at least dispatch the first part of the 22nd Division, which was currently under the least pressure, to the west for reinforcements.
It seems that Okamura Neiji can only relieve the crisis surrounding the Sixty-fourth Division in front of Kajian. Lieutenant General Eitaro Uchiyama, who has a mobile division in his hands, will be in a much better situation.
Compared to Okamura Neji and Uchiyama Eitaro, who were already a little panicked, Yang Zhen, who was pointing in front of Kajian, was not very satisfied with the current progress of the battle and the progress of the entire battle. At least in his opinion
However, progress in some directions is still a bit too slow.
Especially after four full days have passed, although Chen Hanzhang has torn the five Japanese regiments in Baoding North Battlefield to pieces. He adopted a method of solving them one by one from east to west, but he still failed to completely annihilate these five regiments.
Yang Zhen was particularly dissatisfied with the Japanese army.
Although he also knew that the force in Chen Hanzhang's hands was slightly insufficient to defeat the five Japanese regiments in front of him in a short period of time. However, the speed of the counterattack gradually began to slow down, but it was already obvious. Chen Hanzhang's main force was at odds with the enemy.
Together, it was indeed impossible for the Japanese army to escape smoothly. However, all the troops he had on hand were also involved. With the speed of counterattack declining, this undoubtedly reduced the ability of the Western Front to deal with unexpected situations.
But Yang Zhen now seems a little hesitant about whether to transfer part of the reserve team to reinforce Chen Hanzhang. The Japanese army's follow-up reinforcements are already on the way. According to intelligence and aviation reconnaissance, the Longhai Railway and Daoqing Railway lines
The formation of Japanese troops never stopped.
Although the Anti-Japanese Alliance continued to launch air raids on the Longhai Line, Daoqing Line, and the southern section of Jinpu Road. However, due to the southward aviation forces, most of the main force was contained in the Jizhong battlefield, and the force invested was insufficient. As well as the continuous interception by the Japanese aviation forces, there was always
It failed to completely cut off the Longhai Railway.
In other words, not all channels for Japanese reinforcements have been cut off. New Japanese reinforcements may appear on the battlefield at any time. Although I have mobilized two British Manchester bomber squadrons and stationed them at Beiping Nanyuan Airport from the northeast,
Cooperate with two A-20 attack aircraft groups to carry out large-scale surveillance and bombing in eastern Henan.
The First Division of the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army, which is active in the Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu border areas, is also constantly sending troops to move northward and deep into the eastern Henan region. The Fourth Division Cavalry Regiment is also deployed to cooperate with the First Division of the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region to conduct reconnaissance in the southern Hebei area. However,
Due to some special reasons and the need to replace the empty defense area left by the Third Division after moving north.
It has never been able to march north to southern Hebei and eastern Hebei in accordance with the requirements of the central government. As a result, the most important part of this battle has never been filled. At present, the entire military strength of eastern Hebei and southern Hebei is only supported by the Hebei, Shandong, and Henan Military Region.
, the military strength was too thin, which made Yang Zhen very worried. It is precisely because of this that Yang Zhen did not want to use the reserve team now.
The reserve team on hand is insufficient and it is difficult to ensure sufficient adaptability. At present, it is impossible for the Anti-Japanese Alliance to mobilize more troops from the Northeast. This means that the current number of troops invested by the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the North China battlefield is already the maximum that can be dispatched.
, any more may affect the situation in the Northeast War.
After thinking for a long time, Yang Zhen tapped the map and picked up the phone to urge Chen Hanzhang. But after hesitating for a long time, he finally put down the phone in his hand. He picked up the red and blue pencils and followed the Longhai line on the map, from
From Kaifeng to the junction of Longhai and Jinpu lines in Xuzhou, we drew a lot of attention.
At the same time, a heavy line was drawn between the 22nd Division and the 64th Division. At present, the Cangzhou battlefield and the Hejian battlefield have been completely separated. But can the troops on the front of the Cangzhou battlefield be defeated by the Japanese army?
With the arrival of reinforcements, the 22nd Division was completely pinned down on the Cangzhou front line, which was still an unknown for Yang Zhen.
With the arrival of follow-up reinforcements, it is impossible for the Japanese army to place all reinforcements on the western front. If they adopt the posture of retreating westward and advancing eastward, it is very likely that the eastern front will be under greater pressure. If the Japanese army chooses the tactic of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao, the next step will be to
In the next step, their strategic focus is likely to be Cangzhou.
That is to say, it is very likely that the division that is already on the Longhai Line will be invested in the Western Front. However, subsequent reinforcements may not be invested in the Western Front. Especially the Japanese division currently gathering in Pukou, its attack
The key direction is likely to be Cangzhou on the eastern front.
Between the main battlefields of Cangzhou and Jizhong, there is the Ziya River as a natural dividing line, which is actually in a position independent of the entire Jizhong battlefield. If the Japanese army focuses its attack on Cangzhou, plus the two troops already in Cangzhou,
The 12th Division, as well as the remnants of the 32nd Division trapped in Cangzhou, the entire Cangzhou battlefield will become a new node in the entire campaign.
So Yang Zhen hesitated for a long time, and finally did not make up his mind to increase the number of troops for Chen Hanzhang. However, Yang Zhen transferred another 105 howitzer battalion to Chen Hanzhang from the reserve team. At the same time, the focus of aviation support was still on
On the Baoding battlefield.
Although Yang Zhen did not urge Chen Hanzhang, he issued two orders to Du Kaishan. The first was to order him to speed up the encirclement and annihilation of the 66th Brigade on the Lugongbao front line, and the battle must be ended within twelve hours. The second order was
It is clear that after the battle at Lu Gongbao, his troops immediately went south and arrived at the Cangzhou battlefield. The next step for Du Kaishan was to focus on the Cangzhou front line.
Seeing Yang Zhen put down the phone in his hand, the boss who had arrived from Peiping thought for a moment and said: "If we don't use the reserve team for the time being, I'll see if we can recruit from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei troops who are currently serving as the Peking garrison.
Deploy one or two more brigades to strengthen the front line in Baoding?"
"Beiping now belongs to our rear area. Apart from leaving some troops to cooperate with the Peiping Municipal Committee to take over Peiping and ensure the safety of the railways along the line, there is no need to leave too many troops at the moment. I think one or two brigades can be transferred.
Go south and join the Jizhong battlefield."
"Also, I think it would be better to hand over the task of guarding the two railway lines from Peking to Zhangjiakou and Peking to Chengde to the various military divisions and county armed forces along the way. With all the Japanese and puppet troops around Peking cleared,
It is no longer necessary to deploy field troops to serve as security guards on railway lines, and local armed forces can fully shoulder the responsibility."