Yang Zhen knew Du Kaishan's character very well. Part of this guy was lost to the 22nd Division, and he felt that he had lost face. Especially on the Western Front, Chen Hanzhang wiped out all five Japanese regiments, and no one escaped.
I lost my face in front of the great achievements. I am afraid that I will be very angry and direct all my anger on the Japanese and puppet troops in southern Hebei.
In fact, Yang Zhen knew very well in his heart where his real anger came from. What he said on the face of course had a lot of reasons. Du Kaishan's lack of attention to the Japanese army in Texas also accounted for most of the reasons.
But these reasons are not all the reasons for being so angry.
The most important thing is that Du Kaishan is so uncool. For the sake of his so-called face issue, he actually left the Japanese army in front of him to vent his anger and went to the bowl of the brothers to grab a little meat. For Du Kaishan
Yang Zhen, who knew his character too well, knew very well that if the 1st Division of the 22nd Division had not escaped, it would be strange for him, Du Kaishan, to take notice of the remaining strength of the Japanese army in southern Hebei.
How could Yang Zhen not know what kind of abilities his beloved general he had trained had? I am afraid that Du Kaishan believed that although the Japanese army in Dezhou now has a large number of troops, it has been unable to attack the outside world due to the huge casualties caused by the long war.
Counterattack. Your own troops are all mechanized and can move quickly to achieve quick victory.
The superiors did not give orders to enter the Shandong territory to fight, so I could only vent my anger to those small fish and shrimps in southern Hebei. As long as I acted quickly enough, there should be no accidents. However, many problems outside the battlefield
Either it was ignored by him, or he didn't think about it at all.
People like Du Kaishan are priceless in war years. They can fight, fight, and take on big responsibilities at critical times. Every superior likes them, but in peacetime it is hard to say. His character, Yang Zhen thought about it
He shook his head when he got up. He had ordered him many times, but this guy refused to change despite repeated admonitions.
Yang Zhen didn't know whether it was because his eloquence was poor and he was not very good at persuasion, or because this guy was born lacking this strength. Or because once a person's innate character is developed, it is difficult to change. He Du Kaishan
He has been working in the Sichuan Army for so many years, and his ability is quite good, but he has never been promoted. I am afraid it has something to do with his character.
Originally, Yang Zhen thought that after meeting his wife, who was soft on the outside and strong on the inside, his temper and character would change a little. Who would have thought that the stones in the latrine were still smelly and hard. Although it looked better on the surface,
There has been some progress, but the arrogance in his bones has not diminished by half. His personality is not a good thing in peaceful times. There are just some things that he cannot explain clearly.
Although Yang Zhen seemed a little silent after finishing his thoughts. Regarding Yang Zhen's analysis, especially the idea of preparing to prevent Japanese troops from landing from the Bohai Bay and opening up channels from the flanks of the entire Hebei battlefield after the Bohai Bay thaws,
As a military boss, I still agree with it.
No matter whether the Japanese army has this idea or not, as long as the Japanese navy is still strong, this preparation must be made whether it is willing or not. Otherwise, once the Japanese navy lands from the Bohai Bay and penetrates the entire flank of the Hebei battlefield, the entire battle situation will be overturned at any time.
Danger.
As for the equipment losses and casualties from the launch of the Anti-Japanese War to the present, Yang Zhen does not need to say that the boss also knows it. According to his request, he has a summary of the daily casualty figures for each division of the Anti-Union.
At present, the total casualties have accumulated to a huge number that scares almost everyone.
Even if Yang Zhen didn't say anything, the boss knew very well that the offensive line could no longer extend southward. To achieve the current situation, the Anti-Japanese Alliance fighting southward had already tried its best to fight southward, but it was really no longer capable of continuing southward. Facing the current situation,
The Japanese army has invested more than 200,000 troops in the entire North China battlefield, plus a larger number of puppet troops. The current situation can be really difficult.
The Japanese army is not a scarecrow, standing there waiting for you to stab them with a bayonet. No matter the bones or the meat, they all need to be chewed. The cruelty of this battle is rare for the boss who has been in the army for decades. Such a large-scale massacre
The corps fought against each other, and hundreds of thousands of troops fought with each other. The price paid can be imagined.
Long before Du Kaishan turned around and attacked Cangzhou, the boss had already made up his mind to suspend the offensive. The new reinforcements from the Japanese army had not yet arrived, and the original forces had been completely divided or annihilated. There was a rare brief calm on the entire battlefield to gain some time for the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
As for the trimming time, whether the follow-up attack will be carried out still depends on the development of the situation.
This time, the boss returned to Hejian a few days after returning to Peiping. In addition to reorganizing the Jizhong Military Region, the main purpose was to talk to Yang Zhen about the next step of the battle. The boss believed that the troops should be stopped now.
It's time to take a breath. Even if we exert the spirit of continuous fighting, it's not like this. If the troops lose too much vitality, it will be difficult to recover.
Before returning to the front, the boss had already called the central government, suggesting that in the entire Hebei battlefield, except for the partial battlefield in Tianjin, the attack should be stopped and turned to defense. Before the Japanese army launched a full-scale counterattack, the Anti-Japanese Alliance troops entering Guanzhong should be squeezed out for a period of time.
Repair and repair to restore some injured vitality.
At the same time, on the Shanxi battlefield, without changing the existing cannibalization, siege, and division tactics, we will continue to maintain a certain offensive and squeeze the First Army's activity space bit by bit. If it cannot be completely solved for the time being, it will be temporarily trapped.
Various units of the Japanese First Army.
In the Shandong battlefield, the current movement tactics will be maintained. Increase the removal of Japanese strongholds and expand the control area, distract the Japanese army's attention as much as possible, and contain and distract the Japanese reinforcements. Although a large-scale annihilation war cannot be fought for the time being,
But we must also hold back the Japanese troops in Shandong as much as possible.
Although the central government has not yet called back, the boss believes that the chairman will carefully consider his suggestion. Even if Yang Zhen does not stop the attack, the boss will make a suggestion to stop the attack, shrink the troops and shift to defense, so that the troops can get a certain period of respite.
In order to avoid damaging your vitality due to continuous fighting.
After sending this telegram, the boss also discussed with the boss of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to try to mobilize 20,000 to 30,000 new soldiers from Jizhong and southern Hebei areas to the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the shortest possible time. He also called Shanxi-Hebei
The heads of the Luyu Military Region and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Military Region hoped that the Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu Military Region would mobilize no less than 10,000 new soldiers for the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the areas newly liberated from the Shanxi battlefield.
Ordered the reorganized Jizhong Military Region to send the most capable political workers to Cangzhou immediately. The recruits of the two regiments originally mobilized by the Anti-Japanese Alliance in Cangzhou were mobilized. Because Cangzhou was reduced to ruins, the recruits who collectively deserted before the departure were as far as possible.
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At the same time, capable personnel were dispatched to assist in the reconstruction of Cangzhou and to resettle the people injured by stray bullets. People who were killed or injured during the battle for whatever reason must be compensated in food and other aspects to ensure that they are recovered in the shortest possible time.
To appease the residents. We must give them the treatment they deserve, and don’t be picky about it.
They also raised food and materials, and tried their best to ensure the supply of the troops participating in the war south of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and reduce the pressure on the Anti-Japanese Alliance's supply lines. When this campaign was launched, the autumn harvest had ended. The Jizhong Plain, as the granary of North China, during the entire 4-3 years
Although grain output is affected to a certain extent by climate, the overall output remains at a fairly high level.
In addition, this campaign was launched at the end of the autumn harvest, and the Japanese army had not yet had time to collect grain on a large scale. Most of the grain harvested in 1943 was still in the hands of farmers. Although there is no detailed information for the time being, based on the Jizhong
Judging from the current grain production and reserve quantity in the region, there should be no problem in ensuring the supply of the Anti-Japanese Forces marching south.
The only headache is that local governments at all levels are still being re-established. The public sentiment in the entire Jizhong District has not yet recovered from the serious trauma caused by the Japanese army’s sweeping campaign the year before last. Especially when the Japanese army’s sweeping campaign was the strongest.
, is also the core area of Jizhong that suffered the most heavy losses.
During the 1941 raids, the Jizhong District, which was the top priority of the Japanese army's raids, suffered far more losses than any other base area. Under the brutal massacre methods of the Japanese army, the people here were still very worried about cooperating with the troops.
, the enthusiasm for rebuilding local political power is also quite low.
The common people were frightened and devastated by being killed by the Japanese army. Even the armored clusters of the Anti-Japanese Alliance that rumbled southward in front of their homes showed strong combat effectiveness. But the cold look in the eyes of the common people still did not change much.
.Because they don’t know whether their troops, who have returned to Jizhong this time, can guarantee that the battle will not fail again and that they will not be left to the brutal Japanese army again.
It was not until the Anti-Japanese Alliance regained Baoding on the western front and captured Shimen, and then regained both sides of the Hutuo River in the south, that the situation improved to a certain extent, but it was still far from a fundamental change. For this fierce battle taking place at home,
The indifference shown by the people in Jizhong before surprised almost all the cadres who returned to work in Jizhong.
Although people's hearts have changed to a certain extent, the reconstruction of the local government and armed forces that were almost completely destroyed during the April 1st raids is still not as smooth as imagined. Compared with the prosperous days before the Japanese raids in 41
, the stable Jizhong base area already feels like a world of ice and fire.
The speed of the reconstruction of local political power is not satisfactory, far from the speed originally expected. The speed of the reorganization of local armed forces in various places is even more extremely slow. Except for some areas, the mobilization work in most areas is far less than expected.
Especially in the core area of the original Jizhong base area, mobilization work is even more difficult.
At present, ensuring the supply of the Anti-Union troops marching south has almost become the top priority of the Jizhong Military Region and local governments that are being rebuilt. The slow progress of various tasks will undoubtedly affect the operations of the Anti-Union troops. The troops do not have enough to eat.
How to ensure combat effectiveness?
Whether the supply of materials for the Anti-Japanese Alliance can be guaranteed is related to the outcome on the battlefield. The boss is not very relieved if he does not go there in person. Not only is he here, but also the commander of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region who is busy accepting orders from Peiping will also come.
He was dragged here. He personally took charge of the reconstruction of local political power and the establishment of military regions. The most important thing was to ensure the supplies of the anti-alliance troops moving south.
And take advantage of the population advantage in Jizhong to provide a group of supplementary soldiers to the Anti-Japanese Alliance as much as possible. Although it is a little late in time, even if these recruits can be supplemented in sufficient numbers, they will not be able to enter the battlefield within a short time. But no matter what
, it is still of great benefit to the anti-alliance forces to restore their vitality.
Of course, the most important thing for the boss to return to Jizhong so soon is to personally investigate the actual situation of the Anti-Japanese Forces in order to provide first-hand information for the central government’s decision-making. It’s not that the boss doesn’t believe the casualties reported by Yang Zhen
Numbers, but there are some things that cannot be seen with a simple number of casualties.