After the reinforcements from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region arrived in Jizhong, Yang Zhen's available troops for the second phase of the operation were twenty-one full infantry divisions of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, plus two armored divisions, two tank brigades, and five
Independent tank regiments, a cavalry brigade, and nine independent artillery regiments.
Together with the 14 brigades of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region that have been deployed to central Hebei, six brigades and 11 independent regiments from the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, and two brigades and five regiments from the Bohai Navy Region. Yang Zhen currently has the available equipment in his hands.
The total strength of the troops is about 400,000, with a total of more than 800 tanks, more than 400 artillery pieces with a caliber of more than 100 mm, and 120 122 rocket launchers.
At the same time, the number of aviation troops available for the Jizhong battlefield has reached nearly 600 due to emergency replacement. Among them, there are more than 240 fighter jets, 120 Il-2 attack aircraft, and 60 A-20 attack aircraft.
There are more than 200 B-25, Blenheim and other medium bombers in total.
In the battlefields of Tianjin and Jidong, there are still seven divisions of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, an armored brigade plus two independent tank regiments, two heavy artillery regiments and a rocket launcher regiment. In the Jidong Military Region, the cooperation of two brigades and five independent regiments
Below, it is deployed on the line from Yihe to Dagukou, with the focus on the line from Beitang to Dagukou.
The recovery of the strength of the troops in his hands now gives Yang Zhen a lot of confidence to deal with the Japanese counterattack. The only thing that worries him is that spring in North China is coming. The poor roads in the North China Plain, which will become muddy after the great civilization, will have a great impact on the
Your own counterattack plan will have a certain impact.
The speed of emergency repairs on the Ping-Han Railway was faster than he imagined, especially since the Shanxi battlefield had mostly calmed down except for southeastern Shanxi. After several considerations, Yang Zhen decided to push the entire defense line southward and use the tributaries of the Fuyang River on the western line to form a
The water network zone forms a large and deep defensive zone.
On the eastern front, a triangular defense zone is formed with Dezhou as the apex and Cangzhou and Wuqiang as the two bottom corners. The two defense systems have Hengshui as the intersection point. At the same time, the two armored divisions are all concentrated in
Along the Jinpu Railway, it serves as the general reserve force on the east line and is prepared for counterattacks once the Japanese troops land in the Bohai Bay.
In view of the fact that southern Hebei is located in the Fuyang River network area, the entire terrain is not conducive to large-scale operations of armored forces. Yang Zhen only deployed one armored brigade on the western front, plus the armored forces of three independent tank regiments. He deployed most of them
The tank units were still placed on the Eastern Front.
According to Yang Zhen's overall deployment, there are two major clusters in the Hebei battlefield. The West Cluster is equipped with six divisions of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and one column of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, as well as four brigades of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region. The East Cluster is equipped with nine divisions to strengthen the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.
One column from the Chaji Military Region, most of the Bohai Navy Region, and two brigades from the Central Hebei Military Region.
Along the Jinpu Railway, two armored divisions plus three infantry divisions, one brigade in the Bohai Sea Region and four independent regiments were deployed along the Jinpu Railway. The remaining two anti-alliance divisions were combined with the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei
One column from the military region and two brigades from the Hebei, Shandong and Yu military regions transferred to the north serve as the general reserve force.
However, Yang Zhen implemented Gaodu's confidentiality on the deployment of the entire armored force. All troop movements were carried out at night, and various concealment methods such as bluffing were used. All tank troop deployment areas were away from the population.
Dense areas and all towns. At the same time, using wood, a large number of fake tanks were made and deployed to southern Hebei and Texas.
Yang Zhen's purpose in doing this was to make the Japanese army believe that through constant feints, not only part of his tank troops were transferred to the Tianjin battlefield, but most of the rest were concentrated on the west line. Along the entire Jinpu Railway, there were not many armored and armored units.
Heavy Artillery Unit. The entire defensive focus of the Anti-Japanese Alliance on the Hebei battlefield was the Ping-Han Railway in the west, not the Jinpu Road in the east.
According to the changes in the situation, Yang Zhen not only made considerable adjustments in the deployment of troops, but also made considerable adjustments in the command system. The Western Front Group originally commanded by Chen Hanzhang was personally commanded by Chen Hanzhang.
Transferred to the Eastern Front to replace Du Kaishan's position as Eastern Front Cluster Commander.
Chen Hanzhang's strength is to open and close. After crossing the Cangshi Highway to the south, defensive operations in the water network zone formed by the Fuyang River on the west line are obviously not Chen Hanzhang's strength. Therefore, Yang Zhen transferred Chen Hanzhang to the Dezhou front line to replace Du
Kaishan was responsible for commanding the eastern front. After Du Kaishan completed the inspection of the defense system along the Bohai Bay, he was kept at the headquarters without any assignment.
Yang Zhen did not arrange a position for Du Kaishan, and Du Kaishan himself did not dare to ask. He could only hold the position of deputy chief of staff at the headquarters, and he and Chai Shirong took care of the trivial matters within the headquarters. However, after talking to Tao Jingfei, Du Kaishan
, I was able to keep my composure quite well this time. Whenever I had free time, I studied anti-landing operations there.
At present, although the two front lines of Dezhou and Handan in southern Hebei are confronting the Japanese army, small-scale battles have never stopped between the eastern front troops and the troops of the Hebei, Shandong, and Yu military regions, and the Japanese and puppet troops in Dezhou and Handan.
The reconnaissance efforts were quite intensive. However, most areas of the entire Hebei battlefield showed a strange calmness.
But behind this calm, a large-scale storm is brewing. Especially after the main forces participating in the first theater of the East Henan battlefield have all returned to the west of the New Yellow River, and the entire East Henan battlefield has completely calmed down, Yang Zhen
Knowing that a large-scale Japanese counterattack was not far away.
Yang Zhen, who had already smelled an unusual smell in his nose, constantly urged the troops to seize the time to build fortifications, adjust firepower allocation, and prepare for a large-scale Japanese counterattack. On the other hand, he personally went to the front lines of southern Hebei and Dezhou to inspect and find Ji.
Chen Hanzhang, commander of the Luyu Military Region and commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front Cluster of the Anti-Japanese War, studied the operational plan.
From the location of the Xingtai Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region Headquarters, he finished talking with the military and political officials of the Hebei, Shandong and Henan Military Region about the next step of operations, and held a combat meeting. Yang Zhen did not take any rest, and immediately took the person he had been with non-stop.
Taking Du Kaishan with him, he rushed to Dongguang, where Chen Hanzhang's headquarters was located.
Looking at Yang Zhen, who looked exhausted and unhappy after attending meetings for three consecutive days, Du Kaishan, who was sitting next to him, said cautiously: "No. 1, are you a little too tired? I see you are looking at Lao Chen
Should we take a rest there? I don’t think it’s possible in the Hebei-Luyu Military Region, so we should give priority to orders.”
"They are very high-spirited now. It would be too hard for you to persuade them one by one. It is better to give them orders and let them execute them. I think there will be no problem. Their high-spirited people are higher, but in terms of obeying orders,
Still resolute. After all, the three major disciplines and the eight points of attention are what everyone must abide by."
"No. 1, I understand now. They now want to set up the main battlefield in southern Hebei. Northern Henan has such a determined attitude because they intend to compete with us on the battlefield. Some time ago, they have been responsible for the enemy
The task of the army moving in depth and cutting off the enemy's supply lines still seems very uncomfortable."
After Du Kaishan's persuasion, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Old Du, there are some things you still don't understand. Our current military strength does account for three-quarters of the total army inside and outside the pass. And there are some air forces that other base areas don't have.
, armored force, and artillery force that are absolutely second to none in the country."
"Behind us are the most fertile bases in the country and the strongest industrial capacity in the country. The annual industrial production capacity and military manufacturing capacity are almost hundreds of times greater than the rest of the country combined. Although our industries are still in the
It is in the early stage of creation, but the entire industrial production capacity is far from being comparable to all the production capacity in other parts of the country."
"Although our industrial base is still too weak compared with other countries, our industry has provided us with an endless supply of weapons and equipment and sufficient ammunition. This is our current strength, which is far from the
It is a very important prerequisite to surpass all the brother troops in the pass."
"But even with so many superior conditions, it does not mean that the Anti-Resistance Alliance alone can conquer the world. To explain in one sentence, it is that we cannot always be the only one. If we want to develop, our brother armies must also develop and grow.
.We are gradually maturing, and our brother troops must also mature step by step."
"In this changing era, even if we have such a huge power in our hands, it is only a drop in the ocean. The national battlefield is a game of chess, and it is difficult to play the game well without anyone. Even though our strength is strong, it is just a drop in the ocean.
A piece on this chessboard."
"And we still have South Manchuria to deal with. We are destined to be passers-by in the North China battlefield in a short time. Our previous locations and environments were different, and our respective developments were also different. We formed our own operations.
mode and combat characteristics, as well as the gap in equipment. Therefore, for this Jizhong battle, we will take the lead for the time being."
"But there is one thing. At least before the Kwantung Army is solved, the North China battlefield will be handed over to them in the future. The reason why I don't agree with their idea of weakening the Japanese army as much as possible on the southern Hebei front is because I feel that from the previous guerrilla warfare
, to the current large-scale mobile warfare, the transformation time they have experienced is not enough. Especially in terrains such as Hebei, Shandong and Yu, which are mainly plains, they still need to hone their skills to fight this kind of warfare. "
"When I give a lot of orders, it is much easier. I believe they will obey the orders resolutely. But it is not that easy for them to see the key point and understand my true intention. Fortunately, it is not that easy.
The Japanese army's full-scale counterattack has not yet begun, and there is still some time, so let's do it bit by bit."
"You have to know these leaders of the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region. When I was still in middle school and you were still a platoon leader in the Sichuan Army, they were the commanders of the main force of the Red Army. In some things, it is better not to be too rigid.
That's good. Besides, we are not qualified to put on airs in front of them."
Having said this, Yang Zhen suddenly shook his head slightly: "I originally planned to bring the military chiefs of several military regions and our own east and west clusters to the headquarters for a meeting. But after thinking about it, it's better to come down and take a look myself.
.I don’t have to worry too much about our own troops. But it’s better to take a look at the brothers’ troops with your own eyes.”
"Especially the current Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region, which is composed of the original Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region, Jinan Military Region, and Western Shandong Military Region. There have been relatively large changes in cadres and troops. The actual situation after the reorganization of the troops, I
You have to see it with your own eyes to feel confident.”
"In addition, the troops of the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region have been responsible for containment and harassment operations behind enemy lines and have not participated in the main battlefield. After we adjusted the deployment this time, there has been no change in the arrangement of their troops. What are their thoughts?
, I had to hear it with my own ears.”
"We have been taking on the main combat tasks and always put our brother troops in a subordinate position. Although we have good intentions, there are some things that others may not appreciate. We are all soldiers and have arrogance in our bones. We are always put on the back burner.
On the battlefield, being a supporting role makes everyone feel uncomfortable."