After explaining Chen Hanzhang, Yang Zhen turned to Du Kaishan and said: "Lao Du, if you think the Japanese army is going to land in the Bohai Bay, where will they choose roughly? Is it Tianjin in the north, or Xinhai in the middle, or
Is it the Yellow River estuary area in Shandong?"
"The terrain of the entire Bohai Bay is flat. Although there are not many hard beaches suitable for landing operations, we do not have the strength to set up defenses in areas suitable for landing. You have been running along the Bohai Bay for such a long time, and you should have a
Let’s focus on the direction. There are only three of us today, so you can talk openly. As I said, I not only have my mouth today, but also my ears.”
Hearing that Yang Zhen, who had been talking to Chen Hanzhang before, suddenly turned the topic to himself, Du Kaishan was shocked. Fortunately, he had already formed a general idea about some things, so there was no need to improvise. Although sometimes he was a little too unruly and unruly.
, but Du Kaishan can make Yang Zhen take it so seriously, and his ability and level are still there.
Although Du Kaishan hesitated for Yang Zhen's question, he finally took the baton from Chen Hanzhang and walked to the map and said: "No. 1, I think if the Japanese army decides to land in Bohai Bay, the final location can only be
One place is Qikou."
"As for Tianjin in the north or the two wings of the Yellow River Estuary in the south, it is almost impossible. The reason is simple. Tianjin is too far north. Moreover, the Tianjin battlefield has been stabilized, and it is too far away from the front lines in other directions.
Relying on landing operations alone will be very costly. Moreover, Tianjin is at a higher latitude and the sea ice will melt later."
"At the same time, after losing Tanggu, the only landing place available around Tianjin was Beitang. This area is a bit too narrow, and Beitang is not suitable for landing heavy equipment. The Japanese army used bluffs around Tianjin to divert our attention.
Possible. But I think it is almost impossible to actually land in Tianjin."
"Of course, if the Japanese army is desperate, it is not impossible to force a landing around Tianjin. After all, Tianjin is very close to the Beining line. If the Japanese army wants to open up land connections with the customs, the line from Tianjin to Qinhuangdao is naturally the first choice. But we
I think the probability of this happening is not very high.”
"If the southern front does not make progress, even if they capture Tianjin, it will not have much effect. Tianjin's position on the entire Hebei battlefield determines that Tianjin cannot be the main direction for the Japanese army to land. But if the Japanese army can mobilize enough troops
, maybe some feint tactics will be adopted on the Tianjin front line."
"As for the area near the mouth of the Yellow River, although it is closest to the core of the battlefield, it is the least suitable place for Japanese troops to land. Not only is the location of the mouth of the Yellow River too far south, but the area of the Yellow River tidal flat is too large, and the water depth near the mouth of the river is very shallow.
It is not suitable for large ships to provide fire support."
"The most important thing is that this place is full of quagmire. The distance that the Japanese army needs to trek after landing is too long, and heavy equipment cannot be disembarked immediately. When I was surveying the mouth of the Yellow River, I walked quite far along the mouth of the Yellow River before reaching the seaside. So.
It is said that the area north of the mouth of the Yellow River does not meet the needs of landing operations."
"But the direction of Qikou is different. The water here is deep enough to support large ships, and they can be as close to the coast as possible to provide fire support. Moreover, this is a hard beach, suitable for landing operations. The location is just at the junction of our army from Tianjin to Hebei and Shandong
The area, the waist of these two major battlefields, will pose the greatest threat to our army once the landing is successful."
"This is not far from the Jinpu Line in a straight line. After the Jinpu Line is the Ziya River. From here, there are no major rivers along the line. The terrain is flat, which is extremely conducive to the rapid attack of the Japanese army. Once it is allowed to advance quickly to Qinghai
County, not only can we go directly behind the eastern cluster, but it also poses a threat to our western front."
"Moreover, Qingxian County in front of Qikou is also the weak area of our army's entire troop deployment that has been exposed. Our army's current overall deployment situation is that the south is mainly concentrated in the Hebei-Shandong border area, and the north is mainly concentrated in the Tianjin battlefield.
.The entire section from Cangzhou to Qingxian is exactly the weakest part of our army’s apparent defense zone.”
"The most important thing is that I checked the information. During the Second Opium War and the Gengzi Incident, Qikou direction not only had a history of landing by foreign powers many times. During the Battle of Jinghai in the Battle of Baoding in 1937, the Japanese army once
A landing operation was launched in the direction of Qikou. Although the Japanese army did not have many troops to carry out the landing operation that time, it is enough to show that the Qikou line is suitable for landing operations."
"Whether it is hydrology, geography, or familiarity with the terrain, if the Japanese army conducts a landing operation, I think it should be in Qikou. However, in order to confuse us or peek into our reality, they are likely to launch operations elsewhere in the Bohai Bay.
A series of feints.”
Du Kaishan's decisiveness made Yang Zhen frown slightly. He walked to the map and thought for a long time before Yang Zhen looked at Du Kaishan and asked something that made Chen Hanzhang somewhat confused: "What I want to know now is not just
It’s your judgment, and I’d rather know what the answer is that you’ve been thinking about for so long.”
In response to Yang Zhen's question, Du Kaishan, who knew what No. 1 was referring to, said without any hesitation this time: "No. 1, no matter which direction you send me, I guarantee to complete the task you assigned 100%. This
If you still fall into your old habits, I will cut off your head and use it as a chamber pot for you without you having to say anything."
Regarding Du Kaishan's assurance, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "It's safer to keep your head on your own neck. I can't use a chamber pot as big as yours, and I can't afford to enjoy it."
chamber pot. But since you have made this determination today, I hope you can remember your promise today."
"You, Du Kaishan, are not a gentleman, and you cannot be a gentleman. So don't say anything to me that a gentleman can't catch up with you. But don't forget that you are a soldier. A soldier's promise is worth a thousand pounds. It cannot be shaken by thunder, and the sky will fall."
, is the task I gave you. As for what it means, I think you know it without me telling you."
After Yang Zhen's words fell, Du Kaishan understood what he was talking about in an instant. He did not make any other guarantees, but just repeated Yang Zhen's words: "No. 1, I won't say much else. But I
I promise to comply with your requirements and be unshakable, no matter if the sky falls."
Looking at Du Kaishan standing upright in front of him, Yang Zhen paid no attention to him, but turned to Chen Hanzhang and said: "Old Chen, with Du Kaishan behind you, he will guard the front line of the Bohai Bay for you. You are in front.
Don’t have any worries, just let go of your hands and feet and go for it boldly.”
"I would like to give you two words here today. During the entire Eastern Front operation, you must keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions. During the operation, you must either remain motionless like a mountain, or move like a thunderous earthquake. This requirement
It may be a bit high, but for you, Chen Hanzhang, I believe you can do it."
"If you, Chen Hanzhang, can't do it, then anyone else can't do it. Remember, your eyes must be accurate, your heart must be stable, your plans must be decisive, your hands must be ruthless, and your actions must be resolute. Let your body be the independent leader of the Second Army and the Fifth Division."
During activities, the wolfish nature I have developed comes out in me. As long as you do these things, I believe you, Chen Hanzhang, will never let me down."
In response to Yang Zhen's instructions, Chen Hanzhang and Du Kaishan looked at each other and said nothing except solemnly nodding. But this was just a slight statement by the two of them, but it was far better than a thousand words. They
Number One, who knows more about actions, never listens to those promises.
Yang Zhen, who was standing in front of them, looked at these two beloved generals and said nothing. He knew that no matter how the situation changed, these two men would make their Eastern Front as stable as Mount Tai. The stability of the Eastern Front meant that no matter how the Japanese army
No matter how much troops are invested, there will not be any big fluctuations in the overall situation.
And while Yang Zhen was talking to Chen Hanzhang and Du Kaishan and deploying the entire Eastern Front combat plan, his opponents were also convening operations at the China Expedition Forces Headquarters in Nanjing, more than 800 kilometers away from Chen Hanzhang's headquarters.
Meeting. The central topic of this meeting is only one, which is how to deal with the next battle situation.
This operational meeting has been held for four full days, and the level of participants can be said to be quite high. The meeting was presided over by Lieutenant General Matsui Kutaro, Chief of Staff of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces. In addition to General Hata Junroku, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces, who attended the meeting, North China
In addition to the commander-in-chief of the front army, General Okamura Neiji, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Oshiro Sanji, as well as the chiefs of staff of the 1st and 12th armies.
There are also Lieutenant General Kondo Nobutake, Commander of the Chinese Fleet of the Japanese Navy, and Rear Admiral Daisuke Fukushima, Commander of the Second Fleet to China. In addition, the chiefs of staff of other 11th Army, 13th Army, and 21st Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Plus
The Taiwan Army and the Southern Army, which are adjacent to the Chinese battlefield, also sent their deputy chiefs of staff to attend the meeting.
Admiral Jun Haremiya, deputy chief of the Japanese General Staff Headquarters, and Lieutenant General Seiichi Ito, deputy chief of the Naval Command, who came from Tokyo, were ordered by the base camp to serve as representatives of the army, navy and base camp respectively. Rather than attending, they were here specifically to make decisions.
Also attended this meeting.
At this time, it was less than four months since General Chun of the Harem, in order to coordinate the cooperation between the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army before the war, cooperated with the Director of Education to go to the location of the former headquarters of the North China Front Army in Peiping, and left now. But the current situation on the Chinese battlefield is
The situation, for General Chun in the harem, has already changed.
When he left Peiping, he was very high-spirited. However, he did not expect that the entire North China battlefield would decay so quickly in such a short period of time. Not only did the North China Front army catch up with the main force, it also lost more than half of its territory and territory.
Troops. In a short period of time, he was once again ordered to come to China. Faced with a war situation that was different from the past, the former Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force felt a lot of emotions.
The combat meeting held in Nanjing this time is probably the highest level among the Japanese military combat meetings held in China since the July 7th Incident. Not only did almost all senior commanders of the Chinese dispatched troops attend the meeting, but even those who have never been on the Chinese battlefield
All senior commanders of the navy stationed in China also attended the meeting and sent the deputy chief of the military command department.
General Jun Haremiya, the deputy chief of the General Staff Headquarters who was present at the meeting, had already clearly told him when he arrived in Nanjing and visited Shunroku Hata, commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces, his old superior, that the base camp was very important to the first phase of the campaign.
Among them, the North China Front was very dissatisfied with the defeat.
Especially when the Tianjin-Jinpu railway was lost, the direct connection between the North China Front Army and the Kwantung Army was cut off, which made the base camp quite angry. It was originally thought that the North China Front Army did not hold Peiping, but could hold Tianjin. But now even Tianjin has been lost, making the base camp quite angry.
Hard to accept.
The current attitude of the base camp is that Shanxi can be temporarily abandoned, but the Ping-Tianjin line must be recovered, the Jin-Pu Road, the Ping-Han line, and the Beining Railway including Jidong must be re-opened, and the connection between the Kwantung Army and the Chinese Expeditionary Force must be restored. This
This is what the current war situation the empire is in requires China to send troops to do.