Yang Zhen picked up the red and blue pencils, drew a large circle on the map in southeastern Shanxi, and continued: "Boss, judging from the current battlefield in southeastern Shanxi and the recent actions of the surrounding Japanese troops, I was still the vice president at the time.
The commander was mature and prudent, and the decisions he made were more in line with the actual situation on the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi."
"My previous idea was to alert the enemy and use active attacks to lure the Japanese army into revealing all their tactical intentions in the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi. I firmly grasped the initiative in my own hands. But now it seems that this idea is still a bit too hasty. In terms of actions, it is also too hasty.
It’s a bit risky.”
"Our army can take advantage of the terrain, but why can't the Japanese army also take advantage of the terrain? Southeast Shanxi is the enemy of our army's main base area, and the two Japanese divisions participating in the battle in southeast Shanxi were once Japanese troops stationed in Shanxi
How can the main division of the First Army not be familiar with the terrain of the entire southeastern Shanxi?"
"The two divisions of the Japanese army are gathered together. Once they seize the commanding heights along the Changjin Highway and rely on the Jinzhou supply line behind them to obtain sufficient supplies of grain and ammunition. With the strength of the two divisions and the control of favorable terrain, then
The war is likely to become a protracted war."
"At that time, the Japanese army will take advantage of the main force of our army and be pinned along the Changjin Highway. The entire hinterland of southeastern Shanxi will be empty of opportunities. They will use a force from northern Henan to penetrate directly behind our army on the Changzhi line. The main force of our army will be attracted to the north and south.
On the battlefield, if sufficient troops cannot be mobilized to block the Japanese army attacking from northern Henan to the west, it will be easy to fail to defeat the tiger and be injured by the tiger instead."
"The deputy commander-in-chief decided not to make an easy decision at the beginning, to devote all the main forces to one battlefield, or to look for fighter opportunities in the movement. Make full use of the terrain of the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi, give full play to the strengths of our army's mountainous mobile warfare, and strive to defeat the Japanese army in one go.
The idea is still further ahead than I am.”
"If I had followed my idea and concentrated all the main forces to attack the two divisions of the Japanese army, and launched a general attack on the Japanese and puppet troops in front of Dongyang Pass at the same time. The overall battlefield situation seems that our army will not suffer much in a short time.
It was a big loss, and the scene was much more beautiful. But basically all the effective forces were invested in the northern and southern battlefields."
"Although the current overall quality of the Japanese army has declined significantly compared with the beginning of the war. Especially the quality of the soldiers has dropped even more sharply. But the overall strength of the Japanese army, at least compared to the strength invested in this war, is still
It’s not enough to go down to the point where it poses no threat to me.”
"The two divisions are close together and occupy various commanding heights along the Changjin Highway. Relying on the continuous replenishment of Jinzhou enemies, if we want to annihilate them, the amount of troops and energy we need to invest is quite huge. Again.
In addition to the Jinzhou and Gaoping lines, the distance from the Japanese troops north of the Yellow River and south of Zhongtiao Mountain is not enough to attack. If we attack by force, it will undoubtedly take a long time."
"At that time, all the main forces of our army in the southeastern battlefield of Shanxi will be attracted to the area between Changzhi and Gaoping, as well as the front line of Dongyangguan. It will be difficult to divide our troops to deal with other unexpected situations in the surrounding areas. In addition, the Japanese army suddenly came so horizontally.
With one strike, the entire battlefield in southeastern Shanxi may fall into passive position."
"This decision of the deputy commander-in-chief seemed a bit conservative at the time. But now it seems that it is indeed more in line with the situation of our army and the enemy in the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi. On the surface, there is nothing to worry about the enemy, but the Japanese army has always been known for its cunning. No.
The exposed enemy forces are the most terrifying."
"The deputy commander-in-chief's decision at that time was to take advantage of our army's familiarity with the terrain and its strengths in mountain warfare to annihilate the enemy on the move. It seems to be quite correct now. After all, he is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he knows the battle situation well.
In terms of thoroughness and long-term thinking, I, a younger generation, are still far inferior."
"As for the current situation, although it seems dangerous on the surface, it is actually far from fatal enough to affect the development of the entire war situation. The main force of our army has not been entangled by the Japanese and puppet troops in the north and south directions. Most of them have not been entangled by the Japanese and puppet troops in the north and south directions.
We still have all the maneuverability in our hands, and our battlefield adaptability is still there.”
"The Japanese army launched its attack from Lin County. Although it took advantage of the sight of our Taihang Five Division to be attracted to the battlefield of Shexian County, and the main force of the entire southeastern Shanxi battlefield was attracted to the battlefield south of Changzhi, it almost achieved tactical surprise. At least on the surface.
Look, it has indeed created a certain passiveness for our army."
"Moreover, this knife was inserted from the least noticeable direction, but also the most critical part of the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi. It is indeed a well-calculated move. Once the Japanese army breaks into the Shunping line, then our army will be able to attack the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi."
On the battlefield, the connection between the northern and southern battlefields will be severed."
"At that time, no matter whether the Japanese army goes south or north, it will cause considerable passivity to our army on the entire battlefield. Especially if it goes south to join the battlefield from Changzhi to Huguan, it is likely to create a dilemma for our army. If we advance, then
The attacking troops were surrounded by enemies from both sides. If they retreated, they would open up almost all channels for the Japanese army to go north."
"The Japanese army is on the battlefield in the entire southeastern Shanxi. They can attack us wherever they want. Even if our army gives way to Changzhi and jumps out to look for fighters, the entire southeastern Shanxi, which has been roughly stabilized, is likely to fall into corruption again, and the entire Taihang base area
There is a risk of being beaten to pieces.”
"However, what the Japanese army is doing now looks quite vicious on the surface. The strength of this brigade may even cause the collapse of our entire battlefield in southeastern Shanxi. But in fact, the Japanese army along this route has a devastating impact on the entire southeastern Shanxi.
The threat on the battlefield is far less great than it appears on the surface."
"Although Hongti Pass has been an important passage connecting the southeastern Shanxi region and northern Henan since ancient times. However, this route has steep mountains and complex terrain, which is not a favorable passage for large corps to fight. The Hongti Pass line is far away from the Changzhi battlefield.
It’s a little bit longer, but it’s very close to Dongyangguan.”
"As long as our army can arrive in time and use the natural dangers of Hongti Pass to set up defenses. At the same time, our army's front-line commanders will not have any big problems in the deployment. I want to hold on until the deputy commander-in-chief transfers a brigade from the Changzhi battlefield.
There should be no problem in arriving. But the key is that our army can strike early and get between Hongtiguan and Pingshun County before the Japanese brigade arrives."
"And judging from the entire battle situation in southeastern Shanxi, even if the blocking force failed to arrive in time, as long as the reinforcements can prevent the Japanese brigade from crossing the Pingshun County line to the southwest and prevent it from crossing the Zhuozhang River line to the north,
, at least in a short period of time, it will not have much impact on the battle situation in southeastern Shanxi."
"Judging from the starting point of the blocking force mobilized by the deputy commander-in-chief, he still has a good idea of the battle on the front line of Lin County and Pingshun. The most important thing is the main attack direction chosen by the deputy commander-in-chief. I don't think there is any mistake. From the third
Judging from the comparison of the strength of the Japanese army on the road, the battlefield south of Changzhi is obviously the main force of the Japanese army."
"As long as the main force of the Japanese army on the battlefield south of Changzhi is severely damaged, the other two Japanese armies, no matter how capable they are, can't do anything big. Boss, I think the deputy commander-in-chief will remain unchanged in response to all changes, regardless of you
My tactical determination to just go all the way is in line with the current overall situation of the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi.
"Even if I were to command the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi, I probably wouldn't be able to come up with a better battle plan than this one. Although doing so would be risky and might even cost a lot. But this
If the battle can really eliminate the Japanese army south of Changzhi, then the entire battlefield in southeastern Shanxi will be war-free."
"As for the ability of the deputy commander-in-chief and whether he can achieve the strategic goal, boss, I have no doubts. In addition, the strength of our army in the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi is no longer the same as it was during the Hundred Regiments War.
After the training in the first phase of combat, the technical and tactical level has also been greatly improved."
"What's more, I have the teacher and commander of the 129th Division who is commanding the battle on the front line. The entire southeastern Shanxi battlefield is full of elite soldiers and generals. They have an absolute advantage in strength and firepower, and there are also internal operations.
It’s convenient. So boss, I have nothing to worry about on the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi."
"As long as there are no major surprises on the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi, I can deal with it calmly. The Japanese troops that have appeared in the sea off Qikou are preparing for landing operations, and we must first deal with the enemies on the Pinghan-Han Line and northwest Shandong.
.The battle has reached this point, no matter how much more troops Okamura Neiji invests, or even if they invite their bullshit Amaterasu, the victory of this battle is still firmly in our hands."
"This time Okamura Neiji is trying to trick us one by one. He wants to create opportunities for them by mobilizing our forces on a large scale. If it's just right, I will give them a trick. He is not
Do you want to use a pincer-type offensive to penetrate a large area and make dumplings out of our hundreds of thousands of troops?"
"I will break off one of his two pliers first, and I will see what else he can use to outflank me. The deputy commander-in-chief held one of his hands in southeastern Shanxi, and my troops took out both of his hands.
Only one foot. After concentrating the unused reserves in my hand, I will attack his landing force first. When the time comes, I will see what other tricks he can come up with despite his limited skills."
Regarding Yang Zhen's explanation, the boss nodded slightly, but then shook his head slightly. Just looking at the young general in front of him, the boss said nothing more. However, the boss also didn't say anything about Yang Zhen's overall layout of the Hebei battlefield.
The boss returned to the front line from Peiping this time. The focus was to listen to Yang Zhen’s opinions on the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi and coordinate the cooperation between the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi and the battlefield in Hebei.
Now that Yang Zhen is so reassured about the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi, the boss is not easy to say anything. Although the boss thinks that Yang Zhen's idea is a bit too risky, but as a front-line commander, the boss still trusts Yang Zhen's judgment.
. At least in the first stage of the battle, Yang Zhen's stubbornness finally achieved results, which made the boss very confident in Yang Zhen's judgment.
Compared with the boss who paid more attention to the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi, Yang Zhen in front of him was attracted to the direction of Qikou hundreds of kilometers away. Because in that direction, he would face a battle far greater than Shanxi.
The situation on the battlefield in the southeast. Once the Japanese troops, who have now appeared in the sea off Qikou, gain a foothold, the damage to the entire war situation will be far greater than that in southeastern Shanxi.
At the same time when the situation on the battlefield in southeastern Shanxi suddenly changed, a huge fleet consisting of a large number of landing ships and transport ships, under the extremely tight protection of the Japanese navy, had arrived from Lushun, the mainland and the Korean Peninsula respectively.
Gathering in the waters of Changshan Island in the north of the Bohai Strait.
When the deputy commander-in-chief of the Southeast Shanxi battlefield made up his mind to attack the enemy in the direction of Huguan first, this huge fleet that had been assembled carried two divisions of the Japanese Army, a special Marine Corps of the Navy, and a tank wing of the Navy.
, under the cover of dozens of naval ships, headed towards the Qikou coastline.
As the fleet arrived at the sea off Qikou, the entire Bohai Bay coast was no longer as calm as before. Du Kaishan, who was responsible for the Jinpu Road defense operations, although he was considered to have been tested for a long time, had experienced anti-landing operations for the first time, was about to
Ushered in the biggest test in his military career.