As soon as Yang Zhen returned to the military region headquarters located in Xingshan Fortress, he immediately met with the military region standing committee members Guo Bingxun, Gao Yumin and Zhang Zhenhua who were currently at home, as well as the military region's social minister Chen Bo, intelligence minister Chen Long, the staff office and other people.
A small meeting was held.【.Com text】
In the previous period, Yang Zhen was seriously injured and was recuperating in Jiamusi, and the specially formed military area front command was canceled as Yang Zhen recovered from his injury. All personnel evacuated Jiamusi and returned to the headquarters of Xingshan Fortress. Therefore, Yang Zhen did not return to Jiamusi, but
He returned directly to Xingshan Fortress.
After the meeting was held, the first topic was to report the enemy's situation. Guo Bingxun, who was a staff officer, still pointed at the map as he always did when reporting: "Since December last year, the Japanese army has begun to increase its troops. We have successively deployed in Yilan in the west, and in central China.
New Japanese division numbers were discovered in Huachuan, Boli, Baoqing in the west, and Raohe!"
"Among them, in addition to the original 14th Division, the main force of the Japanese 6th and 10th Divisions were added to the southern Yilan, Boli, and Huachuan lines, and the Raohe, Baoqing, and Mishan lines in the east were added to the original 14th Division.
The Japanese 11th Division has been restored to full strength, and a detachment of the Japanese 5th Division and 10th Division has been discovered!"
"In addition to the five Japanese divisions originally deployed on the line from Raohe to Yilan, through radio and small-scale penetration reconnaissance, we also discovered the second Japanese army in the Muling, Ning'an, Weihe, and Hulin lines behind the Japanese army.
The main force of the Nineteenth Division, as well as a new division being formed, but the number is unknown!"
“In addition to a large number of Japanese field divisions, we have successively discovered the 4th, 17th, and 23rd independent field heavy artillery regiments, the 6th independent field heavy artillery battalion, the 5th, 4th, and 9th tanks of the Japanese army in the Yilan area.
Ten, a total of four tank regiments, the Japanese Army’s Seventh Independent Field Heavy Artillery Regiment, the First Independent Heavy Artillery Battalion, and the Third Tank Regiment were discovered in Baoqing!”
"In addition, according to intelligence, there are three independent mortar brigades, two field heavy artillery regiments, a total of 17 squadrons of mountain artillery, field artillery, mortars and rapid-fire artillery, and a tank regiment deployed in the rear of the Japanese army.
, four independent engineering regiments, one field railway regiment, as well as four infantry brigades, two cavalry brigades of the Puppet Manchukuo Army, six regiments of the Puppet Manchukuo Railway Guard Army, and two regiments of the military police!"
"In addition to the greatly strengthened Japanese troops and equipment on the ground, the Japanese army also mobilized a large number of aircraft. Only the Japanese army stationed at Muling Bamiantong Airport added light bombers to the original fighter fleet.
Each reconnaissance plane has a team!"
"In addition, the Japanese 7th Flying Regiment originally stationed in Gongzhuling has a squadron of light and heavy bombers each, an independent reconnaissance squadron and a fighter squadron. They have also recently transferred to Tuanshanzi Airport in the south of Muling. The Japanese army is also stationed at various airports in Mudanjiang.
The two light bomber teams, one heavy bomber team and fighter team of the Eighth Flying Regiment can be put into front-line combat at any time!"
"In addition to our enemies in front of us, not counting the five Japanese divisions in front of us and the main force of the 29th Division that protects its flanks and rear, there are also the Hulin, Mishan, and Suiyang lines deployed near the battlefield.
, the 11th and 12th divisions are ready for reinforcements at any time, as well as the 1st division in Heihe Province of Manchukuo!"
"Based on the current total strength of the Kwantung Army, there are as many as ten Japanese divisions around us. In addition to the 7th, 23rd, and 29th divisions of the Japanese army deployed in Western Manchuria, as well as the 7th, 23rd, and 29th divisions that were deployed last year,
Our army has been severely damaged. In addition to the 4th Division that has been transferred back to Xinjing to serve as a garrison and the 24th Division that has been transferred to Rehe after reorganization, the total strength of the Japanese army around us already accounts for half of its total strength.
many!"
"As for artillery, especially heavy artillery and tanks and other technical arms, the figure is as high as 70%. This does not include aviation and other technical arms that we cannot currently count. The total number of front-line troops is as high as 120,000, and 200 tanks.
Forty vehicles, more than 260 heavy artillery pieces over 100 mm, and even a 240 mm heavy howitzer was found among them!"
"Judging from the confessions of Japanese prisoners of war captured in front-line positions and the information provided by our intelligence network, the five divisions of the front-line Japanese army have begun to stop taking vacations and entered the first level of alert. They are now seizing the time to stock up on ammunition, fuel, and food to prepare for the war.
The final preparations, judging from the intelligence, we estimate that the Japanese attack date is likely to be between the end of May and the beginning of June!"
Speaking of this, Guo Bingxun pointed to the frontline Japanese troops that had been marked on the map and said: "Judging from the current Japanese military strength and equipment deployment, the main assault force of the Japanese army is deployed in the directions of Yilan and Baoqing. From these two
Most of the land to Jiamusi is in the Songhua River plain area!"
"In particular, the terrain from the north of Yilan to Jiamusi is flat and has few rivers, which is suitable for the Japanese army to engage in large-scale tank group operations. Therefore, the Japanese army concentrated the 6th, 10th, and 14th divisions and three heavy artillery regiments on this line.
Four tank regiments, which means that according to the Japanese army’s establishment, there will be more than 190 Japanese tanks on this line!”
"As for Baoqing on the eastern front, most of the mountainous areas are controlled by the Japanese army. Most of the areas controlled by our army are also plain terrain, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Especially where Baoqing County is located, most of it is located in the Songhua River Plain area.
Except for the mountains in the west, it is almost flat and there is no danger to defend!"
"So the Japanese army also concentrated a tank regiment in this direction, plus a field heavy artillery regiment. Although this part of the Japanese army seems to have less strength and equipment than the western front, it can always get the Japanese Eighth Division stationed in Muling.
Support from Hulin’s Twelve Divisions!”
"And judging from the current situation, the Japanese army has sufficient strength on the east and west fronts, and its fronts are connected in a line. I feel that if the Japanese army goes north this time, it is very likely that it will adopt the cover of tanks and heavy artillery, from Yilan, Boli,
Baoqing's tactic of pushing the front line to the north. As for the Raohe line in the east, due to terrain restrictions, the Japanese army is very likely to send only part of its troops to launch a coordinated attack to disperse our troops, but they will not choose that side.
As the main assault direction!"
"Judging from the Japanese army's troop deployment, our army is about to face a bloody battle. In particular, our army will face a large-scale tank attack by the Japanese army for the first time. Therefore, I suggest that our army should continue to adopt the experience of last autumn's operations.
Mainly adopt the tactics of defensive counterattack, use layers of defense to consume, and try to disperse the Japanese troops, and then carry out counterattacks one after another!"
"Based on the current situation, the main defense of our army should be placed on the line from Baoqing to Yilan. As for Fuyuan, I suggest that our army can abandon it when necessary and focus on the large swampland at the junction of Fuyuan and Tongjiang River.
It is a natural defense position, mainly on the defensive!"
Although Guo Bingxun had already reported the detailed enemy situation on the way back, Yang Zhen still frowned deeply when he looked at the only known Japanese troop deployment marked on the map: "The enemy situation we are facing now is much worse than
It was much more severe than I imagined. In addition to deploying most of the Kwantung Army, the Japanese army deployed almost all of its technical equipment such as tanks and heavy artillery. The number of various tanks alone was as high as more than 240.
, What a great gesture!”
After Guo Bingxun, who had announced the enemy's situation, returned to his position, Yang Zhen, who had been silent, looked at the few people present and said: "Chief of Staff Guo has made the enemy's situation very clear. This time the enemy's situation is mine.
Since the army was formed, it has faced the largest number of Japanese troops and the most well-equipped ones!"
"More than 240 tanks, an equal number of heavy artillery and a large number of aviation units, and five divisions on the front line, all announced that our army is about to face an unprecedented fierce and bloody battle, and our army will face even more difficulties than last year.
for a severe situation.
"The chief of staff is right. Judging from the large number of tanks mobilized by the Japanese army this time, our army is facing the first large-scale tank assault battle, and it is a tank assault battle with strong air and ground fire cover. This
How to successfully fight this anti-tank battle will be a severe test for our army. There are more than 240 tanks, which is not a small number!"
"And judging from the current deployment of the Japanese army, this time they are not adopting the tactics of one or several divisions going deep alone as they did in the past. Except for the five divisions on the front line, they are only in front of our enemy.
There are also four divisions deployed in the rear that can go north for reinforcements at any time!"
"In this way, the actual strength of the Japanese troops we face is not just the strength of the five Japanese divisions on the front line, but at least double it. When we formulate the combat plan, the strength of these four divisions must also be
Taking it into consideration, there is also the puppet Manchukuo army, which is also an issue that needs to be considered!"
"Our field force now has two columns totaling six brigades, as well as three shadowy independent brigades and twelve divisional cadre regiments. The actual total strength is less than 100,000, which means that this time our army is not only
There is no equipment advantage, not even a military advantage!"
"However, the production and construction corps of our army has been established. Although it has only been a short time, it has also trained a large number of reservists for our army, and judging from its reserves, it can equip 20,000 people in the shortest time.
, we can mobilize twenty regiments of troops to participate in the war in the shortest possible time according to the existing establishment!"
"And if time permits, they can mobilize another twenty regiments of troops according to the development of the battlefield situation. However, due to time constraints, they can only mobilize half of their troops at the first time, that is, about ten regiments of troops to participate in the battle!"
"Although I don't want to cause panic at the first moment, in view of the current severe enemy situation, it is time to reorganize the strength we had previously hidden. Even if we cannot achieve absolute superiority in strength, we must at least achieve a slight advantage.
Advantage!"
"The reason why we convened the Military Region Standing Committee in advance today when the political commissar has not returned to the Central Committee is to announce that we will implement general mobilization within the military region, and all field troops and local troops will enter the battlefield within 24 hours.
According to the state, the Production and Construction Corps will complete the first batch of mobilization tasks within a week."
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