Although Yang Zhen closed his eyes, the thinking in his mind did not stop for a moment. [..., I have been thinking about where the weak points and loopholes of this combat plan are. As for the situation that has not been reported yet,
On the contrary, Yang Zhen didn't feel too worried.
He knows Guo Bingxun's character. He will not speak until the most difficult time. Tao Jingfei is now commanded by Guo Bingxun, and he is not easy to skip the command, so any situation will be reported to Guo Bingxun as soon as possible, and
It will not be sent directly to yourself.
If Guo Bingxun thought that there was no special situation, he would not report it to himself. Because he knew that he was currently negotiating with the Soviets and the United States, which related to the ability to continue fighting the war in the future, and he had almost no energy to take care of it.
Too many other aspects.
Under such circumstances, he will make a comprehensive judgment on the problems or accidents that occur in the shortest possible time and make his own decision before reporting the situation. If Guo Bingxun does not report the situation,
In other words, at least we haven't encountered too many difficulties so far.
However, despite his confidence in Guo Bingxun, Yang Zhen has been considering possible loopholes. Because no matter how perfect a combat plan is, it is impossible to predict all the changes on the battlefield, nor can there be no weaknesses.
The difference is only in the morning and evening when it is exposed. And if this weakness is caught by the opponent first, then it is the most dangerous.
According to the telegram report from Guo Bingxun that he received before departure, if there were no major accidents during the interleaving process, the rapid detachment led by Tao Jingfei should have arrived in the suburbs of Harbin by this time, and had even begun to fight with the Japanese and puppet troops in Harbin.
Fierce fighting.
Bayan is only more than 80 kilometers away from Harbin. For Tao Jingfei's advance detachment, which is fully mechanized, except for the time it takes to cross the Songhua River, the rest of the journey only takes two hours. Calculated in this way, according to the situation reported by Guo Bingxun
It seems that Tao Jingfei should have arrived in Harbin at this time, no, he has definitely arrived in Harbin.
The focus of the second phase of this battle is Harbin. Once it starts there, it means that the situation in the entire northern Manchuria has changed. The center of gravity of the entire battlefield will shift from the Sanjiang area to the surrounding Harbin, which means that the entire battlefield will be pushed out.
The first strategic attempt into enemy-occupied territory was successful.
Tao Jingfei single-handedly established the Fujin base and received basic mechanized combined command training there. He was the only senior commander who had received mechanized combined command operations training. This is why when selecting candidates to go to Harbin, Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun
The first thing to consider was him, not Wang Guangyu, who had a stable temperament and was more suitable.
Although he had received preliminary training, after all, the training time was too short, only one and a half months in total. Yang Zhen himself did not have much confidence in how much effect it could have. Although the surprise attack on Harbin was not a tough battle, it was
The subsequent Japanese counterattack was definitely a tough battle.
Harbin is the military, political, and economic center of the entire Northern Manchuria region. Regardless of the military morale, morale, or stability of the so-called Manchukuo, the Kwantung Army will not allow Harbin to be lost. What's more, as a water and land transportation hub, Harbin is also responsible for garrison operations.
The 30,000-strong Japanese First Division in Heihe Province provided logistical supplies and protected the First Division's retreat route.
Once Harbin is lost, for the Japanese army, it will not only mean losing the entire Binjiang Province, the most economically developed area in Northern Manchuria. The First Division in the Heihe area will also become isolated. Unless they cross the entire Greater Khingan Range and head towards
Withdraw westward towards Hylar, otherwise the First Division will have no choice but to sit and wait for death.
Regardless of political or military purposes, the Kwantung Army will never allow such an important town as Harbin to fall into its hands. Perhaps capturing Harbin, which is currently empty of troops, is not a big problem, but the next defensive battle in the face of the Japanese army's crazy counterattack is
The most important thing.
Tao Jingfei and Wang Guangyu still have to maintain a certain offensive to the north. Whether they can defend Harbin under the siege of at least three Japanese divisions is a key point in the next battle plan. It is precisely because of the great importance of this Harbin battle.
Even though Guo Bingxun was directing from the front, Yang Zhen still couldn't let go.
As Yang Zhen was driving overnight toward Tonghe County, where he was preparing to set up a rear command, he considered whether there were any omissions in this battle. Over there on the other side of the Xiaoxing'an Mountains, the two main tank regiments of the armored brigade commanded by Tao Jingfei, plus the self-propelled
The artillery regiment, an infantry brigade transported by Guo Bingxun, an entire automobile regiment, an infantry regiment, and a rapid column composed of the main force of the cavalry brigade have rushed into Harbin.
Tao Jingfei penetrated very quickly. After capturing Bayan County and his strategic intention was exposed, Guo Bingxun's order to Tao Jingfei was very simple. His target was Harbin. All he had to do was to take advantage of the fact that the Japanese army had not fully grasped its true strategic purpose.
Next, they took advantage of the fast movement of mechanized troops to seize Harbin, a strategic town in Northern Manchuria, before the Japanese army could react.
Before Tao Jingfei set off, Guo Bingxun repeatedly told him that he must not be tempted to fight along the way, and that he must not be delayed in any way because of the obstruction of a small group of Japanese and puppet troops. Along the way, small groups of Japanese and puppet troops in Acheng, Binxian and other places left behind
The main force behind them gathered up, and his action was to rush towards Harbin desperately.
After comprehensively analyzing the current enemy situation, Guo Bingxun found that the number of Harbin garrison troops at this time was not large. Part of the independent second garrison force that was originally responsible for the Harbin security mission failed in the first phase of the battle and was sent to the area north of Harbin.
It served as a guard to ensure the safety of the flanks and rear of the First Division. On its way to reinforce the Fourteenth Division, the main force was blown to pieces by the aviation force in Founder territory. At this time, there was less than one brigade in the urban area of Harbin.
The main force of Harbin's defense now is an infantry brigade and a cavalry brigade in the Fourth Puppet Manchukuo Military Area Command. In addition, there are also some Puppet Manchukuo military and police officers, two marine regiments from the Jiangshang Army and more than 700 sailors left after the battle last autumn.
, as well as miscellaneous armed forces such as the Self-Defense Group, with a total strength of approximately 12,000.
However, although the number of defenders seems to be large, the only ones with combat effectiveness are a brigade of the Japanese Independent Second Garrison, the 23rd Independent Mixed Brigade of the Fourth Military District of the Puppet Manchu Army, and the Teaching Team of the Fourth Military District.
As well as the two marine regiments of the puppet Manchuria Army. Taken together, the total strength is less than 4,000.
As for the other military and police officers, it is okay to deal with the common people and bully the Anti-Japanese Alliance with few soldiers and poor equipment. If they are allowed to fight face-to-face with large forces, they may not have the strength. What's more, at this time, Tao Jingfei's rapid detachment
It has concentrated 76% of the current tanks and 60% of the cavalry in the Jidong Military Region. Faced with a large number of tanks and chariots, it is conceivable that the combat effectiveness of these military police who basically have no field strength can be imagined.
In fact, not only Harbin's defense force is weak, but also the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops in the entire Binjiang Province is now not as good as it used to be. Especially in the No. 1 Army, which was originally responsible for the defense of Harbin and was known to be the strongest puppet army with ten brigades.
With the Fourth Military Area Command having been defeated at this time, the entire Binjiang Province's defenses were very weak.
In the first phase of the battle, the main force of the Puppet Manchukuo Fourth Military District and the three most powerful brigades were annihilated one after another in the south of Fangzheng and Yilan. Two brigades surrendered on the battlefield. And the remaining five brigades
Because of some unstable factors in China, another brigade was disarmed by the Japanese army.
As for the remaining three infantry brigades and one cavalry brigade, with less than 7,000 troops, they are scattered throughout Binjiang Province for defense. In Harbin, there is only one infantry brigade and the 36th Cavalry Brigade with only two battalions.
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Although there are complete fortifications built by the Japanese army to rely on, such a small force is very inadequate to defend Harbin, the largest city in Northern Manchuria. Moreover, Tao Jingfei ignored the Japanese and puppet troops in Hulan, Acheng and other places and used mechanized troops.
The speed advantage allowed them to attack with all their strength, leaving little time for the Japanese and puppet troops in Harbin to defend themselves.
When the Japanese tanks of the vanguard of the rapid column commanded by Tao Jingfei appeared on the north bank of the Songhua River in Harbin, they had no idea that the original opponent already had an armored force and the puppet Manchukuo bridge guarding force, and they thought these tanks appeared.
and a large number of cars belonging to the Kwantung Army, without any obstruction. Tao Jingfei easily captured this vital bridge without firing a shot.
After they originally thought that the Kwantung Army had done something wrong again and were disarmed without firing a shot, the Third Marine Regiment of the Puppet Manchuria Army, which was tasked with guarding the bridge, disarmed the emblems on their uniforms.
I knew that the tanks and cars in front of me were not from the Kwantung Army but from the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
Seeing the large number of tanks and cars passing through the railway bridge at full speed without stopping for a moment, these puppet Manchukuo troops were dumbfounded and couldn't help but draw a big greeting in their heads: "Weren't the Anti-Japanese Alliance been hit hard? How could they still hit it?
Coming from Harbin? When did the Anti-Japanese Alliance become so arrogant, with not only a large number of cars, but also so many tanks?"
After the first phase of the battle came to an end, in order to avoid affecting morale, especially to prevent the puppet Manchukuo army from wavering. After learning that a large number of enemy aviation and tank troops appeared on the battlefield, the Kwantung Army Headquarters not only strictly blocked the Japanese army, but also suffered heavy casualties.
The truth was revealed, and a hush-hush order was immediately issued regarding the fact that the Anti-Japanese Alliance already had a large number of modern weapons.
Although the news of the loss of Bayan County City had been received and the city of Harbin had begun to prepare for war, they never expected that their opponents would appear in front of them so quickly. The Japanese and puppet troops were even the only one in Harbin that connected the north and south of the Songhua River.
There were not even explosives placed on the bridge.
After receiving the report that the leading troops had completely captured the Songhua River Bridge, Tao Jingfei, in addition to leaving a battalion to protect the bridge, which was related to the lifeline of future operations, directly ordered the rest of the troops not to stay. The entire army used the Japanese and puppet troops to paralyze the carelessness.
situation, occupy Harbin in the shortest possible time.
Somewhat careless, most of the troops were still sleeping soundly in the barracks or fortifications at this time. They did not expect that their opponents who should be still a hundred kilometers away, such as the Japanese and puppet troops, would appear in front of them like magic soldiers descending from the sky.
When he discovered that his opponent had already hit him, it was already too late to make any reaction.
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