Speaking of this, Guo Bingxun pointed at the map and said: "I came today just to discuss with you whether it would be better to launch our attack one to two days earlier, or to inform the central government of the scheduled deployment time of the troops inside the pass. It will be postponed for three to five days, but due to confidentiality reasons, I suggest that we launch the attack in advance."
"No. 1, although we have taken various concealment measures, and although our units have not yet entered the final attack launch location, they have entered the designated attack area, it is almost impossible to completely hide all our actions from the Japanese army. Perhaps, No. 1, you also know that it is simply impossible to maintain complete confidentiality on the battlefield between the two armies."
"Judging from the current forward notifications received by the headquarters about the confrontation between the two armies, the Japanese military departments are also frequently mobilized. The Deokhui on the front of Xingjing, as well as the front-line troops of Fuyu and Shulan on the two wings have been obviously strengthened, heavy equipment, and Begin to adjust deployment from second-line positions to first-line positions."
"In addition, aviation reconnaissance also found that the number of Japanese artillery bunkers on the front line has also greatly increased, the number of its transport vehicles has increased significantly, and the speed of material delivery has greatly accelerated. From these circumstances, it is obvious that the Japanese army has noticed Our military’s strategic intentions.”
"However, although the Japanese army is also seizing the time to adjust its deployment, it is obvious from the current situation that the Kwantung Army Headquarters has not yet finalized the main target of our army's offensive. Where exactly is it? Will the adjustment of their troops and equipment be based on strengthening The main defense of Xinjing is the front and flanks."
"But it is obvious that the Japanese army is still worried about our army forcibly crossing the China-North Korea border along the Jiandao line and cutting off the land connection between the Kwantung Army and the North Korean army. The actions of Du Kaishan and Chen Hanzhang on the China-North Korea border last year may have brought trouble to the Japanese army. There is a certain shadow, and the Kwantung Army is very worried about whether our army will invade North Korea again like last year."
"North Korea has always been the springboard for the Japanese army to attack China. Its security is crucial to the Japanese army. Once North Korea is lost, it will have a fatal impact on Japan's overall strategic deployment. Moreover, if North Korea is lost, we can directly threaten Japan. Homeland security.”
"Although our existing bombers can take off from the current base and reach the Japanese mainland, for our bombers there, both the combat radius and the bomb load are already the limit. The most important thing is that due to the combat radius If it is too long, it will be difficult for us to provide the necessary air cover."
"Although it is not a good strategic choice for us to seize the long and narrow Korean Peninsula with multiple landing bays on both sides without a navy, but due to its extremely important geographical location and the The effective threat that Japan's homeland can pose makes the Japanese army pay more attention to the eastern front than the western front."
"So I think that in addition to worrying about our army attacking Xinjing, the Japanese army is probably most worried about us going south along the Tumen River and cutting off the connection between Northeast China and North Korea. Judging from the current deployment of the Japanese army, their troop deployment In addition to strengthening the defense of Xinjing's front, the rest of the focus is also obviously tilted towards the eastern front."
"On the contrary, the troops on the western front are almost undefendable. Except for the 23rd Division deployed in the rear, there is only one infantry regiment deployed in the entire southern Hung Yen Province. From this point on, regardless of the Japanese army's attack on Hung Yen How much attention the western and southern Hung Yen provinces attach to it, but judging from the current situation, our previous actions to conceal our strategic intentions were at least partially successful."
"Of course, it is not ruled out that the Japanese army can take advantage of its railway line to quickly mobilize reinforcements from the front of Xinjing to the west line through the railway line after discovering our army's true strategic intentions. However, at present, the Japanese army's troop deployment The center line is still Xinjing and the eastern front is mainly located, but the east line is located in the Changbai Mountains, the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Japanese troop deployment is not as strong as the front of Xinjing."
"But it is impossible for us to hide our true combat intentions forever, especially now that almost all the troops participating in the war have arrived at the designated attack launch area. The only difference between us and the final attack launch situation is that we have not yet We finally entered the position where the first-line attack was launched.”
"The reason why we set the time for the general attack to be launched on the 13th is to mobilize all reserve forces. However, according to the current troop allocation, the current number of troops involved in the attack is sufficient. Our reserve forces , it can be carried out after the battle begins."
After listening to Guo Bingxun's words, Yang Zhen carefully looked at the map in front of him that marked the entry position of the troops. He weighed it carefully and repeatedly. After a long time, he looked at Guo Bingxun and said: "Old Guo, what do you think you should choose? I will follow your thinking. Look, you should have a pretty good idea of what to choose now."
In response to Yang Zhen's rhetorical question, Guo Bingxun said without thinking: "No. 1, my suggestion is to launch an attack in advance, not only because all the units of our army participating in the war have arrived at the scheduled attack launch area, and delaying the time any longer will not be beneficial. In addition to being concealed, it is easy to expose our strategic intentions, and the more reason is because of the internal forces."
"The situation of the Kanai troops is different from ours. They have almost always been fighting independently, dispersing the guerrilla troops. At the same time, large-scale centralized mobilization will hardly attract the attention of the Japanese army. Once the Japanese army discovers that the Kanai troops are concentrated, such For them, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the Japanese army will never give up due to their habits. Facing the concentration of our troops, this gives them the opportunity to look for a decisive battle with our troops in the pass, and they are likely to take action first."
"Although the tightness of the base areas within the pass is much higher than ours, it is almost impossible for the Japanese army to not notice such a large-scale concentration and mobilization of troops. If we do not make some moves in the Northeast, the Japanese army will be Attracting attention to us, if it is delayed for a while, it is likely to have a negative impact on the troops within the customs."
"Any accident may happen on the battlefield. No one can say that the original plan will be executed smoothly. I don't need to explain this truth. You also understand that even if we concentrate a large number of cavalry and tanks on the Western Front, the terrain there It is also very suitable for us to adopt armored and cavalry assault tactics, but if we launch the attack on the 13th and seize Hung Yen South Province on the 15th, it will be good."
"Once the battle begins, all our true combat intentions will be exposed, and the Japanese army is discovering our true strategic intentions. If full-scale Western aid is provided, our army's attack momentum will most likely be contained by the Japanese army, leaving the Kanai troops alone. It is a great test for the Guannei troops to take on the responsibility of fighting with a regular Japanese field division like the 23rd Division in terrain like Jehol."
"No. 1, it's not that I don't believe in the combat effectiveness of the internal troops. The political quality of those old troops is definitely excellent, but the military quality, whether they can quickly transition from guerrilla status to regular combat mode, including whether the commander's ability can keep up with the situation.
Changes are a test, and if the internal troops suffer too many casualties during the battle, it will not be easy for us to explain to the central government."
"In addition, this is our first time to cooperate with the troops inside the customs. If we ask the troops inside the customs to postpone the deployment time, it will have a bad impact on us in the future. The most important thing is that since we have already prepared the operation
Prepare, the troops have arrived at the attack launch area, ammunition and various supplies have all been transported to the combat area, we have to fight early and late, so why not launch the attack in advance."
Having said that, Guo Bingxun looked at his watch and said: "All attacking troops have entered the designated attack area. It is now 13 o'clock in the afternoon. If we issue an order now, all units can enter the attack area before 21 o'clock.
As for the final position, tomorrow morning we can launch a full-scale attack."
After Guo Bingxun finished speaking, Yang Zhen did not rush to answer him. Instead, he sat in front of the map and quietly thought about the impact or consequences of launching an attack in advance. Yang Zhen did not express his position, and Guo Bingxun did not urge him.
He was sitting in front of the map, and no one spoke. The only sound in Yang Zhen's office was the sound of the hands of the clock passing by on the wall.
For a long time, Yang Zhen turned his head and looked at the time pointed by the hands of the clock on the wall, then looked at the serious-looking Guo Bingxun, nodded slightly and said: "Okay, I will listen to you and advance the start of the battle to tomorrow. You
I have to personally communicate with the commanders of each column to convey orders."
"Order all columns and divisions to enter the final attack launch position before 21:00 pm. At 5:00 am tomorrow morning, all participating troops on the Western Front, Central Front, and Eastern Front will attack each other in person in accordance with the combat plan previously issued by the headquarters.
Japanese troops in the combat area launched a full-line attack."
"Order the Production and Construction Corps and the military divisions of each secondary military region to immediately mobilize their local troops and form a second-line reserve team in accordance with the plan issued by the headquarters to replace the independent brigades of each military region that have been upgraded to the main force. At the same time, order
The troops of the Mudanjiang Military Division and the Dong'an Military Division were transferred to wartime status in advance and were organized into 20 and 21 divisions respectively."
"After arriving at the scheduled attack launch position, various combat plans will be conveyed to the division level at 22 o'clock tonight, combat orders will be conveyed to the regiment level at 23 o'clock, and attack orders will be conveyed to the units below the regiment at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning.
, all units will implement all radio silence after 23:00 tonight and until the launch of the general attack, and all orders will be transmitted through wired communications."
After a series of orders were conveyed cleanly, Yang Zhen looked at the watch on his wrist and said: "Lao Guo, ask the aviation force to prepare a plane. I will fly to Harbin in a moment. I will go and talk to Political Commissar Li. He is temporarily
Don’t move yet, just stay in Jiamusi to coordinate the eastern front operations and material transfer work. As for you, stay at the headquarters to supervise the troops to advance to the predetermined theater, and then go to Harbin after the general offensive is launched tomorrow morning."
"At the same time, tell the aviation troops that in the original plan, the aviation fire suppression task was canceled when the troops launched an attack. Instead, after the troops launched an attack, air strikes were carried out on various positions of the Japanese army and various lines of communication of the Japanese army, especially as the entire
The various railway dispatching stations around Xinjing, the railway hub in central Northeast China, must be completely destroyed."