When Liu Yimin arrived at Jinan City, the entire Jinan Campaign was over.
Lei Ming and the Fourth Teaching Brigade led by Zhu Rui, with the support of the artillery group, eliminated the remaining Japanese troops on the commanding heights on the periphery. The cavalry brigade led by Hu Laohu, with the support of the artillery group that arrived later, eliminated the Japanese troops guarding Zhangzhuang Airport.
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The Japanese planes at Zhangzhuang Airport were basically wiped out in the battle to reinforce Ershilipu Airport, with only a few reconnaissance planes left. When Hu Lao Lao led the cavalry brigade to arrive, the Japs pilots made an emergency takeoff and fled north.
I don’t know if they finally arrived at Beiping, Tianjin, or Shijiazhuang Airport or fell to death on the way. Fortunately, Hu Laohu moved quickly and had a fierce style. Otherwise, if they delayed for a while, the little devil might have exploded the ammunition and oil stored in Jinan Airport.
Damn it, that would be such a waste of time.
Kobayashi Asaburo, chief of staff of the Twelfth Army, finally escaped.
This guy may not have been a pirate or a ninja in his ancestors, but he is courageous, thoughtful, and extremely cunning. He does have the potential to be a bandit.
Knowing that the target of escaping with Hisao Tani was too big and could easily be caught by the Eighth Route Army, he deliberately asked to stay and stick to the headquarters of the Twelfth Army.
Hisao Tani and Seki Kameji took the lead, and Asasaburo Kobayashi ordered the security forces to defend, then slipped out of the headquarters and hid in the nearby Eiwa Grocery Store.
Yonghe Grocery Store is a hidden spot of the Japanese spy agency. It was originally top secret. Its main task was to collect economic intelligence of Jinan. After Kobayashi Asaburo arrived in Jinan, because Odaka Kamezo was obsessed with military affairs and paid little attention to government affairs, Kobayashi Asaburo was not allowed to
Without taking over these specific affairs, this merchant disguised as Japan's special agent became Kobayashi Asaburo's eyes to understand Jinan's prices and business trends, and secretly reported to Kobayashi Asaburo on a regular basis.
Asaburo Kobayashi knew that the Eighth Route Army would soon search the whole city, and this was not a place to stay for a long time. At this time, the Jinan underground party organized citizens to boil water, cook, carry the wounded, and began to express condolences to the Eighth Route Army. The owner of Yonghe Grocery Store and his wife lived in Jinan
He had been Chinese for a long time, and no one in the neighborhood knew he was Japanese, let alone a spy. Asaburo Kobayashi relied on his proficiency in Chinese, and after changing into plain clothes, he let the spy disguised as the boss lead him and infiltrated
Among the ordinary people who helped the Eighth Route Army carry the wounded, they easily slipped out of Jinan City and walked away.
After Liu Yimin entered the city, he set up the division headquarters in the Japanese Army Headquarters at the Jiaoji Road Hotel and quickly started working.
Before leaving Wangshe Renzhuang, Luo Ronghuan had already sent a good news to the Central Committee and the headquarters, reporting that our army had successfully captured Jinan and captured Hisao Tani, commander of the Japanese Twelfth Army, and Guan Guiji, commander of the 34th Division.
Therefore, as soon as the radio station was set up, Liu Yimin received the chairman's telegram.
Perhaps the victory in the capture of Jinan made the chairman too excited. The lines in the telegram were filled with unconcealable excitement: "The victory in the capture of Jinan shows that our army has the ability to capture any city that is firmly fortified by the enemy. From now on, the Japanese army will be able to defend large and medium-sized cities."
For our army, the city is no longer a daunting fortress, but a battlefield to gather and annihilate the enemy's main force. Considering the changes in the enemy's situation, Liu and Luo are asked to consider whether they can fight another battle before the enemy's reinforcements arrive, or go north
Dexian or go south to Feicheng and Tai'an, striving to eliminate or defeat one of the enemy's forces, expand the results of the battle, and create conditions for subsequent operations."
After reading the telegram, Zeng Zhongsheng ordered Zhang Linfeng, deputy director of the General Staff Office, to quickly send a report to the Eighth Brigade, Luxi Security Brigade, Taixi Group, and Lunan Group, asking them to report the enemy's situation quickly; he ordered Deputy Director of the General Staff Office Zhu Zhexiao to lead the staff to conduct
Work on the map to deduce the possibility of fighting north or south.
Reports on changes in the enemy situation from several directions came quickly. The Japanese army's reaction was exactly as Liu Yimin expected, and they began to retreat across the board. Xu Shiyou's Luxi Guard Brigade, Chen Shiqu's Taixi Group, and Hong Chaoyuan's Lunan Group all reported to the north of Luokou.
The emergency retreat of the Japanese army. Among them, the Japanese army north of Luokou, including the Japanese army in western Shandong and the Japanese army in southern Hebei, are all concentrated in Xiangde County. The Japanese army in western Taixi and the Japanese army in southern Shandong are retreating south. The western and southern Shandong groups have begun to pursue.
With the cooperation of the special forces led by Li Lingfeng and Wang Tongsheng, the Eighth Jiao Brigade captured the Japanese Qingdao Airport and seized a large amount of aviation ammunition and fuel. Zhao Shan requested permission to take advantage of the situation to capture Qingdao.
For commanders who are responsible for strategic command tasks, the most important thing is to assess the situation.
Before the war, Liu Yimin wanted to capture Qingdao and Jinan in one fell swoop and completely eliminate the Japanese troops in Shandong. The entire battle plan for the Jiaoji Road Campaign was also formulated based on this guiding ideology.
Unfortunately, the instructor's results were so great that the Japanese army responded quickly. Terauchi returned to North China and brought back a new aviation fighter fleet, which restored the combat effectiveness of the North China Front's aviation force in the shortest possible time. And that's not all.
The Japanese army has mobilized reinforcements from the north and south fronts and will arrive soon. If nothing goes wrong, the Japanese joint fleet and the fourth fleet may have received the order to return north to Qingdao at this time and begin to load the fifth division and set off north to Qingdao. In this way
As a result, the Japanese army will form a three-pronged pincer attack on our army in Shandong.
In this case, Liu Yimin needs to think carefully about what to do next as the main instructor.
If the Japanese air power had not recovered so quickly, if the Japanese army had not mobilized elite divisions from the north and south to come to the rescue so quickly, Liu Yimin had nothing to think about. It would be no problem to go south to annihilate the 35th Division and form an independent 13th Brigade.
If we fight well, we can also eliminate or defeat the 114th Division and the Puppet Manchuria National Defense Force, and even recover Xuzhou. There is no problem in destroying one or two Japanese garrison divisions in De County in the north, so as to teach the main combat effectiveness of the division.
It should be easy to deal with the security division of the Japs.
The problem is that there are no ifs. This is the main battle. If you are not careful, a river of blood will flow.
Lively voices rang out in the yard, and Liu Yimin heard that it was the brigade commanders and political commissars of several main brigades. The old comrades met and they had won such a big victory. Everyone was excited and spoke louder.
Liu Yimin was thinking about the problem. He thought they were speaking loudly, so he turned around and shouted: "Zhu Zhexiao, go and tell them to shut up!"
When Zhu Zhexiao heard the sound, he put down the pencil in his hand and was about to convey the division commander's order. Luo Ronghuan stopped him and said to Liu Yimin: "You think about the problem, I will go see the comrades. You can't send them away, you may have to assign tasks later!"
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Liu Yimin nodded and started thinking again.
The problem now is that the Japanese troops on the southern front are shrinking across the board, and the Japanese troops in the west and west have already retreated towards Yanzhou. If they can catch up with the Japanese troops in the west before dawn in the wilds, there will be no problem in destroying them. If they can't catch up before dawn, then don't even think about it. Once let go
When the little devil returns to Yanzhou City and joins the Japanese and puppet troops in Lunan, they can support each other, and the 14th Division can quickly rush to the battlefield. It is a mechanized division that has been strengthened before and after the Lanfeng Battle.
There is a heavy artillery brigade, and it will be very difficult for the instructor to swallow them up. Once the battle reaches a stalemate, with Japanese planes in the sky and Japanese tanks and heavy artillery on the ground, it cannot be said that the Japanese army can do anything to the instructor.
At least it is impossible to achieve big results in a short period of time. The scary thing is that at this time, the Japanese army on the northern front will take advantage of the opportunity to attack Jinan. Under the joint attack of the Japanese First Division and the Second Division, coupled with the Japanese
The 23rd Division and several other garrison divisions, Liu Yimin believed that the Luxi Garrison Brigade and the 2nd Luxi Garrison Brigade on the north bank of the Yellow River could not stop the Japanese attack. Even if the 2nd Jiao Brigade was added, they would still be
If it cannot be stopped, the results of the Jinan Campaign may be lost.
Dexian County in the north is also facing the same problem. I am afraid it will be dawn before the troops arrive at Dexian County.
The capture of Qingdao has also lost its meaning. Our army has captured Qingdao at this time, regardless of whether the 8th Teaching Brigade can complete its mission. Even if it can capture Qingdao, it will eventually choose to give up. Instead of capturing Qingdao, Qingdao will be turned into a Japanese carrier-based aircraft.
It is better to use Qingdao to fish and let the Japanese 5th Division reinforce Qingdao. Maybe we can seize the opportunity to annihilate the 5th Division in the future! That would be much more beneficial than occupying Qingdao now.
Besides, the coastline of Shandong is so long, there are too many places where the Japanese Fifth Division can land. Rather than letting the highly combat-effective Fifth Division choose any location to land and catch our army by surprise, it is better to let them land at a fixed location.
A landing in Qingdao would be much less destructive than a landing at a random landing point chosen by the Japanese army.
There is another reason for not capturing Qingdao for the time being, and that is that Qingdao has been almost moved by the Eighth Route Army, leaving the Japanese army with a mess. Although the Japanese army began to restore Qingdao's economy after the Eighth Route Army withdrew from Qingdao, it will take time. Liu Yimin knew without doing the math,
The Japanese army is still far from restoring Qingdao's economy to the level it was before the Eighth Route Army captured it. As long as our army occupies the vast countryside around Qingdao, Qingdao will be a dead city, and the little Japanese will have to continue to carry this burden, which will tire them to death.
Going south was facing pressure from the Japanese troops on the northern front, and going north was unrealistic. The capture of Qingdao was meaningless at the strategic level. Liu Yimin felt that the best way was to end the Jiaoji Road battle, hide the main force and rest, so that the little devils could not figure out our army.
The next move will automatically shrink. This is the hidden potential in the art of war!
With the main force concentrated and motionless, they have taken the initiative on the battlefield. Whether it is the Japanese army on the southern front or the Japanese army on the northern front, plus the Japanese fifth division that may reinforce Qingdao, it is estimated that none of them will dare to act rashly. In this case,
, you can buy a period of time to eliminate the remaining Japanese and puppet forces in the base area, and completely stabilize the base area. It also gives the arsenal time to reload ammunition and replenish the troops!
Of course, in this way, our army has won the opportunity to consolidate its base and replenish its rest time. The Japanese army also has time to digest the results of the capture of Wuhan and Guangzhou, replenish its rest troops, and mobilize its main force to launch a large-scale siege of Shandong.
Everything has pros and cons!
Liu Yimin felt anxious. He took out the cigarette, took out a match and struck it. He used too much force and the match broke. He took out another one and struck it, but it broke again. He struck three times and failed to light the cigarette. Liu Yimin was so angry that he couldn't light the cigarette.
The match box fell to the ground hard, and he opened his mouth and called Huang Wenhu to get another box of matches.
Cai Zhong came over and picked up the match box on the ground, lit it with a light stroke, lit Liu Yimin's cigarette, and said slowly: "It's not that the match is bad, it's that you used too much force. Don't you always say, senior commander
What we need most is a calm mind. How about you take a break and calm down a little before talking."
Liu Yimin took a long drag on his cigarette, waved his hand, and told Cai Zhong to go about his business.
After thinking over and over again about his thoughts, Liu Yimin felt that although the Japanese army had won time to rest, replenish and mobilize troops, they would never be able to mobilize 700,000 troops to besiege Shandong like last time. Because they occupied too much territory.
They need troops to hold on. If they concentrate all their efforts on Shandong as they did last time, the results of the Wuhan Battle will be in vain. Maybe Shandong will attract the main force of the Japanese army, and central China will be able to counterattack on a large scale. The National Army will definitely not
He missed the opportunity to recapture Wuhan. Even if Chiang Kai-shek wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers, he would not let him do it. Most of the generals of the national army would not miss the opportunity to kill the Japanese.
Although my own ideas conflict with the spirit of the Chairman's instructions, they are in line with the current reality of the Shandong battlefield.
After thinking about it, Liu Yimin lit another cigarette, raised his head and asked Cai Zhong to call the political commissar.
After Luo Ronghuan came back, Liu Yimin stated his thoughts and asked Luo Ronghuan, Cai Zhong, and Zeng Zhongsheng to think about it.
Zeng Zhongsheng was a strategist-level military talent. After a moment of thought, he understood the secret and immediately said: "I agree with the division commander. The main force of our army has been fighting continuously since the launch of the Jiaoji Road Campaign and is in urgent need of rest. The Southern Front
The Japanese 14th Division may have arrived in Xuzhou and can support the 114th Division, the 35th Division, and the independent 13th Division at any time to fight against the puppet Manchuria National Defense Force and help them stabilize their defense line. The Japanese Army on the Northern Front is in Kantung.
The three divisions of the army will soon arrive on the battlefield. If our army rushes north to attack the enemy in De County, it will be bombarded by the Japanese aircraft fleet at dawn. Once the battle is delayed until tomorrow night or the day after tomorrow, it is very likely that we will be attacked.
The Kwantung Army's southward reinforcements were attacked head-on. The battle of Anjiazhuang of the Taixi Group was a lesson. The battle with the Japanese army should not be delayed too long. Delaying the time will be beneficial to the Japanese army."
Cai Zhong smacked his lips: "It's all the fault of the old devil Juichi Terauchi. He suffered too much in our hands. He has learned too much. It would have been better if Juichi Terauchi hadn't come back from Germany. Then the Japanese army would have replaced him.
It is impossible for the new commander to react as quickly as Juichi Terauchi did. At present, the fighting opportunity has been lost, and it is our principle not to fight an uncertain war. There are so many little devils that they cannot be wiped out in a short while. Wait for us
After adequate rest, look for fighter planes. Next time, the Japanese permanent division might be the one that hits the target. That guy is well-equipped and has a lot of fuel. He can kill one by one. He is much better than these rubbish security divisions!"
Luo Ronghuan had a solemn look on his face and sat there without speaking for a long time.
Liu Yimin knew that Luo Ronghuan was very principled. After thinking about it for so long, he was probably considering how to report to the chairman.
Sure enough, Luo Ronghuan said: "Chairman, they are no longer on the front line, and they cannot understand the changes in the enemy's situation as quickly as we can. I agree to end the offensive operations and the troops will rest and recuperate. Call the Chairman back and explain clearly the changes in the enemy's situation that we have, and our
We are determined to report clearly. I believe the chairman will agree with our opinions."
Seeing that everyone's opinions were unified, Liu Yimin immediately said: "Chief of Staff, record the order: 1. The 8th Teaching Brigade will not make arrangements to capture Qingdao, but just monitor the changes in the enemy situation in Qingdao. Seize the time to rush to transport aviation ammunition and gasoline from Qingdao Airport, and move Qingdao to Qingdao.
The airport was completely evacuated, ammunition and gasoline were transported back to the Yimeng central base as soon as possible, and the main force was resting in hiding around Qingdao. Second, the Lunan Group's mission remained unchanged, and they took advantage of the situation to pursue, and must recapture Linyi and Feixian. Third, the Taixi Group carried out a limited pursuit of the enemy.
, if the enemy retreats to Yanzhou, the pursuit will be stopped. Leave one force to monitor the movements of the Japanese troops, and the main force will be transferred to rest and replenishment, restore and develop the base area in western Shandong, and actively penetrate and develop into southwest Shandong to restore the original base area in southwest Shandong. 4. Wang Bingsan guards western Shandong
The Second Brigade fully operated the Luxi base area, and Xu Shiyou's Luxi Guard Brigade monitored the enemies in Dexian, built a strong defense line, and covered the main force to move to rest and recuperation. Fifth, the Hebei-Shandong border Fu Zhuting Department stopped attacking Jinpu Road and withdrew to the base area to hide and recuperate. Sixth, teach
The first brigade, the second teaching brigade, the third teaching brigade, the fourth teaching brigade, the seventh teaching brigade, the cavalry brigade, the artillery brigade and the divisional troops were resting in hiding in the areas around Jinan. The specific plan was formulated and issued by the staff office. Seventh, the Jinan garrison area was established.
Zhang Hongtao, commander of the Sixth Teaching Brigade, is the garrison commander, and the Sixth Teaching Brigade is responsible for Jinan's defense. Eighth, the air defense brigade unified commands the air defense operations in the base area, focusing on the air defense operations in Jinan, Weicheng, and Tai'an. Zhou Yi, chief of staff of the First Teaching Brigade, is responsible for commanding the special forces
Air defense operations.”
After issuing the order, Liu Yimin asked Cai Zhong to personally draft a telegram to the chairman, and at the same time, asked the central government to appoint Jinan city party and government leaders.
Luo Ronghuan was a little surprised and couldn't help but ask Liu Yimin: "You have to make a list of suggestions to the central government, right?"
Liu Yimin shook his head: "Jinan is different from Tianjin and Qingdao. If we fight well, we may take root here. Even if the Japanese troops press the border in the future and we have to withdraw from Jinan, it will only be withdrawing from the city. As long as we have
In just a few months, all the work in Jinan can be solidly done. If the little devils come again, they will never really drive us out of the Jinan area. In this case, the personnel arrangements in Jinan City will be designated by the central government."
Luo Ronghuan's eyes looked directly at Liu Yimin's face through the lenses.
The important matter was agreed upon, and Liu Yimin was in a happy mood. He twitched his eyes and said with a smile: "What are you looking at? I'm not Lin Yueqin, and I don't have flowers on my face!"
Luo Ronghuan burst into laughter, pointed his finger at Liu Yimin and said: "You guy, wow! Why do I feel that sometimes you are really a young man in his twenties, and sometimes you are like a 50-year-old man?"
Liu Yimin looked at Luo Ronghuan in surprise, couldn't help but stretched out his hand to touch his face, and whispered: "Political Commissar, have I been worrying so much lately that I'm so tired that I look old?"
At this time, the entire division headquarters burst into laughter.