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The Eighty-Eighth Group Army began to move, and military vehicles and armored vehicles continued to go to their respective destinations.
Now in the area under the jurisdiction of the Eighty-Eighth Group Army, after several months of road construction, the current road conditions have been greatly improved.
Not to mention that roads connect every village, but the roads between each county are all cement roads.
As for the asphalt road, the Eighty-eighth Army does not have the conditions now, and it is a bit slow to build, so it has not been built yet.
¡°But even if the cement road is fully opened, this is still a great progress.
It is precisely because of this that the maneuverability of the Eighty-Eighth Group Army has been greatly enhanced.
Those armored vehicles that kept passing by on the road made the people in the area under the jurisdiction of the Eighty-eighth Army wonder whether the Eighty-eighth Army was going to fight again.
There are still a lot of worried looks on the faces of the people. Now many soldiers of the Eighty-Eighth Group Army are recruited from the local area, and there are their sons among them!
The 88th Group Army's big move immediately alarmed the Central China Expedition Army and the North China Expedition Army.
Now the North China Expeditionary Force is fighting in the Xuzhou area and the Fifth Theater. If the 88th Group Army, a new force, joins them, unpredictable variables will occur.
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Nanjing, Central China Dispatch Army Headquarters
"Have you found out their combat direction?"
Yan Junliu, an old devil, stood in front of the window, looking at the spring rain falling outside, and asked softly.
"Not yet! The Eighty-Eighth Group Army has mobilized a large area this time, and their five main divisions are all being mobilized. However, according to the current situation, their combat direction seems to be mainly in the southern region!"
Sasaki, the senior intelligence staff officer of the Central China Expeditionary Force, stood behind Yan Junliu and said.
"The southern region?"
Yan Junliu's brows furrowed. At present, their central China dispatched troops to the north of the Yangtze River, south of Huainan, and east of the Dabie Mountains only have the 17th Division, the 18th Division outside Chuzhou City, and the 15th Division in Hefei. Just a division.
"Have they increased their troops in the Hefei area?"
Yan Junliu asked again, it seems that this old devil has a good nose!
The 135th Division is about 20 kilometers north of Wushan Town, with only one infantry regiment in front for defense.
If the Eighty-Eighth Group Army wants to attack their Central China Dispatch Force, the 15th Division in Hefei and the 17th and 18th Divisions in Chuzhou are the best targets.
"It's not known yet. But according to reports from our intelligence personnel in the area under the jurisdiction of the Eighty-Eighth Group Army, they have a tendency to send more troops to Chuzhou!"
As a senior intelligence staff officer, Sasaki is in charge of all intelligence personnel of the Central China Expeditionary Force.
"Chuzhou? No! It doesn't make sense! Since the Eighty-eighth Army has decided to attack the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Divisions, it can't possibly leave Hefei's Fifteenth Division without attacking."
Yan Junliu¡¯s brows knitted together. He understood Hefei¡¯s status very well. As long as the Eighty-Eighth Group Army takes Hefei, the Eighty-eighth Group Army will join the national army in Wuhan. Although there is a Dabie Mountains in between, the Dabie Mountains are not impenetrable.
"How far is the main division of the Eighty-Eighth Group Army outside Hefei from Wushan Town?"
Suddenly, Yan Junliu turned around and asked.
"Twenty kilometers!"
"Twenty kilometers? If the Eighty-eighth Army's maneuvering speed is followed, they will only need half an hour to arrive!"
Yan Junliu's face suddenly turned gloomy and terrifying, and he almost forgot that the Eighty-eighth Army was different from other national armies.
The Eighty-Eighth Group Army's maneuver speed has always been very fast.
"Send an order to the 17th Division and the 18th Division, ordering them to retreat tonight and not stay outside Chuzhou City anymore. Let them retreat to Hefei immediately. Chuzhou doesn't want it."
In fact, for Yan Junliu, Chuzhou should have been a very important place, because it was the north gate of Nanjing, although Chuzhou City is now controlled by the Eighty-Eighth Group Army.
But at least they still have two divisions outside the city, but now these two divisions are in danger.
If these two divisions, which are not even second-rate divisions, hold on here, they will most likely be eaten by the Eighty-eighth Army.
Sasaki arrived at the headquarters and all the staff members went out, leaving Yan Junliu standing there alone. After a while, I took out a jade pendant from my arms, and suddenly it wasThe jade pendant worn by Zhou Jixian.
"It seems that the plan is going to be advanced!"
Yan Junliu murmured to himself
Fifth Theater Commander Headquarters
"De Lin, good news! Great news. I just got the news that the Eighty-eighth Army is already preparing for war. One of their main divisions has gone north and is currently crossing the Huaihe River. I guess they are likely to participate in the Battle of Xuzhou !¡±
Wang Hongshao walked into the headquarters with an excited face and said loudly.
"What? The Eighty-eighth Army is going to join the war? Is the news true?"
Li Delin's spirit was shaken. He had not slept for several days, and his eyes were full of bloodshot eyes.
"It's true! This is absolutely true. Zhang Xingchen's 59th Army is currently stationed in Suzhou for rest and recuperation. One of their infantry companies is resting and recuperating in the south. They have seen countless armored tanks heading north. It seems that their posture is ready. Joined the war! In addition, Zhang Xingchen also sent a telegram. The air force of the Eighty-eighth Group Army has flown over their heads. Judging from their goal, it is likely to reconnoiter the enemy situation in Suqian. Their first battle to cross the Huaihe River north will be very difficult. It may be to reinforce Suqian!"
Before Wang Hongshao finished speaking, Li Delin had already snatched the telegram from his hand.
"Okay! They came at the right time! Wei Yunsong's 31st Army has been calling for reinforcements. Now they are here, and they are still from the 88th Army."
During this period, the war between them and the Central China Expeditionary Force of the Little Japs has become intense.
He hasn¡¯t slept well for three days in a row. The little Japanese besieged in Taierzhuang have never been completely eliminated, and they resisted resolutely. Our own side suffered heavy casualties, and at the same time, the Japs' troops were constantly moving towards Taierzhuang for reinforcements.
It can be said that this time it was more difficult than the Battle of Xuzhou in history. Because this time the Japs had three more divisions than in history. Moreover, the elite division of the 12th Division was transferred from outside the customs.
The Japs have more troops than in history, but they still have so many troops. Is it not difficult?
The troops in the fifth theater are mainly Guangxi troops. The Guangxi troops have always lacked weapons and equipment, and their weapons and equipment are very poor.
The Gui army has excellent soldiers and superior strength, but it is unable to defeat the Japs due to lack of guns and ammunition. It can be said that there is nothing they can do.
"Report! Telegram from the 88th Army!"
Just when Li Delin was excited, a staff officer walked in and said loudly.
"what did they say?"
"The Eighty-Eighth Group Army said they were about to go north to fight, and asked the Fifth War Zone to provide them with convenient passage and clear the road for them."
"Okay! Yes! Give electricity to the various units along the way and ask them to clear the road immediately. I heard that the 88th Army Group has strong mobility and not a single soldier in the entire army marches on foot. They have road requirements! Yes!
In addition, let the troops along the way pay attention. If they have any difficulties on the road, we will help them immediately and unconditionally. We must let them rush to Suqian in the shortest possible time. Anyone who dares to deliberately block it will be prosecuted by military law! "