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Chapter 405: Key points at key positions

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    The atmosphere in the combat headquarters is a bit dull and solemn. Everyone knows what Chairman Chiang¡¯s decision means!

    After a while, Chairman Chiang stopped and stood up in his chair. He glanced at the generals sitting around the table with burning eyes. Finally, his eyes fell on Cheng Qian, the commander of the first theater!

    Then he asked in a slow tone: "Mr. Song, what do you think? Let's talk!"

    Cheng Qian was also very confused at this time. To be honest, the reason why they gathered so many troops in eastern Henan was not for Dofeiyuan. At that time, no one knew that this bitch would be so arrogant and dare to go on a rampage.  Arriving inside the encirclement of the national army.

    Therefore, it is a rare opportunity for Cheng Qian and the First War Zone. You must know that this is a complete Class A division. If he can really wipe out all of them, Cheng Qian's reputation will be as good as that of the Fifth War Zone.  Chief Li is equally famous all over the world.

    But Cheng Qian also understood very well that winning this battle was not easy. Modern warfare is not an era of cold weapons. It cannot be won with a large number of people. It depends on the overall combat effectiveness of the troops.

    Anyone who knows something about the military power of China and Japan knows that there is a huge gap between the combat power of the Chinese army and the Japanese army.  This gap is not only reflected in equipment and supplies, but also in the quality and training of soldiers and commanders. It is an all-round gap.

    Although most people know that there is indeed a gap between the two sides, they do not know how big the gap is. However, Cheng Qian, as the commander-in-chief of the first theater, knows it very well.

    Limited by the firepower and training level of the combat troops, a Japanese infantry brigade has no problem dealing with the Chinese army that is five times its size. Especially in defensive operations, one brigade of the Japanese army can completely stop two divisions of the Chinese army.  .

    In a telegram sent to the base camp by the Japanese frontline commander, the Japanese army described the comparison of the combat effectiveness of the two sides in this way: In defensive operations, the Japanese army was able to secure positions and strongholds against the two divisions of national troops, but it did not have enough power to turn to the offensive.  To put it bluntly, you can hold your position, but you cannot counterattack.

    When dealing with a Chinese infantry division, the troops can be transferred at any time to crush the enemy's offensive at any time.

    It can be seen that when defending, a Japanese army brigade of more than 1,000 troops can completely withstand a Chinese army division of 3,000 to 4,000 people.

    Although there are more than 100,000 troops in eastern Henan, they may not have the strength to annihilate the Japanese 14th Division.

    Excluding the huge attached troops of the division, there are nearly 12 brigades in the 4 infantry regiments of the 14th Division.  There are also assisting units such as the Cavalry Regiment, Artillery Regiment, Engineer Regiment, and more than 300 tanks and combat vehicles, which greatly enhance the combat effectiveness.

    There is no advantage at all for 14 divisions of the national army to attack 12 Japanese infantry brigades. What¡¯s more, the enemy also has a huge attached artillery force and strong logistical supply capabilities?

    Cheng Qian¡¯s thinking is not to encourage others¡¯ ambitions and destroy his own prestige, but is well-founded. Let¡¯s not talk about the distant battle, let¡¯s just talk about the just-concluded Battle of Taierzhuang.

    At the beginning, the Japanese army only invested in two detachments. The Setani detachment was a brigade with 6 infantry brigades as its backbone; while the Sakamoto detachment in Linyi consisted of 4 and a half infantry brigades, adding up to more than ten infantry brigades.  , far inferior to the Doihara Division.

    But in order to deal with these 10 and a half brigades of Japanese troops, the National Army¡¯s fifth theater deployed nearly 20 divisions.  Even so, the two Japanese detachments were only repelled by heavy losses and were not surrounded and annihilated.

    More importantly, Cheng Qian¡¯s attitude towards Chairman Chiang is not very clear.

    In fact, as soon as Chairman Chiang arrived in Zhengzhou, Cheng Qian knew that the Chairman would personally take charge this time.  He is very familiar with this habit of Chiang Kai-shek. At the critical moment, he will show up in the headquarters of the supreme commander in an unruly manner, and he may even make one of your troops disappear without any reason.

    "Hey, there is no doubt in the use of troops. When will Lao Jiang understand this? At this time, Cheng Qian was very envious of Lao Li in the fifth theater.

    I remember when Chief Li led his troops to Xuzhou. Before leaving, Lao Li, who was well aware of Chairman Chiang's habit, did not forget to ask Chairman Chiang: "The Chairman asked me to guard Xuzhou this time. Can I let go of my hands and feet?"  Fight a war without intervening in the command of the 5th theater?"

    Chairman Chiang had a request from Chief Li at this time, and the mess in Xuzhou was difficult to clean up, so he blushed and said with a smile: "Don't interfere, don't interfere, just do it yourself!"

    But today¡¯s situation is no longer as bad as it was before. Naturally, the Chairman will not miss this opportunity to intervene, not to mention that he has brought Gui Yongqing¡¯s 27th Army with two tank battalions.  Before the battle started, Cheng Qian felt an ominous feeling.

    To be honest, Cheng Qian really didn¡¯t want to answer this question. He also wanted to say that I have no opinion!

      But he knew that if he had to say this, his role as commander of the theater would come to an end!

    Seeing that Cheng Qian had not answered, Old Jiang was obviously a little anxious and asked again: "Song Gong, what do you think about the Dofeiyuan division going south to Lanfeng? To fight or not to fight?"

    Cheng Qian saw that Chiang Kai-shek was staring at him and asked. After thinking for a moment, he turned to Chairman Chiang and said, "Commissioner, Tufei originally attacked the Longhai line in two directions, and now he has the intention of joining forces. This is to assert that the Japanese army  It seems too early to realize my attack intention. Perhaps Doihara attaches more importance to the detour from the south of the Longhai Line rather than the north."

    "But no matter what, from a big perspective, the situation has not changed much. The 20,000 people in Dofeiyuan are huddled between Lanfeng, Neihuang, **, and Kaocheng. They are still surrounded by me. It can be  Consider launching an attack to encircle and annihilate."

    Although he knew that this battle would not be easy, Cheng Qian still couldn't resist the temptation to annihilate a Class A division!

    What's more, Cheng Qian also knew that what he said would not have any impact, because the person in charge had already made up his mind to fight, otherwise the elite 27th Army would not have been transferred to the Lanfeng front line.

    Sure enough, after hearing Cheng Qian¡¯s words, Chairman Jiang nodded frequently!

    The generals relaxed a lot at this time and began to discuss.

    At this time, Chairman Chiang asked again: "Bo Ling, you are at the front, what do you think?"

    Xue Yue stood up and said immediately: "Chairman, I agree with Chief Cheng's opinion."

    After expressing his attitude, Xue Yuecai further explained: "Since Dofeiyuan dared to forcefully cross the Yellow River and the labor expedition came to our door, I also dared to open the trap and accept them all. This time, since the Japanese dared to lay down such a rare thing in the history of war,  The formation obviously does not take our army seriously. If we don't return the favor, how can we suppress its arrogance. Our First Corps has been fully prepared for the past few days and is waiting for the chairman's decision."

    Xue Yue is from Guangdong, and is nicknamed Tiger Cub. When he speaks, he has a strong Cantonese flavor, but his words are impassioned and powerful.

    "Okay, okay!"

    Chairman Chiang swept the crowd away and said firmly: "Now, the main force of the Chinese army in Xuzhou has broken out separately and has basically got rid of the Japanese invaders. The situation of the war in the Central Plains is gradually becoming clearer. The Military Commission has decided to launch the Battle of Lanfeng to defeat the arrogant enemy who has advanced 14  The division was wiped out in the Lanfeng area in one fell swoop. If Chief Li can achieve a great victory at Taierzhuang, I believe that the First Theater Division can achieve the same glorious feat as today and completely annihilate the Class A division in Dofeiyuan."

    Chairman Chiang¡¯s face was red and full of emotion, and the stars on his straight uniform were shining.  Whenever he attended a military meeting, he attached great importance to his speech, behavior, and appearance. He knew that this was a good opportunity to set an example for his subordinates.

    However, at this moment, Cheng Qian suddenly said: "Commissioner, if you want to completely annihilate the 14th Division, there is one place you must guard against!"

    "Oh, that place?" Chairman Chiang asked hurriedly.

    "Mengcheng!"

    "Mengcheng?"

    "Yes, I just got the news a few days ago that the Japanese Sixth Division captured Hefei, and after the Third Division, the Ninth Division, and the 13th Division captured Bengbu, the main force immediately went north to attack Mengcheng, trying to intercept the breakout troops of the Fifth Theater  On the way back, the defenders¡¯ 1033rd Regiment of the 173rd Division of the 21st Group Army suffered heavy losses and were almost wiped out. Fortunately, Li Guoyao¡¯s 61st Army provided timely reinforcements and was able to defend Mengcheng!¡±

    Then Cheng Qian continued: "Please see, everyone, Mengcheng is here, and to the north are Bozhou and Shangqiu. Once the Japanese army captures Mengcheng, they can directly capture Bozhou and then attack Shangqiu. As Shangqiu is the gateway to Lanfeng, everyone wants to  But what will happen if the Japanese army captures Shangqiu?"

    Hearing Cheng Qian¡¯s words, all the generals, including Chairman Chiang, began to think subconsciously!

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to know this, but I¡¯m shocked when I think about it. This small city of Mengcheng and the 61st Army are actually key points in key positions. One move can affect the whole body!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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