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"Chief Commander, why don't we fight this battle? First, we must determine whether the garrison in various parts of Shanxi really only has one division and four brigades left. This is very important for the deployment of our army!" Wang Zhanhai said.
Li Guoyao nodded and said: "Brother Guohua, I leave this matter to you. You must find out the basic situation of the Japanese army in Shanxi as quickly as possible!"
"Yes, please give us two days, sir. I promise to find out the basic situation of the First Army within two days!"
"OK!"
Li Guoyao stood up again and said: "This battle must be fought, but we must plan carefully how to fight back!"
Xu Hu immediately said: "Based on our current situation, there are three directions in which we can attack. The first is to go out from Xuanhua to attack Peiping, the second is to go out from Yangyuan and Yuxian, directly attack Baoding, and then send troops to the entire Hebei Province, and there is Move from northern Shanxi to the south and directly attack Shanxi."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Debiao stood up and said, "In my opinion, attacking Peiping is not feasible."
"Oh, tell me your opinion?" Li Guoyao said.
"General, I know the situation in the direction of Beiping quite well. Since the Japs lost Zhangjiakou and Xuanhua, they have specially strengthened the defense in the Pingjin area and built two strong lines in Zhulu, Xiahuayuan, Changping and Miyun. The defense line is entirely used to deal with us. With the current strength of our army, it is indeed a bit difficult to break through the defense line of the Japanese and puppet troops. Even if we can barely win it, the losses of our troops will be unbearable for us. "
Li Guoyao nodded and said, "That's true. It's really not suitable to target the Pingjin area."
Xu Hu then said: "We can consider the direction of Baoding. Although the Japanese army has a lot of troops in Hebei, they are relatively scattered. If our troops go south from Yu County, we will definitely be able to defeat the Japanese and puppet troops on the front line of Baoding in a short time, and then Directly threatening the Pingjin area or the important town of Shimen."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Feng stood up and said, "Master, I think it would be better to take this battle in the direction of Shanxi!"
"Tell me your reasons!"
"General Officer, you said that when fighting a war, we must first understand the strength comparison between the two sides. The situation of the North China Front is not very clear at the moment, but we know the strength of our army."
Then Jiang Feng continued: "Although a large part of the main force of the Jiujiu Army has been transferred, the 177th Division, the 194th Division and the Jiujiu Division are fully organized. Each division's three brigades, 25,000 people, are all at full strength. Including the independent brigade, women's brigade and the artillery regiment, cavalry regiment, air defense regiment, armored regiment, etc. directly under the headquarters, the total strength is about 90,000."
"In addition, we have also formed a 15th regiment of local garrison troops. Although the weapons and equipment are a bit poor, the training level is not bad at all. These more than 40,000 people can also be supplemented to the front-line troops at any time. And with the current strength of our army With the overall strength, whether we are playing against Hebei or Shanxi, we have a certain chance of winning."
Li Guoyao nodded and said: "Since there is a chance of winning, why must we fight Shanxi instead of Hebei?"
Jiang Feng said again: "Our main mission in this battle is not to capture the city, but to support the operations of the First Theater Command in the direction of Luoyang, so attacking Shanxi can better deter and contain the Japanese and puppet troops. If we can attack quickly If we get near Taiyuan, it is entirely possible to force the little Japs from the battlefield in Henan to return for reinforcements."
"Secondly, compared to the Hebei battlefield, the Japanese and puppet troops in Shanxi are currently in a very bad situation. They can even be said to be alone. When we attack Hebei, it is like smashing walnuts. If not, we may lose our front teeth. But when we attack Shanxi The First Army is equivalent to pinching a soft persimmon."
"Oh, why did you say it alone?" Li Guoyao asked immediately.
"General, according to the results of our investigation, the current situation of the First Army in Shanxi is very bad. Shanxi is divided into four areas: southeastern Shanxi, southwestern Shanxi, central Shanxi and northern Shanxi. Among them, southwestern Shanxi has always been in the second theater. Under the threat of the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi, and with our army occupying the entire northern Shanxi, the Japanese army only really controls the central Shanxi line."
Then Jiang Feng continued: "The Japanese army is facing Shaanxi to the west, and its frontline is unable to advance westward. To the south is Zhongtiao Mountain, and to the north is our army blocking it. The only thing the First Army can contact right now is the Hebei battlefield to the east. , and its connection channel is the Zhengtai Railway. Therefore, the current First Army in Shanxi is a lone army that is deeply surrounded by the Shanxi-Sui Army, the Eighth Route Army and our army. It would be a pity not to be such a soft persimmon."
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Li Guoyao clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, I will treat you with admiration after three days of separation. This analysis is indeed very good!"
"Thank you, Mr.Prize! "
Li Guoyao immediately said: "We can't get involved in Luoyang. We can't transport troops to Luoyang in a short time, so we have to reopen the battlefield and draw the Japanese army's attention back from Luoyang. In this case, we will set the battlefield in In Shanxi, hunting rabbits in the grass can not only teach the Japanese a lesson, but also reinforce the Luoyang battlefield. It serves multiple purposes!"
"Chief, how do you plan to fight and what is the ultimate strategic goal?" Wang Zhanhai asked immediately.
"The troops were divided into three groups. One group launched a feint attack in the direction of Baoding to contain the 115th Division in the direction of Hebei. The group went south from Shanyin and Daixian to attack Chunxian, Yuanping and Xinkou, and then cut off the Zhengtai Railway. Finally, it went all the way out of northwest Shanxi. , passing through Wuzhai, Kelan, Jingle, Loufan, and Gujiao, and directly attack Taiyuan."
In the end, Li Guoyao said even more shockingly: "As for the ultimate goal of this battle, it is very simple: to completely annihilate the Japanese army in Shanxi and recover the entire province of Shanxi."
Hearing Li Guoyao¡¯s words, everyone present was stunned.
"General, although we have more than 100,000 people, it is impossible for all of us to participate in the battle. We can only send 8 to 100,000 troops at most. It is really difficult to completely annihilate the Japanese First Army with this force alone, let alone It¡¯s difficult to recover all of Shanxi." Wen Debiao said.
Li Guoyao smiled and said: "Of course we can't rely on our Ninth Army alone, but don't forget that this Shanxi battlefield is not just our army, there are also the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army, and even some troops in the Eighth Theater. Activities in Shanxi."
"Commander, what do you mean is that we contact these troops and take action at the same time?"
"Well, let me tell you, especially the Eighth Route Army. Northwest Shanxi is their territory. If we want to go south to attack Taiyuan, we must pass through their defense area."
Li Guoyao then continued: "There is also the World War II zone. This Shanxi is Yan Laoxi's territory, and Taiyuan is his hometown. We are operating on their territory, how can we do it without saying hello?"
"Can Chief Yan cooperate with us?" Xu Hu said.
"Haha, if this battle becomes a stalemate, Yan Laoxi may sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, but once we get close to Taiyuan, with Lao Xier's stingy character, we will definitely not be able to sit still. Even if we don't call them by then, we will Will take the initiative to send troops!" Li Guoyao said.
"If the Eighth Route Army and the troops from the World War II zone cooperate, then the chance of winning this battle is still very high!"
Li Guoyao nodded and said: "Then it's settled, the order: the East Route Army will be formed with the independent brigade and the women's brigade as the backbone, together with the headquarters cavalry regiment and artillery regiment, with Yun Hu as the commander-in-chief and Guo Haiyu as the deputy commander-in-chief. , Chen Dafei is the chief of staff, and the main task of your unit is to go out from Yangyuan, Yuxian and Huajialing, attack Laiyuan and Yixian, and threaten the Baoding area."
"Yes, I promise to complete the task!"
"Order: The 194th Division will be the main force, supported by the 1st and 2nd Brigades of the Ninth Division to form the Middle Route Army. Xie Baojun will serve as the commander-in-chief, Li Dingguo will serve as the deputy commander-in-chief, and Lu Wenlong will serve as the chief of staff. The task of your department is to lead Yingxian and Daixian went south, attacked Xinkou, broke through the inner Great Wall, cut off the Zhengtai Railway, and approached Taiyuan westward."
"Yes, I promise to complete the task!"
"Order: With the 177th Division as the main force, the third brigade of the Ninth Army and the technical arms of the armored regiment, air defense regiment, and baggage regiment directly under the headquarters, form the West Route Army. Jiang Feng will serve as the commander-in-chief, Gao Hu will serve as the deputy commander-in-chief, and Lu Ding'an will serve as the commander-in-chief. Chief of Staff. The mission of your department is to send troops to northwest Shanxi and penetrate directly into Taiyuan."
"Yes, I promise to complete the task!"
"From now on, the entire army will actively prepare for war immediately. We will give you three days to prepare enough food and ammunition for a month, handle regional defense, and dispatch the army in three days!"