Li Yunlong thought carefully and had to say that Chu Yunfei's words made sense.
Once the Eighth Route Army captures Chengde and Jinzhou, it will be a big problem for the main force of the Japanese Kwantung Army to even enter the pass, let alone the implementation of Operation Plan No. 1.
"The idea is wonderful."
Wang Dehou said, "But I'm afraid it won't be so smooth when implemented."
"Once we concentrate our forces to attack Jinzhou, the Japanese around Shenyang will definitely swarm us."
"And our main force must clean up the Japanese and puppet troops from Shanhaiguan to Huludao before they can reach Jinzhou."
Before, Li Yunlong and the others had not thought of attacking Jinzhou.
Jinzhou’s geographical location is unique.
Jinzhou is backed by the mountains of Western Liaoning and faces Liaodong Bay. It is located between the mountains and the sea, forming a narrow plain that is 150 kilometers long and about 10 kilometers wide.
The southern end of this plain starts from Shanhaiguan, the starting point of the Great Wall, and the northern end is Jinzhou City. Geographically, it is called the Western Liaoning Corridor.
The Western Liaoning Corridor is a passage connecting the Northeast and various parts of the Pass, and Jinzhou is like the throat of the entire Western Liaoning Corridor.
Therefore, in ancient history, the Central Plains dynasty repeatedly used troops to control the front line of Jinzhou.
If you advance, you can pass through Liaodong, and if you retreat, you can defend North China.
In short, if Shanhaiguan is an important pass into the Northeast, then Jinzhou is the throat for the Eighth Route Army to enter the Northeast.
Chu Yunfei looked at the map carefully and studied the map carefully with a magnifying glass, but he still couldn't find a way to capture Jinzhou.
There are two Japanese B divisions in Jinzhou. The combat effectiveness of these two divisions is nothing to the Eighth Route Army.
However, it is impossible for the Eighth Route Army to capture Jinzhou in a short time, and the main force of the Japanese can reinforce it at any time.
Li Yunlong also looked at the map and said: "Jinzhou will be recovered sooner or later, but the road must be taken step by step. Let's recover Shanhaiguan and Huludao first in this battle, and then Jinzhou in the next battle."
After the words fell, Zhao Gang, Wang Dehou, Xing Zhiguo and Chu Yunfei all expressed their agreement.
"Chief of Staff." Li Yunlong looked at Wang Dehou, "You immediately lead the staff to quickly formulate a battle plan."
Then, Li Yunlong looked at the communications staff officer: "Immediately call back to the 2nd Squadron of the Sharp Sword Brigade and ask them to immediately conduct reconnaissance. It is suitable for large forces to land on the beach and for paratroopers to airborne, but be sure to pay attention to safety."
The beaches for large-scale formal landing operations and the locations of paratrooper airdrops require advanced reconnaissance by special forces with sharp swords.
Otherwise, if after a large force lands, trucks, heavy artillery and tanks cannot drive onto the road, or if paratroopers parachute onto the enemy's heads, it will be very bad.
"yes!"
After finishing recording, the communications staff officer handed the drafted telegram to Li Yunlong for his signature, and then quickly left with the folder.
…
Changchun.
No. 557, Xinfa Road, the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army.
"Yamamoto-kun, please have some tea."
When Umezu Meijiro saw Yamamoto Kazuki walking in, he raised his hands and said.
Kazuki Yamamoto put the Major General's sword on the table, knelt down and sat opposite Umezu Yoshijiro, then took a sip of the tea cup.
Umezu Meijiro then stood up and came to a huge sand table. Yamamoto Kazuki also stood up and walked to his side.
"Shanhaiguan." Yamamoto Kazuki's expression changed, "Your Excellency, the General, the West Corridor?"
"That's right!"
Umezu Yoshijiro nodded and said: "This sand table is the Liaoxi Corridor. According to Yamamoto-kun's suggestion, I have ordered the Fourth Army to adjust the deployment of troops."
While speaking, Umezu Yoshijiro placed the small flag representing the 123rd Division, the 149th Division and the Fourth Army Headquarters on Jinzhou on the sand table.
The 119th Division and the 131st Mixed Brigade are still stationed on the front line of Shanhaiguan, and the 80th Brigade is stationed on Huludao.
Then Umezu Yoshijiro took out the small flags of representatives from nearby Liaoyang and Anshan and mixed them into the 135th Brigade and the 136th Brigade, and transferred them to the direction of Jinzhou.
However, the small flags of the two mixed brigade groups were only placed in the middle between the departure point and Jinzhou, indicating that the two mixed brigade groups were still halfway on the way.
"Your Excellency, General, is wise!"
Seeing that General Umezu Yoshijiro really listened to his advice, Yamamoto Kazuki lowered his head and said.
General Umezu Yoshijiro will not reuse me, Kazuki Yamamoto, right?
Thinking of this, Yamamoto Kazuki couldn't help but feel his heart beat. With Umezu Meijiro's thigh, he must be much stronger than Okamura Neiji.
It seems that I have to perform well.
With Umezu Yoshijiro's help, he can be promoted to general as soon as possible. At that time, he will have the opportunity to reform the Imperial Army's tactics and equipment.
Only this holy war has a chance of winning, otherwise...
Umezu Yoshijiro waved his hand. He had actually wanted to arrange it like this for a long time, but Yamamoto Kazuki just happened to make this suggestion.
So, Umezu Yoshijiro asked again: "Yamamoto-kun, do you have any suggestions for the rainproof layout of the Fourth Army?"
Yamamoto Kazuki fought with the New Regiment for several years and was well aware of the terror of the New Regiment, so he said: "The Western Liaoning Corridor is undefendable. The Fourth Army can only set up multi-level anti-tank trenches, large-depth defensive positions, wide and
Only with a broad deployment of troops can the mission be completed."
Yamamoto sighed in his heart. After this battle, I am afraid that the Fourth Army will not be completely wiped out, but it will probably be crippled.
"Yoshi." Umezu Yoshijiro nodded, which was similar to the order he gave to the Fourth Army.
Taking a deep breath, Umezu Yoshijiro asked in a leisurely tone: "Yamamoto-kun, you are the unit that has fought with the Eighth Route Army for the longest time among the entire Kwantung Army. Which one do you think is stronger than the Imperial Army or the Eighth Route Army?"
This is the main reason why Umezu Yoshijiro called Yamamoto Kazuki to have a secret conversation today.
As for being heavier than Kazuki Yamamoto?
Umezu Yoshijiro didn't think so much. The Kwantung Army currently has a main force of 600,000 to 700,000 elites, and the base camp is constantly increasing troops. The Kwantung Army has many generals and assistant officers who are no less capable than Yamamoto.
"Which one is stronger, the Imperial Army or the Eighth Route Army?"
After graduating from the Imperial Army University, he went to the Imperial Munich Military Academy for further study, and after several years of war in China, Yamamoto Kazuki just thought for a moment and replied: "General, with all due respect, I think the Eighth Route Army is stronger than the Imperial Army."
The Army is stronger."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! At present, the Japanese army and the Chinese army are only fighting on land, so Umezu Yoshijiro did not ask the navy, and when Yamamoto answered, he also tacitly agreed not to return to the navy.
After a pause, Yamamoto Kazuki added: "The Eighth Route Army is much stronger than the Imperial Army."
"oh?"
Hearing this answer, Umezu Yoshijiro was not angry, but said curiously:
"Talk about why you came to this conclusion."
Umezu Yoshijiro not only asked this question to Yamamoto Kazuki, a general.
Including Kasahara Yukio, Kinoshita Toshi and Ikeda Junhisa, etc., all were asked this question by Umezu Yoshijiro.
The answers he got were surprisingly consistent: Although the Eighth Route Army was very strong, in terms of overall strength, the Imperial Army was even better.
According to intelligence, the main strength of the Eighth Route Army is only over 1 million men.
The current total strength of the Japanese Army in China has exceeded 1.4 million. Adding in the troops in Caoxian Peninsula, Baodao, Southeast Asia and the mainland, the total strength is about 3 million, and there are also three to four million reserves.
, with a total strength of at least 7 million.
As to who was stronger, the Japanese Army or the Eighth Route Army, Umezu Yoshijiro maintained a dialectical attitude. Today he finally heard a different answer.
"Hi."
Yamamoto Kazuki lowered his head first, then raised his head and said:
"Your Excellency, General, it is not complicated to judge the strength of an army. It can be judged simply based on the following points."
Seeing that the other party wanted to reuse him, Yamamoto Kazuki showed what he had learned throughout his life:
"Fighting spirit, weapons and equipment, combat discipline, fighting skills, command capabilities and logistics supplies."
Umezu Yoshijiro nodded and listened carefully. Compared with the views of other generals, Yamamoto's thinking angle was more peculiar.
Yamamoto Kazuki continued to talk:
"The first is fighting spirit, which can also be said to be fighting will. I believe that the fighting will of Imperial Army soldiers ranks among the top two in the world."
"Since the Sino-Japanese War broke out, few Japanese soldiers have surrendered on the battlefield."
"The fighting will of the Eighth Route Army soldiers is not inferior to that of the Locust Army soldiers."
"Two years ago, in order to snatch the Eighth Route Army's bazooka anti-tank rocket launcher, I led a special team to attack a little-known small unit of the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi. We originally wanted to capture the officers of this Eighth Route Army, but in the end this Eighth Route Army
The small unit fought to the last man, and the Eighth Route Army officer kept the last bullet for himself."
"That's true." Speaking of this, Umezu Yoshijiro felt the same. "The fighting spirit of the mud-legged guys on the Eighth Route Army is really great. A guy named Yang Jingyu actually fought alone with a large number of locusts in the ice and snow, with no ammunition or food.
The army fought for several days and nights before he was killed by the locust army. When the locust army cut open the man's stomach, they found that there was only dry grass, bark and cotton wool in the man's stomach, without a grain of food."
This incident was shocking at the time. Even Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander of the Kwantung Army, had heard about it.
Although Yang Jingyu is not the Eighth Route Army, he is the same group as the Eighth Route Army.
Regarding the fighting spirit of the Eighth Route Army, both Umezu Yoshijiro and Yamamoto Kazuki highly recognized it and gave it the highest praise.
Kazuki Yamamoto continued:
"The next thing is weapons and equipment. Three years ago, the Eighth Route Army, an army composed of farmers who had never seen the world, was hardly an army. They were dressed in rags and looked like beggars. They were troubled when winter came. Their government
They are not even given cotton uniforms. A captured 38-meter rifle can be regarded as first-class equipment. Most soldiers still use inferior weapons made in Hanyang. The accuracy of this rifle is extremely poor, and jamming is common.
Sometimes, there is still an extreme shortage of ammunition. There is no format and I can’t hold five bullets..."
"but now…"
"The Eighth Route Army already has the world's first-class equipment: a large number of tanks, aircraft and heavy artillery. Even semi-automatic rifles and fully automatic firearms are gradually becoming more popular. But what about the Locust Army? They are still using bolt-action rifles. Your Excellency, General. At present, the Locust Army
The equipment of the Army and the Eighth Route Army are increasing exponentially. Letting the Locust Army hold Type 38 rifles and fight the Eighth Route Army with a modern combat system is tantamount to letting the outstanding soldiers of the Locust Army die."
Kazuki Yamamoto took the opportunity to secretly diss a wave of Japanese military ordnance officials.
"The weapons of the Locust Army are indeed inferior to those of the Eighth Route Army."
Umezu Yoshijiro nodded without denying:
"However, the strength and tactics of the Locust Army can narrow the gap between the Locust Army and the Eighth Route Army, or even make up for it."
"There was no problem one or two years ago." Yamamoto Kazuki said in a deep voice, "But I'm afraid it won't be possible now!"
"Why can't it work now?" Umezu Yoshijiro asked.
Yamamoto Kazuki said: "Based on the comprehensive inference and analysis of a large amount of intelligence, the military assistance received by the Eighth Route Army was obtained by defeating the Locust Army's troops and generals."
"The Eighth Route Army almost completely wiped out the First Army and the North China Front. Based on previous experience, after the Eighth Route Army wins the North China Campaign, it will definitely receive more assistance than ever before. The number of troops equipped with modern heavy weapons is likely to exceed 700,000."
Umezu Meijiro nodded silently.
According to the experience of the battle between the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army in the past year, the battle loss ratio between the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army was approximately 10 to 1.
This means that it takes 10 elite Japanese soldiers to kill one Eighth Route Army soldier.
This is simply unthinkable.
In other words, to kill the 700,000 Eighth Route Army equipped with modern weapons, the Imperial Army would have to sacrifice the lives of 7 million elite soldiers!
In this way, the people in the Nationalist Government may really reap the benefits.
After listening to Yamamoto Kazuki's analysis, Umezu Yoshijiro became increasingly pessimistic about the No. 1 combat plan.
After all, the base camp of the No. 1 Operation Plan has only prepared more than 1 million people, but according to calculations, 7 million people are needed to destroy the Eighth Route Army.
How to fight this?
"Actually, Your Excellency, General, there is no need to worry."
Yamamoto Kazuki seemed to see what Umezu Meijiro was thinking and said:
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army are recruited with mud-legged skills. Many of these soldiers have encountered heavy artillery, tanks and aircraft for the first time. The Eighth Route Army has a serious shortage of technical arms. If you want
It will take a lot of time to digest these weapons and equipment. If the Locust Army can launch the No. 1 combat plan earlier, the Locust Army still has a chance to defeat the Eighth Route Army!"
Next, Kazuki Yamamoto comprehensively analyzed the advantages of the Eighth Route Army in terms of "combat discipline, fighter skills, command capabilities and logistics supplies".
In addition, Yamamoto added the Eighth Route Army's advantages in reserve personnel, military industry and education, population and resources, and national cohesion.
After hearing this, Umezu Meijiro couldn't help but nodded repeatedly.
I thought that Kazuki Yamamoto, who was reused by Yoshio Shinozuka, Neji Okamura, and Mizuo Nakazawa, did indeed have some abilities.
"Since the strength of the Imperial Army is not as good as that of the Eighth Route Army." Umezu Yoshijiro said, "Then why does the base camp launch the No. 1 combat plan? It is enough to surrender directly to the Eighth Route Army, so why bother?"
"Because if we don't fight this battle, the empire will probably fall!"
Yamamoto Kazuki said bluntly:
"The Eighth Route Army is getting stronger and stronger. Perhaps one day the Eighth Route Army will be stronger than Germany, the Soviet Union and the United States. The Eighth Route Army will probably counterattack the mainland of the empire."
"By the time…"
Speaking of this, Yamamoto Kazuki did not say any more.
Opposite me, Umezu Yoshijiro couldn't help but his eyes flickered. When the time comes, the people in the empire will be massacred and the city will be reduced to a scorched earth, just like the Japanese army invaded China.
As a general of the Japanese Empire, he absolutely did not want to see such a thing happen.
"So…"
Umezu Yoshijiro asked in a deep voice, "Now that Yamamoto-kun has identified the weaknesses of the Imperial Army, how can Yamamoto-kun change the weaknesses into strengths?"
It is not difficult to find the problem, but it is difficult to solve it.
As the commander of the Kwantung Army, General Yoshijiro Umezu could naturally see the disadvantages of the Imperial Army.
Yamamoto Kazuki began to promote his theory of innovative tactics and equipment: "The Imperial Army has been suffering from shortcomings for a long time. If it wants to turn its disadvantages into advantages, it must innovate army tactics and innovate army weapons and equipment..."
…
Three days later.
Peking.
New group.
Regiment Headquarters.
The communications staff officer quickly walked into the regiment headquarters and reported to Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang: "Reporting to the regiment leader and political commissar, a telegram has just been sent from the Second Squadron of the Lijian Brigade that the reconnaissance mission of the landing force has been completed."
"Have the chief of staff come to the regiment headquarters immediately."
Li Yunlong issued the order and then took the telegram and read it.
Just after reading the telegram, Wang Dehou walked in quickly: "Captain? Are you looking for me?"
"chief of staff."
Li Yunlong handed the telegram to Wang Dehou:
"Wang Yousheng just sent a telegram. The reconnaissance mission has been completed. Your staff will quickly formulate a combat plan."
Wang Dehou first took the telegram and looked at it, and then said with a solemn expression: "Yes!"
Subsequently, Wang Dehou quickly drew it on the map based on Wang Yousheng's telegram.
The first landing site was in the Tianlong Temple area in Suizhong County, the second landing site was in Wanghai Temple, and the paratroopers were in the Tashan area east of Huludao, which is only about 10 kilometers away from Huludao and about 30 kilometers away from Jinzhou.
Then, Wang Dehou said to a combat staff officer: "Xiao Zhang, you immediately arrange for two reconnaissance planes to conduct aerial reconnaissance in the area of Tianlong Temple, Wanghai Temple and Tashan in the Western Liaoning Corridor to see if the first two locations are suitable for beach landing. Tashan
Is this a suitable place for paratroopers to land?"
Although Wang Yousheng provided reconnaissance information, this was the Eighth Route Army's first beach landing operation.
Wang Dehou could understand the first two locations, but as the name suggests, Tashan is probably a mountain. Whether it is suitable for airborne landings requires further reconnaissance.
In the past, there were no conditions. Many times when marching and fighting, you only needed to look at the map.
But now that conditions are met, Wang Dehou must ensure that nothing goes wrong.
"Yes!" the combat staff member stood up and responded quickly, walking quickly to the phone.
Looking at Wang Dehou's arrangement, Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction.
Soon, the reconnaissance plane returned and reported the detected situation to the staff headquarters.
The enemy's defenses at the two landing sites are very weak, and Tashan has neither towers nor mountains, making it more suitable for paratroopers to land.
Wang Dehou then reported to Li Yunlong with the combat plan and emergency plan in his hand: "Commander, the combat plan has been completed. The specific deployment of the Chengde battlefield is that the main force of the rotation battle force is the 3rd Heavy Equipment Battalion, the newly established 2nd,
4. The 5th and 8th Heavy Battalions, a frontal attack, with heavy paratrooper battalions air-dropped to flank and flank, supported by the 2nd and 3rd Heavy Artillery Battalions, as well as the 3rd and 4th Rocket Artillery Battalions."
After a new round of adaptation, the new regiment eliminated the original 105mm and 150mm howitzers.
Completely modified and equipped with 122mm howitzer and 152mm howitzer.
Each heavy equipment battalion is equipped with 24 122mm howitzers, and each heavy artillery battalion is equipped with 36 152mm howitzers.
After a pause, Wang Dehou continued: "The battle deployment in the Western Liaoning Corridor is that the independent brigade of Deputy Commander Chu and the 3rd Heavy Tank Battalion will attack Shanhaiguan frontally, with the new 1st and 7th Heavy Tank Battalions as reserves.
Team, the 2nd Heavy Howitzer Battalion, the 1st Heavy Artillery Battalion and the 7th Heavy Artillery Battalion, the 1st Rocket Artillery Battalion and the 5th Rocket Artillery Battalion to cooperate."
The 2nd Heavy Howitzer Battalion is the 203mm heavy howitzer battalion of the new regiment, equipped with 24 203mm heavy howitzers.
That is, the hammer of the loving father.
Currently, the new regiment has a total of 3 heavy howitzer battalions, equipped with 72 203mm heavy howitzers.
Although the number may not be very large, it is enough to deal with the devils with poor resources.
"The ones who landed on the beach at Tianlong Temple were the main 2nd Heavy Equipment Battalion and the newly formed 13th Heavy Equipment Battalion. The people who landed at Wanghai Temple in Huludao were the main 6th Heavy Equipment Battalion and the new 16th Heavy Equipment Battalion. Two teams landed.
Troops, each carrying 2 rocket launcher battalions.”
"Both the above two battlefields have two flying groups providing air support."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After finishing speaking, Wang Dehou added another sentence.
The rocket launcher battalion is the Katyusha rocket launcher battalion. Each Katyusha rocket launcher battalion is equipped with 36 Katyusha rocket launchers.
Today's new regiment has a total of 6 main heavy equipment battalions and 16 new heavy equipment battalions, for a total of 22 heavy equipment battalions.
Except for the independent brigade of the new regiment, all the newly formed heavy equipment battalions have arrived at the front line for rounds of battles.
After listening to Wang Dehou's troop deployment, Li Yunlong nodded, with a look of satisfaction on his face.
In both the round battle and this offensive operation, basically all the heavy equipment battalions were taken care of, and in this attack, the main heavy equipment battalions were basically holding the battle, so there would be no interruptions.
After listening to the chief of staff's troop deployment, Xing Zhiguo, Zhao Gang and Chu Yunfei had smiles on their faces.
Who else has this firepower?
Especially Chu Yunfei, the expression on his face is even more confident.
I set a goal for myself in my heart. This is a rare opportunity. This time I must kill these inhumane Japanese beasts.
Li Yunlong took the folder and looked at the emergency plan and logistical supply plans.
"No problem." Li Yunlong put down the folder, "Just follow this plan. The battles in Chengde and the Western Liaoning Corridor can be carried out simultaneously."
"yes!"
After a pause, Wang Dehou asked: "Commander, when will our warships and transport ships arrive?"
"We will arrive at Tianjin Binhai Port in about three days." Li Yunlong said expectantly. "There are 30 transport ships in total, and there are also 8 frigates and 7 destroyers to escort us."
Zhao Gang asked: "I remember there are only 5 frigates and 4 destroyers?"
"The number of transport ships has increased," Li Yunlong said. "The number of frigates and destroyers must also increase. Otherwise, what if we encounter a Japanese submarine? If a torpedo kills a transport ship, who the hell can withstand this?"
Li Yunlong also spent some money on renting Boss Chen's destroyers and frigates for combat.
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This chapter has been completed!