On January 21, 1939, the Kuomintang began to hold the Fifth Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee. The meeting initially focused on reviewing the various shortcomings of the Kuomintang itself based on the reality of the rapid development of GCD. At the conference, Chiang Kai-shek not only publicly proposed that all GCDs join the Kuomintang to solve the relationship between the two parties, but also made a clearer internal view that GCD must be "seriously taught and managed." He said: "Based on the lessons learned from the 15 or 16 years, as the current situation of GCD in China, it can be decided. Our attitude towards GCD, of course GCD has its own strategy. After seeing its party building, we can know that it naturally has no good intentions towards the Kuomintang. Therefore, he wants to cooperate with us is just a strategy," he claimed: "We don't have to be afraid of GCD." "GCD is about struggle. You are afraid of him when you see him. He is particularly eager to be more and more arrogant and hit his hope. If you come up with a revolutionary method that can advance but not retreat to deal with him, he will quickly retreat."

The revolutionary method formulated by the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang is to learn the practice of GCD and use strict organizational means to deal with GCD. At the same time, it also requires local and departments to propose countermeasures and methods to deal with different parties that are in effect suitable for the needs of various regions and departments. Of course, considering the "unity and resistance to aggression" environment of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Chiang Kai-shek and others must be very cautious and require local governments to keep secrets when preparing specific plans.

In Hebei, the Eighth Route Army had an advantage. Yu Biao's troops wanted to develop and sooner or later contact the Eighth Route Army. Although Yu Biao did not want to fight with the same family, under this general situation, the situation where GCD continued to expand its base and was determined to continue to expand its army naturally caused more and more extreme disgust among the Kuomintang people from top to bottom.

More than half of Yu Biao's subordinates are now armed by the original national army or the national army. He had to take care of their emotions. Just like before the Southern Anhui Incident, Chiang Kai-shek still hoped to be able to drive the Eighth Route Army without bloodshed, and the New Fourth Army rushed across the Yellow River. When meeting Zhou EL, he told Zhou: "You must follow that method and drive to Hebei, otherwise I will not be able to order my subordinates. The matter in northern Jiangsu is too big. Now everyone who hears it opposes you," "Are I willing to fight a civil war and be willing to collapse? Now the New Fourth Eighth Route is not all my subordinates, why do I kill each other?" "As long as you are willing to drive Hebei, I promise not to advance until the end of January," "If you have to stay in Jiangnan for remission, everyone is revolutionary, and conflicts are difficult to avoid. I dare to assert that you will fail."

In the tide of history and political vortex, Yu Biao felt that his power was so small that he felt a deep sense of powerlessness and boredom. Only in the battle with the Japanese army could he get some comfort, and he had an increasingly inexplicable fear of the future. He did not have the confidence to change the world. He watched everything move forward step by step according to the original trajectory of history, what would his destiny be like.

"Commander, don't worry," Lin Cunzhong sensitively realized that Yu Biao was not in high spirits for a while. He thought he was worried about military issues, so he enlightened: "The Eighth Route Army, in terms of equipment and personnel quality, is not enough to fight against us. Even with the large number of people, it is not enough to worry about our mature and complete landmines, and even the Japanese are deterred, let alone them."

Yu Biao smiled faintly, pointed to a staff officer who was walking over quickly and said, "There is a new situation. Let's finish dealing with the Japanese in front of you first."

The stars were shining and the night was dark. In the temporary command of the Japanese army in Guandi Temple, Takamoto Ishibashi and several Japanese officers sat around the big table, pointing to the map and studying it carefully.

"According to aerial reconnaissance and radio wave detection, the command and main force of the Second Route Army are shrinking in Dawangzhuang," a Japanese staff member pointed to the map and told Takashi Shibashi and others, "The location of Dawangzhuang is at the junction of our army. It seems that they want to find an opportunity to plug into the outside line, but because of the commander's wise command, they did not let them succeed."

Hearing this little flattery, Shiqiao Takashi had no expression on his face. He carefully measured the distance on the chart with a ruler and compass, and calculated silently in his mind.

"Tomorrow the troops will start to advance slowly, and we will...surround them on three sides at night," Shimada made a vicious gesture on the map with both hands.

Shiqiao Takaho nodded, shook his head again, pointed to the map and said, "Dawangzhuang is at the junction of our troops and the Second Regiment of the Public Security Army. If the 1st Regiment of the Public Security Army is mobilized, it will be far away and cannot reach at the same time. Moreover, abnormal mobilization will arouse the enemy's alertness. Tomorrow night, our troops and the Second Regiment of the Public Security Army will take action first, and then order the 1st Regiment of the Public Security Army to move, push forward and protect our flanks."

"According to information, the main force of the Second Route Army is only one regiment, and our two armies are clamping and attacking each other in a form, which is enough to destroy them," said a Japanese staff officer confidently: "As for the vassal army to which it belongs, it is vulnerable."

"The key is to be fast and hidden. Even if the enemy cannot be completely defeated in Dawangzhuang, you must stick to them tightly, so that they cannot get a chance to breathe and adjust, and they cannot let their tactics of avoiding war succeed," Shiqiao Takashi's eyes shot out fiercely and slapped the table violently.

Not long ago, the North China Expeditionary Army Base Camp held a joint meeting of senior generals of various theaters. At this meeting, the base camp clearly put forward the policy of "consolidating points and lines and expanding occupation" and called for "general warfare of military, government and civilians". It also emphasized that under the guidance of the overall warfare policy, the military should adopt the tactics of "dispersed equipment, concentrated assault, and district sweeping", "dividing", "blocking" and "sweeping". The purpose is to completely change the security situation in North China in a short time.

Compared with the officers such as Gui Chui who received the meeting minutes and were full of discussions and unanimous praise, Takamoto Ishibashi did not particularly admire this. He believed that the change in the combat policy of the North China Expeditionary Army Base Camp only marked the failure of the Imperial Supreme Command's combat strategy against China in the previous period. Now he is starting to wake up from practice and is engaging in a new exploration. Moreover, the current exploration and the new strategy established from this are not novel. Some people have long put forward similar suggestions, but unfortunately they have not been valued and adopted.

The most important thing is that the opponent he faces is somewhat incredible, with some foreseeable strategies and measures. The new strategy here has not been officially put into action, and it seems that he has made all preparations here, which always makes him a little exhausted but still exhausted to deal with it.
Chapter completed!