Chapter 71: The battle is imminent
Time passed quickly. After Su Dao's 99th Army was reorganized, it had been hiding in the mountains between Linyi and Jining for almost a month. At this time, the 99th Army finally had a trace of the temperament that the army should have, but for Su Dao, this was still too far away.
In Su Dao's eyes, the ninety-ninth Army under his command was like a soldier who had just walked out of the new recruit camp. Except for the third battalion who had already followed Su Dao to fight and the soldiers of the Independent Regiment, the rest of the people were really not very eye-catching in Su Dao's eyes.
A month of full-strength training has improved the skills of these soldiers who have already undergone basic training. Each of the infantry fired about 100 bullets for training. The artillery soldiers were afraid of attracting the attention of the outside world because of their large targets. They only practiced building positions and how to quickly adjust the artillery position, etc. The air force was bored and ran to the air defense regiment to learn prevention and control knowledge from them. While running to the infantry regiment to play hide-and-seek with them, just to avoid the air defense firepower on the ground in the future when they fight in the air, and at the same time, they can safely return to the army after parachuting.
The most exciting one should be the soldiers of the armored regiment. Fifty brand new T-34 tanks allowed them to finally see what a real tank is, and the inclined armor made them feel safer. Now the tank driver no longer needs to practice how to drive tanks, but teaches other armored soldiers how to drive tanks.
The gunners can already use tank guns very well, but the speed is slightly slower. The commanders are already able to use on-board radios skillfully. This war weapon allows them to attack the enemy well in combat. However, after this month of training, more and more soldiers can drive cars.
Besides, cars in this era do not require a driver's license or something, and there are fewer vehicles on the road. Just run hard on the accelerator when you straighten the direction. Of course, don't expect this truck to run at a speed of more than 100 yards, pulling heavy artillery behind it, and pulling tons of shells on the truck. With this bad road condition, it's thankful that you can run at 40 yards. Moreover, the truck also has to walk under the protection of infantry. Usually, marching at a speed of more than 10 yards, which can still drive the infantry far away even if it is.
If it weren't for the 99th Army's troops of more than 90,000 people, and the marching team was several kilometers long, these auto soldiers would probably be depressed.
"Military, news has come from Nanjing." A military correspondent held a telegram in his hand and ran to Su Dao anxiously. He looked a little panicked, and his footsteps were a little unsteady and handed the telegram to Su Dao.
When Su Dao heard the word Nanjing, he was stunned at first, then grabbed the telegram and quickly read the content carefully. However, after Su Dao finished reading it, his expression on his face became even more serious. It was already the end of December, and Nanjing City had been destroyed by the Japanese army, and the Chinese defenders lost the capital of Nanjing City, the Chinese capital.
The Japanese army had already launched a large-scale massacre and slaughter in Nanjing, but it was obvious that the Japanese army did not give up on the idea of continuing, and the intelligence personnel who remained in Nanjing did not see any intention of stopping. After finding that the matter was particularly serious, the intelligence personnel had to risk their lives to send the telegram out.
"Immediately let all officers at the brigade level and above meet at the military headquarters." Su Dao, who wanted to stay outside the war in the short term, realized the danger of the situation.
The Japanese army successively captured Shanghai, Nanjing and other places, which had greatly hit China's determination to resist. Although more righteous men from the War of Resistance appeared, one thing is undeniable. A large number of traitors have begun to appear.
Although Su Dao was the commander-in-chief of the Sixth War Zone at this time, there was no war in the Sixth War Zone at the moment, and Su Dao was in other war zones. If he ignored this, the loss would be more Chinese military and civilians. This was a result that Su Dao would never accept. He seemed to have decided what he must do next.
Half an hour later, all the officers at the brigade level and above in the entire army arrived, and everyone surrounded the sand table in the military headquarters, quietly waiting for Su Dao's speech.
"Everyone, just now, I received a telegram from the intelligence personnel we stayed in Nanjing. The Japanese army had captured Nanjing as early as December 13 and carried out an inhumane massacre and slaughter for two weeks, but the Japanese army had no intention of stopping." After a long time, Su Dao finally spoke, and the words were astonishing as he said.
"What? Military throne, let's fight back now. Little Japanese is so bullying." Liu Sanpao, the oldest group of people, also knows Su Dao's temper very well, so he is also the first person to stand up and shout.
"Yes, military throne, why don't we fight back?" Lao Sun also began to get ready to move. After practicing soldiers for a month, he also felt a little confident. After hearing the Japanese army's behavior, he couldn't help but want to go back and teach the Japanese army a lesson.
"It's definitely necessary to fight, but it's not now." Su Dao looked at everyone. The people below supported fighting, so the next thing was easy to talk about. Su Dao just arranged the combat intentions below. Moreover, as a later generation, Su Dao had too many advantages, not only with the amazing things like the picture album, but he also knew that the Japanese army would launch the battle in Xuzhou in one or two months.
China has failed twice, and this time it must not be a failure. Once China fails, history will still enter its original trajectory. Even if Su Dao has leveraged the trajectory of history, there is nothing to do. Therefore, Su Dao has made up his mind to give the Japanese army a severe blow in Xuzhou.
Moreover, Su Dao has decided to use the Ninety-Nine Army as a surprise soldier. Over the past month, he has contacted General Falkenhausen a lot, and General Falkenhausen has been asking about the current location of the Ninety-Nine Army. Su Dao naturally did not tell General Falkenhausen the truth. Of course, this also shows a problem, which shows that Jiang Baldy did not know where the Ninety-Nine Army is now.
They didn't know where their troops were, let alone the Japanese troops who were just coming. At best, they could only understand that the 99th Army had appeared in Linyi a month ago. If they did not send a large number of fighter jets or troops to investigate, they would not know the location of the 99th Army.
"There has been news from the north that the Japanese army in North China are ready to move, as if there are signs of going south. I guess their combat intention is probably to open up the Jinpu Line (Tianjin-Pukou). If we can eliminate some of our main forces, it will be more beneficial to the Japanese army's next battle. Since that's the case, then we will nail it here, three guns, and order the troops to send soldiers outside to guard. Within a radius of ten miles, I need to know any movements. The rest of the troops will continue to stay in the mountains for training. Before the war begins, we will train desperately. If we want to play this time, we will play a big game for the Japanese army." Su Dao said viciously.
Now Su Dao is indeed a little afraid of the Japanese army, because most of his subordinates are recruits and they are not trained enough, so Su Dao has no confidence, but it will be hard to say in a month or two. Who will win if he wins to death? Now the 99th Army has no aviation force, and all air defense is only done by an air defense regiment. At present, Su Dao also has the plan to expand the air defense force and continues to speak:
Chapter completed!