General Li Delin picked up a baton and pointed to the combat map, saying, "Brother Jiansheng, please see, at present, the Japanese army in North China is mainly divided into east and west routes, among which the East route is mainly the 5th Division, heading south from Qingdao and Weixian (now Weifang) and heading straight to Linyi!

The West Road is dominated by the 10th Division, and it attacks from north to south along the Jinpu Railway, towards Tengxian and Taierzhuang areas.

I plan to use the 40th Army of Pang Gengchen, the 3rd Army to defend Linyi, and use the 59th Army of Zhang Xunchen to rush to help to resist the enemy's 5th Division.

The 10th Division of the Japanese Army entered the hinterland of our war zone, concentrated its superior forces to encircle them, gathered them and annihilated them!

Finally, turn the gun and do your best to deal with Seishirō Itagaki's 5th Division!"

Bai Jiansheng was so smart. After this introduction, he immediately understood General Li Delin's strategic intentions.

And pointed out the key points in the incisive way: "Dong De, whether this move can be successful depends entirely on whether Tengxian and Taierzhuang can defend it, especially the latter!

If these two places cannot stand firm until our outside corps detours, then the 10th Division of the Japanese army Isotani Ryosuke could break through the Taierzhuang defense line and take the city of Xuzhou directly!

At that time, the Japanese army in North China will increase their troops to attack from the outside, and the 10th Division will scatter flowers in the center, and we will be in an extremely unfavorable position!

If one is bad, the entire Fifth War Zone may collapse!”

"Yes!" General Li Delin deeply agreed with Bai Jiansheng's analysis, nodded, and said, "I plan to let Deng Jinkang's 22nd Army departments be responsible for the Grand Canal in Tengxian, Juye, Heze and other areas of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

As the first periphery line of defense to block the advance of the 10th Japanese Division.

The 2nd Army of the Northwest Army, Sun Fanglu, was the second line of defense and the last line of defense. He defended Taierzhuang and could go forward to support the Tengxian defenders if necessary.

Moreover, the Hu Ben Regiment will arrive in Xuzhou soon; at that time, they can be sent to the front line of Tengxian to resist the Japanese army!"

"Although Deng Jinkang's Sichuan Army is poorly equipped, its combat effectiveness is not weak at all! With them sticking to the first line of defense, they will definitely be able to severely damage the Japanese army's edge!"

Bai Jiansheng nodded first, agreed with General Li Delin's deployment, and then said: "By the way, Degong, you are planning to let Tang Keqin's 20th Legion take on the roundabout offensive mission and carry out the final blow to the 10th Division of the Japanese Army?"

"Yes!" Li Delin focused on it: "The fifth war zone is the most well-equipped and well-soldier. It is considered the most elite force in my fifth war zone!

Other non-directly-owned troops of the Central Army, whether they are equipment or combat effectiveness, are afraid they will embarrass this great task!"

"Dong De, there is a saying I have to say, you must not look down on Tang Keqin too high. This person is self-reliant and respects the Chairman and never takes us seriously. If he refuses to obey the orders at that time, wouldn't it affect the entire situation of the war?

Besides, even if Tang Keqin followed the order, with his ability and the combat effectiveness of the 20th Legion, he might not be able to retain Ryosuke Isotani's 10th Division, right?"

After a pause, Bai Jiansheng continued: "The combat effectiveness of the Tiger Ben Regiment and Yang Jing's command and combat ability have been fully proven in the Songhu battlefield and the Nanjing station!

Our ancestors have an old saying, "Good steel should be used on the blade."

I think the Tiger Ben Group, an elite unit with strong combat power and good attack and defense, should be kept at the most critical moment!

Therefore, I suggest leaving Yang Jing’s Tiger Group behind to make sure it is perfect!

Moreover, Yang Jing is very wise and loyal to the country, and will not have selfish intentions like other generals. In order to preserve his strength, he will ignore the interests of the overall strategic situation!”

"Yes." Li Delin thought for a moment, then nodded deeply and said, "Brother Jiansheng's words are reasonable, I should learn from them."

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At the same time, after capturing Jining, an important town in Shandong, the 10th Division of the Japanese army had already divided into two groups and headed directly to Xuzhou!

The 8th Infantry Brigade was the backbone of its subordinates, plus a temporary artillery corps and other units, and the front army temporarily dispatched an artillery corps and other units, formed the Sewu Detachment, with the brigade leader Major General Sewu Hei as the detachment leader, crossing the canal from the Jining area to the west and advancing to Jiaxiang.

Sun Fanglu's 2nd Army, as well as Sun Tongxuan, the former Shandong Army under Han Fuqu, and other troops, received orders to set up defense lines in the Jiaxiang area early.

The two armies started a direct battle in the Jiaxiang area.

Because the defenders have absolute military strength advantages and early deployment of defense and seize favorable terrain.

As a result, the attack of the Japanese Sebu Detachment was frustrated, and the two armies were temporarily in a stalemate.

The other route of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army was mainly composed of the 33rd Infantry Brigade, plus the division's direct artillery company, tank and tank chariot brigade and other units, forming the Laigu Detachment.

Going south along the Jinpu Railway, it soon conquered Zou County (now Zoucheng City), and then launched a fierce attack on Teng County (now Tengzhou City)!

Under the leadership of General Wang Mingzhang, the 122nd Division of the 22nd Army of the Sichuan Army, the 122nd Division, fought in the Teng County area.

The two sides started a bloody battle!

It must be mentioned that at that time, Tang Keqin's 20th Legion had just finished his rest in Henan and was still on his way to the Xuzhou battlefield.

Therefore, if General Li Delin wants to accomplish the purpose of luring the enemy into depth and gathering them to annihilate them, he must first block the attack of the Japanese 10th Division and win time for the arrival of the 20th Corps and other units.

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At this time, the Battle of Xuzhou had officially begun.

Just when General Wang Mingzhang personally led the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army to fight bloody battles with the vanguard of the Japanese Seya Detachment in Tengxian area.

The Northwest Army's troops of Pang Gengchen were also in Linyi area, and they launched an unprecedented bloody battle with the 5th Division of the Japanese Army.

It has to be said that the complete outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War has instead caused warlords from all over China to end the civil wars for many years and become unprecedentedly united.

Everyone abandoned their past grudges and devoted themselves to the great cause of the War of Resistance.

Because they all know very well that there is a country first and then a family.

Although each unit sometimes has selfishness, it will never fail at critical moments.

This is China, this is the Chinese! I understand the righteousness deeply!

We can have civil war on our own, and this is a matter between our brothers.

If outsiders come to beat us, that won’t work!

On the Linyi battlefield, all the soldiers of the Northwest Army were fearless and fought bloody battles, and withstood the fierce attacks of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army again and again.

Of course, this has a great causal relationship with Yang Jing's design to wipe out the Guoqi Detachment in Yangzhou.

The Guozaki Detachment was formed by the 9th Infantry Brigade, the most elite infantry under the 5th Division of the Japanese Army.

Although the 5th Division has returned to full staff after this period of rest and replenishment, its combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced and it will no longer be known as the Steel Army.

After receiving support from General Zhang Xiuchen's 59th Army, Pang Gengchen's troops joined forces with the 59th Army and launched a full-scale counterattack on the 5th Division of the Japanese Army.

The brave soldiers of the Northwest Army fought desperately with the Japanese in the 5th Division on the banks of the Yishui River with the steel guns and big swords in their hands.

In the end, the 5th Japanese Division was defeated and thousands of enemies were annihilated.

Forced the old Japanese devil Seishiro Itagaki to shrink his troops and retreat to the area of ​​Junan County.

In this way, the East Road will temporarily turn danger into safety.

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When they learned that the defense battle in Teng County had broken out, Yang Jing and Long Yun led the Dragon Soul Special Warfare Team to go day and night, and finally caught up with them when the main force of the regiment headquarters was about to enter Xuzhou.

With one, he entered the boundary of Xuzhou.

General Li Delin learned that Yang Jing led the Hu Ben Regiment to arrive, and immediately ordered that the Hu Ben Regiment take over the city defense of Xuzhou and stay in the city as an elite reserve team to make a decision.

Ma Haifeng, Wang Dali, Bi Yuntao, and Shu Erduo jointly found Yang Jing and said, "Ruanzhao, the Japanese are attacking Tengxian now, we can't ignore it!"

"Yes, I don't know why Chief Li Delin didn't send us to the front line, but instead asked us to be responsible for the city defense of Xuzhou!

There is already Liu Ziliang's 68th Army here, and our Tiger Ben regiment will guard a Xuzhou city. Isn't it a waste to be the safe city?"

"That's right, the regiment seat, you'd better go to the war zone chief's office. Please send us to the front line and assist in the defense of Teng County!"

Among them, the deputy regiment commander Wang Dali was the most anxious because he was from the Sichuan Army, and the guards of Teng County were also the troops of Wang Mingzhang of the Sichuan Army.

Yang Jing didn't want to sit idly by and watch Teng County fall, especially Wang Mingzhang, the commander of the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army. That was truly patriotism. The soldiers were full of passion and devoted everything to the great cause of the War of Resistance.

If he can be saved without death, it will be a good thing for the war of resistance.

The most important thing is that Yang Jing doesn't take it seriously at all, and he can use it to practice the Hu Ben Group.

So, Yang Jing looked around with his cold eyes and nodded and said, "Okay, since that's the case, I'll go there."

After saying that, Yang Jing took Ma Tong and a group of cavalry from the guard company and left the garrison directly and rushed to the 5th War Zone Command in Xuzhou City.

Not long after, he arrived outside the headquarters.

After the guards were strictly aware of their identity, they reported to General Li Delin, and naturally they were all-acceptable.

After Yang Jing entered the headquarters, Li Delin, Bai Jiansheng and others had already walked out of the war room to greet him.

After meeting, Yang Jing immediately stood up and saluted: "Yang Jing, the leader of the Hu Ben Group, come and report it!"

Li Delin and Bai Jiansheng carefully looked at this rising star, a military genius who had never met before, but was already well-known.

After a moment, both of them nodded involuntarily, without hiding their appreciation for Yang Jing, and said, "Captain Yang, don't be polite, come in and speak."

After entering the war room, Yang Jing immediately opened the point and explained his purpose: "Sir, in addition to coming to visit you all, Bei Zhi has another purpose, that is, to ask the superiors to approve and let Bei Zhi lead the Tiger Group to the front line."

After a pause, Yang Jing continued: "I heard that the Segu Detachment under the Japanese 10th Division was attacking Teng County, while the troops of Wang Mingzhang of the Sichuan Army were fighting hard, with heavy casualties.

Therefore, Bei Zhiyi is willing to lead his troops to rescue Teng County!

He decided to take the head of the old Japanese devil Lai Guqi to comfort the heroic spirits in heaven who died for his country on the front line!"

If these words come from someone else's mouth, Li Delin and Bai Jiansheng will definitely think that he is bragging with shamelessness b.

But from Yang Jing's mouth, they believed it without doubt.

After all, there are many practical cases in front of you.

However, Li Delin and Bai Jiansheng did not want to use the killer weapon of the Tiger Ben so quickly. After looking at each other, they comforted Yang Jing and said, "Captain Yang, you have just made great contributions in Huainan. You have traveled day and night all the way, marching in a hurry.

You and your soldiers should be very tired.
To be continued...