"Take your seat." Yue Weihan snapped to attention and saluted Chairman Chiang.
Chairman Jiang waved his hand and said: "Zhongshu, you must know the situation on the Xuzhou battlefield, right?"
Yue Weihan nodded silently. Although he rarely went to the commander's headquarters, he was still quite clear about the situation on the battlefield in Xuzhou.
"Zhongshu, I really regret that Houhai didn't listen to your advice." Chairman Jiang shook his head and said, "If I had listened to your advice, why would we be in today's dangerous situation?"
"Why do the commissioners need to say these things?" Yue Weihan said, "The top priority is to quickly formulate a response strategy."
"That's why I'm here." Chairman Jiang nodded and said, "I want to hear your opinion on the current situation?"
Yue Weihan said: "You really want to hear it?"
"I want to hear it." Chairman Chiang said without hesitation, "And I will do what you say. I have already made a mistake once, and I will never make a mistake a second time."
Chairman Chiang's words absolutely came from his heart.
"Okay." Yue Weihan immediately turned around and walked to the large map hanging on the wall. He immediately picked up the command stick and drew a big circle on the map, and said with a serious expression, "Look, the Japanese army has basically completed its strategic deployment.
More than twenty divisions have formed a rough encirclement around the Xuzhou battlefield."
Chairman Chiang said: "You mean...retreat?"
"Retreat?" Yue Weihan shook his head and said, "If it was half a month ago, our army could still retreat calmly, but now it is too late to retreat. Although there are still gaps between the Japanese divisions, small groups of troops
There is still room for insertion, but it is absolutely impossible for the large army to break out, and if the commissioner really orders a retreat, it will inevitably lead to catastrophic consequences."
"Disastrous consequences?" Chairman Jiang's face changed slightly and asked, "How do you put this?"
Yue Weihan drew three small circles on the map with his command stick and said: "Commissioner, the current Xuzhou battlefield can be roughly divided into three local battlefields, one is the southern Shandong battlefield, the second is the northern Anhui battlefield, and the third is the western Shandong battlefield.
battlefield."
"If the commissioner orders a retreat, our army can only retreat westward along the Longhai Line, and the troops in southern Shandong and northern Anhui will inevitably shrink towards Xuzhou. In this way, the Japanese troops in southern Shandong and northern Anhui will definitely follow.
After crushing them, the Japanese troops from the west of Shandong will inevitably move south to flank Shangqiu, blocking our army's retreat."
"Our strategic maneuvering space will soon be exhausted. More than half a million troops will be crowded in a narrow area around Xuzhou. For example, the Japanese army at this time is like a noose around the neck of our army. We
The more we shrink, the tighter they tighten, and in the end, we will suffocate to death."
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Jinan, the frontline command post of the dispatch squad in the Japanese army base camp.
Lieutenant General Okabe was introducing the latest progress of the war to General Terauchi: "General, please see that the strategic deployment of the Imperial Army has been fully put in place, and the encirclement of the Chinese Army on the Xuzhou battlefield has been formed. To use a Chinese idiom to describe, the gathering at this time
The Chinese army on the Xuzhou battlefield is already a turtle in a urn."
"Yoshi." The general in the temple nodded and said, "Okabe-kun, how do you think the Chinese army will respond next?"
Lieutenant General Okabe said: "If the Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek is smart enough, he should order the Chinese army in the Lunan battlefield and the northern Anhui battlefield to hold on to the end, buying time for the main Chinese force near Xuzhou to break out. In this case, even if the imperial army
The Chinese army that can completely annihilate the Xuzhou battlefield will also pay a considerable price."
After saying this, Lieutenant General Okabe added: "However, according to Chiang's thinking habits, he is unlikely to issue such a military order. He is most likely to order the Chinese troops in southern Shandong and northern Anhui to move closer to Xuzhou and shrink at the same time.
, as long as the five divisions ambushed in Luxi are allowed to quickly move south to cut off the Longhai line, the China Army will be unable to fly."
"Yo Xi." The general in the temple said happily, "Okabe-kun, I am waiting for your victory in Peiping."
"Hai." Lieutenant General Okabe lowered his head suddenly and said, "This humble position will never let you down the expectations of Your Majesty the General."
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Xuzhou, garrison headquarters.
"Noose? Suffocated to death?" Chairman Chiang said solemnly, "So ordering a retreat can only lead to a dead end?"
"Yes." Yue Weihan nodded and said, "Retreating can only be a dead end."
Chairman Chiang asked anxiously: "What should we do?"
"Attack!" Yue Weihan tapped the map with his command stick and said with murderous intent, "Retreating can only be a dead end. Only taking the initiative to attack may still have a chance of survival!"
"Actively attack?" Chairman Chiang said in astonishment, "Zhongshu, did I hear correctly?"
Chairman Chiang's military talent was not very high, so he was really confused after hearing this. More than a month ago, when Chairman Chiang ambitiously proposed to deploy the Battle of Xuzhou and take the initiative to engage in a strategic decisive battle with the Japanese army,
However, he encountered Yue Weihan's firm opposition. At this time, the situation on the Xuzhou battlefield had taken a turn for the worse, and the national army was about to be wiped out. However, Yue Weihan unexpectedly proposed to take the initiative to attack. What is the reason for this?
"Commission." Yue Weihan said, "Now we must take the initiative!"
Chairman Chiang waved his hand and said: "Zhongshu, can I hear your specific deployment?"
"Okay." Yue Weihan nodded and said, "This attack is divided into four directions. The northern Anhui battlefield, with Yu Xuezhong's 3rd Group Army as the main force, with about seven divisions attacking towards the Sulu border; the southern Shandong battlefield
, with Sun Lianzhong's 2nd Group Army as the main force, about nine divisions of troops attacked in the direction of Yimeng Mountain in central Shandong; on the Xuzhou battlefield, with Li Pinxian's 11th Group Army as the main force, about eight divisions of troops attacked westward along the Longhai Line.
"
"Once these three armies attack, although the Japanese army will not be in chaos, it will be impossible to determine the true intention of our army in a hurry. Before the Japanese army can react, the remaining thirty-eight divisions and brigades attack directly.
Mengcheng, defeat the Japanese troops facing Mengcheng as quickly as possible, cross the Dabie Mountains to retreat to Wuhan, and immediately start deploying the Wuhan battle!"
"Okay! Very good!" Chairman Jiang nodded repeatedly, and then said: "What about your Baoshan Brigade?"
Yue Weihan said solemnly: "Our army's proactive attack can only confuse the Japanese army for a while. Once the Japanese army facing Mengcheng is attacked by the main force of our army, the Japanese army will react quickly. If there are no elite troops stationed in Xuzhou at this time, the main force of the Japanese army will be
We will quickly move south for reinforcements, and the main force of our army is likely to be surrounded and annihilated by the Japanese army in the Mengcheng area."
After saying this, Yue Weihan said again: "The important task of entrusting the throne to the emperor belongs to Baoshan Brigade!"
Chairman Chiang was silent. Looking at the entire Fifth War Zone, it is true that only the Baoshan Brigade has the confidence to defend Xuzhou. If another brigade were to defend Xuzhou, let alone ten or eight days, it would not be able to hold on even for three days. Although Chairman Chiang was reluctant to give up,
Baoshan Brigade, but compared with the dozens of elite divisions in the entire theater, Baoshan Brigade seems insignificant again.
"Okay." After a long time, Chairman Chiang said quietly, "Zhongshu, if you have any difficulties, just ask."
Yue Weihan said: "I have no other requirements, I just hope to leave enough weapons, ammunition and food supplies."
"Okay!" Chairman Jiang nodded and said, "I will definitely instruct the commander of the Fifth War Zone to leave enough weapons, ammunition and food for the Baoshan Brigade. In addition, leave two supplementary regiments for the Baoshan Brigade. Han Fuju's Shandong
Most of our troops are veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. As long as you can solve the morale problem, you will soon be an elite army again."
"Thank you for the appointment!" Yue Weihan stood at attention and saluted, but this time it was from the bottom of his heart.
These two supplementary regiments are too precious for the Baoshan Brigade. You must know that these are veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. As for morale issues, it is not a problem at all for Yue Weihan. What he is best at is boosting morale. I think
Wasn't this how he inflamed the morale of the Northeast and Sichuan troops when they were defeated?
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Liaocheng, headquarters of the Japanese 5th Division.
Colonel Tsuda strode into Shinozuka Yoshio's office, and immediately straightened his feet and said: "Your Excellency, General, the 9th Brigade has occupied Guanxian County and completely wiped out two brigades of the Chinese regular army and a local security guard guarding Guanxian County.
regiment, and the 21st Brigade has also captured Linxi and completely annihilated the two regiments of the Chinese regular army guarding Linxi."
"Yoshi." Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio nodded happily, "As long as we win three to five more battles, the morale of our 5th Division will be completely restored."
Colonel Tsuda nodded and said: "Your Excellency General, does the base camp dispatch squad's frontline command post have any latest battle reports?"
"Yes." Lieutenant General Shinozuka waved, "Tengtian-kun, the battle report has just been sent from the frontline command post of the base camp's dispatch squad. The encirclement of the Xuzhou battlefield has been completely formed. The imperial army has arrived from Bengbu, Mengcheng, and Yuncheng.
Heze, Juxian, Chucheng, Jining and other directions simultaneously turned to counterattack, and the Chinese army on the Xuzhou battlefield has become a turtle in the urn."
"A turtle in a jar?" Colonel Tengda shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that's not necessarily true, right?"
Lieutenant General Shinozuka changed his expression slightly and said, "Tengtian-kun, do you have any new discoveries?"
"Yes." Colonel Tetsuda said, "I just discovered when I checked the map in the morning that there is actually a big flaw in the encirclement constructed by the imperial army!"
"What's wrong?"
"Dabie Mountain!" Colonel Tengtian said, "The staff officers at the frontline command post of the dispatch squad in the base camp were very naive. They thought that the main force of China on the Xuzhou battlefield would definitely retreat westward along the Longhai Line, but they never thought about it.
It is very likely that the Chinese army will sacrifice the near and seek the far, preferring the easy to the difficult and cross the Dabie Mountains!"
"Dabie Mountain!?" Lieutenant General Shinozuka frowned, "Will the Chinese army break through from Dabie Mountain?"
"There is just such a possibility." Colonel Tengda shook his head and said, "If the China commander is smart enough, he should choose to break out from the Dabie Mountains. If the China army really wants to take this route, just relying on the direction of Mengcheng
The 6th, 101st and 26th Divisions cannot stop China's main force no matter what."
Lieutenant General Shinozuka pondered for a moment and then said: "Tengtian-kun, this is something that the staff at the frontline command post of the base camp dispatch squad should consider. Our mission is to attack the China Army on the Ping-Han Line and force them to be unable to divide their forces to rescue Xuzhou.
It’s a battlefield, so we just need to do our job well.”
"Hai." Colonel Toda suddenly lowered his head and said, "General, I'm sorry for your trouble."