Chapter 781 The fateful moment (please subscribe!)
‘Confidence’ between ourselves and the enemy
In the headquarters of the Central China Front Army in Nanjing City, telegrams about the specific battle conditions on the front line were quickly delivered to the hands of General Matsui Iwane. As the commander of the Central China Front Army, his face was immediately filled with a look of confidence.
Shrouded. Because, the development of the entire battle situation was not within his expectation at all, and developed according to his inner thoughts.
He quickly glanced at the three cities of Nanjing, Yangzhou, and Taizhou that were under attack at the same time on the combat sandbox. General Matsui Iwane said with a smile on his face to the chief of staff in front of him.
"Tanaka-kun, the entire war situation is developing as we expected. Nanjing, Yangzhou, and Taizhou were violently attacked by the East China Field Army. At the same time, intelligence personnel lurking in the northern Jiangsu area also sent
According to the news, as the main force of the East China Field Army attacks the huge northern Jiangsu area, its defense has become completely empty... It can be seen that in this battle, the East China Field Army has dispatched all its elites..."
"Ha Yi, your Excellency the Commander is wise... I believe that under your wise leadership, Your Excellency the Commander, we will be able to pass this battle and eliminate the main force of the East China Field Army in one fell swoop and counterattack Northern Jiangsu..." Faced with the so-called situation in front of us.
'Excellent situation', Lieutenant General Tian Zhong, who had suffered the humiliation of defeat in the Battle of Huai'an in northern Jiangsu Province, replied with a confident look on his face.
"Yoshi, very good. I also believe that this goal will be closer and closer to us... Tanaka-kun, regarding the suggestion that Nakamura-kun made a few days ago, has the staff department made a complete combat plan..."
For Lieutenant General Tanaka's answer, he nodded very satisfied, and General Matsui Iwane asked urgently.
"The report to your Excellency, Commander, has been completed. After repeated deductions by the staff department, as long as the entire battle situation does not change significantly, our elite Central China Front Army will definitely be able to pass this battle, centered on Nanjing, Yangzhou, and Taizhou.
, wipe out the main force of the East China Field Army, and prepare for the future counterattack in northern Jiangsu..."
After a quick glance at the battle plan in his hand, the confident smile on General Matsui Iwane's face became even stronger. Without any hesitation, he quickly signed his name. Then, he handed the battle plan back to Lieutenant General Tanaka in front of him.
He spoke with great certainty.
"I am very satisfied with this combat plan. Now I order the General Staff to immediately issue specific combat orders to each combat unit in accordance with this combat plan..."
"Ha Yi, I will take care of my humble job right away..."
Compared with the "confidence" of General Matsui Iwane, the political commissar at the East China Field Army headquarters in Huai'an City, hundreds of kilometers away, did not have such a good attitude.
After all, this battle gathered almost all the elites of the East China Field Army. More importantly, with the beginning of the battle, the defense of the entire northern Jiangsu area became empty. If this battle, the East China Field Army cannot achieve a decisive victory
, then, waiting for yourself and the entire northern Jiangsu region will be a disaster.
Therefore, since the various units of the East China Field Army launched their attack, ***, as the second-ranking commander of the Field Army, completely put down his political commissar airs and stayed directly in the telecommunications room, responsible for receiving the latest battle reports from the various combat units on the front line.
In one moment, you can understand the specific battle situation on the front line.
Of course, the political commissar *** personally took action, and Liu Hua, as the commander, could only move the huge combat sandbox directly to the telecommunications room, turning the telecommunications room directly into his own temporary war room.
"Boss, it's been a day since the three troops launched the attack. Why haven't there been any movements from the little devils?" Seeing the 'difficult' progress of each attacking force on the combat sandbox, ***, as a political commissar, could no longer hold back.
Yes, he asked with a worried look on his face.
"Political Commissar, don't be anxious. For us now, it is a good thing that there is no movement. Don't forget, our opponent is General Matsui Iwane, an old devil. If we don't want to pay a price for this old devil to be fooled, it is
It's simply impossible. So, all we need to do is wait patiently?" Regarding the political commissar's worries, Liu Hua didn't take it to heart at all and answered confidently.
"Can I not be anxious? The three troops account for four-fifths of our East China Field Army. If these four-fifths of our combat forces suffer too much loss in the siege battle, then our East China Field Army has worked so hard
This little wealth accumulated... When the time comes, not only will the Party Central Committee not forgive us, but even I will not be able to forgive myself..." Faced with Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua's comfort, *** replied with a wry smile.
road.
"Commander-in-Chief, you said that we have set up such a big trap. Will our opponent Matsui Iwane be fooled?" After a brief reflection, the *** political commissar continued to ask.
"Definitely..." Liu Hua answered confidently without any hesitation.
Since we occupied northern Jiangsu, Matsui Iwane recalled four field divisions from the front line, totaling 120,000 troops. Adding in the remaining troops from various places in the Central China Front, Matsui Iwane's troops have swelled to an astonishing 150,000 troops.
.With 150,000 troops in hand, our army is facing rapid development and may threaten the living environment of the Central China Front Army at any time. Do you think, besides annihilating our army in the shortest possible time, what other ideas does General Matsui Iwane have? "Liu
Hua asked rhetorically.
"Besides, before our surprise troops officially surfaced, our East China Field Army's hundreds of thousands of troops located in Nanjing, Taizhou, and Yangzhou were like a piece of fat to Matsui Iwane. Faced with such
Big bait, I believe that as long as you are a wise commander, you will not let go of such a good fighter opportunity. And our opponent, General Matsui Iwane, is no exception, he is a very wise commander..."
Seeing Liu Hua who was full of confidence in himself, *** in his heart, although he wanted to agree with his partner's idea. However, in his heart, he still couldn't let go. He continued to ask with a worried look: "But, Commander-in-Chief... Could it be that
We are just sitting here, doing nothing but waiting for this old devil like Matsui Iwane to come and be fooled..."
"Of course you can't stand here and wait..." Liu Hua replied very firmly.
Immediately, he gave a serious order to the combat staff in front of him.
"Consultant Wang, immediately sent a telegram to the three combat units in Nanjing, Yangzhou, and Taizhou, requesting each combat unit to strengthen its offensive against the three locations. This will put a certain amount of pressure on the Japanese garrison units and force them to mobilize to Tongzhou.
Send reinforcements to the defending troops..."
"At the same time, Chen Geng's Sixth Corps, Bruce Lee's guard column, and Liu Xiaogang's special operations division were ordered to conceal themselves before receiving the order from the headquarters to attack. Otherwise, military law will be engaged..."
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."
The news that the Central China Front Army Headquarters in Nanjing City and the East China Field Army siege force suddenly strengthened their offensive also reached the ears of General Matsui Iwane through radio waves at the first time.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I'm calling from Taizhou. The East China Field Army's siege force suddenly launched a full-scale offensive an hour ago. Preliminary statistics show that in this offensive, the East China Field Army mobilized three main divisions, totaling 20,000 troops.
.At the same time, in less than an hour of fighting, our Tai'an City garrison also paid the price of an infantry regiment being wiped out..." Deputy Chief of Staff Colonel Nakamura reported loudly.
"Reporting to your Excellency, Commander, there is a call from Yangzhou. The defending troops were suddenly attacked violently by the Japanese and suffered heavy losses..."
"Reporting to your Excellency, Commander, there is an urgent call from the garrison troops outside the city. The East China Field Army's offensive against our front-line positions has suddenly intensified, and the front-line positions have been breached..."
Surprisingly, in the face of bad news one after another, General Matsui Iwane, as the commander, did not show any anger. Just as the combat staff's report ended, a strange smile appeared on his face.
Go up. Then, he spoke to the chief of staff in front of him.
"Tanaka-kun, what do you think?"
"I thought this was an opportunity for our Central China Front Army..." Lieutenant General Tanaka replied with certainty.
"Tell me your reasons?"
"Ha Yi, according to the reports from the defending troops from various places, in the offensive an hour ago, the total strength of the East China Field Army participating in the offensive reached an astonishing 100,000 people. And according to the investigation of our intelligence personnel, the total strength of the East China Field Army
The strength of the troops is less than 120,000. In other words, the East China Field Army has mobilized almost all its elites to participate in the siege battle just now..."
"All the elites participated in the siege battle, which means that the East China Field Army has no defensive power and has completely opened its back to us. And this is the situation we most want to see in this decisive battle.
….” Lieutenant General Tanaka pointed to the combat sandbox in front of him and replied.
"Yoshi, your explanation is very reasonable, and it is exactly the explanation I need. In this case, let's start executing the second phase of the battle plan."
"Tanaka-kun, immediately issue a new combat order to all the defending troops. Request the reserve forces from all regions to attack immediately, and be sure to drag all the elite East China Field Army to the front line. At the same time, send a telegram to the 17th Field Division stationed in Tongzhou.
, Immediately follow the original battle plan and launch an attack behind the East China Field Army, completely disrupting their deployment..." General Matsui Iwane nodded with satisfaction. Then, he ordered very confidently.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander, is a wise man. He will take care of his humble duty right away..."