Seeing the new strategic concept in front of him, facing the combat sandbox, he looked thoughtful about important matters. So, he waved his hand and signaled all the combat staff to stay quiet. He stood next to Liu Hua and waited quietly.
Looking at the commander-in-chief in front of him, he reacted from his thoughts.
Finally, while everyone was waiting anxiously, a smile quickly appeared on the corner of Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua's mouth. Immediately afterwards, Liu Hua's tightly closed mouth began to move. He asked the political commissar beside him
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"Political Commissar, you said that since the war has started, our planned strategic goals have been fully achieved. Next, is it time to withdraw the troops..." "Faced with Liu Hua's sudden question, after a short period of thinking, Political Commissar Deng Xiaoping said,
He did not answer directly. Instead, he asked straightforwardly: "Commander-in-Chief, what do you think?" "I was just thinking about a problem. Take down the heavy artillery brigade on the day and then remove the Japanese air superiority. At a certain point,
To a certain extent, whether it is the heavy firepower of the troops or the comparison of the forces between the two sides, the comparison between us and the Central China Front has undergone earth-shaking changes... Therefore, I want to expand this military operation to a certain extent.
"Strategic goals" Liu Hua replied very definitely.
"Expanding strategic goals, how to expand..." "After hearing the huge results achieved by the guard column and the special operations division, combined with the battle report sent by Chen Liao an hour ago, a new idea suddenly appeared in my mind.
strategic conception.
I have carefully considered this huge strategic concept, and it is very feasible. Of course, the most eye-catching thing about this strategic concept is not the combat process, but its huge results. I can be very sure here
In other words, if we can really realize this strategic concept, the whole of Jiangsu will be dominated by our East China Field Army. At the same time, the hundreds of thousands of elites gathered by the Japanese Central China Front Army in southern Jiangsu will also be gathered and annihilated by us in these cities.
…" Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, facing the political commissar's rhetorical question, replied with an expectant look.
"Commander-in-Chief, you mean to expand the scale of the entire campaign through this decisive battle,
You see, this appetite is not too big to eliminate all the elites of the Central China Front Army in the entire Southern Jiangsu area in one fell swoop. You know, the entire Southern Jiangsu area has gathered the four most elite field divisions of the Central China Front Army. And we only have fifteen
Ten thousand people, including more than one-third of the new recruits..." Political Commissar Deng Xiaoping asked with suspicion.
"Four field divisions, haha...Political Commissar, if nothing else happens, by now, there may be less than three of these four field divisions left. Do you still remember what Commander Chen of the Sixth Corps gave him an hour ago?
Did we send a battle report?" As he spoke, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua had a sneer on his lips...
"Commander-in-Chief, you mean that Chen Lu's Sixth Corps has already defeated the Japanese Seventeenth Division."
Cao Cao is about to arrive. Just as political commissar Deng Xiaoping's exclamation fell, another telegraph operator's excited voice reached everyone's ears.
"Reporting to all commanders, telegram of victory of the Sixth Corps..." "After careful deployment, our Sixth Corps successfully eliminated 20,000 reinforcements from the Japanese Seventeenth Division at Hai'an Railway Station. So far, the battle is nearing its end."
"Commander-in-Chief, you really hit the mark. Comrade Chen Liao really created an unprecedented miracle in more than an hour. Now that we have defeated a quarter of the strength of a Japanese field division. Plus I
The unprecedentedly powerful heavy firepower of the army made me give up this good opportunity to beat the drowned dog. I really can't let it go." For a moment, the face of the political commissar Deng Xiaoping was also shrouded in an excited look, and then he continued with a serious face.
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"So, Commander-in-Chief, I completely agree with your idea of expanding the scale of this campaign."
"Thank you, political commissar. I believe that with your support, this strategic concept will achieve unprecedented victory." With the support of the political commissar, Liu Hua no longer has any worries and answered very confidently.
Immediately afterwards, he led a group of combat staff around the sand table to discuss the feasibility and practicality of the new strategic concept based on the latest enemy and friendly military deployments.
In less than half an hour, Deputy Commander Wang Zhen reported the results of the deduction with excitement on his face.
"Commander-in-Chief, after repeated deductions, as long as all departments cooperate properly, we can successfully resolve the Japanese air threat to our East China Field Army. The success rate of this strategic concept is more than 80%..." "The 80% success rate is for a battle.
"That's enough," Liu Hua replied affirmatively.
Immediately, he gave a very decisive order to the combat staff in front of him who was about to record the combat order.
"The combat staff will immediately issue the latest combat orders from the general command headquarters to each combat unit.
Guard columns and special operations divisions, except for the heavy artillery brigade directly under the heavy artillery brigade, the anti-aircraft artillery brigade directly under the heavy artillery brigade, and a guard brigade to ensure the safety of Nantong City and blockade the Yangtze River waterway. All remaining combat forces are under the unified command of Comrade Bruce Lee.
Bringing all the artillery and enough ammunition, they marched by day and night to avoid Japanese aerial reconnaissance and quickly approach Hai'an County.
The Sixth Corps quickly ended the battle. Then, the army was used as a unit to reinforce our army's siege troops in Nanjing, Taizhou, and Yangzhou. The specific reinforcement targets of each army were decided by Chen Liao on his own, and then reported to the headquarters.
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The seventh, eighth, ninth, and fourteenth main corps were telegraphed to suspend the siege speed. All combat targets were besieged but not attacked, and they were waiting for new combat orders from the headquarters.
I ordered the artillery column to immediately lead all the artillery personnel and rush to Hai'an County with me to prepare to receive the artillery and participate in the next decisive battle...
Okay, that's all, I'll send it out immediately in the name of the headquarters... "...Yes, the Chief Secretary..."
Looking at the combat staff who left quickly, Deng Xiaoping, who had been silent for a long time, said with a slightly worried look on his face: "Commander-in-Chief, this time, we took out our entire family fortune, even the most basic things.
Not a single reserve team is left. Therefore, no matter what decision you make on the front line, you must be cautious..."
"Political commissar, please rest assured. I, Liu Hua, will never fight an uncertain battle. So, just relax and wait for my good news at the headquarters." Liu Hua answered confidently. To a certain extent, it was a good comfort.
The political commissar in front of him.
"Okay, Commander-in-Chief, I'll wait for your good news." After several days of bloody battles, the front-line positions of the Japanese army outside Nanjing had already changed hands and were stepped on by the East China Field Army. In the forward temporary headquarters, Wang Ping and Yang Zhicheng
The commander was looking at the telegram he had just received with a confused look on his face, waiting for Chief of Staff Zuo Quan to give him a reasonable explanation...,
"Chief of Staff, slow down the pace of the attack. Isn't this a benefit to the little Japs in vain, giving them a longer time to build fortifications? We don't have many artillery to begin with, and it is enough to deal with the Japanese army's existing fortifications.
It’s already strenuous. And now, I’m still planning to give the Japanese army time to strengthen their fortifications. I don’t understand.” Yang Zhicheng frowned and asked.
"Commander Wang, do you also have such thoughts?" Zuo Quan was not angry at Yang Zhicheng's rhetorical question. Instead, he asked Wang Ping, who had been silent next to him, in return.
After getting Wang Ping's exact answer, a burst of laughter came from Zuo Quan's mouth. Then, under the puzzled looks of the two people, he spoke.
"Commander Wang, Commander Yang, I don't blame you. In fact, the main purpose of our army's attack this time is not to capture the three cities of Nanjing, Yangzhou, and Taizhou. To be honest, in a country without powerful and heavy weapons,
With support, even if we can capture him, we will pay a very heavy price, which is obviously inconsistent with the style of our army..." Seeing the two men nodding thoughtfully, Zuo Quan continued to speak:
"Since it is not these three cities, it means that our army is just a bait. And the real strategic target of our army is the Japanese heavy artillery brigade stationed in Nantong City. Now the headquarters requires us to slow down
With the pace of the attack, it is obvious that this heavy artillery brigade has fallen into our hands.
However, what I don’t know is why the headquarters did not directly issue an order to retreat, but instead asked us not to attack the attack target but to surround it..." As a direct commander of hundreds of thousands of troops, I have no control over the battle.
The ability to analyze is very powerful. As soon as the political commissar finished explaining, the two people's faces showed a look of sudden realization. As for the last sentence, regarding the chief of staff's own confusion, the two people were also the first to
Time, lost in thought.
"Chief of Staff, does the headquarters have a new combat plan?"
"Our army successfully captured the Japanese heavy artillery brigade. With the captured heavy artillery, our artillery disadvantage will be eliminated soon, or even surpass the Japanese army. Faced with such a good situation, if I were the commander-in-chief, I would definitely lead the heavy artillery brigade
Regiment, capture a city and give the little devil a good shake..." Yang Zhicheng replied thoughtfully...
"The new strategic plan... is very likely, and I believe that this [answer] will be announced soon.
In this way, no matter what new plans the headquarters has, during our current delay, we will completely follow the orders of the headquarters, slow down the pace of the attack, and besiege Nanjing without attacking." Zuo Quan's eyes lit up, and he followed closely and gave the order.