Xu Rui's judgment was very correct. He even clearly pointed out the breakthrough point of the Japanese blitzkrieg. Zhukov also paid attention to it. But unfortunately, not all senior Soviet generals paid as much attention to it as he did, such as Hongqi.
Vasilyev, the commander-in-chief of the First Army, did not take this seriously.
However, preparations for the Japanese Far East Front have not yet been completed, so the blitzkrieg will not begin yet.
Now, let us turn our attention back to the North China battlefield in China. We found that the North China Front retreated to Zhuoxian and Gu'an was repairing fortifications. The main force of the Chahar Independent Regiment immediately turned around and headed east, crossing the Pinghan-Han Railway and heading straight to Baxian.
Come! For the Chahar Independent Regiment, this is just following the original plan.
However, for others, it is a bit unprepared!
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Of course, the most surprised person was the senior general of the North China Front.
"Nani?" Anan Weiji looked at Kasahara Yukio in surprise and said in disbelief, "The Chahar Independent Regiment did not continue north along the highway, but crossed the Pinghan Railway and went straight to Ba County?"
After a pause, Anami Weiji said again: "Kasahara-kun, is the information reliable?"
"Hai!" Kasahara Yukio said after a heavy pause, "The information is absolutely reliable!"
Of course, the intelligence is absolutely reliable. After all, the Japs have been working in North China for more than two years, and the intelligence force has penetrated into almost every corner. Not to mention that there are occasionally Japs reconnaissance planes in the sky. Therefore, the Chahar Independent Regiment
Such a large-scale mobilization of troops cannot be hidden from the enemy's eyes.
Anan Weiji actually knew this very well, and just subconsciously asked casually.
"Baga, why is this happening?" Anan Weiji frowned and said, "What is Xu Rui's idea? Didn't he say long ago that he wanted to regain Peiping? This
We have already arrived outside Peking City, why did he suddenly change his mind? What on earth is he doing?"
At this moment, Anan Weiji was completely confused.
On the battlefield, the most fearful thing is that when you encounter an opponent like Xu Rui, he will never follow the routine. You never know what he will do next. Then, by the time you realize his intention, it will be too late.
, it seems that the only thing you can do at that time is to silently accept the results imposed on you by Xu Rui.
Kasahara Yukio also frowned and said in deep thought: "Xu Rui has always kept his word. Since he has publicly said that he will attack Peiping, he will definitely attack Peiping! The sudden change now is just a fan of old books.
It’s just a formation, the imperial army must not adjust its deployment just because of the sudden turn of the Chahar Independent Regiment, so as not to fall into his trick."
Anan just muttered casually, but his eyes moved eastward little by little from the map, and finally stopped in Langfang.
After staring at Langfang for a long time, Anan Weiji suddenly asked: "Is the Chahar Independent Regiment planning to bypass Langfang and flank Tongzhou, which has a relatively empty defense?"
Anan Weiji's inference is also in line with military logic.
From a purely military perspective, this is definitely a good option.
Because the Japanese army placed the focus of defense on the Zhuoxian and Gu'an lines, and the 27th Division and the 35th Division almost all deployed along this line of defense, then, in this way, the defense in other directions would be
It has become weak invisibly. If the Chahar Independent Regiment really takes a circuitous route back to Tongzhou, the situation will be really tricky.
In the past, when the Japanese invaded China, they often played this trick.
For example, during the first Battle of Songhu, we were blocked from the front, and then we attacked Jinshan Guard from the side. Another example is from the Battle of Xinkou, we were blocked from the front, and then we attacked Niangzi Pass from the side. They were all using this method, but I didn’t expect that one day they would be used by the Chinese army. They are
Using the tricks he was good at to defeat them, Anan Wei couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
It seems that the world is really turned upside down.
"Absolutely impossible!" Kasahara Yukio said flatly.
"Absolutely impossible?" Anan Weiji frowned and asked, "Why?"
"Your Excellency, Commander, this is not what a roundabout attack is like." Kasahara Yukio shook his head and said, "The Imperial Army used to use roundabout tactics before, but there is a prerequisite for this, that is, the frontal battlefield must maintain sufficient defense against the enemy.
The pressure is strong, but now intelligence shows that the Chahar Independent Regiment has turned its entire army around!"
Anan Weiji said: "Yes, this is really weird."
This is indeed a bit strange. For example, in the first Battle of Songhu, the prerequisite for the Tenth Army's roundabout attack on the Jinshan Guards was that Shanghai sent five divisions of the Condemned Army to maintain strong pressure on the 700,000 Nationalist Army in front of Songhu; and
In the Battle of Xinkou, it was also because the Fifth Division maintained strong pressure on the Xinkou battlefield that there was a story of flanking Niangziguan.
But now, the Chahar Independent Regiment is heading eastward. This does not seem like a roundabout attack.
Kasahara Yukio added: "So, if the Chahar Independent Regiment really dares to concentrate its main force, go northeast through Langfang, and flank the eastern front of Peiping, the imperial army can in turn go south from Zhuoxian and Gu'an to cut off its logistical supplies! Because
After the main force leaves, the defense from Yixian to Zijingguan will definitely be empty."
"Suoga." Anan Weiji nodded happily, "Although there are many guerrilla groups of the Eighth Route Army operating from Yixian County to Zijingguan, the combat effectiveness of the guerrillas is relatively weak compared to the Chahar Independent Regiment.
, and what is particularly important is that the guerrillas have no heavy weapons, not to mention tanks, and they don’t even have a few artillery pieces. As long as the main force of the Chahar Independent Regiment leaves, the imperial army will definitely have no problem retaking these areas.
"
"Suoga." Yukio Kasahara said again, "Once the imperial army recaptures Yi County, the Chahar Independent Regiment's logistics supply line will be completely cut off by the imperial army. In this case, unless the Chahar Independent Regiment can defeat the enemy within ten days,
Wipe out all the main forces of the North China Front and win this war completely, otherwise even if they take Peiping, it will be useless."
"Yes." Anan Weiji nodded heavily and said with deep approval, "We can only replenish some food after taking Peiping, but there is no way to replenish ammunition and fuel. At the moment, the Chahar Independent Regiment is equipped with Soviet-style ordnance.
Even if the imperial army's arsenal is completely captured, it will be useless, and if there is no ammunition and fuel, the Chahar Independent Regiment will be unable to move forward, and it will be annihilated by the imperial army sooner or later!"
Kasahara Yukio continued: "However, the Chahar Independent Regiment wants to completely wipe out the main force of our front army within ten days, but it is simply wishful thinking! If they really have this ability, and if Xu Rui is really sure, they will just rush to Zhuoxian County.
Well, why bother taking a detour to Ba County and Langfang? Commander, what do you think?"
"Sodesnai." Anan nodded happily and added, "So, Xu Rui is really making a fool of himself!"
"Not really." Before he could finish his words, Kaneko Keijiro walked out of the communications office, shook his head and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, Xu Rui is not being mysterious, but I'm afraid he has other intentions! A
It is a more terrifying and deadly grand intention than the frontal attack on Peiping from Zhuoxian and Gu'an!"
"Any other intentions?" Yukio Kasahara frowned and asked, "Jin Guangjun, what other intentions could you have?"
Kanemitsu Keijiro pointed at the map and asked Kasahara Yukio: "Chief of Staff, you just saw that the imperial army could cut off the supplies of the Chahar Independent Regiment from Zhuoxian and Gu'an. Why didn't you think that if
, Chahar marched straight into Tianjin alone, and then sent a partial force north to Tangshan to lock Shanhaiguan..."
"So what?" Kasahara Yukio still didn't realize the seriousness of the problem, and said, "Even if the leader of the Chahar Independent Regiment drives straight in to capture Tianjin, and then sends a partial division north from Tangshan to lock Shanhaiguan, what will happen?"
"Chief of Staff, haven't you discovered it yet?" Kanemitsu Keijiro said with a dark face, "If the Chahar Independent Regiment takes Tianjin, locks Shanhaiguan, and then cuts off the Pinghan Railway and Tianjin Pu Railway, then stationed in
Most of the North China Front around Shanxi, Chanan and Peiping will become the turtle in the urn!"
After speaking, Kanemitsu Keijiro took out a pencil and drew a large circle on the map.
Anan Weiji and the staff in the war room looked at it intently and couldn't help but take a breath of air.
But I saw that the big circle drawn by Kanemitsu Keijiro directly included the First Army stationed in Shanxi, the Mongolian army stationed in Chanan, and the troops directly under the Front Army around Peiping. The entire North China Front Army also included the troops stationed in Shandong.
The Twelfth Army was not included in this circle.
When Yukio Kasahara saw this, he was stunned for a moment.
To be honest, Kasahara Yukio really didn’t think of this!
Taking a deep breath, Kaneko Keijiro said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, Commander, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I have just figured out that Xu Rui's true intention is not just to regain Peiping, but to accomplish his big goal."
It is a small target that he follows the trend under the premise that his real intention is the entire North China Front Army!"
After a pause, Kaneko Keijiro gritted his teeth and said: "Xu Rui's real intention is to capture all the troops of the North China Front except the 12th Army stationed in Shandong! This is his greatest goal.
Goal! And Tianjin is the most critical link in Xu Rui’s entire plan. Only by occupying Tianjin can this closed loop be truly closed!"
"Baga!" Anan Weiji said in shock, "Tianjin must not be lost, absolutely not!"
"Your Excellency, Commander, I'm afraid it's too late." Kanemitsu Keijiro shook his head and said, "After the main force of the 27th Division left, there was only one infantry regiment left in Tianjin. In addition, there was only one division of the Imperial Association Army.
With this infantry regiment and a division of the Imperial Alliance Army, there is no way it can withstand the armored cluster of the Chahar Independent Regiment!"
Anan Weiji said: "Then quickly order the 27th Division to return to Tianjin to support Tianjin!"
