The war room fell silent again, and Du Junjie asked in a low voice: "Commander, do you want to continue the war game?"
"No need, let's just come here today." Xu Rui waved his hand and then returned to the team leader's office alone.
The situation is like this, and there is no longer much meaning in engaging in war games, because even if Du Junjie and the others show off their defensive tactics, they will not be able to smooth out the huge gap between the Chahar Independent Regiment and Ishihara Kanji's 7th Army.
The strength gap, of course, must be based on a premise, that is, the powerful combat effectiveness displayed by the Seventh Army in the Battle of Tieling is real.
If the Seventh Army of the Japanese Army is so powerful that even a full battalion can only hold out for less than two days, then there is no way that their Chahar Independent Regiment can hold on for five months in Fengtian! Even Wang Zhenghao
The fortifications designed and built by the doctor were fully formed and useless.
Due to time constraints, Wang Zhenghao could not build Fengtian into a fortress.
If nothing unexpected happens, General Fengtian will definitely fall within a month!
Thinking of this, Xu Rui felt inexplicably irritated. Is there really nothing that can be done?
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Xu Rui was feeling irritated, and he said without looking up: "The door is not closed, come in by yourself."
A burst of light footsteps came in.
Then a soft voice sounded: "Captain Xu, are you in a bad mood?"
Xu Rui looked up in surprise, only to find that it was Xiang Yingxin, the military commander's crony. Of course, her current public identity was Xiang Mingying, the president of the Central Daily News and a war correspondent stationed in the Chahar Independent Regiment.
"Captain Xu, are you in a bad mood?" Xiang Yingxin said, "How about I give you a head massage?"
After saying that, Xiang Yingxin walked naturally to the back of Xu Rui's executive chair, then leaned her upper body forward slightly, preparing to use her bulging breasts to cushion Xu Rui's head, and to do a head massage, of course.
Pad it up, otherwise how can you relax? As a senior female agent of the military command, Xiang Yingxin's massage skills are very good, and both Dai Li and Mao Renfeng praised her full of praise.
However, Xu Rui stood on tiptoe, and the executive chair with wheels slid away, and then turned around, from facing away from Xiang Yingxin to facing Xiang Yingxin, and said coldly: "Miss Xiang,
Is there something wrong?"
Xiang Yingxin's expression froze slightly, and then she began to completely doubt her own charm.
Xiang Yingxin has been frustrated by Xu Rui more than once. Every time after being frustrated by Xu Rui, Xiang Yingxin will instinctively doubt her own charm, and it will take at least a few months before she slowly starts to doubt her own charm again.
He regained his self-confidence, but then suffered a more serious self-confidence bruise than before from Xu Rui.
Xiang Yingxin said bitterly: "Captain Xu, do you hate me so much?"
"Miss Xiang said something serious." Xu Rui said, "Please get down to business."
The implication of Xu Rui's words is that if there is business, talk about business, and if there is no business, just stay somewhere cool.
Xiang Yingxin hummed, quickly adjusted his emotions, and said: "That's it, people all over the country are very concerned about the Fengtian Defense War. I want to ask, how can our Chahar Independent Regiment survive the fierce attack of the Japanese Seventh Army?"
Can we defend Fengtian City? If possible, how long can we hold it?"
"People across the country are concerned?" Xu Rui said suddenly, "I think Boss Dai is very concerned about it, right?"
Xiang Yingxin spread her hands. Regarding her identity, she had already had a tacit understanding with Xu Rui, so she did not deny it.
Xu Rui smiled and said: "Tell Boss Dai, I don't dare to say more, but if we guard Fengtian City for ten months, our Chahar Independent Group is still confident!"
Xiang Yingxin hummed and said, "What about the fall of Tieling?"
What Xiang Yingxin means is, can the news of Tieling’s fall be reported?
"It doesn't matter." Xu Rui said calmly, "Just report it to Dai Li truthfully."
…
In Chongqing, the headquarters.
Early in the morning, Chairman Chiang came to the headquarters again.
During the recent period, especially after the Chahar Independent Regiment launched a blitzkrieg into the Northeast, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek has been particularly frequent at the headquarters, arriving almost every day!
When Chairman Chiang walked into the operations hall, several close aides were discussing the situation in North China.
After the Chahar Independent Regiment stormed the northeast, the North China Eighth Route Army basically stopped its offensive and began to absorb the wide area it had occupied. Instead, the Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia, the First Army and the Twelfth Army began to prepare for action, especially in Hebei.
The Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia in the north and south of Chanan began to attack in the direction of Beiping.
However, in Changping and Huairou County, the front line encountered stubborn resistance from the Northern Hebei Eighth Route Army.
The Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia are currently fighting a fierce battle with the Eighth Route Army in northern Hebei, and the winner has not yet been determined.
The Twelfth Army stationed in Shandong also sent a brigade to attack Tianjin, but it was also stubbornly blocked by the Eighth Route Army near Cangzhou.
He Yingqin sighed and said: "Now, I finally understand why Xu Rui would rather wait to die in Fengtian than return to North China with his Chahar Independent Regiment. He is not willing to sacrifice his Chahar
At the cost of the independent regiment, Ishihara Wanji’s main force of the Seventh Army must be dragged to death in the three eastern provinces, buying time for the main force of the North China Eighth Route Army to digest and absorb the occupied areas!”
"I admit that his idea is good!" Chen Cheng nodded and said disdainfully, "But the question is, can he hold Fengtian? You know, it is not just the Seventh Army who is returning to support this time. According to reliable intelligence,
The Japanese base camp even transferred the main force of the Far Eastern Army’s aviation regiment back to the Northeast battlefield.”
After a pause, Chen Cheng continued: "The reason why the Chahar Independent Regiment was able to prevail in both the North China and Northeastern battlefields during the two blitzes was because of its aviation and tank troops. Now Ishihara Wanji
The Seventh Army not only has a larger tank force, but also an aviation regiment that is far superior to him, so how can he still play?"
"Brother Cixiu, I can't say enough." He Yingqin shook his head and said, "Xu Rui has always been cunning and cunning. Even if his troops are far inferior to Japan in terms of military strength and weapons, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are not good! This guy used to command
Are there too few examples of how a small number can defeat a large number, or a weak one can defeat a strong one? For example, the Battle of Meishan, or the Battle of Songhu."
While he was talking, he suddenly saw Chairman Chiang slowly walking into the war room.
At that moment, Chen Cheng and He Yingqin stood up quickly and sat on the sofa next to them. Bai Chongxi, who had been silent for the whole time, lazily stood up and saluted Chairman Chiang as a military salute.
Chairman Jiang waved his hand, then turned his gaze to Bai Chongxi's face and asked: "Jian Sheng, do you think the Chahar Independent Regiment can defend Fengtian under the fierce attack of Ishihara Wanji's 7th Army? If so, how can it?
How long will you hold it?"
Next to him, Chen Cheng, He Yingqin and several other senior officials present immediately pricked up their ears and listened.
Because whether the Chahar Independent Regiment can hold Fengtian and how long it can hold it will have a huge impact!
If the Chahar Independent Regiment can hold Fengtian for ten months as Xu Rui said, then it will be a huge disaster for the National Government! Because this means that the main force of the Eighth Route Army in North China has enough time to digest and absorb the vast occupied area.
Ten months later, the Eighth Route Army in North China is likely to expand from the current 400,000 to over one million!
Chairman Chiang Kai-shek has always regarded the Communist Party as a serious threat. If the Communist Party's troops are allowed to expand to one million, he cannot imagine what China's situation will be like when the Anti-Japanese War is won. On that day, the Communist Party's Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army combined
Perhaps it has expanded to two million or more, so what does the Kuomintang have to do with them?
Of course, the Nationalist Army in North China would never allow the Eighth Route Army to digest and absorb it easily.
Therefore, the final situation will not be so bad, but Chairman Chiang is still very concerned about what Bai Chongxi will say?
Bai Chongxi pondered for a moment and said: "Commissioner, I want to say that Xu Rui is a liar. The Chahar Independent Regiment could not hold Fengtian for even a month. However, many past battles have repeatedly reminded me.
It’s a humble position, Xu Rui didn’t lie, what he said is true, he said that in ten months, the Chahar Independent Regiment will definitely be able to hold Fengtian for at least ten months!”
Chairman Jiang's face immediately darkened. If this was the case, it would be a big trouble.
Seeing Chairman Jiang's hesitant expression, Chen Cheng immediately retorted loudly: "Brother Jiansheng, you are wrong this time. Xu Rui must be bluffing when he said he could hold Fengtian for at least ten months!"
After a pause, Chen Cheng continued, "As for the reason, I just said that in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are just decoration."
As soon as he finished speaking, there were hurried footsteps outside. When everyone turned around and looked around, they saw Director Dai hurriedly walking in.
Director Dai quickly walked up to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek and reported: "Commissioner, we have just received reliable information that Ishihara Wan'er's 7th Army has captured Tieling, and all members of the 1st Battalion of the Chahar Independent Regiment stationed in Tieling were killed.
!As far as I know, the battalion guarding Tieling is from the old Northwest Army, and its combat effectiveness is second to none in the entire Chahar Independent Regiment!"
"That's what I'm saying!" Chen Cheng perked up after hearing this, and said again, "What did I just say? In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are just decorations! No, the most elite of the Chahar Independent Regiment
Wasn’t the first battalion of Ishihara Wanji’s Seventh Army eaten up? Tieling was defended for a few days, it seems like it was only two days, right?”
Director Dai said: "To be more accurate, it should be only one and a half days!"
"Only a day and a half?" Chen Cheng turned to Bai Chongxi and said, "Physician, take a look."
Bai Chongxi didn't argue too much with Chen Cheng because arguing was meaningless.
At this time, Chairman Jiang suddenly said: "I don't care how long Xu Rui's troops can defend Fengtian, even if the Chahar Independent Regiment can only defend for a month, the 14th Group Army will go out from Shanxi to the north, Hebei to the east, and the 3rd Group Army will go to the north
The operation out of Shandong must also be carried out as soon as possible without any delay."
This is to compete with the Eighth Route Army for territory.