At the headquarters, hearty laughter came out again. In contrast to the gloom and gloom of the Japanese First Army Headquarters, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters was smiling.
The offensive operations have entered a bumper stage, with good news coming frequently. The previously set campaign goals have been exceeded, and the price paid is much lower than the headquarters expected.
"The 129th Division and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei troops have launched a general offensive against the Japanese in the encirclement. It is only a matter of time before they can annihilate the independent 17th and 18th Brigades;
In the direction of Niecheng, the 1st Division of the 881st Regiment, the 1st Battalion, 2nd Company, 3rd Company, and Artillery Company of the 882nd Regiment will also launch a final blow against the last few hundred remaining soldiers of the Independent 8th Brigade, and will annihilate the 8th Brigade in one day at the latest.
These are three independent brigades, with nearly 20,000 Japanese soldiers, who will soon be wiped out by our Eighth Route Army;
Our divisions already have the ability to annihilate the Japanese brigade-level heavy groups. From now on, when the Japanese enter the base area to raid, we must carefully consider it! "
As soon as the deputy staff member finished speaking, there was a burst of cheers in the command room. The offensive operation has been going on for two months, and the harvest season has finally arrived;
Compared with how many gun towers were blown up and how many railways were demolished, annihilating a large number of the Japanese's effective forces was the Eighth Route Army's preferred fighting method.
He also gave a rare grin, and then said:
"What about the Independent Brigade? Are you sure you can annihilate one of the 36th Division or the 35th Division?
Our Eighth Route Army has no precedent of annihilating a Japanese division. Can Lao Chen and Chu Xiong create a miracle this time? "
The deputy chief of staff thought for a while and said:
"Chuxiong's independent brigade fought continuously, annihilating the 8th Independent Brigade, crippled the 35th Division, and successively eliminated more than 4,000 people from the 36th Division. The ammunition consumption was extremely high, and the troop attrition was also serious;
The five main regiments that entered the battlefield are estimated to have less than 6,000 people left. Lao Chen has less than 8,000 people, and only 14,000 people at full strength, which is about the same strength as the Japanese, and the Japanese also have a large number of aircraft to assist in the battle;
If we forcibly annihilate the Japanese heavy group, even if we achieve our goal, the powerful 81st Division will be crippled, which is not cost-effective;
I suggest that the goal be to annihilate all three brigades. Including the Japanese annihilated before, nearly 30,000 Japanese have been annihilated in the Yuci Battle. The campaign goal has been exceeded and it can be stopped as soon as possible. "
After thinking for a while he said:
"How to fight is left to the frontline commanders. We don't put pressure on them. The three brigades in the encirclement must be wiped out. If tens of thousands of people can't even annihilate two or three thousand Japanese, such a force cannot fight a tough battle!
There are no specific requirements for the 81st Division. The one-to-one troop ratio must be treated with caution, so as not to affect the annihilation of the remaining Japanese forces such as the 17th Brigade. "
Yanzhou, under dim light, in front of a huge map
A thin figure is holding an oil lamp in one hand and a map in the other hand, studying the offensive battle in full swing:
Every day's battle reports from the headquarters are sent to him in time, and the battle reports of the defeat of the main force of the 36th Division of the Japanese Central Route Army are naturally sent to him.
"It doesn't make sense. According to this kid's fighting style before, he should have the backup plan to block the connection between the 36th Division and the 35th Division, and then look for opportunities to annihilate the 36th Division, which has lost its heavy artillery and baggage;
What is his idea? Is he really unstoppable?
Since the main force of the 36th Division can be defeated, it means that the main strength of the Independent Brigade is still there, and the Japanese have lost their baggage. With one thing going down, the other going up, it is still possible to annihilate the remnants of the 36th Division! "
He left the map, put down the oil lamp, took out a box of cigarettes from his body, took out the last cigarette, knocked it on the palm of his hand, then brought it close to his nose and smelled it, and then put it in his mouth;
Lit the other end of the cigarette close to the light and take a deep breath, thus saving a match.
After a while, he blew out several long smoke rings and fell into deep thought again. This has been his long-term habit.
Wu Hao walked in gently, holding a message in his hand;
As if he could smell the old man's scent, he opened his eyes gently, and the whole room seemed to be lit up.
"Chu Xiong called!"
When De Sheng heard this, he immediately raised his eyebrows. He really missed Cao Cao. Cao Cao was here, and he saw a smile on his face. Wu Hao suddenly felt like a cool breeze blowing through the stuffy cave dwelling, and his whole body felt relaxed.
This is his personality charm, which always makes people feel like a spring breeze.
When Wu Hao was about to speak, he stopped him, and then said with great joy:
"Old man, let me guess the content of the telegram. If I guess it correctly, you have to reward me with a pack of cigarettes. I am just like the baby brigade commander, I don't have any artillery shells."
Wu Hao made a gesture of invitation very cooperatively. The two people's tacit understanding has reached the level of perfection. They can often understand each other with just one look or body language.
"Old man, if I'm not wrong, he's here to explain why he didn't annihilate all the 36th Division, right?"
Wu Hao was really a little surprised. He didn't expect that he could guess this, so he had to take out a pack of cigarettes and put it into his hand;
I have never won a bet with him, but he is happier when he loses than when he wins.
"Old man, isn't it weird that I could guess that?"
Wu Hao looked at him very cooperatively again. It seemed that he was in a good mood tonight and was very chatty!
"Old man, this kid Chu Xiong sometimes acts like a fifty-year-old man. I guess he can guess and I can tell that he has a way to annihilate the 36th Division;
Because I am in charge, under the current circumstances, I have enough ways to keep the 36th Division and even the 35th Division together with Commander Chen!
Not only can I do it, but it can also be done by Mr. Liu, Mr. Chen or several other teachers;
Even though the strength of the two sides is almost the same, most of the 36th Division is logistics or non-combatants. It is a newly defeated division, its baggage has been lost, and there are no reinforcements around. If Chu Xiong annihilates such a demoralized unit, Otherwise, he would not be called the Tiger of China by the Japanese!
Old man, I think this name is a good one. Tigers want to eat devils. "
Wu Hao laughed after hearing this. He really couldn't do anything, and then handed him the message naturally.
He naturally took the telegram and read it, first reading three lines at a glance, and then carefully reading it from beginning to end;
He took out the pack of cigarettes Wu Hao had just given him from his body, skillfully tore off the seal, took out one with dignity, held it in his mouth, then used the telegraph paper to light it close to the light, used the telegraph paper to light it for himself, and finally Watching the message paper burn out.
The whole process was completed in one go, and Wu Hao didn't stop it. God knows when something is burned. You know it and I know it.
He blew out a smoke ring again and said:
"Old man, Chu Xiong's consideration is right. To annihilate one Japanese division, or even two Japanese divisions, is too shocking;
This stage is not suitable for such a big victory. The Japanese are still very powerful, and their domestic mobilization capabilities are far from reaching their limits.
Chu Xiong's estimate of the Japanese's maximum mobilization ability is also realistic. According to the maximum mobilization of one out of ten, the Japanese's current population base of 7 million troops is really not an alarmist!
Not to mention 7 million, 2 million invested in China will bring heavy losses to China.
It is easy for us to annihilate his two divisions. With the Japanese's mobilization ability, there is no problem in sending another twenty divisions to Hedong, so we must show our weakness to the enemy;
Give the Japanese some steps to step down and make them feel that annihilating three brigades is already the limit of the Eighth Route Army;
We have been fighting for two months, and it is time for our Eighth Route Army to reach the point where it can no longer fight. Our troops have been severely reduced and our ammunition has been exhausted. We can only watch the 35th and 36th Divisions break out.
The Japanese are a nation that wants to save face. As long as they do not completely wipe out these two divisions and let them stand out by two to three thousand people, they will not admit that the two divisions have been completely wiped out;
If we make the battle report more vague when publishing it, this offensive operation will be over!
Chu Xiong, this kid, said it well. Not only should he leave a pair of underwear for the Japanese, but he should also save some face for someone in Sichuan to prevent someone from trying to cause friction again. "
