With the troops and supplies in place, the Japanese can no longer hide their strategic intentions towards Zhongtiao Mountain. After all, it is a battle involving more than hundreds of thousands of people. No matter how well the intentions are hidden, they will be revealed one day. Cai finally realized that the real target of the Japanese this time was his nearly 200,000 Central Army troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.
In the middle of Shu, at the combat command center of the National Military Commission, big bosses gathered
For Zhong Cai, who longed to command to the battalion level during combat, it was impossible for him to sit back and watch a battle involving the life and death of 200,000 Central Army troops.
On the huge combat map, General He's battle determination at the first combat meeting has been marked on the map. Blue and white flags and arrows are densely packed, which makes people feel a sense of urgency as if they are on the battlefield. This time the Japanese are facing The offensive at Zhongtiao Mountain exceeded any previous one.
The 120,000-strong army is not a small number. In the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese mobilized nine divisions with 250,000 men. The government mobilized more than 100 divisions with more than 700,000 men. It was a disastrous defeat. No wonder everyone in the meeting looked confused. So solemn, no one wants to take the initiative to speak out, the holy will is unpredictable!
Zhong Cai saw several big bosses who were usually very active, all with their necks shrunk. How could they have any sense of responsibility as pillars of the government? He suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a bad tone:
"Everyone, it's just 120,000 Japs. It's no big deal. Jiangcheng's 400,000 Japs can't bear it. What's more, there are 200,000 elite members of our Central Army in the Zhongtiao Mountains. The advantage still lies with us;
Jiansheng, you are the deputy chief of staff. What do you think of Jingzhi's battle plan? "
This rare occasion, Zhong Cai did not ask General Chen first, but asked General Bai. Xiao Zhuge at least still had the name of Zhuge, so he should know more about military affairs than Cixiu.
Xiao Zhuge has a strong desire to express himself, so Zhongcai called his name first, which showed that Zhongcai still recognized his military ability, so he stood up and said:
"Zhongcai, Commander He's combat plan is too aggressive. The plan is good, but the troops are seriously insufficient;
Even if tens of thousands of people from the World War II zone were included in the fight, the ratio with the Japanese troops would only be 2 to 1.
If we only defend Zhongtiao Mountain, relying on the favorable terrain, it is barely enough;
If we want to fight out and restore the situation of 29 years, the military strength is far from enough. I suggest that we send electricity to the Eighth Route Army and let them send troops to cooperate with the national government in fighting!
Don’t they have a hundred battalions? Let them dispatch at least seventy battalions to launch an offensive against the Japanese..."
Zhong Cai was about to get angry when he heard Xiao Zhuge mention the Eighth Route Army, but after thinking about it carefully, a smile appeared on his face and he thought to himself:
"Who said Jiansheng doesn't understand politics? This trick to drive away wolves and devoured tigers is very clever. He is indeed a little Zhuge!"
Letting the Eighth Route Army provide firepower for the Kuomintang Army not only reduces the pressure on the Kuomintang Army, makes up for the shortcomings of insufficient troops, but also consumes the strength of the Eighth Route Army, killing multiple birds with one stone.
"It would be even more wonderful if we could attract the enemy's firepower to the Eighth Route Army..."
Thinking of this, Zhongcai said with a serious face:
"The plan for the Jingzhi Offensive Operation remains unchanged. In the name of the Military Commission, I send a message to Brother Yujie. The words must be sincere and order the Eighth Route Army to dispatch no less than 100 battalions of troops to attack Tongpu Road and Zhengtai Road, and wait for opportunities to attack Yuci, Zezhou, Luzhou, let’s have another hundred-camp battle!”
"The president is wise!"
Admiral Chen and others had already reacted and stood up one after another to flatter him.
April 28, Mudan City, Headquarters of the First Theater Command
Shuzhong has agreed to General He's battle plan, which makes him a little high-spirited. The Japanese troops have been deployed, the battle may start at any time, and the secret order from Zhongcao has arrived;
General He once again organized a high-level military meeting to convey Zhongcai's instructions, which was tantamount to Shang Fang's sword.
"Everyone, please give me the training order!"
Admiral He would naturally not do this kind of thing by others. Others stood up one after another and waited respectfully for him to convey the president's instructions. This was all routine operation.
After General He read a bunch of words that most people were confused about, he got to the main topic. The general idea was that the National Military Commission further made a judgment that the Japanese had plans to invade Yuanqu from Jiyuan and Henggao Avenues;
Then there are three guidelines, and finally the deployment of the eight main forces in the Zhongtiao Mountain Area is clarified;
Strict regulations were made on which army was deployed where and which task it was responsible for. Even the four armies serving as supporting forces in the World War II zone had detailed deployments.
This time, General He was skipped to take command to the corps level, but not to the division level, which was enough to give General He some face.
This eloquent combat deployment lasted for more than ten pages, and every aspect was explained. Even the number of troops dispatched by the Eighth Route Army to cooperate was clearly stated.
A few hours later, the plan was placed on Xiao Zhuoyi's desk. Of course, Zhao Sihu of the 78th Army also received a copy.
When Chu Xiong saw this detailed combat deployment at the 78th Army headquarters, he only had a wry smile on his face, because there was also a Japanese combat plan next to it, which was sent by Nan Zao Hanako.
"Old Zhao, have you seen that the government is almost completely transparent to the Japanese!
The devil's plan was completely based on the government's deployment. This was simply feeding meat into the wolf's mouth, and it was difficult not to lose.
This General He, who has great ambitions and little talent, but only talks about military affairs on paper, still wants to take the initiative, flourish everywhere, and still wants to regain the lost ground;
The 180,000 Central Army troops who are short of food and ammunition are fighting against the 120,000 Japs equipped with aircraft and artillery. This is looking for death! "
After hearing this, Zhao Sihu secretly felt happy that he had defected to the Eighth Route Army, otherwise this battle would have been his death.
He is very familiar with the situation of the Central Army in Nakajo. Main divisions like the 151st Division do not even receive the stipulated 30% of supplies every day;
Many armies rely on selling guns and ammunition to raise food. This can only ensure that people do not starve to death. The soldiers are so hungry that they can no longer hold their guns. The government is still thinking about attacking Zhongtiao Mountain;
The task given to the 78th Army is to defeat the blockade of the 37th Division within three days and enter the plains of Yanyun City.
After Zhao Sihu thought of this, he stood up and said:
"Brigadier Commander, there is no National 78th Army here, only the 5th Regiment of the 81st Division of the Eighth Route Army. Regiment leader Zhao Sihu leads the entire regiment to ask for a fight, and we will fight wherever the organization orders us to fight!"
Chu Xiong nodded and said:
"Old Zhao, don't get excited. Our Eighth Route Army has always treated our comrades equally. Whether it's the 78th Army or the Fifth Preliminary Regiment, it's just the same designation. If the organization needs it, you can call it whatever you want.
You have to be mentally prepared. The designation of the 78th Army will have to be retained for a long time. In order not to leave any excuse for the division, everything including the Preliminary Fourth Regiment and the Preliminary Third Regiment will be included in the combat order of the 78th Army;
The follow-up efforts to collect the defeated troops will also be done in the name of the 78th Army. Maybe the Zhongtiao Mountain District will become the territory of the 78th Army in the future. The 78th Army insists on the resistance in Zhongtiao Mountain, leaving Shuzhong speechless. "
Zhao Sihu has a bright head and understands Chu Xiong's intentions almost instantly. Isn't this just selling dog meat to others? As long as the 78th Army resumes its Eighth Route Army designation without much fanfare, the national government will have to hold its nose and admit it.
"Brigadier, I understand, just give the order."
