"Old Chu, do you need to inform Li Qing and others to slow down?"
After figuring out the Japs' conspiracy, Zhong Guoliang's first thought was not to get into the Japs' pockets.
Chu Xiong did not rush to make a decision, but continued to stare at the map. Zhong Guoliang tacitly shut his mouth and could not disturb his thoughts.
After a long time, Chu Xiong finally pulled out the map, with firm eyes, and said to Zhong Guoliang:
"We don't have much time to spend with the Japanese. Even if the troops sent to the Far East are fully deployed, there are still 350,000 soldiers left;
The Black Bear direction will contain at least 50,000 of them, and the number of troops they can concentrate will not exceed 300,000. If they want to rely on 300,000, they will eat my 120,000-strong middle corps with air superiority, and they will not worry about bursting their bellies!
They want to decide the outcome in a battle, and I happen to want to do the same. Do they think they can stop Black Bear's 200,000 army with 50,000 people?
The Black Bears are also eager to withdraw from the Far East. Once they know there is a chance to defeat the Far East, they will come to grab food! "
Zhong Guoliang continued:
"Old Chu, is it too risky to put your hope in Lao Maozi?
If they try to consume us, we will be in trouble. I am not a good person! "
"Old Zhong, I know what black bears are like. I have never trusted them. How could I leave the life and death of an army of more than 100,000 men in their hands?
If the Japs want to play the central bloom tactic, we can do the same, and I have confidence in Li Qing and the others;
Show the enemy's weakness first, attract the Japanese's large forces, and swallow their bait at the critical moment. At that time, the center will become Li Qing's central corps.
More than 100,000 Central Corps soldiers huddled together, and 300,000 Japanese soldiers could not swallow them up;
Don’t forget that we also have a 106th Column, and they will send at least 20,000 Japanese soldiers to stop the reinforcements;
Next, we let one of the two wing regiments stay to fight the Japanese, and the three main columns secretly moved closer to the main battlefield from the two wings, and launched an attack on the Japanese at the right time..."
As Chu Xiong revealed his plan, Zhong Guoliang breathed a long sigh of relief and felt relieved - Lao Chu was still the ferocious and cunning Tiger of China, and the Japanese would definitely steal the chicken but lose the rice.
After Chu Xiong made up his mind, the two men's big heads began to come together to form an army;
This time Chuxiong assembled 5 infantry columns, an armored column, and more than 300 aircraft to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force. The Far East was determined in one battle!
After determining the combat plan, Chu Xiong submitted the combat plan to the joint command headquarters for approval;
The commander-in-chief, together with several big bosses from the joint command, agreed to Chu Xiong's plan after consultation and put forward additional opinions.
In the afternoon of the same day, Zhong Guoliang received a call back from the joint command and immediately reported to Chu Xiong:
"Lao Chu, the Joint Command called. They agreed with our combat plan. For the sake of safety, they suggested that the 8 garrison brigades that participated in the Xinjing Battle be formed into a rear corps, commanded by Chen Shukang;
Take a truck and secretly transport it to Khabarovsk to be used as a general reserve force. "
Chu Xiong would naturally not object to the sudden increase of 100,000 troops. No commander would object to the large number of troops. Since the commander-in-chief had concerns, he would invest an additional 100,000 troops and add an extra layer of insurance.
After determining the final battle plan, the former enemy headquarters issued campaign instructions to each column, and the decisive battle in the Far East officially began.
The Khabarov Territory and the Amur Territory are the two largest administrative regions in the northeastern Outer East. They are relatively densely populated areas in the Far East and have several large cities. They are the focus of the Japanese Far East troops' defense.
The Khabarov Territory is located in the center of the outer northeast, with a total area of 788,600 square kilometers. Most of it originally belonged to China and was ceded to Black Bear in the Aihun Treaty;
The Amur Territory is located to the west of Khabarov, with a total area of about 360,000 square kilometers. It originally belonged to China, and its central city is the famous Hailanpao.
After determining the plan for the decisive battle, the central column advanced deep into Khabarov at a speed of 15 to 20 kilometers per day;
The left-wing regiment advanced towards the Amur Territory, and the Japanese were defeated all the way, leading the left-wing regiment to the west;
Similarly, the right-wing regiment divided into two groups and advanced towards the Primorsky Krai. The frontline of the troops was directed towards Vladivostok. This was the only ice-free port in the north and was something Chu Xiong valued very much.
More than ten days later, Duji City, the seventh division's blocking position
The dense sound of gunfire could be heard for more than ten miles. When the Central Corps assaulted the city of Duki in the center of Khabarov, it encountered a tenacious resistance from the Japanese;
Duki City is a small city. It is located in the center of Khabarov on the Northwest Siya Railway. Its strategic location is very important. If China wants to regain its homeland north of Duki City, Duki City must be captured.
The Far East is vast and sparsely populated, hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting, and supplies cannot be separated from the railway. The city of Duki is stuck in the center, dividing Khabarov into east and west parts.
The Seventh Division built a large number of fortifications in Duji City, which was backed by the remaining veins of the Waixing'an Mountains and was easy to defend but difficult to attack;
The Eighth Route Army's main offensive task was the First Brigade of the 101st Column. The self-propelled artillery brigade of the armored column provided fire support for the infantry.
Dozens of cannons launched a fierce bombardment on the positions of the 7th Division, destroying a large number of fortifications and causing heavy casualties to the defenders;
The Seventh Division was worthy of being a permanent division of the Japanese. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they still blocked the Central Corps of the Eighth Route Army in Duji City.
The Central Corps did not intend to swallow up the bait of the 7th Division too early, so it did not try its best. The infantry charges only rushed a hundred meters away and then stopped to shoot at the Japanese;
As long as the Japanese launched a short counterattack, the Eighth Route Army would lose the captured positions, and the two sides would fight evenly.
At first, the Japanese were very wary of the Eighth Route Army's superior firepower, fearing that they would not be able to hold their position;
But after a few days of fighting, Lieutenant General Li Deng felt confident. He responded to General Xiangyue Qingji and said:
“The Eighth Route Army is best at guerrilla warfare in China and is not good at positional warfare at the level of large corps;
They have a bunch of advanced weapons, but they don't know how to use them. There is almost no coordination between infantry and artillery. The tanks are used as fixed turrets and cannot attack at all. They have no problem guarding Duji City for more than half a month. "
After reading Lieutenant General Li Deng's message, Xiangyue Qingji felt confident. He had served as a commander in the First Army and had fought with the Eighth Route Army, the Central Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army.
His impression of the Chinese army still remained a few years ago. In his opinion, the Chinese army fought bravely and dared to fight against powerful Japanese soldiers;
However, his tactics were lagging behind and he basically relied on fighting bravely. He was good at defense but not good at offense. Li Deng's words just confirmed his judgment.
He told Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Utsunomiya Taro:
"Udu-kun, the left and right wing regiments of the Eighth Route Army have been pinned near Hailanpao and Vladivostok, and are at least ten days' march away from Duki City;
If a force is sent to block reinforcements, they won't be able to reach Duji City for half a month.
Now, their Central Corps has become a lone army. They ordered the 11th Division of the 37th Army to detour from the right wing to Komsomolsk City, capture Komsomolsk City within half a day, and cut off the railway from Khabarovsk to Duki. , cut off the supply line of the Central Corps of the Eighth Route Army, and the main force of the 37th Army followed up and surrounded the Central Corps of the Eighth Route Army from the east..."
