The news that the Honma Division had stopped attacking and huddled in its existing garrison quickly reached the headquarters of the First Corps.
After receiving the news, Xue Yue immediately held a senior staff meeting.
"Everyone, what do you think about the 27th Division's cessation of attack?" Xue Yue looked around at the people in front of him.
Chief of Staff Wu Yizhi stood up and said, "Commander-in-Chief, I believe that it is very likely that the news of Qilin Peak being recaptured has reached them, so they can only wait for reinforcements now."
"Yes, I think so too. Now the forward troops of the Matsuura Division have quickly made an emergency detour in the direction of the Honma Division. It is not surprising that they are trying to protect themselves." A senior counselor next to him also followed. Respond.
"I think so too. The Honma Division is now trapped in a tight siege by our army, and the Matsuura Division is currently making an emergency roundabout for rescue, but I have a very bold idea!" Xue Yue spoke with his very heavy Guangdong Mandarin said.
"A bold idea?" Wu Yizhi frowned slightly.
"Yes." Xue Yue nodded, "Can we transfer the goal of annihilating the enemy from the Honma Division to the Matsuura Division?"
As soon as Xue Yue said this, the entire meeting fell silent for an instant. They all felt that this plan was too crazy!
It is entirely possible to annihilate a three-unit garrison division, but to annihilate an organized main field division is really crazy!
"Commander-in-Chief, can you tell me your specific thoughts?" Wu Yizhi calmed down the fastest.
"I'm thinking that we can introduce this Japanese army into Wanjialing and annihilate them all!" Xue Yue looked very clear-headed, and it didn't look like he was acting impulsively.
"Wanjialing?" Wu Yizhi adjusted his glasses slightly.
"Yes, it's Wanjialing." Xue Yue nodded, "The high mountains in the Wanjialing area give us a geographical advantage. We can open a hole now to let them in, and then use layer-by-layer resistance to weaken the Matsuura Division. The offensive force of the regiment. Wait until they enter our pocket formation, then close the net! Then wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"
Chief of Staff Wu Yizhi was the first to react. He said: "The commander-in-chief's idea is very likely to be realized. After all, we can now mobilize a large number of superior forces in Wanjialing, such as the 74th Army and other ace units. Even such a small elite unit, the First Theater Guard Regiment, is nearby. If we gather the nearby troops, we can assemble an army of almost 100,000! It is not impossible to annihilate the Matsuura Division!"
After this analysis, the atmosphere in the entire small conference room suddenly became heated - because they discovered that the idea of annihilating the Japanese Matsuura Division was really possible!
Soon, the course of the meeting changed: from analyzing the movements of Masaharu Honma's 27th Division to discussing how to annihilate Junroku Matsuura's 106th Division.
The circumstances under which this transformation occurs are actually very simple - when you can't have your cake and eat it too, annihilating a main field division is much more exciting than annihilating a three-unit garrisoned miscellaneous division. .
Everyone has dreams, especially this group of generals who carry on their shoulders the task of saving the nation from danger!
"That's it! Let's use the Japanese 27th Division as bait to prompt the enemy's 106th Division to enter our ambush circle! Do our best to annihilate the Matsuura Division!" Xue Yue finally did. decision.
"Yes! Sir!" everyone responded.
As a result, the battle plan with the Fourth Army, the Sixty-sixth Army, and the Seventy-fourth Army as the main attacking forces was formed. It is worth mentioning that Commander Xue Yue made a sweeping move and moved Zhang Tianhai’s Ninth Theater The First Guard Regiment was also included in the order of battle.
In the view of Commander Xue Yue, Zhang Tianhai's regiment has a very strong fighting capacity, and its combat strength is uniform and its style is solid. With such a knife in your hand, no matter what you do, you should feel more at ease.
What's more, this is a sharp knife. Who knows if it will come in handy and cut out the heart of that kid Junroku Matsuura with one knife?
Xue Yue has his own style in doing things!
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Ever since Xue Yue's headquarters made the decision to prepare for the war, the entire First Corps began to operate like a war machine.
Xue Yue's battle preparation plan can be said to be very detailed and well prepared.
There are three main combat troops alone, which is a total of 100,000 troops. What about the reinforcement troops? This is quite a lot.
Yes, Xue Yue's combat strategy was to use a ladder-shaped front to gradually weaken the Japanese offensive momentum and troop strength. Then, after the Japanese troops broke through the position, the withdrawn troops ran to the mountainous areas on both sides and moved in a roundabout direction towards Wanjialing. Wait until the large Japanese army enters the pocket formation before closing the net.
Yes, Xue Yue named this combat plan "Heavenly Furnace Warfare". As the name suggests, it is to lock the enemy in a furnace and use the scorching heat from both sides to kill the enemy!
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The camera turned and went directly to Xiaotong Mountain.
At this time, Zhang Tianhai was studying how to launch an attack on the 27th Division. In Zhang Tianhai's view, in the Wanjialing battle, there were the Fourth Army, the Sixty-sixth Army, and the Seventieth Army. The main forces of the Fourth Army have nothing to fear, they are quite stable, especially Zhang Lingfu who became famous for his flying attack on Zhang Gushan in this battle.
Once the battle at Wanjialing is stable, then the mission of the First Guard Regiment of the Ninth War Zone is not to cooperate with the Homma Masaharu Division, which has now curled up to seek stability in De'an's northern offensive?
Perhaps it was the time traveler's mentality that caused Zhang Tianhai to not realize at all that they were guarding the first regiment, which was also one of the key combat units.
In any case, the strength of the police group must be much stronger than other local forces, right? Let’s not talk about how ferocious the regiment leader Zhang Yulin is in fighting, but let’s talk about the strength of the troops and the weapons and equipment. Who is not a handsome motley crew?
"Lao Guo, let me tell you, why don't we attack from the west, use night attacks, fierce beatings, etc. to attack the remaining enemies! They have already had one arm cut off. As long as we attack from one of the points Open it, I think they won't be able to escape." Zhang Tianhai chuckled, why should he discuss it with Guo Qiliang? Why not use the first to third battalions as the main offensive force?
"Old Zhang, your idea is very good. But if our small reinforcement group is asked to fight against a three-unit division, and they are on the defensive, isn't that a little overconfident?" Guo Qiliang frowned. Wrinkle slightly.
"Harm! Lao Guo, look at your coward! They are nothing! The three-unit division has now been annihilated by one unit. At most, it is only a reinforced brigade! As long as we control it well , it is impossible not to open it. Besides, when they fight all the way south, the troops will be reduced to a certain extent. To say the least, we have also taken the initiative in the battle!" Zhang Tianhai said confidently said.
Just when Guo Qiliang was about to agree with Zhang Tianhai's statement, adjutant Xu Xun ran over and reported: "Report to the regiment, deputy commander, urgent call from the First Corps Headquarters!"
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