"Yoshi, continue to march according to the original plan! Tanaka Seido's 111th Regiment is stationed in Lishan, and Sonoda Yoshio's 147th Regiment is stationed in Erfangzheng!" Shanchitan said loudly, "The brigade and regiment headquarters and the troops directly under them stayed behind. Wutailing, execute immediately!"
"Hai!!" the chief of staff next to him said.
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Soon, the news that the Japanese forward troops were divided into two houses, Zheng Helishan, reached the headquarters of the First Corps.
In the headquarters, Wu Yizhi and Xue Yue looked at each other and smiled, and said: "Commander-in-Chief, it seems that our inference is correct. After passing Wutailing, the Japanese army really began to divide its troops. It seems that the Japanese army's follow-up troops are also moving towards We are moving in the direction we expected.”
"Things are indeed proceeding in the direction we expected, and if we really want to annihilate this enemy force, we still need to take some precautions. For example, there is a special Japanese division waiting on Baishui Street. We Although one of their arms has been cut off, we have not yet achieved the goal of really losing their combat effectiveness." Xue Yue cast his gaze in the direction of Baishui Street on the sand table. The sand table was densely covered with small flags. From the Japanese army and from the Chinese army.
"Sir, what you mean is that we have to guard against the main force of the Japanese 27th Division, right?" Wu Yizhi said seriously, "But according to the terrain nearby, and the Japanese army has been fighting for a while, they If we want to support Wanjialing quickly, I don’t think it’s possible.”
Xue Yue touched his nose lightly and said: "Don't underestimate any enemy, especially these little Japanese. Their combat effectiveness is quite strong. If they are allowed to join the Matsuura Division at a critical moment, it will cause us A fatal blow. A crushing defeat is no joke."
"Commander-in-Chief, there is no need to worry." Wu Yizhi adjusted his glasses, pointed to the northwest area of Wanjialing, and continued: "Isn't there also a first regiment of theater guards here? The regiment leader Zhang Tianhai also led troops to fight He has won many battles, so there is no problem in leaving the last line of defense here to him."
"Brother Xiqi's idea is very good." Xue Yue defined, "It is indeed not a big problem to let Zhang Yulin's first regiment of theater guards guard here. What we are most afraid of now is that if the Japanese troops in Baishui Street invade along the southeast, And Matsuura Junrokuro is commanding his 106th Division to attack northward, maybe there will be trouble then, right?"
"Even if there is trouble, we can't control it." Wu Yizhi gritted his teeth and said, "In order to annihilate this enemy force, report the glorious record of annihilating the entire Japanese division to the whole country, and inspire the people's determination to resist Japan, sacrificing a reinforced regiment is basically impossible. It’s nothing. We’ve already suffered 300,000 casualties in Songhu, and we’ve also sacrificed so many elite troops in Nanjing. We don’t lack a First Guard Regiment!”
Xue Yue wanted to refute, but what Wu Yizhi said was indeed very reasonable, so he said: "Let's keep saying the same thing! It is not easy to build an elite unit like the First War Zone Guard Regiment. It is not a last resort. When the time comes, don’t choose to sacrifice this unit.”
Who is Wu Yizhi? He immediately heard the hesitation and reluctance in Commander Xue's words, so he said: "Sir, if you can do it without sacrifice, you must not sacrifice it. But once two enemy forces are advancing towards each other, , if you want to join forces in this mountain range, there is no more suitable unit than the First Guard Regiment."
"Oh? Please tell me your opinion." Xue Yue was not the kind of person who couldn't listen to opinions, so he quickly asked.
"My opinion is also very simple. The 27th Division is originally a three-unit division. In terms of organization, it is compared to ace field divisions such as the 101st Division and the 106th Division. They are missing something, and now we have removed an arm. If they want to advance towards Wanjialing, as long as our army holds on to Qilin Peak and Baishui Street, we will definitely cause them a lot of casualties." Wu Yizhi pointed on the sand table.
Xue Yue said nothing, he was listening to Wu Yizhi's analysis.
"Qilin Peak and Baishui Street are the key points. As long as we can inflict heavy damage to the 27th Division here, so what if they can rush over? Can they beat the first regiment of the theater guard?"
Wu Yizhi was talking eloquently, and then he pointed in the direction of Wanjialing and continued: "Even if a powerful part of the Japanese 106th Division can launch a fierce attack on the First Guard Regiment, they want to annihilate Zhang Yulin. I'm afraid it won't be easy for our troops, right? When our large forces in the rear catch up and join up with the Shang Zhen Group in the direction of Baishui Street, we will be able to defeat the Japanese Army Honma Masaharu's 27th Division and the Japanese Army Matsuura Junrokuro's 27th Division. The 106th Division was completely wiped out in the mountains of Wanjialing."
Wu Yizhi's strategic concept was indeed grand and certain, which made Xue Yue's heart shaken: Zhang Tianhai's 1st Guard Regiment of the Ninth Theater Zone is indeed an elite force, but if this elite force is sacrificed, It's worth it in exchange for such a big victory.
As the saying goes, if you have something in your mind, there will be an expression on your face. This was the case for Xue Yue. There was a trace of wavering on his face.
The wavering on Xue Yue's face was quickly caught by Chief of Staff Wu Yizhi, who said: "Even if Masaharu Honma does not have the courage to send the 27th Division to the southeast for reinforcements, then the First Guard Regiment will be placed in this position. Can support the two Cantonese troops on the front line at any time."
"What Brother Xiqi said is very reasonable. I am going to let Yu Jishi's 74th Army be the main force of this offensive force, supplemented by the 4th Army and the 66th Army of the Guangdong Army. The remaining division-level troops directly under the other corps It is a reserve team, especially the first regiment of the theater guard as a special reserve team to serve at critical moments. What does Brother Xiqi think?" Xue Yue analyzed.
Wu Yizhi nodded and said: "I believe that the commander's battle plan is very good. Except for the 74th Army, which can be regarded as the first main offensive force, the combat effectiveness of other troops is probably far behind. Let them take the lead in fighting this battle. It's the best. It's just that we have to grasp the combat direction of the first regiment of guards. When the fighter plane appears, we will immediately put them into battle. We can't let the wolf Matsuura escape from Wanjialing. .”
"Yes, this battle is arranged like this." Xue Yue agreed, and he immediately said to the adjutant beside him: "Adjutant Yu, immediately order someone to call the first regiment of the theater guard and ask them to report their location immediately! At the same time, ask them to hurry up Get to the vicinity of Shangjinling and wait for combat orders at any time!"
"Yes! Sir!" Adjutant Yu next to him responded.
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Soon, this telegram from the headquarters of the 1st Corps of the 9th Theater reached the hands of Zhang Tianhai, commander of the 1st Guard Regiment.
"Regiment seat! Commander-in-Chief Xue of the Corps Headquarters called and asked about the location of our troops." A combat staff officer ran to Zhang Tianhai's side and reported.
"You asked so soon? It seems that Little Japan has already fallen into the trap." Zhang Tianhai smiled and then took the telegram.
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