Now that the two of them had exchanged pleasantries, Zhang Tianhai, who was currently acting as the acting commander of the war zone security force, chatted with Guan Linzheng about many things, including the possible direction of the Japanese army's southward advance in the future.
It was already lunch time, and Guan Linzheng also knew that the theater guard force in Zhang Tianhai's hands was a rare and elite force, so he wanted to leave Zhang Tianhai to eat in the canteen of the group army headquarters.
"Senior, you are currently stationed on the south bank of the Xinqiang River with 80,000 troops. This is not a position that ordinary people can secure." Zhang Tianhai said while sitting opposite Guan Linzheng and eating peanuts. He still had half a cup in his hand. Liquor.
"Yu Lin, we can't say anything else. The 52nd Army among the troops I have now can be said to be elite. The other troops can barely resist for a while... Hey, seriously. , I hope your theater security forces can stay here a little longer, so that if a war breaks out, we can take care of you." Guan Linzheng said with a wry smile. Only he knew how much pressure he was under.
Zhang Tianhai pondered for a while, picked up the wine glass, touched it with Guan Linzheng, and said: "Senior, our theater security force is under the direct control of the Commander's Department, and this thing, whether it is good or bad... Sigh... ...As long as there is an order from the commander-in-chief to let our theater security troops stay on the south bank of the Xinqiang River, Yulin will have no problem. Because the departure or stay of the theater security forces is not in my hands. As long as the theater security forces remain in the south bank of the Xinqiang River An Yitian, wherever there is a junior student who can help, Yu Lin will never hesitate."
"With Yu Lin's words, I feel more relieved." Guan Linzheng said after taking a sip of wine, "Now that you have won the battle in the north, this is worthy of praise, but it will also cause a series of chain reactions. Afterwards, the Japanese army will definitely increase its troops significantly to the north bank of the Xinqiang River to prevent our advance."
"Senior, please rest assured! Even if they increase their troops, the extent must be limited, because if they want to attack Xinqianghe, they must clear out the main force of our army's fifth theater on the Suizao front line, otherwise Wuhan will be exposed to the second war zone at any time. Under the threat of the main force from the fifth theater. After all, they want to attack our ninth theater. It is impossible not to invest the main force, and we will definitely be a qualified opponent." Zhang Tianhai said very confidently.
Guan Linzheng nodded and said: "Indeed, the front line of Little Japan is too long now. There are also a large number of our army's troops behind enemy lines fighting guerrillas in Jiangxi and Jiangsu. I believe that Commander Gu Zhutong will definitely lead the third theater. The troops have held them back. The situation in Japan is not easy now... If they rush straight to Changsha, I think they will also suffer big losses."
"The senior's idea coincides with Yulin's. Yulin believes that if the Japanese army sends troops to follow the Zao area, it may not take too long. Then we will see how the action can be implemented." Although Zhang Tianhai had drunk a few drinks He drank a glass of wine, but he still looked very sober.
"Well, I think that should be the case. It's a pity that our current goal is still to defend Changsha. It would be great if we could give them a sap while they are sending troops to follow." Guan Linzheng's expression All filled with regret.
"It should indeed be so." Zhang Tianhai nodded, "But I estimate that the number of additional troops sent by the Japanese army to Yueyang this time may range from a brigade to a division. I also estimate that we should take advantage of the Japanese army to send troops to follow On this occasion, it is extremely difficult for us to go knocking on sap again. Because when our war zone security troops hit their sap in Jiankou Town, it must have hurt them all. Under such circumstances, we should not go back. If you knock them, they must be on guard, so the gain outweighs the loss.”
After hearing this, Guan Linzheng nodded and said, "Indeed, the Japanese Sixth Division is indeed very powerful. What do you think of their performance in all aspects of this battle?"
Zhang Tianhai was stunned for a moment and thought for a moment: "They are extremely strong both in terms of teamwork and personal military quality, especially in terms of fighting will. This is the Japanese army with the strongest combat effectiveness I have ever encountered, even Itagaki Seishiro's 5th Division is also inferior. Their equipment may be worse than that of the 5th Division, but their fighting will and military quality are stronger than that of the 5th Division. They killed me with just one countercharge. Battalion troops, I can’t imagine how many of our theater security forces would be left if we hadn’t taken advantage of the right time, place and people to attack them.”
Speaking of this, Zhang Tianhai still looked a little frightened - indeed, he almost let the little devil break out of the encirclement at that time. The key is that his fourth battalion still has more veterans. Such a battle strengthens The battalion almost let the Japs break out. One can imagine how powerful the troops of the Sixth Division are in combat!
Of course, this does not mean that Zhang Tianhai suffers from the so-called "Japanese phobia", but that he must determine the gap between his troops and the Japanese army through battle after battle. Bragging will not make him strong, only a clear understanding of his troops The correct way to build a strong army is to differentiate between strong and weak talents.
"It seems that you have indeed put a lot of effort into annihilating this Japanese army..." Guan Linzheng sighed softly. It was precisely because he learned from Zhang Tianhai that he could understand it more clearly. How powerful are their opponents?
As the top commander of the 15th Group Army, Guan Linzheng has a heavy responsibility that no ordinary person can imagine. With such an opponent, it is undoubtedly very difficult to defend the south bank of the Xinqiang River.
"Indeed, it takes some effort. As long as we grasp the enemy's weaknesses, we might be able to defeat them one by one." Zhang Tianhai said seriously.
"So in your opinion, if the enemy is going to launch an attack on Xinqiang River, when will it be, how will they attack, and what method will we use to counterattack appropriately?" Guan Linzheng was very serious. I asked, because this is another form of sand table warfare, barely a debate!
"Senior, Yu Lin has said before that the time when the Japanese army will attack the south bank of the Xinqiang River must be after the Battle of Suizao, or even after they capture Nanchang before attacking. This is the first point; the second point, If they want to launch the Battle of Xinqiang River, the target of the battle must be Changsha. They will not use less than three divisions. The number of troops fighting in the direction of Xinqiang River may be more than half, or even more than half. In other words, they must We need to occupy the south bank of the Xinqiang River before we can enter the next phase of the battle. Perhaps the target of this phase may be the 15th Army?" As he spoke, Zhang Tianhai glanced at Guan Linzheng with a smile.
"Finally, how we should counterattack is to annihilate a prominent part of the enemy's army while preserving the strength of the existing troops. I believe that as long as this step is achieved, they will not continue to move south." Although Zhang Tianhai had already shouted He had only two ounces of wine, but his thinking and logic were extremely clear, letting Guan Linzheng know that this kid had not drunk too much.
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