"I've been looking at this map since the first plane of the little devil flew over our heads. PEN Δ FUN ΔΔ PAVILION Δ." Liao Fan said slowly, "The 33rd Independent Division is just about to get on the right track after this half-year exhibition, and I don't want the local people who support us to suffer with us again. It is not the soldiers who suffer in the war, but the millions of people in China, and so many years of continuous war have destroyed the hope in the hearts of the common people. For the common people who have no culture and do not understand democracy and freedom, there is no essential difference between us and the bandits and little devils, and the reason why they are willing to support us is that we give them a little hope that they can eat enough. ”

The current situation in China today makes Liao Fan deeply worried, especially the fact that he was born in Hongxing Village, which makes Liao Fan even more aware of the essence of a person, a war will show the worst side of everyone, even those farmers who are most simple and just want to eat well.

Li Zongren finally understood why Liao Fan was worried, why he was afraid to fight against Gangcun Ningci, the 33rd Independent Division was Liao Fan's old capital, and Taihang Mountain was their only rear. Unlike Li Zongren's troops, they lost the Fifth Theater of Operations, as well as Chongqing, and if Chongqing is not protected, they still have Yunnan. And the independent 33rd Division only has Taihang Mountain, and Taihang Mountain has been dragged down, which means that the independent 33rd Division has no future.

"Although I don't know the plan for the little devil's attack this time, the intelligence we have detected shows that the little devil has gathered at least 200,000 troops this time, but according to my judgment, the puppet army should be at least about 300,000." After understanding Liao Fan's worries, Li Zongren's tone also became solemn. For the independent 33rd Division, which has no foundation, and Liao Fan, who has no background, this battle is likely to cut off the hope that the independent 33rd Division has just unfolded.

Hearing the number of Japanese soldiers, on a hot day, Liao Fan took a deep breath, 300,000 people! 300,000 people came to Taihang Mountain and squeezed the 33rd Independent Division to death.

"But you don't have to worry, the little devil mustering so many troops is definitely not just aimed at Taihang Mountain," Li Zongren pointed to the map in front of him and analyzed the area where the Japanese army was going to attack, "Our fifth theater controls parts of Hubei, Henan and Anhui and has threatened Wuhan and the Pinghan Railway. ”

In this battle of Nanchang, although Luo Zhuoying did not hold Nanchang on the frontal battlefield, the independent 33rd Division and the fifth theater behind the enemy line attacked one after another, although there was no large-scale victory, but the small-scale battle made the little devil lose a lot of war materials. In order to make the next attack without worries, Gangcun Ningci must clean up Liao Fan and Li Zongren in the rear, so that Gangcun Ningci can dare to lead the army south to fight a decisive battle with the regular army.

"Gangcun Ningci, this old devil, has gathered 300,000 troops, of course, he will not just arrange a fraction of them to come to Taihang Mountain for a visit and then go back, our independent 33rd Division is facing at least 100,000 troops." Liao Fan preliminarily speculated that Gangcun Ningci would definitely not send only 350,000 troops, because the last large-scale attack on Taihang Mountain by the little devils had proved that 350,000 people could not attack Taihang Mountain at all.

And the combat strength of 100,000 troops is not simply added together, they have more terrifying and intensive firepower, and more sound logistics support. Thinking of this, Liao Fan felt that his brain hurt, did Taihang Mountain, which had just recovered its vitality, become full of holes again?

"Chief Li has any plans for this little devil's operation?" Liao Fan wanted to hear what kind of method Li Zongren used to target the little devil's attack in Hubei, Henan and Anhui, since he came to Taihang Mountain, he must have some ideas in his heart to deal with the little devil's attack.

"There are some ideas, but this time the pressure we are facing is definitely not small, the Japanese army we are facing is mainly from Hubei and Henan, in northern Hubei we can rely on Tongbai Mountain to delay the Japanese army from the direction of Henan, the south side of the Yangtze River is dangerous, the east side of the Dabie Mountain can attack the Japanese army from behind, and the Dahong Mountain in the middle strategy is in it." Li Zongren briefly briefed Liao Fan on the situation in Hubei and Henan.

"Once the fight starts, the battlefield situation changes rapidly, and Shanxi will become the biggest variable, in case the Japanese army draws troops from Shanxi, our fifth theater will really become a turtle in the urn of little devils." Li Zongren spoke out on the most crucial issue.

Once the little devil draws troops from Shanxi and transports the troops south by train, then the fifth theater will have so many natural barriers and passes will also fall into an embattled situation, once the Japanese army succeeds in one direction, Hubei, Henan and Anhui will be completely controlled by the little devils, ** For Wuhan and the Pinghan railway line will be no threat, the little devils can go south with peace of mind. The most important thing is that once the soldiers of Hubei, Henan and Anhui are calmed down, will the little devils transfer all their troops to Taihang Mountain......

"Jingshan is a good place, since Chief Li is worried that the Japanese army in Shanxi will attack you from behind, why don't you arrange defenses in advance in the Jingshan area?" Liao Fan glanced at the map and said to Li Zongren.

Li Zongren shifted his gaze to Liao Fan's face: "Jingshan is a good place, but I am not 100% sure that I can hold Jingshan, once the little devils break through the defense line of Jingshan, they will directly attack my headquarters." ”

Li Zongren is very right, Liao Fan is not sure to win the battle with Gangcun Ningci, Li Zongren is also not sure to win this war, but the most Chinese soldiers, their responsibility is to protect their families and defend the country, they can only make the best preparations and prepare for the worst.

"What does Chief Li mean is not only for us to face the 100,000 army of the Japanese army, but also to contain the devils in Shanxi as much as possible from going south?" Liao Fan sneered, Li Zongren couldn't help but look up to him too much, just the 100,000 troops of the Japanese army made him feel difficult, if he harassed the railway line in Jindong again, how could Liao Fan do it.

"Although the Japanese army has mobilized 300,000 troops, it is only our guess that there are 100,000 troops to attack Taihang Mountain, in case the Japanese army only arranges a small number of troops to attack Taihang Mountain, then the 33rd Independent Division will play a huge role in this battle."

Liao Fan lowered his head and did not speak, the situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly, and no one could guarantee anything. What made Liao Fan feel the most uncomfortable was that the unwittingly independent 33rd Division turned out to be a pawn in this battle.

"The Fifth War Zone has the support of Chongqing, but we don't have anything!" Liao Fan didn't want to agree to Li Zongren's plan, because it was too risky, according to Liao Fan's original plan, it was to rely on the danger of Taihang Mountain to block the Japanese army layer by layer until the Japanese army was dragged down. Once Li Zongren's plan is followed, the 33rd Independent Division will not only have to defend, but will also have to form an offensive posture on the front line of the eastern Jindong Independent Division.

"If Master Liao needs any conditions, just ask, as long as I, Li Zongren, can do it."

Although the Fifth War Zone and Taihang Mountain have the same goal, in Li Zongren's eyes, Taihang Mountain and the Fifth War Zone have their own interests, Liao Fan is nothing more than to fight for his own vested interests, as long as the interests can be reached, he believes that Liao Fan will agree to his conditions.

"Zhongtiao Mountain can be attacked and retreated, why doesn't Chief Li let Zhongtiao Mountain's troops attack Shanxi to cover your rear, as far as I know, Zhongtiao Mountain has hundreds of thousands of troops, and their combat effectiveness is not bad." Zhongtiao Mountain can hold on to the north of the Yellow River and hold the last piece of the first control area north of the Yellow River, and its combat capability is certainly not bad.

"They are the Japanese army that can threaten Shanxi, but only the independent 33rd Division in Jindong can deter it!"

There is a railway line from north to south in the east of Jin, this railway line leads directly to Shexian County, whether it is a waterway or 6 road in Shexian County, the traffic is reached, once the army of the little devil reaches Shexian County, it can attack Henan in the east at any time, and attack Hubei in the south, which is the last thing Li Zongren wants to see.

"I still can't do it, the 33rd Independent Division must first ensure the safety of Taihang Mountain, if Taihang Mountain has a loss, even if I defeat the entire Jindong, we have no way to defend it!" The railways and highways in eastern Jindong are the main transportation arteries for the little devils to transport the resources of the entire Shanxi, and of course they will not be easily cut off by the 33rd Independent Division, which is why Liao Fan has recently been planning to find a way out for the 33rd Independent Division to the north.

"However, I can assure Commander Li that once the pressure on our independent 33rd Division is relieved, I will definitely send troops to attract the Japanese troops in the direction of Henan to relieve the pressure on Commander Li."

Liao Fan thought about it, Li Zongren rushed thousands of miles from Laohekou to Taihang Mountain, and he couldn't let the family go back empty-handed, after all, Li Zongren was the first-class general anti-Japanese hero, and letting the family go back empty-handed like this would make Li Zongren lose face.

"It seems that I can't get anything out of this trip!" Li Zongren was a little gloomy, "In this case, let's discuss the matter of joint operations, after all, this battle is for the two of us, and some places must cooperate, there is a way that the lips are cold, we have one side killed by the little devil, and the pressure on the other side will be greater." ”

Liao Fan glanced at his watch, the sun had already set at this time, and the soldiers had eaten and gone back to rest. Li Zongren came all the way, and met a little devil on the way, and before he had time to rest, he chatted with Liao Fan at the headquarters for half an afternoon.

"Don't worry, since Chief Li has come all the way, he is not in a hurry to go back tonight, Chief Li must be tired after a day's journey, take a good rest today, and we will discuss it tomorrow." Liao Fan said to Li Zongren.

Liao Fan didn't say that it was okay, as soon as he finished speaking, Li Zongren's stomach began to rumble, he hadn't eaten since this morning, he had been on the road for most of the day, and then he was already hungry after talking about things until now.

"Hahaha" Li Zongren smiled to hide his embarrassment: "According to what Master Liao said, people are iron and steel, and only when they are full can they come up with a good way to fight the little devils." ”

"Lu Liming took Chief Li to rest!"