The boss walked to the map, put his finger on the Biguan, Youyu, and Zuoyun areas in the northwest of Shanxi and said: "At present, in the entire northern Jin Dynasty and the inner and outer Great Wall lines, the density of the Japanese army has not only not weakened compared with before, but has actually been strengthened to a certain extent. In particular, Youyu, Zuoyun, Biguan and other places are close to the first line of the Outer Great Wall, and the blockade of the Japanese army is becoming more and more tight. ”

"Along the Pingsui Railway, the Japanese army mobilized a number of new armored trains from Beiping, and the density of their patrols was more than double that of the original. In contrast to the original light, machine-gun-only ironclad cars, these armored trains were equipped not only with artillery and machine guns, but even with an infantry squadron reinforced with heavy machine guns. ”

"At the same time, the Japanese army organized a mobile detachment consisting of 100 trucks, more than 20 armored vehicles and light tanks, as well as four infantry squadrons, two cavalry squadrons, and some artillery along the line from Qingshuihe, Tuohetuo, Helinger, and Liangcheng to Fengzhen, along the junction of the northwest of Jin and Suinan."

"This fast mobile detachment is stationed in Qingshuihe and Liangcheng respectively. Once a unit of our army moves north or south along the line, its mobile units can quickly attack and intercept our army's movement in the shortest possible time. At the northwestern passes of Jin, such as the Tiger's Mouth, the Broken Prisoner's Mouth, and the Victory Pass, the Japanese army has now greatly strengthened the number and firepower of the Japanese puppet army's deployment. ”

"The number of troops on the front line of the original blockade of the Outer Great Wall has at least doubled. Since the beginning of winter this year, we have been providing winter clothing and winter supplies for the troops in the Daqingshan area, but we have never been able to transport them out of the customs because of the strict blockade of the Japanese army. The escort troops tried to force their way through Guò several times, but they were unable to break through the blockade of the Japanese puppet army. ”

"Judging from the current situation, it will be difficult for our army to penetrate through the past if it is formed by battalions and regiments. Even if it penetrates, it will be difficult to stand under the siege of the Japanese mobile forces. Therefore, it is better for us to fight steadily and steadily, and adopt the tactics of combining step-by-step and infiltration. ”

"Before you launch an attack, first open the line of killing the tiger's mouth to get the exit channel, and then restore the Suinan base area of the Manhan Mountain. Pay a certain price and first obtain a foothold in the Suinan area. And the attention of the Japanese army in northern Jin and southern Sui attracted to the front line of Zuoyun and Youyu. For our army to go out of the customs from the first line, this is the closest passage from Baotou to create zào conditions. ”

"Comrade Yang Zhen, the enemy situation is always changing. Your proposal is good, but it also needs to be in line with our actual situation. If we fight a head-to-head battle with the Japanese army, we are indeed not afraid of it according to our existing equipment. But once these old bones suffer heavy losses, what will happen to the follow-up Baotou battle? Is it by temporarily mobilized troops, or by newly upgraded recruit regiments? ”

"You must know that according to the requirements of the central government, we will put all the backbone troops into it this time. Adopting the method of multi-batch infiltration is indeed a good way if it is in the first half of this year, or even before your current battle. But in the current situation, it can only allow us to disperse our own strength, and we can't clench it into a fist to hit people. ”

"Judging from the current hostile situation in the northern Shanxi and southern Suinan regions, it is difficult for us to avoid encountering the enemy when we infiltrate. Under such circumstances, the method of infiltrating in batches has made our army insufficient in combat strength when encountering the enemy, and it is easy for the Japanese army to eat it in one bite. ”

"Especially this mobile detachment formed by the Japanese army, once bitten by it, we who rely on only two legs, even if we run for a day, may not be able to get out of contact with it. Rather than infiltrating in batches and being eaten by them in one bite, it is better for us to concentrate the forces of several regiments and strive to eat this mobile detachment in one go. ”

"At the same time, not defeating this mobile detachment is also a huge threat to our follow-up main force. From the side of the customs out, although it is closer to Baotou. However, this area is located in the Tumut Plain, although the products are slightly richer, but the terrain is flat, which is conducive to the movement of the cavalry mechanized troops of the Japanese puppet army. ”

"Most of the Japanese puppet army in Suiyuan is mainly cavalry, and fighting on this kind of plain terrain is a great threat to our army's troops with infantry as the backbone. If we do not defeat this cavalry mechanized rapid force, once it flanks our army with the Japanese cavalry group in Baotou, then our entire battle plan and the troops fighting at the pass will face a heavy threat. ”

"When you proposed what to build just now, I also considered the general battle plan. However, I feel that we cannot wait until the Japanese cavalry group in Baotou is transferred eastward before taking action, and my opinion is that we should first use part of our forces to use the Japanese army or mainly ensure the situation in northern Jin, and first restore the Suinan guerrilla zone south of the Fùping Sui line. ”

"And concentrate a part of the troops, at any cost, before the main force goes out of the pass, to defeat this fast force deployed by the Japanese army between Liangcheng and Qingshui River. After obtaining a foothold and material hoarding point, we are gradually encroaching on the method and approaching the Baotou area little by little. ”

"When your side starts, the main force of the Japanese army in the northern Jin and southern areas of Jin will inevitably be transferred eastward. As long as most of the Japanese troops in northern Jin and Suinan are transferred, our troops who are hiding and waiting in the outer Great Wall will be immediately dispatched with all their troops. At the fastest speed, from the side pass and Youyu out of the pass, along the two counties of Tuoketuo and Qingshuihe, interspersed with the Baotou area at full speed. ”

Regarding the old handsome's stubbornness, Yang Zhen could only shake his head and smile bitterly, looking at the old handsome in front of him without saying anything. The surrounding environment is different, and the hostile situation is also different. The actual situation of one place and one place, the changes in the enemy situation and the terrain of the entire Jinsui region are all in the hands of this old marshal.

Compared with the situation forwarded by the central government, he grasped the changes in the enemy's situation, and did not have a detailed understanding of the development of the entire terrain and other forms, and the old marshal had a more scale in his heart. I emphasize too much that all war zones should do according to their own thinking, which is really difficult for some strong people.

As for the changes in the North China Front of the Japanese Army, Yang Zhen had already made some preparations in his heart. The Japanese army will not leave a gap in the strength of the Japanese army for a long time in such strategic locations as northern Jin and Suinan. After the main forces of the 26th Division stationed in Datong, Fengzhen, Liangcheng, and Guisui were transferred eastward, it was really strange that the Japanese army did not transfer other troops to fill the gap.

It is also necessary to be vigilant against the Japanese army in Hebei and Pingjin from Rehe, breaking through the line of the Great Wall and approaching the line of Pingjin. It is not under the direct threat of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, because it is about to launch an offensive against Shaanxi at any time, and the First Army, which is still relatively strong, has now become the best choice for the North China Front to fill this gap.

At the same time that the First Army was sending troops northward, in order to prevent the Anti-Japanese Union from directly crossing the Great Wall and moving southward, the Japanese North China Front Army also stationed several divisions directly under the Pingjin area, and constantly adjusted its deployment to the north. Judging from the current series of actions, it shows that the Japanese army is already preparing for the anti-union to attack westward, or to penetrate directly into the south of the pass.

This adjustment of the Japanese army's strength in the northern and southern areas of Shanxi was aimed at preventing our army in Shanxi, especially in the northwest of Shanxi, which was close to Suiyuan, from cooperating with the anti-Japanese forces. Our army in Shanxi will be trapped in Shanxi as much as possible, so that it will not be able to cooperate with the anti-union when it is fighting in the west.

Moreover, he also did not consider the current predicament of the Daqingshan guerrilla detachment and the other predicaments encountered in the Suiyuan operation. Under the current situation in northern Shanxi and southern Sui, although this plan of the Jinsui Military Region may not be the best, it may be the one that is most in line with reality.

Thinking about this, he also knew that he was a little careless and too sloppy, and even Yang Zhen, who was a little underestimated. Although he was still somewhat unwilling, he was worried that this plan of the Jinsui Military Region would expose his entire strategic intentions in advance. But after a brief hesitation, he finally acquiesced in silence.

Regarding Yang Zhen's silence, the chairman and the commander-in-chief glanced at each other and only smiled clearly. The commander-in-chief nodded Yang Zhen with a smile and said, "Comrade Yang Zhen, as the saying goes, killing pigs and butts has its own way of killing. You are now a strong soldier, but the situation in other regions is not comparable to yours. ”

"Especially in our base area in Suixi, it is already quite difficult to maintain the current supply of 2,000 troops. The entire inside and outside of the Great Wall was tightly blocked by the Japanese puppet army. If our troops are quick to get through, they can only choose to advance lightly. So with the consumption on the road, even if they arrive in Daqingshan District safely, how much food can they have left? ”

"As for the airdrop you mentioned, even if you need to maintain the supply of 5,000 people, how many transport planes do you need to meet the needs? If we follow your method, even if the troops we infiltrated in the past did not encounter an accident on the way, then they would not have to fight, and they would collapse with hunger. ”

"We don't understand the idea that you want to hide your tactical intent as much as possible before the battle breaks out. But there are some things that still have to be case-by-case. Most places in Jinsui District have barren land and generally low grain production. Beyond the Great Wall, most of them are nomadic areas. ”

"A small amount of plain area is either in the hands of the Eighth War Zone, or in the hands of the Japanese army. If we don't do our homework, we will suffer a big loss if we rush out of the customs. According to your idea, seize the Baotou front line in the shortest possible time, then once the main force of the Jinsui Military Region is out of the customs, it is bound to be unable to fight city by city to ensure the way back. ”

That is to say, once the troops of the Jinsui Military Region leave the customs, they will not be able to obtain any supplies from the rear in almost a short period of time, except for the supplies they carry with them. If we don't make some preparations when we can't raise money on the spot, we are likely to suffer a big loss. ”

"Considering that once the main force of the Jinsui Military Region leaves the customs, it may encounter an enemy situation dominated by cavalry. The central authorities are preparing to use the cavalry regiments of the left-behind corps as the basis to transfer the cavalry units under the Security Headquarters and the formed cavalry of various local units to form a cavalry brigade and allocate it to the Jinsui Military Region to participate in the war. ”

"And in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area, a group of mules, pack horses, and donkeys will be raised to increase the mobility of the Jinsui Military Region. It's a pity that we are too poor to raise too many cavalry. Now the time for the new formation is a little insufficient, and there are really not too many cavalry. ”

"Considering that the current strength of the Jinsui Military Region supports operations in two directions at the same time, its strength is somewhat insufficient. In addition to setting up a cavalry brigade to be assigned to the Jinsui Military Region, the central authorities are also preparing to transfer the 359th Brigade, the 1st Police Brigade, as well as four heavy machine gun companies and two artillery companies from the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Corps to cross the Yellow River to reinforce the Jinsui Military Region. ”

"The central government did not transfer these two brigades to directly participate in the war. It is a defense gap left after taking over the main force of the Jinsui Military Region to the north. If you want to realize your plan, the existing main forces of the Jinsui Military Region will not be able to meet the requirements at all. In order to achieve sufficient troops, even local troops must be upgraded and pulled away. Their main force was better before they got out, but once they got out, their homes were empty. ”

"This Jinsui Military Region has even pulled out the old book, this is not enough to fill this gap without troops, we can't go out, the altars and jars at home have been moved. Without the main force to stand up, relying solely on the militia and county and district armies in the base areas could not stop the Japanese army from counterattacking. ”