But the only favor that Brigadier General Ross could help with was the analysis of how much loot the Japanese might have shipped to China, which can basically be said to be a pile of waste paper. As the guy said, the divisions of the British are not the same as those of ordinary countries, and their establishment is not fixed. There are brigades under the division, but the establishment of this brigade is not fixed.

Not only are the infantry not fixed, but the technical arms are also not fixed. Just like they are on the battlefield, what often appears in the formation of five-sixths brigades, quarter-battalions. In fact, this establishment is the remnants of the battlefield left over from the two armies of other countries, or the troops temporarily formed by several troops.

This kind of mixed formation of troops is the practice in wartime. However, in other countries, it is a temporary detachment, and there is basically no regular number. Only the British came up with such a name that made the opponents and allies confused. At first glance, this army is still a complete army, but in fact it is not like that at all.

As for their regiments, they are only equivalent to battalions from other countries, and regiments generally have only one battalion formation. The whole establishment was a mess, and when I first came into contact with it, I thought that their division was quite large, just like the armies of other countries. When you get in touch, you will find that it is not the same thing at all.

One of their infantry divisions with three infantry brigades is basically the same as the three-regimental divisions of other countries. The division belongs to four artillery regiments, and the firepower is quite strong at first glance. In fact, it is not considered to be artillery, there are only three artillery battalions, and one anti-tank artillery battalion.

Moreover, the establishment is not fixed, and it is constantly adjusted as the war progresses. Last month, there may have been two artillery regiments, but this month it may be equipped with three. By the next month, it was hard to decide whether it would be one or none at all. Half a year later, perhaps an infantry division will have five or six so-called battalion-level artillery regiments.

Fortunately, waste paper is waste paper, but such a little situation has played a little role in Yang Zhen's estimation of the amount of loot transported by the Japanese army to Tianjin. Although it is only based on the standard standing establishment of several standing Australian and Indian infantry divisions of the British army in Southeast Asia, plus a full British infantry division that was later mobilized in the past.

The artillery reinforced by the British was not added, and the artillery on the island of Singapore was not added. But after some calculation, this overall number also surprised Yang Zhen very much. Even if a third of them were captured by the Japanese and transported to the Chinese battlefield, the threat to the confrontation would be considerable.

The most important thing is whether these twenty-five-pounder guns, whether the British army in Southeast Asia is equipped with special No. 9 armor-piercing shells. If equipped with such armor-piercing shells, then what kind of power it will be, it is not known at the moment. Even if he never believed in good luck on the battlefield and pointed to God to eat, Yang Zhen still prayed that the British army would be stingy.

In fact, the Japanese swept through Southeast Asia, and in the battles of Malaya and Singapore alone, the number of British artillery pieces captured reached more than 900, more than 2,000 machine guns, and more than 12,000 automobiles. Together with the equipment of the Dutch East Indies Army captured in the Dutch East Indies, the number of artillery pieces of all kinds reached thousands. In Singapore alone, hundreds of anti-aircraft guns were captured.

A flock of sheep with a flock of sheep and a flock of hungry wolves can only be eaten by wolves. In addition to the tenaciousness of the U.S. military in the Philippines, the defeat was due to the severance of foreign aid from the general environment. In Malaya, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies, the Japanese army was largely swept away by the autumn wind.

British, American, and Dutch-made rifles and machine guns alone could arm more than a dozen divisions. And that's not counting the huge amount of ammunition, as well as all sorts of vehicles, aircraft. Only some of them were shipped to the battlefields in China, and the rest of the Japanese were kept to form puppet armies in Southeast Asia. Otherwise, if all the heavy equipment in this batch of equipment is transported to the Chinese battlefield, it will only give Yang Zhen more headaches.

However, although the enemy situation, especially the huge changes in the equipment of the Japanese army, many senior cadres of the Anti-Japanese Federation have some worries. However, when the battle plan was finalized, after repeated discussions with Guo Bingxun, Chen Hanzhang, and the commanders and political commissars of the advancing army, Yang Zhen still chose Chadong as the main direction of the assault.

When Chen Hanzhang chose to replace himself after leading his troops to carry out a large-scale detour and intersperse, he proposed a candidate who made Yang Zhen feel quite surprised. Among all the column-level cadres of the Anti-Japanese Federation, he actually chose Liu Changshun, who was known as being immobile under the platoon artillery because he was better at defense, than Liu Changshun, who was good at attacking.

His reason for choosing Liu Changshun was very simple: in the face of the Japanese army's large-depth and multi-layered defensive posture, the frontal offensive should be more stable, and the whole army should be as consistent as possible. Once the enemy advances lightly in any direction, and the other directions cannot follow, the assault force is in danger of being encircled. Choosing Liu Changshun to replace him can cooperate more closely with the southern front.

Moreover, compared with Wang Guangyu, Du Kaishan, Wang Xiaoming, Tao Jingfei and other first-level commanders of the column, Liu Changshun was the person who had the most contact with the tactics of the armored corps among all the first-level commanders of the column, except for Chen Hanzhang. When the armored corps was first created, it was in his jurisdiction that it was trained and reorganized.

However, considering that Liu Changshun is not sensitive to the grasp of fighters, he often hesitates and has some congenital weaknesses in his character. Chen Hanzhang transferred Ma Chunsheng as chief of staff to cooperate with Liu Changshun to make up for his shortcomings. This can not only ensure that you will not rush forward, but you will not lose the fighter because you are too stable.

As a key unit of the Anti-Japanese Federation, the armored force was quite valued at the beginning. In order to ensure the smooth formation, Liu Changshun, as the commander of the production and construction corps at that time, was responsible for the logistics support work of the entire armored corps when it was formed. He often goes to the training base, and as long as he has time, he studies tactics with Chen Hanzhang. Therefore, Chen Hanzhang believes that Liu Changshun is no stranger to the tactical research of armored troops.

Regarding the candidate proposed by Chen Hanzhang, Yang Zhen finally agreed after hesitation. However, Yang Zhen did not agree to the selection of the chief of staff. Ma Chunsheng is a wild horse, and it is not something that Liu Changshun can control. He has a strong grasp of fighters, but his overall ability is too poor.

In the previous stage of the battle, this was evident. Being a division commander is still competent, but it is still not possible to let him assist Liu Changshun in grasping the overall situation. Once this guy takes off the reins, Liu Changshun has nothing to do with him. Let Ma Chunsheng match Liu Changshun is a bit too risky.

In the end, under Guo Bingxun's suggestion, Ouyang Jishan was transferred to serve as a member of the Xijin Political Committee, Wang Minggui to serve as the chief of staff, and Yang Jicai to serve as the chief of operations. Let these three people team up with Liu Changshun to carry out a frontal assault mission. As for the southern cluster, there is no need for Yang Zhen to worry about it, the commander of the advancing army, his old leader is enough to pick up this heavy burden.

As for the fighting in the northeast, Du Kaishan, who was transferred to the post of commander of the West Manchurian Military Region at the end of December, was appointed commander of the West Manchurian cluster, and Tao Jingfei was appointed deputy commander, responsible for directing operations in the Tongliao direction. Wang Guangyu was transferred to the middle line and was responsible for the operational command of the entire Xinjing front. Responsible for frontal flank operations. The entire Eastern Front was under the unified command of Wang Xiaoming.

The reason why Du Kaishan is placed on the front line of Tongliao is because this direction plays a very critical role in connecting the upper and lower in the entire battle situation. What is needed is not only stability, but also the ability to grasp the battle situation. Du Kaishan is bold but not reckless, steady but not conservative. When it's time to open and close, it's definitely not going to be done step by step. When it is time to converge, we will definitely not act rashly.

Although the overall situation is slightly worse, his judgment of the entire battlefield is quite keen. In terms of tactical command, it has definitely reached the point where it can be retracted and released freely. In particular, the use of artillery firepower can be said to have reached the point of perfection.

At this point, even Wang Guangyu, whom Yang Zhen values the most, cannot be compared. Among the military commanders at the level of the entire Anti-United Nations column, only Chen Hanzhang can compare with him. Du Kaishan, who has regained his home, has become much more mature, and his personality is much more stable. If Du Kaishan in the past was a sword that was too sharp and seemed too rigid and easy to break, then the current Du Kaishan can be said to be soft and rigid.

Yang Zhen put him here, and his responsibility was not only to attack the Zhongchang Railway from the west and outflank the defenders of the Kwantung Army in Xinjing. Another point is that once Liu Changshun's command table in Chadong is disappointing and he is unable to complete the combat mission assigned by the headquarters, Du Kaishan can immediately take over his command. Putting Du Kaishan, a fierce general, here is to prepare to use it at the most critical time.

In the ensuing battle, it turned out that Yang Zhen's hand could be described as the finishing touch of the entire battle stage. After the detour of the troops, Liu Changshun was unable to make progress in the breakthrough that Chen Hanzhang had already opened in the front, further expanding the battle situation, and the entire Chadong battlefield was stalemate.

It was Yang Zhen who quickly transferred Du Kaishan to replace Liu Changshun to ensure that the battle was achieved. Otherwise, it has already crossed the Yin Mountain, but because the frontal battlefield has been delayed to complete the breakthrough and open the gap. Chen Hanzhang, who could not get the support of the frontal assault force, was likely to be surrounded in Suidong.

Yang Zhen took great pains in the deployment of cadres, but the deployment of troops was basically carried out in accordance with the plan reported to the central authorities. The westward expansion group consists of the 1st Armored Division, the 1st Armored Brigade and three independent tank battalions, the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Brigades, three infantry divisions, three heavy artillery regiments directly under the headquarters, the only Japanese-made 150 Cannon Regiment directly under the headquarters, and two rocket artillery regiments.

The Western Front was the top priority, so although only three infantry divisions were equipped, two of the three cavalry brigades of the Anti-Japanese Union were concentrated. In addition to the deployment of technical arms such as armored troops, it is the most numerous among several directions. Long-range firepower is also the strongest direction. Among all the artillery guns of the Anti-Japanese Federation, the Japanese cannon with the longest range is concentrated.

The Southern Front Operational Cluster is composed of four infantry divisions and the main force of the Advance Army, with two heavy artillery regiments and one rocket artillery regiment, which are under the unified command of the commander and political commissar of the Advance Army.

The Ximan Strategic Group consisted of three infantry divisions, one armored brigade, one mountain division, the Korean Independent Division, a column of the Advance Army, a rocket artillery regiment, an artillery regiment directly under the headquarters, and two tank battalions. The main task was to outflank the rear of the Xinjing flank, as well as to launch an attack on the entire territory of Rehe.

The group was divided into two parts, the Rehe battlefield was commanded by the deputy commander of the Advance Army, and the strength was a mountain division of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, a Korean independent division, a column of the Advance Army, and an artillery regiment directly under it. The main thing is to seize the entire territory of Rehe west of Qilaotu Mountain, and to ensure the flank and rear direction of the troops on the southern front.

The Central Line Group consisted of an armored group consisting of nine infantry divisions, one armored division, and two separate tank regiments, under the command of Wang Guangyu. The Eastern Front cluster consisted of four infantry divisions, commanded by Wang Xiaoming. The three infantry divisions deployed in the west of Ximanlin to Rehe, under the command of Tao Jingfei, served as the entire strategic reserve on the southern and western fronts.