Speaking of this, Yang Zhen said in an aggravated tone: "However, it's still the same sentence." I believe that our army's mobile operations behind enemy lines in the Shanxi battlefield need to be commanded as a whole, and we cannot continue the old way of fighting separately. It is necessary to have an overall command over the whole situation and concentrate superior forces as much as possible. I can't eat one of your brigades in one regiment, but I have no problem eating one of your squadrons. ”

"I can't eat one of your brigades in one brigade, but if I beat one brigade of yours, it should be possible to concentrate one or two brigades. I asked Chen Hanzhang to hand over all the Japanese weapons and ammunition captured in the previous operations in Jining and Guisui to the headquarters of the 18th Group Army. ”

"In addition, the weapons and equipment of the Japanese army stored in Taiyuan that Yang Jicai got from Taiyuan this time are enough to arm several strategic areas and replace more than a dozen Japanese weapons brigades. With these things and plenty of ammunition, we can concentrate our forces on a wonderful large-scale movement war behind enemy lines. ”

"This is not only to cooperate with the operation in northern Shanxi, but also to take advantage of this opportunity to adjust the operational posture of the troops in the Guan, change the combat mode of the troops in the Guannai from the current guerrilla warfare, and re-transform it into a mobile warfare. In this battle, the troops were trained in their ability to command in a combined manner, and in part they strengthened the ability of the large corps to move and fight. "And in the hands of each military district, it is necessary to concentrate one or two brigades of mobile troops, or rather reserves, more appropriately. These reserves can go there when they need to. However, although these reserves are still subordinate to the military regions, it is better for them to be controlled and used by the general headquarters. ”

"Since the battlefield in northern Shanxi and the battlefield behind enemy lines in Shanxi have now become an organic whole, I think it is better to form a joint command center. In order to fully and effectively form a coordinated whole with the frontal battlefield in northern Shanxi and the battlefield behind enemy lines in Shanxi. That's where I said it was hard to solve. ”

"With this joint command, we can fully mobilize the forces of all quarters when necessary, and clench all the living forces of our army participating in the entire Shanxi battlefield into two fists that are hard enough. In this way, we will reduce a lot of trouble, and the results will be much greater. ”

"But the selection of this joint command is a headache. It is necessary not only to be able to effectively coordinate joint operations in several quarters, but also to avoid possible differences, and this candidate, whether in terms of prestige or ability, must be sufficient to suppress the mountains in all aspects. ”

"In fact, the deputy commander-in-chief is a suitable candidate. But now that the military commanders of the Jin-Cha-Ji and Taihang regions are not there, he alone has to be responsible for the coordination and command of the two major theaters, as well as the command of the left-behind troops of the entire Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. ”

"And the boss of the Jinsui Military Region is not very suitable. Even if the main force of the Jinsui Military Region is transferred back, it will not only ensure the needs of river defense in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo region, but also be responsible for commanding the combat operations in the entire northwestern region of Shanxi, I am afraid that the energy will not be taken into account. If the central government approves it, it is okay to say in other aspects, but this candidate is too troublesome. ”

Regarding Yang Zhen's views and considerations, the boss immediately understood Yang Zhen's intentions after a slight sigh. The boss nodded Yang Zhen's nose and said: "You're right, put all the troops on the battlefield in northern Jin, that is, there is no need for that, and the northwest and Beiyue districts of Shanxi can't afford the supply of so many troops." "In this way, all the troops that have been transferred to the Shanxi battlefield, you will give priority to selection. The rest of the troops, as you say. The whole line is unfolded, and it does not resist the enemy's large forces, but specially attacks and harasses the enemy's baggage and logistics troops. And take the opportunity to pull out the Japanese army and go deep into the nail stronghold inside our base area. ”

"Since you insist on setting up this joint command, I don't think it's appropriate to choose someone else. Whoever is in charge is not too suitable. In this way, the commander-in-chief will recommend me to myself. I'm an old guy, and I can still hold down the hairy monkeys below. ”

"Let's have a division of labor and cooperation, and I am responsible for the battlefield behind enemy lines in Shanxi, and the deputy commander-in-chief will command the front-line. As for the battlefield in northern Jin, it is in charge of your Chen Hanzhang. Both of them are in the name of a deputy commander-in-chief, and each is responsible for a shodle, and I am in the center to coordinate. ”

"But there's one thing, I'll make it clear to you first. I'm here to be the general coordinator plus the logistics minister. The front-line operational command mainly relies on the two of them, and I don't participate in it. Even if I participate, my energy will be focused on several strategic areas in Shanxi. No matter how you fight in the battle in northern Jin, I won't put a finger into it. ”

"Your kind of multi-arms joint operation, which is a battle of aircraft, tanks and artillery, is not yet capable of being commanded by our senior commanders. If someone else goes to another person, it is easy to delay things and cause discord between the two armies. ”

"It's more appropriate for me to hang this handsome myself, my old bones can still have the final say. Of course, this joint command is in the name of me, and the main thing is to coordinate the cooperation between the two armies. As for the actual command, it is mainly up to you. ”

"You're rambling on such a big bunch, this is not suitable, that is not suitable, don't you just want to name my old guy, and you are embarrassed to say it directly? Okay, since you're a little guy and you've named me, I'm going to give it a long time. Lift you on your horse and give you a ride. ”

"As for the issue of the joint command, I don't think we should wait for the approval of the central government, and put up the shelves first. Before I came, the chairman had already explained again and again that there was no need to consult the Central Committee on everything in this meeting. Now that the chairman has spoken, let's do it first, and report as we go. ”

Yang Zhen, who was seen through by the boss, did not feel the slightest embarrassment. The big picture is important, and this is not something that can be clearly stated in a single sentence. There is a boss who personally sits in to coordinate the unified actions of several major strategic areas, and as the boss said, with his prestige, no one in the troops below will dare to be this thorn. In this way, the command system is relatively easy to straighten out.

The boss looked at Yang Zhen with an obviously overjoyed expression in his eyes, and could only shake his head and smile bitterly. This little guy is so bold that he actually hit the idea on his head. I didn't know what to say, and it took a long time to make it clear. Although there was a reason for it, he really dared to think about it.

Knowing that no one but himself could suppress the bosses of these strategic regions, the military commander of the region in front of him, who was younger than his son, was really forced to do so. It can be said that the coordination of the actions between these major strategic zones has reached the key to whether or not we can achieve a final victory in this battle. It is precisely because he is very aware of the cause and effect relationship in this, and the generous boss only laughed at Yang Zhen's small abacus.

After the boss should undertake this most troublesome thing, there is no need for Yang Zhen to continue to stay here. However, considering the coordination of several strategic areas, Yang Zhen felt that it would be more appropriate for him to send a liaison to the boss.

Considering that this person is familiar with both the Shanxi battlefield and the combat styles of Chen Hanzhang and Wang Minggui, both of these aspects must be taken into account. pulled it out, pulled it out, Yang Zhen still decided that this person should not be transferred from the rear. Yang Jicai, who is currently in Taiyuan, is the most suitable candidate. No one is more qualified than him.

After hesitating, Yang Zhen did not directly give an order to Yang Jicai, who was preparing for a general retreat. Instead, he issued an order to Chen Hanzhang, and after Yang Jicai broke through, he immediately formed a capable staff team and rushed to the headquarters of the Jinsui Military Region in Xingxian County to report. The troops under his current command were handed over to Chen Hanzhang's command.

The things that should be talked about were over, but Yang Zhen was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he made a judgment on the development of the entire battle situation according to the trend of the overall battle situation. At the same time, Yang Zhen made a detailed report to the boss on the progress of all aspects of the war situation in the Northeast. In particular, the current gains and losses of the Northeast Battlefield and the future trend were all reported to the boss in detail.

At present, the overall progress of the Northeast Battlefield is not very smooth, and the difficult and arduous course of its battle even exceeds Yang Zhen's expectations on the battlefield. Perhaps in order to protect their own dignity, or to defend the so-called holy war in South Manchuria, the Japanese base camp invested far more troops and equipment in the northeast than Yang Zhen expected.

In the northeastern theater of resistance, the assault of the United Nations in all directions. In addition to the fact that the progress of the Rehe side is relatively smooth. In the rest of the directions, in every way, they encountered unusually fierce resistance from the Kwantung Army. Every plan of the Anti-Japanese Federation has to be realized, and it has to pay a heavy price for casualties. The brutality of its battles far exceeded expectations.

After nearly half a month of hard fighting, Wang Guangyu has basically won the entire Xinjing. However, the encirclement of the Japanese army on the battlefield around Xinjing was not completely closed for a long time. The Japanese troops in the Siping direction not only put up fierce resistance, but also mobilized a division from the reserve to attack and advance from Changtu to Bamiancheng through Baolitun to the first line of Sanjiangkou and Yushutai, and penetrated directly into Tao Jingfei's flank.

forced Tao Jingfei to withdraw part of his troops and turn to the line of Yushutai and Sanjiangkou to ensure the safety of his flanks. And reduce the speed of the attack in the direction of Siping Street, so as not to cut off contact with the rear from the Japanese. While the Kwantung Army invested a large number of troops to counterattack on Taojingfei's flank, it used the medium-long railway, which had not been completely cut off, to continuously invest troops on the two flanks of the encirclement, desperately trying to stop the Japanese army south of Xinjing from resisting the joint encirclement.

The Japanese army south of Xinjing was also constantly mobilizing troops and firepower to launch a continuous counterattack on Xinjing. Wang Guangyu was forced to reduce the speed of his attack and devote a considerable part of his forces to frontal defense to reduce the pressure on the two flanks of the line from Gongzhuling to Siping Street south of Xinjing.

The two sides fought fiercely on the front line of Huaide, Xiaochengzi, Yushutai and Bamiancheng in the southwest of Xinjing, Fanjiatun, Taojiatun, Jingjiatai, Ma'anshan and Yitong counties in the front of Xinjing, and Xi'an, Taipingqiao and Chaoyangshan in the southeast of Xinjing. In particular, the Yushutai, Sanjiangkou, and Bamiancheng on the western front, and the Xi'an, Taipingqiao, and Chaoyangshan lines on the eastern front, almost every position had to go through repeated battles before the final ownership could be determined.

The Anti-Japanese League on this side had just seized positions under the cover of tanks, and the Japanese troops on that side immediately concentrated their superior forces and launched a full-scale counterattack under the cover of artillery fire behind them. Wang Guangyu, who was in charge of the command of the Xinjing battlefield, had to pay a great price for almost every step in order to gain a firm foothold.

Not only was the battle outside the city extremely cruel, but in the battle of Xinjing, which had just finished the fortification and had just begun to turn to defense, the battle in the entire city was extremely brutal. In this brutal, almost one street, every house had to be fought over and over again, the two main divisions of the Anti-Japanese Union, plus two independent tank battalions, were completely disabled.

The two divisions in which the Japanese army participated in the battle, together with the casualties paid in the battle for the outlying points. The remnants left when the new capital was finally withdrawn, including the wounded, could only be formed into two dissatisfied. The rest of the troops were all lost in the new capital.