Okamura Ninji believed that with the combat effectiveness and tenacious spirit of the Japanese army, he had added his own painstaking defense line and mobilized a large number of weapons and equipment. Even if the 26th Division was encircled, relying on sufficient reserves of food and ammunition, it would not be completely wiped out in a short period of time. This point, he Okamura Ningji still knows in his heart.

The area where the 110th Division is currently stationed is the gateway to the entire Suidong and northern Shanxi regions, and it also plays the role of the second line of defense in the Chadong area. In the entire Mongolian and Xinjiang war situation, it plays the role of connecting the upper and lower levels, and it can be said to be the throat of the entire Western Front battlefield.

If the 110th Division is transferred to reinforce the 26th Division, before the replacement unit arrives. Once the 110th Division is entangled, then the gateway to the entire northern Shanxi and Suidong regions will be wide open. Instead of taking the risk of mobilizing the 110th Division, it was better to take advantage of the Japanese army's control of the railway and transfer the 36th Division to reinforce it.

Although the railway only leads to Jining, Jining is not very far from the first line of Huade and Shangdu. With the Japanese army's ability to march, as long as the 26th Division held out for five to seven days, the 69th Division would definitely arrive on the battlefield. In such a situation, it is not a good solution to the problem of abandoning the defense of the city in depth.

Of course, the 110th Division, when the 26th Division was in a critical situation, did not have to wait for the 69th Division to come to the rescue of the near fire. However, the 110th Division must not be dispatched as it is now, and then the entire battle situation will be in danger.

However, as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Dispatch Army, Shunroku Hata could not accept the danger of a division being completely annihilated. He thinks that although Okamura Ninji's construction is good, it is far water that cannot quench the thirst of the near. By the time the 36th Division arrives thousands of miles away, the 26th Division may have cold bones.

Instead of waiting for the 36th Division to be dispatched in Shanxi, it is better to directly mobilize the 110th Division stationed on the front line of Huade and Shangdu for reinforcements. As for the 36th Division, can it completely take over the in-depth defense task of the 110th Division on the front line of Huade and Shangdu?

In the face of Okamura Ninji's resolute opposition, the six generals of Toshiro Hata, Yan sù, sued Okamura Ninji. It has been nearly five years since the outbreak of the Zichina War, and the entire Chinese Dispatch Army has not lost a single division or regiment. He didn't care what Okamura's plan was, but there was one thing, this record must not be broken in his hands.

The most important thing is that in the view of General Shunroku Hata, in the situation that the Chahar region is barren and poor, and the war zone is located in the desert area, it is impossible to raise foster care on the spot. Relying solely on the current capacity of the Pingsui Railway and the Tongpu Line, it is difficult to ensure the supply of more troops stationed in the Chaxi and Suidong areas.

Moreover, after last winter's sweeps, the communist forces in Shanxi and Hebei, which had been hit hard, did not have the strength to carry out large-scale sabotage of the railways, but the small-scale attacks never stopped. Attacks on the Tongpu and Zhengtai railways were not uncommon, especially after the start of the battle, the activities of the communist army in Shanxi became more and more frequent.

At the same time, the air raids on the northern section of the Tongpu Line, along the Zhengtai Railway, the Pingsui Line, the Jinpu Line, and the Pinghan Line are also constantly increasing. In order to ensure the safety of these important railway lines, the Shanxi garrison should not be reduced as much as possible. In particular, the Tongpu line and the Zhengtai line must strictly ensure safety.

Okamura Ningji, who was inserted into this lever by the six generals of Shun Hata, disrupted the entire plan, could only cooperate helplessly. He was the commander of the North China Front, and General Shunroku Hata was his immediate superior. Although compared with the Japanese forces in Central and East China, the North China Front was more independent.

However, the status of General Shun Hata in the army is far from being comparable to himself. Okamura Ningji, who knew that the Anti-Japanese Union must have a backhand, had no choice but to immediately mobilize the 69th Division in northern Shanxi to immediately take the train to Jining, and then rush to the front line of Shangdu and Huade to replace the vacancy in the defensive line left by the 110th Division.

However, it took time for the 69th Division to rush from northern Jin to the front line of Huade and Shangdu. Even if the army marches by train, the railway only leads to Jining. For the rest of the journey, this division will need to march on foot. Although Okamura Ninji mobilized a large number of vehicles, he definitely did not have the capacity to transport a division at the same time.

After the 110th Division was dispatched to rescue the 26th Division, and before the 69th Division arrived at the front line of Huade and Shangdu, there was a gap in the strength of the Japanese army in the depths of the entire frontal battlefield on the western front. In a large area from Huade to Zhuozi and Fengzhen, there were only a small number of Japanese puppet troops.

At this moment, in northern Shanxi, although the main force of the Jinsui Military Region has already left the Great Wall, it is secretly advancing to the Baotou area day and night. However, with the cooperation of the troops of Taiyue, Taihang, and Yanbei District of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, the troops of the Jinsui Military Region who remained behind launched a large-scale attack and harassment battle against the Japanese troops in the northern section of the Tongpu Railway.

Even if the Japanese army in northern Jin received the order, it was not easy to complete the assembly in a short period of time. In the face of the adjustment of the deployment of the Japanese army, Chen Hanzhang, who had been paying close attention to the development of the war situation, was keenly aware that the fighter plane that launched the roundabout interspersed operation had arrived.

Although they knew that it was only a time difference, the Japanese army would mobilize new forces in the shortest possible time to plug the gap. But Chen Hanzhang did not hesitate at all, and immediately adjusted the deployment according to the changes in shape. The front-line troops were ordered to immediately dispatch the 110th Division to entangle it to the death, and ensure that the main force encircled and annihilated the 26th Division.

At the same time, a report was sent to the headquarters, and after a detailed report on the battle situation, it was proposed that the roundabout troops could immediately start a roundabout construction. In Chen Hanzhang's view, with the dispatch of the 110th Division, the Japanese army no longer has a large force on the front line of Huade and Shangdu. And the puppet Mongolian army on the northern front is not an opponent of the Anti-United Nations at all. At this time, it is the best time to act.

After receiving Chen Hanzhang's report, Yang Zhen, who had already moved his headquarters to Tongliao at this time in order to better command the overall situation, looked at the chaotic battle in the Chadong region on the map. Pointing to the battle in the territory of Sunit Right Banner and the White Flag on the map, he said to Guo Bingxun: "Old Guo, do you think it's better to take another look, or to dispatch immediately." ”

"I think that now that the 110th Division has attacked on all fronts, the Japanese army will inevitably mobilize new troops to fill the gap left by the 110th Division. If we can start a roundabout intersperse before the arrival of new Japanese reinforcements, then it is very likely that we will encounter new Japanese reinforcements after crossing Yinshan. I wonder if I'm watching and waiting for the arrival of Japanese reinforcements before making plans. ”

Hearing Yang Zhen's inquiry, Guo Bingxun shook his head and said, "No. 1, I think that now that the 110th Division has been dispatched, it is already the best time for us to dispatch. During this time, even if the Japanese discovered our roundabout movements, they would not be able to draw up troops to intercept or block our movements until new reinforcements arrived. ”

"The most important thing is that at present, we have made the greatest progress in the entire western and southern fronts in the Chadong region. It can be said that the main attention of the Japanese North China Front was attracted to the territory of our army with white flags and yellow flags. At this time, as Chen Hanzhang said, we can make a time difference. ”

"No. 1, from the Sunit Left Banner to the Bailing Temple and the Siziwang Banner, the distance reaches hundreds of kilometers. If we do not take advantage of this time difference, once the Japanese army is alerted and its newly transferred divisions go north to Wuchuan and Taolin, it will have a considerable impact on our interspersed operations. ”

"From Wuchuan to Bailing Temple and the Four Princes' Banner, the terrain is steep, and the whole route needs to cross the Yinshan Mountain Range no matter where you choose. If we give up the opportunity for the chaos brought about by the defeat of the Japanese army in the current battle in Chadong. Once it has stabilized its position and mobilized forces to rely on favorable terrain to hold on, then our large-scale deep penetration operation is likely to fail. ”

"Suidong is close to the north of Shanxi Province and is connected by railway to the hinterland of Shanxi. Once the Japanese army has stabilized itself from the chaos and is aware of our movements, it can mobilize all divisions and regiments of the First Army from the hinterland of Shanxi to reinforce the north at any time, deploy defenses along the various passes of Yinshan, and block the passage of our army to the south. ”

"In particular, the Bailingmiao-Wuchuan road, which is likely to become the main road for our army to cross Yinshan, is steep, and the Japanese army does not need to invest too many troops, and an infantry wing can block the passage of our army to the south. And on the road across the Yin Mountain, under this complex mountainous terrain, it can be said that our army's armored cluster is the most vulnerable. ”

"Judging from the report of the reconnaissance troops airdropped by our army to the front line of Daqingshan and Zhuozishan at the beginning of the year, there are not many areas in the entire Yinshan that can be traversed by our mechanized cavalry clusters. The best way is to start from Bailing Temple or Wulanhua, and go south through Wuchuan and Centipede Dam to Guisui. ”

"There are roads built by local authorities in Suiyuan before the war, and expanded after the Japanese occupation of Suiyuan. Although the road conditions are more precipitous, they can be used by our army to intersperse troops in a roundabout way and directly insert themselves into Guisui. If the Japanese detect the roundabout actions of our army, they will be able to block our troops without one more wing. The No. 1 machine must not be lost, and it will not come again. ”

After listening to Guo Bingxun's construction, Yang Zhen frowned and stared at the map for a long time, then turned his head and said: "Send a report to Tao Jingfei immediately, and ask him to immediately dispatch a division from the reserve team to take a truck to the white flag to strengthen the cluster on the western front." At the same time, Tao Jingfei was ordered to immediately rush to the Du Kaishan headquarters to take over the command of Du Kaishan and let Du Kaishan return to the Tongliao headquarters to report. ”

"You sue Chen Hanzhang and ask him to hand over the command to Liu Changshun. His whole roundabout operation was to be carried out no later than the early morning of the 26th. From now on, I can only give him six hours to prepare. In other words, all preparations must be made by 12 o'clock tonight at the latest. ”

At the same time, he sued him and asked him to tell Liu Changshun well. After he leads the team in a roundabout way, the Western Front battlefield may be under more pressure. The Japanese army will definitely not sit idly by and watch the 26th Division be wiped out, and if the 110th Division cannot be successfully relieved, the Japanese army will also mobilize reinforcements. ”

"The white flag and the yellow flag are the gateways of the first line of Huade and Shangdu, and the first line of Huade and Shangdu is the gateway of Suidong. Losing this place means that the door to Suidong is wide open. If our army takes advantage of the situation and goes straight to Jining, it will not only cut off the eastern section of the Pingsui Railway and the retreat of the Japanese cavalry group, but also directly penetrate into the north of Jin. ”

"For the Japanese army, Suidong is connected to the mountains and rivers of northern Jin, and if Suidong is lost, it will be difficult to hold northern Jinbei. And if we lose the north of Jin, our army can condescendingly look down on the entire Hebei Plain. Therefore, the Japanese army is bound to continue to invest troops in this direction to avoid a chain reaction. ”

"The terrain of the triangle with white flags, yellow flags, and Sunit right flags is much better than that of the southern front. It is dominated by grasslands, low mountains, and hills, but it is also relatively complex. Let Liu Changshun think about how to make use of the terrain here, make full use of the tank cluster in his hand, turn this triangle into a meat grinder, and attract more Japanese troops. It is a good condition for Chen Hanzhang's interspersed operations on the northern front and the development of the whole line in Suinan. ”