After Yang Jicai pondered slightly, he pointed to Taiyuan on the map: "I can now conclude that this 32nd Division has been in Taiyuan, and it is definitely not a simple rest and repair, but a standby and hoarding ammunition. They were waiting, and after our army verified the location of the left detachment, they took the initiative to attack in order to protect the fundamental place of our army in northern Shaanxi, and opened the gap behind them on all fronts. ”

"Our biggest advantage now is that the Japanese army may not be aware that the main force of our Jinsui Military Region is rushing back in the starry night. Most of its troops have already arrived in northern Jin. What I mean is that taking advantage of our army's control of the Baode and Biguan lines, the Jinsui Military Region has secretly transferred no less than two brigades of troops to the south. ”

"The rest of the main force should be hidden in northern Jinbei and standby. That is to say, we will fight this left detachment and not use the main forces of the Jinsui Military Region. Delay the Japanese army as much as possible, and find out that the main force of our Jinsui Military Region has returned to the time of northern Shanxi. Otherwise, if all the main forces of our Jinsui Military Region move south, it will be very easy to startle the Japanese army and make the Japanese army change its original strategic intentions. ”

"But the main force of the Jinsui Military Region did not want to go south, so they stayed in the northern Shanxi region and waited secretly. On the other hand, we have dispatched two regiments that are currently fighting on the front line of Shenchi and Ningwu, and in addition to a column of the Jinsui Military Region currently in northern Shanxi, we have openly searched southward with great fanfare. ”

"With the strength of one column of Jinsui, plus the strength of the two infantry regiments of the Anti-Japanese Union, and the strength of the two brigades of Jinsui that secretly detoured from the front line of Biguan and Baode, I think it is enough to encircle and annihilate this left detachment. And no matter what Okamura Ningji's true intentions were, even if the 32nd Division's next move was really to move westward, these forces, together with the troops currently remaining in the base area in the northwest of Jin, would be enough to deal with it in a short period of time. ”

"The most important thing is that once our army's southward troops are implemented, I estimate that this left detachment will show its head on its own. It will even bluff to the west, so that we can easily go to the door. Otherwise, it will not be possible to attract too many troops of our army to the south, where can he Okamura Ninji find enough space for him to use? ”

"Since the start of the Battle of Tongguò, in the course of a series of battles, Okamura Ninji has figured out the combat effectiveness of our army. In addition, the Japanese army transferred our army's old opponent from the Kwantung Army, and the former chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi, served as the commander of this First Army. He knew very well that under the intensive defense of our army, it was almost impossible for them to recapture Jinbei, or even the whole of Suiyuan. ”

"Even if we can recapture northern Jin, with the combat effectiveness and equipment of our army, the price paid by the Japanese army may be unbearable for his North China Front and even the entire Chinese dispatch army. It was precisely with this view that Okamura Ninji was determined to change his previous practice of rushing to the top and throwing troops one by one. ”

"Tongguò's sweep of our base areas behind enemy lines, and even the attack on northern Shaanxi as a bait, attracted our army to disperse its forces and mobilize our army out of the inner Great Wall. Then, taking advantage of the mountainous terrain of Shanxi, the Japanese army adopted the usual roundabout and interspersed tactics to defeat our troops one by one. ”

"Since he is willing to take out a brigade-level detachment to take this risk, he will definitely not let our big fish be in danger of getting out of the hook. I think that no matter what his true intentions are, it will remain the same, and it will be his ultimate goal to lure us into dividing our forces. ”

"Therefore, my Jianyì still uses the Japanese army to not necessarily grasp the main force of my Jinsui Military Region, and has returned to the north of Jin. With the first section of our Jinsui Military Region, which is currently stationed in northern Shanxi, we went south to look for fighters to encircle and annihilate this left detachment. The main force of the Jinsui Military Region was secretly deployed on the front line of Hongtao Mountain. ”

"But this unfolding should be absolutely as hidden as possible. If the Jinsui Military Region can guarantee such a large number of troops, their whereabouts will not be exposed in a short period of time. It is even possible to move the hidden standby location to the south to the inner Great Wall, and even consider letting the troops go directly south to the Yunzhong Mountains to secretly standby. ”

"Whether this 32nd Division is preparing to outflank the back of my southbound troops, or take advantage of this gap to penetrate directly into the left flank of the northern Jinbei battlefield, the main force of the Jinsui Military Region can give him a hard stab on its flank. Didn't the Japanese army play a trick for us to attack the north from the west? Why can't we treat others the way they do? Give them the same time? ”

"We have to do enough drama to completely lure out this 32nd Division. However, in the hands of Commander Chen, at least a considerable number of reserves should be retained as mobile troops. Because at this time, at the junction of Shanxi and Hebei, there was also a 21st division there. I reckon that when our troops move south, the 21st Division will begin to take action. ”

"As for the battlefield in the northeast of Jin, I will increase the number of troops we have invested. Not only should they replace defense with offense, but they must also beat the 69th Brigade Regiment, the Takenai Detachment, and the Mountain Village Detachment, and completely tear apart the triangular situation they are now forming in the northeast of Shanxi. If he can take the lead in annihilating one of them, I'm afraid it will be him Okamura Ninji who is in a hurry. The bait has been eaten, and he can't help but use his old book. ”

In a word, the preparations that need to be done still need to be done. But in terms of how to do it, we still have to weigh it carefully. Now it seems that the Japanese army has indeed deliberately muddied the water in order to fish in troubled waters. But I think if we're prepared, it's not certain who will be the fish that gets touched. ”

Yang Jicai's train of thought made the boss fall into contemplation. But Chen Hanzhang shook his head slightly after thinking about it for a while. This plan, in his opinion, at least looks good. But it makes people feel like they are whimsical and not very safe. And this eyelid is a little too narrow. The calculations are very accurate, but the considerations are not very comprehensive. At least the current situation of the troops of the Jinsui Military Region, he did not take it into account.

With his own two regiments alone, plus a two-brigade column of the Jinsui Military Region plus two brigades, it would indeed not be a big problem to eat the left detachment. But in the case of mountain warfare, no one can guarantee this progress. Once the war drags on, and the 32nd Division really moves westward, then it is likely to lead to the consequences of Yan zhòng.

The 21 st Division, on the other hand, is stepping up efforts to replace equipment suitable for mountain operations and increase the allocation of mules and horses. It is certain that the 21st Division will not be invested in other aspects. Under the circumstance that the Japanese army had already mobilized the 48th Division to participate in the battle in the Chanan Battlefield, the 21st Division could only be placed on the Shanxi Battlefield.

It is really worrying that the remaining troops of the Jinsui Military Region alone, even if the two brigades are added, can hold back a division and regiment under the condition that they still have to deal with thousands of Japanese troops. Moreover, the main force of the Jinsui Military Region, which took away the two main brigades, secretly went south to the front line of Yunzhong Mountain to hide and wait. But what if the Japanese army also threw the 21st Division into the battlefield in the northwest of Shanxi?

Moreover, just relying on the strength of one column and two brigades of the Jinsui Military Region, plus the strength of the two brigades drawn from the main force, it may not be possible to fool Okamura Ningji. On the contrary, it dispersed the already weak troops of the Jinsui Military Region, and turned the troops that were originally clenched into fists into a slap, and it was also a slap that leaked air.

The most crucial thing is a brigade of the Jinsui Military Region, together with the directly subordinate units and non-combatants, which is no more than 3,000 people at full strength. The two newly formed brigades that remained behind even had just over 2,000 troops. This does not take into account whether the newly formed units have met the standards and requirements for their ability to cooperate in combat with each other.

The four brigades invested according to his line of thought all add up to less than 10,000 troops. These troops, even if you add the two full regiments of the Anti-Japanese Union. However, it is still a little inadequate to deal with the main force of this left detachment and to block the 32nd Division when necessary. Even because of the scattered use of troops, they will disperse their own insufficient forces and delay the encirclement and annihilation of the left detachment.

It can even be said that with the troops of the Jinsui Military Region in northern Jin, plus the troops remaining in the base area, it is very difficult to eat the main force of a left-wing detachment. If the 32nd Division is also involved, even if it is to dispatch the strength of a detachment, I am afraid that even if the main force of the Jinsui Military Region is counted, it may be difficult to take it.

Yang Jicai's abacus is very good, and Chen Hanzhang does not deny this. However, Chen Hanzhang believes that Yang Jicai missed one point, that is, the number and structure of the main force of the Jinsui Military Region. That is to say, the strength of one of its brigades does not have the number he imagined. This is the most lethal of his thinking.

The Jinsui Military Region is located in the northwest of Shanxi, and its population and resources are not abundant. As a result, the development speed of the troops of the Jinsui Military Region has been relatively slow compared with other major regions. In addition, the transfer back to northern Shaanxi and the transfer of some troops to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region made its overall strength the weakest among the major strategic regions of the whole army.

Although its weapons and equipment have been fully reorganized by the Anti-Japanese Federation, after the main force of the advance army has moved north, it has become the crown of the major strategic areas of the whole army in Guannai. However, due to the limitations of the population resources in the region, the number of soldiers is insufficient, and the situation of lack of development and follow-up is quite obvious.

If it weren't for the fact that the 120th Division had sent troops to Jizhong and developed more than 10,000 recruits in Jizhong, I am afraid that the development of strength would have been even worse. Even with the reinforcements that the central government did not hesitate to weaken its own defensive forces, it was transferred. In addition, the central authorities withdrew three regiments from the troops of the Jizhong Military Region that were withdrawn to the Jinsui region for rest and recuperation last winter, and the number of troops in the Jinsui Military Region was even smaller.

But even the central government, in order to prepare for this battle, did not hesitate to replenish the troops for Jin Sui. However, due to the limitations of the pattern, the strength of the troops of the Jinsui Military Region has always been insufficient. After reorganization and expansion, there were only five columns, 12 brigades, and 3 cavalry regiments in the whole army.

Of course, the whole army seems to have a very large shelf, but in fact, all the brigades are formed as two regiments, except for the one column, one brigade and three brigades, which are used as fist units in the fist, and the three infantry regiments under their jurisdiction. In addition to the directly subordinate units of organs at all levels, the number of non-combatants such as art troupes is actually even smaller.

Among the five columns, the first column used as a fist unit was the most well-equipped and well-organized. There were four infantry brigades and one cavalry regiment, but the total number of the whole column was only 15,000. The remaining four columns are all two infantry brigades, one directly under the formation of an eighteen artillery regiment.

The average of each of these four columns, including the directly subordinate teams, is less than 8,000 people. The 12 brigades of the main force that went out to fight on the Great Wall, plus the artillery and cavalry directly under it, the total number of troops in the whole army was less than 50,000. Being able to dispatch these 50,000 people is already the ultimate force that the Jinsui Military Region can draw.

Among these five columns, the one used as the backbone and fist took on the heaviest task in the entire Baotou campaign. However, the casualties of the four main brigades under its jurisdiction were also the largest among the several columns of the main force of the entire Jinsui Military Region.

Now not counting the expanded recruits, the remaining combat effectiveness of the four brigades of the whole column is less than half of what it was before the troops were dispatched. Grassroots cadres such as platoons suffered great losses. The 359th Brigade, which was the main force in the offensive battle, suffered one-third casualties among the main forces of the Jinsui Military Region, and it had lost its combat effectiveness in a short period of time.