Regarding Guo Bingxun's analysis of the enemy's situation, Yang Zhen also agrees. Judging from the current deployment of the Japanese army, after summing up the results and experience of last autumn's operation, Guo Bingxun's accuracy in judging the next action of the Japanese army should be at least 60 percent or more. If nothing else, after the Japanese operation is launched, it should be carried out according to Guo Bingxun's judgment.

The reason is simple, judging by the number of casualties of the Japanese army after the end of the operation last autumn. Yang Zhen believed that even if Umezu Mijiro was given eight more dares, he would not dare to adopt the previous practice of fighting more with less and throwing troops into it one by one. And Guo Bingxun judged the actions of the Japanese army, although it seemed that the troops were divided into four ways, but for Umezu Mijiro, it was the most stable plan.

On the surface, these four lines of Japanese troops appeared to be scattered, but in fact they were in line with the practice that the Japanese army often adopted in the operation of large corps, dividing troops and attacking together, trying to determine victory or defeat in one fell swoop. The four-way Japanese army appeared to be scattered, but in fact it was a whole. Cooperate closely with each other, no matter which way you fight first, there will be at least two Japanese troops who can be quickly reinforced.

And for the Kwantung Army, as long as it succeeds, it will be able to wipe itself out. If you can't succeed, unless you concentrate your own forces several times higher than the Japanese army, you won't be able to swallow any Japanese army along the way. At such a close distance, facing the old standing divisions of the Japanese army equipped with a large number of combat vehicles and heavy artillery, and with extremely strong assault power, it is impossible for them to encircle and send reinforcements.

Of the four Japanese armies, the 10th Division seemed to be the weakest, but it was between the 5th and 6th Divisions. If I hit him first, I am afraid that I will fall into the trap of east and west in a short time. Moreover, in his rear and flank rear, there is also the 11th Division of the Japanese Army that can respond at any time.

Yang Zhen even had a feeling that the 10th Division, which seemed to be the weakest part of the Japanese army, could not be done because Umezu Mijiro deliberately left it as a bait for himself. And it's the kind of bait that you know is covered with poison, but you can only eat it hard.

After clicking his finger on the location of the 10th Division on the map, Yang Zhen said: "Lao Guo, how to fight in the current situation, I want to hear your thoughts first." ”

Guo Bingxun nodded when he heard this: "Commander, my idea is to use part of the main force to be attached to local troops to block the 14th and 5th Divisions on the east and west roads. The 6th Division of the Japanese Army on the Western Route was attacked by using the terrain to weaken its assault force to the greatest extent. ”

"The Japanese army is equipped with a large number of tanks and heavy artillery, and I think they should be advancing step by step. It will not take lightly the tactics of flanking and detouring. From the north of Yilan to the Jiamusi line, most of them are along the river plain, which is suitable for the Japanese army to give full play to its advantages in armor and artillery fire. ”

"Our army took advantage of the mountains in other directions to snipe the Japanese troops in other parts of the periphery in the mountains. This sixth division was induced to form a situation of breaking through alone. Take Jiamusi as the final bottom line and adopt defensive counterattack tactics. Hoarding Jiangbei with the main force, once the 6th Division fell into Jiamusi, a part of our army attacked its flank. Cut off the connection between it and the 14th Division, and take a detour to its rear to complete the encirclement of it. ”

At the same time, abandon the county seat of Baoqing and use the mountainous area in the west of Baoqing as a natural position to block the main force of the 10th Division. Commander, the Japanese army in the west seems to have a large number of troops on the surface, but as long as the 14th Division crosses the Songhua River, its connection with the 6th Division will be naturally separated from the southern foot of the Xiaoxing'an Mountains. The 14th Division and the 6th Division seem to be a whole, but in fact they are naturally divided into two halves by the Songhua River. ”

"Although the terrain in the east is relatively flat, and the depth of the Japanese army is stronger than that of the western road, the mountains and rivers here are vertical and horizontal, and there are large swamps in the plain area, in fact, the terrain is still relatively favorable to our army. These natural swamps could effectively serve as blocking positions to delay the offensive of the Japanese 10th Division on the Eastern Front. ”

"If the Sixth Division really does what we envisioned, it will actually be very beneficial to us. From its current assembly area to Jiamusi, although the route is the Songhua River Plain, it is located between Wanda Mountain, Zhangguangcailing Yumai and the Songhua River, and most of the area is actually very narrow, which is very conducive to our army to concentrate troops and firepower and fight a large-depth blocking battle. ”

"Our army set the final bottom line in Jiamusi, and annihilated it in one fell swoop after using the existing positions on the periphery and street fighting to weaken it to the maximum. The key to this battle lies in whether the troops on the eastern and western fronts of our army can block the 14th Division and the 5th Division to the death, and create fighters for the main force.

Guo Bingxun's tactics are actually a copy of last year's autumn campaign, but the strength and equipment of the two sides are far from being comparable to last year. For the first time, the Japanese army adopted a large number of combat vehicle assault tactics and strengthened heavy artillery and aviation support to the greatest extent. On their own side, the firepower and strength have also increased by several notches compared with last year.

Regarding Guo Bingxun's construction, Yang Zhen shook his head slightly and said: "Old Guo, your plan seems to be good, but there is a question whether you have thought about it." This tactic of yours is basically a copy of what we did on the front line of General Stone last year, and although it seems to suit us very well, have you ever wondered if the Japanese army would have prevented this earlier? ”

"Now the key is not whether the east and west roads can stop the Japanese 14th Division, but after the 6th Division enters Jiamusi, how will your interspersed troops fight? Although the strategic vision of the Japanese army was somewhat narrow, its tactical ability was extremely strong. I feel that the distance between the 14th Division and the 6th Division of the Japanese Army will not be very wide this time. ”

"If they are entangled horizontally and connected with each other in a line, with our current strength, it will be difficult to gather vital forces to completely separate them when we still have to divide our forces to block the main forces of the 14th, 5th, and 10th Divisions on the eastern and western fronts. If you can't isolate the 6th Division, you're afraid that tactic will be quite difficult to fight. ”

"Jiamusi is now our support point in Jiangnan, once Jiamusi is lost, we may be difficult to hold on to the entire Jiangnan area. If Jiangnan can't be kept, Fujin and Tongjiang may also be difficult to keep. These two areas have now been reclaimed as large tracts of farmland, which will be the main source of food for our army in the future. If we lose it, our whole army will go hungry. ”

"Lao Guo, this plan of yours is based on the outstanding foundation of the Japanese army. What worries me most now is that these four divisions of the Japanese army will no longer adopt the tactics of lightly advancing with the enemy in the past, but will instead adopt the four divisions to form a group line and coordinate with each other. A first-line flat push and steady tactic. If the Japanese do this, according to your plan, it will be very difficult for us to fight. In view of the lessons of the past, it is extremely likely that the Japanese army will adopt this tactic. ”

"There are lessons from the past, and the Japanese military top brass is very clear-headed, even if the officers below want to attack the enemy lightly, the Japanese army top brass will definitely not agree. This battle is not only related to our life and death, I am afraid that the heads of the Kwantung Army will not be easy. At the moment, there is one thing for them that there is no need to question, they drag it out. ”

Yang Zhen's words silenced Guo Bingxun. My own battle concept is indeed a bit too selfish. Yang Zhen is not wrong, after last year's battle, I am afraid that the Japanese army's rash move to light the enemy will no longer occur. Once the Japanese army is wrapped up in a mess and pushed flat on the front line, their own tactics can only become utopian.

Seeing Guo Bingxun silent, Yang Zhen, who knew that he was thinking about what he had just said, pointed to the 10th Division and said: "From the perspective of the divisions of the Japanese army on the front line, one wing is strengthened to the 5th Division, and at present, the 10th Division, which has only one wing plus three infantry brigades, is the thinnest in strength. ”

But this 10th Division seemed to be alone, in fact it had at least one division of the Japanese army on its right flank and flank. Once our army puts on the posture of swallowing this bait, there are the 11th Division of Mishan and the 8th Division of Mu Ling behind him to rush to the rescue. Even the 5th Division to the west could move eastward quickly. ”

"By putting this 10th Division alone, the Japanese army has figured out our usual tactics. Deliberately show weakness and lure us into taking the bait. However, the Japanese army gave us a chance to create a zào. Lao Guo, you see, if we put on a posture to eat the weakest enemy on the surface, then the fifth division of the Japanese army on the Western Front will be completely pinned. ”

"So Lao Guo, my idea is to give them a homeopathy. A feint attack was launched against this 10th division with a force. It is a situation to tear up the overall deployment of their Western Front. If the rest of the Japanese army moves, our entire Western Front will be alive. If you don't move, then I'm sorry, I'll accept your gift. ”

"We will take this 1st Division of the Japanese Army deployed in Baoqing as the center to disrupt the deployment of the Japanese Army on the Western Front. At the same time as the attack on the western front, our main force secretly advanced eastward, reaching the Yilan and Tonghe lines. As long as the Fifth Division on the Western Front moves, we will concentrate the main force and most of the firepower to fight this Sixth Division. ”

"The main forces of the Sixth Division are deployed in the territory of Yilan, and the terrain of Yilan is the most complex of all the counties under our control. In addition to the main stream of the Songhua River, the southern mountainous area where the Japanese army now controls zhì is the meeting point with Wanda Mountain and Zhang Guangcai Ridge. ”

"The narrow corridor along the river plain in the north and the area of the Xiaoxing'an Mountains are under the control of our army. The terrain is complex and messy. In the south, there are a small number of mountain plains between Wanda Mountain and Zhangguangcai Ridge. This kind of terrain is a good entry point for us. ”

"My idea is that we can't be so passive all the time and fight on the inside. After a battle, our base area was greatly damaged. Since sooner or later we have to fight to the outside line, it is better to replace defense with offense and start with this sixth division first. If the feint does not work, then take the main sacrificial knife of the 10th Division. ”

"Lao Guo, strike first. The Japanese forces have been deployed and have not yet launched an attack, and I think they are still making final preparations. We have always been beaten passively, and this time we will take the initiative to attack, and it will definitely appear in the Japanese army's expectations. Surprise, that's what it means. ”

"And the most beneficial thing for us is that once the Japanese army on the Western Front is mobilized, the depth of the Japanese army on the Eastern Front will no longer have the strong reserve forces on the Western Front, and for us, the room for activity will be greatly increased." Speaking of this, Yang Zhen smashed his fist the position of the Sixth Division deployed in the Boli and Yilan areas.

Regarding Yang Zhen's idea of taking the initiative to attack, Guo Bingxun did not answer him immediately, but kept thinking about the comparison of forces and firepower between the enemy and us in his heart. After quickly completing the homework on the map according to Yang Zhen's ideas, Guo Bingxun looked at the situation on the map, and couldn't help but gasp because of Yang Zhen's good appetite.

After being silent for a long time, Guo Bingxun threw the red and blue pencils in his hand on the map and smiled bitterly: "Commander, this idea of yours is good, but have you ever thought that if we follow your idea and achieve your tactical goal, we will concentrate at least sixty percent of our troops on the Western Front and at least eighty percent of our firepower." ”

"And on the Western Front, there must be at least a force that will draw the main attention of the Japanese army to the past. In other words, once this plan is launched, it will be almost impossible for us to have reserves on hand to concentrate such a large number of troops. In doing so, we will no longer have any maneuvering forces at hand. Once the Japanese forces on the Western Front see through the strategic intentions of our army and go north regardless of the recklessness of all their efforts, we will fall into passivity on the whole front, and we may even be in danger of being surrounded by the Japanese army. ”