The headquarters of the 33rd Group Army mobilized 2 divisions of the 59th Army, 2 divisions of the Tiger Army, and some units directly under the army, with a total of 57,000 people, to launch an autumn offensive operation. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When formulating the battle plan, Xu Feihu first proposed to fight a big battle. He said: "After this period of training, the unit has been fully established, equipped with a large number of new weapons, and its combat effectiveness has been greatly enhanced. ”

Zhao Dengyu also believes that at present, the strength of the Japanese army in Shandong is not strong, only the troops directly under the 12th Army and some garrison troops, and the field troops only have a brigade of the 14th Division in Tufeiyuan, and our strength has exceeded three times that of the Japanese army, and it will not be a problem to take the whole of Shandong.

Everyone's opinion is also inclined to fight a big battle.

Xia Chao disagreed, and he asked: "I believe that it is okay to take Jinan, or even the whole of Shandong." But what happens after it's laid? The Japanese army mobilized heavy troops, but we still couldn't hold it, and after a big battle, the troops suffered heavy losses, and the places they got in hand would be lost.

Moreover, the heavy forces of the devils will not only stay in retaking the lost places, but they will attack the base areas in a big way. Our troops are scattered all over the place, and we have just experienced a major war. Even the strength to hold the base area is gone. ”

Zhang Zizhong agreed with Xia Chao's opinion, he said: "Rushing for quick success and quick profit is not suitable for us, our family background is too thin, and we can only develop steadily." ”

In the end, the group army set the target of this operation as the four county towns of Ningyang, Wenshang, Juye, and Heshan County, and the other targets were some villages and towns.

In order to train the troops, all the tactics of fighting mosquitoes with artillery were adopted. For each target attacked, it is necessary to mobilize at least four times as many troops.

The battle officially began on October 21.

Xu Feihu, Zhao Dengyu, Liang Guodong, and Li Kun each took an assault group and broke through according to the predetermined plan.

Zhang Zizhong led two divisions of troops and stationed in Yanzhou to monitor the enemy in the direction of Jinan and Qingdao.

Headquarters of the 12th Army in Jinan.

After this period of investigation, Otaka Kamizo has ascertained the basic situation of the 35th Group Army. He reported the situation to the North China Front Command. The Japanese army already knew that the summer tide was in the Zaozhuang area.

The Japanese base camp began to plan to clear the summer tide. However, at present, the war in Henan is tense, and Shanxi has contained most of the troops of the North China Front, and Shandong is temporarily unable to cope with it.

The order given by the North China Front to Otaka Kamizo was to hold the line of Jinan, Qingdao, Tai'an, and Laiwu, and temporarily take a defensive position against the summer department. At the same time, it has been reported to the base camp and to His Majesty the Emperor for approval to increase troops from the mainland to Shandong.

On October 23, all units of the 35th Army had completed their campaign objectives. Due to the small and medium-sized county towns, the Japanese army took the initiative to retreat. The various departments took advantage of the situation to occupy Chengwu, Liangshan, Yuncheng, and Dongping. By October 25, the campaign was over.

In this offensive operation, the 33rd Group Army annihilated more than 8,500 Japanese puppet troops and occupied a vast area including 7 county seats.

This victory once again caused a national sensation.

The Military Commission was not happy.

Li Zongren said: "Xia Chao launched an offensive in Shandong, but it did not relieve the pressure on Wuhan at all. ”

Bai Chongxi also said: "The Japanese army in the direction of Henan and Shanxi is still on the offensive. How can Shandong win the war? ”

Chairman Jiang said: "Tianchao still has a set of soldiers, and he has won many battles before. ”

At this time, Liu Fei, director of the Operations Department of the Military Commission, said: "I found a problem, the Japanese army took the offensive in other places, but took the defensive in Shandong. There is only one reason for this, and that is the lack of Japanese troops. ”

He Yingqin also saw a problem, he said: "Xia Chao's position is very ingenious, he happens to be at the junction of the North China Front and the Central China Front of the Japanese Army, and he happens to avoid the edge of the two main forces of the Japanese army. ”

Bai Chongxi immediately said: "His luck is too good. His words, insincerely, implied that Summer Tide intended to avoid war.

Chairman Chiang also discovered this problem after being reminded by them, and he immediately thought that if Xia Chao attacked Xuzhou or advanced westward to the Pinghan line, the current situation of the war would be changed immediately. However, it immediately pushed him to the cusp.

However, considering that Xia Chao was behind enemy lines and had difficulty in supply, it was extremely risky for him to attack the key points of the Japanese army's heavy defense. Once the Japanese army returned to deal with the summer tide, they would face a catastrophe.

He groaned and did not speak.

Li Zongren said: "Chairman of the Committee, Wuhan is already in danger, please make up your mind to let the summer tide department join the Wuhan side to fight." ”

Chen Cheng thinks that everyone is deliberately embarrassing the summer tide, and they have just returned from Wuhan, and they immediately let people participate in the battle of Wuhan, which is really difficult for the strongman. He said: "Chairman of the National People's Committee, not long after Tianchao returned to Shandong, he launched an offensive operation, and after a big battle, the losses of the troops must be not small, and they should go through rest and recuperation before they can carry out the next step of the operation." ”

Chairman Chiang was a little embarrassed.

At this moment, Wang Shihe came to report that the 39th Division of the Japanese Army had captured Jinchun County. The number of the 3rd Division appeared in Luotian County. The situation is urgent.

Li Zongren said: "Chairman, Wuhan is important, make up your mind." ”

Chairman Jiang nodded and said: "Immediately order the summer tide department to respond to the battle of Wuhan, with specific goals, and have the right to fight independently." ”

Summer Tide received a telegram and immediately convened an emergency operational meeting. After a brief discussion, it was decided that Chen Shuming's division would continue to harass operations to the north to contain the Otaka Kamezo Division, and Liang Guodong's independent division to monitor the Japanese troops in Qingdao. Do not let them go south.

Soon, the Military Commission received a telegram from the summer tide that the 33rd Group Army was about to launch the Lianyungang Campaign.

He Yingqin wondered: "What is he going to attack Lianyungang for?" How did this help the Battle of Wuhan? ”

Chairman Jiang was also a little dissatisfied, the direction of the summer attack was contrary to the Wuhan side, what was he going to do?

Li Zongren also couldn't figure it out, could it be that Xia Chao was preserving his strength?

Bai Chongxi, known as Xiao Zhuge , thought about it carefully, and said with a smile: "Chairman of the Committee, Duke De, the show is about to begin." In the summer, the court really had a set of soldiers. ”

Chairman Jiang said with interest: "Jiansheng, tell me, what is the idea of Tianchao?" ”

Bai Chongxi pointed to Lianyungang and said: "Lianyungang is the maritime logistics supply base of the Japanese army's Central China Dispatch Army, if there is an attack here, where will the Japanese army send reinforcements from?" ”

Liu Fei said: "You are saying that the Japanese army will send troops from Xuzhou to relieve the siege. However, the Japanese army can also send troops from Qingdao? ”