Chapter 602: Preparing for a rainy day to expand the army

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Although the future trend of the situation is very unfavorable to the new 67th Army stationed in Xinyang. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoBut He Zhengdao also believes that with his earlier response arrangement, the Japanese army will not want to bargain in Xinyang or even in the Dabie Mountain area.

What really worries He Zhengdao is that in the next battle behind enemy lines, those traitors and scum who are not determined will join forces with the Japanese army to encircle the Eighth Route Army. It is also very dangerous to fight without a rear.

If it is in the north, even if the troops on the front line lose the battle, there is at least one way back to retreat. But here, once he falls into a desperate situation, it is difficult for He Zhengdao to ensure the safety of the troops and the local people.

Even the combat units of the Central Army are gradually realizing the importance of the support of the people to them. But for many commanders, sometimes for the sake of victory or ambition, they do not care about the life and death of the people.

This means that in the future, if the Eighth Route Army wants to persist in the War of Resistance here, it is bound to protect the people on this side. If you want to do it in a big place, it is difficult to do it. If someone is cheating, the situation is very unfavorable.

From the current Nationalist Government, which has quietly moved the First Army to Xiangyang and Dengzhou, He Zhengdao dared to boldly guess that some people in the Central Army had already begun to plan to let him and the little devils tear up here to the end.

As a joint anti-Japanese army, if the new 67th Army is really damaged here, it only needs to give a certain amount of honor and show moral mercy, and I believe that the people will not say anything, and the Eighth Route Army will not be able to complain about anything.

War, then there is a reason for immortality?

Once the New 67th Army folds here, the next person who may be killed by the Japanese army and the Central Army may be the New Fourth Army from southern Anhui. Thinking of this, He Zhengdao also had to make some preparations in advance.

Most importantly, he understood that the history of the War of Resistance had changed. Even if there is still a period of time before the fall of Zhengzhou in history, but now that the situation of the Battle of Wuhan has changed, who dares to guarantee that Zhengzhou will not fall?

Moreover, judging from the current battlefield situation, if the Japanese army can capture Zhengzhou in advance, it will have a strategic rear to attack Shaanxi. If we cooperate with the North China Front, I believe that the Japanese army of the Eighth Route Army in Shaanxi will not have a good time.

Even He Zhengdao could imagine that after the fall of Wuhan, Lao Jiang would definitely deploy heavy troops to defend the passage into Sichuan. If the Japanese army wants to capture Chongqing, I am afraid that it will not be a simple matter.

In this case, if the Japanese army wants to change the situation of the Anti-Japanese War, the best way is to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army. As long as the Eighth Route Army is eliminated, or can be defeated, the Northern Army can be truly stabilized.

Once the situation in the north calmed down, the Japanese army would be able to slowly deal with the Nationalist government that had fixed Chongqing. At least strategically, this idea works. As far as Lao Jiang is concerned, he is also completely acceptable.

After all, with the current strength of the Eighth Route Army in Shaanxi and the north, it is definitely impossible for the Japanese army to achieve its operational objectives without paying a certain price. In this way, the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army could only lose both.

At this moment, Lao Jiang, who has gathered heavy troops in the southwest and retains many elite descendants, can launch a comprehensive counterattack at the right time. When the time comes, I'm afraid that the Japanese army will not have a good time.

Once the counteroffensive of the Central Army can achieve certain results, for the Nationalist Government, they will occupy the prestige of recovering the country. In the matter of the War of Resistance, I am afraid that no one will dare to resist their will anymore.

According to his own analysis of the changes in the future situation of the Anti-Japanese War, He Zhengdao sent a secret telegram in the form of a telegram to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and the Central Committee, hoping that the headquarters could make some corresponding operational arrangements and adjustments in advance.

If the Central Army really withdraws from Zhengzhou and leaves Zhengzhou to the Japanese army, then the Eighth Route Army must recover Zhengzhou in the shortest possible time. Only in this way can we ensure the safety of Shaanxi's rear.

Looking at the telegram sent by He Zhengdao, Mr. Zhu and Mr. Peng also looked shocked. They know very well that once He Zhengdao's idea becomes a reality, it will be no less than a catastrophe for the Eighth Route Army!

Thinking of this, Mr. Zhu immediately said: "The telegram ordered our intelligence department in Henan to pay close attention to the movements of Jiang Ding's Ministry of Culture. Even if it is a simple defensive action, it must be reported to the headquarters as soon as possible.

At the same time, the 117th Division was ordered to send additional troops to Henan. Strive to make contact with the armed forces behind enemy lines of the independent column in the shortest possible time. Once the Japanese army launched an attack on Zhengzhou, it was necessary to ensure that the main force could be sent in time. ”

Listening to Mr. Zhu's arrangement, Mr. Peng thought for a while and said, "Lao Jiang really dares to give up Zhengzhou to the little devil?" ”

'What don't you dare! Have you forgotten the great burst of the Yellow River? Although there is no direct evidence to prove that the Yellow River burst was caused by the Central Army. But our intelligence department already has some clues.

They don't even care about the life and death of the people, if the Japanese army really sent heavy troops to attack Zhengzhou after occupying Wuhan, do you think Lao Jiang would be willing to bury those troops there? If you resist a little and retreat, what can others say?

Really let the little devils occupy Zhengzhou, and we don't want to live a good life in the future. This kind of tactic of leading to trouble, do you think Lao Jiang can't do it? To him, we are his henchmen who must be eradicated! ’

Mr. Zhu, who was very angry, received a telegram from He Zhengdao, even if he felt that this idea was too bold. However, judging from the current situation on the battlefield, it is very likely that such a scenario will become a reality.

What we have to do now is nothing more than to make some arrangements in advance. Otherwise, when things really become a reality, it will not be so easy for the Eighth Route Army to make a corresponding counterattack.

Even after Mao Taizu, who was far away in the center, saw this telegram, he quickly said: "Send a telegram to the boss, in view of the current battlefield situation, from the existing garrison troops, transfer elite troops to form three new main divisions."

After the completion of the expansion, the newly formed units will be replaced with the 120th, 127th, and 116th Divisions fighting in Shanxi. At least in the place where we border the Central Army, no less than two main divisions should be arranged.

If the Central Army really avoids fighting and surrenders Zhengzhou to the Japanese army, it will directly drive our troops over. It is necessary to take advantage of the fact that the Japanese army has not yet gained a firm foothold and take Zhengzhou. Even if the battlefield is reopened, it will not hesitate! ”

For a long time, the Eighth Route Army has been very cautious in expanding its army. The purpose is also to be afraid of annoying the Central Army and causing a crisis in the cooperation between the two parties in the War of Resistance. But now it seems that this must change.

A new main division was formed to replace the old main division of the Eighth Route Army fighting in Shanxi. These elite main divisions were transferred to the Henan border to wait for battle. In Mao Taizu's view, he can also take advantage of the situation to recover Zhengzhou when the war is critical.

Since the Central Army abandoned Zhengzhou, the Eighth Route Army regained Zhengzhou in the name of recovering the lost territory. At least Mao Taizu didn't want to see the little devil's army advance to the territory of Shaanxi, where there is currently no war.

As Mao Taizu's telegram was sent to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, Zuo Quan, the chief of staff who saw the telegram, also smiled bitterly: "It seems that the chairman is a little angry!" However, the size of our garrison is indeed a bit too large. ”

'What? Do you still think there are too many troops? Taking this opportunity to form a new main division and send it to the front line can also allow the troops to get a certain degree of training. The withdrawal of the old troops is indeed a good way to steal the beams and replace the pillars. ’

Mr. Peng, who replied to Zuo Quan's sentence with a smile, was undoubtedly very happy that the central government finally agreed to add a new main division. At least for the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, they have three more newly formed main divisions.

At least in Mr. Peng's view, the Eighth Route Army and the Central Army will have to fight sooner or later. The two forces carry out completely different philosophies and policies, and represent different interest groups, and this kind of divergence makes it difficult to achieve true cooperation.

Only if one side completely withdraws, perhaps the country can achieve real peace. Under such circumstances, it is also absolutely necessary to expand the number of main forces to cope with future changes.

The three main divisions of the new formation are also temporarily replaced by the names of the first, second, and third divisions of the new formation. According to the previous method of He Zhengdao's large-scale competition of troops, the Eighth Route Army set off a round of **** competition in the base area of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia.

Through a large-scale competition, relatively well-trained troops were selected to form the three new main divisions. Such a big competition also did not attract too many people's attention. After all, such preparations for war competitions are often organized by the Eighth Route Army.

It's just that this time it was organized by the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, not by the military divisions. But even so, after receiving the information, Lao Jiang didn't pay much attention to it. But within the Eighth Route Army, it was really mobilized.

Although many people don't know what happened, some of the garrisons stationed outside the city have received orders to move their defenses one after another. The fact that the new garrison has taken over the local garrison will undoubtedly illustrate some problems.

While the Eighth Route Army was making these arrangements in advance, the situation on the battlefield began to change as expected. Chen Cheng's division of the Central Army, which was responsible for blocking the Japanese army head-on, had already begun to retreat to the rear.

Even the troops of the Fifth Theater of Operations, which were blocking the Japanese army on the front line, could not stop the attack of the two Japanese divisions. When the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army officially launched an attack on Huaibin, it officially announced a retreat to the rear.

In this way, even if He Zhengdao, who was on the front line, received the telegram, he could only sneer: "This is really a coincidence!" ”

To many, this timing may seem too coincidental. But how could it be an easy thing for the New 67th Army, which had been entangled by the Japanese Third Division, to evacuate easily?

Most importantly, although Li Zongren sent a telegram that they were going to abandon Macheng, he did not inform the new 67th Army that it was going to withdraw there. Such a telegram undoubtedly told He Zhengdao that he still needed to continue fighting here.

Once Macheng falls, it means that He Zhengdao will start to worry about the little devils outflanking from the rear. At that time, even if the Central Army ordered them to withdraw to the rear, how could the New 67th Army easily withdraw from the state of engagement? (To be continued.) )