Compared with the military generals who participated in the Anti-Japanese War at the moment, He Zhengdao naturally knew more about the Battle of Wuhan than them. Although his appearance somewhat makes the current situation of the Anti-Japanese War seem to be different from history.

But as far as the current battlefield situation is concerned, history still retains its stubborn side. Even though the Battle of Wuhan was postponed for a while, the Japanese army attacking the Xinyang area at this time was still the second army of the Japanese army, and its route was similar to what He Zhengdao knew.

Although He Zhengdao is used to it, he can't combine some of the history he knows in his head with the reality of the current battlefield. But He Zhengdao feels that it is still possible to make some predictions based on history.

As far as the little devils that need to be dealt with in the fifth theater are concerned, in addition to the 13th and 16th divisions of the Japanese army, there is also a 10th division of the Japanese army that was heavily damaged in the Xuzhou battlefield. The strength of three divisions sounds very strong.

It's just that according to what He Zhengdao has learned, whether it is the 10th Division or the other two divisions, after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, they have successively replenished some soldiers. Speaking of which, combat effectiveness has actually weakened.

Faced with such a situation, He Zhengdao felt that his 67th Army was completely an extra force. Historically, Li Zongren commanded these existing troops, and in the Xinyang area, he also inflicted heavy losses on the little devils who attacked Wuhan from here.

So what will the arrival of the 67th Army at this time make the situation of the Anti-Japanese War here look like?

From what He Zhengdao has learned so far, when facing the Japanese army, the Central Army is more likely to adopt a strategy of blocking. Perhaps, in their opinion, defense is better than offense, and it is better to preserve their own strength!

Under normal circumstances, unless the Central Army really sees that there is a chance of winning the attack, it will adopt the method of encirclement with superior forces, and occasionally fight the encirclement and ambush of little devils. But even so, the attacking troops often suffered heavy casualties.

It is precisely because of this kind of loss that many generals of the Central Army prefer to fight defensive battles. At least in their opinion, the casualties will be smaller. But I didn't realize that being beaten passively was also a very disadvantaged thing.

This time the 67th Army joined the Fifth Theater, and He Zhengdao felt that he could be bold in his battlefield expectations. Although his troops are also good at playing defensively, He Zhengdao also knows that the soldiers he brings out prefer to fight offensive battles.

Another advantage of offensive warfare is that it can be flexible. Once he finds the right opportunity to get involved with the little devils, the little devils who are often assisted by the Air Force can only stare dryly. This is actually an offensive advantage as well!

Listening to what He Zhengdao said, Li Zongren did not veto, but said very seriously: "Brother He, tell me what you think?" I know that your troops have annihilated two Japanese divisions, and you should be an expert in fighting little devils! ”

As a result, He Zhengdao still shook his head and said, "Chief Li, if you are an expert, I don't dare to be like this." As for the tactics that our Eighth Route Army relied on to start, I believe that Chief Li has also heard of it. Movement warfare and guerrilla warfare are our housekeeping tactics.

This time, our 67th Army came to cooperate in the operation, and if Commander Li asked us to garrison a certain important place, we would also resolutely complete the tasks assigned by the theater. But in my opinion, such a blockade will also not be able to turn the tide on the battlefield.

It can even be said that no matter how well we fight the blocking war, we will eventually fall into the hands of the reinforcements continuously sent by the Japanese army. If you hold it for ten days and eight days, you can't keep the little devils from bombing and shelling one after another.

And Chief Li also knew that the little devils and the brutes were in a hurry, and they even dared to use poison gas bombs. In this case, as the side that defends and blocks, it is actually passive and loses many times.

The little devils in my army followed up and fought a defensive battle a while ago, and their offensive ability was not vegetarian. Although they were eventually picked up by my troops, the casualties in the defensive battle were greater than when I counterattacked later.

After all, we don't have air supremacy, and we don't have heavy artillery units like the little devils. Even some of the little devils have divisions and regiments, and they are equipped with tanks and armored vehicles. In terms of weapons and equipment, we have no advantage at all compared to the little devils.

So where are our advantages? We are more familiar with the terrain here than the little devils, and we are more supported by the people than the little devils. As long as we find the right opportunity, we may be able to bite the little devil hard.

If the Japanese army attacks our defense area this time, we can completely annihilate a division. I dare say that their plans to attack Wuhan from the flanks will be aborted. Without reinforcements coming, they will inevitably fear being surrounded by us.

If Commander Li is willing to give it a try, I can ask for the order to be the attacking force. As long as the main force of the little devil enters Xinyang, and the rest of the troops can stop the little devil, I can bite him hard behind the little devil.

If the plan succeeds, it may be able to relieve the siege of the front. Perhaps, we will be able to take advantage of the situation and fight back in full and drive the little devils out of the area they are occupying now. With such a fight, maybe the whole game of chess can be lived! ”

If someone else said such a thing, Li Zongren might not believe it. However, this time, He Zhengdao's two divisions arrived all the way from Shaanxi to Xinyang, and they were not discovered by the local garrison troops, which is enough to show how strong the concealment ability of this army is.

If the Japanese concentrate their main forces and attack the Central Army against them with all their might. At this time, an elite army suddenly came out from behind the little devil. The little devils who are caught in the air from both sides will inevitably not be able to get benefits.

'Brother He, tell me about your plan! ’

Seeing that Li Zongren did not object to his proposal, and even wanted to hear his own combat plan, He Zhengdao no longer hid anything. Let people find the map of Henan and start the combat deduction on the map.

Pointing to the place of Guyang, He Zhengdao began to say: "Sir Li, Guyang should be the focus of our defense this time, and the terrain there is also suitable for us to arrange a blockade. The Japanese army wants to break through our defensive line, and Guyang is also the only way for them.

At present, the 13th Division of the Japanese Army has been severely damaged, although its combat effectiveness has not been weakened much. But before the rest and recuperation and the appointment of a new division commander, it is believed that the unit that will take the lead should be the 16th Division of the Japanese Army.

Although the little devils can also attack our defense troops from the mall and Huoshan in a roundabout way, and even attract reinforcements from our troops. But now in the hands of the little devils, there are only three divisions and regiments.

Their other division was the 10th Division of the Japanese Army, which was heavily damaged by Commander Li during the Battle of Xuzhou before. This division is currently coming from the direction of Fuyang, also rushing towards our defense area. And Guyang here should be regarded as a frontal battlefield.

If the little devil still wants to adopt the offensive tactics of attacking from three directions, then the three divisions will presumably fight separately. But judging from the current situation, the commander of the little devil should not dare to divide his troops like this.

The most likely way is to use the 16th Division as the main attack, and the 13th Division and the 10th Division as roundabout troops, and work together to solve the defensive forces we have deployed in the Guyang area.

We want to hit the main force of the little devils here, why don't the little devils want to consume our combat power through a battle? It can be said that now the little devils want to fight a decisive battle more than we do.

And my idea is that the persimmon picks the soft pinch. I'll leave the matter of frontal defense to you. The 10th Division of the Japanese Army, which drove from Fuyang, was handed over to our 67th Army.

Even if I don't dare to say it, there is a chance to completely annihilate this Japanese division. But I can at least guarantee that as long as my 67th Army is there, they will not want to support the little devils who are attacking Guyang. In this case, the pressure on you to block the attack will be reduced a lot, right? ”

Looking at the combat plan that He Zhengdao said on the map, Li Zongren also felt it. If the 67th Army can really solve the Japanese 10th Division from the direction of Fuyang, it will indeed be very helpful for them to block the remaining two divisions of the Japanese army.

After all, right now in the Guyang area, Li Zongren also arranged the strength of three armies. In addition, they also built fortifications in some dangerous places in Guyang, and it was no problem to block the little devils for a while.

As long as He Zhengdao can solve the 10th Division of the Japanese Army, the troops in Li Zongren's hands can be used intensively. Even if he uses the method of wheel warfare, Li Zongren can grind the little devil exhausted. He still has this confidence!

Maybe the combat effectiveness of the 77th Army and the 51st Army is not very good, but Song Xilian's 71st Army is the elite unit of the Central Army after all. Fighting an offensive battle with a little devil may not be an opponent, but if you fight a defensive war, you still have combat effectiveness.

Thinking of this, Li Zongren thought for a while and said, "Brother He, I'm afraid that the news about your 67th Army cooperating with us in the battle won't be able to be hidden for long. Once the little devil knows that you are not there, he will be on guard. ”

Hearing this, He Zhengdao smiled and said, "Chief Li, I didn't want to hide it from the little devil!" In fact, my 67th Army is now hurrying to the battlefield! I think the little devil must have received this information as well.

The 10th Division to deal with the little devils, I didn't think that the whole army would go together. Just the two main divisions I have at hand, plus my independent brigade. The combined strength is nearly 40,000 troops, and can't they deal with a half-crippled little devil division?

When the 67th Army arrives on the battlefield, they will also join the blocking force in the 5th Theater. And the area defended by our 67th Army will be in the Huangchuan area. I believe that the little devil will receive this news soon.

There is only one thing that should be noted, that is, it is not a division of the 67th Army stationed in Huangchuan, but the 67th Army sent by the Eighth Route Army. I'm afraid that this point still needs to be revealed to the outside world by Chief Li. ”

Do one thing as a front for another!

After listening to He Zhengdao's words, Li Zongren finally understood why the Third Division of the 67th Army, which had not yet arrived in Xinyang at this time, rushed to Xinyang as if it was a little slow. Dare to be righteous, he has long intended to confuse the little devil through the march!

This also means that He Zhengdao does not understand the battle situation in Xinyang, but understands it very thoroughly. Otherwise, it would be impossible for He Zhengdao to come up with such a battle plan to hide from the world and the sea not long after he arrived here! (To be continued.) )