The heat wave of Futian enveloped the land of the Central Plains, and the heat wave was rolling and the momentum was in full swing. In the hinterland of the Central Plains, an ancient capital of 13 dynasties is shrouded in scorching heat. After thousands of years of ups and downs, although Luoyang has long lost its former charm, its heritage and rich cultural heritage still glow with charming charm. At the beginning of August, Ouyang Jian ended his trip to Jiangxi and returned to Luoyang, where the 1st Theater Command was located. At this time, Ouyang Jian and Wei Lihuang stood on the tall ancient city wall, looking out towards the Zhongtiao Mountain Range in the north. There are two natural barriers in the north, Zhongtiao Mountain and the Yellow River.

"Brother Ouyang, the Eighth Route Army was shocked, and the whole country was shaken. The southern front annihilated the Japanese 106th Division in one fell swoop, and the northern front recovered Huangshan and central Zhejiang, and Chen soldiers were in Hangzhou. Guerrilla warfare was in full swing in the hinterland of the Central Plains in the north, and the Japanese army's transportation lines were almost paralyzed. Your party attacked in unison and united as one, which made the Japanese army embarrassed and greatly boosted the fighting spirit of the Chinese people! Wei Lihuang touched the scene and felt it.

"The current situation is not optimistic, and local results cannot shake the overall situation. Germany, Italy and Japan have been allied, Germany is invincible in Europe, and its steel army is fighting in the north and south, as if no one is in a no-man's land. The defeat of the Anglo-French forces at Dunkirk, followed by the surrender of the French to the occupied Paris for the first time, is simply incomprehensible. Germany would soon bomb the British Isles and begin the Sea Lion Project to invade Britain. "General Ouyang, do you want to explain the Sea Lion Project in detail?"

"The Sea Lion Project was developed by Luftwaffe Commander Goering, and was an operational plan to use the air to strike the British mainland. According to the information we have obtained, the last month, on July 8, was the beginning of the Luftwaffe Sea Lion program, which was also called Eagle Day by Luftwaffe Commander Goering. It is hard to imagine that the air force, of which the Luftwaffe commander Goering was so proud, was far superior to the British in terms of both quantity and quality. ”

"According to the information I have gotten, in another five days, that is, on the 13th of this month, the air battle of Great Britain will kick off, and the comparison of the number of the two sides of the battle can be said to have created the largest air battle stage in human history, and the Luftwaffe will dispatch 13 air divisions, and its combat aircraft will reach more than 2,600. These include 168 transport ships, 1910 barges, 419 tugboats, 1600 motorboats ......"

Wei Lihuang's eyes widened in surprise, as if he was listening to a book from heaven. "On the other hand, Britain has only 700 fighters, 500 bombers, and 200 anti-aircraft guns, and the balance of power is definitely at a disadvantage." "General Ouyang, it seems that the British Isles will soon be captured by the Germans!" Wei Lihuang said without thinking. "The most powerful thing in Germany is the army, but the narrow English Channel makes the mighty German army look at the sea. Germany's biggest weakness was its navy, which was far worse than the British Sea, which meant that if Germany wanted to capture the British Isles, it would first have to defeat the British navy. ”

"Yes, it was the army that settled the battle in the end, and it seemed that the Germans could only expect the British to give in!" Wei Lihuang agreed. "Yes, if Germany wants to land in the British Isles, it must inflict heavy damage on the British navy. If I were Goering, there would be no point in bombing the British homeland industrial facilities, and the bombing of the eastern ports of Britain with all its air power should be concentrated, with a focus on the British fleet. As long as you take control of the English Channel, quickly launch a landing operation, and do not give the British any respite, the British will rest alas. ”

"Brother Ouyang, it seems that you have a prejudice against the British!" "I'm just assuming, knowing that although Britain is at a disadvantage in air power, and may have suffered heavy losses in air battles, there will be disadvantages and advantages. British air power is not good, but the Americans will support it with all their might, in addition, the French air force pilots, one after another, will go to the British Isles to support the operation, Britain's air power will be greatly strengthened, and the German Sea Lion plan is not easy to say. If the battle situation is in a state of scorching, the Germans' Sea Lion plan is very likely to be aborted. ”

Wei Lihuang said: "Brother Ouyang, in the current state, Britain is at a disadvantage, the key is whether the British can withstand such a fierce blow!" "Yes, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is a strong-willed warrior who will not choose to give in. Now let's turn our perspective to the domestic battlefield, where the Japanese army was 100 percent stimulated by the sight of how powerful the German army was in the European theater. At present, the importance of the northwest as a rear industrial base has been revealed, and the Japanese army will never give up its westward expansion strategy. ”

Ouyang Jian and Wei Lihuang walked into the Arrow Tower of the city wall to enjoy the coolness, there was herbal tea on the table of the Arrow Tower, Ouyang Jian took the teacup and drank it all, and then untied the wind and discipline buckle and picked up the fan to exhale. "Brother Ouyang! At present, the Japanese army is concentrating its forces and sweeping up North China and Shandong on a large scale, and the guerrilla troops of your party may be very difficult! Wei Lihuang worried. Intelligence shows that the Japanese army requisitioned and transferred 4 divisions from the northeast, two divisions moved south from Pingjin, and two divisions landed in Shandong. ”

Ouyang Jian continued: "It seems that the guerrilla operations in the Central Plains have hurt the Japanese army. I can conclude that the divisions and regiments transferred by the Japanese army from the northeast are not really cleaned up, but just covered up by people. To put it bluntly, the Japanese army transferred troops from the northeast to maintain law and order in North China and Shandong, but in fact, the purpose was to transfer troops to Shanxi. At present, the puppet army of the four divisions of the puppet Manchurian army has reached Datong, and the obvious target is Zhongtiao Mountain. Recently, a certain military expert of the Ministry of National Defense held that the Japanese army was no longer capable of launching a large-scale offensive, and many people actually agreed. ”

Wei Lihuang said: "Many high-ranking generals in the national government also hold this view. They were optimistic that the Japanese front was stretched and overstretched. Especially in the face of the large-scale attack of the Eighth Route Army on the north and south fronts, the Japanese army had only the power to parry. Brother Ouyang, in fact, these strange theories also affected the president. According to the information we have, the current battle sequence of the Japanese 1st Army, its 36th, 37th, and 41st divisions are located in Shanxi, and the 17th and 33rd divisions are located on the Pingjin line. ”

In addition, the 4th, 9th, and 16th separate brigades of the Japanese army were located in the area east of the Taihang Mountains, and on the surface, the Japanese army was temporarily unable to launch an attack on Zhongtiao Mountain. However, judging from the signs that the Japanese army requisitioned four divisions from the northeast to enter the pass, the Japanese army had already begun to prepare to launch an attack on Zhongtiao Mountain. It is known that the Japanese army deployed 4 puppet Manchu divisions in Datong, which was obviously to replace the Japanese garrison forces in various parts of Shanxi. According to a conservative estimate of the strength of the Japanese army, it will be able to gather a maximum of 250,000 people by then! ”

"Junru brother, knowing yourself and knowing that you are invincible in a hundred battles, your analysis is correct. The purpose of the Japanese army is not only Zhongtiao Mountain, the purpose of the Japanese army is to take Zhongtian Mountain and use it as a springboard to cross the Yellow River and take Shaanxi, as long as the Japanese army captures Xi'an, the entire northwest will be paralyzed. In particular, the connection between the north and the south was cut off, and then the government lost its foundation in the northwest. Even if the Japanese army did not attack southward, the government would find itself in an even more difficult situation, and eventually forced the government to surrender. ”

"If our judgment is correct, our defense is even more stretched. It is also true that under the present circumstances, it is basically impossible to expect troops to be transferred from the south, and it is also true that many troops need to rest and recuperate due to continuous campaigns and heavy losses. At present, Zhongtiao Mountain includes Zhengzhou and Luoyang

Our total strength on the Tongguan front line is less than 500,000, and the vast majority of them are miscellaneous troops, and combat effectiveness is the biggest problem. I have a suggestion! "What advice?"

Ouyang Jian walked to the map and continued: "Brother Junru, the ancient people will not be affected by the orders of the foreign monarch, our task is not only to hold Zhongtiao Mountain, the most important thing is how to crush the westward strategy of the Japanese army. You see, although Zhengzhou is a strategic point, from the perspective of the defense of the entire Western Front, Zhengzhou is already a chicken rib. "What do you mean to take the initiative to give up Zhengzhou when necessary, it is impossible that the Ministry of Defense will not agree!" Wei Lihuang denied it.

Ouyang Jian said: "If the Japanese army launches the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, the main attack direction must come from the north of Shanxi, and the secondary attack direction is the east. The Japanese army judged that we had deployed our elite troops on the line of Zhengzhou and Luoyang, so the Japanese army would not advance westward from the direction of Zhengzhou, which was the most basic common sense in strategy. The front line of Zhengzhou and Luoyang is mountainous in the south and the Yellow River in the north, and the middle area is narrow and the forces cannot be deployed, so the Japanese army's habitual detour and outflanking tactics cannot be implemented. ”

However, the northern and eastern parts of Zhongtiao Mountain are vast, and the Japanese army can deploy its forces with ease, creating conditions for a variety of tactics. In particular, the Japanese army is backed by the Shanxi base, and the huge logistics supply is convenient. In view of the above situation, it is recommended that you build a defense line in Luoyang and Mengjin. In this way, we can concentrate our forces and gather our five fingers. Not only can the defense line be consolidated, but if necessary, troops can be drawn to support the defense of Zhongtiao Mountain, killing two birds with one stone! "Very good advice, but ・・・・・・・."

"Brother Junru, I know your concerns, and now take the initiative to give up Zhengzhou, not only the Ministry of Defense does not agree, the president does not agree, and even the Chinese people will strongly accuse you. As the saying goes, the winner will not be blamed, and you can use the bottom of the pot to hide your face. "What you mean is to deploy a small number of troops in Zhengzhou and concentrate troops on the front line of Luoyang and Mengjin." "That's what it means, I think it's enough to deploy a division in Zhengzhou, and the main force will be secretly called back."

"Wow, that's a great plan! If the Japanese army attacks Zhengzhou in a big way, Zhengzhou can be accounted for by all parties. If the Japanese army does not launch an attack on Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou will still be in our hands. In this way, we can keep a strong reserve in our hands to support the operation at any time. "Brother Junru! In order to avoid the above interference, this plan is only known to you and me. As for how to deal with the aftermath, I will explain to the president that it is a big deal to remove my military advisers! ”

Wei Lihuang said with a stern face: "Brother Ouyang, for the great cause of the Anti-Japanese War, I will not care about personal honor and disgrace, as long as I crush the Japanese army's westward expansion strategy, even if I am sent to a military court!" ”

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