Even if he hadn't seen Li Xiangdong for a while, He Zhengdao, who had a brief meeting with him in the village, only had dinner with him in the village. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info At night, He Zhengdao and his entourage quietly left the village.

On the contrary, Li Xiangdong, who came to meet him, stayed in the village for one night. Although some villagers woke up the next day and found that the village's Eighth Route Army had changed a group of people, they didn't say much. After all, this is a militaristic affair!

Except for a very small number of people in the reconnaissance brigade who knew that He Zhengdao had come to Wuyang, the others did not know that this elusive commander had already circled their base area. In terms of secrecy, He Zhengdao is still very meticulous.

After leaving Wuyang, He Zhengdao took the special operations detachment and the guard battalion and stepped into the territory of Shangqiu, where the current situation was relatively tense. At this time, the Japanese army still gathered a lot of troops in Shangqiu.

Compared with the situation in Shangqiu at the moment, the Eighth Route Army staying in Wuyang and other places is much more relaxed. The only thing that is a bit of a headache is the flooding caused by the bursting of the Yellow River's banks in the past, which makes it seem that the population is somewhat withered.

On the other hand, the Central Army stationed in Henan felt that if the Japanese army wanted to attack Zhengzhou from Shangqiu, it would inevitably pass through the Yellow Flood Area. But with such a strategic front, the Japanese army naturally did not want to give up.

Previously, because of the flooding of the Yellow River, the Japanese army's plan to attack Zhengzhou was in vain. Originally, the Japanese army withdrew a lot of troops from Shangqiu to the rear, but this time the Japanese army restarted the plan to attack Zhengzhou, and the Japanese army began to secretly assemble in Shangqiu again.

According to the reconnaissance team of the guard battalion, they entered the territory of Shangqiu in advance to inquire about intelligence. He Zhengdao can also know that the Japanese army's move to Shangqiu seems to be very cautious, as if he is afraid that the Central Army will know.

But in He Zhengdao's opinion, with the intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities of the Central Army near Shangqiu, they would definitely not know that the little devils were increasing their troops near Shangqiu. But even if you know, the Central Army doesn't seem to pay much attention to this direction.

He Zhengdao, who entered the territory of Shangqiu, found a valley to camp and rest, and then thought for a while: "Send a telegram to the first division, and let it secretly assemble in Taihe and Jieshou in Fuyang from tonight."

The remaining units of the reconnaissance brigade kept one unit on safe guard in Xinyang, and the rest secretly marched to the direction of Xuyang. At the same time, Li Xiangdong was ordered to send an elite team to the Yellow Flood Area to check the water situation.

In the event of bad weather, let our troops try to be as cautious as possible. If the weather conditions are good recently, the main force of the reconnaissance brigade will be sent to the territory of Lanfeng as much as possible to wait for the next combat order.

At the same time, the Japanese army's movements in Shangqiu were closely monitored, once the Japanese army launched an attack on Zhengzhou. All units must build blockades and fortifications in the rear of the little devils in the shortest possible time.

No unit is allowed to carry out a major operation without my orders. As for the task of attacking and harassing the Japanese army's transport units, the guerrilla brigades could be entrusted with their responsibilities, and the various units of the reconnaissance brigade should only work together and should not start a war without authorization.

If the little devil really planned to launch a general attack in the direction of Shangqiu, the third division would be responsible for the war of resistance behind enemy lines in Xinyang. The two divisions of the little devils stationed in Xinyang, if they break through in the direction of Zhumadian, they must also be prepared to encircle and block them. ”

According to He Zhengdao's assumption, it doesn't matter which direction the little devil attacks. As long as they really want to capture Zhengzhou and form a situation of entrapment of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in Shaanxi, He Zhengdao will not let their conspiracy succeed.

Judging from the current situation, it is possible for the Japanese army to deploy about three divisions of offensive troops in Zhengzhou. If his troops in Xinyang can contain a Japanese division, the troops of the 117th Division can also contain a division.

At that time, the two main divisions transferred from the North China Theater would only need to deal with one division of the Japanese army, and it would be relatively easy to fight in that way. Even if it is planned, He Zhengdao can still expect to encircle and annihilate one or two little devils' divisions.

As long as the Japanese troops sent to Zhengzhou annihilate one or two divisions, He Zhengdao believes. Next, the Japanese troops stationed in Central China will not dare to act rashly. If you want to gather heavy troops, I'm afraid it's not so easy!

After issuing these combat orders, He Zhengdao continued: "Send a telegram to the headquarters and the central government to inform the current situation of the Japanese army's secret build-up of troops in Shangqiu. At the same time, let the headquarters pay close attention to the troop movement of Jiang Dingwen's ministry.

If possible, it was proposed that the two main divisions, in small detachments, penetrate in advance into the areas bordering the Central Army and stand by. Once the Central Army retreats, our army will be able to take over the defense of the abandoned area in time. ”

With the sound of a ticking telegram, which was transmitted to all units of the New 67th Army, the First Division that received the order naturally felt very happy. After all, they can be the vanguard and first advance into Anhui to stand by.

As the commander of the first division, Zhang Cheng also smiled when he held an operational meeting at the division headquarters: "The commander's telegram has arrived!" Next, our 1st Division, as the vanguard, will first arrive in the area bordering Henan in Anhui Province and stand by.

According to the old rules, the troops still marched day and night. I'd rather take more detours than keep our trip secret. I will send it to the regiments when the area where the troops are assembled, and you will arrange for the troops to be allocated at that time.

If the forecast is good, the next step is to have a real joint operation with other combat units at the headquarters. If we fight the next battle, Henan, which was controlled by the Central Army earlier, will also become our base area.

With this forward position, our future operations against Shandong, Hubei, Anhui, and other places will become much easier. If it is even possible, we can push the main force of the army under the noses of the little devils. ”

Listening to Zhang Cheng's words, a regiment commander asked: "Division commander, are we going to recover Henan?" Old Jiang is really willing to give up Henan? Although Henan has been hit by a major disaster this year, there are still many places where grain can be grown, which is the granary of the Central Army? ”

Regarding the regiment leader's inquiry, Zhang Cheng shook his head and said: "I don't know the specific situation. Judging by the commander's order, this must have been a preparation for the big war in advance.

Although I really want to clean up the little devils who are currently in Xinyang, these little devils are still very cautious. Then we won't play here, and move to the rear of the little devil in advance. As soon as the little devil launches an attack on Zhengzhou, we will give it a hard blow on the flank.

No matter what Lao Jiang's calculations are, if the little devils really move seriously this time, it is estimated that they will not stick to it. What's more, at present, Lao Chiang's First Army has taken control of some important military towns on the border between Hubei and Henan.

Thinking about it, I am afraid that they have already made this preparation, giving up the line from Zhengzhou to Shaanxi, so that the little devil's soldiers can directly reach our noses. What are their wishful thinking, and how can we do nothing?

As long as they dare to give up the territory between Zhengzhou and Shaanxi, we will take him over. When the time comes, we will fight on two fronts ourselves, so that the little devils and the people can see how strong the combat effectiveness of our Eighth Route Army is. ”

The operational meeting of the 1st Division was soon announced to be completed. The officers and men of the 1st Division, who had been resting in the Xinyang Mountains for nearly a month, had not only replenished some new recruits transferred from the reserve units, but also recovered quite a bit of combat effectiveness.

Nesting in the mountains every day, these relatively belligerent officers and men of the First Division still feel a little uncomfortable. Now that the troops are gathering and ordering, every soldier from top to bottom is screaming and preparing to go to the front again.

On the other hand, Mr. Zhu, who was in Xi'an at the moment, looked at the telegram sent by He Zhengdao. He was also surprised and said, "This kid is fast enough!" At this time, he actually ran to Shangqiu. It's the big rear of the little devils right now! ”

Hearing this, Mr. Peng said with a smile: "That kid's courage has always been relatively big. If he hadn't gone back to Yan'an for a meeting on this trip, I guess he would have thought about whether he would have made some trouble for the little devil! ”

Zuo Quan, who was standing on the side, answered at the right time: "Boss, I think you should send him a telegram back and warn him not to act rashly." After all, he only has some guards around him, and his actions must not be leaked.

I really want the little devil to know that at this time he is in Shangqiu, and it is estimated that the little devil will come out of the nest to search for him. Our red generals are already the target of the little devils. Don't be rash! ”

Zuo Quan's words make sense! Wait a minute, with my order, give this kid a tight spell, and warn him not to stay in Shangqiu, and to go to the base of the 117th Division as soon as possible. Let him come back quickly, I am still waiting to drink his wine!" ’

Thinking of He Zhengdao, even if he is now the commander of an army, his belligerent personality has not changed much. Speaking of which, all the units of the independent column now seem to be relatively belligerent. The more difficult the battle, the more excited they became.

This time, if the little devil really attacks Zhengzhou, the Central Army will abandon Zhengzhou again. In Mr. Zhu's view, the two main divisions transferred by the headquarters at that time were more likely to adopt the combat method of defense and blockade.

As for the attack, it is estimated that He Zhengdao's troops will be launched from behind with the 117th Division commanded by Xu Xiangqian. Under the attack from both sides, the Japanese army was forced to give up the idea of occupying Henan and evacuate from Henan.

Only in this way will the Eighth Route Army be able to take over these occupied territories as soon as possible. And before the Central Army reacts, try to occupy Zhengzhou as much as possible. In this way, Henan will have the final say in the Eighth Route Army.

Even if such a fight would make the Eighth Route Army have to transfer some main forces to garrison Henan to fight against the Japanese army who are unwilling to give up Henan next. But even so, Mr. Zhu felt that it was better than letting the little devil go to Shaanxi to fight.

Shaanxi, as the rear of the Eighth Route Army, is currently carrying out good development. If it attracts sword soldiers, it will undoubtedly affect the development of the Eighth Route Army. The consequences will be even more unfavorable to the Eighth Route Army.

He Zhengdao's idea that he would rather use Henan as a war zone and must block the enemy from the base area was still approved by most of the leaders of the Central Committee and the General Headquarters. If Henan can be recovered, the strategic significance to the Eighth Route Army will be even greater! (To be continued.) )