For many Chinese people, the wine table is undoubtedly the best occasion to get close to each other and eliminate some strangeness. He Zhengdao, who first arrived in the first column of the pen & fun &www.biquge.info gt; pavilion, also relied on two bottles of Xinyang self-brewed wine to enjoy the cadres and guests of the first column.

Considering the recent situation, and as a general and commander of one side, it is necessary to maintain a clear awareness at this time. Even though He Zhengdao brought a lot of wine, it didn't let everyone drink it to their heart's content. There are some rules that you still need to pay attention to.

This kind of self-discipline, although it may make people feel a little regretful, is more admirable. After all, with an identity like He Zhengdao, he occasionally drinks a little more, and I believe that others will not say anything.

Being able to take the initiative to say that this is the end of the day is enough to show that He Zhengdao is acting in a very measured manner. Even if Xu Shiling, who wanted to get drunk, after listening to He Zhengdao's words, he also knew that this young man was really not simple.

Coupled with the three column leaders of the first column, He Zhengdao and the four of them only divided two bottles of soju, and everyone drank about the same amount. This bit of wine naturally has no impact on Xu Shiling and He Zhengdao.

After drinking, the four people directly asked people to remove the wine table and replace the bowl where they had drunk with tea. And these teas are also the tea that He Zhengdao brought from Xinyang and bought with tea farmers in Dabie Mountain.

The wine in his hometown, the tea in his hometown, and the news in his hometown made Xu Shiling look at He Zhengdao with a few more thanks. In the eyes of others, he is an iron-blooded warrior. can treat his family, but he has iron tenderness.

While sipping tea, the political commissar of the column also said in a timely manner: "Commander He, you should talk about something important with our division commander when you come here this time, right?" In addition, the upcoming military and political conference of the Central Committee, presumably you also have to go back to the meeting, right? ”

"Well, there are indeed some things to discuss with your division commander and political commissar this time. In addition, I will also go to the division commander of the 129th Division at that time. It's rare to have the opportunity to walk around, so it's natural to walk around and see more.

After visiting these troops, I will return to Yan'an from Shanxi. Although it is a bit of a superficial situation, learning more about the current situation of our troops and the scale of development of the base areas will also help me to deploy operations in the later stage.

The situation of your column, I heard Staff Officer Xu give you a brief introduction earlier. But I still want to say that you are afraid that you must be ready for a big battle. Next, our Eighth Route Army is afraid that it will have a head-to-head confrontation with the little devils. ’

Hearing this, Xu Shiling let go of the feelings in his heart and said very seriously: "Commander He, can you tell me in detail?" Although I guessed that there was a big operation in the troops, it was still not clear what the specific direction of the operation would be. ”

As the commander of the first column, Xu Shiling also knew that if they had known the battle plan of the headquarters earlier, they would have been able to make preparations earlier. And not as it is now, only ordering the troops to be ready for battle.

Facing Xu Shiling's inquiry, He Zhengdao said with a smile: "Of course it's no problem!" Xu Hao, bring the map! ”

'Yes, Commander! ’

It didn't take long for Xu Hao, who was standing next to him to guard, to quickly take over a map captured from the Japanese army. Seeing this military map of Hebei, Luyu and Henan, Xu Shiling also seemed a little moved.

On the other hand, He Zhengdao spread the map directly on the table and said: "With Wuhan being invaded by the little devils, the two divisions of the little devils, who originally planned to outflank the independent column, immediately entered the Xinyang area and attacked in the direction of Zhumadian.

Although judging from the current war situation, Jiang Ding's Ministry of Culture stationed in Henan has deployed heavy troops to defend on the periphery of Xinyang. The Japanese army, which had not yet completed its rest, did not use the main force of the division to attack. These battles all look quite the same.

However, according to the investigation of the headquarters, the little devil is currently gathering heavy troops near Shangqiu. The 14th Division of the Japanese Army, which had retreated to Xuzhou to rest earlier, has now completed its assembly in Shangqiu by changing guards.

In addition to the abnormal actions of the Japanese army, the First Army of the Central Army commanded by Hu Zongnan deployed the main force to the area of Nanyang, Henan Province before the end of the Battle of Wuhan. Don't you think it's strange that this kind of armament is armed? ”

Through He Zhengdao's explanation with the map, Xu Shiling quickly reacted and said: "Commander He, do you mean, the little devil wants to fight Zhengzhou again?" Lao Jiang shouldn't give up Zhengzhou easily, right? ”

For many people, the area of operations defended by the Central Army is constantly decreasing. As the granary of the Central Army, Henan still plays a very important role in the Nationalist Government.

But He Zhengdao still shook his head and said: "For Lao Jiang, the conditions for sticking to Zhengzhou have disappeared. Abandoning Zhengzhou is in line with his battle plan. In Lao Jiang's opinion, exchanging space for time has a good effect.

This time the battle of Wuhan, although in the end it was the little devil who won. But in terms of the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War, the little devil has lost the offensive edge before the war. The longer the battle line is stretched, the more difficult it will be for their logistical supply.

In addition, the main divisions of the little devils also suffered huge losses in successive battles. is such a small country, even if the whole country is mobilized, how many reserve troops can they mobilize to participate?

If you have an understanding, you will find that many of the troops that the little devils are constantly transferring from the rear can actually only be regarded as two devil troops, and most of those troops were formed in the colony of the little devils.

We have all led soldiers to war, and we know the difference between veterans and new soldiers. The little devil seems to have deployed a lot more troops than before the war. But in fact, their combat effectiveness is constantly declining.

In this case, it is their choice for the little devils to formulate some strategically important offensive plans. As for wanting to eliminate the elite troops of the Central Army, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the little devils to do it.

Although the Central Army has paid some heavy prices in the battlefields of Songhu, Taiyuan, Xuzhou, and Wuhan. But let's think about it carefully, what are the troops that were really defeated by the Japanese army?

The Jin Sui army is currently only living in one place, and it has long since lost the strength it had before the war. The Northwest Army and the Northeast Army have almost existed in name only. After the Nationalist Government moved to Chongqing, the Sichuan army had long lost its pre-war independent status.

At present, among the troops in the southwest, the Central Army still maintains a large number of main forces of the descendants. It can be said that after the end of the Battle of Wuhan, the overall situation of the War of Resistance will also enter a situation of war confrontation and stalemate.

This was also analysed by the Chairman earlier, and the current situation also proves this. If the little devil can take the whole territory of Zhengzhou and Henan, then for the Central Army, in addition to losing a piece of defense area, what harm is there? ”

With such a clear explanation and analysis, the chief of staff of the first column quickly said: "Damn, Lao Jiang is trying to bring trouble to the east!" ”

'Nice! That's how I judge! Earlier, my unit was in the Dabie Mountains area and cooperated with the Fifth Theater of Operations. Although the battle was good, the losses of my troops were not small. Of course, it is still less than the reported number of battle losses.

The previous time the Japanese army made a comeback and attacked Xinyang again, I expected that the Central Army might be able to scare me. Therefore, before the start of the war, I delayed the Japanese attack on Xinyang by means of a small force.

As a result, it was clear that after the Central Army made a plan to abandon Wuhan, it first withdrew its elite troops to the rear. However, the 77th Army, which I was reorganized from the Northwest Army, was abandoned in Xinyang, and it is self-evident what the idea is.

At present, the counties of Xinyang have been taken over by little devils. For little devils, Xinyang is not rich in that kind of place. So why didn't their two divisions withdraw to the rear to rest after the battle?

Moreover, the deployment of the Central Army is obviously somewhat unreasonable. The southern part of Hu Zong, known as the Praetorian Guard, was transferred to Nanyang and Xiangyang to be deployed, and which army was defended? In front of them, there are many resistance troops who are holding out!

My judgment is that Hu Zongnan moved his troops there in advance for only one purpose, that is, to take Jiang Ding's Ministry of Culture stationed in Henan back to the southwest to rest and recuperate. As long as the main force of the army is preserved, this battle will not be lost.

If you make some adjustments, you will find that the Lanfeng defense line, which Jiang Dingwen focused on defending earlier, is now useless. Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, this is the Yellow Flood Area, which has no strategic significance.

But for the little devils, this is the best place for them to attack Zhengzhou. The re-arrival of the 14th Division undoubtedly shows that the Japanese army has discovered this loophole. I think with the intelligence capabilities of the Central Army, can I not know the secret transfer of the little devil? ’

After saying this, He Zhengdao took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. And Xu Shiling also understood and answered: "Give up Henan and save the main force." Let the little devils attack the troops and push them above our waists.

As long as the little devils occupy Zhengzhou, then our rear base areas will be under the offensive edge of the little devils. The two divisions that the little devils arranged in Xinyang actually planned to form a two-sided attack with the 14th Division.

At that time, the 14th Division moved, and in the face of the attack of the three main divisions of the little devils, it was not too embarrassing for Lao Jiang to lose Zhengzhou. As for our words, even if we don't want to die with the little devil, we must rob Zhengzhou with the little devil. ”

As the commander of a column, Xu Shiling's ability in command is naturally not bad. He Zhengdao has already explained the situation so clearly, if he can't figure out what is going on, it will be too much to say.

'What a sinister move! ’

The political commissar of Yizong couldn't help but say such a sentence, but He Zhengdao said with a smile: "Now our joint war of resistance with the Central Army is actually in vain. If we hadn't known our role, I'm afraid that the Central Army would have torn its face a long time ago.

Our great development in the rear also made Lao Jiang feel scared. At this time, taking advantage of the fisherman can also allow us to consume the strength of the little devil. Isn't it a stratagem for him? ”

Inform the First Column in advance of what they may need to prepare for the next battle. He Zhengdao also believes that Xu Shiling will also know better that they need to focus on preparing for the attack in that regard.

Once the headquarters issued an operational order, it was believed that the 1st Column could also become a kind of main force to recover Zhengzhou. This is undoubtedly a very beneficial thing for the Eighth Route Army! (To be continued.) )