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Ling Yi stood up and replied loudly! "Report to the commander-in-chief, his subordinates know the Second Army very well, and can only briefly report on the enemy situation and preparations of the Fifth Army Corps. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Huh? Your two legions, one east and one west, are closely linked, and they should understand each other and cooperate with each other, but I have come here to solve this problem. Well, since you have reservations about the situation in the Third Legion, let's talk about the situation with your Fifth Legion. ”

Chiang Kai-shek glanced at An Yi in some surprise, thought about it and nodded, and agreed to An Yi's request. This rare tolerance made the generals realize his preference for An Yi.

An Yi thanked loudly, and then slowly said his plan: "After repeated discussions between my subordinates and my colleagues in the Fifth Army, and after a month-and-a-half-long targeted exercise, it was decided that Lixuan would take the Laohekou occupied by Pei Jingwen's Department of the Seventh Division of the Northwest Army, and swallow up this arrogant enemy who had occupied the Laohekou in northwest Hubei for half a year without scruples, so as to play the role of knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, and pinning down the enemy's Third Route Army Pang Bingxun's troops on the Nanyang line, and then finding a way to eat it little by little. Let our General Feng Huanzhang think of the Nanyang front line when he sleeps, and also take some pressure on the southern Henan theater faced by the friendly forces of the Third Army on the flank. ”

The generals didn't expect An Yi's countermeasures to be like this, and they discussed passionately with each other.

He Chengdan seemed to think of something, turned to Chiang Kai-shek and whispered a few words, and Chiang Kai-shek nodded frequently. Asked again: "You mean to open up another battlefield on the Western Front, where both sides are on the defensive?" ”

"Commander-in-Chief Mingjian, subordinates and others think exactly like this, otherwise they can't relieve the pressure on the Third Army Corps." After An Yi finished answering, the discussion in the room became more intense, both for and against, and no one side seemed to have the upper hand.

Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a while, but he simply turned his head and asked the secretary to bring the battle plan that An Yi had reported a few days ago, and read it carefully from beginning to end again, closing the document and thinking about it for a long time, but he still couldn't get out of the palace.

At the previous operational meetings, the north and south areas of the middle section of the Longhai line and the east and west lines of the middle section of the Jinpu line have reached a consensus from top to bottom, if the terrain in western Hubei and southwest Henan is complex, and the area that is not conducive to the operation of large corps becomes the main battlefield again, it will greatly increase the pressure on the logistics supply that is already loaded, and once any of these battlefields is defeated, it will not be possible to draw troops from other places to rush to help, and the only three divisions still need to be stationed on the east and west sides of Jiangxi to prevent the communists. The two divisions of Zhu Shaoliang's Sixth Route Army were still trapped in Liangguang and engaged in fierce battles with Li Zongren's troops. Previously, the Fifth Army Corps had also adopted active defensive countermeasures, and did not put forward a plan to attack the southwestern Henan region in the north. Although the objective of the operation to regain the old estuary in one fell swoop was proposed at the appropriate time, there was no detailed operational plan or analysis of the various changes that might arise after the battle.

Chiang Kai-shek coughed lightly, and the whole hall was silent, and he raised his head to remember that An Yi was still standing straight and did not sit down, nodded and asked again:

"An Yi, have you considered the possible risks and difficulties in facing logistical supply disadvantages?"

"The Fifth Army Corps Headquarters made a cautious plan to report through repeated exercises, and considering many reasons such as the rapid changes in the battle situation and the inability to grasp the progress of the friendly Third Army Corps, the subordinates did not report a more specific action plan in writing.

If we want to talk about the hardships of logistical support, the Northwest Army, which can only eat two meals of gruel a day and one and a half baked cakes, is even more miserable than all units of our army, taking the 7,200 officers and men of Pei Jingwen's division who occupy Laohekou as an example. After half a year's inventory, the old estuary has been emptied by them, and the per capita ammunition of the soldiers of the division is less than 100, and the six old guns that can only shoot four shells a minute have been useless for two months, and they are scattered in the north and south of the city.

On the other hand, our army, in comparison, is simply a tycoon, and in such a situation, what reason do we have to complain about the lack of logistics and supplies? As for the existing risk, it is that the second city of Xiangfan will be captured by the enemy, so that the enemy can smoothly attack Suizhou and Jingzhou from Hanshui, and then endanger the security of Wuhan. However, based on the calculation of the strength of about 270,000 troops of the Northwest Army, the Third and Second Army Corps withstood 190,000 of them, the Luyu Front Line drove 40,000, and the Fifth Army Corps faced only 50,000 enemies at full capacity, and it was also distributed in the seven county towns and regions of the 200-kilometer theater, while the Fifth War Zone was only 4 catties, and the main division also reached 50,000 soldiers. ”

Although An Yi's voice was flat, every sentence was uttered, leaving no room for himself.

All the generals looked at each other, and then they all looked at An Yi who was full of confidence in surprise, He Yingqin disdainfully, and said softly with a low snort:

"A major event related to the overall war situation and the great cause of the party and the country is not a simple matter of a few words of gambling in the market that can shave the people."

An Yi's eyes widened angrily, and he immediately sneered: "This is much more upright than some people who want to take over military power and dare not take responsibility, at least contemptible people can prove themselves to be a self-proclaimed "famous general." But they don't even dare to shoulder the slightest responsibility, and in comparison, they are still more noble than the people of the market. ”

The hall was full of consternation, the generals wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and the faces of several good senior staff members around An Yi were all red and endured very hard, only He Yingqin's face was pale, and he really didn't know how to argue with a villain like An Yi.

"Whoa!"

Chiang Kai-shek was angry, and slammed his palm on the table, which frightened the generals: "Adjourn for half an hour, An Yi, stay!" ”

The generals were silent, stood up and glanced at An Yi sympathetically, and left quietly, An Yi still stood there straight, his eyes were motionless, and the corner of his eye saw Chiang Kai-shek holding He Chengdan and staying, and comforted He Yingqin with a pleasant face, He Yingqin shook his head angrily and said that he went out to the bathroom to breathe and left.

"Come here!"

Chiang Kai-shek waited until An Yi came to stand up in front of him, lowered his face and scolded in a low voice: "What kind of body does Mu Wuzun grow into? Have you so quickly forgotten the signs of propriety, righteousness, loyalty, wisdom, and faith? ”

An Yi lowered his head and sincerely apologized: "I'm sorry, principal, the student was confused for a while. Don't choose your words, I implore the principal to punish you! ”

"Punish the fart! Niang Xipi, you said the same last time" Chiang Kai-shek was so angry that he wanted to kick An Yi.

He Cheng smiled lightly and started a round: "Commander-in-chief, since General An has admitted his mistake, this matter is over." The subordinates thought that General An was like just now

"The loyalty is not finished, maybe General An has the heart to tell the Cangbu thoughts. … Judging from such detailed information about the old estuary Pei Jingwen mentioned by General Dian just now, General An has worked hard, and there is no one else at this time, we might as well listen to General An's opinion, maybe it will be helpful to my Third Army! ”

Chiang Kai-shek's face looked a little better, stared at An Yi's eyes, and coldly ordered:

"Yes!"

An Yi lowered his voice and bent down to thank He Chengdan, who had brought him a chair, but he was still standing and was about to report, and he dared to sit down when he saw Chiang Kai-shek shaking his head and pointing to the chair. He Chengjun smiled again in his eyes, and felt that An Yi was not ordinary smart, and his kung fu in figuring out Chiang Kai-shek's mind was not comparable to others.

An Yi leaned forward slightly, and said in a low voice: "Principal, Chief He, judging from the situation of the enemy and us in the entire battle situation, the most pressure is Chief He's Third Army Corps and Chief Liu's Second Legion, from the comparison of forces between the two sides and the analysis of the combat strength of each army over the years, this will be a very difficult tug-of-war.

Therefore, it is necessary to open up another battlefield in another place in order to disperse the forces of the main battlefield, which is concentrated at two catties, so that the balance between the enemy and us can be changed through the fighting in the third battlefield. Let our army gain morale and confidence from this, and this is the fundamental reason why his subordinates suggested opening up a third battlefield. ”

Chiang Kai-shek and He Chengjun glanced at each other, and An Yi continued: "The following subordinates will explain in detail the reasons for being full of confidence, first, the lakes and rivers in southwest Henan and western Hubei are all over the place, and at the same time. The ups and downs stretched for hundreds of miles, cavalry, artillery and other arms could not be used optimally, and our Fifth Army occupied the Hanshui Valley with advantages in equipment and logistics, so General Feng Huanzhang, who was short of troops, did not dare to open up the first-line battlefield in Jingxiang. Several divisions of the veteran general Pang Bingxun are not Feng Huanzhang's descendants, and they are purely partial divisions in the eyes of the Northwest Army, at least until the battle situation is stalemate or our side is shaken. These divisions are the same as the four divisions under them. It has become an ornament, and it has a bit of a taste of being afraid of the wolf at both ends. The four main divisions of the Fifth Army Corps led by his subordinates, except for the 51st Division of General Fan Xiaoquan, all other divisions have a mountain brigade that is proficient in mountain operations."

"Got it! Got it, I should have thought of it a long time ago! Chiang Kai-shek touched his forehead with his hand, and frequently felt honored

"The principal has a lot of opportunities day and night. The student also did not elaborate on the report. An Yi relieved Chiang Kai-shek's difficulties at the right time.

Chiang Kai-shek moved his chair forward, looked into An Yi's eyes, and asked solemnly, "I'm afraid it's not just the short-term goal on the report, right?" ”

An Yi nodded: "The principal's eyes are like torches. It is indeed not as simple as taking Laohekou, the purpose of the students is to surround Laohekou with the strength of two divisions, first make a fierce attack to consume the enemy's strength, and immediately retreat when it is about to be captured, besiege but not attack, and wait for the reinforcements sent by Pang Bingxun. We should make full use of the advantages of the brigades in the mountains under the headquarters of our three main divisions in crossing mountains and mountains, moving quickly and with strong firepower. Choosing a place to ambush and eliminate its reinforcements is a strategy taught by the military academy to besiege the city and send reinforcements, with the aim of eliminating the opponent's living forces and paving the way for the next move. The student's idea is that if he doesn't fight, he will be hurt, and if he wants to be beaten, he will hurt his ten fingers, and it is better to cut off one of his fingers."

"Good strategy!"

He Chengjun's praise blurted out.

An Yi smiled humbly: "This is only the first step of the subordinate plan, the second step, the subordinate will ask the principal for permission to requisition the 2nd Division of the 44th Army in Xiangxi to temporarily take over the defense of the counties around Yichang, and form the nine regiments of the Yichang garrison into a main division." Together with the new 9th Division, the 1st Teaching Division, Yin Jinan's 16th Division, Gu Changfeng's 44th Division, and Zhu Shigui's 17th Division, which have been requisitioned, they broke through the battle line of Pang Bingxun's troops with the most resolute and swift large-scale attack, and quickly passed through the Henan-Shaanxi border, where the troops were relatively empty. ”

Chiang Kai-shek was stunned and enthusiastic, and suddenly stood up. stared blankly at the bold An Yi for a while. He Chengjun sat in his chair and was shocked.

An Yi said in a low voice: "Headmaster, although this move is very risky, it is very effective, even if our army can't take the Huangguan, where the troops are almost exhausted, the blow to the enemy's morale is not ordinarily big."

Second, thanks to the vigorous support of the Central Party Department and various departments of the General Headquarters, students and people from all walks of life in several northwestern provinces have been marching and protesting incessantly, and people in various parts of northwestern Henan, Shaanxi have rioted one after another, and the Northwest Army has completely lost the support of the people.

The student said something that was not heavenly. Just shout all the way An Yi's troops are on the orders of the central government to rescue the people, to open up roads to send food and medicine, and to save the people of Li from the dire situation, it is estimated that the followers along the way are like clouds, what are you afraid of the Northwest Army? People's hearts are long, not to mention, the millions of tons of food ordered by students from the United States have indeed arrived, and the principal only needs to order the central disaster relief department to make overall plans and announce to the tens of millions of people that the central government has the benevolence of the world in its heart, and are you still afraid that the students will not be able to stand firm? ”

"It's worth the risk, it's worth the risk! It turns out that since the beginning of the year, you have been working hard for this day, which is good! Very good, worthy of being a good student of mine! ”

Chiang Kai-shek was full of emotion, and reached out and patted An Yi's shoulder as a reward.

An Yi humbly thanked: "Then, An Yi implores the principal and Chief He to keep it secret for the time being, and this plan is not detailed even to my chief of staff." Since his subordinates found out those groups of spies from all parties in western Hubei, his subordinates no longer dared to be careless! If the principal agrees, the students will start to prepare after the meeting, and submit the specific plan for the three stages to the principal for review within three days. ”

Chiang Kai-shek took a few steps, paced back and forth for a few minutes, returned to An Yi and whispered: "Accurate!" When are you going to do it? Once the Battle of Laohekou begins, I am afraid that the whole situation will change subtly, and from the current point of view, the sooner you attack Laohekou, the better. Don't make my brother General Feng Huanzhang too comfortable, "When are you going to do it?" ”

"Headmaster, it is estimated that the battle of the old estuary has started at this time.

An Yi said with a smile.

"What

Chiang Kai-shek and He Chengdan exclaimed at the same time.