Chapter 628 Responding to the Battle (The Second Update!) Ask for a subscription! ）

"Commander, you want these new recruits who have just been converted from captivity to go into battle... However, their combat effectiveness and loyalty..."In response to Liu Hua's sudden order, Zhou Baozhong asked with a puzzled expression.

"Lao Zhou, the specific reason, Master Li has already explained to us just now. First of all, there is the issue of combat effectiveness, these prisoners, after all, are all puppet soldiers who have been in the army for many years. Under the training of xiǎo devils, their combat effectiveness has already met the requirements of recruits. So, in terms of combat effectiveness, we definitely don't have to worry. One remaining is a question of loyalty. When the time comes, we ten veterans will be staring at a new recruit, will there still be the problem of deserters? Liu Hua asked with a smile.

However, Zhou Baozhong then continued to ask: "But, commander, I understand these two questions. However, there are so many weapons. Even if the weapons are brought to us, we don't have so many soldiers to use them, huh? ”

Seeing the faces of several people in front of him, because of Zhou Baozhong's question, they all became suspicious. Liu Hua didn't have any displeasure, but asked rhetorically at Zhou Baozhong, who was frowning at him.

"Lao Zhou, compared with the xiǎo devils who came to attack: in terms of troops, our existing troops are just one-fifth of the total strength of xiǎo devils, so it can be said that they do not have any advantage. In terms of firepower, one of our companies is equipped with various light and heavy firepower, which has reached the firepower density of the two Xiǎo teams of the Japanese army. ”

"Think about it, if we doubled the firepower of the troops. In terms of numbers, we did not have any advantage over the Japanese army. However, we can completely take advantage of the xiǎo devil in terms of firepower. When the time comes, if the density of the firepower of one of our companies can exceed that of a squadron of the Japanese army. Then, we can completely rely on the advantage of firepower density to make up for the disadvantage of our insufficient troops. And this is the so-called, using our advantages to attack the enemy's weaknesses. In this way, do we still have a reason to win..."

Hearing this, several people finally understood Liu Hua's intentions. One by one, on their faces, at the first time, lù suddenly realized the gods. After a short period of movement, Commander Zhou Baozhong asked Liu Hua in front of him with an excited face.

"Commander, if one of our companies can exceed the firepower density of a Japanese squadron. When the time comes, the strength of one of our regiments will definitely not have any problem blocking a wing of xiǎo devils. And in our hands, there are enough twenty main regiments of troops, so it is not a big problem to block the attack of hundreds of thousands of devils. ”

"That's a good point, but this time, we are facing hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army soldiers after all, and the enemy also has absolute air superiority and artillery superiority. So, no matter what, we can't afford to underestimate the enemy. As President Máo has often told us, we need to defy the enemy strategically and value the enemy tactically. For Zhou Baozhong, who looked confident, Liu Hua nodded appreciatively and said.

"Yes, Commander, I see..."

Liu Hua nodded and continued to order: "Correspondent, immediately send a telegram to the commanders of all divisions, and if you haven't arrived in Baishan County yet, hurry up." Tomorrow evening, a combat mobilization meeting of the whole army at and above the division level will be held in the headquarters. At that time, all division commanders must attend the meeting in full. In addition, he informed Director Qian of the Ministry of Intelligence that he should pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese troops on the front line of Shanhaiguan and report any situation immediately. ”

In the face of the imminent heavy encirclement and suppression of the Japanese army, the entire base area, under the orders of Liu Hua and Yang Jingyu, began to operate in an orderly manner like a war machine. Similarly, the departments of the Eighth Route Army in North China, which received Liu Hua's telegram for help, also began to respond quickly...

In the North China Plain, active in the Suiyuan area, was the 120th Division led by Division Commander He Long. After several years of rapid development, the entire 120 Division has developed from more than 10,000 armed troops who lacked clothing and ammunition to a group army with more than 200,000 troops at this moment. Although, the entire army group, still dressed in the cloak of the 120 division. However, the entire army, under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief He, has developed into a real and invincible steel division.

After receiving a telegram from the Central Military Commission, he learned that Liu Hua, who was far away in the three northeastern provinces, was in trouble. This founding father, who has worked with Liu Hua and has been assisted by Liu Hua for free many times, and does not know how to repay him, does not hesitate. Immediately, at the first moment, the order was given to assemble troops. ,

The 200,000 army, under the order of Mr. He, immediately moved. Under the command of commanders at all levels, the divisions of Jīng Rui quickly rushed to the Xifeng Pass and along the Great Wall, ready to launch an attack on the Great Wall at any time.

Mr. He's actions, although, at a glance, a discerning person will know: The actions of the 200,000 army are only for the Xiǎo devil Kwantung Army to see. However, the Supreme Commander of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Mijiro, did not dare not fail to make a certain response, and allowed the 200,000 troops of the Eighth Route Army to move towards the front line of Xifengkou.

In the words of General Umezu Mijiro, no one dares to guarantee that the 200,000 troops of the Eighth Route Army in North China will be strong. For the sake of the tens of thousands of Eighth Route Army troops outside the Guan, this kind of military feint can be turned into a real attack at any time. If the situation is really as I think, then an infantry division on the defense line of the Great Wall will not be able to stop the front of the 200,000 Eighth Route Army. And when the time comes, with a large number of troops of the Eighth Route Army continuously leaving the customs, then, in the entire Manchurian region, the glorious end of the Kwantung Army troops will come.

Although, these words, said are a bit exaggerated. However, no one in the top echelons of the entire Kwantung Army dared to gamble on the future of the entire Kwantung Army because of tens of thousands of troops of the Eighth Route Army.

Therefore, in the area of Shanhaiguan, the seven main divisions of the Japanese army had just been assembled and had not yet had time to set off. The two main divisions of 122 and 123 were in the sound of a new order from the Supreme Command of the Kwantung Army. Wave the division to the west and participate in the battle sequence of the Great Wall defense line.

At the same time, the Northeast Field Army, which was conducting training in the Taiyuan area, had four main columns and one special forces column, totaling more than 100,000 troops. Under the command of political commissar Luo Ronghuan and chief of staff Li Qing, they quickly assembled in the Pingjin area.

Although, after the last Battle of Pingjin. The entire Pingjin area was once again occupied by the Japanese North China Front. And, once again, it served as the seat of the supreme command organ of the entire North China Front. However, in the face of the invasion of hundreds of thousands of Eighth Route Army, at this moment, the Japanese North China Front Army hoarded in the Pingjin area did not dare to make any abnormal moves.

Because, this operation of the entire Northeast Field Army not only carried all the equipment of the heavy artillery division of the special forces column. In terms of artillery fire, compared with the Japanese North China Front, it not only did not occupy any disadvantage, but on the contrary had a certain advantage.

More importantly, after half a year of training, the first batch of aviation units of the Eighth Route Army. For the first time, the combat planes of an aviation division joined the operation, and the first actual combat training since the formation of the unit began.

Hundreds of thousands of troops equipped with jīng liang, under favorable conditions of overhead aircraft cover and ground artillery to open the way. Advancing all the way, bypassing the main county town heavily defended by the Japanese army, and quickly marching towards the Shanhaiguan area.

In less than a week, the seven main divisions of the Japanese army had just opened their positions at Shanhaiguan. The towering and majestic city walls of Shanhaiguan have appeared in the field of vision of the vanguard of the Northeast Field Army.

So, hundreds of thousands of xiǎo devils. The front foot has just stepped out of the Shanhaiguan defensive position. Hundreds of thousands of troops of the Eighth Route Army, immediately following suit, launched an attack on the defenders of Shanhaiguan.

The front line of Shanhaiguan was quickly shrouded in the flames of war, and the front line of Xifengkou was also because of the transfer of hundreds of thousands of troops by Mr. He, and the atmosphere of war became more and more intense. Of course, as the parties to this time, tens of thousands of commanders and fighters in Baishan County were also shrouded in the tense atmosphere generated by the preparations for war.

With the five main divisions of the Japanese army, they formed a fan shape and marched in unison, slowly advancing towards the county seat of Baishan. The atmosphere in the entire Baishan County can be said to be extremely tense. It's like a barrel of fire that can explode at any time, it only takes a little spark to explode at any time.

In the headquarters, a group of operational staff officers were constantly going in and out, very nervously busy with the work at hand. At the same time, Commander Liu Hua was sitting in front of the map with a frown. Listening to Commander Zhou Baozhong in front of him, he reported on the current situation of each main division around Baishan County and since the training in the past few days.

"Commander, after a few days of training and replenishment. According to your requirements, at present, the six main divisions have reached the full strength of 6,000 people. At the same time, according to your requirements, each main division is equipped with an additional recruit regiment of 1,000 people. At any time replenish the attrition of troops in the course of the battle. Zhou Baozhong replied. "Whether the equipment replenished to the various units is in place." Liu Hua nodded, and then asked.

"Report to the commander, all the equipment that Deputy Commander Yang has brought over has been fully equipped into the troops. Fortunately, this time, Deputy Commander Yang also sent more than 2,000 technical troops, otherwise, there would really not be so many soldiers to use these equipment. Speaking of the weapons and equipment of the six main divisions at this moment, Zhou Baozhong's face immediately showed a very comfortable smile, and he replied with a moving face.

Of course, for the change in Zhou Baozhong's face in front of him, Liu Hua saw it in his heart and did not break it. Instead, he continued to ask, "Now that all the equipment is in place." So, Commander Zhou, what I want to ask is, at present, the strength of one of our divisions. Is it certain that, with favorable terrain, you can block the attack of a Japanese division. ”

Seeing Zhou Baozhong's face, because of his own problem, it instantly changed from a smile to a shock, Liu Hua hurriedly explained.

"Of course, when I say blocking, I'm not letting the troops defend to the death. This is suitable for xiǎo devils to fight consumption, we only have 40,000 people, and we definitely can't afford to fight such consumption. What I mean by this is that by virtue of the geographical advantage, the Japanese army will be kept out of the base area for at least a week, no matter what method is used. ”

After hearing Liu Hua's explanation later, Zhou Baozhong couldn't help but say with a long sigh of relief.

"Commander, you just scared me a lot..."

Then, after a change of words, he replied confidently: "Commander, I dare not say anything else: the number of light and heavy machine guns equipped with one of our divisions has long exceeded that of one brigade and two infantry wings of the Japanese army. As for all kinds of artillery, in addition to large-caliber artillery, the number of grenadiers, mortars, far exceeded that of a brigade of the Japanese army. If you add the advantage of the terrain, you are absolutely sure that you can block the attack of a division of the Japanese army. ”

"Good..."

Commander Liu Hua, who rarely showed such a move, slammed the table in front of him, and then said movingly. In the command headquarters, under the surprised gaze of a group of combat staff officers, they quickly stood up from their seats. Then, with a moving face, he began to pace back and forth in the huge headquarters.

However, at this moment, those who have a heart can clearly feel it. At this moment, Commander Liu Hua took every step, and his steps were so solid and powerful, without a little ethereal. It can be seen that for the heavy encirclement and suppression of the Japanese army, Liu Hua has a certain countermeasure in his heart, and he is no longer as worried as he was at the beginning.

Of course, Zhou Baozhong is this kind of person with a heart. Seeing the instantaneous change in the expression on Commander Liu Hua's face. Zhou Baozhong's worries for a few days also came to naught in an instant. The whole heart, as if taking a reassuring pill, has also become very confident. Walking quickly in front of Liu Hua, Zhou Baozhong asked very humbly.

"Commander, have you already thought of a countermeasure?"

"Well..."

Liu Hua nodded noncommittally. Immediately, he said with a proud face.

"With the cooperation of the Central Military Commission and Mr. He, the seven main divisions that attacked us were originally only five left. At the same time, the main force of our field army, 100,000 people, also launched an attack on the front line of Shanhaiguan. The xiǎo devil in Shanhaiguan was dragged to death and couldn't move. ”

"Therefore, at present, as long as we can find a way to give Xiǎo devil a tiger mouth and pull out his teeth, eat his army all the way. In addition, we are in the rear of the Xiǎo devils, constantly destroying their logistics and transportation lines, increasing the logistical pressure of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops. Then, hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops will slowly break down by encircling and suppressing our heavy troops. ”

Seeing Zhou Baozhong in front of him, he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something. However, in the end, he swallowed back what he didn't say. Commander Liu Hua continued to speak.

"In a word, since Xiǎo Devil Huā has made so much effort to look up to us so much. Then we must not live up to the hospitality of the xiǎo devil. In a word, for the provocation of the xiǎo devil, our field army will definitely fight. Let the xiǎo devils know that we are no longer what they imagined. ”

After speaking, Liu Hua walked quickly to the map. asked Zhou Baozhong, who still hadn't reacted from the shock.

"Commander Zhou, special operations division, where is it now..."

"Ahh Special Operations Division..."

"Report to the commander, according to a telegram sent by the special operations division one time ago, it shows that at present, the special operations division has reached the Anshan area. According to the report of Division Commander Liu Xiǎo, in a maximum of two days, we can bump into the five divisions of Xiǎo Devils to attack our base area. Liu Hua nodded, and after a short period of thought, he ordered with a decisive face.

"Well, since that's the case, then let's have a good game with the xiǎo devil. Immediately send a telegram to the commander of the special operations division, Liu Xiǎogang, and order the special operations division to immediately move to the rear of the Japanese army and wait for an opportunity to move. Tell Liu Xiǎo Gang that I don't care what method he uses, destroy as much as possible the logistics reserves carried by the Japanese army and slow down the speed of the Japanese army's march. At the same time, after the battle between our main force and the Japanese army, the special operations division immediately changed its operational objectives, cut off the transportation lines of the Japanese army, and could not let a grain or bullet in the rear of the Japanese army be sent to the barracks of the Xiǎo devils. This time, I'm going to be trapped and starved to death by these xiǎo devils. ”

"Yes, Commander..."

"Order the Operations Department, the Intelligence Department, to keep an eye on the movements of the Japanese Fifth Route Army at any time. At the same time, it is necessary to mark the latest movements of the Japanese army on the operational map of the headquarters at the first time at any time and place. Liu Hua continued to order....

"Order the six main divisions to immediately end their rest and replenish their ammunition. Tell the commanders of the six divisions that the last time we captured 200 carts of ammunition, when we were punished, they would take as much as they could. In the course of the battle, the troops will be rarely replenished by the command and will have to rely on them to be self-reliant. ”….

"Inform Deputy Commander Yang in the base area that the base area is ready to clear the field at any time. Strive to make sure that after the arrival of the xiǎo devils, at the edge of the base area, so that the xiǎo devils cannot find a single grain and drink a drop of water....at the same time, mobilize militia units, local troops, and logistics hospitals to make preparations for transporting and treating the wounded..."

A series of orders blurted out from Liu Hua's mouth, and the combat staff officers of the entire command headquarters were once again busy. After a long sigh of relief, Zhou Baozhong asked.

"Commander, when will we hold a pre-war combat conference to assign specific combat tasks? The hundreds of thousands of devils who attacked us will be in front of us in a few days...."

"It's eight o'clock tonight! However, for the sake of secrecy, the fewer people who attend the meeting, the better. In this way, the commanders of the six main divisions, the commander of the Fifth Column Guard Regiment, the commander of the Fifth Column Artillery Regiment, and you and me, a total of ten people were ordered to attend the meeting. Liu Hua nodded and ordered.

"Yes, Commander, I'm going to deliver the order..."

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