Chu Yunfei's departure was more like a small episode, like a pebble thrown into the calm and open lake, only a few layers of ripples, and soon disappeared.

It's a shame to say.

Because of the butterfly effect brought by Kong Jie.

Even if Li Yunlong doesn't say it, I'm afraid he will no longer take Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Jin Sui Army, in his heart and regard him as his old enemy and opponent.

Lao Li's pattern is now completely opened.

This was especially true after this military discussion with General Patton and representatives of the Allied forces.

If Li Yunlong's previous outlook on war was microscopic, it was only fixed on one or two battles in the local area, and only on the battlefield at the regimental level, which was remarkable at the brigade level and division level.

Now Lao Li has even hit the idea of the group army and even the large corps operations.

It is not at all the same as in previous years.

This may also be the reason why Chu Yunfei left lonely, once upon a time, the Eighth Route Army was still very backward and weak, including Kong Jie's independent regiment, Li Yunlong's new second regiment and the like, he didn't even have to pay attention to it.

Now he is far behind Chu Yunfei.

Even Kong Jie could throw an olive branch to him Chu Yunfei.

Poor Chu Yunfei was helpless, in fact, Chu Yunfei was well aware of the domestic situation that Kong Jie said.

In this regard, he can only have deep helplessness and sighs, as well as deep worries about the future of the national army.

Maybe he still has a luxury.

But in Li Yunlong's words: "Chu Yunfei, this kid is a little backbone, but if this kid knows our plan to advance north next, I'm afraid he can directly scare him stupid."

Once we successfully complete the set operational objectives, we will completely defeat the Kwantung Army.

Even if he has the backbone, he should know that the rise of our Eighth Route Army is the trend of the times and is unstoppable! ”

Indeed, the Japanese army was close to the end of its rope, and as a result, the Battle of Yuxianggui launched in the south was still a succession of defeats of the Central Army.

The central military only wanted to hold on to its own one-third of an acre, wait for the war situation of the Allied countries to reverse, and then come to help clean up the mess in China.

But the Eighth Route Army not only made more and more trouble on the battlefield behind enemy lines.

It has even pushed the strategic goal to the north.

The pattern and strategic level of the two sides are not at the same level at all.

Kong Jie was even imagining that if the principal had gained insight into the Eighth Route Army's plan to advance to the north, I was afraid that he would have scolded Niang Xipi again.

…… The Licheng Military Contest continued.

The generals of the Allied sides were still chatting enthusiastically.

Patton, the Allied representative who was chatting happily, specially drove the Eighth Route Army's high-end Type 42 tank - equipped with a long-barreled 85-gun improved tank on the basis of the Type 42 tank (using the new artillery barrel processing technology provided by the British side, improved with the assistance of French engineers), this tank artillery is more powerful, has a longer range, higher accuracy, and higher penetration.

They personally drove the tanks produced by the Eighth Route Army to experience the arena, and experienced mobile shooting and static shooting while racing cars, and they were very happy.

After in-depth exchanges, the generals of the Soviet side and the generals of the Eighth Route Army expressed a strong intention to cooperate.

On behalf of the Eighth Route Army, Kong Jie extended a warm welcome to the Soviet side's intention to cooperate.

As for some of the needs of the Soviet generals, and even the follow-up cooperation between the two sides in politics, economy, and military aspects, Kong Jie said that the Eighth Route Army is willing to cooperate with the Soviet side for a win-win situation.

In addition, Kong Jie, on behalf of the special experimental area, said that some detailed combat data and equipment data of the Japanese troops required by the Soviet side can be provided by the Eighth Road.

Of course, Kong Jie will not let himself suffer.

Long before the official start of this military competition, Trov promised to provide special assistance to the Eighth Route Army on behalf of the Soviet side.

At present, this special assistance has arrived in the Taihang Special Experimental Zone.

A captured and restored Tiger tank, a Leopard tank, and an Elephant tank destroyer, as well as a large number of wreckage of tanks No. 3 and No. 4, and a group of German half-track trucks.

These were Soviet trophies, mostly captured in the Battle of Kursk.

Trove said: "I have heard that your Eighth Route Army is a force that is good at turning decay into magic, and those military talents of yours are even more whimsical.

Anything from a damaged tank site can be converted into a combat vehicle, and these tank trucks captured from the Germans will be given to you as a gift! ”

These words are light, and they are somewhat ostentatious.

Kong Jie naturally expressed his gratitude, and the German Tiger heavy tanks, which were still relatively advanced during this period, were naturally of great research value.

Then he also praised the Soviet side's combat strength and the reversal of the war situation between the Soviet Union and Germany, and expressed his congratulations.

In fact, when the Soviet army proposed this additional aid, the deputy commander-in-chief asked Kong Jie what the value of this batch of tank wreckage was.

Kong Jie replied to the question: "The arrogant soldiers will be defeated!" ”

The deputy commander-in-chief was surprised: "Why do you say that? ”

Kong Jie took the deputy commander-in-chief and the deputy chief of staff to the refurbishment workshop to visit the disassembled chassis and parts.

Li Yunlong, who accompanied him, mysteriously took a flashlight to shine a light on the site of a No. 4 tank, and the production date marked on it clearly said 1939, and the model was still D-type.

Ding Wei on the side immediately found a problem: "I remember that the Battle of Kursk was only fought this year, right?" But how can these tanks, which are already backward models, appear on the battlefield on a large scale?

With these backward models of tanks, even if the devil is equipped with a new 47mm tank gun, it can be hard to deal with it.

You say, is it possible that the German side deliberately abandoned these equipment to paralyze the Soviet side, prepare to lure the enemy into depth, and strike at the Soviet side's living forces? ”

Li Yunlong said thoughtfully: "The Battle of Kursk seems to have been a crushing defeat for the German side, but judging from this batch of equipment, it is estimated that most of the equipment abandoned is these old tanks, and their vital forces are estimated to be all gathered in the rear, and the plot is very big."

When we found out about this situation, Lao Kong and I realized that there was something greasy in it.

This is very similar to our usual tactics, and we often use similar means to fool the little devils, throwing some equipment or something to give to the little devils, so that the devils blindly think that we have lost our armor and unloaded, and then continue to pursue deeply.

Isn't this the watermelon field tug-of-war tactic we often play!

——Regardless of temporary success or failure, there is a plan to attract devils to break through to unfavorable positions, and then carry out targeted strikes on the devils' vital forces.

If the German side really plays like this, the Soviet side will suffer a big loss! ”

"Do you want to remind Big Brother?" Ding Wei asked.

Kong Jie said: "Big Brother is not stupid, most of the problems we can find will also be discovered, it depends on how to deal with it, and whether it is important or not."

I'm afraid it's not appropriate for us to open our mouths rashly, and people may not believe what we say, and proud guys often don't listen to any advice.

Implicit hints are all about it. ”

The deputy commander-in-chief also agreed with Kong Jie's idea.

However, from another point of view, this incident is an additional reminder to Kong Jie:

"Through this incident, it also sounded the alarm bell for us.

We still have to continue to heighten our vigilance and continue to prepare for war, and don't look at the devils who are now living in peace with us, and in North China, we have basically shrunk our forces and retreated to the main county towns and the last lines of communication.

It can be the temperament of a little devil gambler, and the old devil in Okamura may make a desperate bet again, and then make a desperate military operation similar to the No. 1 battle plan.

We don't dare to gamble.

Originally, this defensive line was built to paralyze the judgment of the Japanese army, to convince the Japanese army of our intention to attack the south and defend the north, so as to carry out a follow-up plan and plot against the Kwantung region.

But have you ever thought about it, if the Kwantung Army believed in our intentions, the old devil in Okamura would also be paralyzed by us, and then the Kwantung Army gathered and suddenly launched a large-scale surprise attack on the Mengdong defense line.

How should we deal with such a sudden situation?

Under the chaos, it is not good that the little devil will hit by mistake, and then use the point of the Mengdong defense line to completely destroy our follow-up plan to the north. ”

The lessons of history have already given the answer:

The Soviet side blindly expanded the results after the Battle of Kursk, and was severely damaged by the German side.

Kong Jie, who was standing on the shoulders of giants, naturally knew this result.

So he was even more worried: "The so-called being prepared for danger in times of peace, the closer we get to the final victory, the more our Eighth Route Army gradually grows, and the more the Japanese army is gradually approaching the end of the road."

The more we have to cheer up at this most critical moment, we must not take it lightly! ”

Li Yunlong and Ding Wei were also shocked when they said this.

Even the deputy commander-in-chief thought it was true: "Kong Jie is right, he has considered it far-reaching, and this also reminds me that it is time to hold another meeting, especially for our cadres." ”

The deputy chief of the general staff proposed: "The plan to advance to the north cannot be missed, and the defense line of eastern Mongolia must not become a flaw in our Eighth Route Army."

It seems that it is necessary to put our intelligence network into operation thoroughly, and to be vigilant about the movements of the Japanese army at all times.

In addition, as Kong Jie said, we must prepare for the worst in everything, starting from the construction of the Mengdong defense line, we must consider how to deal with the problem of how to deal with it if the Japanese army concentrates its forces to launch a fierce attack on the Mengdong defense line.

The 35th Route Army is now our own friendly army, and we must not leave the risk to them alone! ”

Kong Jie put his mind at ease, and with the deputy commander-in-chief and the deputy chief of staff taking the lead in planning this matter, it was naturally foolproof.

As for the specific situation, no one can say.

Kong Jie was also not sure whether the devil would launch a sudden and large-scale attack on the Mengdong defense line, as he had speculated.

And actually.

It's really a coincidence.

Just two days before Kong Jie took advantage of the Soviet-German war situation and began to worry about the Mengdong defensive line.

After Okamura thoroughly persuaded Umezu Mijiro to go south for reinforcements, the two old devils quickly reached a cooperation intention.

Their attention was almost unanimously focused on the Mengdong Line.

Okamura said: "No matter what the real intention of the Eighth Route is to build this permanent defense line in eastern Mongolia, whether it is to guard against the attack of our Kwantung Army and the army stationed in Mongolia, or to attack the south and defend the north, and resist the offensive from the north."

After all, our army cannot sit idly by.

Even if the Eighth Route is idle and has nothing to do, the Imperial Army must not allow the defense line of the Eighth Route to be built smoothly. ”

Umezu Mijiro was deeply convinced of this, and the two sides reached an agreement on a secret meeting.

Umezu Mijiro said: "It is inevitable that our Kwantung Army will go south to reinforce it, but before going south to reinforce, it must first destroy the Mengdong defense line of the Eighth Road.

Attacking the south and defending the north?

That's a good idea! Eight roads must not be given any chance. ”

Okamura also agreed with this, and decided to support the Kwantung Army in the operation, secretly transferred the air force of the Chinese Dispatch Army to the Kwantung region, including some elite air advance teams, and until August 15, that is, the day of the closing ceremony of the Allied Games propagated by the Eighth Route Army, at dawn, launched a ground and air raid on the Mengdong defense line in three directions, giving the Eighth Route a special surprise.

Military meeting of the headquarters of the Chinese Dispatch Army in Nanjing.

Okamura's expression was grim, and after announcing his battle plan, he pulled out his command knife and slashed at a photo on the desk, in which Fu Yisheng, who looked solemn, was immediately split in half.

For the 35th Route Army and Fu Yisheng, Okamura hated it for a long time.

It is because of the existence of this army that from the Hetao area at the beginning, to the Mengxi area, and then to the current Mengdong area, it is completely chaotic.

If the Eighth Route Army was at the top of Okamura's blacklist, the 35th Route Army was undoubtedly the second, and was regarded as a big problem by the Japanese army.

If the 35th Route Army is not eliminated for a day, the Japanese army will not be able to completely occupy Mengxi and the area of northern Jin.

Now the 35th Route Army is tied to the Eighth Route Army.

Okamura has long wanted to take revenge on the 35th Route Army.

For this reason, the Japanese army's intelligence department and reconnaissance unit quickly became operational.

Okamura thought the timing was right.

According to the intelligence collected by the Japanese side, although the Eighth Route was moving quickly to build the Mengdong defense line, the progress of the project was even faster.

But after all, it has not been completely built, many fortification groups, and dark bunkers have not been completely connected, and a little closer can be found that there are still many defensive loopholes.

According to the plan of Umezu Mijiro and Okamura:

In recent days, the Japanese army has been putting on a posture of confronting the Eighth Route Army from afar, separated by the defense line in eastern Mongolia, and the well water does not interfere with the river water.

It was to mislead the judgment of the Eighth Route Army.

Once the surprise attack began, the Kwantung Army would gather forces to launch a fierce assault and completely destroy the first and second lines of defense of the Mengdong Great Defense Line built by the Eighth Route in the shortest possible time with the help of artillery fire and mobile superiority in accordance with the strategic objectives set by Umezu Mijiro.

Then withdraw the troops in time before the mobile units of the Eighth Route Army in the third line of defense can react.

As a result, the Eighth Road took nearly two months and spent a lot of manpower and material resources to build the Mengdong Defense Line, and most of it was destroyed in the blink of an eye.

Attacking the south and defending the north? I'm going to see what you do with the eight routes, attacking the south and defending the north! ”

Umezu Mijiro smiled confidently and seemed to have a win.