At 9 o'clock in the evening of 1 July, commanders at and above the brigade level of the three main forces gathered at the Meishan Conference Hall in Taiyuan.

Before the deputy commander-in-chief and his party arrived at the scene, the liveliness in the hall was no less than that of the temple fair during the Chinese New Year in the provincial capital, and the sound of various dialects could be heard dozens of meters away.

It was the first time that a large-scale meeting of this level had been held since the reorganization of the troops and the transfer to Jin Province.

When Huang He entered the room, he found that all the seats had been divided according to the division level, and the comrades were all sitting behind their division commander or deputy division commander in an orderly manner.

The first column on the left hand is the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, where there are 25 commanders. The person sitting in the front row was a little thin and looked like he had just recovered from a serious illness.

The seats of the 120th Division were in the center of the Meishan conference room, and their number was still the smallest of the three main forces, with only fifteen people attending the meeting.

Master Beard was smoking a pipe, and from time to time he was chatting with the person on his left, and the atmosphere between the two seemed very delicate.

The last team was naturally the 129th Division, because the division commander and brigade commander were pulled by the Yellow River to the southeast base area of Jinjin, and the people sitting at the forefront at this time were infantry experts.

Since the troops at all levels are relatively close to Taiyuan, there are 29 commanders who rushed to attend the meeting.

It is worth mentioning that our Grand Master Li is mixed in the column.

It's just that he is now sitting honestly next to his deputy division commander like a good baby, and he doesn't see the big grin of the past.

Huang He's position was placed next to the brigade commander, and once he took his seat, he began to look around quietly, quietly observing the unfamiliar faces in the two columns on the left.

Suddenly, he was lightly elbowed on the waist.

"Lao Huang, what are you looking at? Why didn't you say hello to me when you came? ”

"I heard Brigade Commander Chen say that you went to the base area in the southeast of Shanxi this afternoon to test new weapons. Something so mysterious, you have to travel all the way. ”

"Next time you have something like this, remember to bring me, even after a month of military theory classes, my brain is buzzing every day."

Faced with Li Yunlong's complaints, Huang He glanced at his fellow villagers with great sympathy.

Since the infantry experts came to Taiyuan, as long as they have free time, they will pull their disciples to do various types of tactical deductions, and the high-intensity study arrangement almost cost Lao Li half his life.

Originally, Huang He wanted to take Li Yunlong to relax by the way, but the deputy division commander was teaching the other party a lesson at that time. In order not to delay the time of the big guys, he could only be forced to give up his fellow countrymen.

"Next time, next time, next time!"

"The new weapon is a larger-caliber rocket, and it has nothing to do with your Marine Regiment for the time being. But you don't have to rush, the next wave will be the equipment of your paratroopers. ”

"Anyway, who is sitting in the first row of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region? It seems like I've never seen that guy in the army before. ”

At the end of the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, Huang He had the honor to meet the deputy commander of the 115th Division, and even befriended a commander surnamed Cheng who did not want casualties.

Today, however, the situation is different, and the people leading the team in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region are very unfamiliar.

Hearing Huang He's question, Li Yunlong's face showed a look of disdain, and he said before the meeting officially began:

"Aren't you Ye Gong a good dragon? Who asked me to help introduce you before? ”

"The person who sits at the front of each column must be the three main forces"

Before he finished speaking, the presiding officer of the meeting had already stepped onto the podium. The entire venue became silent in an instant, and even Grand Master Li was forced to stop explaining.

Looking at the familiar faces in the audience, the deputy general staff officer showed a kind smile.

"It's really lively today, and many old friends who haven't seen each other for a long time have shown up. Before the official start of the meeting, let us welcome the return of the tiger in the forest with warm applause! ”

As soon as these words came out, Huang He suddenly realized.

Some time ago, he heard the news that the only fifth-level general in the mysterious forces in the northwest was about to return, but he didn't expect to actually see the deity today.

After the applause was over, the deputy general staff lifted the dust cloth on the wall and began to say to the four maps:

"The main purpose of calling everyone here is to discuss the arrangements and plans of the troops for the second half of this year. According to reliable intelligence, the enemy has strengthened its forces in Suiyuan, Chahar and Ji provinces. ”

"Although there are all kinds of signs, the devils have no signs of attacking Shanxi. But we can't sit still, the fruits of victory are not easy to come by, and the common people don't want to experience another battle of Xinkou and the defense of Taiyuan. ”

"Headquarters decides! Before the onset of winter, send troops north to support friendly forces, and strive to let the people outside the Cyprus have a good year. ”

After that, the entire conference room fell into a brief silence.

But from the excited expressions of the commanders, it can be seen that their hearts are not very calm.

When Taiyuan was recovered a month ago, the 120th Division and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region could only assist the 129th Division, responsible for keeping an eye on the devil reinforcements around Shanxi.

This time, the Eighth Route Army sent troops to Suiyuan, and the main forces of the battle must be their two major bases.

As for the deputy general staff officer's support for friendly forces, it is not difficult to understand, when the devils have strengthened the establishment of the army stationed in Mongolia, the greatest pressure will definitely be the seven and a half roads in the eighth theater.

The other side formed its own unique way of thinking about the use of troops a long time ago, and often emphasized concentrating forces to attack the enemy's weak points when attacking, and combined with the superiority of intelligence, the enemy was surprised and carried out surprise attacks.

If the assault is unsuccessful, the spot turns to a storm.

Fight in tandem with infantry, artillery, and cavalry, and make full use of the advantages of the various arms at hand.

On the defensive side, he believed that if he could not attack, he could not defend, and advocated launching a counteroffensive before the enemy attacked, disrupting the opponent's deployment.

It is precisely with the above ideas that the seven and a half roads can gradually gain a foothold in the Suiyuan area, and even crush the Mongolian army in terms of IQ and tactics.

The problem lies in the style of play.

If the devil is still a division, a cavalry group, and an independent mixed brigade, he can definitely take the enemy around in a circle, and from time to time a wave of surprise attacks will consume the living force of the army stationed in Mongolia.

But now Okamura Ninji has sent an additional division and an independent mixed brigade to the Suiyuan area, and the Kwantung Army may enter the customs at any time to support.

Although the Eighth Theater claimed to have eight divisions, only the 35th Army, the 6th Cavalry Army of the Central Army, and the 35th Division of the Northwest Three Horses actually had combat effectiveness.

The rest of the troops were extremely poorly equipped and trained, and even brigade-sized units of 500 troops existed. Once the exchange of fire can play a very limited role, the combat effectiveness of the county brigades, district squads is stronger than theirs.

With 20,000 men alone, it is impossible to stop the greatly increased strength of the Mongolian army.

In addition, the enemy also sent additional army aviation and some elite agents, so that Qilu and a half lost the intelligence network that had been painstakingly operated for many years, and the Hetao area was already in danger.

In desperation, the seven and a half could only ask the bald head for help.

It stands to reason that after losing Shanxi, the preserved fruit must keep the Suiyuan region, otherwise the whole of North China will have nothing to do with them.

It's a pity that the battlefield in Central China is not peaceful, and the devils have gathered the main forces of the third, fourth, and sixth divisions, totaling 120,000 people, in Yueyang, and they will attack Changsha if they don't agree with each other.

After weighing the pros and cons, the bald head decided to focus on the south first, and sent a telegram to Qiluban. The content of the telegram is very simple, just eight big words: hold firmly, there is a way!

Came and went, and eventually I broke the chapter

(End of chapter)