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Chapter 985: The wolf is coming

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    Everyone deeply agrees with Li Guoyao¡¯s words!

    After all, judging from the overall situation, the situation between the enemy and ourselves is still that the enemy is strong and we are weak. Even if the national army can achieve some small victories locally, it is only partial.

    Take the just-concluded Battle of Guinan as an example. It can be said that the Chinese army fought very well in the First Battle of Kunlun Pass. They defeated the most elite fifth division of the Japanese army in one fell swoop and even killed a major general brigade commander.

    However, looking at the entire Guinan battlefield, the Chinese army is still on the losing side. After months of hard fighting, they not only failed to defeat the Japanese attack, they even lost Nanning and other places. The losses were not heavy.

    This is just a small Guinan. Looking across the country, the situation of the Anti-Japanese War is still grim.

    At this time, Li Guoyao, who was in front of the map, turned his eyes, pointed to another map on the wall and said: "Look again, everyone, this is a map of Shandong. Our current location is here. The headquarters and the first vertical column are in Xiong'er Mountain in southern Shandong.  The base area is such a small area, the radiation range is only between Zaozhuang, Jining and Linyi, and the population under control is only over 500,000."

    "The base area in northern Jiangsu where the second column is located is currently only two counties. It is very small in terms of scale and radiation range. The base area in southwestern Shandong where the third column is located is good, but it is an early bird. If the Japs attack, they will bear the brunt.  As for the troops in northern Anhui, they have just passed over and their influence is seriously insufficient. Therefore, although we seem to have a lot of troops now, they are not enough to confront the Japanese soldiers in Shandong!"

    "Because of this, I asked your units to disperse and develop independently a few months ago. On the one hand, it allows you to exert your subjective initiative, actively expand, and mobilize the enthusiasm of the commanders of each unit. Secondly, I do not want the eggs to be released.  In a basket, you will avoid being knocked down with a hammer! Judging from the current situation, this step is the right one!"

    "But everyone cannot relax. We have received news a few days ago that the little devils have adjusted the order of battle of the Japanese invaders. The commander and chief of staff of the 12th Army in Shandong have all been changed. The original commander Odaka Kamezo  He was transferred back to the mainland, and the new commander is Iida Sadagu, with the rank of lieutenant general."

    "According to the investigation, Iida Sadagu was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, and his father was just a small village chief. Iida Sadagu graduated from the 17th batch of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, and worked with Tojo Hideki, Harem Jun, Maeda Toshio, and Shinozuka Yoshio  , Suzuki Shigeyasu, and Iwamatsu Yoshio were classmates at the same time, and were admitted to the Army University for further study in the 24th batch. This person successively served in the General Staff Headquarters, the 18th Division and other departments, and participated in the battle to capture the German fortress of Qingdao with Kamio Mitsuomi."

    "Before World War I, Iida Sadagu studied abroad in France and Italy. After returning home, he served as secretary to the Minister of War and adjutant of the Ministry of War, serving Minister of War Yamanashi Hanzo. At this time, he participated in the Futabakai organized by Nagata Tetsuzan and entered the Showa era.  The core of the warlords. In the 26th year of the Republic of China, he succeeded Nishio Hisashi as the commander of the Guards Division and guarded Japan. Not long ago, he succeeded Otaka Kamezo as the commander of the 12th Army of the China Expeditionary Force."

    Then Li Guoyao continued: "The name of the chief of staff of the 12th Army is Hongo Yoshio. He is originally from Hyogo Prefecture and born in Tokyo. Hongo Yoshio's father is Japanese Army General Hongo Botaro, and his wife is the daughter of Army General Anton Sadami.  . This person graduated from the 24th class of the Army Noncommissioned Officer School and the 31st class of the Army University. Yoshio Hongo's resume is relatively simple. He has served as a member of the staff headquarters, a lecturer in the Army Provincial Maintenance Bureau, a affairs officer in the Resources Bureau, and a Planning Department member in the Resources Bureau.  The 1st section chief, the remaining captain of the 59th Infantry Regiment, the captain of the 12th Infantry Regiment, etc."

    "In addition to changing commanders, the Japanese army has also added reinforcements from two divisions to the original three divisions and three mixed brigades of the 12th Army. So far, in addition to the 21st Division, the 12th Army  , the 32nd Division, the 41st Division, and the independent mixed fifth brigade, the sixth brigade, and the tenth brigade, the two main forces of the tenth division and the 17th division will also be assigned to the battle of the 12th Army  sequence!"

    Hearing Li Guoyao's words, everyone subconsciously took a breath. Originally, the three divisions and three mixed brigades of the 12th Shandong Army totaled more than 60,000 people. Together with the puppet troops who cooperated in the battle, the total strength  Around 100,000 people.  If the attrition were not serious, these troops alone would be enough for Li Guoyao's troops to drink a pot.

    Now the strength of two more divisions has been increased at once. Once these troops all arrive, the total strength of the Japanese and puppet troops will instantly increase to 130,000 or 40,000, or even more.

    More importantly, the Japanese Tenth Division is a prestigious Category A division with very strong combat effectiveness. Its former division commander was Yoshio Shinozuka who is now in charge of the Shanxi First Army.

    Suddenly everyone understood why the commander called everyone over in such a hurry, and first asked everyone to report their family background and adjust the deployment. It turned out that the wolf was really coming!

    "Commander, youWhen will the little devils launch an attack on our army?  Xie Baojun asked in a deep voice.

    "The news we have received so far is that the Japanese 10th Division has arrived in Texas, but the 17th Division has not arrived yet. If predictions are correct, the battle will start after the 17th Division arrives! The specific time has not yet been determined,  But the intelligence department has been closely monitoring the movements of Japanese troops in Qingdao and other places!" Li Guoyao replied.

    "Where will the little devil's attack be, Xiong Er, southwest of Shanghai City?" Zhang Tengjiao also asked.

    "The possibility of Xiong'er Mountain is unlikely. If I were the commander of the Japanese army, I would attack Southwest Shandong first. There are two reasons. One is that the terrain of Southwest Shandong is flat, easy to attack and difficult to defend, and is suitable for large-scale mechanized infantry operations.  This is conducive to the Japanese offensive."

    Then Li Guoyao continued: "Secondly, the strategic goals are obvious. There are towns such as Heze, Peixian, and Fengxian. If you capture them, you can ask for credit from your superiors! On the other hand, Xiong'er Mountain is not only surrounded by mountainous areas, not only easy to defend but difficult to attack, but also  There is no strategic goal. Even if the entire Xiong'er Mountain is captured, the 12th Army Headquarters can only report to the Japanese base camp that it captured a dry hill, which is meaningless!"

    "So this battle will be led by Lao Wen's third column?" Zhang Tengjiao said with some disappointment.

    "Old Zhang, can't we take the lead from the third column? You sigh and shake your head. What do you mean?" Wen Debiao asked with a smile.

    "It doesn't mean anything. I just want to say that you are so lucky!"

    "You're lucky. You were the main force last time, but you were defeated after one battle. What's the use of playing the main force?" Wen Debiao said.

    "Haha, let's trade it with you"

    However, Li Guoyao raised his hand and said: "You two young masters, please say a few words. Let me tell you the truth. Once the Japanese army attacks the southwestern Shandong base area, it will be difficult to defend Heze, whether it is the first or third column, so I called you here today.  How to deal with the next war!"

    "If one army can't hold it, then two will do it. We have more than 80,000 troops and we can't hold one Heze city?" Zhang Shaolin said.

    "Old Zhang, if you don't play around like you in a war, then you are falling into the little devil's plot!" Ma Desheng said.

    "so what should I do now?"

    Lu Wenlong suddenly said: "Commander, the kid's target is Southwest Shandong, Heze City. Although we want to defend Southwest Shandong, there is no need to fight against Southwest Shandong!"

    "What do you mean?" Ma Desheng asked hurriedly.

    "Do you still remember the Battle of Mengcheng? At that time, the commander proposed the strategy of defending Mengcheng without fighting against Mengcheng. We can fight like this this time, defending Heze but not fighting against Heze!" Lu Wenlong said.

    Li Guoyao looked at the map and said, "Keep talking!"

    "Commander, although there are no dangerous places in Heze that can be defended, and the city's defense facilities are in dilapidated condition, there are places outside Heze that can be defended."

    Then Lu Wenlong pointed at the map and said: "The Japs want to attack Heze. At present, there are only two ways. One is to go south directly from Liaocheng, and the other is to go south from Jining via Juye. Both of these roads have dangerous places.  We defend."

    Ma Desheng frowned and said: "Although this tactic has merit, it may not be able to defend Heze. After all, these dangerous areas may not be able to hold on for long. Once the Japanese army breaks through, Heze City will not be able to defend!"

    Lu Wenlong immediately said: "Of course this also requires the cooperation of other troops!"

    "How to cooperate?" Li Guoyao asked in a deep voice.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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