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Luo Yaoguo nodded with a smile: "I understand what you said, but the current matter can only be done in this way, otherwise I have no way to explain it in the presidium." He sighed: "Do you think this is good, this time the Japanese Aren’t you going to fight Jinzhou? We’ll give you the equipment of five light infantry divisions, two first, and then three after the battle is over. If the battle lasts too long or is too intense, we’ll increase it depending on the situation... Two How do you feel?"

Deng Yanda was so angry that his face was livid. Just as he was about to explode, Zhou Enlai spoke up first: "What is the standard for the five light infantry divisions? And does the Northeast Army's supplement count as one of these five divisions?"

Luo Yaoguo breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "The formation of the light infantry division is three infantry regiments plus the artillery battalion directly under the division. The regiment battalion is not equipped with cannons at the first level. The artillery battalion is equipped with twelve 75mm mountain cannons. The five infantry divisions The equipment includes rifles, machine guns, mortars capable of arming fifteen infantry regiments, and sixty 75mm mountain guns. As for the weapons and equipment for the Northeast Army, of course it is not included. General Zhang Hanqing has promised to put nearly 2000 of the Harbin stocks Cannons, more than 10,000 mortars, [-]+ rifles, and countless ammunition. They were all handed over to the anti-Japanese coalition composed of General Wang Zhongyi of your party, our Kuomintang, and the Northeast Army. So we The Northeast Army will be provided with the same amount of weapons and ammunition as compensation."

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When Luo Yaoguo and Zhou Enlai and Deng Yanda were fighting with each other for the great cause of "United Anti-Japanese War", the atmosphere in the war room of Jinzhou East Camp was somewhat gloomy.It was getting dark slowly, and the generals in the war room had no intention of going out for dinner, and all of them surrounded Zhang Xueliang with serious expressions.On a large table in front of Zhang Xueliang, spread out was a huge military map, on which was marked with red and blue pencils the general situation of the current confrontation between the Chinese and Japanese armies in the Northeast.

"Hanqing, the current situation in the Northeast is that the "Anti-Japanese Alliance" in the north controls a large area of ​​land north of the Songhua River, and is confronting the Japanese army along the Songhua River. The current situation is fairly stable. It seems that the Japanese have no intention of invading the North for the time being. (Zhang Zuoxiang) and Chao Liu (Jiang Dengxuan) should have a chance to breathe. Then we will see how we deal with the situation."

The person who spoke was Guo Songling, the General Counselor of the Northeast Army. In just ten days, the de facto soul of the Northeast Army seemed to have aged ten years.The originally straight body was also slightly bent, and the temples were unconsciously grayed, and even the usually loud voice became hoarse at this time.

The burden of the entire war was placed on his shoulders at once!

Everyone knows that Zhang Xueliang and Zhang Shaoshuai's fighting skills are not good.The 30 Chinese troops currently concentrated on the front line of Jinzhou are beyond his command. This battle that will determine the life and death of the Northeast Army can only depend on Guo Songling's ability.

In the past two days, the battle situation in the Northeast seems to have stabilized. After defeating Yu Xuezhong's [-]th Route Army in Changchun, the Japanese army on the northern front stopped and rested after taking advantage of the momentum to advance to the south bank of the Songhua River.On the southern battlefield, the Chinese and Japanese armies have been confronting each other along the Daling River in the east of Jinzhou for a full ten days. There have not been many exchanges of fire, and the situation does not look too bad.

But this morning, bad news came from the CCP that the Japanese army had massively increased its troops by four divisions!Zhang Xueliang and Guo Songling immediately summoned the main generals, including Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Yang Huchen and others from the CCP, to study the battle situation in the war room, which lasted a whole day.Guo Songling and Zhu De met head to head and worked on the map by hand, trying to find a way to deal with it.The Japanese army to the east of the Daling River is estimated to be two divisions, if all the four divisions mobilized from Japan are used on the Daling River line.The Japanese army will have as many as six divisions, more than 16 troops!It is estimated that there will be more than 500 artillery pieces!At that time, the battle situation on the front line of the Daling River will definitely take a turn for the worse.And after the Japanese army defeated the main force of the Chinese army concentrated in Jinzhou, it is estimated that the Anti-Japanese War in the north will not last long, and the situation in the Northeast Anti-Japanese War will probably be catastrophic!

With a slap, Guo Songling dropped the pencil in his hand on the table: "It seems that we can only defeat the enemy in front of us before the Japanese reinforcements arrive!" He straightened up, and his eyes were a little more sharp: "We are on the front line of Jinzhou The first, fifth, sixth, and No.17 armies have been concentrated; there are also three heavy artillery regiments, and eleven independent artillery regiments equipped with mountain cannons, with a total of more than 400 cannons! There is also one with 60 The armored cavalry brigade of tanks has a total strength of nearly 30. I don’t believe that with so many troops and cannons, they can’t beat two Japanese divisions?”

"Commander Zhu, what do you think?" Hearing that the teacher was full of confidence, Zhang Xueliang's eyes lit up, as if he had seen his Northeast Army win a complete victory.

Zhu De just kept silent, frowning tightly. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China actually had differences on sending troops to Jinzhou with the main force...Including Mao Zedong and Wang Ming, they disagreed, and the Soviet advisers also disagreed. Persistence led to this adventure.But now that he really wanted to make up his mind to invest the precious main force in the attack on the solid Japanese defense line, he hesitated a little.

"The two armies are facing each other across the river. It is better to defend than to attack. I think it is better to continue to strengthen the defensive position and wait for the Japanese to attack first?"

Zhang Xueliang was taken aback, feeling that Zhu De's opinion was also reasonable, and then looked at Guo Songling, with hesitation in his eyes.

Guo Songling waved his hand: "Brother Yujie (Zhu De), according to investigations, the Japanese army has not built a solid defensive position on the east bank of the Daling River, and its troops are weak... Now our army has an absolute advantage in firepower and troops. Their good opportunity!" He looked up at Zhu De as he spoke, "Your party doesn't want to preserve its strength, as the newspapers say..."

Zhu De snorted: "What are you talking about! Our party's determination to resist Japan is obvious to all people across the country! It is the Kuomintang reactionaries who preserve their strength! They haven't sent a single soldier to Jinzhou until now!" Zhu De looked around the war room again, looking All the generals of the Northeast Army looked hesitant, and smiled coldly: "Since the Northeast Army has decided to launch an attack, then our party should sacrifice its life to accompany the gentleman!"

Chapter 0513 Battle of Jinzhou ([-])

September [-], [-] AD.

Lushun.

In the conference room of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, a few well-dressed Japanese generals were holding a secret telegram just sent by the intelligence department, breathing heavily.Everyone's face is pale, I look at you, you look at me.

The newly appointed Kwantung Army commander, General Takashi Ryokan, sat in the middle of the front of the conference table, staring at a military map full of troop numbers without raising his head, without moving a muscle.

The voices of the few assistant officials below gradually sounded.

"...The 30 troops of the Beijing government in China are the biggest obstacle to the empire's conquest of Manchuria, and they should be destroyed first! Then the main force will be used to crusade against North Manchuria and eliminate the so-called 'Resistance Alliance'."

"The Northeast Army's military reserves are all stored in Harbin. If they cannot be seized or destroyed in time, I am afraid that the 'Anti-Resistance Alliance' will grow rapidly with these materials, and eventually become a confidant of peace in Manchuria!"

"But the problem is that the Chinese Beijing government forces assembled in Jinzhou are about to launch an attack on the [-]th and [-]th Divisions on the Daling River defense line! If we don't transfer the main force to Jinzhou, how can we order the [-]th and [-]th Divisions?" Is the Ninth Division retreating back to Shenyang? Doesn’t this mean that a battle has been lost! His Majesty the Emperor is eagerly looking forward to the achievements of His Majesty the General..."

"The empire is now suffering from the sanctions of the British and American powers, and domestic morale has been somewhat low, so the Kwantung Army must boost domestic morale with an overwhelming victory! The Chinese government army in Jinzhou is the best target! "

Hearing the voice of discussion, Hishikari Takashi's eyebrows gradually frowned. Since he participated in the unlucky Shandong Crusade in 1928, he can now be regarded as "devil and meritorious", although Emperor Hirohito and those high-ranking army and navy officials in Tokyo said Not to mention... But everyone knows this matter well.So he really needs a huge victory to prove himself!Thinking of this, Takashi Ryogai slowly raised his head: "Mr. Ishihara, what do you think? Should we defeat the Chinese army in Jinzhou first or eliminate the Anti-Japanese League in Harbin first?"

Ishihara Wan'er didn't say a word just now, his eyes seemed to be closed or not, and he didn't know if he was dozing off or thinking hard?Hearing Commander Muto's question, he opened his eyes and stood up slowly: "Your Excellency, my humble suggestion is to first destroy the main force of the Chinese government army in Jinzhou, and then transfer the troops to North Manchuria."

"Oh! Why? Didn't you always advocate the priority of capturing Harbin?" Takashi Lingkari asked immediately.

Ishihara smiled and raised his eyebrows: "It is precisely because of the upcoming offensive of the Northeast Army! According to the report of the intelligence department, the offensive plan was approved under the strong request of the General Counselor of the Northeast Army Guo Songling. This shows that Our previous judgment on the Northeast Army made some mistakes. They are not without the desire to attack. Therefore, the Kwantung Army will not be able to fight in North Manchuria with peace of mind unless they are defeated first. After all, no one can guarantee that next time we will attack Intelligence agencies can be so effective."

Speaking of which, the Northeast Army is like an extra-large sieve that leaks all around to the Japanese. Zhang Xueliang has just finished a battle meeting, and the specific plan has not yet been formulated. Lushun knows everything!As for the specific deployment and use of the Kwantung Army's troops, the Northeast Army in Jinzhou had a blind eye, relying entirely on guesswork to command operations.For example, the information about the large-scale increase of Japanese troops sent by the Communist International this time was completely misunderstood by the Northeast Army and the CCP... The increase in troops was not to deal with the Northeast Army and the Communist Party coalition forces assembled in Jinzhou, but to defend the Northeast Army and the Communist Party in Jinzhou. Man, the Anti-Alliance is expanding day by day!

As a result, Guo Songling felt passionate about himself, thinking that a catastrophe was imminent, and decided to launch an attack with all his eggs in one basket, hoping to defeat the enemy on the other side of the Daling River before the Japanese reinforcements arrived!If it weren't for the Japanese intelligence agency's continuous infiltration of the Northeast Army over the past ten years, Guo Songling might have really defeated him this time.The high-level Kwantung Army who was taken aback, how dare they take the Northeast Army lightly?

"Miyake-kun, when will the reinforcements arrive?" Takashi Ryokan turned his head and glanced at Miyake Miyake, chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.

Miyake Miyake stood at attention and reported loudly: "Your Excellency! My third, fourth, fifth, and sixth divisions have boarded a ship from Hiroshima's Ujina Port a few days ago, and are expected to arrive at Lushun Port today. Landing. It will take at most seven days to reach the line of the Daling River... Therefore, the eighth and ninth divisions on the line of the Daling River need to persist for at least seven days!"

Ling Jielong stood up, with his hands behind his back, and walked slowly for a few steps, as if he was thinking about something: "Then when will the Second Division reach the line of Daling River?"

Miyake Mitsuji was startled when he heard the words, and it took him a long time to react. He shook his head slightly: "Your Excellency! The main force of the Second Division is currently resting in Changchun. If it is to be used, it will reach the Daling River in two days. It's just... In this way, the direction of Jilin But it is extremely empty. In case the Anti-Japanese Alliance crosses the Songhua River and goes south..."

As soon as he said it, the staff officers around him also echoed.There may be more than [-] anti-Japanese allied forces in the north of the Songhua River!If the Second Division is transferred from Jilin, leaving only some railway garrison brigades and puppet troops who have just defected to Japan, it may be difficult to maintain the situation.At that time, Jilin Province, which has been fought so hard, is likely to be captured by the Anti-Japanese League... If this is the case, it will be difficult to explain it in the country!

"Don't think about the Anti-Alliance in North Manchuria!" Seeing the look of his staff members worrying about gains and losses, Hishikari Takashi's expression has already sank, and he said coldly: "In Shandong two years ago, the Chinese people have taught us with their good warfare. Never underestimate your opponent! Have you already forgotten? You have to understand that the reason why the surprise attack on Nanman was successful this time was not because our opponent was too weak, but the result of the empire's 20 years of careful planning! So in the face of China When the army counterattacks, we would rather adopt some cautious tactics than take the risk of defeat. This battle... the empire can no longer afford to lose! At this time, we can only prepare to temporarily abandon Jilin Province and the Anti-Japanese Alliance in North Manchuria. Concentrate the most superior force, and fight the main force of the Chinese army on the Daling River in Jinzhou! Destroy them completely!"

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"Playing the piano indiscriminately! Command blindly! Does this Guo Songling know how to fight! He didn't even know how many enemies there are, so he launched an attack rashly! We also need our Eighth Route Army and Seventeenth Route Army to participate..."

Zhou Enlai, who had just returned to Beijing, went to see Mao Zedong before he could go home as soon as he entered Zhongnanhai. Then he walked into Jurentang, where he heard a strong Hunan accent roaring there.

"Runzhi, what's the matter?" Zhou Enlai pushed the door open and walked into Mao Zedong's study, only to see Mao Zedong standing in front of a newly hung military map with a cigarette in his finger, his face full of anger.Liu Shaoqi stood beside him, his face was ashen.

Seeing Zhou Enlai coming in, Mao Zedong just nodded and greeted him slightly, and began to complain again: "Enlai, you came just in time. The General Staff just sent the Jinzhou battle plan drawn up by Guo Songling and Zhu De. They plan to concentrate 30 troops , more than 400 cannons launched an attack on the front line of the Daling River first!"

"Oh, there is such a thing?" Zhou Enlai was stunned. After the negotiation with Luo Yaoguo ended, he rushed on the road overnight. He didn't know whether it was because of the failure of the radio station or the negligence of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission. He did not receive a report in this regard.He frowned slightly, and asked again: "What is Comrade Zhu De's opinion?"

Mao Zedong took a deep breath and took a few steps: "Zhu De also agreed. His opinion is to maintain the Anti-Japanese National United Front with the Northeast Army, so he has to accompany him to the end. Enlai, there is nothing wrong with the Anti-Japanese National United Front. But we should also uphold the leadership of the party! How can we let warlords like Zhang Xueliang and Guo Songling command blindly?"

Zhou Enlai shook his head with a troubled expression on his face. Since Zhu De had agreed to launch an offensive on the front line of Jinzhou, he must have his reasons... As for the leadership of the Anti-Japanese National United Front, it is still a relatively vague concept, and the Kuomintang is also doing its best. strive for.He just wanted to explain, but Mao Zedong quickly and anxiously continued: "...the Eighth Route Army and the Seventeenth Route Army marched eastward, and the main task was to open up the Northeast Anti-Japanese Revolutionary Base Area! It was not to disregard the actual situation to fight head-on with the Japanese army. Not only We shouldn't fight recklessly, even the Northeast Army can't do such stupid things... Their task should be to resist along the Liaoxi Corridor, attract the attention of the Japanese army, and buy time for the opening and consolidation of the enemy's rear battlefield. But now they are The wishful thinking of taking back Liaoji with a quick battle was launched, and the result can only be a chicken-and-egg fight, and in the end the enemy is cheaper..." Having said this, Mao Zedong turned his eyes to the southern part of China on the map.

Zhou Enlai nodded slowly: "Runzhi, what you said is also reasonable, but the plan for the Battle of Jinzhou has already started, I'm afraid we can't stop it with just a word. Besides, the public opinion of the whole country is also watching us..."

Mao Zedong's face darkened, and he changed into a contemplative expression, and said to himself in an inaudible way: "The battle of Jinzhou will never be won. It is a well-known fact that the Northeast Army's combat effectiveness is extremely weak... and there may be a large number of Japanese soldiers among them." Spy, the Shenyang Incident this time is proof. So we must now prepare for the failure of the Jinzhou Battle... We must order Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, and Yang Huchen to focus on opening up the anti-Japanese base areas in western Liaoning, which is the throat for us to enter and exit the Northeast , must be controlled as soon as possible.” As he spoke, he pointed to Liu Shaoqi who was beside him: “In addition, I would also like to recommend Comrade Shaoqi to be the Secretary of the Manchuria Special Committee of the Communist Party of China and Political Commissar of the Western Liaoning Military Region.”

Zhou Enlai looked at Liu Shaoqi's handsome face, frowned tightly, and finally nodded: "Okay, I agree with this matter in principle, and we will make a formal decision after discussion by the Politburo." Without waiting for Liu Shaoqi's reply, He also ordered self-consciously: "The Western Liaoning base area is the foothold and gateway of our party in the Northeast. Only success and no failure are allowed! However, Comrade Shaoqi does not have much military experience, so it is better to arrange Comrades Chen Yi and Fang Zhimin as the chief and deputy commanders of the Western Liaoning Military Region." Comrade Su Yu is the chief of staff, assist Comrade Shaoqi in his work."

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At this moment, the Jinzhou East Day Camp can already feel the tension and depression of the impending war.The entire camp is already heavily guarded, and soldiers with live ammunition are everywhere on guard patrols.At the core of the camp, the joint headquarters of the Northeast Army and the Communist Army is located here. Antennas are erected high above the roof, and dignified staff officers come in and out, delivering various messages and orders.

The atmosphere in the war room was even more oppressive and breathless. Zhang Xueliang, Guo Songling, Zhu De, Yang Huchen, Rong Zhen and other senior generals from both sides were all gathered in front of the huge military map, arguing in low voices. The staff officers of the team didn't even dare to make a sound.

"Seven days, seven days..." Guo Songling held the large combat map table in his hands, frowned tightly, and repeated these two words in his mouth over and over again.Although the Northeast Army's actions and deployments of the Japanese army were blind, they could still count with their fingers when the reinforcements from the four divisions would arrive at the front line of Jinzhou.Due to the unfavorable execution of the order to destroy the South Manchuria Railway, the Japanese army can still use the railway to quickly mobilize troops. Seven days is already the most optimistic estimate.If the Northeast Army cannot defeat the enemy in front of it within seven days, I am afraid it will turn to defense... It is only a matter of time before the Japanese are finally expelled from the Northeast!

"Our army should adopt the tactic of breaking through the middle of the two wings! First use the infantry to launch a diversionary attack on the north and south wings of the Japanese defensive position, and try to attract the Japanese reserve team. Then use the armored cavalry brigade as the front arrow, under the cover of heavy artillery and air force Let’s make a breakthrough from the middle of the Japanese defense line! Just like when the Kuomintang army defeated the Soviet Red Army and the Japanese army in the 16th and 17th years of the Republic of China, they used tanks, heavy artillery, and planes to force a bloody road and cut the Japanese defense line in two! "

"Commander Zhu, do you think General Maochen's plan is feasible?" Zhang Xueliang turned his head to look at Zhu De who was silent, and said softly.

Zhu De nodded, there is no problem with the plan, the key depends on whether the person who executes the plan has any problems!If it were replaced by the National Revolutionary Army in the south, it would definitely be able to tear the Japanese army to pieces by using tank mechanized troops with its absolute firepower and superiority in troops.But... the Northeast Army in front of us is unreliable no matter how you look at it.But thinking about it, Zhu De still nodded with a smile on his face: "Brother Maochen really deserves to be the No.1 general in the Northeast Army. Such a plan is nothing more than the General Staff of the Kuomintang. I just don't know... ours What kind of tasks will the Eighth Route Army and the Seventeenth Route Army take on?"

Guo Songling looked back at Zhu De with a solemn expression: "Brother Yujie. The victory or defeat of the Jinzhou Battle is directly related to whether the unfavorable situation in the Northeast War can be reversed. Brother hopes that your army and our army can work together and unite. As for your party this time What tasks do the Eighth Route Army and the Seventeenth Route Army want to take on? My brother means... In this battle, our Northeast Army and your party's army can be divided into three combat groups, each responsible for the tasks of containment on the north and south wings and breakthrough in the middle. Your party You can choose one of them yourself.”

With piercing eyes, Zhu De glanced at the military map spread out on the table, and finally fixed his eyes on the northern end of the entire battle line, which is next to the mountains in western Liaoning, which is the main target of the Eighth Route Army and the No. …