King of Secret Service

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"Hello sir."

Unexpectedly, Tang Enbo stood at attention and saluted with a respectful expression.

To be honest, his actions made Liang Xiao a little bit embarrassed.

After all, Tang is also half of his instructor, saluting him in front of so many people, wouldn't it make people say behind his back that he is arrogant and domineering, even the instructor recognizes him.

"Don't dare to be."

Liang Xiao said lightly: "Instructor Tang doesn't have to be like this. In terms of friendship in Huangpu, you are a teacher and I am a student. In terms of military rank, we are both two stars, so there is no need to salute."

"Courtesy cannot be dismissed. General Liang is a lieutenant general with the title of general, and Tang is only a lieutenant general. Saluting you is a matter of course."

Tang Enbo said seriously.

"Instructor Tang is so strict, others thought that Liang had forgotten the etiquette, so don't be like this in the future."

Liang Xiao didn't like Tang Enbo very much, he always felt that he was too gloomy.

"Yes."

Tang Enbo replied bluntly.

His opinion of Liang Xiao is not so big, most of it comes from the fact that Liang Xiao has achieved such achievements at a young age, won several victories, has a lot of medals, and his military rank is lieutenant general plus general rank. Let's look at him again. Commissioner has been born and died for so many years, and he has only been promoted from commander of the 31st army to army commander. In his opinion, Liang Xiao's success today is all due to good luck, so naturally he will not give him good looks.

"Mr. Song, will Liang's entry into the city disturb you all?"

Liang Xiao asked with a tentative smile.

"No no ::."

Cheng Qian said with a smile: "I hope that the Military and Political Council can send more troops to the war zone. After all, this is the throat of the Central Plains. There is no danger to defend. The mechanized troops of the little devils are too aggressive. We only have 30 million, People, it’s really a little tight, I’m really happy to transfer General Liang to Luoyang this time, if not for the lack of barracks in the city, all of General Liang’s troops can go into the city.”

What he said was... the truth.

There is also a reason.

It was the generals of the Northwest Army, the Northeast Army, and the Hunan Army who collectively petitioned and did not want Liang Xiao's troops to enter Luoyang. Under Cheng Qian's mediation, the local generals agreed to let Liang Xiao lead a small number of troops into the city, and the main force stayed outside the city. set up camp,

"In this case, I will trouble the generals in the first theater."

Liang Xiao chuckled, how could he fail to see that the generals in the first war zone were all inexplicably wary of him, as if he was a tiger, and even Tang Enbo, who was from the Central Army, was hostile towards him.

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Chapter 437 Battle Plan, Preemptive Strike

Since Kaifeng was occupied by the Japanese army, Los Angeles has become the capital of the province.

Los Angeles Provincial Government.

Ballroom.

Commander Cheng Qian held a grand reception banquet for Liang Xiao, and summoned all the major generals and generals from the First War Zone to welcome him.

Liang Xiao doesn't like these... It's not true, but he can't help Cheng Qian's kindness. He means that Liang Xiao will fight in the Central Plains in the future, and it is inevitable that he will have to deal with the troops of the First War Zone. Build a good relationship with these generals in advance, and you can have more helpers on the battlefield in the future.

Liang Xiao's kindness towards Cheng Qian could only be accepted with a smile.

说实话,一战区的这些部队还是挺能打的,宋希濂的第一集团军,全是西北军编制,当年都参加过长城抗战和喜峰口战役,战斗力相当彪悍,只是武器方面有些低劣,商震的二十集团军,其中No.30二军是阎老西看家部队,战斗力也是相当可以,部队配备了轻重机枪和九二步兵炮,火力配备比中央军都不遑多让,汤恩伯的二十军团No.13军,5252军,85军,大约七8万人,,,部队有一半是新补充的新兵,战斗力虽然一般,但其装备却是国军中数一数二的,十三军和5252军都是半德械装,汤军团还有一个重炮的榴弹炮,是中原战场唯一一支成建制性的重炮部队.

on the wine table.

Cheng Qian first made a speech as the master, welcoming Liang Xiao to lead the Central Army to the Central Plains to participate in the war, and said that in the future, the No. 20 Sixth Army of the First Theater and Liang Xiao's subordinates will be... friendly neighbors, and the two sides must unite sincerely. Together against the Japanese invaders.

After he finished speaking, he asked everyone to use their chopsticks to eat.

Liang Xiao was not too polite, he picked up the chopsticks and ate. During the banquet, if someone offered him a toast, he would not refuse anyone who came.

Three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Liang Xiao bid farewell, he ate and drank here, the troops and institutions entering the city had not been settled properly, he, the commander, naturally wanted to settle the troops early.

Cheng Qian tried to persuade him to stay, but Liang Xiao insisted on leaving, so he could only send Liang Xiao out with the generals.

west of the city.

The old site of Los Angeles Lieutenant Colonel.

After the Japanese army captured Kaifeng, the schools and industries in Los Angeles were moved away in sevens and eights, and the remaining schools and factories were requisitioned by the provincial government and used as places for garrisoning troops and stockpiling supplies.

The first war zone assigned Lieutenant Colonel Luocheng to Liang, the No. 20 Sixth Army Headquarters. There were several abandoned factories in the southwest of Lieutenant Colonel Luocheng. They were tidied up casually and entered the camp as Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao didn't have the slightest interest in this.

After all, he led the army to the north, he was here for the devils, and he wasn't trying to grab territory from the First War Zone, so naturally he didn't care about these things.

26th Group Army Temporary Headquarters.

Liang Xiao called the Operations Section, the General Staff, the Confidential Section, and the senior generals of the 26th Army and the 66th Army to hold a combat meeting.

This is his first military meeting in Los Angeles.

There is only one topic for this military meeting.

When our army first came to the Central Plains, which direction should we aim our guns at?

Los Angeles has been the site of the Four Wars since ancient times, and there is no danger to defend. If the Japanese mechanized troops continue to move south, Los Angeles will definitely not be safe.

Therefore, to prevent Los Angeles from falling into the hands of the enemy, the only way to strike first is to choose the location of the war in the occupied area. In this way, it can prevent Los Angeles from being occupied, and the Japanese army will drive down and threaten the Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou area.

"The Northern Bureau of the Military Command sent a telegram. They have already found out that the enemy stationed in Kaifeng and Zhengzhou is the 2th division of the enemy Doi,... Yuan Xianer 2. The head of the department was promoted to the head of the 3th division commander, and he still served as the director of the Kwantung Army’s special high-level department. The [-]th division had two field brigades, an artillery regiment, a cavalry regiment, an engineering regiment, and a There are more than [-] people in the logistics team."

Tang Menghan, secretary of military intelligence, first reported.

“驻守开封的是十四师团下属的28旅团,有8000多人,配备一个炮兵大队,一个骑兵大队,一个工兵大队,还有一个战车分队,除了........28旅团,还有一个步兵联队的驻军,大概2000多人,合计兵力约一万1000多人.”

"The 29th Brigade under the 9000th Division is stationed in Zhengzhou. There are more than 2 people. It is equipped with an artillery brigade, a cavalry brigade, an engineering brigade, and a tank squadron. The troops directly under the [-]th Division are also in Zhengzhou. ..The headquarters of Hara Kenji [-] is located on Huayuan Street in Zhengzhou.”

Military Secretary Chu Xiangxue introduced.

"Boss, I believe that we should take the initiative to attack. The first war zone dare not take the initiative to provoke the devils because they scare the devils. There are more than 20 devils, but they dare not attack Zhengzhou and Kaifeng, where there are [-] to [-] devils. We The morale of the army is high, and they have just experienced the great victory in Shanghai, and their morale and combat effectiveness have reached the highest level. At this time, they will take the initiative to attack, and they will surely reap unexpected results."

Staff Officer Cui of the Operations Department of the headquarters said.

"Go on."

Liang Xiao signaled him to continue talking.

"The humble staff thought that our army could pretend to attack Zhengzhou, force the devils from Kaifeng to come out of the city to support, and then send special fighters to ambush on the only way from Kaifeng to Zhengzhou. In terms of the ability to fight in the wild, the special fighters are definitely the leaders, no matter how many Kaifeng sent ...The devils support, there is no return. After the enemy of Kaifeng leaves the city, the 66th Army can be ordered to attack Kaifeng under the cover of heavy artillery and aircraft, take Kaifeng in the shortest time, and then concentrate all forces. Attack Zhengzhou, wipe out Tufei,... the original division."

Chief Cui said.

"That's right. Surrounding the spot to fight for reinforcements is a good strategy."

Liang Xiao nodded lightly.

Staff Officer Cui hurriedly flattered: "The little ink in the stomach of the humble officer was all taught by you, General. Without your teaching, the humble officer..."

"Save the flattery and talk about it later when you go back."

Liang Xiao interrupted him.

"Yes."

Staff Officer Cui hurriedly shut up.

"Senior Xu, do you think the tactics that Staff Cui said are feasible?"

Liang Xiao said.

"My humble opinion thinks it is feasible. With the fighting power of our army, the Fourteenth Division is not an opponent at all. Even if there is no 66th Army, the 26th Army can still capture Kaifeng and Zhengzhou."

Officer Xu said.

"Boss, the speed of your troops is so important. The humble officer thinks that we should deploy quickly and not give the Fourteenth Division any time to react. When they realize something, our planes and cannons have already landed on the city of Zhengzhou."

Staff Officer Li said.

Liang Xiao looked at the map and thought about it carefully, war is not just a joke, you have to imagine all the impossible.

Chapter 438 In this battle, the majesty of the ace army was played

that night.

Liang Xiao summoned Sun Bing of the 66th Army, Zhou Shiji of the 26th Army, and Li Feng of the Special Warfare Division to the headquarters.

The specific battle plan has been set, and he officially issued the battle order to the three of them.

The Special Warfare Division dispatched a small group of troops carrying low-power radio stations to conduct secret investigations in Zhengzhou and Kaifeng. The 26th Army put down supplies, and each soldier carried three days of combat rations and marched towards Zhengzhou. After arriving at the outskirts of Zhengzhou, they quickly responded The devils in Zhengzhou formed a siege. Before the headquarters issued an order for a general attack, they could only attack tentatively. Don't invest too much troops.

The 66th Army went to Kaifeng to Zhengzhou, the only place they must pass through, Honghua Mountain, and ambushed here. When the Kaifeng devils pass by, they will wipe out all the devils who supported Zhengzhou in one fell swoop. If the Kaifeng enemy sends reinforcements again, all troops will be suppressed. In one fell swoop, defeated the enemy of Kaifeng.

此次作战,山炮旅派出两个山炮,分别归属26军和66军指挥,坦克营派出八辆8坦克,配合26军围攻郑州,装甲营派出十辆装甲车,配合66军消灭开封之敌,后勤野战医院派出两个医疗分队,担任前线临时医院.

The 26th Army must arrive outside the city of Zhengzhou in the early morning of the day after tomorrow, and the 66th Army must arrive at Honghua Mountain at noon the day after tomorrow to ambush.

Starting tomorrow, the aviation bombing formation will conduct an all-round reconnaissance of Zhengzhou, Kaifeng and other places, and will bomb and clean up the enemy's peripheral fortifications to provide convenience for the ground troops.

After each unit marches, keep the radio silent, and after arriving at the designated location, turn on the radio to receive instructions from the headquarters.

After the combat order is issued.

Three people 3 expressed their understanding.

On the side of the mountain artillery unit and the armored unit, Liang Xiao had sent Chen Hua to deliver the combat orders in person, and on the side of the aviation unit, he had sent Chu Xiangxue, the secretary of the confidential department, to issue the orders in person.

"This battle is our first battle in the Central Plains. If this battle is won well, Zhou Shiji's previous proposal to restore the Pingjin area will have a chance to be realized. If this battle is not fought well, we will lose more than just The face of our Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou troops is also the face of the Commissioner, so this battle can only be won and not defeated, and we will act according to the combat order just now, if there is a mistake, we will follow the military law."

Liang Xiao said coldly.

"Yes."

The three of them hurriedly took orders loudly.

"Boss, the main point of this surprise attack on Zhengzhou is speed, but our troops are stationed outside the city. If there is any movement, the defenders on the top of the city can see clearly. How to move out, please tell us clearly."

Zhou Shiji said.

"I will issue an express telegram for the military exercise, requesting the Los Angeles defenders not to interfere with our military exercise. You leave the camp in the name of the military exercise, and each army will leave a battalion behind to cover people's eyes and ears. As long as I stay In the city, there will be no doubts in the first war zone, and when our army reaches the outside of Zhengzhou city, then we can sue them.”

Liang Xiao said.

"Yes, I understand."

Zhou Shiji said.

"In this battle, the task of the 26th Army is divided into two stages. The first stage is to encircle without fighting, and to fight without advancing. This means... After the siege, don't rush to launch a general offensive, bombard Zhengzhou City with mountain artillery, and give the city Tufei,... originally created some pressure and asked him to transfer troops from Kaifeng, and he can handle the fire by himself. If there is a problem, the military law will handle it."

Liang Xiao said.

"Don't worry, Chief. The flag of our 26th Army is unleashed. The soil is fertile... You must be afraid. In addition, the artillery of the whole army will be fired. The mere city of Zhengzhou can be captured in one day. Tufei,... originally dispatched troops from the nearest place, when the devil reinforcements fell into the ambush circle of our army, the low-level job is expected, Tufei,... would not be able to retreat, and turned to other places for help. The few devil troops closest to Zhengzhou are all in Hebei and northwestern Shandong are only a day or two away, and I am worried that if the devils from these places surround us from the left and right, our 26th Army will fall into a situation of encirclement from all sides."

Zhou Shiji raised his only concern.

"Once the enemy of Kaifeng comes out of the city, you can launch a general attack on Zhengzhou, and I will send an aviation bombing formation to assist you in attacking Zhengzhou."

Liang Xiao said with a chuckle: "During the Great War in Shanghai, all the troops practiced empty-handed and coordinated combat. This time it just came in handy. Whether we can capture Zhengzhou within a day or two depends on the 26th Army."

"President, don't worry, within two days, I promise to win Zhengzhou, wipe out Tufei,... the devils under the former division."

After Zhou Shiji finished speaking, he said with a smile: "Boss, this time is a siege battle, can you send me a dozen armored vehicles from the headquarters?"

"A dozen or so vehicles...you have a good idea. This time when you go north, the headquarters only brought one armored battalion, and the whole battalion only has more than 40 armored vehicles. Ten vehicles were allocated to the 66th Army. Armored vehicles, if you allocate more than a dozen armored vehicles to your 26th Army, there will only be a dozen armored vehicles left in the headquarters.”

Liang Xiao said.

"You are sitting in the rear, it is useless to ask for these... iron lumps, you might as well give them to me, I will take these... iron lumps, The speed of the siege is also faster. After the city is broken, the devils will definitely fight with us in the street. Tanks and armored vehicles are the weapons of street warfare. Without these... Iron guys, our army will inevitably lose There are casualties, as you said, the lives of soldiers are more important than the ammunition of artillery."

Zhou Shiji laughed.

"Who said I want to sit in the rear"

Liang Xiao laughed.

"But we have sent out all the troops with this little force. If you don't sit in the rear, how can you still lead the troops to the front line yourself?"

Zhou Shiji shook his head like a rattle.

"After the general offensive order is issued, I will lead the staff and security personnel of the headquarters to arrive in Zhengzhou quickly under the protection of the special warfare brigade, and then use Zhengzhou as the base to quickly radiate the surrounding counties and important towns. The garrison areas of the divisions are all recovered, and then the next stage of the campaign is planned."

Liang Xiao already had a general attack target in mind, but the strategic deployment for the first stage has just been issued, and it is still too early to mention the second stage of attack.

"You don't have to go to the front line in person. If you have anything to do, you can tell the humble official, and the humble official will ensure that it will be done for you."