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Wei Lihuang was deeply moved. He had spent half his life in the military before wearing the title of second-level general, while Liang Xiao had become a senior general of the party and country on an equal footing with him in just a few years. This made him somewhat touched and powerless.
"Junru, I also have to congratulate you for being promoted to the commander of the first war zone."
Liang Xiao laughed.
"Duke Song of the First War Zone is temporarily recuperating at home due to physical reasons. I am only acting as the commander in chief."
Wei Lihuang laughed.
"The first war zone is very leisurely now. After I go there, I can sleep well for a while."
Liang Xiao said.
Wei Lihuang smiled and invited him into the headquarters to speak.
Command.
Wei Lihuang asked the adjutant to pour Liang Xiao a cup of tea.
Immediately, he explained the current situation.
"The devils launched the Battle of Jindi for the coal resources of Jindi. However, Jindi borders Hebei and Chahar, is backed by the Dabie Mountains, borders on the Yellow River to the north, borders the Guanzhong area, and is closely connected with Ludi. important."
“国军在晋地有将近十万兵力,晋绥军大约有28万兵力,其余的地方部队加起来有十万兵力,No.18集团军大约有4万多人,总计兵力大约有50多万人,对外号称60万大军.”
"The devils have the Fifth Division in Jin, the No.20 Eighth Division, two mixed brigades, and a garrison in the Pingjin area. There are about 6 to 20 people, and they are said to be [-]."
"Looking at the map, the devils have already captured most of the land in Shanxi. The main force of the Jinsui Army is distributed in the south and west of Shanxi, while the main force of the Central Army is distributed in the southeast of Shanxi."
"After attacking Yangmingbao Airport, the troops of the No.18 Army have entered the occupied areas of North China to start guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines."
"I personally think that our army has two things to do at present. First, rely on the mountainous terrain to start a tug-of-war with the Japanese army. Second, use our army's superior strength to eliminate the sporadic Japanese troops first and recover all the peripheral areas of Taiyuan. , and then, gradually nibble away and gradually recover the Taiyuan area.”
Wei Lihuang's strategy is still feasible, but Liang Xiao is different from what he thought, the so-called dangerous tactics of soldiers, if he blindly fights steadily, this is not his fighting style.
"What Junru said is reasonable. After the devils occupy most of the Jin land, they are no longer interested in other areas of Jin land. Their goal is coal resources, and the area occupied by the devils is rich in coal resources, which is enough to support their strategic needs. Their strategic goals are the entire North China region, the capital of the Southwest, and the affluent Jiangnan region. According to my judgment, the devils will not launch a large-scale battle in Jindi. The Fifth and No. 20 Eighth Divisions and two brigades, they The mission in Jindi is to defend the existing territory and provide supplies to other Japanese troops in North China.”
Liang Xiao said.
"However, the Fifth, No. 20, and Eighth Divisions are all field divisions, and their combat effectiveness is quite powerful. The frontal enemy of our Central Army on the South Road is the Fifth Division of Itagaki Seishiro. Resisting the strategy of our Central Army has cost us a lot.”
Wei Lihuang said.
"Liang has heard of the name of Itagaki Seishiro. When he was the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, he learned a lot about the topography and mountains of North China. After the war broke out, he led the Fifth Division into Jindi. It can be said that the Jinsui Army fought back in embarrassment all the way, and I heard that Commander-in-Chief Yan in the World War II zone and him were classmates at the Japanese Sergeant Academy."
Liang Xiao laughed.
"That's right, Commander-in-Chief Yan and him are classmates in the non-commissioned officer school. It's just that our Commander-in-Chief Yan is not a star behind Seishiro Itagaki in terms of commanding operations. Hundreds of thousands of Jinsui troops failed to defend Taiyuan. Seishiro Itagaki's fifth division has been retreating steadily, a disgrace to the party and the country, and a disgrace to the Jin army."
Wei Lihuang said.
Liang Xiao smiled slightly, Yan Laoxi only cared about his own interests, how could he try his best to fight against the Japanese invaders, this defeat is doomed.
"Junru, I will carefully consider the battle in Jindi. Before you leave, please call the generals above the division commander of the Central Army to the headquarters in your name. Liang is new here, so naturally he has to get to know them."
Liang Xiao said.
"That's no problem. All units of the Central Army are currently stationed around the headquarters. All divisions and armies are very close to us. With your outstanding reputation, Liang Feiyu, how dare they make a mistake."
Wei Lihuang seemed to know what Liang Xiao was thinking, and said with a smile.
"Then there is Lao Junru, let's hand over as soon as possible, so that I can take up the post, and you can go to the first theater as soon as possible to take the post of commander."
Liang Xiao said.
Chapter 5 Thirty
Command.
Wei Lihuang summoned all his commanders.
A total of twelve army commanders attended the meeting.
In the headquarters and the simple conference room, there are more than a dozen generals with shining stars.
The expressions of the generals are very serious, because they all understand that from today onwards, the leader of the Central Army of the Second Theater has changed hands.
Wei Lihuang is modest and refined, and he is more tolerant towards his troops and generals.
But Liang Xiao is different. He is famous for his iron and blood rule of the army. He attaches great importance to the discipline of the army.
This made the commanders of the Central Army full of fear of him, for fear that if they were not paying attention, they would become his ghosts.
"stand up."
The guard yelled loudly.
All the generals stood up in unison.
Liang Xiao and Wei Lihuang wore the uniforms of the generals and entered the room one after the other.
In the past, the person on the first seat must be Wei Lihuang.
But today it was different, Wei Lihuang took the first place on the left, and Liang Xiao took the first place.
After he sat down, he pressed his hands and motioned for everyone to sit down:
Waiting for the generals to sit down:.
He took the telegram from the adjutant: "A telegram from the Military and Political Council."
All the generals stood up again in unison.
"Unanimously decided by the Military and Political Council, Liang Xiao, the second-level general of the army, was appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief of the second theater and the commander-in-chief of the former enemy. This order, the date of the Republic of China, Jiang Zhongzheng."
The telegram has been read out.
Liang Xiao waved them all to sit down, and said indifferently: "Liang has just arrived, and he didn't prepare any gifts for you, but when I came this time, I... dropped by I went to the headquarters of the Jinsui Army and reached an agreement with Commander-in-Chief Yan on the joint operations of the Central Army and the Jinsui Army. In future battles, the rewards and punishments of the Central Army and the Jinsui Army will be the same."
"For example, a certain unit of the Jinsui Army disobeyed orders and retreated without authorization, resulting in a passive situation in the battle. The chief officer of the unit would be dealt with by military law, and the same is true for the Central Army, whether it is the Central Army or the Jinsui Army. As long as you violate the orders of the headquarters, the consequences are basically the same."
"To make another analogy, Liang ordered a certain division of the Central Army to support a certain unit of the Jinsui Army. As a result, the division had a small dispute with the Jinsui Army and did not send reinforcements according to the stipulated time, causing the Jinsui Army to suffer huge losses. The Central Army should The commander of the division will be sent to a military court, and he will not be punished lightly because he is a member of the Central Army, on the contrary, the same is true for the Jinsui Army.”
"Everyone, now that the country is in crisis, the Jinyang Army is all brothers in the trenches, and they all shoot the devils with guns. It is best not to have those thoughts that you shouldn't have. Allies, how to defeat the little devil"
"Under Liang's subordinates, there are only two things: one is military discipline, the other is obeying orders, following orders, and the third is clear rewards and punishments. If anyone violates these three rules, don't blame Liang for not being sympathetic.
As soon as his words fell, all the generals looked at each other, no one thought that Liang Xiao would give them a blow when he took office.
Hearing what he meant, the little grievances between the Central Army and the Jinsui Army cannot be put on the table in the future.
"General Liang."
Zhu Youlun, commander of the No. 40 No. [-], [-], and [-] Divisions of the First Army, stood up and said anxiously: "This morning, the Panasonic Regiment directly under the enemy's Fifth Division launched an attack on our defense area. Advance fifteen kilometers, I implore the general to send troops to support our troops immediately, and the devil's Matsushita unit will attack the bridgehead later."
"What are you panicking about? Could it be that one division of yours can't hold back a regiment of devils?"
Liang Xiao said coldly.
"It's not that I'm humble and incompetent. Our division has a two-brigade system. There are about 8000 brothers. We have to defend a defense area that is more than 20 kilometers long. The troops are scattered. In addition, our division is equipped with official Chinese equipment, which is very different from that of the Japanese army. The front positions are used by devils." The bombardment was unbelievable, and it fell in just one hour. More than 1000 of my brothers died in the battle, and the devils advanced all the way. The humble officer is very anxious, and I implore the general to quickly send troops for reinforcements."
Zhu Youlun said anxiously.
Liang Xiao turned to look at the map. The [-]nd Division was stationed at the border between the plain and the mountain in the southeast of Shanxi. The devils attacked here with a very clear purpose. They wanted to occupy the plain area, block the entrances and exits of the mountain, and block the Central Army troops in the mountain. Inside, trapped dead mountain.
"Adjutant Chen, is the Special Operations Brigade here?"
Liang Xiao asked Chen Hua.
"The Special Operations Brigade and the units directly under the headquarters have crossed the Yellow River the evening before yesterday, and are now less than [-] kilometers away from the headquarters."
Chen Huadao.
"Power generation, order the Special Operations Brigade to bring an armored unit to attack the Panasonic Wing's flank."
Liang Xiao ordered.
"Yes."
Chen Hua God of War walked out of the conference room to send a message.
Liang Xiao turned around and looked at Zhu Youlun, the commander of the [-]nd Division, and said, "Your troops retreated while fighting, and retreated to the exit of the mountain area: after the special operations troops launched an attack, your troops counterattacked immediately."
"Yes."
Zhu Youlun hurriedly took orders.
"Due to the urgency of the battle, you should return to the army to command the battle first. About the content of the meeting, the staff will inform you later."
Liang Xiao waved his hand.
"Thank you, General."
Zhu Youlun hurriedly left the conference room.
After he left.
Wei Lihuang said slowly: "The combat effectiveness of the [-]rd, [-]nd, and [-]nd Divisions is not bad, but it's really not enough to compete with the Devils' regiment with the strength of his own division."
"Three two three, teacher Li Xing"
Liang Xiao asked by name.
"The humble job is here."
When Li Xing heard his name, he hurriedly stood up and said.
"I order you to dispatch a brigade, and when the battle between the [-]nd Brigade and the Matsushita Regiment is stalemate, outflank the rear of the devils and eat up the Matsushita Regiment in one fell swoop."
Liang Xiao said.
"This......"
Li Xing hesitated. With the [-]nd Division and one of his brigades, it would be very difficult to swallow thousands of people from Panasonic United. Even if they could swallow them, they would suffer heavy casualties.
"You are going to disobey the military order"
Liang Xiao stared, his expression not angry but prestige.
"I don't dare to be humble."
Li Xing deserves to be ordered.
"There are only 15 devils in Jindi, and our army is several times that of the enemy. As long as the timing is right and the fighters are accurately grasped, sooner or later the devils will be driven out of Jindi."
Liang Xiao said.
"I will follow the general's leadership."
The generals of the Central Army stood up one after another.
"sit down:."
Liang Xiao suppressed his hands and said: "Let's continue the meeting, don't be affected by the battle of the [-]rd, [-]nd and [-]nd divisions."
"Just now I said three iron laws that cannot be violated. Now let me talk about how to fight the next battle."
"Everyone knows that the land of Jin is mostly hills and ravines with lush vegetation. The mechanized troops of the Japanese army can't give full play to their advantages in the mountains. Therefore, they can only block us in the mountains with superior forces and let us fend for ourselves. "
531 Chapter Yang Feng Yin Violation, Preserve Strength
End of the meeting.
Wei Lihuang left the headquarters with his adjutants and guards, and went to the first theater to take up his post.
Liang Xiao got acquainted with several commanders of the Central Army, and began to arrange the battle in the southeast of Shanxi.
In front of him was the Fifth Division of the Japanese Army, the division commander Seishiro Itagaki, who was known for his strategy and cunning.
Liang Xiao is still quite cautious when confronting such an opponent on the battlefield.
He first analyzed the main direction of the Fifth Division, and then calculated the strength of the two sides.
Of course, in terms of military strength, the Central Army has the absolute upper hand.
According to the casualty ratio in the past, the Central Army and the Japanese army are six to one, that is to say, the [-] national army can be tied with the [-] Japanese army. Of course, this is not very accurate.
Sometimes, a brigade of about [-] Japanese soldiers can completely disable a reorganized division.
Therefore, Liang Xiao didn't have much confidence in the [-] national army against a reorganized division of the Japanese army. After all, the combat effectiveness of the Central Army could not be compared with that of the [-]th Army. At least in terms of weapons, the Central Army could not match the [-]th Army. Compared with the group army troops.
"Adjutant Chen."
Liang Xiao stood under the military map and shouted outside.