Bright Sword Military System

Chapter 1868 South Bank North Bank
Umezu Yoshijiro may not be as good as Chief of Staff Hashimoto Toranosuke in terms of combat strategy, but he is better than Hashimoto Toranosuke in dealing with officials.

By doing this, Umezu Yoshijiro could not only preserve the strength of the Kwantung Army to the maximum extent, but also give Tokyo an explanation... The Kwantung Army did not give up until the end, and they were still attacking Heian Village.

Even if Tokyo asks, Umezu Yoshijiro can say that he hopes to transfer the recruits to the front line so that they can have combat experience and grow faster.

Hashimoto Toranosuke immediately understood Umezu Meijiro's intention, said "yes" and went down to make arrangements.

Wang Xuexin felt bad about it.

First of all, if the Japanese find that the Eighth Route Army intends to surround them, they will definitely withdraw the main force for the purpose of preserving their strength.

Secondly, it is very taboo for the enemy to be prepared for an attack by mechanized troops.

Once the enemy is ready to lay out barbed wire, dig anti-tank trenches or mines, etc., the mechanized troops will be unable to move forward, and even if they can defeat them, it will be a disastrous victory.

"Captain!" Chen Songyong suggested: "Shall we act in advance? It's not too late to attack now!"

"Yes, Commander!" Zhang Zongping agreed: "According to inaccurate information from our army, the Japs already have close to 20 troops on the south bank of the Songhua River. Now that the Japs have just started to prepare, our army will immediately launch an operation to surround them. How much can be surrounded!"

Wang Xuexin frowned and was silent for a while before shaking his head: "The main force of our army is still in Xinjing. If we want to launch an attack immediately and implement the plan in advance, the first thing to do is to transfer the main force to Songyuan. In addition, the three mechanized The regiment still needs to replenish ammunition and fuel, and it will take at least three or four days to be ready, right?"

Chen Songyong and Zhang Zongping fell silent upon hearing this.

This is the layout we made before so as not to alert others:
There cannot be too many troops stationed in Ping'an Village. Firstly, the area is small and cannot accommodate so many troops. Secondly, if the troops are pulled into Ping'an Village, the strength of the Eighth Route Army will be exposed.

The same is true for Songyuan. If the main force of the Eighth Route Army is transferred to Songyuan prematurely, it will not only make the Japanese discover the strength of the Eighth Route Army, but also make the Japanese worry about its future.

Therefore, Wang Xuexin planned to secretly transfer the main force to Songyuan a few days before the attack, and then use the mechanical troops as the vanguard to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese defense positions along the river, especially the bridges.

At that time, the mechanized troops will attack at the front and the main force will follow up from behind.

As soon as the main force occupied a place, it immediately garrisoned it with its back to the Songhua River to defend it.

It won't take long for this kind of fighting, and the Japanese will be trapped in the Songhua River area with nowhere to escape... Setting up defenses along the Songhua River can surround the Japanese with the least amount of troops, because the Japanese need to cross the river through bridges.

Therefore, in principle, the Eighth Route Army only needs to occupy the bridge and hold it. If this is not possible, it will blow up the bridge.

As for the Japanese crossing the river on a pontoon bridge.

The Eighth Route Army has air superiority and can use fighter planes to bomb it.

The Eighth Route Army also had an artillery advantage and could use howitzers to blast them.

The Eighth Route Army also has gunboats that can also be harassed.

You can also use mechanized troops to counterattack...

In short, the Japanese will be in trouble by then. If not more than 20 troops, at least [-] will be left here, even the elite.

but now……

If the Eighth Route Army needs three or four days to be ready and then launch an attack on the Japanese defense line along the river, have all the fortifications been built, especially the bridges?

How will we fight this "blitzkrieg" then?
Chen Songyong was a little reluctant: "Captain, should we give up this plan?"

Then Chen Songyong added: "If we give up this plan, then we should bring back Songyuan's troops!"

Wang Xuexin understood what Chen Songyong meant.

If the Japanese attack focuses on Ping'an Village and Xinjing, there will be no problem if the troops are stationed in Songyuan.But if the Japanese have returned to defense, Songyuan may be surrounded by heavy Japanese troops and then really go deep alone.

Wang Xuexin hesitated for a while and then asked: "Is the enemy's defense mainly on the south bank or the north bank of the Songhua River?"

"This..." Zhang Zongping shook his head blankly: "The information is not so clear!"

"Reconnaissance immediately!" Wang Xuexin ordered.

When Zhang Zongping was about to send the report, Wang Xuexin added: "Secret reconnaissance!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Zongping came back soon. He reported: "Captain, from the current perspective, the Japanese defense is mainly on the south bank. Only a small number of troops are deployed on the north bank. The defense line is also along the coast!"

Wang Xuexin nodded, as expected.

Using normal thinking, the defense should be based on the south bank.

Because the area controlled by the Japanese at this time is still on the south bank, it is impossible for the Japanese to just abandon the south bank and evacuate to the north bank without doing anything, right?
On the other hand, the main force of the Eighth Route Army also moved north from Xinjing to the south bank. Of course, the Japanese also defended the south bank first and then considered retreating to the north bank.

Moreover, as long as the Japs hold the bridgehead on the south bank, they can ensure the smooth flow of the bridge and the main Japs force will not surround it.

however……

Wang Xuexin smiled slightly and said: "The plan remains unchanged, I will go to the research institute again!"

This made Chen Songyong and Zhang Zongping confused. They stepped forward to stop Wang Xuexin and said anxiously:

"The devils have guessed our military plan, so how can it remain unchanged? Isn't that just jumping into a trap?"

"Yes, Commander! You don't agree to act in advance, and you want the plan to remain unchanged... By then the Japanese are afraid that they will have dug several anti-tank trenches!"

Wang Xuexin did not answer but asked: "Where do you think the Japanese will dig these anti-tank trenches?"

Chen Songyong replied without thinking: "Of course it's Nan'an..."

Then Chen Songyong's expression changed and he looked at Wang Xuexin in surprise: "Captain, you don't want to attack the north bank, do you?"

"Why not?" Wang Xuexin replied easily: "You guys think about what fortifications the Japanese will build on the north bank!"

It suddenly dawned on the two of them.

Zhang Zongping continued: "What the Japanese are building on the north bank should be an anti-landing offensive along the river!"

Wang Xuexin nodded: "And there won't be too many troops. The direction of the fortifications is still towards the river, right?"

Chen and Zhang nodded repeatedly.

The anti-landing fortifications were of course facing the river.

At the same time, the Japanese will consider one thing: if the fortifications on the south bank cannot be defended, they can retreat to the north bank. Therefore, the North Bank does not need too many troops and only needs to be responsible for vigilance.

Wang Xuexin continued: "If our army's mechanized troops can quickly cross the river and seize bridgeheads one by one along the north bank, what do you think will happen?"

Chen and Zhang no longer knew how to answer.

I'm afraid there won't be any Japanese who should be surrounded by that time, because the troops they transferred back are likely to be garrisoned on the south bank!
(End of this chapter)