Age of Conquest Reborn

Tang Qiuli's eyes were on the military map, but a three-dimensional picture appeared in his mind. The situation of the entire Northeast battlefield was clearly displayed in front of him. The other directions were very clear. Only the Western Manchuria area was still not sure.

, if at this moment, there was a force of more than ten brigades heading towards Siping and Shuangliao, I would not hesitate!

Colonel Ge Zhenzhuang, the director of the staff office, quietly walked into the division commander's office. He saw the division commander's back, shrouded in the afterglow of the setting sun, as if covered with a golden halo, and his eyes were fixed on the military map on the wall.

, Ge Zhenzhuang, who had followed Tang Qiuli for several years, knew that the teacher at this moment encountered a problem that was difficult to decide, and he came because he had some ideas to report to the teacher, but at this time, it was not appropriate to disturb the teacher.

After a long time, Tang Qiuli was freed from his deep thinking. He had already made a decision. Yuan Jinghao's North China Field Corps would not move for the time being. However, as long as the Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria had the chance to withdraw to Xinjing.

The intention is that the North China Field Corps, with hundreds of thousands of troops, will immediately launch a thunderous attack and entangle the more than 400,000 Kwantung Army in Western Manchuria.

The enemy moved us to move, but it was not a deliberate move. It was still a response to the situation. Tang Qiuli felt quite depressed. He felt that after all, Umezu Yoshijiro was an experienced veteran who knew how to choose and abandon the Liaodong Peninsula.

Tens of thousands of soldiers, with just one move, were able to control the rhythm of the battlefield. Of course, if they had not insisted on fixing the battlefield of the Northeastern Campaign to the front line in the western Northeast, there would not have been so many constraints and worries!

Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps, Yuan Jinghao's North China Field Corps, and Sun Zhenbang's Outer Mongolia Field Corps. In addition to the directly affiliated corps, the four corps came out together, with a strength of more than 1.5 million people. They crushed them head-on, plus

Sixteen brigades under the command of Han Tie launched a flank attack with more than 300,000 people, Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin's aviation force, and Battelle's armored force, both on land and in the air. No matter what tricks Umezu Yoshijiro played, it was of no avail!

"Are you asking for trouble! Maybe I am too idealistic and rigid about the battle to regain the Northeast!" Tang Qiuli shook his head with a wry smile, only to find that Ge Zhenzhuang stood in the room with a solemn expression, "Oh! Ge

Director, I've been here for a while, what's going on?"

Ge Zhenzhuang gave Tang Qiuli a cup of tea. He hesitated and said: "Commander, the overall plan for the campaign to regain the Northeast was jointly formulated by you and Chief of Staff Zhao more than a month ago. Our staff office is responsible for the detailed work. Originally, it was

Very strict, but the battlefield situation has changed a lot in the past few days. I have some ideas that I want to report to the division commander, but I am afraid of disturbing your overall thinking!"

Tang Qiuli smiled slightly and said: "Director Ge, Chief of Staff Zhao has gone to command the directly affiliated corps. As the Chief of Staff, you have to stand in the position of Chief of Staff to consider all issues and act as the Chief of Staff.

Although there is no formal appointment as a teacher, this is indeed the case. If you have anything to say, please feel free to say it!"

Ge Zhenzhuang sorted out his thoughts and said: "I don't have any ideas about other aspects. I have some opinions on the issue of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps alone. Division Commander, in your previous order, you ordered the directly affiliated corps and the Outer Mongolia Field Corps to be in the Northeast.

Encircle the Kwantung Army's border garrison along the northwest border, and then move the directly-affiliated corps northward into the Far East, leaving the task of annihilating the enemy to the Outer Mongolia Field Corps!"

Tang Qiuli nodded and said, "Yes, this is my order. Director Ge, do you think there is anything wrong with it?"

Ge Zhenzhuang said slowly: "Commander, I think it is too early for the direct troops to attack the Far East. The current situation on the Far East battlefield is that Deputy Commander Liu's East Point troops control the rhythm of the battlefield, and the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force is just passive.

Yingzhan, I understand your intention and I am worried that after we annihilate the main force of the Kwantung Army, the Japanese troops in the Far East will retreat regardless of the cost!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Yes, you are right. This is what I am worried about! The Japanese army in the Far East has nearly 600,000 troops. No matter which direction this force is used, it will be against

Our overall strategy will have an immeasurable impact, and if we withdraw to Japan, it will have a huge impact on our future plans!"

Ge Zhenzhuang continued: "Commander, based on the current battlefield situation in the Far East, the Japanese troops in the Far East are simply unable to retreat or reinforce the battlefield in any other direction. That Zai Ren is currently too busy to take care of himself. The powerful attack power of the East Point troops

, controls the rhythm of the battlefield, so Zai Ren dare not reduce his troops, otherwise, the Northeast and Far East are so close, Zai Ren can mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to join the Northeast!"

Tang Qiuli looked at him in surprise. The normally taciturn Director of the Staff Department savored his words and said with a smile: "Director Ge, don't think about how to convince me, just tell me what you want."

Thoughts, I am not a stubborn person, you should know this very well!"

Ge Zhenzhuang's face turned slightly red. The reason why he said so much was to convince the teacher, but the teacher saw through his mind. In this case, he simply let go and said, "Sir, I will speak frankly. Please consider changing it."

Let’s talk about the follow-up of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps

The combat mission is that after the encirclement, the directly affiliated corps will not go north for the time being and will be responsible for annihilating the Kwantung Army border garrison. The Outer Mongolia Field Corps will penetrate directly into the Shuangliao and Siping areas, join the five brigades in the Liaodong Peninsula theater, and encircle and annihilate the Western Manchuria direction.

More than 400,000 Kwantung Army troops!"

Tang Qiuli's heart suddenly moved. Ge Zhenzhuang's fighting method could be said to have fundamentally solved the problem he was most worried about. The Kwantung Army troops blocking the direction of Western Manchuria were insufficient in strength. The Outer Mongolia Field Corps had more than 300,000 troops in North China.

The field corps has more than 300,000 troops. With two combined attacks, it can completely engage in a battle of encirclement and annihilation. The nearly 700,000 troops freed up can sweep across the entire Northeast!

Tang Qiuli already agreed with Ge Zhenzhuang's style of play. After considering this plan, he gave up because of too many difficulties. However, he still admired Ge Zhenzhuang's mind very much and said, "I have also considered it before.

Similar tactics, but there is one most difficult problem to solve. How can the more than 300,000 troops of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps move south quickly after completing the joint attack? "

"Don't forget, there is a distance of nearly 700 kilometers from the southeast of Outer Mongolia to Western Manchuria. The northwest of the China-Mongolia border is where the Greater Khingan Mountains lie, with countless mountains and dense virgin forests.

Swampy areas are natural barriers that hinder the advancement of mechanized troops. If the Outer Mongolia Field Corps marches on foot, do you think it is necessary to go south to the Western Manchuria area?"

It was indeed for this reason that Tang Qiuli gave up his plan to send the Outer Mongolia Field Corps directly south to Western Manchuria. The distance of more than 700 kilometers required climbing over the high mountains and primeval forests of the Greater Khingan Mountains. There were no roads to go there, and mechanization

The advantage of the Corps' rapid advancement cannot be fully utilized. What's more, Sun Zhenbang's Outer Mongolia Field Corps has not yet reached the level of full mechanization!

Perhaps it was the division commander's attitude that meant he rejected his suggestion. Ge Zhenzhuang's face turned red and he walked to the military map in a few steps and said: "Division Commander, although difficult factors exist, we can find another way and order the garrison in the Outer Mongolia Garrison.

in Seinshanda

Three cavalry brigades, under the command of the division's cavalry commander Major General Liu Chun, entered the Halaha River Basin from the Ujimqin grassland area to control the Aershan within the northeastern border. It was the Kwantung Army's attempt to plunder the forestry industry in the Greater Khingan Mountains.

, the northern starting point of the built Bai-A Railway!"

"Then, the cavalry troops went south along the Bai'a Line, controlled the railway stations along the line, and occupied Baichengzi. Using Baichengzi as a transfer station, the railway can go directly to Siping, Shuangliao and other places. The Outer Mongolia Field Corps can take the railway. Transportation problems

Solved, the distance is more than 700 kilometers, and the troops can reach the Western Manchuria area within 24 hours!"

Tang Qiuli's eyes lit up. Ge Zhenzhuang's method was indeed a new approach. He was no stranger to the Bai'a Railway. It was a special railway built by the Kwantung Army in order to plunder the rich forestry resources of the Greater Khingan Mountains. Since September 18,

After the incident, an unknown amount of high-quality timber from the Greater Khingan Mountains passed through this railway every year to the port of Lushun, where it was then loaded onto ships and shipped back to Japan.

If you travel to Aershan in eastern Inner Mongolia now and sit on the train and enter the hinterland of the Greater Khingan Mountains, you can still see "cutting roots" as tall as a person everywhere (these were the Japanese who occupied the Northeast at that time. In order to increase the speed of plundering the forest resources in the Northeast, they

force

Lumberjacks cut down trees at a height of one person from the ground. The stumps left behind are called "cutting roots" by the locals. After decades of baptism, these stumps are almost rotten and stand silently in the Daxingan Mountains.

Deep in the forest, telling the past!)

Tang Qiuli put aside the memory of Fagan in his mind and returned to reality. If the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, after encircling the Kwantung Army border garrison with the directly affiliated corps and inflicting heavy losses on them, could defeat them as quickly as possible.

If the speed of traveling southward to Western Manchuria is high, then Ge Zhenzhuang's suggestion is absolutely feasible.

As long as the five brigades in Han Tie's hands can block the retreating Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria for two days, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps will arrive in Western Manchuria and attack back and forth with the North China Field Corps. It will be another encirclement and annihilation battle.

If the main force of the army is nearly one million strong and is surrounded on two battlefields, the battle to regain the Northeast will be a great success!

Tang Qiuli looked at Ge Zhenzhuang with admiration and said: "Director Ge, I accept your suggestion and order the first, second and third cavalry brigades of the Outer Mongolia Garrison under the command of cavalry commander Liu Chun

Next, seize the Baia-A railway line. In addition, the orders given to the directly affiliated corps and the Outer Mongolia Field Corps should be revised according to your suggestions and issued immediately!"

Seeing that the teacher accepted his suggestion, Ge Zhenzhuang turned red with excitement and said loudly: "Yes, teacher! I will execute your order immediately!" The noise was so loud that even he was startled.

Looking at Ge Zhenzhuang's hurried away figure, Tang Qiuli thought to himself, "He is another good candidate for chief of staff. He will be of great use after some experience!"

(To be continued) (To be continued..)