Predator Reborn

Chapter 700: When the enemy changes, I change

The former Japanese garrison headquarters in Meihekou has become the highest headquarters of the Northern Army at this moment. Two days have passed, and although the entire Meihekou has experienced a baptism of fire, under the efforts of the soldiers,

Next, the entire city once again returned to its former hustle and bustle.

Inside the garrison headquarters, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua was standing in the huge war room, listening to the report from Commander Zhou Baozhong in front of him on the specific results achieved by each unit and the losses suffered by the units in the past few days.

"Commander-in-Chief, all results have been tallied. In several days of fighting, our army wiped out a total of more than 61,500 Japanese troops. Among them were one lieutenant general, three major generals, and 16 colonels...

….However, throughout the battle, although our army had a strong firepower advantage, it also suffered very heavy casualties due to the determined resistance of the Japanese army.”

"Among them, the guard regiment directly under the headquarters lost a total of 2,198 people, including serious injuries. The cavalry division lost a total of 896 cavalry and 1,297 horses. The heavy artillery division lost a total of 259 combat personnel and 13 artillery pieces. The 13th Army's

The three divisions suffered a total loss of 4,583 people... In addition to the losses of combat personnel in each directly affiliated unit, after this battle, we paid a heavy price of sacrificing 8,843 commanders and combatants, and seriously injured 1,983 commanders and combatants who lost their combat effectiveness. As for the various lightly wounded personnel

The number has reached one-third of the entire army because..." Zhou Baozhong reported quickly.

After carefully looking at the results of the battle that had just been counted in his hand, Liu Hua sighed with emotion and said with a look of relief: "As the saying goes, 'Kill the enemy three thousand, lose eight hundred to yourself.' However, compared to the losses of the Kwantung Army,

It can be said that the losses suffered by our Northeast Field Army have set a precedent since the Anti-Japanese War. Staff Wang, please record my order immediately."

"First, immediately organize a regiment of troops and send all the seriously wounded in each combat unit to Fengtian Field Hospital for treatment in the shortest possible time..."

"Second, gather all the baggage units belonging to all troops. After replenishing the weapons and ammunition consumption of each combat unit. All remaining weapons and ammunition seized on the battlefield, including damaged guns, artillery, cars, and tanks,

Send them all back to Fengtian and hand them over to the political commissar for disposal."

"Third, send a telegram to the political commissar and order the political commissar to immediately transfer 15,000 people from the new recruits. The new recruits who have initially formed combat effectiveness will go north to Meihekou to supplement the loss of troops in each of our combat units. At the same time,

Order the political commissar to immediately dispatch some medical staff from the field hospital to rescue the remaining lightly and seriously wounded in each combat unit."

"Fourth, order all combat units affiliated to the Northern Expedition Army to stick to their respective occupied areas and restore their combat effectiveness. No unit is allowed to attack for any reason without receiving specific orders from the headquarters. At the same time, each combat unit must report if it has an action plan.

The headquarters will approve it. Otherwise, military law will be engaged..."

"Okay, that's all the orders for now. Staff Officer Wang will immediately issue four orders through the radio..."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..." Staff Officer Wang replied affirmatively.

Looking at Staff Wang who was leaving quickly, Liu Hua's eyes once again returned to the huge combat sandbox in front of him. After a few minutes of silence, Liu Hua asked Zhou Baozhong in front of him.

"Lao Zhou, in the past few days, has there been any new movement from the Kwantung Army opposite us, especially the Kwantung Army troops stationed in the Liaoyuan area..."

Facing the combat sandbox in front of him, Zhou Baozhong quickly sorted out the thoughts in his mind. Zhou Baozhong spoke to Liu Hua in front of him.

"Commander-in-Chief, according to the reports of the scouts sent out and the intelligence agencies hidden in various places, there have been no large-scale mobilizations of the garrison troops near Changchun in the past two days. They are still training as usual. As for the heavy Japanese troops

Defend Liaoyuan City, which has important strategic value. Because two newly formed divisions were eaten by us, and the second wave of reinforcements also paid the price of losing more than half."

"In order to have enough strength to compete with us, in two days, the Kwantung Army Headquarters redeployed two new divisions, a tank regiment, and two field heavy artillery regiments from various places and reorganized them into Liaoyuan Guandong.

Army battle order. At the same time, the new chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, Lieutenant General Toshima Fusutaro, was assigned to sit in Liaoyuan City and be responsible for commanding the 70,000-strong army..."

"It seems that our opponents have begun to pay attention to our firepower advantage and our combat effectiveness." After listening to Zhou Baozhong's report, Liu Hua couldn't help but sigh. Then, facing Zhou Baozhong in front of him, he continued.

"The Kwantung Army really thinks highly of us. In a small Liaoyuan area, there are only three artillery regiments... plus the artillery units of various Japanese regiments and newly formed divisions. In the entire Liaoyuan, the Kwantung Army has a large number of

The number of large-caliber artillery pieces has exceeded 200. We no longer have any advantage in the number of large-caliber artillery pieces. As for the strength of the Kwantung Army, it has a total of 70,000 troops. In addition, they have the advantage of the terrain.

The Northern Army also no longer has any advantages..."

"Commander-in-chief, the Kwantung Army troops in Liaoyuan City far exceed us in terms of strength and firepower. So, what should we do next?" Zhou Baozhong quickly glanced at the battle in front of him.

After the sand table, he asked with a questioning look on his face.

"As the saying goes, 'When the enemy changes, we will change'. If nothing else happens, the Kwantung Army's policy towards our Northeast Field Army will definitely change accordingly in the near future. After all, today's Northeast Field Army is no longer the Northeast Field Army of the past.

Therefore, what we need to do is to wait until the Kwantung Army changes its strategy, and then we will make corresponding changes. Lao Zhou, immediately send out all the scouts in our hands, together with intelligence personnel from various places,

Closely monitor the latest movements of the Kwantung Army in various places, and report any situation immediately..."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..." Zhou Baozhong replied decisively.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye. Dozens of counties and cities in southeastern Jilin have been completely included in the sphere of influence of the base area. As time goes by, these areas have subconsciously acquiesced in the existence of the base area government.

At the same time, within a week, Meihekou, which had just experienced a bloody battle, could no longer see any signs of war on the surface. Looking around, the entire Meihekou showed a peaceful scene everywhere.

Peaceful picture.

In the war, the losses of various combat units of the Northeast Field Army, after more than a week of replenishment, once again reached full strength. As the commander-in-chief, Liu Hua once again had a full strength field army and a field guard in his hands.

division, a cavalry division, a heavy artillery division...a total of 60,000 troops.

With enough troops in hand, complete equipment and sufficient ammunition, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, who had just calmed down for less than a week, became active again. The Kwantung Army, who wanted to take cotton swabs, tried again

hand.

Early in the morning, when Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua just walked into the war room, Zhou Baozhong, with an anxious look on his face, stood in front of Liu Hua.

"Commander-in-Chief, you are really right. After more than a week of investigation by our intelligence department, we have found that the Kwantung Army is indeed hiding a huge conspiracy behind the calm surface. And this huge conspiracy is aimed at our Northeast

The field army’s…”

At this moment, Liu Hua was thinking about finding a favorable opportunity to send troops again. After listening to Zhou Baozhong's report in front of him, a pair of eyes immediately flashed a sharp look. Then, facing Zhou Baozhong in front of him, his face was filled with anger.

asked eagerly.

"Old Zhou, what kind of conspiracy is hidden behind the Kwantung Army..."

"Commander-in-Chief, according to reports from the intelligence department and investigators sent to various places, the dozens of newly formed divisions gathered around Changchun are no longer the newly formed divisions a week ago."

"Uh? How do you say..." After hearing this, Liu Hua's face also showed a look of doubt for the first time.

"Commander-in-Chief, according to the reports of investigators sent to various places. A week ago, there were more than a dozen newly formed Japanese divisions around Changchun. From the morale of the troops, it can be clearly felt that these soldiers have no real experience.

The newly formed divisions have been trained on the battlefield. However, in the past two days, the investigators found that among the dozen or so newly formed divisions, no matter from the equipment of the troops or the morale of the troops, none of these little devils were

The exceptions are some veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time..." Zhou Baozhong replied solemnly...

"What, you mean, the dozen or so newly formed divisions around the Kwantung Army Headquarters all turned into battle-hardened veterans overnight... In other words, the Kwantung Army Headquarters, in this week,

Within a short period of time, the newly formed divisions and some field troops around the headquarters were exchanged..." After a brief shock, Liu Hua asked in disbelief.

"Yes, according to the scout report, there are at least ten Japanese field divisions around Changchun, with a total strength of more than 200,000. At the same time, the 70,000-strong Kwantung Army that was confronting our northern expedition army also changed.

It has become the most elite field force... If the Japs suddenly gather 200,000 field troops and launch a counterattack against our army conquering the north, with the current strength of our army, we will definitely not be a match..." Zhou Baozhong answered affirmatively.

"It seems that the Kwantung Army has planned to completely eliminate our northern expedition army in one go... There are ten field divisions, the little devil is really capable..." At this moment, faced with the sudden attack

Regarding the important military situation, Liu Hua's face slowly showed a solemn expression. Then, he slowly fell into deep thought.

After a few minutes of silence, Liu Hua slowly raised his head, and then said to Zhou Baozhong in front of him: "Old Zhou, as you just said, the Kwantung Army's siege of more than 200,000 field troops in front of us,

The 60,000 people in our hands have no room to fight back. Even if we can successfully break through during the battle, the people in our base area cannot break out with us. When the time comes, these people will definitely be attacked by Kanto

The bloody retribution of the Kwantung Army. Therefore, even if we cannot win this battle, we must find a way to crush this conspiracy of the Kwantung Army..."

"More than 200,000 elite Kwantung Army troops are besieging our 60,000-strong Northern Army. If the initiative in the entire battle is in the hands of the little devil, then we will have only one outcome, and that is failure. However, if the initiative in the entire battle is in the hands of the little devil,

If the power is in our own hands, we still have a glimmer of hope..."

"Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean..."

"When the enemy changes, we change. Now, our opponent, the Kwantung Army, has begun to make arrangements for us. Of course, our Northeast Field Army cannot lag behind others and start to make targeted arrangements. We strive to take the initiative in the entire battle in the shortest possible time.

Quan..." Faced with Zhou Baozhong's question, Liu Hua answered affirmatively.

Seeing Zhou Baozhong in front of him, he nodded thoughtfully. Liu Hua's eyes quickly shifted to the combat sandbox in front of him. Based on the latest enemy information report, he began to think about strategies to break the situation...

Time passed minute by minute, and Liu Hua, who was staring closely at the combat sand table in front of him, still didn't make any movement. And just when everyone showed anxious expressions on their faces, Liu Hua's eyes flashed quickly.

There was a hint of sharpness, and then a hint of sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Seeing the instant change in the commander-in-chief's expression in front of him, Zhou Baozhong, who seemed to understand something, immediately asked.

"Commander-in-Chief, do you already have a countermeasure?"

"Well..." Liu Hua nodded suddenly. Then, he said to Zhou Baozhong in front of him.

"Old Zhou, the more than 200,000 Kwantung Army seems to be a giant. If it is concentrated, we will definitely not be an opponent. However, if this giant is divided, we can concentrate our superior forces to deal with a small number of them.

Stock. If nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely have an unexpected result..."

Regarding the words of the commander-in-chief in front of him, Zhou Baozhong asked with a puzzled expression: "But, commander-in-chief, the more than 200,000 elite Kwantung Army troops are currently concentrated around Changchun. We have no chance at all to defeat them one by one..."

Regarding Zhou Baozhong's question, Liu Hua did not answer immediately. Instead, he pointed to the combat sandbox in front of him and asked the surrounding staff officers: "Comrades, let me ask you a question now. For the entire three eastern provinces, Liaoyuan,

It’s not a particularly big city. But why did the Kwantung Army station so many troops in Liaoyuan?”

"Commander-in-Chief, as we all know, Liaoyuan, as the east gate of Changchun, the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, protects the security of the Kwantung Army headquarters. In such an important place, of course, the Japs must station heavy troops to protect their east gate. Otherwise, once the east gate

If it is defeated by us, our troops can march straight in and directly target the Kwantung Army headquarters..." Regarding Liu Hua's question, Zhou Baozhong answered affirmatively without even thinking about it.

"Well said, Liaoyuan is the east gate of Changchun, and coupled with the arrival of my northern army, so many troops will be stationed. Then, the entire Changchun area is so big, there is more than just one east gate... Look, not only

Liaoyuan City, Siping, Tongliao, and Jilin here are all gateways guarding Changchun. Think about it, if these gateways are attacked at the same time, what kind of reaction will the Kwantung Army headquarters in Changchun have?

?" Liu Hua asked with a wicked smile.

"Immediately send troops to reinforce various portal fortresses... After all, if these portal fortresses are lost, the door for our Northeast Field Army to attack the Kwantung Army Headquarters will be opened. Then, our Northeast Field Army can march straight in and direct our troops towards Changchun City, the Kwantung Army Headquarters.

..." Zhou Baozhong replied affirmatively.

"Yes, it is to send troops. However, the only troops that can be sent out in the entire Changchun area are these dozens of field divisions. I believe that as long as the Kwantung Army headquarters issues an order, with the 200,000 Kwantung Army elites huddled together,

It will be dispersed immediately. Then, we can concentrate the main force, completely wipe out the Kwantung Army's reinforcements along the way, and severely weaken the Kwantung Army's effective strength..." Liu Hua replied with great agreement.

"Commander-in-Chief, I understand. What you mean is that the troops should take the initiative to attack and take the initiative in the entire battle. Then, according to the situation, select the Kwantung Army to reinforce the troops along the way, and take advantage of the camera to eat at least the Kwantung Army's reinforcements along the way?" Zhou Baozhong said

He replied with a sudden realization.

"That's it, Lao Zhou, record the order immediately:

First, order the two armies led by Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang to assemble immediately and march towards the Meihekou area of ​​the headquarters of the Army of the Expedition. As for local defense, it will be directly handed over to the base government and the new recruits who will follow up.

Second, immediately send a telegram to the political commissar staying in the base area and order the political commissar to immediately deploy two armies from all new recruits, with a total strength of 50,000. At the same time, provide the two armies with corresponding heavy equipment according to the standards of field armies.

Weapons. Then, Deputy Chief of Staff Li Qing will take command and be ready to attack at any time.

Third, the special operations division directly under the headquarters took immediate action to enter the Kwantung Army headquarters in Changchun in company units. Then, it launched special attacks against all military facilities throughout Changchun, including all combat targets including various combat units.

, disrupting the deployment of the Kwantung Army..

Fourth, the Intelligence Division will continue to monitor the movements of all Kwantung Army troops in the Changchun area, and report any situation immediately...

Lao Zhou, now issue these four orders immediately. Next, we will start to make the layout. Try to complete the layout in advance before the Kwantung Army's layout is completed. Then, take the initiative to attack the Kwantung Army in front of us and master the entire battle.

initiative…

"Commander-in-Chief, please rest assured, I will give the order right away..." Zhou Baozhong replied decisively.