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Chapter 762 Dragnet (please subscribe!)

Dragnet

"Commander-in-Chief, the entire anti-Japanese war situation in northern Jiangsu is now developing in the direction we predicted in advance. Look, have we prepared a combat plan and begun to implement the second step of the combat plan..." Chief of Staff Zuo Quan suggested

.

"Of course, this opportunity must not be missed. We must immediately issue specific combat orders to each combat unit in accordance with the combat plan formulated by the staff. At the same time, we will announce to all commanders the specific strategic plan and deployment of the general headquarters for this battle.

Let them know in their minds." Liu Hua replied with certainty, his face immediately filled with a strong look of confidence.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."

"Wait a minute..." Looking at the chief of staff who was about to leave, Liu Hua, who was still a little worried about Huai'an City, said quickly.

"Chief of Staff, the key to the success of this Huai'an battle is whether our Seventh Corps can defend Huai'an City with the limited force at hand and gather hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops outside Huai'an City. Then, with the troops outside the city,

Several corps worked together, attacked from inside and outside, and annihilated them all outside Huai'an City in one fell swoop. Therefore, in my name, immediately sent a telegram to Commander Deng Hua, emphasizing the importance of guarding Huai'an City..." Liu

Hua said with a serious face.

"Commander-in-Chief, don't worry. I know Commander Deng Hua. We can rest assured by handing Huai'an City to him..." Regarding Liu Hua's concerns, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan replied with certainty.

In Huai'an City, after the Japanese army's continuous attack for more than an hour slowly ended, the entire battlefield finally became quiet. At this moment, on the silent battlefield, Commander Deng Hua, Political Commissar Chen Kang, Chief of Staff Sun Shiquan and others were

Standing on the majestic and tall city wall of Huai'an City with a solemn expression, he was paying attention to the desolate battlefield in front of him...

Looking at the broad position in front of him, the corpses of the Japanese and puppet soldiers wearing khaki military uniforms were scattered in front of the position. In addition, in the middle of the battlefield, thick black smoke rising into the sky and the bodies of the Japanese and puppet soldiers were scattered.

The defensive position was destroyed by military artillery fire and turned into ruins. With the two partners beside him, Commander Deng Hua spoke first.

"Old Chen, Old Song, look at the nearly a thousand corpses left by the Japanese and puppet troops on the battlefield. I'm sure that the battle that just lasted for more than an hour must have been very fierce. How about the loss of the defending troops?

, In addition, the fortifications outside the city were seriously damaged in the enemy's artillery fire..."

"Commander, as you said, the battle just now was very fierce. The Japanese and puppet troops outside the city changed their previous fear of death. Under the supervision of the supervisory team behind them, they launched a desperate attack on our city defenses.

Round after round of attacks. At that time, if there were not several permanent bunkers outside the city, which always maintained uninterrupted firepower output, maybe this group of desperadoes would have broken through the defense line we deployed outside the city...

"Chief of Staff Sun Shiquan, who has been directing operations on the front line and personally experienced the battle for more than an hour, couldn't help but sigh.

"Old Sun, how are the casualties of the troops..." Deng Hua nodded and asked.

"The casualties are still within our control. However, because the enemy is equipped with a large number of artillery, the defenses outside the city, except for some permanent reinforced concrete bunkers, are still standing and serve as our army's permanent firepower points. The remaining

The fortifications under the fortifications were almost completely damaged by the continuous bombardment of dozens of Japanese and puppet troops running in the mountains. Correspondingly, the troops defending these fortifications all suffered a very heavy sacrifice under the enemy's bombardment.

cost."

"According to the latest data reported by each regiment, in more than an hour of fighting, we paid a huge price of more than 600 people killed and more than 800 people seriously injured and losing combat effectiveness. However, what makes people feel fortunate is that these casualties,

Mainly on the captive soldiers, the veterans in our hands only suffered more than 200 casualties..." Chief of Staff Sun Shiquan replied.

"More than 1,400 people. After all, we have less than 3,000 combat-ready troops deployed outside the city..." Commander Deng Hua asked with a solemn expression.

"Yes, there are only more than 2,900 people left..."

"We cannot let these troops continue to hold on. Otherwise, the huge casualties will definitely cause these troops, which are composed of prisoners and have not received any training, to completely collapse..." After receiving the affirmative answer from the chief of staff, Deng Hua looked worried.

said.

"Commander, what should we do next..."

"Deploy four battalions from the reserve team, replace them all, and take a short rest. See how our veterans fight. At the same time, do a good job in the ideological work of these troops..." Faced with

The chief of staff asked in return. After a brief moment of reflection, Deng Hua gave a very decisive order.

"Yes, Commander..."

Just as Chief of Staff Sun Shiquan was about to leave, a communications staff officer rushed up the city wall out of breath and stood in front of everyone.

"Commander, Political Commissar, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Secret Telegraph..."

"Secret telegram, the headquarters sent a secret telegram at this time. Could it be that something happened?" Deng Hua, confused, quickly took the telegram and began to read it.

A minute later, a long sigh came out of Deng Hua's mouth. Then, under everyone's incomprehensible eyes, Deng Hua spoke.

"Old Chen, Old Song, this time, we have completely misjudged the strategic goals and objectives of the headquarters... Let's go back to the headquarters first and talk as we go..."

In the war room, facing the battle map in front of him, political commissar Chen Kang, who already knew the entire battle plan, first spoke: "Commander, Chief of Staff, according to the plan: our Seventh Corps, under the enemy's joint air and ground attack, at least needs to hold on

It takes three days and three nights in Huai'an City to complete the mission. However, the troops in our hands..."

"Old Chen, I'm also thinking about this issue. The strategic policy of the headquarters will overturn all our previous troop deployments in one fell swoop... So, our urgent priority now is how to defeat the Japanese and puppet reinforcements before they arrive.

The troops hidden outside the city were transferred into the city..." Deng Hua nodded in agreement and said.

After a brief exchange, the three people's eyes focused on the city defense map in front of them almost at the same time, and they began to think about specific solutions...

A few minutes passed in a blink of an eye. Just when the entire battle was completely enveloped in this solemn atmosphere and almost breathless, Commander Deng Hua raised his head and spoke.

"At present, it seems that there is only one way to mobilize troops outside the city into the city, and that is a night attack. Through night attack, a breakthrough can be opened on the weakest section of the Japanese defense line, and the troops can be mobilized from the breakthrough into the city.

Chief of Staff, immediately dispatch the special operations battalion attached to the headquarters to investigate the specific location of the weakest area of ​​the Japanese encirclement outside the city. Then, we will formulate a specific combat plan..."

"Yes, Commander..."

Within Muyang County, among the mountains more than 20 kilometers away from the county seat, there seems to be no difference on the surface. However, if you observe carefully, you can clearly see that among the huge mountains, there are

There was no sign of any animal or bird activity...

And right in these mountains, two days ago, it became the headquarters of the Tenth Corps of the East China Field Army.

In the center of the station, there is a heavily guarded tent, which is the temporary headquarters of the 10th Corps. In the dark green tent, Commander Yang Dezhi, Political Commissar Luo Yuanfa, and Chief of Staff Xie Youfa were sitting in a box assembled from bullet boxes with a depressed look on their faces.

He was complaining on the stool he had made.

"Commander, what's going on? Ever since the headquarters asked us to station ourselves in this mountain and hide it completely, there has been no news from us. You see, did the headquarters forget us in these mountains?

…." Chief of Staff Xie Youfa expressed his dissatisfaction with a frustrated look.

"Lao Xie, don't talk nonsense. It's not good for the soldiers to hear it. Besides, our corps has a total of 20,000 troops. No matter from which direction, we will not be forgotten. If my guess is correct, this time

At this moment, the headquarters must be preparing to play a big game with the Japanese and puppet troops in the entire northern Jiangsu area..." Yang Dezhi glared at the chief of staff in front of him and said thoughtfully.

Just as he finished speaking, a 'report' reached the ears of the three of them.

"Commander, political commissar, chief of staff, headquarters secret message..."

"Headquarters secret telegram... Lao Xie, let me tell you, no matter what, the headquarters will not forget about our Liang Wan army. Quick, give me the telegram..." The communications staff officer had just finished speaking, with a hint of excitement.

It appeared on Yang Dezhi's face. Without any melancholy, he snatched the telegram from the hands of the communications staff and began to read it seriously.

"Okay...Okay..." After reading the telegram in his hand, Yang Dezhi spat out the word "good" several times in a row.

Then, under the expectant eyes of his two partners, Yang Dezhi said: "Lao Xie, Lao Luo, I guessed it right just now. The headquarters is centering on Huai'an City and fighting against the enemy and puppet troops in the entire northern Jiangsu region.

Big chess, and the name of this big chess game is called 'Huai'an Battle'. Now this game of chess has begun. And our Tenth Corps is a piece of this game, with Huai'an City as the center.

Lay out a dragnet and wait for the Japanese and puppet troops in the direction of Nanjing to reinforce Huai'an..."

"Pass my order, all commanders at or above the division level of the entire corps will rush to the headquarters within half an hour to hold a headquarters meeting..." Yang Dezhi, who looked excited, had not waited for his two partners to react from the shock.

He gave the order loudly to the guard at the door.

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