ebookland Chapter 230 Liu Chengxu's battle plan leads the enemy into a trap
Chapter 230 Liu Chengxu's battle plan leads the enemy into a trap
In the combat command room, Liu Chengxu looked at the huge sand table specially made in front of him and revealed a satisfied smile.
Judging from the specific situation on the sand table, the Fuso army’s current main attack direction is Fu’an City north of Fengtian City, and its surrounding counties and large towns.
As for the Northeast Army, in addition to the main forces of the Second Army and the First Army stationed in Fu'an City, the Third Army was scattered in Xueling County and Zhongxiang County in the northwest and southwest of Fu'an. The remnants of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Armies were stationed in Yangliu and Fengchuan counties in the east of Fu'an.
The Fuso Kwantung Army had a very clear goal. Six Class A divisions continued to launch frontal attacks on Fu'an City. The remaining three Class A divisions focused their main efforts on the west side of Fu'an. The four Class B divisions were on the eastern battlefield fighting with three army groups that had been devastated and had less than 60,000 people left.
According to what Liu Chengxu learned, the defense task on the western battlefield is the most arduous at present. The walls of Fu'an City are strong, and the Northeast Army's most elite First and Second Army are guarding it. Although the offensive of the six Class A divisions is continuous and extremely swift like a tide, it is impossible to easily tear through the defense line of Fu'an City in a short period of time. On the western battlefield, the Third Army alone is facing Fuso's three Class A divisions.
Already yesterday, we lost control of Yuanming County.
The Northeast Army now has no way of retreat. Under the fierce offensive of the Fuso army, the Northeast Army first lost Linzhou, and then in order to keep Haizhou, it strategically gave up Jeonzhou in the west. Even in this situation, Haizhou lost nearly one-third of its territory.
If they were defeated again, Fengtian City, the capital of Haizhou and the headquarters of the Northeastern Army, would also fall, and the entire six northeastern provinces would be completely under the control of the Fuso Kwantung Army, which could advance southward and invade North China, or retreat and defend the vast fertile land in the six northeastern provinces, thus becoming invincible.
After learning the specific situation on the front line from Jiang Xuewen, Liu Chengxu pondered for a moment and came up with an astonishingly bold plan.
"If we want to reverse the situation on the Northeast battlefield and boost the morale of the Northeast Army in a short period of time, we must win a great victory in a very short period of time and deal a heavy blow to the Fuso Kwantung Army."
"My plan is to have the Third Army retreat to the rear base camp to rest and clear a passage on the western side of the defense line so that the three divisions of the Kwantung Army can advance unimpeded from the west to Fengtian."
"What! In this case, the three Class A divisions of the enemy troops will be able to attack Huanglong and arrive at the city of Fengtian. The Third Army has tens of thousands of soldiers fighting to the death. I don't know how many soldiers have died just to keep the enemy north of Fengtian. In this case, won't all the efforts and sacrifices of these days be in vain?"
Jiang Xuewen was shocked by Liu Chengxu's plan and blurted it out immediately.
At one side, Li Yude, deputy commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army, also showed a puzzled look, wondering why Liu Chengxu would come up with such an absurd plan.
Jiang Yanlin, who seemed to be sitting on the sofa not far away, smoking a cigarette and looking nonchalant, actually pricked up his ears and listened carefully to every word Liu Chengxu said, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Liu Chengxu calmly pointed at the sand table and continued, "You should also be able to observe that the Fuso Kwantung Army troops on the three battlefields of the East, Center, and West are deliberately keeping a distance from each other. Once any one of them has a problem, the other two armies can launch a rescue in a very short time. If we want to inflict a heavy blow on the Fuso army, the only way is to lure the enemy deep into our territory and disconnect the three divisions on the west battlefield from their main force, so that we can swallow them up in one gulp. If we can capture the three division-level combat units of the enemy on the front battlefield, the influence will be extremely far-reaching, and we will be able to immediately reverse the situation on the front battlefield."
Li Yude spoke up again and refuted: "Liu Junzhang, I know that your Northwest Revolutionary Army has always been known for its ability to fight hard battles, and its equipment and weapons are also top-notch in China, but facing the Fuso Kwantung Army is completely different from facing other domestic forces. On the surface, your strategy of luring the enemy deep into our territory and closing the door to attack the enemy is fine, but have you ever thought that once three Class A divisions and more than 80,000 troops enter our hinterland, it is very likely that Fengtian will be lost directly, and our army will fall into an abyss of no return."
What Li Yude meant was that he believed that the First Army under Liu Chengxu did not have the ability to completely annihilate the three Class A divisions of the Kwantung Army, or to defeat the enemy.
Once the enemy's 80,000-strong force enters the hinterland and the First Army is defeated again, the threat to the Northeast Army's headquarters in Fengtian can be imagined.
In general, there is nothing wrong with Liu Chengxu's strategy, but the key point is whether the First Army of the Northwest Revolutionary Army can swallow up the combat effectiveness of the three divisions of the Fuso Kwantung Army in one bite.
Liu Chengxu said without hesitation, "I, Liu Chengxu, am willing to sign a military order. If the plan succeeds and the three divisions of the Fuso Kwantung Army on the western battlefield are alone and deep in the enemy's territory, and we are unable to completely annihilate them, Governor Jiang can just shoot me!"
Li Yude wanted to continue persuading Liu Chengxu to come up with a more reliable method, but Jiang Yanlin, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly stood up and walked to Liu Chengxu with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.
"Okay! It's rare that Commander Liu has such confidence. I believe in you and will give you this opportunity to play a big game with your Northwest Revolutionary Army."
"Yude, immediately inform the commander of the Third Army, Wang Jinhai, and ask him to cooperate with all actions of the First Army of the Northwest Revolutionary Army!"
"Governor, but..."
Jiang Yanlin waved his hand and interrupted Li Yude's words.
"No buts. The fighting power of the Northwest Revolutionary Army is obvious to all in China. Since Commander Liu has absolute confidence, we must give them our greatest support. Damn the Japanese devils. In the past two months, our Northeast Army has suffered a lot. The country has been broken and the mountains and rivers have been shattered. How many people in the Northeast have been poisoned by the Japanese in the war. I, Jiang Yanlin, feel ashamed of them. Even if I die, I will tear a piece of bloody meat from these bastards!"
For two months, in order to prevent the Northeast Army from hiding spies and intelligence personnel among the people in the occupied areas, the Fuso Kwantung Army implemented the inhumane Three Checkpoints Policy, killing everyone, burning the checkpoints, robbing everyone, raping and looting, doing everything they could.
Jiang Yanlin was filled with rage and needed to vent it urgently. Since Liu Chengxu had already issued a military order, Jiang Yanlin simply cooperated with the Northwest Revolutionary Army's plan and vented his anger.
Of course, Jiang Yanlin made this decision out of his trust in Su Zhengyang.
Before Liu Chengxu arrived, Su Zhengyang had already called Jiang Yanlin personally, saying that the First Army was the earliest established and most powerful main force under the Northwest Revolutionary Army, and that they could be trusted absolutely and entrusted with important tasks.
"Thank you for your trust, Governor Jiang. Please rest assured, Governor Jiang and my fellow soldiers in the Northeast Army. I will give my full strength in this battle and win a great victory to comfort the spirits of the sacrificed soldiers of the Northeast Army!"