The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Before Kong Jie spoke, the deputy chief of staff asked in advance: "Kong Jie, please tell me your views on this battle first, and what is your attitude towards the battles in Datong and Zhangjiakou.

Should we start the battle around the two places, or withdraw from Datong and Zhangjiakou in advance before the Japanese heavy artillery troops arrive? "

Kong Jie thought for a while and replied: "Actually, my comrades and I have similar views on this point.

If we don't fight, the Japanese will have no losses, and we, the Eighth Route Army, will have no losses either. Everyone seems to be happy.

We may also think this way: Anyway, this is the territory that was snatched from the hands of the Japs. Basically, all the material resources in the city have been captured. It is just an empty shell. At worst, we will lose nothing if we throw it to the Japs.

From the perspective of short-term results, this is indeed safe and has basically no risks. It can also preserve the vitality of our troops and avoid unnecessary sacrifices. "

"Well, that's good, keep talking!"

"But if we don't fight, the negative effects will be obvious. We voluntarily abandoned the defenses of Datong and Zhangjiakou without consuming the Japanese army's effective strength. If the Japanese army uses this for propaganda, it will easily boost their morale and undermine the confidence of our anti-Japanese armed forces.

It is also impossible to attract more Kwantung Army and Japanese troops from other regions to serve as traffic police in North China.

So it is detrimental in the long run.

But if they want to fight, not only the 120th Division, the 35th Army, and the 129th Division will have to mobilize all of them to fight a big battle with the Japanese, but they will also have to invest a lot of new equipment and new fighters to make up for the overall lack of strength, which is very risky.

But in the long run, fighting will be beneficial to our Eighth Route Army.

The so-called hit one punch to avoid a hundred punches.

If we can achieve a great victory in this battle and demonstrate the absolute military confidence of our Eighth Route Army troops, the effect on the arrogance of the Japanese invaders will undoubtedly be obvious.

If this battle can completely destroy the Japanese army's confidence in fighting in the field with our army.

Going forward, when we fight against the Japanese army, is there anything to fear from the Japanese army that has lost its spirit?
Not only that, once this battle starts, it will definitely mobilize the enthusiasm of all our anti-Japanese armed forces to fight against Japan.

And to contain more Japanese troops, creating opportunities for other battlefields.

Looking further in the long term, it can even affect the situation of the Japanese army in the Pacific battlefield and the Southeast Asian battlefield, thereby accelerating the destruction of the Japanese invaders! "

Kong Jie's words were shocking and inspiring.

The deputy chief of staff was still savoring what Kong Jie said just now, "If you hit with one punch, you will avoid hundreds of punches." However, the simple words gave people a sudden shock.

Most of the generals participating in the meeting originally supported the start of the war. When they heard what Kong Jie said, they immediately became energetic and agreed one by one, as if they were eager to start a decisive battle with the Japs tomorrow.

Even the deputy commander, who was sitting not far away and had never spoken, nodded thoughtfully at this time.

"Yes, your analysis is very thorough. So Kong Jie, if you were the commander-in-chief this time, how would you like to fight this battle?"

Hearing the question from the Deputy Chief of General Staff, Kong Jie laughed: "Leader, if you ask this, then I really don't know how to answer. This is responsible for coordinating the overall command. That is the job of you and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief. I can't do this.

But I can talk about how I will fight in my one-third of an acre of land. "

The deputy chief of staff smiled and motioned for Kong Jie to continue. Deep down in his heart, he sighed. Kong Jie had a low-key temperament. If Li Yunlong attended the meeting, and if he could be made the commander-in-chief, he might even be the deputy chief of staff. Even that kid would dare to transfer.

Kong Jie thought for a moment and then said: "Comrades, let me first talk about the aviation unit operations that I am responsible for!

So far, after almost a year of fierce fighting, our aviation base has now trained a large number of pilots.

In addition, these three fighter jets, the P38 improved version, the Lawu improved version, and the Type-[-] Falcon improved version, have been put into mass production one after another after we spent a lot of money to introduce production lines and technologies from allied countries.

Coupled with the newly arrived P47 Thunderbolt improved models from four squadrons and the Yak 3 improved models from five squadrons, our soldiers have been holding back their energy for a long time and are eager to go to the battlefield to have a showdown with the little devils as soon as possible.

In addition, after continuously conquering Japanese airfields, we have found a total of 6 Type [-] Zhongxu fighter jets, all of which have been repaired and upgraded. Together with the original three, we can basically form the most elite Zhongxu squadron.

Six Zero fighter jets were built at Taiyuan Airport, a few were built in Qingdao, and a few were built in Tianjin, which can form a super-staffed squadron. "

Having said this, Kong Jie smiled broadly:
"In addition, we also obtained a group of elite national pilots from Jiang Jun through special channels (local army pilots were recruited. Although they were brave, they were marginalized and persecuted. After paying, they were labeled by Jiang Jun. Secretly Sold to the Eighth Route Army).

Although the Chiang Kai-shek's aviation force has really failed in recent years, we have to admit that the pilots they have trained have a pretty good foundation.

With these batches of elite pilots participating in the battle, the strength of our aviation force has grown by leaps and bounds.

I can't guarantee more, but this time around the battles around Datong and Zhangjiakou, I, Kong Jie, can pat my chest and assure my comrades that I will never watch the little Japanese flying troops rampage.

As long as the little devils can call for air reinforcements, our air support can arrive at any time. Even if the little devils cannot call for air reinforcements, our aviation troops can still arrive! "

As the chief designer of the Eighth Route Army's aviation force, Kong Jie's words are domineering.

The generals sitting here also suddenly started to smile, especially those who were Kong Jie's old comrades and felt that they had a good relationship with Kong Jie. Their eyes almost stopped laughing, and they were thinking in their hearts, once this battle starts, what will we do to him? Kong Yiyi called, and the air reinforcements arrived as soon as they were announced!

After all, they are also old comrades-in-arms. Can they live up to this feeling without two more rounds of bombings?

Then, Kong Jie explained to a group of generals the operational ideas for Datong and Zhangjiakou that he, Li Yunlong, and Ding Wei had figured out at a military meeting of a detachment.

That is to say, the elite of the Iron Triangle Field Army were secretly mobilized to the middle section of Datong and Zhangjiakou, using the Taihang Military Region's autumn competition as a cover to paralyze the Japanese army's judgment, and then lure the Japanese and puppet troops, mainly the 14th Division of the Kwantung Army, into Attack in haste before you are fully prepared.

Take the opportunity to severely damage the Japanese army and consume the Japanese army's effective field strength.

Kong Jie talked about this in detail, including how to set up sufficient bait, spread false news, and do enough disguise work at the same time, causing the Japanese army to rush into action in pursuit of opportunities and results.

In the end, Kong Jie concluded: "Boss, at this time, Lao Li, Lao Ding and I discussed and decided on the style of play adopted by our Iron Triangle Field Army.

But I also know that according to this method of play, once the battle starts, the participating troops from both sides will not only be our Iron Triangle Force and the 14th Division of the Japanese Kwantung Army.

In the future, more reinforcements from the Japanese army and reinforcements from flying troops will depend on the cooperation of various field troops in our base areas. "

This is natural.

It can even be said that once the battle around Datong and Zhangjiakou begins, even if the entire Taihang Military Region and even the entire 129th Division are mobilized, let alone the Iron Triangle Army, it may not be enough.The war situation surrounding Datong and Zhangjiakou will only get bigger and bigger, and both sides will invest more and more troops in the war.

After a long while, the deputy commander-in-chief finally said: "Kong Jie, please stop hiding it and tell me your most direct thoughts."

"Yes!"

Kong Jie responded and said straight to the point: "Boss, my idea is that Datong should set up defenses around Xinkou and Shuozhou in the south to defend it to the death.

On the Zhangjiakou side, they left a loophole in Yixian County for the Japs to advance, and then opened a way for the Japs to pass through to Yangyuan County. They then cut off the railway line between Datong and Zhangjiakou, and used various friendly forces to block Japanese reinforcements from all sides. .

At this point, there is a high probability that the vanguard of the Japanese army, the [-]th Division of the Kwantung Army, known as the elite of the Japanese army, will follow our combat ideas and fall into the Yangyuan area.

And there is no danger in Yangyuan. This is the tomb we have carefully prepared for the [-]th Division of the Kwantung Army!

After killing this so-called elite of the Japanese and cutting off this powerful arm of the Japanese, I think the situation in North China will be settled. "

Kong Jie's words were actually quite subtle, but the determination he showed was quite firm.

He wanted to use his Iron Triangle Army as the main force to devour the Japanese Kwantung Army's [-]th Division in one go!

The generals present were all shocked and then sighed.

It is a combat unit at the division level of the Japanese army, and it is an absolutely elite combat division like the 14th Division of the Kwantung Army.

A few years ago, this would have been unthinkable.

Even if you bring all three Eighth Route Army forces together, you still can't be a match for the Japanese division.

But at this moment, Kong Jie showed considerable determination and courage, and wanted to face the Kwantung Army division head-on with the Iron Triangle Field Army led by him.

"That's good, then let's fight!"

"Punch away with one punch to avoid hundreds of punches coming. I listen to these words to relieve my anger!"

The deputy commander finalized the matter.

The generals who advocated war were all overjoyed, and when they looked at Kong Jie one by one, they were filled with admiration.

We’ve all seen it, now even the old president will seriously consider Lao Kong’s opinion when planning the overall situation!

Everyone then discussed specific coordination methods.

Kong Jie said: "Lao Yang, Zhangjiakou residents had better go out of the city to build fortifications during the day, impose a curfew at night, and pass on false information to the Japanese army, letting the little devils know that we are going to hold on and have not transferred the people yet.

In addition, the city defenders need to find people with different accents. When the Japanese see the various numbers and troops still there, they will make a wrong judgment. We are going to start a decisive battle around Datong and Zhangjiakou. "

Lao Yang nodded: "This matter is easy to handle!"

Kong Jie continued: "When the Japanese army attacks along the way, we can also throw some bases to the Japs and make smoke bombs to build front-line fortifications in the direction of Zhangjiakou. After one round, we can retreat immediately and let the Japs out.

Further paralyzing the Japanese army, making the Japanese think that progress was going smoothly.

But Guangling and Yuxian must not be thrown away, they must be nailed there like a nail. "

Having said this, Kong Jie highlighted Guangling and Yuxian on the map: "Our troops will not retreat in Guangling and Yuxian, and may even be attacked by the Japanese from both sides. The troops responsible for fighting here will definitely Be prepared in advance to hold on.

If it was really like a nail, stuck here, even if the little devil tried his best, he would not be able to pull out the nail easily.

On the outer line, let the captured North Korean puppet troops build fortifications. When the devils come, pretend to be defeated and retreat immediately. Do not notify these prisoners, let them station in the field fortifications, and give all the food, arms, and supplies in the logistics base to the devils.

Yangyuan then abandoned it after a brief battle, then retreated towards the railway line, and made the illusion of withdrawing its troops in the direction of Datong and Zhangjiakou.

Here I would like to remind you that you should pay attention when the troops retreat. Once this battle starts, the Japanese will definitely take action. It is estimated that the Japanese will be extremely fierce in interspersing the troops, and the air force will also be dispatched frequently.

Therefore, we are afraid that we cannot walk on the main road, so we should not drive the trucks. We can just ride horses or drive motorcycles to retreat to the small roads on both sides of the road. At the same time, we should pay attention to the enemy soldiers behind us. "

In the continued discussion, the generals reached an opinion:
The main force of the 129th Brigade of the 385th Division was deployed on the west side of Yangyuan to prevent the Japanese mobile troops that bypassed Xinkou and surrounded Shuozhou from turning around to reinforce Yangyuan.

The main force of the 386th Brigade blocked the communication line and formed an iron wall to prevent the Japanese from sending strategic reserves to reinforce Yangyuan.

All units are marked with the unit numbers of the 35th Army, and their original unit numbers are not revealed in advance.

The northward detachment of the 120th Division, the 358th, 359th and other troops fully defended the Xinkou, Shuozhou and Datong lines.

Kong Jie led the armored force directly under the headquarters, which consisted of the 122st Heavy Artillery Brigade - Soviet-made 152, 203, and [-] howitzers.

As well as the First Field Guerrilla Battalion of the Iron Triangle Experimental Zone - the main force of the original team, including the heavy armor regiment, the first heavy artillery regiment, etc.

Deployed near the railway line in the north of Yangyuan County, they are waiting to attack the main forward force of the 14th Division of the Kwantung Army. As the leading force, they will fight from north to south.

Li Yunlong led the Second Field Guerrilla Battalion to hit the waist - Li Yunlong's unit was composed of a rapid reaction force directly under the Eighth Route Army headquarters, a heavy artillery regiment directly under the division headquarters, and other units.

Ding Wei led the Third Field Guerrilla Brigade - the original Ding Wei's troops cooperated with the old brigade commander's armored troops, as well as the newly built Second Heavy Artillery Regiment of the Iron Triangle, etc., responsible for copying the rear, and cooperated with the brothers' troops at any time to take over Yangyuan County.

If they were fast enough, they might be able to turn around and hit the Japanese mobile troops coming from the direction of Datong head-on.

In order to deal with the battle surrounding the Datong and Zhangjiakou areas, Kong Jie also decided to temporarily transfer the air force to the three directions of Taihang, Luliang, and Guisui to concentrate on fighting the Japanese air force.

Of course, this is just a preliminary idea and the combat ideas obtained after the preliminary discussion. Once the battle begins, the specific fighting method will have to be adjusted based on the relevant enemy intelligence collected later...

(End of this chapter)