Chapter 304: He Who Gains the Central Plains Gains the World

See Old Li sit down!

Yu Hua stepped forward and said, "Brigade Commander Chen, according to the reconnaissance of our Sichuan Army."

"The Japanese Army's strength in Pingyao City is less than one battalion, plus one regiment of the Jing'an Army!"

"The Japanese force is not large; it is completely sufficient to take Pingyao City."

"Furthermore, according to our Sichuan Army's intelligence analysis."

"The Japanese Army within Jin Province is also secretly mobilizing to withdraw from the Second War Zone."

Old Li, who was to the side, heard this and slapped his thigh: "Ouch!"

"According to reconnaissance, this batch of troops has been secretly transferred by the Pingjin Area Army!"

He looked at Yu Hua: "Your view coincides with mine."

"They have already swept through many of Han Fuqu's troops."

Brigade Commander Chen took a deep drag of his cigarette, "Tell me your thoughts!"

Hearing Brigade Commander Chen say this, Yu Hua knew very clearly what Brigade Commander Chen wanted to express.

"Preparing to first consolidate the occupied territories!"

The 772nd Regiment is Chen Xiazi's unit, and Old Li is someone who has always been arrogant.

Most of the troops defending the city broke out from the direction guarded by the Sichuan Army and entered Anhui Province to rest and reorganize.

The headquarters will certainly organize new units; relying solely on the establishment provided by Nanjing Command, it is simply impossible to accommodate so many troops.

Now that the front line in Zhongtu has stretched, it has made the Japanese Army impatient to open up the Jinpu Railway.

He estimated in his heart!

"Our 18th Group Army and the 22nd Group Army must have major operations."

Yu Hua then came to the brigade headquarters, in front of the huge map hanging on the wall.

However, the ability to cause trouble is also not small.

"For now, we still don't know what the Japanese Army is planning?"

"Our Eighth Route Army has also conducted an investigation; recently, the Japanese Army has mobilized quite a few troops in the Jinyang area."

"Brother Yu, what you said is excellent."

Immediately, Brigade Commander Chen spoke again: "Also!"

"According to my estimation, the troops withdrawn by the Japanese Army must be committed to the Xuzhou battlefield!"

"Oh!" Brigade Commander Chen's eyes lit up, and he pushed up his glasses.

Brigade Commander Chen spoke up at this moment: "Hmm!"

That is, since ancient times, "He who gains the Central Plains gains the world!"

A very important checkpoint... Xuzhou!

This has fallen into the eyes of both the Chinese and Japanese sides!

There is simply no need to withdraw troops from the Second War Zone.

But!

Japanese Army Minister Shan Shan Yuan arrogantly clamored to completely end the Zhongtu war in three months, which has now completely turned into a bubble.

"After they took Nanjing, they held an internal meeting and sent a notice to Nanjing through the German ambassador."

Originally, according to the strategy of the Imperial General Headquarters, it was to fight a major battle in Shanghai, then negotiate in Nanjing, and coerce the Nanjing Command into signing a treaty.

First!

Brigade Commander Chen to the side nodded: "Not bad!"

These two armies attacking from the north and south are already sufficient in terms of manpower.

At the same time!

"Because they didn't take our Nanjing Command seriously at all."

"Regarding the Japanese Army's subsequent operational deployment, our headquarters has also inferred this."

When the Shanghai Expeditionary Army reached the gates of Nanjing, although the defenders in the city were surrounded, their defensive perimeter was relatively weak.

After the Japanese Army took Beiping, Tianjin, Jinyang, Shanghai, and Nanjing.

He likes to fight, loves to fight, and has many clever ideas.

Currently blocked by the Central Plains region, the two armies have failed to connect their occupied territories.

And the Persistent War of Attrition implemented by the Chinese side has now completely dragged the Japanese Army into a quagmire.

For the current Japanese Army, Xuzhou is a stumbling block connecting their northern and southern battlefields, and it must be taken.

In this way, the 1st Battalion under his command will grow quite a bit more.

"Plus some information given to us by the Big Brother."

This railway transport line concerns the transport of Japanese resources in the Songhu Region and the Pingjin Region.

This position has been promoted and demoted several times!

The Pingjin Area Army led by Terauchi Hisaichi, and the Central China Area Army led by Matsui Iwane.

Xuzhou is also the Japanese Army's path to the west; if they rely on the railway to advance, they must follow the Longhai Line to attack the important city in the Central Plains... Zheng County!

The Japanese Army, familiar with Zhongtu culture, naturally understands one saying!

"Inside the Imperial General Headquarters, many people also insist on negotiating first."

Old Li must take this opportunity to work hard and scavenge for more equipment.

He never acts as a deputy regimental commander; if he is to act, he acts as a Regimental Commander, he wants to be the top leader, otherwise, he will just keep being a Battalion Commander.

The tenacity of the Nanjing Command greatly exceeded the expectations of the Imperial General Headquarters.

Yu Hua analyzed the future direction of the war at the 386th Brigade.

Xuzhou must be defended, and furthermore, the Japanese Army's deployment must be disrupted.

Li Yunlong was happy at this moment!

Once the Sichuan Army and the Eighth Route Army unite, the campaigns they conduct will certainly not be small.

"At the beginning of 1938, the Japanese Army held a military conference."

"And according to our intelligence, in Manchuria and Mongolia, the Japanese Army also had some conflicts with the Russians."

Seeing Li Yunlong's reaction, Brigade Commander Chen was amused!

Starting from 1933, Old Li began serving as a Regimental Commander.

"The Japanese Army's troop strength in the Second War Zone is now three divisions fewer than in December 1937."

Because, judging by the current situation, if the Japanese Army attacks Xuzhou, the Central China Area Army and the Pingjin Area Army 【will be involved】.

"That is peace talks!"

Once Xuzhou is taken, the northern and southern battlefields can be connected, and subsequently, the southeastern coast of Zhongtu can be linked into one entity.

"However, you say the Japanese Army intends to withdraw troops from Jinyang and commit them to the Xuzhou Battle; what is the basis for this?"

Once Guanzhong is taken, the Japanese Army could plot to seize the Southwest Hinterland of Zhongtu!

The path Kublai took to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty also made the people at the Nanjing Command understand.

According to his experience, the 772nd Regiment would certainly detach a portion of its core personnel to form new units.

"We judge that these three divisions are likely to be transferred north, assigned to the Kwantung Army, and tasked with guarding against the Russians."

And to open up this major artery railway line.

Every unit has now recruited quite a few soldiers as well.

As he spoke, after Yu Hua heard this statement from Brigade Commander Chen, he also felt it made quite a lot of sense.

"Yu Hua, according to information sent back by our overseas agencies."

Old Li was the first to applaud: "Good!"

Brigade Commander Chen looked at Yu Hua; he had long heard that Yu Hua possessed very strong analytical capabilities within the Sichuan Army.

After Yu Hua finished analyzing!

So that when he eventually separates from Chen Xiazi, he can quickly expand his troops.

"At this brief military conference, the Japanese Army internally established a policy of non-expansion."

Ever since Li Yunlong entered the 386th Brigade, Brigade Commander Chen had also inquired and learned that this Li Yunlong was a "martial arts fanatic."

If he had not transmigrated here, his judgment might have been the same as Brigade Commander Chen and the others.

From the Central Plains hinterland, moving south one can strike Jiangcheng via the Pinghan Railway, and moving west one can further threaten Chang'an, then enter Guanzhong.

"According to the Japanese Army's current troop disposition, the Isogai Rensuke division that invaded Shandong Province."

The Japanese Army that entered the territory of Zhongtu is now divided into two.

From 1937 to 1938, during this period, the 18th Group Army arrived in the Second War Zone.

Especially Old Li's 1st Battalion; although it is still a battalion now, the number of people is already approaching that of a regiment.

Very quickly!

"I knew it!"

"Brigade Commander Chen!"

Especially the Seventh War Zone, which successfully blocked the Japanese 10th Army's encirclement of Nanjing.

The Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army and the 23rd Group Army fought quite well in Jin Province and the Jiangzhe region.

Only Old Li, who was on the side, could not understand a single thing; what was all this?

Listening to this was not as good as just getting him a machine gun to fight a battle against the little devils.

(End of this chapter)