Time passed quietly, and two hours had passed without realizing it. The water in everyone's tea cups was also renewed three times, and there was no longer the smell of tea.︽

Leng Feng sat next to Yang Jie. It was not a formal meeting now, so the seats were relatively casual and could be discussed softly.

Except for Li Heling's attitude towards Leng Feng, others have a good attitude towards Leng Feng, and Sun Zhen even regards Leng Feng as his nephew.

When he heard that Leng Feng was Yang Jie's student, he was really happy for him from the bottom of his heart. Yang Jie's prestige and connections in the army were not comparable to him.

With the escort of Yang Jie, a great figure, Leng Feng will definitely go further in the army.

Leng Feng also knew that calling himself would not be a big deal, but he was just studying and judging the next trend of the Japanese army, and of course, he was also waiting for the telegram from Wuhan.

Based on the intelligence from Nanjing and Peking, judging from the actions of the Japanese army in recent times, this is a big move.

"According to reliable information, the main force of the 10th Division of the 2nd Japanese Army in North China has been moved to Yanzhou. Recently, the troops have been mobilized frequently. The intention of going south is very obvious. Early this morning, a Japanese plainclothes team fought fiercely with Liu Zhendong, the first guerrilla team of our war zone in Ju County. After investigation, it was obvious that the Japanese army has begun infiltration and reconnaissance of our troops, which is a clear signal."

"There are also discovered on the southern line of Jinpu Road, especially in northern Jiangsu. Since the 24th Army Group reported that the Japanese plainclothes teams have been very frequent recently, the enemy may attack Xuzhou from the Suzhou-central region with dense water networks."

"The water network in central Suzhou is densely populated and is not suitable for large-scale mechanized corps operations. As long as the Japanese army moves, its purpose will be exposed."

"Well, the river water network in Suzhong will drag down the Japanese army's marching, and will instead create favorable conditions for my step by step resistance." Li Delin agreed with this judgment.

"Teacher Leng, do you have such information on the Honorary First Division?"

"The Japanese army hates me to the core, so this kind of spy is inevitable. However, the general Japanese plainclothes team entering my defense zone is a quest for death. Therefore, after the entire army was wiped out a few times, they rarely sent plainclothes team into my defense zone." Leng Feng explained.

"It seems that Commander Leng's counter-espionage work is very good. Can you share any experience?" Li Heling asked Leng Feng.

"It's very simple. Mobilize the people and set up an observer in each village to report the situation once a day. It's very easy to distinguish between the Japanese and the Chinese. We made up a booklet, which describes the difference between the Chinese and the Japanese in detail. Just remember a few key points and identify who is Chinese and who is the plainclothes of Japanese. It's not difficult to tell who is Chinese and who is the plainclothes of Japanese." Leng Feng said.

"With such a booklet, why didn't Commander Leng report to the commander-in-chief of the War Zone to promote it? This is of great value to the national war of resistance?"

"Deputy Commander Li, we have to practice before we can judge whether it is useful. If there is no effect, we will report it. Then you won't say that." Leng Feng is not a soft persimmon, anyone who wants to pinch it can pinch it. Since you don't deal with me, I don't need to give you a face.

"Teacher Leng, if you have such a good thing, it's better not to hide your own personal things, right?"

"Of course, as long as the war of resistance is beneficial, Leng Feng will never be unaware of the national justice. I have brought this booklet here. In a while, Chief Li will send someone to Xiaolou and find my intelligence director Wu Xiaoyun to pick it up." Leng Feng said, "But the booklet is easy to use, it is also a process of accumulated experience, and it is not universal."

"We all understand this. As long as we can protect most of the Japanese plainclothes, it will be great."

"From this situation, the Japanese army is likely to launch a new round of attacks recently. The vitality of the Chinese and Japanese troops in China is severely damaged. Even if reinforcements are added, they will inevitably adopt cautious tactics when they are unfamiliar. However, the Japanese troops in North China are different. They know us very well. Therefore, the Japanese troops in North China will definitely serve as the main attack. Tengxian and Linyi are the two major gateways in the northwest and northeast of Xuzhou, so heavy troops must be sent to guard it."

"Captain Li, there is no problem with our Sichuan Army guarding Teng County, but can we buy some more heavy weapons?"

"I will give you another ten heavy machine guns and twenty light machine guns. What about 100,000 bullets?" Li Delin thought for a moment, but Teng County was very important. The equipment of the Sichuan Army was too low. If it could not be defended, the Lincheng and Zaozhuang line behind it would be in danger.

"Thank you, Chief Li." Sun Zhen said gratefully.

"It's all for the fight against Japan. Needless to say thank you, the Sichuan Army is still very good at fighting. I hope it can be fought well this time and to make the Sichuan Army clear." Li Delin nodded.

"Please rest assured, Chief Li, the Sichuan Army will definitely guard Teng County!" Sun Zhen stood up and expressed his solemnly.

"Who will guard Linyi?"

Leng Feng was stunned for this question. What is the situation? Is there no defenders in Linyi yet?

"If you don't let the 59th Army go, the Northwest Army is good at guarding." Li Heling suggested.

"Well, Xunchen's 59th Army is not weak in combat power, I agree to let him guard Linyi!" Chief of Staff Xu Yanmou agreed.

"Hengchen's troops have just fought on the southern Jinpu Road. Have you slowed down?"

"No one knows when the Japanese army will go south and drive the troops to Linyi, and it is okay to set up defenses and rest while resting." Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Wang Hongshao said, holding the frame on the bridge of his nose.

"My brother Zhenwu said very much. Linyi now has only one local security regiment, and its strength is too weak. Even if Shen Honglie's Marine Corps retreats, once the Japanese Fifth Division advances south, it may be difficult to resist."

"Sir Li, what do you mean?"

"I agree to transfer the 59th Army to defend Linyi, report it to the Wuhan Command as soon as possible, and the order is issued immediately!" Li Delin is also a decisive person. Since he has made a decision, he will not drag him down.

Leng Feng did not speak. Although the general direction of the battle has not changed, there have been differences in the local area. Not to mention anything else, just say that the Taierzhuang Battle before the Battle of Xuzhou had already begun at this time, and the Sichuan Army guarded Teng County without changing, but Pang Bingxun's Third Corps guarded Linyi, it is now replaced by Zhang Xiuchen's 59th Army. Of course, in the middle and late Linyi, Zhang Xiuchen's 59th Army also participated in the defense of Linyi.

The Third Corps was stationed in Haizhou, and was originally worried that the Japanese army might land in Haizhou. Leng Feng knew the history that the Japanese army did not choose to land in Haizhou, but it is hard to say now.

The Japanese army encountered mixed experiences on the southern line of the Jinpu Road, and almost all of a field division was annihilated. Even if they returned to the local area, they would probably have to rebuild it.

This loss is too great. The Japanese army in Central China did not have an advantage in Jiangbei, especially on the Jinpu Road. Where the Honorary First Division was entrenched, it is at least impossible for the Japanese army to break through.

It is not impossible to find another breakthrough, so Li Delin, the Pang Bingxun Legion stationed in Haizhou, cannot move at will for the time being.

Even if the Japanese army did not land in Haizhou, the Pang Bing Regiment could serve as a reserve force to support the 24th Army in northern Jiangsu to prevent the Japanese army from landing in Nantong and attack Xuzhou all the way north.

The Japanese army did not pay attention to the northern Jiangsu region at the beginning. The reason was very simple. As long as the Jinpu Road was opened and the central and northern China were connected together, the northern Jiangsu region would become the meat in the Japanese bowl. You can eat whatever you want.

What's more, there is no target that the Japanese army can look at in northern Jiangsu. Han Deqin's 24th Army was just adapted from the Jiangsu security forces. It is conceivable which is more important than the elite team of the Chinese ** team gathered in Xuzhou.

Whether it was Pang Bingxun's Third Army or Zhang Xunchen's 59th Army, both of these troops were originally Northwest Army. Linyi was the last barrier in Taierzhuang, so there must be a powerful force. Although Pang Bingxun is known as the legion, his military quality and weapons and equipment are much worse than those of the 59th Army.

Therefore, choosing the 59th Army is safer than the 3rd Army, not to mention that Chief Li is always worried about Leng Feng's "Aprils' Day" plan.

Keeping Linyi is the key to the April Fools' Day plan.

Taierzhuang is the battlefield of the April Fools' Day plan, which is consistent with his previous idea of ​​fighting an annihilation battle in Taierzhuang.

He really thought the idea was consistent, and he also thought it was feasible, so Chief Li was thinking about how to expand the results of the battle and whether the "Aprils' Day" plan provided by Leng Feng could be implemented.

In Peking, the Japanese North China Front Command, Masamune Inada met General Soichi Teraunuchi, the commander of the North China Front.

Shinosuke is not tall, has a solid figure, and looks a bit serious. He is a nobleman. His father once served as prime minister and inherited his father's title of Earl. In later generations, he is a "second-generation official".

What Masamune Inada brought was the "Feng" plan that he modified. The "Feng" plan was formulated by Shinro Hata, and the leaders of the original Central China Expeditionary Force led by Akira Muto.

This plan was secretly formulated by Shinro Hata, and he did not tell his chief of staff, Masasaburo Kawabe.

After the plan was formulated, Hata Shunrok asked Muto Akira to take advantage of the opportunity to go to Tokyo to hand it over to Masatsusumi Inada. Masatsusumi Inada, who had just become the head of the combat division, was overjoyed to see this plan and thought it was an opportunity for him to be famous in this position.

So he reviewed the plan in detail, added some of his own opinions, and finally formed this top-secret plan.

He first approved the request of Teraouchu to increase the troops to advance south, and personally led this plan to win the support of the Minister of the Army, Chief of Staff and others.

In the end, he persuaded the conservative force to fully support the implementation of the "Feng" plan.

Inada Masamune did not erase Hata Shunroku's credit, and he did not modify the name of the plan, and he still called it the "Feng" plan.

In order to implement the plan and to keep it confidential, he decided to bring this plan to China in person and meet Chen Jiyi in detail with the commanders of North China and Central China.

"The Lord of the Temple, in addition to opening up the Jinpu Railway Line and occupying Xuzhou, the core of this plan, has a larger strategic purpose, which is to eliminate the resistance of the Chinese National Government in the Xuzhou area and create favorable conditions for going south to Wuhan." Inada Masamune solemnly explained the core strategy of the "Feng" plan to Soichi Teraunuchi.

Although Shinji Hata also mentioned the elimination of the elite Chinese field troops in the Xuzhou area, that was from his perspective, but from the perspective of the empire, the most important thing was to capture Wuhan, a central China important city and force China to surrender.

This is the greatest strategic value of this plan. As for why he didn't go south to take Wuhan, Masaku Miada was very regretful. He failed to seize the fighter plane and took Wuhan with his superior forces after occupying Nanjing. At that time, the Chinese team had no ability to resist at all. Now, it was too late to implement this strategy.

I can only choose to fight the Jinpu line first and then take Wuhan.
Chapter completed!