Chapter 615: The Corps Chief of Staff
"Delin, I can consider the suggestions of Brigade Commander Luo. Since they have had such a battle example before, this shows that we have ignored this issue. Not to mention the armored group's charge tactics, I know that the Germans are studying this. I didn't expect that they have used it in small-scale actual combat, and the results have been very considerable. We all know that artillery is very powerful when used together. Are we bombed by the Japanese? However, our artillery is too few, and we have lost, and there is no place to supplement it. Therefore, in terms of use, we are too cautious and conservative."
Li Delin nodded, and he admitted that what Bai Jiansheng said made sense.
There are too few heavy weapons, and I can’t make them myself, so it’s not easy to buy them. This is really frustrating. Originally, the Germans still sold some, but now, the relationship between Japan and Germany is close, so they must be alienated from China.
Internationally, China now has too few channels to obtain weapons, and light weapons are a little better. If this is not included in the "embargo", it will be difficult to heavy weapons.
Now only the Soviet Union is helping China wholeheartedly, because it is because of the coldness of his lips and teeth, he needs an ally.
"Dong De, why don't you send Leng Feng a telegram and explain it, he should be able to understand our difficulties?" Liu Weizhang suggested.
"Well, as long as Leng Feng lets go, Brigade Commander Luo will not insist anymore!" Xu Yanmou agreed.
"Okay, then I'll draft a telegram and explain our thoughts to him. If it really doesn't work, I can only force the order." Li Delin nodded.
"Report!"
"Come in!"
"The Military Commission urgently sent a telegram to agree to the idea of establishing the Luxi Corps proposed by the Fifth War Zone. Yu Xiaohou, commander-in-chief of the Third Army, served as commander-in-chief of the Shandong Corps, and Sun Yinting, deputy commander-in-chief of the Army, served as deputy commander-in-chief, and also,"
"What else?" Li Delin asked.
"Leng Feng, the commander of the 1st Division, is the chief of staff of the Shandong Corps and also serves as the commander-in-chief of the front enemy!" said Colonel Tan Yaodong, the confidential department.
When everyone in the room heard this, they couldn't help but look surprised. But if you think about it carefully, this appointment was indeed very clever. Yu Xiaohou was not in western Shandong and was leading his army to fight against the Japanese army in Huaixi. His commander-in-chief of the corps was basically in name but not real.
Sun Yinting was originally qualified to serve as the commander, but he was Han Xiangfang's man. When Han was arrested, he had made some moves, and the superiors certainly did not trust him very much. In addition, this person's ability was limited and the Luxi Corps handed over to him, it would probably not have much effect on the battle situation.
Leng Feng served as the chief of staff of the Luxi Corps and commander-in-chief of the front-line enemy, which would mean that he had taken down the military power of the Luxi Corps and emptied Sun Yinting.
Although they are still those people, soldiers, and generals, now if they change to a commander, it will be different.
"Didn't Leng Feng study in the Luojia Mountain Officer's Corps in Wuhan?"
"No, Luojiashan officers' corps study is just a smokescreen to the outside world, confusing the Japanese. In fact, Commander Leng has already been in Xuzhou." Xu Yanmou explained.
Sun Fanglu and other generals who were unknown to the truth were shocked.
"Not only Commander Leng is already in Xuzhou, but the main force of the Honorary First Division is also in Xuzhou!"
"What?"
This scared the ignorant generals. The Honor Division was withdrawn from Wuhan for rest. What a big deal, what the whole of China and even the whole world know about it.
"Imitation Brother Lu, you will understand soon."
"Captain Li, Chief of Staff Xu, don't fight my brothers, I'm confused."
"The main force of the Honorary First Division arrived at Weishan Lake a month ago and was hidden. The only one who went to Wuhan to rest was the Preparatory Supplementary Corps of the Honorary First Division. The main components of the Shandong-Western Corps are the Honorary First Division and the Third Army. Do you understand now?" Xu Yanmou explained that there is no need to hide it now.
"What"
"Even if there is no Tang Army, we have a chance of winning this battle, but now the Honorary Division can be freed up to do a bigger vote."
Yes, as long as the Honor Division is in Xuzhou, it doesn’t matter whether there is a Tang Army Corps. One division can reach a Japanese division, and a mere Segu Detachment is really not enough to be stuck between the teeth.
Tang Keqin thought about being pretentious and felt that this time he would not be able to do without him. He had made the wrong abacus.
"Imitation of Brother Lu, this is still the most secret at the moment. I know it can, but it must not be spread, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable." Li Delin instructed.
"Imitate Lu understand!"
"In addition, after being appointed by the Military Commission, Leng Feng also served as deputy chief of staff of the Fifth War Zone. This appointment was issued a month ago, but it was not announced due to the need for confidentiality." Li Delin explained.
"No wonder, no wonder"
Sun Fanglu was also the deputy commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone. He didn't know these secrets, which shows how strict the confidentiality work was done this time.
It is probably even more impossible for the Japanese to know the secret that no one knows. Now it looks better than the Japanese. Thinking of this, Sun Fanglu became excited.
The confidence to win this battle is even greater.
"Send a telegram to Tang Keqin and inform it of the southern counterattack plan we discussed. We will concentrate our main force on the mountains on the east side of Yi County and near Jiaoshantou to the northwest of Zaozhuang. At dawn on May 3, we must first defeat Yi and Zao's enemy and attack on Lincheng and Shagou." Li Delin ordered the confidential secretary to instruct the confidential secretary.
"yes!"
Pigeon's nest, Tang Army Corps Command.
The Japanese army was frustrated in Guoliji, and obviously the plan to support Linyi was failed. The battle situation in Taierzhuang was already very subtle for the Japanese army. The New 38th Brigade held on Taierzhuang for nine days and blocked the siege of nearly 10,000 people from the Japanese Furong United as the main force. I really admire that such troops were rare.
Even the five divisions under his command may not be able to pull over the most capable ones. They only have one brigade and are only established for less than half a year.
Luo Yufeng is really an amazing person to have such a record.
Lao Tang did his own thing, and Lao Li didn't like him. Although he would not notify him of the war report, the details were reduced and there was a certain timeliness.
Therefore, Lao Tang could only use his own investigation and analysis to advance and change the situation.
He can be neglected to Lao Li, but he dare not be neglected to Lao Jiang at all. The radio stations contacting Wuhan are kept on at any time so as to receive instructions from Wuhan.
"The Military Commission decided to establish the Shandong Corps." Lao Tang also received a telegram from Wuhan, and Chiang Kai-shek was very caring for his confidant subordinate.
"How come this Leng Feng has become the chief of staff of the Luxi Corps?"
"Maybe the superiors want to transfer him from the Honorary First Division?" Tang Keqin's chief of staff Wan Jianfan was also surprised.
"No, Luojiashan officers' regiment has not graduated. How could he be transferred to serve as Chief of Staff of the Luxi Corps? There must be a secret that we don't know?" Tang Keqin shook his head and said, he was still very sensitive.
"Then this is strange, why don't you ask what's going on?"
"The establishment of the Luxi Corps has nothing to do with us. If you ask directly, what will the committee think?"
"Telection from Chief Li!"
"read!"
"The 20th Legion Tang: Order your unit to concentrate the main force," said the confidential adviser loudly.
"May 3rd, isn't it tomorrow? This order from Chief Li has limited time for us!" Wan Jianfan said that he had had a similar order before, but Lao Tang ignored it or blocked it directly.
Li Delin didn't understand what the most favorable time to attack. Attacking in advance would only alarm the enemy and increase casualties. Since the new 38th Brigade could still hold on, why not let them last for a few more days?
It consumed the strength and morale of the Japanese army, and only then could the war be improved. Besides, the Japanese army did not find their whereabouts and there was no problem of exposure.
"Legislature Commander, there is also a southern counterattack plan"
"What, why didn't you say it earlier?" Tang Keqin was shocked when he heard this, and was very dissatisfied with the confidential adviser who put such an important thing behind.
"This is attached to the order," the confidential adviser blushed and explained in a low voice.
"Okay, Li Delin!" Tang Keqin saw the content of the counterattack plan on the southern front and tore the telegram to pieces. It was still impossible to tell that the counterattack plan on the southern front was targeted at him.
"Legislative Commander, what's wrong?"
"The 60th Army of the Yunnan Army has arrived in Xuzhou, and the war zone has decided to launch a counterattack early tomorrow morning!"
"Dian Army, the troops of King Longquan of western Yunnan, arrived in Xuzhou?" Wan Jianfan was also stunned.
"Damn it, why didn't anyone tell me the news that the 60th Army was transferred to Xuzhou?"
"It should be the time when we were silent about the radio of the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone." The head of the Legion Communications Radio was covered with sweat.
"Legion Commander, what should I do? We have only been left with more than ten hours."
Tang Keqin's face was gloomy. It was obvious that he was generalized by Li Delin, and his thoughts were also seen by others. He had to do something, otherwise he would have to follow him and drink soup after eating meat.
In addition, before this, many people were already dissatisfied with his subordinates.
"Transfer my order and adjust the deployment immediately." Tang Keqin gritted his teeth and pulled him out of the mountain from the army. He had to reach the designated attack position in a short time. More than ten hours were obviously not enough.
However, even if the southern front launched a counterattack, the Japanese army would not react immediately. Therefore, Li Delin still had enough time for him, but he could not get this tip.
Leng Feng did not expect that the Wuhan Military Commission appointed him as the chief of staff and front-line commander of the Western Shandong Corps. He also made this suggestion based on the premise that the troops in western Shandong were cooperating with each other to fight. The disadvantages of fighting each other were too great and they were easily defeated by the Japanese army. Once the Honorary First Division captured Jining, the next step was to clear the remnants of Japanese and puppets in the vicinity of Jining, and then expand it to the entire western Shandong region!
Leng Feng did have the idea of establishing an anti-Japanese base in western Shandong, but he also knew that Chiang Kai-shek would not let him and the Honorary Division stay in western Shandong, so even if he occupied this place, he would be given up sooner or later.
But before he was given up, he still wanted to integrate Luxi's anti-Japanese forces, retain more vitality and less internal friction, and perhaps he could persist for a longer time.
To be continued.
Chapter completed!