Traveling through the sword to engage in military industry.

Chapter 279 Three Cobblers and a Half
"Brother Ren, it seems that the main force of the Japanese has been concentrated here at Brigade Chen. The Japanese have a good plan. Brigade Chen is the most powerful and heavily armed group in our army. If we lose it, it will be unimaginable." Staff Officer Ye and Ren Zhong gathered together to discuss.

At this critical moment, Staff Officer Ye really needed the intelligence support behind Ren Zhong to feel at ease.

This time, Staff Officer Ye did not come alone, but came with Comrade Liu Zhendong, Director of the Training Department and Dean of Education of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University.

The first time he met this person, Ren Zhong was very familiar with him. Ren Zhong was able to adapt quickly. He had seen so many important people and was numb to them, so there was not much adjustment at all. The three of them became brothers. After all, Staff Officer Ye also interacted with Ren Zhong in this way.

After the recovery of Shanxi, the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University was divided into two again, with a branch established in the border area and Taiyuan. Comrade Zhendong is now in charge of the affairs of the Taiyuan branch. He is also a top-level figure among the staff.

After Staff Officer Ye took the map and marked the current enemy and friendly situation, Comrade Zhendong immediately found the hot spot.

"Here, and here, we may be able to think of a way to take a big bite out of the Japanese. See if we can distract them and relieve the pressure on Chen's front line." Comrade Zhendong pointed to Chengde in the north and Jeju in the south. "Now the Japanese are concentrating their forces on the southern front, and they do have the strategic intention of forcing Chen's brigade to open a gap. Now the Japanese have basically adjusted their positions, and I estimate that the attack will happen in the next few days."

"Brigade Chen's response was not too lax. Shexian County sent out three Type A regiments and five Type C regiments, three 3mm artillery battalions, a 5mm mortar regiment, and two tank battalions. In terms of troop density and firepower density, it is dense enough in a narrow mountainous area like Shexian County."

"But considering the Japanese's strategic intentions, they naturally understand our defense, especially our heavy firepower. If the Japanese don't have a countermeasure, it's impossible for them to attack from here in such a big way."

Although Comrade Zhendong did not know much about the situation ahead, as an excellent staff officer, what he was best at was to put himself in the other camp and think about countermeasures.

Although the Japanese have suffered many defeats at the hands of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi in the past two or three years, it is not because the Japanese have become stupid, but because the firepower of the Eighth Route Army has been increased beyond the ordinary every time.

Now even the main forces of the same size have surpassed their opponents.

This was a new situation that even the Eighth Route Army themselves could not have imagined three years ago, and the Japanese were even less likely to change their cognition.

But after being beaten many times, they always learn some lessons. The Japanese are not completely a group of fools. They can stir up such a stir in Asia. They have produced many famous generals among their generation.

Although it is often highlighted by the opponent, the value is relatively low.

"The Japanese must have some plans, but we have no intelligence support and cannot judge their intentions. So let's try to attack the Japanese's vital points. On the one hand, Chengde and Jeju are two strategic points. Seizing them will be very beneficial to our army's next move. On the other hand, we can also see how the Japanese react and whether they will adjust their strategy."

Comrade Zhendong's analysis made Ren Zhong and Staff Officer Ye look at each other in surprise, and both were somewhat tempted.

According to the method that Ren Zhong had discussed with Staff Officer Ye before, they would wait until the main force of the Kwantung Army moving south was destroyed before launching an attack in the north to build a forward base in Hebei, Rehe and Liaoning.

Now, according to Comrade Zhendong’s idea, it seems that we can proceed ahead of schedule?

"Brother Zhendong, what do you think of the seven routes and half a million troops in Suiyuan?" Ren Zhong was silent for a while. Suddenly he asked something that seemed unrelated.

However, Liu Zhendong and Staff Officer Ye did not dare to treat this matter as gossip.

At this time, Ren Zhong cannot do anything without a purpose.

"I think this is a double-edged sword. If used well, it is a sharp knife in our hands. If used poorly, it is a serious threat." Liu Zhendong said carefully after a moment of silence.

"Qiluban is different from many local military leaders in Guosu. He has big plans. If you give such a person a chance, he will definitely do everything he can to take risks! You can see this from the way he started."

"But there is one thing we can refer to. Qiluban is knowledgeable about current affairs and knows how to adapt. He was able to turn the bitter cold land of Suiyuan into a granary, feed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Suiyuan and raise an army of 100,000. This person is very good at both military and political affairs. Looking at the local military leaders in Guosu, he is almost unique. If he seizes the opportunity, such a person may indeed become a serious threat to us."

When Ren Zhong and Staff Officer Ye heard what Liu Zhendong said, their eyes suddenly brightened up. This analysis was really insightful.

If Ren Zhong did not have the summary of the main world's history in hand, his understanding of the Seven and a Half Roads would not be as profound as Liu Zhendong's.

After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he started as a small military leader in a remote area of ​​Suiyuan and eventually became the chief leader of North China. He made rapid progress and seized almost every opportunity.

All of Jin, Chahar and Ji suffered great losses!
Such a person should not be underestimated. "Since we are in different camps, how can we make good use of this double-edged sword?" Staff Officer Ye asked Liu Zhendong after thinking for a moment.

"In fact, there is a simple method that you may want to try." Liu Zhendong looked at Staff Officer Ye and Ren Zhong, a little hesitant, but quickly put aside his concerns and said.

"If we recruit them as the vanguard, this sword will be in our hands. As long as we can win this battle, the Seventh Route Army will naturally not dare to have any disloyalty. If we can use 5 of the Suiyuan troops, it will not only resolve the risks in our rear, but also greatly strengthen our main force."

These words were somewhat hurtful, but fortunately there were only three people present, so Liu Zhendong spoke freely.

Staff Officer Ye did not know the direction of history in another time and space, but Ren Zhong did. It was because he knew this that Ren Zhong understood how powerful Liu Zhendong was. This man really saw through the Seven and a Half Roads.

"Brother Zhendong is indeed a talented person," Ren Zhong said after digesting Liu Zhendong's point of view. "So, there is a lot of room for cooperation between us and Qiluban. But how can we convince Qiluban to participate in our plan? Brother Zhendong, do you have any good ideas?"

"Brother Ren, you are too polite. Zhendong only has one-sided views and does not deserve the praise of great talent. In fact, brother Ren is the rare talent of our dragon clan in a thousand years. Now our army has the current situation, and it is really relying on brother Ren a lot. For the Seventh Route and a Half, it's nothing more than fame and fortune. Now we have no righteousness in our hands, and we can't give him any fame. We can only work hard to get benefits." Seeing that it has come to this, Liu Zhendong simply opened his heart.

When he was teaching at the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, he did not focus on the work at hand, but collected intelligence from all sides and summarized all the information he could obtain, truly living in the border area with the world in mind.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to soar into the sky like a dragon as soon as he arrived outside the pass!
Ren Zhong's mind moved and he suddenly had an idea, but he kept it to himself.

"Brother Zhendong, what about this word 'profit'?" Ren Zhong was determined to get to the bottom of it, and was bound to draw out the strategies in Liu Zhendong's mind.

"Today is a time of chaos. For a tyrant like Qiluban, nothing can fascinate him more than land. Our army has a vast battlefield now, and it is really difficult to cover everything. The north is cold and sparsely populated, which is like chicken ribs for our army. It is better to use this as bait and give it to Qiluban. It is not difficult for our army to seize the four provinces outside the Great Wall now, but it is unrealistic to take all of them. According to our army's current needs, after leaving Suiyuan Yike Zhao League and Jiuyuan, Cha Nan, and the south of Chengde in Rehe, the rest of the land will be given to Qiluban. Naturally, he will have the motivation to contribute, and more than half of the troops will be deployed to Cha Bei and the east of Rehe to prevent the Japanese from counterattacking!"

This is a conspiracy.

Ren Zhong and Staff Officer Ye looked at each other and were sure that the other had not revealed his idea of ​​governing the Northeast to Liu Zhendong. This should be a move that Liu Zhendong had figured out himself.

Of course, Liu Zhendong was a little far away from the center, and he didn’t understand many of the strengths, so he had no idea of ​​destroying the Kwantung Army now.

But from his point of view, being able to take back all four provinces outside the Great Wall would be equivalent to isolating the areas inside and outside the Great Wall and realizing his ambition to take over all of North China.

Therefore, from the actions in the north to the capture of Jeju, the intention was to swallow up the areas within the pass north of the Yellow River, namely Jin, Chahar and Ji, in one go, and then use Qi and Lu as a seesaw for attacking the south. Both the south and the north were clearly arranged.

If it weren't for Ren Zhong, according to the current financial situation of the Eighth Route Army, such development would not be wrong. For the Eighth Route Army, given three to five years to manage North China and Shandong, there would definitely be a qualitative change. Apart from anything else, gathering 200 million field troops would be a piece of cake.

After taking over Jin-Cha-Ji, with the towering mountains along the Shanhaiguan Great Wall in the north and the natural barrier of the Yellow River in the south, plus the strategic position of Qi and Lu, Ren Zhong has laid a solid foundation in both food production and steel smelting and weapons manufacturing. In three to five years, they will have accumulated thousands of fighter planes and tens of thousands of tanks and artillery. With such strength, they can dominate the world.

By then, let alone the Kwantung Army, it would not be difficult to push back to Bangdao.

This is the right way to rule the world.

Liu Zhendong did not consider the shameless variable of Daxiong, so it is not surprising that he has such a strategy.

The three strongest forces in the north were all taken into account, leaving only a chicken bone for the Seventh Route and a Half, but dispersing his strength, which in turn reduced the threat. Although the territory of the Seventh Route and a Half has expanded several times, the strength has become more dispersed. In the trade-off between territory and strength, the Seventh Route and a Half may not be able to make a choice even if they pull out all their hair bald.

What we have captured are the best places in the four provinces outside the Great Wall. Although they are few, they are the best places. Not only are they not a loss at all, but they also provide a good defensive depth barrier.

The only thing to worry about is that Jiuyuan is under siege by Suiyuan, which is somewhat risky. Now it is an important steel and military production base, a key point that must not be abandoned. Therefore, the scale of the Suimeng Autonomous Army has to be expanded. Even if the number of troops does not increase, at least the firepower must be continuously strengthened!

Otherwise, it would be a real problem if the Seven and a Half Route Army, which occupies most of the four provinces outside the Great Wall, felt they had grown strong enough one day and suddenly attacked and took over this base with the intention of becoming independent.

Faced with such risks, Ren Zhong would never give Qiluban any chance!
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