The First Guards Division is headed by Jiang Dong himself, Lu Zhuoran is also the director of the Political Department, Zhou Cexun is the deputy division commander and commander of the first regiment, Wei Guodong is the commander of the second regiment, Meng Sangeng is the commander of the third regiment, and Lai Xiaochuan is the commander of the artillery regiment.

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Li Zhaoying is the commander of the 2nd Division and the deputy commander of Han Mo's 2nd Division.

When several officers of the 1st and 2nd Guards Division heard that Jiang Dong was going to take them on an expedition to Suiyuan, their faces could not be suppressed with excitement. Han Mo also raised his chin to Yan Yilun and others, looking very proud.

and pride.

"After I leave, the two chiefs of staff will be responsible for all battles on the Shanxi battlefield. This will be a fierce battle. I must clarify the discipline before the war begins." Jiang Dong knocked on the table, his eyes stern.

"All officers must obey orders and are not allowed to act without permission. If anyone disobeys orders, don't blame me for being rude to him!"

"yes!!!"

More than a dozen people stood up at the same time, their voices firm.

Jiang Dong waved his hand gently, and Wu Zhan understood and distributed the battle plan prepared by the staff to the officers.

"You have all seen the Japanese Army's Operation Plan A. Their target is the oil fields and various resources in the northwest!"

Jiang Dong paused, and after the officers reviewed the plan, he continued:

"Oil is the blood of industry. If we want to become stronger, we must hold the oil fields in northern Shaanxi in our hands! Therefore, we can only win but not lose this war!

What you have now is the battle plan to regain the entire territory of Shanxi, which is referred to as the battle to regain control!

I will lead two divisions on an expedition to Suiyuan and block the Japanese army north of the Yellow River. In addition to guarding your home, you people in Shanxi must also look for fighter planes, take the initiative to attack, recover Taiyuan, and recover all of Shanxi!"

After reading the recovery plan, all the officers' faces showed shock and excitement. They did not expect that Jiangdong would not only keep the oil fields, but also take the opportunity to recover Shanxi.

The recovery plan in hand means that the troops remaining in Shanxi must not only do boring defense, but more importantly, catch the little Japanese by surprise and completely annihilate or expel the last remaining strength of the First Army and the Twelfth Army.

Jiang Dong was playing a big game of chess. After being shocked, the officers all raised their heads and looked at their legion commander.

"The primary purpose of the First Army and the Twelfth Army is to contain our forces, so they are likely to take the initiative to launch an attack." Jiangdong pointed to the combat map and said:

"In the first stage of the campaign, each ministry tried its best to be on the defensive, allowing the Japanese to lower their vigilance, and then chose to annihilate their two divisions when the opportunity to fight was ripe. As long as the two Japanese divisions can be annihilated, there will be no more little devils on the Shanxi battlefield.

The power prevents us from launching a recovery campaign!

At that time, the southern and northern fronts will attack simultaneously in an effort to drive the Japanese forces out of Suiyuan and Shanxi.

If all goes well, we will have abundant land, resources and population after this battle. By the first half of 1940, the 39th Army will have the ability to stand alone against the Japanese North China Front!

More resources mean better development, and more population means a steady supply of soldiers.

Brothers, it will be a crucial step to drive out the Japanese invaders, restore our rivers and mountains, and regain the entire territory of Shanxi! Everyone must do their best to take this step!"

"yes!!!"

The officers' voices were loud and uniform.

In the past two years, Jiangdong has set up many flags and painted many pie for them, but the officers did not trust Jiangdong because of this, because everything Jiangdong said was being realized step by step.

Those flags and cakes have become their military exploits and glory.

The Liberation Operation will be the first large-scale operation after the establishment of the 39th Army Corps. Thinking of the magnificent scene, the officers' blood boils with excitement.

Jiang Dong pressed his hand to tell everyone not to get too excited.

"We have one advantage over the little devils in winter operations, that is, we have sufficient logistical support!

The output of factories is increasing, and millions of workers will not only participate in large-scale infrastructure projects, they will also be our best logistics and transportation force.

Once the war breaks out, the Japanese railways and roads will be destroyed by the Red Party. At that time, the supply of ammunition, food, clothing, etc. to the Japanese will be a huge problem.

God will also help us this winter!"

The officers nodded repeatedly. Wu Zhan rolled his eyes and thought for a while before saying to Jiang Dong:

"Legion Commander, the liberation operation will last at least two months. We can urgently mobilize 2 to 3 divisions of troops during these two months, but this strength is just enough for this operation, without any surplus.

If, I mean if...

If the Kwantung Army sends more than two divisions southward again at a critical moment, whether on the northern or southern front, our offensive will be contained by the little devils.

If it becomes a confrontation, our consumption will be unprecedentedly huge, and even if the military factories can produce, they will not be able to withstand it.

Therefore, I think the biggest threat in this battle is the Kwantung Army!"

The excitement in the conference room faded a lot, and Xie Chengrui asked Jiang Dong in a low voice:

"What did Khachanov say? Will the Soviets help us contain the Kwantung Army?"

"Moscow hasn't given any confirmation, so they should be hesitating too!" Jiang Dong said bluntly,

"Don't worry, all the troops will act according to the combat plan. If the Soviet Far East Army keeps idly watching, then we will drive all the little devils in the pass to the northeast!

When the time comes, we will give another hint to the Kwantung Army to fight the Soviets, and I will see if that old man Zhukov is panicked!"

Jiang Dong gritted his teeth and said that he was very unhappy that Moscow had not yet made a decision.

"The 2nd Division and the 1st Guards Division seize the time to organize their equipment. When the time is up, we will go straight to Suiyuan!

The remaining troops quickly moved to designated combat positions!

Now, let’s adjourn the meeting!”

"yes!!!"

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After the military meeting, Jiangdong called people from the civil affairs system together.

"I just received the news that the materials we purchased in the United States and the Rockefeller family's engineering team have arrived in Southeast Asia, and the preliminary exploration work for the railway has also been completed. This means that the major infrastructure project will officially begin in more than ten days!

We will invest huge amounts of material, human and financial resources in this infrastructure construction. The Administrative Office must ensure that the project construction will not be affected by the war ahead and ensure that the task is completed with quality and quantity!"

This was the thing Jiang Dong was most concerned about, so he spoke it out immediately.

Wang Xueqin, Ding Beifeng and others nodded unanimously. It must be difficult to complete the task with high quality and quantity, but no matter how difficult it is, it can't compare to the bloodshed and sacrifice of the soldiers on the front line. They didn't say anything to shirk the responsibility.

"Besides, the most important thing is to ensure the production of military factories and civilian factories. The soldiers on the front line are all counting on these supplies, and no accidents are allowed!"

"Don't worry, director, now all factories are full of workers and machines. No matter how much supplies the frontline needs, we will do our best to meet them!" Ren Guang assured loudly.

"Yeah!" Jiang Dong nodded,

"Soviet experts, German experts, and our own experts must be protected and given the best material living conditions, but at the same time, they must not be left idle. The value of each of them must be squeezed out. Never

Allow every trace to remain!

The various research projects of the Academy of Military Sciences must be stepped up, especially penicillin. The core technology that can hand over some technical data to the Americans must be in their own hands!

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Jiangdong recorded more than a dozen things in his notebook, and he ended the meeting after explaining these things one by one.

In the next two days, Jiangdong first went to the industrial base to inspect, and he felt relieved only after he had a good idea of ​​the factory's production capacity and the construction progress of the industrial factory.

On the last day, he went to see Mr. Ding and the parents of the Su family, and briefly explained that he would be away for a while.

Three days passed quickly, and the 1st and 2nd Guards Divisions were ready to go.

This time the two divisions will all go north in cars, with light and heavy equipment neatly packed.

Because it set off secretly, only senior officials from the military and political departments came to see the huge convoy off when it left the military camp.

Jiang Dong shook hands with several chief officers one by one and then jumped onto the military vehicle heroically. This was not the wind rustling and the water cold, and the heroes gone and never returned, but an expedition to create new glory and victory.

The motorcade was getting further and further away, and when it was about to leave Jincheng, it picked up a person on the roadside.
Chapter completed!