Xuzhou, Southern Front Garrison Corps Headquarters.

The commander of the garrison, Samurai Min, and the commander of the first theater, Tang Enbo, sat opposite each other, with a detailed combat map between them.

"Brother Wu, the three divisions of the Japanese army are coming fiercely. Most of your army is fighting in the northeast. The Longhai Railway is not easy to defend!" Tang Enbo had recovered several county towns during this period, and he looked quite proud.

Warrior Min smiled slightly, with the demeanor of a general, without any panic or hesitation, and said:

"The Commander-in-Chief entrusted the Longhai Railway to me, then I will ensure the absolute safety of this railway and ensure that no little devil will cross the Longhai Railway line. Not to mention that the Japanese only came with three divisions, even if it is 10

I will defend the division and the railway!

The Sixth Corps has always been invincible in battle, and there is no way that my garrison Corps can hold us back.

Commander Tang doesn’t have to worry about his brother. He has his own concerns, but this is the first war zone!

If the Japanese are frustrated in front of my garrison, I'm afraid they will vent their anger on Commander Tang's first theater!

If the county seat in eastern Henan is lost again, the Chairman may lose his face when the country is forging ahead!"

Tang Enbo's expression changed again and again, and finally he had to smile bitterly.

Now he can no longer speak to Samurai Min in the tone of a superior officer. The opponent has strong soldiers and horses, and an endless supply of advanced equipment, which is daunting.

In several cooperations between the two sides, the strength displayed by the 6th Corps garrison almost exceeded that of all the troops in the first theater combined.

Samurai Min is also very interesting. During the difficult time in the first battle zone, he provided some weapons, equipment and food for free.

It is said that eating people is soft-mouthed and taking advantage of people is short-handed.

Tang Enbo also wanted the advanced weapons and equipment of the Sixth Corps, so he had to suppress the rising luck in his heart.

"I wonder how Brother Wu plans to deal with the enemy this time. Does he need assistance from the First War Zone?" Tang Enbo looked at Samurai Min with a smile.

Samurai Min shook his head.

The garrison corps was expanded from the Sixth Army.

Without being noticed by the first theater, Samurai Min had already expanded the strength of the garrison to 150,000.

Some of these soldiers come from local security groups and militia guards, while others are selected from refugees fleeing north from Anhui, Jiangsu and other places.

The Sixth Corps has a good reputation and manages North China very well.

People who could no longer live in the enemy-occupied areas in the south dragged their families and families northward.

These people are not only the labor force for the development of various industries in North China, but also bring a steady stream of reserve soldiers to the 6th Corps.

Samurai Min was even able to expand the garrison to 200,000, but the warriors in the Northeast are currently in a turmoil, and the logistics department does not have sufficient supplies of weapons and equipment.

He had no choice but to put aside the idea of ​​expanding the 200,000-strong army.

Judging from the current situation between the enemy and ourselves, as long as the Central China Front Army does not concentrate all its forces to attack Xuzhou and the 150,000 garrison troops guard the Longhai Line, there will be no problem in ensuring the security of the North China rear.

Tang Enbo's hot face touched his cold ass, his expression became strange, and he said:

"In this case, Tang will take his leave!

However, as we are neighbors, we should help each other. If Brother Wu can't support him, please let me know!"

Samurai Min smiled and nodded!

After walking out of the legion headquarters, Tang Enbo snorted coldly, and all kinds of negative emotions rushed to his face.

…

The Central China Front Army dispatched three divisions to support the Kwantung Army's operations, led by the 13th Division.

The mighty army came to a stop 20 kilometers away from Xiao County.

Not long ago, the Songtian Regiment of the 13th Division was completely wiped out outside Xiao County.

The imperial warriors of the Matsuda Regiment were all turned into powder before they could even fire a single shot.

After several months of unremitting efforts by the intelligence agencies, generals at all levels of the Central China Front finally figured out what kind of weapons the Chinese used on the Matsuda Regiment!

Zhongkui is specially used to drive away ghosts and eliminate evil spirits.

"Your Majesty Lieutenant General, the Chinese must have sent all their heavy weapons and equipment to Manchuria to deal with the Kwantung Army. There should be no Zhong Kui near Xuzhou!" the Chief of Staff of the 13th Division guessed.

Lieutenant General Eitaro Uchiyama, commander of the Thirteenth Division, turned around and looked around, and found that the senior officers of the other two divisions were also dubious after hearing this.

The superior combat effectiveness and the endless variety of devil weapons displayed by the Sixth Corps began to frighten the officers of the Central China Front. The enemy was still 20 kilometers away, and the officers' faces already showed looks of fear and uneasiness.

"Buzz buzz..."

A reconnaissance plane painted with the logo of the 6th Corps flew swaggering over the head of the 13th Division, causing a moderate commotion.

Fighters from several aviation regiments of the Air Force were all involved in the Songhua River operation.

The aircraft factories in North China are still working overtime to produce, with new aircraft rolling off the assembly line every day.

Part of the newly rolled off-line aircraft will make up for the losses during the Songhua River operation, and the rest will be used to form new aviation groups.

The garrison was supported by a flying brigade of the Air Force and temporarily controlled the air superiority of the Longhai Railway.

Eitaro Uchiyama took note of the reactions of the officers and soldiers. After the reconnaissance planes in the sky disappeared, he summoned all the officers to the headquarters for a meeting.

"Gentlemen, we only have three divisions, it is impossible to attack Peiping!" Uchiyama Eitaro said straight to the point:

"The task given to us by Your Excellency the Commander is to capture the Longhai Railway Line, and then harass the industrial factories in North China to prevent the Chinese from normal production, thereby reducing the pressure on the Kwantung Army!"

The officers listened with low eyebrows and waited for the next step.

"In order to achieve the set combat objectives, I think we can take the lead in launching an attack on Xuzhou. After the Chinese have mobilized all the surrounding main forces to defend Xuzhou, we can then attack northward from the long Longhai Railway!

China's Red Party troops have a tactic called guerrilla warfare. The essence of guerrilla warfare is that when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we advance; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack!

We can slightly adapt the essence of this tactic and apply it to the next battle!"

As long as his troops are not allowed to attack the fortified Xuzhou City, the officers listened with rapt attention.

Eitaro Uchiyama continued:

"As the main force of the army, the 13th Division was responsible for the task of feigning an attack on Xuzhou and attracting heavy enemy troops. The other two divisions crossed the Longhai Railway line from the east and west directions of Xuzhou and used brigade or squadron units to destroy the Chinese transportation hub.

Industrial factory, retreat immediately after acquiring it!

Remember, the troops should not gather easily, otherwise they will become the target of the Chinese air force and heavy weapons!"

After Uchiyama Eitaro finished speaking, he glanced around and asked:

"Do you have any objections to the troops executing this tactic?"

No one spoke.

"Yo Xi! The war situation is urgent. I only give the soldiers one day to prepare! Starting from tomorrow, all units will take action immediately, move in and out quickly, fight quickly and retreat quickly!"

“Hiyi!!!”

…

August 27, Harbin.

Wei Junru, the main force of the East Route Army commanded by Wang Laohu and Zhang Shengqing's West Route Army successfully met outside Harbin.

Thousands of tanks were galloping across the plains, filling the sky with smoke and terrifying noise.

The blood-red military flag was flying high, and there were waves of cheers under the sun.

The fighter planes soared freely over the waves, and the various flying movements were dazzling.

The Japanese were crushed around Harbin by the powerful offensives of the east and west armies, and were hurriedly building fortifications inside and outside the city.

The two sides were separated by at least 2 kilometers, and neither cheers could be heard nor military flags filling the sky could be seen.

However, the Japanese soldiers who were repairing the fortifications all felt the overwhelming and breathless pressure coming from all directions.

This coercion comes from the overwhelming majesty and the victorious momentum!

It spreads and spreads like invisible air waves!

Under this strong pressure, the movements of the Japanese hands unknowingly accelerated a bit.

Zhang Shengqing, Yang Fugui, Qi Guangxiu, An Ziliang, Wei Junru, Wang Laohu and others from the East Route Army gathered together.

After the two armies joined forces, the headquarters also merged.

Zhang Shengqing became the commander-in-chief of the campaign, and Wei Junru became the deputy commander-in-chief.

"Old Fu is still sweeping the Sanjiang Plain, otherwise we would all be together, hahahaha..." Wang Laohu took a sip of water, his expression and movements were as if he was drinking strong liquor.

Everyone burst out laughing.

From 2:00 a.m. on August 15 to 2 p.m. on the 27th, the eastern and western armies each completed their missions and achieved an unprecedented victory.

Although they had only been separated for less than half a month, we seemed to have endless things to say and chatted for half an hour.

After half an hour, the mood of the officers and soldiers calmed down a little.

Zhang Shengqing called the commanders of each group army and the commanders of each army to the map. He drew a big circle on the location of Harbin, looked at the crowd and said:

"There are 250,000 Japanese regular troops and armed expatriates inside and outside Harbin. They are very determined to resist! Everyone still remembers the plan of 2 million pieces of jade. The Japanese want us to pay the price of blood, and we must not let them succeed!"

The officers responded in a variety of ways, with many swearing.
To be continued...