Chen Tianhua reached out his hand distressedly, gently caressing Xu Yunyuan's head, and said thoughtfully:

"Nothing is impossible. Lu Province and the Jiaodong Peninsula have always been the dream places of the Japanese island countries, but Zhang Huaizhi's troops have now become water without a source and a tree without roots. Their demise is a certainty. Doesn't he want to find something?

The way out is to ask the Japanese for help?"

"If this is really the case, what should we do?" Xu Yunyuan was a little nervous.

"The soldiers will stop the water and flood the soil. Let's fight first!" Chen Tianhua said lightly: "I'm still afraid of him in front of my own house!"

Looking at Chen Tianhua's resolute expression, Xu Yunyuan felt even more that the man in front of her was truly indomitable.

…

Laiwu, the former enemy headquarters of the Southern Army in Southeast Shandong.

Chen Tianhua walked around the huge combat sand table several times, turned back to Song Xiaoniu, Yang Shanxin and Feilai and said:

"In this round of siege and annihilation of Zhang Huaizhi, we must be careful to prevent the Japanese from making a sneak attack from Weihaiwei!"

Feilai's finger slowly crossed the map, "Commander, according to the strategy you agreed upon, our southern army will be divided into three groups, attacking Jinan Prefecture, Qingzhou Prefecture, Laizhou Prefecture, and more than 30 counties from the left, center and right.

And on our route, most of them are areas where the Northern Army is heavily stationed!"

Chen Tianhua waved his hands and said solemnly: "This is not the key point. As long as our right wing plays a certain containment role, the focus is to solve the problems within Jinan Prefecture and Qingzhou Prefecture first."

"The Weihai Guard in Laizhou must be guarded against. Commander, I suggest that this time our operation, in terms of logistical assistance, depends entirely on our ships and not on land. I suggest that the cruisers of the East China Sea Fleet monitor the Weihai Guard.

, this way, although it costs a little more, you can rest assured.”

Chen Tianhua smiled slightly, "If this is the case, we must send part of the field army to escort strategic materials, which will make the frontline combat forces even more tense!"

Song Xiaoniu smiled and said:

"Commander, my 40,000 elites can sweep across the central and eastern parts of Shandong Province. This time Yang Shanxin has brought another 30,000 elites. Our two families can draw 8,000 to 8,000 elites. It will not affect the war too much."

We are making progress, but we must ensure that there are no problems at the rear as we move forward."

"I'm afraid we need to keep a separate eye on the right wing to guard against any changes!" Chen Tianhua said.

Feilai nodded, "Commander, the opponent is actually a mule or a horse. Once the war starts, you can see the clues are coming. During this period, we can deploy a team of troops in Jining Prefecture. This is the Grand Canal waterway. You

Look, Jining Prefecture is located at the intersection of the left and right wings. As long as there is any change on the right wing, we in Jining will appear as soon as possible and can deal with it calmly."

Chen Tianhua nodded, "Do you think Zhang Huaizhi will engage in a large-scale cavalry battle with us this time?"

Yang Shanxin shook his head and said:

"I'm afraid not. If I were Zhang Huaizhi, I would never be so prodigal. Commander, our Confederate cavalry is now famous all over the world, and everyone in the world knows how powerful it is. Although the Northern cavalry is brave, no matter in battle,

The strength, equipment, and especially morale are all different from what we have now. Zhang Huaizhi is not stupid and will never do anything like hitting an egg with a stone."

"Will he seize the city and defend it?" Song Xiaoniu frowned, "But the Northern Army is not very good at defending the city."

"Commander, please take a look at the general deployment of the opponent's troops. It seems scattered, but in fact it is well-organized. No matter which point we attack, it affects the whole body. He wants to do his best to mobilize our troops and find our weaknesses in mobile warfare.

, try to defeat it." Feilai analyzed.

He is now the youngest chief of staff and speaks very clearly.

"So, in the early stages of the war, Zhang Huaizhi will definitely not confront us head-on. Instead, he wants to introduce us into this circle and hold us back." Chen Tianhua clicked on the map, "and then use this county-level city stronghold to disperse us.

of military strength.”

"Not bad!" Felai said.

"Be careful!" Chen Tianhua sneered:

"But why should we let him lead the way, Mavericks, our goal in the early stage of the battle is not to annihilate the enemy, but to use force to suppress others, and slowly compress their forces towards Jinan Fucheng, forcing Zhang Huaizhi to have to fight under Jinan City.

,concentrate your forces to fight us."

Yang Shanxin interjected: "We still have a trump card, which is our naval power. With the mobility of the Navy's East China Sea and Yangtze River fleets, we will be more flexible in choosing battlefields, and Zhang Huaizhi will not be able to find the focus of our attack at all."

"Yes, we have a powerful navy. It will take a lot of effort to capture Zhang Huaizhi!" Song Xiaoniu emphasized.

Chen Tianhua drew a straight line along the map with his hand and said in a deep voice:

"The first step is for Song Xiaoniu to gather all the cavalry troops, a total of more than 30,000 people. Let me cut along this line and cut off the left wing we are responsible for to form two different battle zones. Sweep the enemy's troops outside the city.

, press them into the city. And ascertain the opponent's troop deployment in these two areas to determine which area we attack first."

"Yes, Marshal, this is the first time on the battlefield that such a large-scale cavalry has been assembled!" Song Xiaoniu said with a smile:

"Only our Southern Army has the confidence to deploy so many cavalry in one go."

"The first step is to chill the enemy's courage first!" Chen Tianhua waved his arm and said domineeringly: "If you make the enemy timid before fighting, you may be able to win without fighting."

"Who will Jining Prefecture send to garrison?" Yang Shanxin asked.

"Let the Butcher Brigade defend it! He was the one who defeated it. Most of the sieges were hard-fought battles with heavy losses. It's time for them to rest and recuperate."

"Furthermore, the Butcher is alert, decisive, and good at both offense and defense. If there is any problem with the Dongyang people or anyone, then he also has the ability to deal with it at the last moment. The others are all fierce generals who charge into the battle. Let them do it.

I think this kind of thing will be bad," Chen Tianhua said.

"It's the commander-in-chief. With the butcher guarding Jining, there shouldn't be any problems." Yang Shanxin nodded.

In mid-September, the war broke out in southeastern Shandong, which had been silent for several months. The southern army was divided into three armies, like three large pliers, attacking Zhang Huaizhi in Jinan Fucheng.

The Northern Army seemed to have been well prepared. The two sides fought fiercely on the land in central Shandong, and for a while, the fight turned into a stalemate.

Chen Tianhua's Southern Army assembled more than 30,000 cavalry and cut the Northern Army's left flank in two. He then divided his troops in various directions and penetrated into various counties and towns, forcing the enemy to retreat into the castle.

However, the Northern Army commanders were frightened. They would never engage in large-scale field battles with the Southern Army cavalry. Once they discovered that a certain county town was in danger of being surrounded on all sides, they immediately ordered the city to be abandoned and break out.
Chapter completed!