"Third, other main forces of our Eighth Route Army also launched attacks on the Japanese defense areas." Zhao Zhiguo said, "Finally, the guerrillas attacked everywhere to specifically harass the Japanese strongholds."

"Commander, are you planning to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops of the Eighth Route Army?" Yao Pengju said.

This is not a battle involving tens of thousands of people, but can be fought by hundreds of thousands of people. Maybe more than a million people will participate in the battle.

A battle with a scale of millions cannot be easily controlled by the commander.

If successful, the Japanese army would not be able to gain a foothold in North China, and Zhao Zhiguo could even directly cut off the north-south communication lines and separate the northern and southern Japanese armies.

But...if it fails, hundreds of thousands of troops may be wiped out overnight.

The idea is bold, but you have to take greater risks and face more dire consequences.

The most important thing is that once Zhao Zhiguo's troops fail to capture the target within the expected time, and other Eighth Route Army troops fail to retreat in time, it is very likely that the First Military Division will trap itself and friendly forces!

Yao Pengju did not dare to think about the consequences of failure, because he could not believe that he would launch a war of such a large scale that could even sweep the entire North China.

"Also, Liu Qingsheng has developed smoothly in the mountainous area of ​​northern Henan, but he also lacks supplies and equipment. Especially Lu Lianghe, the commander of the National Salvation Army in northern Henan, is a typical hardcore lackey. Many indigenous squires in the surrounding areas have defected to Lu Lianghe. If Liu Qingsheng acted

Get up, Lu Lianghe must be stabbing you in the back."

Liu Qingsheng's development in the mountainous area of ​​northern Henan was far less smooth than that of the First Military Division.

Weapons, equipment, and logistical resources cannot even allow them to sustain a battle of several thousand people.

In other words, the mountainous areas in northern Henan will definitely not be able to play the containment role Zhao Zhiguo imagined.

Other Eighth Route Army units will attack Japanese defense areas, and progress will be smoother in rural areas. However, Eighth Route Army units that lack heavy weapons may be held back by the Japanese army when they encounter counties heavily fortified by the Japanese army.

If the Japanese army persisted for more than five days and relied on railway transportation to transport troops, within three days, the Japanese army would have a large number of reinforcements transferred from the southern battlefield to the northern battlefield.

When the Japanese troops in the southern battlefield were gradually reinforced to the north, the Japanese army began to surround the exposed Chinese army.

Gangcun did not have enough mobile troops, but the Japanese troops who controlled the railway line transported troops very quickly by train.

The first batch of soldiers who arrived in the north by train were able to immediately go to the battlefield, and the Japanese troops who traveled by car also arrived on the battlefield within three days of the first batch's arrival to provide support.

When the Japanese army has sufficient strength, if the troops do not retreat in time, a large number of troops will be surrounded and suppressed by the Japanese army.

"Efficiency, we still have to be efficient. If we can't hit it, we won't be able to act according to the plan." Zhao Zhiguo said leisurely.

Whether it is to defeat, defeat, or force them to surrender, seizing the county seat before the Japanese army can react is the last resort.

"After the Japanese army faced us across the river, although they were tired of dealing with the guerrillas behind enemy lines, they had already been very energetic, especially Gangcun. Although he was not a master who danced after hearing chickens, he was the first to us.

The hatred in the military subdivision is deep to the core.”

"What if we use an army as bait?" Zhao Zhiguo asked.

There is a solution to any problem in the world. When you encounter a problem that cannot be solved, you either have not reached a high level of thinking or you do not have enough ability.

Using an army as bait and appearing near the county seat, will the Japanese army surround and eat this army?

Moreover, this force must be able to fight. If the Japanese army does not come to encircle them, they will show signs of breaking out at any time.

Gangcun must know that if he does not mobilize troops nearby to surround this army, this army will escape from his hands at any time and flee back to the west bank of the Yuntuo River.

"Set a bait to lure the Japanese troops in the county to take the initiative to attack. Taking advantage of the weak forces in the county, they can launch an assault and focus on attacking the Japanese?" Yao Pengju was taken aback, "If this plan is successful, there is a lot to be done!"

Deploy an armed force in the county in advance. It doesn't need to be many, it can be thirty or fifty people, or it can be a hundred or ten people.

Another brigade of troops was secretly hidden nearby. While the Japanese army was encircling and suppressing the decoy troops, this brigade quickly attacked the county town. The armed forces in the city immediately seized the Japanese headquarters, warehouses, power supply stations, and communication stations in the city.

If this plan is successful, a brigade entering the county will first send some troops to take over the city defense, deploy defenses, and then send some troops to encircle and suppress the remaining Japanese troops in the city.

Although there may be heavy casualties, once the plan is implemented, the Japanese troops on the east bank of the Yuntuo River will fall into a passive situation.

"After the county seat is captured by our army, the Japanese army will inevitably gather surrounding forces to capture the county seat first. At this time, Liu Qingsheng, the guerrillas and the rest of the main force of the Eighth Route Army will launch an attack on the Japanese theater." Zhao Zhiguo said.

Zhao Zhiguo reversed the sequence and first let the First Army divide to attract the Japanese army. After mobilizing the main force of the Japanese army, he allowed other units to join the battle.

"Other troops launched a three- to five-day battle. After the large Japanese troops arrived, the troops that participated later could withdraw from the battle in an orderly manner according to the situation, and could even block some Japanese troops." Yao Pengju's words were a little exciting.

"Although the scale of the battle is still large, the winning rate is higher."

"It seems that we have to focus our reconnaissance on the county town and the troops surrounding the county town." Zhao Zhiguo said.

There is no need to conduct reconnaissance on the east bank of the Yuntuo River. Even if they conduct reconnaissance countless times, the hidden firepower points deployed by the Japanese army will not be clearly detected.

The best option at present is to reconnoiter the surroundings of the county, especially the speed at which the Japanese army can support the county.

As long as the timing is correct, before the Japanese army arrives, they can suddenly attack the county seat and wait for the Japanese army to return for reinforcements. Although they do not have enough time to deploy city defenses, they can back up the county seat and launch a counterattack against the Japanese army in the county seat.

By attracting the main force of the Japanese army to the county seat, Zhao Zhiguo could send other main forces, especially armored units, across the Yuntuo River to encircle the Japanese army in a larger manner.

Although they may not necessarily have an advantage over the Japanese army in terms of military strength, if the army can be equipped with hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles and launch an attack on the Japanese army, it will definitely be overwhelming.

The Japanese army's superiority in strength would pale into insignificance under the assault of a large-scale armored force.

"We need tanks, a lot of tanks, the more the better. If each brigade is equipped with about a hundred tanks, even if the Japanese army brings reinforcements from the south, we will still be able to fight."

Zhao Zhiguo's eyes were filled with the desire to win.
Chapter completed!