Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

Lin Tian looked at everyone with a smile, took out a red and blue pencil, drew a heavy circle on the location of Taiyuan on the map, and then threw the pencil away: "I guess your guess is right! I want to attack Taiyuan! I want to stab his First Army directly in the heart! I don't believe it, his First Army must not have many troops in Taiyuan, let's move quickly and give the devil a big surprise!! "

hiss! ! ! !

There was another sound of gasps in the office. Dahai's words were just guesses after all, and the commander's personal admission made them open their eyes wide in disbelief.

Everyone has thought about attacking Taiyuan, but the plan will be made after the First Division continues to develop and grow.

Behind Taiyuan is the Japanese North China Front Army. If a battle breaks out, there will definitely be continuous reinforcements. In the end, we will definitely be surrounded by heavy Japanese troops, and we may even be wiped out. We do not have an absolute advantage, and we must not take the initiative to attack.

But now, the commander actually said he wanted to attack Taiyuan, which was simply unimaginable.

"Commander, you need to think twice about this matter!"

"That's right, Commander. This is too risky!"

"Commander, why don't we use a stupid method and call the troops back to fight the devils in Ping'an County!"

Everyone tried to dissuade them. It was not that they did not trust Lin Tian or the First Division, but it was really too risky to attack Taiyuan.

The danger involved cannot be explained in just a few words. The current strength of the First Division is not enough to confront the heavy Japanese forces head-on.

If there is any mistake, the first division will be seriously damaged. We have developed to its current scale with great difficulty, and we can't give it all up in one battle.

"Hahaha, I knew you would stop me, so I called you to the meeting!" Lin Tian showed a profound smile.

"The total strength of the Japs' First Army is 30, plus the 41 Locust Army under its command, the total strength is . But the Locust Army has always been rubbish, and we can't even defeat them!"

"Our real opponent is the Japanese army of 110,000. This time, the Japanese sent more than 60,000 troops, more than half of them, to attack our friendly forces, which means they still have 50,000 troops left!"

"And these 50,000 troops are not all in Taiyuan. The Japanese occupied such a large area, and they still have to rely on these little Japanese to guard it! If they withdraw all the troops in the occupied area, the local armed forces in the occupied area will surely revolt, and the Japanese rear will be rotten!"

"But the Japs are not stupid. They must know the pros and cons. That's why they sent a large number of troops to Taiyuan this time. They sent a Type A division, two brigades, and a tank regiment, totaling more than 50,000 people. This will definitely drain all the troops in Taiyuan!"

"Comrades, isn't this our chance? Normally, Taiyuan is heavily guarded and we can't defeat it. But now, the opportunity is in front of us. I dare to conclude that the Japanese defenders in Taiyuan City are no more than a brigade!"

"I know that the Japanese North China Front Army may also reinforce Taiyuan this time, but are we afraid?!"

"We will make full use of the mobility advantage of the First Division this time. We will first make a big move outside Taiyuan City! Then once the Japanese draw troops from other places to support us, and the Japanese supporting Ping'an County come back to rescue us, we will immediately retreat and attack Datong!"

Lin Tian directly said out everything that was in his mind. The only thing he was worried about was the Japanese in Hebei Province. Taiyuan was very close to Hebei Province, and the Japanese North China Front Army could send reinforcements at any time. Okamura Yasuji was also a tough opponent.

However, what Lin Tian was trying to do was to create a time difference.

Division 1 is now entirely composed of trucks, tanks and armored vehicles, and its mobility advantage is self-evident.

Lin Tian's goal was to quickly rush out from the gap when the Japanese encirclement was formed, and then launch a surprise attack and head straight for Datong.

As long as the crisis in Ping'an County is resolved and the headquarters knows what is happening here, they will never stand idly by. They will seize the opportunity to win another round of attacks on the Japanese.

In a word, we must firmly grasp the strategic initiative in our own hands.

Directly reinforcing the friendly forces in Ping'an County would mean handing the strategic initiative to the Japanese. The First Division would have to become passive, waiting for the Japanese to launch an attack at an unknown time and from an unknown place.

However, if he attacks Taiyuan directly, it means taking the strategic initiative into his own hands, and Lin Tian will have the final say on the situation on the battlefield.

As long as the Japanese and Li Yunlong and his men were in a stalemate, Lin Tian would suddenly launch a powerful offensive against Taiyuan, forcing the Japanese to return for rescue.

By then, the Japanese soldiers who came to reinforce Ping'an County would surely be bitten by the tail by Li Yunlong and have a large piece of their flesh torn off.

This plan is indeed risky, but it is only for Lin Tian. If anyone else does this, they will definitely be considered crazy.

Just this plan put too much pressure on Li Yunlong, but Lin Tian believed in Li Yunlong's ability.

After listening to Lin Tian's words, everyone pondered for a moment and agreed.

There is nothing else to say, it’s just that Lin Tian has never been defeated. Every time he leads them to defeat the Japanese with inferior forces.

As long as the commander gives the order, they just have to follow it!

The previous dissuasion was just their genuine concern for the sake of one district. As for the final decision, it is still up to Lin Tian to make it.

"Okay! Since everyone has no objection, then this will be easy!"

"Order! The remaining troops in Laowangshan will move to Qucheng immediately. We will raid Taiyuan in the dark tomorrow night!"

Lin Tian smiled, then issued orders with a serious expression.

All the cadres stood at attention and loudly received the order.

Laowang Mountain is more than 400 kilometers away from Qucheng. It is still a little after nine in the morning. One day and one night means that the troops will definitely be able to reach Qucheng tomorrow morning.

Qucheng is more than 200 kilometers away from Taiyuan. The transportation lines between the two places are well developed. There are no large-scale Japanese troops stationed along the way. There are only some artillery towers and strongholds guarding around the highway. These strongholds can be eliminated under the cover of darkness. In six hours, before dawn, the troops can definitely reach the city of Taiyuan and launch a surprise attack.

Taiyuan has never been attacked by the Chinese army. The Japanese must have neglected the defense. If they attack harder, they might really be able to break into the city. In this case, the Japanese will surely panic and do something desperate!

Lin Tian’s goal was achieved!

"Zhenhua! How is the air force training going?!" Lin Tian stopped Liu Zhenhua and asked.

"Report to the commander! According to your instructions, we first trained the fighter squadron. Now everyone's skills are quite good. A few days ago, we conducted a simulated air battle, and the effect was good. I think... it's time for actual combat!"

Liu Zhenhua had been waiting for Lin Tian to say this and responded immediately.

If their air force does not participate in such a big battle, they will regret it for the rest of their lives.