The War of Resistance Against Japan: Special Operations Battalion Traverses Shanghai and Slaughters

Xie Qiang was surprised that the tactics Long Fei mentioned were exactly the same as what he had just said.

At this moment, Xie Qiang, whose confidence had been severely damaged, deliberately straightened his body and then asked eagerly.

"Commander, your twenty-character tactical strategy is quite imposing. Could you please explain it to us?"

Xie Qiang actually said that on purpose. He knew that Long Fei's words were too amazing and would inevitably leave everyone unable to digest them for a while.

Furthermore, Xie Qiang knew that Long Fei had only outlined the key points; the actual implementation would not be so simple.

Long Fei will definitely give an explanation; he can't expect everyone to rely on just these twenty words to reclaim Hebei.

"Okay, now I'll explain it to you in detail."

"I plan to deploy 100,000 troops, so each army will only take half of its troops."

"The troops left behind by each army were withdrawn to the areas surrounding Taiyuan, Yangquan, and Jinzhong."

"As for the occupied areas that we have given up, they will be handed over to the Eighth Route Army for garrisoning."

"The troops remaining in Shanxi are jointly led and commanded by Political Commissar Liu, Chief of Staff Gao, and Deputy Chief of Staff Ma."

Everyone agreed with Long Fei's arrangements for Shanxi, but Liu Wei, Gao Hong, and Ma Xu all had a common question after hearing them.

Liu Wei then promptly asked, "Commander, we will resolutely obey your arrangements, but after we shrink our defense zone, I'm afraid the Jin-Sui Army and the National Army will compete with the Eighth Route Army for territory."

"After all, the two sides are now cooperating in the war of resistance, and the Eighth Route Army must accept the leadership and control of the Nationalist government."

Long Fei had already thought about this question, so he answered directly.

"Political Commissar, first of all, the Eighth Route Army may not be willing to accept the territory we are handing over."

"Because this would mean losing their strategic advantage of flexibility and mobility."

"I have already telegraphed my thoughts to the Eighth Route Army headquarters and am waiting for their reply."

"If the Eighth Route Army is unwilling to take over these territories, or is only willing to take over a small portion of them, that's fine too."

“The Shanxi merchants are very good at doing business, aren’t they? We’ll sell these territories to the Jin-Sui Army and then hand over all the proceeds to the Eighth Route Army.”

"As for what you said, the Jin-Sui Army and the National Army will definitely fight for the territory held by the Eighth Route Army, which is easy to solve."

"I left half of my troops behind to deter and deal with the Jin-Sui Army and the National Army. Anyone who dares to attack the Eighth Route Army will be taught a lesson."

Long Fei explained it so clearly that Liu Wei and the other two fully understood his intentions.

After answering Liu Wei and the other two's questions, Long Fei continued to explain to everyone.

"The army of 100,000 will be divided into ten routes, but I will temporarily form three army groups: the Northern Hebei Army, the Central Hebei Army, and the Southern Hebei Army."

"The Hebei Front Army consists of the First Army, the Second Army, the Third Army, and the Special Operations Division of the 73rd Army, with a strength of 40,000, and I personally command it."

"The mission of the Hebei-North Area Army is to liberate all areas in Hebei, including Zhangjiakou, Chengde, and Tangshan."

"The Jizhong Front Army consisted of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Armies, with a strength of 30,000, and was commanded by Deputy Corps Commander Xu."

"The mission of the Central Hebei Front Army is to liberate all areas in Central Hebei, including Baoding and Cangzhou."

"The Southern Hebei Front Army consisted of the 7th, 8th, and 9th Armies, with a strength of 30,000, and was commanded by Deputy Army Commander Xie."

"The mission of the Southern Hebei Front Army is to liberate all of the Southern Hebei region, including Shijiazhuang, Xingtai, and Handan."

Long Fei's plan seems to have overlooked two important points, and such basic mistakes should never have happened to Long Fei.

So everyone wondered if Long Fei's actions were not negligent, but rather deliberate.

So Chen Yiding cautiously inquired, "Commander, why didn't you mention the two major cities of Yanjing and Tianjin? The headquarters of the Japanese North China Expeditionary Army is located in Yanjing, and Terauchi Hisaichi is also stationed there."

Zhu Ci hurriedly nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, Commander, we can actually strike at the heart of the enemy's territory and take Yanjing and Tianjin, two major cities where the Japanese leadership's headquarters are located."

“Once the Japanese troops in various parts of Hebei lose the command of their headquarters, their morale will definitely be in chaos, and they will fall into the predicament of fighting alone. They will definitely be eliminated by us even faster.”

Long slowly lit a cigarette and began to explain in detail.

"Yanjing is the ancient capital of six dynasties, and there are many ancient buildings in the city. These are the inheritance of our Chinese civilization, and we must protect them. So I have no plans to enter Yanjing."

"As for Tianjin, due to historical reasons, there were many concessions and consulates there, which made it difficult to start a war."

"However, not launching an attack does not mean I will let it go unchecked. After we have recovered most of Hebei, we will send troops to besiege the city and force the Japanese to surrender."

Long Fei's considerations were truly comprehensive. After hearing his explanation, everyone applauded and praised his decision.

After the applause subsided, Xie Qiang asked impatiently, "Commander, shouldn't you explain how we swept through the entire area?"

Long Fei pointed at Xie Qiang and said with a smile, "That's right. I need to explain why I said 'sweep all the way.' These four words don't just mean to tell everyone to charge forward recklessly."

"If we want to achieve a smooth sweep, we must first create the conditions for such a sweep."

As he spoke, Long Fei walked to the map again and pointed at it.

"The Japanese had a total of seven airports in Hebei: Yanjing South Suburb Nanyuan Airport, Yanjing West Suburb Airport, Zhengding Airport, Tangshan Airport, Miyun Airport, Baoding Airport, and Shijiazhuang Daguo Village Airport."

"The Japanese have stationed a total of more than 300 aircraft of various types at these seven airports."

"Moreover, our intelligence agencies have already gathered detailed intelligence on the Japanese troops stationed in various parts of Hebei."

"For example, the Japanese barracks, armories, supply depots, and the locations where artillery and tanks were parked."

"Therefore, before we sweep through, I will dispatch our Dragon Flame Legion's air force to conduct air raids on Japanese targets throughout Hebei."

"Blow the Japanese fighter planes, tanks, artillery, weapons, ammunition, supplies, and so on to smithereens."

"At that time, with our three armies, we can push forward however we want, let alone sweep across the land."

Long Fei's words were nothing short of reassuring to everyone.

Even a fool knows that the Japanese devils lost their powerful weapons such as airplanes, tanks, and artillery.

Without weapons, ammunition, and logistical supplies, what can these bastards use to fight back?

At that point, the Japanese would only have two options: surrender or die.

So everyone burst into laughter, excited.

"Hahaha……"