Unparalleled Warriors of Anti-Japanese War

As the military director of the 117th Division, Xu Xiangqian also said in a timely manner: "Zhengdao, you must have a specific plan for the next battle, right? What can our 117th Division be responsible for in this battle?"

Saying such words is enough to show that Xu Xiangqian made it clear that if He Zhengdao commanded this battle, the 117th Division would also fully cooperate.Such trust still moved He Zhengdao a little.

Also quickly said with a wry smile: "Old chief, thank you for your trust. I haven't really thought about the battle plan this time. I believe several old chiefs should have heard about my return to Yan'an for a meeting this time." Bar?

If I can be selected as an alternate member of the Central Committee this time, then I want to take off the affairs of Central China.From the day the independent column arrived in Yan'an, what I really wanted to do was to recover the three eastern provinces as soon as possible.

Even in a short period of time, I cannot completely wipe out the Kwantung Army that has occupied the Northeast for many years.But I believe that as long as you give me a certain amount of development time.I have the ability to stop the Kwantung Army from going south.

As long as this operational goal is achieved, senior leaders, think about what our situation in the north will be like.Although our development is fast now, in my opinion, it is necessary to speed up.

It is still very detrimental to our liberation cause to keep letting the little devils hold back our development.If we can pacify North China and Northeast China as soon as possible, I believe that our party and our Eighth Route Army will achieve better and faster development.

According to my judgment of the current international situation, I am afraid that within one to two years, a large-scale war will soon break out that will sweep across the military powers of Europe and the United States.This is a rare opportunity, an opportunity that allows us to rise independently. "

Hearing what He Zhengdao said, everyone was stunned and said: "Are you going to step down as the commander of the New 67th Army? Then what about the troops you left in Central China? Old Jiang, I'm afraid he won't agree. ?”

'Agree or not, in fact, is not important.According to the intelligence of the little devil and the Central Army, the New 67th Army has been defeated.Currently active in Xinyang, there are only some remnants of the New 67th Army.

In the previous incident, whether it was me or the central government and the headquarters, I didn't really care much about the number of the New 67th Army.If I resign, I will return to Yulin and continue to serve as the commander of the independent column.

As for the troops currently fighting in central China, there should be new leaders as commanders by then.Although the current situation in Central China is not optimistic, in terms of the overall victory over the negative, our odds of defeating the little devils are quite high.

What we are waiting for now is not the invasion of Zhengzhou by the little devils, but the withdrawal of the Central Army from Zhengzhou.Once they dare to retreat across the board, the two main divisions we are currently gathering on the Shaanxi border will go south.

There are two main divisions and a new main division in the front, and behind me are my New 67th Army and New Fourth Army, as well as the troops of the 117th and 129th Divisions.How could the little devil succeed in occupying Henan?

Once we can win Henan, it will play a very important role in our war of resistance behind enemy lines in central China.At least for those of us behind enemy lines, the communication with the rear of the headquarters will be smoother.

This step, we can't go ahead of schedule, we must let Lao Jiang take the first step.In this case, we will have sufficient excuses to take over Henan's defense.The meaning of the chairman and the boss is that Lao Jiang will lose his wife and lose his army this time! '

He Zhengdao knew for the first time that the headquarters planned to use so many main combat troops in order to regain Henan this time. While the division leaders of the 117th Division were excited, they also knew that such a big battle, they also did not experience much.

But soon Zeng Zhongsheng said: "Zhengdao, according to what I have learned, this proposal to recover Henan was also your suggestion to the headquarters. At this time, you should be the most suitable person in charge. Why did you leave?"

'Old chief, I really dare not take this remark!You are all seniors, and you are more experienced than me in combat command.Such a big battle, with my current ability, I'm afraid I really can't handle it.

If nothing else, the battle to regain Henan should be directly commanded and dispatched by the headquarters.And our two divisions and the troops of the New Fourth Army are more responsible for preventing surprise attacks from following behind the enemy.

The real battle should be in charge of the two main divisions transferred by the headquarters from the Shanxi theater.As for the other newly created main division, it will do more to support logistics and stabilize local law and order.

What the specific combat plan will be, I don't know yet.Most importantly, we still don't know when the central army will fully retreat, and when the little devils will actually launch a general offensive.

Only when they act can our battle plan unfold.Otherwise, if we rush to take over Henan before the Central Army withdraws, I am afraid that Lao Jiang will spread the word everywhere again, and we are fighting for territory with them again. '

After He Zhengdao said this, his attitude and words seemed very sincere.As a division-level cadre in the Eighth Route Army, Xu Xiangqian and others knew that before the New 67th Army marched to the battlefield in Wuhan, He Zhengdao was in charge of Central China affairs.

But no one expected that He Zhengdao would open up such a large base so quickly when he arrived in the Dabie Mountains area.Not to mention the encirclement and suppression of a main division of the Japanese army, it also restored the Dabie Mountain base area opened up by the Red Fourth Front Army.

As the main division reorganized from the Red Fourth Front Army, Xu Xiangqian and others are undoubtedly very affirmative of He Zhengdao's work.But they also know that He Zhengdao's rise is too fast, and his age is also a shortcoming.

Sometimes they returned to the headquarters for meetings with the central government, and they also heard that some people were not satisfied with He Zhengdao, who was in such a high position at such a young age.As for commanding such a big battle, even if He Zhengdao was capable, others probably wouldn't let him take part.

The reason is simple, if He Zhengdao can really command this battle well.Then He Zhengdao's prestige in the army, the party, and even the people will be unprecedentedly improved.How will other veteran cadres deal with themselves then?

After all, He Zhengdao is a junior in the Red Army after all!

Xu Xiangqian, who wanted to understand this, could only sigh in the end: "It's really a pity that I can't fight side by side with you! But at this time, the boss probably won't let you go, right?"

Xu Xiangqian also understood that He Zhengdao wanted to step down as the commander of the New 67th Army. He Zhengdao did not want to compete with others.If the Eighth Route Army really organizes so many main divisions to participate this time, the commander really needs to think carefully.

Most importantly, based on what Xu Xiangqian learned, He Zhengdao now only serves as a deputy secretary in the Central China Bureau.And most of the time, He Zhengdao doesn't seem to manage much, and Liu Shaoqi is responsible for the work of the Central China Bureau.

Xu Xiangqian naturally knows something about the current situation in the central government.As a local faction, Mao Taizu, because of his prestige in the party and the support of the Eighth Route Army, has indeed become the core leader of the party and the army.

But with regard to the Soviet side, which is commanded by remote control from time to time, they hope that the pro-Soviet faction can have more say.Under such circumstances, it seemed normal for He Zhengdao, as the confidant of Taizu Mao, to suffer some suppression.

And the most inappropriate situation is that He Zhengdao is only in his early twenties now, not to mention becoming a military general in charge of one party, and he is about to become an alternate member of the Central Committee.

If he held an important position in the battle to recover Henan this time.At that time, what new positions will be given to He Zhengdao by the central government and the headquarters?After all, He Zhengdao's promotion speed is indeed a bit scary.

Even if He Zhengdao was promoted to his current position, he would be backed by solid military exploits.But the problem is that when promoting leaders and generals within the party and the army, age, party age, and seniority all need to be fully considered.

To put it bluntly, He Zhengdao cannot take the credit for it alone.Appropriately giving up some credit to others may appear more humble.In a sense, He Zhengdao's mentality was very upright.

At this age, Xu Xiangqian is also very impressed that he can consider such a deep-level problem.And the other party and government leaders of the 117th Division, since He Zhengdao intends to step down as army commander after becoming an alternate member, they also know that this is a shame.

At least as far as they know, the New 67th Army currently in central China is a unit pulled together by He Zhengdao.From division commanders to ordinary soldiers, no one can match He Zhengdao's prestige.

This also means that both the central government and the headquarters must fully consider He Zhengdao's suggestion when selecting the successor of the new army commander.In this way, He Zhengdao's strength in the army is still undiminished! (To be continued.)

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At the tea party at the end of the reception, He Zhengdao also communicated with members of the division party committee of the 117th Division about the establishment of a triangle defense area.At the same time, he also introduced to them about the development of the New Fourth Army in Anhui.

With the development of the New Fourth Army from southern Anhui, the number of anti-Japanese armed forces behind the enemy lines of the New Fourth Army in Anhui is now several times more than before.Especially in some places close to Jiangsu, most of the New Fourth Army guerrillas are active.

In addition, the first and second divisions of the New Fourth Army have pulled the troops out of southern Anhui.The life of the little devil in Anhui is actually not very easy.After the Wuhan battle ended, additional troops had to be sent to ensure the safety of the occupied area.

After He Zhengdao's explanation, the 117th Division had a better understanding of the location of the New Fourth Army's base behind enemy lines.This will also help their troops develop base areas behind enemy lines in the future.

Even among the Eighth Route Army, they don't know much about the situation of the New Fourth Army.But in any case, the New Fourth Army is also a unit adapted from the Red Army.Although the situation is a bit special, it is also a trustworthy neighbor force.

According to the instructions of the Central Committee and the Eighth Route Army, the new 67th Army will focus on the Dabie Mountains in the future and will develop its bases to surrounding areas.The New Fourth Army focused on the development of Anhui, Jiangsu, and Jiangxi provinces.

As for the 117th Division, the focus of future development is still the Shandong base.Even according to the meaning of the headquarters, if the entire territory of Henan can be recovered, the 117th Division will start to expand to the coastal cities of Shandong in the next step.

Although even Guangzhou has now fallen, Huaxia has basically lost all coastal supply ports.The materials that were originally transported through the port cannot be transported into the country now.This is also very detrimental to the overall situation of the war of resistance.

If a port city can be established in Shandong, it will also be very beneficial to the external development of the Eighth Route Army.But as far as the current situation is concerned, He Zhengdao feels that the Eighth Route Army may not be able to defend a port city.

Right now, the only thing the Eighth Route Army can do is the army.As for the air force, it is more of a training force, and it is difficult to participate in air defense operations.As for the navy, it is impossible to talk about it.

Of course, if he can occupy a port city, He Zhengdao thinks it will be beneficial.At least for some time to come, the powerful Japanese navy will focus more on the various island countries in Asia.

As long as they start to encroach on the colonies of European and American countries in Asia, He Zhengdao believes that the navies of those European and American countries will not allow the little devils to seize their colonies at will, and war will naturally be inevitable.

If the Eighth Route Army has the ability to divert the attention of part of the Japanese navy, some European and American countries will still be happy to see this situation.At that time, it is still possible to reach some cooperation agreements with various countries on naval construction.

According to He Zhengdao's vision, in addition to the development of the Army, the Eighth Route Army will also focus on the development of the Air Force in the future.Having a strong air force can also play a big role in offshore defense.

As for the navy, don't even think about eating into a big fat man in one go.First form a navy with offshore defense operations, and then find a way to build some dark blue navies to compete with the navies of other countries.

Just want to achieve this, in He Zhengdao's view, they still need to go a long way to make it possible!

Accompanied by the division leaders of the 117th Division, they exchanged information about the current situation and the international situation.Regarding the predictions and judgments made by He Zhengdao, these division leaders also felt that He Zhengdao's strategic vision was not limited to the domestic.