"Secretary, since we know it's bait, why do we still have to eat it?" The staff officers of the Staff Office, including the Chief of Staff Officer Long Yingqin, were a little confused about Leng Feng's decision.

"Tuhihara is not like going south now. The 14th Division is his foundation. If he fights all, he will not have the chance to turn over. If we don't eat his bait, he can only go south. By that time, the Longhai Line will be in danger!" Leng Feng explained, "At this time, the Longhai Line cannot be lost."

"What happens to Doihirohara after we eat the bait?"

"Since he doesn't want to go south, he will use our counterattack to make a fuss, and then force the top Japanese troops to accept his plan and consolidate the area currently occupied by the 14th Division to wait for the opportunity!"

"The 14th Division is a heavy mechanized corps. Raiders and movements are their strengths. If you give up your strengths and make your weaknesses, Doihira wouldn't make such a stupid decision, right?"

"No, he saw that we have already shown signs of giving up Xuzhou voluntarily. If we have to stop it at this time, even if he has more than 20,000 people and so many heavy equipment, he will not be able to stop it. Moreover, he is very afraid of me. Once we find a chance, he will definitely give him a fatal blow." Leng Feng explained.

"The master's seat is not moving to Puyang now, but he just doesn't want to force Doihara to jump over the wall, right?" Hu Yanan's eyes lit up.

"Smart. If I occupy Puyang now, it would be equivalent to destroying the lifeline of Tu Feiyuan. At this time, he had no choice. He might be able to fight for a life journey south."

"Guide has General Huang Jie's Eighth Army and General Li Bohao's 64th Army. The two armies have more than 40,000 people in total. It should be no problem to guard one of Guide, let alone our friendly troops nearby, so you can reinforce at any time."

"Don't forget that the closest Japanese troops in central China have been fighting fire with our troops in Yongcheng for many days."

"Yes, Li Bohao's 64th Army needs to be guarded against sneak attacks from the Japanese army coming from northern Anhui, and Huang Jie's Eighth Army, to be honest, only that 4o Division has a little combat power."

"Don't the division seat be optimistic about the Eighth Army?"

"To be honest, although I don't know much, if the Eighth Army really faces the 14th Division of Dohihara, it would be a big disaster." Leng Feng said.

"The 8th Army is also the main force of the Central Army, and its 4th Division was adapted from the Tax Police Corps, so its combat effectiveness should be quite good." Xie Jiyuan also felt that Leng Feng's statement was too arbitrary.

Leng Feng didn't say anything. If it were Gui Yongqing's 27th Army, he would not be sure. After all, this unit was strengthened by his hands. The 46th Division could be said to be strong in troops, which was not a little stronger than the army in history. In addition, Qiu Qingquan is now the commander of the army, and the situation is very different.

Huang Jie's 8th Army is exactly the same as in history. If this guy makes the same choice, then Doihara goes south to Guide and is not sure, and the defeat will be on him.

No one can tell what happened in the future, but he really wants to avoid the consequences, and the consequences are very serious.

"As long as we don't force Kenji Doihara to get angry, he will still have fantasies." Leng Feng explained, "Then it will be helpful for the retreat of our Fifth War Zone National Army."

The military orders were like mountains. Even if Huang Jie was not so willing, he had to obey Xue Boling's orders and drew a brigade from the 4th Division to go north to cooperate with the operation.

Song Yin Kingdom was in Lanfeng, but when he arrived at his own 36th Division, he became much more confident.

Yu Liangzhen's troops of the 74th Army, with the 51st Division as the vanguard, heading directly to Dongming to assist the division stationed there Shang Qiyu and the remnants of Dong Zhao's 28th Division.

The First Corps of Eastern Henan and the First Corps of Western Shandong were drawn a large encirclement for the Doihara Division with Caozhou as the center.

Xue Boling and Leng Guoguang joined forces!

This surprised many people. Both of them are so arrogant, and they are very particular. They do their own things. Xue Boling is becoming more and more arrogant as he grows older, and he is proud of himself in his bones. Chiang Kai-shek cherishes talents and is polite to him. Leng Guoguang is young and energetic, just like a sword unsheathed, with cold light everywhere, sharpness, and when hurting the enemy, he must also prevent himself from being hurt.

If these two people collided, the chances of fighting were far greater than peaceful coexistence and working closely together.

But now, these two people seem to have a very tacit understanding. No matter what action there is, the other one will follow you immediately, just like a brother.

"Now many people's glasses have fallen all over the floor?"

"Yes, Chief Xue, I'm afraid no one will believe that you will cooperate with Leng Guoguang so much. They thought that you would not accept anyone, and that you would fight to the death in secret."

"That's because they don't understand me, Xue Boling. I will not do such things as the relatives hurt and the enemy is happy." Xue Boling snorted coldly. There are too many corrupt and incompetent villains in the party.

"What if Leng Guoguang insists on being in trouble with you?"

"If he was such a person, there was no need to stay in the Fifth War Zone at the beginning. He could lead the troops and rest comfortably in the rear. Some people themselves have hidden evil intentions and make others think so dirty." Xue Boling said.

"That's right. It seems that Chief Xue has found a soulmate?"

"It's not a good person to be a soulmate, but Leng Guoguang has a temper with me, I like it." Xue Boling's mouth slightly raised and he smiled softly.

"This is rare for heroes to cherish heroes." Wu Xiqi smiled.

"Tell Song Yinguo that our goal is to hit Doi-Hiyuan, not to fight him. The time is not yet ripe." Xue Boling ordered.

"Where is the 8th Army?"

"Don't worry, Huang Jie probably just dealt with it and sent a brigade to fight. How to fight depends on the third army."

"Yes, I understand."

"Looking forward to prepare for war, reserve ammunition, and supervising fortifications, we will sooner or later fight against Doihara."

After Umezu Mijiro met Kenji Doihara, he returned to the First Army Headquarters and immediately convened a staff meeting.

The content of the meeting was naturally about the issue of the 14th Division continuing to go south to the Longhai Line.

Umezu Mijiro could not just listen to Kenji Doihara, Miharu Tomotomi and others' support. He also listened to the views of others, especially Chief of Staff Xiangji Iida.

Iida Yoshiji was a little contradictory. If you think from the perspective of the First Army, Kenji Doihara was right, but from the perspective of the entire empire in China, it seems that Soichi Desouchi was right.

It is not easy to choose between the two, especially since he didn't know the attitude of the new commander, he didn't dare to make a statement casually.

Of course, Yoshiji Iida did not make a direct statement, and some things could be seen in Mijiro Umezu's eyes. At least Yoshiji Iida is not a die-hard supporter of Soichi Desouchi, otherwise he would not have given an attitude.

Most of the staff members of the First Army also tend to be the interests of the First Army. Kenji Doihara undoubtedly represents the interests of the First Army. If the First Army fights with all its strength, it will be a tragic victory at most.

This is not in line with the interests of the First Army. The First Army has suffered a considerable loss in Shanxi. If it loses again, it will inevitably weaken the overall strength of the First Army.

The fate of the 14th Division was very important. Umezu Mijiro's attitude was very important. He was the commander of the First Army and was the direct superior of Kenji Doihara.

If he supports Dohihara's plan, Dohihara will naturally have room for return. If he agrees with Soichi Desouchi's opinion, then Dohihara Kenji can only lead the team south.

But the problem is that Kenji Doihara is now sick. Even if he left the army privately, how can a patient command the army?

Therefore, if the will of General Tsunochi Teraenaka and the 14th Division heads south to Longhai Line, the division commander of the 14th Division will also find someone to replace him temporarily.

No matter what decision you make, the handle will be held in your hands. If you fail to execute the order from the south, you will naturally have to take responsibility. If you don’t execute the order, you will also have to bear the responsibility, and you may even take the blame.

Meijiro Umezu was a little regretful. Why did he come to take such a hot potato? If he was hospitalized with a cecum, he might not be able to use it.

He was driven out. If he didn't come, he would probably have to transfer to the reserve service. The reality is so cruel.

Kenji Doihara was also very anxious. Waiting for one more day, the opponent could prepare for one more day. Judging from the information he currently has, the Honorary First Division has freed up most of its main forces to deal with him, and the elite new 38th Division drawn from the Xuzhou battlefield. These two troops were originally one family. These two troops can be said to be the strongest Chinese army now, and they are the strongest enemies of the 14th Division.

Except for these two troops, Kenji Doihara, the other Chinese army, has not taken care of.

The 14th Division is now undermining its strength, but in his opinion, it is still capable of fighting against the Honorary First Division and the New 38th Division, and there is no problem even defeating the opponent.

The problem is that he does not have independent command power. What he wants to do is seriously disturbed by the superiors, while the opponent is just the opposite. Although Chairman Jiang likes the most is to interfere with the military command below, this time, he has changed his past style and rarely interferes in command personally.

In the past, as long as Mr. Jiang intervened in command, the opportunity for the empire came and he could always beat his opponent. However, in Taierzhuang, Xuzhou, although Mr. Jiang also intervened for a while, it was originally an opportunity, but due to the stupidity of some people, he failed to seize it and ruined an elite division.

In western Shandong, Mr. Jiang's intervention ability was almost impossible to see, which made them very passive. Now there is another powerful figure in eastern Henan.

This Xue Boling is also an opponent that cannot be underestimated.

What Doihara Kenji was most afraid of was that Leng Feng and Xue Boling joined forces. In that case, the situation of the 14th Division would be even more difficult. Fortunately, when he was fighting with Leng Feng, Xue Boling did not make any moves, but just chose to wait and see.

He hoped that Xue Boling would always wait and see like this, but his wish was beautiful and the reality was cruel. The adjutant quickly brought him the movements of the First Corps under Xue Boling.

His bait was revealed at the same time, and the 14th Division was surrounded.

(To be continued.)8
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