The southern line was completely blocked in the last battle, but this time Zhuang Jihua went the other way, which made Xu Zuyi feel a little confused. Zhuang Jihua smiled faintly when he heard this: "It's nothing, I just want to pass on a message to the Japanese. We have no trap, even if we fight north along the Jinpu Road."

"Transfer the message? How to spread it? Is there any Japanese spies in Stilwell and his team?" Xu Zuyi felt a little incredible. You should know that it was the US government's military observation team.

Zhuang Jihua laughed and shook his head repeatedly: "Where, where, I don't know if there are any Japanese spies, but I asked Deng Jinkang to transfer a regiment from the 20th Army to Suxian. Deng Jinkang also wants to go to Suxian. Hua Chun will tell him what to do. Stilwell and the press team will go to this regiment for an interview."

Xu Zuyi now understood something. He obviously wanted to announce through the words of reporters and Stilwell that the 23rd Army was stationed near Suxian, which explained why the 23rd Army, the main combat force of the southern front, did not appear on the other side of Bengbu or Mengcheng.

Information from various channels shows that the Japanese army attaches great importance to several armies coming out of the southwest. If they disappear on the battlefield, it will definitely arouse suspicion of the Japanese army. Zhuang Jihua set up a scam here to let the Japanese army attack Mengcheng with confidence.

Wu Ziniu pushed the door and came in to Zhuang Jihua. He reported that Song Yunfei was coming. Song Yunfei and Zhao Hanjie were sent behind enemy lines in the last battle. First, they attacked the Japanese transportation line between Jinan and Tai'an, and then they divided into two groups. Song Yunfei was moving near Jinan, but Zhao Hanjie stepped between Zibo and Jinan, completely disrupting the Japanese logistics line.

The special forces suffered huge results and suffered significant losses. More than 200 people went out, but only more than 180 people came back. After three months of rest and replenishment, the troops recovered again. Seeing that the war broke out again, the special forces had no missions, Song Yunfei was a little anxious and couldn't help but run to the headquarters to inquire about the news.

"Yunfei, you're here just in time," Zhuang Jihua pulled Song Yunfei to the map, pointed to a large area of ​​land in Huainan and said: "Our army has given up Dingyuan, Huaiyuan, Changfeng, Huainan, a large area of ​​land. The Japanese army's front line has been lengthened, making it a lot of space for you. Do you have the confidence to try it here?"

Song Yunfei's map, he thought for a while and asked: "We all go to Huainan, where is the North Line? If..."

Zhuang Jihua shook his head lightly: "Yunfei, the special forces have a great role, but absolutely. They cannot decide the victory or defeat of a battle. At least at this stage, the northern line is not used for the time being, and the activity space has not been opened yet."

"Okay," Song Yunfei asked calmly: "Rensuke Isotani and Anten Liji's offensive were fierce. Can the 20th Legion and Sun Lianzhong stand it?"

Zhuang Jihua's eyes moved and then said calmly: "Well, Yun Fei, if you can see this, you can lead a division. Don't worry, their offensive will be slowed down soon, so there is no need to worry at all."

Speaking of this, Zhuang Jihua turned around and picked up the teacup on the table. Song Yunfei opened his mouth, but did not ask again: "Okay, I will lead the team to set off now."

After saying that, he turned around and wanted to leave, but Zhuang Jihua stopped him: "Don't worry, it's not too late to leave after lunch. Don't worry, the Japanese will give you time."

Song Yunfei was a little puzzled. Zhuang Jihua and Xu Zuyi smiled and said, "Commander, is there any ambush? Can you give it to me?"

"Yun Fei, this time the Japanese have invested a lot of money, cleaned up North China, and attacked the First War Zone. What they are staring at is my hundreds of thousands of troops in the fifth War Zone. If Isotani Ryosuke and his friends were moving too fast, we would run away for hundreds of thousands of dollars. They wouldn't be in vain."

"Hundreds of thousands of us?" Song Yunfei was a little disbelief. Zhuang Jihua and Xu Zuyi: "They have such a big appetite? And they have to cross Henan, and it is possible to make such a long-distance detour."

"There is nothing impossible. The Japanese always take themselves very high. The lessons are not enough. They have to do it twice." Zhuang Jihuaman said indifferently.

Xu Zuyi knew that Song Yunfei and Zhuang Jihua had a good relationship, so he did not hide it from him, so he explained the Japanese offensive plan he learned in detail.

"Col. Song, the special forces established the Shuangxun in the last battle. When you come back this time, your three beans will be replaced with a Venus."

Song Yunfei's special forces played a huge role in the last battle. After the war, Song Yunfei and Zhao Hanjie only received one medal. Xu Zuyi thought Zhuang Jihua had forgotten it and specifically reminded him, but Zhuang Jihua said that the organization of the special forces was too small and was not suitable to command the commander of the level officers. After the increase to more than 500 people, Xu Zuyi believed that this was Zhuang Jihua's intention to restrain himself. You should know that this unit was commanded by his two absolute confidants.

But Song Yunfei didn't seem to listen to Xu Zuyi's promise. He thought silently for a while and shook his head and said, "It's really unbelievable that we have obtained all such information."

Zhuang Jihua's eyes suddenly became stern. Song Yunfei didn't look at Zhuang Jihua's eyes only on Xu Zuyi, but he still felt the stern warning from Zhuang Jihua, and changed his tone: "But can the first war zone block the Japanese army?"

Xu Zuyi's eyes slipped over Zhuang Jihua and understood. He had long suspected that Zhuang Jihua had obtained information when he arranged troops like this. Now he finally got confirmed from Song Yunfei. He felt a little uncomfortable, but then he thought that the situation that even the chief of staff of the war zone could not understand was definitely extremely secret. Thinking of this, he felt relieved.

"It should be possible." Xu Zuyi said slowly: "Even if we can't, we are still prepared."

"Yunfei, you go down and rest first, and then leave after lunch. Remember, your main task is to cut off the Jinpu Line. In addition, a guerrilla team from the Fourth Detachment of the New Fourth Army is also active in this area. Be careful not to conflict with them. You can cooperate with them when needed." Zhuang Jihua said.

"Yes, don't worry, there will be no problem." Song Yunfei saluted Zhuang Jihua and Xu Zuyi, then turned around and left. Wu Ziniu was waiting outside the door, and the two had not seen each other for three or four months. Wu Ziniu explained Lu Ruishan and Gong Xiuhua and pulled Song Yunfei into his office.

After Song Yunfei left, Zhuang Jihua said to Xu Zuyi: "Brother Yan Mou, I'm sorry, some things are top secrets. For the need for confidentiality, no one knows this war zone except me and Secretary Gong. This is a confidentiality requirement, not that you don't believe in you."

Xu Zuyi smiled faintly: "Commander, I understand that the entire combat plan of the war zone is passed through my hands, so how could the commander not believe me?"

Zhuang Jihua looked at him calmly, nodded slightly, and then sighed: "I don't know if there are any Japanese spies in Xuzhou, nor do I know if there are people like Yin Rugeng, Pan Yugui, Huang Jun, or if there are such people in the future. This information is really important."

Xu Zuyi nodded calmly. He knew very well that intelligence officers who could get such intelligence would certainly be protected by special protection: "I have been in the army for more than 20 years in the Cultural Revolution, and I still understand this rule."

"Okay, long live understanding!" Zhuang Jihua made a grimace that was completely unsuitable for his identity and was a little childish, which made Xu Zuyi feel strange and couldn't help but be amused.

The Chinese team gave up the Kazuchi defense line and quickly retreated to Mengcheng. Tanisuo proudly commanded the 6th Division and the 18th Division to chase Mengcheng. When they walked to Mengcheng, they received Haneda's orders to slow down the attack. This made Tanisuo very dissatisfied and protested to Haneda. Haneda was worried that Tanisuo would use the tradition of defeating the upper and lower forces in the army and ruining the overall strategy, so he specially sent Deputy Chief of Staff Kanei Ichio to Mengcheng to explain to him.

"Gu Jun, Niu Dao Jun, I know the regrets left by you in the last battle, but we must obey the overall situation; if you move too quickly, the army will find our battle attempts and escape. If the Imperial Army cannot annihilate the main force of the army in Xuzhou area, the Chiang Kai-shek government will agree to the peace conditions of the empire, and the war will be dragged on endlessly. Your Majesty is anxious about this, so you should be sympathetic to your Majesty and share your worries."

Kanei Kanei brought Hirohito out, and Tanisuo and Sadao Nishima were so angry that they had nothing to say. The former Central China Front Army and the Second Army of the North China Front Army that attacked the southern front and the direction of Jinan Zhucheng, and Henan attacked the First Army of the North China Front Army. The first two troops failed in the previous battle and were extremely eager to avenge their shame, and they did not want the First Army to participate, at least they did not want them to seize the first merit.

Both Nishio Suzusa and Haneda knew their feelings well. Nishio Suzusa was better. The Chinese team was blocking the attacks effectively. The Japanese troops in the three routes were progressing slowly, and the progress on the front of Bengbu was not fast. Although the Chinese team retreated over the Fei River, they continued to block the attacks on the north bank of the Fei River.

After all, the most dangerous thing is that Tanisuo and Niujima are moving from the southern line to the side of Xuzhou, and the progress is too fast. Once the attack on Mengcheng is successful and crossing the Wohe River again, the Chinese team will develop something strange.

"I don't think you will underestimate the general's shrewdness." Kanei Ichio finally warned, Tani Shouo and Niujima smiled bitterly. Of course, they knew the interests of General Zhuang Jihua. They suffered a great loss when they fought with Xuzhou in Nanjing and Xuzhou.

Kanei Kanei's timely dissuasion, Tanisuo and Niujima decided to slow down their attack on Mengcheng, first sweep the southern part of Mengcheng, and mobilized some troops to sweep Lisin, southwest of Mengcheng, and the main force monitored Mengcheng.

The war in Mengcheng slowed down, but the battle on the front of the Fei River was still fierce. The 9th Division and the 13th Division launched a forced crossing under the fierce bombing of the Chinese Air Force. The Chinese team on the other side rose up to resist. The two sides fought fiercely along the river. The Japanese army rushed to the north shore twice and were counterattacked twice, with heavy casualties.

Haneda once again used the strategy of fighting against the west, using the 9th Division to attract the Chinese team in the front, secretly moved the 13th Division to the upper reaches of the Fei River, and successfully smuggled in Suji. The 13th Division quickly established a bridgehead on the other side.
Chapter completed!