Mei Jin and other old Japanese devils "judged" the combat intentions of the People's Army and made targeted arrangements for this purpose. However, the People's Army Air Force's strikes on railways, highways and Japanese and puppet troops along the route far exceeded Mei Jin and others' estimates. Starting from the early morning, a total of six aviation divisions under the Kulun War Zone of the People's Army and the People's Army Headquarters strengthened almost uninterrupted bombings in Changchun, Harbin, Bei'an and other places!

Affected by the large-scale air strikes of the People's Army Air Force, the 1st Division, which was ordered to go south from Sun Wu to Qiqihar, and the 1st Division of the chariot reinforced from Mudanjiang along the Central and Eastern Railway, were not only seriously blocked from the troops' march, but also suffered varying degrees of losses in the air strikes. Forced by the reality in front of us, the two division commanders of Nakazawa Mio and Hoshino Tsumoto had to rush to call the Kwantung Army Command to inform the relevant situation and request the troops to march at night.

"Nihara Jun has been asking for tactical guidance in Hailar, but Nakazawa and Hoshino are moving slowly!" Umejin looked like a donkey pulling a mill, and her face was cold and she kept turning around in the headquarters, and her mouth was full of anger, "Walking at night can avoid the enemy's air strikes, but they didn't think about how long they could travel with the weather that could freeze people in Manchuria in winter?! If this continues, don't mean that Qiqihar may not be able to drive to the morning of the morning after tomorrow!"

"Your Excellency, Manchu is dark early in winter, and now the sun sets at 4 pm. Although the weather is colder at night, it is still guaranteed to avoid the coldest time in the early morning. At least, it should be fine to use it for more than seven hours during the marching period from dark to midnight." Kasahara Yukio comforted, "If Nakazawa and Hoshino-kun's troops can seize the time between the enemy's two air strikes during the day, and rush at night, then the two units will be able to arrive in Qiqihar by tomorrow night. Although this is later, even Nishihara's troops may have to pay some price, as long as they can limit the enemy to the Nenjiang line and prevent the enemy from further expanding into the heart of Manchuria, it is worth it!"

Kasahara Yukio said something a little tactful, but the meaning was very clear. When Qiqihar was lost and the 23rd Division was doomed, he urged Nakazawa and Hoshino to advance in the enemy's airstrike. It would only increase unnecessary casualties and would not help!

It is already past nine o'clock in the morning, and the sun is hanging in the east half of the sky shining on the earth. But Meizu looked at the sky outside the command center, listening to the rumbling of the People's Army fighter planes and the sharp whistling sounds when the bombs fell, but his heart was filled with anxiety. However, he also knew that what Kasahara said was right, so he sighed sadly: "Kun Kasahara. Just do what you said!"

Just when Umezu and Kasawa was the ending of the 23rd Division of the 23rd Division stationed in Hailar, Guo Cheng, commander of the First Army of the People's Army, appeared in Hailar's temporary command center with the scattered gunshots of the remnants of the Japanese army.

From launching an attack on the front line of Manzhouli at 5:30 to 9:30, the First Army Command was set up in Hailar. It took four hours to advance more than 190 kilometers and dealt with two enemies. Although the speed was not slow, Guo Cheng still hoped to be faster in his heart.

"Old Lu, what's the situation now? Has the main force of the 13th Division reached the Genhe line?" As soon as he walked into the temporary command center connected by several tents, Guo Cheng asked.

"Our army suddenly launched and caught the Japanese off guard! The situation was good in all aspects!" Deputy Commander Lu Zhencheng of the Group Army said with a smile, "The main force of the 23rd Division has been eliminated by our army. The command center of Nishihara Kanzhi has been surrounded by a regiment of the 13th Division, so it will definitely not run away! The direct air defense brigade is searching for the remaining enemies, and it is estimated that it will be over here without noon. Lao Pan and Qin Chong led the 11th, 81st armored divisions, as well as the 12th, 14th, 15th and 85th divisions to conquer the Central and Eastern Railway. Twenty minutes ago, they reported that they had advanced to Shudu, about 90 kilometers away."

"It's still a bit slow. I'll tell Pan and Qin to make them advance faster! We must strive to reach Qiqihar tonight!" Guo Cheng frowned and said, "There is only one 8th garrison north of Genhe. Kuroji Nishihara's command center is surrounded by our army, so it's enough to leave only the 13th Division to cooperate with the air force here! However, in order to confuse Umejin through these two Japanese troops and hide our subsequent actions, the remnants of Kuroji Nishihara and the 8th garrison will not be annihilated for the time being. After our army arrives in Qiqihar, we will annihilate them! In addition, the air defense brigade is ordered to accelerate the operation and enter Shudu with the Group Army Command before noon!"

"Old Guo, nothing else is wrong, but it is very difficult to let the troops travel through the Xing'anling Mountains for thousands of miles in one day." Lu Zhencheng reminded, "Pan and Qin had previously reported that they had found nearly one foot of snow in front of them during the journey. The snow in the Xing'anling Mountains might be deeper. As long as the oil is guaranteed, the speed of the two armored divisions is guaranteed. But if the car wants to follow up, it must also clear the snow on the road. Moreover, the long-distance travel in the snow-covered area at night, the weather in the second half of the night in the northeast is too cold and the danger is not small!"

It is about 500 kilometers from Hailar to Qiqihar; even from Shudu to Qiqihar, there are more than 400 kilometers. In addition to the tracked chariots being less affected by snow, other wheeled vehicles will definitely not be able to increase their speed in such a vast snow-covered area, and it is even good to have half the speed as usual. In this case, it is really difficult for the First Army to arrive in Qiqihar tonight!

Seeing Guo Cheng pondering silently, Lu Zhencheng reminded again: "In this battle, our headquarters' mission is not just to reinforce Qiqihar, but also to ensure the smooth flow of the transportation line of the Middle East Railway. However, Huang Tiancheng and his friends airborne Qiqihar, and we started here again. The enemy troops along the line will definitely be alarmed. Even if the enemy's troops are not large, they are not enough to stop our army's air strikes and ground armor assaults, it is not a problem to destroy railway facilities along the way. In this way, our headquarters will also send engineers to repair the railway when marching. The speed of this marching is probably unsatisfactory!"

"Old Lu, what you reminded me is that I was a little anxious when I finally fought with the Japanese! "Guo Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, smiled embarrassedly, and said, "Then let the two armored divisions and crawler vehicles of each division go to Qiqihar before 12 o'clock tonight! While following up, the other units will clean up the snow along the way, especially to repair the railway facilities destroyed by the Japanese, so as to try to put them into use in these few days!"

"Old Guo. Your requirements are not low!" Lu Zhencheng grinned and said with a wry smile, "If the Japanese did not damage the railway along the way, they should be repaired soon. But if they blow up the bridge along the way, it will not be able to repair it in a few days!"

"From Hailar to Qiqihar, there are four bridges that cross the river along the railway line. Among them, three are in Shudu, the other one is north of Balimu. Since Pan and Qin did not emphasize the issues related to the bridges at the visiting point, it means that all three railway bridges from here to Shudu can be used! As for the bridge in the north of Balimu, according to the combat plan, the airborne troops of Huang Tiancheng should seize the Xing'anling Tunnel between Boktu and Guandi Temple. In this way,

, the most important bridges can be guaranteed in use! The Japanese in other places want to destroy them, but they only blow up a few tracks, which can be repaired quickly." Guo Cheng walked to a map hung in the command center and pointed, "In fact, the Japanese invaders really blow up the bridge. It is just a little trouble. With the severe coldness of the Xing'an Mountains, the river channel will definitely be frozen firmly. At that time, the engineers can lay sleepers and rails on the frozen river channel. Let the train pass through the ice!"

Lu Zhencheng was stunned: "A big guy with such a heavy train passes through the ice? Can this work?"

"As long as you lay the pile foundation in the frozen river and then lay it, it should not be a big problem!" Guo Cheng said confidently, "Don't forget that in the past, the Russians laid tracks directly on Lake Baikal in winter, so that the train could pass directly from the ice. Although it is not necessarily as cold as Lake Baikal, the pile foundations can share the burden, and the thickness of the ice layer should be able to withstand the impact of the train.

In short, we must do everything possible to speed up the marching speed and ensure that the vanguard troops will advance to Qiqihar tonight! At the same time, we must also ensure that the logistics transportation channel is unobstructed!"

"I forgot this!" Lu Zhencheng slapped his forehead, exhaled a strong white breath, and said with a smile on his eyebrows, "I feel much more at ease now!"

Guo Cheng and Lu Zhencheng were busy planning for the rapid march of the troops in Hailar. However, after the airborne troops cleared the resistance of the Japanese and puppet elements in Qiqihar, Huang Tiancheng was busy sending people to use the collected wooden boards, cinders, sand and other materials, plus ice melting to obtain water, and rushed to build an airport ahead not far from the Nenjiang River.

"It's day now, but the weather is even colder than at night in Lanzhou!" Liu Haidong, who arrived in advance with the airborne troops in order to prepare for the Special League to enter tonight and the raid in the early morning of tomorrow, stomped his feet and said with some concern, "It's such a cold day, I'm afraid that the helicopter will be a problem tomorrow morning..."

"I hope the weather will be colder. If the ice layer in Nenjiang is frozen thicker, then you can build an airport directly on the ice! Not only can we save trouble, but the transport plane can also land today and implement supplies!" Huang Tiancheng touched his cold red nose and said with a smile, "As for the aircraft launch problem that Lao Liu, you are worried about, get up half an hour early, start a fire and roast it for a while, and the engine oil and other all-round melts, there must be no problem! Besides, during today's air strike, the Air Force will reconnaissance the deployment of Harbin Square Station and surrounding enemies. Even if you don't have to work hard to find it separately tomorrow, just go to Masaji Duankino's old nest! What are you still worried about?"

"Qiqihar is occupied by our army for one day, and the Kwantung Army will definitely send troops to reinforce. Even if the air strikes destroy railways, highways and other transportation systems, it can delay the Japanese operations for a while, but it cannot completely stop the enemy's advance." Liu Haidong shook his head and frowned and said, "I am worried that the Japanese reinforcements will arrive in Harbin before the early morning of tomorrow. If so, it will not be so easy to get rid of the 731's nest!"

"You care, it will be in chaos!" Huang Tiancheng pointed at Liu Haidong with his finger and said with a smile, "In the daytime today, there is a continuous air raid from the air force. The railway to Harbin, and the road traffic will not be restored! The Japanese reinforcements dare to take the risk of the destruction of the entire army and forcefully advance to our air raid. Otherwise, they can only lie down and wait until the night falls before acting. Judging from the weather in the northeast that can freeze people to death in the second half of the night, the Japanese march will last until midnight at most. In six or seven hours, if the Japanese want to travel hundreds of kilometers from the damaged area to Harbin, unless they have wings, there will be no chance!"

"I'm thinking too much!" Liu Haidong carefully calculated and felt that what Huang Tiancheng said made a lot of sense. After a little nervous, he said seriously, "Tiancheng, don't laugh at me for making a big deal. If you see the Japanese devils' crimes of anger in Peking, I'm afraid they will be the same as me, just wanting to catch them and cut them into pieces! But Mr. said that the 1855 troops in Peking were only a small part of the Japanese devils' bacteria. Its headquarters is still the 731 troops in Harbin. It has been more than ten years since September 18th. For such a long time, you can see how many Japanese devils have used to do the ** experiment!"

At this moment, Liu Haidong briefly told Huang Tiancheng about the situation he saw at several Japanese bacterial warfare bases such as the Temple of Heaven in Peking. He heard Huang Tiancheng's heart hit the fire and punched the wood piled up next to him, and said angrily: "Damn these dogs, it's time to scrape them all!"

As his mind turned around, Huang Tiancheng suppressed his anger and said to Liu Haidong: "Old Liu, after the 28th Division was transferred to Nanyang, the Japanese army had only some garrison forces in Harbin, and even if the puppet army was added, there was only one brigade. Otherwise, our two units worked together to turn the raid of Harbin into occupying Harbin. How about it?"

Liu Haidong was stunned. Seeing Huang Tiancheng's appearance was not like a joke. After careful consideration, he solemnly said: "In order to ensure the smooth progress of this battle, all 12,000 people in the Special League will arrive in Qiqihar tonight. With the unique air maneuver attack advantages of our troops and helicopter firepower, it is no problem to kill the Japanese devils in Harbin. But in this way, we must face three problems: one is the heavy counterattack of the Kwantung Army; two is whether this battle will have a negative impact on our army's original purpose of the battle; and three is when the Middle East Railway behind us will be connected. If we do not solve these three problems, even if we capture Harbin in a short time, it will be difficult for us to firmly defend against the heavy attack of the Japanese army!"

Harbin is more than 300 kilometers away from Qiqihar. The straight-line distance in the air is about 270 kilometers. For the helicopter equipped by the Special Column with a total range of more than 800 kilometers, this distance is conducive to the development of its combat effectiveness. As Liu Haidong said, it is indeed no problem to destroy the Kwantung Army's troops stationed in Harbin.

However, Harbin is far more important than Qiqihar. Once the Special Column and airborne troops capture the area, not only will most of Heilongjiang Province north of the Songhua River fall into the hands of the People's Party, but even Jilin Province on the south bank of the Songhua River will be pried open by the People's Army.

In order to regain this strategic location, Mei Jin is likely to order the 1st Division stationed in Sun Wu and the 1st Division stationed in Mudanjiang to attack Harbin along the railway! It is even possible that while ensuring that the western Liaoning Corridor and the northwestern Liaoning defense line are not safe, several other divisions will be put into the direction of Harbin.

The Kwantung Army's heavy counterattack was actually a problem of insufficient force in the special column. The special column was elite, and helicopters were indeed easy to use. However, the special column had few troops. The oil and ammunition used by the helicopters can now be replenished by the air force transportation troops to implement supplies to Qiqihar airdrops. Before the transportation channel was completed, the special column was strengthened by the airborne troops, and the two elite troops lacking heavy weapons were difficult to fight the Japanese for a long time.

Of course, the People's Army Air Force has the advantage of suppression and can provide air support in a timely manner. However, if the entire battle is considered as one, if the Air Force has to increase its support for the Special Column and Airborne Forces occupying Harbin, it will inevitably affect the support for other combat directions. It will even increase the uncertainty of the entire battle.

All this is ultimately due to whether the material passage leading to Qiqihar can be connected in the near future. If the Middle East Railway from Manzhouli to Qiqihar can be restored to use as soon as possible and then extend to Harbin, Liu Haidong's concerns will no longer exist!

"Old Liu, although my idea came to mind, it is feasible. Several problems you are worried about can be solved." Huang Tiancheng also analyzed seriously, "Lao Guo called before that his troops had at least the 11th and 81st armored divisions, as well as other troops equipped with crawler vehicles, and asked us to arrange barracks in advance, prepare food and other preparations.

For the Armored Division and the infantry divisions that followed, we would not do what he thought because they were going to go south to Taonan for combat. However, Lao Guo had the 15th and 85th artillery divisions on hand. As long as he sent an artillery division to Harbin, plus the strength of you and my two units, the security guards would make Harbin solid and the Japanese would never return!

Moreover, since the armored troops of Lao Guo's troops can arrive tonight, the infantry and its army command will definitely arrive in the next two days. Once Lao Guo arrives, it not only means that we can get support from heavy troops, but also means that our airborne troops can be liberated for use in the direction of Harbin, but also means that the Central and Eastern Railway will soon be connected to Qiqihar, and then extend to Harbin. The problems you are worried about are not a problem!"

During the previous bombing, in order to block the Japanese army along the railway, the highway through Harbin to reinforce Qiqihar, the People's Army Air Force, except for the key bombing of the Bei'an area on the Binhei Railway, almost all the firepower was concentrated in southern Harbin and near Changchun. As for the section of the Middle East Railway connecting Qiqihar and Harbin, it was not damaged in the air strike.

Moreover, after the People's Army airborne troops occupied Qiqihar, they had not yet expanded to the outside world. The Japanese and puppet troops deployed along the Qiqihar-Harbin railway did not blow up the railway and retreat on their own. Instead, many people were transferred to Harbin and its southern Acheng, Shuangcheng, Lalin and other places to repair sections that were blown up during the air strikes.

In this way, as long as the two north and south channels leading to Qiqihar from Kailu and Manzhouli are opened, the People's Army will be able to extend the material channel directly along the Central and Eastern Railway to Harbin, and then establish a bridgehead in Jilin Province on the south bank of the Songhua River, laying a firmer foundation for the People's Party to arm the People's Party and then recover the entire territory of the three eastern provinces!

Huang Tiancheng's proposal and analysis made Liu Haidong feel excited!!!

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