So he was no longer polite and sat upright and said, "The battles in the area north of Xuzhou are basically stable for our army.

Moreover, after the battles between Taierzhuang and Nianzhuang, plus the results of Linyi, Jining and other places, the main force of the Japanese army in North China has been basically severely damaged by our army.

In the battle of Taierzhuang, the 10th and 14th Divisions of the Japanese army, which were almost completely wiped out by our army, will not be mentioned for the time being.

Just talking about the Japanese Division landed from Haizhou Bay, after this battle, we killed and wounded at least 10,000 people, plus the casualties they suffered when they attacked Nianzhuang.

The loss of troops from this Division was at least about 15,000.

In a short period of time, I was no longer able to invade Xuzhou west along the Longhai Railway.

In addition, Thegaki Division was also hindered by Linyi and was severely damaged by the two divisions Pang Gengchen and Zhang Xuchen. In a short period of time, it is difficult to break through the Linyi defense line.

The 11th Brigade of the Japanese army stationed in the Miancheng redirected from Juye to attack Tengxian and Taierzhuang, and also the relevant Zhidao troops faced the enemy head-on.

Even if the Japanese army dispatched the Independent Mixed Brigade from Shanxi and came with the Independent Mixed Brigade.

But the 13th Army and the 85th Army under Tang Keqin's troops can also support them at any time, so they can be worry-free for the time being."

After a pause, Yang Jing's face became solemn, and he continued: "So, from the overall perspective, our army is in the area north of Xuzhou, and not to mention having an advantage, there is absolutely no problem in self-protection.

However, in the Lianghuai area south of Xuzhou, the Japanese army in Central China will do their best to go north along the Jinpu Railway, and advance north and south with the Japanese army in North China, and will attack Xuzhou.

Among the Japanese troops in China, there were 7 divisions, including 3rd, 6th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 18th and 101st.

The total force is nearly 200,000, and its combat power is far stronger than that of the Japanese army in North China!

Therefore, whether Xuzhou can defend it, for the moment, mainly depends on whether the resistance troops such as the 1st Army, the 31st Army, the 48th Army, and the 51st Army south of Xuzhou can defend the Huaihe River and prevent the Central and Chinese Japanese troops from heading north!

However, Bei Zhi believes that as the war progresses, the Huaihe River defense line may be difficult to last, and the loss is only a matter of time.

After all, most of the troops deployed on the southern line of our theater are local troops.

Although they have a lot of troops, the soldiers are also loyal, brave and patriotic, and are fearless. However, they are obviously at a disadvantage in overall combat power such as equipment and training.

The Japanese army in Central China has absolute advantages in sea, land and air. Even if the entire army is deployed, it will have an advantage in terms of force!

In addition, they have the power of Jinling's victory, and their morale is in full swing! Most of them are elite veterans who have been through the battlefield for a long time.

As the battle progressed, the Japanese army in Central China would eventually be able to break through the Huaihe River defense line and continue to advance northward.

Moreover, the above analysis is an idea made when the Japanese army no longer increases its troops.

But, this is obviously unlikely!

The Japanese devils are ambitious and are trying to annex my entire China.

Therefore, Bei Zhi felt that in the next step, the Japanese army in North China would mobilize heavy troops to continue along the Jinpu Railway line and attack Tengxian and Taierzhuang, it is likely that they would also draw more troops to cross the Yellow River from the Puyang area south and attack the Lanfeng area!

In the south, the Japanese army in Central China will focus on attacking Xuyi, Mingguang, Wuhe, Fengyang, Huainan, and Bengbu.

Then they crossed the Huai River north, divided their troops to advance, occupied Suzhou, Fuyang, Suqian and other places, and surrounded our army in the Xuzhou area from north to south!

Among them, Bengbu and Fengyang Linhuai Pass will be listed as key targets of attack by the Japanese army.

Because the southern section of the Jinpu Railway Line passes through Bengbu from north to south, the Huaihe Railway Bridge is located in Bengbu.

Not to mention Linhuai Pass, it has been a dangerous place that must be fought for by military strategists since ancient times.

Therefore, we must not be blinded by the momentary victory in front of us.

Especially when Haizhou Bay has been occupied by the Japanese army, the existence of the Lianyungang Division is like a ray of light on our backs and a thorn in our throats.

Although they are now severely damaged by our army, it is not ruled out that the Japanese army will increase their troops from Haizhou Bay again from sea routes.

Once that happens, the Japanese will be able to send troops to advance west along the Longhai Railway Line at any time in the most critical situation and attack Xuzhou.

This is a potential time bomb for us!”

It is worth mentioning that Yang Jing did not know that the 16th Division of the Japanese Army, like the 16th Division, had already taken a boat and went north secretly by sea, so when calculating the strength of the Japanese army in Central China, he naturally calculated the 16th Division.

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ps! Second update!
Chapter completed!