The headquarters of the 1st Corps of the 1st Front Army of Tongguan ushered in the spring breeze in early April, and also ushered in a large-scale feint attack launched by sending troops to Outer Mongolia to cooperate with the lightning operation. After Wang Debiao's 1st Corps and the Yuelin Division of the 1st Army were transferred to Guangxi, two cavalry divisions were transferred to Suiyuan to build an independent cavalry army. In addition, Liu Bocheng's 4th Division Chen Geng's troops joined the Expeditionary Army, the 1st Corps was incomplete.

To this end, according to the order of the Ministry of National Defense, the 1st Corps quickly supplemented the 1st Army, and Liu Bocheng's troops improved the system. In addition, considering that the two cavalry divisions had returned to the construction of the cavalry army, the Front Command ordered the formation of two independent infantry divisions with a force of 1,800, and the total strength of the 1st Corps was still maintained at 320,000.

The Corps Command located in Tongguan is located in the southeast of Tongguan Town, a Chinese-style building with three entry and three exits. The telephone lines extending from the Corps Command are arranged in a staggered manner, although dense, but they do not feel disordered. From a distance, many roofs are equipped with antennas, and the commands issued here are commanded and mobilized frontline troops through these telephone lines and antennas.

In the Corps Command, Commander Wang Debiao held a telegram from Peng Dehuai, aiming at the military map and was silent. "Report to Commander, the call from the 2nd Army!" A combat staff member handed the telegram to Wang Debiao. "Haha! Liu Bocheng not only mobilized his troops quickly, but he is now ready for an attack. Tell him that in order to effectively conquer Jiaozuo, the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, the 1st Heavy Artillery Brigade, the 2nd Aviation Division, and the 5th US bombing wing will dispatch 30 bombers to cooperate with the operation." After the shorthand of the combat staff, he turned around and sent a report.

"The officers and soldiers have been unable to hold on, and this time they finally fulfilled their wish. Otherwise, they would be very hard for you and I to explain the enthusiasm for war!" The Chief of Staff said happily after reading the telegram. "They let us drink some soup when eating meat, so they had to do this. If it weren't for the Yellow River embankment, we would be the main attack direction here, and the Japanese, the Japanese, actually had a killer move. But I can't sharpen my knife!" Wang Debiao still couldn't change his rough side.

The chief of staff aimed at the sand table and said, "In order to achieve the purpose of feint attack, my 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th field infantry army has been on the front lines of Gaolong, Yichuan and Ruyang, and has made preparations for a large-scale attack. At the same time, we launched a fierce offensive against Jiaozuo and put strong pressure on the Japanese army. The army is on the verge of the entire line, and it is difficult for the Japanese army to distinguish the authenticity of the attack in Henan!"

Wang Debiao said: "At present, our army has also made preparations for attack in the direction of Chahar and Zhangjiakou. According to military intelligence, the Japanese army reacted very quickly. It seems that the Japanese army has determined that Chahar and Henan are the main attack directions of our army." The Chief of Staff echoed: "In order to confuse the Japanese army, to cause the Japanese army's judgment errors, and to ensure the smooth implementation of the lightning plan, the commander-in-chief is very determined."

Wang Debiao sighed and said, "Yes! All our corps were dispatched just for feint attacks, and four troops were dispatched to sway flags and shouting. The total force used was 500,000, and it was incredible to launch a feint attack. What is the situation of the newly formed independent division?"

The Chief of Staff said: "The 46th Independent Division is currently located in Mengjin in the north of Luoyang, and the 47th Independent Division is located in Jiyuan on the north bank of the Yellow River. As a reserve force of the Corps, it mainly conducts reinforcements in the direction of Jiaozuo. Currently, the 12th Japanese Division is in charge of Jiaozuo and the peripheral defense line. Once the Japanese reinforcements are made, the Independent Division will be dispatched immediately according to the battlefield situation."

Wang Debiao looked at the map and said, "The Front Command made a very accurate judgment. The Japanese army only deployed two standing divisions and one armored division on the front line of Zhengzhou, and the strength was far from enough. It seemed that the Japanese army was tempting us to take the bait. Obviously, the Japanese army was ready to blow up the Huayuankou Dam. The little Japanese were even more sinister."

Jincheng, a town that was voluntarily abandoned by the Japanese army, was the location of the 2nd Army headquarters. Over the past few years, the Japanese army's military control has been controlled by the first tens of thousands, but now there are only a few thousand people. The dilapidated houses in the city show a kind of sadness. The streets are filled with the figures of our soldiers, and the people are almost invisible.

After Liu Bocheng led his troops and the 1st Army to change defenses, he set up the military headquarters in Jincheng and prepared to attack Jiaozuo. "Report to the commander of the army, the Corps Command called, and the time for launching an attack on Jiaozuo remains unchanged!" An operational staff member reported. Liu Bocheng dictated the order: "Order the 4th Division and the 5th Division to enter the attack, and launch a full attack at 20 o'clock tonight."

According to Yangquan's counterattack experience, in order to reduce the losses in the attack, the Front Command required that all attacks be launched at night, and air strikes were used during the day to attack the Japanese army, which made the Japanese army uneasy during the day, aiming to drag down the Japanese army. In addition, the command considered that the Henan direction was a feint attack, so the time was very relaxed, so Jiaozuo could take it down in mid-June. The combat staff immediately entered the preparations, and the combat room began to get busy.

The combat objectives were very clear, and it was a feint attack. It took more than two and a half months to launch the offensive, so Liu Bocheng's expression seemed very relaxed. The Chief of Staff also said calmly: "The commander, the 2nd Japanese Division, formed a solid peripheral fortification in the three directions of Boai, Kuishan and Fangzhuang. After repeated reconnaissance by the reconnaissance forces, the Japanese army's defensive system was very complete. The core fortifications of the Japanese army were in Jiaozuo, and there were many permanent fortifications. It seemed that the final street fighting was a fierce battle, but fortunately we had enough time."

Liu Bocheng said relaxedly: "The Yangquan attack has provided us with valuable experience. The purpose of the Japanese army defending is to consume us a lot. Therefore, we must also confront each tit-for-tat, not paying attention to fighting with the Japanese army for every position, and destroying the Japanese army's livelihood is our goal. Since the Japanese army adopts the jade-breaking tactic, we will fulfill them. According to the Geneva Convention, the poison gas bombs in this attack can no longer be used. The arsenal has developed a mother-child anti-injury grenade, which contains a large amount of chili powder, which is specifically used to deal with the Japanese army in bunkers and tunnels, and the effect is very good!" The chief of staff echoed: "This kind of grenade has been sent to the front line troops!"

Liu Bocheng nodded and looked at his watch and said, "There is still 5 hours before the attack, let's go to the front line to see." After a while, Liu Bocheng and the Chief of Staff took a van to the command center of the 4th Division. About an hour ago, they arrived at the command center of the 4th Division. The 4th Division commander who had already received the news was waiting outside.

"Commander! The front line is too dangerous. Why are you coming to the front line? You can't stay on the front line!" The division commander worriedly when he met. "When did I become spoiled? When did we turn from passive to attacking? Can I feel at ease if I don't go to the front line in person? Don't worry, I won't interfere with your command?" The division commander knew Liu Bocheng's temper, so he had to hand the telescope in his hand to the commander and then introduce the defense of the Japanese army on the opposite side.

The afterglow of the sunset is waving, and the Japanese army's outer positions on the front are quiet, and the barbed wire in the distance is clearly visible. Kuishan said that it is a mountain that is actually a mountain that runs east-west, with an altitude of only three or four hundred meters, and the mountain ridge is very smooth. There are not many trees on the mountain, and the withered weeds are reborn.

Seeing Liu Bocheng carefully checking the Japanese position, the Chief of Staff reported: "Chief, the Japanese army's Kuishan defense line is about 7 kilometers. Our division launched an offensive in all directions of 4. There were about 7,000 Japanese troops defending the front. The air force reconnaissance report did not find the Japanese artillery positions. Obviously, the Japanese artillery was hidden in the tunnel."

Liu Bocheng put down his telescope and said, "I have to admire the Japanese fortifications being built very well, and the castle cannot be seen at all. We must order the front-line attack troops to launch feint attacks repeatedly, find out the Japanese dark firepower points, and find out the accurate location of the Japanese artillery. Tell the frontline officers and soldiers not to hurry, minimize casualties, and make steady progress."

As night came, the muzzle of the heavy artillery regiment shook. The artillery officers and soldiers were on high alert, and the artillery commander was in place. With a command, the muzzle spewed out flames. With a huge roar, the shells drew a wonderful bullet line in the night sky and flew towards the target. At the same time, field artillery in several other directions also began to roar.

After the shelling began, Liu Bocheng looked at it for a while and felt very satisfied. After the infantry launched an offensive, he seemed extremely peaceful and suggested to return to the military headquarters with the Chief of Staff. On the way, the Chief of Staff asked: "Captain! The infantry just launched an attack, why do you want to go back?" Liu Bocheng laughed and said: "I guess the offensive will be unremarkable tonight. I will continue to stay in the division headquarters. The 4th Division Commander will be under pressure, which will have an impact on his command of the operations."

When he returned to the military headquarters' combat staff, the 5th Division was blocked from launching an attack in Boai. Liu Bocheng said: "I just returned from the 4th Division's headquarters and have an understanding of the Japanese defensive positions. Tell them not to worry, and follow the tactics we have studied to kill and injure the Japanese army's vital forces."

The Japanese Army Headquarters of Peking, Okamura Yasuji sat majestic. At this time, Tada Jun walked in and said, "Your Excellency General, as you judge, the Chinese army first launched a powerful offensive in Jiaozuo, Henan. Okamura Yasuji said, "The commander of the 12th Division, Miyamoto, reported that they repelled the enemy's two attacks, and the defense line was very stable."

Tada Jun report: "In the past two months, the Chinese Communist Party's army has been frequently mobilized in Chahar and Zhangjiakou, which is obviously strengthening its offensive force. It seems that the Chinese army launched an attack in the north and south routes. General, I admire your precise judgment very much. As long as we stand on the Henan defense line until mid-June, Huayuankou will be the grave to bury the Chinese army!"

Okamura Yasuji said: "I have ordered General Miyamoto to stay until the end of June. I am not worried about the 2nd Armored Division in Zhengzhou. What I am worried about is that Jiaozuo will fall before the flood season, so I gave Miyamoto the death order. In addition, what I am most worried about is that the direction of Chahar, once Zhangjiakou and Duolun are lost, the Beijing-Tianjin area will face threats, so I order you to go to Duolun and take charge in person."

"Yes! Humiliarity will never disappoint the general!" Tada Jun put his chest straight and promised. Okamura Yasuji said: "Through the Chinese army is frequently mobilized in Chahar, Zhangjiakou, we have reason to believe that Chahar must be the main attack direction of the Chinese army. At present, I have ordered the 1st Armored Division to enter Duolun and order the front-line troops to enter combat. I want to fight a classic defensive battle!"
Chapter completed!