Chapter 246 Dawn Before War

"What about the Jinghan Line?" Zhao Dongyun listened to the information of the Intelligence Department and frowned: "The situation on the front line of the three towns in Wuhan is stable at present. The southern federation and Wang Shizhen's troops are still holding each other, but one of Wang Ruxian's brigades has already north to Wushengguan, Xinyang, Henan."

"What about Wu Shuai?" Zhao Dongyun continued to ask.

"According to Wu Shuai's military information, the third brigade of their main division and the two regiments of the Shanxi Army are also deployed in the southwest and west of Shanxi and are fighting with Zhao Erxun's troops of the Southern Federation."

Zhao Dongyun raised his hand at this time, then looked around the many generals present, and then said, "The reaction of Zhili and Liangjiang is much faster than we expected, but what about ourselves? How are the preparations?"

Fangbi Yongdao of the General Staff: "At present, the main 3rd Division and 5th Brigade of our army are now full of personnel and can be transferred to the customs to fight. Due to time constraints, only two infantry regiments of the 1st Division of the Eastern Three Provinces are initially formed. Other troops are still in emergency training for the time being. In addition, the redressing work of the patrol force is progressing steadily. At present, seven patrol regiments have completed the redressing work, and it is expected that all the gun changes of the patrol forces can be completed within a month!"

Zhao Dongping, who had just returned to Shenyang from Nanjing, also said, "The Ordnance Department has reserved the salary needed for the next three months!"

And Hong Putao also said, "The ammunition, military food and service of the quartermaster's department are well prepared to ensure the needs of the battle in the coming March!"

Zhao Dongyun looked at Yang Deming and said, "If my army enters the customs to fight, how many troops can be transferred?" How to protect foreign defense?

The reason why Zhao Dongyun did not ask Fang Biyong, the chief of the General Staff Department this time, but directly asked Yang Deming, the chief of the Operations Department, is that although Fang Biyong is the chief of the General Staff and can nominally manage most of the affairs of the Feng army, he is actually not in charge of the deployment and combat arrangements of the army, mainly by the participation. The combat department under the conspiracy department is in charge.

And Yang Deming, the director of the Operations Department, became the only cadet-level officer in today's military conference, and the rest are major generals and lieutenant generals.

Yang Deming did not look cautious in the face of a large group of superior officials, but quickly got up and said loudly: "According to many deductions, the colleagues and the Ministry of the combat department believe that once the battle is launched, our army must capture the Beijing Division in the shortest time, and then quickly divide the troops to reinforce Shijiazhuang. One entered Shandong through Texas.

If the battle of the Beijing Division is delayed for a long time, it will not only increase the casualties of the troops, but also face Wang Zhanyuan, Zhang Huaizhi, Duan Qirui and their north reinforcements. Although Wu Shuai's troops can defend the Shijiazhuang area to prevent Wang Ruxian and Wang Shizhen's troops from going north in the short term, they can't be delayed for a long time. Once Wu Shuai's troops fail to stop them, we will face the threat of Wang Shizhen and Wang Ruxian again.

So once we can't make a quick decision, then we may fall into the passive situation of last year.

"For this reason, the Operations Department recommends that all the 3rd Division and 5th Brigade be transferred to the customs to fight!"

As soon as this came out, Lin Yongquan frowned and said, "How to transfer all the main forces into the customs. How to solve the defense outside the customs?"

Yang Deming said: "The defense of the three provinces can be handed over to the patrol forces. There are 12 patrol regiments in our three eastern provinces, which is enough to undertake the local defense of the three provinces. In addition, although the first division of the provincial army is only organized into two regiments, it can also undertake the necessary defense deployment."

At this time, Xu Bangjie also frowned and said, "Although the patrol force has 12 regiments and has also replaced new rifles one after another, everyone knows this combat strength. I'm afraid it is very difficult to rely on them to maintain the defense of the three eastern provinces. If Russia changes one day!"

The meaning of his words is that once Japan and Russia change, it will never be blocked by the patrol force alone.

However, Yang Deming said, "Once Japan and Russia change, the twelve patrol regiments are unbearable, but can they be blocked by leaving one or two divisions?"

What he said is more realistic. According to the troops deployed by Japan and Russia, if there is a little change, the troops sent to the northeast will be at least more than 100,000. At that time, not to mention that the patrol regiment can't stop it. Even if Zhao Dongyun pulls out all the troops, it can't be stopped anyway. According to Yang Deming said The law is simply not protected!

"What our army can fight now is the 3 divisions and 5 brigades. It is thought that there are few troops to enter the customs. If one or two divisions and brigades are still left outside the customs, the strength of the troops entering the customs will be even smaller. Wang Ruxian's troops, we are facing the second coalition!"

Zhao Dongyun listened to the debate of his subordinates and did not speak. He has made up his mind to enter the customs. As for how to fight, he still needs to think carefully. At this time, it is not the time to make a word. He needs to listen to the different opinions of his subordinates before he can make the choice with the greatest chance of winning. Choose.

Zhao Dongyun listened to the argument. He raised his hand and said, "Listen to the plan of the combat department first! Let's talk about it after you have any questions!"

When Yang Deming heard Zhao Dongyun's obvious words of defending himself, he also withdrew his argument and immediately continued to speak loudly: "On the basis of the transfer of the 3rd Division and 5th Brigade to enter the customs, the Operations Office believes that before entering the customs, the 9th Division and 10th Division must move to Shanhaiguan, preferably the 3rd Division can secretly enter Tangshan. In this way, our army can quickly fight to the front line after the war!"

"Before the war, our army can send the third division directly to Tangshan by train. At that time, Wang Yingkai may protest, and the State Council will delay the time, but Wang Yingkai may send troops directly to attack Tangshan and Chengde. At that time, the fourth mixed brigade and the seventh mixed brigade of Tangshan and Chengde will stick to it. In order to wait for reinforcements and arrive in Tangshan from the 3rd Division, the light infantry of the 3rd Division will be able to reach Tangshan on that day, and some artillery and wretardments will be able to reach Tangshan the next day.

So according to this timetable, Tangshan is not a big threat.

Subsequently, the third division in Tangshan area, the seventh mixed brigade attacked the line of Ninghe and Baodi, captured Langfang and went north to the south garden of Beijing, and cooperated with the main force to encircle and annihilate the enemy of the Beijing division.

Subsequent, the first cavalry brigade went north to Zunhua, cooperated with the fourth mixed brigade to annihilate the enemy troops in Chengde and prevent the department from fleeing back to Beijing.

The second cavalry brigade went south through Tangshan and Langfang and continued south to the front line of Cangzhou and Bazhou, with the purpose of harassing and slowing the pace of Wang Zhanyuan's 7th Division north.

The 9th Division, 10th Division and the 5th Mixed Brigade, together with the 1st Heavy Artillery Battalion and other units, went south to attack the main force of the Beijing Division.

Yang Deming's words are the most ideal plan, which is based on the situation that the troops entering the customs can win continuously, and the fact is naturally impossible. The front-line troops may encounter setbacks, and this situation is also unpredictable. How to fight at that time, in fact, The war has little to do with the war, mainly relying on the chief officers of the troops on the front line to respond to changes.

Zhao Dongyun also said at this time, "I don't think everyone has any problem with entering the customs. Although this combat plan is still slightly lacking, the combat office should be able to modify it again!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Dongyun stood up and looked at his generals: "I ordered the establishment of the First Army from now on, with jurisdiction over the Third Division, the Seventh Mixed Brigade and the First Cavalry Brigade. Meng Enyuan will serve as the commander and be the vanguard of the whole army. The Second Army was established, with jurisdiction over the 9th Division, the 10th Division, the 4th Mixed Brigade, the 5th Mixed Brigade and the 2nd Cavalry Brigade. I also served as the commander and conquered the main force of the Beijing Division. The two regiments of the first division of the provincial army were transferred to Jinzhou for garrison. From now on, all departments should move to the predetermined area in the shortest time!"

Speaking of this, he added: "The mobilization of troops should pay attention to confidentiality. I don't want our troops to arrive at Shanhaiguan. Wang Yingkai already knows that we are going to send troops!"

With that, he looked at the generals who were already mobile below again: "You are the pillars of our army. Naturally, I understand what this move means to us, so I won't say any more. I just hope you can work with me and fight for the country and nation!"

Zhao Dongyun said that they would work hard together, but the people below were excited. Lin Yongquan, Zhao Dongyun's number one dog-leg, blushed: "I swear to die for the commander!"

Gu Lanyu and Kong Weibei, who have always been self-respecting as Zhao Dongyun's direct subordinates, also shouted: "Swear to die for the commander!"

Several other people, such as Chen Guangyuan, Meng Enyuan and Cao Kuang, are honestly a little disgusted with this kind of naked oath of allegiance, but today's occasion is not small. It's okay for no one to start, but Lin Yongquan and Gu Lanyu made this, and these old Beiyang can only pull down their faces and shout. "Swear to die for the commander!" .

On June 4, Zhao Dongyun officially approved the battle plan of the General Staff and secretly formed the First Army and the Second Army. At the same time, several troops outside the customs quickly got closer to Shanhaiguan through train transportation, failure and other means.

After Wu Fengling got Zhao Dongyun's 1 million yuan in cash and the subsequent promise to pay 1.5 million military expenses, he also issued an allocation fee to his troops that had not been issued for a long time, and then gathered tens of thousands of troops from the Fourth Brigade of the Second Division, the First Mixed Brigade of the Shanxi Army and the Third Regiment. He quietly left Taiyuan and prepared to go to Shijiazhuang along the Zhengtai Railway. Wu Fengling's task was very simple, that is, once Zhao Dongyun entered the customs, he had to defend the Jinghan Railway, um, or defend Shijiazhuang and stop Wang Ruxian and Wang Shizhen's troops from going north to reinforce Wang Yingkai.

Zhao Dongyun and Wu Fengling's army are frequently mobilized, so it is naturally impossible to hide the prospect of others. In contrast, Wang Yingkai has also strengthened the defense of Tangshan and Chengde's front line, especially Ninghe, Baodi and Ji County in Tangshan.

In this case, the so-called war excuses are useless. Although the outside world may not know it, the domestic warlords know that the war is on the verge of breaking out.

On June 12, Zhao Dongyun's direct third division boarded the train in the dark night before dawn, and then quietly drove towards Tangshan. Although the third division's movements were hidden, it still did not hide the spies of various forces all over Shanhaiguan.

Just an hour after leaving Shanhaiguan on the train of the third division, Wang Yingkai of Beijing was urgently called up: "This is urgent news from the Japanese Embassy!"

Wang Yingkai took the message and looked at it. Although he was a little panicked at first, he soon calmed down: I knew that Zhao Ziyang was unwilling, and now he really entered the customs!"

As he put on his clothes and went out, he said, "Order the first division to immediately enter the front line of Baodi, and then call Wang Zhanyuan in Jinan to immediately lead the seventh division north!"