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Text Chapter 72 They are not the only ones hesitating

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    After receiving the joint telegram from He Fangnen and Cao Hui, Ma Chunsheng hesitated for a while. Bombing the bridge was currently the most convenient way to cut off the Japanese reinforcements from entering Fuyu. However, after the bridge was bombed, the troops ended the war in Fuyu.  If you go south, you will also spend a lot of energy building pontoons and preparing ferries.

    In the current flood season, this is not an easy thing to achieve, especially with the current huge amount of water. It is simply impossible to build a pontoon. Even if you use a ferry, you will have to bring it with you when you force the crossing.  There is a certain risk, and this is not like the beginning of the campaign. You can use the advantage of being backed by the old base to recruit a large number of ferries.

    In Buyeo now, it may be extremely difficult to recruit ferries. The Japanese army is not a fool. The Anti-Japanese Alliance has already reached the territory of Buyeo. They do not control the ferries at each ferry and leave these ferries alone. Now the ferries along the Songhua River in the south of Buyeo,  Except for those in the hands of the Japanese troops in the north of the Yangtze River, I am afraid that they are all concentrated in the hands of the Japanese troops on the south bank. It is currently difficult to recruit ferries. If the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge is blown up and the battle goes south, the flooded Songhua River will be an insurmountable obstacle.  Natural moat.

    Just this morning, Tao Jingfei, who is currently fighting a fierce battle with the 12th Division in the Changbai Mountains on the China-North Korea border to contain the Kwantung Army in the Jidong area and the North Korean army who is unable to move west to reinforce the central line, has called the headquarters many times to tell the headquarters that the recent attacks in the Changbai Mountains  The rainfall was extremely heavy, with many heavy rains and even torrential rains.

    The water volume of rivers in the mountainous areas of their combat areas generally surged, and flash floods broke out frequently. It was extremely difficult for the troops to march and fight. Logistics materials could not be delivered, and the wounded on the front line could not be transported. It was extremely difficult to move heavy weapons, especially artillery, under heavy rains.  , ammunition is also generally affected by moisture, and the combat effectiveness of the troops is greatly affected.

    The Changbai Mountain area is the source of the Second Songhua River, which is the so-called Nanyuan Songhua River at the junction of southern Fuyu, Nong'an and Dehui. Tianchi in the Changbai Mountain area is the birthplace of the Second Songhua River and the main stream of the Nanyuan Songhua River.  A large part of the river basin is in the Changbai Mountain area. Heavy to heavy rainfall occurs in the Changbai Mountain area, which means that the water volume of the Songhua River will continue to rise.

    At the same time, the underground party organization in Xinjing also sent information that the Yitong River and Yinma River in Xinjing also increased significantly due to frequent rainfall throughout Xinjing. As the main tributaries of the Songhua River in Fuyu and Dehui, the Yinma River  The water volume of the Ma River has increased significantly, which will also bring about a considerable increase in the water volume of the Songhua River.

    Under this situation, if after encircling and annihilating the 28th Division, the entire army wants to move south into Dehui and Jiutai, and then develop towards Xinjing, the main stream of the Songhua River, whose water volume is constantly rising, will become a  The natural moat that blocks the troops from going south not only affects the troops' operations, but more importantly, the supplies of materials after the troops move south.

    Under such circumstances, whether the railway bridge can be ensured to be intact in the hands of the Anti-Japanese War is very important for the next step of the southward war, and may even be related to the success or failure of the troops' southward war. This is not alarmist. Compared with the current main force in Northeast China,  It is greatly affected by the weather. Once it encounters a large amount of precipitation, the road conditions will become extremely bad. For roads mainly composed of gravel roads, the supply of railway transportation is quite stable.

    But if the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge is preserved, how long can the 26th Regiment hold on to the Taolaizhao line under a possible three-sided siege, especially when the Japanese army is bound to fight for the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge repeatedly?  Once the regiment's defense line collapses, the safety of the entire Buyeo battlefield will be endangered.

    Looking at Ma Chunsheng, who looked somewhat solemn and hesitant at the same time, Yang Zhen, who was carefully observing the map in the war room, smiled and said: "What's wrong? What makes you, a guy who has always been decisive, so hesitant?  This is not like the Ma Chunsheng who made three mistakes in the past."

    After hearing Yang Zhen's words, Ma Chunsheng handed the telegram in his hand to Yang Zhen and said: "No. 1, the 26th Regiment has now captured Taolaizhao, completely seized the Taolaizhao Songhua River Bridge, and completely cut off the Zhongchang Railway north of the Songhua River.  Line, now they are asking for instructions on whether to blow up the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge to prevent the Japanese troops in Dehui from moving north. After all, they are surrounded by enemies on three sides and cannot put all their troops on the front of Taolaizhao. "

    "Once the Japanese army concentrates its forces and launches offensives from the directions of Yushu, Nong'an and Dehui at the same time, the pressure on them will be quite great. Blowing up the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge will be equivalent to cutting off the direct northward passage of the Japanese army south of the Yangtze River. For them, in the next  The pressure they have to bear in the first step of the battle will be much less, but they are still hesitant on this matter considering the needs of our army's next step of the battle. "

    After listening to Ma Chunsheng's report, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Old Ma, I think it's not just the two of them who are hesitant. Are you also hesitant about whether to blow up this railway bridge? You, Old Ma, are also hesitant.  When you are here, this is not like you usually??'s style.  "

    "But you are right. If our troops in Fuyu, Qianguo, or even Yushu, after ending the fighting in Fuyu, want to go south to the Xinjing line, this railway bridge that contains the choke point of the Zhonglong Railway will  It is very important, not only for the follow-up troops to quickly cross the river, but also for the supply of materials for our battle south. "

    "Because of this bridge, trains can run directly to Jiutai and Dehui lines. Not only does it transport combat troops, but it is also very convenient for the supply of logistical materials. The materials for the troops going south can be directly transported to Jiutai and even to Jiutai via railway.  It¡¯s on the battlefield around Xinjing.¡±

    "In addition, you also believe that the headquarters has not used aviation to bomb this railway bridge before, and you also have the intention to use this railway bridge when fighting south. Therefore, you asked for instructions on the 26th Regiment's bombing of the bridge.  There is also some hesitation, but in your thinking, blowing up the railway bridge at this time will be more beneficial to the 26th Regiment's defense in Taolaizhao, and can greatly reduce their frontal burden. "

    Regarding Yang Zhen's judgment on his own thoughts, Ma Chunsheng nodded and said: "No. 1, I do think so. You also saw the previous telegram from Commander Tao on the Eastern Front. The Changbai Mountain area in the upper reaches of the Songhua River, including the Jiao River  It has rained continuously in the past two days along the Dunhua and Dunhua lines, and the rainfall has been considerable, and the rainfall in some areas has even reached the level of heavy rain. "

    "The water levels of rivers in Dunhua and Wangqing mountainous areas have generally skyrocketed, causing flash floods in many places. That is the upper reaches of the Songhua River, where precipitation is heavy, which means that the water volume of the Songhua River this year is higher than in previous years. And according to their surveys and  According to our judgment and interviews with local residents, there are still heavy rains in Wangqing, Helong, and Dunhua in the past few days.¡±

    "Most of the rivers in these areas, whether flowing north or south, are tributaries of the Songhua River. Those flowing north into the main stream of the Songhua River don't matter, but once the tributaries flowing south into the Second Songhua River rise, it will be a problem for us.  One step of combat action is very unfavorable.¡±

    "No. 1, as the saying goes, small rivers overflow and big rivers are full, and tributaries rise, and they will eventually merge into the Songhua River. In other words, judging from the current situation upstream, the water volume along the Songhua River will continue to rise.  The trend is that once the river water continues to rise, we will neither be able to build a pontoon bridge nor raise enough ferries in a short period of time, so our southbound operations will be severely restricted by the current surge in the river water."

    "Unless we choose the west bank of the Second Songhua River in Qianguo as the main assault direction, we simply cannot avoid forcibly crossing the Songhua River again. However, retaining the Songhua River railway bridge will give the 28th Regiment a defensive zone in Taolaizhao.  It comes with great pressure.¡±

    "Once the Taolaizhao line is lost and the Japanese army moves north along the Zhongchang Railway, it will split our Fuyu and Yushu battlefields, which have now formed a whole, into two. Our army's flanks and backs in Fuyu will be extremely seriously threatened.  The Seventh Division, in particular, will be in danger of being attacked from both sides.¡±

    "If the Japanese army discovers that the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge is still intact, they will probably concentrate their forces to compete with us for the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge as the water volume of the Songhua River continues to increase and it is unsuitable for forced crossing. The 26th Regiment is surrounded by enemies on three sides.  It is impossible to place too many defensive troops on the Taolaizhao front line."

    "But for the Japanese army, it is different. Compared with the current situation of the 26th Regiment, the Japanese army in Dehui can dispatch a large number of troops to recapture the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge. For me, whether the bridge is bombed or not, for me  It¡¯s indeed a bit of a dilemma.¡±

    Hearing Ma Chunsheng's words, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "What's wrong, this is why you hesitate to blow up the bridge or not. You have now stated the benefits of blowing up the bridge and the benefits of not blowing up the bridge.  In your mind, do you think it would be better for the bridge to be blown up or not?¡±

    "From an overall perspective, the complete capture of the Taolaizhao Railway Bridge this time will be quite beneficial to our next operations. However, for some parts, especially our troops on the Taolaizhao front line, I am afraid that we will be in a very difficult situation, and if  If the bridge is not bombed, once the railway bridge is recaptured by the Japanese army, it will become a shortcut for their counterattack in Jiangbei."

    Having said this, Yang Zhen tapped the map in front of him and said: "Old Ma, I have said more than once that on a battlefield, in a battle, if some troops eat meat, some troops must eat bones.  , the individual must obey the collective, the part must obey the overall, there is nothing to say about this.¡±

    "When deploying on the battlefield, we can't arrange seats or divide fruits. We all think about eating meat and drinking soup. No one thinks about chewing bones. How can we win the battle? As a senior commander,  You have to keep your sights on the overall situation and take a long-term view.¡±

    "I have already made it clear to you our intention to go south this time."? As for whether to retain the bridge or not, you cannot make this determination based on the situation and position of that unit, but you must make this determination based on the overall deployment and progress of the entire army.  "

    "Whether or not to blow up the Taolai Zhaosonghua River Railway Bridge may seem like a dilemma, but in fact this decision is not difficult to make. As long as you have confidence in your troops and your control of the entire war situation, I think this  The decision is not difficult to make.¡±
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