newbobooks Chapter 225 Everyone’s Thoughts and the Boss’s Approval
Chapter 225 Everyone’s Thoughts and the Boss’s Approval
The boss and others frowned slightly when they heard this. They didn't expect that Wang Lin would set his target in the south.
And it was directly placed on Zhongtiao Mountain.
This is equivalent to directly facing the strength of a Japanese division, but the advantage is that they know there is a test over there and they also know the general situation over there.
However, there is a lack of intelligence about the north.
That is to say, there are good and bad.
This is really a difficult situation to decide. What Wang Lin said really contains a lot of information.
But everyone's minds are constantly working at this moment, and they are weighing the pros and cons in their hearts.
However, everyone could feel that Wang Lin seemed to have studied this for a long time, and what he said was very reasonable. It could be said that he had said everything he needed to say.
But Wang Lin had not finished yet and continued speaking.
"Sending our troops to southern Shanxi doesn't mean we'll engage in a prolonged battle with the Japanese. As long as we wait for the Japanese in Taiyuan to come and support us, we'll immediately relocate our positions."
"Next, we can set our sights on Shuo City. Not only will we avoid facing the large number of reinforcements from the Japanese Taiyuan area, but we can also take the opportunity to shift the direction of our attack, effectively luring the tiger away from its mountain range."
The Chief of Staff spoke at this moment.
"There are already some fixed areas in southern Shanxi. They have either been occupied by the Japanese or by the Nationalist Army. Our Eighth Route Army's foundation there is very weak."
"If we choose to focus on that, we may not get more benefits as expected."
The boss next to him spoke.
"That's not the case. We mainly seize territory from the Japanese. No matter what they think, as long as it's taken from us, it's ours."
"The Nationalist Army will never take it away from us again, unless they want to attack us when the Japanese invade."
"The current national army certainly doesn't have the courage to do this."
The chief of staff nodded slightly, feeling that this was indeed the case.
The commander of the 129th Division also spoke at this moment.
"I think we should develop northwestern and northern Shanxi first. Our roots here are more solid, and the counties we've already occupied are relatively close."
"This will be more conducive to mobilizing our forces, and it will also be easier to provide support."
Wang Lin listened from the side without saying anything.
He had said everything that needed to be said, and he was not sure whether he could get everyone to focus on southern Shanxi.
After all, as the chief of staff said, their foundation in southern Shanxi is not solid.
To be honest, Wang Lin did this to prevent Zhongtiao Mountain from falling.
In the short term, it will not bring much benefit to the entire Eighth Route Army, but if we look at it from a long-term perspective, it can be said that the benefits are unlimited.
After all, preventing the tragedy in Zhongtiao Mountain would also be beneficial to the stability of the base area behind enemy lines for the entire Eighth Route Army.
Otherwise, what we would have to face is three divisions of the Japanese coming to ask for advice.
That would be very stressful.
But the most regrettable thing is that only Wang Lin knows these things, and he can't tell them out.
Otherwise, I'm afraid the boss would go to support Zhongtiao Mountain without saying a word and wait for the Japanese to come and attack.
Everyone nodded, thinking it was a good idea.
Wang Lin had already thought about both the way forward and the way back.
It really left them speechless.
Wang Lin continued with a smile.
"In addition, all of this is also to buy us time to develop in northwest Shanxi. As long as we are well prepared, we can attack Shuo City at any time."
"Rather than being too anxious, that would be counterproductive."
The boss nodded slightly.
"Yes, what Wang Lin said does make sense."
"Our priority right now is to develop our strengths and grow as steadily as possible, rather than aiming for something too far ahead."
"We can take Shuo City at any time, but the iron must be hard to forge, so we must be fully prepared."
It was obvious that Wang Lin's words were recognized by the boss.
Next, everyone had a more in-depth discussion based on the situation in southern Shanxi, and gained a better understanding of the National Army and the Japanese in the Zhongtiao Mountains.
Everyone started focusing on development in the south.
Seeing this situation, Wang Lin was basically able to determine that the south was their only choice now and also the most suitable choice.
In this case, the best battle would naturally be the one in Zhongtiao Mountain, where their Chinese army must win.
This was not a matter between the National Army and the Eighth Route Army, but concerned the entire cause of the War of Resistance.
After some discussion and in-depth research, everyone felt that it would be more appropriate to attack southern Shanxi.
They have plenty of time to attack Shuo City, so there is no need to stick to the north.
But at this time, the commander of the 129th Division spoke again.
"Actually, what I'm worried about now is the situation on the Kuomintang side. The Kuomintang has been very passive in the fight."
"They haven't launched many offensives in Zhongtiaoshan and other locations along the front line. It's hard to say whether their enthusiasm for the war of resistance can support our cooperation."
The Nationalist Army fought very passively. They never took the initiative to attack, so it was naturally difficult for the Eighth Route Army to trust them.
Even in the battle in northwestern Shanxi, it was the Eighth Route Army that forced the National Army to use the righteous cause to send out its troops.
However, it may not be easy to get them to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army on their own initiative.
As soon as the commander of the 129th Division said this, the others also looked solemn.
This is really true.
Guo’s army fought so passively that they were very likely not to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army.
The boss thought for a moment and then spoke.
"I'll communicate with them about this matter, but I'll discuss it with the rear first."
"Once the commander-in-chief agrees, we can communicate with the Second War Zone to see what the Nationalist Army thinks."
Everyone nodded.
So the boss immediately connected with the rear.
The commander-in-chief also gave it careful consideration after learning about this situation.
After all, this concerns the development of the entire Eighth Route Army's front-line troops and the subsequent combat plan, so it must be given special consideration.
However, after some consideration, the commander-in-chief found that this was indeed correct. The suggestions put forward by Wang Lin were exactly what their Eighth Route Army could do now.
It is of great benefit to the development of the Eighth Route Army.
Not only that, it also has huge benefits for the entire anti-Japanese war.
So the commander-in-chief agreed without much hesitation.