Are you a spy? Killing the enemy is too cruel.

Chapter 601 Ye Feng's Ambition

The countdown to the attack on Central Plains has begun.

Northeastern Jiangsu.

Donghai County.

Ye Feng secretly went north from Jinling and entered the 13th Army Headquarters. Inside the operations room, Commander Su was alone, facing the map hanging on the wall, studying the combat plan and military deployment.

Why did General Su, who was known as the God of War, have such a high level of military command?

In addition to his talent, he worked harder than anyone else. Before each combat operation, Commander Su would study it carefully, taking into account the overall strategic depth of the troops and the detailed deployment of each battalion, company, platoon and other units. He would not leave out any details and would consider any accidents that might occur on the battlefield and prepare responses in his mind in advance.

The battlefield is ever-changing and the situation can change in an instant. It is only by preparing for the worst that we can cope with any unexpected events.

It was normal for General Su to spend several days and nights studying the battle plan on the map.

"Commander Su!"

Ye Feng walked in, saluted, and said, "The battle in Jiangsu is almost over. What are you studying?"

"Commander Ye?"

"What a rare guest!" General Su's tired face showed a happy and excited smile, "How come you have time to come here, as the highest commander in charge of all military operations in the Shanghai-Jiangsu-Anhui region?"

Ye Feng said, "Because I can't see through the Japanese conspiracy and tricks south of the Yangtze River, I want to learn from you."

Commander Su was stunned and said jokingly, "No way? There is also a problem that you, the great hero of China and the super agent of Shanghai, Commander Ye, can't solve? But I suggest you talk to Commander Ye of the Fourth Front Army. He has been fighting in the south for many years and has a more thorough understanding of the situation south of the Yangtze River."

Ye Feng said, "I have asked, and our Iron Army leader patted his chest and promised me that no matter what shocking conspiracy the Japanese have, with him and the Fourth Front Army led by him, they will definitely guard southern Anhui and not let the Japanese go north. If Anhui is lost, if Shanghai is lost, he is willing to deal with it by military law."

Commander Su frowned and said seriously, "Tell me, what is the situation south of the Yangtze River now?"

Ye Feng did not hide anything and told the whole story.

"A week ago, we intercepted several telegrams from the Japanese, each of which contained top secret information."

"One is that the Japanese Supreme Command has decided to increase its troops in the Central Plains by more than 150,000 to hold the defense line."

"One is to gather the main force in Shandong and wait for an opportunity to attack Shanghai from the south."

"One is the troops from various places in the south. About 70% of them have been mobilized, including Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi. When they march towards Jiangxi, they have the tendency to surround the army in Shancheng from three sides."

"Another report said that the number of Japanese ships at the coastal ports of Guangdong and Guangxi suddenly increased, which greatly increased trade in a short period of time."

Ye Feng paused and asked:

"General Su, please take a look at these intercepted top-secret telegrams. Which ones are true and which ones are false?"

Commander Su laughed. At this moment, he had already figured out the reason why Ye Feng was secretly heading north this time.

It was definitely not for the purpose of asking him to help read a few telegrams and analyze the meaning behind them.

Ye Feng’s trip must be related to some major military operation.

However, after thinking about it, General Su still gave his own analysis:

"The first telegram said that Japan would increase its troops in the Central Plains by more than 50. This is not false. After all, new soldiers recruited from Japan have been continuously transported here and docked at various ports in the north. This batch of new soldiers is expected to be around 15, so the Japanese will definitely deploy a defense force of around 20 to in the Central Plains."

"The second telegram, the Japanese intend to use troops in Shandong? And also go straight to Shanghai? This is unlikely, because the Japanese are similar to our underground party armed forces, with few veterans and many new recruits. Under this kind of troop structure, it is very difficult to defend, let alone take the initiative to attack. Moreover, Jiangsu is still under our control, how can they fight to Shanghai? I guess this is news deliberately spread by the Japanese."

"The third telegram says that the Japanese plan to send troops from three sides to besiege the Shancheng army? This is probably not possible. Back then, the Japanese sent more than 30 main forces of the Kwantung Army, but they were unable to completely penetrate the southwest. Now the Japanese are even weaker. At most, they can only be in a stalemate with the Shancheng side, and neither side can do anything to the other."

"The fourth telegram: A large number of trading ships suddenly appeared in the ports of Guangdong and Guangxi? If nothing unexpected happens, the Japanese are trying to stealthily send more troops to the south by transporting goods."

Ye Feng agreed with these analyses, and this was also the result of his analysis.

Ye Feng asked, "Now there are nearly 3 Japanese Kwantung Army soldiers who disappeared in Shanxi. Where did these devils go?"

Commander Su asked, "The people we sent to investigate the situation didn't send back any information?"

Ye Feng said, "After these 3 devils entered Jiangxi, it seemed that poverty had disappeared, and no trace of them could be found."

General Su said, "3 elite troops of the Kwantung Army can match 10 Japanese recruits. This force should not be underestimated!"

Ye Feng said, "I suspect that these 3 Kwantung Army devils have been secretly marching under the guise of marching to Jiangxi and lurking around southern Anhui."

This is what gives Ye Feng the most headache.

The Central Plains War is about to begin.

Now his rear area is facing unknown threats, and he himself cannot see through the enemy's deployment.

This is so fatal.

"The Fourth Front Army has a small force and has to defend southern Anhui and western Anhui. Once the Japanese gather 3 main forces of the Kwantung Army and about 10 new recruits, southern Anhui will be difficult to defend."

General Su continued, "Unless the 13th Army is transferred from Jiangsu to Anhui, the defense line can be consolidated."

The Thirteenth Army left.

Who will defend Jiangsu?

They have only three armies in total. If the Tenth Front Army and the Thirteenth Army are in Anhui, the remaining Shanghai Twelfth Army under Ye Feng's direct command, does it have to attack the Central Plains while deploying defenses in Jiangsu?

After thinking about it, Ye Feng said, "Recently, the 5th Army has recruited two divisions of soldiers. What if these people are transferred to Anhui and handed over to Commander Ye?"

Commander Su said, "The two divisions of new recruits have been trained for more than a month, so their combat effectiveness is limited. However, if used well, they can also play the role of surprise troops. At least, the Japanese also have a large number of new recruits on the other side."

When recruits face off against each other and their weapons and equipment are similar, no one can tell who will win.

Commander Su asked, "Do the two newly formed divisions have equipment?"

Ye Feng said, "Yes, last time I traveled thousands of miles to attack the Central Plains, I cooperated with the guerrillas over there and destroyed more than a dozen Japanese military supply warehouses and brought back a large amount of equipment, all of which were Japanese weapons and ammunition."

Commander Su immediately asked, "Are there any left? Recently, the Thirteenth Army on my side has also been recruiting soldiers, and now has three more regiments."

Three regiments have a force of about 1 people.

Ye Feng responded and said that he would contact Comrade Liu Wei, the chief logistics officer, and ask him to deliver the weapons and equipment.

Commander Su smiled slightly and said, "Commander Ye, you must have some other ideas when you come to the Thirteenth Army Headquarters this time, right?"

Ye Feng said, "In addition to attacking the Central Plains, I also hope to have another army to attack Shandong, so that we can attack from two directions at the same time."

Are we going to kick off the Shandong War?