War of Resistance

Chapter 1450 Ambition

"Is this really appropriate? Give me another reason!" Xue Yue was really reluctant to use the theater security forces as just security forces.

Yes, because of the strong combat power and reliable performance of the war zone security forces, Xue Yue had the intention to hide them in his waist and use them as a trump card.

"As Changsha's insurance, plus being able to support the Xinqianghe front line at any time, isn't this a good thing?" Wu Yizhi once again put forward an offer that Xue Yue found difficult to refuse.

Xue Yue pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, then it's up to you!"

After hearing these words, Wu Yizhi finally showed a long-lost smile.

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Hankou, Wuhan, headquarters of the Japanese Eleventh Army.

After waiting anxiously for two hours, the impatient Lieutenant General Sonobe and Ichiro finally received the battle plan formulated by Major General Yuki Shinoda.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I will not accept your high expectations and complete the task on time!" Shinoda Yonghui said with his head held high.

"Okay, then please explain this battle plan!" Sonobe and Ichiro said with a smile.

"Hai!!" Shinoda Yonghui stood at attention and lowered his head and responded.

"Reporting to your Excellency, Commander, this plan is based on the detailed combat plan designated at the beginning of February this year. The main goal is still based on the plan at the base camp. The purpose is to defeat the enemy's main force in the fifth theater before the rainy season. Do our best. To weaken Chiang Kai-shek's army, we must have the effect of destroying the Chongqing government's will to resist. Marching into Yichang will not only further advance into Chongqing, but also attract the main force of the enemy's fifth theater to this area and annihilate it in one fell swoop. This will help our army destroy the Chongqing government's determination to resist. Great help." Shinoda Yonghui talked eloquently, becoming more and more excited as he talked.

"Go on! What is your initial plan?" Sonobe and Ichiro's eyes were full of encouragement. He hoped to hear an answer similar to what he expected.

"Your Excellency, Commander, please give me a detailed report. Currently, there are still about 50 divisions of the main force of the enemy's fifth theater active outside Wuhan. They are thinking about taking back Wuhan all the time. If our troops leave Yichang, In order to protect the security of Chongqing, the China Army will definitely try every means to protect Yichang. On the Zaoyang and Yichang lines, there will be a decisive battle between our army and the main force of the enemy's fifth theater. It is expected that the enemy will dispatch more than fifteen divisions. The troops are fighting against our army, so our army must dispatch more than three divisions to deal with the enemy's counterattack," Shinoda Yonghui said seriously, his narrow eyes full of light.

Sonobe and Ichiro first nodded solemnly, then shook their heads and said: "No, no, no, three to four divisions are too few. If we advance to Yichang, the enemy will most likely launch an all-out counterattack, and it will use all its available There are more than fifteen divisions of troops, at least thirty divisions!" "What do you mean, Commander?" Shinoda Yonghui said cautiously.

"Use as many troops as possible to achieve the goal! Even if we deploy troops south of the Yangtze River, we must mobilize the maximum number of troops!" Sonobe and Ichiro said solemnly, "Let the troops on the south bank of the Yangtze River retain only those who can ensure basic security. Except for the troops, all other troops must complete the deployment! In addition, be sure to keep it confidential! Otherwise, once the enemy sees through our actions, they will inevitably mobilize the main forces of the enemy's ninth theater to launch a full counterattack. At that time, we can It’s dangerous!”

"Hai!!" Shinoda Yonghui first stood at attention and answered, and then asked cautiously: "But... Your Excellency, Commander, according to my understanding, except for Tang Enbo's troops, the enemy's fifth theater troops are not The troops are all miscellaneous, they are all a bunch of miscellaneous fish..."

"Shinoda-kun, you are an old man who has been with me for a long time. As for me, I am not a careless person. The military front of our Eleventh Army is very strong in the entire South China region. But the former commander, Okamura Ning Your Excellency has also crossed ditches here several times, which proves that the enemy we face is very cunning and fierce. If we are not prepared in advance, we may fall into the trap of fighting the enemy. I hope you can understand." Sonobe and Ichiro said seriously.

Facts have proved that those who can become Japanese division commanders and go further are not parallel imports, especially Sonobe and Ichiro. After the experience of Okamura Neji's several overturns, they have become even more vigilant.

The current Japanese army is actually having a hard time, especially after 1939. Due to Japan's continuous military expansion, coupled with the large occupation area that needs to be consolidated and the huge casualties on the front line, Japan's finances have reached a critical point. point.

Of course, for Japan, its finances have reached a critical point. It is not unacceptable for them. The key is that the current combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is not good. Continuous military expansion and troop increases cannot alleviate their current inability to control the vast territory due to insufficient troops. The problem in the occupied areas, and the Kuomintang and the Communist Party who were resolutely resisting actually still had time to cause friction?

This is undoubtedly a great insult to the Japanese base camp - the key is that in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, a Japanese regiment (regiment) could chase a Chinese division, but now these people have Has it reached the point of "ignoring" their "invincible imperial army"? It's really unbearable for my uncle, but not for my aunt.

Under such circumstances, Japan's top leaders are actively trying to withdraw from the Chinese battlefield, and have even resorted to the old trick of "peace talks". They have even proposed the strategic idea of ​​establishing a puppet government to "use China to control China." Although the effect is It's not very obvious, but for the top Japanese military officials, they still want to achieve their goals through "fighting to promote peace", and even make an emergency landing on the Chongqing government.

In this case, Sonobe and Ichiro's ideas are understandable, but at this time, he is not crazy enough to want to solve the problem in one go. Isn't the lesson learned by Okamura Neji obvious enough? So he chose to act cautiously and wanted to solve more problems at once.

The ambition of Lieutenant General Sonobe and Ichiro is also very simple, that is, he wants to annihilate the main force of the Chinese Army’s Fifth Theater Troops outside Wuhan in one fell swoop, with a steady attack and a hint of adventurism, so as to achieve the goal of defeating the Chongqing government. , and can solve the problems in the periphery of Wuhan...

As long as the main force of the National Army's Fifth Theater is solved, the next step for Sonobe and Ichiro is to lead the main force of the Japanese Eleventh Army to siege Changsha and directly open Changsha, the northern gate of Hunan. By then, Sonobe will Bewa Ichiro will become a veritable "Imperial Merit"!

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