Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 874 The Japanese Army Will Be Defeated, Our Army Will Be Victorious

"Bagayalu, why are there so many Eighth Route Army leaflets in the city? Is Xuzhou's city defense useless to the Eighth Route Army? What do you military police do?"

In the eyes of local people, the Japanese Military Police Headquarters was the King of Hell. No matter what the reason for being caught by the devils, it was basically impossible to get out alive.

The gendarmerie is responsible for internal military discipline and externally for local public security and inspection. Its power is so great and its jurisdiction is so wide that it is notorious in the local area. However, facing the furious Yamashita Tomoyuki, the gendarmerie captain was so scared that cold sweat broke out, his body stretched straight, his head lowered, and he dared not move at all.

Doihara Kenji lowered his eyes with a sarcastic look on his face. The commander of the 21st Division, Tanaka Kyuichi, took in his expression and a sentence suddenly emerged in his mind: when dogs bite each other, they end up with only fur in their mouths. But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was inappropriate.

Yamashita Tomoyuki scolded the gendarmerie captain harshly, but one must look at the owner before beating the dog. Even though Yamashita Tomoyuki is now in power, the three-acre land in Xuzhou is ultimately Tanaka Hisaichi's territory.

The Jiluyu Daily published an article titled "The Japanese Army Will Be Defeated, Our Army Will Be Victorious", written by the Deputy Chief of the General Staff himself.

The wording and writing style are sharp and the content is incisive, pointing out that the current Sino-Japanese situation has reversed the offensive and defensive trends. The article discusses that the Japanese army had three defeats and the Eighth Route Army had three victories.

Not only was it widely circulated in the base area, but also along the route of the Japanese army's advance, leaflets were distributed everywhere around Xuzhou and Jining. There was even a Japanese version specially printed, and many Japanese and puppet troops got their hands on them.

"Mr. Yamashita, please don't get angry. This is indeed the responsibility of the military police. However, the flow of people in Xuzhou City has increased sharply recently, and many officers and soldiers have been causing trouble, which has involved a lot of energy of the military police!"

"The Eighth Route Army has always been good at misleading people. This move is intended to disrupt people's hearts. It's not surprising. After all, victory or defeat is decided on the battlefield!" said Tanaka Hisaichi.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Yamashita Tomoyuki turned his spearhead towards Kenji Doihara who was watching the excitement, with a solemn and fierce look on his face: "The 14th Division should move out as soon as possible!"

The Japanese Army's advance troops, the 57th Division and the Tank Training Brigade, had already advanced westward from Dangshan. The second-tier Imperial Guards Division also set out from Xuzhou. Only Kenji Doihara's 14th Division had not made any moves.

Faced with Yamashita Tomoyuki's sudden attack, Kenji Doihara didn't care at all. His current policy is not to take the initiative and not to cooperate. This attitude is really annoying.

The relationship between the two sides was like a cold war between husband and wife. Yamashita Tomoyuki was a bullied young wife, and the Japanese military controlled by Tojo Hideki was the in-laws, so they naturally stood on the side of Doihara Kenji.

Therefore, Yamashita Tomoyuki did not dare to complain to the military, as he might be scolded or even questioned, which was a complete change from his high-spirited attitude in previous combat meetings.

As a front commander, he seems to be in a high position and has great power. The advance troops have already started the battle, but the commander can't even command his troops. He has so much pain and feels so aggrieved.

Doihara Kenji seemed to be comforting and said, "Mr. Yamashita, please be patient. As a commander, you must always stay calm and take care of the overall situation. This concerns the safety of thousands of imperial warriors!"

"Fighting is raging around Xuzhou, and the Eighth Route Army is deliberately creating momentum in Jining, so my 14th Division is the last reserve force and cannot be easily mobilized!"

Kenji Doihara's words sounded high-sounding, but his real intention was still that he did not want to obey Yamashita Tomoyuki's orders. He deliberately hindered him and sat back to watch the situation develop.

The Kwantung Army's established plan was to concentrate the main forces of three divisions, assisted by the cooperation of the Tank Training Brigade, and push forward all the way. Doihara Kenji's unauthorized changes made Yamashita Tomoyuki very angry, but he could do nothing about it.

"In that case, then you should rest well and recuperate. I'm sure your name will be on the list of merit after the war!" Yamashita Fengwen walked towards the door angrily. When the office door opened, he turned around and looked at Doihara Kenji fiercely.

"The Great Japanese Empire will be destroyed by Tojo Hideki and bureaucrats like you. Your Majesty, please take a good look at how the control faction is loyal to you and how it is undermining the Empire!"

The angry and helpless voice resounded throughout the office building. Under the surprised gazes of the Japanese officers along the way, Yamashita Tomoyuki got into the long-awaited special car and drove away from the headquarters compound. Other Japanese officers were unaware of the conflict in the office, but the military police captain who witnessed the whole process was trembling with fear. Fortunately, Tanaka Hisaichi told him to leave the office safely.

"Doihara-kun, you still have to consider the overall situation!" Tanaka Kyuichi held it in for a long time and suddenly said this.

The war slowly began, and Zhou Weihan had some free time. Yang Bo, Tian Defu and a group of people from the command center sat around Zhou Weihan.

"In the early days of a new dynasty, due to the wars that led to a decline in population and the decline of all industries, after several decades of recuperation, it will usher in a so-called prosperous era!"

"That's because the small population leads to abundant means of production. However, with continuous development, land annexation will gradually occur. This situation is particularly prominent in the last years of the dynasty. While the rich are feasting and drinking, there are people freezing to death on the streets. This is not just talk!"

Those who were able to serve in the column headquarters, regardless of whether they had been to school before or had studied after joining the army, all had a certain level of cultural education. However, they did not necessarily know much about history, let alone be able to see the essence through phenomena.

"**, why didn't the emperor and officials at that time carry out reforms?"

"Yes, they were the elite group in society at that time. They should be able to come up with effective solutions, right?"

"Not necessarily. There have been so many reforms in the late Qing Dynasty, but to date there has been no effect!"

A group of people had different opinions. Zhou Weihan's doing this at this time was not without purpose. These people in the command center would go to northern Anhui and eastern Henan to assist in land reform after the war.

  Even if there are clear rules and regulations, they still need to be implemented by people. If there is no clear understanding, how can we strike the right balance?

Zhou Weihan went on to say: "Our country's thousands of years of history, the rise and fall of dynasties, internal reforms and struggles, all come down to one sentence: class determines position!"

“Some things are not impossible to do, but people simply don’t want to do them. Few people are willing to give up their own interests!”

"The emperors of ancient times were feudal monarchs. Would they betray their class for the benefit of ordinary people? Moreover, would the last monarch have the courage and ability to promote reform?"

"If we force the reform, what awaits us may not be the peasant uprising army, but the black hands of the aristocratic families and bureaucratic groups. Therefore, we must be cautious when it comes to reform and must not rush into anything!"

The Hebei-Shandong-Henan Daily published an article titled "The Japanese Army Will Be Defeated, Our Army Will Win". This move was aimed at stabilizing people's hearts and boosting morale. The former was the focus, especially in the newly opened bases in northern Anhui and eastern Henan.

Ordinary people only care about the harvest from the fields and their children's marriage and childbirth. Landlords and gentry who own certain means of production also only care about their own three acres of land.

To explain it in one sentence, the cognition of the small peasant class is limited. If the Japanese devils had not destroyed their families and separated them from their wives and children, leaving them with no way to survive, few people would rise up to resist.

  From a dialectical point of view, the Eighth Route Army's land reform was bound to affect the interests of the landlords and gentry, so should they also rise up in resistance?

Therefore, correct guidance is needed to allow the broad masses of the people to closely unite around the Eighth Route Army, and even to win over a group of landlords and gentry to concentrate forces to attack those stubborn elements.

Zhou Weihan did not reveal these words in front of everyone, but they would need to carry them out in the future.

"Comrade, is the Japanese invasion of our country an unprecedented change?"

"I sometimes wonder, if the Japanese had not used such cruel methods and implemented the policies that the Qing Dynasty implemented after entering the country, and united with the bureaucrats and landlords, what would the current situation be like?"