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Chapter 252 Ethnic characteristics;
"It's not that you don't know that Japan's terrain is dominated by mountains and hills, accounting for three-quarters, and there are very few plains, which basically surround the coast." Zhou Changfeng reached out and clicked on the map, "So we have to consider retreating into deep mountains and old forests The Rebels in here."

Hearing this, several battalion commanders also began to express their views.

Xue Can said: "But...there is a lack of supplies in the mountains, and the number of people who can support them is limited. A few rebels will not be of much use."

Fan Qijin pondered: "But it is still possible to get distracted. Such a long mountainous area, thousands of miles away, can hide more than 100 stragglers."

"It shouldn't be difficult, right?" Chen Min didn't think it was difficult, "First rely on publicizing policies and giving money to divide and disintegrate some parts, and then take precautions, deploy some armored vehicles on traffic arteries, and once there are places that encounter They can quickly rush to support."

"It's just a reminder to you, specific analysis of specific problems, how to deal with it... that will have to be considered after the actual encounter." Zhou Changfeng reached out and tapped the table, and said seriously: "In addition to the preparations, all departments should pay attention Encourage morale and achieve 'neither underestimating the enemy nor being timid to fight'."

Yao Liangchuan, who was standing with his hands behind his back, smiled, nodded and said, "I'll take care of this matter, don't bother us 'Master Zhou'."

Supervising the army is a feature of the Ming Dynasty, and it is similar to the political commissar, the priest of the Western army, the director of the administrative department of the British army (GS2), and the personnel staff of the US military (S1).The actual responsibilities of supervising the army are quite diverse, and he has to agree on matters such as finance, internal affairs, discipline, and propaganda. Although he has no actual command power, he can intervene in all matters.

A popular supervising army can undoubtedly play a considerable role, and can directly raise the cohesion of an army to a higher level; on the contrary, if people hate it, it may lead to internal strife and bombing of the camp.

"Have you read the manuscript I wrote before?" Zhou Changfeng looked at him and asked, "How is it? Do you have any other ideas?"

"I really didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding of the Wa Kingdom." Yao Liangchuan nodded with a strange expression, "To be honest, I admire it."

Zhou Changfeng naturally understands their national characteristics quite well. When they are prosperous, they are brilliant and brilliant, but their essence is silver-like wax spear heads, which come and go quickly. Like the cherry blossoms they reverence, when they are in full bloom, they are very delicate and beautiful, but they wither very quickly. quick.

The behavior of the Japanese often gives people a sense of paranoia, and their culture often has a desolate and desolate impression. It is not difficult to understand that this is due to the influence of geographical conditions during the development of their civilization.

Different from the great river civilization, due to the geographical environment, the marine civilization inevitably has a greater spirit of exploration, a sense of crisis, and a desire to expand. The Japanese who grew up in the narrow Dongying Islands are undoubtedly representatives of it.

Compared with them, the Anza people are better. At least the British island still has rich coal mines and some iron mines. Not to mention how rich it is, at least it is not barren.

On the other hand, the Dongying Islands are serious about what they want and what they don't have. As the gold and silver mines such as Iwami Yinshan are exhausted, their sense of crisis and desire for expansion are also inflated.

In addition, the islands are located at the junction of plates, so frequent earthquakes and tsunamis are commonplace, and Mount Fuji is still an active volcano.These natural factors have also aggravated the sorrow and anxiety in the bones of the Japanese people. Today they may be able to barely eat and clothe themselves, but tomorrow it may be an earthquake or tsunami that will take them to see Amaterasu.

Therefore, what can such a group of people who have lived in fear since ancient times care about?He does not hesitate to die in order to achieve his goal.

It is this disdain for death that makes the island nation such a troublemaker—very aggressive, always full of expansionary ambitions.

From the Battle of Baijiangkou in the Tang Dynasty to the War to Aid Korea in the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese fought and failed repeatedly. In history, they finally won a wave of gambling against the Qing Dynasty and achieved great success, and were able to counterattack.

In Zhou Changfeng's view, this island country can be compared to a vicious dog, which became a mad dog after being influenced by communism in history.Now, because he failed to bet on the fortune of the country, he has become a bereaved dog with a broken spine.

According to the text he wrote, Yao Liangchuan explained to the officers and soldiers the necessity of this dispatch of troops in concise words at the whole group meeting.

However, since the soldiers of the Ming army were just ordinary people in the past, and they had no personal experience of the pain and bloody hatred caused by the Japanese to their compatriots, Zhou Changfeng was more worried about whether the morale could be guaranteed.

In the next three days, according to his observations, everyone's attitudes were basically divided into several categories. One was indifference and indifference;

Fortunately, the propaganda was quite effective. At least it was enough for the soldiers to understand the necessity and rationality of calming down Japan.

The minimum requirement to maintain morale is to avoid confusing everyone-when soldiers ask themselves why they fight, they know that bloodshed and sacrifice are related to their own interests.

This "correlation" is a key variable.

Talking about running trains, painting big cakes, serving the country, fighting for the prosperity of the empire, these are too macroscopic and illusory, and the effect of boosting morale is not good.

On the contrary, the closer it is to the life of ordinary people, the better the effect will be. For example, what seizes the source of resources, thereby reducing domestic prices, has a direct impact on the lives of family members.

On the last day of February, all the three divisions and one regiment that formed the Second Army arrived in Haizhou, and the Air Force's Eighth Destroyer Detachment and the Second Light Bomber Detachment assigned to the Second Army also moved to the airport of the naval base one after another.

The next morning, the heads of the various ministries were ordered to go to the headquarters for a meeting.

The sky is gray, and the thick and low clouds are dark gray. The weather observation station at the naval base reports that there is a [-]% probability of precipitation within three hours, and the level is moderate rain.

"The commander-in-chief is here!"

An old man of medium build walked in with his hands behind his back. He was Nie Quan, the magistrate of the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion.

This commander made people think that he came here for a parade. Although he looked radiant, he showed a sense of casualness in his gestures.

Nie Quan is now sixty-seven, from Guangzhou, he is a side branch of the Pinglebo Mansion, and he can be considered a descendant of nobles, but he was able to be promoted to the top general in his lifetime, mainly due to his fighting spirit in the past.

The Japanese were exactly the same as in history, and they also invaded the dynasty. The Ming army had to participate in the war again after 300 years.In fact, this land battle did not go smoothly. After the Restoration, the Japanese army built an army based on the Western powers, which caused great trouble to the Ming army. The Ming army had to turn to defense to maintain the front line.In the past few months, there were not many shots taken, and Nie Quan, who was only a team officer at the time, was among them.

However, as the naval battle ended, there was no suspense about the outcome of the land battle—after the navy blocked the strait, the Japanese invaders were finished immediately.

"Okay, I won't talk too much today, let's go straight to the topic. Come on, unpack the strategy of marching."

"Yes."

Everyone immediately opened the sealed battle plan on the table, and quickly browsed through it.

The generals present were all brigadier generals and colonels, all senior officers, and Zhou Changfeng, who was dressed in blue-green uniform of the Marine Corps, stood out from this group of people.

The military rank system of the Ming army has its own characteristics. Usually there are colonels and brigadier generals at the same time. They are the chief posts of brigade-level units and division-level units respectively. Major generals are already quite high-level generals, and there are not many lieutenant generals in the country. indivual.

Admiral, or general, according to regulations, is the highest honorary rank that can only be awarded during wartime.

As a military-level headquarters, the General Military Office has four departments: staff, logistics, military administration, and military intelligence, each with a staff member in charge of related matters.

Military affairs slowly glanced around the generals present, and said: "The intelligence department of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion pays close attention to the attitude of the court. At present, the mainstream attitude of the Japanese court is still unclear. It can only be said that it generally tends to be obedient obedience."

"It's meaningless to use a mantis' arms as a car when a large army is overwhelming, and it will definitely give in." The commander of the [-]th Division said as it should.

The chief of staff, or the chief of staff of the second army, was a big, strong man contrary to the stereotype. He muttered casually, "Maybe there will be a mutiny and force resistance."

"Those who know current affairs are brilliant, they can't be so stupid, right?" someone said.

The commander of the Seventh Division replied with a smile: "How can we assume that he is a hero? Since ancient times, there have been many people who are ignorant of current affairs."

Everyone chatted a few words with each other, and the atmosphere was harmonious, and soon the specific tasks were assigned.

As a matter of course, regardless of whether there will be organized resistance or not, the Marine Regiment will be the first to land as the pioneer and occupy the dock.

As for other units, if there is no large-scale resistance, then they can easily and happily berth at the dock; otherwise, they will land step by step according to the combat plan.

The 10th Division disembarked at three landing points [-] km southwest of Tokyo, in the Kawasaki area.

The Seventh Division disembarked at four landing points 13km due east of Tokyo, roughly near the Funabashi area.

The No. 13 Division serves as a reserve team and can set off for reinforcements at any time depending on the situation.

It can be said that once the Japanese resolutely resist, the first marine regiment that landed first will surely suffer tremendous pressure.

No matter how bad the two divisions are, there are more than [-] solid people. Even though the equipment and training level are not good, no one can guarantee that the other party will not go crazy.

If you insist on making a last-ditch effort to die together, these [-] people will launch a large-scale counterattack regardless of the cost. Although the Marine Regiment will not be unable to hold the beachhead, after all, your own naval fleet will do its best to provide artillery support. But heavy casualties are probably inevitable.

The commander of the Thirteenth Division was right next to Zhou Changfeng. He patted the latter on the shoulder and said cheerfully, "Relax, if you really want to do that, the naval bombardment will buy you a lot of time. Our department will send reinforcements as soon as possible."

There are not many serious things that need to be discussed, the most important thing besides the deployment arrangement is the logistics.

The logistics officer introduced the preparations for supplies to everyone.

He picked up a document envelope, flipped through it, and said:

“按5万人、2个月计，细粮共须420万斤、面粉须100万斤、野战食品须150万包，这些主食现已全部到位。”

"23 catties of peanuts, beans, and sunflower oil, 18 catties of salt, 90 catties of cured meat, 26 catties of pickles, and 30 catties of dried fragrant. The non-staple food is basically available, but there is still a shortage of 9 catties of dried fragrant."

“按1.5万匹马、2个月计，马草须1200万斤、马料须800万斤。其中马草尚有230万斤缺口，大概两天后运足。”

"In terms of ammunition, it is prepared according to the standard battle volume. There are 5 bases for infantry weapons, 10 bases for machine guns, 10 bases for infantry accompanying artillery, and 20 bases for suppressing artillery. All are in place."

"Trucks are counted as 1600, plus some tanks, a total of 1 barrels of gasoline for vehicles, and some spare parts are also available. Aviation gasoline is not under our control."

There is no problem in terms of logistics, all units are fully staffed, and supplies are extremely abundant.

"Almost everything is ready, so when shall we set off?" the fourth division commander asked impatiently.

"It hasn't been finalized yet, just wait for the order from the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, but it won't be the fifth day at the earliest." The staff officer replied.

There is nothing to talk about next, but because the meal is approaching, Nie Quan asked the generals to stay for lunch.

When the business was over, the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

Nie Quan, who was very interested, looked at Zhou Changfeng, and said with a smile: "It is said that Zhou Kexing has unique opinions on many things, why don't you tell me?"

Bragging in front of a group of high-ranking generals, what should I say?Both apprehensive and happy, the mood is complicated.

Zhou Changfeng, who was drinking water, quickly put down the enamel cup, stood up quickly, quickly organized his words in his mind, and then walked to the huge hanging map.

"The so-called favorable time, place and people are harmonious. Although the Japanese archipelago is barren, they are born with the right time and place."

"There are two periods of climate instability in the archipelago and nearby waters. There are frequent typhoons before and after summer, and winter storms before and after winter."

"Such extreme weather would prevent most military operations, not even today's fleets, let alone ancient sailing ships."

"So the window period for offense is only two seasons of spring and autumn each year, and they are only a few months long, which is very short."

"As for the location, the Japanese archipelago is mountainous, with undulating terrain, rough and fragmented."

"There are very few plain areas, and most of them are populated areas. That is to say, once they land, they must either fight in the mountains or in complex urban areas."

"After we take it down, its only disadvantage of lack of strategic depth will no longer exist. The Daming Sea and North Korea are its strategic depth."

"Such a complex and strong archipelago with sufficient backup can be used as the Great Wall to guard the east in the future. As long as it is there, at least it is impossible for the war to burn from the east to the mainland."

Zhou Changfeng's words were right to the generals' taste. These days, they were also a little annoyed by the words that "sending troops to Japan is a waste of money".

"Well said." Nie Quan, who was in a good mood, clapped his hands, nodded and said, "Drink some bars today. Getting drunk will make things worse, but a few drinks are fine."

The people at the same table couldn't help but cheered and chatted freely.

(End of this chapter)