The Red War God of Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 198 A Three-pronged Approach

(This story is purely fictitious, please do not imitate!)

Wu Aihua stayed in the small study for more than two hours, and there were already five groups of people waiting for him in the reception room.Not to mention the people in the army, representatives of the Peking Chamber of Commerce, representatives of professors from various universities in Peking, and representatives of foreign institutions stationed in Peiping all came. Some invited Wu Aihua to a banquet, and some came to ask for a message. No one can help him.

"What did you realize?" Just as Wu Aihua went out, he saw Chen Siwei standing by the door, with concern in his eyes.

"It's nothing. However, some ideas are mature." Wu Aihua hugged Chen Siwei lightly, and walked towards the reception room.At this time, it is not a good time for intimacy.

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Japan, Tokyo.Cabinet meeting room.The Emperor Hirohito of Japan sitting high on the main seat showed the specialness of this meeting.

This is already the third day after the end of the Beiping Campaign. The Japanese army ended its offensive in North China with the complete annihilation of two divisions and another brigade.

In the meeting called "Continental Strategy Review Conference", in addition to Emperor Hirohito on the main seat, there were Japanese Prime Minister Konoe Fumiya (Makoukou, can't type it), Lu Prime Minister Sugiyama Moto, Marine Minister Mitsumasa Yonechi, and Interior Minister Eiichi Baba, Prime Minister Kaya Konobu, Foreign Minister Koki Hirota, Commander of the Kwantung Army Kenkichi Ueda, Chief of Staff Ishihara Kanji, Former Commander Terauchi Shouichi of the North China Front Army, Veterans of the Army Saizono Komochi, Matsui Iwane , Yan Junliu, former Marine Minister Nagano Slim, Vice Minister of the Navy Yamamoto 56, Vice Minister of the Army Umezu Mijiro, Military Division Chief Tanaka Shinichi, Chief of the First Division Kenshiro Shibayama, Chief of the Third Division (Operation) Muto Zhang, Hideki Tojo, chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, and others.

This lineup can be called the strongest military and political meeting of the Japanese army.

Three days was enough for the acting commander of the North China Front Army, Lieutenant General Yamashita Homofumi, to collect enough intelligence.These intelligences about the Chinese National Defense Force objectively reduced the responsibility of Terauchi Shouichi for the defeat.

These intelligences include: the Chinese National Defense Force has three types of armored combat vehicles, the lightest of which is stronger than the tanks currently prepared by Japan; the number of combat aircraft of the Chinese National Defense Forces is between 100-300, The fighter planes are advanced; the total number of artillery pieces of the Chinese National Defense Forces is one to three times more than that of the Japanese army at the same level, and its company (squadron) level combat troops are equipped with four 4mm mortars and four 60mm anti-aircraft guns, which are completely comparable to one of the Japanese army. Brigade (battalion)-level artillery; the national defense force has 4mm caliber cannons, and there are a lot of them; the national defense force's individual equipment is also better than that of the Japanese army. They have 37 squad with 150 people, and they have 12 mg1 squad machine gun, 42 submachine guns, and other firearms The quality is not inferior to that of Japanese-made firearms; in addition, the National Defense Force is different from other Chinese armies that lack training. The training of the National Defense Force soldiers is not inferior to the Japanese army, and its military quality is even stronger than that of the Japanese army in some aspects...

"My dear friends, tell me, when did the Great Japanese Empire become weaker than the Chinese?" Emperor Hirohito was in a very bad mood.

"According to the figures released by the Chinese government, the National Defense Force has 20 divisions. Judging from the current situation, it is difficult for one division of our army to defeat one division of the National Defense Force alone." Terauchi Shouichi added.

The words of Shouichi in the temple made all the ministers present feel cold.In the whole of Japan, there are only 30 divisions now, plus they will be stationed in Manchuria, this... does not seem to be an opponent.

"Therefore, our Ministry of the Army held an emergency meeting yesterday to formulate an army expansion plan, which is to be submitted to the cabinet and His Majesty for approval. Within half a year, the army will be expanded from 30 divisions to 60 divisions, and at the same time, each division will be strengthened. The number of artillery and tanks." Lu Xiang Sugiyama rushed to say.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of the Navy does not agree with the army's troop expansion. The army is not a matter of large-scale military expansion, but a matter of in-depth review of strategic failure. This is in line with the theme of today's meeting." Marine Minister Minai Mitsumasa immediately retorted.

The discord between Japan's navy and army can be seen from this.

"Your Majesty, China is a continental country. To conquer a continental country, the only way is to strengthen the army." Sugiyama Moto said slowly.He holds a truth, that is, since Japan has determined the national policy of conquering China, it must take the road of strengthening the army.

"Mr. Sugiyama, I have studied the tactics of the Chinese National Defense Force. Their movement speed is very fast, and their attack speed is also very fast. Do you have any good solutions for this?" Ishihara, the first chief of the staff headquarters, asked aloud.

Ishihara Waner has always regarded himself as a "militarist".In the past, he always advocated that China should be conquered by "boiling frogs in warm water", and did not advocate excessive resort to force; however, the sudden emergence of the Chinese National Defense Force made him feel that his original idea seemed a bit wishful thinking.Boiling frogs in warm water had to be established in a state of disunity in China; now, although China is still a disunity of sand, a powerful force has emerged. This force must be eliminated in the bud, otherwise it will be a serious disaster for Japan.

"According to the actual combat between the North China Front Army and the National Defense Force, the National Defense Force's campaign was launched suddenly, and its equipment was stronger than that of the Japanese army, so it achieved some results; however, the command level of their mid- and low-level commanders was far inferior. The Japanese army, in the battles of Langfang, Nanyuan, and Tongxian, the commanders of our army's wing and battalion level performed quite well, and once severely damaged the armored tank units of the Chinese army. However, the Chinese soon realized that The mistakes they made, otherwise, it would be hard to say who will win." Sugiyama Moto did not directly answer Ishihara Waner's words.

"Temple-kun, as an authority, what's your opinion?" Hirohito ordered in person.

"Your Majesty, everyone. As the general of the defeated army, I also have some experience, and I will share them for your reference. First, the armored tank troops of the National Defense Forces are very strong. At present, we cannot match them. We must find a way to restrain them, otherwise, even if If we fight again, it will be very difficult for us; second, the caliber and number of artillery in China obviously exceed that of our army, and every battle is covered by artillery bombardment, then chariots clear the way, and finally infantry enters the city to resolve the battle; third From the perspective of the Eastern Jidong tragedy, the Chinese already have a large number of special forces. When encountering this force, they must be very careful. It is not impossible to defeat the National Defense Forces. For example, under the current conditions, if With the cooperation of aviation and the cooperation of the navy in the coastal cities, the army may not be incapable of fighting!" Terauchi Toshiichi seemed to be still worried that the Kwantung Army did not send planes to rescue the 109th Division.

"Here, I want to tell you a piece of good news. The Chinese fighter plane salvaged from Tanggu Port by General Terauchi Shouichi has made significant progress through our research. In another month, we will also produce an aircraft that can carry out night combat. At that time, the air superiority of the Chinese army will be completely lost." Ishihara Waner interjected.But what he said is still a bit exaggerated.Imitating other people's things and wanting to fully establish an advantage is a bit reluctant no matter how you look at it.

"Ah, that's really great!" Many people echoed.

"Ishihara-kun, tell me what you think." Emperor Hirohito nodded again.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Gentlemen, according to my research on the Chinese National Defense Forces, although they are strong, they are also very limited. There are many reasons why our army suffered setbacks. The main reason is that the headquarters and the North China Front The combat power of the National Defense Forces is underestimated, and it is not very suitable for the opponent's style of play. I believe that the two armies will collide again, and the situation of the previous few days will definitely not happen. However, the North China War for more than two months has also made me realize that One problem is that our strategy is outdated. In the past, our strategy was to conquer China, because there is no Chinese army that can rival our army. Now that this opponent has appeared, we must first eliminate it before we can Achieve the goal of conquering China.

How can the Wehrmacht be eliminated?In fact, as long as you carefully study the history of the Wehrmacht, you will find his weaknesses.The National Defense Forces originated in western Fujian, later occupied eastern Guangdong and Jiangxi, and then gave Jiangxi away.Now there is only Fujian and Guangdong left.There is his industrial base and supply base. As long as the base is destroyed, what will the National Defense Forces use to fight!My move is called 'draining the bottom from the bottom'.

Of course, to achieve this goal, several preparations are required.Here I have some suggestions for your majesty and everyone's reference: First, Mr. Sugiyama's military expansion plan is a must, because this is a national war between the two countries, and it is a decisive battle related to the fate of the Japanese Empire!However, in addition to expanding 20 divisions in the mainland, we can also train 5 divisions in Taiwan and North Korea, and even train more divisions. The Manchurian army can also use them. They also have certain combat effectiveness, but each Even the imperial soldiers had to be sent as advisors to control it;

Second, when our new aircraft is equipped with troops and the 30 divisions of the Army have been trained, it will be the time for a decisive battle with the National Defense Forces.My idea is to use a three-pronged approach: the Kwantung Army will be responsible for the northern route, driving the Manchurian army as a forward, threatening Chahar; the southern route will form the South China Front Army, responsible for attacking Fujian and eastern Guangdong, and the naval fleet will cooperate with the activities of the South China Front Army.On the East Road, the Shanghai Dispatch Army will be formed. Starting from Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the most affluent place in China, will be quickly brought back to Japan to strengthen our army.

Third, it is a question of tactics.In fact, when we fight in China, we don’t have to be timid at all. The things we break are all Chinese. Therefore, the army aviation and naval aviation have to bomb the cities and villages in the territory controlled by the National Defense Forces to completely eliminate their will to resist.Regarding the task of dispatching troops to Shanghai on the East Road, if the Chiang Kai-shek Group is willing to cooperate with the Empire of Japan, that would be the best, and we can support it in fighting against the National Defense Forces; no matter what conditions Chiang Kai-shek proposes, we can agree, as long as the National Defense Forces are eliminated, Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army is not an opponent of the Imperial Japanese Army at all. At that time, we will have the final say. "

(ps: There are so many things, I made a slip of the tongue. However, the 90 chapters that the king promised this month must be more than enough, and there are 2 chapters in total today.)