Chapter 717 The first stage of the strategic counteroffensive
Chapter 717: The First Stage of Strategic Counteroffensive
Back at the Field Army Headquarters, the entire Northeast Field Army and all military officers above the division level had gathered in the headquarters conference room under the notification of Deputy Chief of Staff Li Qing. They were waiting for Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan, and Chief of Staff Zuo Quan.
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Jingyu, Director of the Political Department Peng Zhen and others arrived.
Entering the conference room, Liu Hua glanced at the nearly a hundred senior commanders in front of him. Without any hesitation, Liu Hua sat directly on his own stool. Then, he spoke.
"Comrades, I think you must have a question in your mind at this moment. That is, my wedding is over. Why do I still leave everyone here to hold an important military meeting? Next, I would like to ask the Chief of Staff,
Let me explain to you the specific reason why the headquarters suddenly convened this military meeting..."
As soon as Liu Hua finished speaking, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan stood up. Seeing the eyes of nearly a hundred people in the entire conference room, all focused on him, Zuo Quan spoke.
"Comrades, the situation is this: According to intelligence, the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet suddenly launched an attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet early yesterday morning, and the Pacific War broke out. In other words, from now on, it will never be the same again.
We, as a country, will fight against the aggression of the little devils. The United States, the United States, which has the title of 'industrial empire', will work with us to fight against Japanese imperialism..."
After waving his hands to stop the people who were chatting below, Zuo Quan continued to speak.
"The Communist Party of China launched the Pacific War. Almost at the same time, the entire senior leadership of the Communist Party of China set their sights on the Pacific War. As a result, the senior leadership of the Communist Party of China temporarily did not have the energy or sufficient ability to take into account China.
The battlefield. Therefore, the headquarters has decided to launch the first phase of our Northeast Field Army's strategic counteroffensive against the Kwantung Army troops in the three eastern provinces in the near future. Through this strategic counteroffensive, a large number of Kwantung Army's effective forces will be killed and the Kwantung Army's troops will be continuously compressed.
The living space. Make prerequisite preparations for the second phase of our Northeast Field Army’s strategic counterattack..."
"Pa bang bang..." A burst of warm applause followed closely, ringing out in the huge conference room.
At this moment, when they heard that there was a battle to be fought, each of these commanders had a look of excitement on their faces and clapped their hands desperately. As for the corps commanders sitting at the front, the one with the most senior qualifications
Commander Wang Zhen couldn't help but exclaimed to Liu Hua and others on the rostrum.
"Haha, we finally have a big battle. I, Wang Zhen, have been training every day for several months at the corps headquarters. This time, I will definitely open up and let the Kwantung Army taste the true combat effectiveness of my fourth corps.
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"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, after several months of training, all the troops of the First Corps are fully ready to participate in the battle. You can just give the order directly..." Sun Xingbang, commander of the First Corps, replied with the same confidence.
Seeing nearly a hundred senior commanders eager to take the test in front of him, Liu Hua's face was immediately enveloped in a thick smile. He pressed his hands, and after the entire conference room fell silent again, it was rare for him to speak seriously.
said.
"Don't make any noise, comrades. Please rest assured, comrades, everyone in the entire Northeast Field Army has a share in this strategic counterattack. However, I, Liu Hua, have something to say up front. After the tasks are assigned, if anyone is unable to complete the tasks assigned to you by the headquarters on time,
Mission. When the time comes, I will definitely punish you where I need to, remove me from my post when I need to, and I will never show mercy... Are you all clear?"
"It's clear..." all the commanders replied in unison.
"Okay, let's ask the political commissar to give a speech to everyone..." After saying that, Liu Hua sat back neatly in his seat.
"Comrades, you are all senior commanders of our Northeast Field Army. If there is no need, I, as a political commissar, will not say more. Now, I just want to tell you that as long as we carry out the first stage of strategic counterattack,
, then, the ensuing second stage and third stage counterattack will be very smooth, and the dream of liberating the entire three eastern provinces and annihilating all the Kwantung Army troops in the three eastern provinces will not be too far away..."
Seeing the expressions of excitement on the faces of nearly a hundred commanders as soon as he finished speaking, political commissar Luo Ronghuan changed the subject, followed closely, and continued to speak.
"However, if our first-stage strategic counterattack fails, I won't tell you the serious consequences, but everyone is very clear about it. Therefore, I hope that in the next battle, you can continue to work hard and carry forward the long-standing achievements of our Northeast Field Army.
The Guanrong tradition once again achieved an unprecedented victory..."
Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan's words were not only very inflammatory, but also very stimulating. At the end of his speech, the entire conference room was once again overwhelmed by a burst of warm applause, which lasted for a long time...
After the applause slowly subsided, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua continued to speak: "Comrades, because our specific combat plan has not yet been approved by the central government. At the same time, for the sake of confidentiality, we will not disclose it to you for the time being."
"However, as a senior commander, everyone knows that it is impossible to successfully complete such a huge strategic counterattack without adequate preparation. So, next, we will ask the Chief of Staff to provide
Everyone deploys specific tasks. I request that all units must make pre-war preparations within the specified time. After receiving the attack order from the headquarters, they must launch an attack on their combat targets with lightning speed...
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"Now I order..." Quickly walking to the huge combat map, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan picked up a baton, pointed at the huge combat map in front of him, and ordered with a serious face.
"The First Corps, the Second Corps, and the Heavy Artillery Division directly under the headquarters are under my personal command. Within a week, they will replenish one month's combat supplies and assemble in the Fuxin area. The Third Corps and the Fifth Corps will be led by Deputy Yang.
The commander-in-chief took command, replenished a supply of combat military supplies, and assembled to the Meihekou area. The Fourth Corps was personally commanded by Commander Wang Zhen. He also replenished one month's combat supplies and assembled to the Yanbian area. The headquarters was directly under the guard.
Division, the First Division of the Armored Corps, the Air Defense Division, the headquarters is directly under the Coast Defense Artillery Battalion, under the personal command of the Commander-in-Chief, replenishing combat supplies for a month, and gathering in the Yingkou area to be on standby... At the same time, the Aviation Corps is ready to participate in the war at any time.
.All defense in the base area is handed over to local troops for defense, and the political commissar and Deputy Chief of Staff Li are responsible. At the same time, Director Wang of the Logistics Department must ensure the material supplies of all combat troops on the front line..."
Seeing that Zuo Quan's order was issued, nearly a hundred senior commanders and combatants in the huge conference room still did not react from the shock. A mysterious smile immediately appeared on Liu Hua's face.
"Ahem..."
After everyone woke up from the shock by his own cough, Liu Hua asked with a smile on his face.
"Comrades, are you still unclear about the deployment just made by the Chief of Staff?"
"No..." nearly a hundred commanders replied in unison.
"Very good, since there is no such thing, let's adjourn the meeting now. After everyone goes back, make good preparations according to the chief of staff's deployment. In a week, new tasks will be assigned to each army headquarters... Now I declare that the meeting is adjourned..."
In the Taiyuan *** office, the chairman and the commander-in-chief were standing in front of the huge operational map of the three northeastern provinces. Focusing on the operational plan that the Military Commission had just received from the Northeast Field Army, they began to conduct a detailed analysis of gains and losses.
After more than ten minutes of silence, the commander-in-chief spoke first.
"***, this time, Liu Hua's appetite is not small... The entire territory of Liaoning, one-third of Jilin, plus the southeastern part of Heilongjiang... You know, so far, the entire territory of Liaoning is about
One-third of the area is still controlled by the Kwantung Army. As for the Heilongjiang area, it can be said that the entire area is within the Kwantung Army's sphere of influence..."
"If his appetite is too small, he will not be our Comrade Liu Hua..." Regarding the commander-in-chief's concerns, the chairman responded with a smile on his face.
"Boss, think about it, since Liu Hua entered our field of vision, which battle he has commanded has not made us feel thrilling. In the end, the impossible became possible, and the unrealistic became reality... So
, we don’t have to worry about the feasibility of this combat plan at all. Because, I believe that since our Comrade Liu Hua dares to report this combat plan, he will be confident enough to win the entire battle. And the only thing we need now is
What I am thinking about is the impact of this battle on the current situation between the enemy and ourselves in the entire three eastern provinces..."
"Yes, speaking of it, this Liu Hua has never let us down..." the commander-in-chief said with approval.
"So, boss, we won't discuss more about whether the Northeast Field Army can successfully carry out this strategic counteroffensive. I believe that our Comrade Liu Hua will be able to once again achieve an unprecedented victory..."
Next, we will consider what kind of anti-war situation our Chinese Communist Party will face after the victory of the first phase of the strategic counterattack of the Northeast Field Army, and how to use this anti-war situation..." the chairman said with a thoughtful look.
"Chairman, your words remind me of a telegram sent to us by Enlai yesterday afternoon. It mainly records the opportunities our party faced after Comrade Liu Hua launched the Pacific War against the Japanese navy and the opportunities faced by our party.
After the huge development opportunities, our party's specific development strategy. I think this development strategy is very suitable for us at present..." With a flash of inspiration, the commander-in-chief suddenly remembered the telegram he received yesterday and said with great approval.
"Comrade Liu Hua's views can be said to be very unique. However, if we think about it carefully, we can say that every step of development is closely linked and has achieved the greatest benefit to our party. Regarding his views, I
I also agree with it..." When Liu Hua's unique insights were mentioned, a smile appeared on the chairman's face and he replied with great agreement.
"In addition, from the telegram, it can also be seen that Enlai also agrees with Comrade Liu Hua's views. Therefore, my first thing is to submit Liu Hua's suggestions to the Politburo for discussion in the name of the three of us.
.Finally, a unified opinion was formed..." the commander-in-chief replied affirmatively.
"Okay, let's do what you said. When Comrade Enlai comes back, we will immediately submit it to the Political Bureau for discussion..." the chairman said decisively.
"What about Comrade Liu Hua's combat request? Should we approve it now... After all, such a good fighter plane is very difficult to come across..." The commander-in-chief nodded in agreement and continued to ask.
"Immediately, in the name of ***, send a telegram to the Northeast Field Army: After discussion with the Military Commission, we fully agree with the combat plan reported by your department. I hope that the Northeast Field Army can continue its efforts and achieve better results in the first phase of the strategic counterattack.
Chairman ***, ***..." the chairman ordered with a firm look on his face.
"Yes, Chairman, I will give the order right away..."
In the headquarters of the Kwantung Army in Changchun, all senior officers of the Kwantung Army also gathered together, waiting for the arrival of the commander, General Mizu Umejiro, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Toshima Fusutaro.
"Commander is here..." As the voice of the adjutant of the headquarters was heard in the conference room, dozens of senior officers of the Kwantung Army stood up from their seats almost at the same time.
"Everyone, please sit down..." Under the watchful eyes of dozens of senior officers, General Mitsu Umejiro waved his hand and ordered after sitting down in his own seat.
"Hayi..."
"Everyone, I have gathered you all at the headquarters today to announce to you a very important victory for the empire. Now, please let me, Chief of Staff, announce to you that early yesterday morning, our Imperial Navy fleet...
The great victory achieved..." Without any greetings, General Mizu Umejiro directly stated the theme of the meeting.
"Everyone, according to the latest domestic battle report, yesterday morning, our Imperial Navy suddenly launched an attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet. After several hours of bloody battle, under the attack of our Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft and mini-submarines,
Under the attack, the U.S. Pacific Fleet located in Hawaii suffered a devastating blow. Our Imperial Navy Fleet won its first battle. In other words, starting from early yesterday morning, the entire Pacific region will be our largest naval fleet.
*The back garden of the Imperial Navy Fleet..." the Chief of Staff said without any hesitation, with an excited look on his face.
"Yoshi, long live the Great Empire...Long live the Emperor..." For a moment, the whole conference room immediately remembered a lively discussion. Every senior officer's face was filled with this huge victory.
, showing a deep smile...
After waving his hands, the entire conference room became quiet again. General Mizu Umejiro continued to speak:
"Everyone, the victory of the naval fleet in the first battle has laid a very important foundation for our empire to implement its southward war plan. So far, the army of our empire, with the cooperation of the naval forces, has moved towards Southeast Asia.
Movement, launching a fierce offensive against the entire Southeast Asia region... I believe that under the fierce offensive of our Japanese imperial army, the entire Southeast Asia region will definitely be trampled under the feet of my heroic imperial army..."
"Everyone, I have just received an order from the General Staff Headquarters. In order to achieve a complete victory for the Great *** Empire's long-planned southward battle plan, in the next period of time, the Great *** Empire will concentrate its limited domestic forces.
and resources to supply all combat units remaining in the southward campaign plan. Therefore, in the near future, our Kwantung Army troops, including all Imperial Army troops in China, will not receive any domestic support..."
"Nani, how could this happen? Without domestic material reinforcements, what weapons will our Kwantung Army use to fight the enemy... I firmly oppose the order of the General Staff Headquarters..."...
For a moment, the entire conference room once again fell into chaos. A dozen senior officers, regardless of their identities, began to slap the table and curse at the commander in front of them.
After all, since the fall of Fengtian and the loss of the Fengtian Arsenal, the weapons of the entire Kwantung Army, especially the sources of various heavy weapons, have relied entirely on the usual strategic reserves. However, the strategic reserves are limited after all. After half a year of combat consumption, the entire Kwantung Army has relied on its usual strategic reserves.
The Kwantung Army's strategic reserves have been consumed for the most part. If there are no more domestic weapons reinforcements, the entire Kwantung Army's light and heavy weapons, especially the heavy weapons, will be damaged if almost one is damaged, and one will be reduced, without any replenishment at all.
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"Baga, shut up. This is an order from the General Staff Headquarters. We have no reason to object. I have called everyone here today not to complain. I want you to think of a way. However, it seems that now
You guys, I know, you won’t be able to come up with anything. Chief of Staff, immediately announce to everyone the latest decision of the Kwantung Army Headquarters..." Seeing the conference room in front of him that looked like a vegetable market, General Mizu Umejiro's face immediately changed.
He suddenly became livid. He slammed the table in front of him and roared at the officer in front of him with an angry look on his face.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander..."
"Everyone, after research and decision by the Kwantung Army Headquarters, in order to cooperate with the domestic implementation of the southward operation plan, the Kwantung Army Headquarters has decided that in the near future, all units are prohibited from launching provocations against our enemies under any pretext... At the same time, facing
The enemy's provocation against our Kwantung Army troops must be restrained by all units as much as possible to avoid triggering a major strategic decisive battle..." The chief of staff picked up an order in his hand and shouted loudly to the dozens of senior officers in front of him.
read out.
In an instant, the entire conference room immediately became quiet. Every senior general opened his mouth in shock and wanted to say something, but as soon as the words reached his mouth, he was beaten to death by himself.
Swallowed it.
Because everyone knows very well that their opponents are no longer the cowardly Chinese people a few years ago, but an army that has always been well-equipped and powerful. And all along, the Kwantung Army, which claims to be the best in the world, has sufficient ammunition.
Under such circumstances, they are no match for each other. What's more, the troops are short of guns and ammunition, and there is no heavy weapon support...
Thinking of all this, every senior officer lowered his head and said nothing...
"Well, since you all have no objections to the headquarters' decision, I now declare that this order will be officially implemented starting from today..." Seeing the frustrated people in front of him, General Mizu Umejiro's face
, it didn’t get any better, he slammed the table in front of him, and then gave a decisive order.