Chapter 900 The beginning of the layout of World War II
Chapter 900: Laying out the beginning of World War II (please subscribe!)
Liu Hua’s unspoken plan
As a transportation artery connecting the north and south of China, Wuhan's city size has already taken the shape of a later metropolis after several generations of development. Of course, as a transportation hub, various buildings in the city also have
Unlike some small counties in the interior, the various buildings and residences along both sides of the street are almost all made of reinforced concrete and various bricks...
After listening to the combat staff's introduction to the entire city of Wuhan, although after a year of being stationed in the city, everyone already has a certain understanding of the city below. However, as a purposeful chief of staff, Lieutenant General Ichiro Sakai,
There was still an excited smile on his face. As soon as the combat staff finished speaking, Lieutenant General Sakai Ichiro spoke impatiently, his words full of excitement.
"Your Excellency, Commander, this Wuhan City has been carefully prepared for our upcoming street battles. I can guarantee that as long as the East China Field Army enters the city, I can rely on the remaining three divisions in the city to defeat the enemy.
Pay at least twice the price and drag them alive in the three towns of Wuhan..." Lieutenant General Sakai Ichiro replied with a confident look.
"Yo Xi, since we have this confidence, we must find a way to realize it. Chief of Staff, with the troops deployed outside the city and the air reinforcements after dawn, the East China Field Army can at least be dragged down by our army.
Two days and one night outside the city. Therefore, we still have two days and one night to prepare for the street battle we will face next..." General Umezu Mijiro nodded with great satisfaction.
"Combat staff officer, bring me the urban map of the three towns in Wuhan immediately. I want to assign specific combat tasks and combat areas to each unit..."
"Hayi..."
Soon, three maps clearly showing the three urban areas of Wuhan were laid out in front of everyone. As the division commander, General Mijiro Umezu also immediately began to issue detailed instructions based on his previous combat experience.
Battle orders.
Half an hour later, while the fighting outside the city was still going on, Japanese troops quickly left the field fortifications outside the city and disappeared at the city gate...
The brightly lit streets and alleys in the three towns of Wuhan have already become chaotic as the headquarters orders are issued. All the houses on both sides of the streets that can be converted into street fighting fortifications have been confiscated by the Japanese army with sharp bayonets.
It turned into a busy construction site. Countless people who had lost their homes were like sheep without the ability to resist. Under the threat of Japanese bayonets, they walked towards the military camp in the center of the city...
The Japanese army suddenly changed its previous pro-people style, and did not hesitate to use force to expropriate the houses on both sides of the street and massively renovate street fighting fortifications. It was impossible to hide such a big thing from the ears of the intelligence personnel in the city. As a result, one piece of intelligence after another
, along with the telegram, it quickly spread out of the city...
At the headquarters of the East China Field Army in Nanjing, the chief of staff who had been staying in the telecommunications room frowned immediately after reading the intelligence he had just received. After saying something to the communications staff officer beside him, he held
After receiving the telegram, he walked towards the war room with an anxious look on his face...
"Chief of Staff, is there another battle report from the front line? You are so anxious... This is not like your usual style..." Liu Hua said with a smile when he saw the anxious Chief of Staff Zuo Quan in front of him.
"Commander-in-Chief, this is not a battle report, it is a piece of information just sent by the intelligence personnel of the three towns of Wuhan. Something happened in the three towns of Wuhan..." Chief of Staff Zuo Quan answered straightforwardly.
"An unexpected incident... Could it be that after today's defeat, our enemy has changed his battle plan..." Liu Hua, who has a keen sense of smell, immediately realized something. His face, which was relaxed just now, was immediately replaced by a serious look.
Shrouded. He asked Zuo Quan, frowning.
"Yes..." Zuo Quan replied affirmatively.
After a brief reflection, he continued to speak.
"I believe that since the war has started, any rational commander will know very well that fighting us in the field outside the city will not bring any benefits at all. Instead, it will lose troops and generals and speed up one's own demise.
.... Our old rival, General Umezu Mijiro, has obviously discovered this problem and knows that he will not get any benefits if he continues to fight us head-on. Therefore, he ignores military taboos and changes his combat plan before the battle. He will move outside the city.
The troops withdrew closer to the city and used the intertwined streets and alleys of the city to fight us in an unprecedented street battle..."
Those who were able to stand in the headquarters war room were the most elite staff personnel of the entire East China Field Army. After Chief of Staff Zuo Quan’s words, everyone nodded thoughtfully after only a brief thought. Then, a combat staff officer
Open your mouth and say.
"Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff, this old devil Umezu Mijiro is really too cunning...Street fighting is a time-intensive and time-consuming way of fighting. If we let the Japanese army get what they want, we will be attacked by the Japanese army next
The street fighting is dragging on in the three towns of Wuhan. More importantly, after the fierce street fighting, we will have countless commanders and soldiers sacrificed in the three towns of Wuhan... This will have a great impact on the strength of our army and its next actions.
It will have a very significant impact. Commander-in-Chief, please think twice..."
"Commander-in-Chief, I think Staff Officer Wang is right. We absolutely cannot fulfill the wishes of the Japanese army and fight them in street battles in the three towns of Wuhan..." After Zuo Quan glanced at his subordinates with admiration, he agreed...
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Seeing everyone's expectant looks, a sneer flashed across Liu Hua's lips. Then, facing Zuo Quan in front of him, he said slyly: "Chief of Staff, when did you see me suffer a loss in front of the Japanese army..."
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"Besides, I didn't say that I planned to fight hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops in three towns in Wuhan..."
"Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean?" Zuo Quan asked with a confused look on his face.
"As Staff Officer Wang just said, the fundamental purpose of the Japanese army to change their tactics is to exchange street fighting and their sacrifice for greater losses for our East China Field Army. At the same time, they will drag our East China Field Army to the three towns of Wuhan
.Of course, there is another reason that you have not thought of, that is, the Japanese army dragged us to the three towns of Wuhan not just for the sake of other Japanese troops in the Lianghu area. It was to give the Japanese invaders in the entire Zhengguo territory more rest and recuperation.
and replenishment time…..”
"This method is not critical to the overall strategy of the Japanese army. However, if it fails, the hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops stationed in the three towns, and even the commander of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Mijiro, will become in our hands
His military exploits... Just because General Umezu Mijiro was able to make such a decision at such a critical moment, I, Liu Hua, admire this old devil, Umezu Mijiro..."
"Since General Umezu Mijiro has prepared such a big trap for us in Wuhan City, of course we can't jump into it stupidly. The Japanese army wants to engage in street fighting with us, and they want to put us to death and survive, dragging us in
Three towns in Wuhan. Then I am not as good as his wish..." Liu Hua answered confidently.
"Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean?"
"After the troops captured all the positions outside the city, they left one regiment behind to surround me in the three towns. I trapped all the remaining Japanese troops in the city, and no one could be released. Then, the remaining troops immediately set off to march towards
Launch an attack on the second target, and try to eliminate the effective Japanese forces in the two lakes areas as much as possible..." Liu Hua replied.
Liu Hua's answer was obviously the same as Chief of Staff Zuo Quan's idea. However, after a brief reflection, a question that had to be faced quickly emerged in Zuo Quan's mind. Then, facing the side
Liu Hua continued to ask.
"Commander-in-Chief, I have the same idea. However, there is another problem we must face. Even if we occupy all the positions outside the city, we will lose only about 60,000 Japanese troops in our hands after a week of fighting.
Calculated in this way, the entire three towns of Wuhan have gathered at least 90,000 elite Japanese troops... 90,000 elite Japanese troops, coupled with sufficient logistics reserves in the city, it is not impossible for them to hold on to the city for a year, or even several years.
Maybe. Could it be that we have been placing a corps of troops in the three towns of Wuhan to besiege and monitor this Japanese army..."
Regarding Zuo Quan's issue, Liu Hua, who has a certain understanding of the current world structure, obviously already has specific ideas. As soon as Zuo Quan's chief of staff finished speaking, a sneer appeared on Liu Hua's face and he said.
"Chief of Staff, don't worry, the mountain man has his own clever plan."
Seeing the still worried chief of staff in front of him, Liu Hua explained very simply.
"Chief of Staff, what is the purpose of the Kwantung Army's plan to fight street battles with us in the three towns of Wuhan? Think about it, what will happen if their purpose is not achieved... I believe that as long as we pass this battle,
Encircle all the remnants of the Kwantung Army in these cities and prevent them from moving. At that time, as long as we can spare half of our troops to go south or north, it will not be us who are anxious, but the entire Japanese invading army, which is the army of the little devils.
department….."
"In addition, Chief of Staff, the entire Anti-Japanese War has been fought so far, and it is not far away from the end. Our strategic vision cannot simply be limited to the country, but must be extended to the entire world and be aligned with the entire world...
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Seeing the confident look on Liu Hua's face and hearing Liu Hua's answer, Zuo Quan, as the chief of staff, still didn't understand something, especially the commander-in-chief Liu Hua's last words. However, he was still worried just now.
A face, at this moment, has become relaxed.
"Commander-in-Chief, I seem to have understood a little bit. I will go and issue new combat orders to all the ministries right away. In addition, I will also ask you carefully about the last sentence you said. How can I express my own?
Looking at the world from a strategic perspective, what benefits does this have for our East China Field Army7..." Zuo Quan answered cheerfully.
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