Chapter 929 Liu Hua’s pressing step by step (please subscribe!)
Liu Hua is pressing harder and harder
In the huge office of the East China Field Army. After the 190,000 Japanese troops successfully broke through, the entire war room immediately became busy. Each combat staff officer came and went in a hurry between the war room and the telecommunications room.
The latest information coming from the battlefield is immediately marked on the sand table.
"Commander-in-Chief, according to the latest intelligence sent by the 63rd Division Reconnaissance Company, less than two hours after the Japanese army broke through, they were blocked by a bridge that was blown up by our local garrison. According to statistics, it took a full eight hours.
At that time, the Japanese breakout troops repaired the bridge and began to cross the river..."
"Commander-in-Chief, telegram to Xiangyang. The 20,000 Japanese troops who broke out from Xiangyang, under the constant harassment of our local garrison and the attack of the strong walls and clear fields, only broke through less than 20 kilometers in one day. At present, the entire breakout force has camped on the spot.
, stop advancing... The troops asked if they could launch a night attack at night to kill a large number of the Japanese breakout troops. At the same time, take the opportunity to rescue a large number of civilians who were held hostage by the Japanese army."
"Commander-in-Chief, telegram from Changsha. Under the order of our army to clear the country, the Japanese breakout troops marched less than 30 kilometers a day. At present, the entire army has reached the Xiangjiang River and is completely blocked by the Xiangjiang River. Because our army has already been on the road before the war.
If all the ships on both sides of the Xiangjiang River are successfully transferred, it will take at least two days for the Japanese breakout troops to successfully cross the river..."
Listening to the steady stream of intelligence, and seeing on the huge combat sand table, Japanese breakout troops completely within the encirclement of the East China Field Army. Commander Liu Hua's face immediately showed a smile of relief. He looked at the side next to him.
The chief of staff said.
"Chief of Staff, it seems that our policy of fortifying the wall and clearing the country has been very successful. If this continues, it will be impossible for the 190,000 Japanese troops to break out to the seaside and join their naval rescue force in less than a month.
It's possible. In one month's time, I believe that these 190,000 Japanese troops have already become our prey..."
Regarding Liu Hua's confidence, Zuo Quan, as his old partner, could only smile bitterly. Because, even so far, under his repeated questioning, the commander-in-chief in front of him has not clearly told him what he can do.
Rescued 100,000 civilians who were held hostage by the Japanese army from the hands of 190,000 Japanese troops.
A few minutes later, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, after having a clear understanding of the specific situation on the combat sandbox, asked Zuo Quan beside him with a serious look.
"Chief of Staff, did the Japanese army do anything radical to the tens of thousands of civilians they held hostage along the way?"
"No..." Zuo Quan replied affirmatively without even thinking about it.
As soon as these two words were spoken, a look of doubt appeared on Zuo Quan's face. He asked Liu Hua beside him with a puzzled expression: "According to intelligence, during the breakout, the Japanese army simply did not take any
We ordinary people should be treated as human beings. Although we cannot say that we were treated kindly during the breakout, according to the intelligence personnel who sneaked in, at least during this process, the Japanese army did not kill any of us Chinese. Regarding this matter, to
So far, I don’t understand..."
Hearing this, Liu Hua, who had a serious face just now, immediately showed a sneer on his face. According to the understanding of Mizu Shiro, an old devil, from the history books of later generations, after a short period of meditation, he revealed the key point:
'Be kind. With the little devil's virtue, how can he be kind to our people... Chief of Staff, if I am not wrong, the little devil has some scruples."
"According to my understanding, our old rival, General Mitsu, is a very cautious general. And now, it is his caution that makes him deeply care about us and the hundreds of thousands of people in his hands.
Deep scruples…”
"Worry... How is it possible? The little devil has one hundred thousand of our people in his hands. If we have to be worried, we are also worried. How could they..." Regarding Liu Hua's explanation, Zuo Quan obviously didn't believe it, with a look of confusion on his face.
His expression became even more intense. He lost his voice for a moment and couldn't help but let out a exclamation.
Seeing the shocked Zuo Quan, Liu Hua did not hesitate and explained directly: "Chief of Staff, the reason is very simple. Our opponents are worried that if they go too far, they will really anger us and the Chinese government. Then,
Our army of nearly one million people will ignore these hundreds of thousands of people and directly launch an attack to eliminate them... Think about it, if this kind of thing really happens, what will be the result?"
"Without the support of the city wall, and the various food and ammunition in the hands of the Japanese army are limited. At that time, we may not need to take the initiative to attack. As long as we are surrounded, these hundreds of thousands of troops will automatically collapse... At that time, the Japanese government will
The last mobile force will be lost, the Pacific battlefield will also face defeat, and the entire Japanese government will also face defeat..." Zuo Quan, who reacted, couldn't help but exclaimed again...
"Yes, that's the reason..."
At this moment, another piece of information was sent to the two of them by the combat staff. After quickly reading the telegram in his hand, the shocked look on Zuo Quan's face was immediately enveloped in a smile. Facing Liu Hua in front of him, once again
He sighed with emotion: "Commander-in-Chief, I really doubt whether you have the ability to predict the future. What I just said, Mizu, this old devil, will verify it with his own actions every time..."
"Um? Let's hear it..." Liu Hua's face immediately showed a look of curiosity. He wanted to see what kind of shocking move Meijin would make when he was in trouble again... -
"According to the information left by the intelligence personnel lurking among the common people, starting from the camping last night, the Japanese army conducted a selection of all the civilians who were coerced. Except for the 30,000 young and strong people who can really keep up with the marching speed of their troops, the remaining
The next 20,000 civilians all disappeared and were slaughtered in the middle of the team... According to the investigation of the reconnaissance force following the Japanese breakout force, all 20,000 civilians who were singled out were secretly released by the Japanese army. Currently, the 63rd Division has dispatched a regiment of troops.
Escort these 20,000 people back to Wuhan..."
"Where are the other armies of the Japanese army?" Liu Hua asked directly.
"Our pursuit force also picked up many civilians who were eliminated by the Japanese army along the way. According to the latest statistics from the Intelligence Department, so far, the number of civilians in the hands of the Japanese army has only been more than 60,000. And these 60,000
The rest of them are all young and middle-aged people who will not hinder the march of the Japanese army..." Zuo Quan replied.
"Mei Jin is like this every time, and yet he can still be so rational. He came up with such a way to not only anger us, but also to speed up his march. It really kills two birds with one stone..." Liu Hua couldn't help but sigh.
"Commander-in-Chief, if that's the case, what's next?" Regarding Liu Hua's answer, he fully understood Liu Hua's inner thoughts and nodded in agreement.
However, in just a moment, the brows that had just relaxed wrinkled again. Because through this incident, he suddenly discovered that his old rival Mizu Shirou seemed to be more difficult to deal with than he thought. Thinking of this
, asked directly to Liu Hua beside him.
"What should we do... For the sake of these 60,000 people, we can't make the Japanese army anxious. However, I think we can still make good use of the old devil Mizu's concerns about us and give him a step.
Press forward closely and give these 190,000 Japanese troops a hard time..." After a brief moment of contemplation, Liu Hua said directly.
"Press forward step by step, Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean..." Zuo Quan asked rhetorically.
"Chief of Staff, the only thing the Japanese breakout troops rely on is the tens of thousands of ordinary people in their hands. In this case, we will let the Japanese army know the importance of these tens of thousands of ordinary people to them, deepen their scruples, and better protect these people.
Ordinary people. At the same time, through step-by-step pressing, we will try our best to kill and injure the effective forces of the Japanese breakout troops, laying a good foundation for the final decisive battle..."
"Order that all combat units, from now on, can use favorable terrain to carry out appropriate interceptions against the Japanese breakout troops."
"Of course, during the blocking process, the Japanese army will inevitably use the civilians in their hands as a shield, just like the breakout battle a day ago, to launch an attack on my blocking position. When the time comes, another tragic hand-to-hand combat will inevitably occur. And
What I want is these hand-to-hand combat..."
Seeing the puzzled Zuo Quan, Liu Hua continued: "We are certainly no match for an ordinary hand-to-hand battle with the elites of the Japanese Kwantung Army. However, if the force facing the Japanese army is a force fully equipped with semi-automatic rifles and
With the elite troops of pistols, I believe the results will be greatly different..."
At this point, if Zuo Quan still can't understand, then he is not suitable for the position of chief of staff. Sure enough, just as Liu Hua finished speaking, Zuo Quan showed a look of surprise on his face and hurriedly spoke.
"Commander-in-Chief, do you mean to order each combat unit to specially arm an elite unit equipped with semi-automatic rifles and pistols to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese army. Using the sharp weapons in their hands, they will kill and injure a large number of the Japanese army's effective forces?"
"Not only that, but through hand-to-hand combat, we can also save many civilians from the Japanese army... Okay, Chief of Staff, you should know the specific situation. Go and give the order right away..." Liu Hua ordered decisively.