In the 41 years of history, the only large-scale battles on the Chinese battlefield can be called the Second Battle of Sha and the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain at the beginning of the year. There is a reason. The Japanese spent more time planning overseas battlefields during this year. The Chinese battlefield is
Some have no time to care.
The modern Internet is full of opinions that believe that during the Pacific War, the Japanese soldiers transferred their elite troops overseas to deal with Yingjiang, and the Japanese who fought against Yingjiang were the main force... This view obviously cannot withstand scrutiny.
Before the Japanese war, there were only 17 standing divisions with a total of more than 300,000 people. Almost all of these A-level divisions were engaged in the war against China. By the time the Pacific War broke out, it had been fighting for four years, and the Japanese casualties in the Chinese war averaged every year.
Fifty thousand, plus normal retirement due to the Battle of Nomenhan and injuries, etc., most of the elite Japanese soldiers have already gone.
Therefore, half of the troops transferred by the Japanese to the Pacific battlefield, even Class A divisions, were recruits who had never been on the battlefield.
This can be verified by the establishment of Class A divisions in 2041. The Class A divisions transferred to the Pacific battlefield are no longer the Class A divisions of that year, and the subordinate regiments have different numbers. These regiments were formed on the main island and directly assigned to the Class A divisions.
The first-level division command was sent to the Pacific. In the later period, when the number of troops was insufficient, the third-rate division was transferred to the Pacific battlefield and the elite remained in the Chinese battlefield...
This is mainly because the Japanese have realized that when fighting on islands in the Pacific battlefield, it does not make much difference whether they are elite or not, because as soon as Yingjiang comes up, they will use warships to bombard the islands for days and nights, or use the navy to blockade the islands and cut off their supplies.
It is not the army but the navy and air force that determines the outcome of a war.
For example, the Battle of Iwo Jima was described as a tragic battle by Takajima... The opponent, the 109th Division, led by Tadamichi Kuribayashi, was nothing more than a third-rate force that ensured railway safety against railway guerrillas on the Chinese battlefield.
It was precisely in the late period of the Anti-Japanese War that the Japanese concentrated their supplies and elites on the Chinese battlefield.
The reason is that as an island nation, the Japanese cannot win if their navy and air force are defeated...
This is the characteristic of an island country. Once the navy and air force are defeated, the entire island will be completely blocked. As a result, the domestic economy, industry, agriculture, etc. will all have problems due to obvious shortcomings. Failure is only a matter of time.
Therefore, every island country pays more attention to the development of its navy and air force. If it needs to use its army for defense, it will not be far from destroying the country.
At the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese Navy had been defeated by Eagle Sauce. Knowing that the imperial islands could not deal with Eagle Sauce for a long time, they concentrated the power of the whole country in a desperate struggle, hoping to use the last strength to destroy China and use the Chinese mainland to fight against Eagle Sauce, just like the Chinese army dealt with the Japs.
It's the same as fighting a long-term war with Eagle Sauce.
So there was "Operation No. 1", which China called the "Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi".
However, let alone the fact that the Japanese "Operation No. 1" did not meet expectations, even if it did, the Japanese plan would not be successful.
Because the common people on the Chinese battlefield are Chinese, they sided with the Chinese army in the war, openly and covertly supporting the Chinese army in fighting the Japanese, so that the Chinese army could remain strong for a long time.
If the Japanese use the Chinese mainland to fight Yingjiang, there will be dual pressures from the inside and the outside, and it will not take long for the whole country to collapse.
The problem faced by Okamura Neiji at this time was to prioritize troops and resources for overseas wars.
This made Okamura Neji dare not easily launch a counterattack against Yuncheng...
Because Okamura Neji knows very well that Yuncheng is not just Yuncheng.
There is no point in just attacking Yuncheng. It will only make the imperial army fall into the siege of Luliang Mountain and Zhongtiao Mountain.
This battle must either not be launched, or once it is launched, the connection between Zhongtiao Mountain and Luliang Mountain must be cut off and Zhongtiao Mountain must be surrounded.
but now……
The North China Front Army probably does not have enough resources to support this war.
If they were destined to withdraw in the middle of the fight, the Imperial Army would gain nothing, and it would be better not to fight in the first place.
Seeing that Okamura Neji had been silent for a long time, Yoshio Shinozuka asked: "Your Excellency, General, now..."
Okamura Neji's face was uncertain. After a while, he sighed heavily and said, "Stop attacking Yuncheng for the time being. We need to accumulate more strength!"
"Yes!" Yoshio Shinozuka stepped forward and responded.
As a result, the Japanese attack on Yuncheng did not begin for a long time.
Wang Xuexin had long guessed that this would be the result.
This is not to say that the Japanese forces and resources are insufficient to target Yuncheng, but that the overall situation has changed:
For example, the Japanese had to send troops to Shanghai and Hong Kong, which were China's windows for foreign trade. In the past, they did not dare to fully occupy them because they were worried about overseas concessions. Now, of course, they have to take action when war breaks out.
Another example is the fight for the Burma Highway, which is the main artery of China's strategic supplies... The Pacific War broke out on December 7, and the Chinese Expeditionary Force was formed on December 23 and headed to its destination to coordinate the battle until the sun sets.
In addition, in order for the stubborn army to hold off the Japanese troops as much as possible and prevent them from reinforcing these key points, feint attacks must also be launched in other theaters.
Therefore, a large number of Japanese troops will be used on these more important points.
As for Yuncheng...it doesn't have legs, and it won't run away if left alone.
Wang Xuexin couldn't help but lament that the war came at the right time, otherwise there would have been another fierce battle right now.
While Wang Xuexin was thinking wildly, the staff officer handed over a telegram.
The telegram was sent by Sun Erwei, and his tone seemed a little hasty: "Wang, we will consider your request. You can contact Skinner! Sorry, I have to leave now!"
Wang Xuexin knew why Sun Erwei left.
The day after the Pacific War broke out, the Japanese invaded the Shanghai public concessions, including the concessions of Sun Bu Luo and Ying Jiang.
Hong Kong will also fall in two weeks. The usually majestic and majestic armies that never set are almost defeated in various places. They surrendered after only a token resistance... Colonies and leases are blood-sucking places for them, and of course they will not pay.
He fought to protect the local people at the cost of his life.
Along with Hong Kong, a large amount of money-printing equipment and paper were also lost to the devils, which meant that a period of great devaluation of legal currency was coming.
Fortunately, the base area had expelled the legal currency in advance, otherwise I would have been peeled off again.
None of this could be changed by Wang Xuexin. He could only sigh and contact Skinner.
Skinner's first words were: "God, this is crazy! These guys are starting a war on us!"
Wang Xuexin understood why Skinner was so surprised.
Yingjiang has always been unwilling to join the war. Many things were provided by Yingjiang, including fuel, machine tools, production technology, etc.
Even the planes used by the Japanese to attack Pearl Harbor were produced using machine tools exported by Yingjiang.
Wang Xuexin just smiled and said nothing when he saw the telegram.
Yingjiang should have expected this result.
Although it is unwilling to join the war, it intervenes in the war all the time, hoping to use economic and technological means to remotely control the world and make a profit behind the scenes.
Now this result is just shooting oneself in the foot.