After the liberation of Nanchang, it was occupied by Gu Zhutong of the Third War Zone Headquarters. The Youth Army returned triumphantly with Jiang Jingguo. Although it did not achieve the strategic purpose of conquering Jiujiang and cutting off the Yangtze River in one go, it was still a rare victory, especially
It was Wang Sheng who finally delivered a large amount of military supplies provided by Jiang Cheng to Ganzhou, which enabled the Youth Army to usher in another expansion period. Of course, what Jiang Jingguo didn't know was that this time, more red elements had sneaked into what he thought was
Strong and trustworthy young people in the army.
Jiang Jingguo offered a stick of incense to his mother, walked out, looked at the smiling Zhang Yaruo and asked, "What's wrong? Is there any good news?"
Zhang Yaruo lowered his head, walked to Jiang Jingguo's side, took Jiang Jingguo's hand and said, "Jianfeng... I didn't come this month."
Jiang Jingguo was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted, grabbed Zhang Yaruo's hand and said excitedly, "Is it true? Is it true? Are you sure?"
Zhang Yaruo said angrily, "You pinched me, I'm not sure... It's just that I didn't come. Of course, it's possible that I was late."
Jiang Jingguo immediately counted on his fingers and said, "Yes, yes, we must have it, you have it! We have a child!!"
Jiang Jingguo was about to jump up when he suddenly thought of something and said a little lowly, "I'm sorry, I haven't given you a title yet..."
Zhang Yaruo quickly covered Jiang Jingguo's mouth and said, "It's okay... I'm willing in my heart."
Jiang Jingguo held Zhang Yaruo's hand and said, "Just wait, I will go back to Chongqing immediately. Brother Gu Quan just invited me to go back to Chongqing. I was going to see the chairman of the committee. Now I can solve your problem."
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Zhang Yaruo felt something was wrong and asked, "Mr. Jiang usually comes to Ganzhou, why do you want to go to Chongqing this time? And New Year's Day has just passed, is there anything else?"
Jiang Jingguo smiled and said, "It's okay. This time he is getting married. This guy is not showy. I usually ask him what kind of girl he likes, but he doesn't tell me. It turns out that he is always the hidden beauty in the golden house. I asked about it."
, it is said that she is the granddaughter of the original boss Tang Yu in Shanghai, and her family background is worthy of him."
As Jiang Jingguo's secretary, Zhang Yaruo knew a lot about many things. He couldn't help but ask, "Yu Qiaqing, Du Yuesheng, Huang Huangrong and others were all-powerful in Shanghai back then. Later, during the Battle of Songhu, Huang Huangrong and his wife were attacked by a sneak attack and their whereabouts have never been seen since. Then,
Although Du Yuesheng often comes out to call for the war of resistance, he is always seen as a dragon but never ends. Boss Yu is even more mysterious. There has been no news since the war of resistance. What? It turns out that Mr. Jiang is with him? "
Jiang Jingguo nodded and smiled and said, "Gu Quan was with them when we were on the beach. They made a lot of money selling penicillin, but they also became a thorn in the side of the Japanese army. I talked to brother Gu Quan, and Huang Huangrong actually
He went to live in seclusion in Hong Kong, while Du Yuesheng has been providing disaster relief in Henan. That Du Huangxie is actually Du Yuesheng. The reason why he remains anonymous is to avoid attracting attention. As for Boss Yu, it is said that he went to Nanyang and often interacted with Mr. Tan Kah Kee and others.
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Zhang Yaruo nodded and said, "Jianfeng, I think Mr. Jiang is looking for you this time, probably because he wants to connect you with Nanyang. This is a good thing."
Jiang Jingguo scratched Zhang Yaruo's nose and said, "Just think of good things. Okay, let's make preparations and go to Chongqing together. If possible, I hope they can accept you."
Zhang Yaruo listened obediently and immediately understood that Jiang Jingguo wanted him to meet Jiang Fangliang. He couldn't help but said in fear, "Is this... too fast?"
Jiang Jingguo laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? I can't wait until my children are born before telling their grandfather."
Zhang Yaruo still refused and said, "I am a widow, and your status is special. This matter should not be too big. Jianfeng, promise me. If the Chairman agrees, then agree. If you don't agree, don't force it, let alone make peace with Fang."
Sister Liang has ruined the relationship, and I don’t want you to be unhappy at all because of me.”
Jiang Jingguo couldn't help but be deeply moved when he heard this. He hugged Zhang Yaruo tightly and remained silent for a long time.
——Wuhan
"stand up!!"
"Wow!"
All the Japanese officers stood up. These Japanese officers were led by the commander of the 11th Army, Okamura Neiji, the 21st Army Commander, Ando Rikichi, and the 13th Army Commander, Fujita Susumu.
The two people who came in were Nishio Hisao, commander of the New China Expeditionary Force, and Seishiro Itagaki, chief of staff.
After the two sat down, Nishio nodded to everyone and said, "Everyone, the hard year has finally passed. I am afraid this year will never be missed in the records of future generations. At this time last year, Taiyuan was ours! Sui
Far is ours! Nanchang is about to be ours! But at this time of this year, Shanxi is lost, Suiyuan is lost, and Nanchang is also lost! What is lost is not the place, but the face of the Imperial Japanese Army and the dignity of the empire!!
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"Hi" everyone lowered their heads and accepted the instruction.
Nishio moved his body and said, "But these are in the past. I hope that you will realize your shame and be brave again. Due to strategic adjustments last year, many elite troops were transferred away from China. This is an important reason for China's continuous defeat."
reason.
But today, they have come back one after another. According to the will of His Majesty the Emperor, the China issue must be resolved this year, and the empire's finances will fully support this... General Okamura, I heard that you have some new ideas, why don't you tell me
Why don’t you come out and share it with everyone?”
Okamura Neiji stood up. Wearing round glasses, he walked to the map and said, "Look, gentlemen, to solve the China problem, we must understand the current situation of China. From 1939 to today, huge changes have taken place in China."
With the changes, the power of the Red Party in the north rose rapidly. The imperial armies in Shanxi and Suiyuan were defeated by the Red Party. This was partly due to the small number of imperial armies in these two places, and it also showed the strength of the Red Party. But
Our army still has an absolute advantage in Manchuria, Hebei and other places. It can be said that the Red Party has reached its limit now. If it wants to expand again, it must be ready to meet the full counterattack of our Kwantung Army.
The south is divided into two, the east is the area occupied by our army, and the west is the Chongqing government. Most of the places occupied by the Chongqing government are high mountains and dense forests, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, the Chiang Kai-shek intermediary is stubborn. If they want to use force to solve the problem,
The Chongqing government must go south to attack Changsha-Hengyang and go straight to Nanning, and go north to attack Yichang and threaten Chongqing. The National Army on both routes has strong troops and strong defenses. This is the situation our army is facing!"
A general asked, "So what is General Okamura's advice?"
Okamura Neiji pointed at Wuhan and said, "There is a saying in the art of war that those who are good at attacking can move above the sky! The biggest advantages of our imperial army and the national army are the navy and the aviation force. According to intelligence, the fighter planes in the hands of the Chongqing government
There are only 200 aircraft, and the experienced pilots have been basically exhausted in past battles, and there are also many old models among the fighters.
Therefore, I suggest that 300 to 500 fighter planes be concentrated to bomb Chongqing, Chengdu and other places in turn to completely defeat the determination of the Chiang Intermediate Government to resist. This is the 101 Operation Plan!"
With that said, an officer distributed a combat document to various Japanese officers, and many people nodded as they looked at it.
Okamura Neiji said, "But to truly defeat the enemy, it depends on the army. Chiang Kai-shek's intermediary government believes that there are dangerous mountains and rivers in Chongqing and Sichuan, so it has nothing to fear from the imperial army. Our fighter planes will tell him that no matter where he escapes, he will
Being attacked by our imperial army, and Changsha is Chiang Kai-shek's external support, my 102 battle plan is to concentrate at least five divisions, more than 500 heavy artillery firepower, plus more than 100 tanks to assist and air superiority.
Overwhelm Changsha with the overwhelming power of Mount Tai! As long as Changsha is defeated, the National Army can only retreat to the southwest border. At the same time, the Nanjing government troops concentrated in Jiujiang to attract the combat power of China's third theater as a cover, and the South China Front Army moved west to attack Nanning. The 13th
The Taiwan Army and the Taiwan Army crossed the sea to attack Fujian and cut off its sea transportation.
Finally, the Changsha-Hengyang-Guilin-Nanning line was opened, surrounding Jiangxi and other places, and completely defeating the National Army!
I believe that all these wars can be ended before August. By then, Chongqing and Sichuan, which have been bombed continuously for eight months, will probably have nothing. What else can Chiang do if he does not surrender?" said
Nishio looked at Itagaki Seishiro and asked, "What do you think?"
Itagaki Seishiro nodded and said, "Very good, a big plan, but these are all wars in the south, what about the north?"
Okamura Neiji said with some embarrassment, "This... I am from the Central China Front Army after all."
Itagaki Seishiro shook his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, just tell me what you think."
Okamura Neiji nodded and said, "I have also had some random thoughts. I think that in North China, after the Red Party's Eighth Route Army incorporated the Shanxi-Sui Army, its power has greatly increased, and now it controls Suiyuan, Shanxi, Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Division,
If our army wants to deal with them, we must go all out. We can no longer use only one force like last time. We must either attack South China with all our strength, or attack North China with all our strength. Attacking North China and South China will not change anything, but solving the China issue
It’s a long way off, and there will definitely be a response to the attack on South and North China, but as long as Chiang Kai-shek surrenders, the China problem will be solved.”
Itagaki Seishiro stood up and sighed, "Three years ago, I also imagined that Chiang Kai-shek would surrender quickly, but three years later, although Chiang Kai-shek has contacted us, he has not let go at all. Now the Red Party has occupied the two provinces of North China.
It is even more impossible to be such a sinner. When the Chiang Kai-shek discovers that fighting with us will result in the Red Party becoming bigger, that is when the Chiang Kai-shek is willing to negotiate peace with us."
When other people heard this sentence, their eyes couldn't help but light up, as if they saw a new path.
Itagaki Seishiro continued, "Suiyuan and Shanxi are our final bottom line. Hebei and Zhangjiakou must not be lost. The Red Party military forces in Shandong, Jiangsu and other places must also be cleared away at a faster pace. I have calculated that although we are nominally
It occupies a large area of China's territory, but the actual control area is only 10%! What is actually occupied is the guerrillas of the Red Party and the National Army."
Okamura Neiji nodded and said, "I think that the National Army is actually not monolithic. To be precise, they are extremely fragile internally. The Central Army of the Huangpu faction does not account for an absolute majority. Many armies are composed of warlords from various factions.
, so I suggest using China to control China and dividing China to encourage rebellion."
Nishio applauded and said, "That's very well said. This coincides with General Itagaki Seishiro's idea. In fact, this time, General Itagaki Seishiro is going to assign you a task. Each army will divide them into targeted groups to incite rebellion against the generals in each theater of the National Army."
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Seishiro Itagaki took out a document and distributed it and said, "This time our main targets are the third, ninth, and fifth theaters. For the third theater, we will focus on instigating the rebellion of its 23rd Group Army and dividing the New Fourth Army and the third theater."
If their relationship can make them kill each other, it would be best if the Thirteenth Army is responsible for this matter.
For the fifth theater, the focus is on instigating a rebellion by the Guangxi and Sichuan troops, thereby bringing the entire theater to collapse; secondly, it is necessary to influence the Central Army and its affiliated armies in the theater, and seize the opportunity to carry out work.
For the ninth theater, we can exercise gentleness on the Sichuan Army and the guerrilla armies, and actively promote strategies to other armies to guide them to lose their will to fight and surrender and flee. In particular, the 27th Group Army and the 30th Group Army must
Focus on work.
In addition, I will arrange the work of instigating rebellion in South China and North China separately.
Everyone, to solve China's problems, we must not only rely on knives and guns, but also money and power. A person who cannot be defeated by a thousand bullets can be defeated by a thousand yen. Do you understand?
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"Hi!" the Japanese officer lowered his head and said.
Nishio said, "Both General Okamura and General Itagaki Seishiro's strategies are extremely good. In three months from now, they will make every effort to prepare materials, personnel, and technical equipment for combat. The aviation force will start preparing for a trial bombing of Chongqing from today, and prepare for the future."
Prepare for the battle.
In addition, Special Branch will release news to attract the main force of the National Army to the third theater to prepare for the decisive battle in Changsha."
Okamura Neiji added, "I still have some detailed thoughts on this."
Nishio smiled and asked, "Tell me about it."
Okamura Neiji said with a grim smile, "In this winter war, I specifically ordered the Yueyang garrison to retreat while fighting. Now that the Ninth War Zone is separated from our army by the Feijia River, our army can definitely send out news that the Yueyang garrison is empty."
In the National Army, Chen Cheng was retained by Chiang Kai-shek in Chongqing, and Xue Yue was in charge of the Ninth War Zone. This man was brave and good at fighting, and he was smart and decisive in using troops. As long as our army launched a tentative attack after releasing the news, Xue Yue would definitely think that we were using a tactic of using false troops and attack with troops.
, our army will be able to do the old thing of the Three Kingdoms by then, defeating the first one at Feijiahe, the second defeat at Yueyang County, and the third defeat at Xinqiang River, luring the enemy to Yueyang City, then our army will fight back with all its strength, and the enemy army will be defeated! Our army will be defeated again!
As the autumn wind sweeps the fallen leaves across Changsha, Changsha will be within easy reach."
Hearing such a strategy as Okamura Neiji, even Nishio, Itagaki Seishiro and others felt a chill on their backs. Since the Japanese army entered North China, when had the Japanese army used tactics that lured the enemy deep into the country? I am afraid that no one in the world will believe the Japanese army.
It will be a fraud.
The Japanese army quickly began a new round of troop deployment. In preparation for the subsequent major bombing, Nishio and Seishiro Itagaki also negotiated with the Navy and borrowed 300 naval fighter planes to come to Wuhan and other places to combine with the Army's fighter planes to prepare for the major bombing.
Zhongxi Gong and others in Shanghai looked at the planes taking off from Shanghai one after another and the army troops landing one after another. Their hearts were heavy. They knew that the war situation in Central China was about to change again.