Chapter four hundred and twenty seventh battle curtain
The Statistics and Investigation Bureau of the Military Commission acted vigorously and in just a few days, all the Japanese spies and bribed traitors who had infiltrated the De'an area were wiped out.
Seeing that those usually sanctimonious people turned out to be traitors and being shot one by one, the onlookers clapped their hands and applauded.
Yang Ling and his group received a verbal commendation from the division commander, General Wang Yaowu, for helping to uncover such a major case of collaboration with the enemy and treason.
In addition, the division headquarters also allocated part of the food and materials seized from the Zheng family, who collaborated with the enemy, to Yang Ling and his regiment as a reward.
Because of the intensity of training, the brothers could not keep up with the nutrition of the food, so they were forced to send people to go hunting in the mountains. Now that truckloads of food and bacon are arriving, Zhang Handuo is so happy that he can't keep up. They have finally solved the food problem.
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The traitors who collaborated with the enemy and treason were wiped out in one fell swoop. Yang Ling and the others not only received awards from the top, but also received enough food and materials. They also gained both fame and fortune.
After the matter came to an end, Yang Ling and the others no longer needed to go hunting in the mountains to supplement the insufficient food, but devoted themselves wholeheartedly to training.
The brothers stayed in De'an Mountain for training in a place with good water and water. With ample supply of food and meat, their enthusiasm for training became even higher.
Yang Ling also appropriately increased the intensity of the brothers' training. During this intensive training, the brothers' ability to shoot and drop bombs as well as the team's cooperative combat capabilities were greatly improved.
While Yang Ling and his troops were training and resting intensively in De'an, the dark clouds of war were already approaching the Wuhan area.
Wuhan is a comprehensive hub area with developed water and land transportation in the hinterland of China. With the withdrawal of most of the party and government agencies of the National Government to Wuhan, it has become a political and economic center.
In order to force China to surrender, the Japanese army planned to capture the central area of Wuhan, causing the central government led by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek to become a local government, and ultimately achieved the goal of forcing China to surrender.
Because most of the economically developed areas along the coast of China and North China have now become occupied areas. Once the Japanese army captures Wuhan, the last economically developed area,
Without strong economic support, the Chinese government would not be able to compete with the powerful Japanese army, so conquering Wuhan became the new operational target of the Japanese base camp.
According to the original battle plan of the Japanese base camp, the main force in North China would move south along the Ping-Han Line to capture Wuhan.
However, as the Chinese army blew up the Huayuankou dyke of the Yellow River, causing the Yellow River to change its course, the vast area of 44 counties became a Yellow River flood zone.
The Chinese side used water instead of troops to block the Japanese North China Front's offensive, forcing the base camp to order the Central China Front to attack Wuhan along both sides of the Yangtze River, while the North China Front turned into an assist.
"Swift victory! End the China Incident as soon as possible."
The Japanese army has a small territory and lack of resources. The consumption of several consecutive large-scale battles has made them stretched. Therefore, this time they strive to make a quick victory and capture Wuhan as soon as possible to force the Chinese side to surrender.
In order to achieve a quick victory, the Japanese Army deployed almost all its forces to the Chinese battlefield, except for leaving one division to guard the homeland.
Facing the Japanese army's overwhelming deployment, the Chinese army felt more and more strenuous, because the previous battles had already exhausted almost all of its elite troops.
On the Songhu battlefield alone, there were 300,000 elite casualties. Most of the current troops were recruited new soldiers and regular troops expanded from the rear security corps. They were simply unable to compete with the well-equipped Japanese army.
However, the Chinese high command is also aware of the important strategic position of Wuhan. Not only are millions of people gathered here, but there are also countless institutions, schools and factories. Once there is a loss here, the Chinese army will lose economic support.
Facing the menacing Japanese army, the Chinese high command also proposed a tit-for-tat battle plan to defend Wuhan.
In view of the fact that the Chinese army suffered all losses in the early battles and the new troops have not yet formed combat effectiveness, the battle to defend Wuhan will trade space for time and strive for a protracted war of resistance.
In the operations hall of the Supreme Military Commission in Wuhan, general stars were shining brightly, and dozens of generals looked serious.
"Our combat policy is to use protracted warfare and a war of attrition to defeat the enemy's attempt to make a quick victory, secure the core of Wuhan, and strive for final victory!" The director of the Operations Department read out the overall concept of the battle to the generals sonorously.
And the chairman's melodious voice also sounded: "In this battle, we will not focus on the gains and losses of one city or one area, but on actively selecting favorable combat areas to achieve the goal of annihilating the enemy's effective strength."
The director of the Department of Operations continued: "The battle will use each war zone as an outer corridor to launch a broad guerrilla war. At the same time, new tough positions will be built in the mountainous areas of eastern Hunan, western Hubei, western Anhui, and western Henan, and new troops will be deployed to wait for the enemy to penetrate deeply.
The new position will lead to a decisive battle."
“We must fight the enemy based on the outer line position, use Poyang Lake, Dabie Mountain, Mubu Mountain and the hills and lakes on both sides of the Yangtze River to block the enemy, strive to fight for 4 to 6 months, inflict maximum consumption of the enemy’s effective strength, and achieve the purpose of protracted operations.
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After the military conference in Wuhan ended, the generals from each theater did not stop and turned back to their troops one after another to prepare for the upcoming battle. The atmosphere in the entire Wuhan area suddenly became tense.
"Defend Wuhan and protect the whole of China!"
The pre-war mobilization started quickly with inspiring slogans, and all strata actively supported the front line. For a time, the enthusiasm for the Anti-Japanese War in Wuhan was high.
People from all over the country have been called upon to engage in preparation work. Various publicity teams, comfort teams, engineering transportation teams, ambulance teams, fire brigade, and guide teams have been established in various regions.
Throughout Wuhan and its surrounding areas, millions of people actively participated in digging trenches and repairing fortifications. The lights were brightly lit day and night, and the entire Wuhan area became a bustling construction site.
Faced with the people's enthusiasm for war, the troops also actively trained and prepared for the upcoming battle.
Nowadays, most of the provinces in the developed coastal areas have fallen, and all food and supplies for the entire Anti-Japanese War are supported by the poor areas in the western region.
In order to support the frontline war of resistance, the people in these areas donated money and materials generously. Many people even donated most of the food they ate at home, making great sacrifices for the war of resistance.
Yang Ling and others were stationed in the De'an area. As the atmosphere of war became more and more intense, the high-intensity training no longer started. The brothers began to recharge their batteries and prepare to go to the front line at any time.
Although the high-intensity training is no longer carried out, in order to prevent the brothers from slacking off and maintaining high morale, Yang Ling, the deputy commander, organized each battalion to carry out a series of team activities.