"What if Xinkou cannot be defended? Or maybe the Japanese invaders will send troops from here again..." Liu Lang sneered, and the branch in his hand slid towards Hebei again.
In the past, the Japanese army was led by Kawagishi Bunzaburo and the 1st Division of the 20th Division marched westward from Shijiazhuang Shota Line to support the Sakagaki Division. The Chinese army, which was attacked from the front and back, had to divide its troops to intercept. Although the officers and soldiers of the Xinkou Battle were united,
The gap between equipment and personnel training was too big, and the fortifications used and operated for several years were all shoddy construction. In the end, they were defeated.
Taiyuan, an important northern town, fell into the hands of the enemy for several years.
Although the transportation of many pieces of equipment at the Taiyuan Arsenal began more than a month in advance, due to limited manpower and material resources, including raw materials, only one-tenth of the equipment could be transported, and most of the equipment fell into the hands of the enemy.
The King of Shanxi narrowed his eyes. The second route Liu Lang pointed to was exactly what he was worried about. Gathering heavy troops at Xinkou was his long-established strategy to resist the Japanese army, but the western front must be empty. Just as Liu Lang said
He said that if the Japanese army once occupied the entire territory of Hebei, it would become inevitable for the Japanese army to attack in two directions.
"The Japanese Kwantung Army currently only has tens of thousands of troops. It only needs at least three divisions to guard the three eastern provinces and Rehe. If he wants to attack Shanxi, but he doesn't have more than four divisions, then he must be underestimating me!"
Taking a deep breath, the Shanxi King still had doubts about Liu Lang's statement.
Liu Lang shook his head slightly, sighing secretly.
As a prince, the king of Shanxi thinks so, which shows that the senior officials of the government. This is almost the same as recorded in the history of war. Although China's senior officials know that war with Japan is inevitable, they still have some luck in their hearts and still think that
There will be no all-out war.
Did they know that the Kwantung Army of tens of thousands would swell to hundreds of thousands in a few years, and that the number of troops attacking China from the north would reach more than 300,000. In Peiping alone, nearly 100,000 Japanese troops would attack, otherwise there would be
The 29th Army with one hundred thousand soldiers would not be defeated so quickly, even if they did not have much defense.
This is still secondary. They also underestimated the strength of the Japanese army. The Japanese army with the help of artillery and aircraft had much higher firepower than the Chinese army. Take the Battle of Xinkou as an example, there were nearly 300,000 Chinese troops and only 50,000 Chinese troops.
Against the Japanese army, even if Sakagaki's Fifth Division is Japan's famous Steel Army, it is a 44-type Class A division with more than 20,000 combat personnel. In addition to the two detachments and brigades it carries, the overall combat personnel are as high as
There are nearly 40,000 people, but the fighting will of the Chinese army is not weak. Whether it is the Red Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army Fu Zuoyi or the Wei Lihuang Central Army, they all performed tenaciously throughout the battle.
However, in the Battle of Pingxingguan, the Red Army used superior troops and superior terrain to unexpectedly besiege a large supply detachment of the Sakagaki Division. The casualty ratio was as high as one to one. From the perspective of the elite level of the soldiers, they have experienced countless experiences since the Long March.
The red soldiers who fought bloody battles were definitely no worse than the Japanese army, but they still fought so brutally.
Why? Because of insufficient firepower, the firepower of the Japanese army, which had absolute superiority in the sky and on the ground, was almost several times that of the Chinese army. The Chinese soldiers were risking their lives to resist the steel torrent of the Japanese invaders.
The King of Shanxi said that the Japanese army would need at least four divisions to capture his Shanxi. This was a bit taken for granted. Itagaki Seishiro only brought one and a half divisions and half of the 20th Division to support him, and then attacked Taiyuan all the way.
city.
Of course, Liu Lang would not say these words. This person's determination is not as strong as Panshi. Don't scare him to the Japanese side first.
"Sir Yan, your assumption is based on the Japanese not wanting to have a full-scale war with the Republic of China, and I believe that a full-scale war will definitely break out within a few years. At that time, perhaps the four divisions you mentioned will be very
It is possible that the army will arrive in Shanxi." Liu Lang categorically rejected the slightest illusion Comrade Lao Yan had.
Comrade Lao Yan's eyes hidden behind his spectacles seemed a little wandering. He was looking at the map and stroking the stubble on his chin, "You mean, old man, I have to prepare for a rainy day now?"
"Yes, although I believe that the Republic of China will definitely win the great victory in the Patriotic War, it will inevitably lose troops and territory in the early stage, and temporary defeats are inevitable." Liu Lang said firmly.
"Then all strategic units in Taiyuan City must be moved out first, such as this arsenal with many equipments. This is my decades of hard work. If the Japanese take it away, I won't be able to sleep for several years.
!" The King of Shanxi, whose expression returned to normal, looked at Liu Lang, his eyes hidden behind thick lenses making it difficult to see clearly his current thoughts.
"Yes, relocating the arsenal is the first priority." Liu Lang admitted in a bachelor's manner.
This was the purpose for which he spent so much time talking, there was nothing to hide.
"Then where do you think I can place my machinery factory?" The King of Shanxi began to look playfully, and the name of the arsenal changed back to a machinery factory.
"Here, here and here are the best places. If the Japanese capture even these places, then everyone has nothing to say and can only continue to fight with them, even if they can only carry a hoe." Liu Lang said.
Several locations are connected on the map.
"Shannan, Shaanxi and Guangyuan, Sichuan, Liuba? Haha, Commander Liu, I don't know whether you believe it or not. If it were someone else, even your cousin Commander Liu, he would have talked about the interests in front of me for a long time and then asked me to use the machine.
Do you know what the consequences will be if the factory moves to these places?" Although Shanxi Wang was smiling, his eyes became colder through the thick glasses.
"I don't know what the consequences others say, but I know that these places are the best locations. They can temporarily avoid the Japanese and continue production for the Shanxi-Sui Army's operations. At the same time, they can
Assist other friendly forces." Liu Lang continued to talk as if he did not see Comrade Lao Yan's cold eyes.
Of course Liu Lang knew that the Taiyuan Arsenal was a treasure in Comrade Lao Yan's heart. If anyone wanted to take advantage of this treasure, he would definitely have a life-or-death feud with him.
But Liu Lang was not afraid, because the places he chose were exactly the places chosen by Comrade Lao Yan himself when the Taiyuan Arsenal was evacuated.
Facts have proved that he may not be very good at fighting, but he is superb at hiding words. In these positions, the Japanese army has not been able to get a foothold in China for eight years.
After staring at Liu Lang for a long time, Comrade Lao Yan's cold eyes finally softened. He shook his head and sighed: "I don't know whether I should say that heroes have similar views, but the few points selected by Commander Liu are also the same.
These are some of my favorite places. However, given the current situation, southern Shanxi can still be considered. I don’t want to go back to Shaanxi and Sichuan now.”
Liu Lang......
Could you please stop pointing at the monk and calling the bald man?
Seeing Liu Lang's unhappy face, Comrade Lao Yan couldn't help but feel happy, "Hey, Commander Liu, let me tell you something that shouldn't be said. When you mentioned Guangyuan just now, didn't you have some selfish motives?"
"Hey, Chief Yan, we are all human beings, so we all have selfish motives! Liu Lang just wants to get close to the water first. Besides, this money is indispensable for you, Chief Yan." Liu Lang sighed.
"Haha, Captain Liu, your shameless frankness makes me like you more and more." Comrade Lao Yan couldn't help laughing.
"Each other," Liu Lang said smoothly.
Shanxi King......
Why does this polite word sound so harsh when used here?