The first thousand one hundred and thirty-eight chapters of the second stage of the battle
Chen Mingxiang no longer had any hope for victory or defeat on the battlefield in Yu Province. The opening also showed that the First Theater Command had no determination to fight to the death to protect the territory and the people. A single brigade of the Japanese army could capture an important city like Shangdu.
, which explains the problem very much.
Historically, in terms of tactics, there have been cases of first showing the enemy's weakness or avoiding its edge, and then introducing an ambush circle to encircle and annihilate it, or occupying favorable terrain to block the attack. But the battlefield situation in Yu Province proves that this is simply overthinking, and one enemy is lost a day.
Cities and counties, look how fast this is!
It cannot be said that the troops in the first theater did not resist. In fact, many troops fought very bravely. Unfortunately, the command of the first theater was too naive. They wanted to run away before fighting and completely ignored the local people. They were attacked by the Japanese army.
Robbery and killing.
Chen Mingxiang focused all his energy on collecting intelligence on the battlefields in Central China. What he did not expect was that this time it would be much smoother than collecting operational intelligence on the North China Front Army. The reason was very simple. The operations at the Eleventh Army Headquarters were
The plan was sent to the Thirteenth Army Headquarters and the Navy respectively.
In view of the importance of this war, when the Eleventh Army begins its offensive, the Thirteenth Army Headquarters must also take auxiliary actions, and the Japanese Navy needs to provide assistance for the logistical material transportation and personnel transportation of the dispatched army.
is the transportation plan.
Chen Mingxiang is an acquaintance of the Marine Corps Command. When he comes to the gate, he can enter directly without checking his ID or announcing anything. Everyone knows him from top to bottom, and he always comes to deliver things during every year and festival.
In fact, the current status of the Japanese Navy's fleet stationed in China is very embarrassing. All large warships have been deployed. Even the notorious cruiser Izumo has been transferred back to China and became a training ship. The ships currently staying in China
, as well as several destroyers and multiple gunboats, patrol boats and mine clearance boats.
Think about how majestic the Japanese navy stationed in Shanghai was back then. Now, launched in the 23rd year of the Republic of China, it is equipped with three 120mm main guns, nine 25mm anti-aircraft guns, equipped with electric gun commanders and sonar
, radar and other instruments, the Uji gunboat with a speed of 20 knots and a displacement of 1,350 tons has actually become the flagship of the river patrol fleet. It has to be said that it is a sad thing.
Not only the warships, the First China Removal Fleet and the Third China Removal Fleet were downgraded to special base teams, while only the Second China Removal Fleet in the port city was retained.
The Marine Corps Headquarters in Shanghai is also in an embarrassing situation. It has no combat missions and will not be transferred to the battlefield by the dispatched army headquarters. This is a navy unit. It was originally an elite force, but now its nature is like a garrison.
"According to the instructions from the base camp, all the transport ships of our Chinese fleet, including the few newly recovered from you, have been used to transport supplies for the army. According to regulations, the task will be completed before May 23.
"
"I judge that the attack time of the Eleventh Army should be around the 27th. This is the day when Marshal Togo Heihachiro of the Imperial Navy defeated the Russian Navy. It is also Navy Day."
“In particular, the 22nd Division stationed in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, must be transported to Yangcheng by sea to participate in the coordinated operations of the 23rd Army and form an independent 22nd Brigade with the 104th Division.
Together with the independent 23rd Brigade, we launched an attack on Guangxi Province."
"The attack time of the 23rd Army should be from late June to early July. It must first coordinate the attack of the 11th Army. If the 11th Army fails to win in Tanzhou and then capture Hengzhou and Yongzhou, their
There is no point in attacking."
"Look at the empire's navy. On the Chinese side, we have become able to help the army. It has only been five years, just five years!" Colonel Ono said in a low mood.
Five years ago, the Japanese navy went rampant in China's rivers and coasts. The Yamashiro government's navy was completely lost and there was no rival. The same situation was true for the air force. Ono, who had witnessed the glorious period back then, couldn't help but feel sad.
Come from the heart.
"Ono-kun, back then the Five Generals Yamamoto strongly opposed war with the United States. Now the facts have proved that he was very far-sighted at the time. It was not that the Imperial Navy did not work hard, but that the strength of the two industrial countries was too far apart.
You don’t have to blame yourself so much.”
"The dispatched army's strategic offensive is basically carried out on land. The navy's gunboats and gunboats are ineffective. Everyone is serving the empire and can do their best. This also shows that our navy still has an important role.
role." Chen Mingxiang said.
Since the United States entered the wartime economy, it has been manufacturing ships at an alarming rate, especially the aircraft carriers that determine the outcome of the navy. One ship was launched a week at the fastest, which simply made the Japanese navy desperate.
In fact, most of these aircraft carriers are escort aircraft carriers, which are converted from merchant ships. They are not aircraft carriers in the strict sense. Even so, Japan does not have such speed, and it does not have the ability to convert them into merchant ships. This is
It needs the support of industrial foundation.
"Chen Jun, you don't know how much pressure we are under. Now the war situation is getting more and more tense. When the domestic Marine Corps is fighting the United States, we have nothing to do but have enough to eat every day. We are called the worst by other Marine Corps."
Safe Marine Corps, this is a shame for the Marine Corps stationed in Shanghai."
"However, many officers and soldiers who submitted applications to go to the battlefield were rejected by the Military Command. Shanghai is also an important part of the war. Our mission is to guard this place and ensure the supply of military supplies for the war." Lieutenant Colonel Shimada
said.
Chen Mingxiang felt a deeply depressed atmosphere at the Marine Corps headquarters. He had lunch at the headquarters in a happy mood, and then returned home. He found that the relationship between the Marine Corps and the Marine Corps had
Utilized to the extreme.
"In the future, the so-called Chinese fleet will no longer be able to give me many valuable things, or in other words, they themselves have also lost value. Without the fleet, without combat aircraft, and unable to participate in military operations, we will just wait for when Japan will
Defeat, when will China’s fate end?”
"As for the smuggling transactions between Huatong Trading Company and the Kuomintang-controlled areas, I think we can speed up the preparation of goods. When the second phase of the war breaks out, the purchase and transportation of materials in various places will be greatly affected. At this time, we cannot offend Japan.
people."
"You send an order to the Intelligence Department to secretly investigate the situation of Kodama's agency, especially where the wealth that Kodama and Shifu snatched in the Shanghai market is stored. These are our Chinese things and cannot be let go.
