In the morning, at the command post of Sicao Temple, Zhou Wen and a group of officers were studying the map. Meng Yuting straightened up and said to everyone: "Based on the comparison between the map we just found and the Japanese spy, I
It is guessed that the Japanese army will most likely launch a violent attack in the next day or two. The main attack direction will be in front of us, which is the defensive position of the 156th Brigade.
Then, he pointed at the map and said: "The Japanese army sent investigators along the Yunzaobang River for two possible purposes. One is to find out the strength of our army behind the 156th Brigade position, and the other is to investigate from Waihekou to Miaohang
The terrain of this section of the river prepared the Japanese army to land on the Yunzaobang River and bypass our army's flanks.
Based on the above analysis, we can boldly predict the Japanese army's tactics, which is to use the main force to launch uninterrupted attacks from the front. It is best to break through frontally. If not, then hold back the main defensive force of our army, and use part of the force along the
They descended the Yunzaobang River, landed from the side and detoured the flank of our army. At the same time, the strengthened detachment they had secretly sneaked into attacked the headquarters of our 156th Brigade at the same time. A three-pronged approach was intended to defeat and annihilate our 156th Brigade in one fell swoop.
The main force of the brigade opened a breakthrough in the Songhu battlefield, and finally achieved the strategic intention of shaking the entire Songhu defense line of our army."
Miaohua said: "Little Japan has a big appetite. If we didn't know, the 156th Brigade might suffer a big loss."
Gao Xiaoshan said: "Scholar, why do I feel that the role of this reinforced Japanese detachment is a bit like our special operations model? If they really succeed in sneaking the 156th Brigade headquarters, it will really affect the direction of the overall battlefield.
, Little Japan also knows special tactics?"
Zhou Wen looked at his team of officers with relief. Now not only officers with professional backgrounds like Meng Yuting and Chen Wanli, but also Miaohua and Gao Xiaoshan would also look at the problem from a strategic perspective. This shows that the officers' learning
There has been a qualitative leap in ability and comprehension.
Zhou Wen replied: "Yes, at present I can only say that the Japanese do not have an overall awareness of special operations, but some tactics in special operations have long been embodied and used in the history of world wars, such as raids on enemy headquarters, sneak attacks
Logistics bases behind enemy lines, etc., all had notable examples in World War I.
So we cannot underestimate the Japanese.
For example, the Japanese tactics we predicted this time, although they cannot be separated from their accustomed old-fashioned tactics of frontal attack and roundabout on both wings, are interconnected in application and deployment, and the layout is clever.
Frontal attacks and landings with detours are devious plots. It is said that the only way to attack the enemy is to save them. If we don't deal with it seriously, we will really suffer.
Sending a small and powerful lurking force to sneak attack on the 156th Brigade headquarters was a pure conspiracy. It was like putting a poisonous snake behind the other party during a life-and-death fight. It would spring up at the critical moment and strike with a fatal blow.
Combining intrigue and conspiracy, storming, flanking, and sneaking all at once, haha! The Japanese commander who formulated this plan is a master of tactics."
In fact, the analysis and judgment of Zhou Wen and his officers were absolutely correct. Thanks to the confessions of the two captured Japanese spies, they were able to completely understand the Japanese army's tactical concepts and intentions, and he was right.
, the Japanese commander who formulated this plan was a master tactician who was known as a master tactician in the Japanese army.
His name is Shimomoto Xiongmi, and he is currently the commander of the Major General Brigade of the 24th Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army.
Kumamoto Shimomoto graduated from the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School in his early years. As a junior officer, he performed outstandingly in the Russo-Japanese War and demonstrated superhuman tactical command capabilities. Later, he rose through the ranks until he served as the commander of the Major General Brigade. His military career can be said to be
Bon voyage.
But after arriving at the Songhu battlefield, in just ten days, no matter how good a tactician he was, he faced the iron wall built by the 19th Route Army. He suffered a setback and suffered a lot of casualties, even after arriving in Shanghai.
In the first attack, one of his squadron leaders was captured by the Chinese army and suffered a humiliating defeat.
Of course, for Shimomoto Kumiya, he believes that the main reason for the current unfavorable war situation is that the commander of the Japanese Third Fleet, Lieutenant General Nomura Koshizaburo, who served as the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army in Songhu, did not understand land warfare and was blind in his command.
In Japan, the conflict between the army and the navy has been going on for a long time. Incidents of mutual dissatisfaction and mutual attacks and accusations abound. As a recognized tactical expert in the Japanese army, he naturally disdains Nomura Kichisaburo's command level. However, due to the orders from the Japanese base camp
, and had to obey orders, and naturally felt very angry.
At this time, news came from the base camp that the Japanese Ninth Division was about to come to Songhu for reinforcements, and the division commander of the Ninth Division was Lieutenant General Ueda Kenkichi. According to the order of command of the Japanese army, those with higher military ranks commanded those with lower military ranks. Since
They are both lieutenant generals, so battlefields dominated by land warfare will naturally be commanded by the army.
Therefore, after the arrival of the Ninth Division, the overall commander of the Songhu battlefield will be taken over by Lieutenant General Ueda Kenkichi.
Now it was Nomura Kichizaburo's turn to feel unhappy. Why? It was embarrassing. It not only embarrassed him personally, but also embarrassed the Japanese Navy. Naturally, he felt very unwilling.
But he is still self-aware and knows that with his own command level, no matter how hard he tries, it will be of no avail.
So, he turned his attention to Shimomoto Xiongmi, a recognized tactical expert.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to humble himself and went to the 24th Brigade Headquarters to personally visit Shimomoto Xiongmi. He handed over full battlefield command to Shimomoto Xiongmi and guaranteed the full cooperation of the navy. He only hoped that when the Ninth Division arrived,
I can have a commendable record in the past and let myself retire with honor instead of being dismissed with a shameful reputation.
Of course, Shimomoto Kumaya didn't want to miss this opportunity to fully display his talents. After all, when the Ninth Division arrived, even though His Excellency Lieutenant General Ueda Kenkichi had excellent command and achieved outstanding military exploits, the bulk of his military exploits would
That belongs to others. The emperor's commendation and the people's support and praise belong to others. I can only drink some leftover water, right?
As a result, a vice-admiral of the navy and a major-general of the army put aside the previous differences between the Japanese navy and army, and reached a rare consensus.
Therefore, under the auspices and guidance of Shimomoto Xiongmi, the staff of the Japanese military headquarters worked hard and worked together to come up with such a ruthless and feasible attack plan overnight. If this plan can be successfully implemented and successful
, not to say that it can change the entire battle situation, but at least it can force the Chinese army's defense line to retreat more than ten kilometers. For the Japanese army, it can be regarded as a staged victory.