China's Second War Zone Briefing Publicly Publishes the Victory Report of the Anti-Mopping War in Southern Hebei!
"The 3 million soldiers and civilians in southern Hebei, under the leadership of the Southern Hebei Office, began to counterattack and crush the Japanese invaders' infamous 'Operation Ember' in May, annihilating more than 4,000 Japanese invaders, and in mid-July, they defended the vast majority of
To protect people's lives and property, under the unified command of the Jinan Office, the First Department of the Eightyth Army and the First Department of the Fourth Army jointly launched a counterattack and fought fiercely with the enemy's 10th Division in Zhaojiazhuang, Lincheng County, XT City for several days, ending with 2000
At the cost of casualties, we killed more than 9,000 Japanese invaders, severely damaged the 10th Division, and won another glorious victory on the North China battlefield!"
This report was like a thunderbolt, not only making the entire Chinese military and civilians rejoice, but also the Western world was in an uproar.
In the two years since the war began, it is not uncommon for battles to kill nearly 10,000 Japanese invaders. Especially in large-scale battles like the Battle of Central China, the Japanese casualties were in the tens of thousands, but both sides invested hundreds of thousands of troops.
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And on battlefields behind enemy lines like the southern Hebei region, nearly 10,000 Japanese invaders were killed and wounded. This was the first time in the two years since the war began.
In particular, some well-informed people were even more shocked when they learned from within the national government that the actual number of troops deployed on the battlefield in southern Hebei was only 20,000, which was roughly the same as the total strength of the Japanese 10th Division.
The strength of the troops was roughly the same, but the Japanese army could fully utilize the plain terrain of artillery and tanks, and still achieved a battle loss ratio of nearly 1:5. This kind of encouragement to the national military morale far exceeded the victory itself on the battlefield.
"This was a victory in which the strong defeated the strong. The Chinese soldiers used the bloody corpses of the Japanese to tell the Japanese that we have the ability to defend our homeland, and any robbers will be sent back to their cherry blossom trees in death." Shancheng Daily
In the afternoon, he reprinted the report on the Second War Zone as the front page of his newspaper, and added his own opinions at the end of the report.
This is also the first time that China has regarded itself as the strong side in official media and has not placed itself in the position of the weak.
Moreover, the Ministry of Military Affairs also called the Second Theater Command: "The Military Commission issued an order to commend all the officers and soldiers participating in the war in southern Hebei, and reward the participating divisions, brigades, and regiments with bonuses of 100,000, 50,000, and 20,000 oceans! All military expenses for the first half of the year will be paid out.
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"Haha! Political Commissar, how come Tang Dao is so able to win the hearts of the people? You actually know that he will vigorously promote our army's war even if he pinches his nose, and he will even pay the arrears of military expenses.
Everything has been figured out. I think if he is not the commander of the regiment, he can just find a place to set up a stall and tell fortunes, and he can become a rich man." Commander Liu received the message from the Military and Administrative Department forwarded by the Army Headquarters of the Group, and rarely talked with himself.
My partner made a joke.
Tang Dao was able to enable the 772nd Regiment to march hundreds of miles to participate in the war that day, not just by relying on his personal relationship with the generals of the 921st Division, but also by ensuring that the government would vigorously publicize the war and release the military expenses that had been owed for half a year.
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After consulting the headquarters, the 921st Division finally agreed to cooperate with Tang Dao's ridiculously bold plan for a decisive battle with the 10th Division in the plain area.
But for the one in the mountain city, the two chief officers of the 921 Division did not have much confidence. Seeing that the combat effectiveness of the southern Hebei Division troops was so strong, the one who could not afford to suppress was pretty good at it, and they expected him to use the media to vigorously publicize it.
And pay military spending?
Who knows, just as Tang Dao said, these two seemingly impossible things have all happened. How could Mr. Liu be so unhappy?
"That kid not only has an exquisite heart, but he also knows how to take advantage of others' situations! This is the information sent from Jiangcheng. Please take a look, Commander." The political commissar handed over a telegram he had just received with a calm expression.
"The Japanese are quietly gathering troops towards the Miluo River and Xiushui area?" Commander Liu took a look at the information and couldn't help but gasped. "The Japanese used radio broadcasts a few months ago, and newspapers vigorously promoted that they were going to attack Yiling.
After a long time, they are going to attack the east and attack the west again! No wonder, that person is holding his nose and vigorously publicizing our battle in southern Hebei!"
It turned out that this was also a suggestion from the think tank around him. Although he was very unhappy, after all, more than half of the troops participating in the war in southern Hebei came from his old enemy. However, the domestic battlefield changed again, and the Japanese 11th Army was on duty.
Under the leadership of Cun Xiaoci, more than 120,000 troops have been assembled, and the first battle of Tanzhou is about to begin.
Considering the upcoming Tanzhou Defense War, Hunan Province is one of the most important grain-producing areas in the country and must not be lost easily. After thinking about it for a long time, the person finally pinched his nose and agreed to vigorously publicize this war that broke out in the North China battlefield.
Counterattack in the occupied territories.
"This is a good use of force! I think that guy probably guessed that the Japanese army would have thoughts about Tanzhou when he gave us the guarantee a few days ago. This kind of military sensitivity is even more than that of us.
Lao Xingwu is really a monster!" Master Liu sighed.
"Fortunately, this monster is Chinese and our comrade. I can only say, God bless China!" The political commissar looked happy.
"Inform the cooking team that Brigadier Cheng Da is coming today. Make two meat dishes and give him extra food!" Master Liu, who was in a good mood, turned to call his correspondent.
"That guy is not a good person. When I saw this situation, I knew you were in a good mood, division commander, so I had no choice but to take the opportunity to ask for equipment and supplies. Why do you think I, a political commissar, could refuse!" The political commissar also laughed.
"Haha! It is said that a thousand-mile horse is easy to find, but a bole is hard to find. If it weren't for him, Brigadier Cheng Da, we would have that little monster. As long as he dares to ask for it, political commissar, don't be too stingy. Just give him an infantry platoon of equipment and supplies.
"Mr. Liu laughed loudly.
"Commander, you have done me harm. That guy will definitely put the stingy reputation that originally belonged to the commander on my head!" The political commissar shook his head and laughed while holding the Sichuan sound.
Laughter resounded throughout the division headquarters, causing the combat staff outside to look at each other. The two chiefs had become very serious these days, and it was only two or three months ago when they were having such a good time together.
But compared to China, which was greatly cheered up by the sudden onset of drought, the Western world was in an uproar after receiving the information.
Especially within the military of the German Empire, which was actively seeking alliances, generals like Guderian who advocated the high-speed advance of mechanical regiments originally looked down upon Japan, an army that basically relied on pure infantry as its dominant tactics.
The Seed Division can't even defeat a group of 'peasant armies', so that's even less impressive.
The government originally planned to list Japan as a core ally, but the military's attitude allowed them to postpone negotiations with the Japanese ambassador. This caused the Japanese ambassador to the German Empire to jump up and down, visiting high-level government officials in the German Empire.
I gave away so many gifts.
Forming an alliance with the German Empire, allowing the ambitious German Empire to involve the military forces of the entire Europe, so that the Japanese military could easily solve Southeast Asia and obtain oil. This was the strategy set by the Japanese government after it was determined that it could not obtain oil from Northeast China.
Southeast Asia has always been a forbidden area for Western powers. For example, Indochina was a colony of Gallic Rooster. Another example is Malaysia, controlled by the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets. It has coveted rich rubber resources and can be called the crossroads of the world. For those who want to control the ocean,
It is even more necessary for Japan; there is also the Philippines controlled by American cowboys, and Indonesia controlled by the Dutch, which has rich oil resources.
The area controlled by the Western powers was even more important to Japan, which had entered the middle of the war and was in urgent need of war resources, than conquering the entire China. There was everything they wanted there.
But without the Germanic Empire to contain the main force of the Western powers in the mainland, no matter how arrogant the Japanese were, they would not dare to attack this area that they had coveted for a long time.
Don't tell me, the Japanese still have this kind of self-awareness. In the past, it was when the German Empire took the lead in launching a war and beat the Gallic Rooster until it could no longer take care of itself. In 1941, Japan officially sent troops to Indochina, using only a few
On the same day, they beat the Gallic roosters to pieces.
Then, on December 7 of that year, they brazenly attacked Pearl Harbor and beat the American cowboys into confusion. Taking advantage of the fact that the American cowboys, who always had a sense of superiority, were still immersed in pain, they targeted the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets.
In the Blitzkrieg, the little fans of the German Empire also did very well. In just five months, they swept through the entire Southeast Asia and drove the Western powers out of their respective territories. As the Western powers successively played in the big chess game of the Far East,
Out of the game, the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" emphasized by Tojo Koki seems to have taken shape.
However, the self-aware Japanese lacked enough foresight. Just when they were reveling in the glory of their prosperous age, they did not expect that this would be their most glorious moment in the entire war.
There is a saying among the Chinese that "prosperity leads to decline", which is an inevitable law of the development of things, not to mention that the Japanese simply created a weak and prosperous world for themselves.
What they defeated with blitzkrieg were colonial garrisons who were far away from local supplies and whose military morale was unstable. It was not something to be proud of for the well-organized regular army to defeat them in a rapid surprise attack.
The expansion of the Japanese empire after taking over Southeast Asia has made itself a serious problem in the eyes of the bears and American cowboys, and they are about to mobilize their abundant resources across the country to fight Japan to the end...
Mao Xiong is crazy about destroying troops, while American cowboys are crazy about building aircraft carriers, planes, and tanks!
According to historical data, by the end of the war, the total number of Mao Xiong Army was about 16 million, and the number of soldiers invested successively exceeded 30 million, while Japan only had 7 million.
The United States, on the other hand, launched 147 aircraft carriers during the entire war. Until Japan surrendered, 8 aircraft carriers were ready to go to sea, while Japan only had 25 aircraft carriers in total.
With only a fraction of the price, several big guys could press Japan to the ground and rub him. But at this moment, Japan had already made up his mind to hug Mustache's thigh tightly. Suddenly he found that his thigh didn't seem to want him anymore, so he shouldn't rush in.
Fire?
Fortunately, Mustache also understands the principle of "picking up the taller ones among the short ones". It's a shame that the Japanese did not defeat the Chinese "Peasant Army" with one division, but think about the scum of Italy, Bulgaria, Finland, and Hungary. The Japanese
It seems to be just a little bit stronger.
So, after nearly a week of debate, the ambassador finally looked haggard and minimized the negative impact of the failed war that broke out in North China.
The bad influence brought about by diplomacy was inevitably transmitted to the Japanese military. Naturally, the Japanese prince was angry and pushed Duo Tianjun, who he had pushed forward, to curse him so hard that Duo Tianjun, who was about to be promoted to army general, turned pale.
Western countries that were originally wary of Japan and the Germanic alliance were naturally laughing at the unwelcome allies.
Just as Brigadier General Smartett, who has left office but is still in the concession, said to the Times reporter who came to interview him: "Two years ago, when I was standing less than 400 meters away from the Chinese last line of defense,
The moment I witnessed Chinese women risking their lives to dance for their soldiers, I told my current successor, Brigadier General James, that the Japanese could not win this war.
It's been nearly two years now, and I still won't take it back.
This battlefield in the northern plains of China has fully proved my prediction. The Chinese soldiers are getting stronger, while the Japanese are getting weaker. Even though they still occupy the initiative on the battlefield, the Chinese are exchanging time for space.
, I believe that as the Japanese advance to a longer front, their defeat will not be far away."
If Brigadier General Smartet's speech was not enough to disgrace the Japanese high-level officials, then an important member of the imperial family of the Empire on which the sun never sets mocked in private: "Japan is just a ridiculous dwarf learning to walk in Handan. That's it, how dare you
Learn from the Empire and call yourself the Empire of Japan"
Although it is a Western-style taunt with a strong sense of superiority, it roughly means this when translated into Chinese.
This moment completely angered the Japanese senior officials who had studied the Western model for decades and felt that it was the right way. In the future battles in Southeast Asia, the people the Japanese would massacre the most were the soldiers of the Empire on which the sun never sets.
Disaster comes from the mouth, nothing more than this!
Of course, this also led to the liquidation after the war. The Empire on which the Sun Never Sets also spared no effort. The Japanese who died of exhaustion, starvation, and thirst in Southeast Asian prisoner-of-war camps far exceeded their losses on the battlefield.
Tit for tat, that's how it should be!
But the biggest shock caused by this war was not from China or the West, but from Japan.
The Japanese people, who were still shouting long live because of the successive victories in the war, simply could not accept the defeat of the Imperial Permanent Division in the battle against the "peasant army". The public was in turmoil and demanded that someone be responsible for the defeat of this battle.
Some people even committed suicide by caesarean section in the square directly opposite the palace in order to 'shake up' the sleeping Emperor.
This was good news. The emperor, who originally wanted to give face to his uncle, could not turn a blind eye and could only issue an edict to stop the promotion ceremony for Chinese battlefield generals that was about to be held at the end of the month.
Not only is the army general that Duo Tianjun has been waiting for for a long time, it also involves the promotion of Itagaki Shiro, Okamura Koji and other Japanese Mesozoic generals. Even Okabe, who has been transferred to the First Division, has been ordered to go to the first division.
Saburo has suspended his resignation.
What the hell is it that a bunch of idiots lose a battle and bring down their pig teammates?
As the saying goes, "Destroying a person's future is like killing his parents." The top Japanese generals in China almost cursed the Japanese North China Front collectively.
He didn't curse publicly in the media. That was to give face to a certain prince, but Lieutenant General Da Tianjun was not popular. The Japanese North China Front Army, from the commander Duo Tianjun to a group of lieutenant generals and division leaders, had a collective disgrace.
Duo Tianjun's strategy of clearing out the vast countryside under the 'Rural Clearing Operation' was also questioned. Failure to comply with orders was a taboo in the military. This also led to the fact that no matter how furious Duo Tianjun was at the headquarters, he had already seen the power of defeat.
Several lieutenant generals and major generals adhere to the concept of "If I don't do it, I won't make a mistake." Fooling has become the main theme of Japanese troops stationed in the occupied areas.
Duo Tianjun's prestige was completely destroyed after the battle at Zhaojiazhuang, and his resignation was almost a certainty.
The impact of this incident was not limited to the North China battlefield. Because they could not be promoted in military rank, the morale of the Japanese generals who were leading the Tanzhou battle was also low.
But there are also those who have a tough enough temperament, such as Koji Okamura, the commander of the 11th Army, who quickly came out of the shadow of being unable to be promoted to general quickly and devoted himself fully to the strategy of China's Ninth Theater, which was about to have a decisive battle with him.
Of course, this also had a lot to do with him knowing that he was getting closer to taking over as the commander of the North China Front.
After all, the worse Duo Tianjun does, the faster he will die. As long as he adds one more glory to his resume, it will be a certainty to take over as the commander of the North China Front.
In addition to Duo Tianjun, perhaps another Japanese army general who is not affected by this at all is Major General Okuma Konosuke. This guy feels that if he can get to the rank of major general brigade commander, his ancestral graves are smoking.
He has no intention of continuing to advance in the military. He is protected by his bosses above and followed by his juniors below. Wouldn't it be nice for him to make money in the fertile land of China in peace and quiet?
That Mr. Shen also promised to give him penicillin for a year, in exchange for the cultural relics collected from the occupied areas. This is just like giving it away for free, okay?
The Chinese, who are almost too poor to open the pot, are willing to hand over the broken porcelain bowls, cups, calligraphy and paintings left by their ancestors as long as they can give them a few pieces of silver. Originally, they took it seriously, but when they treat these tatters
There were so many piles in the warehouse that he felt they were almost like garbage.
Collection of Golden Ages in Troubled Times. These are not troubled times. How can those rags have the fragrance of gold?
Anyway, in this battle, a total of 5 soldiers had diarrhea and 4 soldiers were injured. Major General Okuma Konosuke returned to his original station happily, and he didn't have to look at the face of that unfortunate Yoshio Shinozuka.
The Japanese North China Front ended the Battle of Zhaojiazhuang in disgrace. Not only did the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the people in southern Hebei rise to an all-time high, but the anti-Japanese base areas in eastern Hebei, northern Hebei, and Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei-Shandong areas also became prosperous.
From the end of July to mid-August alone, the number of soldiers joining the six base areas behind enemy lines was as high as 60,000, and the number of militiamen developed was 110,000.
The Japanese North China Front Army, whose total strength in the occupied area was only 70,000, was unable to fully implement Duo Tianjun's tactical thinking.
