Chapter 67: Learn Mao's Adjustment Tactics

The county seat of Lin'an County. Fang's compound. The headquarters of the Japanese army in the forecourt. in the living room.

"Alas. The situation we are facing at the moment is not somewhat difficult, but very difficult. The Great East Asia Holy War has been going on for five years, especially since the start of the Pacific Holy War, the Empire's materials for war have become increasingly scarce, the United States has completely stopped the oil trade with our Empire, and the Imperial Army's military resources have become more and more strained. The major taboos of war are strategic mistakes, fighting on multiple fronts, having too long a front, and neglecting one at the expense of the other. As a result, our imperial army is in a passive position in various battlefields in various places, while the Eighth Route Army is becoming stronger and stronger and more difficult to deal with. ”

Nakagawa Eiichi said worriedly: "Your Excellency General's concern is also my concern, the situation continues to develop like this, and the outcome of the holy war will be unpredictable. I wonder if the Imperial Cabinet and the Ministry of War had foreseen the current situation before launching the Holy War? Is there a strategy to reverse the current unfavorable situation as soon as possible? Will the implementation of the Mt. Fuji Plan change the current difficult and unfavorable situation? ”

"Nakagawa-kun, are you questioning the Empire's decision to launch a holy war and the Mt. Fuji plan? This kind of thinking is very dangerous, and if you say it, you will go to court-martial. ”

Nakagawa Eiichi immediately stood up nervously and panicked, and replied immediately:

"Nakagawa doesn't dare, I'm sincerely asking His Excellency the General."

Murayama waved his hand and said, "Sit down, sit down, you don't have to be nervous." You and I can say anything, I haven't thought about what you think, but I can't say this kind of thing to anyone anymore. We are Imperial soldiers, and we must swear absolute allegiance to the Emperor, and we must hold on to the last moment no matter what, and maintain the high honor of Imperial soldiers. ”

"Hey! Nakagawa will always keep in mind the teachings of His Excellency the Shogun and be loyal to the emperor. It's just that in the face of the current war situation, what are the good strategies for the cabinet, the military department and the North China Command to deal with it? ”

"Alas! There's no good idea. The current jihad situation and military posture in which one is at the expense of one and the other is overstretched cannot but be said to be caused by the impetuosity of the Imperial Navy and its eagerness for quick success. If, at the same time that our Imperial Japanese Army had completely occupied and conquered Northeast China, it had first sent troops to Soviet Russia, occupied the Caucasus oil fields and then stabilized North China, and then gradually moved southward, the situation of the holy war would have been very different, and it would definitely not have been as passive and difficult as it is now. After the Imperial Army has completely occupied and completely ruled the vast and rich areas of eastern and central China, and the Imperial Navy launches a holy war in the Pacific, the war situation may not be the way it is now. I wonder why the Imperial Navy always can't work in concert with our Imperial Army? It's stupid. ”

"Yes, I fully agree with His Excellency the General's point of view, and I feel the same way. I think the Imperial Navy is too arrogant. Eagerness for quick success and earnest results are the taboos of war. ”

"Yes. Although the Imperial Navy's surprise attack on the U.S. Navy's Pacific base at Pearl Harbor was a decisive victory, Admiral Yamamoto said to his men who congratulated him: 'We have just awakened a sleeping giant.' On April 2 of this year, the U.S. Air Force bombed Tokyo, Nagoya, and Kobe, shocking the emperor and the nation. Two days ago, I received information that in the Battle of Midway Island in the Pacific, our Imperial Navy suffered a crushing defeat and suffered huge losses! We all know that the industry of the empire is simply not comparable with that of the United States, and in a short time it will be difficult for the Navy to restore its hegemony in the Pacific. Therefore, the Imperial Cabinet and the Ministry of War attached great importance to the North China War Situation and the Mt. Fuji Plan. If it can be successfully completed, it may be able to make up for the current situation of insufficient resources and industry in our country. Nakagawa-kun, we have a heavy responsibility on our shoulders. ”

"Hey! Your Excellency General, Nakagawa understands. Nakagawa Eiichi briefly looked at the Mt. Fuji strategy in the Mt. Fuji plan, and when he roughly understood the main contents, he was immediately shocked, causing great fear and panic in his heart. Because, Eiichi Nakagawa clearly knows: this is absolutely impossible, and it is completely impossible to do. It is already difficult to occupy and dominate the plains, so how can it be possible to occupy and rule the more vast and complex mountainous areas? How is it possible to drive tens of thousands of Chinese to the mountains to dig up gold, silver, copper and iron ore and transport them out of China? This is tantamount to a fool's dream! However, the orders of the military department must be carried out unconditionally. What am I going to do?

Seeing Nakagawa Eiichi's frightened and panicked eyes and expression, Murayama asked suspiciously:

"Nakagawa-kun, why do you look like this? Why the panic? Do you think the Mt. Fuji strategy is feasible? ”

Nakagawa Eiichi tried his best to control the fear and panic in his heart, calm his emotions, and pretended to be calm and said, "I, oh, I simply looked at it and basically understood the content of the Mt. Fuji strategic plan. Your Excellency, General, I, I'm not flustered, but a little excited. This, this Mt. Fuji strategy is good, good, I think it is feasible. ”

"Nakagawa-kun, although the Mt. Fuji strategic plan is good, it is difficult to implement, and there will be many unexpected difficulties and resistances, especially from the Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army, and they will never let us smoothly transport these precious minerals back to Japan. However, no matter how difficult it is, we must carry it out and complete it as soon as possible. Nakagawa-kun, you know, the Japanese Empire is extremely short of mineral resources, only coal and copper mines with very small reserves, and there are not enough for civilian use, so it is simply impossible to support the needs of such a large-scale and long-term war, and it can be said that we have almost nothing but sunshine and air. Therefore, we need more strategic resources for war to sustain the Greater East Asian Holy War, and we also need to fully support the Pacific theater. Gold, silver, copper, iron ore, and inexhaustible timber, these important strategic materials for war are greatly stored in the vast mountainous area of the Taihang Mountains, and after occupying and ruling this area, it will become a strategic support point for the holy war in Greater East Asia and a reserve area for military supplies. Nakagawa-kun, after careful consideration and a thousand selections, I chose you, and finally got the approval of the cabinet and the military department. Your record and your strategy are enough to take on this task. ”

Nakagawa Eiichi immediately stood up, bowed upright, and replied loudly:

"Thank you, Your Excellency, General, for your trust! Zhongchuan must live up to its mission and resolutely complete it! After sitting down, Nakagawa Eiichi indignantly denied in his heart: Bagaya Road, the ghost believes that he can complete this impossible task.

Murayama: "Okay, let's not talk about it that far. Nakagawa-kun, you should immediately draw up a combat plan to wipe out the remnants of the Eighth Route Army and all resistance organizations in the western part of North China, and begin the implementation of the Mt. Fuji plan as soon as possible without delay. ”

Nakagawa stood up again, bowed his head forward, and replied loudly: "Hi! I have already formulated it, please take a look at it. Nakagawa picked up a few papers from the table.

Murayama took the document and put it on the coffee table: "I want to study it well." Murayama raised his head and accidentally saw several vertical scroll calligraphy hanging on the wall, so he got up from the sofa and walked over, and read curiously while reading: "'The enemy advances and I retreat, the enemy is stationed and disturbs me, the enemy is tired and I fight, and the enemy retreats and I chase. ''If anyone does not offend me, I will not offend, but if anyone sins against me, I will offend.'' ''Disperse the masses and concentrate on destroying the enemy. If you win, you will fight, and if you can't win, you will leave. ''Soldiers and civilians are the foundation of victory. 'Nakagawa-kun, who wrote this?' What is written? ”

Nakagawa Eiichi put down the documents in his hand, walked to Murayama's side and introduced:

"Your Excellency General, this is the guerrilla warfare principles, tactics, and tactics that I wrote that the Communist Party leader *** formulated for the Eighth Route Army to deal with our Imperial Japanese Army."

Murayama straightened his face and said, "Oh? What are you writing this for? Nakagawa-kun, are you doing propaganda for the Communist Eighth Route Army? Do you know what the impact this will have? ”

Eiichi Nakagawa followed Murayama back to the sofa and sat down and explained:

"No, Your Excellency, please listen to my explanation. I believe that in order to defeat the enemy, we must understand the enemy, study the enemy, and even learn from the enemy, and use effective tactics and tactics for my own use, so as to treat others in their own way. That might help our Imperial Army and Jihad. ”

Murayama nodded: "Oh? That's right, it makes sense, it makes sense. ”

Nakagawa Sakae walked up to the bookcase, took out two books, returned to Murayama, sat down and said:

"Your Excellency General, these two books are "On Protracted War" and "Strategic Problems of Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Warfare" written by ***, I have read them several times, they are very inspired and practical, and I cannot help but say that *** and the Eighth Route Army led by him have high strategic foresight and military wisdom in confronting our Imperial Japanese Army. Therefore, the Eighth Route Army rarely fought head-on battles with our imperial army, but used guerrilla warfare, sneak attack warfare, and harassment warfare to confront and hold on to our army, trying to consume our army in large quantities, and never caring about the gains and losses of one city and one place. ”

Murayama took the book, looked at it seriously, and asked with a gloomy face after contemplation:

"Huh? Read *** books? Is this necessary? ”

"Your Excellency, there is a very good saying in China, the stones of other mountains can attack jade. I believe that we should learn from and adopt these military strategies and tactics, and imitate the practice of 'encircling the city with the countryside and finally seizing the city' that was put forward on the premise. After occupying cities above the county seat, the Imperial Japanese Army should and need to establish a solid base in the mountainous and plain areas of strategic significance and tactical value. ”

"Nakagawa-kun, there may be some truth in your idea, but in fact, it can't be done at all. Our army's strength is tight, and the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Allied Army is unreliable, and if we disperse our forces and garrison them separately, they will inevitably be broken by the Eighth Route Army. You can't do that. ”

"I have a preliminary plan, Your Excellency, do you think you can do it? In order to smoothly implement and complete the Mount Fuji Plan, I believe that in addition to the county seat and town of Lin'an County, it is also necessary to occupy every township and village in the entire western Hebei region, send troops to garrison it, and strengthen public security, so that the Eighth Route Army does not have any room for activities. Due to the limited strength of our Imperial Army, I am ready to send the Imperial Cooperative Army to each village to garrison it separately and rotate it regularly. What does Your Excellency the General think? ”