Since the fall of Nanjing, the arrogance of the Japanese army has been extremely arrogant.

The Japanese army attempted to pursue the victory along the Yangtze River and crushed the main force of the Chinese government army in one fell swoop, which led to the Battle of Xuzhou.

However, the 5th Theater of Operations, under the firm and powerful command of Commander Li Zongren, launched a large-scale battle with the Japanese army.

The situation in the North China Battlefield and the strong and resolute resistance of the defenders in the Xuzhou area temporarily diverted the attention of the Japanese army, and the little devils turned to try to open the Jinpu line and intend to eliminate the main force of the 5th Theater.

In this battle, the defenders not only achieved great victories such as the great victory of Taierzhuang, but also had important strategic significance, and even had a far-reaching impact on the subsequent battles.

However, in the subsequent Battle of Wuhan and even the Battle of Nanchang, although the defenders also achieved a series of victories, the battles ended in defeat one after another.

After the battles of Wuhan and Nanchang, the two places were lost one after another, and most of the country had fallen into the hands of the Japanese army.

The Hunan and Jiangxi regions are the most famous granaries in China, and are an important supply base for the country's grain, soldiers and industrial resources.

It is very important!

For such a place, of course, the Japanese army is eyeing it!

For the little devils, they have now swallowed most of the country in their hands, and in their eyes, even if the defenders are still holding on, they are just resisting!

Perhaps after they occupy Changsha, an important place of food, soldiers, and resources, the defenders will no longer be able to hold out, and then they will be forced to surrender!

Yes, the Japanese army has already planned to pay attention to the fact that it must invade Changsha!

In the near future, because of the domestic situation and the various setbacks they have suffered in recent times, the Japanese army has also attached great importance to it.

Although the local crisis has been successfully overcome, this does not mean that there will be no worries from now on!

After all, since last year, they have successively occupied Guangzhou and Wuhan, but it is precisely because the territory they have occupied is too large, because the front is too long, the troops are slightly insufficient, and the consumption of manpower and material resources is huge, which has put the financial and economic situation in a difficult situation.

In addition, there are already people in the homeland who are already feeling war-weary.

After all, after such a long continuous war, anyone will be irritable!

Internal quarrels over the bankruptcy of the 'quick fix' strategy and differences in foreign policy, coupled with the defenders' insistence on the War of Resistance, have caused great damage to the Japanese army in recent battles, and have caused a considerable part of the Japanese army to question once again whether the goal of advancing to the mainland is correct.

The strategy of the little devils to dominate East Asia has been greatly affected, and a passive situation has emerged everywhere.

Under these circumstances, the Cabinet and the Army Headquarters were forced to adjust their policy of aggression against China, and after serious study by the Devils themselves, they absolutely abandoned their past stance and instead adopted a strategy of political inducement to surrender and military strikes on the defenders.

Militarily, it is necessary to stop strategic offensives on frontal battlefields and focus on consolidating the areas already occupied. Economically, it has stepped up economic plundering and tried to 'feed war with war'.

In addition, they have also made some adjustments in strategy.

First, abandon the strategy of quick victory and prepare for long-term operations.

Second, it is clearly stipulated that military operations should serve political and strategic work.

Third, limit the scale and intensity of the war in order to reduce attrition. In terms of the scope of operations, it stresses that 'no attempt is made to expand the occupied areas unless there is no major necessity' and that 'we must vigorously guard against expanding the front for which we are unprepared'; in terms of troop strength, it is necessary to reduce the number of troops stationed in the garrison and the consumption of troops in all respects in order to prepare for future changes in the international situation"; and in terms of the form of operations, it stresses the need to 'make small contacts,' and only 'when the enemy concentrates his forces to attack, he will counterattack in a timely manner and consume his combat strength.'

Fourth, shift the focus of military strikes to anti-Japanese guerrilla warfare in the rear.

But this is not a long-term solution after all!

In order to end the war as soon as possible, the Japanese army launched the Battle of Changsha, which was a test in their plan!

Once the strategic objective of the Battle of Changsha was successful, it would give the Japanese considerable confidence that they would continue to do so and then begin to strike at the defenders politically and economically.

Wasn't the puppet government of Wang soon after a product of the Japanese army?

It can be said that the Japanese army has realized their mistake! And made corrections in time!

They gave up the previous practice of directly attacking and killing all the people and troops of the Republic of China when they saw them, because after they reflected, although this was very direct, the losses caused to them were too great!

So big that they can't support them in their own country!

Yes, they can only change their strategy!

But it's good that they don't change, but when they change, it puts a lot of pressure on the defenders!

In the past, the Japanese army only used military strikes, and the defenders had already resisted very hard, and it was only recently that it eased up a little, but now the Japanese army has actually changed its strategy!

With political inducement as the main goal, economic plunder as the mainstay, and military strikes as the supplement, the situation has become even more severe!

The conspiracy to thwart the Japanese army must be crushed!

Even if it can't be thwarted, it must not allow the Japanese army's plan to be carried out like this!

Since the Japanese army wants to use Changsha to make a move, and Changsha is very important to the defenders, there is naturally nothing to say!

There is only one word, war!

In view of the extreme importance of Changsha and in order to determine the basic policy of defending northern Hunan and northern Jiangxi, the Military Commission constantly issued operational instructions to the 9th Theater of Operations, and it was imperative that the 9th Theater of Operations should keep Changsha and that the Japanese army's conspiracy must not be allowed to succeed!

So far, in the case that both sides have their own thoughts, President Changsha is in full swing!

……

Just when Chen Qingzhi was recalling the history of this period, at this time, the officers of these independent regiments also came to the conference room one after another, and after greeting Chen Qingzhi, they sat down one after another.

"Tuanza!"

"Tuanza!"

The battalion and company-level officers all greeted Chen Qingzhi, and Chen Qingzhi also greeted them with a smile and motioned for them all to sit down.

"Tuanza, what's the matter with calling us this time? Is it possible that there is going to be a war? As soon as he sat down, Wang Yachuan said with a little excitement.

As soon as his words fell, the officers around him lit up one by one, and their hearts were a little excited.

After all, during this period of time, the domestic turmoil has been surging, and they are all looking at it!

Everyone knows that a large-scale battle is about to kick off!

(End of chapter)