Chapter 358: Hu Lian Goes South
To say it nicely is to compromise, and to say it badly is to surrender.
Lao Jiang was suddenly furious, "Niang Xipi, these little devils are simply foolish dreams, I am a dignified Chinese son, how can I be coerced by such robbers, and I, Jiang, will not bow to them, as long as the Japanese do not leave China for a day, we will never talk about Sino-Japanese peace."
Wu Peifu has always regarded himself as Qi Jiguang and Yue Fei, and his personality is also a strong generation, and he gradually has some good feelings for Lao Jiang, who advocates the War of Resistance to the end.
At the moment, he quickly returned to the topic, pointing to Shandong, Xuzhou, Nanjing, Guangzhou, and other places, and said with some regret, "These places will be the strategic points that the Japanese army is trying to plot, and they will also be the targets of the Japanese army's attack in the next stage."
"Wu learned from some secret sources that the supreme goal of the Japanese army base camp was to control all the provincial capitals in China, the various highways, railways, and shipping lines of communication, as well as small strategic cities such as Shijiazhuang, and eventually to control the national economic lifeline of China."
What exactly is a "secret channel"?
Everyone is a little tacit.
Wu Peifu's old department, Qi Xieyuan, is the commander of the Japanese puppet Pingjin garrison, and he is also one of the high-ranking members of the Japanese puppet army, and it is easy for him to want to know some semi-public secrets, so everyone believes more than eighty percent of Mr. Wu's statement.
But Liu Yun was a little angry, if the country's economic lifeline is controlled by Japanese devils, is China still China? Even the defeated countries of World War II - Germany and Japan were not so miserable, the Japanese devils are too vicious, and the Chinese War of Resistance must be carried out to the end, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.
Wu Peifu, who prides himself on Yue Wumu, was not very excited, but grinned widely, and smirked slightly, an old face with ravines and ravines, it is really ugly to laugh, but for everyone, there may be good news again.
As expected.
Mr. Wu changed his voice and said with some ridicule, "Ishihara Wan'er, known as Japan's first wise man, I think it's just like that, and the Japanese army can't realize this plan at all."
"Because Japan's national strength is limited after all, and the number of troops is also very limited, they can temporarily recruit millions of troops - to form hundreds of divisions, but it is a pity that even the elite permanent divisions and regiments are fighting like this with the Chinese army."
"If these militia units are being put into China, hum, I think it is purely food delivery materials, and it is not surprising that hundreds of thousands of them are annihilated at one time."
"However, the Japanese army still has a compromise plan between the highest and the lowest, that is, on the basis of the lowest goal, to defeat or subdue the legitimate government of China, so that the military and political circles in China will recognize or acquiesce in the fact that the Japanese army has occupied the major coastal cities."
"And requires Huaxia to communicate or trade with the outside world through the exclusive channels of the Japanese army, in short, to let the devils lie down on the blood vessels of Huaxia and drink blood."
"Therefore, even if we withdraw from the Songhu battlefield, the Japanese army will pursue to Nanjing, and even if we withdraw from Nanjing, they will pursue to Jiujiang, Wuhan, Changsha, and even Chongqing and the city, because the Japanese devils have only one purpose, that is, to completely break the backbone of the Chinese nation and make the entire Nationalist Government completely admit defeat and surrender."
"In this way, it is convenient for devils, like pigs and dogs in captivity, to captive my Chinese people."
Everyone was silent.
Not speechless, to be exact, but angry with renunciation.
For Wu Peifu's description, Lao Jiang and others pondered a little, and knew the truth and falsehood in it, as well as the degree of possibility, and naturally speculated about the brutal behavior of the Japanese devils, and also consumed a lot of romantic complexes for the Anti-Japanese War, and had to face reality.
As soon as the fantasy is gone, it's time to fight.
He believed that since a large retreat was prepared, then it should be retreated in echelons, that is, retreated in echelons, and could not really disperse in a hurry, but rely on favorable terrain to fight a war of attrition with the invading Japanese army, as well as a small war of annihilation, because under normal circumstances, the losses of the attacking side are often three times that of the defender.
The retreat of hundreds of thousands of troops and nearly a million civilians from the Songhu battlefield is really a super project, and if you are not careful, it will turn into a total rout.
Fortunately, the Nanjing Military Commission had already made a plan and was ready to cover the retreat of the main force in Suzhou, Wuxi, Taihu and other places, as long as Lao Chiang gave the order, the elite of the Central Army would fight to the death.
Only Hangzhou and Hangzhou Bay have become a vacuum.
Originally, there was Liu Jianxu's 10th Group Army, which was stationed near this place and served as the right flank defense task of the Songhu battlefield, but now there are more than 200,000 Japanese troops who are about to land in these places.
However, Lao Jiang did not force it, but ordered the group army to move to Hangzhou immediately to ensure the security of Hangzhou.
As for the front line of Huzhou, Jiaxing, and Jinshanwei, as well as the security of the right flank of the Songhu battlefield, it was handed over to Zhang Fakui's Eighth Group Army, of which Huzhou was the most important, whether the Japanese devils outflanked Nanjing in the south, or counterattacked Shanghai from Hangzhou, or attacked Hangzhou from Shanghai, or landed from Jinshanwei and attacked the deep areas of China's interior, this place was the only way to go.
As for the issue of the Taihu South Corridor and the defense between Huzhou and Wuhu, it was entrusted to Major General Liu Yicheng, because this guy was in Shijiazhuang, and he had made great achievements, and the Nanjing Military Commission thought that he could shoulder heavy responsibilities, so he was appointed commander of the Taihu South garrison, and Chen Ziliang was appointed deputy commander.
In view of the fact that the Japanese army may directly threaten the Yangtze River and Wuhu through the southern corridor of Taihu, thus cutting off the retreat of the defenders of Nanjing, the gains and losses here are crucial.
Different from another time and space, the Chinese army did not suffer so heavy losses in the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of North China, so Lao Jiang and others could also calmly arrange their troops and think about the future Battle of Nanjing and Xuzhou, but it was not much better.
Otherwise, Liu Yun would not be allowed to guard this place.
As soon as the combat meeting ended, Liu Yicheng accompanied Lao Jiang back to his accommodation.
Because this guy is also Lao Jiang's adjutant, he is slightly behind, and he just accompanies the leader.
When there was no one else around, Major General Liu reported to the commission with some embarrassment, "Principal, the students are only shallow in their studies, and they have no talent for military command.
Lao Jiang, who was a little tired, looked at the frightened Commander Liu, couldn't help laughing, and asked with a little doubt, "Yicheng, you have made a lot of achievements over the years, it is said that you should have been promoted to lieutenant general a long time ago, in order to protect you, I deliberately pressed it, but now it is a world of great contention, if you don't hold some military positions, how can you be promoted in military rank, you don't want to be a major general all the time, right?" ”
"Promotion, many people are vying for it, why are you pushing it out?"
Liu Yun had no choice but to smile bitterly and tell his truth, "The student has only been trained in the Army University, not graduated from a military academy, when it comes to building railways, building factories, and producing guns, there are still some things that can be done, but this matter of marching and fighting, the student really seems to understand it."
"In ancient times, Zhao Kuo talked about the army on paper, which led to the defeat of Changping in Zhao State, and the students had to be cautious, for fear of repeating the mistakes of Ma Tan and others."
Seeing that someone said it sincerely, Lao Jiang was also a little hesitant, and he pondered for a moment before asking, "You're in Shijiazhuang, aren't you playing well?" ”
"I remember, the beginning of the Battle of Shijiazhuang was planned by you, and later went to Beiping to rescue Wu Peifu, and it was a stroke of genius, and the movements of the Japanese chieftains such as Tu Feiyuan were counted as a last resort, if it were not for the Japanese army to secretly negotiate peace, Tu Feiyuan may have become a prisoner of the order, it can be seen that you know the mystery of the art of war, why don't you know the words of soldiers."
Liu Yicheng has self-knowledge, how dare he invite the heavens, so he told the ins and outs of the future one by one, proving that everything is just an accident or accident.
He didn't dare to say any divination in front of Lao Jiang, but said that he was deeply afraid of the sharpness of the Japanese army's espionage, and the Sichuan army was a guest army in Hebei, in order to reverse this unfavorable situation, he suddenly remembered that Wu Peifu was known as Wuzhongzhou, and he should know the terrain and people's conditions of Shijiazhuang, so he had a hasty rescue move.
Therefore, it was not his little ant's work to win the battle of Shijiazhuang, but the reason why more than 100,000 soldiers in Shijiazhuang used their lives, and it was also the law of Nanjing's public planning, Deng Xihou, Sun Zhen, Li Jiayu and Wu Peifu and other generals commanded effectively, and he had nothing to do with him, the young master of western Sichuan.
Lao Jiang also smiled after listening to it, he was born in the military, and he was very sensitive to military merits, "indiscriminately, under-calculated or over-calculated", which has always been a taboo in the army, and naturally he will not just rely on Major General Liu's nonsense, he will let it go.
However, he also understood that this guy was unwilling to take the position of commander, so he stood up and stomped a few steps, as if he wanted to say something.
Liu Yun also knows that there are some important matters that matter to him, so it is better for him to say it himself.
This guy gritted his teeth and said bluntly to Lao Jiang, "The student believes that after the test of the Battle of Shijiazhuang, if you only talk about defensive operations, there is no one on the right side of Chen Ziliang among the generals of our army, and the key to the defense of the Taihu South Corridor is Huzhou, so this place is very important, and it cannot be defended unless you are a general."
"The student recommended Chen Ziliang to be the commander of the Taihu South Garrison."
Lao Jiang was also stunned when he heard this, he really didn't expect Liu Yicheng to recommend Chen Ziliang, so he briefly mentioned, "Have you ever thought that Chen Ziliang is still under the 45th Group Army after all, if he becomes the commander of the Taihu South Garrison, how should he get along with Zhang Lingfu, Hu Lian and others in the future?" ”
Liu Yicheng couldn't help but be stunned, but he couldn't understand Lao Jiang's words, and his heart suddenly turned around, and he suddenly thought of a possibility.
He asked a little silently, "General Hu Lian has personally led the 45th Group Army south?" This is impossible, the ministry has always been the focus of the Japanese special surveillance, at most one of them can only be transferred south, but the commander should be Hu Boyu himself, and the focus of the use of troops is the Huzhou area."
Looking at the stunned Liu Yun, Jiang Weizao was also convinced.
This guy reacted so quickly, he only had a little bit of a mouth, and he could guess nine times out of ten, fortunately this guy was his own person, and he was also his good student, otherwise it would be better to kill it as soon as possible, so he nodded slightly, to show that someone guessed correctly.
Let the 45th Group Army divide its troops to the south, Major General Liu also had a big headache.
He was really speechless about Lao Chiang's whimsical ideas, the 45th Group Army would go south in a group, anyway, the war in North China had come to an end for the time being, and it was a good time to go south collectively, and the so-called "opportunity must not be lost, and it will not come again."
What's the use of letting only a part of this army group go south?
There is no way to stop it alone, even if the sneak attack is successful, at most it will make the devil miss and be yin, but it is actually useless.
However, Liu Yun remembered his own layout.
That is the plan to set up a 182-mm heavy artillery group on Jiulong Mountain near the port of Jiaxing, if it is combined with the operation of Hu Lian's 45th Group Army, maybe it can really make the landing Japanese army suffer heavy losses, even if they can't completely annihilate the 100,000 Japanese army, they will have to lose most of it, and they will not dare to easily launch an amphibious landing.
After Liu Yicheng thought about it, he saluted Lao Jiang and promised very carefully, "Students are not fools, if General Hu Lian comes to Huzhou, students should be virtuous, but considering that the 45th Group Army is secretly going south, it is reasonable for students to be commanders in the open."
"However, the students believe that General Chen Ziliang is more suitable to serve as the commander of the Huzhou garrison, so as to be fully responsible for the defense of Huzhou, while the elite led by Hu Lian is suitable as a mobile corps, whether it is the amphibious landing of the Japanese army or the attack on Hangzhou, as long as the Japanese army shows a flaw, it will give a fatal blow."