The Ministry of National Defense in Beijing, President Duan Qirui, Army Vice Minister Jiang Fangzhen, and the commander of the Central Cluster are also concerned about the operation in North Korea. "The offensive on the Eastern Front has been frustrated, why has the Western Front been slow to make a move, and what is Chief Ge's idea?" Duan Qirui asked. "President, the commander-in-chief did not trigger it, the purpose is to make the Japanese army scratch their heads, and I judge that the attack on the Western Front will have to wait for a while. In the cold and snow, the Japanese soldiers are tormented on the defensive line, and their combat effectiveness will decrease. ”

Cai Yi said: "The chief is very clever in this step, fighting in a foreign land, and he can fight as much as he wants. The commander-in-chief said that we should compete with the Japanese army for war potential, not because of how great the results are. If the offensive and defense last, whether the Japanese army can hold on is the most important thing, and I very much agree with the mushroom tactics of General Ge. "Since you all have no objections, why should I be hypocritical, but with Chief Ge sitting on the front line, everyone up and down can rest assured." Duan Qirui's expression soothed.

At the headquarters of the Japanese army in Seoul, Okamura Ninji said in a depressed mood: "Your Excellency, General, Ge Yunfei sometimes attacks and sometimes stops attacking on the Western Front. After they suffered losses, they will promote the overall defense closely, and there will be no more flaws. The tactics adopted by Ge Yunfei are very obvious, and this is what I am most worried about. "The enemy uses this tactic with the intention of fighting attrition. We know the intentions of the enemy, but we can only accept it. Ge Yunfei knows us too well, if this situation continues, how long can the empire's war potential support? ”

Yoshimasa Oshima continued: "Ge Yunfei has seized on our weakness in order to make the war last. But our military experts were extremely stupid, and the thriving Japanese Empire was skillfully dragged into the water by Ge Yunfei and could not extricate itself. It was our biggest mistake to be so happy at the beginning, especially to send troops to the Shandong Peninsula, and we fell into the trap set by Ge Yunfei. Okamura-kun, if there were a few more outstanding soldiers like you in the Imperial Army, the Great Japanese Empire would not have come to this day. ”

"Your Excellency, the root cause is that we regard China as too cowardly and ignore the new forces that have risen after China has reached imperial power. Especially Ge Yunfei, this person is terrible. At the beginning, he used military means to seize power in Shandong, which should have attracted great attention, but we allowed it to grow stronger and stronger, so that today's situation has emerged. ”

Okamura Ninji continued: "The enemy's lead on the Western Front is not launched, and it is a careful deployment. Our defenders did not know when the enemy would attack, and the soldiers were highly stressed and tormented in the trenches. Nowadays, the weather is freezing and the soldiers are not only physically tired, but also mentally tired. Ge Yunfei's methods are very clever, and we are completely led by the nose. Your Excellency, we must change our strategy, and we propose to reduce the defensive forces of the surface positions and strengthen the defense of the core positions, so that the front-line defending troops can get a good rest. ”

Yoshimasa Oshima nodded and said, "Your suggestion is good, we can't follow the baton of the enemy army." The core positions were fortified with strong tunnels, and the soldiers could avoid frostbite. "Your Excellency General, I am still worried about the Western Front, and if the enemy launches an attack on the Western Front, he will never adopt the Eastern Front." "Tell me what you think?" "I carefully studied the tactics and tactics of the enemy army, and found nothing new. In recent days, however, the enemy's bombing of the Western Front has decreased, and reconnaissance planes have been frequently dispatched, and it is unknown what they want to do. ”

In the headquarters of the 1st Corps in Dandong, several pots of charcoal fires emitted thick heat, and the room was as warm as spring. At this time, the various divisions and staff of the headquarters were very idle, some pointed in front of the map, roughly studied the offensive on the Eastern Front, and some sorted out documents and answered some words. Commander He Zhi was sitting in front of the red brazier, eating a browned sweet potato. "Chief of Staff, Shandong sweet potatoes are delicious, and the sweet potatoes in my hometown are sweet!" "It seems that you want to get married, and if I have a beautiful wife, I will be homesick." The chief of staff teased.

"It's a lie to say that you don't want to go home, but it's just painful that the headquarters hasn't given the order to attack for a long time." "Yes, the chief can really calm down. The commander of the tank regiment thundered a phone call a day, saying that the tank tank tank was about to rust. "The tank is the protagonist, and this kid is naturally anxious." "The commanders are restless, and the people below are naturally infected."

"Report, the Air Force reconnaissance plane reconnaissance found that there are signs of movement of the Japanese army in the front-line positions." An operations staff officer put down the phone and reported it. "Haha, the Japanese army really can't hold their breath anymore, and immediately report to the headquarters!"

At the Fengtian Headquarters, Ge Yunfei received He Zhi's report and seemed indifferent. "Commander-in-chief, the Japanese army finally can't stand it, is the time ripe?" "Don't be in a hurry, order Wen Biao to stop the attack on all fronts, and let the officers and soldiers have a good rest. The artillery unit of the headquarters was ordered to intensify the artillery bombardment and indiscriminately shell the Japanese defensive positions. Ge Yunfei took a few steps on the ground and continued: "Order Ding Bufan to concentrate on bombing the rear of the Japanese army, especially the railway and highway transportation lines, and all of them will be included in the target." I want to force the Japanese army to switch to night transportation, which will make it more difficult for the Japanese army to transport. ”

Ge Yunfei's purpose was clear, making the Japanese army think that the Western Front was going to attack, which made the Japanese army scratch their heads. At present, the attacking forces of the Eastern Front have penetrated less than 50 kilometers into the territory of Korea, while there is no fighting on the Western Front, which has never happened in the history of world warfare. Such torture made the main generals of the Japanese army headquarters like ants on a hot pot, anxious and turning. At this time, the commander of the Japanese army, Yoshimasa Oshima, said depressedly.

"Okamura-kun, what kind of tactic is Ge Yunfei playing, the Eastern Front has stopped attacking and increased the intensity of artillery bombardment. There was still no movement on the Western Front, and it was eerily quiet. The sudden and indiscriminate bombing of our transport lines and railway lines by enemy planes should be a signal for an offensive. Okamura Ninji said: "Based on my research on Ge Yunfei, he is playing mental tactics, and we still respond to changes with the same. Since the enemy is in a hurry, we are not either. The base camp has adopted our plan to feed the war and raise war materials on the spot on the Korean Peninsula. ”

Okamura knew in his heart that the large-scale collection of materials in North Korea would inevitably cause fierce resistance from the North Korean people. He also knew that Ge Yunfei wanted this kind of situation, and for the Japanese army, they knew that they could not do it, but they had to do it. In order to make up for the serious shortage of materials, the Japanese army collected all the copper basins and bowls of the Korean people to make bullets. In addition, the Korean people were forced to intensify the mining of various minerals in order to make up for the lack of resources in the Japanese archipelago. ”

After the scrap steel business of the United States was intercepted by China, Japan has stopped its large-scale shipbuilding program, and all ships have begun to transport various minerals from the South Seas, and iron ore from Australia, which has greatly increased the cost of Japanese arms and even industry. At present, Ge Yunfei's strategic plan to bring down the Japanese economy is beginning to emerge. The Japanese army had such brilliant results in World War II that its war potential was captured on Chinese soil. At present, Japan is far from reaching the level of World War II, and the fact that the Japanese army retreated to the Korean Peninsula and was passively beaten is the best proof of this.

In 1918, Germany's defeat was a foregone conclusion. However, Britain and France were exhausted by the devastation of war. At present, many war materials need to be supplied by the United States, and the United States announced that it would join the Entente camp out of its own interests. In the Fengtian Headquarters, Ge Yunfei said to his subordinates: "The Americans join the war group, Germany is defeated, and I judge that the European war will be at the end of the year." Although the United States is an economic power, its international status is not high. The Americans' urgent need to improve their international standing was the main reason for entering the war. ”

"According to intelligence, the Americans will devote 2 million expeditionary forces to the European theater, and the defeat of the Central Powers led by Germany is a foregone conclusion. In addition, the Americans want to steal Japan's interests in China, so the United States will not help Japan. Britain and France wanted to help Japan, but they didn't have enough spare power at the moment. As a result of Japan's military defeats, the capital on which it flaunted was gradually weakening, and the time was not far off when Japan would be abandoned by the Great Powers, perhaps in a few months. ”

Ge Yunfei continued: "The fighting in Russia is very fierce, and the newly established Russian Far Eastern Republic has a chance to breathe. In the Far East, our surroundings have never been so good, and it is the heavens that are watching over us. "Chief, it's a New Year in a few days, and you plan to attack after the New Year?" "No, the attack on the Western Front is set for the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve. The Japanese would never have imagined that we would suddenly launch an attack on the Western Front on the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve. ”

"I have already ordered the special forces to go into battle, and in three days they will reach the front. I want Okamura to give Okamura a taste of what a comprehensive strike in modern warfare is, and many new tactics will appear on the Korean battlefield, and many new weapons will be tested on the Korean battlefield. This time, our tanks, light machine guns, and submachine guns will be put into battle. Rifle grenades and small-caliber mortars used by infantry should also be put into combat ······. ”

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