Chapter 245: On Protracted War (Ask for Subscription)

"I heard that General Ma is only twenty and eight this year, and he is really ambitious and not old, and he is not inferior to the ancient Ganluo Shao Zhongmou, and he is worthy of being the pillar of the country." The veteran said with emotion again.

Ma Zheng shook his head and said: "The chairman of the committee praised Ma Zheng and didn't dare to take it, Gan Luo was twelve years old and worshiped the prime minister. Zhongmou's younger brother inherited his brother's business and took charge of the hegemony of Wu State, and his humble position was just a reckless man, how could he be compared with such a heroic and heroic two heroes, and the chairman of the committee was awarded! ”

"General Ma is worthy of being the pillar of the country, and the three towns of Wuhan are not easy to defend, but fortunately, the soldiers of our three armies used their lives to force the Japanese soldiers to lose half a step forward. In this battle, our army inflicted heavy losses on the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, completely annihilated two divisions and regiments under its command, severely damaged one division and one brigade, and almost completely annihilated the 11th Brigade of the Third Fleet of the Navy. Lao Jiang said sincerely.

Ma Zheng said: "How dare you be greedy for the merits of the sky, the reason why this war achieved a brilliant victory is all due to the desperate spirit of the front-line soldiers who are not afraid of sacrifice." ”

Saying that, Ma Zheng took out two thick booklets from the briefcase he carried, gently put them on the small round table and said: "Chairman, Vice Chairman Zhou, this is the list of all the soldiers killed in this Wuhan battle of our department, a total of 10,523 people, 6,345 wounded, of which 1,276 were seriously wounded and disabled, and it was they who laid the foundation for this great victory with blood and sacrifice, so this victory does not belong to Ma Zheng alone, but also to the entire Duqi Division, and even to all Chinese." ”

Lao Jiang took the two thick books on the table and looked at them carefully, and suddenly tears were soaked in his eyes. After a long time, Lao Jiang sighed and said: "You are right, this credit should be credited to the heads of these fallen officers and soldiers, if our soldiers can be as brave as your army." Why worry about the indestructibility of the sun! ”

"Chairman of the Committee, in fact, 70% of the soldiers killed in this battle belonged to the soldiers of the former Ninth War Zone, and you also know that when our Seventh Division went south, there were less than 8,000 people. To tell you the truth, my comrades-in-arms and I came with the determination to die when we went south, because before I came, I had heard how powerful the Japanese Central China Front was. But after I came, I found that the so-called elite is actually blown out, everyone is carrying a head on two shoulders, and no one is worse than anyone else. Why is it impossible for us to defeat the Japanese? ”

"The Japanese are not three-headed and six-armed, and they are not invincible. The key is that we let the soldiers see hope, the hope of victory. After nearly a month of hard fighting, although our 7th Division suffered heavy casualties, in terms of its total strength, it did not decrease, but increased greatly, even if it did not count the wounded, there were still 15,000 or 6,000 people, so we came to the conclusion that the troops that could fight and could fight will only become stronger and stronger. And not less and less. Ma Zheng said.

"What does General Ma think is the most important thing to fight the Japanese army now?" Old Jiang asked thoughtfully.

"Hold on!"

"Persistence?" Lao Jiang looked at Ma Zheng in surprise, waiting for him to explain further.

"Well, just persevere! The disparity in strength between us and Japan is obvious, and we cannot ignore this by denying it. It is also a fact that our industry is inferior to others, our agriculture is not as good as others, and it is also a fact that there is a gap in comprehensive national strength, so it is unrealistic to achieve a quick victory. Therefore, we must be mentally prepared to fight a protracted war. Ma Zheng said.

Ma Zheng's protracted war seemed to Lao Jiang to be almost the same as Jiang Baili's idea of exchanging space for time, and after being shocked, Lao Jiang asked again: "Will a protracted war definitely defeat the Japanese?" ”

"Yes. Although it is true that Japan has accumulated considerable national strength after decades of development, Japan's weakness is also obvious. Japan, with a population of more than 300,000 square kilometers and 70 million people, can only be regarded as a slightly powerful python, but now this python wants to swallow an elephant in one bite, and if it slowly eats away, the elephant's fate will inevitably be ten deaths. But now this python is impatient, and if it wants to swallow the elephant in one bite, it will inevitably be strung to death! Ma Zheng said.

"But now the Japanese have captured almost all of our rich places. The government's economy is in serious decline, and the gap between Japan's national strength and Japan will only widen, and we may not necessarily win if we continue to fight like this. Lao Jiang said in a deep voice.

Ma Zheng did not answer Lao Jiang's question, but asked rhetorically: "The chairman of the committee has studied in Japan, so he must have some understanding of the character of the Japanese. Chairman, what is your intuitive impression of the Japanese? ”

Lao Jiang thought for a while and said: "Japan is a very terrible country, and the Yamato nation has a unique resilience and ruthlessness, and it is this ruthlessness that makes them the first and only Eastern country to get rid of Western aggression in modern times. ”

"It's concise, but it's precise! The most distinctive characteristic of the Japanese is that they judge the situation and worship the strong and bully the weak. For example, Japan took the British Navy as an example and the French Army as a model to learn, and when the German Army in the Franco-Prussian War became a blockbuster, Japan turned the model of the Army into Germany. If you fall behind, I will beat you, the law of the jungle is vividly embodied in the Japanese! ”

Then Ma Zheng continued: "Because of this, Japan is a country that is prone to over-expansion, which is their most fatal weakness! Take, for example, the situation in East Asia during this period, when Japan was constantly provoking the Soviets in the course of its war with us. Two days ago, we received news that Japan and the Soviet Union had a fight at Zhang Gufeng on the Sino-Soviet border, and as a result, the Soviets were very embarrassed to learn a lesson. ”

"Is there really a fight? Didn't it say some time ago that the two countries had reached an agreement at the diplomatic level, why did they fight again so quickly? Lao Jiang asked in surprise.

During this period, the Military Command Bureau mainly focused on China, especially the Wuhan battlefield, so it paid little attention to foreign countries, and naturally did not pay attention to a small Zhang Gufeng.

"Well, the fight has started, and it has been fighting on and off for a month, but the two days have been the most intense, according to the information we have received, Japan and the Soviet Union have used the army at the division level to participate in the war, and also used tank troops and aviation." Ma Zheng said in a deep voice.

"Will a full-scale war break out between the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union then?" Lao Jiang immediately asked.

Ma Zheng naturally knew what Lao Chiang meant, once Japan and a power like the Soviet Union went to war, the pressure on the Chinese side would not be greatly reduced, and if China and the Soviet Union joined forces, it should not be a problem to defeat the Japanese.

"Chairman of the Committee, the Japanese are very aware of the impact of a war with the Soviet Union, so Zhang Gufeng is just a small move by the Japanese army to test the Soviet Union, and the two countries will never break out into a full-scale war because of an insignificant small place, so the two countries will turn their attention to the negotiating table." Ma Zheng said.

"It's a pity!" Lao Jiang sighed and said.

"There's nothing to be sorry about, although this incident doesn't have much impact on the current battle situation, but it proves one thing from the side." Ma Zheng said.

"What's the matter?"

"The ambitions of the Japanese are by no means limited to China, and the chairman of the NPC National Committee should know exactly what the Japanese call this war between the two countries, the Great East Asian Holy War! This is a departure from Japan's mainland policy, which is divided into six parts, the first three steps have been achieved, namely the annexation of Taiwan, Korea, and Manchuria, and the fourth step of the conquest of China, followed by the fifth step of conquest of Asia, and the sixth step of world domination. ”

Then Ma Zheng continued: "China alone may not be able to defeat Japan in a short period of time, but as long as we do not sue for peace like them and drag on with them, we will inevitably wait until the world situation undergoes new changes!" ”

At this time, Vice Chairman Zhou, who had not spoken, suddenly said: "Chairman of the Committee, persisting in the War of Resistance may not necessarily defeat the Japanese, but is there any other way than insisting on us?" ”

Vice Chairman Zhou's words shocked Lao Jiang, is there any other way to go except to insist on him? Will peace talks be able to get rid of the party-state crisis?

The answer is obviously no, others may have, but this by no means includes him Jiang someone. At this time, Lao Jiang suddenly thought of the warlords and warlords who had been persuaded by him in various names in the past ten years, although those people were all heroes before, but once they lost the military power in their hands, how many of them could still enjoy peace in peace?

Most of the people were taken away by him and placed under house arrest in a corner of a district, how miserable the situation is, and the past can be learned! As long as he compromises with the Japanese, he will definitely not end much better than the warlord leaders who are under house arrest. (To be continued.) )

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