The headquarters of the 184th Brigade of the 62nd Division was attacked by the Japanese special forces, and the commander Bai Chongxi was deeply shocked when he heard this. "Immediately order the 62nd Division to report the attack as soon as possible!" The Chief of Staff spoke. Soon after, the attack was reported, and the 184 Brigade Headquarters, including the brigade commander, deputy brigade commander, chief of staff, and brigade headquarters officers, were all killed. The Japanese used a suicide attack, with only one squad of about 50 men. Although all the soldiers of the Japanese squad were killed, the results were brilliant.

"Immediately remove the commander of the 62nd Division, replace the command with the deputy division commander, and send the commander of the 62nd Division to the Military Justice Department for severe punishment!" Bai Chongxi was so angry that not killing was not enough to calm the anger in his heart. It is simply impossible to explain the death of a major general, a brigade commander, a colonel, a lieutenant colonel, and a lieutenant colonel, including the brigade headquarters. Since the beginning of the counteroffensive, this is the most senior general killed in battle. "Commander, I'm afraid this is a signal that the Japanese army will continue to use suicide attacks, and we must take precautions." The chief of staff suggested.

"Order all armies that if there is another attack on the high command, the commander will be the first to take responsibility." Bai Chongxi's face was pale, and when the generals saw Bai Chongxi's decision to kill for the first time, they couldn't help but be silent. It is understandable that the large corps lost 3 brigade-level generals in the operation, but the key is that the brigade headquarters was successfully attacked by a Japanese special forces of only 50 people, what does this mean? It shows how serious the paralysis of generals at all levels and the mentality of love enemies are.

"Report, call from headquarters!" An operational staff officer reports. Bai Chongxi took the telegram, only to see that the telegram said: The Japanese army is crazy, we can't be crazy, we can't be in a hurry. It is recommended to adopt oppressive tactics in street fighting, with the aim of destroying a large number of Japanese living forces, and to take the city before the end of the year! Bai Chongxi breathed a sigh of relief after reading the telegram, obviously Li Zongren was warning himself not to care about the outside world's discussions, and resolutely implement the established tactics.

"Order the 22nd Army, adopt rotational attacks, gradually compress the Japanese army, and the overall advance must be consistent, and the Japanese army must not be given the opportunity to sneak attack." Bai Chongxi's shrewd adjustment tactics really worked, and more than a dozen suicide attacks by the Japanese army were contained that night. However, the tactics of battle were changed, and the intensity of the attack was significantly reduced. Bai Chongxi knew that there were still nearly 3 months before the end of the year, and there was no problem in winning the urban area of Dalian.

"What is the state of artillery in the armies?" Bai Chongxi asked. "Commander, at present, the 25th Army and the 22nd Army have all landed ashore, and the attack front is gradually unfolding. The artillery regiments of all divisions were unified under the command of the headquarters, and the combat efficiency was greatly improved. The Eighth Route Army has long since formed an independent artillery unit, but we still follow the traditional way. It is no wonder that the Eighth Route Army has high combat efficiency, and we have a sober understanding through actual combat, but it is not too late to make amends. ”

Mukden, the headquarters of the Japanese army, the tense atmosphere of the big battle seems to have eased. After more than half a month of continuous fierce fighting, the enemy army barely made any progress on the Shanhaiguan line, and the landing operation in Dalian was also successfully intercepted on the coast line. After listening to the chief's report on battle damage, Gangcun was completely acceptable, even less than he expected. It is not surprising that the casualties outnumber the enemy troops, and the continuous shelling and air superiority of the enemy forces cannot be avoided. At present, your own artillery cannot form concentrated fire, and can only hide in the bunker for sporadic shelling.

"General, the offensive and defensive operations of Dalian City, the 121 special agent team, successfully attacked the enemy's brigade headquarters, which is very morale-boosting. However, the enemy was aware of it, and the follow-up attack was fruitless, but this move greatly curbed the enemy's offensive, and the order was given to stop the suicide attack. Gangcun Ningci said: "The enemy's attack strength is weaker than we expected, I am not worried about the front line of Shanhaiguan, its terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack." I'm worried about the Eastern Front, and depending on the situation on the battlefield, the offense and defense will be in a state of focus. The temperature drops, the harsh winter is in our favor, and the enemy's offensive will be more difficult. ”

With a relaxed expression on his face, Gangcun continued: "If the enemy army is unable to achieve the goal of the campaign at the end of October, especially if it cannot break through the Shanhaiguan line, then the only way to launch an offensive is to wait until next year's spring and flowering season." This bought us a lot of time to continue to solidify our defence. Hopefully, things will change next year, and that's what we're looking forward to. "Your Excellency Commander, for the decisive battle in the Northeast, the internal affairs forces have all taken over the important factories and mines in the Northeast, the clothing for winter operations has been prepared, and the Mukden Arsenal has all been transferred to the underground ······."

On the Chinese battlefield, although the offensive on the east and west fronts was blocked, the **** offensive was boring and widely criticized, especially the private media accused the **** of preserving its strength, and then caused an embarrassing situation for the attack. However, coincidentally, there is a reference for the offensive of Chinese mainland, that is, the Iwo Jima launched by the US military at the same time and the Okinawa campaign launched later. Since September 15, the US military began a large-scale bombardment of Iwo Jima and surrounding islands, and officially launched a cross-island operation on September 20, and as of early October, the US military has only captured the surrounding islands.

As for Iwo Jima, the core island, the US military launched three landing operations, all of which were successfully intercepted by the Japanese army. The Japanese army had only one division on Iwo Jima, with a total strength of about 25,000 troops, while the U.S. army, excluding the main warships of the Pacific Fleet, dispatched 400 carrier-based aircraft alone to support the operation. The US military dispatched six divisions of marines with about 80,000 troops, and in just half a month of operation, more than 2,800 US soldiers were killed and more than 8,000 wounded.

The problem is that the U.S. military has paid a heavy price and has not yet landed on Iwo Jima. On 25 September, the US military took advantage of the situation to launch the Battle of Okinawa in an attempt to save some face. The Japanese army deployed four divisions and regiments on the Okinawa Islands, with a total strength of 150,000 troops, and in addition, the Japanese army also deployed a large number of combat aircraft and warships to Okinawa, and the combat strength of the US army was 200,000, excluding the navy and air force. Iwo Jima was in shambles, Okinawa was struggling, and the number of casualties among U.S. soldiers continued to double.

The strike firepower of the United States is at least three times higher than that of China, but the performance of the US ground forces is a big surprise. On the other hand, the counteroffensive in China, despite the repeated problems, compared with the US military, the Chinese army has many bright spots. The offensive of the US ground forces was unsatisfactory, and the world media instead boasted about the combat capability of the Chinese army.

The world media strongly supported China's battlefield, and the Central News Agency of the Nationalist Government began to report one after another, which immediately made the domestic negative news dumb. Chongqing, Lao Jiang's official residence, Lao Jiang and his wife sent away several senior European and American reporters, and their spirits seemed to be more refreshed. Although the progress of the battle on the front line was slow or even stagnant, there were a large number of enemies annihilated every day, and this alone made Lao Jiang feel more face. In the past, the Eighth Route Army was in the limelight, but this time it is a genuine result of the Central Army.

At present, the expeditionary force, under the command of General Stilwell, drove the Japanese army from Thailand to southern Vietnam, and the next expeditionary force is about to launch an attack on southern Vietnam. Originally, Chiang's intention was for the expeditionary force to launch an attack on Malaysia from Indochina, but the British did not agree. At present, the Japanese army in Nanyang is already a grasshopper after autumn, and it will not be able to jump for a few days, and defeat is a matter of time. Therefore, the British, considering the interests of the South Seas, were naturally reluctant to let the Chinese expeditionary forces contaminate the South Seas.

The expeditionary force was the heaviest weight for Lao Chiang to gain political capital on the world stage, but due to the difficulties of the British, the powerful attack power of the expeditionary force could not be brought into play at all. As the saying goes: the east is not bright and the west is bright, and the opening scene of the decisive battle in the northeast was originally a carefully calculated political card, but Lao Chiang did not expect that there would be the biggest bright spot in the military aspect, and the bright spot was completely supported by the poor record of the US military.

Sending off a few foreign reporters, Mrs. Song Meiling was going to attend a women's conference. After his wife left, Lao Jiang was still unsatisfied and needed someone to share this happiness. The veteran casually pressed the button, and the director of the guard room walked in. : President, what do you command? Seeing that Lao Jiang's face was full of red light, the tone of the director of the guard room was much more relaxed. You let Dai Lian in. Nowadays, Dai Li's office is located in Jiang's mansion, which is convenient for Lao Jiang to keep abreast of the situation outside.

Soon, Dai Li walked in and said respectfully: "Headmaster, what do you command?" "Is there any reaction from the Communist side?" "Nope! Since the decisive battle in the northeast kicked off, the communist side has been silent, not knowing what the reason is. However, the communist air force has always fully supported the operation, and the front-line commanders are very satisfied. "Our goal is to consume and drag down the Japanese army in the northeast, and then annihilate it in one fell swoop!" The US side was very satisfied and promised that as soon as the situation was opened up in Dalian on the eastern front, Bai Chongxi's corps would be transported by sea to the northeast of Xue Yue's 6th Corps, which had been assembled in Guangzhou. ”

Lao Jiang continued: "We have made the right move in the Northeast, and the Americans are so strong in supporting it for the sake of the Korean Peninsula." At present, victory in the European battlefield is in sight, and the Americans do not want the Russians to interfere in the Korean Peninsula, and the intention of the Americans to control the Korean Peninsula in the future is very obvious. There is a lot of knowledge in how to exploit the ambitions of the Americans, so we must take advantage of them! There was a ghostly smile on Lao Jiang's face.