Chapter 809 The Arrogance of Zuo Quan (Ask for Subscription!) ）

The arrogance of the left

Zhenjiang City, which is across the river from Taizhou City, with the successful breakthrough of the remnants of the Japanese army, the fire and gunpowder smoke that filled the sky over Zhenjiang City for a whole day finally began to slowly dissipate. The gunfire, which had been resounding all day, also disappeared.

Just when a group of troops of the East China Field Army crossed the Yangtze River with great momentum and entered the south of the Yangtze River, the first large city liberated by the Chinese army ~ Zhenjiang City. The former enemy headquarters of Zuo Quan, chief of staff of the East China Field Army, also immediately lived in Zhenjiang City, the former headquarters of the Japanese division.

Although, after the baptism of war, Zhenjiang City, which was successfully liberated by the East China Field Army, can no longer see an arrogant and domineering little devil. And under the maintenance of patrols of the East China Field Army, the orderly order before the war was slowly restored. However, as far as the eyes can really see, the huge Zhenjiang City, down to the ordinary people, the patrolling soldiers, and the commanders at all levels of the East China Field Army, everyone's face is shrouded in a gloomy and solemn look.

Because, at this moment, everyone's heart is very clear. Zhenjiang City, although superficially returned to the hands of the people. However, outside Zhenjiang City, the Japanese troops who were constantly rushing to Zhenjiang and preparing to carry out a counteroffensive all told everyone in the city that the war was far from over, and the true ownership of Zhenjiang City had not yet been finalized......

Compared with the tense atmosphere in Zhenjiang City, because of the pressure of the Japanese army. The former enemy command post, located at the headquarters of the former Japanese division, was also enveloped in a tense atmosphere in the city.

However, in this tense atmosphere of the headquarters, there is one person who is out of step with this atmosphere. Among the commanders at all levels of the First Operational Cluster with a solemn face, Zuo Quan, former commander-in-chief of the enemy's general staff and chief of the general staff of the East China Field Army, stood in front of the huge operational sand table with a confident face and listened to the latest briefings on the enemy situation by the operational staff officers in front of him.

"Chief of Staff, according to the latest report on the enemy situation, the total strength of the Japanese army gathered in the south of Zhenjiang City has exceeded two full-fledged field divisions and one independent garrison brigade. Together with some sporadic troops, the forces of the Imperial Army, the total strength of the enemy reached a staggering 100,000 men. ”

"Of course, this is only the enemy situation that we can all see through our eyes, and there is something that we can't see. According to the latest information from the Headquarters Intelligence Service. Directly south of us, in addition to hundreds of thousands of elite Japanese troops who had already assembled and could attack us at any time. In Nanjing, Changzhou and other places, there is still a steady stream of Japanese troops, which are rapidly moving towards Zhenjiang City. According to preliminary statistics, the total strength of the Japanese army participating in this battle will reach an unprecedented 250,000. ”

In the face of the enemy's heavy pressure, Zuo Quan, who had a confident face, did not change in any way. After quickly glancing at the people standing in front of him with a dignified face, he said very humorously.

"Hehe, 250,000 Japanese elites, comrades, it seems that our old opponent, Matsui Shigen, the old devil, has moved out of his own family in order to destroy us. The little devil plans to fight with us in Zhenjiang City..."

The chief of staff's witty answer, so to speak, broke the solemn atmosphere in the command headquarters. Seeing everyone's faces, they slowly returned to normal. Zuo Quan, the chief of staff, immediately asked the operational staff officer in front of him.

"Staff Officer Wang, you can inform all of us about the number of heavy weapons that the enemy is equipped with. After all, in a battle to defend the city, the enemy's heavy siege artillery will deal a very fatal blow to my defending troops..."

"Yes, Chief of Staff...."

"According to the reconnaissance of our reconnaissance unit, among the 100,000 enemy troops stationed outside the city, a field artillery wing, a mountain artillery wing, and an independent artillery brigade are equipped, totaling three artillery units. Together with some small-scale artillery units, the total number of Japanese guns of 70 mm caliber or higher outside the city is about one hundred and forty-five....", the combat staff officer reported.

"One hundred and forty-five guns, if properly matched, one round of artillery fire can inflict losses on us an entire infantry regiment. Chief of Staff, I suggest that our first task is to find a way to deal with the Japanese artillery units before the siege battle begins. Otherwise, once these artillery pieces are allowed to fire, they will definitely deal a devastating blow to our defending troops...."As soon as the words of the combat staff officer fell, Commander Wang Ping opened his mouth to suggest. "Commander Wang, your thoughts and mine simply coincide...", the chief of staff of Zuo Quan said very approvingly.

"However, in order to destroy the Japanese artillery units in the midst of all the armies. Even the most elite special operations division of our army is an impossible thing to accomplish without paying huge casualties ...."

"The chief of staff is right... The main combat methods of our special operations division mainly include small units penetrating the enemy's rear and carrying out sabotage and assassination operations. Although, going deep into the rear of the Japanese army to destroy its artillery units also fell within the scope of the operation. But. In the face of the encirclement of hundreds of thousands of elite Japanese troops, if our Special Operations Regiment wants to succeed, it must be mentally prepared to pay more than half of the casualties..."Wang Hong, commander of the First Special Operations Regiment, said very approvingly.

Head Wang Hong's answer was like a basin of cold water, extinguishing the glimmer of hope that had just ignited in everyone's hearts. Everyone's face once again showed a solemn look. However, the confident smile on the face of Chief of Staff Zuo Quan was still unaffected.

Just when everyone put their doubtful eyes on the chief of staff Zuo Quan. Zuo Quan said confidently.

"Comrades, there is no way for the Special Operations Regiment, but that doesn't mean there is no other way. Let's not forget that after the occupation of Zhenjiang, the commander-in-chief transferred two whole heavy artillery regiments totaling more than 70 large-caliber artillery pieces from the artillery column. ”

"Well, you don't have to worry about the enemy's artillery superiority, leave it to me, the chief of staff. When the time comes, I promise you that we will not let the enemy's large-caliber shells hit our positions..."

"Without the enemy's artillery superiority, next, it's the turn to solve the air superiority of the little devil...."Zuo Quan didn't hesitate and ordered directly to Commander Wang Ping in front of him.

"Commander Wang, I handed over a guard regiment to you, and asked you to gather all the Japanese expatriates in the city in the shortest possible time. As for the specific purpose, I won't say, you should all know it. This is what the commander-in-chief often teaches us is the best way to deal with the air power of the little devils. However, what I want to explain is that in the course of the operation, I must make a big deal of fanfare, so that the Japanese intelligence personnel in the city can poke out this news as soon as possible, so that we can avoid the bombing of Japanese planes as soon as possible..."

"Chief of Staff, I understand... I promise that in the course of the battle, as long as the Japanese army dares to drop a bomb, the first person killed by the bomb must be a little devil expatriate...."Wang Ping's face immediately showed a knowing smile, and he replied confidently.

"It's good to understand... Next, I will give you a specific combat mission...."Zuo Quan nodded, and quickly walked to the city defense map of Zhenjiang City hanging on the wall.

"Comrades, though, the total strength of the enemy outside the city, amounted to a staggering one hundred thousand. The follow-up troops are also constantly marching towards our Zhenjiang City. However, after looking at the terrain of the entire Zhenjiang, you will find that in the face of Zhenjiang City, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, even if the Japanese army sends a large number of troops to attack Zhenjiang City, there is not enough battlefield for them to deploy their forces and attack us from multiple directions...."

"Zhenjiang City is surrounded by water on three sides, and the Yangtze River, which is known as a natural hazard, has become the most solid barrier for our garrison troops. The Central China Front of the Japanese Army, after losing the Jiangfang Fleet, wanted to attack Zhenjiang, and the only way to rely on the army units was to attack Zhenjiang City from land. And if you want to attack our Zhenjiang City from the land, there is only one direction of attack, and that is to the south..."

"Judging from the map, Zhenjiang City has built several solid defensive positions in the south, that is, the main direction of the Japanese army's attack, in the years that the Japanese army has been operating. And we can just concentrate all the limited forces in our hands in these permanent fortifications, and kill and injure the Japanese attacking troops as much as possible through the large amount of automatic fire captured in Zhenjiang City...."

"I won't make too many arrangements for the specific deployment of the battlefield, everyone can stand here, they are all excellent commanders who have experienced hundreds of battles, and they should be no strangers to the simplest defensive operations. And what I want to arrange for you is the defense line of the various armies. ”

"The 27th Army, because it has just left for the front line, has not experienced any battles, and this time the battle to defend the city will be fought by you. Now I order: the 27th Army to defend the first line of defensive positions between the Jinniu Mountains of Gongzhuang. The 26th Army, defending the second line of positions. The 25th Army defended the third line of positions. The Ninth Corps is directly under the Guard Regiment, and the First Regiment of the Guard Column, as the city defense force, is responsible for maintaining order in the city....Is it clear? ”。

"Please rest assured that the Chief of Staff will complete the task ...."

"Very good....comrades, to say a heroic word, this battle, although there is a huge disparity between the enemy and our forces. However, our East China Field Army is going to fight an unprecedented offensive and defensive battle with the Japanese army under such a situation of disparity in strength, and turn the entire Zhenjiang peripheral position into a 'meat grinder' for the Japanese offensive troops..." Hearing everyone's confident answers, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan, clenched his fists, and said with a proud face to his subordinates in front of him.

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Chapter 809: The Arrogance of Zuo Quan.

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