Chapter 686 Military Confrontation (Ask for Subscription!) ）

Military confrontation

Two bomber regiments and more than 70 bombers were arrogant over Changchun for more than an hour. had to leave because of the lack of fuel, under the expectant eyes of all the little devils, and show off their might.

And at this moment, in front of the window, witnessing the entire bombing process, at this moment, the Supreme Commander of the Kwantung Army, General Mizu Meijiro, who had already blushed his face, had returned to his seat. He was anxiously waiting for his chief of staff to report to himself the specific losses of the Kwantung Army in this air raid.

"Report to the commander, the losses have been preliminarily counted..."Finally, while the commander was anxiously waiting, the voice of the chief of staff with a slight panic reached his ears.

"Say...", the commander, who was already mentally prepared, ordered decisively.

"Hayi..."

"Your Excellency, Commander, in the entire air raid, there were losses on two fronts. Let's talk about the loss of Changchun Airport first..."As he spoke, the chief of staff quickly pulled out a list from the thick pile of battle reports in his hand and reported it very carefully.

"According to the latest report of the commander of the Air Force, during an hour of bombardment, the entire Changchun airfield was devastated. The 12 combat planes that stayed at the airfield, including the entire flying division responsible for sorties, a total of 133 combat planes, were all destroyed. At the same time, all military facilities in Germany throughout the airfield, including hangars, ammunition depots, fuel depots ... All of them were devastated by the Air Force of China. According to preliminary estimates, it will take at least a month for the entire Changchun airport to resume operation...."

"Yaga, cunning Shina, I must let them pay for their blood debts...."In the face of such a huge loss, General Umejiro Mitsu, who has not been so aggrieved since he became the supreme commander of the Kwantung Army, couldn't help but interrupt the chief of staff who wanted to continue, stared at his own eyes that were almost okay, and scolded loudly...

In the face of the commander's anger, the chief of staff, who has been cautious since entering the office. Looking at the commander in front of him, like a powder keg that may explode at any time, all he can do is to keep his head down, endure the curses of the boss in front of him, and not say a word...

After a few minutes of roaring, perhaps the commander in front of him was tired of scolding. The whole office slowly quieted down. Glancing at the cautious chief of staff in front of him, the commander quickly restrained the emotions on his face. Then, he said to the chief of staff in front of him.

"Let the chief of staff smile... I'm also too anxious, if Changchun Airport can't be put into use in time. Then, for some time to come, our command will not be able to receive effective air support ... Chief of Staff, please keep reading. In addition to the accident at Changchun Airport, what other losses do we have? ”

"Hayi..."

"In the bombing of more than an hour, except for the entire Changchun airport, it was devastated. In the entire Changchun region, more than two-thirds of the military facilities of our Kwantung Army were devastated. These include five ammunition depots and logistics warehouses, six barracks, four military training grounds..."

"In particular, the air raids on six military camps and four training grounds, as well as the aerial bombs dropped by the Chinese people, have caused huge losses to the Changchun area and several newly formed divisions and regiments that our Kwantung Army has just formed. According to statistics, more than 8,000 soldiers of the Imperial Army were killed in this unprecedented bombardment, and nearly 10,000 soldiers of the Imperial Army were injured to varying degrees. As for the various materials and ammunition lost, they are still being counted. But one thing is for sure, the losses must have been enormous...."

Perhaps with the previous airfield losses as a foreshadowing, at this moment, after hearing such a huge loss, the commander did not show any emotional uncontrollability. Instead, he frowned and slowly fell into deep thought.

In the entire office, after a few minutes of silence, the commander slowly raised his frowning head and asked the chief of staff in front of him.

"Chief of Staff, what do you think of the current situation facing our Kwantung Army...."

"The current situation—" said the Chief of Staff bluntly after a brief period of thought. ,

"Your Excellency, Commander, I would like to ask you to say bluntly that before the Changchun Airport is completely repaired, the entire Jilin region will be within the strike range of the Northeast Field Army Air Force. And our air reinforcements, because of the disadvantage of distance, do not pose any threat to the aviation units under the Northeast Field Army. Therefore, I have the audacity to suggest that our Kwantung Army troops should temporarily avoid the front until the fifteen newly formed divisions and regiments are fully formed and the Changchun airfield is restored to normal use..."

Hearing these words, as the supreme commander of the Kwantung Army, General Umejiro Mitsu, who has always been invincible, couldn't help but laugh at himself.

He glanced at the chief of staff in front of him, who had just arrived. The commander said helplessly: "I really didn't expect that my invincible Kwantung Army troops would also come to this point... It seems that in the matchup all along, we have underestimated our opponents. Liu Hua, the supreme commander of the Northeast Field Army, really deserves to be called the god of war of the CCP...."

"Please don't be discouraged, Your Excellency the Commander, this is also a temporary helpless move on the part of our Kwantung Army. I believe that when the 15 newly formed divisions and regiments of our Kwantung Army have formed their combat effectiveness, the Changchun airfield, which had been completely destroyed, will be put into use again. The front of the Kwantung Army of the Great Japanese Empire will definitely be redirected at the despicable and cunning Shina troops..."Seeing the commander in front of him, his tone was full of frustration, and the chief of staff hurriedly persuaded him.

"Please rest assured, Chief of Staff, before the elimination of the Northeast Field Army, I, Mizu Umejiro, will definitely not be defeated by such a small setback... Well, just do what you just said, this time is set at three months, and I believe that three months is enough for the 15 newly formed divisions and regiments of our Kwantung Army to form combat effectiveness. In the face of the chief of staff's kind reminder, the commander's face immediately showed a resolute look and replied affirmatively.

For the commander a wise decision. The chief of staff, of course, did not have any doubts, and replied in the affirmative.

"Hayi, Your Excellency the Commander is wise...."

The commander, General Umejiro Mitsu, who had regained his fighting spirit, could no longer see even the slightest look of frustration on his face in the face of a strong enemy. Facing the chief of staff in front of him, he ordered with a decisive face.

"Yo Xi, Chief of Staff, immediately issue an order to all combat units on the front line: within three months, any combat unit is prohibited from launching any military provocation against the Northeast Field Army, otherwise, military law will be engaged in... The 15 newly organized divisions and regiments were ordered to seize the time to reorganize and train. Within three months, all newly organized divisions and regiments must form combat effectiveness. At the same time, the air force was ordered to seize the time to rush to repair the Changchun airfield and ensure that the Changchun airfield would be restored to use within a month. At the same time, the commander of the Air Force was warned that during this period, it is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control measures at Changchun Airport...."

"Hayi..."

"Militarily, in order to ensure that the interests of the Kwantung Army in the three northeastern provinces are not damaged, we can maintain a certain degree of restraint and engage in a military confrontation with the Northeast Field Army for a period of time. But, in other respects, we can't afford to stop. The commander, General Umejiro Mitsu, changed his words and continued to order.

"Order the intelligence department and the special high-tech department, during this period, to strengthen the infiltration and reconnaissance of the CCP's base areas. Within three months, all departments must investigate the specific situation of the various units under the Northeast Field Army..."

"Hayi, Your Excellency the Commander is wise..."

"Okay, Chief of Staff, let's go and deliver the order...."After giving the specific battle order, General Mizu Meijiro couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, his whole body was weak, and he slowly lay down in his seat, and began to close his eyes and recuperate...

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This order issued by the Kwantung Army Command was only known to commanders above the commander of the Kwantung Army. However, in less than two days, Liu Hua, commander-in-chief of the Northeast Field Army, discovered something from a series of movements of the Japanese army on the edge of the base area.

Looking at the pile of telegrams that the headquarters has received in the past two days. Liu Hua frowned tightly and asked rhetorically to the two partners beside him.

"Commissar, Chief of Staff, this is news that has just come from various units at the front. For half a month, the Japanese troops, who had been launching small-scale attacks on our base areas, have all retracted to their strongholds like turtles after our air force successfully bombed the Changchun airfield... If my guess is correct, the Kwantung Army must have some new plan...",

Of course, for the problems discovered by Liu Hua, whether in terms of strategy or vision, there is no weak chief of staff of the left power, and this problem has also been discovered. As soon as Liu Hua's words fell, the chief of staff nodded very approvingly, and then replied.

"Commander-in-chief, I also find it strange that he has always considered himself invincible and unusually arrogant. In the past two days, it was as if they had been discussed, and they were all treated as shrunken turtles. If there are only one or two such Japanese troops, we can also consider it a coincidence. However, on the edge of the base area, all the Japanese troops with dozens of units or more have turned into shrinking turtles, then there can only be one problem, that is, the Kwantung Army Command has changed its policy towards our Northeast Field Army..."

The chief of staff replied sharply, and Liu Hua nodded approvingly. Immediately, he asked the political commissar beside him.

"Commissar, what do you think..."

"It is necessary for the little devil Kwantung Army to change its strategy against our army. Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff, this is a piece of information that has just been sent by the intelligence services. In all the areas occupied by the Eastern Army in the three eastern provinces, the little devils have already quickened the pace of recruiting new soldiers and forming 15 new divisions. At the same time, the air defense of Changchun Airport has also been strengthened several times. At present, the Kwantung Army has mobilized a large number of forces and has begun to repair the Changchun airfield...", the political commissar took out a telegram and replied.

As soon as the words of political commissar Luo Ronghua fell, Liu Hua, who had a keen sense of smell, seemed to have discovered something. A pair of eyes, after quickly scanning the combat sand table in front of him, said with great certainty.

"If my expectations are correct, the Kwantung Army must be worried about the air superiority we have for the time being. I plan to avoid our edge for the time being, accumulate strength, and wait for the next day to fight again. ”

Seeing that the two partners had not yet reacted, Liu Hua continued to explain.

"You see, if the Changchun airfield had not been destroyed by our air force, then the entire Jilin region controlled by the Kwantung Army would have been within the range of the Japanese air force at the Changchun airfield. However, with the destruction of Changchun Airport by our army, it can be said that it is very difficult for the air force units of several other Japanese airfields to cover this area, compared with our Northeast Field Army. After all, the range, to a certain extent, determines the combat performance of the aircraft. ”

"In order to avoid provoking our Northeast Field Army, before the Changchun Airport was restored, it was once again attacked by the air of our aviation regiment. The Kwantung Army Command had to temporarily avoid the edge and be a turtle with a shrunken head...."

Under Liu Hua's explanation, the faces of the two partners immediately showed a look of sudden realization. Looking at the combat sand table in front of him, after a short period of thought, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan replied excitedly.

"Commander-in-Chief, I completely agree with your analysis. The Kwantung Army must have been afraid of our aviation regiment attacking again, so it was forced to change the offensive to passive defense, when the turtle came with a shrunken head ..."

When the opinions reached a consensus, political commissar Luo Ronghuan immediately asked.

"Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff, since we have analyzed the strategic changes of the Kwantung Army against our Northeast Field Army, should our Northeast Field Army's strategy against the enemy be changed to a certain extent..."

"That's for sure, the enemy will change, I will change..."Liu Hua replied affirmatively.

Immediately, a pair of eyes once again stared at the combat sand table in front of him.

"Political commissar, chief of staff, the Kwantung Army seized the time to train more than a dozen newly formed divisions and regiments, and its ultimate purpose must be used against us. Therefore, we must not be left behind. Next, the first thing we need to do is, train the recruits... Orders were given to Deputy Chief of Staff Li, who was in charge of the training of all recruits, to intensify the recruitment and training of recruits. After one month, each corps must reach full strength. ”

"Commander-in-chief, I made a note of it, and what else?"

After recording the first order, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan continued to ask.

"The Kwantung Army should be a turtle with a shrunken head, but we can't be it. However, our priority now is also to recuperate and develop our strength. He gave an order to Director Peng to strengthen the construction of the entire pattern area, especially all areas located on the edge of the base area, and to turn it into a real base area under the leadership of our party. ”

"At the same time, we will transfer a part of the elite forces from the special operations division and the guard division, bring a certain number of weapons, form a military engineering team, go deep into the Japanese-occupied areas on the edge of the base areas, turn these Japanese-occupied areas into our guerrilla areas, and expand the strategic depth of our army....This matter will be handed over to Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang....",

Third, give an order to Commander Xiao Hua of our aviation regiment, who has repeatedly made meritorious contributions. Before the resumption of the use of the Changchun airfield of the Japanese army, under the condition of good weather, a certain number of bombers were dispatched every day to carry out continuous bombing of the Japanese puppet army troops in the Jilin area. ”

"Of course, in the process of carrying out its mission, the aviation regiment must ensure its own losses....This matter will be commanded by Comrade Xiao Hua. In addition, in the course of carrying out bombing missions, the intelligence department can cooperate and provide the aviation regiment with a steady stream of specific bombing targets. ”

Seeing the chief of staff in front of him, after recording all his orders, Liu Hua continued to speak.

"Commissar, Chief of Staff. If nothing else, the Japanese army will have at least two months to avoid the front for the time being. However, we absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait for the Japanese army to complete its rest and launch a new round of encirclement and suppression against our base areas. ”

"I mean, we only have a month and a half to recuperate. A month and a half later, we must take the initiative to attack, and through sorties, disrupt the deployment of the Kwantung Army. As the saying goes, the best defense is offense..."

Regarding Liu Hua's words, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan said very approvingly. Immediately, he looked at the commander-in-chief in front of him expectantly and asked.

"Commander-in-chief, I completely agree with you, you just give the order directly...."

"Okay, Chief of Staff, now I order: You and the General Staff must draw up a complete strategic plan within a month according to the current strength of our Northeast Field Army, plus the strategic concept you told me at the beginning in Taiyuan. After a month, give it to me for review, and then, report it, please make a decision...."Liu Hua ordered decisively.

"Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, I have the right to complete the mission...."

"Chief of Staff, the burden on your shoulders is not only this....In this month's time, I will temporarily hand over all the affairs of the base area to you and the political commissar. Unless there is something important, all combat matters are decided by the two of you..."Liu Hua continued to order.

"Commander-in-chief, hand over the entire base area to me and the chief of staff, then, what are you going to do in this month's time?" Regarding Liu Hua's inexplicable order, the political commissar asked bluntly.

For the two partners, Liu Hua did not hide anything. directly said where he was going in the next month.

"Assist Comrade Su Yu in the formation of the first armored corps of our Northeast Field Army. Although, I have great confidence in Comrade Su Yu's ability. However, the armored corps, after all, is our Northeast Field Army, the first mechanized corps under our party. If I don't do it myself, I really can't put my mind at ease..."

"Okay, since it is for the first mechanized corps of our army, I agree with your deployment, commander-in-chief. A few of us, just like that... Chief of Staff, what do you see? After a short period of contemplation, political commissar Luo Ronghuan said decisively.

"I agree..."