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In the end, there were no surprises, and the three Japanese warships that entered the ambush circle, except for one that was devastated, completely sank to the bottom of the river, and became a pile of scrap metal. The remaining destroyer, one cruiser, all sank to the bottom of the river because of the large amount of sea water pouring into the cabin. At the same time, because of the huge hulls of the two warships, the tall mast is still clearly erected in the middle of the channel, completely cutting off the entire channel.

Because of their carelessness, the Japanese paid heavy losses of two destroyers and one cruiser. As for the East China Field Army, the losses paid were relatively much less.

From the beginning to the end of the battle, the East China Field Army did not suffer any losses except for the death squad of less than 100 men and dozens of tons of high explosives. And these losses, for the losses of the Japanese army, can be called rare.

Of course, what made Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua the most happy was not the very few losses of his troops and the huge results, but the two cruisers and frigates that were still sunk at the bottom of the Yangtze River, and could be salvaged at any time and basically did not suffer any losses....

A destroyer, a heavy cruiser, is undoubtedly a behemoth for the Chinese Navy, which does not even have a small destroyer in front of it. The two warships may not be the most advanced warships of this era, but after repair, they can at least become the two most advanced training ships of the Chinese Navy. Liu Hua believes that as long as there are these two training ships, plus the naval forces in the northeast that are already a little tendentious. In the shortest possible time, we will be able to train enough naval officers and men to prepare for the creation of China's own naval forces in the future.

However, for the current Liu Hua, it is only after the completion of this decisive battle. At this moment, Liu Hua, after receiving the good news from the front, almost did not hesitate, and returned to the headquarters of the East China Field Army located in Nanjing City as soon as possible.

Because, the Japanese reinforced the fleet, and this force, which posed a major threat to the next decisive battle, was successfully resolved. Then, the biggest problem in front of him is the hundreds of thousands of elite Kwantung Army troops gathered in the Lianghu area.

Back at the headquarters, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua asked Zuo Quan, the chief of staff who followed closely.

"Chief of Staff, in the name of the General Headquarters of the East China Field Army, immediately report to the Central Committee the results we achieved last night, quickly, I think the current Central Committee should be in a hurry..."

"Commander-in-Chief, I've already asked someone to do it. If nothing else, this good news has now reached the center..."Zuo Quan replied very cheerfully.

"That's good, with this good news, our East China Field Army has finally been able to get the results to hand in and submit a satisfactory answer to the central government this month. However, the target of our East China Field Army's operation this time was the Japanese Kwantung Army's southward dispatch troops. And so far, apart from the scattered destruction of the Kwantung Army, which has less than 20,000 men, we have not achieved any results. Therefore, after solving the problem of the Japanese reinforcement fleet that poses the greatest threat to our army on the Yangtze River waterway, our next target will be to put the southward dispatch troops of the Kwantung Army stationed in several major cities...."Liu Hua's words turned sharply, and he asked Zuo Quan, the chief of staff behind him.

"Chief of Staff, give me an introduction to the Lianghu region, the specific deployment of the Kwantung Army's southward dispatch army..."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief...."

According to the latest operational plans submitted by various combat units, the entire Kwantung Army sent troops to the south, two divisions of the former Central China Front, and three divisions and regiments that had just been reinforced in Japan, totaling 350,000 troops, were stationed in several large and medium-sized cities centered on Wuhan, Changsha, Hengyang, Changde, and Xiangyang. As for the rural areas and the remaining county towns in the Two Lakes area, they have all fallen into the hands of our army ...."

In these large and medium-sized cities, Wuhan, as the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army's southward dispatch army, stationed a total of three Kwantung Army divisions and two reinforcement divisions, with a total of 150,000 troops. Changsha, as the capital of Hunan, stationed two divisions of the Kwantung Army, one from Taiwan, with a total of 100,000 troops. Hengyang, Changde, and Xiangyang are three important military locations, each with a division and regiment, with a strength of about 30,000 to 50,000 troops..."

"At present, these garrisons are the strongest fortresses in the central city. Then, with these forts as the center, they spread out in a fan shape and held out with fortifications such as pillboxes, trenches, bunkers, and moats. More importantly, these fortifications are permanent reinforced concrete fortifications built by the Japanese army all year round...."...,

"According to the deduction of the General Staff, if we want to rely on the existing strength and equipment of our army, under the condition of losing air superiority, and relying on conventional tactical tactics, we must take these cities and annihilate more than 300,000 Japanese puppet troops, and we must do a good job of paying more than 250,000 casualties."

"Two hundred and fifty thousand losses....Chief of Staff, I heard you right. To wipe out the entire Central China Front, we paid more than 100,000 losses. With so many Japanese troops, and we still have an absolute advantage in artillery fire, how can it be possible to pay more than twice as many losses...."Political Commissar Deng Xiaoping's face was the first to show a look of shock and disbelief and asked rhetorically.

"Political commissar, according to the conventional way of playing, the loss of 250,000 troops is still the most conservative estimate. The decisive battle in Central China was fought so easily because of our strategy. However, this decisive battle in the two lakes region is not so easy. Chief of Staff Zuo Quan replied in a timely manner.

"Chief of Staff, tell me why?" Liu Hua raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Commander-in-chief, political commissar, according to the reports of various combat units on the front, although these cities heavily defended by the Japanese army are completely surrounded by us. However, from the signs of continuous days of fighting, the more than 300,000 Japanese troops had the intention of defending the city to the death. At the same time, according to the latest intelligence information from the inside, the Japanese garrison troops have hoarded enough weapons and ammunition in these cities to last a year..."

|“ Therefore, the more than 300,000 Japanese troops we are facing basically have no other way to take advantage of the tough fight except to fight hard? Our army, although there is a certain superiority in artillery fire. However, the Japanese had sufficient air superiority. Coupled with the fact that the Japanese army has built a large number of permanent fortifications in and around these cities, our army wants to gnaw these bones and pay 250,000 casualties, which is already the most conservative estimate of our general staff..."Chief of Staff Zuo Quan pointed to the huge combat sand table in front of him and replied with a gloomy face.

"What is the specific deployment of the General Staff?" Liu Hua nodded and continued to ask.

"After many sand table exercises, the General Staff finally decided: Since the Japanese troops are evenly scattered in these cities, then we will concentrate our superior forces and clean them up one by one. The general staff initially formed an operational plan that went from easy to difficult, first attacking the three cities of Hengyang, Changde, and Xiangyang, where the enemy's forces were weakest, then Changsha, and finally Wuhan, where the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army was dispatched south...."Zuo Quan continued to introduce one by one.

"Well, even if you eat persimmons, you also have to see soft pinching....although this battle plan is good, after all, it will cost 250,000 casualties. 250,000 people, even for our East China Field Army, is a very heavy loss. But if we do the opposite, you see if the casualties paid by the troops will be smaller. After all, the loss of 250,000 people, no matter who it is, is a devastating blow..."After a short period of contemplation, Liu Hua spoke.

"Do you mean the opposite, Commander-in-Chief?" The chief of staff asked.

"First, as you said just now, the Kwantung Army's way of sending troops southward was to defend the city to the death. Therefore, for those cities that have not been attacked, in addition to leaving a certain number of troops to guard, other forces can be concentrated in the siege troops. In particular, the artillery units must all be assembled, and if you want to take down these big cities, artillery is a necessary weapon..."Liu Hua suggested with a sly smile.

"The commander-in-chief is right, this can indeed concentrate more superior forces and firepower to attack the city," replied political commissar Deng Xiaoping very approvingly.

"Political commissar, chief of staff, there is a second rule: that is, to reverse the order of siege, first attack Wuhan, where the headquarters of the Kwantung Army is dispatched south, and then attack other cities..."

Seeing the two partners in front of him, Liu Hua explained confidently.

"Chief of Staff, I know what you're trying to say. Although Wuhan was stationed in five field divisions of the Japanese army, with a total of 150,000 troops, it would not only take time to capture him, but also pay huge casualties. However, you must not forget the fact that Wuhan is where their headquarters are located. If we take the headquarters of the Japanese heavy defense first, then what do you think will be the impact on the Japanese defenders in several other cities, and what kind of impact will it have on our subsequent siege battles? ”

"Commander-in-chief, you mean, it will affect their military morale..."Zuo Quan's face immediately showed a smile of excitement, and he quickly asked rhetorically.

"It's certain to shake the morale of the army....Anyway, it's all about fighting first and then fighting, so why don't you go south to Wuhan first?" Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua said with a smile on his face.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I understand, I will immediately order the General Staff to change our army's combat plan...."Zuo Quan's eyes quickly flashed a hint of sharpness, and he said excitedly.

"Well, I'll give you a day. A day later, come up with a complete battle plan. After that, we will convene a military meeting at the highest level of the field army to make a specific decisive decision..."Liu Hua finally ordered.

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