Chapter 744
Feng Guozhang has experienced many things in his life, many of which can even be called 'big things', but the gazes of those below still made Feng Guozhang's body stiffen. At this time, Feng Guozhang could even detect which of those eyes below were malicious...
Feng Guozhang has always been very clear that there are many senior generals in the 6th Army who do not think of him, let alone feel that he is qualified to be ranked with Cai Yi, Jiang Baili and others and awarded the title of marshal.
In the eyes of these people, he only got into the marshal by virtue of his influence on the former Beiyang Department and his high enough qualifications. As for capabilities, especially the ability to command campaigns? That's right, Feng Guozhang, the dog of the Beiyang back then, was indeed called the most capable general in China. But in such a rapidly changing era, how much of his experience inherited from the old era can be used in this era, I'm afraid no one knows, even Feng Guozhang himself has no bottom.
In addition, the army has always admired Cai Ye and Jiang Baili, and naturally there are many dissatisfaction with Feng Guozhangββββββ in the eyes of some people in the army, it is a matter of course for Cai and Jiang to become marshals, as for Feng Guozhang, although he has made a lot of contributions before, it is enough for him to retire in the position of the head of the 6th Army, and there is no need to let him retire with the rank of marshal...
Especially when the Beiyang system of the year has basically disappeared, and Feng Guozhang's influence has not had much effect. Don't you see, even Wu Peifu, who was also considered a Beiyang department back then, is now a little dissatisfied with Feng Guozhang because of the awarding of titles?
But that's exactly what it is. Feng Guozhang was full of gratitude to Yan Shao.
Because Yan Shao gave Feng Guozhang a chance to prove himself, so that he could straighten his waist when he was awarded, not when he was awarded. All around was boos and strange stares.
In fact, not to mention the generals in the army, even the common people.
After all, Yan Shao is not very strict with news control, so as long as there are not some remarks that cross the bottom line, they can basically be discussed openly. Even many topics related to politics are the same, and the matter of awarding titles is not a secret within the army, and many people know that those newspapers are in pursuit of sales. and dare to disclose anything, and the result is that the people are no strangers to the award, at least they know how many people will be awarded. Who are theyββββββ anyway, there are only a few qualified.
Then, the question arises...
Cai Yi and Jiang Baili are like this, because they have made great achievements, and they are naturally easy to be recognized by the people. In particular, Cai Ye has been evaluated as a 'sick military god'. It can be said that it is still the first in China. You must know that in Chinese tradition, not everyone can be called a god of war...
But Feng Guozhang...
What is Feng Guozhang?
That's right, when Feng Guozhang was called the dog of Beiyang, he was indeed considered the most capable general of the Beiyang family, and he was even likely to be the most capable of fighting in the country. But the people didn't know about it, all they knew was the new batch of soldiers Cai Ye and Jiang Baili.
As for Feng Guozhang...
When the Beiyang government was in the past, the whole country was in a mess, and even the people who had experienced these periods instinctively resisted the people of the Beiyang government...
Nature. will not give Feng Guozhang, the Beiyang dog in the three heroes of the Beiyang, a good face.
Cai Ye and Jiang Baili have made great achievements. The title of marshal is a matter of course. Sa Zhenbing, although he has not made any great achievements, but there is no one who is not admired, plus he is the only remaining veteran of the current Navy, and the current National Defense Navy has also grown to this point during his tenure, and no one will say anything to give him the title of marshalββββββ as once said, if Sa Zhenbing can't be a marshal, then it is estimated that no one in the Navy will have this qualification...
It can be said that when it comes to marshals, there is not much of a problem with any of the above three people.
However, Feng Guozhang, whether in the army or all walks of life, does not agree with this, and it is conceivable how much pressure Feng Guozhang has.
If he can't seize the opportunity given to him by Yan Shao and fight a good turnaround, then the so-called honor of the marshal is likely to be so big that it will crush him to death at that time...
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The gazes below made Feng Guozhang feel a lot of pressure, although he had been in the Northeast for a while, at least most of the people below were his subordinates, but even today he didn't dare to guarantee that these people would respect him, not to mention that there were many people below who had just come from Beijing, Tianjin and Shandong?
Now the general just now asked him for his opinion, on the one hand, he wanted to know Feng Guozhang's method, and on the other hand, he was afraid that he was trying Feng Guozhang's ability. Because the person who just spoke was not from the Shenyang Military Region, but from Shandong, since he was not Feng Guozhang's subordinate, naturally he didn't have to worry about being put in small shoes or something, anyway, if he really offended Feng Guozhang, he also had his boss to protect him, not to mention that Feng Guozhang's environment was not particularly good now, and there were people full of jealousy of him...
In addition to him, most of the other people are also like this, of course, it is not that there is no one who is towards Feng Guozhang, after all, Feng Guozhang has been in the Northeast for several years, and it is impossible to not even have one of his own, but the number of these people is still too small after all...
Fortunately, before the arrival of the troops from Beijing, Tianjin and Shandong, Feng Guozhang had already begun to think about operational deployment, so he would not be caught off guard by this.
Standing in front of the map hanging on the wall, Feng Guozhang's body was straight, like a standard soldier. Wearing a black military uniform, although his face has aged, he is like an old lion standing in front of everyone at this moment...
Glancing at the general who had spoken earlier, Feng Guozhang's right palm shook weakly, and his wrinkled face moved. Then I saw Feng Guozhang turn around, facing the map behind him, after looking at the logo of friend or foe on it. It was quick to explain what he was thinking.
"Since our army occupied some of the Japanese fortified lines in the direction of Korea on the banks of the Yalu River by way of a surprise attack, the Japanese retreated to the second line and strengthened the fortifications there, and after such a long time, it can be regarded as a great success. It's just that this is a hasty move after all, although more than half a year is enough time to consolidate the entire defense line. But compared to the previous defense line that took several years to build, there is still a big gap..."
Speaking of this, Feng Guozhang turned around and glanced at the people below. Seeing that the individuals below were listening carefully, Feng Guozhang nodded slightly and continued.
"Especially the Secret Service, although I don't really like those guys, I have to admit that they are really useful. Long before the conflict was born. The Special Service has already begun to search for intelligence in North Korea. The reason why our raid was so smooth at the beginning was that the intelligence provided by the Special Affairs Bureau can be said to be indispensable, and its intelligence on the second line of defense was also very comprehensive, and after the Japanese began to consolidate the defense line, they stepped up the collection of intelligence all the time, so we can have a general idea of the Japanese deployment in northern Korea..."
Speaking of this, Feng Guozhang suddenly laughed.
As a military man. Feng Guozhang naturally looked at the 'spies' of the Secret Service Bureau a little unpleasantly, but he really couldn't help but admit how big the role of these people was.
The Japanese defense line in the north of Korea in those years. After years of consolidation, I dare not say that it is seamless, but the four words of solidity are at least worthy of it.
If it was just a surprise attack, the chances of Feng Guozhang being able to occupy these places were very small. It is not surprising that although China's military strength in Northeast China at that time was inferior to Japan's, it was much stronger than Japan in terms of overall strength, so except for some special places in Northeast China, basically did not build many fortifications, which was very different from Japan's Korea.
Compared to China, Japan, which is under a lot of pressure, is sparing no effort when it comes to building fortifications.
Strong fortifications, in coordination with those Japanese troops who are relatively capable of fighting, even if it is a surprise attack, it is definitely not easy to seize these places in a short time.
The reason why Feng Guozhang was able to succeed lightly was entirely due to the intelligence collected by the Special Affairs Bureau over the years. With these intelligences, Feng Guozhang could understand the weak points of the Japanese army's northern defense line relatively lightly, and through these weak points, he launched a surprise attack, and after tearing a hole in it, the Japanese army naturally could not continue to resist.
Of course, in order to achieve this, the sacrifice of the Special Affairs Bureau was not small, and even sacrificed two spies who were lurking in the Korean Front. However, compared to the favorable shape of the moment, this sacrifice is still worth it...
It is precisely because of this that although Feng Guozhang dislikes those people in the Special Affairs Bureau very much, he does not dare to ignore their role at all.
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Regardless of whether he likes Feng Guozhang in his heart or not, after all, he is the temporary commander of the Shenyang Military Region, and he is also the head of the 6th Army.
After noticing this, Feng Guozhang tapped with his hand in an area in northern North Korea before continuing.
"I believe that everyone knows very well that although the Japanese army still occupies half of Dandong, in other parts of Korea, we occupy more land, and the deepest place has even reached the Jiangjie, which is more than 30 kilometers away from Korea, and other places such as Manpo and Chushan have long been controlled by our army, and the president's intention is also very clear, that is, let us find ways to inflict heavy losses on the Japanese in Korea, so as to ensure that this conflict ends with our army's complete victory. At the same time, it also made Japan willing to take out the compensation for the defeat, so since it is going to fight, then this movement must be big! β
"I've already talked about the role of the Secret Service, and as I said, although I don't really like the people in the Secret Service, I can't help but admit that these people are really useful, especially when it comes to intelligence gathering. Since the Japanese retreated to the second line of defense, the Special Affairs Bureau began to collect information, and as a result, a lot of useful information was collected, and in this information. The Japanese defense line is strong, but it is not without the slightest flaw..."
After speaking, Feng Guozhang pointed to the map. A place not very far from the Dragon Forest, where it can be said to be blank, not even the slightest mark, as if it was a completely unknown CunzΓ i.
"I have to say that the Japanese are really careful this time, and many important positions are repaired seamlessly, if you want to attack. Even if you can attack it, the casualties will definitely not be small! This is a completely outweigh the loss for us, not to mention the possibility that the Japanese will receive a large number of reinforcements. However, according to the intelligence of the Special Affairs Bureau, although the Japanese also have heavy troops in this position, it is much worse than other places, as long as we can seize this position. It is easy to occupy the Dragon Forest. And then..."
Speaking of this, Feng Guozhang drew a big picture on the map with his hand, drawing a huge arc.
"Then we can use this as a breakthrough and divide our forces into two routes, one towards Pyongyang and the other in the direction of Hamhung. The direction of Pyongyang, as long as we can take Pyongyang. Naturally, the Japanese troops who confronted our army in Dandong could be organized into turtles in urns, and Xianxing's words. The same is true of the troops that can be sent by the Shanghai Sentai side, and as long as this strategy can be successful, we can capture at least a quarter of North Korea, and we can take advantage of the defeat of the Japanese army to continue the offensive..." "If the plan goes smoothly, at least half of Korea will fall into our hands, and at least two or three hundred thousand people on the Japanese side will fall into our encirclement, so that no matter how tough the Japanese are, they will have to bow their heads..."
Naturally, by that time, this conflict, which had lasted for more than half a year, could be completed very smoothly.
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Although Feng Guozhang spoke very briefly, the people below still listened very attentively, some of them even began to ponder, and some even drew many lines with pencils on their notes, and simulated this battle in their hearts...
Soon a general asked. "This ......... This location. Pointing to the location on the map that Feng Guozhang said just now, the defense was slightly weaker, and the general thought about it and continued. Was this position really the weak point of the Japanese defense? β
Glancing back at the map on the wall, Feng Guozhang replied after thinking about it. "There shouldn't be a mistake, since the conflict broke out, the Special Affairs Bureau has been investigating this matter, although I don't like those people very much, but they are really strong in intelligence gathering, so there shouldn't be anything wrong..."
Hearing Feng Guozhang say this, the man nodded, and then sat back in his place.
Just like Feng Guozhang, although he doesn't like those people in the Special Affairs Bureau very much, he can't help but admit that these people's intelligence gathering ability is indeed very strong, especially when fighting, with these collected intelligence, it can make people feel like a tiger.
However, despite this information, the offensive could not be launched immediately, and there were still many things to be clarified and many details to be solved. Especially in terms of logistics, this is a headache for Feng Guozhang.
After all, winter is not far from now, and having lived in the Northeast for such a long time, Feng Guozhang knows very well the terrible winter here.
In normal times, there is no problem with the so-called winter, especially in emerging cities such as Shenyang, because there is already a relatively complete heating system, with these residents, they can hide in the house in winter and enjoy the benefits of heating.
Even if not, due to the recent increase in coal production in coal-producing cities such as Fushun, coal production has increased significantly, coal prices have decreased a lot, and winter is much easier than in the past.
But it's just indoors, not outdoors...
In later generations, there is often a saying that Liaoning Province is an outlier among the three northeastern provinces, because Liaoning can be said to be the warmest winter climate among the three northeastern provinces, and it is definitely not as simple as a few degrees warmer, but much warmer, and there is a qualitative gap.
But even so, the winter in Liaoning is almost minus ten or twenty degrees.
One can imagine how cold the other two provinces will be.
It's nothing else to do in such temperatures, but if you fight...
In the Korean War in later generations, many soldiers did not die under bullets, but died under the cold winter, which shows the horror of it. After all, when necessary, soldiers need to be active in the ice and snow for a long time, day or night...
In this environment, ordinary people are likely to not be able to survive even a day, let alone a long time?
And even if Feng Guozhang has planned completely, he can't guarantee that even a little extra situation will not happen...
If that is the case, it will not be so easy to fight Pyongyang before winter falls, and Feng Guozhang must be mentally prepared that the war is likely to drag on until winter falls, and if that is the case, logistical preparations are also crucial...
After listening to Feng Guozhang's words, the other generals present also nodded.
Although they are a little jealous of Feng Guozhang, they will definitely not abolish the public for personal purposes in this matter. What's more, if the battle is lost, it will be they who will be punished... (To be continued......)
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