Most of the time during Stilwell's trip to Willow Terrace, there was no danger at all. It was not until his car arrived at Zhuwo Village along the road built by the Germans that he heard the faint sound of gunfire. As a soldier, Stilwell

Naturally, we know what the point of Willow Tree Terrace means in this war. Once it is occupied by the Japanese army, the two groups on the left and right can turn around.

The latest news received is that the Japanese army has occupied Pingdu and is marching towards Jimo. The attack route chosen by the Japanese army is actually not difficult to predict. The Japanese army, which carries a large amount of heavy equipment and baggage, takes this road built by the Germans most conveniently.

Of course, the Japanese army could also divide part of its troops and go south to cut off the Jiaoji Railway. Stilwell judged that if he were the commander of the Japanese army, he would do this.

Looking at the history of Stilwell's military ability, it is difficult to find a shining point. (During the Anti-Japanese War, Stilwell on the Burma battlefield believed in the British army, questioned the Communist Party, demanded power, and blackmailed the Republic of China government with supplies, etc.)

famous.)

The U.S. government paid a lot of attention to this war in the Far East. The reason is very simple. Americans need the Chinese market, but they are not willing to sit back and watch Japan grow. Before the Russo-Japanese War, Russia expanded rapidly in the Far East, which caused the United States to

Uneasy, Britain and the United States joined forces to support Japan to contain Russia. Now that Japan has risen, the United States has begun to contain Japan again. The United States government is quite skilled in this method, and decades later it still

This is often the case. Although historically speaking, Americans have often shot themselves in the foot, but as far as national interests are concerned, in any historical period, decisions must be made that are in the best interests of the country, at least in this period.

At that time, it seemed to be such a result. From this perspective, the American approach is understandable. What is the relationship between countries if they do not talk about interests? Do they talk about class feelings? Isn’t that nonsense?

The United States has a one-sided view on the outcome of this war. They all believe that Japan will easily win this war. Only Stilwell, who is in China, in his report submitted, through his observations,

Come to a conclusion. "The outcome of this war is 40-60, China has the upper hand!"

This conclusion was astonishing. The U.S. government quickly responded to Stilwell, believing that some of the basis he described in the report (such as equipment, tactics, troop training, etc.) were authentic and credible, and would be of great benefit to the U.S. military.

Reference value. He also believed that Stilwell's work in China was very effective and asked him to further understand the current situation and daily life of the Chinese ** team.

The performance of the army in the battle with the Chinese ** troops. Even if the US ** side did not have such a request, Stilwell would go to see this war on the spot. It is not that Stilwell likes to take risks. Although this man is talented

They are limited, but their character is not bad and they take their work seriously. In fact, most officers are mediocre. Geniuses are rare animals.

For example, Liu Mingzhao was requesting from the General Staff to Chief of General Staff Chiang Kai-shek for the removal of troops!

"Are you going to join the army?" Taking the report submitted by Liu Mingzhao, Jiang Fangzhen had a headache. The young man was quite outstanding in the military and was unanimously affirmed by the big guys. This man didn't speak much, but he often had amazing words.

, in the General Staff’s deductions, there are often outlandish ideas. For example, after the National Defense Forces abandoned Ye County, Liu

Ming Zhao came to the conclusion during the deduction that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army was overestimated and the combat effectiveness of our army was underestimated. In fact, with a small equipment gap, the combat effectiveness and spirit of sacrifice of the Chinese soldiers are not much worse than those of the Japanese army.

.What is lacking is military quality and cultural quality, which can be improved through education.

"Yes, I feel that if a soldier has not been on the battlefield, he cannot be considered a qualified soldier. In the office of the General Staff, there are no qualified generals. I want to go to Shandong and go to the front line of the war against Japan." Liu Mingzhao.

His attitude was very resolute, standing upright like a javelin, with a serious face and a sonorous tone.

Before Liu Mingzhao's problem was solved, the people in the office were called. Jiang Fangzhen came in with a shout, and his colleague Tang Shengzhi came in and said: "Chief of the General Staff, I humbly request to step down from the army. This is a humble report." Tang Shengzhi stepped forward quickly,

He also handed over a report, and then stood next to Liu Mingzhao. The two exchanged glances and smiled at each other.

Young people do not want to stay in the office. The spirit of joining the army to fight is worthy of recognition, but they cannot all go down. Otherwise, who will do so many things at the General Staff? Fang Jianxiong trains these Lu students as future generals and has high expectations for them.

The experience of the general staff will undoubtedly be of great help to the future strategic vision. Of course, there is also a large number of outstanding military generals who have been trained through continuous wars during the growth of the army, but such a success rate is very low.

Low, labor cost is too high.

"You are working in the General Staff because Chairman Fang named you. I have to ask the Chairman if you can leave the army." Regarding the question of top students from mainland China, Jiang Fangzhen felt that he should be more cautious. According to what he had discussed with Fang Jianxiong, some top students

Those who enter the General Staff directly will be transferred to the army after two years, and others will be directly transferred to the army. After two years, outstanding talents will be selected to join the General Staff. Any young person who can enter the General Staff will have a bright future in the future. For this reason, these two people must be in front of them.

Young people also know it.

It was already the morning of the 17th when Stilwell arrived at the headquarters of the 19th Division at Willow Terrace, and the battle on the position had reached a fever pitch. After the Japanese detour was discovered, Anman became angry and ordered a full-scale attack. As a result, the 19th Division

The pressure was great. The Third Division was a permanent division of the Japanese army. There were many veterans who had participated in the Russo-Japanese War, and most of the officers had participated in the Russo-Japanese War. Faced with the tenacious defense of the Chinese ** Corps, it was learned that the left

The Kamio Mitsuomi Division of the Road Group easily occupied Pingdu and was advancing eastward to Jimo. Anman couldn't let go of his dignity. Although there were not as many heavy artillery to attack the city as Kamio Mitsuomi's, there was also a heavy artillery brigade providing fire support, and the total number was different.

Not much.

It is normal for Japanese troops to compete for credit. Whoever hits Jimo first will be the first to take credit. Everyone wants this credit, and Anman doesn’t care about that much. The Japanese army launches an attack regardless of anything. On the 19th

The casualties of the division rose rapidly. The threat of a heavy artillery brigade was too great. Although the Air Force dispatched bombings every day, the effect was not ideal. The key was that the aircraft failure rate was very high. Only 20 bombers came during the bombing on the 17th.

This made Feng Hua feel very embarrassed, and he was very rude in his telegram to Wuhan. He said that such a plane should not be used to bomb the Japanese army, but he accidentally fell down.

When Xu Chongzhi heard that an American military officer had come, he was very unhappy at first. I was fighting with the Japanese army on the battlefield. What are you doing here, an American military officer? So he invited Li Hao, who was responsible for sending people off. He was very unhappy.

Ask politely: "What's going on? Which part do you belong to?"

Li Hao took out his certificate and handed it over. Xu Chongzhi took a look and saw that he was the captain's adjutant in the aide of the Chairman of the Military Commission. This was the person next to Marshal Fang, so he said politely: "What knowledge does Marshal Fu have?"

Li Hao's face was expressionless and he said with a stern expression: "I am responsible for his safety. Mr. Xu can just send someone to lead the way."

Xu Chongzhi took a look at the squad brought by Li Hao. Everyone had a submachine gun, a melon grenade that was said to be of low production, and a Rhein pistol worn by an officer on his waist. They were wearing a tactical vest with bulging ammunition, camouflage uniforms, and big-toed boots.

, the steel helmet only worn by Class A masters, it doesn’t look like a good one at first glance.

"In that case, I don't have to worry about it." Xu Chongzhi said so, and still called the guard battalion commander and asked him to lead a guard company and be responsible for the protection. Li Hao firmly refused and told Xu Chongzhi

Said: "The troops on the position are tight, so don't waste your troops on just a few of us. Don't worry, one squad is enough."

Xu Chongzhi had no choice but to give up. After the negotiation, he sent an adjutant to lead the way. In the end, he sent a squad of guards to follow. Stilwell insisted on going to the most dangerous position and raised his submachine gun to show that he could fight. Xu Chongzhi saw this and said,

They had no choice but to agree to his request. The two squads followed Stilwell up to a hill on the side of Willow Terrace, which was the focus of the battle. The Japanese army had launched two attacks in one morning, dropping thousands of heavy artillery shells.

When Stilwell entered the position, it was just as the Japanese army's third attack began. He was preparing for artillery fire as usual. When the group was halfway there, they were stopped by Feng Jiajun. "Adjutant Li, what do you mean by supporting the commander?" After receiving the division.

Feng Jiajun is a good person, so he naturally has to figure out the orders from his superiors.

Li Hao shook his head: "The specific meaning of Fu Shuai's order is not clear. But from what Director Yang said, it seems to have something to do with the judgment and attitude of the US government."

Feng Jiajun felt confident when he heard this. After the Japanese artillery fire extended, he personally led the group of people to the position. The Japanese assault was very fierce this time. About a brigade of troops violently attacked this high ground. This main position

The place is not big, only about 500 meters from east to west. When going up along the traffic trench, we must hurry

Above, the Japanese army was spreading artillery fire, and shells kept falling, which made the ears hurt. Stilwell had no expression on his face, imitating the appearance of the Chinese soldiers, bending down and trotting, his movements were very agile, and he did not feel cumbersome at all. Stilwell's Military

The quality is still very good. Once in the position, you can hear nothing but the intensive gunfire.

Within sight of about 400 meters, the Japanese army's khaki uniforms were rising up. Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta Tao, Maxim's voice was horrifying. Lying on the trench, Stilwell observed with a telescope, and soon found that despite the Japanese attack, he

It was very fierce. When it was about 200 meters away from the position, it lay down and shot, even though it was from the upward position.

Attack, soldiers were still shot from time to time on the position. Judging from the situation of the Japanese army, they did not take advantage at all. In the two hundred meters wide traffic trench behind Stilwell, several mortars were firing. The appearance of Feng Jiajun

, the morale on the position was greatly boosted, and the firepower of machine guns and rifles was intensive, making it difficult for the Japanese troops to fight.

Inch advance. Casualties of the Wehrmacht also continued to appear in the shooting. The Japanese army's precise marksmanship, even if the firepower was inferior, could still cause considerable casualties in the shooting. There were three machine gunners not far away from Stilwell.

After about an hour of fierce fighting, the Japanese attack failed to get closer than 100 meters to the position.

The fight continued. The retreating Japanese troops were chased and beaten by the weird-shaped mortars. Stilwell was moved and ran to observe. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Piaotian Literature
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