Chapter 211 The Strategy of the National Defense Forces
Chapter 211 The strategy of the National Defense Forces
Chapter 211 The strategy of the National Defense Forces
When the Japanese army launched an attack on Shanghai, Wu Aihua was inspecting the construction of a shore-based carrier aircraft base along the coast of Fujian Province. When he heard that the Japanese army had begun to attack Shanghai, Wu Aihua immediately returned to Longyan, the base camp of the National Defense Forces.
Wu Aihua's sudden large-scale invasion was expected by Wu Aihua, and the National Defense Forces had made some plans for it. However, the Japanese army's choice of Shanghai to attack was beyond the expectations of Wu Aihua and the top brass of the National Defense Forces. Moreover, even if Wu Aihua had expected it, it would have been difficult for Wu Aihua to make an effective decision.
Targeted measures are because Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and the line from Shanghai to Nanjing are restricted by the Chairman of the Standing Committee, and Wu Aihua cannot do whatever he wants.
It can be said that Wu Aihua was neither surprised, happy, angry, nor sad in his heart during the massive Japanese invasion. If there was one emotion, it would be called "mixed emotions."
The Japanese army's first attack on Shanghai hit Wu Aihua's weak spot. Historically, the National Army was unable to defend Shanghai. In parallel time and space, the National Army was even less able to defend Shanghai. The people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang would definitely be raped and massacred by the Japanese army. This is simply not possible.
It is inevitable, this is China's helplessness or fate. Wu Aihua seems to have the strength to change this outcome, but Wu Aihua is not justified because he is only a local powerful faction, and secondly, he is beyond reach. This is why Wu Aihua is a time traveler.
The fate of the person.
Although Wu Aihua had the most pessimistic estimate of the war situation in Shanghai, he could not imagine that the three elite divisions of the National Army could only persist in Shanghai for three days. Wu Aihua, who had just returned to Longyan, sighed: The Japanese army has changed
Got it!
The Japanese army has changed, becoming less arrogant and better at fighting. This change in the Japanese army is not good news for Wu Aihua.
Although the National Defense Forces are also changing. The original three group armies have expanded into six group armies, the Air Force Division has four flying groups, and the Navy has two fleets that can barely carry out ocean operations. However, the reorganization and integration of the former Guangdong Army and the National Defense Forces
It has not yet been completed. In other words, the number and scale of the National Defense Forces have increased, but the combat effectiveness of the troops has declined. If Wu Aihua is given another one to two months, the combat effectiveness of the National Defense Forces will be restored to 89% of its previous level.
Level 10, unfortunately, there are not so many ifs in this world!
The navy, although Wu Aihua has four "Qinglong 1" heavy cruisers with a displacement of 10,000 tons, and even an advanced "Flyong 1" tactical missile, is still at a disadvantage overall compared with the Japanese naval ships. With such strength
, can be used for defense or sneak attack, but the chance of winning in frontal combat is not great.
As for the air force, although Wu Aihua's air force is strong enough and can even be expanded again, in this era, air supremacy is not the only one, and the air force is not enough to play the role of strategic decisive victory.
In this "mixed taste" mentality, Shanghai was lost, and a military meeting of the National Defense Forces was also held in Longyan. Chiefs of staff and above from the chiefs of staff of each division of the National Defense Forces gathered in Longyan to participate in this meeting.
The meeting easily reached a consensus on the current war situation and the strengths and weaknesses of the National Defense Forces. It also easily reached a consensus on the analysis of Japanese tactics in the Shanghai Battle. Of course, the latter was under the conscious "guidance" of Wu Aihua.
Only then did it spark everyone’s imagination.
However, there have been many differences regarding the response measures of the National Defense Forces.
"Stand still and wait and see what happens." is one of the viewpoints. People in this group have the idea of "a crane and a clam fight, and the fisherman benefits." They let the Japanese and Chiang Kai-shek fight to death, and the National Defense Forces took the opportunity to expand their troops and train, and wait a few months.
After that, the National Defense Force became stronger and was able to defeat the Japanese army in one fell swoop. At the same time, it established the National Defense Force's dominant position in national politics and military affairs. Even Chen Jitang, chairman of Hua Xia Bank, agreed with this view.
"Attack all-out and attack Japan." Those who hold this view are mostly those who followed Wu Aihua earlier. They have witnessed the miracle of the growth of the National Defense Forces and have unlimited confidence in the National Defense Forces' ever-victorious victory.
"You fight yours, I'll fight mine." Representative Zhang Binxian, commander of the First Group Army of the National Defense Forces, believes that the Japanese army is attacking in East China, and the National Defense Forces can launch attacks against Japan in North China. Zhang Binxian said that the First Group Army and the directly subordinate armor of the National Defense Forces
The combat capabilities of the division, the 9th Cavalry Division, and the 1st Air Force Regiment, coupled with the several garrison divisions in Chahar, are fully capable of defeating the Japanese troops stationed in North China, thereby inflicting a devastating blow to the Japanese army.
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The debate was extremely fierce, and each faction had quite good reasons. In addition, there was also a faction that just expressed its position at the meeting, saying that we will fight whatever Commander Wu said. This is a typical "martial arts faction." For this faction, Wu Aihua felt
He is loyal, but he is not very optimistic about his military capabilities. It is obviously a "discussion", but you don't even have your own opinions. What kind of commander are you?
The meeting lasted a whole day, but no results were discussed. On the second day, Wu Aihua gave an introductory speech on the strategies and tactics of the Japanese army and the possible strategies of the National Defense Forces. Wu Aihua first raised a few questions for everyone to think about:
First, why did the Japanese army choose to attack from Shanghai? After the Japanese army occupied Shanghai, where was the next combat target? Second, the Japanese army currently has four front armies in mainland China, namely the Kwantung Army, the North China Front Army, the East China Front Army and the South China Front Army. The total is
There are 60 divisions, plus flying units, garrison units, military police units, etc., with a total strength of more than 150 people. The question is: the East China Front Army has attacked Shanghai, so where is the combat target of the South China Front Army? Will the North China Front Army take advantage of the East China Front Army?
Take advantage of the victory to attack our northern base? Third, the Japanese Navy's Chinese fleet has been organized. Judging from the Shanghai Battle, the Japanese army sent out a considerable number of combat ships, but its main battleships were hidden at sea. The Japanese Navy's operations
We have to consider where the goal is.
After raising a few questions, Wu Aihua said, "War is not only a confrontation between the existing military forces and deployments of the enemy and ourselves, but also includes predictions of the future of both parties. In addition, political, economic, home and away factors and other factors must also be considered.
The impact of war. And the ultimate direction of war is political goals and political interests."
Wu Aihua's "guidance" was like adding fuel to the fire, making the discussion more heated, and of course it also led to some new insights.
Chen Jitang said as a "National Defense Forces Consultant", "Previously, I advocated standing still and waiting for changes. After some explanations by the commander of the armed forces, I discovered that it was the thinking of local warlords in the past that did not put the Sino-Japanese war aside."
At the height of the decisive battle for the fate of the nation, at least the political considerations are immature. Here, I apologize to Commander-in-Chief Wu and everyone."
After Zhong Shoufu was promoted to deputy commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, he was mainly responsible for the equipment and logistics of the troops. Previously, he advocated a "comprehensive attack and confrontation with Japan." Wu Aihua's speech made him realize that the "counteroffensive" strategy was not in line with the National Defense Forces.
In reality, at least now, the National Defense Forces do not have the strength to fight against the Japanese army, so he has also stated that he has given up his original point of view. However, Zhong Shoufu cannot come up with a better idea on how to fight this war.
Zhang Binxian of the First Group Army also reluctantly gave up the view of "you fight yours, I'll fight mine", but he raised a rhetorical question: If a full-scale confrontation is not possible, and each one fights his own, what should we do?
?Now that the Japanese army has occupied Shanghai, it is expected that they will continue to attack Nanjing. How can we save Nanjing from the crisis?
Hearing Zhang Binxian's rhetorical question, Wu Aihua showed a slight smile. This smile was difficult for others to catch, but Fu Lin, the chief of general staff sitting next to him, saw it accidentally. Fu Lin was shocked: Could it be that, President Wu
The commander wants to rescue Nanjing? But how is this possible?
As for Xia Zhongqing and Fu Lin, because of the cultural foundation and knowledge of the talented students from Peking University, they have made rapid progress in the military. But in politics, how can they compare with Wu Aihua, a time traveler? In the original history, this person
It was the honeymoon period of the cooperation between the GCD and the Kuomintang. The GCD and the Kuomintang formed a united front. National conflicts became the main contradiction of the country, while class antagonism took a back seat. However, because of Wu Aihua's intervention, history has changed beyond recognition. Although the GCD is more powerful than the KMT,
Historically, its strength was greater, but its political status and influence were smaller. Fu Lin was surprised that Commander-in-Chief Wu was going to fight side by side with the national army. How could this be possible? The two sides had killed him a year ago.
Working hard!
Fu Lin's guess was correct. Wu Aihua did have the intention to "fight side by side" with the National Army. Because Wu Aihua knew very well that it was impossible to stop the Japanese army from occupying Nanjing with only the dozens of German weapon divisions of the National Army, and Wu Aihua
As a person of later generations, he also knew that the Nanjing Massacre was the greatest humiliation of the Chinese nation in a century, so he tried his best to avoid the occurrence of this historical tragedy. One factor caused Wu Aihua's deep concern, and that was Hisao Tani, the butcher.
Now he is the commander of the Japanese 11th Army. He has more power than in history. What's more terrible is that this guy's unit belongs to the East China Front Army's combat sequence. Intelligence shows that the Japanese 11th Army is the vanguard force in the Battle of Shanghai.
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It is inevitable for the National Defense Forces to intervene in the Nanjing Operation, but how to intervene, when to intervene, and to what extent is appropriate are also difficult problems for Wu Aihua.
Although the discussion the next morning was lively, there was still no result. In fact, if Wu Aihua did not express his position, this discussion would never have any result. Because the backbone of the National Defense Forces, including deputy commanders Xia Zhongqing and Zhong Shoufu, are
Wu Aihua single-handedly brought it out, and even saved the lives of some of them. Besides, there were discussions during the previous battles of the National Defense Force, but in the end it was Wu Aihua who made the decision, and the results of the war also proved that Wu Aihua was right, at least the fundamentals were
Correct.
Wu Aihua's delay in making up his mind is not to say that Wu Aihua is in a difficult situation, but that Wu Aihua understands that if his generals and commanders do not learn the habit of learning in war and thinking in war, how can they be responsible for future wars?
responsibility.
The current National Defense Force seems to be very strong, with a group army consisting of 5 divisions plus direct troops, at least 150,000 people. However, in Wu Aihua’s plan, this is only the situation when the National Defense Force was just starting out. As the scale of the war expands, the future of the National Defense Force will
The scale will definitely be several times or even dozens of times that of today. By then, people like Zhang Binxian will most likely need to command millions of troops. If they don't learn to deal with war independently, what will happen?
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