"Burning the eel! Is this fight related to the burning of the eel?" Everyone suddenly fell into thinking because they didn't quite understand how to cook the eel.
Seeing everyone thinking there with sad faces, the three leaders of Yesi showed knowing smiles. Yes, at that time, when Commander-in-Chief Wu said the three words "burning eel", the three of them also looked at each other, what, burning eel?
?Later, after Wu Aihua explained it, the three of them felt that this was really a genius idea!
However, Xia Zhongqing and others did not look at the jokes of his subordinates. According to Commander-in-Chief Wu, everyone in the National Defense Force, regardless of their status or authority, is a comrade in the trenches. Therefore, after everyone was confused for a while, Xia Zhongqing understood
Throat, said:
"In the view of Commander-in-Chief Wu, the three armies of the Japanese East China Front are like three eels, and the other troops are like small fish and shrimps, not worth mentioning. Although these three eels are very close together, they are not worth mentioning.
They are not plated together. Therefore, we have to burn these three eels one by one and eat them one by one."
"Let's start with Yanagawa Heisuke's 10th Army, which is closest to us. If we regard the 10th Army as an eel, how do we start? How do country children eat an eel when they catch it in a ditch?
It means cooking and eating one cut. Therefore, for Yanagawa Heisuke's 10th Army, we must first eat the enemy in Changxing. When eating the enemy in Changxing, we must hold down the enemy in Huzhou and Jiaxing with our hands, and then we must
Keep an eye on Songjiang's enemy, the eel's head. If a certain eel wants to move around, immediately hold it down or give it a knife. If another eel wants to move around, do the same."
"High, high, Commander-in-Chief Wu's idea is really high. It immediately dispelled our doubts." Liu Fagui shouted.
"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed when they heard Liu Fagui's wonderful words.
Liu Fagui's position in the National Defense Force is very special. When he first served in the 52nd Division of the National Army, Zhang Binxian was the battalion commander, and six people including Feng Jianjun, Zhuang Xizhen, Yang Guiqing, Liu Fagui, Qian Minghui, and Li Yanbing were all platoon commanders under him. Now, Feng Jianjun
He is the commander of the National Defense Forces Air Force and Air Defense Force, Yang Guiqing is the commander of the 1st Group Army, Zhang Binxian himself is the commander of the 2nd Group Army, Zhuang Xizhen is the commander of the 3rd Group Army, Qian Minghui is the commander of the 8th Group Army, and Li Yanbing is the commander of the Lightning Force
Among the commanders, only Liu Fagui is the division commander now because he followed Commander Wu Aihua later than others.
However, whether it is the original National Army battalion commander Zhang Binxian or the current group army commander and division commander, they have one thing in common, and that is absolute loyalty to the National Defense Forces and Commander Wu Aihua.
The fact is indeed the case. Except for a few generals in the 52nd Division who today have hundreds of thousands or tens of thousands of soldiers, the others have either died in battle or are still working as battalion commanders or company commanders.
"Everyone, the meeting is dismissed. Everyone go back and wait for the combat orders. The wild commander will issue the combat orders to each group army and each army division. Now go back and get ready to start." Yu Hanmou saw that everyone was getting excited and felt that this meeting
It’s almost done here.
Why not announce the combat order now? Now? It is still very early. As far as we are concerned, the air force airport has not been repaired yet; as far as the Japanese army is concerned, when our army seizes the territory, the Japanese army will definitely take action, so why not
Wait until the Japanese army has mobilized its troops well before sending out troops.
Going to the front line without starting a fight is also a tactic in itself.
In fact, Wu Aihua's "burning eel" tactic still had three problems: first, the air force must suppress the Japanese air force, second, it must find a way to deal with the Japanese navy, and third, it must prevent the Japanese South China Front from suddenly landing at Jinshanwei in Hangzhou Bay.
As long as these three aspects of the problem are solved and the three armies of the Japanese army and the three armies of the National Defense Force compete on land, Wu Aihua can say without exaggeration that the Japanese army will have no drama at all.
Besides, there are several national army reorganized divisions and other troops with a total of more than 200,000 people in Wuxi, Jiangyin, and Taixing. Wu Aihua believes that when the war situation develops to a certain extent, these national army generals will not come to take advantage.
As for how to solve the above three problems, Wu Aihua already had a solid plan in mind and had given the three men of Ye Si the final answer. Everything was just waiting for the moment the war started.
Of course, the "burning eel" tactic is also flexible. It seems that the enemy in Changxing should be burned first, because this enemy is the farthest from Shanghai. But in fact, this is not necessarily the case.
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The sudden concentration of the National Defense Forces in Jiaxing and the south of Huzhou made Matsui Iwane, the commander of the Japanese East China Front, suddenly feel the pressure. Matsui Iwane knew exactly how many troops the National Defense Forces had arrived in Zhejiang. However, Matsui Iwane did not understand the combat power of the National Defense Forces, so he was worried about it.
Somewhat uneasy.
Matsui Iwane remembered General Juichi Terauchi who had fought with the Japanese army, and immediately sent a telegram back to ask for advice. Juichi Terauchi currently serves as a staff member in the Japanese base camp, and basically has nothing to do. Even if there is something to discuss in the base camp, he, a defeated general, said
No one believed what he said. This kind of thing had happened several times. As long as the Emperor was under the protection of the Emperor and ignored him, Terauchi Juichi would never take the initiative to speak.
Since Matsui Iwane asked about the plan, Terauchi Juichi would certainly have something to say. However, Terauchi's understanding of the National Defense Forces was still half a year ago, so his call back was "anti-tank vehicles, anti-heavy artillery, anti-air raids, anti-sneak attacks."
12 words.
It has to be said that Toruichi Terauchi's understanding of the National Defense Forces is somewhat accurate. The first three defenses are about the National Defense Forces' equipment being better than the Japanese army, and the latter defense is about the tactics of the National Defense Forces which are always surprising.
However, when Matsuishi saw the first nine words, he didn't take it seriously. But when he saw the last three words "prevent sneak attack", he suddenly felt a pain in his heart and almost couldn't sit still on the ground.
Yes, Matsui Iwane's illness did not heal. Since the Japanese army did not want to change generals before the battle, and the National Defense Forces had already advanced in front of them, Matsui Iwane could only stick to his jihadist post despite his illness.
In the end, Matsui Iwane had no choice but to arrange his troops according to his own ideas.
First of all, Matsui Iwane ordered Yanagawa Heisuke of the 10th Army to strengthen the defense of the Huzhou and Jiaxing front lines. This is also the reason why the 107th Division went south to Jiaxing to deploy defenses. In addition, other divisions of the 10th Army were ready to reinforce Jiaxing and the Nanhu front lines at any time.
, As for the forward position of Changxing, if it cannot be defended, it does not need to be defended. But Huzhou and Jiaxing cannot be lost, otherwise, the Chinese army will approach Shanghai.
Secondly, Matsui Iwane ordered all combat aircraft of the Army Air Force to gather at Chongming Island Airport. This airport was newly built after Matsui Iwane learned from the experience of more than 200 aircraft missing at Hongqiao Airport. With the current flying distance of Japanese aircraft, it is completely possible
Provide support for army operations in Nanjing and anywhere within Nanjing. The entire Chongming Island will be defended by the Marine Corps and the Chinese navy fleet. Moreover, in view of the fact that the "Devil" cannot deal with ships of more than 5,000 tons, the Japanese Navy directly dispatched Nagato
The battleship No. 1 and the four heavy cruisers Nachi, Aoba, Myoko, and Maya patrolled back and forth on the Yangtze River Channel, turning Chongming Island into an "impregnable" air force fortress.
Again, in response to the possible attack by the National Defense Forces, Matsui Iwane formulated the "Oriole Plan", which means "the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole follows". The completion of this plan made Matsui Ishibuka very proud, and this plan was reported to the Japanese army
The base camp also received very high praise.
The so-called "Yellow Bird Plan" actually means the same thing. If the Chinese army gathers three main army groups and above to actively attack the Shanghai area, and when the two armies are fighting fiercely, the Japanese South China Front Army will quietly land in Hangzhou Bay and give the Chinese army from behind.
A fatal blow.
Alternatively, if the Japanese South China Front takes the initiative to attack Fujian and Guangdong provinces when conditions are ripe, at the critical moment of the battle, the East China Front can ignore the national troops facing them and concentrate at least two armies in addition to leaving a certain number of troops to guard the main strongholds.
The Japanese troops in East China moved southward, thus forming an encirclement of the National Defense Forces.
Strategically speaking, Matsui Iwane's plan is really impeccable. In history, wasn't it the case that the Japanese army landed at Jinshanwei and caused the national army's rout in Shanghai?
If Wu Aihua was a person of this era, he might have followed Iwane Matsui's advice, but unfortunately, Wu Aihua is not a person of this era. Not to mention that the Japanese army had this plan, even without this plan, Wu Aihua would not have given up the direction of Jinshanwei.
of vigilance.
Don't look at the fact that the Japanese South China Front has 4 armies, plus the Taiwanese servant army, which has a strength of more than 700,000. In Wu Aihua's eyes, they are just like chickens and dogs. Even if you have 1 million, it is nothing more than that.
.Because the army's combat power must ultimately be demonstrated on land. If it is on the sea, then it doesn't matter.
As early as Wu Aihua's "robbery trio" was on their way back to Fujian, Wu Aihua asked Shen Ren and Kong Wu: "Can you fly a plane?"
"There is nothing in this world that we can't open." Shen Ren answered on behalf of Kong Wu. Wu Aihua looked at Kong Wu, and Kong Wu nodded in agreement.
"In other words, you can even operate a submarine?" Wu Aihua asked again.
"Boss, your IQ is really not high." Shen Ren joked. Wasn't this question answered just now?
From that time on, Wu Aihua ordered the "Fengqing Bureau" to closely monitor the movements of the Japanese South China Front Army and the Japanese Navy's Chinese Front Fleet.
Regarding the Japanese Army in East China and the Japanese Army in South China, Wu Aihua was prepared to solve the problem once and for all even if he sacrificed Kong Wu's "body" in the future.
This "after" obviously refers to things after the end of World War II.
In this decisive battle concerning the fate of China, Wu Aihua was not allowed to hide any selfishness or slack off, and he tried his best to fight the lion and the rabbit, not to mention that he was facing the ferocious Japanese army.
On February 22, the Japanese army continued to increase its troops to the Jiaxing front line. The 115th Division of the Japanese 11th Army Tani Hisao, which was located on the Taicang and Kunshan front lines, also began to head south.
But on this day, the National Defense Forces did not take any action. They seemed to be traveling to Deqing.
Beginning in the early morning of February 23, the 3rd and 4th Regiments of the National Defense Forces Air Force began to enter the Deqing temporary airport. With the landing of combat aircraft one after another, the National Defense Forces' war preparations were finally completed.