"Very good, the military morale is usable!" Jiang Qiang praised with satisfaction, and then said: "I have drawn up a draft strategy and now send it to everyone! Take a closer look first, and we will discuss it after reading it.
Let’s discuss and deduce it in detail, clause by clause!” After speaking, Jiang Qiang nodded to Liao Youtian, who was attending the meeting. “Okay!” Liao Youtian quickly stood up and distributed the documents he had prepared to everyone one by one.
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Huzi now has another important responsibility. He was sent by Jiang Qiang to supervise the construction of a submarine base and the preparation of the naval submarine force in Jiao County! According to Jiang Qiang’s plan, Huzi will be trained to become the commander of the navy in the future, and Liao Youtian will be promoted to his own
The head of the guard and the accompanying adjutant! There are already various conventional ships in Shanghai, but because the Japanese navy is too powerful, Jiang Qiang will vigorously develop the navy in the Jiaodong area in the short term, but this does not mean that nothing can be done!
The Jiaodong Army's coastal defense line has built a large number of large-caliber coastal defense guns. These super-large guns with a maximum range of more than 50 kilometers have firmly locked the offshore areas of Yantai, Weihai, Penglai and Rizhao County! The entire Jiaodong Peninsula is completely in a giant
Within the gun range, Japanese warships did not even dare to get too close to Qingdao Pier!
After controlling the coastal zone, Jiang Qiang began to build a submarine base in Jiao County half a year ago. Now the project is more than halfway completed, and it can be completed in four to five months at most! By then, the navy's submarine force can be gradually developed to reach a certain level.
After that, he can use submarine wolf tactics to engage in naval battles with the Japanese Navy! After more than two years of training, Jiang Qiang has not only made a qualitative leap in military technology and tactics, but also made great strides in strategic layout and strategic planning.
progress!
The summer offensive draft drawn up by Jiang Qiang is divided into four execution stages: the first stage is special operations, lasting 20 days: mainly launching guerrilla warfare against Linyi County, Fei County, Mengyin County, Linqu County, and Changyi County
, snipers kill Japanese troops from a distance in the dark, and elite action teams destroy bunkers, gun towers, military depots, strongholds and other military facilities built by the Japanese army!
Its strategic purpose is to compress the Japanese army's checkpoints and forward positions, break the Japanese army's blockade cage, and expand the space for strategic activities! The second phase of the feint attack operation is to attack the east and west for 20 days: launch a frontal feint attack on Wei County and Changyi County, showing that they want to capture
Weixian's strategic intention to cut off the Jiaoji Railway line attracted a large number of Japanese troops, creating a confrontation and tug-of-war between the enemy and ourselves!
The third stage of blitz frontal combat lasted for 10 days: Conduct a large-scale frontal encirclement and annihilation battle with the Japanese troops gathered in Wei County and Changyi County, capture Wei County and Changyi County, and completely cut off the Jiaoji Railway line! If there is a chance
And took advantage of the situation to capture the three counties of Mengyin, Linqu and Changle, and incorporated these three counties into the new defense area of the Jiaodong Army.
Absorbing a large number of refugees, coupled with the people who had been coming from surrounding counties and cities and all over the country, the population density in the Jiaodong Army area has increased unprecedentedly, with the total population of 27 counties reaching 16.37 million! Jiang Qiang now has
Sufficient capital and war potential to further expand the territory, which can not only strengthen itself, but also effectively support the ongoing Wuhan War!
"Wow! What a big deal!" "Haha, Chief, this plan is so exciting!" "Yes! Yes! It's absolutely amazing!" "It's cool! Just do it! You must hurt the Japanese devils.
, let’s see if they still dare to block us!” “Very good! Very powerful!” “The chief is mighty!”
Jiang Qiang's draft strategy was eloquent and contained more than 3,000 words. It was very detailed in some specific tactics, and the overall feasibility was very high! Xu Guangming and others became more and more excited as they read it, and they couldn't help but start applauding. The praise was overwhelming.
All kinds of cheers came and went!
"This is just a preliminary idea, and there are still many areas that need to be improved! Everyone can speak freely and try to finalize the plan within three days!" According to expectations, this summer offensive operation will last at least 50 days, and the number of troops used will be
At least 100,000 people are required, and the overall scale of the war will not be smaller than the previous Battle of Xuzhou! According to this plan, not only will a large amount of strategic materials be consumed, but the casualties will certainly not be small, so we must make bold assumptions and verify carefully, and launch
The power of the masses!
The three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang, not to mention that they have so many experienced generals and staff under their command! After three days of argumentation and deduction by everyone, a very complete summer offensive strategy was finally formed. After the plan was finalized
, the Jiaodong Group Army quickly formed more than 600 assault teams and action teams within two days, and carried out special guerrilla operations in Linyi County, Fei County, Mengyin County, Linqu County, Wei County, Changyi County and other areas! In fact,
Prior to this, the special operations brigade had already started small-scale special operations. After two months of piecemeal work, they sniped and killed no less than 300 little Japs in the dark!
The Japanese who were on guard duty had long been frightened. Most of those on the front line had turned into puppet troops, and many hidden sentries and bunkers had been added! The first stage of this summer offensive was to cause large-scale destruction.
These forward positions are scattered around the perimeter of the defense zone, so the attack intensity, number of personnel, and weapons and equipment have been greatly improved!
As each assault team and action team separately launched operations, thrilling and desperate battles began one after another outside the Jiaodong Army's defense zone! The Japanese army set up checkpoints, gun towers, bunkers, and military depots on traffic arteries, villages, mountains, and other places.
They were harassed and attacked! The casualties piled up. After three days, more than 670 Japanese soldiers died, and more than 30 strongholds were demolished! On July 19, Li Zongren came to visit with gifts, and Jiang Qiang placed a gift at the county government.
A banquet was held in honor of Li Zongren and his party! After a pleasant meal and drink, the guests and host had a great time. When they were alone with Jiang Qiang, Li Zongren got back to his words and preached:
"Commander Jiang, I heard that your army has launched a large-scale special guerrilla operation against the surrounding Japanese troops during this period, and has achieved a lot of gains. It has made the Japanese troops cower in the defense fortifications and not dare to cross the thunder pond. I am really gratified!"
Jiang Qiang said with a smile: "The Japanese army tried to encircle and blockade our army first, and then concentrate their efforts to destroy our army. Naturally, our army cannot sit still and wait for death!" "What Commander Jiang said is absolutely true!"
Li Zongren nodded, and then said worriedly: "The current situation in the Wuhan battle is deteriorating. Maolinzhou, Xiangkou, Madang Fortress, Hukou and other important places have been lost one after another! The Japanese army is gathering forces to attack Jiujiang. If Jiujiang falls, the Japanese army can seize Wuhan by advancing westward.
, going south can outflank Nanchang and Changsha, and the consequences will be unimaginable! Commander Jiang, do you have any good strategies to deal with this?"
After the fall of Xuzhou, the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government decided to adjust the combat sequence in order to enhance the command structure and combat capabilities. In mid-June 1938, the 9th Theater was established, and at the same time, it was decided to surround Wuhan with the troops of the 5th and 9th Theaters.
The troops participating in the Wuhan Defense War, as well as the air force and navy, totaled 14 group armies, 50 corps, about 200 combat aircraft, more than 30 ships, and a total strength of nearly 1.1 million people.
Since June, troops from various corps have begun to use natural barriers such as Poyang Lake and the Dabie Mountains to organize defenses and defend Wuhan. In addition, the Soviet Volunteer Air Force to aid China participated in this battle. On July 1, the Japanese Army, Navy and Air Force stormed the gateway to Jiujiang
Liu Yuqing's 26th Division was ordered to defend Hukou. After several days of fierce fighting, the Botian detachment released a large amount of poison gas and broke through the defenders' positions, and Hukou was lost.
On July 5, Shunroku Hata received specific instructions from the Japanese base camp regarding the Wuhan operation. It was clarified that the main attack direction was the two sides of the Yangtze River, not the southern or northern foothills of the Dabie Mountains in the north of the Yangtze River. The main offensive force was Okamura Neji's Eleventh Army.
It has five divisions and five detachments under its jurisdiction. This plan of the Japanese army frustrated the Chairman's judgment on the main direction of the Japanese army's attack in the early stages of the Wuhan battle.
Although Li Zongren is currently recuperating in Jiaodong, the news is not blocked at all. Although Bai Chongxi is now temporarily acting as the commander-in-chief of the fifth theater! However, Li Zongren has not been dismissed, so all important news will be copied to him as soon as possible, and even
I will also ask for his opinion! "Chief Li, I understand what you mean! But now I am beyond my reach, and I can't use my strength!"
Jiang Qiang knew very well what Li Zongren was really thinking at this time. On the surface, he was asking for countermeasures, but in fact, he hoped that Jiang Qiang, a tiger and wolf army, could go south to join the war! Looking at Jiang Qiang, Li Zongren said with sadness: "I also know this.
It is difficult for the strong to do it, but according to the current development of the situation, Wuhan will definitely fall into the hands of the Japanese invaders in two or three months at most! If the situation continues to collapse like this, we in China are really not far away from being subjugated!"
Although Jiang Qiang has repeatedly created astonishing records of defeating more with less, and Li Zongren personally commanded the Taierzhuang victory a few months ago, he is still not very optimistic about the entire Anti-Japanese War situation! As Li Zongren worried, according to the original historical trend, Wuhan
Although the national army gathered five times the strength of the Japanese invaders, due to the one-sided resistance line and passive defensive positional tactics, coupled with Li Yunheng's neglect of duty, he lost the most important Madang Fortress! In the end, they could only retreat steadily, and in the end
In late October, they voluntarily abandoned Wuhan and declared failure.
"Don't worry about this. The final victory must belong to us, China!" Jiang Qiang was not panicked at all! He dare not say anything else. Even if there is a historical deviation, as long as he is given enough development time and space, he can
Recover all of Shandong step by step, and have strong capital to compete with Japan!
"I hope so!" Li Zongren could only nod silently, and then said in a very sincere tone: "Commander Jiang, I know you have something else in mind. Not only are the troops strong, the horses strong, and the fighter jets amazing, but the area under your jurisdiction is also flourishing. Everything is full of hope.
! But the territory is still too small, and the population and resources are limited. If we wait until the little devils are free and then go back to encircle and suppress with heavy troops, I am afraid that it will be difficult to support it alone, and everything will be destroyed in one day!" It is currently a war era, and the Jiaodong Army's defense zone is completely occupied by the Japanese army.
The city was under siege and could fall at any time, but Jiang Qiang was vigorously building civil engineering at this time, working hard on people's livelihood, education, water conservancy projects, and even spending huge sums of money to build the new Jiaodong University.
Li Zongren couldn't understand this point. Shouldn't he use all his strength at this time and increase military strength like crazy? If the little devils attack and bomb with all their strength, no matter how many factories are built, the buildings will be destroyed by the war. Even if they make
What's the use of having more achievements in people's livelihood? Will he still be the captain of the transportation team in the end and give generous gifts to the Japanese?
"Thank you, Chief Li, for your kind words! But I have my own concerns, and I'm not stupid enough to sit back and wait for death!" Jiang Qiang smiled, knowing that such an operation would be difficult for the world to understand in this war era, so he didn't explain too much.
.In fact, Jiang Qiang doesn’t think so. Wuhan is protected by the Dabie Mountains from east to north, and is protected by the Hunan and Jiangxi Mountains in the south!
It is close to the Jingxiang Henan Granary in the north, and the area is protected by the eastern section of the Qinling Mountains and the northward extension of the Dabie Mountains. It would be difficult for the Japanese army to capture it! The mountainous terrain around Wuhan can effectively restrain the Japanese mobile troops, and the air superiority
Maritime superiority. Once Wuhan is lost, Chongqing will inevitably be attacked, and the defense means are only the Shipai Fortress in Jiangbei and Yichang's support.
Abandoning Wuhan will only make the situation in China precarious. If we can hold on to Wuhan without losing it, we can effectively support the surrounding support points and ensure the stability of Chongqing. Even if the Japanese army invades the three towns of Hankou, Hanyang, and Wuhan, they can still withdraw
On the basis of taking the residents of Wuhan, they will engage in street fighting with the Japanese army, known as the meat grinder of war, just like the Changde defense battle! Such a bloody battle to the end will make the Japanese army even worse and have to terminate after they have already paid heavy casualties.
Battle, after all, the Japanese army currently has insufficient military strength and cannot withstand such attrition.
If that is the case, Jiang Qiang will definitely invest heavily in the Wuhan battle without hesitation, but it is a pity that everything is out of his control! The initiative is still in the hands of our army. As long as we can deal with it, we can continue to hold on.
The determination is strong enough to even force the Japanese army to retreat! If Chief Li can persuade the Chairman on this point, I can think of some way here to make the Japanese army pay a heavy price!"
"Oh? We can sit down and think about this matter carefully!" "Haha, Chief Li, do you really think I am a god? This matter can only be said to be done according to destiny!"
The penicillin injections provided by Jiang Qiang are all 1.6 million units. The effect should not be too good. As long as you are not allergic, it is equivalent to a life-saving medicine! Zhang Zizhong nodded and said: "It is true. These medicines were donated by Commander Jiang during the Battle of Taierzhuang."
From my department!”
Having said this, Zhang Zizhong's heart was full of gratitude and warmth. If Jiang Qiang hadn't donated a large amount of medicines and advanced firearms and equipment, how could their 59th Army survive so many people under such high-intensity continuous combat?
"Haha, I've long heard that you and Jiang Qiang have a sworn relationship. It's true! That'll be easy to handle!"
Bai Chongxi's lips curled up, and then he said: "Our third theater is now in dire need of medicines. I just took office and many army commanders heard that you have good medicines for bringing the dead back to life, so they all came to me! If possible, can you help me think of it?
Any idea?"
Bai Chongxi asked herself that she and Jiang Qiang were just acquaintances, and Jiang Qiang was an independent and special person. He would inevitably be declined if he asked for help rashly, so after much deliberation, he decided to target Zhang Zizhong! These medicines are not just life-saving.
It's so simple, and more importantly, it can greatly improve morale. What the fifth theater needs most right now is to restore morale! "This! I'll do my best!"
Zhang Zizhong nodded. Jiang Qiang initially gave him a lot of life-saving medicines, but these days the troops have consumed a lot of them, and he also gave away a lot before! It can be said that the landlord's family is almost running out of food. Zhang Zizhong has no reason.
Give away the last bit of inventory!
But now that Bai Chongxi has spoken, Zhang Zizhong can only look at the shameless request for Jiang Qiang! "No problem! Call General Zhang back, we will set off tonight! Let him use the radio to navigate, light a bonfire on the mountain, and level out
An open space where a helicopter can dock!" After receiving Zhang Zizhong's request, Jiang Qiang nodded without any hesitation. Although they were nearly a thousand miles apart, it was not difficult for him to transport some medicine, and the cost was spent in Shanghai.
There is nothing that cannot be beaten anywhere!
Although helicopters currently do not have a satellite positioning system, they can use radio signals for navigation! Radio navigation mainly uses the basic characteristics of electromagnetic wave propagation. Through the reception, transmission and processing of radio waves, the navigation equipment can measure the direction of the carrier relative to the navigation station.
, distance, distance difference, speed and other navigation parameters.
Thus, the relative positional relationship between the moving carrier and the navigation station is determined, and the positioning and navigation of the moving carrier are realized based on this. "What? Are you saying that Commander Jiang has agreed to transport medicines by air? And it will depart from Jiaodong area at 7 o'clock this afternoon.
"?" Zhang Zizhong looked at the communications staff officer in astonishment. He had just asked him to send a telegram, but before he finished his cup of tea, good news came!
The communications staff officer nodded with certainty and said: "Military seat, it's true, there will be absolutely no mistakes!" "Okay! I know, you go down!" Zhang Zizhong came to his senses and said with great gratitude: "Commander Jiang
You are so righteous, how can I be so favored!"
When we parted ways with Jiang Qiang in Taierzhuang, Jiang Qiang had promised that he would respond to requests even from the ends of the earth, but Zhang Zizhong didn't think so far back at that time and only regarded it as a polite word!
Only now did Zhang Zizhong realize that Jiang Qiang had expected this day and was actually capable of helping each other from thousands of miles away! "This friendship is indeed too profound!" "Yes! We are seven or eight hundred kilometers away from Gaomi.
I'm afraid Commander Jiang is the only one in the world who has this ability!" "No, I, Liu Zhensan, have never served several people in my life! Commander Jiang is definitely the first one!"
Deputy Army Commander Li Wentian, Commander of the 38th Division Huang Weigang, Commander of the 180th Division Liu Zhensan and others all nodded in agreement, and their hearts were full of touch and warmth! As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed, and Jiang was repeatedly criticized in times of crisis without any regard for reward.
Strong assistance, this is no longer a simple "one party is in trouble and all parties support", but a true brotherhood of life and death!
Time soon came to 6:30 in the morning. Jiang Qiang personally drove to the air force base and saw a large helicopter with a length of 13.92 meters, a rotor diameter of 16 meters and a height of 5.09 meters parked on the apron! This is Shanghai
The CH-46 "Sea Knight" transport helicopter, which was just produced not long ago, is mainly responsible for transporting supplies and personnel. It has a maximum take-off weight of 11 tons, a maximum flight speed of 265 kilometers per hour, and a maximum range of 1,110 kilometers!
Although the summer offensive is being launched recently, they are all piecemeal guerrilla operations. Jiang Qiang himself has nothing to keep an eye on, so he simply travels to the front line when he has nothing to do! Excluding his own empty weight, he weighs 5.2 tons.
, the Sea Knight transport helicopter can also carry 5.8 tons. Yang Fan loaded it with 2 tons of medicine, 2 tons of spare gasoline, 30 boxes of cigarettes, 10 boxes of good wine, and some beef jerky, luncheon meat, canned fish and other military rations! In addition, Jiang Qiang
He also brought 3 followers with him! Two tons of medicine may sound like a small amount, but in fact, if you use it sparingly, it is enough to consume an army of 100,000 people for a year!
Jiang Qiang walked around the helicopter and nodded with satisfaction! The Mi-26 helicopter Jiang Qiang said is the largest active helicopter in the world in later generations, with a length of 40.03 meters, a fuselage height of 35.91 meters, and a fuselage width of 8.145 meters.
meters, with an empty weight of 28 tons! This volume is equivalent to the height and length of a 10-story residential building.
As a heavy-duty transport helicopter, the Mi-26 helicopter has a maximum flight speed of 295 kilometers per hour, a maximum range of 1,920 kilometers, and a maximum take-off capacity of 56 tons! If this super-heavy helicopter was actually produced in Shanghai, how maneuverable would it be?
The combat ability is not ordinary!
After admiring it for a while, Jiang Qiang saw that the sun had set in the west and was about to fall into the horizon. Jiang Qiang said to Liao Youtian next to him: "Contact Commander Zhang immediately and ask him to turn on the radio navigation! After locking the signal, we will set off immediately!" Li Jinglin
At this time, he came over and said: "Chief! Let me go with you! I'm really worried about you going to the front line like this!" "Don't make trouble! You stay at home and train! I'll go out to relax and have a few minutes."
Be back in a few days!"
Jiang Qiang waved his hand and said with a smile, as long as he was careful, the operational risks were theoretical and would not exist at all. The Japs had no radar or anti-aircraft missiles, and he was still flying at night. If he was bombed down by the Japs, he might as well just
You can just hit him with a piece of tofu! "It's fine if I don't follow you, then at least 4 fighter jets will have to be dispatched to escort you, and I will have to escort you personally!"
Li Jinglin could only settle for the next best thing. "Okay! Okay! As long as you are happy!" Jiang Qiang smiled and patted Li Jinglin on the shoulder. This guy has now learned the tricks of bargaining!
Ten minutes later, with a strong roar of motors, the "Sea Knight" transport helicopter began to take off, and 4 P-51d Mustang fighter jets took off simultaneously! After two and a half hours of flying at full speed, Jiang Qiang finally emerged in the dark
Several rectangular bonfires were seen among the shrouded mountains. Jiang Qiang immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said: "Get ready to land. Brigadier Li and all brothers have completed the escort. You are now returning! Pay attention to safety on the road!" "Copy that!
""receive!"
Li Jinglin and others also saw the coordinates on the ground. After circling the top of the mountain twice, they saw the helicopter slowly landing on the top of the mountain and then roared away! "Haha, General Zhang, Deputy Commander Li, Commander Huang, Commander Liu, I didn't expect you are all here.
"Nice to meet you!" After Jiang Qiang got off the plane, he was surprised to find that almost all the senior generals of the 59th Army were present, and he quickly stepped forward to shake hands and say hello!
"Ah? Commander Jiang, why did you come here in person?" "Yes, this is too dangerous!" "Commander Jiang, you have a heavy responsibility and you can't put yourself in danger like this!" "Yes, yes!"
Zhang Zizhong, Li Wentian and others never dreamed that Jiang Qiang would come in person. After all, the two places are more than 700 kilometers apart, and they will pass through a large enemy-occupied area. The main reason why they came to welcome them was to greet them with a grand ceremony.
It’s a ritual to express sincere gratitude! “Haha, I’m not that delicate!”
Jiang Qiang smiled, and then continued: "General Zhang, please transfer the supplies to a safe area, and then extinguish the surrounding bonfires to prevent the little Japanese air force from picking up the leaks! Haha!" "Okay! Okay.
Yes! What Commander Jiang said is absolutely true!" Zhang Zizhong nodded repeatedly, and then with a wave of his hand, he called the officers and soldiers who had been waiting for a long time to come forward to carry the medicine.