Chapter 491, the second Shandong defense battle is over.
"That's right!" Konoe Fumimaro nodded and agreed: "The Three Kingdoms Axis Alliance is inevitable. I also believe that the top priority is to attack southward and obtain enough oil and iron ore before the Americans cut off the supply of strategic materials to the empire!
"Japan is extremely dependent on imported oil. Although a large-scale coal liquefaction plant has been built, it is still far from enough for the entire Japanese empire's oil consumption.
So far, Japan has not found oil that can be mined on Chinese soil. Naturally, its biggest concern is that there are insufficient oil reserves to maintain the operation of its war machine. In addition, although China is rich in resources, it does not have many iron ore resources.
Moreover, most of the poor ores are not rich ores, or they are composite ores with symbiosis of multiple elements. There are not many truly high-quality rich iron ores.
Especially with the current smelting technology, although Japan occupies a lot of Chinese territory, it is very difficult to smelt iron ore and cannot produce high-quality steel that meets the needs. The war in China is currently in a stalemate, and the Japanese army is simply unable to conquer China in the short term.
, and Japan has determined that China is an oil-poor country and cannot obtain the oil it needs most.
Therefore, Southeast Asia, which is rich in oil resources, rubber resources, and tin mines, has become the most attractive target for the Japanese Empire. Tojo Hideki then said: "Although the Shandong Group Army is powerful, its leader Jiang Qiang is not ambitious.
As long as they stay in one corner, they will not pose a threat to the empire in the short term. On the contrary, if the empire wants to eat up the Shandong Army Group in one go at this stage, it will cause too much consumption and sacrifices. Therefore, I believe that the attack should be stopped immediately and the losses should be stopped in time.
That’s the wisest choice.”
"Hey! If that's the case, let's do it!" Hearing the surprisingly unified opinions of all the ministers, Hirohito nodded in agreement.
"His Majesty the Emperor is wise!" "The Empire of Japan is on board!" Konoe Fumimaro, Tojo Hideki and other old Japanese soldiers all nodded and praised.
Zhaoyuan Shandong Group Army Headquarters. With the adjustment of the Japanese strategic policies, the Japanese ground troops attacking Boshan, Zichuan, Qidong and other counties have withdrawn. Even the occupied Yutai and Jinxiang counties have been thrown out.
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Everything returned to the state before the war, and the Japanese once again adopted the strategy of siege but not attack against the Shandong Army. After reading the latest information one by one, Chen Zhengnian was stunned: "Chief Commander, are the Japanese giving in like this? Our brothers in the Second Army have just given up.
Once I find the feeling, I am going to send the 5th Brigade to Qidong County to change defenses and practice their skills today!"
Shunzi nodded with the same dissatisfaction and said: "Who says it's not the case! Our special operations division only fought a few painless small battles, which were not satisfying at all!" Chen Zhengnian wiped his eyes with his hands in an exaggerated way.
: "Stop talking, talking too much will lead to tears! Our First Army only listened to the sound of artillery. Apart from firing a few rounds of anti-aircraft artillery, it didn't even go to the battlefield!" "Okay, don't act cute or coquettish with me.
, this time we have passed the test. Although our troop losses this time are not large, we are still far from meeting the conditions for a strategic counterattack, so we have to pretend to be cowardly when we should!"
Jiang Qiang laughed and cursed and then said: "The Japs are probably going to attack Southeast Asia now, and they won't be able to take care of us for a while. We haven't had enough fighting. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, and we have more important tasks next!" Jiang Qiang knew very well!
How strong is the war potential of the Japanese devils? If they try to fight head-on now, they will definitely not be able to fight. It is better to let the little devils go out for a while first and involve the American emperor in the war.
Chang Yuan asked with some confusion at this time: "Chief Commander, are the Japs really going to attack Southeast Asia? The Japs have not even defeated us in China. Is it puzzling to expand the scale of the war at this time?" "Yes.
I'm a little confused too!" "Chief, just tell us!" Chang Yuan's question immediately aroused Liu Qingshan and others' desire for knowledge, and they all turned to look at Jiang Qiang, with curiosity and inquiry on their faces.
"Okay!" Jiang Qiang nodded and said, "Actually, the most important thing here is the issue of resources. You all know that Japan is an island country with poor resources.
Southeast Asia is rich in crude oil, iron ore, rubber and other resources, and these resources are the basic raw materials for industry, especially crude oil, which is called the blood of modern industry!" After a pause, Jiang Qiang added
: "The Japanese devils began preparations for war a long time ago before they fully invaded China. The Japanese devils not only sent a large number of intelligence agents to investigate all aspects of China's intelligence, but also surveyed China's mineral resources.
The Japanese spent nearly twenty years, and they discovered that although China was rich in resources, it did not have the oil that Japan most urgently needed! Moreover, the grade of China's iron ore was very poor, making it difficult to smelt high-quality steel!" "Ah?"
Hearing this, Zi subconsciously showed a disappointed expression and said: "Chief, our country really has no oil? And the iron ore is also very poor?"
Jiang Qiang asked with a smile: "Do you still hope that the little devils will discover rich oil and a large amount of high-quality iron ore on our land? If that is the case, do you know what will happen?" "Ahem!
"Shunzi was immediately blushing at the question. How could he not know that once the Japanese discovered oil fields and high-quality iron ore, they would risk their lives to capture them.
If the Japanese control these most important war resources, their war potential will naturally be infinitely magnified, and the Chinese war will definitely become extremely cruel. Jiang Qiang did not tell Shunzi the answer he wanted, but continued: "In other words,
The Japanese devils now believe that even if they annex the entire China, Japan will not be able to obtain the most urgently needed raw materials!
On the contrary, the Far East of the Soviet Union and Southeast Asia contain high-grade iron ore and oil that Japan most urgently needs. As long as they occupy Southeast Asia, the Japanese army can seize large quantities of Southeast Asia's oil, rubber, iron ore and other industrial raw materials!
Therefore, even if more and stronger enemies will be created as a result, the Japanese have no choice but to attack southward to maintain the operation of their war machine."
Liu Qingshan nodded as if suddenly enlightened and said: "That's it! Southeast Asia is a colony of Britain, France and the United States. If Japan sends troops to Southeast Asia, it will be a military confrontation with Britain, France and the United States! In this way, our pressure on China will definitely increase
It will be greatly reduced, and then you won’t have to worry too much about the little devils concentrating all their strength on us."
"It's good for everyone to know that the top priority is not to pursue victory but to recuperate. There will always be a quiet period before the storm. When the next time comes, it will be a real war to destroy the country!" Jiang Qiang waved his hand gently.
Without going into details, if we tell them now that once the Japanese enter the wartime system, Japan can mobilize at least another 6 million army troops and produce tens of thousands of aircraft every year, wouldn't that just scare people to death?
After everyone had digested the information, Jiang Qiang once again issued a big move: "I have three major events to give you in advance, so that you can have an idea first." Without waiting for anyone to ask curious questions, Jiang Qiang continued.
And said:
"We were able to narrowly escape this time. The most important thing is that our air force is strong and brave enough to deal a heavy blow to the Japanese air force and firmly grasp the air supremacy in the defense zone. Otherwise, the little devils will never retreat easily. I will not say much about the importance of the air force.
It was emphasized that, in a word, one of the next key tasks is to continue to strengthen and expand the air force."
"The chief is wise!" "The chief is right. This time our air force played a key role, scaring the little Japanese ground troops from easily deploying their formations to launch a strong attack!" "Yes, as long as we firmly control the air.
, Only then can our Army straighten its waist and display its true combat effectiveness!"
"Well, if there is no air supremacy, the Japanese planes will keep shitting overhead. That would be really frustrating!" Chang Yuan, Chen Zhengnian, Li Jinglin and others all nodded in agreement. Jiang Qiang then added: "I have decided to expand the enrollment in large numbers.
pilots, and build a training base specifically for training pilots as soon as possible. The most basic goal is to train at least 8,000 pilots every year."
"Ah? 10,000 pilots every year?" Li Jinglin's pupils tightened, and he looked at Jiang Qiang dumbfounded and said, "Isn't that too many total seats? We currently have a total of just over 600 combat aircraft, even if each fighter has a reserve of 3
There will be a lot of idle pilots!" "You don't have to worry about this, just do as I say! There are never too many pilots, and the scale and cruelty of future wars will exceed your imagination!"
Jiang Qiang waved his hand and said in a commanding tone: "Commander Li and Chief of Staff Liu must take the site selection, construction, and pilot training of the pilot training base as top priority and do it personally. You must not be careless in the slightest!" Although flying!
The price of the Eagle 3 fighter jets at the Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory is very high, but if his wealth really fails to keep up, Jiang Qiang can not only buy cheaper other types of fighter jets in Shanghai, but he can also order them directly in the United States with US dollars.
On the other hand, once Japan fully activates its firepower, it can build tens of thousands of aircraft in a year, so the pilot reserve must keep up. Otherwise, if there is money to buy aircraft and there are not enough pilots to fly them, it will be a bad deal. "Yes!"
Promise to complete the mission!" Li Jinglin and Liu Qingyuan quickly stood up and solemnly accepted their orders. "Okay! Sit down!"
Jiang Qiang nodded and said: "The second thing is to expand the army. The 5th Division will be expanded into the 5th Army, and the 6th Division will be expanded into the 6th Army!
Both the 5th Army and the 6th Army will be under the jurisdiction of 2 divisions, 6 brigades and 18 regiments according to the standard, and the entire army will be organized into 50,000 people!" After a pause, Jiang Qiang smiled and looked at Yun Qichang and Gu Liangmin who were full of excitement.
The two said: "Commander Li, Commander Shi, congratulations to you!" "Thank you so much for your support, Commander-in-Chief!" "Follow Commander-in-Chief to the death, no matter how hard it is!" Li Shucun and Shi Tongnian stood up in great excitement and rushed to the scene.
After giving a heavy salute, his whole body felt like he had been injected with chicken blood, his face was red and his eyes were shining.
A soldier who doesn't want to be a marshal is not a good soldier. Li Shucun, after waiting for more than a year in the same year, finally got his wish and became a military commander. He was once again on an equal footing with Chen Zhengnian, Zhao Zhengbi and other Conglong ministers. He was unhappy.
If you are not excited, it is definitely a lie. "Congratulations, Commander Li, congratulations Commander Shi!" "Haha, congratulations! Congratulations!" Naturally, a burst of congratulations and congratulations followed "Hello, hello, hello, everyone".
When the conference room gradually became quiet, Jiang Qiang continued: "The third thing is to further strengthen the mechanization of the army. Each infantry army must organize at least one mechanized infantry division. In addition to being equipped with a large number of transport vehicles, each division will be equipped with a certain number of
tanks and armored vehicles. Tank divisions were reorganized into armored divisions,..."
Jiang Qiang has been planning and preparing for the mechanization of the troops. However, the Tiger and Ben troops are on the defensive as a whole and do not have high requirements for mobility and breakthrough power, so related matters have not been put on the agenda. But now, the situation is changing, at most
In one year, Jiang Qiang will turn to strategic counterattack, and it will come in handy then.
Tank divisions and armored divisions sound similar, but in fact there is a big difference. A tank division is a division that uses tanks as its main combat weapon. It is equipped with a large number of tanks and a certain number of infantry, artillery, engineering and other troops. Tank division combat troops
The main force is usually configured as follows: 2 tank regiments, 1 mechanized infantry regiment, 1 self-propelled artillery regiment, and 1 air defense regiment?
An armored division is a division that uses armored vehicles as its main combat weapon. The difference from a tank division is that the proportion of infantry, artillery, engineering and army aviation is increased, so that the division's assault force is more of a combined assault with multiple arms.
It is no longer limited to tanks. In Jiang Qiang's vision, the armored division will be further expanded into an armored corps and even an armored group army. The iron torrent is definitely the unstoppable king of land warfare in the current era.
As for the mechanized infantry division, the main means of transportation are mechanized infantry fighting vehicles. In terms of weapons, they mainly use vehicle-mounted weapons, such as artillery, anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns, vehicle-mounted mortars, grenade launchers, etc. Individual weapons are secondary.
For infantry, mechanized infantry is the highest stage of development. When mechanized infantry and tanks collaborate, the organization and command is very complicated and very expensive. However, Jiang Qiang is not short of money and would rather invest more in weapons and equipment than attack people.
Naval tactics are filled with human lives. "Wow, that would be great!" "Hey, the commander is really awesome. If I hadn't heard what the commander said, I would never have imagined that I could still fight like this!"
"That goes without saying! The chief is a god!"
"When that time comes, why don't you kill the little Japanese like shit?" After listening to the blueprint outlined by Jiang Qiang, Chang Yuan and others all showed their yearning and admiration. At present, they already feel that their army is so powerful that they have no friends.
If the air force factor is put aside, the little Japanese troops can be pressed to the ground and rubbed.
But now, Chang Yuan and others only felt that their eyes suddenly lit up, a new window opened again, and a beautiful new world appeared in front of them. Just after the meeting, the intelligence department sent a congratulatory message, "Very awesome! Thank you!"
Jiang Qiang was very happy and snapped his fingers. Money is never too much, especially as the scale of the war expands crazily and uncontrollably, more and more money will be burned. It is better to have fun alone than to have fun together. Return home.
Jiang Qiang told his family the good news that the Japanese troops had withdrawn and surrendered. Naturally, the whole room was overjoyed, and the gloom and mist that shrouded their hearts disappeared instantly.
"Haha, we won! Xiao Guizi was beaten away!" "Long live the Chief!" "Long live the Shandong Army!" "Down with Japanese imperialism!"
After receiving the news of the victory, the soldiers and civilians of Shandong were naturally happy and excited, and everywhere was filled with happiness and excitement. Countless soldiers and civilians spontaneously poured into the streets to sing and dance, set off firecrackers, beat gongs and drums, and sang songs. Of course, in the strong atmosphere
Amidst the intense celebration and excitement, there is also a lot of pain and sorrow. Many homes have mourning halls and mourning robes, and the atmosphere is extremely depressing.
Although this battle was a complete victory, with a total of more than 10,000 enemies wiped out, it also paid a heavy price in casualties. Among them, 875 people of the Chinese Tiger Army were killed, more than 2,600 people of the third detachment were killed, and more than 1,600 civilians were killed, plus
There were more than 5,000 people there!
In other words, thousands of families have suffered the pain of parting from life and death, and the white-haired people leaving the black-haired people! To grasp the revolution and promote production, both hands must be hard. With the strong operation of various departments, the Shandong Army Defense Zone quickly started the war
After the reconstruction work, various counties and cities gradually restored normal life and production order.
The fierce fighting came to an abrupt end, and the clouds of war in the Shandong Peninsula disappeared instantly. The soldiers and civilians of the Shandong Peninsula ushered in long-lost peace and tranquility. However, not everyone would like to see such a happy and happy situation.
In the study room on the second floor of Huangshan Villa in Chongqing, Dai Li reported very respectfully: "Commissioner, an urgent message came from the Jinan Intelligence Station in Shandong Province. The Japanese army has stopped its offensive since yesterday morning, and a large-scale retreat is continuing." "Oh?" Commissioner
He raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Have the Japanese troops withdrawn across the board?"
Dai Li nodded and said: "It is true. Jiang Qiang sent out a large number of bombers to blow up the Japanese Zhangzhuang Airport and Baitawa Airport, severely damaged the Japanese heavy artillery brigade, destroyed the ground radar station, and carried out large-scale bombing of the Japanese frontline troops.
.The Japs are probably hurt from being beaten, and the Shandong area has entered into a confrontation situation again. It is estimated that there will be no large-scale military battles in the short term."
Hearing this, the chairman of the committee was very disappointed and slapped the table and said: "Damn it, these little devils are really a bunch of people who bully the weak and fear the strong! They mobilized the troops to engage in such a big battle, but in the end it only lasted half a month.
It’s time to end the fight without much fighting. Isn’t it a joke?” A few days ago, I heard that the Japanese and the Shandong Army were fighting to the death, especially the air battle of unprecedented scale. The Chairman was in an extremely happy mood and looked forward to continuing every day.
Don't stop, it's best to turn everything upside down.
However, just a few days later, the Japanese forces once again gave in, completely failing to achieve the optimal situation of losing both sides. Dai Li continued: "I believe that the main reason for this is that the Japanese cannot gain air supremacy. The air force of the Shandong Group Army is facing the Japanese
The threat from the Army is too great.
It was very difficult for the Japs to attack the Shandong Army's defense line. Coupled with the sharp sword hanging above their heads, it is not difficult to understand that they stopped the offensive and gave up their strategic intentions." The Chairman nodded and said: "Yes, air superiority is too important in modern warfare.
Yes, we suffered losses in this aspect, especially in the Battle of Northern Hebei, the Battle of Xuzhou and other battles in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War. Otherwise, we would not be in the current situation.
Now the party-state air force has finally recovered its strength, but this is not enough. The strength of the air force needs to be further strengthened." "The principal is wise!" Zhang Zhizhong, who was sitting next to him, flattered him a little, and then said: "Sometimes ago,
The Japanese Japanese took the initiative to hold peace talks with us, the purpose of which was to concentrate their efforts on solving their serious problems, but now the Japanese gave up halfway and took the initiative to withdraw their troops and adopt a new siege strategy in Shandong.
Although the main factor here is the strong military strength and tenacity of the Shandong Group Army, I believe that the Japanese army probably has other motives and is by no means simply retreating in the face of difficulties."
The chairman turned around and asked: "Tell me, what else is there?" Zhang Zhizhong replied seriously: "The humble analysis suggests that the Japanese are probably going to formally enter Southeast Asia!..." "It is indeed possible! This way
If so, it will be very beneficial to the party and the country, and we can free up our hands to solve internal problems." The Chairman nodded slightly, and the obsession that had always been rooted in his heart began to come to life.
It is now the fourth year of the Anti-Japanese War. The Anti-Japanese War has entered a stalemate stage, and the Japanese army has stopped its frontal battlefield offensive. It stands to reason that the frontal military pressure on the Nationalist Government will be greatly reduced. As long as the Nationalist Government can work hard, know its shame and then be brave, the situation will only be
It will get better day by day, but in fact China's situation is getting worse day by day and becomes extremely bad.
One of the most direct reasons is that the corruption among the bureaucratic ruling groups of the Nationalist Government is becoming more and more serious, even worse than before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. Especially in Chongqing, the capital of China, the elite group is drunk and singing every night, and their belief in the Anti-Japanese War and
The will to resist the war was constantly being worn away, and the mainstream trend of thought of partial peace gradually formed!
Chongqing, the capital of the country, was a scene of national subjugation with "the queen still singing across the river/flowers in the garden", and the situation on the front line of the Anti-Japanese War was even worse! The Japanese government has never stopped peace talks with the Nationalist government since its full-scale invasion of China. Of course, the peace talks are just an illusion. The Japanese devils are really
The intention is to induce the Nationalist Government to surrender!
After many efforts and tests, the Japanese government no longer has expectations for the Chairman, but it has never stopped fighting against the powerful senior officials of the Kuomintang and the senior generals of the National Army who hold heavy troops on the front lines. In order to induce the surrender of these important goals,
The Japanese government really spared no expense and used all kinds of tricks. But at this time, the Nationalist Government was very cooperative and began to spread the theory of "saving the country through curves". Starting from the second half of 1938, senior generals successively defected to the enemy.
In the second half of 1939, there was a climax of treason and surrender to the enemy. He Xingjian, deputy commander-in-chief of the Loyalty and National Salvation Army, and Cai Xiongfei, deputy division commander of the Shanxi-Sui Army, both surrendered to the enemy at this time. They were followed by hundreds of thousands of national troops.
!This large-scale act of treason and surrender to the enemy undoubtedly had an unprecedented impact on the morale of the military. So much so that from the end of 1939 to the beginning of 1940, the entire Anti-Japanese War situation was extremely depressing and pessimistic.
At the same time, the National Government's fiscal revenue has dropped sharply, but various expenditures have increased sharply. The finances have become increasingly difficult. All the domestic external ports have been occupied by the Japanese army.
With the approval of the tung oil loan by the United States and the heavy funding provided by Jiang Qiang and other external intervention, the Nationalist government may become even more isolated and helpless, and there may even be more serious cases of surrendering to the enemy and treason.
At this critical moment for the survival of the nation, as the supreme leader of the Chinese government, the Chairman should make up his mind to rectify the officialdom of history and governance with great perseverance and courage, clean up the military discipline and style of the troops, and reunite the morale of the military and the people. However, the Chairman is not so
To do this, there was only one thing that was always tense in his mind - to deal with the outside world, you must first settle the inside!