With the fire in the backyard of Japan, it seems that the Japanese army has begun to turn from prosperity to decline, and the victory of the Anti-Japanese War is within easy reach.
The Nationalist Government swept away the haze of the previous defeat at Zhongtiao Mountain, and major newspapers and periodicals began to exaggerate the prospects of victory.
The effect of this operation was extremely significant. The morale of the soldiers and civilians in the Kuomintang-controlled areas was high. On the other hand, the traitors in the enemy-occupied areas were as anxious as ants on a hot pot. They secretly contacted the Kuomintang government and were eager to find a way out for themselves.
The Eighth Route Army also had people's hearts and minds. Because it was at the forefront of the battle with the Japanese and puppet troops and was most aware of the changes in the enemy, commanders and fighters in various base areas on the front line petitioned their superiors for battle.
The telegram requesting war reached the Eighth Route Army headquarters like snowflakes. The head of the headquarters and others urgently discussed the matter, but found that although the current situation was beneficial to the Chinese military and civilians, it was not yet time to achieve a decisive victory.
The basic base of the Japanese army in China has not been lost. The brainwashing of grassroots soldiers by militarism has caused most of the grassroots soldiers of the Japanese army to not believe the domestic rebellion described in the propaganda leaflets.
The first thing some Japanese soldiers said when they met was: "The Empire of Japan is invincible!" Any Japanese soldiers who wavered would be collectively suppressed.
The Eighth Route Army Headquarters believed that the Japanese army was in a corner and was still fighting. It would be most dangerous to attack rashly at this time. Time should be used to weaken the morale of the Japanese army. Since the war has been going on for so many years, it doesn't matter if you calm down and wait for a while.
Late at night, Wen Qiang and the child had fallen asleep. Zhou Weihan sat in front of the kang table and rubbed his slightly sore neck. There was a pile of materials on the table, which was nearly a finger thick.
Since Zhou Weihan arrived in Yanzhou, time has become abundant. He has been thinking about the future of the Eighth Route Army and what he should do to effectively speed up the arrival of victory.
He is not a scientific and technological talent and cannot help the Eighth Route Army in equipment innovation in terms of military industry. However, with Zhou Weihan providing ideas, Chen Feng's test of the flying thunder cannon at Yanzhou Artillery School has come to an end.
The flying thunder cannon developed by Chen Feng and others has a range of only about 200 meters, which is similar to the range of the Type 89 grenade currently equipped by the Japanese army. It is not as good as the 50-meter small artillery currently equipped by the Eighth Route Army, but it is powerful enough to compete with large-caliber heavy artillery.
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Within a radius of 10 meters from the center of the explosion, the thunder cannon is enough to destroy all obstacles. Enemies within a radius of 20 meters will either be killed or injured. Even if they are not killed, they will be stunned by the huge shock wave and even lose their combat effectiveness completely.
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If the Eighth Route Army is equipped with it, it can be used specifically to destroy Japanese fortifications or bunkers and be used as a heavy weapon for attacking enemies, which can directly reduce the casualties of the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops.
The advantages are obvious, but the disadvantages are also obvious. An accident occurred during a test of the finished product. After filling the propellant, the disc-shaped explosive package did not eject. Two soldiers responsible for operating the mine gun died on the spot.
At that time, the test site was in the suburbs of Yanzhou, and even Zhou Weihan, who was at the Anti-Japanese University, heard the explosion. This incident caused quite a stir in Yanzhou, and some cadres deliberately stopped the experimental project of flying thunder cannons.
However, Principal Zhu of the Yanzhou Artillery School, who was in charge of this matter, stepped forward to withstand the pressure on Chen Feng's behalf. He stated that our artillery force was far behind the enemy. How could we rest on our laurels? The advantages of flying thunder cannons outweighed the disadvantages.
Nowadays, all the technical difficulties of the thunder cannon have been overcome, but the embarrassing thing is that it cannot be used in actual combat on a large scale, just because the barrel of the thunder cannon uses gasoline barrels, and gasoline barrels are also important materials for the little devils.
Even though various units of the Eighth Route Army secretly had trade relations with the surrounding Japanese troops, gasoline barrels were not consumable materials after all and could not be obtained on a large scale.
Returning to the topic, the materials written by Zhou Weihan are related to the future development direction of the Eighth Route Army. The current core of the Eighth Route Army is in North China, specifically in the three provinces of Shanxi, Hebei, and Shandong.
In the material, Zhou Weihan accurately sorted out the respective situations of the Japanese army, the National Army and the Eighth Route Army in North China, made predictions about the future situation, and pointed out that once the Anti-Japanese War is won, the Eighth Route Army should first occupy the Northeast.
Under the current circumstances, although the emergence of an anomaly like Zhou Weihan has caused major changes in the situation, the development strategy of the Japanese army has not changed significantly.
When the battlefields in Southeast Asia and the Pacific begin, it is no longer Japan's decision to advance or retreat. It will perish if it advances, and it will perish if it retreats. It is just a matter of the length of time.
Within China, or to the north of the Yellow River, Suiyuan has Fu Yisheng's tribe bordering the Shanxi-Sui Military Region, western Shanxi has Yan Laoxi's Shanxi-Sui Army, Changjin has Fan Hanjie and Sun Tongxuan's tribe, and Shandong has
Some miscellaneous troops in the Sulu Theater of the National Army.
For various reasons, these national army troops were able to protect themselves, but were not aggressive enough, which gave the Eighth Route Army an opportunity.
The next day, Zhou Weihan went to class at Kangda University as usual. As winter came, the temperature in northern Shaanxi dropped sharply.
Although Zhou Weihan was wrapped in a cotton coat, he could not help but shiver when the dry and cold breeze blew.
There were several braziers placed throughout the classroom, but in the morning and evening, I was still freezing and stamping my feet.
Zhou Weihan's arrival was a bit sudden, and ** was very surprised. Then he warmly greeted Zhou Weihan to sit down, and then opened the air vent of the fire kang.
Zhou Weihan had been to **'s cave dwelling several times before. There was a desk against the wall on the right side of the door, but most of the time ** was working on the Kang table with his legs crossed.
**As I read the materials compiled by Zhou Weihan page by page, my brows furrowed and then relaxed, and I lit cigarettes one after another.
"It seems that a lot of hard work has been wasted on it. Okay, let me ask you, what do you mean by the changes in the current situation?" ** asked with great interest.
"Changes in the current situation are nothing more than changes in the strength of all parties. I think changes in the domestic situation in the future will be affected by changes in the international situation!"
"First, the current battlefield on the Eastern Front in Europe is heavily populated by both sides. The German army marched straight in and was invincible along the way. However, Big Brother relied on strategic depth to keep Germany's front line lengthening. This also caused Germany to show decline and may fall under the cold winter.
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"If the German army loses on the Eastern Front, it will be useless no matter how well it fights on the Western Front. The Allies will be hunting under the city of Berlin, and the international situation will also change suddenly!"
"The German army is the core of the Axis Powers, and Italy is the supplement. The Japanese army has lost support internationally, and it will be a matter of time for the Japanese army to fight alone and be defeated. By then, the US military will launch a counterattack in the Pacific, and Big Brother will be free to send troops to the Northeast!"
In fact, Yanzhou's senior officials have already made a conclusion regarding the future situation. These forefathers are all outstanding figures in the world. As the international situation becomes more and more clear, how can they not see clearly? Zhou Weihan is just picking up the wisdom of others.