Duanwu's patience with the Japanese spies has reached its peak, but now he simply does not have the time to launch a special operation against the Japanese spies.
He had just sent away the Kong family when he received news from Chen Yong.
The vanguard troops of the Japanese 30th Brigade have broken through Changshu's peripheral defense line and are approaching Changde. They are already less than five kilometers away from Changde.
In other words, the battle in Changshu is about to break out.
Dragon Boat Festival quickly arrived at the East City Gate and climbed onto the city wall that was nearly twenty meters high.
At this time, Chen Yong, Staff Officer Xiao and Cheng Wanli had arrived.
The knife on the side handed the binoculars to Duan Wu.
Duanwu held a telescope and looked at the densely packed Japanese troops that were advancing rapidly in the distance. He visually determined that the Japanese army had at least one brigade of troops.
The little devil walked with an arrogant pace, and in his dull eyes, he did not pay attention to the Chinese soldiers at all.
"How many people are there in the garrison near Changshu?"
Dragon Boat Festival asked Chen Yong who was standing aside.
Chen Yong said: "Three regiments, one regiment is in the city, and the other two regiments are defending on the high ground on the left and right. Otherwise, if everyone withdraws into the city, Changshu will become an isolated city, and we will have no way out."
Duanwu nodded and said: "As a defense, it can be said that this arrangement is very good. Heavy troops protect our left and right wings. No matter where the devil attacks from, our troops can provide support."
Chen Yong smiled and said: "This is all the credit of Staff Officer Xiao!"
Staff Officer Xiao said modestly: "Where, where. This is the result of discussions between me and Master."
Duanwu sneered and said: "Do you think I am praising you? There is a loophole."
Officer Xiao said in surprise: "Is there a loophole? What loophole?"
Chen Yong was also unconvinced and said: "Commissioner, I, Mr. Chen, disagree with what you say. Staff Officer Xiao's defensive arrangement is perfect. If we have enough ammunition, we can defend for ten days, not just two days, eight days."
God, no kid can even think of overstepping the boundaries."
Chen Yong spoke very confidently. But at this moment Duanwu smiled and said: "Your defensive tactics are very outdated. Your seemingly perfect defensive tactics are just a waste of time with your enemies.
But the enemy only consumes ammunition, while we consume the lives of a large number of soldiers. These are meaningless casualties."
"This, how is this possible?"
Officer Xiao couldn't believe it and looked shocked.
Chen Yong was also frowning, and he also didn't believe that their tactics were just meaningless losses and consumption.
At this time, Duanwu asked: "How long can the defenses outside the city last under the Japanese 150mm cannon?
I just borrowed a telescope and took a look. The deepest part of your trench is only about two meters.
Such a trench could be leveled to the ground by a single 150mm cannon shot from the Japanese army.
Look again, look at your defense line. At the front of the position, at least one battalion of troops has been deployed. What is this if not letting the soldiers die?
As long as it is a howitzer over 100 mm or a cannon firing rapidly, it can cause heavy casualties to our army.
And the Japs not only have cannons, they also have airplanes. If the bombers bomb the soldiers on the left and right wings of Changshu, then these soldiers outside the city will become cannon fodder."
Duanwu's words left Chen Yong and Xiao Xiao speechless. After all, what Duanwu said was the truth.
Of course, the helplessness of Staff Officer Xiao and Chen Yong is also true. If the positions on the left and right flanks are not guarded, the Japanese army will besiege the city. And by that time, the 44th Division will have no retreat at all.
Of course, Staff Officer Xiao also argued hard. He said: Although there will be casualties in this way, it can ensure that we have a way out. Once these soldiers are withdrawn, I think our Changshu garrison will really have no way out.
And on the frontal battlefield, we all fight like this.
"So? Are the casualties huge?"
Duanwu asked back, and Staff Officer Xiao and Chen Yong were speechless again. Because indeed, both the Battle of Songhu and the recent battle reports showed that although the Japanese army suffered heavy losses many times, it was the Chinese soldiers who suffered the most casualties.
Many of them were killed on the battlefield by enemy artillery shells and aerial bombs without even seeing the faces of the Japanese.
When the Chinese Air Force fought against the Japanese Air Force, it was as weak as a baby.
After the Chinese soldiers lost air supremacy, the infantry did not have enough air cover. As a result, the Chinese artillery was exposed to the wings of Japanese fighter planes.
Of course, this cannot be a reason for defeat. Because avoiding its strengths and attacking its weaknesses is the key to victory.
However, after decades of planning, the little devil seems to have no shortcomings.
They not only have the advantages of heavy weapons, shooting, and combat, but also have the advantages of air and sea control. At the beginning of the war, they caused huge casualties to the Chinese army.
So some Chinese soldiers are afraid, while other Chinese soldiers are still holding on step by step.
This kind of traditional thinking and tactics will kill many people.
For example, the construction of Changshu's defense system should actually be based on a frontal battlefield where both sides have equal heavy weapons and equal air power.
However, the 44th Division does not have air force and cannot be counted on at all. At this time, it will definitely not be a small place like Changshu that can call for air support.
As for artillery, the 44th Division only has four howitzers over 100 mm. There are only about 20 various mountain artillery and artillery guns with a caliber of 100 mm or less.
The ranges of these artillery guns vary in size, making it difficult to effectively kill and cover the enemy with artillery fire.
In addition, the arsenal in Changshu was bombed, which made the 44th Division even worse.
At this time, Chen Yong and Staff Officer Xiao looked at Dragon Boat Festival together. In addition to the dissatisfaction in their hearts, they wanted to see what the young officer in front of him could do to reverse this unfavorable situation.
Duanwu said: "Today's war situation is very unfavorable to us. The enemy has a large number of artillery. Their artillery is not only more accurate than our artillery, but also more powerful than our artillery.
Coupled with the Japanese air support, even if we can really repel the Japanese army, I am afraid that there will not be many people left in the entire 44th Division.
Therefore, the top priority is to change the inherent combat thinking and overlap with the Japanese army in order to turn the Japanese army's advantages into disadvantages.
Because even if the little devil is really crazy, he won't blow up his own people too, right?"
Chen Yong retorted: "Commissioner? Your combat ideas are too idealistic, right? It's easy to say that you can cross fight with the Japanese army. Let's not talk about whether our shooting and fighting skills can defeat the Japanese. Let's talk about how to cross.
Fight? How can we rush in front of the Japanese?
These fortifications in Changshu City are the weight for our victory. Commissioner, you may not know that some of the fortifications cannot be destroyed with one shot even if the little devil brings a 150 mm caliber howitzer. I will show you
See how our 44th Division relied on these defense fortifications to defeat the Japanese army!..."