After a brief surprise, the political commissar, who was a veteran political cadre after all, immediately responded to Yang Zhen's overall deployment, especially his plan not to seize Xinjing under the current favorable situation. He shook his head in opposition and said: "From now on
Judging from the current situation you are in, as long as it does not affect the battle situation on the Western Front, I feel that seizing Xinjing at the appropriate time is more beneficial."
"You must not only consider the military gains and contributions, but also the political benefits of seizing Xinjing, the heart of the Puppet Manchukuo, and the encouragement to the national war of resistance. Especially the current national government's support for the puppet regime.
After the establishment, the wave of surrenders caused a favorable blow."
"Since the September 18th Incident, the Japanese army has established multiple pseudo-regimes in our country. These puppet regimes have been working as collaborators, collecting military supplies for the Japanese army, and massacring our anti-Japanese patriots. They are very arrogant. If you can capture Xinjing this time,
, the puppet Manchukuo regime will be the first puppet regime to be destroyed under the attack of our army. It will also be a severe blow to the puppet regimes in various places. Politically, this will undoubtedly gain considerable height for our army.
Divided."
"Moreover, militarily, only by capturing Xinjing will you be able to firmly contain the Japanese army's heavy military cluster in the middle of Xinjing, and can you reduce your pressure on the Western Front to the greatest extent. After all, the current Western Front operations are still
With you as the main force, taking Xinjing will also be a real check on the deployment of Japanese troops."
Looking at the somewhat astonished expressions of the two veterans and the political commissar's words, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Political commissar, we have also considered this idea. Taking Xinjing will not only have great military but also political consequences.
It is of great significance. Especially after the establishment of the puppet regime in Guannei, it will be a great encouragement to the overall situation of the national war of resistance. It will be a great blow to the capitulationists. The most important thing is the anti-Japanese upsurge among the people in the Northeast.
There will be a considerable improvement.”
"But old chief, taking Xinjing now is not just a simple military burden for us, but also a heavy economic burden. For the Kwantung Army, Xinjing is not just its commander.
It is the seat of the headquarters and the seat of the puppet Manchukuo government that they single-handedly supported. It is also an important transportation hub in the area under its current actual control."
"If Xingjing is lost, the Japanese army's east-west railway lines in Jilin will be completely interrupted. Moreover, the capture of Xingjing will have a great political impact on our army, but it will also have a great political impact on the Japanese army. Especially at the moment when Germany, Italy and Japan are fighting
During the Three Kingdoms Alliance, the gains and losses of Xinjing were directly related to the status of the Japanese in this alliance. The headquarters of your largest strategic group has been lost, so why are you bragging about its strong combat effectiveness?"
"If we forcefully attack Xinjing, the Japanese army will not only defend Xinjing, but will also be subject to a full counterattack by the Japanese divisions deployed south of Xinjing and along the Zhongchang Railway. All the effective forces we have on hand will be attracted to Xinjing.
Around Xinjing. This will be extremely detrimental to our future plans. And if excessive casualties are caused, it will also be quite detrimental to our future development."
"Political Commissar, excluding the Japanese troops around Xinjing, there are several Japanese divisions just south of Xinjing that are always preparing to go north for reinforcements. The reason why we agreed that the main force of the center line should cross the Second Songhua River and go south to Jiutai, Dehui Line
, the real intention is to prevent these Japanese troops from fully reinforcing their troops to the west and ensure the progress of the war on the Western Front."
"Compared to the Western Manchuria area, Xinjing is more important to the Kwantung Army. Once we complete the encirclement of Xinjing, the main force of the Japanese army south of Xinjing will inevitably give up the current posture of being confused by our army and not daring to act rashly.
, and instead went all out to reinforce the front line of Xinjing to the north."
"If we attack Xinjing with all our strength, then these Japanese divisions will fully support the north. The entire area around Xinjing will become a huge meat grinder. And in addition to a large number of Japanese in Xinjing, there are more
They are our compatriots. When a shell falls, more casualties will be among the Chinese. The Japanese army can use all means to defend Xinjing without scruples, but our offensive is a defensive weapon. A completely destroyed Xinjing, that is,
Changchun is not in our interests."
"Once the battle drags on, both sides will pay a heavy price. But if the Japanese army suffers heavy casualties, they can continuously mobilize reinforcements from within the pass, North Korea, and the mainland at any time. But for us right now, all the effective forces except a small number
Except for the reserve team, all have been mobilized to participate in the war."
"Once new reinforcements from the Japanese army appear, we will have no troops to mobilize. Our troops have lost their vitality during the battle, and it may not be easy to replenish them. The number of troops that can be mobilized in Northern Manchuria is limited. At present,
The embers have basically been excavated based on the potential of the soldiers in the ground."
"Two old chiefs, our current situation is that not only the army needs soldiers. The various large-scale industrial bases currently being built also require a lot of labor. There is also a need for labor in agriculture. It can be said that at present, our various
In all aspects, a large amount of human resources are needed. But the current population base of Northern Manchuria simply cannot meet this need."
"Two old chiefs, the reserves are now depleted and it is no longer sustainable. In order to ensure sufficient front-line combat troops, we have mobilized some women to join the army and deployed them in various military facilities in the rear to serve as anti-aircraft artillery. We have even selected a group of
Female pilots are responsible for air defense missions in important rear areas."
"Except for the necessary agricultural and infrastructure population, all the soldiers that can be mobilized in the North Manchu base have been mobilized. Due to the current situation of human resources, it is no longer possible to form new troops to participate in the war. Even if they can, the two chiefs
You are also veterans, and you two also know very well the combat effectiveness of those hastily mobilized troops."
"Moreover, the mobilized old men in their forties and fifties or the children of thirteen or fourteen, let alone fighting, would probably be exhausted during a quick march. For us, the current soldiers have reached the extreme
.The deployment of troops has been used to the extreme, and we really have no confidence to compete with the Japanese army."
"If the battle for Xinjing is at a fever pitch, and the Japanese army appears on the battlefield with new effective forces, but our army has not been replenished due to excessive casualties, it may cause our army to collapse across the board. Old
Chief, in fact, compared with the Kwantung Army's current strength and equipment, we do have some advantages in equipment at the moment."
"But in terms of the total number of troops, especially the potential for sustainable development, we have always been at a disadvantage. Especially the Japanese army's follow-up troop replenishment and mobilization capabilities are incomparable to us. Old chief, we are
A corner with a relatively sparse population is facing off against a country that has a rich supply of follow-up troops. If we add the population base of the Korean Peninsula, we will be unable to compete."
"In the current battle, the Japanese army has recruited a large number of Korean soldiers from North Korea to supplement the Puppet Manchukuo army in order to supplement the number of casualties and transform the Puppet Manchukuo army to make it more reliable. These people are all Japanese-style
Training, and officers at all levels are all Japanese."
"Although the combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the regular Japanese army, it is no less than those of the local garrison. These Korean and puppet Manchu troops serve as garrison in various places, replacing the regular Japanese troops that were originally stationed in various places on a large scale. This allows the Japanese army to mobilize more maneuverability
Not only has the military strength increased a lot, but a considerable part of our army has also been dispersed, which we need to face."
"Right now, while ensuring the progress of the war in Western Manchuria and maintaining a certain amount of troops on the eastern front to attract the attention of the Japanese army, we can also concentrate our forces to attack Xinjing where the Japanese army is heavily stationed. We no longer have the strength. We once planned to capture Xinjing.
We made a rough estimate of the required troop strength."
"Based on the garrison of two Japanese divisions around Xinjing and the troops that can go north for reinforcements at any time, plus the fact that the Japanese army has complete permanent fortifications around Xinjing. If we want to capture Xinjing, the infantry alone needs to be concentrated
More than 200,000 infantry troops."
"In addition, more than a thousand artillery pieces with a caliber of 75 mm or more, as well as more than 400 to 500 tanks and more than 400 aircraft are needed for technical equipment. According to this strength and equipment, if we want to capture Xinjing, the entire West
All reserves on the front line as well as tanks, artillery and other technical equipment need to be transferred away. This does not include the casualties caused by the Japanese army's continuous counterattack, and the required reserve supplementary troops."
"But the current situation is that we have only more than a thousand artillery pieces of 75 mm or above, except for rocket launchers that are not suitable for attacking fortresses. And there are not many reserve troops who can be invested in the direction of Xinjing. Unless
We terminate all operations in other directions."
"The population base cannot meet the needs of army expansion. Moreover, according to the local economic situation, we cannot support too many troops. This is why I have to try my best to improve the equipment of the army, rather than bear the infamy in the future.
The level. At least in terms of partial equipment, it must exceed the level of the Kwantung Army. That is why we must make every effort to open up land connections with the Kwantung Army.”
"It is to reduce our casualty ratio as much as possible during the battle, and also to obtain strong human resources in the Guan. Based on the population base of North Manchuria alone, it is impossible for us to confront the Kwantung Army for too long anyway. Even if we currently occupy
Advantages, but in the long run, we cannot afford the consumption."
"If we say that inside the Pass, we can rely on our strong population base and vast land area to fight a protracted war with the Japanese army, which has superior equipment. But outside the Pass, the situation is exactly reversed. We compete with the Japanese army for manpower and hard work.
We are the ones who cannot afford the casualties."
"Now the Japanese army has seen this, so they are not in a hurry to counterattack northward. Instead, they use a tight blockade to consume our manpower bit by bit. Every piece of salt needs to be exchanged from Jiangbei, and the entire population is less than that of a province in the pass.
Half of the region is destined to be unable to withstand the consumption."
"Otherwise, the Japanese army, which has always regarded Northeast China as its lifeline, would allow us to operate our base area quietly? Even if we have obtained advanced equipment with external support, the overall strength, especially the ability to sustain development,