When the battle ended, after learning that the battle had basically achieved the campaign's launch objectives and receiving reports on the number of casualties from the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the chairman made two comments to Yang Zhen while feeling distressed. One said that he was a human being
The more bold you are, the more productive the land will be. The man is young, but this one is more courageous and has never known what tailoring is. Give him a bamboo pole and he dares to poke a hole in the sky.
The second one said that his thinking is a bit wild and unrestrained, and his vision is very far-sighted. Judging from the strategic and tactical deployment of this battle, he doesn't like to stick to routines. He is very good at breaking rules and not sticking to common sense.
. Once identified, you dare to go ahead and do it. Although this person is young, he can lead a million soldiers.
When the chairman said these words, he could not hide his appreciation in his tone. This battle changed the entire war situation in North China, greatly reducing the pressure on the major strategic areas in North China, which was conducive to the recovery of vitality in the major strategic areas as soon as possible. But
The series of subsequent impacts caused by this war, especially given the current complicated domestic political situation, also make the chairman somewhat worried.
From the end of the battle, the Eighth Theater District made frequent small moves around Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. The chairman clearly believed that this battle had created huge pressure on certain parties. This pressure was not only political, but also military.
.Such a large and well-equipped army may make it difficult for some people who always insist on not allowing others to snore on the side of the couch to sleep and eat well.
This battle has indeed achieved huge military results. In the next period of time, the North China and Northeast China base areas that have been integrated will achieve a considerable leap in development. This is also the central government's advance plan for major
Strategic area, reason for reorganization.
But the political sequelae may be even greater, because changes in military strength are not just changes between China and Japan. When the military balance tilts, it will directly affect the already delicate domestic politics.
Ecology. Both the chairman and the central government feel considerable pressure.
While he was worried that the political environment was likely to deteriorate sharply, the huge casualties in the Anti-Japanese War made the Chairman even more distressed. Such a well-equipped and powerful tiger and wolf division suffered more than half of its casualties in the first battle.
The inability to undertake any large-scale combat mission also made the chairman feel that this was the main intention of some parties who were ready to take action.
Therefore, the chairman believes that the top priority now is to restore the resistance alliance, which is not only the main assault force of the entire army, but also the general reserve force of the North China battlefield, in the shortest possible time. But in the future, the Northeast will still have to bear a considerable burden.
With the construction of the rear area of the entire army, there is considerable pressure on industrial and agricultural production. And given the limited population base in the base area, it is unrealistic to rely on the limited population in the Northeast to solve all these gaps.
In response to Yang Zhen's request, and in order to quickly restore the Anti-Japanese Alliance that suffered more than half of its casualties in this battle and was seriously injured, the Chairman, after careful consideration, issued orders to several major strategic areas to mobilize a new force for the Anti-Japanese Alliance. He even gave
The New Fourth Army in Shandong and Northern Jiangsu also issued tasks to mobilize 7,000 to 10,000 new soldiers each.
Although the heads of several regions had some difficulties with this request from the central government, they finally agreed. The heads of the three regions totaled this number and calculated it directly based on the actual affordability of their respective bases.
It was allocated at the meeting.
As for the difficulty, it does not mean that they are all selfish. It is that they also need to develop themselves, expand their troops, and supplement the number of casualties in this battle. Especially now that the area under their jurisdiction has almost doubled.
The two strategic areas of Shanxi-Suiyuan and Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei are particularly difficult.
Compared with other regions, the Jinsui Military Region, which has the worst surrounding environment, is the most strenuous. Located in Suiyuan, northwest Shanxi, the Jinsui Military Region is faced with a wolf in front and a tiger in the back. It not only has to deal with the Japanese troops facing the Tongpu Railway, but also
We need to be wary of the three armies at the rear, and the flanks also have to deal with the World War II area that makes small moves from time to time. If something really happens in northern Shaanxi, we have to mobilize troops to go west for reinforcements.
Of all the major regions in North China, the Jinsui Military Region is under the greatest pressure. However, the environment here is also the worst, and the population base is still the smallest. At present, the area under the jurisdiction of the Jinsui Military Region has more than doubled. But regardless of
Judging from the population base of Suiyuan and northwest Shanxi itself, it is difficult to mobilize too many recruits in a short period of time.
The 120th Division, which was responsible for assisting the river defense in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, entered the Jizhong Plain. In addition to holding down positions for the newly established Jizhong Anti-Japanese Base Area, it was mainly to replenish troops. This also fully explains the population of northwest Shanxi.
The quantity simply cannot meet the needs of military expansion.
In the newly liberated Suiyuan, although Suinan and Suizhong, which have the largest population, are now controlled by the Suimeng Military Region. However, Suiyuan is located in a remote area in the northwest, and its population base is insufficient. Even if it controls the richest people in the entire Suiyuan
, is also Suinan with the largest population, but its limited population cannot meet the needs of massive military expansion.
As for the area under the jurisdiction of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, although the surrounding environment is better than that of Shanxi-Suiyuan, and it has flanking support from the Anti-Japanese Alliance, it directly faces the headquarters of the Japanese North China Front and is located in the strategic core area of the Japanese army in North China.
It plays an important role in connecting the two strategic regions of Northeast China and North China.
The pressure to expand the army itself is also quite high. Moreover, as the key area of the Japanese army's raids last year, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region also lost a large number of people during the Japanese army's crazy raids that lasted for nearly a year. The population was not rich in the first place.
Quantity seems even more tense now.
And the newly liberated areas are not densely populated areas, and the total population is even less than the two counties of the original Jizhong Military Region. Coupled with the expansion of troops required, the same number of new soldiers is required. In this way
This requirement from the central government brings a heavy burden. As military and political officials, they have to consider the bearing capacity of their respective base areas.
But no matter how hard it is, the old commanders are still in a dilemma. They have promised to the central government's requirements without discounting. They have promised to mobilize 100,000 recruits for the Anti-Japanese Alliance before October. This is considered a bargain.
If someone is short-tongued, take advantage of someone else's short-handedness. Having inherited such a huge affection for the Northeast, and will continue to do so in the future, I have to show my stance.
Moreover, according to the original intention of the Central Committee, after the completion of this battle, all the troops of the advancing army, except for the cadres above the battalion who were transferred back to their original base areas, were handed over to the Anti-Japanese Alliance. However, they took the initiative to propose that these troops would only be returned to Zhao intact, while they would only need new recruits.
It was quite interesting to send all the backbones back after they were fully armed. Several veterans were in a dilemma, and finally they bit the bullet and agreed.
However, Yang Zhen did not ask for their recruits in vain. He promised to hand over all the weapons captured by the Japanese army in the Northeast during this battle to the North China Army. All the artillery among them would be handed over after the Northeast Military Region equipped them with draft horses. At the same time,
Several major horse farms in the Northeast Military Region will provide two thousand qualified war horses for each of the major strategic areas. Make corresponding preparations to form or expand cavalry for each major strategic area.
After studying the main issues, Yang Zhen's last two issues, the first of which was to find ways to mobilize a group of students with basic high school education in each base area, to study in the Soviet Union, passed without any obstacles. Even Yang Zhen
His request to send as many as he could send was passed with difficulty. However, his second topic was firmly opposed by all the participants.
These battle-hardened veterans asked Yang Zhen to uniformly dispatch a group of educated cadres from major strategic areas to the Soviet Union to study the navy, and dispatch a group of troops to the Soviet Union to replace them. The navy was constantly dispatched ashore to participate in land warfare. The navy's strength was no longer sufficient.
The idea of using the Soviet Navy and serving as sailors on duty expressed fierce opposition and even considerable incomprehension.
Several veterans believe that the base area has expanded, the situation in North China has changed, and the army is in urgent need of expansion. Military cadres are needed everywhere, and there is an even greater need to replenish soldiers. What is the point of sending a group of cadres and troops to the Soviet Union?
Not only does the navy have no effect, it also weakens its own strength in disguise.
The war between China and Japan was mainly based on land warfare, and naval warfare was a matter in the Pacific. All major strategic areas of the entire army, including the first section of the New Fourth Army near the sea, and several secondary military regions in the Shandong Military Region, the entire army
There is not a single warship, not even a shipbuilding base.
OK, even if they take 10,000 steps back, the Americans will give them a few warships. But the Japanese navy ranks among the top three in the world. Even if they get a few warships, compared with the powerful Japanese navy, it will be like ants shaking a big tree.
.This is not a matter of vision, but the current reality does not allow it.
Moreover, the Americans are currently engaged in a continuous sea and air battle with the Japanese on the Pacific battlefield. If you lose one battle and lose the other, it is impossible to give you too many warships. But even if the Americans agree to give you warships,
, how do you drive back? You must know that the entire coast of China is within the blockade of the Japanese navy.
Even if the Americans promise to assist warships, how can they send them to you? From North China to Central China, the major strategic areas of the entire army, even if the Dongjiang Anti-Japanese Chinese Column in South China is included, except for a few small fish ports, there is no one that can
It is a port for warships to berth. Even if you really get the warships back, where will you put them? Just berth them at sea. In a few days, the Japanese navy will send them all to the bottom of the sea.
The most critical thing is that the major strategic areas currently lack systems that can maintain the operation of the fleet, and there are no engineers and technicians who are familiar with the navy. Once there is any battle damage, there is not even a place to repair it. The current major strategic areas are all
You don't have the strength to support a fleet, even the smallest fleet. Even if you return from your studies and acquire a few warships, there will be no use for them.
What's the use of learning something that is not used during the current war? These things can only be considered after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, or perhaps in the not-too-distant future. As for now, we should focus on solving problems on land.
Instead of thinking too high-minded about maritime issues.
Except for the deputy commander-in-chief, the 129th Division, and the acting division commander and commander who graduated from Huangpu in the Taihang Military Region, basically all of these veterans have studied abroad, and many of them have gone to France and Germany. Although they have studied
They are all land battles, but they also have a certain understanding of the navy. After all, the invasions China encountered in modern times all came from the sea.
They all know what it takes to maintain a navy. They also know that a navy is a system, not just a few warships. It requires strong ship repair and building capabilities, systematic mechanical engineering research and manufacturing capabilities.
As well as a huge base group, it is more dependent on the development of the country's entire industrial base than any branch of the military.
The cost of maintaining a navy is huge, and the demand for national power is also extremely large. Once the navy is dispatched, not counting other aspects, just maintaining the necessary fuel needs is an astronomical figure. And this amount of money, including the Northeast, is a strategic area