But at this time, the central government repeatedly proposed that the attack on Peiping must be cautious. It is best to force the Japanese army to abandon Peiping voluntarily. Will Yang Zhen be willing to do so? If once they sit down to negotiate, Okamura Neji's request will definitely not be met.
There is only one 110th Division. The 59th Division on the Tongzhou battlefield, this Okamura Neiji will never give up.
Therefore, during this negotiation, Yang Zhen remained silent from beginning to end. Although this suggestion was made by him and had been approved by the central government, Yang Zhen never said anything about specific matters. Even though
They sent people to negotiate with the Japanese army, and they were also sent from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.
Yang Zhen is not afraid of carrying some baggage, nor is he afraid of being criticized. For Yang Zhen, he has already carried enough of some things, and he doesn't care about one or two more. If he doesn't show up, even
He didn't say anything, he just hated these political things and came to interfere with his military command.
Political missions, what Yang Zhen fears most in every battle are these four words. Although he also understands that military means are just a continuation of politics. All military operations must ultimately serve political interests. But
Yang Zhen has always stayed away from these four words.
After seeing the proposal to negotiate with the Japanese army, Yang Zhen turned his head and stared at the map. He said nothing during the discussion. The boss, who knew that Yang Zhen was unhappy, shook his head slightly, but he was also unhappy.
Know how to persuade this young general.
As a soldier, the boss is also reluctant to let these Japanese troops withdraw to Tianjin and spit out the fat that has been brought to their mouths. However, he has to consider the huge pressure currently on the central government and the war.
After the destruction of Beiping City, the impact on the future work of the central government.
After a long silence, the boss finally said: "Comrade Yang Zhen, if Okamura Neji agrees to this condition, we should implement it unconditionally. In this matter, our eyes cannot just look at it for a moment. Many times, at our level
Cadres should have a longer-term vision."
"Let's not talk about the political gains and losses at the moment, as well as the impact in other aspects. Just for future generations, we
What kind of explanation should I give?"
"Beiping City is not the Beiping of a certain political force, let alone the Japanese Beiping. It belongs to our entire Chinese nation. The splendid ancient buildings there belong to our country and nation. We, the people, cannot help but give it to future generations.
The descendants will have to answer for each other."
The boss's words of persuasion made Yang Zhen smile and say: "Boss, I understand everything you said. Although I have many shortcomings, I still understand the principle of obeying the overall situation. I am just somewhat unwilling to do so. Seeing that,
I have to do my best, but for some reasons, I can only give up what I have already obtained, and I feel a little unwilling to do so."
Yang Zhen's answer was categorical: "Comrade Yang Zhen, there is no other way. Regarding the central government's decision, we frontline commanders must implement it even if we understand it, and we must implement it even if we don't understand it. This is a political task
, there is no room for bargaining.”
"From a military point of view, I am not willing to terminate our offensive at this time. But in order to ensure that the ancient capital of Peking is completely returned to the hands of the people and to give an explanation to future generations, we can only make this decision. Regardless.
Understand it or not, this is a political task that we must complete."
"But don't be too aggressive. In fact, many problems have two sides. If Okamura Neji agrees to our request, it is not always a disadvantage for us. Going to Peiping without occupying it, for us,
There are still great benefits. In some aspects, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."
"If Beiping City can be returned to our hands at this time, not only can we completely preserve this thousand-year-old capital. At the same time, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region will no longer have any worries. Moreover, we are currently contained in Beiping.
As well as the large number of troops on the surrounding battlefields, all of them can be freed up."
"Whether these freed-up troops go south to the Jizhong battlefield or east to the Tianjin front line. No matter which battlefield they are deployed on, they will become an effective force and may affect the direction of the war. Especially the armored troops.
For our Jizhong battle, it may even be the last straw that breaks the Japanese army."
"And the return of Peiping to our hands means that the Ping-Sui railway line has been completed, and the section of Ping-Han Road north of Baoding can also be completely opened. We can use the railway line to send supplementary supplies directly to Xushui. This
It has also changed the current embarrassing situation in which our army can only detour to the Taihang Mountains to supply supplies to the Jizhong battlefield."
"This can greatly alleviate the logistical pressure we are currently experiencing. It will save our precious transportation capacity and trucks and invest them in places where they are needed more. The volume of forwarding materials can be increased in the short term.
More than ten times. This allows the troops on the front line to receive more adequate supplies."
"Comrade Yang Zhen, although this exchange may do more harm than good in a short period of time for a certain battlefield in the battle we are currently engaged in. But from the perspective of the development of the entire battle situation, if Okamura Ning
This is the first time we can agree to our request, and overall the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.”
"And judging from the current battle situation in Peiping, even if the 110th Division in the Mentougou area and the 59th Division in Tongzhou are let go, it will not have much impact on the battle situation in Tianjin. These two divisions, one
All active forces have been basically wiped out, and one has been greatly weakened. Without long-term repairs, these two divisions are no longer able to participate in the war."
"Judging from the strength and strength of the Japanese army in Tianjin, as well as the mobilizable rear troops, it is obvious that they are unable to complete these two divisions in a short period of time. Unless they can be replenished from the mainland
, otherwise even if we let go of the remnants of these two divisions, it will not have much impact on the entire battle situation."
The boss's words were half comfort and half orders, but Yang Zhen did not answer immediately. Instead, he stood up, looked at the falling snow outside the window, and was silent for a long time before saying to the boss: "Boss, I'm not worried about letting these two go."
How much harm will the remnants of the division bring."
"You are right. Even if the remnants of these two divisions are allowed to run to Tianjin, the Japanese army in Tianjin does not have the strength to complete the remnants of these two divisions in a short period of time. And based on our current situation,
Judging from the troops and equipment invested in the Pingjin battlefield, let alone the remnants of the two divisions, what can two fully-formed divisions do?"
"But boss, you have studied abroad for many years and have much more experience and knowledge than I do. Do you know very well what the soul of a modern military system is? Letting go of the remnants of these two Japanese divisions does not mean anything. It will do nothing for us in the short term.
There won’t be any big losses or impacts.”
"But what really had a big impact was the release of a large number of officers from the North China Front Army Headquarters and the remnants of the two divisions. For an army with a semi-modern system like the Japanese army, their officer corps is trained according to an elite model.
Especially the large number of officers above the junior rank and the large number of staff officers at all levels are their real brains and core."
"Even if all the soldiers are lost, as long as the system of the officer corps is still alive, they can recover at any time. The Japanese have now spread the flames of war almost throughout Asia, and the size of the army is getting larger and larger. Although the overall combat effectiveness of the Japanese army
, there hasn’t been a big decline yet.”
"But as the Japanese army continues to expand, qualified senior officers and qualified combat staff are becoming more and more valuable to the increasingly larger Japanese army. The Japanese army previously lost a large number of troops on the battlefield, but
It is precisely because of the presence of these well-trained officers that they still maintain a high level."
"His lack of junior officers and battle losses can be supplemented by a large number of rapid training, the so-called reserve officers. If the Japanese army broadens its horizons and stops sticking to tradition, a large number of time-tested non-commissioned officers can be used at any time.
Promoted to officer."
"But his real brain is never those reserve officers who are called consumables, or grassroots officers such as squadron leaders or squad leaders who are quickly trained. The greatest casualty among officers in war is
These soldiers are about to be defeated. Only these people who survive and rise can be considered elites."
"The real brains of a modern army are its senior officers and senior staff officers. In particular, senior officers and qualified staff officers trained with years of practical combat experience are the real essence of an army. This is important for any army.
It's no different for the military."
"This is actually the same for our army. The senior cadres who have been painstakingly cultivated for many years are equally valuable to our army. Compared with letting go of the remnants of two Japanese divisions, letting go of a complete front army headquarters and a
Army headquarters, plus the still relatively complete officer system of the two divisions, this is the worst result for us, and it is also the result I least want to see."
"For the current Japanese army, every graduate of the Army Academy who was rigorously trained before the war is very valuable. Especially before the Pearl Harbor incident, graduates of the Army Academy and officers above the rank of junior officer,
They are all extremely valuable.”
"If these people are retained, even if we annihilate many Japanese troops, we will not be able to really injure the Japanese army. Because they can rely on these senior officers who can become instructors at the Army Noncommissioned Officer School or Army University at any time to be retrained.
One batch.”
"After a battle, although the losses of lower-level officers are huge, the overall replacement is not too difficult for an army with a complete training system. Qualified senior combat staff officers, as well as senior
Commanders cannot be trained in a short period of time."
"The Sino-Japanese War has been going on for so many years. We have to admit that the Japanese officer training system, although it has shortcomings of one kind or another, has indeed trained a group of people with strong combat effectiveness, and their commanding ability and quality are quite high.
Officers. At least the officers trained by regular military academies, especially pre-war military academies, have quite high command levels."
"After retaining these people, as long as the Japanese army replenishes its troops, the decline in their overall military quality will be really limited. Even if the brains are preserved, even if the limbs suffer some losses, it will not affect the actual ability of this army to act, at least not
will be decisive.
"If you want to shake their foundation, then you can only physically eliminate as many senior officers and staff members of the Japanese army as possible. From the root, weaken their recovery ability bit by bit and disrupt their training system. A small
It may take six months to train a captain, but it is far from enough to train a major staff officer."