Having said this, Yang Zhen paused: "Especially now in Beiping City, those graduates of the Japanese Army University and those officers above the rank of lieutenant colonel are the real elite of the Japanese Army. It also takes a longer period of training to be able to
Can really grow up.”
"The training of a qualified military cadre requires a long process. In particular, the training of qualified combat staff requires a systematic and scientific training process. For an army like the Japanese army that pays too much attention to elite soldiers,
Training their senior combat staff is also not an easy task."
"The difficulty of training these people is far greater than that of a second lieutenant and captain. Killing a hundred Japanese second lieutenants and captains is not as valuable as killing a Japanese colonel or lieutenant. This does not mean that killing a senior Japanese officer is more honorable.
, but caused greater losses to the Japanese military system."
"Under the limited training capacity of the Japanese Army University, one of these people will die. If one person dies, it will be a loss of vitality. At least in terms of time, it is difficult to completely make up for it. A person who has been trained through the system
The true value of middle- and senior-level officers far exceeds those of junior officers who were quickly trained."
"Not to mention the lieutenant generals, major generals, colonels and other senior officers in Beiping City, the real brains of the Japanese Army. If any one of these people is killed, the real loss to the Japanese Army is tantamount to defeat.
The Japanese had one infantry brigade, maybe even more."
"If we kill a Japanese army lieutenant general or major general, when the Japanese army expands, they may lose a qualified division commander or brigade commander. If we can kill a Japanese army colonel, they will lose a qualified staff officer.
Commander or captain."
"When the senior officers that an army has painstakingly cultivated and a large number of qualified combat staff are permanently lost, it is the most irreparable loss for an army and the real heavy blow to them. Because of the loss of these
People, it will be difficult for them to completely replenish them in a short period of time."
"If these people are allowed to return home alive, even if we really win this war, we will not eliminate the real brains and essence of these troops. As long as the Japanese think they need to launch a war, coupled with a relatively sound industrial system
, then they can re-establish an army at any time, and the recovery speed of this army will be quite fast."
"Just like Nazi Germany now, the recovery speed will be quite fast. After World War I, Germany only retained an army of 100,000 people, but they retained a sound officer corps. When the international situation allows,
Within a short period of time, it re-expanded into a large and combat-effective army."
"If you want to completely destroy an army from its roots, then you must destroy their system. The first thing to do is destroy the people who lead this system, that is, these senior officers and senior staff officers. If you can destroy the Japanese North China Front Army Headquarters,
Completely kill or capture all the officers. Then the overall strategic significance is definitely no less than the total annihilation of two divisions of the Japanese army."
"No matter what our starting point is for this battle, one thing is beyond doubt. If we can completely break the brains of the entire Japanese North China Front Army, it will be quite beneficial to our army's next strategic plan. It will be very beneficial to us.
It will be a great help for the army to gain a foothold in Hebei, or even the whole of North China. But now, it is indeed a pity."
After Yang Zhen said these words, the boss was also very silent. The bosses Yang Zhen mentioned were very clear that the complete disintegration of an army is not determined by how many troops you eliminate, but whether you can completely disintegrate its system and completely
Knock out their brains. This is particularly important for wiping out an army that values inheritance.
But what is before us now is that we have no choice between the dilemmas. If an agreement is truly reached this time, the entire North China Front Army Headquarters and the remnants of the Japanese army will be released from Peiping and returned to Tianjin or even Japan. Although it is true as Yang Zhen said
That's really a pity.
But if you completely knock out the entire brain of the Japanese army in the North China battlefield, there may be another chance in the future. But if Peiping, the ancient capital that embodies thousands of years of Chinese civilization history, is destroyed by war in your own hands, it will never be able to regenerate.
Between the dilemma, you can only choose to protect the one who may never have a chance to make amends.
As for other issues, if it is still acceptable, we can only choose to give up temporarily. However, we don’t know how many years this war will last. Even if the Japanese North China Front is let go this time, as long as the war continues
There will still be opportunities in the future to carry out and completely solve them.
However, the boss did not say anything completely. After all, it is still two questions whether the Japanese will agree to this request. It is true that the current Beiping City has no great strategic significance for the Japanese army. But as long as the Japanese army is still entrenched in Beiping,
Even for just one day, the entire North China war situation on our side is like a stuck in the throat.
The Ping-Han Railway and the Ping-Sui and Ping-Cheng Railway lines cannot be used for one day. In other words, although Beiping City has no actual strategic significance now, as long as the Japanese army holds Beiping City for one day, they can suppress the Anti-Japanese Alliance in terms of logistical supplies.
The throat of the Anti-Japanese War forced the Anti-Japanese Alliance to supply supplies to the Jizhong battlefield only through simple roads in the Taihang Mountains.
At the same time, it will also contain a considerable part of the troops invested by the Anti-Japanese Alliance and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region on the battlefield during this battle. They are in the vicinity of Peiping and cannot be transferred to other battlefields. This will help alleviate the impact of the Anti-Alliance forces on the central Hebei battlefield.
The disadvantages are quite influential.
Although the Japanese army disagrees, it is basically impossible to defend Peiping. Even if they choose to attack the city now, based on the strength of the Japanese army in the city, it will take only two days at most to completely resolve the battle. But even if the situation has deteriorated to
Extremely, but for the Japanese generals who have always been stubborn and accept death, it is still unclear whether they can bow their heads or not.
Compared with other problems, if the Japanese army does not abandon Peiping, then how to fight the next battle is the most troublesome thing. It is necessary to eliminate the Japanese army in the city, but also to protect the historical monuments from large-scale damage.
This is the most difficult battle to avoid major casualties among the people in the city as much as possible.
In particular, no one can guarantee whether the Japanese army will jump over the wall at the last moment and die together. The Japanese army in the city now does not have the strength to defend Beiping City. But if they have the ability to drag some people in Beiping City and bury them with some ancient buildings,
They still have it.
After thinking about it, the boss raised his head and said to Yang Zhen: "Let's not take it too much for granted here. Whether the Japanese army will ultimately agree to our request is still difficult to say. No matter what the final result is, our final footing is still
Put it on top."
"The central government has issued a fatal order this time. As frontline commanders, we must implement it no matter what. As a frontline commander, what you should consider now is how to meet the requirements of the central government immediately and thoroughly.
Clear out the Japanese troops in the city and hand over the thousand-year-old capital of Peiping to the people as intact as possible."
"This is like fighting a mouse in a china shop. You have to kill the mouse without smashing all the pots and jars in the store. This is not an easy task. You should think about this carefully.
How should you fight the battle to catch mice in a china shop? Especially for an army like the Japanese army, how should you fight this battle?"
"Especially now that most of the Japanese troops in the city have withdrawn into the imperial city, it is the most difficult test for us. I still say the same thing, once we really need to attack the city, then
This battle must not only be fought well, but also must not cause any irreparable losses."
At the boss's words, Yang Zhen nodded slightly and said: "Boss, you don't have to worry too much about this. If the Japanese army doesn't agree, they will force us to attack the city. I already have a certain plan. I'm included.
During the battle between the city and the outer city, the troops were disrupted, with tank platoons and infantry companies as the backbone, and multiple penetrations were adopted, using point-to-point tactics."
"The infantry transferred into the city will not use artillery and explosive packs except recoilless rifles and rocket launchers. However, in order to strengthen the firepower configuration for attacking fortresses, I plan to strengthen one anti-aircraft machine gun and one 57
Recoilless rifle. Anti-aircraft machine gun has strong penetrating power, but does not have anti-personnel explosive shells."
"The 57 recoilless gun cannot deal with heavy fortifications, but it can deal with ordinary field fortifications. Whether it is a 12mm machine gun or a 57 recoilless gun, the killing range is not very large. Even if it accidentally hits some monuments, it will still be damaged.
It will not cause devastating damage."
"At the same time, the tanks that will be transferred into the city to participate in the battle, I plan to use the independent Thirteenth Tank Regiment, which was transferred from the Northeast just yesterday and is mainly equipped with British infantry tanks. The regiment is equipped with Matilda II infantry tanks and main guns.
The caliber is 40 millimeters. It is enough to deal with general fortifications, but it will not cause much damage to surrounding ancillary buildings."
"Furthermore, the armor thickness of British infantry tanks is sufficient. The results will be relatively better against the meat-munition tactics that the Japanese army may adopt. Even at close range, if the Japanese anti-tank guns hit it, it will not cause too much damage.
Threat. Introducing tanks into the battle will help reduce our casualties."
"As for the battle for the imperial city, the most important part of the entire Beiping City, the main force of the reconnaissance brigade directly under my military region is now on standby in Tangshan. Once the city needs to be forcibly sieged, I am prepared to take measures when the battle for the outer city and the inner city comes to an end.
We will use a combination of ground penetration and airborne to directly attack the imperial city. We will strive to eliminate the main force of the Japanese army in the city outside the palace city."
"After the Battle of Xinjing ended last year, we considered attacking large cities. In order to prevent the scene of the Battle of Xinjing from being repeated in other cities, we specially mobilized a group of troops to conduct drills in the second half of 2002.
We are no strangers to urban battles, especially street battles. We are no strangers to this kind of battle against rats in a china shop, and we have also summarized some specialized tactics."
"But boss, I can't guarantee that there won't be any damage to the monuments, nor can I guarantee that there won't be devastating damage to some of the monuments that have become battlefields. Boss, this is a war, not a military exercise, let alone playing house. On the battlefield
I can’t guarantee 100% about it.”
"But now that the battle has reached this point, it is absolutely impossible for me to let go. Not to mention letting go at this time, all our previous efforts will be wasted, and may even affect the progress of the entire campaign. Even if we do not attack by force but instead become a siege, the boss
What to do with the hundreds of thousands of Chinese people in Peiping City?"
"There is no food produced in Peiping City. Even if there is food in stock, the Japanese will not supply it to the Chinese when they have to ensure the supply of military food and maintain tens of thousands of Japanese expatriates. The strength of the troops who have besieged Beiping City for a long time is based on the Japanese army in the city.
Judging from the quantity, it’s not that we can’t get them out now. But if the siege continues for a long time, what will happen to the hundreds of thousands of Chinese in the city?”