This commander of the war zone who is obviously very ambitious may be unconvinced in his heart. He thinks that it is not just North China that should launch a series of counterattacks. It can also be launched in other battlefields.
To carry out certain strategic cooperation, at least to fight a nationwide tactical counterattack like the winter of 1939.
While the battlefields in eastern Henan and Shanxi are being fought, the main force in central China should use the fifth and sixth theaters to attack the Pinghan Railway from Yingshan to Wuhan in Hubei. Try to use the Japanese Eleventh Army to mobilize a large number of troops to
The opportunity for Jizhong to participate in the war was to completely open up the connection between the fifth and sixth theaters.
Strive to connect the fifth and sixth theaters into one, increase the room for maneuver of the two theaters, and strengthen the ability to deal with the Japanese army in East China. At the same time, strengthen the depth of the fifth theater, and strengthen control over northern Anhui and eastern Hubei. Try to combine the two theaters as much as possible
The Japanese troops in Hubei were compressed to the vicinity of Wuhan and resumed control of the grain-producing areas in Hubei.
And restore the Pinghan Road between Henan and Hubei to speed up the transfer of supplies. At least the Japanese army can no longer come and go as they say now, and attack wherever they want. Strive to make one
, the three theaters of war, Fifth and Sixth, are completely integrated.
Concentrate the main force of the Ninth Theater and the main force of the Jiang Defense Army to launch a counterattack on the Dongting Lake Plain around Yueyang and the Yichang front line. Recover the main grain-producing areas in the two lakes areas to alleviate the food shortage that has appeared in the rear area. Use this opportunity to restore the Jiang defense situation and completely
Cut off the Japanese army's access to the capital.
Use the main force of the three theaters to launch a counterattack on the battlefield in Jiangxi. Taking advantage of the insufficient strength of the Japanese army in Jiangxi, southern Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, we strive to recover Nanchang in one go. The Communist army can capture Peiping, and the Nationalist army can also recover Nanchang. As long as Nanchang can be recovered
, it will be able to stabilize the rear area in southern Jiangxi and pose a threat to the Jiujiang front line.
At the same time, increase investment in the Yunnan and Burma battlefields and open up ground connections with India as soon as possible. He suggested that one or two troops should be transferred to the Burma battlefield. As long as the connections with the troops stationed in India are opened, the United States and Britain will inevitably be relieved.
The pressure from the United States on the Indian battlefield, especially the American investment in the Indian battlefield.
As long as the Americans can allocate part of their troops to other fronts on the Indian battlefield, the importance of the Northeastern Communist Army in the overall strategic pattern of the Americans will inevitably decrease significantly. As long as the Americans believe that the Northeastern Communist Army is not irreplaceable
, coupled with some political pressure, it was natural for the Americans to terminate their assistance to the Communist Army in Northeast China.
In his view, the Americans are quite realistic and will not benefit much if they do not use heavy bait. The reason why the communist army in the Northeast received a large amount of assistance from the Americans is simply because they were able to contain them on the battlefield in the Northeast.
It eliminated the two major strategic groups of the Japanese Kwantung Army and the Korean Army, reducing the pressure on the US military in the Pacific battlefield.
At the same time, if the communication line between China and India can be opened, the transportation of US aid supplies can also be accelerated. At the same time, we can negotiate with the Americans to deliver the equipment that was originally scheduled to be handed over to China but is now being used on the Indian battlefield to China as soon as possible. In this way
There is no doubt that it will be of great benefit both diplomatically and militarily.
The most important thing is that the national army can also carry out a large-scale counterattack, regain part of the lost territory, and show a strong combat effectiveness in front of the Americans. Undoubtedly, it is quite beneficial to win U.S. assistance. After all, internationally, it is Chongqing and not
Yan'an is the only legal government in China.
In fact, his suggestion was in line with the interests of Chongqing. However, in the eyes of everyone who participated in the meeting, his suggestion was too much. At present, the six and nine theaters of Changde Battle had just been fought.
, at least in a short period of time, basically without offensive capabilities. The fifth theater also suffered heavy losses during the four or three years of operations.
Now, except for the first, third, and eighth theaters, which are still relatively complete in strength, and the fourth theater, which has the smallest number of troops, the remaining theaters basically have no counterattack capabilities. And most of the elites who can be mobilized are currently in
Among the second formation of the expeditionary force. At this time, it is impossible to support a nationwide counterattack.
Moreover, the launch of a full-line counterattack at this time has also affected the interests of the officials in all aspects below to a certain extent. The front is tight and the rear is tight. Some officials on the front line are full of smuggling business with the occupied areas. This
If the time comes for them to launch a full-scale counterattack, it will undoubtedly cost them their lives.
Especially those generals from miscellaneous armies, and war zones mainly composed of miscellaneous armies. Except for a few people, almost no one agreed with his suggestion. Especially the Jinsui Army, which is the main one, is actually its own system.
The second war zone, and the fifth war zone, which is mainly composed of miscellaneous troops.
In the eyes of these two men, the guy in front of them, who has always been annexing or weakening the miscellaneous army, is doing this purely to weaken the miscellaneous army. The strength of these two theaters and the war zone with the central army as the main force, there is simply no way
In comparison, whether it is US-aided equipment or second-hand Italian equipment given by the US and the UK, they basically have nothing to do with it.
Under this situation, let the two war zones, one dominated by the Guangxi Army and the other dominated by the Shanxi-Sui Army, the weakest in the country, take the initiative to launch counterattacks. This is not another disguised attempt to weaken the miscellaneous armies.
What is it? Let us launch a counterattack, unless the equipment and soldiers must be replenished and enjoy the same treatment as the Central Army.
In the view of the commander of the Fifth War Zone, his plan was very much to use his Gui Army as a scapegoat for their Central Army. Not to mention that if this counterattack was won, his own strength would be weak.
The five theaters suffered heavy losses. Even if they were really defeated, the overall situation of the five theaters would still not change.
It is better to block the front and let the Gui army act as a scapegoat for their sixth theater, which is dominated by the Central Army. This makes the commander of the fifth theater extremely disgusted and disgusted. Is the Central Army his direct descendant?
His lifeblood, if all the Gui army is defeated, he will not have any good results. The Gui clique has nothing to say in the war, but it cannot be used as a scapegoat for the Central Army.
After looking at each other with the then Minister of Military Training and Director of the Guilin Camp, who was known as Xiao Zhuge and the second-in-command of the Guilin Clan, both of them made up their minds. If the Military Commission wanted to launch a counterattack in the Fifth War Zone, then in
In terms of equipment, at least the two armies of the Guangxi Clan were allocated fine equipment.
Compared with the two theater commanders who required additional equipment and troops before they could launch a counterattack, the one who was a direct descendant of the Central Army general in the first theater was only known for his prostitution and gambling. Although he had no collusion with the Japanese, he secretly
The commander, who was facing an extremely prosperous smuggling business, was particularly dissatisfied with his suggestion.
Are you kidding? It would have been very difficult if the Japanese army hadn't taken the initiative to attack. Why bother now? Isn't this just looking for trouble? East Henan is now located in the yellow flood zone. If you don't have anything you want, what's the use of recapturing it?
?It is better to concentrate our forces to defend the existing defense area of the first theater and ensure the territory in central and western Henan.
You have so many smuggling businesses in the enemy-occupied areas, why don't you stop them all? Cutting off people's financial resources is tantamount to killing their parents. Do you understand or not? Are you willing to fight your six war zones?
Go and fight, the First War Zone does not have the obligation or the ability.
In contrast to the following discussions, the head of the Central Army of the Ministry of Military Affairs still said something fair. Although this plan is in line with the current situation, the strength of the national army is still far from being restored. Especially just now
In the final Battle of Changde, although the invading Japanese Eleventh Army was severely damaged, the losses in both the 5th and 9th theaters were heavy.
The most elite 10th, 99th, and 100th Army of the Central Army suffered particularly heavy losses in this battle. Among them, the 74th Army, the number one ace, suffered extremely heavy losses. There were only more than 300 people left in one of its divisions that was stationed in Changde.
, it is difficult for this army to regain its combat effectiveness without a long-term rest and reorganization. The Tenth Army, known as the Taishan Army, basically lost more than half of its troops in the siege relief battle, and is in urgent need of rest and replenishment.
In addition to these troops, other elites such as the Eighth Army, the Fifty-fourth Army, the Seventy-first Army, etc., as well as the two newly formed all-arms armies, are either in India or on the battlefield in western Yunnan.
It is inappropriate to launch a nationwide comprehensive counterattack. If we insist on counterattack, we should focus on local counterattacks.
However, he still agreed to concentrate the main forces of the First Theater to attack eastern Henan, using the Second World War plus the First Division of the Eighth Theater. Taking advantage of the situation where the main force of the Japanese army in Shanxi was attracted by the Shanxi Communist Army, he launched a counterattack into southwestern Shanxi and strived to regain southwestern Shanxi and eastern Henan.
area, cutting off the communist army's passage further south.
As for other directions, don’t move, especially the sixth and ninth theaters that suffered heavy losses in the previous battle. At the moment, the main focus is on rest and recovery. Compared to the somewhat radical approach of the commander of the sixth theater, it is obvious that this
The plan of a mature and prudent military and political minister is more in line with practical interests.
It's just that the King of Shanxi, who regarded the army as his lifeblood, shook his head when the current commander of the Second Theater District heard that he still let his World War II area take over, and even transferred the 35th Army, which had been alienated from him, back to Shanxi.
It was like a rattle. He was afraid that the transfer of the 35th Army back to the battlefield in Shanxi would probably lead to the complete collapse of his Shanxi-Sui Army. He proposed to transfer the 35th Army back to Shanxi, but it was impossible for him to accept it.
If we insist on a strategic counterattack on the Shanxi battlefield, the second theater can assume part of the combat tasks. However, the central government must replenish ordnance and ammunition, and strengthen the artillery and air force to participate in the war. This old gentleman is a lion's mouth, starting from the rifle
We need everything from cotton-padded clothes to medical supplies to airplanes.
Moreover, the troops of the Eighth Theater who insist on entering the Shanxi battlefield must be under the command of the World War II area. If Yuncheng and Zhongtiao Mountain can be regained in this battle, then Zhongtiao Mountain can remain within the organization of the First Theater, but Yuncheng and the adjacent areas to the west of Xia County
, must be incorporated into the World War II zone.
In addition to requesting the allocation of some fine weapons, especially high-performance American mountain artillery, to re-equip his Shanxi-Sui army, and a large amount of air support, the King of Shanxi also asked for two fully-armed artillery regiments.
During this battle, it was transferred back to the World War II zone for use.
There are only five such artillery regiments composed of US-made 105 howitzers in the entire army. Three of them are still on the Indian battlefield, under the command of the army stationed in India, and are fighting hard on the Indian battlefield. They just want to be transferred back to the country.
That shitty US Army lieutenant general wouldn't agree either.
Among the remaining two artillery regiments, one is currently in the Expeditionary Force in Western Yunnan, and the other is currently assigned to the Sixth Theater Command, which has been responsible for the task of river defense, and is used to block the Three Gorges to ensure the safety of the Yangtze River defense line and Chongqing. This is also currently the case.
The only heavy artillery force in the Sixth Theater.
At present, even the 1st and 9th theaters, where the elites of the Central Army are gathered, are still equipped with a small number of German-made howitzers that have survived several years of bloody battles, as well as Soviet-made field artillery given by the Soviets in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War. So what?
How many American-made howitzer regiments are allocated to the World War II zone where the military pressure is not always very high? Your appetite is too big.