Just when Yang Zhen was wondering what the Japanese troops on the western front meant by this move, and whether they really did not dare to advance northward because of insufficient troops, his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a report from Ma Chunsheng, who was ordered to return to Yang Zhen's headquarters.
Seeing Ma Chunsheng come back, Yang Zhen, who was thinking about something, was not polite at all. [.Com text] After personally pouring a glass of water for Ma Chunsheng, and after waiting for him to take a short rest, he went straight to the point and expressed his doubts.
came out.
Guo Bingxun is not here now, and Ma Chunsheng is actually his chief of staff. It is better for the two of them to discuss it than to figure it out alone.
Moreover, after the September 18th Incident, Ma Chunsheng worked as a pseudo-policeman for many years in Jiamusi, which has always been a heavy concentration of Japanese troops. He is still very familiar with the enemy situation in the entire Sanjiang area. With his help as a staff officer, he should be able to effectively help him thoroughly defeat the enemy.
Analyze the next move of the Japanese army.
After listening to Yang Zhen's introduction about the enemy's situation, Ma Chunsheng stared at the map and pondered for a long time before saying: "Commander, I feel that the Japanese army on the Western Front is not advancing but retreating. One of the main reasons is probably the lack of troops. At least they think it is. In the first two stages.
The Kwantung Army suffered heavy losses at our hands during the battle, and now its mind has completely calmed down."
"You see, the Japanese army on the western front has only identified a reinforced regiment of the 14th Division, part of the 8th Division. Although the remaining puppet Manchukuo troops have two brigades, in fact the Japanese army themselves know
How much role can they play? Judging from the current situation, at least the Japanese army believes that these forces are not 100% sure at least so far."
"Although the Japanese army on the eastern front seems to have a lot of troops, they still have to guard against the Soviet army east of the Ussuri River. It is impossible and they dare not invest too many troops in this direction. As long as our offensive stops, I think the Japanese army on the eastern front will
Not only could the Japanese army fail to strengthen, they would even withdraw to their original positions. The Japanese army did not dare to take the risk of having empty troops on the Manchurian-Soviet border. You must know that the eastern border is their key fortification zone."
Having said this, Ma Chunsheng pondered for a while and then said: "Commander, for the Japanese army, it is not only the lack of troops. The confusion in intelligence is probably also an important reason. Since our army was established, although it has developed
The speed is too fast, but there are no blind spots for it to penetrate, but to be honest, there are not many."
"What they are scratching their heads about most now is not our combat effectiveness, nor is it just our equipment. It is that they still have not figured out how many troops we have. In other words, until now, they still have no idea of our exact strength.
It’s not mind-boggling.”
"Our strength in performance is three field brigades, and what the Japanese army considers to be the so-called guard divisional cadre regiments. The total number of troops on the surface, according to the Japanese army's consistent intelligence collection capabilities, should be
It is very clear that the Japanese army has always been confident in its combat effectiveness, and their self-confidence is also extremely confident."
"Commander, to be honest, I have never seen your training methods in the old Northeastern Army, the Direct Army, the Central Army of the Nationalist Government, or the Japanese Army. Although it is sometimes a little extravagant and wasteful, the training is
The intensity is also a bit too high. But it’s very suitable for our current situation.”
"But in this way, our quality is still inferior to that of the Japanese army. It can even be said to be a big one. Being able to win many times is certainly a tactical opponent. But there is one thing that the Japanese army did not expect, and that is that we
Those supplementary troops. Their tactical assumptions are not based on our actual strength, but on those troops that are only exposed on the surface."
"After the first few supplementary regiments and independent regiments were formed, I have been wondering why these reserve troops were secretly assembled at Qunce Mountain and Xingshan Fortress, the two most heavily guarded places of our army, when the Japanese army was pressing down on the border.
train."
"I didn't realize until the fight started that this was the beauty of it. At the end of the first phase of the war, the Japanese army thought they had suffered heavy casualties. I'm afraid we were almost done with the fight, because he was too confident in the combat effectiveness of his troops. In fact,
They were not wrong in their estimation. Although our results in the first phase of the battle were not small, we can indeed say that we killed a thousand enemies and suffered eight hundred losses."
"This is also why in the second stage, they dared to go north alone when they dared to use one division as the main force, but suffered heavy losses on the Western Front. In fact, the overall battle situation had no much coordination effect."
"It is not surprising that the Japanese army believes that our army has limited strength. Because the Japanese have always been rigorous in doing things, they probably have a better understanding of the population base of the counties in Sanjiang Province than we do. In addition, the people who interrogated our prisoners should know that,
Our current main force comes from labor."
"As for the population in our control area, they may think that you can't dig out the ground to get these troops. The current three main brigades, these 30,000 troops are probably all our strength. Even if there are some
There won’t be too many additional troops. With the casualties in the first phase, I’m afraid they think we’ve already suffered too many casualties and don’t have much combat power left.”
"You will add these supplementary regiments whose numbers are far greater than what the Japanese army expected. Halfway through the battle, when the Japanese army thought that our army's strength was exhausted, the independent regiment was thrown into the battlefield and replenished the main force in the shortest possible time. The Japanese army was afraid that
We didn't expect it at all. The more we fought, the more we fought, which caught the Japanese army off guard."
"The first phase of the battle has made Umezu Yoshijiro realize our true combat effectiveness. That is, there is a certain gap compared with the Japanese army, but this gap is far not as big as they imagined. In the second phase, our troop strength is not
It went down instead of up, making him even more confused about our true strength."
"The Japanese army has not only endured casualties that they could not imagine or even have never imagined. More importantly, they are now increasingly unsure of what to do. The troops are insufficient, the front is stretched too long, and China is too big. Without a big victory,
With the Corps replenished, the Kwantung Army now feels guilty."
"The Japanese troops stationed in Muling, Hulin, Suiyang, and Mishan were constrained by Jiangbei and were unable to dispatch all of them, and the reinforcements only arrived at the 14th Division. They now feel that their strength is empty. We have already finished this battle.
It tore a big hole in the defensive posture built on the so-called Manchu-Soviet border."
"Unless they don't want Southern Manchuria and Western Manchuria, they won't be able to mobilize enough troops to counterattack us before new reinforcements arrive. I guess it's impossible for them to have less than three divisions now, and they don't dare to
They are launching a new offensive against us. But at present, they cannot mobilize three divisions without mobilizing the troops stationed on the Manchu-Soviet border and without affecting their overall deployment."
"When a greedy snake treats a hedgehog as a delicious meal, it is destined to be stabbed half to death by the hedgehog, and if not, it will have its intestines pierced. Commander, look at the situation of the Japanese army on the map.
Look, it’s not that they don’t want to fight now, they just don’t dare to fight.”
"The 14th Division was almost completely destroyed after the 2nd and 24th Divisions. After the 25th Division was severely damaged, it almost became the only mobile force of the Kwantung Army. Don't forget, the Kwantung Army is now on both sides.
Fight. And his other enemy is far stronger than us."
"If it changes to a defensive posture on the Manchu-Soviet border, facing the Soviet army, which is far superior to ours in strength and possesses a huge number of aircraft, tanks, and heavy artillery, no matter whether it wants to or not, it will have no choice but to deploy a large-depth defense.
Otherwise, the opponent will easily tear apart his defense."
"In the situation of choosing the lesser of two evils, his Eighth Division and Eleventh Division can only adopt a defensive posture for us. As for the remaining troops of the Fourth Division, I want to use them again in the future.
When facing us, unless the Kwantung Army goes crazy, the army will not use these guys in the offensive."
If the main force is transferred to our side, once Jiangbei takes action, I am afraid that the Kwantung Army will be really helpless. And when the eastern front cannot mobilize troops to cooperate, based on previous battles, even if Umezu Yoshijiro is bold, he will not
Dare to throw a lone army of the 14th Division onto the battlefield alone."
"You have to know that if something happens to the 14th Division again, our army can even go straight to Harbin in the east. If Harbin is lost again, it will be difficult for the Kwantung Army and even its Tokyo base camp to communicate with their bullshit emperor.
.As for the eastern front, if something goes wrong, its largest fortress in Hulin will be directly exposed to the front of our army."
"Under this situation that they can no longer afford to lose, even if the Japanese army is more arrogant and does not take us seriously, I am afraid that they will not launch another attack anyway until Tokyo adds new divisions to them. Although Japan
Some people are more concerned about eating than fighting, but you can't deny that they do have a good strategy and tactics."
"However, the Japs don't have enough troops to attack now, but these troops are enough for defense and even blockade of us. Muling's 8th Division, Mishan's 11th Division, Suiyang's 12th Division, they
The defense zone is now very close to us. As long as it does not go deep into our belly, it is still possible to maneuver within a small area."
"From the Rao River on the edge of the Wusuli River eastward through Baoqing and Boli, to the Songhua River at the junction of Yilan and Tonghe. Although the little devils have lost the Songhua River that can be used as a blockade, they can already use this
The mountainous terrain where Wanda Mountain and Zhangguangcai Ridge meet form a second blockade for us."
"Their troops are insufficient for offense and more than enough for defense. However, I estimate that the Japanese army's move is not simply because of insufficient troops, but also because they have realized their previous mistakes in their understanding of us. They may also have other motives.
"
"I think in addition to waiting for the Japanese base camp to increase their troops, judging from the current deployment of the Japanese army, they also have an intention to take advantage of the sparse population in the Xiajiang area and most of their supplies have to be transported in from outside.
They are inherently deficient and want to take advantage of the severe cold in winter to weaken our combat effectiveness as much as possible."
"I guess that in addition to continuing the blockade against us during the Battle of Nomonhan, the Japanese army will probably also use diplomatic means, especially the combination of military pressure and diplomacy, to cut off the continuity between our army and Jiangbei. That is,
They said they were going to cut off all our access to the outside world."
"Although the Xiajiang area is rich in products, it has a sparse population. It covers an area of more than 100,000 square kilometers and has a population of only more than one million. The main grain-producing area, the central plain of Tangyuan County, has probably lost its food supply since September until the two wars.
All harvests have failed. And relying solely on the grain output of the northern plains of Baoqing, Luobei, and Huachuan counties has to satisfy both the local people and the tens of thousands of soldiers. It is simply difficult to meet the demand."
"As for other counties, you also know that they are sparsely populated. They are either large swamps or deep mountains and old forests. Normally, food, cotton, cloth and other daily necessities need to be transported from outside, but now they are even more scarce. Without external food supplements, plus
The winter temperatures in Xiajiang are as severe as minus 30 degrees Celsius and we are short of clothing and clothing. It doesn’t take one more winter for us to collapse from cold and hunger.”
"Siege tactics, this tactic can be said to be seeking death for any army with a rear area, but it is very suitable for dealing with us now."
Regarding Ma Chunsheng's analysis, Yang Zhen nodded slightly and said: "You are very rational and your analysis is good. However, the Japanese army you mentioned has suffered huge errors in its judgment of our army's strength due to consecutive defeats. This is also one of the main reasons. This
I didn’t expect that at all.”
"I feel that your analysis is not entirely correct, but at least one thing is the same as mine. That is, the Japanese army put up this defensive and defensive posture, and it must have the intention of blocking us."
"It is now mid-October, and winter has begun to gradually enter the Xiajiang area. If we had not seized Jiamusi in time and seized a large amount of winter clothing and food, we would not be able to solve the winter clothing problem in the base area alone. Even the food can only be maintained until
I'm afraid the foundation will be clean by next spring."
"At least we captured Jiamusi. The winter clothes we seized are enough to re-dress the entire army. Otherwise, if we simply stick to the north of the Songhua River, we will hold on to the base area. But without food supplements and winter clothes, we will be hungry after one winter.
That's why we starved to death. This is why I had to go south to cross the river after I was exhausted from fighting."
"If we can't fight out, without replenishing soldiers, without food, without supplies, we will end up like the Anti-Japanese War. We still need to import arms and military raw materials, but other supplies such as food, military uniforms, etc. still rely on our own imagination.
Method. If food also needs to be imported, let’s not say that we don’t have that much hard currency. Even if we do, we can’t put our lifeline in the hands of others.”
Ma Chunsheng nodded when he heard this and said: "Commander, what should we do now? Should we put all the troops on hand and open a gap at one point, or should we shrink across the board for the time being." In response to Ma Chunsheng's question, Yang Zhen
He smiled and said, "What do you think we should do next?"
Ma Chunsheng hesitated and said: "Commander, I think it's time for us to rest. I'm afraid the Japanese army won't make any big moves before the spring of next year. And after two months of bloody battles, our division has become extremely tired.
Not to mention the urgent need for rest and recuperation, the organization, cadres, ammunition, and battle-damaged weapons and equipment of each unit all need to be adjusted."
"In the two stages of this battle, the troops, especially the veterans, suffered heavy casualties. Even though many troops have been replenished several times, most of the organic units are still incomplete. The three brigades currently do not have a complete organic wing. Each unit
The situation has become unsustainable now, and I am afraid it will be very detrimental to us if we continue to fight. Therefore, I suggest that we stop and rest for a while. At least let the troops take a breath and adjust their organization, weapons and equipment."
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