Regarding whether to fight the Japanese army in a decisive battle, the middle and high-ranking officers of the Xuebing Army are very divided. Objectively speaking, the Xuebing Army is currently not qualified to fight the Japanese army. There is a huge gap in the strength of the two sides. In terms of the quality of the soldiers, except for a few regular divisions. The ability to fight the Japanese army head-on. Other affiliated units and reserve units, apart from harassment and guerrilla warfare, cannot be put to great use. Based on this analysis, many people, even Jiang Shuren, believe that the Xuebing Army is currently the best The countermeasure is to take advantage of the geographical advantage and engage in a large-scale guerrilla war with the Japanese army, a war of attrition. First, the effective strength of the Japanese army will be consumed point by point. After the balance of power between the two sides has undergone a subversive change, the decisive battle will be carried out.
Even a layman like Jiang Shuren could see this. Ouyang Yun could not have imagined it. So why did he still insist on a decisive battle with the Japanese army?
This is the unique advantage of time travellers. In Shanghai, although China and Japan are still fighting hard, and in Shandong, the Japanese army has not yet posed a threat to the rear wing of the Xuebing Army, but Ouyang Yun knows that in the near future, Shanghai, including Nanjing, will will fall, and most of Shandong, including Shanxi, will also fall. By that time, the Xuebing Army will inevitably fall into a more dangerous situation. First, once it is completely surrounded and loses contact with the outside world and material transportation channels, what will happen to the Xuebing Army? Factories with advanced equipment will surely become towers in the sky, useless in appearance. At that time, no matter how determined the student army is in resisting Japan, due to the lack of supplies, it is very likely that they will eventually run out of ammunition and food; secondly, Another advantage of having a decisive battle with the Japanese army as early as possible is that if victory can be achieved, it will definitely have an impact on the anti-war situation in Shanghai and Shandong. This is not only a matter of forcing the Japanese army to change its general policy and reducing the pressure on the local defenders. , and more importantly, with the national army's habit of fighting favorable conditions, there may be a big explosion under the influence of the victory of the Hebei-Cha War of Resistance, and the situation on the entire front may be changed from then on.
Ouyang Yun did not disclose his analysis to the public. He just made himself particularly confident and used this mental state to influence the people around him. He did influence many people because the young officer showed this kind of behavior. Confident in winning, the three main brigades of the three divisions following him marched in a hurry. But before the decisive battle in Changping, they created a miracle and almost completely annihilated the 18th Brigade of the Ninth Division.
Zhang Yantian is one of the people who has not been influenced by him. This is certainly related to his experience in the old army. On the other hand, perhaps, it is just because from the bottom of his heart, he does not regard himself as a member of the student army at all. About Zhang Yantian only heard about Ouyang Yun's decision to fight the Japanese army in Changping. He didn't believe it at first because he didn't think Ouyang Yun would do such a stupid thing. Now, after Ouyang Yun personally confirmed the matter from Ouyang Yun's mouth, he realized it for the first time. His reaction was not that of surprise, but that he felt half-hearted, because it meant that he was likely to fail this time, and instead waded into muddy water. Without hesitation, he expressed his opinion without reservation: "Military seat, isn't this just what the Japanese want? The Japanese in North China are afraid of our cadet army. Once our cadet army collapses, the consequences will be disastrous."
Ouyang Yun listened patiently to what he said, smiled lightly, and asked, "Do you think we will lose?"
He murmured in his heart: Isn't this obvious? It is good for young people to be aggressive, but being unable to keep calm is the most important thing in a high position. Zhang Yantian said: "Although we may not lose, we are just a team. The development of the local army is limited. Behind the First Army, there are the North China Front Army, the Kwantung Army, and the Military Seat. What we are facing this time is actually not just one Japanese army."
"I understand, but the more this happens, the more we must display the prestige of a student army. Brigadier Zhang, have you participated in the first Great Wall Anti-Japanese War?"
"Participated..." Zhang Yantian was just a regiment commander at that time. He clearly remembered the battle at Nantianmen. The Chinese army was clearly several times larger than the Japanese army, but they couldn't defeat the enemy. The Japs' cannons were really powerful. It's too sharp, and what's even worse are the planes that drop iron bumps from time to time... Thinking of his brothers and comrades who sacrificed themselves at the Great Wall Pass, Zhang Yantian's face turned red, and his mood fluctuated a little.
Ouyang Yun cast his gaze into the distance. The officers and soldiers of the Third Brigade of the First Learning Division were digging fortifications around Wangjiawei. The main force of the Japanese army came from Huairou. As expected, this place would become the main battlefield. Ouyang Yun observed this place while marching. Due to the terrain of Changping City, we finally decided not to enter Changping City, so we treated this place as the main battlefield. Once we fully control Wangjiawei, we can not only coordinate with the troops in Changping City to form a pincer attack on the rest of the 108th and 9th Divisions, but also form a counterattack Although this is the first blocking position of the Japanese army, it is very likely to be attacked from two sides. However, don't forget that in Huairou, there are two divisions of the 29th Army watching covetously. Furthermore, Zhang Zizhong's 57th Army He is not a vegetarian, and will join the battlefield sooner or later.
The situation is far from as bad as Jiang Shuren and others imagined. It has reached this point step by step. Ouyang Yun's confidence, which was originally insufficient, is now becoming more and more swollen.
His next words were a bit rambling: "The Japanese are generally shorter than us. From this point of view, their physical fitness should be inferior to ours. From the perspective of weapons, I have always believed that the Chinese formal is better than the 38-gai Yes, although the Chinese army is far inferior to the Japanese army in terms of heavy weapons and even special weapons, can more than 30,000 Japs really defeat an army of 350,000 people relying solely on planes, artillery, and tanks? Although the first Great Wall War of Resistance ended in failure But how many of the 350,000 people actually died in the battle? If all 350,000 people are willing to die and are willing to fight to the death like General He Zhuguo and his men, will we really be defeated?..."
A series of questions made Zhang Yantian, who had experienced the war, turn his blushing face paler and paler, and then turned red again. It is true that as a later person to evaluate the past, because many specific situations at that time cannot be explained clearly, it is inevitable to have " It is suspected of being an afterthought. However, if all the Chinese defenders at that time were willing to fight to the death, it is really not sure who the winner of the first Great Wall War of Resistance was. As one of those who experienced it, although it has been three years, Years have passed, but Zhang Yantian has not forgotten the scene at that time. When Ouyang Yun mentioned it at this moment, he realized that he felt guilty in his heart. Yes, if all the Chinese defenders were willing to die at that time, who would win in the end? It is really an unknown number. Then, today's situation in North China will definitely not be so bad. Even the Northeastern Army and the Central Army do not need to evacuate at all... Thinking of this, Zhang Yantian suddenly raised his head and looked at Ouyang Yun, and said decisively: "Army Sir, Zhang is not a big talker, but this time, just look at the performance of me and all the brothers in the Second Column of the Special Police. We will not embarrass our military flag again. Grandma, the worst is to die. I will fight with the little devils. .”