GBP Chapter 347 The situation is clear
Chapter 347 The situation is clear
There are only three possible outcomes to the Battle of Changsha. The first is that the Japanese 11th Army wins. Then this time the Yimeng guerrillas' joint attack on the Jinpu Line will not be easy. The Japanese army will definitely take advantage of the victory to come to support and seek revenge. At least the three Class B divisions will be sent to reopen the Jinpu Line and restrict the development of anti-Japanese organizations in Shandong Province.
The second result is that the joint forces of the National Army's Ninth War Zone and the Fifth War Zone win. That would be simple. Regardless of whether the Japanese army retreats to the north of the Xinqiang River or along the Yangtze River, the first thing to consider is whether the Ninth War Zone will find an opportunity to continue to expand its victory.
It has been nearly two years and four months since the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The idea of destroying China in three months would have become a joke long ago. Strategic attack has turned into a strategic stalemate. It doesn't matter if we can't win, and it's not a big problem to retreat with heavy casualties. But if we lose important occupied areas, the Japanese army will be in big trouble. They cannot afford such consequences. The incident will ferment in the international community and may even cause a turning point in some key issues.
There is also a final result, where both sides suffer losses. In that case, just like before the war, both sides will retreat to their original defense zones to heal their wounds, replenish their troops and strength, and look forward to the next showdown. In fact, this was also the case in history. The first two Changsha battles were fought back and forth, but it was not until the third Changsha Defense Battle that the Tianlu tactics came into play, dealing a fatal blow to Anami Korechika and the 11th Army, and creating the myth of becoming a god in one battle.
Chen Feng had some judgment in his mind. Up to now, unless the Japanese bombers found an excellent bombing opportunity, or the Japanese army urgently mobilized more than three divisions of troops, the second situation is unlikely. The first situation is not easy to achieve either. The National Army has the advantage in the battle situation, but it is not necessarily superior in terms of casualties. The Japanese army has 150,000 troops, not 150,000 pigs. If this had happened before the Battle of Xuzhou, 300,000 troops might not be able to attack, let alone defend.
Chen Feng has deduced the results several times in his mind, and the third possibility is still the most likely. Of course, the losses of the Japanese army will not be the same as in history. If there are no problems with the joint forces of the National Army itself, the loss rate of the Japanese army will definitely exceed 30%, or even reach 50%. In this case, they will return to a strategic stalemate, and Shandong Province will be relatively safe.
Actually, Shen Honglie just came here to find peace of mind, and left after drinking. No matter what the outcome of the Changsha Battle was, no matter what the Japanese army's next move would be, being strong was the key. They had to take advantage of the surrender of the puppet army and develop as soon as possible. With a force of more than 10,000 people, relying on their powerful firepower, they could completely fight against the Type B division of the Japanese army.
Peace returned to Mengshan. The veterans and new recruits, with 3,000 soldiers, held on to Mengshan and continued training. The opportunity to go on an expedition made the veterans know what reputation was and what personal ability was. The captain hadn't even arrived yet, and they just fired a few shots and the puppet army surrendered with the heads of the Japanese soldiers. The scene was too shocking and almost ruined the veterans' worldview. They were shocked and proud at the same time. That was their captain! And also their chief instructor!
After he came back, the news quickly spread throughout the recruit company, giving Chen Feng a wave of personal heroic charm. No one thought about what would happen if he failed, as that would be an insult to the captain. Although the soldiers were proud and a little bit self-deprecating, it was undeniable that they trained harder and the overall cohesion of the Yimeng Guerrillas was strengthened once again.
The headquarters once again severely reprimanded Commander Bin Shanyuan of the North China Expeditionary Army. The tone was as harsh as ever, but the actions were still loud but little.
All the officials in the headquarters knew very well that no matter who went there, it would be the same. There was no problem with Bin Shanyuan's strategy and tactics. The problem was that the damn Leng Qiang had too much personal charm, which allowed more than 10,000 Imperial Army troops to collectively counterattack and surrender. If this kind of thing had not really happened, no one would think about it in this way. It was almost like a fairy tale.
In response to the special situation on the Jinpu Line, the headquarters decided to transfer troops from outside the Great Wall for support. The Battle of Nomonhan had ended, and the Soviet Union and Japan signed an armistice agreement in September, so the defensive pressure on the Kwantung Army was much less.
In order to reinforce the Jinpu Line, the Japanese army mobilized an independent mixed brigade and a reorganized infantry detachment of the Kwantung Army, and took a train south from Harbin. It took two days to reach Jinan. After arriving in Jinan, the troops were divided into two groups. The independent mixed brigade continued to advance and stationed in Taishan to begin maintaining the dilapidated railway, while the Hashimoto detachment mechanized and moved south to Xuzhou to the north for rectification.
It was still the same formula, the same approach, distributing food and money, and continuing to hire workers for construction. This time it was simpler than last time. The trenches were still there, most of the rails were still there, the barbed wire and minefields were still there, and all that needed to be done was fill the pits, connect the tracks, and build bunkers. The Imperial Army was no longer used because the Japanese army had put the Imperial Army on guard against the last collective surrender incident. Transfers to other places could no longer be done, at least not in key locations like the Jinpu Line.
The Japanese army avoided all the right and wrong with the idea that even if I were beaten a thousand times by cold guns, I would still treat the Jinpu Line as my first love. As long as you don't harass the Jinpu Line and the cities along the line, you can do whatever you want. The Weishan Lake guerrillas and the guerrilla forces in Xiong'er Mountain in Shanting District are nothing in their eyes. They just want to concentrate on construction and reopen the Jinpu Line.
The Jinpu Line became the biggest joke of 39 and ruined the reputation of the Japanese troops stationed in China. The Japanese army thought about giving up temporarily, but after calculating the consequences, they still did not have the courage to burn their boats. Originally, it would take one or two years for the weakness of the Japanese army to be revealed, but starting from the Battle of Tengxian, to the later Battle of Xuzhou and Battle of Wuhan, and the failure of the sneak attack on Daya Bay, a large number of Japanese main forces were lost, revealing the shadow of weakness in advance. Therefore, the importance of the Jinpu Line is needless to say. It is the lifeline of the Japanese army to maintain strategic control over China.
Chen Feng was somewhat helpless after hearing about the actions of the Jinpu Line. The little book still didn't give up! Bin Shanyuan chose to endure again. If he endured again, he would become a Ninja Turtle! This time, the move can be said to be just right. Taking advantage of the stalemate of the Changsha battle, it hit the nail on the head. Wait! Wait until they finish repairing and then think of a way. We have to wait for the result of the Hunan offensive!
On October 10, seven days after the National Army launched the attack, the battlefield situation gradually became clear. The remnants of the Japanese army had basically reached the north bank of the Xinqiang River, and the remaining scattered troops could not retreat. The remnants of two Type B divisions and the remnants of one Type A division had been surrounded by the Allied Forces. From Sanjiang Town to Buxian Town, the National Army's coalition forces of nearly 22 surrounded more than remnants of three divisions.
The battle could have been declared victory by now. Without these 40,000 devils, the Japanese army that had retreated to the north bank of the Xinqiang River had only 80,000 troops, which was equivalent to running with both legs broken. However, the joint forces of the National Army did not rush to announce the result of the battle, but instead made great fanfare to encircle and annihilate these 40,000 remaining troops.