Big bosses gathered at the Military Commissar Command Center. A meeting concerning the life and death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Shencheng was being held. The central topic of discussion was the withdrawal of troops;
Luo Ying was not the only one who thought about the troop withdrawal. Big bosses in the Military Commission and the government also thought about it. After all, they were all outstanding people. Even Luo Ying, a small battalion commander, could understand something. It was impossible for them not to understand. After all, it is their elite who are fighting against the Japanese on the front line now, and nearly one division is consumed every day, which makes everyone feel sad.
On strategic issues, General Zhuge Bai naturally has the right to speak. Just listen to what he said:
"Everyone, since the battle has started so far, the strategic goal of drawing the main force of the Japanese from North China to East China has been achieved. If we add the three divisions and two brigades newly invested by the Japanese, plus the navy, the total number of Japanese troops in Shencheng will be The number of troops has exceeded 200,000;
As the 21st Group entered the battle, the main force of our government army concentrated in Shencheng has exceeded 600,000. Now only the five Sichuan Army divisions of General Liu Fucheng are left because they are too far away and can be mobilized. Almost all the troops have been mobilized, and the government has no troops to send.
The Japanese only invested 8 divisions, plus the four newly rebuilt divisions, the Japanese had a total of 23 divisions, 17 permanent divisions and 6 ad hoc divisions, which means that as long as the Japanese are willing, they can There is at least the ability to reinforce four divisions with more than 100,000 troops to Shencheng;
Once these reinforcements arrive, the balance of the battlefield in Shencheng will be broken. It will be too late to retreat by any time. I suggest withdrawing troops from Shencheng as soon as possible. "
Xiao Zhuge's words were approved by most of the big guys present, and someone could only nod his head and said:
"Since you all have the same opinion, and the strategic purpose formulated before the war has been achieved, and there is not much meaning in continuing the fight, then let's withdraw.
The question now is where to evacuate, everyone has to say, I hope you come first. "
When He Jingzhi saw that his general had been selected first, he stood up and said:
"I think the suggestion of the battalion commander of the 88th Division has some truth. Since we want to withdraw, we should take a bigger step and leave one or two troops to guard Luodian. The main forces of the northern and central lines will all withdraw to the vicinity of the defense line through Luodian. The Jiangnan water network and solid defense lines are fortified at every level;
I personally think that the steps can be even bigger, and the elites such as the Ninth Army and the Fifteenth Army can be withdrawn directly to the vicinity of Jinling, which may prepare for the defense of Jinling in advance. "
He Jingzi's words were approved by most people. Someone moved in his mind and thought to himself, this is indeed a good military plan, but it is not a good political plan. The military serves politics. The League of Nations will meet in a few days. , at this time, the Kuomintang army retreated across the board. The political impact was too bad. If they retreated thousands of miles like this, what would those friendly countries think of China?
Thinking of this, he glanced at his think tank, Mr. Bray, and it was best for someone else to say this;
Mr. Bray actually agrees that it should be done in one step, but he is the think tank of the superior, and his words can only represent the intentions of the superior, otherwise he will lose the value of existence. Some words have already been hinted to him, but he just needs to say them more. It's just important. If he doesn't say it, others will naturally say it. It's too easy to find someone who can speak for the Lord.
After understanding the power of it, he stood up and said:
"Everyone, the Battle of Shencheng has attracted the attention of the country and the world. It can be said that it affects the overall situation. The Battle of Shencheng can be defeated, but it cannot be defeated too ugly;
At present, the two sides are evenly matched. You are the pillars of the country, so you can naturally see the dangers involved. However, the Chinese people cannot understand that if we retreat too much at once, it will cause an earthquake. Maybe someone will shout that this is the second time. A "September 18" incident was a huge loss to the reputation of the government.
Besides, what do the great powers think of us?
They will lose confidence in us. The military has always served politics!
From a military point of view, withdrawing to the defense line is the best plan, but from a political point of view, it is the best plan for our main force to withdraw to the south of the Suzhou River first, and then gradually retreat later. "
Someone nodded and said:
"Everyone, this is what you want to say to protect the country. The battalion commander of the 88th Division dared to risk his life to speak out. There is some truth in what he said. At least it is in line with the overall military situation;
There are whispers that I will kill him to cover up the strategic mistakes in the second phase.
What nonsense!
This is judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart. Am I the kind of person who uses words to punish people's crimes? Not to mention that what he said made some sense, even if it didn't make sense at all, I wouldn't punish him, I would only commend him for his courage.
Soldiers have the loyalty and bravery of soldiers, and politicians have the foresight of politicians. Therefore, I have repeatedly emphasized that a soldier cannot participate in politics. Fortunately, he is only a battalion commander. If he were a division commander or an army commander, I would punish him. Soldiers only need to fight a good war and not get involved in political matters!
Mr. Bray is right, the military serves politics. The decisive battle in Shencheng is not only military, but also political. The League of Nations will hold a meeting in early November to hear the opinions of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the evil crimes of the Japanese invasion of China. accuse; accuse
How can we all withdraw from Shanghai at this time? At this critical moment, we are thousands of miles away. What do the Chinese people think of us? What do our friends think of us, and what do the world’s public think of us?
I have no objection to withdrawing the main force, but we can only withdraw to the south of the Suzhou River and rely on the strong fortifications south of the Suzhou River to block the Japanese north of the Suzhou River;
In addition, the Luodian front line must also be defended. This is left to Cixiu's Fifteenth Group Army. As long as the Luodian front line is defended, the hundreds of thousands of troops gathered on the south bank of the Suzhou River can withdraw to the vicinity of the defense line at any time.
Before the end of the League of Nations meeting, the military presence north of the Suzhou River must also be maintained. The urban area cannot be without the Chinese army. At least one division must be retained. I think the 88th Division will be retained. I can rest assured that Yuanliang is here... "
Admiral Bai looked at He Jingzhi, hoping that he would still stick to his opinion. Someone in Bai would definitely support him;
He Jingzhi winced and pretended that he didn't see little Zhuge's hint. Just kidding, he had already used the little battalion commander to slander the mountain and warned the soldiers not to interfere in politics. If he was a division commander or army commander, he would be punished. This is to say For whom?
The matter in Chang'an has not yet been settled with him. He does not dare to interfere in politics anymore and does not want to be used as a gunman by Bai.
He Jingzhi did not object again, and Admiral Bai was unwilling to come forward. The matter was settled. Anyway, the main force had been withdrawn to the south of the Suzhou River, which was considered to have achieved the goal. In fact, he had given in. Once the situation changed, It's too late to change and withdraw again. There is no need to make taboos over this matter.
What Luo Ying did not expect was that history would once again return to its original track. It was not much different from the Battle of Songhu in another time and space. At the same time, he ordered the withdrawal to the south of the Suzhou River. In order to build momentum for the League of Nations meeting, he decided to The 88th Division was left in the city;
Of course, there are differences. One is that the Luodian front line is still under the control of the 15th Army, and the other is that the main force of the 21st Army is still there. The Japanese losses are also much greater. Although Luo Ying's butterfly wings did not cause a riot in North America, The tornado still caused a lot of quantitative changes, which is also a value.
Most of the 60,000 Gui troops have been saved, which will definitely play a positive role in the overall situation of the future Anti-Japanese War. After all, this is China's national defense force, and it is best to lose less;
If the 15th Group Army can hold Luodian in the end, then when the Japanese land in Hangzhou Bay, hundreds of thousands of national troops will at least have Luodian as an escape route, and their losses will be much less.
These big strategies are naturally beyond the control of Luo Ying, a small battalion commander. Without certain strength, not only is it difficult to speak, but he may also violate taboos. It is lucky that he is not killed. It would be too much for a small battalion commander to die. Easy.
What he has to do now is how to annihilate the Japs who have invaded the Independent Battalion's defense area. These are the Japs from the Beast Alliance. He can kill as many as he can. He has already killed these Japs, and only by killing them will his heart Refreshing.
At the independent battalion headquarters, Li Shuo came over again to report to Luo Ying the latest progress on the front line:
"Battal Commander, the three groups of Japs who entered our defense area have been led by the Third Company, the First Supplementary Company, and the Second Supplementary Company to three non-connected blocks. There is enough space in the middle. Do we need to activate the intersecting cutting plan?"
Luo Ying shook his head and said:
"Wait a minute, the Japs are still strong. At this time, the Japs are surrounded and surrounded. It is still possible for the Japs to break out with all their strength. Let Li Zhao and the others sharpen the Japs' spirit to ensure nothing goes wrong.
Each of your companies should be prepared to intersperse and wait for my order. I will devour this brigade in one go this time, and not a single one will be left! "
