"It's not like you don't know that Japan's terrain is dominated by mountains and hills, accounting for three-quarters of it. There are very few plains, basically surrounding the coast." Zhou Changfeng reached out and clicked on the map, "So we still have to consider how to deal with retreating into deep mountains and old forests. The rebels inside.”
After hearing this, several battalion commanders also began to express their own opinions.
Xue Can said: "But... there is a lack of supplies in the mountains, and the number of people that can be supported is limited. A few resistance forces will not be of much use."
Fan Qijin muttered: "But it is still possible to get distracted. Such a long mountainous area, thousands of miles away, can hide more than a hundred groups of stragglers."
"This shouldn't be difficult to do, right?" Chen Min thought it wouldn't be a difficult task. "First rely on propaganda policies and giving money to divide and disintegrate some of them, and then take precautions and deploy some armored vehicles on traffic arteries. Once there is an emergency somewhere, If you attack, you can quickly rush to support."
"I'm just giving you a heads up. I'll analyze the specific problems in detail and how to deal with them... We'll have to wait until we encounter the actual encounter before we decide." Zhou Changfeng reached out and tapped the table lightly and said seriously: "In addition to the preparations, all departments should pay attention Boost morale and achieve 'neither underestimate the enemy nor be timid'."
Yao Liangchuan, who was standing with his hands behind his hands, smiled, nodded and said, "I will handle this matter, don't bother us 'Master Zhou' to worry about it."
The supervisory army is a characteristic of the Ming Dynasty. It is roughly a combination of the political commissar, the chaplain of the Western army, the director of the administrative department of the British army (GS2), and the personnel staff officer of the US military (S1). The actual responsibilities of the Supervisory Army are quite diverse. Finance, internal affairs, ethics, publicity and other matters all require his approval. Although he does not have actual command power, he can intervene in all matters big and small.
A popular supervisor can undoubtedly play a huge role, and can directly raise the cohesion of a unit to a higher level; on the contrary, if everyone hates everyone, it may lead to internal strife and bombing of the camp.
"Have you read the manuscript I wrote before?" Zhou Changfeng looked at him and asked, "How is it? Do you have any other ideas?"
"I really didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding of Japan." Yao Liangchuan nodded with a strange expression, "To be honest, I admire you."
Zhou Changfeng naturally understands their national characteristics very well. They are brilliant and brilliant when they are prosperous, but in essence they are like silver wax spearheads. They come and go quickly. Just like the cherry blossoms they admire, they are extremely bright and beautiful when they are in full bloom, but they also wither very quickly. quick.
The behavior of the Japanese often gives people a sense of paranoia, and their culture often has a desolate and desolate impression. With a little thought, it is not difficult to understand that this is due to the influence of geographical conditions in the development of their civilization.
Different from river civilization, ocean civilization inevitably has a greater spirit of exploration, awareness of crisis, and desire for expansion due to its geographical environment. The Japanese who grew up in the narrow Japanese islands are undoubtedly the representatives.
In comparison, the Angsa people are doing better. At least the island of Great Britain is rich in coal mines and some iron ores. Not to mention how abundant it is, at least it is not barren.
The Japanese Islands, on the other hand, really want everything. As gold and silver mines such as Iwami Silver Mountain are exhausted, their sense of crisis and desire for expansion have become more intense.
In addition, the islands are located at the junction of tectonic plates, earthquakes and tsunamis are commonplace, and Mount Fuji is still an active volcano. These natural factors have also aggravated the deep-seated sadness and uneasiness of the Japanese people - today they may barely be able to make ends meet, but tomorrow there may be an earthquake or tsunami that takes them to see Amaterasu.
Therefore, what can a group of people who have been living in fear since ancient times care about? Don't hesitate to die in order to achieve your goals.
It is this contempt for death that makes this island nation a troublemaker - extremely aggressive and always full of expansion ambitions.
From the Battle of Baijiangkou in the Tang Dynasty to the War to Aid Korea in the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese suffered repeated defeats and defeats. In history, they finally succeeded in gambling against the Qing Dynasty and were able to counterattack.
In Zhou Changfeng's view, this island country can be compared to a vicious dog, which became a mad dog after being affected by communism in history. Now he has become a bereaved dog with a broken back because he failed in his bet on the fate of the country.
According to the text he wrote, Yao Liangchuan explained the necessity of sending troops to the officers and soldiers in concise words at the whole regiment meeting. He summed it up with the sentence "Put an end to Japanese troubles once and for all, and use Japan as a barrier to protect the Chinese Empire."
However, considering that the Ming army soldiers were just ordinary people in the past and had no personal experience of the pain and blood feud caused by the Japanese to their compatriots, Zhou Changfeng was more worried about whether morale could be guaranteed.
In the next three days, according to his observation, everyone's attitudes were basically divided into several categories. One was indifference and indifference; the other was that they felt it was deserved and taken for granted; and the third was sympathy and regret.
Fortunately, the propaganda was quite effective. It at least made the soldiers clear about the necessity and rationality of pacifying Japan, which was basically enough.
The minimum requirement to maintain morale is to avoid confusing everyone - when soldiers ask themselves why they are fighting, they know that bloodshed and sacrifice are related to their own interests.
This "relatedness" is a key variable.
They talk about running the train, drawing big pie, serving the country and fighting for the prosperity of the empire. These are too macroscopic and illusory, and the effect of boosting morale is not good.
On the contrary, the closer it is to the lives of ordinary people, the better the effect will be. For example, seizing resource production areas and thereby lowering domestic prices will have a direct impact on the lives of family members.
On the last day of February, the three divisions and one regiment that made up the Second Army all arrived at Haeju. The Air Force's 8th Destroyer Detachment and the 20th Light Bombing Detachment assigned to the Second Army also successively transferred to the airport of the naval base.
The next morning, the chief officers of each department were ordered to go to the general military office for a meeting.
The sky was gray, with thick and low clouds in dark gray. The weather observation station at the naval base reported that there was a 60% probability of precipitation within three hours, with the level being moderate rain.
"The commander-in-chief has arrived!"
An old man of medium height walked in with his hands behind his back. He was Nie Quan, the governor of Jiangnan Governor's Mansion.
This commander made people feel like he was on a cruise. Although he looked energetic, his movements showed a sense of casualness.
Nie Quan is now in his sixties. He is from Guangzhou and is a branch of the Pinglebo Mansion. He can be regarded as a descendant of nobles. However, his ability to be promoted to general in his lifetime is mainly due to his success in the past.
Just as in history, the Japanese also invaded Korea, and the Ming army had to join the war again after three hundred years. This land battle actually did not go smoothly. After the Restoration, the Japanese army, which built its army based on the Western powers, had good combat power, which caused great trouble to the Ming army. The Ming army that participated in the war could only switch to defense to maintain the front line. In the past few months, there weren't many successes, and Nie Quan, who was just a team officer at the time, was among them.
However, as the naval battle came to an end, there was no suspense about the outcome of the land battle - after the navy blocked the strait, the Japanese invasion of Korea was immediately finished.
"Okay, I won't say much today, let's get straight to the point. Come on, unpack all the marching strategies."
"yes."
Everyone immediately opened the sealed combat plan placed on the table and quickly browsed it.
The generals present were all brigadiers and colonels, all senior officers. Zhou Changfeng, who was wearing a blue-green Marine Corps uniform, stood out among this group of people.
The military rank system of the Ming Army is quite unique. There are also colonels and brigadiers at the same time. They are the principal posts in brigade-level units and division-level units respectively. Major generals are already quite high-level generals, and there are not many lieutenant generals in the country. indivual.
General, or general, according to regulations, is the highest honorary military rank that can be awarded during wartime.
As a military-level headquarters, the General Military Office has four departments: staff, logistics, military affairs, and military intelligence, each with a general officer responsible for related matters.
The military intelligence officer slowly glanced at the generals present and said: "The Intelligence Department of the Metropolitan Governor's Office pays close attention to the attitude of the imperial court. At present, the mainstream attitude of the Japanese imperial court is still unclear. It can only be said that it is generally inclined to be obedient. obedience."
"There is no point in using the mantis as a chariot when the army is pressing down on the enemy. We will definitely surrender." The commander of the Thirteenth Division said matter-of-factly.
The chief of staff, or rather the chief of staff of the Second Army, was a tall and muscular man contrary to the stereotype. He muttered casually: "There might be a mutiny to force resistance."
"Those who know the current affairs are heroes. They are not so stupid, right?" someone said.
The commander of the Seventh Division smiled and replied: "How can we assume that someone is a hero? Since ancient times, there have been many people who are ignorant of current affairs."
Everyone chatted for a few words, and the atmosphere was harmonious. The specific task assignments soon followed.
It stands to reason that regardless of whether there will be organized resistance, the 1st Marine Regiment will be the first to land as a pioneer and occupy the dock.
As for other units, if they do not encounter large-scale resistance, they will park at the dock and disembark easily and happily; otherwise, they will land step by step according to the combat plan.
The Fourth Division dispersed ashore at three landing points 10 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, which is in the Kawasaki area.
The 7th Division dispersed ashore at four landing points 13 kilometers due east of Tokyo, roughly near the Funabashi area.
The Thirteenth Division serves as a reserve force and can send out reinforcements at any time depending on the situation.
It can be said that once the Japanese resist resolutely, the first marine regiment to land will be under tremendous pressure.
No matter how bad the two divisions are, they still have more than 30,000 people. Even though the equipment and training level are not very good, neither one can guarantee that the other will not go crazy.
If they insist on making a last stand and die together, these more than 30,000 people will launch a large-scale counterattack regardless of the cost. Although the Marine Corps will not be unable to hold the beachhead position, after all, our naval fleet will do its best to provide artillery support. But heavy casualties are probably inevitable.
The commander of the Thirteenth Division was right next to Zhou Changfeng. He patted the latter's shoulder and said cheerfully: "Relax, if we really want to do that, the naval bombardment can buy a lot of time. Our department will provide reinforcements as soon as possible."
There are not many serious things that need to be talked about. Apart from the deployment arrangements, the most important thing is logistics.
The logistics officer introduced the preparation status of material supplies to everyone.
He picked up a document envelope, flipped it through, and then said:
"Based on 50,000 people and two months, a total of 4.2 million kilograms of fine grains, 1 million kilograms of flour, and 1.5 million packs of field food are needed. All these staple foods are now in place."
"230,000 kilograms of peanuts, beans, and sunflower oil are needed, 180,000 kilograms of salt, 900,000 kilograms of cured meat, 260,000 kilograms of pickles, and 300,000 kilograms of dried sesame. The non-staple food is basically in place, but there is still a shortage of 90,000 kilograms of dried sesame."
"Based on 15,000 horses and two months, 12 million kilograms of horse hay and 8 million kilograms of horse feed are needed. Among them, there is still a gap of 2.3 million kilograms of horse grass, which will be fully shipped in about two days."
"In terms of ammunition, we have prepared according to standard battle quantities, including 5 bases of infantry weapons, 10 bases of machine guns, 10 bases of infantry accompanying artillery, and 20 bases of suppression artillery. All are in place."
"Based on 1,600 trucks, plus some combat vehicles, a total of 10,000 barrels of gasoline are prepared, and a number of spare parts are also available. Aviation gasoline is not under our control."
There are no problems with logistics. All units are fully staffed and supplies are abundant.
"Everything is almost ready, when should we set off?" the commander of the Fourth Division asked impatiently.
"It hasn't been finalized yet. Let's wait for the order from the Governor's Office, but it won't be until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year at the earliest." Staff Officer Qianshi replied.
There was nothing to talk about next, but since it was approaching meal time, Nie Quan invited the generals to stay for lunch.
The business ended and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.
Nie Quan looked at Zhou Changfeng with great interest and said with a smile: "It is said that Zhou Kexing has unique insights into many things. Why don't you tell me about it?"
What should I say when bragging in front of a group of senior generals? I was both worried and happy, with mixed emotions.
Zhou Changfeng, who was drinking water, quickly put down his enamel cup, stood up quickly, quickly organized his words in his mind, and then walked to the huge hanging map.
"It is said that the time and place are favorable and the people are favorable. Although the Japanese archipelago is barren, it is naturally blessed with the right time and place."
"The archipelago and nearby sea areas have two periods of climate instability. Typhoons are common around summer, and there are winter storms around winter."
"Such extremely bad weather can prevent the implementation of most military operations. Today's fleets cannot withstand it, and ancient sailing ships cannot even think about it."
"So the window period for attacking is only two seasons of spring and autumn each year, which lasts only a few months, which is very short."
"As for geographical advantages, the Japanese archipelago is mountainous and the terrain is undulating, rough and fragmented."
"There are very few plain areas and most of them are populated areas. That means once you land, you will either have to fight in the mountains or in complex urban areas."
"After we capture it, its only disadvantage of lack of strategic depth will no longer exist. The Daming Sea and North Korea are its strategic depth."
"Such a complex and strong archipelago with sufficient backup can be used as the Great Wall to guard the east in the future. As long as it exists, the war will at least be impossible to burn from the east to the mainland."
Zhou Changfeng's words are just to the taste of the generals. These days, they have also been a little unhappy by some remarks advocating that "sending troops to the Japanese country is a waste of money." Now that they have nothing to do, it can be said that they are very comfortable to listen to such arguments.
"Well said." Nie Quan, who was in a good mood, clapped his hands and nodded: "Drink some wine today. Getting drunk will make things worse, but it's okay to have a few drinks."
Everyone at the table couldn't help cheering and started chatting freely.
(End of chapter)
