If each company of the Chinese army can have about 10 sharpshooters to cause damage to the Japanese army at a distance of 200 meters, even if the result is one for one, the damage caused to the Japanese army in one battle will be considerable. The key is to let the Japanese army know the pain , it will inevitably produce a chain reaction on the battlefield, shake the Japanese army's arrogant belief in victory and will to fight, and make the Japanese army more cautious and careful. At the same time, it will also greatly improve our morale and confidence.
According to later statistics, during the entire 14-year Anti-Japanese War, the Chinese army needed an average of 600 rounds of bullets to injure a Japanese soldier, and 3,000-4,000 rounds of bullets to kill a Japanese soldier. During the same period, the Japanese army spent an average of less than 10 bullets can cause damage to the Chinese army.
This caused a strange phenomenon. With the support of powerful artillery, the Japanese army could unscrupulously shoot at any visible target on the Chinese army's position at a distance of 200 meters. Even Chinese soldiers lying in the trenches and just showing their heads were killed. Shoot. At this time, when our few machine guns and artillery were destroyed by the enemy's heavy firepower, the rifle in hand could not cause any substantial threat or damage to the enemy 200 meters away. Thinking about shooting the pole, you fired the gun randomly without accuracy. Not only was the bullets wasted, but the Japanese took the opportunity to show your face and shot you in the head.
Therefore, many veterans of the Anti-Japanese War in later generations said that the Japanese had good marksmanship and could shoot headshots from a distance of 200 meters. This is actually a misunderstanding. Because the customary combat distance of the Chinese army at that time was generally about 100 meters, which was the thinking inertia formed during the long-term civil war for decades, so when fighting the Japanese army, they thought that 200 meters was still a relatively safe distance. Both officers and soldiers The lack of awareness of precautions caused him to remain motionless when the enemy was aiming, waiting for the enemy to enter the combat zone.
This allows the well-trained Japanese soldiers to aim and shoot calmly like target practice. The hit rate is naturally very amazing, and our casualties are naturally very high. Often, by the time the enemy attacks the front line, there are not many people left on the position.
This kind of battle often makes people feel very painful and desperate, and this kind of scene was played out and repeated throughout the entire period of the Anti-Japanese War.
But Zhou Wen also deeply admired and respected the Chinese soldiers of this era. In such a passive and difficult situation, while sacrificing so many lives and paying such a heavy price, they still persevered and resisted the Japanese army for 14 years. Finally, the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan was ushered in.
The discussion among the officers in the audience continued, but the previous pessimism and disappointment had completely disappeared. Now everyone's eyes were full of excitement and excitement. Everyone was using their brains and discussing with each other enthusiastically.
Of course, there were also some officers who showed disdain on their faces, completely disapproving of them. You little brat who doesn’t even have hair, you’re still forcing me on tactics and countermeasures in front of me. I’ve fought more battles than you’ve ever heard of. Aren’t they just a few little devils? Are you afraid?
You must know that since ancient times, there has been a saying that there is no first in literature and no second in military affairs. There will be no shortage of unruly people everywhere, let alone in the army. Of course Zhou Wen doesn't care about this. He has the mentality of being able to help and fulfilling his share of responsibilities. He just hopes to minimize the unnecessary sacrifices of the anti-Japanese troops and kill as many Japanese as possible during the war of resistance. , more ways to deal with the Japanese.
However, these strategies cannot change the history of the Chinese army's retreat in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, despite layer upon layer of resistance.
Thinking of this, Zhou Wen coughed lightly, motioned for everyone to calm down, and then said: "I will talk about the fifth method now, which is to arm the soldiers' spiritual world with the idea of protecting the home and the country, so that they know how to protect the home and the country. meaning and responsibility, establish a basic military sense of honor and a pension security system, so that soldiers clearly know who they are fighting for, who they sacrifice for, who will help their family members take care of them after they die, what rewards they will receive after receiving battlefield honors, and what benefits they will have for themselves and their families. What are the benefits and so on.
We all know that the biggest means of boosting morale and rewarding soldiers in our army now are rewards and increases in pay. There are rewards for meritorious services, rewards for killing enemies, rewards for charging, rewards for not retreating, etc. Everything revolves around rewards. Make a fuss.
Of course, I want to state here that giving money as a means of boosting morale is not a bad thing. After all, most of China's soldiers are illiterate farmers. In their minds, the principles of national justice and national survival are too far away, empty, and in vain. The ocean is more real. What's more, most of them also serve as soldiers for the purpose of eating and getting paid.
However, it is far from enough to deal with the future Sino-Japanese war with a means of stimulating morale such as reward money. You must know that once the Sino-Japanese war breaks out in an all-round way, it will be a national war related to the survival of the country and the nation. Both sides will destroy all the people in their country. Resources, financial and material resources are used for the war, which may take several years or even more than ten years. What if the reward cannot be paid by that time? Could it be that without a reward, the soldiers could stop fighting, risk their lives when they should charge, throw away their guns and run away when they should defend, or even go home and live a peaceful life?
Therefore, I personally feel that if our army wants to be united and our soldiers serve their lives, it is not enough to rely solely on material and monetary rewards. We also need to make a fuss from three aspects: ideologically, reputation and honor, and aftermath protection.
I don’t know much about other armies, but our Jin army is basically all descendants of Shanxi, and their hometowns and families are in this province. To achieve the above three points, there are implementation conditions and foundations.
First, from an ideological point of view, in the past, the purpose and significance of our wars basically had nothing to do with the vital interests of ordinary soldiers, so if we wanted to do ideological work, we had no way to start. If you win, you will be promoted and make a fortune as officials. The benefits will not go to us ordinary soldiers. If you lose, we will not lose a piece of meat. Even if we are captured, no one will kill the captured soldiers indiscriminately. In most cases, it will not happen. Whether it's changing into a military uniform or carrying a gun and getting paid. This is the way our country has fought wars for decades. This is a civil war, with our own people fighting our own people. Can you tell me how ordinary soldiers can have a strong will and the determination to fight to the death under such circumstances?
But the national war is different. Historically, when the Mongols and braided soldiers entered our Central Plains, how did they treat the prisoners and the local people? Will the Japanese be better than them when they come?
There is an old saying in China: Those who are not of my race must have different minds.
'Jiading Santu'
'Ten Days in Yangzhou'
If the Japanese come in, these tragic histories etched with the blood of the Chinese people will happen again, and they may even do something more cruel and vicious than the Mongols and braided soldiers back then.
