"What's more, every time Japan occupies a place, it must leave a lot of troops to stabilize and garrison it. Hebei and Shandong together have more than 300,000 square kilometers of land and more than 200 counties. They have to disperse a lot of troops. "
"When the Japanese army attacks Shanxi, their casualties and scattered troops along the way will inevitably lead to the weakening of their attack momentum. At this time, we can concentrate our forces and rely on the dangerous terrain of mountains and rivers to conduct local battles with the Japanese army, and further Consume its strength and offensive momentum."
Zhou Wen pointed to the Shanxi part of the map and said: "To be specific, Shanxi is a region with a relatively complete domestic military industry system, and the equipment and training of the Jin army are also considered good."
Having said this, Zhou Wen glanced at the principal carefully, fearing that he would violate the boss's taboo again.
You must know that Marshal Yan from Shanxi has always been at odds with the principal, and he has more than 200,000 strong soldiers under his command. This is actually one of the major problems in the principal's mind. It's just that the Nanjing government is not strong enough now and has no time to take care of it for the time being.
But Zhou Wen believed that if there was no external threat like the Japanese, the principal and Marshal Yan might still have a big battle in the future.
The principal saw Zhou Wen's concerns and snorted coldly: "Now is the time when the country is in trouble, and foreign enemies are eyeing it. Those who dreamed of being emperors in the past should probably wake up. Don't have any worries, just keep talking."
By now, the principal was also attracted by Zhou Wen's incisive analysis and suggestions, urging him to continue quickly.
Zhou Wen said: "The terrain of Shanxi is complex, with mountains, hills, and ravines, which is extremely beneficial to our army's defense. However, the Japanese army is limited by the terrain, and most of the advantages of its mechanized troops are offset, and because of the strength of its troops Due to limitations, a full-scale attack cannot be launched.
"Our army can rely on the steepness of the Taihang Mountains, Luliang Mountains, Zhongtiao Mountains and other mountain ranges to conduct local battles and sniper operations with the Japanese army around these terrains, trying to block the Japanese army's offensive pace here and eventually form a confrontation. Lay the foundation for a long-term war of resistance.”
At this point, Zhou Wen silently flattered the principal and said to the principal with a sincere expression: "Of course, to achieve this, all the armies must be unified under the command of you and the Military Commission, principal. All merits will be rewarded." , those who violate orders must be punished. Those who do not respect orders and are cowardly and timid against the enemy must be dealt with according to military law, no matter how old they are. Only by working together as one and following orders and prohibitions can it be possible to achieve the expectations and goals of our army in the early stages of the war."
The principal listened, and although his face showed no expression, he was still satisfied in his heart.
He thought to himself, it seems that military discipline and rules will be rectified next. Even a small bandit understands the truth. Those so-called elites of the party and state, as well as those big and small warlords who have their own agendas, will not fail to understand. It’s just that this is easier said than done and requires long-term planning.
After listening to Zhou Wen's analysis and explanation, he still felt that it was a bit too theoretical. From a strategic point of view, Zhou Wen's ideas are of course very desirable, but when it comes to specific implementation, it is still the warlord troops. If there are no clear and specific methods of dealing with the enemy and corresponding tactical means, in the end it will be just talk on paper.
He knew in his heart that even the Central Army under his command, not to mention the warlords' armies with varying degrees of good and bad, could not achieve absolute execution of orders and prohibitions on the battlefield.
What's more, being able to kill the enemy is naturally good, but how to kill the enemy will test the commander's ability.
The strength of the Japanese army is not just a boast. This has been verified in several local wars in the past two years.
Often, to kill a Japanese soldier, one's own side has to pay several times or even more than ten times the price. If the Japanese army fails to charge back, the whole army will be defeated. It is not that easy to kill the Japanese army.
Especially those warlords who want to preserve their strength. If you let a dozen of them die in exchange for a life of the Japanese army, who would be willing? Who is willing to give it up? Who dares?
So the principal said: "What you said only applies to the teaching corps and a small number of elite troops. It is still difficult for other troops to do it!"
Zhou Wen smiled slightly, asked the principal to sit down on the sofa, and continued: "What I just talked about was mainly about strategic considerations and strategies. Next, I will report to the principal the specific tactics used."
"I discovered that the current domestic military's operational thinking is always based on defense. The deployment of troops seems to be comprehensive, but in fact it disperses the troops, lengthens the defense line, and lacks sufficient defense depth. Once it is broken, there will be There may be a total collapse.
"This was true in the Rehe War of Resistance, and so was the Great Wall War of Resistance. Although most officers and soldiers were fearless in sacrifice and fought bravely, the commanders had conservative ideas, backward tactics, and lacked the courage to take the initiative to counterattack. As a result, our army seemed to have the upper hand, but it was passive everywhere. , getting beaten everywhere.”
"The Japanese army, on the other hand, was flexible in mobilization. They often adopted the tactic of avoiding the real situation and exploiting the weak point, concentrating their forces and firepower to attack one place. Instead, they became the side with the superior force in the main direction of attack."
"There are two ways to deal with this kind of tactics of the Japanese army: one is to use an elite force to actively pull down external operations, adopt flexible tactics, take the initiative to attack, constantly harass the Japanese army's flanks, and force them to divide their forces to deal with it. This is It will disrupt the established tactics of the Japanese army and allow us to gain some initiative in local battlefields."
"Bizhi adopted this tactic during the Great Wall War of Resistance, which ensured the stability of the Lengkou Pass defense line and at the same time caused a large number of casualties to the Japanese army. Of course, this tactic has relatively high requirements for external combat troops. If you don't do it right, you risk being surrounded by enemy forces, so it can only be used under certain conditions."
"The second method is to deploy troops in defensive operations with a light weight in the front and light in the back, and firepower deployment with a light weight in the front and light in the back."
You know, the tactics Zhou Wen is telling the principal now are an important tactical idea that our heroic volunteers came up with more than ten years later when they faced the "United Nations Army" with absolute firepower advantage during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
"This tactical model is not complicated and can be applied to any current domestic force. As long as you have the courage to fight the Japanese invaders, it is not difficult to do it."
"To be specific, due to the superiority of the Japanese army's artillery and aircraft, our troops defending the front line suffered heavy casualties. Often when a heavy artillery hit, a squad or even a platoon of officers and soldiers would be gone. This kind of situation can only be beaten but not defeated. , it is a very fatal blow to the morale and confidence of other officers and soldiers."
"This is also one of the reasons why our front-line officers and soldiers are more afraid of the Japanese army. Often when the Japanese artillery fires, everyone is in danger. The officers and soldiers have no fighting spirit."
