Duanwu's patience with Japanese spies has reached its peak, but he simply doesn't have the time to launch a special operation against Japanese spies now.
He had just sent away the Kong family when he received news from Chen Yong.
The vanguard troops of the Japanese 30th Brigade have broken through Changshu's peripheral defense line and are approaching Changde. It is already less than five kilometers away from Changde.
In other words, the battle in Changshu is about to break out.
Dragon Boat Festival quickly arrived at the East City Gate and climbed onto the city wall that was nearly twenty meters high.
At this time, Chen Yong, Officer Xiao and Cheng Wanli had arrived.
The knife on the side handed the binoculars to Duan Wu.
Duanwu held a telescope and looked at the densely packed Japanese troops in the distance that were advancing rapidly. He visually determined that the little Japanese army had at least one brigade of troops.
The little devil walked with an arrogant pace, and in his dull eyes, he didn't pay attention to the Chinese soldiers at all.
"How many people are there in the garrison near Changshu?"
Duanwu asked Chen Yong on the side.
Chen Yong said: "Three regiments, one regiment is in the city, and the other two regiments are defending on the high ground on the left and right. Otherwise, if everyone withdraws into the city, Changshu will become an isolated city, and we will have no way out."
Duanwu nodded and said: "As a defense, it can be said that this arrangement is very good. Heavy troops protect our left and right wings. No matter where the devil attacks from, our troops can provide support."
Chen Yong smiled and said: "This is all the credit of Staff Officer Xiao!"
Staff Officer Xiao said modestly: "Where, where. This is the result of discussions between me and Master."
Duanwu sneered: "Do you think I am praising you? There is a loophole."
Officer Xiao said in surprise: "Is there a loophole? What loophole?"
Chen Yong was also unconvinced and said: "Special Commissioner, I, Mr. Chen, don't agree with what you say. Staff Officer Xiao's defensive arrangement is perfect. If we have enough ammunition, we can defend for ten days, let alone two days, eight Oh my god, no kid can even think of taking a step beyond this."
Chen Yong said it very confidently. But at this time Duanwu smiled and said: "Your defensive tactics are very outdated. Your seemingly perfect defensive tactics are just a waste of time with your enemies.
But the enemy only consumes ammunition, while we consume the lives of a large number of soldiers. And it was a senseless casualty. "
"This, how is this possible?"
Officer Xiao couldn't believe it and looked shocked.
Chen Yong was also frowning, and he also didn't believe that their tactics were just meaningless losses and consumption.
At this time, Duanwu asked: "How long can the defenses outside the city last under the Japanese 150mm cannon?
I just borrowed a telescope and took a look. The deepest part of your trench is only about two meters.
Such a trench can be razed to the ground by a single 150mm cannon shot from the Japanese army.
Take another look at your defense line. At the front of the position, there is at least one battalion of troops deployed. What if this isn't letting the soldiers die?
As long as it is a howitzer with a diameter of more than 100 mm or a cannon firing rapidly, it can cause heavy casualties to our army.
And the Japs not only have cannons, they also have planes. If bombers bomb the soldiers on the left and right wings of Changshu, then these soldiers outside the city will become cannon fodder. "
Duanwu's words left Chen Yong and Staff Officer Xiao speechless. After all, what Dragon Boat Festival said is true.
Of course, the helplessness of Officer Xiao and Chen Yong is also true. Because if the positions on the left and right wings are not guarded, the Japanese army will besiege the city. At that time, the 44th Division had no way out.
Of course, Officer Xiao also argued with reason. He said: Although there will be casualties in this way, it can ensure that we still have a way out. And once these soldiers are withdrawn, I think our Changshu garrison will really have no way out. And on the frontal battlefield, we all fight like this.
"So? Are the casualties huge?"
Duanwu asked back, and Officer Xiao and Chen Yong were speechless again. Because indeed, both the Battle of Songhu and recent battle reports show that although the Japanese army suffered heavy losses many times, the largest number of casualties were still Chinese soldiers.
Many of them were killed on the battlefield by enemy artillery shells and aerial bombs without even seeing the faces of the Japanese.
When the Chinese Air Force fought against the Japanese Air Force, it was as powerless as a baby.
After the Chinese soldiers lost air supremacy, the infantry did not have enough air power cover at all. As a result, China's artillery was exposed to the wings of Japanese fighter planes.
Of course, this is not a reason for defeat. Because avoiding its strengths and attacking its weaknesses is the key to victory.
However, after decades of planning, the little devil seems to have no shortcomings.
They not only have advantages in heavy weapons, shooting, and combat, but they also have advantages in air and sea control. At the beginning of the war, it caused huge casualties to the Chinese army.
Therefore, some Chinese soldiers are afraid, while other Chinese soldiers are still holding on step by step.
This kind of traditional thinking and tactics will kill many people.
For example, the construction of the Changshu defense system should actually be based on a frontal battlefield where both sides have equal heavy weapons and equal air power.
But the 44th Division did not. Air force power cannot be counted on at all. At this time, it will definitely not be a small place like Changshu that can call for air support.
As for artillery, the 44th Division only has four howitzers over 100 mm. There are only about twenty artillery pieces of various mountain guns and bombardment guns with a caliber of 100 mm or less.
These artillery ranges vary in size, making it difficult to effectively kill and cover enemy forces with artillery fire.
In addition, the arsenal in Changshu was bombed, which made the 44th Division even worse.
At this time, Chen Yong and Staff Officer Xiao looked at Dragon Boat Festival together. In addition to the dissatisfaction in their hearts, they wanted to see what the young officer in front of him could do to reverse this unfavorable situation.
Duanwu said: "Today's war situation is very unfavorable to us. The enemy has a large number of artillery. Their artillery is not only more accurate than our artillery, but also more powerful than our artillery.
Coupled with the Japanese air support, even if we can really repel the Japanese army, I am afraid that there will not be many people left in the entire 44th Division.
Therefore, the top priority is to change the inherent combat thinking and overlap with the Japanese army in order to turn the Japanese army's advantages into disadvantages.
Because even if the little devil is really crazy, he won't blow up his own people too, right? "
Chen Yong retorted: "Commissioner? Your combat ideas are too idealistic, right? It's easy to cross-fight with the Japanese army. Let's not talk about whether our shooting and fighting skills can defeat the Japanese. Let's talk about how to cross-fight. Fight? How can we rush in front of the Japanese?
These fortifications in Changshu City are the weight for our victory. Commissioner, you may not know that some fortifications cannot be destroyed with one shot even if the little devil brings a 150mm howitzer. I will show you how our 44th Division relied on these defense fortifications to defeat the Japanese army! ..."
