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Part One Russo-Japanese War Chapter 303 General Cai E

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    The random arrow plan was finally approved. This news made the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Defense Force, General Cai E, who was on the front line, very happy. This was obviously really good news, and he and the Northeast Defense Force had already made thorough preparations for this.  .

    After the Central Military Commission's telegram was issued, Cai E couldn't wait to convene a plenary meeting of frontline commanders and summoned Zhang Zizhong, Fu Zuoyi, Liu Yazhao, Wei Lihuang and others.

    At this time, the command headquarters of the Northeastern National Defense Force has been moved to Seoul, relying on Incheon Port, Incheon Airport and multiple railway lines for supplies and reinforcements. The total number of troops in the entire army has expanded to 1.7 million, with 11 air force divisions under its jurisdiction, and other local areas available for deployment.  There are 4 coastal air force divisions, and the navy is coordinated by the Central Combined Fleet, which itself has a Korean patrol fleet under its jurisdiction.

    The army is equipped with 11,000 light tanks, 13,300 barrel artillery pieces, 2,748 rocket launchers, and a total of 15,700 infantry armored vehicles and amphibious armored vehicles.

    American General Matthew Ridgway said that the terrain in southern North Korea is too complex, and even wheeled vehicles cannot pass through most places, and many roads marked on the map are simply impassable.

    The Northeastern Defense Force also faces the same problem, but the Imperial Army has a large-scale and extremely high-level engineering force. By supporting the North Korean government in the north, it recruits a large number of Korean migrant workers to build roads. On the one hand, it builds roads, and on the other hand, it can only rely on large-scale  airdrops and air transport to increase supply delivery.

    In this third Sino-Japanese War, Song Biao fully learned the lessons of the Americans in the Korean War. The entire war was stopped and stopped between operations and repairs. He fought when the conditions were right and stopped to prepare for war when the conditions were not mature  The work is moving forward step by step in a very steady way, without any intention of rashness.

    In the past few months, the Northeastern National Defense Force has built five large-scale military airport centers in Seoul, Inchon, Gwangju, Jeonju, and Cheongju based on the military airports left by the Japanese army in southern Korea, and deployed five air force divisions to station them.  Coupled with the existing three major air force airports of Jeju, Wonsan, and Sinchon, Japan has achieved layer upon layer of circular suppression in the north, making it impossible for the Japanese army to prevent effective large-scale air force offensives and defensive battles.

    The frontline commanders and chiefs of staff of each group army arrived in Seoul one after another by special planes and trains, and then drove to the general headquarters. Only the Fourth Group Army led by General Chen Wu had a deeper defense line and had exchanged fire with the Japanese army many times on the front line. Military Intelligence  In case of emergency, Deputy Chief of Staff Xu Wei came to attend the meeting, and others such as Fu Zuoyi, Wei Lihuang, Zhang Zizhong and others arrived at Seoul Airport one after another.

    Everyone arrived on the morning of April 17th. When they arrived at the general headquarters, they rushed directly to the conference room. Wei Lihuang and the newly promoted chief of staff of the Second Army, Bai Chongxi, were the first to arrive, and their tasks were also the first to be completed.  , they basically don¡¯t have much to do behind the scenes. At most, they serve as a reserve force and stable defense.

    Things are turning, and now it is finally Fu Zuoyi's turn to lead his first group army into battle. Fu Zuoyi is naturally very happy. He also arrived on a transport plane early and seemed quite high-spirited after arriving at the headquarters.

    Fu Zuoyi happened to meet Zhang Zizhong and Wei Lihuang at the door of the conference room. When he saw the two people, he enthusiastically took Chief of Staff Liu Yazhao forward to shake hands with them, his face glowing.

    When shaking hands with Zhang Zizhong, Fu Zuoyi couldn't help but smile and said: "Brother Xichen, although our Second Army will be the main force in this battle, your Third Army is also full of elites. If our two armies join forces to attack from both sides,  , then defeating the enemy is in sight, and it is easy to turn over!"

    Zhang Zizhong smiled, pointed at Fu Zuoyi and said jokingly: "You are so proud, don't lose Jingzhou by being careless here."

    Fu Zuoyi chuckled and defended: "How dare I be careless? It's just that it took me a year before it was my turn for the Second Army to attack across the board with the main force. It has been holding me back for a whole year. I can't wait any longer."

    Zhang Zizhong agreed: "I feel the same way. It's a good time to have a good brother."

    Having said this, he invited Fu Zuoyi to enter the conference room together, and added: "The Commander-in-Chief may be waiting for me inside for a long time, so let's go and see the Commander-in-Chief first!"

    "That's good!"

    Fu Zuoyi replied, and he and Zhang Zizhong invited Wei Lihuang and others to go with them. Soldiers are judged by their achievements. Compared with the two of them, Wei Lihuang's qualifications were relatively low, but in the previous Seoul offensive, he made great progress.  When we arrived in Jeollanam-do, many people felt that they could have won a big victory if they changed their positions, but they were not sure whether they could win so beautifully.

    Today, when everyone sees Wei Lihuang, they also have a lot of admiration.

    Fu Zuoyi also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Wei Lihuang's record really put a lot of pressure on him. Under the surface of pride, he actually had a very strong desire for competition in his heart.

    He wants to fight a very beautiful decisive battle in the southeast and completely defeatThe U.S. military was expelled from the Korean Peninsula.

    Entering the conference room, Fu Zuoyi and others saw Cai Ezheng, Chief of Staff Liu Gengyun and others discussing issues in front of a large map. An adjutant came forward to report that they had arrived. The two army generals Cai Ezheng and Liu Gengyun turned around and saw them.  Everyone, the final decisive battle against the Japanese army is about to be officially launched at this time, and everyone's interest is very high.

    "You guys came so fast!"

    Cai E sighed in admiration and invited Fu Zuoyi and others to sit down first.

    Fu Zuoyi and Zhang Zizhong came forward to salute and report together, and then sat down in their respective positions. Since everyone who should come has arrived, Cai E and Liu Gengyun no longer discuss alone.

    Cai E has a combat order officially signed by the Central Military Headquarters and the Imperial Emperor. He read the general order and informed everyone present that the official date of the decisive battle is in mid-May. The specific combat time will be notified urgently three days before the war.

    After reading the combat order, Cai E took off his reading glasses again. The Imperial Army lieutenant generals and major generals present said: "Now that all conditions are mature, matters in the southeast theater will not be delayed any longer.  , the first, third, and fourth group armies launched attacks from three areas at the same time. They must use lightning speed, the investment of more troops, light and heavy weapons, and the large-scale advantage of the air force to defeat Japan.  The East Asia Expeditionary Force was divided into six regions. With the support of the air force and the headquarters, each department took turns to annihilate the Japanese army and completely expel the Japanese army from the Korean Peninsula, laying an important foundation for the subsequent landing operations on the Japanese mainland."

    After serving as the Minister of Land and Resources for many years, Cai E is much calmer this time than when he was young. When he was young, he could be considered a stable person, but he often made some slightly impatient actions, which was very strange and seemed very strange.  Steady, but occasionally suddenly do something less steady.

    Today's Cai E is much better in these aspects. After all, age has brought him not only his aging body and the ambition of an old man, but also lessons, experience, connections, knowledge, honors, mistakes, veteran  Senior generals always have the advantage of senior generals.

    Cai E said something calm and steady, and was thinking about something in his mind. The others were particularly energetic and had been waiting for the final battle for a long time, hoping to drive the Japanese army into the sea as soon as possible.

    There is a way to war.

    One of the biggest differences between the Third Sino-Japanese War and the Second Sino-Japanese War of 1911 lies in the contrast in strength between China and Japan. During the Sino-Japanese War of 1911, the empire had just been established and the national power was still weak. Facing an industrial country,  Japan and the empire can only adopt an overall strategy of seeking a quick victory at all costs and using all their strength. However, during the third Sino-Japanese War, the strength of China and Japan is not at the same level at all, and Japan's innate  The disadvantage is that war resources seriously need to be imported from overseas, which allows China to engage in a gradually advancing circular blockade war based on mutual depletion of strength, and ultimately block the Japanese troops to death on their home islands.

    Strategically speaking, China¡¯s strategy is the right path.

    In terms of tactics, China takes full advantage of its military industry, national science and technology, and military resources to actively promote the advancement of new tactics. It can engage in armored mechanized army focus and linear penetration blitzes, as well as multi-point attacks with random arrows.  War, you can also use multi-line division in tactical planning to focus on encirclement and annihilation.

    Relying on its strong military industrial strength, the empire has given priority to ensuring that the 1.7 million troops of the Northeast Defense Force replace M35 assault rifles across the board. Especially in the Southeast Campaign and Ryukyu Campaign, whether it is the Central Military Headquarters or the frontline headquarters, the unified understanding is  The role that armored forces can play in these two battles is limited, and it still needs to focus more on the offense of army infantry.

    Before World War II, the Army mainly had two combat systems, one was the combination of traditional artillery and infantry, and the other was the combination of mechanized armored vehicles and infantry. After World War II, mechanized infantry and traditional artillery needed to be combined with the Air Force and Army  Combined with aviation.

    The Imperial CSKA has made very in-depth explorations in these three systems. Jiang Fangzhen, Liu Gengyun, Han Chunlin, Liu Yazhao, and Su Bin, three generations of military theory experts, old, middle-aged and young, have also continued to study the Imperial Army's traditional artillery system.  Han Chunlin has made great contributions, especially as a link between the past and the future. He has been committed to the research of multi-arms theory while retiring to the second line and serving as the deputy dean of the Central Military Academy. He also advocates "new comprehensive theory" in the field of traditional artillery and infantry.

    The main core idea of ??Han Chunlin's "new comprehensive" theory is to advocate the diversification, integration and lightweight of individual light weapons. The firepower should be strong and the weight should be light, and the concentration and advantage of regional firepower should be pursued instead of simply letting soldiers  Pursuing a longer strike range and striking farther targets is the work of mechanized troops, aviation troops and artillery. What soldiers have to do is to focus on the front line to take advantage of regional firepower points, relying on the entireUse the advantage of the system to eliminate your opponents.

    With the support of this theory, the Imperial CSKA has developed a large number of new individual weapons in the past two decades, including rocket launchers, grenade guns, assault rifles, M33 special sniper rifles, etc.

    The status of artillery in the Imperial CSKA has declined to a certain extent compared to the past, but it can still maintain a world-class level. The development and service of new light howitzers and howitzers have been relatively smooth. The development and service of rocket launchers have been in progress in these few years.  It has been accelerating over the years.

    The army is a system, and its entire equipment configuration is very scientific.

    With the large-scale service and improvement of large-caliber mortars such as 105\120mm, the 75mm light howitzer has lost its original advantage as a barrel artillery. The empire began to install the M1930 105mm caliber towed light on a large scale.  Howitzers and M1933 ??120mm towed light howitzers. These two types of howitzers are the backbone of the Imperial Army's artillery force.

    Like the situation in the southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula, it is more difficult for large-scale mechanized troops to penetrate. It is all mountainous, and the main Japanese garrison is also on high ground. It is impossible for tanks and armored vehicles to attack from the bottom of the mountain to the mountain.

    In such a situation, the entire army's tactics must return to the traditional combination of artillery and infantry. In large-scale positional battles, artillery is a branch that is more constrained. The indiscriminate bombardment of artillery can easily complicate the frontline terrain.  As it becomes muddier, infantry can effectively take advantage of these complex secondary terrains, which is a big obstacle for tanks and armored vehicles.

    Why are low-caliber barrel artillery being gradually phased out? In addition to the development of mortars, a very important problem is that the range of low-caliber artillery is too short and cannot effectively cooperate with tanks. If you want to use artillery and tanks to cooperate in combat, you need to pay attention to the artillery.  The range requirement will be very high. It must effectively cover the opponent's rear and artillery positions, rather than bombarding the front line indiscriminately.

    Also in mountainous areas, as long as the opponent's defenses are strong enough and a complete defense system is established, the role of artillery can easily be limited, unless it is a large-caliber heavy howitzer, and this large-caliber heavy howitzer  It is also difficult to move forward in mountainous and hilly areas.

    Therefore, the decisive battle in the southeastern theater of the Korean Peninsula must still rely on infantry as the main body. The main attack with infantry will inevitably suffer heavy casualties. In terms of tactical planning, the only way to adopt the strategy of "encirclement without annihilation is to consume the food and grass"  Classical tactics, this is the most classic chapter in Chinese military philosophy, cut off the enemy's food and grass and wait for the enemy to die.

    In order to realize such a plan, it is necessary to carry out strong attacks in key areas, break through the opponent's most critical defense lines, seize the most critical high ground, and use tank divisions to penetrate as much as possible in areas where armored troops can be used, and finally achieve the goal of defeating the opponent.  The Japanese army was divided and encircled, counterattack was used as defense, and defense was used as offense, which wasted the Japanese army and forced the Japanese army to take the initiative to launch an offensive to break out of the encirclement.

    At this moment, General Cai E, as the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Defense Force, is most worried about four words - arrogant soldiers will be defeated.

    Especially during this period, Cai E also clearly felt the change in this proud mentality.

    Cai E was silently thinking about many things. In the past few days, he had been thinking of some way to make the troops calmer and more stable, and to adjust the mentality of the soldiers.

    He was silent for a period of time before asking his adjutant to distribute the combat plans sent to each group army by the Central Military Joint Operations Staff. The commanders and chiefs of staff of each group army each had a copy.

    In the past few months, each group army has been intensively preparing new combat plans, but for the entire Northeast Defense Force, the most important work is the construction of basic projects and defense lines, including airports, radars, roads, and ports.  Facilities are complete and railway bridges are repaired to ensure that the army is ready for subsequent operations.

    During this period, the Japanese army was also frantically stepping up preparations for war, trying to use the special terrain in southeastern Korea to block the Northeast Defense Force and prepare for future counterattacks. Regardless of whether the Imperial Army believed that the Japanese army still had a chance to counterattack, at least Japan  of citizens believe it.

    For the Japanese people, all difficulties are temporary. The Imperial Japanese Army still has the opportunity and strength to defeat China. What they seem to lack is just some luck.

    I have to praise the Japanese base camp for doing a very good job in propaganda work, which has greatly stabilized public opinion in Japan. However, once the Southeast Theater and the Ryukyu Islands are lost, the Chinese air force will fully cover the Japanese mainland and carry out comprehensive bombing of Japan.  How will the Japanese base camp explain all this?

    In fact, in the next few weeks, fighter planes taking off from Jeju Island will carry out targeted large-scale bombings of Japanese military factories. This should cause a headache for the Japanese military base camp, right?

    Zhang Zizhong, Fu Zuoyi and other leaders of various group armiesThe detailed battle plans issued by the General Commander were opened and read carefully. The grand strategy of the Sino-Japanese War had already been determined by the emperor and the Central Military Department as a blockade war that would gradually encroach on consumption, and both they and Army General Cai E  Just a tactical executor.

    The "Random Arrows" plan issued by the Central Military Commission is itself a collection of various plans proposed by various group armies and the Northeast Defense Force. However, the tactical direction is more detailed, and all detailed arrangements have been systematically distributed.  As long as it can ensure the implementation is in place.

    The duty of a soldier is to obey orders.

    Cai E waited quietly for the frontline commanders to read through their respective combat plans. The military department has made a lot of preparations. If the group armies and the Northeast Defense Force still think there is something inappropriate, they can do so within a week.  Propose with the Central Military Department, but the task must be completed, and there will be regulations on when each group army will capture which positions, supply transportation and other logistical support work, prisoner arrangements, etc.

    Various necessary requirements can be added. Failure to complete the requirements of the combat plan is a dereliction of duty.

    According to the plan of the Central Military Headquarters, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Group Armies will launch an attack on the Japanese army in the southeast battlefield at the same time. The 1st Group Army will indeed be the main force, and the focus will be on the 1st Group Army to launch the attack from Qingyuan County.  , occupied Boeun County, Sangju, and Gumi, and finally joined forces with the Third Army in Daegu. The Second Army and the Fourth Army were both sideline operations, launching infiltration attacks from the north and southwest, attracting the Japanese army to disperse their forces, making the First Army  , the Third Army was able to take advantage of the strength to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army and cut off the connections between the various departments of the Japanese army.

    To put it simply, the "Chaos Arrow Plan" planned by Liu Gengyun and Jiang Fangzhen was to attack in two directions and outflank them in two directions. They carried out encirclement and annihilation battles against the main force of the Japanese army in six areas, cutting the Japanese army into six sections and encircling and annihilating two units. As long as  If one of the four lines of attack is successful, it can effectively cut off the Japanese army's supply capacity in the entire theater. After a war of attrition lasting one to two months, a general offensive will finally be launched to annihilate all remaining Japanese forces on the Korean Peninsula.

    Cai E waited in silence for more than ten minutes, until all the commanders had read the battle plans in their hands. Then he looked at each other with Chief of Staff Liu Gengyun beside him in a tacit understanding, and then said: "Everyone, I am Cai E.  After a lifetime of fighting, there is no other secret to winning. No matter how weak or strong the enemy is, we must pay attention to it. Japan's strength has always been the desperate service and bravery of its middle and lower-level officers. The southeastern theater is full of mountains, which can be used by our army.  The armored forces have very little room for action, so this battle is destined to be mostly hand-to-hand fighting from the beginning, and heavy sacrifices are unavoidable. I hope you are all well prepared and will not suffer the defeat of the arrogant soldiers. This time the emperor personally telegraphed  I am told that there must be no mistakes in the battle in the southeast. The overall situation is now extremely favorable to us. As long as we do not make low-level mistakes, we will be able to sweep away the Japanese army. If you still make mistakes under such circumstances, you will be defeated by the arrogant soldiers.  If you make any mistakes in preparing for war, you will be severely punished.¡±

    After a pause, he coldly picked up the tea cup next to him and drank tea, and then added: "The emperor's intention is very clear. Regardless of the empire, the military and the cabinet, the country has made all efforts for you.  If you succeed, you will be a generation of famous generals, and your name will go down in history. If you fail, you will be the sinners of a nation that missed a good opportunity. You will be the scum of the Imperial CSKA, which has thousands of troops but is not even as good as the thieves. Whether it is serious or not, you weigh it yourself. Don't think that you are just sitting there.  If you are in this position, you will definitely achieve success. If you still dare to neglect during this period, there will be no regrets."

    Cai E is not a rough person like Chen Wu, but he can be regarded as a very tough old man. He fought against the emperor for the cavalry. Moreover, his qualifications, reputation and achievements in the army are not comparable to Liu Gengyun's.  , let alone Fu Zuoyi and others here.

    He said these words with a straight face and so ruthlessly, which still put a lot of pressure on everyone present.

    ¡°If someone were replaced, and two tougher senior army generals, Zhao Tingzhu and Zhang Yahu, were replaced, the effect would probably be even more powerful. ¡°Prestige¡± is still a very powerful thing within the army.

    These senior generals are actually very powerful and can handle the situation very well. Fu Zuoyi and Zhang Zizhong are not even qualified to lift shoes in front of them. They are one level lower than Jiang Fangzhen, Cai E, Zhao Tingzhu, Zhang Yahu and Chen Qicai.  The most recent ones are Zhang Jun, Liu Gengyun, and Han Chunlin. In the early years, there were also Zhang Xianren, Xiao Xingheng, Wang Tingzhen, and Wu Luzhen This group has basically retired. The remaining five, Jiang, Cai, Zhao, Zhang, and Chen, all have extremely high military merits and reputations.  Its function is to control the situation among the National Defense Forces.

    To put it bluntly, when Cai E was promoted to Army Lieutenant General, none of the military commanders here was a colonel. Zhang Zizhong's qualifications were relatively advanced, and he was only a lieutenant at that time.

    Cai E did not slam the table and yell, but he had such a cold face and said:These heavy words made even Fu Zuoyi and Zhang Zizhong feel unable to sit still, while Cai E continued to glance around indifferently.

    In fact, Cai E was also very worried.

    He went to inspect Chen Wu's Fourth Army a few days ago and discussed the Southeast Campaign with Chen Wu. Chen Wu fought very hard against the Japanese army. Although Chen Wu's record during that period was very good, the Japanese army's  That kind of brave and desperate formation still left a very deep impression on Chen Wu.

    Chen Wu¡¯s advice to Cai E was to suppress the situation and be more fully prepared. If a bloody battle starts in the southeast theater, the casualties may be very high.

    In addition to Chen Wu, Emperor Song and Zhao Tingzhu also sent messages to Cai E, telling him to be careful of the Japanese army using the special terrain of the mountainous war zone to launch a desperate counterattack.

    Especially the emperor¡¯s telegram made Cai E¡¯s nerves very tight.

    Seeing the silence in the conference room, Liu Gengyun said to Zhang Zizhong: "You all should express your stance!"

    Zhang Zizhong stood up immediately and said: "Please rest assured, the Commander-in-Chief and the Chief of Staff, we will do our best to never let the Japanese army slip through the net."

    Fu Zuoyi, Wei Lihuang and others also stood up in a hurry and expressed their stance together: "Commander-in-Chief Cai and Chief-of-Staff Liu please rest assured."

    Liu Gengyun smiled and said: "It is precisely because of our uneasiness that the Commander-in-Chief and I have to hold this meeting. There is definitely no problem with your ability, there is no problem with our military deployment and preparation, and there is also no problem with the tactical planning and design.  What I am more worried about now is that I am afraid that you will underestimate the enemy because of your previous consecutive victories. Fighting on flat ground, the Japanese army is not our opponent at all, and they are not worthy of carrying our shoes. This is not an exaggeration, but they are still very powerful when fighting in mountains.  We have certain specialties and dare to fight, so we must be cautious. Strategically, we can despise Japan. There is nothing to fear from a small Japan. Tactically, we must attach great importance to Japan and strive to use all our talents and talents in every battle.  Use all your energy to fight every battle beautifully.¡±

    "yes!"

    Fu Zuoyi and others agreed again.

    Chief of Staff Liu Gengyun then motioned for everyone to sit down and added with emotion: "Everyone, most of you are my students and former subordinates. Let me say a few more words here. Commander Cai and I have never been in the military throughout our lives.  There is a defeat. Now that this battle is over, we will officially retire. Therefore, I hope you will be cautious, strive to show your talents, be more cautious and fully prepared, and give Commander Cai and I the opportunity to retire with dignity.  Bar."

    He and Cai E are quite a bit like you playing the popular role and I playing the bad role, one is hard and the other is soft.

    After listening to Liu Gengyun's words, Fu Zuoyi, Wei Lihuang, Liu Yazhao and others felt quite emotional. Time is not forgiving, and the senior generals will eventually leave CSKA. If they really wait  With his departure, the era of the Continental Army may have come to an end.

    Nowadays, in the Central Military Headquarters, the status of the Navy and the Air Force has been unprecedentedly improved. Although the Army won a great victory in Seoul in the past, it still cannot be compared with the Navy's several great victories. The focus of the country's attention is indeed on the Navy and Marine Corps.  The establishment was also expanded again and again, and the plan of a large navy was finally succeeded by Chen Houfu and his group.

    Cai E actually had this sense of crisis, but he had suffered losses from the cavalry before, and it was not convenient to say anything now. He and Liu Gengyun said: "We won't talk about other gossip, let's seize the time to talk about the tactical plan.  .¡±

    Liu Gengyun nodded slightly, stood up and walked to the wall hanging with the command map, picked up the baton and pointed at the location of Daegu, and said to everyone: "This time the random arrow plan is a two-pronged attack and a two-pronged attack strategy.  Pursuing rapid advancement at the overall strategic level, occupying Daegu, cutting off the connection between the Japanese frontline dispersion positions and the headquarters, and cutting off the Japanese supply lines. The First Army and the Third Army should rush to Gumi to join forces within a week of the start of the campaign, and the Japanese  The focus of defense is in the Seongju and Chilgok areas on the upper reaches of the Nakdong River. It is expected that a large-scale offensive and defensive battle will occur here that will determine the direction of the entire battle. The terrain here is extremely unfavorable for our army's motor vehicles. To this end, our army has adopted  A new type of equipment was developed, that is, the turret structure was removed on the basis of the light tank T15, and only a heavy machine gun was installed. By greatly reducing the weight, the rapid advancement of this armored vehicle can be ensured. When the road conditions are suitable, the infantry  Although combat vehicles can pass through, considering the forward penetration and cooperation without tanks, and the narrow road conditions, the Central Military Headquarters ordered to abandon the main combat status of armored combat vehicles, which means that the damage to frontline troops will be relatively heavy, and  The air force will provide more support, and the navy will also implement more comprehensive and frequent blockade operations on the strait in the near future to prevent Japan from providing sufficient supplies to Japan's dispatched troops."

    The commanders listened quietly to Chief of Staff Liu Gengyun¡¯s explanation, and they felt like each other in their hearts.We are all prepared,

    Because the terrain is too complex, the process of continuing to advance eastward is not suitable for mechanized combat at all. Even the advancement of MT22 light tanks has become very difficult. For this reason, an extreme method can only be adopted to remove the turrets of some retired T15 tanks.  Dismantle it and reduce the weight as much as possible to make it an armored vehicle that can travel freely in this complex mountain environment.

    Of course, the Imperial CSKA is not afraid of this kind of terrain. It can only be said that fighting in such terrain will greatly narrow the gap between the Imperial Army and the Japanese army. In order to enhance its equipment and tactical advantages, the Empire's main countermeasure is still  The equipment of assault rifles and rocket launchers has been strengthened, including the use of unique equipment such as tracked rocket launchers in the finalization of rocket launcher vehicles.

    In addition, the empire transferred more tasks of storming Japanese bunkers and defensive lines to the Air Force. The Air Force's G2\205 attack aircraft took on this important task. The main ground attack weapons were aviation rockets, incendiary bombs and  25mm caliber aviation cannon.

    This random arrow battle is mainly based on the cooperation of the air force and infantry. However, this combat method has only been practiced a few times in Fujian before. The Central Military Department is not very sure about this. If the actual results are not very satisfactory,  In the end, we can only continue to rely on the brave struggle of soldiers and the frontline command of grassroots officers.

    It is too late for Liu Gengyun to deal with these things now. All he can do is to distribute the combat tasks in a more detailed manner. No matter how the commanders of the group army execute it, no matter how many sacrifices and casualties they have to pay, Daegu must be captured.  The First Army and the Third Army must complete the rendezvous in Gumi within three days after the launch of the combat plan. Together with the strength of 14 new infantry regiments, they must forcefully break through the Japanese defense lines in Chilgok and Seongju, and capture Daegu within a week.  , otherwise, the entire Ranjian plan will fail.

    Before this, Liu Gengyun and Cai E had discussed various remedial measures if they failed to break through Daegu. There were still many ways, but they hoped that such a situation would not occur.

    Another noteworthy aspect of this random arrow plan is that both airborne divisions of the Air Force will be dispatched, but the wartime command of these two divisions is still handed over to the Northeast Defense Force, with Cai E personally commanding and dispatching.  Will definitely participate in the Battle of Daegu.

    After explaining all the combat plans to the army lieutenant generals, Liu Gengyun put down his baton and walked back to the conference table. He said: "The battle of Daegu is of great importance. Our army must not make any mistakes. In addition,  One thing is that the Ministry of Military Intelligence has confirmed the latest news. The Japanese army may have used chemical weapons in the southeast theater, and Japanese chemical weapons were also found in a supply ship sunk by the Air Force in the Korean Strait. The Central Military Department has already passed some channels  We have issued a warning to the Japanese army that if the Japanese army uses chemical weapons, we will inevitably use chemical weapons to retaliate. At present, some poison gas bombs have been transported to Jeju Island and we can launch a retaliatory war at any time, but we still have to take all precautions as much as possible.  To prevent the Japanese troops from jumping over the wall and using poison gas bombs."

    Hearing this, everyone was not very surprised. There had been rumors that the Japanese army might use chemical weapons. When Seoul was captured, some mustard gas bombs were found in the Japanese ammunition depot.

    Chemical warfare is not terrible. As long as the degree of prevention and alertness are high, the troops are unlikely to suffer serious trauma. The Imperial Army has long-term research and investment in this area and is not afraid of fighting chemical warfare with any country. Moreover, the Empire can  Air strikes on the Japanese mainland are a great advantage, and it is also a pressure that is difficult for Japan to bear.

    Because it is related to the success or failure of the entire campaign, this combat meeting lasted for a long time. Cai E, Liu Gengyun and the commanders of the following group armies discussed it for nearly two hours. The situation on the front line was ever-changing. Wei Lihuang and others  It is impossible to stay in Seoul for a long time. We will take the opportunity to return to the garrison tomorrow and have another meeting to discuss in the evening.

    It was around midnight that the commanders and chiefs of staff of each group army went back to rest. Before Fu Zuoyi was about to leave, senior army general Cai E suddenly asked him to stay alone.

    After all the other generals, including Liu Gengyun, left, Cai E and Fu Zuoyi were left in the conference room. Cai E personally stood up and made a cup of hot tea for Fu Zuoyi, and invited Fu Zuoyi to sit down with him and talk about something.  .

    Fu Zuoyi took the tea cup in a hurry and said, "How dare you trouble the commander-in-chief."

    Cai E said: "You are the first among the disciples of the Emperor, and you are also the first among the first to be promoted to the rank of colonel and general. Now you may also be the first to be promoted to the rank of general. From this we can see that the emperor and  Chief of General Staff Chiang Kai-shek of the Military Department loves you so much."

    Fu Zuoyi was very proud of this in his life, but in front of Cai E, a senior general of the older generation, he did not dare to be arrogant, and immediately replied humbly: "I owe you the emperor's love, and I can't repay you."  , the only way to die is toIt's just a battlefield effect.  "

    Cai E nodded slightly, feeling that it made sense, and then said: "Since you have such a consciousness and know that the emperor treats you very kindly, you must seize the opportunity this time. Among all the generals, I think you are the only one who is the best."  It is a good thing and a bad thing to have the highest arrogance. To be honest, the First Army you led is not the elite ace of the Imperial Army. Compared with the Japanese army, I think it has no advantages except for being well-equipped. Therefore, leading such an army to fight  In the most difficult battle, you have to be the most cautious.¡±

    Fu Zuoyi felt slightly uncomfortable and continued to reply: "What the commander-in-chief said is true."

    Cai E looked solemn.

    He had not inspected the First Army, but Liu Gengyun had been there, and he complained quite a bit when he came back. Liu Gengyun felt that the First Army was a bit slack. It was true that Fu Zuoyi was rigorous in running the army, but Liu Gengyun had never seen it before.  What I felt at the bottom was another kind of indescribable impatience.

    Such a discovery made Liu Gengyun feel very bad.

    So throughout the whole day, Cai E carefully observed Fu Zuoyi and Liu Yazhao, and his basic judgment was that Fu Zuoyi himself underestimated the enemy.

    At this point, there can be no major changes in equipment or soldiers, and the commander is also fixed. The only difference is in the mentality of the commander and soldiers, whether they can withstand difficulties and whether they dare to fight.  The spirit of daring to fight is very important.

    Senior generals such as Cai E, Chen Wu and Zhang Yahu are very concerned about the mental state of the troops. Maybe Fu Zuoyi himself thinks that his troops have no problems, they are eager to fight and make achievements, but in Cai E's view, they underestimate the enemy and are impetuous.

    For a senior general like Fu Zuoyi, Cai E couldn't say something too harsh. He could only tell Fu Zuoyi again: "You must be careful and don't make a mistake. It doesn't matter if you lose your reputation and military prestige. The Emperor's  You can't afford to lose your feelings. When using troops, you need to be brave and cautious, so don't look down on the Japanese army. In certain areas and under certain circumstances, they are still very powerful."

    Fu Zuoyi still nodded silently, but he felt that Cai E and Liu Gengyun were a little too worried. Maybe they were both old, eager to retire, couldn't afford to lose, and their mentality was too conservative.

    Cai E saw that he seemed to have accepted his suggestion, so he stopped there and asked Fu Zuoyi to go back and rest early, and take the opportunity to return to the Qingzhou station of the First Army tomorrow morning.

    Fu Zuoyi has always been recognized as a very strict lieutenant general in the National Defense Force. He is extremely strict in military training, upright in running the army, and is also known for his decency and stern conduct. He has done in-depth research on field warfare, especially defensive warfare, and has won the respect of senior officials such as Jiang Fangzhen and Chen Qicai.  People praised it, and the Emperor of the Song Dynasty also favored it.

    People will always change.

    As his reputation, qualifications, and connections grew deeper and deeper, Fu Zuoyi himself felt quite like the first general under senior generals. He thought so, and the people below him generally felt this way, especially  After the two previous great victories, Fu Zuoyi became even more proud.

    In front of people like Cai E, he is still very restrained, but this is actually not the real him.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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