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Volume 3, Chapter 482: The Difference between Closeness and Sparseness

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    After the Japanese army captured Nanjing, the Japanese base camp began to study the issue of attacking Wuhan.  The policy considered at that time was: first open the Jinpu Line to connect the two battlefields in the north and south, then capture Zhengzhou, cut off the Pinghan Road, then attack Wuhan, capture Guangzhou at the same time, and cut off China's maritime supply lines.  Therefore, before the Battle of Xuzhou broke out, the Japanese base camp considered the implementation of the Battle of Wuhan. Not only did the Army have to "anticipate the situation after the battle and take the implementation of the Battle of Wuhan into consideration" when formulating the plan for the Battle of Xuzhou, but it also ordered the Navy to "take into account the implementation of the Battle of Wuhan"  With the aim of capturing Hankou, we prepared for operations along the Yangtze River between Nanjing-Hankou-Yuezhou and its coasts." In May, we successively increased the strength of the Chinese fleet.  On June 3, the Japanese base camp ordered the navy to "control most of the waterways in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to ensure traffic safety" and "to capture Anqing in the upper reaches of Nanjing first" as an advance base for the attack on Wuhan.  In mid-June, the Japanese base camp formulated the operational guidance outline for the capture of Hankou and Guangzhou in the autumn of that year, believing that "the capture of Hankou is the greatest opportunity to end the war as soon as possible" and "through this operation, most of the incidents in China can be solved by force."  Historically, as long as Hankou and Guangzhou are captured, one can rule China." "As long as one controls the Central Plains, one can essentially rule the whole of China."  In late June, the "Showa Research Society", a Japanese think tank that studies and formulates national policies, proposed: "Although the Nationalist Government has lost important provinces in North and Central China, as long as the Nationalist Government is still entrenched in Hankou, Hankou will mainly focus on the northwest provinces.  "So, first of all, in order to destroy the biggest factor in the Anti-Japanese War - the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, Hankou was captured.  It is absolutely necessary, because occupying Hankou can cut off the connection between the areas controlled by the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and may cause a split between the two parties. At the same time, capturing Hankou can bring the lower Yangtze River Basin below Hankou into the ruling circle.  "On the contrary, the loss of Hankou means the loss of Hunan and Hubei's granary areas and the only large economic center in mainland China.  The government's economic self-sufficiency is difficult, and it will weaken the military and economic value of the Guangdong-Han Road, the only channel for importing large quantities of weapons.  In this way, even if the government fled to Sichuan or Yunnan to save its life, it would not be able to play a greater role than a local government in such mountainous areas.  " Based on the above understanding, the Japanese Imperial Council decided to implement the operational plan to capture Wuhan and Guangzhou at the end of June. In early July, the order to launch the Wuhan battle from the Tokyo base camp was officially issued to the Japanese Central China Front Army Headquarters, which caused a wave of discussion. "Your Excellency, Commander,  The imperial army has been fighting continuously for more than a year. They are tired and tired and can no longer carry out large-scale battles. Although the empire has carried out general mobilization and the recruitment work is very smooth, many soldiers are high school students who have just put down their books and have only conducted basic training.  During the military training, I had just learned how to shoot a gun and had not mastered any tactical skills. I also had no basic concepts about infantry and artillery coordination.  " Okamura Neiji earnestly persuaded: "Furthermore, Wu Ming's New Second Army is entrenched in the Quzhou area in western Zhejiang. Once they get out of the mountainous and hilly areas, the combat effectiveness of the New Second Army will be fatal to our rear area.  threaten.  With our mere five and a half remaining divisions needing to defend so many areas, they are no match for the New Second Army. We should attack Wuhan after eradicating the New Second Army in Quzhou." Tian Junliu frowned slightly, stood up and said perfunctorily:  "Okamura-kun, the Tokyo Base Camp is aware of your concerns, even His Majesty the Emperor is aware of them.  However, we must now use force to force the Chiang Kai-shek government to surrender as soon as possible, and capturing Wuhan is the best choice at the moment.  " "But Your Excellency, Commander, that devil Wu Ming has become a great hero in the eyes of the Chinese people.  I'm afraid that when the main force of the Imperial Japanese Army is deep in the Wuhan battlefield, Wu Ming gives the order and all the elites of the New Second Army are sent out, which will make our rear area never peaceful.  " Neiji Okamura refused to give up and continued to persuade: "Your Excellency, Commander, think about it carefully. During the Xuzhou Battle, small units of the New Second Army frequently robbed weapons, ammunition, food and other materials transported by the Empire of Japan along the railway line to the front line. This made  Our failure to support the frontline troops in time directly led to the main force of the Xuzhou China Army breaking away from our encirclement We cannot make the same mistake again.  " King Higashikata Nobuhiko, who was attending the meeting, glanced at Okamura Neji with disdain, snorted, and said sarcastically: "Okamura-kun, are you afraid of being beaten by Wu Ming?  Although Wu Ming was powerful and led his troops to defeat the imperial army many times, the New Second Army that returned to Quzhou was already incomplete. You sent a large group to penetrate directly into their home base, causing huge trouble.  From this point of view, the New Second Army has been extremely weakWith such a force, what do we, the Imperial Army of Japan, have to worry about?  ¡± This Dongjiu Nezhiyan also had a relationship with his brother Asaka.Like Jiuyan, he is a arrogant guy who is always carried away by his passion.  Okamura Neji glanced sideways at Higashikaru Minoruhiko. He was too lazy to talk nonsense with this royal general and continued to persuade Junroku: "Your Excellency, Commander, I¡ª¡ª" "Okamura-kun, don't say any more." Junroku interrupted Okamura.  Neji said with a thick neck: "Tokyo Base Camp has issued a combat order, and we can only carry it out unconditionally Okamura-kun, have you forgotten the bounden duty of a soldier?" "This, but we -" "Okamura  Mr. Village, you are the commander of the Eleventh Army. If you do not agree with the attack, you can resign as the commander of the Eleventh Army and come out of sight. Now all the ministries are ready, just waiting for the attack order to be issued  You must understand that capturing Wuhan is a strategic goal personally formulated by His Majesty the Emperor." Tian Junroku narrowed his eyes and his tone became more and more severe.  Hearing that the decree was issued by His Majesty the Emperor himself, Okamura Neji had no choice but to swallow his words. In desperation, he agreed to lead the Eleventh Army to attack Wuhan.  The entire Central China Front Army quickly entered the predetermined offensive position, under the unified command of Commander-in-Chief General Tian Junliu, and mobilized a total of 140 regiments of the Second and Eleventh Group Armies, totaling 250,000 troops.  Throughout the battle, the Japanese army was in an offensive posture and attacked in two directions. Okamura Ningji commanded five and a half divisions of the Eleventh Army to attack Wuhan along both sides of the Yangtze River; King Higashikaru Miyazaki Minuhiko commanded four and a half divisions of the Second Army.  The regiment assisted Wuhan along the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains, as well as more than 120 ships of the Navy and Kawakushiro's Third Fleet, more than 500 aircraft of the Army Aviation Corps Tokugawa Yoshitoshi, and five divisions directly under the Central China Expeditionary Force.  They were respectively responsible for security tasks in Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and other areas to consolidate the rear and guarantee this operation.  Because they were worried about something happening to the New Second Army in Quzhou during the Wuhan Battle, the Tokyo Base Camp shipped the Guards Division left behind in the country to Shanghai and headed to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to contain Wu Ming's troops.  The main force of the Japanese Eleventh Army attacked along the south bank of the Yangtze River. After the Botian detachment landed in the northeast of Ruichang and was blocked by the National Army's Third Group Army, it joined the Japanese Ninth Division and defeated the defenders together, occupying Ruichang.  After more than a month of offensive, the Japanese 27th Division occupied Ruoxi and invaded Xianning.  The 101st Division crossed Poyang Lake and attacked the 1st Corps in the De'an area. The two sides reached a stalemate.  The Sixth Division of the Eleventh Army attacked along the north bank of the Yangtze River, captured Huangmei and then continued westward.  In mid-September, after the Japanese troops occupied Guangji and Wuxue, they besieged the Tianjia Town Fortress.  One corps of the Fourth Corps of the National Army defended the fortress, and three corps supported the battle on the periphery. They fought hard for more than ten years and suffered heavy casualties. On September 29, the fortress fell.  The Japanese army captured Xishui and approached Wuhan.  The Japanese Second Army attacked along the northern foothills of the Dabie Mountains. It set out from Hefei in late August, occupied Lu'an and Huoshan respectively, and then attacked in the direction of Gushi and Yejiaji.  After the mall fell, the Chinese defenders retreated to key passes in the Dabie Mountains, and the two sides fought fiercely for more than a month.  After the Japanese Tenth Division captured Gushi, it encountered stubborn resistance from the National Army's 59th Army in the Chunheji and Huangchuan areas, and was blocked by the First Army in the area east of Xinyang. Later, it was reinforced by the Third Division and occupied  Xinyang, go south along the Ping-Han Railway, and coordinate with the 11th Army to attack Wuhan.  October 10th is the National Government¡¯s Double Tenth Day. At 10:30 that morning, the official residence of the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People¡¯s Congress in East Lake, Wuchang.  Chen Bulei, director of the Second Division of the Attendant's Office, rushed into the war room on the first floor like a wind, waved the telegram in his hand, and said excitedly to Chiang Kai-shek: "Commission, a great victory at Wanjialing." "What? What did you say?" Chiang Kai-shek threw away the map in his hand.  , grabbed Chen Brai's hand.  "Commissioner, General Xue Yue annihilated nearly 20,000 Japanese troops in four regiments of the 106th Division of the Japanese Army in Wanjialing. What a great victory." Chen Bulei was ecstatic and hurriedly handed the telegram to Chiang Kai-shek.  Chiang Kai-shek read the ten lines at a glance, and soon the smile on his face blossomed. He sighed heavily and said, "Xue Laohu has a tigerish spirit, which is really pleasing to the people."  It must be said that the soldiers on the front line fought to the death for their lives, how can there be any reason to be invincible? "Haha, it's too much to say, it was the soldiers on the front line who sacrificed their lives and blood to achieve such a great victory and victory." Chiang Kai-shek's old face almost turned into a flower with laughter.  , and said with joy: "According to General Xue Yue's battle report, the 74th Army succeeded in this battle. Zhang Lingfu, deputy commander of the 153rd Brigade of the 51st Division, continued to fight even after being seriously injured, and finally held Zhang Lingfu  The main position of the ancient mountain.  "It must be greatly praised." "It must be done."  "The big guys from the Military Commission next to me all said good things. After all, the 74th Army founded by Yu Jishi is a direct line of Chiang Kai-shek. The officers from top to bottom are all related to Huangpu. How can we not give recognition and recognition to such a great victory?  Where is the reward? People in the room naturally ignored it.Wu Ming transported troops and laid a strong foundation for the 74th Army.  They all congratulated Chiang Kai-shek and said that without Chiang Kai-shek's insight and talent, how could the 74th Army have such a powerful combat capability?  Lin Wei also followed the crowd and cheered continuously, but he was muttering in his stomach: "Back then, Wu Ming wiped out a Japanese division with just one division, and at the same time eliminated the 6th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade, the strategic force of the Japanese army, and also won the Japanese Allied Forces  The army flag did not make the Chairman so happy - this is probably the difference between the direct line and the collateral line." "Commissioner, what should we do with Wu Ming's telegram? "Should we give up dispatching troops from Guangdong to reinforce Wuhan? "He Yingqin is inappropriate.  A voice appeared, holding the urgent telegram from Wu Ming and handing it to Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek did not answer He Yingqin's words. In his opinion, Wu Ming's telegram was as disgusting as shit.  In front of a group of military committee bosses, Chiang Kai-shek was worried about his status as a leader and did not speak.  After hearing the good news, Qian Dajun came from the Aviation Commission office and asked the staff nearby. Only then did he learn that Chiang Kai-shek had issued an order to recruit troops to reinforce the Wuhan battlefield across the country, but Wu Ming in Quzhou sent a telegram, reminding Chiang Kai-shek that the Japanese army was very likely  When conducting landing operations in the Guangzhou area, be sure to strengthen vigilance at the mouth of the Guangdong River, and do not dispatch troops from Guangdong and Guangxi to Wuhan.  "I think that Wu Ming is just a dog and a rat." Qian Dajun snorted and said disdainfully: "He has been hiding in a corner of Quzhou for almost a year The Battle of Wuhan started, and he didn't move at all in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui.  , Wuhan, as the center of China¡¯s Anti-Japanese War, is facing such great pressure entirely because of his inaction. He himself is afraid of death and does not allow the Guangdong army to participate in the war. It is really unreasonable.¡± Qian Dajun¡¯s words are a bit untrue, but  With the approval of many people who were greedy for life and afraid of death, they and Qian Dajun unscrupulously attacked Wu Ming: "Now the Japanese army is aggressively suppressing the country, Wuhan is in danger, China is in danger, I think Wu Ming is just greedy for life and afraid of death, and just want to hide in his place  "It's fun and happy in the ravines." "Yes, this guy has two wives, and he is happy all the time. He has long lost the bloody spirit he used to have." "If this continues, the once-prominent and victorious general will probably become a waste.  It's a pity that such a good unit as the New Second Army is such a waste in his hands." Everyone was talking nonsense, which made Chiang Kai-shek feel uncomfortable like a bunch of buzzing flies.  "Commissioner, how should we respond to Wu Ming's suggestion?" He Yingqin asked.  "Mother Xipi" Chiang Kai-shek finally couldn't bear it anymore, cursed in a low voice, tapped his fingers on the table, and ordered Lin Wei: "In reply to Wu Ming, I ordered the New Second Army to attack Jiangsu and Zhejiang and other places within the next week to relieve Wuhan  The pressure of the frontal battlefield. As for other things, if he is not in his position and does not seek political advice, he should not mind his own business." "Yes" Lin Wei quickly wrote down Chiang Kai-shek's order and hurried out to generate electricity.  Chiang Kai-shek turned around and asked Chen Bulei next to him: "Where have the two main divisions of the Guangdong Army arrived now?" "They have already taken the train to the border of Hunan. They are about two to three days away from the Wuhan battlefield." "Okay, that's right."  With this great victory at Wanjialing, we must work hard, make progress, and unite as one to achieve greater victory." Chiang Kai-shek swept away the haze caused by Wu Ming's telegram, and he patted the map on the wall with high spirits.  He said seductively: "Everyone, in the Battle of Wuhan, our National Revolutionary Army has concentrated 14 group armies, more than 50 corps, 200 combat aircraft, more than 30 ships, and a total strength of nearly 1.1 million people. At the same time,  There are also natural barriers such as Poyang Lake, the Yellow River Flood Area, and the Dabie Mountains. If the Japanese army comes in a hurry, it will definitely return in vain. Victory must belong to us." "The committee's words are reasonable." "Victory in this battle is in sight."  The big guys echoed the words one after another, and for a while the demons danced wildly.
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