Predator Reborn

Do the opposite

The final result was without any surprises. Of the three Japanese warships that entered the ambush circle, one suffered a devastating blow and sank completely to the bottom of the river, turning into a pile of scrap metal. The remaining one was a destroyer and a cruiser.

All of them sank to the bottom of the river due to the influx of large amounts of seawater into the cabin. At the same time, because of the huge hulls of the two warships, the tall masts were still clearly erected in the center of the channel, completely cutting off the entire channel.

Because of their carelessness, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses of two destroyers and one cruiser. As for the East China Field Army, the losses suffered were relatively less.[..com]

From the beginning to the end of the entire battle, the East China Field Army suffered no losses except for less than a hundred death squads and dozens of tons of high explosives. And these losses, compared to the losses of the Japanese army, can be called

It's very rare.

Of course, what makes Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua most happy is not the minimal losses of his troops and the huge results of the battle, but the two cruisers and cruisers that are still sunk at the bottom of the Yangtze River and can be salvaged at any time with basically no losses.

Destroyer and frigate….

A destroyer and a heavy cruiser are undoubtedly behemoths for the Chinese Navy, which does not even have a small destroyer. The two warships may not be the most advanced warships of this era, but after repairs, they can at least become the Chinese navy.

The two most advanced training ships of the navy. Liu Hua believes that as long as he has these two training ships, plus the naval forces in the Northeast that have become somewhat trendy, he can train enough naval officers and soldiers in the shortest time to prepare for the future.

China is getting ready to create its own naval force.

However, for the current Liu Hua, this is only what happened after the decisive battle. At this moment, after receiving the good news from the frontier, Liu Hua had almost no hesitation and immediately returned to East China in Nanjing.

Field Army Headquarters.

Because the Japanese reinforcements fleet, a force that poses a major threat to the subsequent decisive battle, was successfully eliminated. Then, the biggest problem before him was the hundreds of thousands of elite Kwantung Army troops gathered by the Japanese army in the two lakes area.

Returning to the headquarters, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua asked Zuo Quan, Chief of Staff who followed him.

"Chief of Staff, in the name of the General Headquarters of the East China Field Army, immediately report the results we achieved last night to the Central Committee. We must hurry up. I think the Central Committee should be impatient now..."

"Commander-in-Chief, I have sent someone to do it. If nothing else happens, this good news has arrived at the Central Committee..." Zuo Quan replied very readily.

"That's good. With this good news, our East China Field Army has finally achieved satisfactory results in this month and submitted a satisfactory answer to the central government. However, the target of our East China Field Army's operation this time is the Japanese army in Kanto.

The army dispatched troops south. So far, except for the scattered elimination of the Kwantung Army of less than 20,000 people, we have not had any tangible results. Therefore, in solving the problem that poses the greatest threat to our army in the Yangtze River waterway,

After the Japanese army reinforces the fleet, our next target will be the Kwantung Army's southward dispatch troops stationed in several big cities..." Liu Hua changed the subject and asked Zuo Quan, the chief of staff behind him.

"Chief of Staff, please introduce to me the specific deployment of the Kwantung Army's troops dispatched southward in the Lianghu region..."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."

"According to the latest combat plans reported by various combat units, the entire Kwantung Army dispatched troops southward, two divisions of the original Central China Front Army, and three divisions just reinforced from Japan, with a total of 350,000 troops stationed in Wuhan, Israel.

, in several large and medium-sized cities centered on Changsha, Hengyang, Changde, and Xiangyang. As for rural areas and the remaining counties in the two lakes areas, they have all fallen into the hands of our army..."

"Among these large and medium-sized cities, Wuhan serves as the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army's southward dispatched force. There are three Kwantung Army divisions and two reinforcement divisions stationed in total, totaling 150,000 troops. Changsha, as the capital of Hunan, has stationed the Kwantung Army.

There are two divisions of the army, one from Taiwan, with a total of 100,000 troops. The three military important places of Hengyang, Changde, and Xiangyang each have a division stationed, with a strength of about 30,000 to 50,000 troops..."

"At present, these garrisons use the central city as the strongest fortress. Then, with these fortresses as the center, they spread out in a fan shape and rely on bunkers, trenches, bunkers, moats and other fortifications to hold on. More importantly,

These fortifications are permanent reinforced concrete fortifications built by the Japanese army all year round..."

"According to the deduction of the staff department, if we want to rely on our army's existing strength and equipment and lose air superiority, we can use conventional tactics and tactics to capture these cities and annihilate more than 300,000 Japanese and puppet troops.

We must be prepared to pay more than 250,000 casualties."

"A loss of 250,000 people... Chief of Staff, did I hear it correctly? We only had to pay a loss of more than 100,000 people by wiping out the entire Central China Front Army. There were also so many Japanese troops, and we still had absolute dominance in artillery fire.

How is it possible that we have to pay more than twice the loss for our advantage..." Political Commissar Deng Xiaoping was the first to show a look of shock on his face and asked in disbelief.

"Political Commissar, according to the conventional fighting method, the loss of 250,000 troops is still the most conservative estimate. The reason why the decisive battle in Central China was so easy is because of our strategy. However, this decisive battle in the two lakes area,

But it’s not that easy.” Chief of Staff Zuo Quan replied promptly.

"Chief of Staff, tell me the specific reason?" Liu Hua raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Commander-in-Chief, Political Commissar, according to reports from various combat units on the front line, although these cities heavily defended by Japanese troops are completely surrounded by us. However, the signs of fighting for several days indicate that the more than 300,000 Japanese troops are defending the city.

plan. At the same time, according to the latest information from intelligence personnel, the weapons and ammunition stockpiled by the Japanese defenders in these cities are enough to last the defenders for a year..."

| "So, the more than 300,000 Japanese troops we face have basically no other tricks besides fighting head-on? Although our army has a certain artillery advantage, the Japanese army has sufficient air superiority. Again

In addition, the Japanese army has built a large number of permanent fortifications in and around these cities. If our army wants to gnaw these bones, it will cost 250,000 casualties. This is the most conservative estimate of our staff..." Chief of Staff

Zuo Quan pointed to the huge combat sandbox in front of him and replied with a gloomy face.

"What is the specific deployment of the general staff?" Liu Hua nodded and continued to ask.

"After many sand table deductions, the staff finally decided: Since the Japanese troops are evenly dispersed in these cities, then we will concentrate our superior forces and deal with them one by one. A preliminary combat plan formed by the staff is: the project sequence is:

From easy to difficult, first attack the three cities of Hengyang, Changde and Xiangyang where the enemy's strength is weakest, then Changsha, and finally Wuhan, where the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army's South Expedition Force is located..." Zuo Quan continued to introduce them one by one.

"Well, even if you eat persimmons, you still have to be pinched... Although this combat plan is good, it will still cost 250,000 casualties. 250,000 people, even for our East China Field Army, is a very heavy loss

losses. However, if we go in the opposite direction, do you think the casualties paid by the troops will be smaller? After all, the loss of 250,000 people is a devastating blow to anyone...

"After a short period of reflection, Liu Hua said.

"To do the opposite, Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean?" asked the Chief of Staff.

"First, as you just said, the Kwantung Army's method of dispatching troops south is to defend the city. Therefore, for those cities that have not been attacked, in addition to leaving a certain number of troops for guarding, we can completely concentrate other troops

The siege troops, especially the artillery troops, must all be assembled. If you want to capture these big cities, artillery is a necessary weapon..." Liu Hua suggested with a sly smile.

"The commander-in-chief is right, this can indeed concentrate more superior troops and firepower to attack the city..." Political Commissar Deng Xiaoping replied with great agreement.

"Political Commissar, Chief of Staff, and the second one: reverse the order of siege. First attack Wuhan, where the headquarters of the Kwantung Army's troops dispatched south is, and then attack other cities..."

Seeing the two partners in front of him who were hesitant to speak, Liu Hua explained with confidence.

"Chief of Staff, I know what you want to say. Although there are five Japanese field divisions stationed in Wuhan, with a total of 150,000 troops, to capture it will not only take time, but also pay huge casualties. But, you

Don’t forget the fact that Wuhan is the location of their headquarters. If we first capture the heavily defended headquarters of the Japanese army, what impact do you think it will have on the Japanese garrison troops in other cities?

What impact will our next siege battle have?"

"Commander-in-Chief, you mean that it will affect their military morale..." Zuo Quan's face immediately showed an excited smile, and he quickly asked.

"It is certain to shake the morale of the military... Anyway, we will fight first and then later. Why not go south to Wuhan first?" Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua said with a smile on his face.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I understand. I will immediately order the staff to change our army's combat plan..." Zuo Quan said excitedly after a quick flash of sharpness in his eyes.

"Well, I'll give you one day. After one day, come up with a complete combat plan. Then, we will hold a military meeting at the highest level of the field army to make a specific decisive decision..." Liu Hua finally ordered.

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