Rebirth of the Military Industry Power of the Anti-Japanese War

However, the news that Wei Lihuang's troops wanted to kill party members and cadres and revolutionary masses after entering the Soviet area shocked Hu Weidong. Due to the influence of later generations of propaganda, Hu Weidong always thought that Wei Lihuang was "pro-Red", but he did not know that this was the history of his actions.

During the "Xi'an Incident" and the subsequent Anti-Japanese War, he changed his mind after seeing the broad-mindedness and selflessness of the Chinese Red Party members. Before that, Wei Lihuang may have regarded them as a tool for the Soviet Union to split China, and he was extremely determined to fight against the Red Party members.

Tens of thousands of party members died under his butcher knife...

Originally, even if the left-behind troops in the Fujian, Jiangxi and Guangdong Soviet areas could not confront the enemy head-on, they could still make Wei Lihuang miserable by using familiar guerrilla tactics. However, Wei Lihuang's cruel methods made Hu Weidong a little wary. In case of guerrilla warfare,

What should we do if Wei Lihuang is angered and makes him do something even more egregious? Evacuating the villagers into the mountains is one way, but with Wei Lihuang's mature and prudent military style, he will definitely stay in the Soviet area for a long time. By then, I will

The economy and people's livelihood in the Soviet area, which has not yet recovered, will inevitably suffer heavy losses again. If nothing else, the food shortage in just one season is enough to cause hundreds of thousands of people to die from famine...

"No, we must lead him away!" Hu Weidong couldn't help but feel anxious when he thought of this, but Wei Lihuang had always been very decisive in using troops. As long as he thought it was wrong, he would often go back even if it was an order from Chiang Kai-shek, so Red Cross

It is not enough for the Fifth Army to just go north. They have to fight a big battle, a big battle that can shake the foundation of Chiang Kai-shek's rule. Only then can he be forced to force Wei Lihuang to go north for rescue, and even remove him from his post for his disobedience.

On June 12, 1935, the main force of the 15th Red Army and non-combatants, totaling 180,000 people, left Kaihua County, Zhejiang Province. From then on, they truly began the iron-blooded journey called the "Eastern Long March" by later historians. Before leaving,

Considering that Tan Zhenlin's military talents may not be sufficient, Hu Weidong, with the approval of the central government, appointed Ye Fei as the commander of the Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Anhui Military Region, and Tan Zhenlin as the political commissar. He also left the arsenal at the intersection of the three provinces of Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi to the Soviet area.

, young trainees and some important equipment (mostly dismantled into parts for portability) were taken away by Hu Weidong, causing the arsenal to basically lose its ability to develop new products, but it still has considerable military manufacturing capabilities based on the remaining production lines.

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Before leaving, Hu Weidong asked the invaded Soviet counties to carry out resolute clearing of the country and lay more mines. In this way, the already slow march of Wei Lihuang's troops would become even slower. After the main force of the 15th Red Army

The area that can be harmed before it is lured away will be much smaller. Although doing so will cause greater damage to the counties in the eastern part of the Soviet area, from the overall perspective of the entire Soviet area, such a sacrifice is worth it. Forced

Hu Weidong, who had to make up his mind to make this decision, did not realize that it was from this point on that he gradually gained the consciousness that a general should have...

Since the 15th Red Army really planned to leave the Soviet area this time, in order to speed up the march, Hu Weidong did not even touch those county towns on the way. As a result, he inadvertently confused the enemy. Liu Zhi has been marching since the last disastrous defeat.

Collecting information about the 15th Red Army, he found that his enemy liked to capture towns very much, and almost every county he passed through was spared. Therefore, when he received reports from the counties that the 15th Red Army passed along the way, he quickly

Naturally, he thought that this was just a trick by the enemy, so he adopted a policy of staying the same and adapting to any changes, gathering heavy troops in Wenzhou to wait for the upcoming war. But Liu Zhi did not expect that, no, almost everyone did not

I thought that the target of Hu Weidong's attack was actually Hangzhou, the provincial capital of Zhejiang, one of the few big cities in China...

When Hu Weidong said that he was preparing to attack Hangzhou, even Su Yu, who had always been bold in using troops, thought that Hu Weidong was joking. When he found out that he was serious, he immediately dissuaded him. However, Hu Weidong told everyone that as early as the beginning of the renovation, some special

The team members had already sneaked into Hangzhou City (they just wanted to gather information at the time), and with their cooperation, the 15th Red Army will use a brand-new siege tactic this time, while another part of the special forces will be responsible for attacking the city when necessary.

Cutting off the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway connecting Shanghai and Hangzhou, as long as the reinforcements are delayed for three days, Hu Weidong will be confident to capture Hangzhou. And this is only the most pessimistic situation. If luck is not bad this time, it will probably happen more than once.

The siege is a good opportunity for reinforcements. Then Su Yu, who is the best at fighting annihilation battles among famous Chinese generals in modern times, will have the opportunity to show off his skills...

In order to free up a large number of mobile troops to surround the Soviet area on three sides, Chiang Kai-shek had to mobilize a large number of troops from various places. Even the garrison troops in the Shanghai-Nanjing-Hangzhou area, the core area under his rule, were greatly reduced. Now there is only one B-type soldier in Hangzhou who is not fully staffed.

Even if the garrisons from several surrounding counties and the police in the city were added to the division, the number of troops was less than 20,000. Of course, Chiang Kai-shek never expected that anyone would dare to attack Hangzhou, but with the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway, a major land artery, and

Hangzhou is also a coastal city. Once Hangzhou is attacked, reinforcements from Nanjing and Shanghai will arrive quickly. Under normal circumstances, Hangzhou becomes an excellent trap to lure you into trouble.

However, relying on the new tactics he had long wanted to use, Hu Weidong believed that the 15th Red Army had the ability to defeat the main force of the National Army in Hangzhou within one day and occupy the entire city within three days. Even if reinforcements arrived, they would only be defeated by the Red Army.

The Fifteenth Army sent an opportunity to make dumplings. Due to the inefficiency of the national army's mobilization and assembly, it would take at least ten and a half days to send reinforcements of more than 100,000 people at once, even in the Shanghai-Nanjing-Hangzhou area with convenient transportation.

Within a month, the 15th Red Army had already captured Hangzhou, and if they wanted to arrive faster, they had to arrive in batches. This naturally gave the 15th Red Army the opportunity to concentrate its superior forces and defeat them one by one, and Hu Weidong could still

Special forces were used to destroy railways to delay the enemy's land reinforcements. As for the sea route, the maximum caliber of the national army's naval guns was only 150mm, and Chiang Kai-shek, who was so wary of rats, might not be willing to destroy his hometown and foundation. Moreover, "even you are

I think it is unrealistic to attack Hangzhou, so how could the enemy imagine that we would attack this big city?"

After listening to Hu Weidong's analysis, Su Yu and Mao Zetan, who were both very courageous, no longer opposed it as before. They were both willing to risk their lives to accompany the gentleman and take a gamble with Hu Weidong. However, Su Yu still strongly requested that they temporarily keep those non-combatants.

In the Soviet area, after all, this battle is not a trivial matter. Carrying these burdens is really laborious and dangerous. It would be better to waste a little time and come back to pick up people after the Battle of Hangzhou. Hu Weidong accepted this pertinent opinion, but in order to improve efficiency, he deliberately

A brigade of troops was left behind, responsible for escorting the trainees, technicians and experts to leave the Soviet area and join the main force of the 15th Red Army after receiving his order.

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