Chapter 197: Bai Zhuge: I Am Not As Good (Two-in-One)

Looking at the Sichuan Army generals in the conference room, Yu Hua drank a little water to moisten his throat.

He had been explaining for so long that his throat could no longer take it.

"Marshal!"

"We can also make good use of the mudflats at Jinshanwei."

"There are no docks there, so the Japanese transport ships cannot come ashore."

"The Japanese devils can only disembark when they get close to the shore."

"Everyone, think about it." Yu Hua's gaze fell upon the group: "These mudflats at Jinshanwei."

The Eighth Group Army under Zhang Fakui was originally guarding the Pudong area to prevent the Japanese devils from landing.

This concept of the Sichuan Army is truly remarkable.

"Intercept the flanking Japanese devils at Songjiang Town!"

Moreover, for these three lines of defense, the Sichuan Army would not have to face the Japanese devils' coordinated sea, land, and air firepower.

So, this is how a landing interception battle can be played.

The people across the country have been condemning the high-ranking officials of the Nanjing Command one after another.

"Assist the Sichuan Army in defending Songjiang."

"Let his troops defend Songjiang and coordinate with friendly forces in battle."

Adjutant Yu is still the capable one; just setting up water mines, barbed wire, and large iron nails is enough to give the Japanese devils a headache.

Because Principal Chang has had a cold and fever recently, his body can no longer hold up.

The Independent 20th Brigade was one of the first batch of Adjustment Divisions, having received German-style training.

Minister He grinned and said: "Send a telegram to Guo Rudong."

It was nothing more than having a group army hold Jinshanwei to the death to block the landing of the Japanese Tenth Army.

Soon, Minister He mentioned the Sichuan Army's three lines of defense for the anti-landing operation to the generals present.

Because the Sichuan Army 23rd Group Army could not be moved, the Command had no more troops to deploy.

"Gentlemen!"

At first glance, Minister He gasped.

This is relying on flesh and blood to resist the Japanese devils' sea, land, and air firepower.

There were also some minor adjustments, the 62nd Division and the 79th Division, as well as the Independent 45th Brigade.

Now, in the Jinshanwei area, along dozens of kilometers of coastline, there are only two companies of the 62nd Division.

"Currently, the 43rd Army has fewer than six hundred men."

Minister He issued the combat order.

Only then could the main force in Shanghai retreat to the rear.

Everyone was familiar with this; this thing was used when fighting the Japanese devils in the direction of Niangziguan.

"I have contacted Zhang Fakui; after checking, Wu Jingshan's 67th Army has just finished resting."

Everyone also understood why Minister He was so excited just now.

The 62nd Division's Division Commander is Tao Liu.

"Songjiang Strategic Town really needs heavy troops stationed there to block the Tenth Army from flanking toward Shanghai."

Before the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese Navy Marine Corps, Dashan Yongfu and Qiteng Yaozang, brazenly broke into Hongqiao Airport.

Seeing so many generals speaking up in the Operations Hall.

The weaponry of the two units was also somewhat better than other local armies in the country.

As Minister He's voice fell.

"What form is this third line of defense you mentioned, kid?"

"This barbed wire cannot be the same as the one on land; it must be specially crafted and placed twenty or thirty centimeters under the silt."

"The personnel and equipment have now been replenished, and the combat effectiveness has recovered quite a bit."

"Tell us, how will the Sichuan Army 23rd Group Army engage the enemy and block the landing of the Japanese Tenth Army?"

The Independent 45th Brigade, led by Brigade Commander Zhang Luanji, is also a Centralized local army.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Marshal Liu grinned: "It will take the Japanese devils quite a bit of effort to clear it."

Zhong Song's 61st Division was originally designated as the Independent 20th Brigade.

"This is a very important strategic position; at that time, I estimate the Japanese attacking force will be no less than a division."

Adjutant Yu's anti-landing operation plan is already very perfect.

"At the same time, the Security Force in Songjiang Town is now also under the command of Guo Rudong."

Several divisions of the Eighth Group Army have all been transferred to Puxi.

"Everyone wants to know, what kind of plan can the Sichuan Army, which has won consecutive victories in Jin Province, come up with?"

Subsequently, Minister He looked at Chen Diaoyuan, "Lao Chen."

"Oh..." Minister He grinned, "Let me take a look quickly."

Now Bai Zhuge only has respect for the Sichuan Army, admiration from the bottom of his heart.

Looking at the fiery eyes of the Sichuan Army generals, Yu Hua grinned.

The Command telegraphed the Hankou Field Headquarters Director He Chengjun to re-equip the 23rd Group Army.

"In addition to this, coordinate with some specially made large iron nails."

"Then they must clear the mines; with such a large sea area in Jinshanwei, they will have to spend a whole day."

Everyone did not expect that the Sichuan Army, after leaving Sichuan, would not make a sound, but once it did, it would startle everyone.

"That's right!"

This made Bai Zhuge realize that countering a Landing Operation does not necessarily require relying on soldiers to use Field Works for interception.

"Let everyone take a look!"

The combat effectiveness of the 67th Army is also decent, and their Weaponry is considered quite good.

A sentry on guard duty saw the Japanese soldiers forcing their way in; after warnings proved ineffective, he fired two shots directly.

"Hmm..." Bai Zhuge nodded and began to leave the Operations Hall.

The National Defense Conference was still ongoing.

Liu Dashuai had his Adjutant send the Sichuan Army's plan regarding the anti-landing battle at Jinshanwei to the Nanjing Command.

Everything was for the purpose of blocking the Japanese Tenth Army, which was about to land at Jinshanwei.

"The Barbed Wire and Large Iron Nail inside this silt..."

"Although the 43rd Army under Guo Rudong's command bears the designation of an army, it only has one Division under its jurisdiction."

These three units could immediately rush to several strategic points in the Pudong area to block the westward-advancing Japanese from outflanking them.

Jinling!

Barbed Wire is something that, during trench warfare, both the Republic of China Army and the Japanese soldiers use to block the enemy's advance.

Speaking of this, Xu Cichen looked at the map: "Songjiang Strategic Town, a unit must be dispatched here to garrison it."

He looked at Dai Chunfeng, "Yunong, which unit is currently garrisoning Songjiang Town?"

Dai Chunfeng ran over in a hurry, "Liu Fucheng has sent the Sichuan Army's plan regarding the counter-landing operation."

This is truly incredible!

Bai Zhuge also exclaimed, "I am not as good as him!"

After hearing this, everyone's eyes widened one by one.

The combat proficiency of the soldiers is also relatively good.

However, due to the intense fighting in the Songhu urban area, the troops lacked reinforcements.

Taking the telegram from Dai Chunfeng's hand, he scanned it.

Liu Dashuai squinted his eyes and looked at Yu Hua: "Yu Hua, you kid really didn't let me down."

Now it has been completely perfected!

"Minister He!"

"After the Japanese Tenth Army comes ashore, they will divide their forces to outflank."

Facing the verbal abuse from the public, the high-ranking officials of the Nanjing Command could only hold their noses and accept it.

"Has the replenishment of Zhong Song's 61st Division been completed?"

"You are so excited."

"Hiss..."

To be honest, Bai Zhuge was "envious" of the Sichuan Army's operational plan.

Regarding the Minefield that Yu Hua mentioned, the generals of the 2nd Group Army now...

Now Yu Hua places Barbed Wire under the silt, combined with the Large Iron Nail.

This doesn't even require the Sichuan Army's sons to use their own flesh and blood to block the Japanese planes and artillery.

"Old Bai!" Minister He looked at Bai Zhuge: "You contact Zhang Fakui."

"Moreover, the troop strength cannot be too small; I think it needs at least two armies."

He is known as the "Little Zhuge" of the military, and regarding the Japanese Tenth Army about to land at Jinshanwei...

The operational plan submitted by the Sichuan Army now actually makes Minister He so excited.

One shot each, he directly gave those two Japanese soldiers headshots.

At this moment, the Operations Hall was already very quiet; seeing Minister He gasp in surprise, everyone was very curious.

"Old He!"

This can greatly reduce the losses of the Sichuan Army 23rd Group Army.

"To cut off the Hukang Railway and the highway, one must occupy Songjiang."

"Everyone, speak up: after the Japanese Tenth Army comes ashore, how should we deal with the enemy?"

These three lines of defense can indeed allow the Tenth Army to be dragged out at sea for three days.

"That's good." Minister He nodded slightly, "Telegraph an order to Zhong Song, telling him to head to Songjiang Town."

The two divisions mentioned above are both Central Army units converted from the local Xiang Army by the Nanjing Command.

He responded and then withdrew.

This operational plan from the Sichuan Army has already broken convention.

Dai Chunfeng nodded: "Yes!"

Following several orders from the Nanjing Command, the operational plan for how to intercept the Japanese Tenth Army's westward advance once they land...

"We will lay some specially made Barbed Wire in the silt."

The rest of the Sichuan Army generals were the same, each of them deeply admiring Yu Hua's previous two strategies.

79th Division, Division Commander Chen Anbao.

The meeting was temporarily presided over by Minister He.

Regarding the operational plan for how to intercept the Tenth Army after the Japanese come ashore, the main body was thus determined.

This is completely just sending heads to the Japanese.

Everyone suddenly felt that their previous idea of wanting to build Field Works on the Beachhead Position to intercept the Japanese was...

Dai Chunfeng stepped forward, "Minister He, the unit garrisoning Songjiang... is the Sichuan Army 43rd Army."

Moreover, the method provided by the Sichuan Army is really damn effective.

"Telegraph an order to the 67th Army of Wu Jingshan, let him garrison Songjiang Town to defend Songjiang, and appoint him as the commander-in-chief of the Songjiang Town campaign."

"They were transferred to the Songhu Battlefield from Henan Province, arrived in Songhu only a few days ago, and currently have no combat missions."

"Good lad!" Deng Xihou shouted: "Barbed wire and large iron nails, you are trying to turn the devils into hedgehogs."

"We can prepare a little more for the Japanese Tenth Army and let them feel the 'enthusiasm' of our Sichuan Army."

"Lao He, why don't you tell us about it."

Once the devils get into the water, their feet will surely be pricked into hedgehogs by the barbed wire and large iron nails!

The other generals felt the same, demanding that the troops garrisoning Songjiang must not have poor combat effectiveness.

So it turns out there is such a way to play in this world.

"The first line of defense is water mines, if the devils don't want their transport ships to be completely blown up."

This unit is poorly equipped, the 43rd Army and the 20th Army.

With such a small number of troops, the high-ranking officials of the Nanjing Command felt their hearts go cold upon learning this.

Regarding the counter-landing operation at Jinshanwei, the plan brought forward by Bai Zhuge and others.

As for the 43rd Army, some of the generals on the scene also knew the combat record of the Sichuan Army.

The Security Force in the Pudong area is now also entirely under the command of the Central Army.

"After this unit withdrew from the Wengzaobang-Dachang line, it is currently resting and reorganizing in Songjiang Town."

If it weren't for the battlefield situation analysis map sent by the Sichuan Army earlier, the high-ranking officials in Jinling would not have known.

Three days may seem like a short time, but sometimes it can determine the direction of a campaign.

Now!

Minister He nodded slightly: "Fine!"

It turns out it was the 63rd Brigade under the Lu Army 21st Army; after being incorporated by the Nanjing Command, this unit was also strengthened.

Especially Bai Zhuge, whose eyes were wide open.

There is such a plan to deal with the enemy?

Since there was no good plan discussed at the National Defense Conference regarding the anti-landing battle at Jinshanwei.

"We are quite curious!"

"See if there are any other units with strong combat effectiveness under his command, and transfer one army to Songjiang Town."

"What front-stepping rear-exploding mines, clamp mines, chain mines, and so on."

Minister He squinted his eyes, "Since everyone is curious, I will speak about it briefly."

Coupled with the fact that the Sichuan Army's Ta Kung Pao previously published the encounter of the 23rd Group Army in Hankou.

It was Bai Zhuge who broke the silence in the Operations Hall.

Order them to immediately march to the 7th War Zone to block the Japanese troops about to land and bypass north along Taihu.

This suddenly opened the door to a new world for Bai Zhuge.

Bai Zhuge hadn't come up with any such plan.

Bai Zhuge, who was on the side, also echoed: "Minister He, Xu Cichen's words make sense."

As well as a company of mountain artillery troops, possessing four Bofors Mountain Guns.

The combat capability and soldier quality of the German-equipped Division units were also first-class among the Republic of China Army at that time.

"Minister He!"

Sun Zhen gave Yu Hua a thumbs up: "The first two lines of defense are already very good."

The remaining troops are the Security Regiment of Jinshanwei County.

If the devils of the Tenth Army really landed at Jinshanwei, it would only take one round of naval gun salvos.

Northeast Army 67th Army!

Hearing Bai Zhuge say this, everyone felt that if this unit garrisoned Songjiang, it would also be feasible.

The other Sichuan Army generals also expressed their agreement one after another.

Everyone simply changed their line of thinking: if Jinshanwei cannot be held, how to block the Japanese Tenth Army from advancing forward.

"Could the Sichuan Army's operational plan have some extraordinary aspects?"

The Sichuan Army generals on the scene were also very satisfied with the plan proposed by Yu Hua.

Once the war situation truly deteriorates to an irredeemable point, as long as there are troops blocking the devils at the Songjiang Strategic Town.

Following Bai Zhuge's words, the other generals in the Operations Hall also spoke up one after another.

"Let me see what kind of anti-enemy strategy the Sichuan Army, which has won consecutive battles in Jin Province, will come up with."

Just at this moment, Bai Zhuge returned.

Xu Cichen was the first to speak: "According to the battlefield situation map provided by the Sichuan Army."

After the other generals discussed it, they felt that the plan given by the Sichuan Army was simply perfect.

That would mean this operation is already considered very brilliant, enough to surpass the proposals of everyone in the Operations Hall just now.

The defenders of Jinshanwei would then all be turned into flying ash.

"The third line of defense is, of course, to set up a minefield on the land where the devils come ashore!"

What was the Sichuan Army's operational plan that actually caused Minister He to exclaim?

Now the 43rd Army only has six hundred people; with such a small number, wanting to defend Songjiang Town is simply like an egg hitting a rock.

These two Sichuan Army units were the first Sichuan Army troops transferred out by the Nanjing Command using equipment as bait.

"For this counter-landing operation, let's proceed according to this now."

Chen Diaoyuan patted his chest and said: "Zhong Song's troops have already completed reorganization and replenishment."

The 22nd Group Army has already mastered the use of landmines and explosives to perfection.

Crystal Monkey Deng Xihou reacted very quickly.

"Good, good, good..." Marshal Liu clapped his hands in approval: "These three lines of defense are indeed not bad."

"Hurry and tell us about them; I am already a bit impatient."

The number of troops is at least two armies, blocking the fierce offensive of the devils like this.

The 43rd Army fought a bloody battle along the line of Dachang and Wengzaobang, and the 26th Division under its command fought the devils for seven days and seven nights.

Only after receiving the order to retreat did they rush to Songjiang Town to garrison and rest.

Regarding this plan, Principal Chang was certainly not satisfied.

Subsequently, the combat plan regarding the Sichuan Army was also reported to Principal Chang.

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