The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 90: Say it boldly (Additional chapter 310 for Uncle Bo)

This desolate place is not a good place for conversation.

For this reason, the small convoy turned around and returned to the temporary headquarters of the 21st Army, which was also in the yard of a landlord's house.

It is estimated that Chen and Bai did not think it was a big deal, so they declined Yang Sen's kindness to find a quiet room for them to talk.

He simply placed a few chairs in the yard, and with Yang Sen accompanying him, he started a chat with Hu Biao and the others.

Oh right! Zhu Cong wasn't involved.

Because this guy said he had a stomachache when he entered the village, he asked for permission and got it, and now he goes to the toilet.

After the chat started, the two big guys first praised Hu Biao and the Black Star team with a pleasant expression, their spirit of daring to fight and being able to fight, as well as their performance on the battlefield of Dunwu Temple.

Encourage them to guard against arrogance and impatience, and serve the country better in the future.

At the end, just as Hu Biao and others had expected, they were asked what small details they needed to pay attention to if they were to use the fresh force of the Gui Army as the main force to launch an attack on the Japanese.

Yes! Of course it’s the little details.

Otherwise, why would these two big bosses of the National Army, who considered themselves to be veterans of many battles, ask these few petty officers the size of boogers for advice on grand strategies?
He also reminded Hu Biao and others: This matter must be kept strictly confidential and must not be leaked.

Faced with the statement of "the news must not be leaked", Hu Biao and his friends almost complained:

Forget it! The Japanese have long been aware of the Gui army's counterattack plan and have made relevant preparations, just waiting for you to come to their door.

However, they still held back their complaints, and knew they needed to be somewhat polite to the two big guys' requests for advice; or, in other words, they said something nice as a preemptive measure:

"Thank you for your praise, sirs. We were just doing what soldiers are supposed to do.

We are all rough people, and our words may not be so pleasant later. I hope the two lords will not take it to heart."

Perhaps he knew that Hu Biao had served in the 67th Division, and the 67th Division was also a unit under his civil engineering department, so he had some kind of kinship with Hu Biao.

After hearing this, Chen Xiuci waved his hand and said indifferently:
"Go ahead, speak boldly! I, Chen Xiuci, believe I have some magnanimity. What's more, you are all meritorious warriors of our army. Even if you say something wrong, I won't blame you later."

Although Bai Jiansheng didn't say anything, he nodded to indicate that it was okay to speak.

And then? Hu Biao and the others really just spoke without hesitation, speaking boldly and recklessly; the more Chen Bai and the others listened, the uglier their expressions became.

Hu Biao: "I know that the Gui army's wolf soldiers are all elite soldiers, and their courage is beyond doubt.

Especially when fighting in the country in the past, as long as bayonets were drawn and a large-scale charge was launched, even the Central Army would be defeated.

However, this large-group charge tactic is completely outdated in this era.

Not to mention the Japs' advantage in firepower, we would be no match for them even in a bayonet fight.

The Japanese soldiers are very strong-willed and not afraid of hand-to-hand combat at all; they have all undergone long-term, systematic bayonet training, and some even receive relevant bayonet courses in middle school before joining the army..."

Even though Hu Biao had given a warning in advance, saying that his words were not pleasant to the ear; the two big guys, Chen Xiuci and Bai Jiansheng, had expressed that they would not take it to heart.

But after such heartbreaking words were spoken, the two men's faces became quite ugly.

It was just based on the nice words I said just now, which were said in front of everyone around me. Now I can only pretend to be calm.

Yang Sen, who was sitting next to him, was so surprised that he dropped the cigarette in his hand. He tried his best to secretly signal Hu Biao to shut up immediately.

If it wasn't difficult to do, he would have just covered the guy's mouth.

But what these big guys don't know is that Hu Biao and others are just getting started. They have already made the worst-case scenario plans, and now each of them is a brave group...

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Hu Biao's voice had just fallen, and Chen Xiuci, with an embarrassed look on his face, was just about to say something nice.

For example: Hu Biao, you guys have limited status and vision, you don’t understand some things so you react this way, that’s understandable, etc., to somewhat fool the situation.

Otherwise! He was a lieutenant general, and he was still arguing with a major and several lieutenants. It would be embarrassing enough to tell others about it.

But before Chen Xiuci could say anything nice, Black Star spoke immediately as if it were a seamless transition.

Not only was the content not the slightest bit euphemistic, but after Hu Biao had beaten them, he became even more unrestrained and unrestrained, with another string of heartbreaking words:

"In modern warfare, artillery is king. Why don't you mention the difference in heavy firepower between the two sides? Not only should you mention it, but you must also explain it clearly.

I know that if we launch a counterattack, our army will definitely use all its artillery power to launch a powerful attack on the Japanese.

The key is that artillery is a technical branch of the military, and we must face up to the technological gap between the two sides.

We can't even guarantee that all our artillerymen are literate; the Japanese artillerymen have at least graduated from elementary school, and it is not uncommon for them to graduate from middle school or high school.

This means that the Japanese artillery is technically superior.

The caliber and model of our army's artillery are basically some 75mm mountain cannons. We do have a German 150mm heavy artillery regiment, but the number is far from enough.

The Japanese artillery had numerous 105mm and 150mm heavy artillery, as well as support from the fleet's 203mm caliber naval guns.

Even at the Dunwu Temple position, we encountered a huge cannon with a caliber of more than 300 mm.

The killing range of a single shot from that thing is terrifying. If the Gui army were to charge forward with such force, I'm afraid at least an entire company would be wiped out.

This battle cannot be fought. Fighting it would be playing with the lives of our fellow Gui soldiers..."

AT: "Gas bomb, kang kang kang..."

Uncle Bo: "Shut up, you consumptive bastard. Let me tell you. This fellow who's about to die of coughing is suffering from a cough after inhaling some of the Japanese's mustard gas.

If we didn't know some ways to deal with it, and if we were lucky enough to have a heavy rain, this guy would have died long ago.

The Gui army brothers are brave, but they haven't been exposed to poison gas in their previous battles at home, right? I don't know if you have gas masks, but even if you do, you wouldn't have many.

So I would like to ask, what will the Gui army brothers do when the Japanese release poison gas bombs?
Holding bayonets, they continue to charge in the midst of poisonous gas? If that's the case, it's not a fight, it's sending them to their deaths..."

Huang A-di: "What's the point of counterattack? Instead of wasting time on it, we'd better retreat early and in an orderly manner while the situation is under control.

Otherwise, so many troops would have to retreat in a hurry and be stuck together in a mess, with the Japanese planes bombing them crazily in the sky and the army chasing them.

It’s a pity that many of our brothers did not die on the front line against the Japanese, but died in such a miserable way.

Of course! I also know that we need to relocate the factories in Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang to the rear to buy some time, but there's no need to fight like this. Can't we resist step by step in an orderly manner? "

Chaozi: "Even if we retreat in an orderly manner, we should not rely too much on defensive fortifications such as the 'Wufu Line' and the 'Xicheng Line'.

A friend of mine who was involved in the construction said that there was a lot of shoddy workmanship. If you don’t believe me, you can send someone to take a look and see if it’s true…”

Sledgehammer: “…”

(End of this chapter)