Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

It turns out that during the Battle of Shanghai, we had 700,000 people against the Japanese 200,000.

In the end, our losses exceeded 300,000, while Japan only lost 20,000 people killed and more than 80,000 injured.

There is no accurate number for this because different parties have different statistics, but it is certain that our losses were much greater than those of the Japanese army.

Chief of Staff Zhang said this because of the comparison between the losses in the early stages of the war and the current losses.

When the 72nd Army did not join the battle, we had to sacrifice at least six to seven people to save the life of one Japanese soldier.

However, after the 72nd Army joined the battle, this ratio could reach three to one, or even two to one. On the battlefield presided over by the 72nd Army, if the 72nd Army lost one soldier, at least six or seven Japanese devils would have to replace him.

So to Chief of Staff Zhang and others, it seems that the casualty ratio we have achieved now is much better than before. If you still ask for too much, it can only be said that it is your personal problem and you don't care about the current battlefield facts at all.

The war of attrition lasted for nearly five days, during which the Nationalist government lost more than 17,000 people.

The losses on the Japanese side were even greater. According to incomplete statistics, the Japanese army lost more than 24,000 people in these five days. Under such circumstances, the conflicts in the areas where the two sides came into contact became less and less, and both the attacking and defending sides felt that they were not strong enough.

This kind of loss is ultimately unbearable, whether it is the Japanese or the National Government. The National Government is slightly better off. After all, the losses we have suffered before are even greater than this. However, the Japanese have already stopped their offensive and switched from strategic offense to defense. Until there is a better solution, it is estimated that the Japanese will have to pause for a while. The entire Pujiang battlefield has also ushered in a rare peace.

However, Li Shaoyi did not let these people sit idle. After the Japanese stopped their strategic offensive, Li Shaoyi immediately summoned all division commanders to attend a meeting.

According to some people's understanding of Li Shaoyi, our Commander Li is the person who hates holding meetings the most.

Normally, if there was anything, they would just call and notify directly. Even if they wanted to discuss something, they would just call a few officers in a small circle. This was the first time that they had called dozens of division commanders from the entire Pujiang battlefield.

To be honest, even if the old man from Nanjing was here, it would not be possible to call all the troops on the Pujiang battlefield with just one phone call. After all, everyone has been separated for quite some time, and the warlords' melee has just ended. The orders of the Nanjing National Government may not be useful on other people's territory.

But on the Pujiang battlefield, the various forces fought side by side, relying on the anti-Japanese cause. Furthermore, Li Shaoyi supplied all kinds of supplies, so no matter which warlord he belonged to, these people rarely disobeyed his orders. Li Shaoyi requested a meeting at 7:00 p.m., and by 6:45 p.m., all 69 division commanders of the combat units had arrived.

"Your headquarters is really something. Instead of making tea for us, you poured beer into this cup."

Deputy Commander Luo of the 32nd Army had his arm in a sling.

While fighting the Japanese, this guy's arm was pierced by a Type 38 rifle.

"Commander Luo, our Commander Li said that the officers have worked hard on the battlefield. Now that we have a rare moment without fighting, we should drink some wine and have a good rest. But if we drink white wine, we won't be able to continue this meeting. Drinking some beer is not a problem for you, officers."

The orderly said with a smile that although there was beer in front of each officer, according to Li Shaoyi's order, each person was allowed a maximum of two bottles. If anyone wanted to drink more, there were plenty at the door for them to take back, but there were only two bottles during the meeting.

"Commander Li is really considerate of us soldiers. Let's have a toast in advance."

A division commander of the Hunan Army usually liked to take a sip of wine, and he had finished a whole cup in just a short while.

"Commander Li has arrived."

Just when these people were about to clink their glasses with each other, Li Shaoyi appeared at the door of the conference room. The quality of this group of officers was quite good, and they all stood at attention.

"Everyone, sit down. The atmosphere just now was very harmonious. Now that we've won the battle, we deserve to enjoy ourselves. Don't let my arrival interrupt us. How about this, before we get down to business, let's have a couple of drinks."

After taking off his coat, Li Shaoyi poured himself a glass of beer. The current situation in Pujiang could be stabilized. In addition to his own weapons and equipment, the biggest reason was that the people in front of him were willing to fight to the death and were willing to lead their brothers to defend Pujiang.

"As usual, this first glass of wine is dedicated to the 110,000 brothers who died in Pujiang. On behalf of all my colleagues in the Pujiang War Zone, I thank you all for your dedication. I, Li, will lead all my colleagues in the Pujiang War Zone to uphold your will and fight the Japanese army to the death in Pujiang."

Li Shaoyi raised his wine glass above his head. The generals who had just come here also felt a little sad at this moment, thinking of their brothers who had died in battle. Some of them came with more than 10,000 people, but now there are only a few thousand left, which means half of them are dead. It would be a lie to say that they were not sad.

We have been together day and night, and our brothers have fought in wars before. Losing about 20% of our troops in a battle was already cruel enough, but who knew that after arriving at the Pujiang battlefield, your infantry division could be crippled in just a few days.

This was completely different from the wars they had encountered before. When they heard the loss figures, everyone was stunned. But no matter how great the difficulties were, none of these people took a step back. They all stayed on their battlefields and used their bodies to withstand the impact of the Japanese army.

Li Shaoyi did not let the wine spill on the ground, but instead smashed the wine glass to the ground.

"Fuck the devil..."

"Fuck these little Japanese..."

The other officers followed suit and scolded the Japanese harshly while smashing the cups.

The orderlies quickly brought new glasses, each filled with beer.

"For this second glass of wine, on behalf of the Pujiang War Zone Command, I would like to thank you all for everything you have done for the War of Resistance. Let me drink it first as a toast."

Li Shaoyi's words made those present blush. When it comes to the contributions of the Pujiang War Zone, Commander Li's 72nd Army ranks second, and no one dares to say it ranks first. Now Commander Li is the first to thank us. How can we bear this?