freenovelworld Chapter 631 The significance of a bloody battle with the enemy
Chapter 631 The significance of a bloody battle with the enemy
In Qi County, dozens of kilometers south of Taiyuan City, the 12th Army organized a defensive line around Qi County.
The 8-strong army originally brought fought with the Japanese army in Taiyuan for ten consecutive days and lost more than 2 troops.
With such heavy casualties, many battalion, company and platoon-level organizations were crippled.
If it were in ancient times, with more than a quarter of the casualties, the army would have been demoralized and fled in all directions.
Because the 12th Army had a big flag and a national anti-Japanese hero, Ye Feng, its morale was just low, but there was no large-scale rout of soldiers.
As for the Japanese troops in Taiyuan, the enemy was the main attacker, launching rounds of assaults against the positions of the 3th Army, and their casualties were even greater. According to feedback from the front-line reconnaissance soldiers, in these ten days of hard fighting, at least 5 Japanese were killed, and several thousand were seriously or slightly injured.
Half of the 10 enemies in Taiyuan were defeated.
Regarding the number of casualties between the enemy and our side, Ye Feng couldn't say that he was satisfied, nor was he frustrated. It was neither good nor bad!
During these ten days of hard fighting, he stayed in the rear command center the entire time and did not go to the front line to join the battle.
Therefore, the casualties of the 12th Army remained high.
Wartime meeting.
All the division, regiment, and battalion-level officers from various departments were present. As soon as they sat down, Song Yu complained:
"Commander, we can't continue fighting like this. This bloody battle without counting the number of people is too disadvantageous for us. We should change the practice of stubbornly defending our positions and use tactics flexibly to annihilate the enemy in the movement."
Two days ago, Niu Chujun, who was promoted to division commander for his meritorious service, also said, "Commander, I agree with Division Commander Song's opinion. We can copy the situation in the Nanyang Campaign, reorganize the troops, divide them into battalion-level combat units, and continuously move around Taiyuan, waiting for opportunities to fight."
Even the regiment commander Zheng Hua said, "The Japanese offensive was too fierce, they were like a group of mad dogs, bombing our positions day and night. Many of our soldiers died in vain without even seeing the shadow of the devils. If we continue to fight like this, I'm afraid that these troops we have worked so hard to raise will be defeated in the Battle of Taiyuan."
Not only them, but other regiment commanders and battalion commanders also spoke up and persuaded Ye Feng.
"Commander, it's not that we are afraid of the enemy, nor are we afraid of death, it's just that the casualties are too great."
"In terms of heavy weapons firepower output, we are still a level behind. Only by avoiding the enemy's frontal artillery offensive and taking advantage of the fact that both sides have similar rifle equipment can we more effectively annihilate the enemy and preserve our manpower."
"Although the soldiers didn't say anything, they complained a lot. Many of them have begun to doubt your decision-making, Commander."
"Yes, many of these soldiers were new recruits who had joined the army not long ago. Although they received resettlement allowances and were paid on time, more than 20,000 soldiers were killed in just ten days. The morale of the army has begun to waver."
"Commander, if we don't change our tactics, even if we can completely wipe out the Japanese troops in Taiyuan, by then, it is estimated that only a few of our 8 troops will survive."
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Ye Feng can understand everyone's complaints, but he will not change his strategic plan.
Even if we have to fight to the death with all our 12 armies, we must completely block the enemy in Taiyuan.
No one can help with this.
"We suffered heavy casualties, but the Japanese suffered even greater casualties. Now the enemy and our forces are at the same level."
Ye Feng continued:
"In war, is there no such thing as a war without death? You are afraid of death, I am afraid of death, and he is afraid of death too. Who will guard this land of China that has been shattered and occupied?"
"In this battle, the ratio of our casualties to the Japanese was about 1 to 2. Could you imagine this in the past?"
"If we lose one soldier, the Japanese will lose two devils. Whoever hits them will lose."
"If it was the first Battle of Songhu, let alone a 1:2 casualty ratio, even if it was a 2:1 or 3:1 situation, our Shenzhou troops would continue to march into Songhu to exchange lives for lives."
"Look at you now, all of you are complaining. Do you still have any soldier's spirit?"
Ye Feng stood up and shouted angrily, his aura fully released.
He was indeed right. In the battle of Taiyuan, the life of one of their soldiers could be exchanged for the kills of two enemies.
This is facing the invaders Japan, who are well-equipped, well-trained, and have a variety of heavy weapons and artillery output.
This ratio of casualties was already considered a "victory" after many years of fighting with the Japanese.
In the past, many times, their Shenzhou troops needed the lives of 4, 5, or even more soldiers to kill one enemy.
Many commanders in the conference room have already forgotten about it.
They continued to win battles, advancing from the Central Plains into Shanxi, winning battles one after another, and repeatedly inflicting heavy damage on the Japanese, making them forget that the Japanese were not actually weak. The enemy was very powerful, and every battle was accompanied by heavy bloodshed and sacrifice.
"Let's talk about the Battle of Nanyang."
Ye Feng glanced at everyone and continued:
"In that battle, we wiped out more than 30,000 enemies, and in the subsequent pursuit battles, we wiped out tens of thousands of enemies again."
"How much did we lose at that time?"
Division Commander Song Yu said, "It should be around 10,000 people. Even Yan'an sent us a congratulatory message for the Nanyang Campaign."
Ye Feng asked, "Then tell me, who killed the most enemies in this battle?"
Song Yu was silent for a while, then replied, "Yes, Commander. Your firepower alone killed about 5000 enemies."
"wrong!"
Ye Feng said in a loud voice, "In the Battle of Nanyang, I alone killed at least 10,000 enemies."
"Let's see. If I hadn't led the charge time and time again, tearing through the enemy's defenses time and time again, would our troops have been able to win the battle of Nanyang?"
"Given the few troops that Commander Song has, and let you lead the team, can you capture Nanyang City?"
"You can't do it, and neither can Niu Chujun, and Zheng Hua."
"At that time, the reason why the 12th Army was so powerful and won victory after victory was mainly because I, the commander, was always at the forefront."
After hearing this, many people in the underground were puzzled.
Commander, what do you mean?
You are also the chief military officer of the 12th Army. What's wrong with leading your soldiers to charge and fight the enemy to the death?
Next, Ye Feng said something that left everyone present speechless.
"If one day, Ye Feng is no longer in the 12th Army, how can your army win the battle?"
Yes!
Ye Feng is the highest military commander in the Shanghai-Jiangsu-Anhui region. He is only temporarily serving as the commander of the 12th Army.
One day, Ye Feng left?
Song Yu was somewhat stunned and said, "Commander, are you saying that we should make the 12th Army less dependent on you?"
"Exactly!"
Ye Feng said, "I hope that in the future, after I leave, the 12th Army will still be a team of elite soldiers and generals, a team that can win battles. When encountering an opportunity to charge, every soldier can focus on the artillery fire and charge towards the enemy position. Even when they are at a disadvantage, everyone can share the same hatred and fight bravely."
"I'm not going to the front line because I hope that each of you high- and middle-level commanders will not rely solely on me."
"Without me, Ye Feng, there will be no war?"
Niu Chujun also reacted and said, "Commander, what you are doing this time is to let the 12th Army fight with its own bloodiness, forge its own military spirit, and let the 12th Army completely complete its transformation through the fire. In the future, no matter what battle it encounters, it will be able to exert its strongest combat effectiveness."
Finally, there is someone who understands and can see Ye Feng’s good intentions.
Ye Feng said, "Now that you understand, you should take up your responsibilities as the commander of the division, regiment, and battalion, and convey it to the lower-level cadres and tell the soldiers that the 12th Army is still a powerful army that can terrify the Japanese invaders even without a commander leading the charge."
In fact, Ye Feng no longer carried a gun this time. He led the troops to the front line, charging and killing the enemy again and again.
In addition to allowing the 12th Army to forge a military spirit and transform into a strong army, there is another very important reason.
He has to fight through Taiyuan.
Thoroughly display the bloodiness of the Chinese troops, completely scare the Japanese, and completely destroy the enemy's confidence in the invincibility of so-called "imperialism."