Biography of Haiguo

Thinking about whether to change course next..."

"I still don't believe it, he alone can change the established strategy of the empire?" Ito Shinsaku sneered: "General Yamamoto, you think too highly of this man. The national fortunes of the two countries compete with each other, and the final decision depends on the strength of the country. The role it can play is too limited. The same is true for Shen Changhe, he alone cannot save Qin."

"Of course one person can't save a country, but Qin is not the only one standing behind this person." Ningji Yamamoto restrained his smile: "Ito-kun, I have to correct you one thing: what I call 'change the course' is not to change The empire's established strategy, but to be amended in some details."

"The base camp has already made a conclusion before. After the Huizhou battle, the next military deployment of the empire is to use the main force to attack the north of the Dabie Mountains along the Huaihe River, and take Wuzhou City directly through Wuguan; the other will attack from the west along the Yangtze River. Preliminary decision The strength of the army is 150 divisions, two fleets, about [-] ships, and about [-] fighter jets. , Chen Xining will personally serve as the commander-in-chief and use this to annex all the Yunnan Army into the Central Army. Unexpectedly, he still let Shen Changhe command his own army. Considering that our country knows very little about the situation in the Southwest, the above-mentioned armaments will continue to expand for at least a hundred Ten out of ten to ensure nothing goes wrong."

"...Although it is difficult to expand the military, the cabinet is willing to do it." Shinsaku Ito gritted his teeth and said, "As long as we can win the Battle of Wuzhou, no sacrifice is worth it!"

"Very good, Ito-kun, the rear depends on you." Ningji Yamamoto patted him on the shoulder: "This time the dispatched army will dispatch the second and No.11 armies, and I will lead the No.11 armies to the front line. I am solely responsible for the affairs on the front line. Also,” he said earnestly: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must continue to put pressure on the reform government. Shen Changhe must be removed from the position of commander-in-chief as soon as possible, so that the next war will be better. Good to move on.”

"General, good news—good news!"

When the telegraph operator rushed in with the battle situation on the front line, Shen Changhe was having a meeting with other generals at the temporary headquarters of Guichuan in the rear.The telegraph operator, no matter what level of high-ranking officials are present, was so excited that he couldn't find it: "Han River...Han River Victory!"

As soon as this remark came out, the spirits of all the generals present were lifted.Immediately, someone praised him loudly: "As expected of Mr. Lu, you are really young and promising!"

"Yeah yeah!"

"This battle was fought beautifully. From now on, what will the Japanese devils boast about 'invincible'?"

"Mr. Lu can be called my Daqin's new generation of 'God of War' in the future, and the future is boundless!"

Amid the echoes, Liu Yu, the commander of the Ninth War Zone of the Central Army, stroked a little mustache on his chin, and slowly concluded: "That's what I said, but in the final analysis, General Shen knows people well and employs them well-no General Shen, there is no victory this time, is there?"

As soon as Liu Yu spoke, the trend of the discussion changed, and it turned to praise Shen Changhe.Liu Yu was a patriarch in Chen Wu's time, and one of the most powerful figures in the Central Army today.Shen Changhe had been silent all the time, until now he looked at the elegant middle-aged general in front of him, and smiled slightly: "Thanks to Ren Gong's love, I am lucky to be able to choose Ren as the general in my late life."

"Ren Gong" is a respectful title for Liu Yu, because Liu Yu's name is Ren Lan - he calls Liu Yu like this, which is also an act of invisibly bringing the relationship between the two closer.As for "Xuan Ren", it was Lu Zifeng's word, and Shen Changhe was the top peak, so calling Lu Zifeng so affectionately can also show their closeness.Liu Yu calmly raised his eyes to look at the young commander in chief, and said unhurriedly: "The general is too modest. Why don't we stop talking about these hypocrisy and gossip, and continue discussing the next battle plan."

Shen Changhe had heard what he meant.First, he changed the topic from praising Lu Zifeng to praising him, which was an initiative to show his kindness; but Liu Yu's words were neither humble nor overbearing, without the slightest suspicion of flattery, and even had some yin and yang arrogance and disdain, which showed that he Relying on his high prestige, he doesn't take himself as a junior in his eyes.

Well, now he bluntly shifted the topic to the serious business, just to see if he is "aware of current affairs"—whether he will give him, the "veteran of the two dynasties", enough face.

Thinking of this level, Shen Changhe knew what to do next.He sighed in his heart, thinking to himself: "This is not Liangzhou, and these people are not my subordinates...I have to make him happy, otherwise the battle will be even more difficult."

What he blurted out was: "What Mr. Ren said is very true. However, with such a large-scale war deployment as the Battle of Wuzhou, Wan Sheng would never dare to fight in front of Mr. Ren and the heroes of your predecessors."

This passage is euphemistically polite and tactful.If only Liu Yu was mentioned, it would be like a retort against Liu Yu's previous yin and yang "flattery", which would inevitably make Liu Yu unhappy; and adding other "qualified" veterans present would perfectly solve the problem. this problem.Not only Liu Yu, but other generals present were also very useful, so everyone looked at Liu Yu contentedly, ready to listen to his teachings.

Liu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, and smiled: "General Shen is really too modest. It's not a good thing for young people to be too modest. You should have vigor and vigor! Liu is old, and the future of the country depends on the general." Only young talents like this can stand up! Coincidentally, Liu also wants to hear the general's opinion, General Shen, don't refuse!"

"How dare you dare..."

Shen Changhe and Liu Yu backed down a few times, and they practiced Tai Chi until the sky was dark, and the others were so sleepy that they almost fell asleep.Only then did he speak slowly and "embarrassedly": "Since Mr. Ren is so magnanimous, Wan Sheng has the guts to make a fool of himself here. Some of the immature thoughts that Wan Sheng said next, if there are any Inappropriate, Wanwang Rengong and all seniors must respectfully correct me."

He seemed to be relieved at last, and the smile on his face gradually faded, and he walked to the map hanging on the wall, pointed with his finger and said: "First of all, I want to clarify with you that this battle The purpose of our army: the purpose of our army is not to win, but to consume the enemy at the lowest cost and exchange space for time—in other words, we must use this battle as an opportunity to exhaust the vitality of the Japanese army to the maximum extent, so that our war The situation changed from defensive to counterattack."

When he said these words, many people below whispered.As the intersection of Guangwu (Guangfu-Wuzhou) and Shangwu (Shangjing-Wuzhou) railways and the thoroughfare of nine provinces, Wuzhou's geographical location and strategic significance are far beyond any other big city.According to what Shen Changhe said now, wouldn't it mean that he was ready to be defeated before the battle started?

Seeing that everyone had doubts, Shen Changhe said in a slow tone, "You don't need to worry too much. What Shen wants is that you prepare for the worst first. Although Lu Zifeng has already temporarily won a battle by relying on a surprise attack, However, it should be noted that Takeda Yoshio and his No.13 division are already the weakest of the Dongying dispatched army, and the element of luck in this battle cannot be ignored. The front line reports that the Dongying base camp is preparing to attack separately from the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River, and initially dispatched 50 troops. The division has more than 150 troops, two fleets, [-] ships, and [-] aircraft, and its combat power is unprecedented. If there are no accidents, these numbers will probably increase."

"Is the little Japanese devil crazy?!" Upon hearing the news, almost everyone was shocked.Someone immediately responded: "The President mobilized the entire army of the country before, and at most he could raise us [-] planes and [-] ships. We don't even have a fleet, and we don't even have enough pilots who can fly planes." ! The only thing stronger than them is that we have more people..."

"When Gaochang was attacked before, everyone must have known about Shen's family background. The Dian Army only had less than a hundred aircraft and ten ships, and the combined forces that the Central Army and the Dian Army could mobilize, It is 120 million people. However, in this battle, the number of people is by no means the key to determining the outcome."

Shen Changhe continued his words with a rare dignified expression: "Even if Dongying does not increase its troops in the future, such a comparison of combat power is already a world of difference. Dongying regards this battle as a decisive battle to destroy the Great Qin, and it will definitely throw the whole country Fight to the death with our power."

"Based on the above facts, our army must put defense, delay, and attrition as the top priority. In Shen's humble opinion, our army's Fifth and Ninth War Zones should defend the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River, especially the Yangtze River—— Once the Yellow River breaches, the Dongying people will not be able to approach the Dabie Mountains or even Wuguan from the Huaihe River. Therefore, most of the Fifth Army should be deployed on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Commander Zhou, your Fifth Army should be divided into three branches, the center and the left and right wings. The Corps was deployed in the Taihu and Qianshan areas to wait for an opportunity to go south and attack the enemy from the west; the left wing was deployed between the Dabie Mountains and the Huaihe River to prevent the enemy from detouring to the north of Wuzhou; "

Zhou Ying, who has now become the commander of the new fifth theater, immediately stood up and said loudly: "Please rest assured, general, your subordinates will fulfill their mission."

"What about Liu's Ninth War Zone?" Liu Yu seriously looked at the young general in front of him, and finally began to feel a little respectful.Shen Changhe shook his head humbly