I fought guerrilla warfare in the Yimeng Mountains during the Anti-Japanese War

Tada Shun really wanted to call back Chief of Staff Shimomura Sadanasa and his party overnight, but considering that several people were injured, it would be better to wait until tomorrow!

"Report, urgent telegram from the Jinpu Line and Central China Expeditionary Army Headquarters."

Tada Shun's heart began to skip a beat. It was over. There was no doubt that the railway line had been attacked.

"Read it!"

"The middle section of the Jinpu Line, the section from Jinan to Taishan, the section from Taishan to Sudu, and the section from Tengxian to Lincheng were harassed by small Chinese forces, suspected to be special forces of the Yimeng guerrillas. Each section lost two bunkers, and a large hole was blown out in the railway line between the bunkers. The defenders along the line are carrying out emergency repairs."

"The Central China Expeditionary Army Headquarters reported that the Longhai East Line was also attacked. Four bunkers at two locations were destroyed and two railroad tracks were blown up along the line."

Tada Shun felt inexplicably relieved. Fortunately, it was not an all-out attack. This should be a warning. What on earth was this pig Shimomura Sada saying?

"Send a telegram to Lincheng and order Major General Xiacun to call back immediately and report who you met and the content of your conversations after entering the Yimeng guerrillas' security zone. Have the other three members of the negotiation team sign and confirm. Nothing can be concealed."

"Hi"!

At the Lincheng resident hospital, Shimomura Ding was still enjoying the gentle care of the female nurse. When he heard the telegram, he was confused. What did this mean? Did he have to undergo an investigation even though he was injured? Shimomura Ding was furious and started to yell and make a scene. He overturned the nursing cart, smashed the bottles and jars on the cart, and cursed at the nurse's screams.

Five minutes later, Shimomura Sada obediently instructed the lieutenant who was delivering the message to record the whole story, starting from when he crossed the railway line to when he had his ears cut off and was sent back. Shimomura Sada knew that if he didn't explain himself nicely, he would most likely be recalled to Peiping overnight, which would be even more embarrassing.

The nurse cleaned up the mess carefully. She no longer had any respect for the general. Her heart was filled with disgust and contempt. What a mad dog general. He smashed bottles loudly when he was angry, but didn't he have to report to his superiors honestly?

The lieutenant in charge of the communications room saluted and left after finishing recording. He found the other three members participating in the negotiations, reviewed them in detail, had them sign, and sent them to the North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters.

After reading the telegram, Tada Shun's brain twitched. Sure enough, just because he said a few more words, this Xiacun Ding, more trouble than success! If he could talk to Leng Qiang, it would be a victory, but now it is impossible. The Jinpu Line and Longhai East Line are all cut off. Fortunately, Leng Qiang did not kill him, otherwise there would be huge trouble. No matter how tolerant the base camp is, it will have to dispatch troops to the Yimeng Mountain area to fight to the death.

The Japanese army once again tolerated the provocation of cold guns, or in other words, they could only swallow their tears when their conspiracy failed. There was no bombing retaliation. The Jinpu Line and Longhai East Line continued to operate after emergency repairs. Shimomura Sadao was transferred to the Kwantung Army as an ordinary staff officer. A major general lost two ears, and although it was counted as a casualty in the battle, no one thought he was brave, and all he was greeted with was ruthless ridicule.

The news spread the next day. The source could not be confirmed, but Leng Qiang's tough attitude still made everyone feel domineering. Although forcing the Japanese army to negotiate was a kind of strength, if they really talked, no matter how and what they talked about, there would inevitably be criticism from those who were interested.

In Chongqing, the top leaders were discussing military and national plans with several war zone bosses. The victory in the Yimeng Mountains made the top leaders, who had been suppressed for a long time, start to stir. They wanted to destroy more than 80,000 troops and fight wherever they wanted. Qingdao, Jinan, Haizhou, these were things they dared not think of in their dreams. The limelight was too strong! It completely suppressed the limelight of the Central Army.

"Everyone, please tell us your opinions. If there is any chance, Jiansheng, you can speak first."

Make decisions on small matters yourself and ask Zhuge Liang for advice on big matters. This was Li Zongren's evaluation of the top leaders after drinking. The name "Little Zhuge" was not given for nothing. He could often give very pertinent opinions. Little Zhuge Liang was not polite. He picked up the teaching stick, pointed at the sand table and started to gesture.

"Everyone, there are 46,000 Japanese troops stationed in the three towns of Wuhan, plus the garrisons in the outer cities, with a total force of about 80,000. We have 180,000 troops confronting them, and we can mobilize 50,000 to 80,000 more in a short period of time. Although we have the advantage in terms of manpower, the gap in weapons and equipment and the combat quality of our troops is too big."

After introducing the basic situation, Xiao Zhuge continued:

"These are not the key points. There are three key points. First, there are more than 300 planes at Wuhan Airport, and there are more than 300 planes at Jiujiang Airport and Anqing Airport. At critical moments, hundreds of planes from Nanjing and Hefei airports can also come to support. We have to face at least thousands of Japanese planes bombing. If we want to counterattack, unless we fight at night, our attacking team will face ruthless bombing and strafing."

After saying the first point, the senior executives didn't want to listen anymore. They were jealous of how easy it was to shoot from behind. An airplane bombing reduced the attack time by half. This was just an attack. What about taking down the city defense? Little Zhuge didn't consider the senior executives' thoughts and continued to say while pointing at the sand table:

"Second, naval artillery. The Japanese army has six cruisers and four battleships from Wusongkou to Dongting Lake. Without considering new reinforcements, ten warships can force us to abandon the fighting within ten kilometers on both sides of the Yangtze River. It is not unsafe beyond ten kilometers either."

"Third, it's still about reinforcements. From Nanjing to Dongting Lake, if we don't have a corresponding attack, there will be 30,000 to 50,000 reinforcements arriving at our attack front at any time via river transport. Then our troop strength comparison is about 250,000 to 120,000. Considering the attack and the bombing of Japanese aircraft, naval guns and artillery, we have no advantage."

The generals nodded frequently. Little Zhuge's analysis was very accurate, but the top brass still refused to give up:

"What about special operations? Can't our special operations be used against airports and warships? And the reverse slope tactics, can't it reduce the losses from artillery bombardment?"

The generals present all twitched their lips. This question was a bit unprofessional! Little Zhuge continued to explain seriously:

"Half a year ago, the Japanese army began to attach importance to special operations. Three months ago, it was difficult to find good opportunities for special operations behind enemy lines. Now the situation is that both sides are trading blows, and special operations no longer have the power they once had."

"As for the reverse slope, it is suitable for defense but not for attack, and we currently lack heavy artillery, making it difficult to pose an effective threat to the Japanese heavy artillery and mortar positions."

The senior official had a lonely look on his face. He glanced at the generals in the room and his mood instantly turned bad. It seems that you all understand, so you just quietly watch an old man like me jumping up and down.

"Jiansheng, let's talk about the last anti-encirclement and suppression campaign by the Yimeng guerrillas and the New Fourth Division! Thirty thousand people killed more than 80,000 Japanese devils. There must be something we can learn from them. Tell us what we can learn from them."