NCCnovel Chapter 340: The Navy and the Army Play Their Own Games
Chapter 340: The Navy and the Army Play Their Own Games
The Minister of War also had a headache.
He really doesn't know.
The 11th Army would do such a wicked thing.
Damn that Neiji Okamura, he shouldn't have been put in charge of the 11th Army's affairs, he was just poking holes.
"So what do you want?" the Army Minister asked, looking at Isoroku Yamamoto.
"We'll each fight, and Okamura Neiji will have to apologize to us."
"Impossible." The Army Minister looked at Isoroku Yamamoto with a snort. "I was incompetent and let others plot against me. You still want us to apologize. Do you really think we are easy to bully?"
Yamamoto Isoroku's eyes widened even more. It looked like a fight was about to break out. Konoe Fumima quickly stood up and walked over to the two men. "Okay, you guys fight yourselves and see who takes Wuhan first. As for the apology, forget it. I think we should replace Okamura Neiji."
Yamamoto Isoroku bowed his head and thought for a moment before nodding, "Okay, let's change people."
"Change of personnel?" Zhou Weiguo looked at the telegram in his hand, and then said to the people around him.
Fang Shengli, who was looking at the map, raised his head and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by replacement?"
"The 11th Army has changed personnel." Zhou Weiguo handed the telegram to Fang Shengli.
Fang Shengli took it and took a look; "Terauchi Juichi."
When Sano Tadayoshi heard that it was Terauchi Juichi, he narrowed his eyes; "After all, Terauchi Juichi is an old acquaintance of ours. We know each other's methods to some extent. He is easier to deal with than Okamura Yasuji."
Okamura Neiji has a lot of thoughts. These thoughts are hard to understand and his reactions are very quick.
Chao Xiang Xiuling looked at the two people who were discussing and said, "Are you discussing in the wrong direction?"
What do you mean?
Several people looked at Chaoxiang Xiuling's face.
Sano Tadayoshi narrowed his eyes and looked at her; "What do you mean by that?"
Chaoxiang Xiuling came to the map; "I think Wuhan cannot be defended if the navy and the army attack together. Since it cannot be defended, why not use this incident to sow discord between the army and the navy?"
In Wuhan, the place will definitely be the navy and the army, each fighting each other. No matter who wins in the end, it will be the other side that will be embarrassed, and then they will definitely dislike each other even more.
"It's really good." Zhou Weiguo raised the corner of his mouth. If this is what it means, there will be no cooperation between the navy and the army here in the future. This is a good thing.
When the army fights and the navy doesn't help, or when the navy fights and the army doesn't help, the losses here can be reduced a lot.
“The question is, who should we fight and who should we let occupy Wuhan,” Xiao Ya asked, stretching her hand aside.
As a senior operations staff officer, Tadayoshi Sano thought for a moment and said, "Attack the army and let the navy occupy it."
"Isn't it easier to fight the navy?" Shen Xin raised a puzzled question.
Sano Tadayoshi glanced at her and said, "On the surface, the navy is indeed easier to fight. After all, they have restrictions, and this is the Yangtze River. But what you don't understand is that the navy actually has a strong army. Their equipment is not inferior to that of the army, and it is even better. And their air force is also huge in number, and the overall quality is greater than that of the army. If we fight the navy, we will suffer more."
Shen Xin pointed at the map; "Their biggest threat is the naval guns, so we just need to avoid their range. The army has tanks."
Chaoxiang Xiuling chuckled, "You may not know this, but the navy also has tanks, and quite a few of them."
Damn...
Shen Xin wanted to curse. Isn't the navy supposed to play with ships? Why are they playing with tanks? Is this a level thing?
Fang Shengli also raised his hand and pointed to the map; "The river defense fortress is the most important line of defense to block the Japanese navy. After passing here, there will be nothing that can stop them. They can make long-distance raids and even let the Marines land behind us to threaten our rear. From this point of view, it is better to attack the navy than the army."
"Come on. You guys are discussing a lot here, the key is what the higher-ups are thinking. If they insist on defending the place, they'll have to split their forces into two groups." Tian Jing didn't intend to speak in the heated discussion among these people, but it was clear that these people were getting more and more outrageous, so she had to pour cold water on them.
Whether it is attacking the army or the navy, it depends on what the higher-ups mean.
"Xiu Ling, let's go find the commander." Zhou Weiguo looked at Chao Xiang Xiu Ling, who was about to go back to sleep, and asked him to go to the military headquarters with him, which would be the most appropriate thing to do, because the commander would consider the reasons she mentioned, and the commander would go find Commander Bai. With that man's ability, he should have no problem making adjustments and persuading his superiors.
Pengze. Commander Bai narrowed his eyes and came to the map and looked at it for a while, then turned his head to look at Yu Huohuo: "That kid really said that."
Quite straightforward.
Since Wuhan cannot be defended anyway, it is better to delay for a while and let the other side occupy it, and also let the navy occupy it. In this way, the navy and the army will definitely have a big fight. In the future, neither side will support each other in actions here.
Attacking the city was originally the direction of the army, but unexpectedly, it was done by the navy. Who would feel comfortable about this? If they feel uncomfortable, they will complain, and if there are complaints, there will inevitably be revenge.
To put it bluntly, by taking advantage of the fall of Wuhan, the two sides will fight among themselves, and then the pressure here will be reduced a lot.
In a word, Wuhan became a new starting point for the Japanese Navy and Army to compete.
"Yes. That's what he said. But Commander Bai, the premise of all this is that we can't defend Wuhan. Can we really not defend it?"
With nearly two million troops, this is more than the force during the Battle of Shanghai. Can't they just beat him to a pulp?
Commander Bai sighed, "If we can hold on, why would the various departments in Wuhan need to move towards the mountain city?"
The difference in national strength is too great. The two sides are not at the starting line. They are not at the same level when fighting each other. This is also the reason why Wuhan is protected instead of defended.
At the beginning, according to the advice of the German advisory group, a large army was deployed around Wuhan. However, after careful study, the General Staff felt that this would lead to the death of the enemy faster. It would be better to release the troops and set up layers of defense to buy time for the transfer of departments.
The purpose of this major battle is actually to destroy the enemy's effective forces, rather than to defend Wuhan to the death.
The terrain of the three towns of Wuhan is more complicated than that of Nanjing. Once the enemy surrounds them, the scene in Nanjing may be repeated.
"What the commander means is that the plan of that kid is feasible." Yu Huohuo's dull eyes suddenly lit up.
Commander Bai caught his gaze and he hummed, "I see you're quite happy that we can't defend Wuhan."