Are you a spy? Killing the enemy is too cruel.

Chapter 423 Ten Thousand Elites

"In the Shanghai battlefield, the Japanese lost two main divisions in succession. If we add the squadrons, battalions, regiments, and naval fleets that we annihilated, the total loss of Japan in these two months was nearly 70,000 people."

"So this time the Japanese are gathering a large force in an attempt to retake Shanghai. The number of people they are sending is expected to be no less than 100,000."

"There will probably be four mechanized divisions, carrying a lot of heavy weapons, heading straight for Shanghai."

"According to the intelligence we have so far, the Japanese should be drawing two divisions from the southwest battlefield, one division from the northwest battlefield, and one division from the northeast."

"We are an independent reorganized division, with barely 2 anti-Japanese armed forces, facing 10 elite Japanese troops."

"These are the current situations. As the commanders and battalion commanders of the various units, do you have anything to say?"

The pre-war meeting continued. Ye Feng, the commander of the "Independent Reorganization Division" appointed by the Yan'an Headquarters, sat in the main seat and scanned the entire audience.

2 Shenzhou Warriors

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10 elite Japanese troops.

Even though they had been mentally prepared, the regimental and battalion-level cadres in the conference room were deeply shocked.

The gap between the enemy's and our strength is five times that of others, which is a huge disparity!

There is also the location of this battlefield. It is in the alluvial plain area of ​​Shanhaikou. There are no strategic locations to defend and no complex terrain to occupy. Once the war begins, one can imagine what a tragic and bloody battle scene it will be.

Even if countless soldiers' lives were sacrificed, this battle would probably be difficult to win.

After all, when the enemy is too powerful, the so-called ambush will not be effective.

Ye Feng said again:

"The enemy is very powerful, and I know the war is difficult, but in order to defend Shanghai, we must fight."

"Tell me what you think!"

Ye Feng’s meaning was very clear. Even if he had to fight to the death with Japan’s elite large forces, he would never withdraw from Shanghai.

Yes.

If we follow the Shenzhou troops' usual combat philosophy, the enemy is too strong to be resisted head-on. It is best to resist step by step, avoid the enemy's sharp edge, and then wait for an opportunity to find a suitable opportunity to destroy the enemy.

Relying on the vast area of ​​China, we can drag the Japanese into the quagmire and create a stalemate.

But Ye Feng didn't want to retreat.

Zhou Qingshan, the brigade commander, was the first to speak. "My idea is to use the terrain around Shanghai to circle the enemy and constantly transfer troops to make the Japanese run around in the back. We will wait for an opportunity to annihilate the enemy during the movement."

Ye Feng retorted, "Can we outrun the Japanese mechanized divisions? Can we outrun the Japanese tanks? Can we outrun the Japanese bombing squadrons?"

Zhou Qingshan said, "We have deployed defensive positions in the front. Facing the powerful Japanese artillery fire, it is difficult for us to hold our positions. Even if we manage to hold on tenaciously in the end, we will have to pay an unimaginable price."

"We can set up several temporary defensive lines during the retreat."

"At these key points of retreat, lay a large number of mines to delay the enemy's attack."

"We can only have a chance of winning if we prevent the Japanese mechanized force of 10 from using their artillery advantage."

This time, Ye Feng did not refute anything. He just turned his head and looked to the side, signaling the recorder Zhang Ye and several other clerks to record the content of the meeting.

Then, Ye Feng looked at Hong Bing and said, "Comrade Hong Bing, please tell me your thoughts."

Hong Bing was a tough guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He did not show any shyness at all and said in a rough voice:

"I have to say that the Japanese are indeed superior in terms of weapons and equipment."

"We were not at an advantage in the artillery battle with the Japanese, and we did not have enough shells."

"I think the factor of victory lies not in the Army but in the Air Force."

air force?

Not only Ye Feng frowned, but everyone else also looked confused, not understanding what Brigade Commander Hong Bing meant.

After all, our anti-Japanese armed forces don’t have an air force!

Hong Bing said, "We don't have it, but the Japanese do, and it's in a city not far from us, the Jinling Airport. There are hundreds of flying fighter planes parked here. If we make a thousand-mile raid and launch an unexpected attack, we can take down the airport in a short time."

"Even if three or four hundred planes are destroyed in the battle, as long as we control some of them and can successfully take off and fly back to Shanghai, we will have a certain amount of air strike power."

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Ye Feng asked, "Shanghai is not far from Nanjing. On the way, we have to pass through many places. How can the troops hide? If we have too many people, it will definitely attract the attention of the Japanese. If we have too few people, can we capture an airport guarded by at least 2000 people?"

Hong Bing said, "500 soldiers, hiding during the day and moving at night, specifically taking remote mountain routes. If they launch a surprise attack at night, while the enemy has no time to react, there is a high probability of success."

Who would be the commander of this raid?

Everyone's attention was immediately focused on Zhou Qingshan. The reason was simple. He was a former guerrilla leader in the vicinity of Shanghai and was absolutely familiar with the surrounding terrain and routes.

Another point is that Zhou Qingshan is calm and thoughtful in fighting and will not act rashly.

Ye Feng did not make a decision, but smiled and said, "Comrade Hong Bing, your idea is very good. Even if we cannot take back a few fighter planes, if we can destroy a Japanese airport, we can also weaken the enemy's air force."

"Comrade Song Yu, you are also a group leader now, what do you think?"

Song Yu was very young, but his face showed a sharp spirit. He stood up, walked to the hanging map, pointed to a location on it and said:

"These days, I have carefully studied the terrain around Shanghai and feel that this place is suitable for fighting the Japanese."

"Chongming Island is a place with many islands and dense water networks."

"It is an alluvial island with an area of ​​more than 1200 square kilometers. It has enough strategic offensive or retreat area. There are many rivers nearby, which can effectively restrict the march of the Japanese mechanized troops. There are also countless dense forests, which can support our rear-flank transfer, targeted strikes, outflanking and other tactics."

"This place is the gateway to the Yangtze River. We now control the Japanese Third Fleet and can have naval support."

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Ye Feng asked, "Comrade Song Yu, have you ever thought about the situation where our soldiers enter this island and the Japanese blockade it from all sides? Four divisions will encircle it from all sides, and then use a large number of artillery shells to bombard it continuously."

The meaning is very clear. This is simply being surrounded by the enemy and caught in a trap!

Even if they were not caught and killed, all routes were blocked, and it would be difficult to transport all kinds of food, so they would starve to death.

As for the naval fleet, although they controlled the Third Fleet, the Japanese had already urgently ordered the more powerful First Fleet from Southeast Asia to resist and go north to provide support!

By then, just facing the enemy's First Fleet would probably be enough to exhaust them.

Where is the extra strength to support the soldiers on the island?

At this time, Liang Long, who was also the head of the group, also expressed his opinion and said:

"In the wild, we can't withstand the powerful Japanese artillery bombardment. My idea is to lure the enemy into the city."

"Use half of Shanghai's urban area to fight the Japanese in urban and street battles."

"In a fight on a narrow street, Commander, with a super agent like you in charge, we have a good chance of winning."