Speaking of this, Yang Zhen paused for a moment before continuing: "To be honest, boss, the starting point of our tank force is still relatively high compared to most countries. I have worked hard to manage and take advantage of the changes in the international situation, and the equipment I have painstakingly acquired is generally much higher in basic performance than that of some Japanese tanks that are not enterprising. ”

"In addition, specifically for the performance of the tanks of the Japanese army, a number of targeted combat training methods and plans have been developed. Therefore, on the battlefield, our tanks have basically not suffered major losses since they were formed, and it can even be said that they have won every battle without missing a hand. I worked hard to manage it back then, but I was afraid that I would lose all the money I had gotten, so I tried my best to get the most advanced tank in the world. ”

"These new types of equipment have indeed achieved considerable advantages on the battlefield. The Type 97 tank, or its modification, built by the Japanese before, is far from being an opponent. This has already been illustrated by the results of last year's battle, in which our armored corps fought against the Japanese armoured corps. ”

"But winning a hundred battles has also brought another result, that is, the growth of the armored troops is too smooth. Having not suffered defeats or too many setbacks, it is easy for the troops to develop a feeling of pride and complacency. Judging from this battle, the troops have obviously developed arrogance and extravagance, and always think that they are the best in the world, and they are not afraid of anyone who comes. ”

"In this battle, although we did not receive accurate information about the Japanese army's mobilization of new tanks to participate in the battle. But when the Japanese came up, they put in two tank wings, more than 100 tanks, and our troops sent a regiment of troops to meet them. I can't think of any other reason than a blank look. ”

"If you put all the living forces into it from the beginning, then even if there will be losses in this battle, it will definitely not be big. What is this, this is complacency. To put it mildly, it's no one in sight. This battle has achieved this result, in fact, it should be said that it is a fluke. If it weren't for Wang Minggui's quick response, it is likely that we would have suffered even more losses in this battle. ”

"The Japan we are facing now is the weakest of the great powers. Boss, you have stayed in the ocean, and you know this much better than me, a person who has never seen the world. This is nothing more than the comprehensive national strength of a semi-feudal and semi-capitalist country, and it is only a half-grown child compared to the Western powers. ”

"Although the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is strong, the infantry tactics have been painstakingly advanced, even if you look at the world, it can be said that it is quite advanced. However, this does not mean that their comprehensive national strength has really reached the point of supporting their huge appetite. Its technical equipment manufacturing and productivity cannot be compared with other Western powers. ”

"From now on, the Japanese are indeed our strongest opponents. But what about the real strength of the Japanese, compared to the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, and Germany? If we are complacent and empty of our eyes because we have defeated one of the weakest opponents of the country. Then we will pay a greater price when facing even stronger opponents in the future. ”

"The Japanese can make good tanks, but their limited national strength and the country's geography have led to a different focus on military investment, which makes their production capacity limited. But what about other opponents whose national power is far superior to that of the Japanese? Can we still be so comfortable? ”

"This battle is an experience for us, but it is also a lesson. This stick can also wake up a lot of people who are still silent in defeating a current enemy, which can be regarded as the most powerful enemy in history. But for this world, it is still a weak opponent's dream. ”

"A defeat is not terrible, the key is to learn the lessons and learn from the middle the lessons that we should have accepted a long time ago. Too much smooth growth will only do more harm than good to an army. Whether it was the Red Army in the past, the Eighth Route Army, the New Fourth Army, or the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army, which unit did not come out step by step from countless setbacks and hardships? ”

"Countless difficulties and hardships have not broken our army, but have forged our steel-like army into an indestructible piece of steel. I believe that this setback, although it will have a certain impact on the battle plan, will only make our armored corps more mature and able to deal with a more powerful opponent that may appear tomorrow. ”

"There is no growth in the country, and there is no normalcy in water. It is impossible to foresee who the next enemy will be, but we cannot but be mentally prepared in this regard. The most important thing is to let all of them have a high fever of 50 degrees in their heads, so that they can be completely sober, and don't boast of being the first in the world. ”

Yang Zhen's words in front of the boss understood, but the latter sentence made the boss frown: "What are you talking about a more powerful opponent?" Is it the Southwest, or is it some other opponent? Comrade Yang Zhen, do you think that the future situation is too unsatisfactory? ”

The boss's words made Yang Zhen shake his head slightly and said, "Boss, this is not good." Perhaps today's allies, in the near future, may become enemies. The world is unpredictable, who can see where we are going in the future? The interests of the state are above all else, and this is not only for Westerners, but also for us. ”

"Boss, our opponent today is the Japanese. But what if tomorrow our opponents are the Soviets, or the Americans? The powerful industrial production capacity of the Americans and the Soviets, which we have seen today. But if one day, for the sake of the country and the nation, we have to fight a limited local war with the Americans or the Soviets. ”

"In the face of a powerful, industrial production capacity is dozens or even hundreds of times that of the Japanese, and the production of tanks in one month is equivalent to the output of Japan in several years. The United States and the Soviet Union, which could continue to design and manufacture more powerful equipment according to the development of the war situation. If you are so arrogant, you will suffer a big loss. ”

Yang Zhen's words fell, but in exchange for the boss's silence. After a long time, the boss said: "Then what about the current battle situation?" These two tank regiments on the Tongzhou battlefield have basically lost their combat effectiveness, and it is no longer possible not to withdraw and recuperate. How can we fill the void they have left behind? ”

"Tongzhou is the gateway to the east of Beiping, and since ancient times, there is a ping, two Jin, and three Tongzhou. Although the current strategic position is no longer as important as in the Ming and Qing dynasties, it is close to Beiping City. Taking Tongzhou also means opening the east gate of Beiping. ”

Judging from the forces invested by the Japanese army on the front line of Tongzhou before, they are preparing to defend the line of Tongzhou, Daxing, Nanyuan, and Huangcun. Moreover, this strength is quite large, in addition to the original independent mixed brigade regiment, the main force of the 59th Division has now been added. ”

"The current posture of the Japanese army is that after the first-line and second-line defenses have been broken through by our army one after another. The focus of the defense of the Western Front had been withdrawn to the periphery of Beiping, and after the arrival of the 110th Division and the 59th Division, a complete defensive line had been formed around Beiping. ”

"Judging from the number of Japanese troops around Beiping, at least for now, they are preparing to defend Beiping to the death. In this way, if Tongzhou is still fought for according to the original plan, the force invested will need to be very large. If we cannot capture Beiping in a short time, then we will have a large number of troops to be dragged to various battlefields around Beiping. ”

"The number of troops we can put into other theaters will be greatly reduced. Especially in central and southern Hebei, the number of troops invested is bound to be greatly reduced. This will not only delay the progress of the war on the southern front, but may even be broken by the Japanese army. Comrade Yang Zhen stationed heavy troops under the fortified city, which has been a taboo for soldiers since ancient times. ”

The boss's rhetorical question, but Yang Zhen did not answer. After staring at the map for a long time, he said: "I will transfer two more tank regiments from the Northeast Society, and I still have one regiment in my hand, plus the reserves of two independent tank battalions, which have not yet been put into the battlefield." ”

"But I don't think it's time to put in the reserves. As for when they will go to war, at least for now, I haven't thought about it. Since the tank troops can't be counted on in the short term, then fight with infantry. Didn't you win the battle without tanks before? How is it that without the support of tanks now, there will be no war? ”

"I have painstakingly acquired so much modern equipment in order to better train the troops, minimize the casualties of the troops, and destroy more enemies. However, it is absolutely impossible to feel that a person who is bound will not fight without the cooperation of tanks and aircraft. ”

"Since there are no tanks to fight, then use infantry to attack, I don't believe in our infantry, without the cooperation and support of tanks, there will be no war. I personally know when the transferred tanks and the troops serving as reserves will be put into the battlefield. As for the battle on the front line in Tongzhou, the main thing was to invest infantry and artillery. ”

"But what you said about worrying, boss, I actually thought about it a long time ago. Although it was originally planned that we would use a feint to disperse the Japanese forces on the battlefields around Beiping. Taking advantage of the important strategic location of Beiping, he distracted the attention of the Japanese army and launched a tough attack on the offensive in a real way. ”

"But after the battle, the situation has changed. The Japanese army has now reinforced two divisions at once, and it can be said that two-thirds of its forces in Hebei are concentrated around Beiping. In the great depth of the Jizhong Plain, only one 17th division was retained. In this situation, we are according to the original battle plan, and I am afraid that the back of this ass will be on fire. ”

"If we don't invest enough containment forces, we won't be able to completely weaken the Japanese forces around Beiping. Once the Japanese army in Beiping and the Japanese army in Pingjin attack at the same time, they will give us a pincer offensive behind our buttocks. Then the troops of our army in Jizhong went south, but they fell into the encirclement of the Japanese army. ”

"Once at this time, once the Kwantung Army sends troops to reinforce North China, or the First Army of Shanxi sends out the Zhengtai Railway, even if only one division comes to fight on our two flanks. The Japanese army had not yet figured out our strategic intentions, and coupled with the importance of Beiping, they had been increasing the number of defenders in Beiping. ”

"If it's completely figured out. They contracted and stuck to the two main points of Beiping and Tianjin. After the main force of our army moves south and penetrates deep into central Hebei, taking advantage of the situation of insufficient troops of our army at two points, with Beiping and Tianjin as the base points, we will launch a counterattack on the whole line and re-close the Jinlu railway line, and our rear road will be dangerous. ”

"And now that our army's eastern and western lines have been attacked, it means that our strategic intentions on the whole front have been unfolded and cannot be hidden. In this case, with Okamura Ninji's ability and sense of smell, it is very likely that he will adjust and redeploy across the board. This guy has both wolf and fox nature, that is, fierce and unusually cunning. ”

"But once we can't grasp the current situation of the Japanese troops around Beiping, almost all of them are fighting outside the city. Deal with the enemy forces on the periphery of Beiping before their entire line shrinks, once they are retracted back into the city of Beiping. Unless we take the risk of storming Beiping, it is very likely that our subsequent battle will fall into passivity. ”

"Boss, I'm afraid that this battle will take a 180-degree turn, and it will be us who will be defeated or even encircled. Whether we want to or not, we must reattach importance to the Beiping battlefield. So I think it's time to adjust the plan. ”