Yang Zhen's words were very bitter, which made the boss slightly stunned. The grievances in Yang Zhen's words were heard by the boss. He also knew the tremendous pressure on this young man. Many of his practices are not understood by many people in the party and the military. Even he, the person who supports him the most, is also a little incomprehensible.

The boss thought for a while and said, "It's not that I don't agree with you launching this battle, I'm just worried about how long the living forces in your hands can hold out according to the current casualty figures." According to the strength of the troops you have deployed on the battlefield in Xinjing, if this casualty figure continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before the troops on the battlefield in Xinjing will be exhausted. ”

"Now that you have drawn troops from the battlefield on the Eastern Front, where the pressure is the least, to reinforce the Xinjing battlefield, it already shows that your stamina is insufficient. Once the troops are too much in this meat grinder, even if you achieve the purpose of the campaign, the base area will be left undefended. Don't forget, lack of stamina is now your most fatal weakness. ”

"Whatever your starting point, I think it's time for you to adjust your deployment. The huge consumption of the two aspects, how many troops can you fill into? How much more can you fill in with your current strength? At the current rate of casualties, how much longer can you hold out? ”

"Comrade Yang Zhen, your ideas and original intentions, Chairman and I are very understanding and supportive. But such a large casualty is too much for you. You have told me more than once that you are developing firepower because you are helpless, because even if you compete in human resources, you can't compete with the Japanese army. ”

"But do you realize that you are now moving towards the most dangerous aspect of manpower? On the battlefield in northern Jin, with the arrival of Japanese reinforcements one after another, it is about to enter the most difficult moment, and it will also face huge troop attrition. Involved at both ends, how many troops do you still have to mobilize? ”

"Even if it is the Chanan battlefield on the central line, you don't need reinforcements to advance there. But if such a huge consumption on the eastern and western fronts continues, do you really want to clean up the troops? You must know that your current situation is already in a situation of tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall. Jinbei is about to become a flesh mill again, how many walls do you have to tear down? ”

"Now that Xinjing has been captured, the entire Xinjing salient has been leveled. As for the first line of Siping Street, I think that although the strategic location is very important, it will not make you have any strategic difficulties if you don't take it for the time being. Now turn to the defensive, and with the advantage of firepower, you can greatly reduce the consumption of troops. ”

"Passive defense, it's a bit unpretty. But this will save you a lot of troops, and most importantly, reduce the number of casualties so that you can plan for the long term. In fact, even if you take Siping Street now, what can you do? Will you be able to fully improve your overall strategic posture in the Northeast? ”

"I don't believe that without the depth of these counties, you would not be able to defend against Japanese air raids. Without the grain production in these counties, you will have to go hungry in the future. Comrade Yang Zhen, now on the whole, you do have the upper hand. But in fact, your living power has been used to the extreme. The situation in the Northeast continues to develop according to the current situation, and it will be very unfavorable to you. ”

"Doing what you can is is not only in your daily work, but also on the battlefield. I can't know that I only have a belly of eight taels, so I have to hold two catties into it. I can ask you now, when do you think it's time to pause? ”

"The war situation is ever-changing, who can guarantee that the Japanese base camp will not greatly increase its troops in the northeast under the unfavorable situation of the war, especially in the case of the loss of South Manchuria? You also said that Tohoku is the lifeblood of Japan. For the battle for their own lifeline, will the Japanese base camp let the situation in the northeast continue to deteriorate and ignore it? ”

The boss's tone was obviously a little angry when he said this. The consumption of two regiments in one day, plus the two divisions that fought for Xinjing were exhausted at once. According to the establishment of the Anti-Japanese Federation, the two divisions are nearly 50,000 troops. It was the first time that there had been such a large number of casualties in a single battle since the formation of the entire army.

When the Red Army forcibly crossed the Xiang River, the losses were also very large, but they did not reach this casualty figure. Several legions did suffer heavy losses, and the basic backbone of the battle was preserved. In particular, the 1st and 3rd Army Corps, the two main corps of the Red Army, were basically preserved intact.

And now in the northeast, the two first-class main divisions are only in one battle, and they are all old bones. According to this casualty figure, it is simply impossible to maintain it for too long by relying on the existing strength of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, as well as the entire strategic situation.

If the entire army is disabled, it will be fatal to the future development of the Anti-Japanese Federation, which is now just beginning to grow. Even if the Japanese have suffered too many losses now, they rely on the relatively abundant manpower of the homeland and can continuously mobilize new troops from the mainland at any time. But you only have such a little human resources, and you have no place to replenish them if you run out.

Even if the various base areas in the Guannai can transfer troops and find ways to help you recruit new soldiers. But it takes a lot of time for a person to grow from an ordinary person to a qualified warrior. The training of commanders at all levels requires a great deal of time. The Japanese can afford this manpower consumption, so what do you consume? Especially once the backbone is exhausted, how many years will it take for this army to recover?

The pressure on Yang Zhen's body, the boss is still very clear. Therefore, in order to fight this battle well and let the troops inside and outside the Guanxi cooperate well, after several discussions with the chairman, the boss personally rushed to the Jinsui Military Region to take charge. For what? Isn't it just to grasp the situation of the Suiyuan battle and let Yang Zhen focus his main energy on the Northeast Battlefield?

In fact, although the campaign was planned and launched, the boss expressed his support. But after many discussions with the deputy commander-in-chief, he has been sweating for Yang Zhen in his heart. In the words of the deputy commander-in-chief whom Yang Zhen had never met, this little guy's appetite was too great.

In the face of the Kwantung Army, the largest strategic group of the Japanese army, it was also necessary to open up land links with the Kannai to the west and fight against the Japanese army's Mongolian Xinjiang garrison army and the North China Front. This is not just a two-sided battle, if it is more serious, it can even be said to be facing the two major strategic groups of the Japanese army in the Guan, the Chinese Dispatch Army and the Kwantung Army outside the Guan, at the same time.

In such a large-scale battle, even if there is a advance army that brings together the essence of the two major base areas in the Guannai, there is the strategy and support of the internal troops in the Guannai. However, in the face of the general inferiority of the Japanese army, it was difficult for the whole army to achieve the goal of the campaign. With a large number of tanks and artillery, and the support of aircraft, the initial breakthrough may be smooth.

However, in the situation that the troops are at an absolute disadvantage, whether it is inside or outside the pass, no matter if the battlefield is weak in succession, I am afraid that this battle will be lost. It is true that the Japanese army fought on three fronts, but the Japanese army's ability to replenish troops and sustain combat is not comparable to that of the Anti-Japanese Union and the Kannai troops. What's more, the troops in the Guannai are not only inferior to the Japanese army in terms of strength, but also have equipment and soldiers, and the command ability of officers at all levels is also far inferior to the Japanese army.

The deputy commander-in-chief believes that the most appropriate deployment should be to adopt gestures in the northeast in order to concentrate troops and equipment and give priority to opening up the links between inside and outside the customs. Provide troops and other resources to the Anti-Japanese Resistance League in the Guannai and be prepared. And not on such a long front, launching a large-scale offensive at the same time.

If you want to be a fat person in one bite, you also have to have such a big belly. The soldiers and equipment in his hands are the best of several strategic areas. However, the ability to continuously replenish troops is the weakest link among the major strategic regions. Under the circumstance that a large number of agricultural people are still to be retained, and a large number of industrial people are recruited, it is quite dangerous for Yang Zhen to do so.

Indeed, the Anti-Japanese League has so far maintained an almost 100 percent victory standard against the Kwantung Army. The first few battles were indeed fought beautifully. It can be said that in terms of campaign concept, deployment, and grasp of the overall battle situation, it is almost impeccable.

In particular, the suddenness of the launch of the campaign, as well as the suddenness of the new equipment put into use, also reached a nearly 100 percent success. But it is precisely because of this that the Kwantung Army, and even the base camp of the Japanese army, pay more attention to it. On the battlefield in the northeast, more troops and vital forces have been invested.

Although the Anti-Japanese Federation occupies a considerable advantage in equipment, it is indeed quite strong in terms of combat effectiveness. But judging by the Japanese army's su zhì. At present, with the strength of half of the total number of troops invested by China in the Songhu battlefield that year, it is too risky to resist the nearly twice the number of troops invested by the Japanese army in the Songhu battlefield that year.

Even if you kill a thousand enemies and lose 500 yourself, you can't afford to fight this hard work. Although the Japanese army still has to fight on multiple fronts, after all, the total population is there. They want to expand their army, relying on an effective national mobilization system that will soon be able to meet their needs. But if you want to make up for the losses in the battle, it will not be so easy.

Your North Manchurian base area has now reached the point of implementing a strict plan for the use of young people, a method that has never been used before. This is a straightforward indication of your weaknesses in your ability to continue to develop. Now, for you, it's just a 180-degree turn with the situation in Kannai.

The weakness has changed from fighting steel and fighting the army to fighting for casualties. No matter what your starting point is, what suits you and what you can is best for you. You can't be a fat man in one bite, and you can't build a tall building in a day. Your forces are exhausted, but the enemy can continue to increase their troops, what will you do when the time comes?

This is the reason why the deputy commander-in-chief has some objections to Yang Zhen's thoughts after learning about all the plans for this operation. As the deputy commander-in-chief of the military family, his focus is quite accurate. At a glance, it was clear that the biggest weakness in Yang Zhen's plan was there. The total number of troops that the Japanese army can sustainably invest exceeds that of the Anti-Japanese Federation by too much. The lack of sufficient reserve forces is the biggest weakness of the Anti-Japanese Union in this battle.

The deputy commander-in-chief was even more worried that once the Anti-Japanese Federation invested in Suiyuan and northern Jinbei was insufficient. Relying solely on the troops in the Guannai region, which suffered heavy losses after last year's sweep, it was difficult for them to bear such a heavy battle. In other words, the deputy commander-in-chief believes that the troops in the Guannai do not have the conditions and strength to fight this kind of operation for the time being.

At present, under the situation that the entire battlefield in northern Jin Province still needs the Anti-Union to undertake the main operation, once the Anti-Japanese Union loses the battle in northern Jin, the troops participating in the war in the entire Guannai will also suffer very severe losses. The deputy commander-in-chief was very worried that the fire at the city gate would affect the fish pond.

If this happens, it will undoubtedly exacerbate the predicament of the various units in the Kannai after last year's counter-sweep. The difficulties in the various base areas in North China, which are already very weak, will be further exacerbated. Although the boss did not express his position on these thoughts of the deputy commander-in-chief, his heart was also secretly hanging.